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The Catholic Church and the Nation-State
Comparative Perspectives
Publication Year: 2006
Published by: Georgetown University Press
Series: Religion and Politics series
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pp. vii-viii
Foreword: Faith and Culture in a Turbulent Age
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pp. ix-xi
"IN ALL YOU DO YOU should seek advice," wrote Anselm of Canterbury in 1076, and "let your advisers be one in a thousand." This book takes up Anselm's call, for it offers a dialogue across disciplines that rarely engage one another. The authors come from political science, history, theology, and comparative religion; they include lay scholars and clerics. They all wrestle with one of the crucial...
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THIS VOLUME IS A RESULT of papers presented and discussed at two scholarly meetings that examined how the Vatican and the local national churches try to influence politics and public policy. The initial round table took place at the annual meeting of the New England Political Science Association (NEPSA)in Providence in May 2003, followed by a two-day interdisciplinary Research...
Introduction: Theoretical Considerations on the Relationship between the Catholic Church and the Nation-State
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IN 2004, THE ROMAN CATHOLIC Church was intensely involved in an amazing range of international, national, and subnational politics around the world.Internationally, the Church was actively influencing the language of international agreements being negotiated within various United Nations organizations. Pope John Paul II spoke eloquently in opposition to the American invasion and occu-...
Part One: THE THEOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL CHALLENGES OF THE VATICAN
THE VOLUME OPENS WITH TWO contributions on the theological and political challenges faced by the Vatican. To begin, the theologian Kenneth Himes reviews the Vatican's political role throughout history. He argues that the Second Vatican Council represented a moment of choice in the theological and political identity of the Roman Catholic...
1. Vatican II and Contemporary Politics
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INVOLVEMENT IN POLITICAL LIFE IS not something new for the Roman Catholic Church. There are abundant illustrations available throughout history that Catholicism has engaged the political order. There also is the record of service evidenced by the multitude of institutions sponsored by the Catholic Church. Add to these the various movements for social reform that have been...
2. The Vatican as a Transnational Actor
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WHEN THE UNITED NATIONS CALLED its Third International Conference on Population and Development in 1994, the Bill Clinton administration wanted a final document with clear pro-choice language on abortion and that linked population control with development. Because wealthy industrialized states sup-ported the American position, the United States was confident of realizing its...
Part Two: THE CHALLENGE OF SECULARIZATION
IN HIS CHRISTMAS 2000 MESSAGE, Pope John Paul II warned of a "culture of death" in those societies that condoned abortion, euthanasia, and the death penalty. He was also disturbed by the increasing commoditization of the human body by pornography, which places pleasure and profit over sacrifice and charity as ultimate values in society. Pope Benedict XVI has continued to voice...
3. The Latin European Church: "Une Messe Est Possible"
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FOR MORE THAN A THOUSAND YEARS, Latin Europe, which includes the nation-states of France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, has shared a common Christian and Roman Catholic faith. Yet during the last two hundred years, the modernization process, initiated by the democratic and industrial revolutions,has also introduced far-ranging secularization. In the twentieth century, each state...
4. The American Church: Of Being Catholic and American
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pp. 69-88
IN 1960, JOHN F. KENNEDY became the second Roman Catholic to run for president of the United States. As a Catholic, he was repeatedly called upon to clarify his positions on church–state relations and on his possible relationship with the Vatican if he were elected. Speaking to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association on September 12, he strongly reiterated his position on church–...
5. The Chilean Church: Declining Hegemony?
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IN THE YEARS SINCE THE 1990 Chilean transition to democracy, the Catholic Church has faced several challenges to its political power. Tradition-ally, the Church has adopted the corporatist approach promoted by Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum by aligning itself with Chilean political and economic elites, just as the Church has done throughout the world—also discussed in...
Part Three: THE CHALLENGE OF OPPOSITION
POLAND, EAST TIMOR, IRELAND, AND Northern Ireland each provide examples of the Roman Catholic Church acting as an indigenous institutional and cultural expression against an outside occupying force. These case studies speak strongly to three interwoven themes: first, the church as a strategic moral actor battling foreign occupiers; second, the church as distinctive cultural space, which...
6. The Polish Church: Catholic Hierarchy and Polish Politics
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THERE ARE TWO KEYS TO understanding the important role that the Roman Catholic Church plays in contemporary Polish politics. First, there has been along-standing, intimate relationship between Catholicism and Polish national identity. From the creation of the Polish state in A.D. 966, during the national crises of partition and occupation between 1795 and 1948, to the communist...
7. The Catholic Church in Ireland and Northern Ireland: Nationalism, Identity, and Opposition
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...the Republic of Ireland as well as in Northern Ireland. It examines the Irish Church, its former prominence, and its changing contemporary role; the im-pact of economic development in Ireland in creating a new social, political,and moral culture in the nation; the scandals the Church has had to contend with; and the Church's present status in Irish society. It also analyzes the North-...
8. The East Timorese Church: From Oppression to Liberation
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AFTER CENTURIES OF SERVING THE interests of the colonial elite, the Roman Catholic Church in East Timor has emerged as a heroic advocate of human rights and national autonomy during the past three decades. Currently,the Church acts as a peacemaker and provides a venue for the building of a non-violent East Timor, or as it is officially known today, Timor-Leste. This chapter...
