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ROME, Jan. 3 (UPI) — Two Italian marines headed back to India Friday where they face trial on charges they killed two Indian fishermen mistaken for pirates, their attorney says.
The soldiers have been in Italy for two weeks after an Indian court allowed them to return home for the Christmas holidays, the ANSA news service reported Thursday.
Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone were granted bail in June after they were arrested for killing the fishermen in February, but they were not allowed to leave India.
The men were questioned by Italian prosecutors Thursday. The Italian government argues the soldiers should be exempt from prosecution because they were servicemen assigned to an anti-piracy mission at the time of the incident.
The soldiers are charged with shooting Jelestine Valentine and Ajesh Binki off the southern Indian coast when the fishermen were erroneously thought to be pirates attempting to attack the merchant ship on which the marines were stationed.
India's Supreme Court said last month it may not rule on what country has jurisdiction in the case for another three months.
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Ex West Ham 'reject', misfit, dud, flop, chancer, but decent penalty taker Alessandro Diamanti last night scored the winning spot-kick taking Italy through and knocking rightful winners England out of what is now a complete failure of a tournament.
Asked by English journalists after the game what he thought of scoring against a country that provided gainful employment and housing and air for him, he quickly and rather loudly responded, intermittently with laughter, like thus, "whatsa matter you ay, gotta no respect, ah shutupa ya face". Typical.
West Ham owner David Gold went on record TODAY saying he is considering suing Brescia for money still owed for Diamanti. Gold had forgotten all about this until he stepped up to take the winning penalty. If Croatia had beaten England however he admitted he would have also 'remembered' the unpaid monies related to Slaven Billic's time at Upton Park.


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I stood in the crowded jazzy room of the Argos Inn. In my hand rested my usual: the Brooklyn. This venue makes it classy in a short tumbler with a beautiful round ball of ice. I felt that my all black FLEFF wear suited the space.
I stood talking to the women whose company and work I've respected for years, which is that of Vanessa Domico. She is...
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Dr. Animesh Sinha (University of Buffalo) began with his session on pemphigus. He discussed the clinical features of the disease, and how the specific antibodies that attack the glue in your skin cells are formed, as well as what it looks like when the cells come unglued under a microscope. Dr. Sinha talked about the genetic markers for pemphigus and how the incidences are seen more often in certain groups of people than others. He gave newly diagnosed patients a really good picture of what it looks like to live with the disease. In closing, Dr. Sinha encouraged patients and their relatives to donate blood to further his research on the causes of pemphigus and to create better treatments.
Dr. Amit Shah (University of Buffalo) presented on the IPPF Registry and what the data tells us. Pemphigus and pemphigoid are rare diseases so having a registry helps promote better understanding of the diseases around the world. A primary goal of the study is to investigate different characteristics of patients enrolled. The registry shows gender prevalence, average age, and racial/genetic breakdowns are. The registry data tells us more women diagnosed, and the average age of onset is 40-60 years. The data indicates women have mucosal activity more than men, while men are more prone to skin lesions. These findings will help researchers and physicians expand their knowledge of the disease.
Dr. Razzaque Ahmed (Boston Blistering Disease Clinic) rounded out the evening with an overview of pemphigoid. He explained how pemphigoid was different from pemphigus by location and look of the blisters. He said mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) and cicatricial pemphigoid (CP) typically affect middle-aged (and older) individuals. He explained the differences between bullous pemphigoid (BP) & MMP stating with ocular MMP the trachea can also be affected. Dr. Ahmed emphasized that early diagnosis and treatment is essential, especially with MMP (individuals can lose their sight or breathing capacity due to scarring).
Sahana and Will opened Saturday's session with a warm welcome and were followed by IPPF Board President, Dr. Badri Rengarajan. Badri began with the importance of the IPPF to people with P/P – newly diagnosed, in a flare, in remission, and everywhere in between. He told the audience the Foundation makes all its resources available to patients, caregivers, family members, and medical professionals free of charge. Knowing this, it is equally important for the Foundation going forward to continue to help others for years to come. Badri mentioned four ways the Foundation helps patients: improving quality of life; reducing diagnostic time; understanding and coping with flares; and supporting new diagnostic methods and research. The asked the audience to reach out to the Foundation when they need help and to support the Foundation to increase our services.
Dr. Sergei Grando (University of California – Irvine) discussed prednisone (what corticosteroids are commonly known as) and how steroids work. He mentioned side effects of steroids and affects on patients. He suggested the treatment process should be a team effort. Dr. Grando also spoke on adjuvant drugs (to reduce steroid doses) and the use of IVIg and an immunosuppressive to reduce disease activity.
Dr. Razzaque Ahmed returned to the stage for a talk on treatment side effects. He commented on how extreme cases of P/P can end up in burn units — not an appropriate treatment. Dr. Ahmed suggested a patient's treating physicians should be told what drugs are being taken so treatment for additional problems is carefully coordinated. He talked about prednisone side effects and the importance of keeping track of them to share with your physician. He discussed side effects of immunosuppressives (such as Imuran®, CellCept®, and Cytoxan® and their link to cancer), IVIG, Rituxan®, and other treatments. At the end, Dr. Ahmed emphasized open communication with all a patient's physicians to ensure the best possible care.
Did you know 13 million liters of plasma are collected each year, and the antibodies extracted from this plasma is what makes IVIG? Dr. Michael Rigas (KabaFusion) explained this, and more in his talk. He told the audience how the drug is made, where it comes from, and why it costs what it does. Dr. Rigas then explained how it is administered to a patient, and what patients should expect after the infusion. He said IVIG as a P/P treatment is not approved by the United States FDA. He closed by saying there are many factors to be considered before a patient gets IVIG and to talk with your doctor if you have questions.
Dr. Grant Anhalt (Johns Hopkins University) presented on the physiology of PV. He explained how and why the cells detach from one another. He said many currently-prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs do nothing to inhibit antibody production. He provided a recap of Imuran®, CellCept®, IVIG, and rituximab and how they work on P/P. He has found rituximab has been very successful in the treatment of PV without the side effects commonly found in cancer drugs. Dr. Anhalt described how rituximab destroys maturing B-cells for 6-9 months and how results of several studies showed the success of rituximab in early stages of PV.
Victoria Carlan (IPPF Board member and founder of the Canadian Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation) talked about personal support networks. She opened with her personal PV journey explaining the importance of her support network, and how she used it to live successfully with P/P. This enabled her to find answers and find encouragement. She explained how support networks can build-up physical, mental and emotional strengths.
IPPF Awareness Program Manager Kate Frantz talked about the IPPF's Awareness Campaign. Building awareness in the medical community is important to reducing diagnostic time for patients. She said we can all help with awareness in our won ways. One way is becoming an Awareness Ambassador in your community. Awareness Ambassadors will go into their community to spread P/P awareness. Others ca write to newspapers, speak at professional gatherings, and engage others in your community. She stressed the importance of spreading awareness through social media to help create a "brand" others can relate to the IPPF and P/P.
One of the IPPF Awareness Campaign's Patient Educators, Rebecca Strong, discussed additional ways to spread awareness. People can write to their federal, state, and local representatives encouraging them to be involved with improving your health and supporting legislation that benefits all of us. Be your own advocate and ask those you know who might be able to help advocate for you. There really truth to the Power of One.
Dr. Firdaus Dhabhar (Stanford University) presented on stress & autoimmunity. Dr. Dhabhar discussed the biological responses that happen with stress are not always negative, but can be positive. Short-term, acute stresses (such as surgery, vaccinations, etc.) can enhance positive immune response. However, chronic, long-term stresses have negative effects on the body. With long-term stresses, the goal is to minimize their effects with better sleep, nutrition, exercise, calming activities, or whatever works for you.
