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To make a professional book layout, many people suggest to use either KOMA-Script or memoir. Let me know the strengths and weaknesses of each please.
As Herbert has commented, this is a question of "which car is better", i.e., the answers are bound to be subjective to some degree. Also, Stefan has already aptly summarized the topics "File structure" and "Documentation". However, I'll add my two cents with regard to "Integration in the LaTeX world".
Imagine a scale from the LaTeX standard classes to a hypothetical class that includes every feature described in the LaTeX companion (plus a collection of "Best LaTeX packages developed after 2004"). Note that the latter is the model envisioned by the LaTeX3 team. On this scale,
Yes and no.
To delve into the realms of subjectivity, here are some features where I feel that
These points and others led me to believe that
Both bundles are allround packages which work together with many external packages. Both are very good for producing well designed books, much better than base classes. Here are some differences.
File structure
So I prefer the finer KOMA-Script bundle structure. The memoir approach is ok if you just use it as it is.
So memoir wins regarding English. KOMA-Script for German. It's a hard choice if you understand both languages. Then I recommend looking at the published KOMA-Script book.
Integration in the LaTeX world
So KOMA-Script offers a wider contribution for TeX users, while the memoir approach suffers if the original external packages would be further developed.
Both KOMA-Script and memoir are great packages. It's still a hard choice if you focus only on book writing. However, if you plan to write other documents than books, such as reports, articles, letters, than I think learning KOMA-Script is more beneficial than learning memoir.
Note by lockstep: KOMA-Script v3.11, released on May 15th, 2012, features a new English manual (though it is "still a work in progress", Preface).
"Your mileage may vary"
These aspects of memoir make it, for me, a better choice than komascript:
Now, I should qualify these comments. Both are very large packages, and require a significant investment of time to learn completely. I came across komascript second; by then, I had already invested a lot of time in, and was very happy with, memoir. So in some sense, that disqualifies me as an unbiased critic.
Beside writing articles, reports, or books, KOMA-Script also provides writing letters. The KOMA-Script letter class is the most flexible (the authors say: "versatile") letter class I know. There are even pre settings for letters using Japanese envelopes. And at his homepage the author offers an extension for sections at letters and shows how to define your own notepaper. At the appendix of the German KOMA-Script book you may also find a very large notepaper example.
Nevertheless, some of the default settings of the letter class are unusual, e.g., you should change the alignment of the signature:
But you have to do this only once: Save this changes together with your sender information and notepaper settings in a file called lco-file and load this file via class option.
I've made notepaper files for some german companies. Most of them basing in asymTypB.lco from the KOMA-Script author. I needed about one day for the first one. But after learning the general concepts of variables, pseudo-lengths, and moving elements around I became much faster.
In case you really wish to design a graphic layout for a book, ask here in this forum or anywhere else, how to realise certain of your ideas in LaTeX. KOMA-Script (and probably Memoir) are not about fancy layouts.
KOMA-Script provides many shortcuts to deal with headings, captions, paragraphs and anything you need to write a book. It is very stable and reliable, bugs are corrected in short time; the maintainer holds interaction with other packages in high regard.
That said: you will have to write some lines of code with any documentclass to have e.g. pagenumbering in a rounded blue box or thumbs with chapternumbering on the outer margin.
Years ago I chose KOMA-Script. It simply worked when writing under pressure (other than word, but that's a different story). Never had regrets. Great software.


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Butler County Commonwealth's Attorney Tim Coleman says 48-year-old Kathy Boord of Morgantown, is scheduled to face a jury on May 7, on charges of murder, tampering with physical evidence, and possession of marijuana.
Boord is accused of shooting her husband, 47-year-old Judson Scott Boord, on the morning of June 24, in a garage on their property near the Logan County line.
Judson Boord, who was shot once in the back. He died four days later.
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At Indian Hills Elementary, the halls were crowded with parents and students. One mother and daughter, Becky and Emily, are experiencing a lot of the same things. Tomorrow is both mother and daughter's first day of school. It's Emily's first day of kindergarten and Becky's as a teacher at Indian Hills Elementary.
"There are always mixed emotions when it comes to going back to school," said Becky Balaun.
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In 1987, the world of technology and innovation was marching on. Nike released their first Air Max sneakers to change the way we looked at shoe cushioning, the very earliest version of Photoshop was developed by a PhD student at the University of Michigan, and Windows 2.0 was rolled out by Microsoft (much to the dismay of Apple). Of course the world of cycling was no different, and some of the greatest advances of this time period were made in the realm of what is now the most ubiquitous of cycling parts, the clipless pedal.
As you can see on the catalog cover above, here at Performance we were not afraid to embrace new technology. At the top of the page you can see a La Vie Claire model LOOK shoe, Aerolite pedals (more on this later), and a "Darth Vader" style Bell Stratos helmet.
But in 1987 the most common pedal type was still the classic toe-clip and strap pedal. Above are a selection of the top pedals from Campagnolo, Suntour and Shimano–as you can see by the prices, these were pedals intended for serious competition. Indeed most of the pro peleton was still riding with toe clips and straps in 1987.
For those whose riding experience does not go back quite this far, the matching shoes for these pedals included a bolted or nailed-on cleat plate (seen above in the detail image), which gripped the pedal cage and, in conjunction with the tightened toe strap, locked your foot down on the pedal. Of course the drawback with this system was that your foot really was locked to the pedal until you reached down to loosen the toe strap. But it does answer the question of "Why do I Clip into a Clip-less pedal?" Just like cotter-less cranks and thread-less headsets, clipless pedals were named after the technology they left behind. This way, generations later, when toe clips and cottered cranks have become obsolete, newcomers will be confused by the name.
But as a bonus, you did get myriad accessorizing options, including some pretty sweet custom colored clips and straps!
Clearly the world of cycling pedals was crying out for innovation. One early attempt was the U.S.-made Aerolite Pedal System. As you can see, this design was super-light, but it had its drawbacks. Engaging the pedal was a tricky and delicate operation, float was not an option, and the release tension degraded rapidly as you clipped and unclipped (or walked around on the massive cleat contraptions)!
In fact, the best way to use these pedals was to simply leave your shoes clipped onto the pedal spindles and wrap everything together with a strap (like our "Ultra-Strap"). Of course this only really worked for the triathlete set.
So the stage was set for a whole new pedal system, and into the spotlight stepped LOOK, a French company that specialized in ski bindings. First designed in 1983, their pédales automatiques, or clipless pedals as we know them today, were based on the design of ski bindings (go figure). A cyclist bolted the (now standard) delta cleat to the sole of their compatible shoe, then clipped in to the spring-loaded pedal design. No longer did you have to reach down to undo a toe strap to release your foot, and the release tension was even adjustable to your liking.
