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Is job growth over in the United States? Will the future economy look anything like the past? Whither American innovation?
At TED2013, two economic experts aired radically opposing views. Watch their TED Talks, then join us for a live discussion with speakers Erik Brynjolfsson and Robert Gordon. This Thursday, 4pm Eastern Time, right here on TED Conversations.
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The most striking aspect of today's dialogue is that the questions had little to do with my litany of important historical inventions or Erik's list of promising future inventions. Rather, the questions showed a concern about what I call the "headwinds" and related issues. A common question was whether there would be replacement jobs for those, particularly the middle skill group, whose jobs are being replaced by robots and other machines. Erik in his speech, his "60 Minutes" interview, and our debate, has consistently identified this as the biggest source of concern for the economy moving forward from here.
In this sense Erik has added to my list of headwinds by adding an extra one, the direct threat to employment and the indirect threat to well-being and social stability, created by the very machines whose virtues he praises.
Many of the questions to me involved possible solutions for problems, including education and inequality, that the questioners seemed to accept as real problems. One question went outside the scope of our speeches and debate by asking what could be done to restore America's reputation and standing in the world; I answered "fix the political gridlock at home." In raising the question of whether our 220-year-old Constitution is up to the task, I didn't have time to remind everyone of the pros and cons of the parliamentary system as practiced in Canada, Japan, and much of Europe. The great advantage is that if the victorious party wins a substantial majority, it can do anything it wants, and this is why the 1945 Atlee government achieved so much nationalization and why in 1979-90 Thatcher was so quickly able to dismantle it. There are two great disadvantages. One is if your party loses and watches the governing party dismantle everything you believe in, or institute en masse a set of policies you oppose. The other is that there is no majority, so you get political stalemate as in today's Italy.
Overall, a lot of fun to see that most of the issues concerning the participants did not involve technology!
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I'd like to thank all the participants for their thoughtful questions and comments. My research agenda has very much been inspired by the learning about the challenges and opportunities that people are facing, and hearing some of the ideas they have for addressing them.
My TED talk, as well as the book (Race Against the Machine) that Andrew McAfee and I wrote, were inspired by the very real economic problems that so many people are facing in today's economy. Bob Gordon has put forth one provocative explanation – that we may be reaching the end of growth. However, I don't see it that way. Not only do the economic data tell us that productivity grew briskly over the past 10 and 20 year periods, but perhaps more importantly, I see an amazing array of new technologies in the pipeline that promise even more productivity and progress.
Why then is the middle class not benefitting? The answer is that while our technologies are racing ahead, our institutions, organizations and skills are not adapting fast enough.
Ultimately, I'm optimistic because I think we can meet these challenges. That will require not just more investment in education, but a complete reinvention of how we learn, drawing heavily on the digital technologies that have already transformed many other industries. It will also require changes in the way we organize work, including learning to "race with machines", meaning using technology to complement human efforts, not substitute for them. And it will mean rethinking some of the more fundamental institutions of our political and economic system. I know Bob and I agree on many of the steps we can take to create shared prosperity. I hope we have inspired you to help address in these challenges.
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Apr 25 2013: The most important contribution to raising America's reputation in the world would be to fix gridlock in Washington. Even though our Constitution is a Great and Wonderful Thing that has served us for 220+ years, it is creaking and groaning now. We have had many occasions in the past with a President in one party and at least one house of Congress in the other, but never before such polarization. America's reputation will only improve when Grover Norquist and the Tea Party stop threatening primary opposition to modern Congressmen and when members of Congress start paying more attention to what the public supports and less to what the NRA support.
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A nonprofit company whose mission was to reduce diesel exhaust from heavy-trucks is no more following a federal audit and financial problems.
Cascade Sierra Solutions is winding down operations owing $19 million to banks and other creditors, after it took in more than $60 million from various government agencies along with private money, according to The Register Guard newspaper in Eugene, Ore. A receiver has been appointed.
Founded in 2006, the Oregon-based company served as a bridge between truck owners and government agencies to arrange grants or low-interet loans for truck owners to purchase "green" equipment. The money was for anti-idling devices such as auxiliary power units and shore power connections, as well as diesel particulate filters and other emissions technology.
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New Orleans-based liquid storage concern Westway Group (NASDAQ: WWAY) recently announced that it would agree to be taken private by buyout fund EQT Infrastructure II. The deal involves a simple cash-for-stock exchange: Once the deal is finalized, Westway shareholders will receive $6.70 per share in cash. All holders of in-the-money Westway options will be bought out at $1.70 per lot. Preferred stockholders will receive $6.79 per share and remain entitled to accrued dividends. The deal values the company at about $150 million.
The terms of the buyout also require Westway to sell off the entirety of its Canadian portfolio as well as its animal-feed subsidiary and certain physical assets like its storage-terminal properties in the British Isles. This part of the transaction will be valued at approximately $115 million. United Kingdom-based investment firm ED&F Man will assume control of these assets. Ironically, this firm maintained an ownership stake in Westway when it was known as Shermen WSC Acquisition Corporation.
Relative to Westway's closing price on the trading day before the December 20, 2012 announcement of the merger, this deal represents a premium of about 10 percent. However, the company's stock price had been artificially inflated for months due to persistent rumors that its management team was in buyout talks. Relative to Westway's year-ago closing price of $3.99, the deal represents a premium of nearly 68 percent. Holders of certain in-the-money options stand to earn an even greater return on their investments.
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Westway Group is a diversified bulk-storage company that focuses on providing liquid-storage solutions for a variety of clients. The company operates 25 storage terminals in North America, Europe, and Asia and has approximately 365 million gallons of available container space at any given time. It specializes in storing viscous or volatile materials, including molasses, vegetable oil, asphalt and other petrochemicals. Westway also operates a subsidiary that produces fillers and supplements for the animal feed products that it stores and transports. This subsidiary deals primarily with clients in the ranching and bulk-farming industry and has a global market base. Despite its broad reach, Westway employs fewer than 500 full-time employees thanks to its innovative cost-sharing business model.
