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The Church and Economics
Cardinal Turkson of Ghana said carrying out the Church's mission is at the center of the Church's approach to economics.
"The Church doesn't want to develop its own economics," said Cardinal Peter Turkson. "Our mission is to basically engage the world from the standpoint of our faith and the charity of Christ."
The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace was speaking to the Register late last year about the Church's approach to economics, during which he discussed the fallout from a controversial document his department issued Oct. 22 on the global economic crisis.
He continued to defend the paper, appearing somewhat perplexed and saddened by the reaction it provoked.
"What we did with that document was to invite a reflection," he said. "Whether it be economics, politics or anything to do with human or intellectual resources, the center is the human person."
He added that when this is not the case, "the Church just wishes to draw attention to this, to say that something is wrong."
Titled "Towards Reforming the International Financial and Monetary Systems in the Context of Global Public Authority," the paper focused on reforming the international financial system by, among other things, proposing a supranational authority and a taxation on financial transactions to aid the economies of poorer countries.
The Vatican stressed that the document, which was published to coincide with the G20 meeting in Cannes in early November, was not a magisterial text, but merely a proposal for discussion.
Many commentators, particularly in the United States, criticized it for putting forward what they saw as unrealistic, ill-informed and utopian solutions and wondered whether it had been fully cleared by the Vatican Secretariat of State (Catholic News Service later reported that it had).
Others, particularly among socialist-leaning groups in Europe and commentators in the developing world, lauded its reflections for defending the dignity of the poorest and the voiceless in today's global capitalist system. The financial transaction tax the document proposed was particularly popular among these groups and won the explicit support of the Anglican archbishop of Canterbury.
Asked about the genesis of the document, Cardinal Turkson said it was a product of wide consultations among curial officials and scholars. He explained it originated from two major conferences in the U.S. aimed at discussing the Pope's 2009 social encyclical Caritas in Veritate and its reception in the United States.
The cardinal also stressed it was the fruit of contributions given by members and consultants of the pontifical council, which included a "discreet group of experts" in the field of economics. (He cited St. Thomas University in St. Paul, Minn., in particular.) However, it's not clear how many scholars sympathetic to or specializing in the free market were consulted.
The emphasis on a global authority that would refer to the United Nations, arguably the most controversial passage in the document, emanated from the council's plenary meeting last year. The cardinal said it drew on Pope John XXIII's encyclical Pacem in Terris, where the idea was first proposed, and later revisited by Benedict XVI in Caritas in Veritate. Members of the department agreed at the plenary that it was an idea that "needed to be teased out more," the cardinal said, and that the G20 meeting offered them an opportunity to present their conclusions.
"We got it into our heads that we should try and accompany that meeting with some kind of invitation, reflection, from our side," the Ghanaian cardinal recalled. "So we shared our ideas with our consulters, threw ideas around, had different input, digested it, and then put it into circulation again." He said he didn't think the global-authority idea was utopian because it was contingent on reform of the United Nations.
The cardinal said he found criticism of that proposition "strange and difficult," as the Church was merely proposing, not imposing, possible resolutions to the crisis and the global-authority suggestion had already been mooted by two pontiffs.
More generally, he said calling the document "Eurocentric" was also "unfortunate" because it implied the Vatican "hated capitalism."
"What we draw attention to is a liberal, utilitarian type of capitalism that places gain and profit and money at the head of everything to the detriment of that which really should be the center, which is the human person," he said. "When that happens, whether it be within a capitalist or communist system, we draw attention to it."
The cardinal denied the department was socialist-leaning in its approach to economics, but rather was driven by "nothing more than faith in Jesus and the charity of Christ." For this reason, he finds it "strange if anyone accuses us of being socialist."
"We don't merit such characterization in any way," he said. "We're just carrying out the Church's mission and what we're called to do."
Part of the reason for this perception, according to professor Father Martin Schlag, coordinator of the Markets, Culture and Ethics Project at Rome's Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, is that a "cultural gap" exists between European and American traditions.
"In Europe we stem from [an approach] that has always seen the solution in states, whereas in the American tradition the solution is always in the individual and entrepreneurship," he said.
Father Schlag also pointed out that the word "capitalism" can often have negative connotations in Europe, whereas that is not the case in the U.S.
"I personally would underscore the importance of entrepreneurship, because we have seen that economic aid doesn't help in the long run; it creates aid dependency," said Father Schlag, adding that what "really solves the problem" is the free market and entrepreneurship, but one "based solidly on a good foundation of ethics and culture."
And yet entrepreneurship, innovation and wealth generation are rarely visible in Church documents or statements on the economy. Father Schlag said the Church values and encourages entrepreneurs but agreed that change is needed.
"I wish that this message, which is at the core of the social teaching of the Church, would become more apparent and transparent in the documents which are always well-intentioned but stem from this European tradition, which focuses on state policies," he said.
One notable exception to adherents to that approach is Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, president of the Vatican Bank, who has underscored the importance of increased production and small business in generating prosperity — an urgent necessity that he says is being thwarted by a low birth rate, particularly in Europe.
But he, too, is sympathetic to central planners and state intervention. (Most recently, he called on the European Central Bank to issue eurobonds to help solve the euro crisis — a policy opposed by Germany, France and Italy.)
Indeed, many argue that the Church too often ignores the errors in state handling of the economy, attributing greed and excess only to individuals and corporations and largely omitting the burdens of a burgeoning welfare state.
Father Schlag, however, argued that the problems of fiscal irresponsibility and public debt are also a "big concern" to the Church.
"In the Bible we read in the Book of Proverbs: Beware of mounting debts because he who has a debt is about to become a slave," he said. "This is valid also for states."
Despite his expertise, Father Schlag, who is Austrian, was not called upon to help draft the council's note, but he is sure that it underwent "serious reflection and consultation."
He believes Blessed Pope John Paul II's approach to his 1991 encyclical Centesimus Annus — a document that "really reconciled" the Church with capitalism — is an example to follow, as the late Pope "especially wanted" representatives of the American tradition to be present in its creation.
"This is something that should be done when the Church speaks about economic questions," said Father Schlag. "She should always hear all sides, all cultures, in order to find the right language."
Edward Pentin writes from Rome.
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OXFORDSHIRE will look to march on when they host Staffordshire in the National Under 20 Championship Shield quarter-finals.
Moran's side entertain the Midlanders at Chipping Norton on Sunday (2) after qualifying from Pool 2 with a 100 per cent record.
Oxon sealed top spot with a 52-0 victory at Somerset, having beaten Warwickshire 36-8 and received a walk-over from Oxford University.
Head coach Martin Moran said there have been a number of keys to Oxfordshire's success.
"We have kept the spine of the team from last year," he said.
"We have added of players coming through Oxford Brookes and the county under 18 set up.
"We have also strengthened of the coaching team with the addition of James Cathcart as backs coach."
Josh Poole scored a hat-trick of tries against Somerset, while Will Millett (2), Sam Rawsthorne, Tom Kynge and Sean Rowley also crossed over.
Millett also slotted four conversions and George Gross two.
Oxon had trailed 8-3 to Warwickshire at half-time, with Millett slotting their only points via a penalty, but Luke Blythe, George Blewitt and Millett (2) scored second-half tries.
Millett added two conversions and a brace of penalties, with Dan Burke kicking the other three points.
Meanwhile, Oxfordshire Under 20s have extended their sponsorship deal with Servicesource, a company specialising in 'recurring revenue management solutions'.
BANBURY or Grove will host Henley Bulls in the Oxfordshire Cup semi-finals.
The sides saw last night's quarter-final clash at Bodicote Park postponed for a second week running.
But they at least know a home clash in the last four is up for grabs, with Oxford Harlequins entertaining Witney in the other semi-final.
Both matches are due to be played on the weekend of February 22 and 23.