On Sunday, the patients took center stage for a patient panel discussion. Our panelists included IPPF Senior Peer Health Coach Marc Yale (MMP/OCP), Becky Strong (PV), Peer Health Coach Mei Ling Moore (PV), IPPF Board member Rebecca Oling (PV), and Janet Segall (PV). Questions covered personal best practices, dealing with side effects, and product recommendations.
This successful segment was followed up with a 90-minute teleconference in May 2014 where over 80 people registered with 40 people on the call at any given time.
Following the patient panel, the IPPF hosted several workshops. These smaller, focused sessions were on topics such as different stress reduction methods, diet and nutrition, oral care, ocular concerns, IVIG, and reimbursement issues. There was also a successful focus group centered on the Awareness Campaign.
Once the workshops concluded, attendees gathered back in the main room for a Q&A with some of the weekend's speakers. Questions were asked, debated, and answered by experts from different specialties.
Will and Badri reminded everyone we all can be involved in making sure newly diagnosed patients get the help they need by participating in IPPF programs and donating to our cause. And during his closing remarks, Will announced the 2015 Patient Conference will be in New York, and information will flow as it is available.


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Conor Friedersdorf wrote a key piece just after the election arguing that Republicans have to choose between Rush Limbaugh and all the groups Limbaugh habitually sneers at. I think that's probably right. It's easy to overstate the role of changing demographics as an explanation for the 2012 election results � remember, the consensus of the fundamentals-based forecasters was for a narrow Obama victory � but it's probably true that Republicans at least are in danger of losing a lot of winnable votes by insulting large groups of voters.
So I'm reading with great interest Jim Geraghty's piece in the National Review that basically calls Limbaugh to task for attacking Sandra Fluke and hits Romney for his "47 percent" and more. Or, to be more precise, I'm waiting with great interest for reactions, if any, from conservatives. Will they accept the notion that it's a bad idea to go around insulting and excluding people � if not actually bad, at least bad politics? Or will they continue to blame everyone but themselves for why group after group after group feels insulted by GOP rhetoric?
I don't know the answer. Clearly, the way Limbaugh talks sells: There's a very large audience for it. Of course, a "large" audience for a radio show, a cable news network, or a book or Web site is nothing compared with the "large" it takes to win elections. Which creates the kinds of conflicting incentives we're all familiar with by now: It almost certainly is good for anyone in the conservative marketplace to convert people from indifferent to actively, loudly antagonistic, but it's a disaster for politicians to do the same.
So the question is which of these incentives will win out: the electoral incentives (stop insulting people who can be won over) or the commercial one (insulting people who aren't in the pool of potentially paying customers can be very good business). Note that part of the confusion is deliberate: Those responding to the commercial incentives will inevitably find plausible-sounding reasons why their behavior is good for their party in general, and they'll probably come to believe those arguments themselves. As will their audiences.
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San Antonio's Ranger Creek Brewing Company is a new to me brewery, but I have been impressed with their offerings so far. I have not found any of their beers on tap in the Dallas area yet, but their bottles are carried in the finer local beer emporiums. They also distill whiskey, but I have not tried that yet.
Small Batch #3 is a barleywine aged for six months in oak barrels to let it mellow a bit. At least that is what the Ranger Creek website says, but the beer I had was funky and sour and unlike any barleywine I have ever tried. To my tastebuds, it tasted more like a Belgian wild ale. That is not a bad thing, 6.5/10, but it was not as advertised.
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Charlize Theron talks Kristen Stewart, taps into Rage
Charlize Theron is on a two-week break from her evil queen duties in "Snow White and the Huntsman," and is enjoying her time in glamorous, movie-star fashion -- playing video games.
"I'm a bit of a gamer," she told us at Friday night's launch party for the new game Rage, a first-person shooter from Bethesda Softworks. "Not too crazy, but I've been known to game."
Theron served as host for the launch, which staged a full takeover of Chinatown's historic Gin Ling Lane -- vendors, restaurants and booze joints all -- and featured a performance from the Black Keys.
Turning heads in a black tuxedo jacket and tiny cocktail dress, Theron paused to reflect on her current gig as Kristen Stewart's nemesis in the dark retelling of the fairy tale.
"I haven't gotten to work with [Kristen] yet ... it's mostly been me and my kingdom, alone, while everyone is out looking for her," she said. Production will resume in two weeks in London, where the pair will finally go head-to-head.
"We've had one day together, she did some off-camera for me and we got to hang out a little bit. She's super cool and she's going to be amazing in this," Theron said.
The Oscar winner has been making some interesting choices of late, departing from leading lady fare and catsuit-sporting action leads. In addition to her villainous turn in "Snow White," she'll portray an alcoholic writer of teen books in Jason Reitman's "Young Adult."
Penned by Diablo Cody and set for a holiday release, there's talk that Charlize could be an awards contender come January.
"More than anything, I wanted to work with Jason Reitman and I thought the material was really interesting. I try not to think about that stuff too much and just respond organically," she said.
Organically responding to the festivities on Gin Ling Lane was George Clooney's current girlfriend, Stacy Keibler, who arrived alone but found some pals to catch up with. Newly single "True Blood" werewolf Joe Manganiello was on the prowl, hanging with a male pal and saying hello to "Captain America" star Chris Evans.
"Wonder Woman" star Lynda Carter made an appearance, as did Seth Green, John Krasinski and Alessandra Ambrosio.
A Ministry shout-out to Topher Grace, who cut an impossibly long men's room line by obliging one of the gift shop vendors with a photo, getting him escorted into their private bathroom.
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I'm making my legal article "The Theory of Rational Political Selection," available here as a PDF attachment.
It will be available for a limited period of time in which I invite comments from jurists. I will take this opportunity of feedback to refine the article and if necessary amend the conclusions that it draws.
I intend submitting this article for publication to a law journal in August 2020, at which juncture I will delete.
It has been ages since I posted anything at the forum. I hope all is well and everyone is well.
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If you're talking about how (or if) the Jacob Zuma era ends after 2019, you're probably right - the next two years are going to be pretty significant. For South Africa at least...
On the global stage - we've got the Trump presidency of the USA where anything could happen, frankly. So that's a four year window there...
Brexit - 2 years.
For the rest - It looks like the usual mess evolving along. I don't see any particularly special deadlines at this point.
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People do what works for them. People have learned from the past that the more cars you overturn, the more shopfronts you can destroy and the greater the collateral damage you can cause the better the chance of getting your demands met...so why wouldn't this be the preferred method of protest?
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PARK CITY, Utah — The dramatic film ''Fruitvale'' and the documentary ''Blood Brother'' won over the audiences and the Sundance Film Festival judges. Both US films took audience awards and grand jury prizes Saturday at the Sundance Awards.
''Fruitvale'' is based on the true story of Oscar Grant, who was 22 when he was shot and killed in a public transit station in Oakland, Calif. First-time filmmaker Ryan Coogler, 26, wrote and directed the dramatic narrative.
''This project was about humanity, about human beings and how we treat each other; how we treat the people that we love the most, and how we treat the people that we don't know,'' Coogler said as he accepted the final prize of the night. ''To get this award means that it had a profound impact on the audience that saw it, on the people that were responsible for picking it up. And this goes back to my home, to the Bay Area, where Oscar Grant lived, breathed, slept, loved, fought, had fun, and survived for 22 years.''