In the petrochemicals storage space, Westway competes with pipeline and storage companies. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (NYSE: KMP) based in Houston, serves North America with its pipelines and storage and NuStar (NYSE: NS) serves North America and Europe. Both companies have sales in the billions compared to Westway's $440 million and they have much larger storage businesses. KMP could have purchased Westway with their cash stores $518 million but NuStar doesn't quite have the size as this point. However, neither company would likely want the business storing the non-petrochemical products so it may not have been a good fit.
EQT Infrastructure II is a buyout fund operated by the EQT Group. Like its parent, the fund specializes in squeezing value out of industrial and business-to-business properties. It invests mainly in the agriculture, construction, transport and infrastructure sectors and maintains close relationships with the principals of its target companies. Since its inception, EQT has facilitated partial or full buyouts for about 100 companies. Its current portfolio is worth over $10 billion. Although EQT Group's roots are Scandinavian, the company now enjoys a global presence and employs about 250 professionals in London, New York, Shanghai, Hong Kong and other key trade centers.
The Westway acquisition furthers EQT's strategy of investing in key global infrastructure assets. Although bulk storage is not a glamorous business, it is essential to the smooth functioning of global trade and development. It appears likely that EQT Infrastructure II will make moves to add to its growing liquid-storage portfolio in the coming years. Meanwhile, ED&F Man looks to consolidate its dominance of the United Kingdom's animal-feed industry with its acquisition of Westway's agriculture arm.
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Westway's board of directors has already signed off on the deal. Although its approval is technically on hold pending a customary antitrust review, the company's relatively small market capitalization makes it unlikely that any government bodies would stand in the way of the buyout. Further, nearly 80 percent of Westway is currently owned by just three discrete parties. Since each of these entities has already given its blessing to the deal, there is no additional requirement for a shareholder vote on the matter.
Although several law firms have opened standard fiduciary-responsibility investigations into the acquisition, these are unlikely to delay the proceedings. While Westway's stock did trade above $6.70 for a brief period in 2012 and was once the subject of rosy stock-analyst price targets north of $7 per share, the buyout offer does not appear to undervalue the company. In addition to experiencing lackluster earnings growth due to a cyclical downturn in the bulk storage and shipping industries, Westway's stock price has remained range-bound between $3.50 and $5 for much of the recent past. Assuming that nothing arises to delay the deal, Westway could be taken private and de-listed by the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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In Islamic tradition, Khums (Arabic: خمس Arabic pronunciation: [xums], literally 'Fifth') refers to a religious obligation to contribute one-fifth of a certain type of income to charity. The obligatory giving of alms is observed throughout Islam and is one of the Five Pillars of the faith, but the nature of the tax varies considerably between various Islamic traditions.
Khums is paid on all items regarded as ghanima. There are differing legal traditions within Islam about what constitutes ghanima, and thus how far-reaching khums should be. In certain Shia traditions ghanima is defined as the year's profit, including all net income and wealth left over at the end of a year. Within these traditions, Khums involves an annual taxation of one-fifth of all gain, and can be compared to a tithe, or an income tax. Khums includes the Zakat, or alms required as one of the five pillars of Islam.
In Sunni tradition, ghanim is defined as the spoils of war, and the tradition of paying khums has lapsed.[1] However, Sunnis pay Zakat, which involves a one-fortieth taxation of total wealth (and is more akin to a property tax).
The Arabic term Khums literally means one-fifth. It is referred to in the Quran in the sura Al-Anfal ("spoils of war, booty") especially verse no 41.
History of Khums[edit]
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Khums is among the things introduced by Abdul Muttalib, grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and it continued in Islam when it was revealed in the Quran. Acting upon a command of God given in a dream, Abdul Muttalib rediscovered the well of Zamzam. He found in it many valuable things that had been buried in a remote past by Arab people when they feared that their enemies would usurp them. When Abdul Muttalib found that buried treasure, he gave away one fifth (literally khums) for the way of God and kept the remaining four fifths to himself.
This became a custom in his family, and after the Hijrah of Muhammad the system was incorporated in Islam. So the first khums was not given from spoils of war, but from a buried treasure.
Khums, in the Shia tradition, is applied to the business profit, or surplus, of a business income. It is payable at the beginning of the financial year, though this is regarded as being the time at which the amount becomes clear. The surplus is defined as that amount which is net income of a business, after deducting the annual cost from the gross income. Income includes all earnings, wages, dividend, and, in the eyes of most jurists, includes gifts, prizes, legacies also. However it does not include dowries, or inheritances from immediate family. Annual expenses, which are deducted from income in order to calculate the surplus, would include household expenses, marriage and medical expenses, debts, and in the case of businesses, wages of employees, legal costs, and mandatory payments. Expenses are expected to be reasonable; a person who might reasonably expect to have half his income as surplus, but has less due to profligacy, would still be obliged to pay Khums on the half he is reasonably expected to have. On the other hand, a person who is frugal, and has a larger surplus would be expected to pay Khums on the entire surplus.[2]
The Items eligible for khums are referred to as Ghanima →"الْغَنيمَة" in the Quran. The Arabic word ghanima has three meanings:
- "spoils of war" or "war booty"
- gain or profit
- Livestock, in common usage usually sheep
However one hadith (Imams of Ahlu'l-bayt) lists seven items regarded as ghanima:
- the profit or the surplus of the income.
- the legitimate wealth which is mixed with some illegitimate wealth.
- mines and minerals.
- the precious stones obtained from sea by diving.
- treasures.
- the land which an unbeliever buys from a Muslim.
- the spoils of war.
Sunnis confine the term to cover only
- "whatever of a thing you acquire as spoils of war".