Part Four: THE CHALLENGE OF JUSTICE
THIS PART OFFERS THREE OF the volume's most compelling case studies detailing the Catholic Church's paradoxical struggle for justice. These chapters on Brazil, Rwanda, and Angola each recall that the Roman Catholic Church itself can be understood in paradoxical terms—sometimes heroic and courageous, and other times cowardly and spineless—in the face of social injustice, poverty, and...
9. The Brazilian Church: Reintegrating Ontology and Epistemology
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THE EMINENT HISTORIAN Thomas Skidmore tells us that in March of 1500,King Manuel of Portugal celebrated a special mass to mark the launch of his greatest fleet of ships. The fleet was to sail around the tip of Africa to India, repeating Vasco da Gama's famous voyage of a few years earlier. To announce Portugal's dedication to the Christian mission, the ships' flags were emblazoned...
10. The Rwandan Church: The Challenge of Reconciliation
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IN THE YEARS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING World War II, when the truth of the Holocaust proved much worse than anyone believed possible, global re-action was unanimous: Crimes of this magnitude must never be allowed to hap-pen again. But the firm imperative "never again" heard in the late 1940s has become something closer to "again and again." One such example is the 1994genocide in Rwanda, in which nearly a million Tutsis and moderate Hutus were...
11. The Angolan Church: The Prophetic Tradition, Politics, and the State
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THE CALL TO BE BOTH prophetic and political has presented a major problem for the Roman Catholic Church in Angola. During the time of Portugal's authoritarian "New State," or Estado Novo, which was in power from 1926 to1974, Portuguese colonial authorities used the Angolan Church as a convenient ally to subvert the liberty of Portuguese and Africans alike. The postcolonial...
Part Five: THE CHALLENGE OF ACCOMMODATION
IN CHAPTER 1 OF THIS VOLUME, Kenneth Himes argues that the early Church was lacking both political and military influence, and, as such, patiently endured the larger political dynamic all around. That description speaks very clearly to the contemporary situation for the Catholic Church in India and China, and to a lesser extent, in the Congo. In all three cases, the respective...
12. The Indian Church: Catholicism and Indian Nationhood
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AFTER THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZED Vatican City as a state and exchanged ambassadors, Pope John Paul II announced that he would make a state visit and a "pilgrimage" to India in 1986. The Catholic Bishops Council of India (CBCI) promulgated several documents that invoked the spirit of the Second Vatican Council to renew the Indian Church.1 Many Indian Catholics hoped that the papal visit would bring international attention to the Indian...
13. The Chinese Catholic Church: Obstacles to Reconciliation
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FOLLOWING THREE DECADES OF PERSECUTION and suppression, Christianity in China is enjoying a renewed sense of vibrancy and growth. Churches that were once used as pigsties, grain silos, and automotive repair centers have reopened to serve China's 21 to 80 million Christians.1 The Protestant and Catholic churches are enjoying an upsurge in popularity as China's masses increasingly search for religious alternatives to the atheistic credo of Marxism–...
14. The Congolese Church: Ecclesial Community within the Political Community
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Roman Catholic Church to participate in the political life of several African countries, including the Republic of the Congo.1 Under the leadership of the Congolese bishops, the Church has sought to contribute to the country's political, economic, and social life—a rather complex task given the county's history of political instability and the fact that the Church has never enjoyed the same...
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Page Count: 298
Publication Year: 2006
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Despite Middletown's plan to routinely drop seven defenders into coverage, the Spartans meshed together enough big plays to thwart the Blue Raiders upset bid at Henry Hershey Field. Or was it Milton Hershey's stable ground game that slowly erased Middletown's four-game win streak?
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Rebecca Filson, of Lewistown, and Michael E. Reeder, Jr., of Newport, were married on June 8, 2013, at Burnham Church of the Brethren.
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Very solid, and heavy duty, but it is not the proper size for the Hitch Receiver. It is a bit smaller than it should be, so it is a sloppy fit, and wiggles / rattles around more that it should. I wrapped some black electrical tape around it on either side of the holes, and that helps, but it would be better if they made it the correct size in the first place.


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Trayvon Martin:unfortunate pawn in Obama's reelection campaign
Earlier this week I caught Juan Williams (Fox News contributor) discussing the Trayvon Martin case on the Fox Business Channel's Lou Dobbs Tonight. See video here.
Let me try and explain this in my own non-journalistic, non-professional talking-head way.
Whenever there's a "racial incident" where a black is the victim, the severity of the incident is judged by a variety of factors which now seem to include not only color and ethnic background, but also the political affiliation of the parties involved. The mainstream media deserves most of the credit for this new way of looking at… well just about everything.
For instance:
- If George Zimmerman was just a run-of-the-mill white guy of German dissent, and was a registered Republican, this would be the worst case scenario insofar as racism is concerned. This would definitely be hate-crime territory.
- If Zimmerman was just a run-of-the-mill white guy, but a registered Democrat, the racism angle would still be there, but maybe not quite as severe as White/Republican.
- If Zimmerman was a white Hispanic (as he is) and a registered Republican, that would probably be equal to him being a regular white guy who is a registered Democrat.
- If he was a white Hispanic who is also a registered Democrat (as is the case) it's still pretty bad, apparently.
- If Zimmerman was a dark or "brown Hispanic" the racial undertones would diminish greatly. If he was a "brown Hispanic" who was also a registered Democrat, or an illegal alien, the racial undertones would be almost non-existent.
- And finally; if Zimmerman was black (African American) this would just be chalked up as an everyday occurrence and most of us would never have heard of it.
