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Feckin Bloody hell
As my Gran used to say
"Bloody's in the Bible, Bloody's in the Book, if you don't Bloody believe me, have a BLOODY look"
A poster for Magners cider that featured the words 'Feck off bees' has been cleared by the UK's advertising watchdog. The word 'feck' is unlikely to be seen as a swearword, said the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). In contrast, the ASA ruled last month that the word 'bloody' is an offensive word. The poster for Magners …
As my Gran used to say
"Bloody's in the Bible, Bloody's in the Book, if you don't Bloody believe me, have a BLOODY look"
For once they get a single complaint and don't uphold it. Common sense from the ASA?
We also hear that Clarkson's truck driver joke was cleared by Ofcom. Them too?
Have they added something to the water this week?
A person complained. One person.
Get a life. Better yet,
feck off person!
"A person complained that the phrase 'feck off' was offensive, especially because it appeared on a poster and could therefore be seen by children."
Won't someone please think of the children! THE CHILDREN!
One fecking person complained! How much fecking time has that fecking idiot wasted.
I'm going to write of and complain that I find Iceland ad's offensive to the eyes...
Makes it fecking easy to tell the children about the birds and the bees
...is breathed by everyone in Kent.
Mines the one with Roger's Profanisaurus sticking out of the pocket
Ahhhhh, Father Ted.....many a happy time watching that. It was of course Father Jack who often said 'feck'.
...so the ASA should feck off. I fecking bet that there are already at least 10 fecking similar comments on the page already by the time this is fecking published (or not).
Feck off Asa, ye bunch of wee feckers.
No, true enough, I'd never say it quite like that in real life.... but anyone who's not a complete head-the-ball knows that most people, certainly under 30,in Ireland, North or South would use fuck and feck interchangeably.
Can't wait to see the new Scrumpy Jack "Fuck you <insert larger name>!" advert series.
Being from the Emerald Isle, Feck does indeed mean Fuck.
Nice one Magners :)
Another prude (and likely beardy botherer) complaining about a word that looks like another.
As in FCUK (French Connection UK), it has the same letters they must mean FUCK....then again it explains why all the chavs "five finger discount" it, probably apply the same logic.
if less than 5% of the population complain, its a non complaint, if less than 30% of the population complain its a very low priority complaint
See I could save millions by avoiding investigating spurious complaints
I wish the professional offence takers and PC 'eejuts would just feck orf and die.
who are the people who see feck as inoffensive, but are horrendously scarred by the word bloody?
Frack off, you fracking idiots.
...what a smeghead.
Does that mean that truck drivers are not all murdering feckers?!
"Being from the Emerald Isle, Feck does indeed mean Fuck.
Nice one Magners :)"
Snap. I for one find it hilarous that the change of a vowel turned an everyday word in Ireland into an everyday word throughout the UK.
It does mean fuck, but sure what odds?!
Feck/Fuck it!
I was always told that "Bloody" (when used as a curse, not "Of, characteristic of, or containing blood") was a contraction of "By our lady" (or similar) and therefore was sacrilegious.
ICBW, YMMV, etc, etc.
I agree with the lone complainer: it is obviously a replacement for a well-known Anglo-Saxon swearword and so should not be used in display advertising. The fact that it is in Father Ted is not an excuse: I have only seen FT after the watershed anyway.
when Father Jack went to the opticians, and had to read a chart provided by Chekoslovakia's foremost optical company:
FECK-ARSE Industries
kind of puts the word into context, doesn't it....
Does this mean I can tell my boss to Feck Off?
Reminded me of an old, very non-PC joke...
Bush, Blair and Michael Jackson on the Titanic. When it began to sink, Bush pushed his way to the front and demanded to be in a lifeboat as he was the president of the most powerful country in the world. As he and his aids were throwing the women and children off the boat, noble, fair-minded Blair said "But Mr. President, what about the children?" "F*** the children", came the reply. A voice belonging to a famous singer said "Have we got time?"
Having lived in Ireland I would also second the view that Feck was used in Ireland in place of Fuck, as in... Won't someone thing of the fecking children!
I agree. In this context it is quite obviously being used as a replacement for that other similar word and as such should not be used on a public advertising display.
If anyone can offer up another explanation as to how it is being used in this context in a non-offensive manner (although I do not belive there is one), please speak up...
ASA idiots.
Does "feckless" mean "chaste" then?
@Stu Reeves
Even more annoying than the Iceland ads is that feckin' Gaviscon ad with the stupid bint flying a helicopter while a couple of 'firemen' hose down her gullet with a load of viscous gunk.
Paris. She just seems appropriate, somehow.....
It isn't... not in this context. In this context it means "to leave hastily", not as a substitute for a well known swearword. So the ASA is completely right.
In Ireland it's historically not meant as a substitute word, but is a word in its own right with its own meaning, however, of course a lot of people DO use it as a substitute word.
What the Frack is wrong with these frelling ned flanderses who complain about something like that.
er... I think I'd like to call bollocks on that one.
Although if you spell it 'feic' you might convince a few more people. 'Feic' is the Irish verb 'to see.'
I've had a few conversations about this with Irish people in the 4 years or so I've been living in Dublin. Mainly in pubs, where it seemed most appropriate. But people do talk about being 'fecked out of the pub' for pouring themselves pints. This being a non-literal use, in the same way that when I tell someone to 'f off' I don't literally mean for them to go forth and multiply. I'm not that biblical.