Interpretations of the verse regarding Ghanima[edit]
Taken in context[edit]
If read in context, "Khums" should only be paid on war booty. The ruling appears in The Qur'an 008:041. Chapter 8 of the Qur'an (Al-Anfal - "spoils of war, bounty") begins with the following verse:
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YUSUFALI: They ask thee concerning (things taken as) spoils of war. Say: "(such) spoils are at the disposal of Allah and the Messenger: So fear Allah, and keep straight the relations between yourselves: Obey Allah and His Messenger, if ye do believe."
The chapter continues to enlighten the reader on how to address various types of situations in the battle-field (as well as lessons to be learnt). The definition of a true believer is given at the beginning. Many of the verses are giving the believers courage (as at the beginning some were afraid), including those verses explaining the favours of Allah on the believers and the reality of the unbelievers. At the same time some are warning the believers from committing evils. Every verse is relevant to the battle-field, and continues to be.
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YUSUFALI: "And know that out of all the booty that ye may acquire (in war), a fifth share is assigned to Allah,- and to the Messenger, and to near relatives, orphans, the needy, and the wayfarer,- if ye do believe in Allah and in the revelation We sent down to Our servant on the Day of Testing,- the Day of the meeting of the two forces. For Allah hath power over all things."
- For the actual script please see Quran - Chapter Al-Anfal
- The quotations are in the form: verse number(s): summary of verse(s).
- Occasionally the entire verse is given because a summary would be just as long.
Taken in the literal sense[edit]
Some Muslims, typically those who are referred to as Shia, hold the view that since the word Ghanima is used, it therefore implies that the one-fifth tax of Khums also applies wherever gain or profit is involved. "Ghanima" has two meanings as mentioned above; the second meaning is illustrated by the common use of the Islamic banking term "al-ghunm bil-ghurm" meaning "gains accompany liability for loss or risk"[3][4]
Also in a famous supplication, the supplication after the noon prayer, the person asks God to bestow on him His favors. One of those favors which the person asks is the benefit or gain from every act of righteousness; the word used here is "al-ghanima." →"وَالْغَنيمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ بِر"[5] This is in accordance with the second meaning of the word.
The Sunni View[edit]
Sunnis that follow one of the four Sunni Schools of Law (Hanafi • Shafi`i • Maliki • Hanbali) for the most part consider Khums to be something that exists, and do not consider it as an innovation. Followers of a contemporary Islamic movement -- Salafism, the adherents of which claim to adhere to the path of the 'as-Salaf aṣ-Ṣāliḥ' (righteous predecessors) consider the payment of Khums to be an innovation—a bid'ah.
The adherents of this movement (sometimes referred to as Salafis) consider it as such, because they find no evidence for its establishment in any of the four major Sunni sources of jurisprudence (Qur'an (the central religious text of Islam) • Sunnah (the observed ways of living and sayings of Muhammad) • Ijma' (consensus of the community of Muslims) • Qiyas (process of analogical reasoning from a known injunction (nass) to a new injunction)).
An example of Khums seen in the Shafi`i school of law is the "Zakat on Treasure Troves". The 1991 English Translation of Umdat al-Salik wa Uddat al-Nasik (Reliance of the Traveller and the Tools of the Worshipper) has this text as the translation in the section H6.2 (ZAKAT ON TREASURE TROVES):
"An immediate zakat of 20 percent is due when one finds a treasure trove that was buried in pre-Islamic times (N: or by non-Muslims, ancient or modern) if it amounts to the zakat minimum (def: h4.2) and the land is not owned. If such a treasure if found on owned land, it belongs to the owner of the land. If found in a mosque or street, or if it was buried in Islamic times, it is considered as a lost and found article (def: k27)."
As for the strict understanding, that Khums is only applicable on Ghanayam (property, movable and immovable,) surrendered by the enemy in any battle or as a result of actual warfare, this is the opinion of only some Sunnis. (For this point one can refer to the quote above, or potentially consult the meaning of ghanimat: tafsir al manar; tafsir qartabi (Volume 4, Page 2840); tafsir razi (Volume 15, Page 164).) The other opinion is illustrated by the addition of the comment "(in war)" by Abdullah Yusuf Ali in his translation of the meaning of the Qur'an, for verse 41 of Surah al-Anfaal (8):
"And know that out of all the booty that ye may acquire (in war), a fifth share is assigned to Allah,- and to the Messenger, and to near relatives, orphans, the needy, and the wayfarer,- if ye do believe in Allah and in the revelation We sent down to Our servant on the Day of Testing,- the Day of the meeting of the two forces. For Allah hath power over all things."
The significance of the brackets around the words "in war" is to show that they are an addition to the original text. This is done to highlight that this verse came down about the "Day of Testing"—the day of the Battle of Badr. This for some Sunnis implies that Khums is only applicable on the spoils of war. With regard to "The Spoils of Battle" this topic is discussed under section O10.0, under the chapter of the same name. This understanding of Khums is mentioned in section O10.4, under the title of "Dividing the First Fifth Taken (Khums)".
- ^ Sanjay Agarwal, Daan and Other Giving Traditions in India, pp. 66-68
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- ^ Glossary of Islamic Banking Terms
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And so it is that in October America gets swaddled like a newborn baby in a silky pink ribbon – -reminding us at every potential point-of-sale and commercial juncture that awareness and detection (sometimes called prevention though it's decidedly not the same) is the best way out of the cancer crisis and, therefore, the best use of our charitable dimes this month.
Or is it?
Despite the billions of dollars funneled into research, detection and treatment, the cancer rates in this country (and other epidemic illnesses) are staggering and continue to rise– especially among our youth. Breast cancer incidence rates have actually increased (especially among younger women), the death rate from cancer overall is almost the same as it was in 1971, cancer is the leading cause of death in younger people (35-64), and pediatric cancer is now the leading cause of death among children.