Fox Searchlight founder and Sundance juror Tom Rothman said ''Fruitvale'' was recognized for ''its skillful realization, its devastating emotional impact and its moral and social urgency — and for anyone out there who thinks for one second that movies don't matter and can't make a difference in the world.
''This will not be the last time you guys walk to a podium,'' he added.
Coogler said he felt personally connected to the story because he's from Oakland and was born the same year as the subject of his film.
''So I'm the same age, same demographic. So when I saw the footage, initially I was heartbroken, frustrated, and the biggest thing was that Oscar looked like us, you know what I mean?'' he said. ''He looked like any one of my friends — could have been me, could have been them, and these situations happen again and again.''
The documentary winner, ''Blood Brother'' follows a young American, Rocky Braat, who moved to India to work with orphans infected with HIV.
''This means so much to so many kids,'' director Steve Hoover said as he accepted the award.
Other dramatic winners at the ceremony hosted by actor-director Joseph Gordon-Levitt included Lake Bell, who accepted the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for her directorial debut, ''In A World,'' and Jill Soloway, who won the directing award for her feature debut, ''Afternoon Delight.''
Soloway thanked Bell and the other ''lady directors'' making their debuts at the festival.
''I feel like we all crossed the street together holding hands,'' she said. ''We're all out there together exposing ourselves and I love being here with you guys.''
Cinematographer Bradford Young was recognized for his work in two dramatic films, ''Ain't Them Bodies Saints'' and ''Mother of George.''
Documentary winners included Zachary Heinzerling for directing ''Cutie and the Boxer'' and Matthew Hamachek for editing ''Gideon's Army.''
The Cambodian film ''A River Changes Course'' won the grand jury prize for international documentary, and a narrative film from South Korea, ''Jiseul,'' claimed the grand jury prize for dramatic world cinema.
Having a film at Sundance serves as a stamp of approval, Coogler said.
''Audiences trust this film festival more than any other festival in the country,'' he said, ''and they know if a film plays here, it's a film that should be seen.''


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Being Sister Thea Bowman's friend was a study in living joyfully every day.
Two decades ago a remarkable woman died. The New York Times carried her obituary; the Jackson, Mississippi NBC affiliate televised her funeral; Mike Wallace had featured her on 60 Minutes two years before she died. And she was my friend.
Memories of Thea Bowman swirl to the day in September 1954 that I entered the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (F.S.P.A.) in La Crosse, Wisconsin. At our evening meal the custom was to dine in silence while listening to spiritual reading. Reading that night was Bertha Bowman, whom I had not yet met. "How interesting," I mused, "the nuns have black people doing their reading."
Curious, I made her acquaintance and immediately learned my Franciscan community did not have black servants, but instead took turns reading. Bertha, who would take the name Thea ("of God"), was a fellow classmate.
Though cultures apart–she a great-granddaughter of slaves from segregated Canton, Mississippi, population 8,000, and I a daughter of Caucasians from homogenous Harper, Iowa, population 218–our goals were similar. Happily, our lives intersected often. We both became Franciscans, aspired to be teachers, and majored in English at Viterbo College, taking many classes together. She helped change my perspective from provincial to universal. I am incredibly lucky to have lived in her orbit.
Born Bertha Bowman in 1937, she was baptized Catholic at age 9. Inspired by the example of sisters who staffed Canton's Holy Child Jesus mission school, she entered their religious community.
Thea became a scholar of distinction, a wise mentor, an authority on William Faulkner, an acclaimed singer, a spellbinding international speaker, a mystic, a prophet. Her myriad gifts propelled her before eager students and pressing audiences. Her friends were legion. She pioneered incorporating African American music and dance into Catholic culture, luring folks to church for the joy of it. Talk of sainthood hovers around her name.
Thea overflowed with life force. Her central passion was spreading the gospel. "Do you know anybody who has heard too much Good News?" she'd ask. She captured the hearts and souls of those she met. Her confidence made others confident, including me.
"Remember who you are and whose you are," she'd chant. An only child who'd grown up around adults, she was conversant with old folks and slave ancestors shaped by spirituals. She lived and breathed the air of gospel melodies. Next to her in chapel, her dazzling soprano transported me beyond Wisconsin.
Thea delighted in situations where I was the only white person. At a Howard University conference for black religious and clergy, she delivered the keynote address attired in full African regalia, "just to show you how it feels," she said smiling sweetly to me. Though I was welcomed by the group, she helped me feel the fear of being "the only" and led me to learn the joy of getting to know other cultures.
A spontaneous spirit, her energy drew me beyond my comfort zone. In St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C., I tried to keep her from exclaiming "Amen" during the homily. "Stay open to the spirit," she coaxed.
Efforts to corral her on Connecticut Avenue while walking to the White House fizzled. "Hi, brother. Hello, sister," she said to each black person we saw, explaining, "We're family."
One evening before a presentation, we took a break in a hotel lounge. A pianist played selections from Porgy and Bess. Thea stood and sashayed to the piano, singing in full voice. "I have no idea who that woman is," I whispered to those nearby. After the song, an ovation, and then an encore, I gleefully claimed my friend.
Thea continued speaking and traveling even when the cancer that began in her breasts metastasized to her bones, confining her to a wheelchair. She never complained. "I want to live until I die." She honored invitations, including one from the bishops in 1989 when, an observer wrote, she "taught the bishops to dance."
"I come to my church fully functioning. That doesn't frighten you, does it?" she asked the bishops. "I bring myself, my black self, all that I am, all that I have, all that I hope to become. I bring my whole history, my traditions, my experience, my culture, my African American song and dance and gesture and movement and teaching and preaching and healing and responsibility as gift to the church."
She challenged ordained leaders to embrace her. Her own light dazzled; she dared me and others to let our lights shine, too.
She died at age 52 on March 30, 1990–much too soon. Still, her spirit is fresh and alive for many.
"I want people to remember me as smiling," she said. "I want people to remember me caring about them no matter what happens to me." To this day her happy laughter often sounds just over my shoulder.
This article was originally in the March 2010 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 75 no. 3, pages 47-48).
Image: "Everytime I Feel the Spirit" by Michael O'Neill McGrath, O.S.F.S.


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Parents Day 2012
POSTED ON: October 17, 2012
On Saturday, October 6, 2012, the Office of Alumni Affairs and Development hosted Parent's Day, inviting family of current students to meet and mingle with each other and Cooper faculty and staff. Eighty-five parents attended the day-long event held at 41 Cooper Square.
President Jamshed Bharucha welcomed attendees in the Rose Auditorium. He spoke candidly with the crowd, and discussed some of the exciting challenges and experiences that students face during their time spent at Cooper as well as their remarkable accomplishments. "It's always a pleasure to connect with parents and give them a view in to the education in which their children will be immersed," he stated. "It creates good will and mutual understanding, as it is our mission to provide our students with the finest education possible in their discipline. "
In the afternoon, a lunchtime panel comprised of current seniors, parents, and administraitors discussed the the academic, financial, and social elements of a Cooper education. Speaking on the panel were Lisa Ruiz, (PA, AR '16); John Falls, Assistant Dean of Admissions; Mary Ruokonon, Director of Financial Aid; Rachel Appel (A '13); Alison Acevedo (IDE '13); Eduard Levshteyn (CHE '13). The day concluded with Dean Stephen Baker's presentation on Cooper athletics, followed by campus tours and a walking tour of the East Village and Cooper's part in the neighborhood's history.