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A different attitude to greet Obama's 2nd inauguration, per new NBC/WSJ poll… "Cope" instead of "hope"… But Obama remains popular in poll… The same isn't true of the GOP, Congress… Majority supports broad principle of gun control (but there's a big divide between gun owners and non-gun owners)… Majority also backs immigration reform (but there's a big divide between Dems and GOPers)… And Obama World sets up Organizing for Action.
When President Barack Obama was first elected his term focused on "hope," but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. Americans have grown more pessimistic about their leaders in Washington and they think those leaders are hurting the economy. The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd reports.
*** A different attitude to greet Obama's second inauguration: Presidential inaugurations are typically a time of celebration and renewal, and that was certainly true of President Obama's first inaugural four years ago. But as Obama is set to begin his second term on Monday, he confronts an American public that remains in a funk. According to our new NBC/WSJ poll, just 35% of adults think the nation is headed in the right direction (down six points from last month); more than seven in 10 are dissatisfied with the current state of the economy; and 60% believe the coming year will be a time to hold back and save because of harder times ahead. Much of this sour mood is explainable. After all, the country just witnessed a bitter fiscal-cliff fight right after the election, as well as a national tragedy in Newtown, CT. Also, a second inaugural is always different than the first. But it's also true this isn't Jan. 2009. "If 2009 was all about hope," NBC/WSJ co-pollster Peter Hart (D) says, "2013 is about the ability to cope."
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Two workers adjust flags on the Capitol as preparations continue for the second inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington, DC, on Jan. 17, 2013.
*** But Obama remains popular: Despite this sour attitude, the American public continues to like Obama. He finds himself with a job-approval rating at 52% among all adults, and majorities support his general direction on gun control and immigration reform. As for views on his qualities as president, Obama gets the best marks for being easygoing and likeable (61% give him high marks here), having the ability to handle a crisis (55%), being compassionate (53%), being knowledgeable and experienced (53%) and being a good commander-in-chief (51%). His lowest marks come on achieving his goals (44%), working effectively with Congress (29%) and changing business as usual in Washington (28%). Also, the public doesn't have a lot of confidence in his economic stewardship: Just 36% say they are "very confident" or "fairly confident" in his ability to promote a strong and growing economy. The White House will look at these numbers and say, "Phew, at least expectations are lower this time than they were four years ago." And that may very well be true. But the fact remains: The country wants the economy turned around; it's the No. 1 message they want to send the president. And so far, they don't believe he's done it, and they are worried he can't do it even as they hope he does.
*** The same isn't true of the GOP, Congress: Yet just like in last year's presidential election, Obama and the Democrats are benefitting from one important thing: They public has MUCH LESS confidence in the opposition party. According to the poll, 49% hold a negative view of the Republican Party -- its highest negative rating in the survey since 2008. (In fact, it's been higher than 49% just once in the entire history of the NBC/WSJ poll.) Only 26% have a positive view of the GOP. By comparison, the Democratic Party has a net positive rating, with 44% holding a favorable view of the party and 38% holding an unfavorable one. And the conservative Tea Party movement, which took off in Obama's first year as president, also finds its popularity at an all-time low in the poll, with an upside-down fav/unfav of 23%/47%. What's more, just 14 percent of adults approve of Congress' job (which is near the all-time low in the poll), while 81 percent disapprove (which is close to its all-time high). By the way, most of the recent negative movement for the GOP is among core Republicans. The GOP was already viewed very negatively by Democrats and indies; it couldn't really get much worse with those two groups. So this latest shift for the GOP is due to the fact that a growing number of core Republicans were not happy with how the party handled the fiscal cliff.
*** On gun control: Also in the poll, 56% believe that the laws covering the sale of firearms should be stricter, compared with a combined 42 percent who want them less strict or kept the same. That's the most support on this particular question since 2006, but it's less than the 60%-70% who supported stricter gun laws during the 1990s, including when Congress passed an assault-weapons ban in 1994. But here's the bigger challenge for the White House and Democrats: There's a big divide between gun owners and non-gun owners. Per the poll, 55% of Republicans say they (or someone in their household) own a gun, compared with just 27% of Democrats who say that and 48% of independents. In addition, 61% of rural respondents have a gun in their households, versus 42% of suburban respondents and only 29% of urban dwellers. And nearly half of whites own guns (47%), while just 24% of African Americans, 24% of Latinos, and 34% of those ages 18-34. Bottom line: The members of the Obama coalition DON'T own guns, while those who are probably represented by a GOP member Congress DO own guns. If one were to map gun ownership in American, you'd see most of those folks living in the red congressional districts. And what does that mean? It's unlikely the Republican House will budge on these issues because THEIR constituents will have a different view.
*** On immigration reform: Attention Marco Rubio: Finally, our poll shows that -- for the first time -- a majority of Americans (52%) favor allowing illegal immigrants who hold jobs to apply for legal status in this country. That's the good news if you're a supporter of comprehensive immigration reform. But here's the bad news: There's a big difference by party. Democrats favor this by a 70%-28% margin. But independents oppose it 54%-43%, and Republicans oppose it 65%-33%. These numbers explain why Marco Rubio has spent so much time this week trying to sell his immigration plan to conservative media. To truly speed up the politics of immigration, it's going to take a conservative like Rubio to persuade other conservatives that this is the path forward.
*** On Organizing for Action: And First Read confirms the news that Obama's political organization "is forming an outside, nonprofit group to support the president's legislative agenda. The unprecedented move gives Obama a way to promote his agenda outside the confines of the White House and seeks to harness the energy from his re-election campaign into support for legislation. Democratic officials say the group, Organizing for Action, will be announced Friday. The nonprofit will work on key legislative battles, train future leaders and local issues around the country." Organizing for Action will be set up as a 501c4 group, but we are told the group WILL have full disclosure of its donors (either monthly or quarterly); setting it up a 501c4 (as opposed to a Super PAC) makes it easier to legally coordinate with the White House. But the Obama folks are conceding a big point here: They can't do the things they want to do (like the organizing, etc.) inside the Democratic Party. If this version of OFA is successful, we're also told then don't be surprised if this becomes Obama's personal vehicle post-presidency, a la Bill Clinton's Clinton Global Initiative.
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Readers, we've missed you, but we promise we're back — and we've returned bearing gifts, in the form of a Q&A with the sharp, funny, honest, and slightly potty-mouthed author Erica Kennedy, whose first novel, Bling, is a New York Times Bestseller. But we bring her to you because Sydney, the main character in her new novel, Feminista*, is undoubtedly one of us. Allow me to quote:
She grew up believing she'd have it all. A Career with a capital C. A husband. Babies! She'd be the Enjoli woman, brining home the bacon, frying it up in a pan, never letting him forget he was a man! Who would've guessed the whole thing would turn out to be a scam, a cultural Ponzi scheme that would dupe every middle-class woman of her generation?
Ahem. I told you she was one of us. How could I not want to get Kennedy's take on a few of our favorite subjects? It being the season of giving, she graciously obliged. Here are some excerpts.
SK: With regard to that quote [above], this feeling that it's a scam, that we've all just been set up — do you believe that?
EK: In a sense, yes. But I don't think it's a scam. I think it's a 'grass is greener' thing. When women were expected to stay home and take care of the kids, they yearned for more. They wanted to be out there, engaged with the world, making their own money, chasing their dreams. But then you get that and there are downsides to it. And then most still want to have kids and you realize how tough it is to manage both. But you can't predict what that will be like until you're in it.
I think that's what the Opt-Out revolution is about. Women who got great educations because they were raised to believe they would have careers and that would be fulfilling but then they got out there and started working and realized how hard it was to juggle everything and made a choice to stay home. I know there are people who say the Opt-Out Revolution is a myth but I know many women who are living this life and many who would if they could afford to.