The fact is that the death of Trayvon Martin is simply a tool of the Obama reelection campaign – period!
This incident happened over a month ago and was only a local issue until Sharpton and/or his ilk happened to stumble upon the story fairly recently. They jumped on the story and turned it into a national issue because they saw the name Zimmerman with his photo and automatically assumed that he was a white guy, maybe even a Jew. And we know how Sharpton feels about Jews. Even though the cat is out of the bag now in regards to Zimmerman being a Hispanic-Democrat, the Obama reelection team has no choice but to play it out.
During the election of 2008 Barack Obama promised the world to his ignorant supporters, many of whom supported him simply because he was black – or is it half black – or is it half Indonesian? Who the hell really knows? Anyway, not much has changed for Black America since the election of Obama. The reality is that they probably have it worse, especially concerning employment; the benefits (aka government handouts) have stayed the same or risen. Regardless, many ignoramuses like as the famous Peggy Joseph truly believed that Obama would be giving out free homes, free cars, free gasoline, etc.
Marxism relies heavily on ignorance, stupidity and envy in order to get foothold in a society. But the problem for Obama and his minions is that the intensity the black community showed for him in 2008 is just not there anymore. While most blacks, especially those living in public housing and collecting government checks still love him, most have now slipped back into a comfortable apathy. And Obama and his cronies are very concerned. They need a rallying call to arms. And they think they got it in the unfortunate (for both Martin and Zimmerman) incident that occurred in Florida back on February 25th. Obama can't promise blacks the world anymore, but he can claim to be in solidarity with them by using the narrative of white racism. That's all Obama and his team really have. That and election fraud, of course.
P.S. I really wish the media would stop showing Trayvon Martin's baby pictures next to the big bloated face of George Zimmerman. Zimmerman is considerably slimmer now and looks far less sinister, while Martin was six-foot-three at the time of his death and dressed in the typical thug attire that's promoted by rich black people and opportunistic clothing companies. So please spare us the whole big mean adult vs. the young innocent child propaganda.


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In the aftermath of world war two, Germany was in complete chaos. Defeated, bombed and demoralized. And while the country was being carved up by the allies, Major Ivan Hirst, a British army officer, was given temporary control of a sector in Saxony. His job was to keep some order and to try to help the area get back onto it's feet. As an engineer, he was fascinated by the huge factory at Wolfsburg, then, as now, the largest car factory in the world. Built to manufacture the "Strength through joy" car, designed by Ferdinand Porsche, and part of Hitler's dream to get the masses onto the roads, the factory had been heavily bombed in the last year of the war.
Hirst realized the best way to help the people of the area, was to get the factory working again. And he set to work with the locals and his team of Royal Electrical and Mechanical engineers. Over the space of a few months, they resurrected what they could of the original production line, and made as many Volkswagen types 1's as they could manage with the parts they had found.
Realizing he wasn't qualified to run a business, the Major contacted Lord Rootes – Chairman of Rootes group, which produced Humber, Hillman and Singer cars in the UK. Rootes flew to Wolfsburg, examined the plant and car, and refused any involvement, on the grounds that the Volkswagen would never sell. History records that The Rootes Group, and all it's brands would be gone within three decades, while the Volkswagen would become the world's best selling car.
Undeterred, Hirst contacted the world's press and invited them to see the Volkswagen, and it was a visiting American journalist who described them as being like "little black beetles." Although never officially christened as such, the name stuck. All the original press cars were black as that was the only paint they could find in the factory.
Hirst concentrated on getting production going and started running the business to the great benefit of the townspeople.
By 1948, he was finally able to hand control over to local engineer Heinrich Nordhoff, who became a legend over the next twenty years, turning the Beetle into a world wide phenomenon.
Constant Improvement
The idea he pioneered was Constant Improvement. The Beetle was an inherently ingenious design. Reliability came from being air cooled and totally over engineered when compared to other cars of the period. Strength and simplicity in every part was Porsche's legacy. And by placing engine and gearbox in the rear, the interior space was amazing for such a small body.
Nordhoff applied Constant Improvement across every aspect of the business. In production, he managed to reduce the number of man hours to produce a car from 400 to 100 – an astonishing 75% improvement! But he also applied it to the car itself. The marketing department managed to make a virtue out of the fact that the car didn't change visually from year to year, but that there were numerous mechanical changes, which simply made it better, stronger and even more reliable.
Instead of throwing away a fantastic design and making a fresh one every few years, Volkswagen simply continued to improve it, little by little, year by year.
This was how a legend was born.
So how, I hear you ask, does that relate to blogging? Well, I feel we should learn from Constant Improvement. We bloggers are pioneers, at the cutting edge of a new technology, a new medium. And because of that, we love new projects, new ideas, new themes – we love change! I often see a great new product launched – an E Book, a training course. There's a big splash all over the net for a few days, and then it goes quiet. The next thing I hear is that the blogger is working on her next project, and the same thing happens all over again – the first one forgotten.
And finally, here's the point: I don't think we should be doing that. When we create a good product to sell, keep focused on it, make it better, offer more value – constantly improve it and keep focusing on selling it.
That's my plan for 2010. I'm going to focus on making my own products better. I'll add to them, refine them and expose them to more and more people. They're good – people buy them and love them, so my job is clear. I'm going to constantly improve them.