LOOK pedals really came to prominence with the LOOK-sponsored La Vie Claire professional cycling team. In 1985 Bernard Hinault led the squad to Tour de France victory, and in the (rather contentious) 1986 edition, Greg LeMond did the same. Back-to-back wins on LOOK's new clipless pedals turned quite a few heads in the cycling world, and let everyone know that the new design was here to stay.
So it should be no surprise that LOOK pedals graced the pages of our 1987 catalog. Here you can see the full assortment offered by LOOK. The white epoxy LOOK pedal (labeled M) was the original model–weighing in at a relatively stout 518g a pair, these models featured adjustable spring tension. The darker LOOK pedals (N and P, which was just a Mavic-branded model) were the "Competition" model. Slightly lighter in weight (484g) and with a spring tension preset at maximum for the racing set, these pedals featured a sleek design that does not look out of place today, plus had way better cornering clearance than the original model. There was also an "ATB" model–but it really wasn't much different than the road model other than the fact that the reverse side of the pedal was textured so you could pedal without clipping in.
It didn't take many years before the pro peleton was sold on the benefits of clipless pedals, with the notable exception of the great Irish rider Sean Kelly. Kelly stubbornly (and famously) stuck with his beloved toe clips and straps until the twilight of his career in 1994!
The amazing part about LOOK clipless pedals is how little the basic design has needed to change over the years. As you can see by the more budget-conscious LOOK Kéo Plus Road Pedal or the Tour de France winning LOOK Kéo 2 Max Carbon Road Pedal, new LOOK pedals are really a refined version of that original pedal first sold to the public in 1986. That's not to say that there haven't been improvements over the years; lighter weight (even the lower cost Kéo Plus only weighs 280g per pair), larger platform design and lower spindle/sole height are a few of the areas that have been refined by the engineers at LOOK to improve power transfer and performance.
So what's the next step in pedal evolution for LOOK? Carbon fiber leaf springs in place of the wound wire spring cleat retention system, as seen on the LOOK Kéo Blade Carbon Ti Road Pedal. Yes, this technology is expensive, but it really is on the cutting edge (and the choice of many professional cyclists, including the notoriously picky Lance Armstrong). Click-in and click-out is quicker and more efficient, cleat retention is more secure, and they are just undeniably cool-looking! The only bad part is that nobody can see the pedals when you're riding them! Check out this video from LOOK that shows how the carbon spring operates on the road:
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Report: Kadokawa buys Dark Souls developer From SoftwareWritten by: / / 3 Comments
According to a translated report appearing on GameBiz.jp, the Kadokawa group has purchased a majority stake in Dark Souls developer From Software.
Kadokawa is a major Japanese media conglomerate, comprising a range of film, news and manga publication businesses including Enterbrain, as well as Kadokawa Games (publisher of Killer is Dead, Lollipop Chainsaw).
From Software, on the other hand, will be known for games including Amored Core, Ninja Blade and Chromehounds. The studio also happened to have created the Demon's Souls / Dark Souls series.
From the GameBiz report, we can roughly suss out that the Kadokawa group has successfully purchased an 80 percent stake in From Software, which will help Kadokawa expand its game business with the aim of sharing resources and enhancing From Software's game development capacity.
We'll update soon when we get an official confirmation of the deal.
In a separate translated report on DualShockers, it's been revealed that a new intellectual property will result from the deal between Kadokawa and From Software, with growth in the overseas market (relative to Japan) also planned.
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Source: GameBiz.jp via NeoGAF
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How should the church be governed?
SAN DIEGO -- At the Catholic Theological Society of America meeting on Saturday, Archbishop John R. Quinn, emeritus of San Franciscio, responded to critiques of his 2013 book on reforning structures of church governance, Ever Ancient, Ever New. Quinn, who served as president of the U.S. bishops conference from 1977 to 1980, previewed that volume's arguments in a talk he delivered at Stanford last year. "Media reports dealing with reform tend to focus on clerical celibacy and on the ordination of women and on the reform of the Curia," he said. "These are important topics, but it would be a mistake to stop there."
The reform he urges involves decentralizing papal authority and increasing the authority of local bishops conferences. In order to achieve those goals, Quinn argued, the church has to establsh regional bishops conferences and episcopal synods that would carry out the administration of the local church (e.g., appointing bishops, handling liturgical issues, etc.). These reforms were called for by the bishops at Vatican II, according to Quinn. After Pope John Paul II asked for recommendations on reforming the papacy in Ut Unum Sint, Quinn published a book about these issues called The Reform of the Papacy (1999). Yet throughout his ponificate, John Paul continued to centralize authority in the office of the pope. Local bishops conferences lost authority. "To date," Quinn told the Stanford audience, "fifty years after the council, no deliberative synod has ever been held." His latest book is an attempt to reignite the conversation he began nearly twenty-five years ago.
The first respondent to Quinn's book was Amanda Osheim of Loras College, and the second was Joseph Komonchak (who requires no introduction here). I've collected my tweets of the session below, so remember: you may find some typos; unless you see quotation marks, I'm paraphrasing; and owing to the density and speed of the remarks, I may not have captured the speakers' intent with total clarity. The tweet parade begins after the jump.
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Thank, Grant. This was very helpful.
I love the debate and hope that the participants remember than those who have no vote, vote with their feet ... and pocketbooks.
Vatican II was remarkable because of the great bishops and theologians that were there. The documents were great though imperfect. But what a beginning and that they could get so many beautiful things published. And the irony is that only a leader like the pope could call so many great achievers together.
Quinn gives us a clue as to some of the problems. The bishops had little expertise in responding to the new enthusiasim of the laity. Certainly pastors were less equipped and it was not only easy to go back to the rigid authoritarian structure. It was the only way the hierarchy knew how to deal with it. The leadership and everyone else did not know how to handle a reformed church. Counter Reformation Mode was so entrenched that no one knew how to implement the new approach. JPII took the easy approach and the bishops accepted it as long as they did not lose their privileges.
50 years later we can handle it better. Not only can we handle it but most seem to demand it. Francis does right to stress the preferential option fo the poor and preaching mercy and unity with a clergy that gives example. Not glorifying privelege. Who can argue with that. Even the lapsed CAtholic and atheist Bill Maher understands this. "After all its all over the place." The care of the poor and downtrodden....
Joe K is every good. But I am not sure about going to vagaries like "subsist" or "exist in" are pertinent. Quinn seemed to be rightly avoiding the contention there.
I would like to hear more about the myriad leaders among the Cardinals , bishops, and some laity who do not want to give up the privileges that they have.
A Jewish leader once said that he does not like to hear Jews talk about being a Jew. Because they always say how bad it is and how persecuted they are. He prefers to hear the enemies of the Jews who say: "How rich, powerful and privileged Jews are that they have so many earthly gains."
i would paraphrase that in reverse. We should not want to hear how magnificent our Cathedrals and how attended are our shrines. But rather how we fill the hungry with good things and love our enemies and own the Beatitudes and the entire Sermon on the Mount.