But that's why "balance" is always the catchword when women are talking about their lives. Because we don't want to kill ourselves working all the time, we don't want to stay home forever, we want to find a way to integrate work and family (and whatever else we need to feed our spirit) in a way that feels right for each of us. And I think we're in a time now where we are still learning how to do that. The paradigms are not in place. We all have guilt about making these choices, no matter which we choose. I think in the future, things like flextime programs will be more prevalent because that's a way that companies won't have to lose smart, talented women who feel like they need to make this either/or choice.
SK: So do you think the idea of 'having it all' is just a bunch of bullshit?
EK: To me, the bullshit is to think 'having it all' means one cookie cutter thing. Everyone is different and everyone has to define their 'all' for themselves. And do you really need it all? Can't we be content with some? Do we always have to be chasing more?
SK: Your character Sydney is tormented by the pressure to do something amazing — the Career-with-a-Capital-C thing. Have you felt that yourself?
EK: I went to Stuyvesant, a high school for gifted students in New York. I went to Sarah Lawrence where women were encouraged to have Careers and the thought of NOT working was unheard of. I went to Oxford my junior year. So I think there were expectations that I would do something great and I internalized that and put a lot of pressure on myself. I don't blame anyone for having high expectations of me but it goes back to what does 'having it all' mean? Does it mean having some fancy title, executive perks, making a lot of money, having your book on the NYT bestseller's list? Or does it mean waking up and looking forward to your day, whatever you make of it? I sublet a place in Miami Beach when I was finishing Feminista and it was, hands down, the happiest time of my life. I would write at the beach, swin in the ocean every day, ride my bike around town. And part of that happiness came from being around people who were very chill, who didn't define themselves by their jobs.
SK: Here's another great quote from Feminista, variations of which we've heard from several of the women we're profiling in Undecided: "Sometimes she thought, in a strange way, life was so much easier for people with no options… You didn't sit around thinking, I could have been a documentarian or a forensic psychologist or a sitcom writer…" The angst over the road not traveled – a definite side effect of all the options. Does that affect you? How do you move past it?
EK: This has always been a huge problem for me, even now. I grew up in a middle class family where my father was a corporate exec, my mother started her own design business. Then I went to school with very wealthy kids and knew people in the hip-hop world, most of whom didn't have formal educations but became millionaires by the time they were thirty. So nothing seemed out of reach for me. I lived in New York and knew people who were business owners and lawyers and CEOs and restauranteurs, anything you could name. And everyone knew I was this honor student, so literally every road was open to me. Which was crippling. So I floundered for many years, working at jobs I didn't have any interest in because I didn't know what I should be doing. There were too many possibilities.
A really big pet peeve of mine is that no one, at least in my experience, helps you identify what kind of career you might excel at. Because I think the thing that you will be successful and most fulfilled doing is that thing that you'd do even if someone wasn't paying you. You can always find a way to make a career out of your talent or passion. But that innate thing may be the thing you completely ignore, like I did with writing. In college, no one helped me identify what my passion/talents/marketable skills were. Why isn't that a required class?
The week before graduation, one of my professors asked me, "Where do you see yourself in five years?" And I said, "Um, married with children?" She was horrified. As was I. But I think that may have been my unconscious wish, to find someone to take care of me and make the decisions, because I was so ill-prepared, despite my 'good education', to do that for myself. I quit my 9-5 job at age 28 to write professionally and didn't start writing my first book until I was 32.
And too many options doesn't just apply to jobs but also to men and where we should live and what kind of life we should have. It's the predicament of abundance. As women, all these doors have been thrown open for us but it's like, Oh no, which one do I choose and where the fuck is it going to lead me?!
SK: In the book, Sydney sabotages herself, beats herself up, pushes others away–and yet, she's extremely relatable. What do you think it is about Sydney that's so universal?
I think what's relatable about Sydney is that she's trying to work it all out, what she wants and what she doesn't want. But I actually didn't expect a lot of women to identify with her because she's very angry and bitter–and I consciously did that because I think we, as women, do have this anger and resentment about all the choices we have now and not knowing which to choose but we are socialized NOT to show our anger. We're supposed to suck it up and worry about everyone else. I wanted Sydney to embody all of that repressed stuff. I hoped women would find her and they story interesting but I'm really surprised that so many women say they identify with her or that her story is their story.
*Feminista, St. Martin's Press, 2009.


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Dearest Sass,
How did seven months pass so quickly? You've tackled many major holidays: Easter, 4th of July, Halloween. But you rocked my favorite holiday - Thanksgiving - with aplomb. Who would've thunk that you'd gum a piece of ham like a pro or that you'd go gaga for sweet potatoes (the real kind, complete with butter and brown sugar)?
But the real success story is all the time you spent in the car trudging through multiple states for your first national tour. We packed up on the day before Thanksgiving and drove through NC, VA, WV and KY until we wound our way to New Albany, IN where you met your Aunt Nicky, Uncle Ricky and Grandpa for the first time.
Ricky was absolutely smitten with you. I thought the stranglehold you have on Matthew, Ethan, Javier and Daddy was by virtue of their (relatively) long relationship with you. But, no, apparently any boy with a good heart will automatically fall victim to your charms. Hopefully this keeps up and no man ever breaks your precious heart.
After IN, we made our way back through KY to the Volunteer state. Daddy's people fawned all over you, but your favorite memory of the trip is a love of pickles - especially the spears, which you can hold on your own and which last forever. This love has carried over and now when you see a pickle, you whine and moan until you that pickle finds its way to your mouth.
Of course, that's not the only new food love you've discovered. You also lose your marbles on sight when we break out the graham crackers, goldfish, grapes, puffs, and anything that you see someone else eating. I've heard of babies who eat tablefood at this age, but I'm still careful to follow the 3-day rule - even if it makes you shriek at me on a regular basis.
But you've done so much more than eat! Your army crawl is so impressive. You started this last month, but you've refined your prowess. You can make it across a room in 2.5 seconds, especially if you see something you want. At home, that something is access to the kitchen. We have to keep the gate up because it's not the kitchen itself you want but the stuff in the kitchen. Namely, dog food. You've yet to sample its questionable goodness, but you love to grab the bits and grind them in your tiny hands.
You also cut your first tooth! I've yet to capture a picture of it because the thing is moving so slowly that despite a full week passing since it first broke through your steel gums, only the top ridge is visible ... and that's to the trained eye. Woe that cameras don't feel for pictures, but anyone who's had the misfortune of getting their finger in the way of your food has felt that little tooth with all its might.
You've also mastered the sitting position. You've been able to sit up on your own once we get you into position, but now I look over at you and you've pushed yourself into position. Often, you'll get so excited by this feat that you'll fall right back over, only to begin the process again. There's been one unfortunate side effect: Now that you've increased your elevation, you want to go a step further.
Yes, little miss, you are starting to be interested in pulling up. I put this way because it's only your (usually hesitant) top half. You'll grab onto something with both pudgy hands and lift your upper body until you can see over (or into) that object. Once that's accomplished, you just gnaw on the rim of the object until something else grabs your attention. For some reason, you're very interested in doing this with objects that will give - so we often find you tipping over Javi's homework tray or balancing precariously on a large ceramic pot.
Daddy is so excited by your development that he often lets you pull up on his hands and walks you around the room. You aren't quite ready for this because after the first step or so, your legs buckle and you lunge for a close object with your mouth. But, we have to keep you entertained because you've lost your love for the exersaucer. If we try to limit your travels by popping you in it, you thrash and whine until we put you back on the floor.
So, life is changing so quickly. Just as we get accustomed to one stage of your development, you go and change things up on us. Everyday is definitely an adventure as we hold our collective breath wondering what you'll do next. I can't wait to see your reaction Christmas and the bright lights and shiny paper it promises.
Here we come, month eight!