What we need is to take this fight to the next level: from beyond survival to thriving, from beyond cure to PREVENTION. The statistics make this painfully clear. We need to have the collective courage to stand up not just AGAINST cancer but for the pre-emptive strike. Which means things like prioritizing and supporting healthy eating and living — starting with breastfeeding and human milk, and including reducing the toxic-load on our bodies with better food and a cleaner environment.
It also includes asking disease foundations to participate in raising awareness about prevention – to at least provide information in their materials, e.g., about the 59% breast cancer risk reduction associated with breastfeeding in a woman with a family history, and the 25% lifetime risk reduction enjoyed by girl babies who are breastfed. Thank goodness there are some amazing people and organizations out there today focused on preventing illness before it starts –like the Breast Cancer Fund, Environmental Working Group and Healthy Child Healthy World.
I didn't need any more inspiration to fuel me this October. But, I got it anyway. In spades. My friend's 9 year old son died last week after a four year battle with brain cancer. To be more precise, he had developed leukemia after two separate rounds of chemotherapy had decimated his immune-system and a bone-marrow transplant failed. This mom and I hadn't socialized more than a handful of times, but we were bonded over our shared history of breast cancer (both of us in our 30s). She and her son had undergone side-by-side chemotherapy sessions when his neuroblastoma was first discovered. There was a significant history of cancer in their family in general.
Words often hold very little value at a time like this. Losing a child to cancer is something I cannot get inside of no matter how much even as a survivor I want to and try. So when I hugged her frail frame at the funeral, from my deep within, I managed to say this: "my fight for PREVENTION and THRIVING is now in the name of your son as well." Under my breath, I muttered, "This has to stop." She called me the next day to say how much my words, my promise to her, my mission through Best for Babes, gave her solace and strength and could she "just lean on me" for a time? You lean on me, Babe. And on Best for Babes' pledge to do whatever we can to see that we all have the chance to THRIVE.
Now, I am not saying that cancer and all manner of disease isn't a normal part of the human experience. It surely is. Just not in epidemic proportions. Nor am I saying that this child would have been spared or saved his illness. Just that all of us deserve to reach our true genetic potential — each of us has an intrinsic potential for health. Science is confirming that by deleting the healthy foundation that breastfeeding and human milk provide, and adding in scores of toxins from our environment, we are compromising that potential. The newer science of epigenetics is revealing that our choices can even influence the genetic code and potential of our offspring — turning good genes off and bad ones on. No more relying on your 90 year old grandpa's longevity as your insurance policy.
Looked at another way, imagine how healthy we humans in the 21st century might be if we put the front and the back piece together –giving ourselves the benefit of a strong foundation, plus modern medicine! WOW! We'd practically be superhuman! It's possible. Check out Blue Zones– Lessons About Living Longer From People Who Have Lived the Longest, by Dan Buettner. Amazing what clean air, clean water, pesticide- and chemical-free food, daily integrated exercise, and mother's milk can do for the human condition. I am not advocating a return to pre-colonial times. This is about taking the best from both worlds by doing what we can to reduce our toxic loads within a modern life of busy-ness, bounty and technology. Not coincidentally, his other book is entitled, Thrive, my favorite mantra and mission.
For many of us, it takes a crisis or a serious threat to our wellness for us to pay closer attention – to question, to check our gut instincts against what the advertisements, labels, and check-out counters say, and to be inspired to change habits. My friend, of course, like every mom, wanted to give her boy the best life ever – in every way. But our decisions and the capacity to carry them out are too often upended or hampered by the information and influences upon us at any given time. She was Booby Trapped but didn't know it — she wasn't told that particularly with their family history that breastfeeding should be a priority; she wasn't encouraged or given the support to succeed. She desired to learn a lot more about nutrition generally from me– the gluten- sugar- yeast- dairy-free queen. She soaked up like a sponge all I had to say on the subject. She laughed out loud the first time we met, ironically at a cancer awareness event, when I explained to her that I couldn't support a colon cancer organization that served fried donuts at it's "race for life"! She said, "I never thought of that but you are so right. You need to tell more people this stuff!"
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As a Protestant, I am uneasy about the presence of such a large and ancient portion of Christendom that I am out of communion with. But this raises an important question: in what sense can we even meaningfully speak about Eastern Orthodoxy being out of communion with the Western Church? After all, there have been significant ecumenical meetings between Popes and Patriarchs of Constantinople which have included a lifting of previous excommunications. The most recent meeting was between Benedict XVI and Bartholomew I, who signed the Common Declaration which stated that "We give thanks to the Author of all that is good, who allows us once again, in prayer and in dialogue, to express the joy we feel as brothers and to renew our commitment to move towards full communion"..When I asked an Eastern Orthodox brother about this he said that Constantinople was acting as an aberrant congregation when they did this. However, given that the various Pentarchy in the East have a relationship that is primus inter pares rather than hierarchical, and that each main Orthodox communion is autocephalous, by what criteria can we claim that Constantinople did not represent Orthodoxy? If they were violating the decrees of an ecumenical council it would be a different matter, but there never has (to my knowledge) been a formal severing of communion with the West on the part of the East. The altercation of 1054 (known subsequently and somewhat anachronistically as the "Great Schism") was largely personal and did not, at the time, represent a full scale separation of the Western and Eastern branches of Christendom. The two branches remained in intermittent communion after that and only fell out of communion gradually. As far as I can make out, there never was a point when the East and West corporately and officially stopped being in communion. Now this is crucial because it raises the question: if the separation between the East and the West was gradual, non-corporate and never formalized, then re-assuming communion could also be gradual, non-corporate and non-formalized. But if so, then on what basis can we claim that the liberal ecumenical strains of Orthodoxy are anachronistic?
