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Over at Mirror of Justice, Robert P. George declares that Michael Sean Winters and I have engaged in "aggressively partisan efforts to smear Paul Ryan as a Randian enemy of Catholic social thought." Evidently he's referring to my critique of his response to "On All of Our Shoulders." In that post, I pointed out that George failed to engage the substance of "On All of Our Shoulders," whose authors write to remind us that Catholic social teaching is not well reflected in the ideology of libertarianism. Instead, George dismissed the statement as partisan -- which is odd, considering that he has endorsed and is advising Mitt Romney (as he did during the 2008 campaign). And he changed the subject, complaining that the authors didn't focus on the top three issues the Romney campaign would like to determine how Catholics vote (.pdf).That's his right, of course. But even though he's posted about "On All of Our Shoulders" several times since October 12, he still hasn't gotten around to addressing its authors' question: If Rep. Paul Ryan no longer looks to Ayn Rand to make sure his policies "square with the key principles of individualism," as he said in 2009, and instead looks to Aquinas to guide his work, then why haven't his policies changed? George seems to think that wanting to know how Ryan's self-described Thomistic shift has affected his policies is itself evidence of partisanship. If so, he's really not going to like our latest editorial, just posted to the homepage. It begins:
Rep. Paul Ryan has long enjoyed a reputation as a wonks wonk. Here was a Republican politician happy to engage in substantive conversation about tax policy, debt, and the future of entitlement programs. The press, accustomed to elected officials far less interested in the nitty-gritty of policy-making, believed it had discovered a serious man on Capitol Hill. Others were impressed that Ryan, a practicing Catholic, didnt shy away from discussing how his faith has helped shape his policies.Yet, as Ryans national stature has increased, so has scrutiny of his record. He has been well served by media coverage contrasting his allegedly Catholic-infused policies with Vice President Joe Bidens strained attempts to reconcile his prochoice politics with church teaching. But before long, the same press corps that had portrayed Ryan as a no-nonsense deficit hawk began reporting his long-standing avowal of the works of Ayn Rand as the touchstone for his political life. In 2005, Ryan told a crowd of Rand devotees that he looks to Rands writing to make sure his policies square with the key principles of individualism. And in a 2009 video he praised her for upholding the morality of individualism as what matters most. One might detect the influence of Rands individualism in Ryans 2011 description of the social safety net as a hammock that fosters dependency.
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Fascinating correction, Grant.Thanks for clarifying your statement.
Methinks the Randian individualism of abortion presents a much bigger problem. But far be it from Obamaweal to post such things...
The Catholic bishops to the contrary notwithstanding, the U.S. Supreme Court has made it clear that there is no serious problem with legalized abortion in the first trimester.The Catholic bishops argue that life begins at the moment of conception. Granted, an infra-human life-form begins when sperm inseminates an egg. But ensoulment with a distinctively human soul probably does not begin at the moment of conception, but at the time when the growing fetus is capable of living outside the mother's womb, as the U.S. Supreme Court has in effect suggested by its ruling regarding viability of the fetus. I say "in effect" here because the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling did not discuss ensoulment as such.
Bruce, Simply put: You, Robert P George, and the Catholic bishops should be ashamed of yourself. How it is not clear to all of you that your repudiation of Matthew 25 brings great shame on all of you. As the editorial points out: "The preferential option means the needs of the poor ought to come first, even if that means giving them food as well as job training." If you and et alii, deny the preferential option for the poor, then you clearly deny the gospel of Jesus.
Thomas, all you need to do is read a basic biology book to realize that a new human life starts at conception. But you ignored my point that abortion is grounded in a radical individualism - woman's exclusive right to choose - which ignores the claims of the father and the larger society as well as the unborn child. It is more Randian than any economic program perhaps including even slavery.
Thomas F. --Roe v. Wade does discuss ensoulment. It says that because there is disagreement about when that happens, the Court cannot make a determination as to whether or not a person is killed in an abortion. Therefore, it says that the "right to privacy" must prevail until the experts can determine the time of ensoulment.Note that Roe did not itself establish an absolute right to an abortion because of the right to privacy. The Court at that time was interested in whether or not the fetus was a person, but it said it just couldn't answer the question. I might add that prior to this decidion English common law had defined the beginning of the person as the time it first moves. I don't know what status that view had/has in American law, but it surely still influences the general culture.
Bill,Its remarkable that you judge me as repudiating Matthew 25 while actually knowing virtually nothing about me, or for that matter Robert George and the Catholic Bishops, other than our apparent ranking of abortion as more evil than somewhat lesser funding for the 'poor' of the US, which by the way, would be considered wealthy when viewed against the balance of the global population.
Bruce, All the proof that Cardinal Egan and all right to life advocates have is that "we do not know that there is a soul there nor do we have proof. But we cannot take the chance that there is a soul there." It is a fraudulent argument from fraudulent bishops who make the round of Theology on Tap but rarely mention the millions of children who die because of lack of food and medicine. Again, why do you not give a decent burial to all those "immortal" souls who are thrown into the garbage after a miscarriage?
Bill,Please consider the following: we are taught in the Bible that Christ was fully human and fully God from the moment of his conception. If it is 'ensoulment', as you claim, that makes a person fully human, then we know that in Christ's case this occurred at conception. Since that is the only data point we have, it seems clear that 'ensoulment' occurs at conception. As for the decent burial of miscarriages, it seems like a convenient distraction to justify your position. Most occur during the first three months the many of these occur before a woman misses her first menstrual period. So in addition to a lack of knowledge of the pregnancy, it would be virtually impossible to find the embryo to bury it. And it is entirely possible that some of these are not actually human due to problems with the fertilization. Btw, at week 13, the fetus is about 3 inches long, weighs less than an ounce, and moves its limbs.
we are taught in the Bible that Christ was fully human and fully God from the moment of his conceptionBruce,Exactly where is that found in the Bible?
Grant's post is not about abortion, and neither, mainly, is this election. The question is not whether abortion is a "bigger problem" than poverty or inequality or militarism. The question is, or ought to be, which of the two presidential candidates is more likely to have a positive effect in those areas where the next president will have the most influence. Those areas are foreign policy and economic policy (in that order). It is extremely unlikely that a Supreme Court nominee who could be counted on to help overturn Roe v. Wade would be confirmed by the next Senate as a replacement for a retiring Justice who can be counted on to help uphold Roe and it is far from certain that a President Romney would nominate such a person in the first place. (Other Republican presidents who have described themselves as prolife have chosen Justices who voted to uphold Roe.)On the other hand, it is extremely likely, if not quite certain, that if Gov. Romney is elected, the Affordable Care Act will be repealed (or gutted), along with the new financial regulations designed to prevent another crisis on Wall Street. If Romney is elected, it is also extremely likely that federal funding for Medicaid and food stamps will be cut to help pay for more tax cuts. It is perhaps too much to say that if Romney is elected, we are likely to find ourselves mired in another unnecessary and costly war, but surely we are more likely to find ourselves in such a war under a President Romney than under President Obama. (Never mind Romney's irenic tone in the last debate; look at his foreign policy advisors all people who supported the invasion of Iraq, and who still support it.)These are the humdrum considerations that ought to guide voters who agree with the church's teachings about abortion, just war, the preferential option for the poor, and the responsibilities of the state for the common good. It would be so much simpler, of course, if we could just vote for the candidate whose moral convictions seem in best accord with our own (simpler, though not quite simple). But if we do that, we are fooling ourselves. Better not to vote at all than to use your vote to make a statement as if the electoral college knows or cares that your vote was determined by an issue your candidate did not even bother to mention in any of the debates. (And by the way, do you think Romney failed to mention it only because no one asked him about it, or because he did not judge it politically expedient? Maybe Romney understands, as Bruce does not, that his position on this issue would have little bearing on his presidency.)
Fine post, Matthew.The main thing that the conservatives don't seem to *understand* is that an election is not simply an opportunity to express one's own moral principles. It is a requirement for naming leaders who both can and will get us closer to our moral goals. This requires us to think both short-term to the next election -- and what is possible in the next election -- and long-term as well. The possibility of an abortion-free country in the short-tem is precisely nil. It cannot happen because the vast majority of the voters think it should not happen. How to change that? Not by the ballot box, but by persuading the rest of the citizenry that abortion is wrong. But that will take fundamental changes in our cultural values (expressed largely in and by the arts), and this will require an educational system that truly respects reason as the method for reaching moral conclusions. What we have now is a hedonistic, individualistic culture which makes its moral decisions on the basis of feelings.Those feelings aren't irrelevant to moral decision-making, but they are only subjective reactions to objective problems which at best only point the way to sound decisions. The reaction of some conservatives to "bleeding heart liberals" is, I think, a reaction against that sort of emotivism in the political world, and I share their distaste for such "thinking". Too often it's not thinking, it's feeling. On the other hand, there are among the conservative group people who cannot seem to empathize with the suffering of others, and if you cannot feel with others (have com-passion) you can never see the necessity to act in their favor. To such conservatives (I think Romney is one of them) the 47% are like those ants on the ground that Harry Lime saw from the top of the ferris wheel, Harry Lime, that supposedly clever entrepreneur who sold polluted penicillin. (Compare the agribusiness executives who sell food contaminated by pesticide-poisons.) So, yes, the *lack* of feeling can be a moral obstacle to a more human nation. And, again, I think, the arts and education (including literature) can help the hard-hearted break out of their shells. Of course, fine preaching can help, but that is another problem, a complex one. Unfortunately, these days there don't seem to be any script writers as powerful as Graham Greene or preachers like Fulton Sheen who could reach both the minds and hearts of the general public. The arts are in sad, sad shape.