"As a former Cooper student myself, with a daughter and a son-in-law who were also Cooper engineering students, I appreciate the feelings of excitement and anxiety about our rigorous but ultimately very rewarding program," said Acting Dean of Engineering Alan Wolf who was on hand to answer questions from some anxious and excited family members. Sometimes, Dean Wolf admits, he tells parents to "get a hobby. In other words—relax, the program is rigorous, but their children will come through it fine, and go on to be outstanding engineers (or doctors or lawyers or…," he trails off.
"The faculty and especially the students continue to impress me with their dedication and acumen," says parent Lisa Ruiz who was in attendance. "It gives me great satisfaction to support Cooper Union and I look forward to meeting more of my fellow parents in the coming months at the various volunteer events."


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The following guidelines were approved by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops at its November 1996 plenary meeting. These guidelines are offered as a resource for diocesan bishops and communication and liturgy personnel entrusted with the televising of liturgies.
(Note: This text was updated in January 2014 to conform citations of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal [GIRM] to the edition found in the Roman Missal, Third Edition, as well as to insert two citations from Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship [2007] that match updated guidelines of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.)
The Church at worship is God's priestly people called together and united with Christ in a sacred work through which God is glorified and we are made holy (cf. Sacrosanctum Concilium, [SC] #7). In the eucharistic assembly, in the proclamation of the Word, and in the celebration of the sacraments, God is present in our midst. The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy reminds us that "all who are made children of God by faith and baptism should come together to praise God in the midst of his Church, to take part in the sacrifice, and to eat the Lord's Supper" (SC, #10).
Yet being a part of the Sunday worshiping assembly is not always possible for all members of the community. Some people have been hospitalized, home-bound, or imprisoned and do not have the opportunity to be physically present with a regular worshiping community. For this reason, many dioceses telecast the Mass and other liturgies as a way of reaching out to those who cannot be physically present for the community's celebration of the eucharist. The televised Mass is never a substitute for the Church's pastoral care for the sick in the form of visits by parish ministers who share the Scriptures and bring Communion, nor is it ever a substitute for the Sunday Mass celebrated within a parish faith community each week. However, televising the Mass is a ministry by which the Church uses modern technology to bring the Lord's healing and comfort to those who cannot physically participate in the liturgical life of the local Church and who often experience a sense of isolation from the parish and its regular forms of prayer and worship. In addition, many regard televised liturgies as a means of evangelization, of sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ and promoting the Church's worship via modern means of communication (cf. Inter Mirifica, #14).
The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy clearly articulated the primary importance of the faithful's "full, conscious, and active participation" which is called for "by the very nature of the Liturgy" and which is their "right and duty" by reason of their baptism (SC, #14). As members of the worshiping assembly, we are called to join the offering of ourselves with the offering of Christ. Thus, our participation in the eucharist involves both internal and external expression including, but not limited to, an attitude of prayer and attention, physical movement, sentiments of praise and adoration, and joining in the sung and recited responses.
Telecasts, by their very nature, attempt to connect people and places that are physically separated. While there may be a tendency for the medium of television, with its inherent lack of physical interaction, to lead people to more passive roles as spectators, some elements of the telecasts can engage the viewers as participants. Although the televised Mass is not a substitute for participation in the actual celebration of the Church's liturgy, it does provide an opportunity for those unable to be physically present 1) to identify with a worshiping community, 2) to hear the Word of God, 3) and to be moved to expressions of praise and thanksgiving.
Diocesan liturgists and communication specialists who work to provide the televising of the Sunday Liturgy offer a special service, often under very difficult conditions. It takes special skills and pastoral sensitivity to produce a televised celebration of the Mass that is liturgically sound, given the limits imposed by the medium itself and the difficulties often associated with the availability of air time and the funding of such broadcasts.
The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy notes that "Radio and television broadcasts of sacred rites must be marked by discretion and dignity, under the leadership and direction of a competent person appointed for this office by the bishops. This is especially important when the service to be broadcast is the Mass" (SC, #20).
In many instances, the Church does not have complete control over the televising of the liturgy. The Church is a guest in an environment not its own and constraints (length of air time, time of telecast, setting, etc.) are often imposed that are less than ideal. In addition, dioceses and religious groups are finding it very difficult even to be able to purchase air time for a telecast at an hour that is reasonable for viewers who are sick or elderly. For these reasons, a joint Task Force representing the Committee on Communications and the Committee on the Liturgy of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops developed the following considerations to assist bishops and to guide those who are responsible for televising the liturgy.
The first requirement for good telecast liturgies is good liturgical celebration. When the Mass or other liturgies are televised, those responsible for the planning, production, and celebration must make every effort to respect basic liturgical principles, including:
There are a number of models that may be used when the Mass is televised. Each model will be further enhanced if texts for the liturgy to be celebrated -- including scripture readings and music -- are made available to viewers of the televised Mass, and if local parishes arrange for communion to be taken to the viewers of the televised Mass so that their reception of communion coincides with the end of the televised Mass.
Delayed Telecast
A second model is that of taping the Sunday Mass as it takes place in a local community and telecasting it at a later time that same day. This model is less than ideal because the telecast is separated from the actual celebration of the liturgy. However, it respects the nature of the liturgy and the liturgical season when it is celebrated (and telecast) on the actual liturgical day and allows those who watch and pray to identify with an actual community in its worship. This form of telecast is more difficult for dioceses and television stations because of the short time between taping and telecast and the limited number of personnel available on the weekend.
Pre-recorded Telecast
A third model is that of pre-recording the liturgy for broadcast at a later date. While we understand that some dioceses may not be able to use either of the first two models, using the third model will require greater care to be able to overcome the following limitations of this model:
Given the communal nature of liturgical prayer, it may, at times, be preferable to televise some forms of prayer other than the eucharist, such as Morning or Evening Prayer, a Liturgy of the Word, or Scripture services. However, when a liturgy (especially the Sunday Mass) is to be televised, the following guidelines are suggested:
The purpose of these guidelines is to assist the bishops in their role of overseeing both the celebration and the telecast of the church's liturgy. In addition, the principles will be helpful for those most directly involved with the preparation and televising of the Mass. As noted earlier, the telecast of the Sunday Mass offers a unique challenge to liturgists and communication personnel. Limited access to air time, the constraints of time and personnel, and the resources needed for a telecast that is liturgically and technically effective create special difficulties for those who provide this pastoral service. We are grateful to liturgists and communication experts who collaboratively utilize their skills to make effective use of the medium of television to help people connect with the Church's worship.
Much more could be said and greater specificity could be given in these guidelines. The guidelines are intentionally limited, however, to allow as much latitude as possible for the local bishop in overseeing the telecasting of the liturgy. These guidelines are provided for bishops to use as the basis for their important work of overseeing the celebration of the liturgy in their dioceses.
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Yee Haw
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Monday, March 31, 2014
This month's theme for The Challenge is Wild Wild West. Now my new Lion skirt from Ducknipple (color change hud) isn't really western, but oh so cute. I added some older accessories to fit within the theme.
From ...::JUST MY IMAGINATION::...Cleo Design comes two wagons; I chose the more traditional one for my locale. It acts as a photo prop with animations as well as a decor item.
From Sway's is the super nice [Tuari] bench. There are three colors to choose from and I am guessing you could hang your hat on that branch *wink*.
And if you really want to get into the role play, [hate this] has a whole store! It comes with many of the accessories shown including trough, ladder and barrels. There is big counter (optional) for inside as well as tall bookcase style shelves. It even comes with the sign texture so you can add your own store name. This would make a great shop in a themed area!