Your questions is interesting and relies on a number of concepts that need to be discussed and challenged, for instance "portion of Christendom" and "Western Church." As regards the discussions between the Church of Rome and the Church of Constantinople, they are, in proper Eastern ecclesiology, just that: discussions between two Churches. Moreover, the lifting of excommunications was a lifting of legally invalid excommunications, and their lifting never had the claim or intention of restoring communion between Rome and Constantinople, or between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox communions.
The schism of 1054 did result in a permanant schism between the Western and Eastern Churches, and in spite of occasional effort to restore that communion, it can be said that the schism became permanent after the rejection of the council of Florence in 1485.
There are discussions whose object is obviously and ultimately to restore communion, but a number of theological issues are in the way and unresolved. Constantinople is coordinating the dialogue for the Orthodox communion in this respect, and communion has obviously not been restored.
For more information on the history and root causes of the schism, refer to "His Broken Body: Understanding and Healing the Schism between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches."


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a game made for gamejam competition, a combination of harry potter, twilight and jaws
finish in 2 days without sleep!!!
Harry potter based on JK Rowling's novel
Jaws is a 1975 American horror/thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's novel
Twilight is a series of four vampire-themed fantasy romance novels by American author Stephenie Meyer
This game is a part of game jam competition, made in 2 days rush, so please be mild about your rating, we are the first team submitted the game, I dont know why other team havent submitted their game on the deadline! thanks for your great help
PS: oh, Im too quick uploaded the game, actually the deadline is 19/6 23:59, but im submit in 18/6, how stupid we re :D, but thanks for the great help audience
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Rated 3.5 / 5 stars June 24, 2011
Pretty cool...
However, it very much needs the ability to double jump.
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars June 24, 2011
awesome but...
it should have been called transformer runner!
Rated 4 / 5 stars June 24, 2011
nice simple game
This game brought back some great gaming feelings last seen in Canbalot. However, unlike what ManBearPig2021 said, I see this as not a canbalot ripoff, but a very separate game. I don't know what any member of game jam 5 would say about this game concerning the fact that you aren't making a game from a book, you are making a game with a single character from the books. Also, I didn't like that I died every time I stopped being Harry.
Rated 3 / 5 stars June 24, 2011
gets boring within a minute or 2 only thing good about the game is the ff 7 song they used
Rated 2 / 5 stars June 24, 2011
Canabalt with books
this game is literally a canabalt ripoff with books where you transform and upon disengaging transformation you end up falling to your death.
the game works but needs more work, but either way the idea has already been done and its not engaging in any other way so the concept is good but the turn out sucks.


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MADISON (WSAU) The Wisconsin Supreme Court said no for a third time yesterday to side-step the appeals courts, and make a quicker decision on bringing back the state's photo I-D requirement for voting. None of the justices signed the ruling, and there was no dissent.
Two Madison judges struck down the Republicans' photo I-D mandate last year, saying it was unconstitutional and it placed an unreasonable burden on the right to vote. Republican Attorney General J-B Van Hollen disagreed. And he appealed the case directly to the Supreme Court, with the hope of reinstating the voter I-D mandate for last June's Walker recall election. But the justices said he would have to go through the appellate courts first. Van Hollen then asked the Supreme Court to review the case again, trying to restore the photo I-D law for the fall elections. The court again said no in September, calling the request premature.
Van Hollen had publicly accused the appellate courts of dragging their feet on the matter, saying they were "thwarting the will of the people."
In November Van Hollen asked the Supreme Court to consolidate the cases, saying the court's earlier concerns had been addressed. But the justices disagreed, and the case remains in two appellate courts. The Second District Court in Waukesha is reviewing a lawsuit won in circuit court by black and Hispanic groups in Milwaukee. The Fourth District Court in Madison is reviewing a suit won by the state's League of Women Voters.


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Team Ratings
F. Audard
A poor performance from the goalkeeper, who was unable to stop the flow of goals in the second half after a comfortable start earlier on. Questionable goalkeeping where all three strikes are concerned.
B. Écuélé Manga
The highly-rated defender suffered a long-term injury when the sides meet in Week 1 back in August, but he did well tonight, with all things considered. A towering presence at the back, he couldn't maintain that level for the full 90 minutes unfortunately.
W. Lautoa
The defender failed to replicate his initial performance, and was largely a spectator, easily beaten for pace. Poor in possession, he was bossed around by the opposition with ease.
L. Gassama
Out of position in most occasions, he was easily beaten by the strength of the Swede, and the pace of Gameiro. A disappointing performance from the defender.
A. Le Lan
A decent performance by the club captain, who marshaled his flank well. Capped off with a consolation penalty against Mamadou Sakho late on.
M. Lemina
Suffered a collision with Ezequiel Lavezzi in the early stages of the game after a bright start, but that seemed to take it out of him. Erratic at best, he faltered as the game went on. Taken off at half-time.
Y. Jouffre
An efficient outing from the combative midfielder, who was solid on the ball and highlighted great vision in connecting the defence with the attack. Could only test the goalkeeper from shots in the distance, however.
L. Giuly
In his final game of a glittering career, Giuly put in an energetic performance. Tested Areola on occasions, and was unlucky to score when his rifled effort slammed into the side-netting. Departed for Quercia to a standing ovation.
M. Barthelmé
Initially one of the better Lorient players on the night, Barthelme proved to be a constant threat down the left-wing. Linked up well with Ludovic Giuly, but failed completely to replicate that in the second period, and was largely cast aside.
F. Robert
A positive evening for Fabien Robert, who was at the centre of much of Lorient's attacking ventures. Denied twice by Areola, the second with a beautiful first-time effort. Taken off on the hour for Benjamin Corgnet.
K. Monnet-Paquet
His bursts of pace and trickery brought another dimension to the Lorient attack, and was a source of creativity for the first half. Influence waned as the game progressed.