Francis gets it and he is doing his best to bring it to us.
Bill Mazzella:
God knows a number of US bishops worked to implement the great Council. To name only those who come to mind at this late hour: Lawrence Shehan, Paul Hallinan, Joseph Bernardin, James Malone, John May, Charles Buswell, Ernest Primeau, Cletus O'Donnell, John Dearden, Kenneth Untener, Raymond Hunthausen (the only surviving US bishop participant at Vatican II), Raymond Lucker, Joseph Sullivan, Anthony Bosco, Carroll Dozier, Robert Tracy, Francis Mugavero, Charles Helmsing, Donald Borders, Francis Hurley, Joseph Gossman, P. Francis Murphy, John Quinn, et alibi aliorum. Indeed, God knows they tried. And too often they suffered for it, at home and in Rome.
And Francis Quinn, Bernard Topel.
Am I the only one who would prefer that the tweets be expanded into a real article? This format may be "real time', but it is frustrating to read - at least for some. Brief comments without the full exchange and context for the comments leads to as much puzzlement as enlightenment.
While likewise grateful for tweets, I concur with Anne,
Hi, Anne, I agree that an actual article would make for easier reading, I do find something kind of intriguing in reading the pastiche of real-time impressions.
No! The last thng dotcommonweal needs is more paragraphs. Keep the tweets. Better yet, replace them with image macros or gifs.
Seriously, some of you guys write like Thomas Bernhard.
For fellow Commonweal readers interested in this topic, I'd be glad to email a free copy of my novel (otherwise sold on Amazon). The work of fiction, published on the eve of Francis's election, explores what might happen if the College inadvertently elected a revolutionary who wanted to change the structure of the church. Visit giesbooks(dot)com and contact me via the site, mentioning Commonweal.
Ann Chapman, I don't think you have any conception of what it would take to expand all that into a "real" article that provides more context and a more detailed account of the proceedings. How could one possibly do that while covering the conference and posting on the blog. This is about informing people as quickly as possible with the best information possible. Grant (and others) have done yeoman's work. And his tweets track the discussion pretty closely. Have you read Quinn's book? You might start there.
David Gibson, I did not mean to critticize Grant G - he does a marvelous job at Commonweal. I find the tweet format to be unsatisfactory for gaining any real understanding of what the issues are, however.
For example, the text of the first tweet is: Osheim: How is the bishop a minister for communion, and what structures help him carry out that ministry?
But the reply to the questions does not appear.
Osheim: We should take more seriously the need for bishops to develop attentiveness to God.
I don't know what he is implying - that bishops aren't attentive to God? If not, to whom are they attentive? And how can non-bishops get bishops to be more attentive to God?
I had never heard of Quinn's book until reading this. I am not a theologian (sorry) and was not really aware that there is apparently a great deal of discord in that particular community. From what I could glean from the post and tweets, it seems that some believe that the CTSA is not open to conservative theologians. Perhaps this type of coverage is only meant for a small group. those who are already aware of the issues.
I understand that real time coverage requires brevity. But couldn't there be a follow-up on the main points? Will the CTSA put the full papers/texts from the conference on their website later on for reading or download?
Ann Chapman, I imagine the papers will be available. And Quinn's book is out already. Why haven't you read it? I think you would do better to read those rather than a blog and magazine like this one, which is not -- surprise -- an academic journal or publisher.
John Page,
Yes all those you named tried and their efforts were gallant. But they did not know how to deal with the sabatoge and how to control some of the new liturgists who were just as monarchical as the Council of Trent. NCR, American and Commonweal explained the renewal. But the pastors in the trenches did not relate as most of them did not read or keep up with the new. They set the groundwork for Neuhaus, Weigel and Novak. Novak caved into the fashion and bought unbridled capitalism He is actively sabatoging Francis now.
For the most part the theologians at CTSA are academics without the will or the knowledge to foster real pastoral life in the churches. Kung, Congar and Schillibexx understand this. Most of the CTSA are content to take the cowardly road and not get into the nitty grity. Vatican II had difficulty because no one got to the Pastors
I suppose episcopal conferences will have whatever authority the Supreme Pontiff delegates to them. Francis seems open to greater delegation. Should there be a Synod on Church Governance to follow on the heels of the Synod on the Family?
John Page: thanks for mentioning Bernard Topel. He had his blind spots but his conversion experience was truly remarkable!
Some one mentioned here that one can be a lay person and be into clericalism. The way that happens is that the lay person places the clergy on the pedestal and lets them be unaccountable. We do have to talk about clericalism much more. This viewpoint allows the clergy to virtually act as Prima Donnas. Even many well intended clerics can escape this sickness. From the title of Father to the indelible hands, the dispensor of the Sacraments. the power and the glory it is no wonder that so many of the clergy have gotten stricken by it. The clergy are truly "our brothers" the way Mary is "truly our sister." We have to get out of this worship game. Don't call them Father and don't call the Reverend.
I wish it was possible for the governing of the church to be done by everyone through groups of elected lay people and clergy who would vote for a term-limited leader, as is done in the Episcopal Church.
If the episcopal conference was stronger vis a vis individual bishops, and vis a vis the Holy See, would the sex-abuse crisis be managed more effectively?
Francis gets to the heart of the matter.
Pope: Half-hearted Catholics aren't really Catholics at all
Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service | Jun. 5, 2014
Those who insist others pray and believe exactly like they do, those who have alternatives to every church teaching and benefactors who use the church as a cover for business connections may call themselves Catholics, but they have one foot out the door, Pope Francis said. http://ncronline.org/blogs/francis-chronicles/pope-half-hearted-catholic...
"Many people say they belong to the church," but in reality have "only one foot inside," the pope said Thursday at the morning Mass in the chapel of his residence.
"For these people, the church is not home," but is a place they use as a rental property, he said, according to Vatican Radio.
Bill M. wrote: For the most part the theologians at CTSA are academics without the will or the knowledge to foster real pastoral life in the churches. Kung, Congar and Schillibexx understand this. Most of the CTSA are content to take the cowardly road and not get into the nitty grity.
Dude, come to CTSA next year! Sure, there will be a lot of abstract work--some of theology is like that. But you'll find lots of people digging into the nitty gritty, as you call it. Not only are there a lot of theologians (ordained and lay) who also do pastoral work of one kind or another which informs their work, but gosh--moral theology and social ethics are usually principally concerned with that same nitty gritty. We'll be in Milwaukee, where we're told that beer and brats abound, so that's another reason to come along. Next year's topic--the sensus fidelium.
Bill M. mentions "...the new liturgists who were just as monarchial as the Council of Trent." I'm glad someone besides me remembers that part. And some of that did trickle down to the parish level. If you had priests (or in some cases vowed religious) in a parish who were steam rollers, it didn't make any difference if they were traditional or liberal, the pew sitters were going to get flattened. In fact I have known some who have done a 180. They were iconoclasts who were going to get rid of the past back in the day; and more lately now that the wind has blown a different direction, they have gone all traddie again. But guess what, they are still steam rollers.