Love, Mama
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Pornchai Mittongtare
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- Makes 6 servings
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 6 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-wide strips (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 lemon, halved, plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 large artichokes
- 1 large fennel bulb with fronds, bulb halved lengthwise and very thinly sliced crosswise, fronds chopped
- 2 medium heads of frisée, torn into bite-size pieces
- Whisk 3 tablespoons olive oil and next 5 ingredients in small bowl. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in nonstick medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add prosciutto and sauté until crisp, about 4 minutes. Transfer prosciutto to paper towels to drain.
- Fill medium bowl with cold water. Squeeze juice from lemon halves into water; add lemon halves. Cut off stem from 1 artichoke, then bend back all outer leaves and snap off where leaves break naturally (only small cone of pale green inner leaves will remain). Trim off all dark green parts. Cut out and discard choke. Slice artichoke bottom very thinly. Place in lemon water. Repeat with remaining 3 artichokes. Do ahead Dressing, prosciutto, and artichokes can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
- Drain artichokes well; transfer to large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice and sliced fennel; toss. Mix in frisée and dressing; toss. Season salad with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with prosciutto and chopped fennel fronds.


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This FAW Limousine we spotted here in Beijing is Chinese President Hu Jintao's official car. It's part rip-off Rolls Royce Phantom, part copied Cadillac, and a healthy dollop of wacky retro-futurism. Hold onto your butts, this faux Cadillac One's strange.
China's about 50 years behind the U.S. in some respects and 100 years behind in others. So, if you think about it, the retro-futurism mixed with blatantly ripped-off styling makes a lot of sense as the car for China's President to be driven around in.


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(CNN) -- Call it the battle for Big Sky country.
Sen. Barack Obama leads Sen. John McCain in CNN's latest Electoral College estimates.
George W. Bush won Montana by 20 points in his re-election victory four years ago. But it seems times have changed in the state.
CNN's new Electoral College map, updated Sunday morning, moves Montana from "leaning John McCain" to "tossup."
The move is partially based on the new CNN poll of polls in Montana, compiled Friday, which suggests that McCain has a 1-point lead over his Democratic rival, Barack Obama, 46 percent to 45 percent. Nine percent of voters are undecided.
"The fact that Montana is up for grabs has to be extremely unsettling for the McCain campaign," said CNN Senior Political Researcher Alan Silverleib.
"Montana's usually a reliably Republican state in presidential campaigns. It's been won by the Democrats only twice in the past half century. If you're a Republican and you're fighting for Montana in the last few days of the campaign, you're not in good shape."
Three electoral votes are at stake in Montana, a state Obama visited in late August. McCain, the Republican nominee, has not campaigned in Montana during the general election.
With Montana moving to "tossup," CNN estimates that if the election were held today, Obama would win states with 291 electoral votes -- more than enough to capture the White House. iReport.com: Show us last-minute campaigning in your town
McCain would take states with 157 electoral votes, while states with a combined total of 90 electoral votes would still be up for grabs. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win.
The CNN Electoral College map uses such factors as the most recent state polling, voting trends, campaign visits and campaign advertising to estimate how a state would vote if the election were held today. See the map
CNN is also moving Iowa, and its 7 electoral votes, from "leaning Obama" to "safe Obama." The latest poll of polls in Iowa, compiled Sunday morning, suggests Obama now has a lead of 14 percentage points in the state, 53 to 39 percent.
The state narrowly voted for Al Gore in the 2000 election and narrowly voted for Bush in the last presidential contest.
Iowa was the site of Obama's first major political triumph in this long presidential campaign. His victory in the Iowa caucuses at the start of this year propelled him towards the Democratic presidential nomination. On Friday, tens of thousands of supporters gathered in Des Moines, the state's largest city, to cheer on Obama at a rally.
But the state's a very different story for McCain.
"John McCain has always had a somewhat cool relationship with Iowa voters," Silverleib noted.
"He didn't seriously contest the Iowa caucuses in 2000 and 2008, and he's opposed ethanol subsidies -- a political kiss of death with Iowa voters. Combine those facts with the backdrop of a struggling economy, and it's not terribly surprising that Obama is pulling away at this point."
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Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Danny Ainge wants fans to get real.
Danny Ainge joined WEEI in Boston to talk about whether the team has any plans to replace Rajon Rondo in free agency or in a trade, whether his approach to the trade deadline will change after the latest injury to Rondo, how he felt about Rondo's play up until his knee injury, on the idea that Rajon Rondo tends to look out for himself and his stats too often and whether he has talked to Paul Pierce about a possible trade prior to the deadline.
If the Celtics have any plans on replacing Rajon Rondo:
"Not right now. There's a lot of reasons we're not just jumping out and doing something right now. There really is nobody you're going to find to replace Rondo through trade or through free agent acquisition at this time of year with our inflexibility. We like the guys. (Leandro) Barbosa has been dying for a chance to play, Jason Terry, Avery (Bradley) playing some more point, I think all those guys are looking for an opportunity so I think it's a chance for us to see those guys play without Rondo playing and just see what they're capable of doing."
On his approach to the trade deadline after the latest injury to Rajon Rondo:
"I think I've been pretty consistent on this team the last couple of years. I said I liked them as individuals and obviously I don't like 20-23 which we were when Rondo got hurt, I didn't like the part of that, and I didn't like the 27-27 in 2010 and didn't like the 13-17 start in 2011 but what I have continually said is I like what these guys are made of, particularly our core guys that have been here a long time and have had great success.
"I know when it comes time to, and I know you can say playoff basketball, big games or whatever, I know what they're made of and I know they have something extra and a gear that can get taken to another level. That's the confidence that I've developed in them and in Doc (Rivers) knowing that these guys will all be there and be ready late in the season but at some point, in every year, I think you doubt whether it's going to work, whether the pieces fit, whether it's the right combination of guys and this year there is no question that those doubts creep in. I'm still looking at that, I'm still looking at now how is it going to work? I've never questioned whether Jeff Green can play, Courtney Lee can play or Brandon Bass can play, those guys have played too well and too much throughout their careers to question those things but the question is, is it the right fit?"
How he has felt about Rajon Rondo's play this season:
"I think Rondo was having a very good basketball year. I think he has been maturing on and off the court, I think his role as a leader is improving and I think he is a fantastic player. I mean the guy, he single-handedly carries us many nights and I don't see how people don't see that. The game against Chicago when we lost by one, he was unbelievable, I mean he was clearly the best player in the gym. When people say we're going to be better without Rondo or the team is going to be better without him, it's silly. He's a great, great player. He's proven that time and time again. The guy has been MVP of four or five series' over the last five years. Not just individual games here and there, triple doubles on national TV but he has been the best player in a series against LeBron James, he has been the best player in a series against Derrick Rose and he's been the best player in a three games of a Finals series. The guy has done too many good things.
"The question is are the pieces right around him? Let's just say our offense plays better now, then people will say 'oh' but that doesn't mean Rondo is still not a great player. I think we're going to have some ups and downs, guys are going to get an opportunity to play quickly but I think overall we are going to greatly miss Rondo."
On the idea that Rajon Rondo tries to look out for himself and his stats too often:
"He wants to win really bad. He wants to win as bad as anybody. Like Larry (Bird), Larry wanted to score 60 when Kevin (McHale) scored 56 and those are challenges that they have. I think all the great players do try to challenge themselves and I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to get triple doubles on national TV but if it comes at the expense of winning then that's another thing. I think that if that happens with Rajon, first of all I think he will mature out of that and I think he will sort of grow out of that phase. He is still very young."
Whether he has talked to Paul Pierce about a possible trade given that he could be an asset at the deadline:
"No, because nothing has been talked about with Paul (Pierce) or discussed. Nothing is close to being done. I too would like to see Paul Pierce retire as a Celtic. That would be great. We're all attached to Paul. Paul has been great for the city, the franchise, each of us individually and a true pro. Having said that, if something came up I would talk to Paul but my job is to do what is best for the Boston Celtics fans, for the Boston Celtics team and what's in the best interest of our team regardless of my personal ties or personal relationships with players."