Boots by lassitude & ennui
Poses by: aDORKable, Vista Animations, WetCat
Open For Business
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, iheartslFeed, poses on Saturday, March 29, 2014
Out for that famous Weekend Offer (you know the one I mean) a full sexy business outfit from SLC. Lot of color choices to choose from; the outfit includes everything you see PLUS some glasses.
Hair from Vanity Hair, the perfect "hat hair", After Dark.
Poses by: Diesel Works from the current MARCH gift for all :D - hurry!
Comfort Food
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, events, iheartslFeed, new releases, poses on Friday, March 28, 2014
In truth this post has nothing to do with food. Well, there are some squash growing (unseasonably) in the garden above, but really -- food is not the theme.
I seem to be in philosophical mode this eve, but let's get to the important stuff first.
* MINA Tabita hair for The Dressing Room - two huds to choose from, Ombres 1.0 and Essentials
* New fun Graphic Tanks from CARGO in various prints and colorpacks.
* Super cute lovebirds garden stake from Sway's on Fifty Linden Friday. A birdbath is also available.
Fitting RIGHT in with my color scheme (nope, I did not plan that) puzzle sets (both in the box and out for puzzling) from Second Spaces on a Fifty Linden Friday deal. Immensely fun!
And NOW the philosophy.
Dressed and in the garden I found myself extremely grateful that I have LEA7 for all my photo shoot needs. Knowing where all the locales are helps of course, but there is almost always an appropriate backdrop. This makes my very busy these days life easy. There IS that "never gets out" thing to contend with but I am going to ignore that.
The other thought that crossed my mind as I was attempting to do a quick post (didn't actually turn out that way, but hey) was that there are only a handful of poses that I know by name. Now, many of my poses are in sets and have numbers - so there is that. The ones I remember are mostly all old (very) and no longer available. Most are from Long Awkward Pose, some from Vain; both VERY vintage.
Now not all of those poses are perfect. There are some glitches here and there. Still they have a history; it is my history. I remember getting them (often in hunts); I remember using them in my early out of the pod days. There is a nostalgia there and I doubt I will ever give them up.
Pose Fair is on the horizon next month. I signed up as a blogger but you never know if you will be accepted. And contrary to what some believe I do NOT get into everything I apply for *wink*. But either way I will still journey over. I have made poses in the past and still do on another grid. I appreciate the work it involves; I enjoy the process of making as well as using. We can't be very photogenic with our default stances. Oh my! That would be really, really bad.
So hats off to the gals and guys that help us tell our story.
Have a great Friday!
Pose by: LAP (nla)
Burn Baby Burn
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, places
The Burnal Equinox event opens today, the 28th at noon. There is a lamplighter procession scheduled for the opening.
I took a quick trip over to see how things were coming along; I had finished long ago (of course) and wanted to see the changes.
Lots of great things in the sky to explore. Travel is by balloon; (I bet you guessed that). There are a few unfinished builds as you would expect but also lots of nicely made exibits.
So zip on over when it opens.
A Simpler Time
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases on Thursday, March 27, 2014
There was a time when life was simpler. The only computers were room sized monoliths. The family always ate together. The kids had phone privileges, not personal cell phones.
We wore hand-made garments. Girls knew how to embroider.
Hard to believe, but true. And it wasn't all that long ago.
The world spins so quickly these days. Some things are infinitely better, some ...
A new release from ArisAris, the Tuscan Dress reminded me of the days when I actually wore hand-woven garment with personally embroidered touches.
It was good to go back in time for awhile.
Includes Lola applies.
Hair by EMO-tions
Pose by: aDORKable
End of Winter
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases on Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Winter is officially over for many of us. For some, even though the calendar has changed, there is still snow. It has been a rough season for many folks.
You wouldn't KNOW that of course looking at my little friend, one of the RARE wins at a new gacha game at {theosophy}. He is a happy guy with an on-off click subtle dance style :D.
Also in our black and white goodbye to the snow pic, a new sassy short dress with mesh buttons from 20.FIVE. Look for the Tubster Dress; it sports a five color hud.
My really really long over the shoulder hair is a new release from eXxEsS, PLONKA.
Boots by BAIASTICE
Pose by: Diesel Works
Teasers - The Collage
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Tuesday, March 25, 2014
It is very country over at The Collage this month. I love that. Rather than show you ALL the goodies, I decided to pick out a few items that caught my fancy and tease you.
Yes, I can be BAD when I want to be.
Click the composite photo for a larger view. You know you want to *wink*.
Have fun!
I Don't Dance
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, meme, poses on Monday, March 24, 2014
What I really wanted to do for this week's meme was film a slow dance sequence in this location. I left myself here yesterday after a long morning of filming. Dreamy depth of field and low contrast saturation -- you get the idea.
But "I don't dance". Not in virtual land anyway. There were times long ago when I did, but these days I am creating or caretaking or blogging and as it has been confirmed in previous memes, I don't get out much *wink*.
So imagine what I wanted to do had I a dance that would have been appropriate for both theme and long vintage dress (BAIASTICE).
Instead, here is my ONE dance video taken for Pose Fair 2013 a year ago. Credits for dances are at the end of the video; music credits and other info in the YouTube page. It was fun to do.
I have lost this post TWICE now during the writing -- including after I published it. Blogger is not a happy camper today.
So I am leaving this here. I do use FRAPS to record and Corel Video Studio Pro to edit with.
That's all I've got; trying for a third time now :D
Poses and dances by Vista Animations, Humanoid and Akeyo
Paradise Lost SL
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, culture, events, iheartslFeed on Sunday, March 23, 2014
Unveiled to the press at the end of the month with two premiers April 5th and 6th; tickets will be available at this Marketplace link.
A gorgeous venue, admission price include costumes (mandatory) for the audience. Devil or angel? Hmmmmm. It will definitely be something special.
I will be reporting of course, telling tales with pretty pictures. There is also a hunt and I promise to let you know when "I" know.
- Adam
- Eve
- Sin
- Satan
- Lust
- The Serpent
- Archangel Michael
Other interesting bits of info found in the press kit tell me that 50% of all tickets, tips, donations and sponsorships will go to help fund the adoption of Ihoho, a baby Mountain Gorilla in Rwanda, through the WWF Adopt-a-Gorilla Program.
Show times will be 1200 and 1300 SLT (noon and one); many performances are planned. Read more about the ticketing system and requirements here.
Fitted Mesh and All That Jazz
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Saturday, March 22, 2014
This ][PULL ][ Snow Dress for The Feeling comes in three color combos (all black, all white, and a mix). It also comes in both standard sizing and fitted mesh.
That makes me happy for two reasons; a pretty picture and a segue into something I have written about on the forums a time or two -- fitted mesh.
There was a huge contingent of folks wanting (and contributing to) the Mesh Deformer Project. That died primarily because The Lab didn't want to play with the other kids on the block -- and it turned out that was because they had there own project going on.
We now have fitted mesh.
Well we have it if we are using the latest viewer. If we don't it is VERY VERY ugly out there. Remember when mesh first came to the grid a few years ago? We had invisible sections of people and colored blobs for those without a mesh viewer. This is so much worse; oh my!
Aside from that issue there is that extra layer of air that seems to be inherent in fitted mesh (all types, not just this grid although Cloud Party did an excellent job (different platform altogether) ). Put it on and gain twenty pounds. That isn't good for those of us that have our virtual body image fixed snugly in our memory banks.
It is OK to be plump, thick waisted, rotund -- whatever -- if that is your PLAN. It is another thing if you see yourself as a svelte fashionista and suddenly find yourself dumpy.