The trouble I have, as one of the sheeple in the pews, is that the reform and renewal which comes from spent hierarchs like John Quinn is totally inadequate to the moment. [Before everyone goes to DEF-CON1 in defense of Quinn, I would stipulate that the same could be said of the vast majority of hierarchs.] Catholics deserve better, fresher pastoral leadership. Kung was a very young theologian when he lead the Council to some of its greatest contributions. We need bold visionaries who aren't afraid of the necessary changes if Catholic communities and culture is to survive this century. We're not going to get that leadership from the hierarchs and present "safe" theologians. In a reversal of what Jerry Rubin once said, Catholics have to start trusting only "people" UNDER thirty.
"Dude!" Lisa, so sudden!
I did mention that I do like some of the members. You also I might add. Let me count the ways.
!. I have always been annoyed that the presenters at the convention charged for their speeches.
2. CTSA has no report on its convention. No details on its website. Without Grant no one would know what they said. As Sam Kinison would say: "Bring theology to where the people are!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0q4o58pKwA (Parental Advisory)
3. Parishes are devastated. What does the CTSA do there?
4. Seminaries are irrelevant. Aren't they part of its purview. ETC.
5. At a VOTF conference years ago some Catholic College students participated. These were not students of faith. I do not mean liberal or conservative. No faith.
6. What is the impact of the CTSA members on the college students who attend your classes?
7.I will come if you let me give a 20 minute speech. Warn them that I will be critical
I have been watching the Catholic scene in America for a long time. I am sure I have missed some good things. Show me how I am wrong for giving CTSA an overall F for impact?
You wrote: "I have always been annoyed that the presenters at the convention charged for their speeches."
If this means that the speakers at CTSA conventions are paid, I don't believe that it's true. I gave one of the four major speeches many years ago, and have made many other presentations, but have never been paid or expected to be paid. I don't think that either Archbishop Quinn or the two of us who commented on his booklet were paid or expected to be paid.
lol, my irsih born and raised mother, devoutly Catholic, came from a family that lived in three nearby houses (20 children,11 from her parenys and 9 adopted cousins) had one of theur three houses burned down twice and another burned down once during the Irish War of Independence.
But when I gave her Antonia Fraser's Life of Cromwell, the most depised fihure in Irish history, he liked a lot of things about him and totally agreed with the way he wanted the church governed (congregationally). Of course she also belived that the Catholic Chirch under deValera's favoritism had become a corrupive institution.
I agree.
I meant that CTSA charged for the papers . I have no objection to a presenter being paid.
To continue my critique of the CTSA. If we are a "People Adrift" CTSA must take some responsibility. I do believe that being a theologian is a necessary charism. That charism must exercise itself in the parish. Instead of just discussing the Sensus Fidelium, let each theologian be given mandatory field time each year in one parish and come back to share.
Again the sorry state of theology and parish life in the US has to be a real concern of CTSA and their part in that demise.
I attend a parish that manages to exist in the inner city with many "variations" that are life-giving. I would enjoy some profiles of "parishes that work" that may have to be unnamed- and even congtributors unnamed - thaat push the limits of typical norms.
Ann Chapman, I imagine the papers will be available. And Quinn's book is out already. Why haven't you read it? I think you would do better to read those rather than a blog and magazine like this one, which is not -- surprise -- an academic journal or publisher.
David G, once again - I apologize for having offended you in some way. I don't truly understand why a mild complaint about the Twitter format has so upset you, but the dripping sarcasm tells me that it has, so please forgive me.
To answer your question as to why I haven't [already] read Quinn's book - it is because I had never heard of it until the discussion on this blog.
As mentioned before, I am neither a theologian nor an academic which is precisely why I read Commonweal - because it is not a professional journal. I recently retired and have more time to pursue subjects that have long interested me, but for which I had little time.
I do not have either the educational or professional experience assumed for the target market readership of academic journals, especially in theology or philosophy. I had thought that one of the missions of Commonweal was to provide discussions and insights on a range of aspects of the church (including theology) in a format and in language that is understandable to non-academics and non-professionals while still having enough depth to attract the academic and professional readers as well.
I will stop posting on this subject now, as it seems I put my foot in my mouth with every word I write. I meant no offense to Grant Gallicho - I just don't like the twitter format. It's a matter of personal preference, not of "right" or "wrong". Michael Sean Winters sometimes uses the twitter format at NCRonline. I have learned to skip them to seek out other coverage instead. (thank you, Google!). I will do the same on the CTSA controversies. I often use the Commonweal articles (I am a subscriber) and blogs as a starting point - following up with books or other in-depth articles on various subjects.
Once again, I apologize for any offense I have given by mentioning the difficulties some have in trying to follow coverage given in tweets - even if totally not intended.
Anne, I think you've apologized enough (or more) :-). I don't imagine that enjoying reading a string of tweets is a prerequisite for subscribing to Commonweal nor hanging out here. It seems novel enough that it warrants like/don't like reaction comments. Just my opinion.
Anne --
You're never rude. Please don't stop posting.
Someone mentioned here that one can be a lay person and be into clericalism.
This man said the same thing quite some time ago:
"By clericalism I mean an elitist mindset, together with structures and patterns of behavior corresponding to it, which takes it for granted that clerics—in the Catholic context, mainly bishops and priests—are intrinsically superior to the other members of the Church and deserve automatic deference. Passivity and dependence are the laity's lot. By no means is clericalism confined to clerics themselves. The clericalist mindset is widely shared by Catholic lay people."
Russell Shaw, "Nothing to Hide. Secrecy, Communication and Communion in the Catholic Church"
http://www.thesestonewalls.com/Files/The%20Public%20Square.pdf, pg 57.
David P said: I would enjoy some profiles of "parishes that work" that may have to be unnamed- and even contributors unnamed - that push the limits of typical norms.
These may not totally fit the mold, but they are worth looking into: http://www.uscatholic.org/bestpracticesforparishes
And, of course, worth reading even after all these years is Paul Wilkes' "Excellent Catholic Parishes."
I will nominate my parish: www.mhr.org. It most certainly pushes the limits when it comes to being in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. It is a truly intentional parish with more than 40% of the attendees not living in San Francisco nor, for that matter, within the Archdiocese itself. It has a strong laity that has virtually run the parish during the tenure of a beloved pastor who was wrestling with personal demons for way too long and who was then succeeded by a pastor who made it quite plain that he didn't want to be there. We are now getting a new pastoral team (http://ncronline.org/news/faith-parish/san-franciscos-largest-gay-parish-get-new-pastors) that has exhibited first signs of being totally collaborative with laity and supportive of the wide variety of parishioners that attend our church.