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After thoroughly enjoying The President's Hat and The Red Notebook by this author, I was so looking forward to his next one, but unfortunately it is completely different and quite disappointing.
The premise is great: Alain Massoulier receives a letter that was lost in the postal system for decades. It contains an offer from a recording company–thirty-three years too late. The letter is a catalyst for him to get in touch with The Holograms, his former band members, but this results in a boring description of a number of different characters, almost like separate vignettes, and the thread of the story gets lost. This third book was not nearly as enjoyable and entertaining as the other two.


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- Matt Welch: State of the Union featured content-free calls to action for action's sake
- He says governed might want to know what they've gotten in return for ballooning debt
- Didn't we try repairing infrastructure with the stimulus package? he asks
- Welch: Rand Paul spoke to those who think government should get out of way
Editor's note: Matt Welch is editor in chief of Reason and co-author of "The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong With America" (Public Affairs).
(CNN) -- The two most memorable lines of President Barack Obama's fourth State of the Union address were the ad-libbed: "Get it done" (which doesn't appear in the remarks as prepared), and the emotional "They deserve a vote," concerning victims of gun violence.
As exasperated appeals for an obstructionist Congress to get off its duff, the exhortations provided emotional catnip for Democrats. For the rest of us, however, they were sobering reminders of what governing liberalism has deteriorated into: content-free calls to take action for action's sake.
Consumers of national governance are within their rights to ask just what we've gotten in return for ballooning the cost of the stuff since 2000. The answer may lie in not just what the president said, but what he has assumed we've already forgotten.
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"Let's cut in half the energy wasted by our homes and businesses over the next 20 years," said the president, who promised a "Recovery Through Retrofit" three years ago. "The American people deserve a tax code that ... lowers tax rates for businesses and manufacturers that create jobs right here in America," said the man who before he took office vowed to, uh, give "tax breaks to companies that are investing here in the United States."
That "aging infrastructure badly in need of repair"? Well, what happened to the $50 billion from the stimulus package dedicated to precisely that task, or the $50 billion plan 18 months later? Making college "more affordable"? That has been the motivation for continuous ratcheting of government involvement in higher education, which has -- surprise! -- coincided with a several-decade increase in tuition costs and student loan debt.
Greene: In 2013, democracy talks back
Do-something politics works when Americans have amnesia, or are reacting to headline-making tragedies, or when they just want free stuff. But this irresistible force is butting up against the immovable object of a have-nothing U.S. Treasury. Debt service costs will soon overtake defense spending, and baby boomer entitlements are about to transform the federal government into a check-writing program for senior citizens.
Americans know by now that Obama can't possibly believe his own promises that his policies won't "increase our deficit by a single dime," not only because of his poor track record with that particular vow, but because he spends the rest of his time talking about all the various things the government needs to "invest" to create "broad-based growth." It's a conflict at the basic level of vision with those of us who think prosperity is mostly a private-sector affair that is on balance imperiled, not improved, by the exertions of a deficit-spending government.
Opinion: Obama dares Congress to get the job done
Thankfully, and quite unlike during the 2012 presidential campaign, the competing vision was voiced Tuesday night. Not necessarily by a dehydrated but game Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, who delivered the Republican response to the State of the Union address, but by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, who did the honors online for the tea party.
"The path we are on is not sustainable," Paul said, directly. "All that we are, all that we wish to be, is now threatened by the notion that you can have something for nothing, that you can have your cake and eat it, too, that you can spend a trillion dollars every year that you don't have."
Paul dinged Republicans as well as Democrats, targeted military spending as well as entitlements, and spent a good 30 seconds giving a more full-throated defense of wartime civil liberties than the allegedly anti-war candidate Obama ever did.
Most importantly, he laid out a truly alternative vision that speaks directly to the growing number of Americans who feel like the federal government has failed as the engine of economic growth, and needs urgently to take a back seat before it does more harm.
Rothkopf: This time, a president in full
"What America needs," Paul said, "is not Robin Hood, but Adam Smith." As Obamanomics continues underperforming through a second term, it will be fascinating to see whether Ron Paul's kid can get more people to agree.
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Mentioned this the other day at the Teen Choice Awards – Taylor Swift's hair, click here for a refresher. Then yesterday at The Giver press conference in New York…
Really, really cute outfit. I LOVE it. And it's H&M. So if you can find it, you can probably afford it.
But what is up with the hair?
This is the most successful recording artist of the last few years. She's a big f-cking deal, Taylor Swift. So it can't be about access. But is it about accessibility?
Do you relate to her more when she's wearing her hair like she's heading to a PTA meeting in her minivan…in 1985? And will that encourage you to go see the movie? Buy her next album? The album, I'm told, is pretty much ready. And they're definitely readying it for this year. The sound? Pop. Total pop. I hear there's nothing country about it.
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c0br42 wrote:i have simply learned how to unlock my brains infinite potential for memorizing and retaining information
-Ninjex- wrote:c0br42 wrote:i have simply learned how to unlock my brains infinite potential for memorizing and retaining information
I will argue that for the potential for infinite memorization would require infinite energy. I will also argue that many flaws are in the brains system which will not allow you to retain all the information you like; at least without encountering one of the following:
Memory Transience, Absent-Mindedness, blocking, misattribution, suggestibility, bias, or persistence.
-Ninjex- wrote:I would suggest reading the book: The Seven Sins of Memory, you might like it.
c0br42 wrote:i do not have a photographic memory or synesthesia, i have simply learned how to unlock my brains infinite potential for memorizing and retaining information, and i will help you unlock your brain power too! most people use a very limited percentage of their brain, and more often than not, they are mostly using one side of their brain (usually the left side); however, i will show you how use your whole brain.
Goatboy wrote:Oh, that's simple. All you need to do is dedicate many years of your life to studying security.
pretentious wrote:I figure I'll throw in my 2 cents. I have had a keen interest in psychology for a while and one thing wich keeps popping in is the extent of the brains limitations. Most biases and other perceived weaknesses in people are actually the brain taking innocent shortcuts because it can only process a fraction of the information given to it. Also I can't back this up with evidence but i'm pretty sure the 'we only use 10% of our brain' is a load of crap. As for the use of the left hemisphere, from what i can recall, the left side of the brain is responsible for clasification and catigorising, mathematics and what not. the hippocampus is what is mainly responsible for memory, which as a I correctly guessed befor checking out the page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocampus is in the left hemisphere. The right hemisphere doesn't perform the same tasks so it's not like we are aren't utilizing the brains full potential.
I don't mean to shoot you down and I would be interested in checking out the channel, It's just that your post had all the signs of a salesman trying to sell me bullshit and alarm bells went off
Shade_of_Gray wrote:Mind palaces? #sherlockreference
Goatboy wrote:The mind palace has always been an interesting concept to me, but every time I try to use it I feel ridiculous. I'll use a place I no longer live in, like my first house (which I remember very well) and start "depositing" memories there. But there isn't really anything to attach a certain fact to a room; the idea of leaving memories all over the place just seems like forced photographic memory.
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Point Grey Inter-Mennonite Fellowship (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Point Grey Inter-Mennonite Fellowship (PGIMF) was begun by individuals interested in creating an inter-Mennonite congregation west of Main Street that could relate to Vancouver's university students. The fellowship first met in September 1986. Known as the Point Grey Fellowship (PGF), they rented the chapel of The Menno Simons Centre, a former convent that had recently been purchased by The Pacific Centre for Discipleship to serve as a residence for Mennonite and Christian university students. The initial PGF attendees came from three Mennonite traditions: Mennonite Brethren, General Conference, and Mennonite Church.