A. Areola
Making his first Ligue 1 start for the club, the 20-year-old enjoyed a decent performance with a couple of fine saves. Remains to be seen whether he'll be given more chances next term, and was substituted early into the second half.
Z. Camara
A decent performance from the veteran centre-back, but largely saved by the competence of his partner this evening. Likely to stay at PSG next campaign, even if it is a bit-part role.
S. Tiéné
The Ivorian international was again handed a rare start at left-back, and for all his efforts, he was kept busy by the likes of Maxime Barthelme and Kevin Monnet-Paquet but managed to stifle the attacking threat provided by the duo.
S. Armand
Superb outing from the PSG captain, who for once, was deployed in his favoured centre-back role. Didn't disappoint either, with numerous well-timed tackles in what, unfortunately, is expected to be his last game for the club.
G. van der Wiel
An efficient performance from the Dutchman, but this performance reflected largely, his first season in Ligue 1. Didn't provide any attacking width, and preferred to stay at the back.
C. Chantôme
Chantome asserted his authority well over the midfield, linking well with his team-mates, and not afraid to get stuck in with a series of tackles. Sometimes a little wayward on the ball, but on the whole, a competent evening.
M. Verratti
Once again, Verratti highlighted his worth to the Ligue 1 champions with another masterful display in midfield. His passing range constantly bamboozled the hosts, with a highlight, a fabulous backheel towards Javier Pastore in the first half.
B. Matuidi
A performance not like his usual self, Matuidi was largely error-prone and invisible, a stark contrast to the fantastic season he's had for the capital club. Out of character, and out of form in this game.
J. Pastore
Like Matuidi, the Argentine was distinctly lethargic in this encounter, and devoid of creativity. Unable to seek out chances, the few that he did create, were met with poor decision making and profligate finishing.
E. Lavezzi
The Argentine only lasted 16 minutes on the field after an aerial collision with Mario Lemina. Substituted for Kevin Gameiro.
Z. Ibrahimovic
The Sweden international shrugged off a turgid first half performance to ignite PSG's revival in the second, with a well-taken goal – his 30th of the season, and the equaling of a 30-year-old league record. Provided an assist for Gameiro too.
R. Le Crom
Disappointing evening for the fourth-choice goalkeeper. On for Areola, and despite an initial fantastic save, he was sent off for a stupid challenge on Quercia, leaving PSG without a goalkeeper.
M. Sakho
The centre-back was thrown on as a result of Le Crom's red card, and deputized as a goalkeeper, but unable to keep out Le Lan's penalty in comical scenes.
K. Gameiro
The star of the evening, Gameiro came off the bench early on for Lavezzi, and instantly made an impact with a superb performance. Likely to quit the Parc des Princes this summer, he bagged two goals – the second, a fine powerful volley, whilst also setting up Ibrahimovic with a beautiful assist.


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October 14: Strange clouds everywhere! Spaceships?
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We approach October the 14th. Many people reporting strange round clouds all over the world. Its it a coincidence, a natural phenomenon or are more people just looking up at the skies now? Or are these cloaked spaceships?
56 comments
Midnightvisions September 11, 2011 11:53:07 PM CEST
microbursts, causing a localized temperature and pressure changes!
Likeaboss June 9, 2011 1:30:24 AM CEST
justaguy my rumpus 0n that nature phen0men0m bs, here in SB CA, lately planes have been d0ing chemtrails and the sky turns just like that. they even started d0ing it at night. d0 m0re research 0ld lad.
Juliebrown10 May 16, 2011 2:53:14 AM CEST
there is 2 much evidence out there now. open yor eyes and smell the coffee people. they're here. i wonder what they want?
Justaguy April 29, 2011 7:34:58 PM CEST
all i know is that nature is full of fascinating phenomena, no need to see spaceships or haarp everywhere...
Amazeroth September 25, 2010 8:36:16 AM CEST
Look up Project HAARP and Project BluebeamHAARP is NOT for repairing the Ozone layer - it has a much deeper purpose...I recommend the documentary 'Project HAARP - Holes in Heaven'
Hippielover August 6, 2010 3:58:39 AM CEST
hmmm. i think the ozone is melting. hahahahaa
Researcher101 December 4, 2009 5:15:59 PM CET
If you notice, this was what - less than a week after they blew up the moon? Think that may have something to do with this?
Researcher101 December 4, 2009 5:15:58 PM CET
If you notice, this was what - less than a week after they blew up the moon? Think that may have something to do with this?
Jasonsp2 November 25, 2009 11:05:21 PM CET
The GF is real
Jabawalke August 12, 2009 8:18:46 AM CEST
I used to live about 50 Miles from Luke Air Force Base. First they lay down the contrails, then they used HAARP to make the clouds thicker. You'd see these formations about half the time. Next the Temp would drop nearly 20 degrees. This usually happened on days reported to have high UV levels. This is the Governments attempt to repair the Ozone, which is quite common in the Arizona area.Good Vid.


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Located on the commercial fishing harbor in West Ocean City, The Shark on the Harbor continues to build on the tradition established on 46th Street in May of 2000. With captivating views of the Ocean City inlet, Assateague Island and the commercial fishing harbor, The Shark boasts one of the most picturesque and unique views on the east coast.
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3D Systems helps product designers and engineers bring their concepts to life. The company's stereolithography apparatuses (SLAs) and other machines create 3-D prototypes of everything from toys to airplane parts. Its SLAs rapidly produce 3-D objects designed in CAD/CAM software in a process called solid imaging, which uses a laser to sculpt plastic resin materials into physical models. Its ThermoJet solid object printer also fabricates plastic models using a modified ink jet printing system. Additionally, 3D Systems sells the raw plastic and metal consumable material used in its machinery. Customers have included General Electric, Hasbro, and Texas Instruments. The company does business in Europe, the US, and Asia.