Maybe you can do the same? Whatever you're offering now, instead of moving on to the next new idea, make what you have better, get the message out to more and more people, improve your after sales service, offer more support, write a better sales page. Putting your resource into what you already have that works may pay off in the long run with a much smoother income flow.
A Word of Caution
What I didn't mention in the Volkswagen story was what happened next. After Nordhoff died in 1968, the board became obsessed with staying with the Beetle, based on his legacy. That obsession almost brought the company down when the huge US market finally fell out of love with the car, and in love with Japanese cars. They saved themselves with the launch of the Golf (Rabbit in the US) and then by launching a whole series of fantastic cars, and buying and revitalizing other brands like Bentley, Lamborghini, Skoda and Seat. And this year the company came full circle by taking over Porsche, the business founded by the original designer of the Beetle.
But it was a close run thing, and Volkswagen took it too far. The message for us is that Constant Improvement is good, but also to know when it really is time to move onto to something new.
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The opening of the Grand Palladium Resort & Spa in Brazil will include an additional pool in the first phase that was originally planned for the second stage. This will be located on the side that connects the hotel with the river and beach area through a wooden bridge.
In addition to this, there will be a zip line in front of the teens club, together with different facilities to enjoy various recreational activities.
A bike lane connects the hotel with a path that crosses through the village along the banks of the river to its mouth. The hotel will provide rental bicycles and tricycles to enjoy this scenic route.


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42 Contributing Writer Mike Kelley recently spoke with Joan Smith, an AMRDEC materials engineer. She and husband Will, a chemical engineer, are both North Alabama natives, making their home in southeast Huntsville with their daughter Kayleigh.
Can you tell us about your education and early preparation for your career?
"I received my B.S. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the University of Alabama in 2008, and I am currently pursuing a M.S. in Materials Engineering from Columbia University in New York City. They have one of the highest-rated engineering programs in the U.S. And, with a 2-year-old, it's nice to have the flexibility that distance learning provides.
"At Alabama, one of the best things I was involved in was the Blackburn Institute, a leadership organization designed to promote action within communities and better the state of Alabama. It helped me to have a broader vision, and made me community oriented."
Describe your position at AMRDEC and your responsibilities.
"At AMRDEC I work in the Aerospace Materials Function, a part of the Weapons Development and Integration Directorate. I work in the composite structures and materials testing laboratory, a facility devoted to composite structures research and materials characterization. The projects I work on are the thermal properties of composite structures to better manage heat within missile systems and composite metal interface enhancement to facilitate the use of low density, high strength and stiffness materials.
"I'm also the primary investigator for a structural battery development program, whose purpose is to develop a composite missile structure that also serves as a battery and another program called structronics that will allow integration of electronic components into composite structures to reduce weight and increase packaging efficiency."
What do you consider your greatest career accomplishment?
"Helping defend our nation's Warfighters with my engineering efforts has been a very rewarding accomplishment thus far. For specific projects, I have received several Army Special Acts of Service Awards for doing things "above and beyond" within technology programs. One of the programs was a weight reduction effort through an Army Technology Objective. Another one was for the development of a web-based collaboration tool to evaluate and implement the best performing emerging corrosion prevention products and technologies."
In what ways are you involved with the local community?
"I was a part of Connect Class IX, from which I graduated in 2009. Today, I'm actively involved in the Impact Project Group as a Co-Chair and Mentor. I'm also a member of the coordinating council of PRISM, a group of young philanthropists working through the Huntsville Hospital Foundation. Finally, I'm a beginning runner and will be participating in the Big 5K run, an annual fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Alabama."


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AMHERST – It's off to Ottawa for Brian Rafuse and his curling team after they captured the Nova Scotia senior men's (ages 50 and older) curling championship on Sunday in Amherst with a 7-5 win over former Brier winner Bruce Lohnes.
Rafuse's team made up from various clubs throughout the province; Rafuse, skip for the team, is from Lakeshore club in Sackville, mate Curt Palmer is from the Berwick club, second Alan Darragh curls out of Dartmouth and lead Dave Slauenwhite hails from Bridgewater.
All will be united under Bluenose colours when the Canadian championshisp begin March 20 at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club.
"It feels good to be in this spot after we lost in the finals last year," Rafuse said.
"Concentrating on doing the best we can with our team and not worrying about the competition, just doing the job is what I believe got us to first place this year,."
Amherst native Darragh said it is great coming to the Amherst club and playing, saying that the club is a special place for him.
"At the age of nine (at that time minors were not allowed in the club) I used to sneak upstairs and watch curling. My father used to play and actually was one on the Nova Scotia representatives that played in the Brier in Ottawa in 1959," Darragh said.
Rafuse's quartet went undefeated in the 12-team event, winning all five starts. Lohnes needed an 11-7 victory over Steve Ogden from the Mayflower club in Halifax in a morning semifinal to reach the afternoon title game.
All of the Rafuse team members are no strangers to the nation's capital. All have previously played in Ottawa representing Nova Scotia at national events.
Rafuse's crew will be joined at nationals by Jocelyn Nix from the Glooscap club in Kentville. Nix won the provincial senior women's crown by beating Marg Cutcliffe of Mayflower 8-6 yesterday in Digby.