David,That's the entire story, as you well know...
Ann and Matthew, IMHO, the ability to change the trajectory of abortion in this country by how I vote in this election is much higher than you judge it. Further, I believe its a place to start. Witness the Dred Scott decision and Lincoln's election on the trajectory of slavery. Just removing Joe Bidens bully pulpit is a positive step toward persuading the electorate.
Bruce,Forgive me, but I don't see what Dred Scott and Lincoln's election have to do with the probability of Roe v. Wade being overturned if Romney is elected. The Dred Scott decision wasn't overturned, nor slavery ended, because of a Supreme Court nomination. It was nullfied by Constitutional amendment after a long and bloody war. (Lincoln became an antislavery hero during that war, not before his election. Most abolitionists distrusted him.)It is true that Roe will need to be overturned before states can pass or enforce laws that adequately protect the unborn, and it is true that Roe is more likely to be overturned soon if Romney is elected than if Obama is. But it is very, very unlikely to happen in either case. You say voting for Romney is a place to start. That is the kind of response I had in mind when I cautioned prolife voters against fooling themselves. If you saw me wading into the Atlantic Ocean at Coney Island and asked me where I was going, you'd worry about my sanity if I told you I was making a start toward Timbuktuthough you couldn't deny that I was a step closer to my intended destination.Do you know anyone who is prochoice because of something Joe Biden said from his bully pulpit?
Matthew--As usual, you make many thoughtful points, but for me Alasdair MacIntyre's "The Only Vote Worth Casting in November," written in anticipation of the Bush-Kerry election in 2004, still rings true.http://brandon.multics.org/library/Alasdair%20MacIntyre/macintyre2004vot...
For what its worth: In his speech today in Ohio, Paul Ryan again spoke of an economic vision for America that reads as if he lifted it from Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged."Ryan is what he is: A dangerous ideologue who must be driven from public office if our future is to be secured.
I incline also in the direction of Alasdair MacIntyre's view. It is all so discouraging.
Four years ago MacIntyre's views struck me as a cop out, and even an invitation to Really Bad Government (as opposed to Plain Bad Government). This year, while I do plan to vote, I feel more affinity to MacIntyre's point of view, and not just because of abortion. I've voted for third party candidates in the past, which is a "pox on both your houses" gesture. Would abstaining from voting for certain elected positions where a choice is untenable be much different? Maybe not.FWIW, I notice that a FAQ in many voter guides is whether you can leave some things blank on the ballot and still have the rest of your choices count. The answer is yes.
Generally I have the greatest respect for MacIntyre. But there is one thing I find very strange about him -- he has never entered any of the philosphical debates about when ensoulment takes place (the crux of the philosophical/legal/moral battle). True, what used to be called "special ethics" (ethics devoted to very specific moral problems) is not his area of expertise. But he could help show what the metaphysical demands need to be met by any argument pro=abortion. He hasn't even helped to clarify the philosopical problem, which he is more than competent to do.We might not like the George Weigels and Robert Georges of this world, but at least they enter the fray. And that goes for Finnis too. Big natural law expert avoids greatest moral challenge of his time. Sheesh.
Bruce is exactly right.
Finnis isn't an American citizen. He's an Australian by birth and an Englishman by adoption. And while he doesn't enter the American voting fray the same way his American peeps do, he has written quite a lot on questions of applied ethics. See volume 3 of his collected papers.
Serious Libertarians are not voting for Romney. Like some on the Catholic Left they are throwing away their vote to preserve their integrity/purity. Not having been persuaded by the Lefts Ryan is scary stories, they seriously doubt that Ryan will usher in the libertarian utopia.A typical libertarian response to a query: Between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, who do you think would be worse regarding social freedom issues such as gay marriage, free speech, school choice, and reproductive rights? These issues fall on either side of the set of policy positions and/or groups to mollify our two major parties. Thus, it's likely to be a wash, with one better on some, the other better on others. Certainly no coherent set of beliefs in freedom motivate either of them.http://reason.com/archives/2012/10/24/whos-getting-our-votes/singlepageAlso FWIW, in yesteryear, Ayn Rand did not endorse or even vote for Reagan.
Grants post is not about abortion, and neither, mainly, is this electionMatthew,Grants post and "On all of our shoulders" refer to Paul Ryan's economics as "Randian". As you will notice from my initial post, abortion also has 'Randian' philosophical roots. Yet neither Grant nor Commonweal has made any posts calling out the Obama/Biden ticket for that policy. Where is the balance?
When does ensoulment occur? Unfortunately there is not the ring of a tiny bell. It is late at night and I don't have time to look up all the sources, but here are some problems never faced by the life begins at conception set. 1) The fact that so many conceptions end in a miscarriage. Is God so wasteful of human life? And if each little life that passes from the mother's body is a human life with a soul, why isn't the pro-life movement standing on its head to find a way to save those lives? This makes God and his nature the greatest abortionist of them all.2) The dilemma of the identical twin. Identical twins occur after implantation in the wall of the uterus. The zygote (or whatever it is called, my apologies)splits. If we already have a human being with a soul, what do we have now? Two human beings with a one soul? Some kind of metaphysical split? 3) The dilemma of identical twins suddenly reuniting into a single reality. This happens. Now what has happened? Two human beings with two separate souls suddenly become one human being with a separate soul? Another metaphysical challenge if there ever was one. 4) At first, the fertilized egg with its multiplying cells consists in separate cells belonging to the mother and separate cells belonging to the father. This reality is not yet a single being. But then, at some point into the process, a single being emerged. If ever there was a moment when you could say that a soul has entered the body, this is it. But it happens somewhere along into the process, not at the moment of conception. When I discovered all this in my reading, the hieararchy's insistance that human ensouled life begins at conception seems extreme.
William T --I've never come across your fourth argument before. Could you expand it, or give an internet reference (It's impossible for me to get to a good library easily.)
I think Alasdair MacIntyre is wrong about just choosing not to vote. It may make one feel virtuous, but it lets down everyone who's counting on each of us to make the best choice we can of what we have to work with.
Ann,William's fourth point is wrong. Neither the egg nor sperm contains the full compliment of chromosomes. Fertilization creates one full complement. That full complement then directs cell growth and the multiple cell divisions. 'Ensoulment' is a distraction. I cannot differentiate my soul from me. I can tell I have a body, but a soul, who knows. Ensoulment is a great argument for those who do not want a solution because we can only perceive the physical. Could God be profligate in the creation of human souls? Sure, who are we to determine what is profligate? He is the creator.from WikipediaThe Ancient Greeks used the same word for 'alive' as for 'ensouled', indicating that the earliest surviving western philosophical view believed that the soul was that which gave the body life. The soul was considered the incorporeal or spiritual 'breath' which animates the living organism. Under that definition, the fertilized egg is 'ensouled'; it directs its own development into the multi-celled creature we readily recognize as a human being.
Crystal,I agree. Dietrich Bonhoeffer quote:Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.
A good quote, Bruce, but it's no more relevant to this discussion than your reference to Lincoln was. Alasdair MacIntyre is not silent in the face of evil. He has spoken, eloquently, about why he refuses to votes, naming the evils in both parties that make them unacceptable to him.
Jean: I agree with you about third party candidates. Voting for a 3rd party may not change the outcome, but at least you're still buying into the democratic process that a lot of people before us worked hard to get. I don't think there is any excuse for not votiing at all
"I dont think there is any excuse for not votiing at all"There is a long tradition of Stoic warriors not voting. When I was active in the Marines in the 1990s, there were many people who would actively not vote for the obvious Stoic reasons but also to ensure nothing intefered with the execution of the mission and, more importantly, their oath.
MAT: How does voting interfere with the execution of the mission? Soldiers and Peace Corps Volunteers and all who serve abroad have a right to vote which is not diminished by distance. The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act protects this right.
"How does voting interfere with the execution of the mission?"For some people their ability and willingness to kill on the orders of a third party is influenced by emotional attachments and constraints related to the persons along the chain of authority on behalf of whom they must kill. I cannot speak to the mission of Peace Corps Volunteers."Soldiers and Peace Corps Volunteers and all who serve abroad have a right to vote which is not diminished by distance. The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act protects this right."Correct. I am not aware of anyone who feels that right is diminished by distance. Some people however make a distinction between a right and an obligation.
Bruce --Thank you. That is my understanding of the biology involved also. But the biologists keep discovering more and more surprising facts about the gestationprocess, and it is possible that, if the biology turns out quite different from what we've been thinking, then that could affect our moral concusions. All we can do is do our best with the best scientific explanations of the process that we have at the time. If that requires revision of our thinking, then so be it. But it's always hard to admit we were wrong, and it is always hard to adopt a different slant on life. Sometimes, however, that's exactly what we have to do. Ethics is not independent of science.
Bruce --The question of "soul" remains a great problem in philosophy. Today the battleground has shifted a bit to what is called "reductionism" or the reduction of all reality to what is material, measurable, physical. For some centuries, since the Enlightenment, the materialists seem to have been winning the argument. But the pendulum seems to be starting to swing back. Among other contemporary philosophers, Thomas Nagel, one of the great atheist philosophers of today, has started arguing on the anti-materialist side. He has a new book on it that causing quite a stir. Here's a short review of it from the NYT's The Stone: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/18/stone-links-nagel-agonis...
Matthew,I tink both quotes are very relevant. I have the hope that each represents change which is the goal.
Bruce -Thanks. Well done review :-) Yes, Aristotle seems to be on the way back. And *that* means the Enlightenment is over.
Here's another review in England's Prospect magazine. Looks like we might have a revolution brewing. Steven Pinker (him of little imagination) is so upset he is even wondering if Nagel, the revered Grand Old Man of NYU, has lost his mind :-) http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/blog/philosophy/thomas-nagel-mind-and-...