The small fellowship, which has always worked by consensus, was lay-led (1986-1988), when Palmer Becker was invited to serve from 1988 to 1991 as the fellowship's part-time pastor and as part-time University Chaplain (supported by the Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia). Following the unexpected departure of the fellowship's second pastor, Murray Phillips, in 1991, PGF once again became lay-led (1991-present).
Point Grey Fellowship was accepted for full membership in the British Columbia Conference of the Mennonite Brethren (MB) Churches in 1987. After it was granted associate membership in the Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia (now Mennonite Church British Columbia) in 1992, PGF changed its name to Point Grey Inter-Mennonite Fellowship in 1993. Later changes to conference polity permitted the fellowship's full membership in both conferences, making it one of very few dual-affiliated MB / MC congregations in North America.
Relying solely on volunteers to coordinate and create worship services, lead music and administer, the fellowship's speakers come either from within or from other congregations, church agencies and seminaries. A pastoral care committee coordinates care giving. The fellowship's creative worship services typically include four-part hymn singing, extensive scripture readings from the lectionary, children's features, the sharing of concerns and congregational prayers, and talks followed by 15 minutes of open responses. Since many attendees commute, PGIMF relies on weekly coffee hours, a book-study group, monthly potlucks, and informally-formed lunch groups to help to create a sense of community.
The fellowship celebrates its Anabaptist spiritual heritage, its love of music and singing, its keen interest in the visual arts (the chapel is also an art gallery), its opportunities for students and laity to give sermons and participate however they wish, and its extended discussions during which ideas from the morning's meditation are related to things being read or to life as it is being experienced. The fellowship intentionally does not own property, and nearly 70% of its annual budget goes to support outside activities, the various conferences, missions, Mennonite Central Committee, and similar charities.
Canadian Mennonite (2 November 1965): 13; (9 August 1966): 9; (14 March 1967): 3; (14 November 1967): 3.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 20; (1 May 1992): 18.
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"And they hit me, and they kept hitting me, and then I fell asleep, and then I woke up in the hospital."
This is how 15-year-old Tariq Abu Khdeir described his ordeal to a crowd of cameras stationed outside a Jerusalem court Sunday afternoon. The savagely-beaten teenager had just been released without charge and news crews from around the world had been waiting for this moment to speak him.
"Have you been treated well whilst you've been in prison?" one English correspondent eagerly asked. Tariq nodded affirmatively and replied, in his distinctly American accent, "Yes." His mother and Ahmed Tibi, a Palestinian member of the Israeli party, then protectively led him away from the media swarm that had engulfed him.
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American-born Tariq was arrested on Thursday after he was severely beaten by Israeli police officers during clashes in the Shufat neighbourhood of Jerusalem. The clashes began in the neighbourhood following news of the abduction and brutal killing of Tariq's cousin, 16-year-old Muhammad Abu Khdeir, who was kidnapped and burned alive, in what we now know was a nationalistically-motivated revenge attack.
Although Israeli police alleged that the teenager was involved in violence before the brutal beating, Tariq told the awaiting media that he was simply "standing and watching a group of people," when "they came from the side of me, and they grabbed me."
By "they" he means the two members of the Israeli Border Police that were captured on video repeatedly punching and kicking the blindfolded 15-year-old in the head before dragging his limp body away.
This video, in addition to pictures of Tariq's face before and after the beating, went viral as word spread that the arrested teenager was an American citizen.
"Tariq's case garnered massive international media attention both because the brutal beating was caught on video and because he is a US citizen," Gavan Kelly, an advocacy coordinator at the prisoners' rights group Addameer, told Palestine Monitor.
Gavan, who attended the hearing in Jerusalem, went on to add that "this happens all the time. It's just not always caught on camera. One of the most powerful weapons people have here are smart phones, which can photograph and record violations. Through social media the rest of the world are becoming more aware of the everyday brutalities of the Israeli occupation."
Mariam Barghouti
Although at points difficult to watch, the popularity of the video prompted US Department of State to release an official statement confirming, "American citizen, Tariq Khdeir, is being held by Israeli authorities in Jerusalem." The statement goes on to "strongly condemn" the attack and calls for a "speedy, transparent and credible investigation and full accountability for any excessive use of force."
This is not the first time this year that an American citizen has been arrested and detained by Israeli forces. On 11 April, 20-year-old university student Mariam Barghouti was arrested whilst leaving the village of Nabi Saleh, an area known for holding protests against Israel's occupation.
At her court hearing Mariam was charged with stone-throwing and entering a closed-military area, a charge she vehemently denied. Although this may seem like a minor charge, stone-throwing carries a minimum sentence of three months in prison.
Mariam's case was complicated further by the fact that she was tried as a Palestinian under Israeli military code. Unlike Tariq who was just visiting family in East Jerusalem, Mariam is an American citizen but also a West Bank resident. With the conviction rate for Palestinians tried in Israeli military courts standing at 99.7%, Mariam's chances were slim.
She was, however, released on 18 April after an Israeli military judge stated that he "had doubts if the evidence supports the prosecution charges."
At the time, Abir Kopty expressed her "disappointment" in the American media for its lack of interest in Mariam's case. A Palestinian with Israeli citizenship, Abir Kopty was arrested alongside Mariam but released ahead of her friend. "American media were never interested even though she is an American citizen," she stated in an interview.
"This happens to Palestinians every single day"
In 2014, 190 Palestinian children on average have been held in Israeli detention, according to documentation by Defence for Children International Palestine. The majority of these children will carry out their sentences without mention in international media.
According to reports, Tariq was one of 21 Palestinians who had a hearing at Jerusalem District court on Sunday. Gavan Kelly, who attended trials before and after the American teenager's, described the other courtrooms as "empty."
When asked if there had been any mention in court of an investigation into the police officers involved in the attack, Gavan stated that the judge had "recommended" an internal investigation. "We are unsure whether that has taken place, but we have no faith. From past experiences internal investigations produce very little results," he added.
Although the Khdeir family are soon flying back to America, Tariq's mother is determined to press charges and push for a proper investigation.
"I'm angry. I'm disturbed. I'm ready to take legal action because this happens to the Palestinians every single day," Suha Abu Khdeir, stated in a televised interview after the release of her son.
"He is just one of the Americans that happened to be here. That's why he had the opportunity for all the media and for the whole world to hear him, for once. But for other Palestinians that live here, this happens to them all the time. They never have the opportunity to voice, to talk about it, to show."
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Matsushita Electric Industrial, better known by its Panasonic brand name, will unveil its first Blu-ray Disc recorder next week, the Osaka, Japan-based company says.
The new machine is being launched to capture consumer demand for recording of high-definition television coverage of this year's Olympic Games, which begin on August 11, Matsushita says. The new recorder will be unveiled on June 30 in Tokyo.
Japanese public broadcaster NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai) is planning extensive coverage of the Olympics including 280 hours of live and recorded coverage in high definition via digital satellite.
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Because of the time difference between Greece and Japan many of the events will be airing late at night when most viewers are asleep. Companies like Matsushita are aggressively promoting digital video recorders based on DVDs or hard drives to allow viewers to watch Olympic events at their leisure.
However, most of these recorders are unable to duplicate high-definition television and so reduce the resolution to that of conventional broadcasts. The new Blu-ray recorder will be able to retain the high-resolution picture.
But the pricing of the recorder may put off would-be buyers. Sony, which is the only company that currently sells a Blu-ray Disc recorder, put its machine on sale in Japan in April last year and currently sells it for around $2745. The pricing for the Panasonic has not yet been made public.


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Richard Pells. Not Like Us: How Europeans Have Loved, Hated, and Transformed American Culture Since World War II. New York: Basic Books, 1997. xviii +444 S. $30.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-465-00164-4.