text: New Delhi: Refusing to be drawn into the furore surrounding a TV sting operation which claims to have exposed corruption in the IPL, Kings XI Punjab skipper David Hussey said he would be "very disappointed" if the media puts a question mark on the integrity of his players. "Everyone in my team, everyone in Kings XI Punjab as a brand plays with utmost integrity and if any print or TV media tries to write differently or say something differently about my team, then I will be very disappointed. I can't really comment on the sting," said Hussey after his team lost to Delhi Daredevils by 5 wickets in a crucial IPL 5 match. Five uncapped Indian cricket players were suspended with immediate effect pending an inquiry as the BCCI cracked the whip in the wake of the TV sting. Mohnish Mishra (Pune Warriors India), Shalabh Srivastava and Amit Yadav (Kings XI Punjab), TP Sudhindra (Deccan Chargers), and Abhinav Bali were suspended after a teleconference of top BCCI officials and members of the IPL Governing Council on Tuesday.Talking about the match against Delhi, Hussey blamed the batsmen for the defeat and said a total in the region of 160 would have been par for the course at the Kotla track. "Probably, it was a wicket for 160 runs. We bowled well to defend the total. Our batting really let the bowlers down again. Full credit to our bowlers once again, who fought hard and never gave in. They stretched the game till the last over," he said.Punjab pacer Parvinder Awana came up with an incisive fast-bowling performance to rattle the Delhi top order with his three quick strikes. He got the prized wickets of skipper Virender Sehwag and Ross Taylor, and Hussey said that it was Awanaâs spell that brought his team back into the game. "The spell by Awana was world-class today. He got three batsmen out quickly which very much changed the complexion of the game. The mistake we did was not giving him the fourth over straight to get Mahela [Jayawardene] out. That was a mistake by me there. Awana keeps competing with the opposition. Hopefully, he has a big future not just with the Indian cricket team but also with the Kings XI Punjab as well," he said.The Australian did not blame the hectic schedule as a reason behind the loss. Prior to this clash, Punjab played against Deccan Chargers at Mohali on Sunday and travelled straight to Delhi for their crunch game. "We know how important it was to win against Delhi. We played in Mohali a couple of days back and then traveled straight to Delhi. It gets tiring but this can't be an excuse for the defeat," he said. "The guys are really pumped up. We have two more games left and if we win those matches, we might sneak in [playoffs]," he added.


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Samir Naser has spent the past decade
filling his Indigo Traders store with handcrafted housewares from the Middle
East and Mediterranean. Cakes of handmade soaps made in Syria, Palestine and
Greece cover tables. Tunisian nesting bowls and Turkish textiles line the
Lately, Naser's Multnomah Village shop has also teemed with the sounds of weaving shuttles rocketing across a wooden handloom and the voice of an artisan who has spent a lifetime spinning silk thousands of miles away.
For years, Naser dreamed of bringing customers face-to-face with the craftsmen who make the products they buy. Last month, he finally did, bringing to his shop Mehmet Buyukasik, who has been spinning silk into stunning scarves and textiles with a traditional loom shipped from Turkey.
The weaver will be at the shop's Southwest Capitol Highway location through Sunday.
"We shouldn't live our lives in cocoons," Naser said. "Our world is far bigger than that."
In March, Naser made the 6,200-mile journey from Portland to Istanbul. There, on the suggestion of a friend, he met with Buyukasik, whose family had been handcrafting silk since 1900.
The two textile admirers hit it off.
Buyukasik asked Naser to travel with him south to Antakya, where Buyukasik was born and where most of his family still lived and worked.
For the next two weeks, Naser feasted on fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and honey. He explored the arid, ancient city resting on the Syrian border. And he observed, firsthand, the painstaking process of transforming larvae into stunning shawls and scarves.
There was Buyukasik's uncle, Hassan, who would sing to boxes of silk worms and feed them mulberry leaves. Cousins spooled silk yarn from cocoons and created dyes with pomegranate skins and indigo. Buyukasik's mother mixed ash with boiling water to soften raw silk.
Buyukasik was among the family's weavers. He started when he was 11, he said, learning the ins and outs of the wooden handlooms introduced to the family by a group of Aleppo Armenians in 1934.
"When I weave, I think I find my soul," Buyukasik said. "When I don't, I don't feel so good."
All told, more than 25 relatives work side-by-side. The techniques they use has hardly changed since the family started their trade more than 100 years ago. The scene stoked Naser's imagination, helping him to see his own vision.
"People are tired of mass production," Naser said. "They want something that's unique, something that has a story and a life of its own."
Before he left Turkey, Naser hatched the plan. He would bring the story of Buyukasik and his family back to his customers. The weaver and his work would tell it.
Nearly nine months later, Buyukasik arrived in Portland on Nov. 29. A pair of mulberry handlooms came in boxes two weeks later.
Assembling the pieces was a delicate balancing act for Naser and Buyukasik. The wood had warped slightly from the change in climates. The joints didn't fit quite right at first. The loom project took several days to finish.
"It's like a person who's traveled a great distance," Naser said. "It just needed time to settle."
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By John Harris
March 17, 2011
Florida C/G
Size: 6'5" 310 lbs.
What I Like
Tough... epitome of a football player... excellent feet... loves swapping paint with defensive linemen... plays with a good base and feet positioning... has leadership qualities that teams covet... explosive off the ball on downblocks... can pull from either guard or center position... strikes hard when he explodes off the ball
What I Don't
Plays a bit high... doesn't play with the leverage you'd like to see from an OL... can get overextended blocking on run plays... doesn't move DTs off the board when DT is in nose or shade nose... doesn't move his feet exceptionally well when he makes first contact, so he doesn't get a great amount of movement, especially against DTs that play under his pads.