I really appreciate the distinction that was made between the full means of salvation and the fullness of salvation. There is a world of difference between the two claims, and whenever this distinction is elided we get into trouble.
Part of the beauty of the post-Conciliar Church is that we can recognize and affirm the existence of God's work outside the visible communion of the Catholic Church, and at the same time acknowledge that although we possess a fullness of means as a gift, we do not always live up to this gift as we should, as it says in Unitatis integratio.
can the entire church be governed, administered?
I don't know the answer to that question. I don't see how it can work, in the entire world, and I don't see how the question can be avoided in modern times. The only model for a world-wide body is the United Nations.
Perhaps as important as how the church should be governed, theolgians can help us and give some pertinent boundaries. Here is the statement of a great theologian of our time:
Twenty Propositions
(By Hans Kung, "The Christian Challenge", pages 313-316, 1979)
A. Who is a Christian?
- No one is a Christian simply because he or she tries to live in a human or in a social or even in a religious way. That person alone is a Christian who tries to live his or her human, social, and religious life in the light of Jesus Christ.
- The distinctive Christian reality is Jesus Christ himself.
- Being a Christian means: By following Jesus Christ, the human being in the world of today can truly humanly love, act, suffer, and die, in happiness and unhappiness, life and death, sustained by God and helpful to men.
B. Who is Christ?
- The Christ is no other than the historical Jesus of Nazareth. Neither priest nor political revolutionary, neither ascetic monk nor devout moralist, he is provocative on all sides.
- Jesus did not proclaim any theological theory or any new law, nor did he proclaim himself. He proclaimed the kingdom of God: God's cause (=God's will), which will prevail and which is identical with man's cause (=man's well-being).
- For the sake of men's well-being Jesus effectively relativized sacred institutions, law, and cult.
- Jesus thus asserted a claim to be advocate of God and men. He provoked a final decision: not for a particular title, a dogma, or law but for his good news. But in this way, too, the question of his person was indirectly raised: heretical teacher, false prophet, blasphemer, seducer of the people or what?
- In the last resort the conflict centers on God. Jesus does not invoke a new God. He invokes the God of Israel understood in a new way, as Father of the abandoned, whom he addresses quite personally as his Father.
- Jesus' violent end was the logical consequence of this approach of his to God and man. His violent passion was the reaction of the guardians of the law, justice, and morality to his nonviolent action: the crucifixion becomes the fulfillment of the curse of the law; Jesus becomes the representative of lawbreakers, of sinners. He dies forsaken by both men and God.
- Jesus' death, however, was not the end of everything. The faith of his community is: The Crucified is living forever with God, as our hope. Resurrection does not mean either a return to life in space and time or a continuation of life in space and time but the assumption into that incomprehensible and comprehensive last and first reality which we call God.
- The resurrection faith, therefore, is not an appendage but a radicalizing of faith in God: of faith in God the Creator.
- Without faith in the risen Christ, faith in the crucified Jesus lacks confirmation and authorization. Without faith in the cross, faith in the risen Christ lacks its distinctive character and decisiveness. The ultimate distinctive feature of Christianity is Jesus Christ as the Crucified.
- The emergence of the Church can be explained only in the light of faith in Jesus raised to life: the Church of Jesus Christ as the community of those who have committed themselves to the cause of Jesus Christ and bear witness to it as hope for all men.
- The essential distinction between "Catholic" and "Protestant" today no longer lies in particular doctrinal differences but in the diversity of basic attitudes which have developed since the Reformation but which can now be overcome in their one-sidedness and integrated into a true ecumenicity.
- The ecumenical basis of all Christian churches is the biblical profession of faith in Jesus as the Christ, as the criterion for man's relations with God and with his fellow men. This profession of faith must be freshly translated for each new age.
C. Who acts as a Christian?
- The distinctive feature of Christian action, therefore, is the following of Christ. This Jesus Christ is in person the living, archetypal embodiment of his case: embodiment of a new attitude to life and a new way of life. As a concrete, historical person, Jesus Christ possesses an impressiveness, audibility, and realizability which is missing in an eternal idea, an abstract principle, a universal norm, a conceptual system.
- Jesus then means for modern man a basic model of a view of life and practice of life to be realized in many ways. Both positively and negatively he is in person invitation ("you may"), appeal ("you should"), challenge ("you can"), for the individual and society. He makes possible in the concrete a new basic orientation and basic attitude, new motivations, dispositions, projects, a new background of meaning and a new objective.
- For the Church, too, Jesus must remain the authoritative standard in all things. The Church is credible only when it follows in his way as a provisional, serving, guilty, determined Church. At all times practical consequences must be drawn from this for constant internal church reform and for ecumenical understanding.
- It is particularly in coping with the negative side of life that Christian faith and non-Christian humanisms have to face their acid test. For the Christian the only appropriate way to cope with the negative is in the light of the cross. Following the cross does not mean cultic adoration, mystical absorption, or ethical imitation. It means practice in a variety of ways in accordance with the cross of Jesus, in which a person freely perceives and attempts to follow his own way of life and suffering.
- Yet, despite all demands for action, looking to the crucified Jesus, the ultimately important thing for man will not be his achievements (justification by works), but his absolute trust in God, both in good and in evil, and thus in an ultimate meaning to life (justification by faith).
I don't see how it can work, in the entire world, and I don't see how the question can be avoided in modern times. The only model for a world-wide body is the United Nations.
Claire - there are other models. The Orthodox (to the best of my limited understanding) are a sort of confederation of separate churches that are in communion with one another. The Anglican Communion is a different sort of confederation, with more democratic structures (again, to the best of my understanding as an outsider). I'm not claiming that either of these are better or worse than Roman Catholicism, just pointing out that there are other large-scale organizations, even within the category of religion.
There are also global corporations such as Coke, Caterpillar, etc. It can be done, but Rome will have to learn some modern management principles, especially about communication and delegation. Not that a corporation is completely like a church, but there are similarities. Dioceses have a theological status that field offices will never have.


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Illegitimate Offspring: The 10 Most Tenuously Connected Movie Sequels
#5. U.S. Marshals
Sequel To: The Fugitive
Tenuous Connection:
Sam Gerard, U.S. Marshal with ridiculously huge ears.
Plot Summary:
Another fugitive escapes, and Sam Gerard has to find him, too.
Why It Doesn't Work:
This movie can't ever decide if it wants to acknowledge that it's a sequel or not. On the one hand, Tommy Lee Jones plays the same U.S. Marshal as he does in The Fugitive, so maybe you're supposed to know it's a sequel. On the other hand, it's the exact same plot as The Fugitive, which makes it feel more like a Bollywood ripoff than an actual sequel.
Tommy Lee Jones vs. Harrison Ford is a fair fight. Both guys are kind of old-you get the impression that neither of them want to run too fast, fearing they might throw their backs out. Muscle-bound martial artist Wesley Snipes, on the other hand, looks like he could beat Tommy Lee Jones to death with his own cane. Why bother running?