Reviewed by Ulf Zimmermann
Published on H-Soz-u-Kult (March, 1998)
R. Pells: Not Like Us
"Europeans have been exposed more than anyone else," Pells rightly asserts, "to the full force of America's economic, political, and cultural power in the twentieth century." His own sojourns in Europe convinced him that, even with all this force of influence, whether transmitted by Washington or Hollywood, the values and behavioral patterns of most people in Europe were not significantly altered. Accordingly, he argues that the "Americanization" of Europe is a "myth" and that, instead, Europeans have adapted American culture to their own needs and tastes.
He begins his examination with the ascendancy of the United States following World War I, which had left it the only Western country with the resources for the large-scale production of a potentially international cultural force such as films. By the mid-20s, consequently, 60 to 95 percent (varying by country) of films shown in Europe were American. This resulted in part from the great number of European filmmakers that had been attracted by the opportunities of Hollywood. But of course it was Hitler who did the most to shift the balance of cultural powers from one side of the Atlantic to the other by instigating the great talent exodus from Europe. Here, Pells traces the importance of foundations, notably the Rockefeller Foundation, in facilitating this great cultural migration. (As he is careful to remind us, not nearly enough was done because the State Department objected; the only reason it let Jews and Marxists onto, say, the New School faculty was their expertise on Germany.)
Thanks to Hitler, too, Germany came to experience American influence most directly and powerfully after World War II because of the occupation. This enables Pells to use it as a model of both how a country could adapt as well as resist American culture. The Americans failed, for example, to reform its school system along more "democratic" lines. They did give permission (and money) to create a new university, but it was the Berliners themselves who wanted their new Free University to model democratic education for the rest of Germany. The FU went on to establish the foremost American Studies program in Europe, another area he covers admirably, pointing out that the Germans were most eager to learn about America because it allowed them to forget the past and get on with their lives. Not surprisingly, this great familiarity with the United States and the Free University's democratic character made its students leaders in the uprisings against American foreign policies in the 1960s.
Perhaps this means that at least those German students had fully adopted the democratic principles the United States had tried to instill in the school system earlier so that they had become more American than the Americans who were certainly deviating from their democratic principles in these policies.
As an example of thorough Americanization, Pells cites the 'Spiegel', whose cover indeed mirrors that of 'Time', but I'd cite it on precisely the other side of his argument: A peek beyond the 'Spiegel's' cover makes it clear that 'Time'-ly conciseness does not in the remotest characterize the former's familiarly German exhaustiveness.
To win the Cold War for the American way, the United States not only implemented the Marshall Plan and fielded Fulbright scholars but also funneled funds to conservative German parties via the CIA. Much more effectively, though, it utilized another mass medium, beaming out numerous radio programs with western news and music. The Communists jammed the news but, if they had understood popular culture, they would have jammed the music, because that ultimately had a vastly more potent impact on the young.
"Transatlantic misunderstandings," American and European, are richly illustrated through the writings of Mary McCarthy on Italy and Simone de Beauvoir on America, one as misperceived as the other, and through the experiences of the more middle-class folks who began to "do" Europe in increasing numbers with the advent of commercial jet travel in 1958.
Americans in Europe understandably hung out with other Americans, so they did not get much European culture, while at the same time, they yearned for American amenities (convenient bathrooms beat out any cathedral, as Edmund Wilson put it). It is unlikely, though, that they yearned for a half-dozen types of lettuce in their supermarkets back home; those are available in the Austin, Texas where Prof. Pells teaches today, but in the early 1960s, before the "Europeanization" of America really set in, iceberg was it in Texas.
The Europeans seemed to find it even more important to represent differences as disparagement. It was, after all, galling, particularly to the French, to know that their country did not signify as much in "world" affairs as it once had. The French were even more galled by U.S. favoritism to Germany--which the latter reciprocated by remaining the most reliably pro-American country in Europe till the mid-60s. More generally, the Europeans could pick on us because, in the Cold War, the United States was "family," as Pells nicely observes--which the Soviet Union certainly was not.
Contrary to these elitist disparagers, Europe's "lower classes" always relished things American. This penchant worried self-appointed guardians of culture; they might have been worried, too, because the mass consumerism propelled by the United States helped to some extent to level class distinctions, even in Britain. Through the spread of English, of movies, and, increasingly, television, mass culture in fact has become America's second- most lucrative export. Nowadays 90 percent of the films shown in Europe are American, and, in the wake of 'Bonanza' and 'Dallas', 'Baywatch' has achieved the greatest international popularity of any TV show. Ironically, those cultural doyens claimed mass culture to be a danger to democracy, but their opposition to it reflected chiefly their anti-democratic efforts to preserve their own diminishing authority. Youth culture solved that problem: European youth sponged up American culture because more of them knew English, and it enabled them to set themselves off more "democratically" against their more authoritarian parents.
Pells aptly illustrates how we might get a sense of the European perspective: Imagine if you could only see German films, hear only French music, and read only Italian books. On the other hand, there is certainly no danger of that since the United States has become significantly Europeanized. The "New Left" came from England, "cultural criticism" from France, and the "long march through the institutions" from Germany's Rudi Dutschke, though much of these influences were grounded in work such as that of C. Wright Mills, Michael Harrington, and John Kenneth Galbraith. And we've certainly all witnessed the veritable explosion of European exports that have entered our everyday lives--from gourmet goodies and bistros to clothes and cars.
Likewise illustrating this actual cross-fertilization is the fact that American companies had to adapt to their European customers--McDonald's and Disney were able to "conquer" Europe only once they offered beer and wine in their respective establishments. On the other hand, such famous American institutions as RCA Records and Random House are now owned by Bertelsmann of Germany and Magnavox by Dutch Phillips, to name just a couple. What's really been happening, instead of an Americanization of Europe and a Europeanization of America, is a globalization of Western culture that Pells sketches in his concluding chapter. Given his previous argument about European countries' reassertion of their identities, Pells should not, however, find it paradoxical that, in the face of this wholesale Westernization, there's a resurgence of nationalisms. Even though Americans drink cappucino and chablis while Italians and French drink Coke - and so does everyone else - we all still want our distinctive identities. We want it all - all the goods of mass consumption the world has to offer plus our individuality (which indeed is expressed through our choices of goodies from this global marketbasket). That is one reasonably safe conclusion. Another is that when it comes to cultural influences the Hollywoods are more powerful than the Washingtons.
Pells has trenchantly synthesized a wealth of research and reporting. 'Not Like Us' covers its subject from the artifacts of the most exclusive elite culture to those of the crassest commercialism of 'Alltagskultur'. Both erudite and entertaining, Pells offers a rich read to anyone at all interested in the politics and business of culture.
If there is additional discussion of this review, you may access it through the network, at: http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/.
Ulf Zimmermann. Review of Pells, Richard, Not Like Us: How Europeans Have Loved, Hated, and Transformed American Culture Since World War II.
H-Soz-u-Kult, H-Net Reviews.
March, 1998.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Georgia Tech scored six runs over the final three innings including a three-run eighth to defeat Maryland, 8-4, Sunday afternoon in the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship game at NewBridge Bank Park.
The Terps, who were making their first ACC tournament final appearance since 1976, finished 2-2 at the event with wins over third-ranked Virginia and fourth-ranked Florida State. Maryland will learn its NCAA postseason fate on Monday when the field of 64 is announced on ESPNU at noon.
"Obviously, not the result we were looking for and it's kind of a pretty disappointing day in general for our guys and for the program," said head coach John Szefc. "Tough one to deal with, but, you know, the other side of the coin as I tried to explain to our guys, as tough as this one is, tomorrow we will be sitting in a restaurant in College Park hopefully getting a good feel as to where we might be playing next weekend in the NCAA Tournament. That's been kind of a goal for us for a long time, since I got here. Certainly since a lot of these other guys have been here well before I got here.
"Hopefully, we will get something out of this, and I think we have a chance to do well in the NCAA Regional coming out of this tournament."