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Photos really are an excellent method to start the "sea change" of reviews that we expect from this commenorative realization.
As to Ms. Maureen Dowd, her reputation as a 'head case' is well-documented and well-deserved!
That's the memorial? A square pool with a hole in the middle???Hide replies
Ah yes, because someone like you probably has a much more artistic idea. What with your candles from target and pictures of your ugly family, I'm sure your home gets mistaken for the sistine chapel all the time
Some people are so unappreciative and small-minded. I wonder, if you say things this thoughtless at all memorials and monuments. "Really, it's just some president sitting in a chair!?...It's just a green lady holding a book?"
And yes, I do know that it's a tablet, not a book, for the short-sighted.
Don't you feel the absolute hopelessness portrayed by this memorial? A memorial needs to memorialize a person or an event, but it should not lead the viewer to total despair...that water goes down a big empty hole and.....the what???
The Ground Zero rebuild sounded passable, if not inspiring, until international buffoon Calatrava showed up. Is NYC really naive enough to fall for this guy's one-trick design portfolio?
"The new transportation hub, designed by Santiago Calatrava, will usher hundreds of thousands of people into the city through a white, light-filled, cathedral-like space."
Look at Schumacher's description of Calatrava's NYC work -- sound familar? Just like walking into the Milwaukee Art Museum or ANY of Calatrava's "inspirations." Nearly all of Calatrava's most ballyhooed worldwide work looks and feels identical. EVERY one of his projects come in well over budget and past deadline. As a person, he is widely despised and dismissed by everyone who doesn't fall for his greasy Euro shtick. Yet NYC falls into the same trap Milwaukee did. Too bad he has his hand in something as historically important as a Ground Zero project.Hide replies
So an architect has a certain style? Say it ain't so!
Hey Badger, it's more the guy than the style, though both are very lacking. Be sure to read the brand new JS headline "Calatrava Backs Out of Denver Airport project" posted at 2:30 pm. He's taking off with $13 million of Denver's money halfway through the project because Denver officials were sick of the cost overruns and time delays. Classic Calatrava.
I have to say that I feel conflicted about this memorial, especially the new tower that's being built. Part of me would like to see the whole area redeveloped to at least physically erase the "footprints" of the Towers, to avoid leaving any visible marks of what the attackers did, and continue with life as usual. And yet, I also realize the need to remember and teach future generations about 9/11. I can't say that I love the idea of a new tower. I know it's kind of our middle finger to the world, but I'd hate to see it become a new target for enemies. Regardless, I like the concept behind this memorial. It's the right balance of remembering what was by preserving the craters left by the Towers and celebrating renewal with the trees. If a memorial had to be done, I'm glad it was done this way.Hide replies
I share some of those feelings. I was shocked by the two large voids. I can't think of a better way, however, to make sure that we truly never forget -- that the pools will carry immediacy even to viewers born long after 2011. They are so much different than, say, statues that may be viewed simply as artwork.
I don't feel the same way as you about the new tower, though I appreciate what I believe you're saying about, well, that middle finger that we saw inspire some fantasy designs about five new lookalike towers. I don't see the new tower as belligerent, nor vulnerable; it shows as recovering and looking ahead to the future.
...it shows *us* as recovering and looking ahead to the future.
Having the opportunity to routinely see the site transformed over the last ten years I believe that, ultimately, the site will reflect and appropriately commemorate this tragic event. Nearly everyone has an opinion as to the design and use of the site from totally commercial with no reference to that day to a solemn blank expanse. Though art and architecture rarely benefit from a committee approach the reality of New York's culture and real estate constraints necessitated compromise. The largest current challenge is the ultimate cladding of the base of 1WTC. Constrained by security concerns the concrete buttresses are brutal and how this is transformed will ultimately define the balance of the site. Realistically it will be at least 15-20 years before a true appreciation of the whole site will be apparent. The site will continue to evolve but I'm certain that it will become an iconic homage to both the tragic loss of that day and an inspiring vision for the rebuilding of a city, its people and a nation.
i think its awsome... it definately left a void in most of our memories just like the sunken footings....
now... why are they building a BIGGER TARGET?? i hope it has surface to air missles on the top floor
I'm sorry, but in what world does the following quote make sense:It pays homage to its predecessors visually and will rise to a symbolic 1,776 feet.
"1776 is not just a clever number, it's a date," said Libeskind, responsible for the master plan, in his Discovery Channel interview. "That's the date that declared that all people have full human rights, not just Americans, everybody in the world deserves rights, justice."
A significant portion of the population in the U.S. was considered property or sub human at the time. 1776 was not meaningful for many people and was not a global declaration. If this person knew their history 1804 would be more appropriate (See the Haitian Revolution) or maybe 1948 with the passing of the UDHR.Hide replies
1776 is meaningful for my Muslim, Jewish, Arab and other friends who are recent arrivals into the U.S. My Muslim friend from Pakistan even cited 1776 as a universal declaration by the United States that everyone has unalienable rights........he is very proud to be an American and 1776 laid the groundwork for his and all American's freedom. Interesting that it takes a Muslim from India to point this out to some jaded, ill-informed Americans!
They actually cherish their American citizenship......unfortunately a lot of Americans take it for granted!
Maybe they should have consulted someone as brilliant as you on this project!?
Every human era has its injustices, wars, violence, poverty, etc. We are supposed to throw 1776 away because of imperfection?
We have lost 10 years figuratively and literally. Driving into work that day the image of a car in front of me veering off 45 is burned into my mind. It turned out he had the radio news on and was shocked off the highway. Unfortunately, ThinThread has morphed into a the Uber Ear listening to all. We have sacrificed our privacy for a little security. Let's not lose another 10 years; let's look forward and fix what needs to be fixed.
Beautifully written Mary Louise!
"....said architect Daniel Libeskind, responsible for the plan".....
I watched a special the other night that had interviewed architect Michael Ara, and an article in the Boston Globe printed: "This memorial proposes a space that resonates with the feelings of loss and absence . . . ,'' architect Michael Arad and landscape architect Peter Walker wrote about their design for the National 9/11 Memorial in New York City, which commemorates those who died in all three 2001 attacks as well as the victims of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Arad envisioned the footprints of the Twin Towers as enormous voids, which evolved into sunken pools lined with waterfalls. The memorial complex spreads out over eight acres - encompassing the pavilion of the 9/11 Memorial Museum, more than 400 oak trees, and a grassy glade - about half of the redeveloped World Trade Center site. The memorial plaza forms a green roof over the museum (opening in September 2012), a cavernous underground space that will display monumental artifacts, including ruined fire trucks and the 57-ton concrete "survivor stairs'' used as an escape route.Hide replies
j1p Libeskind was responsible for the overall master plan, which I reference above the quote you reference here. We also reference Arad as the designer of the memorial pools. I will, however, insider the word "master" to avoid t he confusion. Thanks for the comment.
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Sand Sculptures
Age: Preschool and up
Time: An afternoon or more
Type of activity: Nature Arts and Crafts
Sure, your kids have made sandcastles before. This activity gives you a new way to create a sculpture with sand and make it last.
Materials needed:
· Newspaper
· Large plastic or metal spoon
· Old cooking pot
· 3 cups of sand
· 1-1/2 cups of cornstarch
· 1-1/2 cups of water
· Mixing spoons
· Decorative items, such as seashells, stones, glitter, etc. (optional)
· Tempera paints (optional)
· Paintbrush (optional)
What to do:
Step One: Mix the sand, water, and cornstarch together in an old cooking pot.
Step Two: Stir the mixture over low heat until it thickens. (A grownup will need to help with this step.)
Step Three: Remove the mixture from the stove and let it cool.
Step Four: Lay several layers of newspaper on a table.
Step Five: Spoon the sand mixture onto the newspaper.
Step Six: Sculpt the sand mixture into whatever form you like. You can use molds and add decorative items to your sculpture, if you like.
Step Seven: Set your sculpture aside to dry. It will take anywhere from an hour to a few days to fully dry.
Step Eight: When your sculpture is dry, you can add some color with tempera paints.
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When exploring some of the farther reaches of my Minecraft world, I found this little, remote island. On this island, I found 13 pink sheep and 13 brown sheep, as well as a few (normal) white sheep. Needless to say, I want to bring the rare sheep back home, but my base is over a fairly large stretch of ocean. What can I do to get them to follow me back home? Before I start building a giant land-bridge or something else that may be in vain, I figured that I should ask around and see if there was a better way. Is there a better way to go about this?
You probably would not need to take them home. You can dye your normal sheep by making dye and right-clicking the sheep while you are holding the dye in your hand. Alternatively, you have a few options:
Using a nether portal
Using a Minecart
Land Bridge
END NOTES: The best way to go would be to use wheat to guide your sheep or other animal into the Nether Portal. From there, make Minecart tracks to wherever your base is. Note that maps do not work in the Nether. If you are not in a position to do this, you could use a land bridge, but just know that it will be far less efficient.
You do not need a bridge. Sheep do not drown.
If you do not want to build a Nether path, just grab some wheat, a boat, and turn the TV on - it's gonna take quite some time. If you sail slow enough, sheep will keep up. Even if some of them lose you, just come back - they'll float!
Once upon a time my wife and I have led a herd of 8 mooshrooms over 8 kilometers this way - 6.5 by sea, 1.5 by land. It took like 4 hours - we took turns, like truck drivers :) We've only brought 3 to the end, but whatever - yay for infinite soup :)
You can dye a sheep with whatever color you like. First, you have to make the dye as described here. After you do that, right click on a white sheep while holding the dye in your hand.
You could build a bridge and high walls so that when you get wheat they'll follow you and if you get any ones who will end up falling back then you won't have to worry because they won't be far so you could just go back and get them.
If you have mods, use steves carts bridge builder or archemedes ships boat. If not, minecarts are the way to go!