It is going to take me long while to get into the fitted mesh camp. I have so many designers that seem to make clothes "just for me" in that "nothing comes between me and my Calvin's" mode "wink". I don't want to give that up.
I see so many comments on the mesh forum from designers struggling with the new fitted mesh. These aren't new kids on the block; they are long time mesh clothing makers who have years of experience under their belts. I am very glad that clothes design was not my calling. I would no doubt be bald by now from hair pulling.
So, as in this release from ][PULL ][ it is my hope that designers will keep the standard sizing model and perhaps add fitted mesh for those folks that actually need it. And if they feel standard sizing is good enough and don't want to learn the new stuff? That's really OK with me too.
Sometimes we wish for things and when we get them they just aren't a great as what we expected.
Hair from eXxEsS
Pose by: oOo
On the Edge - Chiaroscuro
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, hunts, iheartslFeed, new releases on Friday, March 21, 2014
Light and shade, revelation and mystery; I was in arty mood this eve.
The theme is Steampunk. The venue is the Mad Pea Steampunk Gacha Festival.
My lead photo isn't actually about the festival. The Airship Pilot's Navigational Mask is a great find from Spyralle on the Steam Hunt; my eyes a brand new release from Real Eyes, Ghost Sepia (texture eyes). You can find them here; lots of versions to choose from. Some are quite spooky :D.
Back to the festival.
This is an ultra rare watch necklace from Eclectica, one of a huge collection of both necklaces and watch fobs (two separate machines). All are lovely; this is my favorite. Mechanika comes in many variations as gachas will. The really good news is that if you aren't a gambling gal, you can purchase this at the shop after the festival is over. Oh yes!
Hair by eXxEsS
Poses by: aDORKable
Denim - 21Shoe
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Thursday, March 20, 2014
Pose by: Vain (antique :D)
Back in Time
From Arcana for The Feeling, a very pretty parlor set which also includes rug and wall art. The pieces are both texture and size change by menu giving you a large selection of options.
My hair is from MINA for My Attic which opens the 21st. Look for Mientje.
Steamy outfit from the Steam Hunt previously featured.
Necklace from Eclectia.
Pose by: the chair
Lasting Style
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases, places on Wednesday, March 19, 2014
It was inventory straightened day; a good thing as the virtual clutter was definitely messing up the feng shui in that viewer pane *wink*.
This is not a post about wonderful old things found. I didn't get into my cobweb ridden areas. These are just things that I came across in the depths of my OBJECTS folder (oh my!).
First up a cute dress with belt (strappy heels are included too in black and gold) from ArisAris, the Enliven outfit. The non-rigged belt comes with a resizer to let you adjust both size and shape (x axis - y axis etc.). This is the first time I can remember needing to do that, but it worked nicely as you can see. Always good to have new skills.
My hair with hat is from MINA for Oneword. Now thank goodness for the designers in venues. If not for them -- and especially the ones that send landmarks (THANK YOU!) I would be very out of the loop. I zipped over to Oneword to find this rounds word is "tragedy". So a befitting design that will go in my "hair with hats" folder for safe keeping.
I love hair with hats AND retro. This is super cute in back too with a little bun going on. Color hud of course.
Now one thing in this post that wasn't lost amidst the ever multiplying dust bunnies, is the release from Barnesworth Anubis for TLC - The Garden for March. We all ready know the theme features sleek and stylishly modern. This fits the bill nicely.
It is a lovely design and VERY open. The fireplace in the lead shot is in a wall that bisects (more or less) the single room at a diagonal. There is a semi-private alcove to the side. Bedroom, bath, office? This is most certainly a multipurpose structure. It would make a very nice shop or business and is suited for many terrain types - beach, forest etc.
One thing I forgot to mention on my last [BA] post is that the builds now come with TEXTURES. So you can easily add coordinating walls, vendors, cabinets -- whatever you need.
Poses by: PRETENSE from the new Kitty Set
The venue is small, nicely styled and some of the designers have done a very creative job of interpreting the word.
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases on Tuesday, March 18, 2014
I was invited to a photo session this last Sunday. It ended up at my place since I had an underwater grotto and the theme was MERFOLK. Much of the event centered around Genre and the watery theme for this round. Lots of folks showed up in deviousMind's new outfit (very impressive). I wore older garb as did a few others.
But timing is everything and happily I can show you this lovely necklace from the event. Beautifully made, the Eclectica Octopus Neckpiece comes in various stones as well as sizes for both gals and guys. I picked coral to coordinate with my outfit.
My hair in coordinating salmon tones is a brand new release from eXxEsS, Marzanna. Perfect for the outfit, it does come in more natural tones too -- via huds.
Poses by: aDORKable, Duchess Flux and tons of other great pose makers on various poseballs in the gang
Shown here, just part of the crew. There were actually ten folks at one time but that was really difficult to get a photo and see anything but tales *wink*.
Thoughtful Moments
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases
There are time when only quiet will do. Alone with our thoughts we are free to journey to places we may never visit, plan battles we will never fight, and kiss a soulmate we will never meet.
Max is wearing a new release from Ducknipple, Marcel. Both jacket and under sweater are color change by hud. Shirt is tintable.
Details tell the story. The extremely impressive chess set and book stacks (two stacks; one set on its side) are from {theosophy}. Books are my favorite decorating prop, followed closely behind by plants and then packing boxes (not sure about that last one but I seem to feel that shipping containers symbolize possibilities). I never really played chess but I love the look and the idea that I am SMART enough to play and perhaps win.
Also new is this [Crown Cap] bar table and stool set from Sway's. Stools come in various color combos to coordinate with your style. The animations are especially nice and realistic.
Avatar by Aeros
Poses by: The furniture
Book Cover Meme
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, meme on Monday, March 17, 2014
Well I am definitely rusty at this. Hard to believe that I actually had a job making covers at one point. Still, a fun exercise.
A screenshot from an old film mixed with an old photo. Favorite book; good memories.
Minimal Nouveau - New Digs
The new round of The Garden (The Liaison Collaborative) opened on the 15th of March at the NEW Fall sim location.
I of course am in a stylistic heaven as this theme fits my temperament to a "T". The lines are clean and simple and modern.
This is the Neoteric house from Trompe Loeil. Lots and lots of glass and an open plan with many nooks and dividers, the shadows are glorious. This would also make a nice small shop. A BIG covered patio is in back and a waterfall and pool at the entry. Designed for a 1024 or larger lot, you "could" squeeze it into a 512 if your neighbors don't mind the roof overhang (or you are up in the sky). I enlarged the building just a tad to make navigation a bit easier.
I should also say that the house is actually symmetrical. My attempt here was to give you a feel for the loftiness of the expansive roof-line. The dark baked textures are extremely sophisticated.
If you are more into privacy then the {what next} Studio Apartment Skybox might be more your style. The footprint and land impact are similar to the Neoteric but the feel completely different. So many choices.
There are options of photo vista, clouds or clear windows by menu as well as some inset lighting and white brick alcove. Tons of little details and a built in window seat make this a homey spot with lots of decorating possibilities.
Whichever home is more 'you', the Atelier Visconti Vincent set will look smashing. A mix of modern lines and old world charm, both couch and rug come with color huds. My favorite piece of the set is the vase and flowers. The wall art is also smashing! Textures are glorious.
So be sure and check out all the newness (and the new sim); I will certainly be heading over there soon!
One more pretty picture. If you are in the long and full hair camp, there is a new designer you might want to check out. This is the Jena style from SaltGrass. Colors by hud, you can find demos on the Marketplace for easy shopping.