This movie is actually a lot more watchable today than it was when it was released. Just watch the whole thing, pretending that Tommy Lee Jones actually works for the IRS, and they're trying to nab Wesley Snipes for tax fraud. It adds a whole new layer.
#4. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Sequel To: The Fast and The Furious
Tenuous Connection:
Plot Summary:
People race cars in Tokyo, and they're awesome at drifting, which is a style of racing for douchebags.
Why It Doesn't Work:
First of all, any movie that makes people miss Vin Diesel is guilty of an egregious sin. Mr. Diesel hasn't been in anything other than a "Big Guy Has To Take Care Of Children" comedy for years, but he passed on both sequels to the Fast and the Furious. Paul Walker showed himself to be more pathetic than Vin Fucking Diesel by starring in the second movie, and even HE bailed on this one.
The only thing Tokyo Drift shares with the other two movies is that it sucks. The entire movie is built on "drifting," which one character helpfully explains means that the cars are light and the tires are slick. He further elucidates: "If you ain't outta control, then you ain't in control." What in the holy living fuck does that mean?
Essentially, drifting is a controlled slide. The movie Cars came out exactly one week prior and used the same plot point, but at least they knew it wasn't something that could be the premise of the entire movie.
There are numerous scenes containing hot women wearing virtually no clothing, but the camera seems to always move past them and focus on cars. Really, it's basically pornography for car geeks.
#3. Lawnmower Man 2: Jobe's War
Sequel To: Lawnmower Man
Tenuous Connection:
Peter, the little boy from the first movie.
Plot Summary:
Jobe, thoroughly replaced by another actor, has to help some guy finish some computer chip the size of a basketball, and Peter has to stop them.
Why It Doesn't Work:
One of the first things the movie does is explain that Jobe has had some facial reconstructive surgery, in an attempt to justify Jobe's change in appearance. The entire plot of this movie should center around Jobe suing his surgeons, since he looks absolutely nothing like the actor who played him in the last movie. They didn't even try to find someone similar-looking. They may as well have cast a dog in the role.
The vision of the future presented in the film pretty much steals from every other futuristic science fiction movie of the time. This would be more forgivable if not for the fact that the first Lawnmower Man took place at 'present time,' and the kid in this movie is about 5 years older than in the first movie. How'd we get to flying cars and sprawling dystopian cityscapes in five years? What the fuck happened to Earth? Is everyone OK?
In the end, Jobe goes back to being mentally retarded, so everyone forgives him for killing a bunch of people when he was smart. Afterwards, they must have been so nervous any time they saw Jobe reading. "You're not going and learning anything, are you? You became a homicidal maniac last time. Oh, it's an Aquaman comic book? Carry on."
#2. Mannequin 2
Sequel To: Mannequin
Tenuous Connection:
Offensive Gay Stereotype Hollywood Montrose
Plot Summary:
A mannequin comes to life. Again.
Why It Doesn't Work:
This mannequin isn't the same girl from the first movie. She doesn't get turned back into a mannequin or anything. This is a completely separate set of people, who just happen to experience a mannequin coming to life. To make the coincidence even more unbelievable, both times this asshole named Hollywood Montrose is around to see it. Montrose would be responsible for setting the gay rights movement back 30 years if anyone had seen this movie. He's flamboyant, wears big pink glasses, and drives a car with pink dots on it. At one point he explains that he was in the Navy because he was "looking for a few good men." The guy makes Perez Hilton look like Hugh Hefner.
The movie itself is utterly ridiculous. Instead of being a mannequin that some guy creates like in the first movie, the girl in this movie is actually a 17th century princess that was frozen by an evil wizard and mistaken for a mannequin in modern times. As soon as her magical necklace gets removed, she unfreezes. In 300 years, nobody ever once removed her necklace before? Even though for the last 40 or so years, she's been mistaken for something that gets dressed and undressed for window displays all the time? What did people think she was BEFORE human beings invented mannequins? The very fact that this movie makes the first Mannequin's stupid premise seem almost logical by comparison is enough to warrant every copy of this film being destroyed.
The characters eventually find out that the evil wizard is back, reincarnated as a guy played by Bernie from Weekend and Bernie's, and there's a ridiculous battle. At one point, an action scene takes place inside a hot-air balloon, so we guess Speed 3 won't be able to use that after all. The movie is nearly identical to the first Mannequin, except dumber. It's really less of a sequel and more of a remake, as if the world was saying "Hey, we really like the first movie about a mannequin that comes alive, but it's too realistic. Can you make it again, but for idiots?"
#1. Halloween III
Sequel To: Halloween
Tenuous Connection:
Contains a television showing an advertisement for the first Halloween movie.
Plot Summary:
Some guy makes Halloween masks that kill people.
Why It Doesn't Work:
The idea behind this movie was originally that each year, a new Halloween movie would be released, each with a different scary story unrelated to the other movies. This idea wouldn't have been so bad, except that it was the third Halloween movie, not the second, and by then we had come to expect the whole Michael Myers thing.
It also didn't help that they replaced Myers with... masks. Masks that... kill people somehow.
It's the sort of thing that a sitcom would use for a Halloween special. We can easily imagine the Tanner kids from Full House thinking that "Daunting Mask, Inc." or something was making deadly Halloween masks. They go to investigate the factory, only to discover that the company owner is guest-star Vincent Price, and the whole thing is a misunderstanding. Danny gives them a lecture on not jumping to conclusions and Jesse plays a god-awful song about making false accusations.Rod Hilton is a writer and, in his spare time, he enjoys tearing Hollywood a new asshole over at The Editing Room.


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The 7 Crappiest 'Super Heroes' In Comic Book History
What if instead of a radioactive spider, Peter Parker had been bitten by a radioactive butterfly? He'd be a freaking laughingstock, that's what.
Some ideas for "super heroes" should have never been spoken aloud, and when they were the creator should have been laughed out of the room, preferably through a tenth story window. Instead, seven of them were fitted with origin stories and sent to the presses giving us unintentional hilarity like:
#7. Madam Fatal
Madam Fatal was Murder She Wrote in the 1940s if Murder She Wrote involved more criminals getting punched in the face by an octogenarian lady. So it's more like that episode of The Golden Girls where Bea Arthur has to rescue Sofia from the Mafia using only her muscular, mannish body and her experience as a female wrestler (it is entirely possible we dreamed this episode).
What Went Wrong?
But like all super heroes Madam Fatal has a secret. Her Mike Tyson-like knock out power is fueled not by hatred of whippersnappers, but by testicles. And no, she doesn't eat them for protein. Madam Fatal is a dude.
And really, who hasn't had a date that ended just like this? Stupid Craiglist.