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I am looking for a reference treating the slice theorem for Banach Lie group actions on Banach manifolds, i.e. proving that a smooth, free and proper action of a Banach Lie group $G$ on a Banach manifold $M$ with embedded orbits ensures that the quotient $M/G$ inherits the structure of a Banach manifold, s.t. $M\rightarrow M/G$ becomes a $G$-principal bundle.
I know this is briefly treated in Bourbaki's "Lie groups and Lie algebras". Unfortunately, in the proof they refer to the Bourbaki book "differentiable and analytic manifolds" which is not available to me.
Could anyone please provide me with a reference?


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EPA Denies States' Request for Ethanol Blending Waiver
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rejected a bipartisan request from 10 governors, dozens of U.S. congressmen, and a coalition of livestock and poultry groups to temporarily waive a requirement that transportation fuel be blended with ethanol.
Under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2005 and expanded two years later, the nation's fuel producers must blend 3.2 billion gallons of ethanol into gasoline this year, rising to 13.8 billion next year.
Waiver proponents blamed the RFS blending requirements for creating significantly higher corn prices, tighter corn availability, and increased price volatility. In her petition to the EPA, Gov. Beverly Perdue (D-NC) argued, "While the severe drought that our nation has experienced is an underlying factor in current economic conditions, the direct harm is caused by the RFS requirement to utilize ever-increasing amounts of corn and soybeans for transportation fuel, severely increasing the costs of producing food and further depleting already severely stressed grain supplies."
The Clean Air Act gives the EPA Administrator the authority to issue a waiver if meeting the renewable fuel requirements would severely harm the economy or environment of a state, a region, or the United States. Accordingly, Perdue and others said EPA should grant the waiver request.
EPA refused.
"EPA recognizes that [the 2012] drought has created significant hardships in many sectors of the economy, particularly for livestock producers," EPA claimed in a press statement announcing its decision, "However, the agency's extensive analysis makes clear that Congressional requirements for a waiver have not been met and that waiving the RFS would have little, if any, impact on ethanol demand or energy prices over the time period analyzed."
A coalition of 20 livestock, poultry, and dairy producers expressed disappointment in EPA's decision.
"We are extremely frustrated and discouraged that EPA chose to ignore the clear economic argument from tens of thousands of family farmers and livestock and poultry producers that the food-to-fuel policy is causing and will cause severe harm to regions in which those farmers and producers operate," said the coalition in a press statement.
Dave Banks (email@example.com) is director of D.C. operations for the Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions.
Internet Info:
"Livestock, Dairy, Poultry Producers Say RFS Is 'Broken': EPA Denies Ethanol Mandate Waiver Requests from Governors, Coalition, Congress," National Pork Producers Council: http://www.nppc.org/2012/11/livestock-poultry-dairy-producers-say-rfs-is-broken/