Looking for Me
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment on Sunday, March 16, 2014
Unless you are hiding from the world (an option certainly) you know that Skin Fair is going on.
I am not a skin ho; I live in the same skin except for specialty posts or filming for months (even years) before switching. It was getting close to "upgrade" time for me though as Skin Fair opened. So I was looking for
a. good stuff to show you
b. a new skin that fit both my face and temperament
Going through the offerings with that "need to be me" criteria is something I seldom do. Certainly, I noted the great new skins that are out there including some male skins I really love. I tried on tons of skins; was getting both confused and bleary.
Obviously I wanted quality skin with no seams (happily I didn't find one in my demos - yeah) or oddly shaded areas (a few of those). Some seemingly lovely skins on the posters simply didn't fit -- nose and mouth were both issues for me. A few were kind of fuzzy in the shading area, more contrast was needed in my opinion.
As day three of try-ons came and went I noticed that I was no longer enthused. In fact, I was stress. That unusual to me sensation got me thinking (well of course it did) about body image and who we perceive ourselves to be.
We can be anyone in our virtual world.
Oh, wait -- we can be anyone we want to be if we can find our VISION in texture (and sometimes mesh) form. But what happens when our ideals are out of reach?
In the real world we diet, go to the gym, slather with under eye cream. We add makeup and curl or perm our hair; we pluck and shave and moisturize. We don't have to do that in virtual land, but we do need to shop - LOL.
It dawned on me during my frantic mode that I lived in my original (free as it were) skin for well over a year -- maybe two; I would have to research that and it really doesn't matter. If there isn't a better version of "you" out there who is to say you aren't perfect as you are?
And with that I will leave you to ponder.
Feeling Young
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases on Saturday, March 15, 2014
More goodness from The Feeling taken in the new {what next} skybox for The Garden (full post coming soon).
In this photo:
Frogstar's - Waiting for Spring Bench - 1 LI and lots of poses, the ambient shadows on the cubbyholes add lots of realism
Serenity Style's Cuki Bag GATCHA RARE - ADULTO
NS My Spring Jeans includes mesh shorts (bandeau not included). Runs large.
My hair is from MINA, new color packs for Josje are available at The Dressing Room.
Also at The Feeling, find this fun Spring cupboard set and step stool (pose for kids) from Serenity Style. My favorite piece is the basket of pears!
Feet by Gos
Pose by: the bench
Mid Month
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases
Hard to believe but it is already mid month. You know what that means? All those places that were beyond crowded and dare I say it, "gray" are accessible now. Yeah!
Aside from The Arcade and COLLABOR88, there is FaMESHed where you can see this great outdoor set from Cheeky Pea, Salcombe.
Somewhere between a garden shed and home, this open air gazebo is very inviting.
One of my favorite parts is this sink, and of course the plant in the background as I LOVE plants. Very few folks will care but the bolts that hold the structure together are terrific. I know, only another mesh person would care so much -- what can I say.
It reminds us that for those of us in the Northern climes -- Spring is on our doorstep. That is a VERY good thing.
Feeling Spring
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Friday, March 14, 2014
The Feeling opens it's second round tomorrow. Filled with super quality items, you won't want to miss it.
I am SO VERY ready for Spring. Happily the sun is out as I type and tomorrow promises to be a spectacular RL day! Time for digging in the dirt, pruning (did that already) and planting (not quite yet). In our virtual lands we can garden any time of course, but somehow most of us keep to our corporeal seasons.
This apron is SO cute! It comes with short shorts and includes a leg wrap to match the arm wrap. The garden plants and tools coordinate. Both are from Sweet Lies. This would look cute and casual over some white jeans.
This bountiful forklift weighs in at only 14 land impact and comes packed full of animations. Fashiowl is the maker. There is also a fun red wagon -- again with goodies and with animations for parent and child.
And for you gatcha folks -- yep they are there. I'll be posting more soon, but you really want to head on over and see for yourself.
Hair by MINA
Feet by Gos
Poses by: aDORKable and the truck
Accented Neutral
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases
Leaving myself at the Skin Fair sims, I logged in to find an old friend in the "nearby" window. I don't check that regularly, but I often find it open when I am going to another window. So a fun surprise and we caught up. It is Wednesday as I type this; neither of us have found "the new skin" as yet. I may be the current me for awhile longer. That's not a bad thing.
I do however have some great new hair. Big in back, more sedate in front and definitely long and flowing. The textures are of course gorgeous. It is PERPERUNA from eXxEsS.
Whore Couture Fair.
While I did don my thigh high boots (in red even) I don't feel very Lady Of The Night as my mom used to say. But if this is a dress? Well yes, that would then qualify.
For us less brazen gals, this works like a wonderful satiny tank.
"Evening Glow" comes in red, gold and black and in all the standard sizes.
Boots: BAIASTICE
Poses by: Diesel Works


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Researchers develop algorithm to rapidly track down malicious cyber content
Cyber attacks are the primary domestic security threat facing the United States, FBI Director James Comey told the Senate Homeland Security Committee last year. In our brave new world, traditional warfare is now inextricably linked to economic and cyber warfare. In just one example, cyber strikes have the potential to derail a nation's power grid, causing widespread damage, chaos, and loss of life. That's why surveillance programs must keep one step ahead of the perpetrators to secure civilian networks, cyberspace, and infrastructures essential to daily life.
Prof. Yehuda Afek and Shir Landau-Feibish of Tel Aviv University's Blavatnik School of Computer Sciences have joined forces with Prof. Anat Bremler-Barr of the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya to develop new technology that combats high-volume attacks by armies of "computer zombies." The researchers have devised an algorithm that identifies malicious content related to distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks—attacks that direct high volume traffic to a single targeted site to shut down websites, banks, companies, and essential government and civil infrastructure functions.
The researchers' "double heavy hitters algorithm," presented last October at the annual Symposium on Architectures for Networking and Communications Systems conference in California and published in IEEE Xplore, is capable of finding even the smallest set of cyber clues or footprints (known as "signatures") required to detect attacks that may currently slip under the radar. Their work is supported by the Israeli Industry, Trade and Labor Ministry's Kabarnit-Cyber Consortium Magnet Program.
Zombies on the march
"Security is like electronic warfare. They get smarter and we have to get smarter with them," says Landau-Feibish. "The only way to identify the signature of the new attackers is to devise new technology that will automatically review huge amounts of data in real time and find common patterns that the human eye would easily miss.
"We are focused on 'zero-day' attacks, attacks about which we have no prior knowledge, perpetrated by huge armies of computer zombies called 'botnets'—computers that have been unknowingly programmed to participate in a larger strike without their owners' knowledge," Landau-Feibish said. "In the past, source verification methods combined with traffic behavioral analysis were enough to identify and distinguish the source of the malicious attack. But now, in the face of huge zombie-armies, these methods are insufficient. A new method is required."
Security companies today painstakingly conduct real-time analysis of web traffic to identify cyber attackers. But since terrorists now hide behind the guise of seemingly legitimate traffic and countless "innocent" computer sources, analysts are forced to change their tactics to become more efficient.
Malicious traffic
In their study, the researchers compared content extracted from normal traffic with content from attack traffic to identify the telltale footprints of attackers. The well-known "heavy hitters" streaming algorithm, which functions only with numerical values, served as a base for the new algorithm, which is able to detect frequent and varying sequences of characters in the traffic.
"A footprint can be so very small—even a single character that is out of place in a certain context," said Landau-Feibish. "Security companies need time to sift through traffic to identify these footprints. In the meantime, the customers' sites are gridlocked. We were able to cut down that time as well as decrease false positives, peaceful traffic misidentified as malicious, and false negatives—malicious traffic originally identified as safe."