The Madam's real name is Richard Stanton, a retired actor from New York, who dressed as a woman to rescue his daughter from some kidnappers. Richard liked it so much he decided to continue fighting crime using only his wits, face punching and acting abilities.
By "acting abilities" we of course mean dressing like a woman all the time. That's his superpower. He/she is a superhero in the same way that Mrs. Doubtfire was a superhero.
They could have made it less lame by, well, by doing anything. But more specifically, if the guy had used his super acting skills to disguise himself as a doctor, a policeman or as a fellow crook, using his amazing powers to disappear into any room. But no, Mister Stanton wrestles men while wearing old lady clothes. And we're guessing that when the crime fighting is over, well, he just leaves them on for a little while.
#6. Dazzler
Imagine Olivia Newton John, circa "Xanadu", as a Marvel superhero. Now imagine her powers are really, really shitty. You got Dazzler!
Alison Blaire was a magna cum laude law student who decided to throw away her promising career for a chance of disco stardom. Who wouldn't? Besides you, us and everyone we know. So when does superheroing enters the scene? Well, turns out our plucky lawyer / disco sensation was a mutant who had the power to transform sound into light... and rollerskates.
What Went Wrong?
Turning sound into light is only useful if you are fighting Dracula in the middle of a construction site. But at least she has her music career going on for her, right?
OK, that's a no then.
You may be assuming this whole Dazzler thing was a product of the misguided disco era. You'd be wrong. Dazzler showed up in the early 80s, when all peoples of the world were trying to put disco behind them.
Like all great cultural icons, the character came about as a commission from a record company who wanted a superheroine singer with her own comic. If you wonder why you don't remember any Dazzler records, it's because the whole thing died before they got the chance. Casablanca records abandoned their end of the project by the time the first issue of Dazzler came out in 1981, presumably realizing how ludicrous the whole thing was.
Marvel, in the grand tradition of "Ah, fuck it, what do we have to lose?" began to publish the comic anyway, giving birth to the proud heroine we know as Dazzler.
Ulysses Solomon Archer (U.S.A. get it? Get it?) fights evil in the highways of America in his pimped out truck to avenge the death of his brother, Jefferson Hercules Archer. At this point we can only theorize that their father had the impossibly awesome name of Washington Samson Archer McPornstar.
His brother, by the way, was murdered by a sinister trucker known as The Highwayman, who sold his soul to the devil for a satanic eighteen-wheeler (honest). U.S. 1 was Marvel's response to America's short love affair with trucks and truckers brought by movies such as Smokey and the Bandit and that TV series about a trucker and his pet monkey (it's unfortunately not possible that we dreamed this one; we Googled it).
What Went Wrong?
Because Marvel has a sense of timing on par with a wet fart right before match point at Wimbledon, the first issue of U.S. 1 came out in 1983, five years after Smokey and the Bandit, missing its cue even worse than Dazzler did. We assume they'll have a Lambada themed comic next year.
Even if they had published this comic back when it made sense to do so, we don't think the world was ready for a superpowered trucker. Oh yes, he had one superpower. In the same accident his brother lost his life, Ulysses skull was crushed and had to be replaced with a metal plate, which SOMEHOW allowed Ulysses to pick up CB transmissions.
Armed with this dubiously amazing ability, Ulysses tries to find the man who killed his brother. We don't know about you, but our money is on the guy with an eighteen-wheeler powered by Satan and not on the guy who saved himself 50 bucks on a CB radio.
#4. The Red Bee
Rick Raleigh fights crime during the day as assistant district attorney of Superior City and fights crime... also during the day as the Red Bee, scourge of the underworld!
Sadly, we have not been able to find anything remotely close to an origin story for this guy, which is a shame because if anything needs an explanation it's those awful stripped tights and see-through sleeves. You know what, maybe it's better we don't know.
What Went Wrong?
You know how Batman doesn't actually fight crime with trained bats? And how Spider-Man actually stays away from actual spiders? Well the Red Bee said fuck that shit, and fights crime with bees... for real.
Not only that, but he keeps his favorite Bee and best friend, Michael, in a special compartment in his belt for special occasions. So think of Red Bee as an Aquaman, but limited to one insect, making him the scourge of people allergic to bees and villains who have never heard of insecticide.
You don't even need a fly swatter to beat this guy, just roll a magazine or a newspaper and kill Michael already.
Since there is no known origin for this guy, we can't tell you how he managed to train insects dumber than dirt that only live for a few months. We assume "Michael" gets changed pretty often after the old Michael gets a Viking funeral in the toilet. Even the creator of Red Bee is ashamed, he signed his work with the obviously phony name of B. H. Apiary (an apiary is a place where they breed bees. Get it!?!).


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I am a C&T who recently transferred to a new department within Yale where I have been told that some of the staff work over recess. Will I receive alternate days off if I have to work during recess or do I get paid for those hours or days?
This year, December 24 along with the four working days that fall between Christmas and New Year's Day(December 26, 27, 28 and 30) are considered recess days on which most employees are not required to work. However, there are a number of employees like you who
have to work some or all of recess due to operational needs in clinical departments, research laboratories, facilities maintenance, and other offices that remain open during the recess period. In addition to receiving your regular pay for the holidays and recess days, as a C&T you will be paid at time and one half for any hours you actually work on a holiday/recess day or, if you and your supervisor agree, you can earn compensatory time off at time and one half for any hours that you actually work on a holiday/recess day.
For example, if you work a total of 15 hours during recess, you will either be paid for the 15 hours worked at time and a half, or you will receive 22.5 hours of compensatory time. This compensatory time must be utilized by June 30. Remember, your pay for working on these days, whether in time or money, is in addition to your holiday and recess pay.
M&P employees who are required to work on a holiday/recess day, receive an equivalent day off with pay that must be taken prior to the end of the fiscal year in addition to their holiday and recess pay.
I will be resigning from Yale at the end of the year as I am relocating out of state in January. If my resignation date is December 31 will I be paid for recess?
When you resign from employment at Yale, your termination date reflects your actual last day worked (not a day when you are utilizing vacation or any other form of paid time off ). In this case as December 31 is not a work day, your resignation date would need to be December 21, 2007 (the last work day prior to recess), and you would not be paid for the recess period.
I am currently on a child rearing leave and will be on leave through January 25, 2008. Will I be paid for recess?
If you are on a paid leave utilizing paid time off (sick, vacation or personal) then you will be paid for any holiday/recess days that occur during your leave. If your leave is unpaid as of December 21, you will not eligible for holiday/recess pay. This applies to employees on
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One year ago today, a tornado ripped through the Horntown community in Grayson County. It left the Horntown General Store demolished, and a nearby home left with nothing but a frame.
"The back part of the roof was completely gone. The door was busted out. The windows were busted out. There was debris everywhere. All the shelves were flipped over. It was a disaster," said Horntown General Store Owner Joey McClung.