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The Franciscan University of Steubenville men's and women's basketball teams lost games on Sunday.
The men left the Hoopsville National Invitational Classic 0-3 after Sunday's loss to the Gallaudet Bison 85-72, while the women dropped a 78-43 decision to SUNY Geneseo in the Nan Nichols Classic at the College of Wooster.
The men had nine players ready for the game.
"It's really hard on the body," head coach John Lammana said. "We don't have anytime to rest. With our short bench it makes things more difficult.
"We started to move the ball better in the second half. We forced the action better and got open looks. It just took too long to get that rhythm."
The Barons were led by again by Tim Schenk, Joseph Rine and Christian Duke, along with a balanced performance from Justin Horstman. Duke, who played 37 of 40 minutes, scored 19 points and added five rebounds and four steals.
"Christian Dukes was just fantastic," Lammana said. "It was just such a pleasant surprise.
"We need to continue to work on our effort. We will continue to fine tune from there, but we will win if we give the effort we had in the second half.
"The effects the weekend will have on our program aren't in the win column. But come January and February you will see the work we put in come to fruition."
The men host Oberlin College at 4 p.m. on Nov. 28.
"It's natural to be bummed about a loss but the girls have great attitudes," women's head coach Suzy Delaney said. "It was good competition, it was great for us to get to learn from what we did well and what we're going to keep improving on."
The Barons were down 35-23 at the half.
"They are excited to play every game," Delaney said. "They're focused and we want to keep encouraging that and continue to do what we do at a high level to keep improving."
Transfer sophomore Helen Raines finished with 12 points, all on three-pointers.
Sophomore Amy O'Keefe added 14 points and nine rebounds. Monica Dawyot and Sarah Prosser had eight and seven boards respectively.
"I am pleased with the effort we're putting out and I believe it's going to pay off as our conference season starts," Delaney said.
FUS plays its first Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference game at 6 p.m. Nov. 28, hosting Penn State-Altoona.


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After more than four combined decades reporting for The Courier Journal, local sports authorities Rick Bozich and Eric Crawford have taken a simultaneous leap from print to TV.
Now on-air personalities for WDRB, the two collaborate with one another on local sports coverage, while also going head-to-head during their Monday Morning Meetings on the station's website, where they debate the hottest topics in news.
The Voice-Tribune spoke with Rick and Eric about their recent move to sportscasting, and the manliest moments they remember most throughout the history of sports.
What's it like starting in television after years working together in print?
Eric: We do more collaborative things, but then the big difference with TV … you've got to start worrying about –
Rick: Makeup.
Eric: All the sudden you have to go buy makeup and that's not very manly. But, you have to start worrying about, "I have to dress better, I have to wear ties." That's the biggest difference; that's the biggest adjustment.
What's the manliest thing you've had to do as a reporter?
Eric: I remember once there was a coach in Memphis that had been cheating and (Rick and I) had to go to his house and we were going to have to confront him. He wasn't there though, but we walked up and knocked on the door and didn't know what we were going to encounter.
(And at WDRB) we just had to throw out the first pitch at the Bats game. We both bounced it in the dirt because we weren't used to throwing it off the mound. (He laughed).
Who was closer to the plate?
Rick: I think I hit the plate.
Eric: I thought I crossed the plate before it hit the dirt, but when I watched it on the news last night I didn't feel so good about it.
The manliest male sports figure?
Rick: Muhammad Ali. Not only was he a great athlete, he was just charismatic. "So pretty," as he liked to call himself. He was manly, but he was pretty.
Eric: I think Ali would be right there. I think some of those other fighters in his era too, Joe Frazier.
Rick: I'd say Michael Phelps is getting up there on the list too. … And I'll even throw Mark Spitz in there.
Eric: There's got to be a football player, like Walter Payton.
Rick: Dick Butkus was very manly.
Eric: Dick Butkus, or Mike Ditka is probably your manliest sports media guy.
Manliest moment in sports?
Eric: The problem with those manly moments is that they can make grown men cry, which is not always perceived as manly. You know, the Miracle on Ice would be one of those. Carlton Fisk hitting that ball out against the Reds in '75 where he's motioning the ball to "get out, get out, get out."
Rick: When Michael Jordan played in the NBA Finals with the flu … that was pretty manly. There was a guy named Willis Reid, played for the New York Knicks in 1970, who had a serious knee injury … and he limped out on the court before the game and played against the Lakers, and then won the NBA Championship. That was manly.
Who's more of a man's man between you two?
Rick: I don't know, I was the first to buy the makeup, so that may give Bozich the edge. Bozich has this Serbian heritage that's both masculine and a little frightening.
Bozich (laughing): I'll go with me.


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I haven't quite found a post that answers my question, when brewing a big beer such as a barley wine I have heard talk about using champagne yeast after the initial yeast has done all it can. If my first yeast doesnt quite drop the gravity far enough could I use champagne yeast to continue the fermentation farther. If so what would be a proper way of going about this?
I've tried using champagne yeast in beer and don't recommend it for a number of reasons. First, and most importantly, if you pitch the right amount of healthy yeast in the beginning, it just isn't necessary. second, champagne yeast ferments different sugars than beer yeast. that can leave strange flavors in your beer. Having followed the advice about champagne yeast when I was a new brewer and gotten poor results, I wouldn't recommend the practice.
I have never had a stalled out beer get moving again with the addition of champagne yeast. I suspect this is primarily because the primary yeast has already consumed the types of sugars that champagne yeast are capable of fermenting. Wen people do report a drop in gravity post additions of champagne yeast I suspect its the primary strain coming back to life a bit when other things were done while adding the champagne yeast (warming it up, rousing, maybe even some fresh sugar additions if a starter was made with the champagne yeast and of course the inevitable addition of a bit of oxygen when opening the fermentor and adding the new yeast).
Brewers yeast WILL get you where you want to go as long as you have learned to use it right and apply it properly to the wort you are trying to brew.
None of these techniques willmake a big impact, but you can squeeze a couple more points out if your careful.
More importantly, don't decide if your beer is good based on SG. The most important measurement is taste.
Adding dry yeast to.already fermented beer doesn't work.
The best thing to do is Krausen. Make a starter and pitch into your beer at the peak of fermentation. Pitch a bunch and oxygenate the starter well to stremgthen the cell walls. I would recommend lager yeast as it can eat slightly larger sugars.
You can absolutely do this!
After primary, I would rack to a secondary fermenter (keep enough headspace just in case) and pitch a healthy started of the second yeast. You may consider adding some yeast nutrients as well (similar to what would be done for a Mead) to promote good yeast health. Let this go for the same amount of time that you would normally let a primary fermentation go (I use 2 weeks as a rule of thumb). Make sure you take gravity readings after you rack so you have a new OG for this second "Primary" fermentation.
Finally I would rack to a secondary (tertiary?) for clearing and bulk aging. I would also be extra careful about oxygen in these racking steps since this will be a beer kept for a long time and there are additional stages that could lead to oxygen based spoilage.