I'll just be clear up front, I think his brother Maurkice is a better player. I don't say that to be flippant about Mike, but he might be a tough guy to value because of how good his brother was in 2010 for the Steelers. Regardless, the center experiment didn't go as well as Mike would've liked, but it did help to provide a little versatility to his game. Mike is a tough cat, moves extremely well, loves to compete and teams will love the fact that his identical twin was a bad ass last year as a rookie.
Arkansas QB
Size: 6'7 235 lbs.
What I Like
Size and arm... arm and size... tight ball when it comes out of his hand... throws the deep ball better than any other quarterback in this draft, from a distance and accuracy standpoint... he's played in more conventional, NFL-ready offense than other quarterbacks ahead of him... there isn't a throw he can't make, given enough time in the pocket to throw
What I Don't
Technique-wise, he's a mess... doesn't set his feet to make throw... decision making is questionable at best... he hurt his team with poor throws... has a long wind up when he's throwing the ball... takes too long for the ball to come out of his hand... sometimes he can be over-emotional
He still has a top notch arm and the confidence to use it. He's going to be more pro-ready than other QBs due to his experience in Bobby Petrino's offense and taking snaps under center. He should be a top 3 QB, but has been so up and down that teams at the top of the draft board will shy away from him. The rumors have dogged him for a while, but what I've seen on the field merits consideration in the first round. He loves this game, that much I know, but what the other off the field issues unearth can complete determine his fate. Consequently, he's not Ryan Leaf, but he's not Peyton Manning either.
Size: 6' 202 lbs.
What I Like
The best center fielder in this draft... plays from hash to hash and numbers to numbers as well as any safety we've seen in a while... tremendous ball skills... had 10 interceptions as a sophomore... consistently around the ball... great understanding of passing routes and concepts... covers a ton of ground in the middle of the field... love his playmaking ability and teams that value turnovers will love his game
What I Don't
Not a specimen like Sean Taylor... not a hitter like LaRon Landry... not as willing to come mix it up in the alley like Polamalu... if a receiver gets hands on him in the run game, he's not able to get off the block in space...not going to be a great tackler... didn't have a tremendous 2010 season and there are those who think he was caught looking ahead to the NFL
Now, he's not known for his ability to make plays in the run game, but he's not a complete liability in the run game. The true fact of the matter is that he's the best ballhawk in this draft. I love everything about Moore in the passing game and I'd rather have a guy who is outstanding making plays in the middle of the field against the pass.
Colorado OT
Size: 6'8" 315 lbs.
What I Like
Tall, long armed former tight end... typically has good feet... best football is still ahead of him... can't teach long and tall with gargantuan arms... never had much help at Colorado... was on his own most times... lived out on an island for much of his career... when he pulls out to the edge, he's looking to plant a defender on his back... aggressive nature and perfect football demeanor
What I Don't
Has tendency to play high... doesn't redirect well at all... players with speed on the edge can give him trouble with a two way go... inside moves killed him when a pass rusher had a two-way go... quickness on inside rush is his kryptonite, no question.
His size and dimensions should indicate a top 5 pick, but his game hasn't developed to that point just yet. He has potential to get much better and will be a true left tackle. He doesn't dominate in the run game and is adequate in pass protection. But, when he pass sets, NFL rushers will kill him inside. When he makes adjustments with good NFL coaching, he can be a solid 10 to 12 year player in this league
Colorado CB
Size: 6'2" 205 lbs.
What I Like
Had a guy call me after seeing Smith up close and personal this season and said he had the most NFL ready body he's seen... hard to not think a guy this size and this speed can't be a player at the next level... good technique in press man... fluid athlete in coverage... great high point player... love his ability to make plays on special teams.
What I Don't
Off the field issues... may have lied at the Combine about his past transgressions... question his overall maturity/readiness to be a professional athlete... seems rigid in his technique on occasion... he knows what to do with different man coverage techniques, but receivers still get open on him... often will come up and whiff on tackles... doesn't play as physical as his size would indicate.
A couple of things stand out about Smith. One, a guy of this size should've been a dominating corner in a conference like the Big 12. He wasn't. He was a fine player with a ton of potential. Two, he's had off the field issues, a major red flag, but making it worse was the fact that he lied about it at the Combine. He's been taken off boards for some teams (Detroit), but as a player, he's got ability, but I didn't see the production that matched his size and speed while at Colorado.
Iowa DE
Size: 6'4" 275 lbs.
What I Like
Does a lot of things well... strong at the point of attack, especially against the run... was the focus of nearly every opponent's game plan this season... often doubled or 'chipped' on his pass rush... well coached and good with his hands... quiet leader who 'speaks' with his play on the field
What I Don't
Does a lot of things well, but he doesn't truly stand out with any of them... good pass rusher, not great... good against the run, but not great... decent burst, but not explosive.
Clayborn can play either 3-4 DE or 4-3 DE. He may need a few more lbs to be 3-4 DE, but has the body frame to carry 5 to 10 more pounds. He doesn't dominate at any one things,; he plays the run well, but not sensational. He rushes the QB well, but doesn't remind you of DeMarcus Ware. As such, he's good at everything, but not great at anything. However, he's dependable, well coached and a great young man (met him at Rotary Lombardi Award event in December and truly enjoyed his company)
Ohio State DE/DT
Size: 6'5" 288 lbs.