Thanks in part to more sales of professional and production printers and income from a business operation created in 2009, 3Dproparts, 3D Systems' revenue rose more than 41% in 2010 over 2009, and net income was up more than 75%. Sales in all the company's operating territories were up as the global economy began recovering from a tough economic climate.
3D Systems uses a steady stream of acquisitions to supplement the development of its products and services and expand its customer base. In early 2013 it acquired Geomagic, which provides complementary 3-D design, sculpt, and scan software. It also brought COWEB that year, a Paris start-up that makes custom 3-D printed products, and Rapid Product Development Group, a quick-turn manufacturer that expands 3D Systems' on-demand parts manufacturing capabilities. In 2012 the company bought VIDAR Systems and Z Corporation from Danish large format scanner maker Contex for more than $135 million. 3D Systems saw the companies as a natural fit with its own technologies, with potential to accelerate its growth in the 3-D content-to-print market. The acquisitions also added complementary products to the company's portfolio and expand its distribution and market reach.
3D Systems also acquired direct manufacturing and product development services provider Paramount Industries that year to boost its ability to serve the aerospace and medical device industries. 3D Systems integrated Paramount's manufacturing facilities and advanced tooling and assembly operations with its on-demand direct manufacturing facilities.
Also in 2012, 3D Systems expanded its reach in the consumer market with the purchase of Amsterdam-based FreshFiber, a leading 3-D printed consumer electronics accessories brand sold online and in retail stores such as Apple, Fnac, and Gravis. 3D Systems plans to extend the company's customized products portfolio (including its flagship personalized iPhone cases) through its extensive manufacturing infrastructure and its Cubify.com platform. Cubify's Cube 3-D printer is a low-cost (under $1,500) wireless printer geared toward the home market. 3D Systems boosted that acquisition with another, buying Viztu Technologies, which offers customers a way to make interactive and printable 3-D models from pictures and video. Also that year the company bought San Francisco-based startup Bespoke -- adding scan, design, and print technology used to deliver custom fit prosthetics, orthotics, and orthopedic devices -- and South Korea's Rapidform, which offers complementary products and gives 3D Systems a foothold in South Korea and Japan.
In 2011 3D Systems bought National RP Support, an Iowa-based company that already provided customer support and parts for 3D Systems' equipment. Shortly afterward, it paid $15.9 million in cash for Quickparts, an Atlanta-based company that offers an e-commerce platform for custom manufactured parts. 3D Systems integrated its own parts fulfillment operations with Quickparts. It also acquired SYCODE, adding computer-aided design software used by designers for building digital prototypes, Alibre, a provider of affordable 3-D software, and Formero, a Melbourne-based custom parts and 3-D printer manufacturer that will help 3D Systems expand in Asia/Pacific.
Additionally, 3D Systems bought two Dutch companies that year, expanding its presence in the Benelux region. It acquired Kemo Modelmakerij, a provider of custom parts 3-D parts services which was renamed 3D Systems Benelux, and it purchased Freedom of Creation.
3D Systems primarily sells via a direct sales force, but it also uses distributors and resellers for select products and regions. The company targets manufacturers of automotive, aerospace, consumer, dental, electronics, defense, education, and medical products; independent prototyping service providers; and universities and government agencies performing research activities. International clients account for more than half of its business.
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Roseland Theater
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Sat, 1 Nov 2014
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For the last few years, this Greek festival has been a singular success in a country with a dire economic situation. Matt Unicomb tells its story.
Jacob Arnold tells the story of a Chicago house original whose influence is still being felt today.
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Inspiring Young People
Work Experience
The airport is a diverse, fast paced and truly exciting workplace and we have great pleasure in inviting numerous students to join us for an action packed week each year.
East Midlands Airport was awarded the Business in the Community regional award for 'Work Inspiration' for its work experience programme in 2013. With a broad range of student interests, we have extended our work experience programme to incorporate two placement types.
The 2014 Programme
Programme One – Travel and Tourism
This programme is a week long opportunity focusing on the Travel, Tourism and customer facing roles of the airport. The programme will give students an understanding of the many varied roles within the Travel and Tourism sector that are available at the airport.
The 2014 programme allows students to spend time in some of the following departments (subject to change or operational requirements):
- Information Desk
- Reception duties and administration
- Passenger Assistance
- Catering
- Surface Access
- Hotel Hospitality
- Flight Check In.
Programme Two – Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths
This programme is a week long opportunity for students with an interest in Science. Technology, Engineering or Maths. The programme will give students an understanding of some of the many varied roles that are available at the airport.
The 2014 programme allows students to spend time some of in the following departments (subject to change or operational requirements):
- Retail Operations
- Car Parks
- Police
- Safeguarding
- Air Traffic Control
- Airfield Operations
- Fire Station.
Both programmes are mainly observational, however, students may be assigned small projects (information gathering and research, written pieces etc) to help them gain an understanding of how the departments work together to make the airport operate. This will give students plenty of time to ask questions.
As you may expect, placements at the airport are limited and highly sought after, so if you are interested in applying for a placement please read the guidelines below:
- Applicants must hold a valid passport or the placement cannot go ahead.
- Students must be 15 years of age or over at the time of their placement.
- The airport can accept two students per month, one for each placement type.
- The placements take place between April and October 2014, for one week, Monday - Friday only.
- Placements will not take place in a week including a Bank Holiday.
- Placements are geared towards Year 10 requirements; however older students may also apply.
- Priority will be given to schools and colleges nearest to the airport.
- Successful applicants are only chosen after the deadline date for their chosen month.
- Applications must be with the airport before the deadline date for the chosen month to ensure that they are considered.
- You must complete a 2014 application form to be considered for a placement.
- Please note students are responsible for their own travel arrangements and expenses.
- Students will be required to arrive at the relevant department on time and appropriately dressed, a detailed timetable will be supplied to successful applicants.
- Please use the correct postage for your application envelope.