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A fetal
death is defined as a death occurring before the complete expulsion
or extraction from its mother of a product of conception. Fetal deaths
are also referred to as stillbirths, miscarriages or abortions. Fetal
deaths occurring after the completion of 20 or more weeks of gestation
are required to be reported to the State Registrar, by New Jersey law.
Induced abortions of 20 weeks or more gestation are encompassed by this
requirement, but are not included in the fetal death count. Fetal death
figures presented in this report, therefore, include only spontaneous
abortions beyond 19 weeks of gestation. (Fetal deaths of unknown or
unstated gestational age are also included). Only fetal deaths occurring
to females who were New Jersey residents are included.
were 742 reported spontaneous, resident fetal deaths of over 20 weeks
gestation in 1997 for a rate of 6.5 per 1,000 live births plus fetal
deaths (CHS, 2000c). Of the total fetal deaths, 462 were to white women,
246 were to black women and 24 were to women of other races. Ten fetal
death records had no stated race. Fetal death rates among white, black,
and other race women were 5.7, 11.8, and 2.7, respectively. The 1996
fetal death rate was 6.6 per 1,000 live births plus fetal deaths. The
prior year's race-specific death rates were 5.7, 11.7, and 3.8 among
white, black, and other race women, respectively. Fetal deaths by county
of residence are presented in Table M26.
mortality is a measure of deaths in the period before and shortly after
birth. Perinatal mortality combines the number of spontaneous fetal
deaths of 20 or more weeks of gestation with deaths within the first
27 days of life (neonatal deaths). The number of perinatal deaths in
1997 was 1,258, which represents a rate of 11.0 perinatal deaths per
1,000 live births plus fetal deaths.
were 11 deaths from pregnancy complications (ICD-9 codes 630 through
676) in 1997 (Table M25). The maternal death rate was 9.7 per 100,000
live births. Because of the small number of annual deaths due to maternal
complications, this rate fluctuates widely from year to year. Of these
deaths, three were white, seven were black, and one was a race other
than white or black. Table M26 provides a distribution by county of
the number of infant, neonatal, postneonatal, fetal and maternal deaths
in 1997.
The Office
of Maternal and Child Health Planning and Regional Services of the New
Jersey Department of Health reviews all pertinent death certificates
as part of its survey of maternal mortality. This process involves assessing
diagnostic and other information beyond that included in the underlying
cause group. As a result, the number of maternal deaths derived from
this process is higher than the figure presented in this report, which
is based on the use of ICD-9 codes 630-676, alone, as the definition
of maternal mortality (Mertz, K., et al., 1992).
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Berlin, 8 May 2015
Virtuoso violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter created a sensation last night at Berlin's Neue Heimat venue, recreating the impact of her legendary 2013 Yellow Lounge appearance, when she attracted one of the biggest crowds in the history of Deutsche Grammophon's ground-breaking "classical-goes-clubbing" series. Now she's pushing the electric atmosphere to the limit by making the first-ever live Yellow Lounge recording.
The ground-breaking project, co-produced by Deutsche Grammophon and ZDF, is set for global release in August, with German TV broadcasts in the summer and autumn, and a special documentary to follow in 2016.
"Yellow Lounge is a unique concept," said Mutter after her first performance; a second concert follows this evening. "It introduces young people to great music, in intimate settings that really bring performers and listeners close together."
Yesterday's event lived up to the Yellow Lounge trademarks of a relaxed and unorthodox crowd for classical music, and a deeply intense, up-close-and-personal listening experience.
Deutsche Grammophon President Mark Wilkinson welcomed Mutter's return to the Yellow Lounge: "Last night, in Berlin, a part of classical music changed for ever. Anne-Sophie Mutter is breaking down boundaries, and taking risks without compromising her art – ultimately pushing on a door through which we hope others will follow."
On stage with Mutter were her longtime accompanist Lambert Orkis, the Mutter Virtuosi – a hand-picked ensemble of young alumni of the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation – and star harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, whose solo debut with Deutsche Grammophon is released this month. The programme spanned three centuries of classical music – from Bach and Vivaldi to Gershwin and John Williams – and was conceived by the violinist exclusively for this Yellow Lounge event and the accompanying album.
Yellow Lounge fuses the classical world and club culture, combining performances from stars of the former with cutting-edge DJ and VJ sets in urban spaces. On turntables this time were DJs Clé and Canisius, who've worked numerous Yellow Lounges, as has world-renowned VJ Philipp Geist, who was responsible for the stunning visuals.
Since its launch in Germany's techno clubs over a decade ago, Yellow Lounge has extended its reach across the world. Last night it took over one of Berlin's hottest new venues, Neue Heimat – an old railway station turned into a hip urban space for street food, live gigs and other special events.
Yesterday's Yellow Lounge concert offered a sense of freedom and connection with the audience, and the August release of Anne-Sophie Mutter – Live from the Yellow Lounge will convey all the thrills of this memorable live appearance to music-lovers worldwide.
For a sneak preview of this trailblazing event, as captured by the DG social media team, click here: http://my.deutschegrammophon.com/asmyl


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What is shutter latency? The camera I'm using (medium format from Phase One) has the option to set the shutter latency to short or long — what's the difference between the two and when would I use which setting?
Phase One says the sensor is put to sleep to save battery, and is given a wake-up signal when you press the shutter release button. This wake-up process they call Shutter Latency and recommend to keep it set to "Normal".
The other setting is called "Zero" latency, and suggested to use it only when working with technical large format cameras, or certain manual cameras in special situations. No further explanation about "special situations" but it appears as consuming battery and looks like having the sensor powered up for long times. That would cause the sensor warming up with normal DSLR cameras, but Phase One is different.
I did not read the entire manual, so did not find reference to shutter latency settings Long and Short, but only the settings Normal and Zero.
I don't know medium format cameras, but in general shutter latency is the time that it takes from when you push the shutter to the time the shutter actually activates. The lower the latency, the more responsive the shutter, but the less time the camera has to make last minute adjustments or changes in hardware state. A higher shutter latency will allow the camera to make finer tuned adjustments and turn on hardware that was sleeping, but will not go as close to when you push the shutter.
Some other cameras express this as shutter priority vs focus priority. Lower latency should be used when you need the shot at the exact moment you push the shutter where as longer latency will generally let the camera do more work for you or leave stuff powered down and may generate a better quality image or increase battery life.
It may also do things like mirror lockup to reduce the latency so that the shutter can fire faster or keep hardware turned on.