What I Like
Similar to a number of others in this draft, versatility is a major key... can play the 5 technique with his quickness and strength, but can also transition inside on passing downs as he did at Ohio State... plays hard and with passion... strong at the point of attack... holds the edge well... won't get turned on the edge against the run... strong upper body... better pass rusher inside than outside
What I Don't
Not a great pass rusher from the outside... doesn't have immense burst off the ball... needs to be more consistent against guys he can dominate... pass rush skills are good, not great against tackles
3-4 DE don't grow on trees, so his value as a 3-4 DE is a huge. His versatility is both a blessing and a curse in college, but when he becomes a 3-4 DE for good, he'll excel. He's not flashy or terribly exciting, but was productive in big games (Sugar Bowl, in particular). Similar to both Jordan and Watt, I think Heyward has the athletic ability to be a 4-3 DE on the left side, especially so if there is an effective pass rusher on the other side.
Wisconsin OT
Size: 6'7" 315 lbs.
What I Like
Power... gets off the ball and enjoys hitting guys in the mouth... could transition over to right tackle in the future, but that might ultimately be in his best interests... good base on contact... if he gets his hands on you, you're done... confident but not cocky... has a ton of experience playing in a zone blocking scheme... excellent understanding of positioning and feet in a ZBS... great transitioning in ZBS to linemen inside of him on plays away from him.
What I Don't
Pass protection needs some work against guys with some burst off the edge... like his initial pass set and push away from the line of scrimmage, but if that defensive end has some "oomph", Carimi truly struggles... gets overextended against speed rushers, even crossing his feet to stay with the speed rushers... can lose leverage by playing a bit too high, especially on run plays
Carimi struggled (as the whole Wisconsin line did) in the first portion of the season, but found a groove after the Michigan State game. He then righted the ship and performed well against Ohio State's Cam Heyward and Iowa's Adrian Clayborn. But, neither one of those guys possesses impressive speed off the edge. Taking it all into account, I like Carimi at the next level as a right tackle, starting from day one. I just think his inability to handle speed rushers is conducive to him going over to the right side.
Miami CB
Size: 5'11" 190 lbs.
What I Like
Typical South Florida perimeter player... cocksure... tough... physical... loves to play man coverage... willing tackler... showed effective straight line speed at the combine... fluid athlete... only burned once this season for a touchdown... like him better in press than in off coverage... good football instincts... does a solid job matching cuts on receivers... often matched up on team's best receiver.
What I Don't
Didn't make as many plays this year... production was down... bigger receivers won physical matchups with him consistently... can play slower than his straight line speed... aggressive player who'll take some chances at inopportune times
I like Harris more so than some people. I really like his competitiveness and his desire on the field. He plays the game the way you'd want a professional to play. He strikes me as a guy who loves to play the game. Those are all traits that teams want in a draft pick. If he had Jimmy Smith's size, I'd have him right behind Patrick Peterson in the top 10. As such, a good team with a need at corner is truly going to love Harris in the mid to late 20s in this draft.
Georgia OLB
Size: 6'3" 270 lbs.
What I Like
Shot out of the cannon coming off the snap... burst is insane... plays more like a guy 240 than a guy 270... plays just as well standing up as he does putting his hand on the ground... made for a 3-4 OLB position... utilizes a strong rip under move when rushing the quarterback, which frees him nearly every time rushing the quarterback
What I Don't
Seemingly takes plays off... motor isn't always going 100 miles per hour... can he drop into coverage in a 3-4... don't think he can play tackles and tight ends in the run game in a 4-3... if he can't beat a tackle with speed, he doesn't have a pet move to go to on the pass rush... may struggle mightily as a 4-3 DE or a 4-3 OLB... distinctly better playing with his hand on the ground than from stand-up position
Quite simply, he has a tremendous edge presence. He has great burst off the edge, but he doesn't have quite as much ability/size/4-3 DE acumen as Robert Quinn from North Carolina. But, a 3-4 team will love his athletic ability. Now, he's more athlete than football player, but in due time, he's going to be a player.


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Piloña Restaurants
La Posada del Barro: Where's the Cider? Who cares!
It was dark and damp. We were not in the town we'd intended to be. We saw a sweet looking local place with a sign that promised Cider. So, we went in and sat at a corner table and ordered cider. However, cider was only served in the cidreria which was in the lower level. So we got some wine and I checked out the lower level. It was quiet, almost empty and didn't have the street view we had from our table.
So we stayed put and were so glad we did. The bar was cozy and obviously a hangout for the locals. Customers all knew the bartender and her little daughter who was sitting at the bar doing her homework.
Favorite Dish: The food was the best part. We ordered a variety of tapas and each and every item we ate was delicious and served in large proportions.
We were happy.
BTW, as the title implies there's a posada (Inn) attached. I'm posting the website below. Check it out. Can't vouch for the rooms but I can for the food!Related to:
- Food and Dining
- Wine Tasting
- Beer Tasting
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FOXBOROUGH -- As the New England Patriots hit the field for Friday night's Week 2 preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium, the following players did not.
At least not in uniform.