- Students will not be contacted until after the deadline date for their month, as to whether they have been successful or not.
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The 2014 programme is now closed.
Details of the 2015 programme and new application form will be available later on in the year.
Applications on the 2014 form will not be considered for 2015.
Please send your completed application form to:
Community Relations
Work Experience Programme
Building 34
East Midlands Airport
Castle Donington
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My wife who is an Asian woman needed surgery for a bunion that was bothering her for decades , Dr Notari made her feel very comfortable and explained all options. From the start of the surgery to the 8 weeks of follow up Dr Notari and his wonderfull staff made us feel like family, I highly recommend Dr Notari.
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The G-Class' underpinnings date back 33 years, and it takes less than 33 seconds to see evidence of that. Hit the key fob, and the locks clatter open. The door frames, complete with exposed hinges, look like something jungle thugs would drive in a Schwarzenegger or Stallone flick. The cabin is a mix of automotive history and materials befitting the SUV's six-figure price. This is what NBA players, Kardashians and other upper-crusties drive — the automotive equivalent of an antique, wind-up pocket watch.
Mercedes updated the G-Class for 2013 with minor styling tweaks, a remodeled interior and an updated AMG variant: the 544-horsepower G63 AMG. Compare the two here, or stack up the 2013 and 2012 G-Class here. We tested a G550, whose six-figure price gives it few direct competitors beyond Land Rover's Range Rover and a well-optioned Porsche Cayenne. Compare them here.
Like Driving a Building
The G-Class' body-on-frame architecture is built for off-roading and towing, as its 7,716-pound maximum towing capacity attests. But the resulting highway manners make for an experience that's like driving a building. The solid-axle suspension — a setup preferred by hard-core off-roaders — lopes along clumsily at highway speeds, sending soft shudders through the chassis over expansion joints. Wind noise is admirably low for an SUV with the aerodynamics of a boxcar, but constant tire rumble persists.
Changes in direction produce saggy, will-it-tip-over body roll, and anything close to an evasive maneuver has the standard stability system cutting gas and clamping brakes until the SUV rights itself. Not that you'd ever want to drive aggressively; the steering employs an outdated, recirculating-ball setup, and it might as well connect to the front wheels through a telegram messenger. Swing the wheel left or right, and the nose … eventually … responds. Steering feedback is a numb mess, as is the G-Class' awful 43.5-foot turning circle. Drive lightly; the G550 shouldn't be flung around.
At least Mercedes' 5.5-liter V-8 matches well to the SUV, which weighs the equivalent of two Honda Civic sedans. Typical of Mercedes, the accelerator has a relaxed, gradual progression, but the normally aspirated V-8 hurries the G550 to highway speeds if you push the gas hard. The standard seven-speed automatic displays some kickdown lag but little gear hunting, and a Sport mode eliminates some of the initial gas-pedal sleepiness.
Mercedes estimates the G550 hits 60 mph in just 6 seconds — crazy quick for something this size. The penalty (no surprise) is gas mileage, which the EPA rates an awful 12/15/13 mpg (city/highway/combined). The turbocharged G63 hits 60 mph in just 5.3 seconds with similar EPA mileage. It also has larger disc brakes, which might improve on the G550's soft, unresponsive pedal.
I suspect the G-Class' prodigious off-road capabilities will find minimal usage, but even those capabilities seem yesteryear. The full-time four-wheel-drive system employs a two-speed transfer case and locking front, center and rear differentials — serious hardware. Our tester's wheels clawed easily through wet, tire-deep mud, but without the height-adjustable suspension that other pricey SUVs employ, ground clearance in the G-Class is just 8.1 inches. The Lexus LX has 8.9 inches; the Range Rover adjusts up to 11.6 inches. Mercedes says the G-Class can ford 19.7 inches of water; the Ranger Rover can handle 35.4. Approach and departure angles fall short of Land Rover's flagship SUV, too.
Old with the NewA redesign this year added some more contemporary pieces to the G-Class' short, shelf-like dashboard — among them a tablet-like navigation screen and a steering wheel and center controls that match those in Mercedes' other cars. The sky-high seating position affords a view of the tops of most other cars, aided by an upright windshield and spindly A-pillars. High-grade leather and wood surrounds you, and the Harman Kardon stereo can blat out distortion-free hip hop, which seems the only appropriate music to blare in a G-Class.
The comforts largely end there. The front seats have short cushions that sag forward as you elevate the seats. Even with the seat-angle adjuster in full-reverse tilt, I felt like I was sliding off. Tall adults will find front legroom scant, hampered by too little rearward adjustment range. A single, flip-out front cupholder hangs your latte inches from the front passenger's knee, and various interior pieces — the solid metal sunroof, the door locks — look lifted from a 1985-era Mercedes. The rear seats have adequate legroom and a high seating position, but accessing the cargo area's respectable 45.2 cubic feet of space requires opening a heavy swing-gate — and minding the limited clearance behind.
Safety, Features & Pricing
The G-Class has not been crash-tested. Standard features include front airbags plus side curtains for both rows, but no torso-protecting side-impact airbags. Antilock disc brakes and an electronic stability system are also standard. The G63 gets larger front and rear discs. Click here for a full list of safety features.
The G550 starts at about $115,000. The G63 runs more than $135,000, or about the price of Land Rover's top-tier Range Rover Autobiography Edition. Neither G-Class has any factory options. Standard features include 18-inch wheels, leather upholstery, heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, a navigation system and Harman Kardon audio with USB/iPod integration and Bluetooth phone and audio streaming — plenty of luxury, but well short of the massaging seats, panoramic moonroofs and backseat entertainment systems offered in other upper-crust SUVs.
The G63 adds 20-inch wheels and unique bodywork, as well as the turbo V-8. Shell out more cash, and Mercedes' Designo program can outfit either G-Class with a multitude of custom paint and leather options.