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The Gifts We Give
by Cindy Davis Meixel, writer/photo editor.
When Carol Savoy attended Williamsport Area Community College in the early '70s, she recalls navigating muddy, unpaved parking lots and attending geology lab in a closet of the old "Trolley Barn." As a single mother returning to school, she was a bit older than her fellow students and juggling full-time classes along with a full-time job, but she managed it all, thanks to the kindness and support of "good girlfriends and neighbors."
Today, the 1973 graduate enjoys returning to her alma mater's now "beautiful and pristine campus," and she's eager to give support to other young women aiming to better their lives through education.
In particular, she is motivated to help students training for careers in the health care field. Following the three-year health struggle and 2010 passing of her husband of 35 years, John, she established the Savoy Health Sciences Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to females, ages 23 or older, enrolled in any of the college's Health Sciences majors.
"During the time when my husband was really ill, we got to know so many people who helped John," she said. "We witnessed so much dedication and received so much caring. It's such an important field, and it's so underserved. Opportunities are always going to be there, and it's a field that works so well for women. So, if I can help someone who wants to get back to school and go into health care, I want to do that, for sure."
The Savoy family also supports the John A. Savoy Scholarship for Electronic Applications, awarded to students in automated manufacturing technology or manufacturing engineering technology majors. The family established that scholarship in the '80s due to its company's need for employees who could operate and repair the specialized equipment at John Savoy & Son Inc., a furniture manufacturing firm in Montoursville.
"We felt there was no better way to give than through education, because through education, you can help people help themselves."
Carol is now president of the company, which like the college, has a long-standing history in a humble, solid work ethic, craftsmanship, machining and innovation.
Founded in 1946 by John and his father, the business began as a machine woodcarving shop, crafting ornate furniture parts. Over the years, the business evolved to include furniture frames and upholstered furniture and has become known as Savoy Contract Furniture, supplying furniture to institutional and government markets.
Several Penn College graduates are employed at Savoy's manufacturing facility, and the company's furniture can be found in all of Penn College's residence halls (comfort and convenience for current students, crafted by former students).
The Savoys' connection with the college was first cultivated by former college President Robert L. Breuder, who formed a friendship with John while actively seeking community support during the early days of his tenure, which began in 1981.
"Bob was trying to get the community on board with his vision, and back then, the community was not that enamored with WACC, but Bob was trying to change that," Carol relayed. "John became inspired by Bob's dedication to his job and his vision for the school, so John jumped on board."
For three decades, John was dedicated to the college's mission, serving on various boards and providing guidance and support to staff and students. His commitment was book-ended with honors – an honorary degree and Trustees Service Award at the college's 1984 commencement and the first Director's Chair award, received with Carol, from the Community Arts Center, a college subsidiary, in 2005.
"John was always a believer in community service. His character was one of giving. He believed that everybody deserved a chance," Carol said. "Throughout our marriage, he would always say: 'We must give back. We've been so fortunate. You're not put here on earth to only look out for No. 1.' It's just something that God tells you – this is what you need to do. And we felt there was no better way to give than through education, because through education, you can help people help themselves. It's what we wanted – the legacy we want to leave."
Passing this passion for giving on to their eight children (and 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren) is an aspiration Carol continues to nurture; she was reminded of the power of giving when she received the book "Raising Charitable Children" as part of her honor last year as the college's Alumna of the Year at the Williamsport-Lycoming Chamber of Commerce's 11th annual Education Celebration.
Of all the items she received as part of her award gift package, it's the book that she thinks of most. The fondness for this keepsake is similar to her attachment to all of the thank-you notes and Christmas cards she and John received through the years from college students who were recipients of their scholarships. Each is still kept on file in her office.
"The students' gratitude is heartwarming," she said. "They talk about how the scholarship benefited them, how they didn't have to borrow more and have so much debt. They are so grateful that there are others who are willing to help them and encourage them. I think, you can write a check and send it to a national organization and never really know how it benefits a particular person, but with something local, you're more aware of the impact."
Carol has met some scholarship recipients at college functions, and one student, in particular, even visited the Savoy facility to extend his thanks.
"It's just heartwarming whenever you see a young person who you know will go on to be a responsible citizen, making a difference in the community," she offered. "It makes you want to do more when you see people benefitting. I truly believe 'the more you give, the more you get.' It's so rewarding."
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Prince Fawaz bin Abdulaziz, 74, passed away today after suffering from an illness, the Royal Court announced in a statement.
Prince Fawaz was a son of the late King Abdulaziz and brother of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. He previously served as Governor of both Riyadh and Makkah Provinces.
In December 2007, Prince Fawaz was named one of 35 members of the Allegiance Commission, which was established as part of a new law of succession announced in October 2006 to formalize the royal succession and ensure a smooth transfer of power.
Funeral prayers will be held for the prince at the Holy Mosque in Makkah after sunset prayers tomorrow.


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The USA International Ballet Competition, or USA IBC, is one of the world's top competitions for the dance sport of ballet. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this competition draws the top dancers from all over the world to compete for their country for a bronze, silver, or gold medal in a variety of ballet categories in an Olympic-style competition.
I confess to being surprised by the rather casual use of the phrase "dance sport of ballet." I don't follow the international competitions, so I never really thought about this. More to the point, I am rather conflicted as to how I feel about it.
Is "dance sport" used widely and on a regular basis in connection with this big competitions? Are these events really compatible with what goes on at the Olympics in, let's say, gymnastics, skating, etc.?


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I am following the directions on the page for Ubuntu App Development: http://developer.ubuntu.com/get-started/gomobile/
Command 1:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:canonical-qt5-edgers/qt5-beta1 && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install qt5-meta-full && echo 'export PATH=/opt/qt5/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc
Output 1:
Fetched 745 kB in 3s (204 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
qt5-meta-full is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libtiff4 libtiffxx0c2 linux-headers-3.5.0-17 linux-headers-3.5.0-17-generic
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Command 2
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-sdk-team/ppa && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install qt-components-ubuntu qt-components-ubuntu-demos qt-components-ubuntu-examples qt-components-ubuntu-doc notepad-qml
Output 2
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
qt-components-ubuntu : Depends: libqt5core5 (>= 5.0.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libqt5gui5 (>= 5.0.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libqt5qml5 but it is not installable
Depends: libqt5quick5 but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
As specified, I set the
PATH to include
/opt/qt5/bin. I was wondering if this issue was familiar to anyone. Thanks a lot for your time.


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Crieftan wrote:As mentioned above, I spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of Mr Tattiehead, Ron and Rob in the Bow Bar last September.
MrTattieHeid wrote:
That's "Bob". And we don't admit knowing him, either!
MrTattieHeid wrote:Mr Rattie Heid, Kerry, Rod, and Rob at the Row Bar
SpiritofShetland wrote:I've met susywong, BruceCrichton, ragsrobin and dstirk.
As far as I can remember.
SpiritofShetland wrote:I think David is a bit busy these days, trying to get his own line of whiskies on to the marked - The Creative Whisky Company.
The ones I've had have all been quite quaffable.
MacLover wrote:Unfortunately I have not had the good fortune of meeting anyone from the forum yet.
Virginia Gentleman, my wife and I bought a house in VA last December and will most likely be returning this summer for a short trip to visit family and check on the house. If possible maybe we can meet up and share a few drams.
MGillespie wrote:Let's see...I came within 5 miles of Mr. TattieHeid last fall when he was in the area for a hockey tournament, but we never could figure out the schedule...I was in the same room as Scotch Blog and a few others at Whisky Live in NYC earlier this month, and Virginia Gentleman stopped last week at a liquor store I frequent...
In other words...no...
Admiral wrote:Ah, you northern hemisphere folk....all so cosy together!! Cheers, Admiral


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One Reel, which manages the production, had set a March 31 deadline to raise the $500,000 needed for the event.
"We were several hundred thousand dollars short. It wasn't even close," said One Reel spokeswoman Aubrey Bergauer.
Bergauer said even if a last-minute source of funding were found this week it would be too late to organize a show this year.
"This deadline is a real deadline. It was driven by our suppliers," she said. "The reality is it's just not going to happen."
Bergauer donations already received for the 2013 show would be refunded.
In previous years One Reel put the show together and then asked for donations, but this year the group decided to try to raise the money in advance. Organizers fundraised for months, with a big campaign in March that fell way short.
"This campaign was all about are people willing to step up and back that with their dollars," Bergauer said. "And in that sense we've seen an answer very loud and clear."
The money was needed for the actual fireworks themselves and behind-the-scenes necessities like police officers and firefighters.
Seattle was a two-fireworks show town as recently as 2008. The Ivar's-sponsored 4th of July fireworks show over Elliott Bay was canceled in 2008. It ran for 44 years.
The news of Seattle's cancellation has smaller cities bracing for am onslaught of fourth of July revelers. The $16,000 show in Kent will go on over Lake Meredian.
"As you go through the year you're always a little nervous as you start your campaign for fireworks," said Mark Hendrickson. "But right now, the fireworks will go."
Renton's celebration at Coulon Park is confirmed too, but the city could use a few more sponsors willing to pony up $10,000-to-$20,000, especially if Seattleites head south.
"We would anticipate we could see larger crowds,." said Sonja Mejlaender. "But for our event, it's already full through the course of the day. There's not much blank grass space come 10 o'clock for the fireworks show. It's pretty full already."
There is a chance the Family 4th could come back to Lake Union in 2014 if funding goals are met, organizers said. But a spokesperson says for that to happen, they probably need a corporate sponsor willing to write one big check.