Maryland (36-21) ran into a hot Yellow Jacket (36-25) lineup that totaled 13 hits including seven doubles, which tied a season high for Georgia Tech. The number three, four and five hitters in the Tech lineup were a combined 10-for-13 and drove in five of the Yellow Jacket's runs.
For the Terps, Blake Schmit hit his first home run of the season and scored three times, while Anthony Papio finished 2-for-4 with two, two-out RBI.
Three Terps were named to the all-tournament team. Kevin Martir earned all-tournament honors at catcher, LaMonte Wade earned the honor at first and Schmit took all-tournament honors at shortstop.
Georgia Tech opened the game up in the eighth scoring three runs on three hits. A leadoff double by Daniel Spingola and a bunt single that resulted in a throwing error on reliever Kevin Mooney scored the first run of the inning. A two-RBI single from Connor Justus put the game away for Tech.
The Jackets struck first posting the first two runs of the contest on back-to-back doubles by Thomas Smith and A.J. Murray. Maryland starter Jake Drossner retired the first two batters of the inning on ground balls, but Matt Gonzalez tallied the first hit of the afternoon on a single through the right side. Thomas Smith's run-scoring double put Georgia Tech in front. A.J. Murray then followed with a double to center and the Jackets had a 2-0 lead after a half of an inning.
Maryland cut the deficit to one in the home half of the second. Schmit led off the inning with his first home run of the season. The blast hit the top of the wall and bounced over trimming the Jacket lead to 2-1.
Tech answered in the fourth and regained a two-run advantage. Smith hit his second double of the afternoon to start the inning and scored one batter later on a single by Murray. Drossner settled down and got the next three batters including the final two on strikes to keep the deficit at two.
The Terps got it right back in the bottom of the inning. After a one-out walk to Schmit, Nick Cieri delivered a two-out single to center moving Schmit to third. Papio picked the Terps up with a flair to right scoring Schmit to cut the deficit back to one.
After two shutout innings from Drossner and reliever Bobby Ruse, the Terps grabbed the lead in the bottom of the sixth. A walk and back-to-back singles by Lewis and Cieri loaded the bases. Papio once again came through for the Terps with a run-scoring single, this time to center to tie the game. The Yellow Jackets got a double play on the next at-bat, but it brought Cieri in as the go-ahead run.
The Yellow Jackets tied it right back up in the seventh and took the lead with a three-run eighth. A leadoff double for the second straight inning came back to bite Maryland in the seventh. A sacrifice bunt moved Brandon Gold to third later scoring on a sacrifice fly by Mitch Earnest.
Justus brought two runs home in the eighth with a single to center capping a three-run inning. The Yellow Jackets added a run in the ninth on a run-scoring double by Gonzalez.


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Ed Sheeran Sings About Addiction in New Song 'Bloodstream' [LISTEN]
Ed Sheeran's sensuous new song 'Bloodstream' is a thought-provoking track on sin and addiction.
The English singer never fails to impress when it comes to writing songs with melodies and lyrics that make you think and feel long after the track has finished playing. 'Bloodstream' is undoubtedly one of those instances.
The title alone implies a heavier topic, and the slow, melancholic music reinforces it. The singer-songwriter croons heavy lyrics such as, "I got sin on my mind / Sipping on red wine / I've been sitting here for ages / Ripping out the pages / How to get so faded."
His voice will give you chills as he continues, "Fading out again / I feel the chemicals burn in my bloodstream / So tell me when it kicks in."
Paired with the emotional, piano-heavy track of 'Afire Love' and the upbeat, Justin Timberlake-esque tune of 'Sing,' there's no doubt that Ed's upcoming album 'X' will be a roller coaster of emotions. 'X' — pronounced 'Multiply' — drops on June 23.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's a girl for Kerry Washington and retired NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha.
A birth certificate released Friday shows the couple's daughter Isabelle Amarachi Asomugha was born around 5 p.m. on April 21 in Los Angeles. The parents haven't announced the baby publicly. Washington's publicist Amanda Silverman said no statement was available.
Washington is the Emmy-nominated star of the ABC series "Scandal." The show's third season was cut short after the 37-year-old actress became pregnant.
Asomugha, a former cornerback with the Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers, announced his retirement last year.
The birth was first reported Friday by celebrity website TMZ.
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Hypercalcemia is too much calcium in the blood.
Calcium is important to many body functions, including:
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and Vitamin D help manage calcium balance in the body. PTH is made by the parathyroid glands, which are four small glands located in the neck behind the thyroid gland. Vitamin D is obtained when the skin is exposed to sunlight, and from dietary sources such as:
Primary hyperparathyroidism is the most common cause of hypercalcemia. It is due to excess PTH release by the parathyroid glands. This excess occurs due to an enlargement of one or more of the parathyroid glands, or a growth on one of the glands. (Most of the time, these growths are not cancerous).
Other conditions can also cause hypercalcemia:
Hypercalcemia affects fewer than 1 in 100 people. The condition is most often diagnosed at an early stage, so most patients have no symptoms.
Women over age 50 (after menopause) are most likely to have hypercalcemia. In most cases, this is due to primary hyperparathyroidism.
Abdominal symptoms:
Kidney symptoms:
Muscle symptoms:
Psychological symptoms:
Skeletal symptoms:
An accurate diagnosis is needed in hypercalcemia. Patients with kidney stones should have tests to evaluate for hypercalcemia.
Treatment is aimed at the cause of hypercalcemia whenever possible. People with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) may need surgery to remove the abnormal parathyroid gland. This will cure the hypercalcemia.
People with mild hypercalcemia may be able to monitor the condition closely over time.
Severe hypercalcemia that causes symptoms and requires a hospital stay may be treated with the following:
How well you do depends on the cause of hypercalcemia. The outlook is good for people with mild hyperparathyroidism or hypercalcemia with a treatable cause. Most of the time, there are no complications.
Patients with hypercalcemia due to conditions such as cancer or granulomatous disease may not do well. This is most often due to the disease itself, rather than the hypercalcemia.
These complications of long-term hypercalcemia are uncommon today.
Contact your health care provider if you have:
Most causes of hypercalcemia cannot be prevented. Women over age 50 should see their health care provider regularly and have their blood calcium level checked if they have symptoms of hypercalcemia.
Talk to your health care provider about the correct dose for calcium and vitamin D supplements if you are taking these medicines.
Bringhurst R, Demay MB, Kronenberg HM. Hormones and disorders of mineral metabolism. In: Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, Kronenberg HM, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 28.
Wysolmerski JJ, Insogna KL. The parathyroid glands, hypercalcemia, and hypocalcemia. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 253.
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There is nothing more relaxing than stopping for a nice cup of tea. Now studies have shown that the ingredients blended into this tea may reduce blood pressure if consumed on a regular basis. This tea is not meant to replace any pharmaceutical drugs you might be taking, but to ease your blood pressure into a more manageable range. Drinking 2 to 6 cups of this tea daily fits into the range of other people that have reduced their blood pressure.
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Solution Manual For Accounting Information Systems 11th Edition Ulric Gelinas
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Table Of Contents
1. Introduction to Accounting Information Systems.
2. Enterprise Systems.
3. Electronic Business (E-Business) Systems.
4. Documenting Information Systems.
5. Database Management Systems.
6. Relational Databases and SQL.
7. Controlling Information Systems: Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control.
8. Controlling Information Systems: Introduction to Pervasive Controls.
9. Controlling Information Systems: Business Process and Application Controls.
10. The Order Entry/Sales (OE/S) Process.
11. The Billing/Accounts Receivable/Cash Receipts (B/AR/CR) Process.
12. The Purchasing Process.
13. The Accounts Payable/Cash Disbursements (AP/CD) Process.
14. The Human Resources (HR) Management and Payroll Processes.
15. Integrated Production Processes (IPP).
16. The General Ledger and Business Reporting (GL/BR) Process.
17. Acquiring and Implementing Accounting Information Systems.