• Running back Tyler Gaffney
• Wide receivers Aaron Dobson and Jeremy Gallon
• Tight ends Rob Gronkowski, Michael Hoomanawanui, D.J. Williams
• Offensive linemen Bryan Stork and Chris Martin
• Defensive linemen Sealver Siliga, Chris Jones, Dominique Easley, recent acquisitions Ben Bass and Jerel Worthy
• Linebackers Jerod Mayo, James Anderson, Ja'Gared Davis and Cameron Gordon
• Cornerback Alfonzo Dennard
• Safeties Kanorris Davis and Tavon Wilson
With Dennard out, the likes of Daxton Swanson and Malcolm Butler should see the field for an extended period of time. Darrelle Revis, however, is in uniform for the second consecutive week.
And with the tight end position thinned, fullback James Develin, part-time linebacker Taylor McCuller, and former offensive tackle Steve Maneri were spotted in warm-ups with tight ends coach Brian Daboll. That trio figures to see its share of offensive opportunities.


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NEW BRUNSWICK — Artists from northern and central New Jersey will exhibit their work in "but no, yeah" which opens April 4 at the Mason Gross Galleries at Civic Square.
The 33 artists are students in the BFA program at Mason Gross School of the Arts and are exhibiting the works that represent the culmination of their time in the program.
The students decided on the title of the show from a word bank of phrases and small words that people say when looking at art.
The show runs through April 22 at the gallery at 33 Livingston Ave. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call (848) 932-5202 or go to masongross.rutgers.edu.
If you would like to submit news pertaining to your college, please send an e-mail to email@example.com.


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With only a week until SES New York, Linkdex have organized a fun little competition which gives you a chance to animate your "clients from hell" type stories from everyday life in the online marketing industry.
Enter the competition for the chance to win a Platinum Pass to SES NY and the new iPad. And if you can't make it to SES New York, you can still win! Linkdex are also giving away $250 for any script they choose to animate.
All you have to do is draft a script and send it to Linkdex. And they'll animate it for you! Think of it like writing a script for Xtranormal, but with professional animators in charge of your mini-movie. Cool huh?
Need some inspiration? Check out the video below to see their flagship example.
My Name Is Zeus! from Linkdex on Vimeo.
We all know a character like 'Zeus' whose approach to SEO isn't always right. Have you seen any other such characters in the world of SEO?
What's the worst advice an online marketer has ever given you? Can you recall the conversation with that client from hell? Is there anyone you have been working with who is most resistant to the good advice you give them? Who spouts the most feeble objections?
Those stories are all likely to be good candidates for #seofilms competition. And remember, it's a cartoon so you can make references to real characters or have them be anonymous. If you are looking for further inspiration, you could go even further to include completely fantastical scenarios or use characters from your favorite movie.
Need more inspiration? Check out this #seofilms example below, entitled "What is SEO?" with characters based on the Matrix.
What is SEO? from Linkdex on Vimeo.
The Prizes
- Each script we animate will win $250 and be uploaded and promoted online with full credits.
- We will enter the best entries into a prize draw to win a Platinum Pass to SES New York. Deadline is 14th March, and the winner will be announced 15th.
- The best script overall, as judged by Linkdex and SES, will be announced at the black hat / white hat event on 20th March, and will receive an iPad 3
We also have more details about the competition see SEO Means Business on the SES Blog.
And if you need more ideas on how to tackle your SEO problems, then join us at SES New York where Linkdex's VP of Product, Matt Roberts, will be giving a theatre presentation on Tuesday 20th March at 13:10 to discuss the topic: "How brands and SEO agencies can optimise their investment in each other for better results".
And look out for the Black Hat / White Hat event where we will be screening some new Linkdex #SEOfilms and announcing the winner of this awesome competition!
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NEWARK — An Orange man went on trial today on charges of murdering a former standout Orange High School football player in a drive-by shooting on Memorial Day weekend in 2012.
Mark Lovett, 22, is accused of opening fire on Taylor Street in Orange on May 27, 2012, killing 19-year-old township resident Malcolm Bagley and injuring another man, prosecutors said.
"Multiple shots were fired," Essex County Assistant Prosecutor Romesh Sukhdeo said today in his opening statement. "There were multiple victims."
But Lovett's attorney, Jonathan Gordon, said his client is a "young man who's been accused of something that he did not do."
Gordon told jurors they "will find a complete lack of credible evidence in this case."
The shooting allegedly occurred shortly before 1 a.m. when Lovett was traveling in a vehicle driven by his co-defendant, Shawn Watford, prosecutors said.
When Lovett opened fire, he fatally shot Bagley, who was standing outside, and struck another man who was sitting in a car, prosecutors said. That other victim was hit in the legs, but survived, prosecutors said.
Watford, 26, of East Orange, is scheduled for trial next month.
Lovett and Watford both have been charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder and weapons offenses.
Bagley was killed shortly after returning home from his freshman year at Dean College in Massachusetts, where he was a wide receiver for the school's division II football team.
Bagley, a 2011 graduate of Orange High School, was captain of the school's football team. During his senior year, Bagley scored 11 touchdowns as a wide receiver, earning him a spot on the Star-Ledger All-Essex football second team.
In the weeks after Bagley's death, more than 100 friends, family and Orange residents attended a march and rally on June 23, 2012 to galvanize the community against violence.
"Malcolm died because a group of cowards drove down a residential street and decided to start shooting at whoever they could," Bagley's cousin, Nakia Brown, said at the rally. "We can't bring Malcolm back, but we can begin to protect the youth of this city."
• 100 rally in Orange for slain football player killed in May
• Second person turns himself in for May killing of Orange football player
• Orange man charged in death of standout high school athlete
• Double shooting in Orange leaves 19-year-old man dead, another injured