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I'm planning a trip to the UK in May. I will stay in London, Edinburgh and Dundee. It would be very interesting for me to attend a lecture in computer science there. Am I allowed to do this as I am not a student in the UK? Where can I find information where and when the lectures take places?
TLDR They won't post public timetables, so find someone at the university to suggest one and turn up, because people are in academica because they love their subject, love talking about their subject even more, and are highly likely to help you out even if its unofficially. /TLDR
No University I know of has a 'public listing' for 'normal' lectures (not that that's saying much its not like I go round looking for them!) but you still have a good few options:
*Bear in mind that most lecturers are very busy, and only ever get busier, so if you do want to contact one, best do it well in advance and don't be disheartened if you don't receive any response.
In theory yes, lectures are controlled and not open to the public because priority must be given to the fee paying students, but your request is so far removed in spirit from what that rule** is meant to protect against no-one will give it a second thought. Case in point, I know one lecturer who often brings her daughter along as the subject is of particular interest to her.
**With regards to comments above, I may of course be proven wrong, but I highly doubt its illegal in any sense, just against regulations of a particular institution. If you really care that much about doing it by the book, there will be some mechanism for prospective students to sit in mid-term for various reasons, find some way to use that (contact the admissions department or the student services).
I think this is a great idea, Good luck!
(EDIT: Universities like anything that boosts their profile so another way if you want to do it officially is say you are documenting your trip in some way (blog, for a school, etc) and contact their press office.)
Universities generally have
You should check the University Department, which are closed to the place you will be staying at OR intend to travel.
For starters, this page will give you details about
University of Dundee has its open days for Computing on 26th August and 28th September 2013, so you'll miss that.
University of London has its open days in September 2013.
City University of London will have its open days in June 2013.
University of Edinburgh will have its open days in June.
Some ideas:


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Getting into medical school is tough, but RMU's pre-medicine offering gives you an edge. We've partnered with prestigious medical institutions to give qualified students automatic admission into medical school upon their graduation from Robert Morris, and the kind of practical training that will allow them to become an accomplished physician.
RMU's pre-med curriculum is available as a concentration within the bachelor of arts in environmental science degree program or within the bachelor of science in biology degree program, since they share many of the same required courses. Students in the pre-med program can also focus on chiropractic medicine, osteopathic medicine, veterinary medicine, or dentistry.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: "Physicians and surgeons held about 661,400 jobs in 2008; approximately 12 percent were self-employed. About 53 percent of wage–and-salary physicians and surgeons worked in offices of physicians, and 19 percent were employed by hospitals. Others practiced in federal, state, and local governments, educational services, and outpatient care centers...
Earnings of physicians and surgeons are among the highest of any occupation. According to the Medical Group Management Association's Physician Compensation and Production Survey, median total compensation for physicians varied by their type of practice. In 2008, physicians practicing primary care had total median annual compensation of $186,044, and physicians practicing in medical specialties earned total median annual compensation of $339,738.
Self-employed physicians—those who own or are part owners of their medical practice—generally have higher median incomes than salaried physicians. Earnings vary according to number of years in practice, geographic region, hours worked, skill, personality, and professional reputation. Self-employed physicians and surgeons must provide for their own health insurance and retirement."
Below is a typical four-year course of study for pre-med students, including major requirements and some electives. Your own schedule will vary based on your own interests and concentration.
|FRESHMAN/Fall Semester
|FRESHMAN/Spring Semester
|Principles Of Biology I
|Principles Of Biology II
|Reading & Writing Strategies
|Chemistry II
|Chemistry I
|Survey of Economics
|Intro Decision Support Systems
|Argument & Research
|Humanities: Art and Music
|SOPHOMORE/Fall Semester
|SOPHOMORE/Spring Semester
|Organic Chemistry I
|Organic Chemistry II
|Principles of Sociology
|Business Professional Communication
|Public Speaking and Persuasion
|General Physics I
|Calculus W/Analytic Geometry I
|JUNIOR/Fall Semester
|JUNIOR/Spring Semester
|Ecology Fundamentals
|Cell and Molecular Biology
|General Physics II
|Comparative Vertebrae Anatomy
|Comparative Vertebrae Physiology
|Open Elective
|World Civilization I
|SENIOR/Fall Semester
|SENIOR/Spring Semester
|World Literature
|Human Genetics
|Senior Thesis/Internship
|General Psychology
|MCAT Prep A
|MCAT Prep B
RMU's articulation agreements provide qualified students automatic admission into medical school upon graduation from Robert Morris.
Drexel University College of Medicine/Alleghey General Hospital Scholars-Articulation Program
In this 4+4 agreement, you'll complete four years of undergraduate study and earn a bachelor's degree from RMU before attending Drexel for four years of medical school. While at RMU, you'll complete an 8-credit clinical research course as a pre-professional internship at AGH, one of the region's most esteemed hospitals. As an undergraduate, you'll have unprecedented exposure to the medical field at AGH, where you'll shadow doctors as they treat patients. After graduation, you'll be admitted to Drexel University College of Medicine through a guaranteed acceptance, as long as you achieve the prerequisite GPA at RMU and MCAT score. You will not be required to go through the usual medical school application process.
During your third and fourth years at Drexel, you'll return to AGH for at least one required third-year clerkship and one fourth-year rotation. In addition, you may complete even more clinical rotations at AGH, which organizes and conducts a clinical educational research experience for students after their third year at Drexel. This eight-week, eight-credit course, which takes place from mid-May to mid-July, totals 120 hours and is designed to enhance the student's education in generalist medical specialties.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Linkage Program
If you're looking to pursue a career in osteopathic medicine, RMU offers the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Linkage Program.
The program, which reserves 10 places for RMU students each year, is a 4+4 linkage agreement, meaning you'll complete four years of undergraduate study and receive a bachelor's degree from RMU before attending LECOM in Erie, Pa., for four years of medical school.
Once you receive your bachelor's degree, you'll enter LECOM's Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) degree program. This unique program allows you to choose from three student-centered learning pathways: traditional lecture-discussion courses; small-group, problem-based learning; and independent study based on self-directed learning modules.
New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) Linkage Program
For students interested in a career in the chiropractic field, RMU is proud to offer an articulation agreement with NYCC.
This 4+3 linkage program allows you to earn both an RMU degree and a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) from NYCC in just 7 years. You'll complete four years of undergraduate study and earn your bachelor's degree from RMU before spending three years at NYCC for chiropractic school.
The articulation agreement assures your acceptance into NYCC's D.C. program provided that you graduate from RMU with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Doing so also guarantees you a $1,500 merit scholarship from NYCC. Before the end of your sophomore year at RMU, you'll submit a letter of intent to NYCC, stating your desired date of entrance to the Seneca Falls, NY, institution. You'll then apply for admission to NYCC one year before your desired entrance date, going through all normal application procedures.
Palmer College of Chiropractic Linkage Program
This valuable collaboration with the Davenport, Iowa, institution gives you the opportunity to earn an RMU undergraduate degree and a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree in just seven years. In this 3+4 linkage agreement, you'll complete three years of undergraduate study at RMU followed by four years of study at PCC. You'll receive your bachelor's degree from RMU after completing your first year of medical training at PCC.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) Linkage Program
This 4+4 linkage gives students an edge in the highly competitive field of medicine, providing an excellent undergraduate education and valuable hands-on training. Each year, up to 10 students who meet all of the eligibility requirements will complete four years of education at RMU followed by four years of medical school at PCOM. Students are trained to become skilled, caring and successful physicians guided by the strengths of osteopathic principles that have been refined over a century of medical practice, teaching and research.
Students in the program complete two years of didactic coursework in Philadelphia and may have the option to return to western Pennsylvania for clinical rotations in the Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver and Sewickley as well as UPMC Shadyside and Excela Latrobe Area Hospital.
Scholarships are available based upon academic achievement.
For freshmen, high school grade point average and ACT/SAT scores are used. For transfer students, the cumulative grade point average of all college courses is used. Scholarships range from $1000 per year up to full tuition. (To calculate your scholarship eligibility, click here.)
Higher education is an investment in your future.
At Robert Morris University, we will work closely with you to show you how to finance your education through a combination of need-based financial aid, scholarships, and financing strategies to make your education attainable. RMU has one of the lowest tuition rates of all private institutions in the state, but we know that financing your education can be complicated, and your family might need help in understanding your options.
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This question raises more questions here.
Please, keep politics totally separated of safety and answer here political reasons not to cycle in some countries. The user Ambo100's earlier example about Sharia law and two men's prosecution is unverified. Freiheit offered better example (I think I have heard this somewhere but haven't verified it myself):
in Saudi Arabia, women are not allowed to ride bicycles (or drive cars)
Anything like that please gather here.