The team is currently working on a "triple heavy hitter" algorithm, which will identify combinations of footprints to further improve the identification of DDoS strikes. The researchers are also exploring ways of expanding their methods to identify other types of attacks.
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Vega set for its inaugural flight
PR 2 2012 - On 13 February, the European Space Agency will perform the first qualification flight of its brand new Vega launch vehicle.
The very first Vega will lift off from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, to release nine satellites into orbit and add a new capability to Europe's fleet of launch systems.
The first mission, designated VV01, is scheduled for liftoff during a two-hour launch window during 10:00–12:00 GMT (11:00–13:00 CET; 07:00–09:00 local time)
This first flight marks the culmination of nine years of development by ESA and its partners, the Italian space agency (ASI) and ELV SpA, the prime contractor for developing the vehicle.
This programme was supported by seven ESA member states: Belgium, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Designed to provide Europe with a safe, reliable, competitive and efficient launch capacity for scientific and Earth observation payloads, Vega is compatible with payload masses ranging from 300 kg to 2500 kg, depending on the type and altitude of the orbit required by the customers.
This new capacity will complement the family of launch services already available from French Guiana: the Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle and the Soyuz medium-class launcher, introduced October 2011.
The payload consists of two Italian satellites – ASI's LARES laser relativity satellite and the University of Bologna's ALMASat-1 – as well as seven nanosatellites provided by European universities: e-St@r (Italy), Goliat (Romania), MaSat-1 (Hungary), PW-Sat (Poland), Robusta (France), UniCubeSat GG (Italy) and Xatcobeo (Spain).
First Vega launch campaign, from assembly to rollout
The mission is intended to qualify the overall Vega system, including the vehicle itself, its launch infrastructure and the operations, from the launch campaign to the payload separation and safe disposal of the upper stage.
Following this qualification flight, the Vega launch system will be handed over to Arianespace to operate. The company will also be in charge of offering this new launch capacity on the international market, with the goal of at least two missions per year. ESA will be an early customer of Arianespace's new service through a commitment for five launches.
For more information about Vega and the VV01 mission, please visit: www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Vega


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The product of three years' development, 3-2-1 Contact™ (B. 1980 D. 1988) stands as the third-longest-running series ever produced by the Children's Television Workshop (as it was then called). Its premise was to bring the world of science, and all its excitement, to middle-school students, particularly girls and minorities. Through seven seasons, various hosts traveled around the world to find science in everything. Over the years, features such as clever animation, biographies, and the detective series The Bloodhound Gang were included. Complementing the series for middle-school students and teachers alike was 3-2-1 Contact magazine, edited by Jonathan Rosenbloom. In the first season of 3-2-1 Contact, three hosts – Lisa, Marc, and Trini – met at a regular set, called the "workshop," to discuss their scientific adventures. It looked every bit the science equivalent of The Electric Company, with loads of animation and regular celebrity segments. But the stars of the show were Lisa, Marc, and Trini, going off on scientific adventures (some of which were repeated numerous times throughout the season). The Bloodhound Gang, produced by Daniel Wilson Productions, featured wonderful mysteries (most written by Sid Fleischman) related to whatever theme 3-2-1 Contact was devoted to that week. The Bloodhound Gang, not to be confused with that musical act of questionable behavior, was a smart team of apprentices for the Bloodhound Detective Agency in (by all looks of things) Kenilworth, New Jersey. The gang consisted of Vikki, the super-observant leader; Ricardo, the photographer/amateur magician; and a younger member. The first season was divided between Zach and Cuff, both of whom ran the detective agency CB. After three years of rerunning 65 programs, CTW gave 3-2-1 Contact a new format for Seasons 2 and 3. Very little material was recycled within these programs, except for adventures of The Bloodhound Gang. A new team of characters – Robin, Kathy, Miguel, and his ten-year-old brother Paco – brought a new element of reality to the series. Their set was an average basement. Another co-star, Jackie (played by Liz Gorcey) appeared only on location. Biographies of scientists, a sporadic studio element of Season 1, became a weekly feature in the second and third seasons. These new biographies always were filmed on locations where the scientists worked. The Bloodhound Gang returned with a new member, Skip. In contrast to Zach and Cuff, who one observer said just hung around, Skip was the computer whiz who complemented Vikki and Ricardo immeasurably. Season 4 relied more heavily on location work. All the hosts returned, as did two new ones, Mary and Diego. Studio shots were limited to "color" sequences featuring Paco and his new partner, Mary. All installments of The Bloodhound Gang (not seen during Tropics Week, Episodes 126-130) were held over from Season 3 since, sadly, Marcelino Sanchez (Ricardo) had been diagnosed with the cancer that would take his life in November 1986. Season 5 marked a transition of the cast members. Robin, Miguel, Mary, and Diego appeared only during Motion Week (Episodes 156-160). Paco was the only mainstay from the previous three seasons (he was absent from Episodes 151-155). But the most significant aspect of Season 5 was its co-production between CTW and FR3, a French public television network. With English and French versions in full swing, 3-2-1 Contact became one of the first shows to air on TVOntario's new La Chaîne Française (now TFO) when that network signed on in January 1987. The Bloodhound Gang mysteries were again recycled segments from Season 3. Season 6 introduced a new opening sequence. It also revisited old sequences (mostly from Seasons 1 and 2). In fact, Architecture Week (episodes 176-180) featured a great deal of sequences rescued from Building Week in Season 2, which had aired for the last time just months before. The Bloodhound Gang was totally absent for the only season in the show's history. Season 7 leaned more heavily on Stephanie Yu, a factor that would prove to drown out the team concept. Also deterring the team was Season 7's reliance on more elaborate location theme weeks featuring one performer. Reruns of The Bloodhound Gang re-emerged briefly if for no other reason than to ensure that all participants from the old mysteries would get their space in the show's crawl. Production funds for 3-2-1 Contact were provided by: • The National Science Foundation (all seasons) • U.S. Department of Education (all seasons) • Corporation for Public Broadcasting (all seasons) • United Technologies Corporation (Season 1) • The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations (additional funding in Season 2) By the time production of the regular series ended in 1988, CTW began producing a succession of 3-2-1 Contact Extras, which have a separate page at TV Tome. Some of these Extras are still being sold by a company called GPN, which also holds audiovisual rights to the sequel series 3-2-1 Classroom Contact. CTW (renamed Sesame Workshop in 2000) withdrew a total of twenty 3-2-1 Contact programs between 1986 and 1990 inclusive, before the entire series was dropped by PBS October 2, 1992. To this day, 3-2-1 Contact™ and the logo are trademarks and service marks of Sesame Workshop, © 1980-1988. Reruns briefly surfaced on Noggin, then co-owned by Nickelodeon and CTW, when that network signed on January 31, 1999. (Programs seen on Noggin have been identified with the letter N in the production codes column.) On occasion, Nickelodeon rebroadcast selected 3-2-1 Contact programs as part of their Cable in the Classroom project. But after a short run in great time periods, this and other CTW series were given less convenient time periods in the ensuing months. Ultimately, 3-2-1 Contact was taken permanently from all airwaves in the spring of 2003. This does not, however, prevent some people from trying to raise awareness in the original 3-2-1 Contact series. To this end, The 3-2-1 Contact Awareness Society at Yahoo! was created November 6, 2004.moreless
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|Island: Flamingos
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|Island: Coral
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|Island: Lizards
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Nan-Lynn Nelson
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