It wasn't just parts of the building that were destroyed. The gas pump canopy actually collapsed on top of a truck.
"There was a man pumping fuel when the tornado struck, and when I got here, I didn't know whether he was actually still in the vehicle, but the canopy actually destroyed the truck," said McClung.
Surveillance footage shows the tornado passing over the canopy and the store. The truck owner took cover inside the store just before the tornado hit, and no one was harmed there. The community managed to escape the day with just injuries, and they pulled together to help those who lost their homes like the one just across the street from the general store.
"I was awesome to see all the community bring chainsaws and all their labor, and protecting the houses," said Grayson County Judge Executive Gary Logsdon.
With the help of FEMA, those in the community, and some time, the town was able to recover.
"The brick house is back. The store is running. It doesn't even look like anything happened," said Logsdon.
McClung says it took six months to rebuild the store. Now, there are just a few remnants of debris in some trees. They're the only visible mark the storm's fury left in this small town.


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Third Trimester 1stTrimester 2ndTrimester
68 days to go...
Your baby today
You will be aware of times when your baby is especially active and times when he is more quiet. There is still a lot of space for your baby to move within the uterus but it is likely that there will be a favorite spot that receives more kicks than any other.
Your baby has now developed a clear rhythm of sleeping and waking that may mimic your own or be personal to him.
Exactly when and how your baby develops a cycle of sleeping and waking before birth remains a bit of a mystery. It's not known whether your own rhythms influence your baby's sleep-wake cycle or whether your baby develops his own internal clock. Indeed, such a clock might be triggered in response to the small amount of light that is able to penetrate through the uterus during the last few weeks of pregnancy. It's apparent from brain scans, however, that by this stage of pregnancy, your baby does have very separate periods of activity.
There is a clear cycle, alternating between periods of quiet rest, sleep with rapid eye movements (REM), wakefulness with activity but no eye movement, and wakefulness with lots of activity and eye movements. During this sleep-wake cycle, the baby's actions becomes more coordinated as periods of activity are linked to rhythmical breathing and increased heart rate, and eye movements.
By this stage of pregnancy, electrical activity in your baby's brain shows patterns reflecting periods of sleep or wakefulness. An EEG of your baby's brain would show that the quietest period, deep sleep, takes up almost half of the time. The next most common state is REM sleep (the sleep stage during which children and adults dream). This is a time of great electrical activity within your baby's brain. During REM sleep the baby may be quiet or making lots of movements, so it's not possible to tell whether your baby is truly awake at this time or if he's dreaming. Paradoxically, the least electrical activity happens when your baby is most awake-in fact less than 10 percent of your baby's time is spent truly awake at this stage.
Stem cell collection
The blood in your baby's umbilical cord contains "cord blood," which is rich in stem cells. These cells are the building blocks of organ tissue, blood, and the immune system. Some parents save these cells and store them (in a private facility at a cost) in the event that their child or another family member needs their healing benefits (see Stem cell collection).
Studies have found that they are very effective in the treatment of more than 70 diseases including juvenile diabetes, cancers, heart disease, and brain injury.
Stem cells are widely used, but there is significant evidence to show that using cells from the cord blood of a sibling or other family member is more effective than using cells from an unrelated donor, or bone marrow from relatives.
Cord blood can be expensive to store. Some women choose to donate their blood to public cord blood banks. The donated blood is stored, and this is used to treat patients who need it most. Talk to your doctor if you'd like to do this.
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December 13, 2012
Braai, braai, braai your boerie…
Ask any South African, and they will tell you that the braai – or barbecue – is a part of South African culture.So much so, in fact, that 24 September (Heritage Day) is now also popularly known as National Braai Day.
We've put together a list of the best braai spots in Cape Town. So grab your favourite type of braai meat, those tongs and that charcoal, and head on down to one of them for an afternoon of relaxation and good eating.
Mzoli's Place in Gugulethu is the epitome of a great township vibe. The popular day and night spot, which first opened its doors in 2003 as a butchery, has grown to include entertainment and music and has become more than just a shisa nyama (a Zulu phrase meaning "burn the meat" that refers to an informal braai place, often close to a butchery). Frequented by both locals and tourists, Mzoli's is definitely the place to go for expertly braaied meat and good company.
Where: Gugulethu Township, Cape Town
Contact: +27(0)21 638 1355 or visit their Facebook page
One of the best outdoor braai areas is the Tokai forest. Towering pine trees offer shade, a natural backdrop and that wonderful pine aroma. The forest is a favourite for Capetonians who want to unwind before the start of another week.
Where: Tokai Road, Cape Town
Fees: R5 per child, R10 per adult, R5 per car
Contact: +27 (0)21 780 9002, or visit www.tmnp.co.za
Silvermine Nature Reserve forms a part of the Table Mountain National Park. With bike trails, hiking and birdwatching, as well as picnic and braai facilities, it is the ideal braai spot for nature-loving families in Cape Town.
Where: Ou Kaapseweg, Cape Town
Fees: R10 per child, R20 per adult
Contact: +27 (0)21 780 9002 or visit http://www.sanparks.org/parks/table_mountain/
The combination of forest scents and that of marinated chops on the braai are bound to get anyone's mouth watering and tummy rumbling. Forests are the perfect braai spots, and the Newlands Forest is definitely no exception.
Where: entrance is along the M3 freeway, near the University of Cape Town
Fees: R30 for up to 6 people, R10 per person thereafter, and R10 for secure parking.
Contact: +27 (0)21 762 9180/1/2
A favourite year-round braai spot is the Wynberg Park. The several braai and picnic spots and a fully equipped kiddies' play area make it the ideal place for a big family braai and get-together.
Where: Cnr Klaassens and Trovato Link Roads, Wynberg
Fees: Entrance is free
Contact:+27 (0)21 761 1534 or +27 (0)21 686 8930
The perfect mix of sunshine, sea and relaxation can be experienced at Buffels Bay and Bordjiesdrif, situated in the Cape Point National Park Reserve. Boasting beautiful beaches, tidal pools safe for swimming and grassy braai and picnic spots, then this is the spot if you like a great view while you enjoy your meal. Visitors are warned about the resident Chacma baboons, that are easily attracted by food.
Where: Cape Point National Park reserve
Fee: R55 per adult
Contact:+27 (0)21 780 9207
Situated between Clifton's Fourth Beach and Glen Beach, Maiden's Cove offers beautiful views of Camps Bay, Table Mountain and the 12 Apostles mountain range. Braai and picnic facilities are available, and you can also catch a tan on the boulders around the cove.
Where: Between Clifton Beach and Glen Beach
Fees: Free
Contact: None
In the summer months Cape Town is hot and dry, and strong wind – especially the notorious south-easter – is common. Visitors to these place are advised to exercise caution when lighting braai fires, particularly in nature areas, as devastating veld fires are easily sparked.


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