Time for me to feck off - it's after pub o'clock. After all, who gives a fuck, really?
"In this context it means "to leave hastily", not as a substitute for a well known swearword"
"Feck off", when used to mean "leave hastily" has exactly the same meaning and origin as "fuck off", so do you mean the fuck in "fuck off" isn't a swearword either? I look forward to Magners trying to use that as an excuse.
After a lot of checking the only places which spout this continued crap are christian sites and other assorted moron sites.
But when did being totally wrong stop christians spouting crap...never
According to them SANTA = SATAN, Pagans copied the date of Xmas from the Christians and are trying to usurp their holy day, that SANTA/SATAN is trying to draw children away from Jesus....and on and on and on and on
I dont even need research funding to prove religious people especially christians are of a lower intellect than non religious types.
Was the ad being put up on billboards in Ireland? If I can find a language where mother-fucking cock-suckers happens to be the name of a pretty flower, can I splash it all over the UK on ads? And that "most people don't see it as a swear word" bit? Is there *anyone* in the UK who doesn't see "feck" as a substitute for "fuck", like "fcuk" but more pronouceable?
But yeah, that one complainant really needs to get out less.
Drink, Feck, Arse, Girls!
As for anything else, that would be an ecumenical matter.
... and starts playing game featuring a Yo-yo wielding caveman...
... gets hit by flying dagger...
Well, in that case, I love Santa . . .
Ooh, it's a SCYTHE . . .
Talking of annoying adds, I presume we'll see the last of 'Howard' after today's vote at HBOS?
As for the 'feck' thing; it is a swear word, no question. But the world is changing, and I think the ASA decision reflects this...
See, I said I could be wrong.
...to look up the history of Feck on Wikipedia, to check the statements made above. But I bet the IWF have blacklisted that page.
They should have printed 'Fup off you ye fuppin backstard bees' or something like that. That's in compliance with the No Swearing rule.
(Anyone who saw the Fr Ted episode about the missing whistle will know why.)
Apologies in advance, asterisks inserted to get past company 'profanity' filters...
Let's get one thing straight - feck and f*ck are NOT the same word, they are not used interchangeably.
The word 'feck' for them that need it to be explained again, means 'to steal', it is not a swearword, it never was and it never can be. You may well use it if you'd rather say feck than f*ck, and that's your choice, but their meanings are not the same and you certainly wouldn't say f*ck if you really meant feck.
Think duck and deck, or indeed think *sshole and grasshole and fub off the lof of ye.
Feck is used as a less offensive substitute for 'fuck' in Ireland. It is not always a suitable stand-in, though. For example, it would not be used as a verb replacement for 'to copulate'.
"Feck off", as used in the ad, is a *relatively* inoffensive way to say "go away" in Ireland.
So when Microsoft run an ad with a ffruistrated engineer snapping "fsck you" at a server that's not booting, is that a swear word? It is the literal truth, but he intends it as a venting of ire. I replace swearwords woith ridiculous things like "sugar butties" and people still know I'm swearing.
Any word can be a swearword, but there are some thyat are firmly established as being only swearwords. Fuck is one. I certainly can't think of any non-crass expression of it.
In this instance I'd say it all depended on the expression on the guys face. If he's looking angry or tense, then there could be a violence construed. But if he looks like he's enjoying the sun, then feck 'em all, he's clearly not intending to offend anyone.
Feck is used in more formal situations...
Ie you'd tell the taoiseach to feck off in the Dail or on TV, but anywhere else... it'd be @##@$!! 3$312!!
( in the interest of the non-Irish, this comment has been appropriately censored )
I always thought that words that were part of normal average persons speech pattern were not swear words. In the UK, b####r, b######s, f##k etc were considered swear words as they weren't part of normal evryday speech.
I've been to Eire, sitting in the pub or queueing in the post office, every other word I heard from the youngest person to the oldest was what I (being english) would consider to be a swear word but that is just how they speak.
To ban another race from speaking in their natural language would surely be racist.
Banning me from speaking or writing in another persons language must also be racist.
so feck the lot of them, they're all shite anyway
That is all.

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Everolimus, Bortezomib and/or Rituximab in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01125293
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : May 18, 2010
Last Update Posted : November 5, 2018
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The purpose of this research study is to test the safety of the combination of everolimus, rituximab and bortezomib. Everolimus is a drug that works by preventing cells in your body from growing and dividing. Information from basic and other clinical research suggests that everolimus may also inhibit tumor growth in people with relapsed or refractory lymphoma. The FDA has approved everolimus for the treatment of multiple myeloma, a cancer that is closely related to Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia. Rituximab is approved by the FDA for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which included Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia.
Funding Source - FDA OOPD
|Condition or disease
|Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
|Drug: Everolimus Drug: Rituximab Drug: Bortezomib
|Phase 1 Phase 2
- Since we are looking for the highest dose of a combination of study drugs that can be administered safely without severe or unmanageable side effects in participants that have Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, not everyone who participates in this research study will receive the same combination of study drugs or the same dose of the study drug.
- In this research study every 4 week (28 day) period is called a cycle. While on study, participants will receive up to 6 cycles of combination treatment followed by everolimus alone for up to 2 years.
- Participants will take everolimus by mouth everyday, and will receive rituximab intravenously on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 on Cycle 1 and Cycle 4 only. If the participant receives bortezomib, it will be given intravenously on days 1, 8 and 15 of every cycle.
- After the third cycle, tests will be done to see how the disease is responding to the study treatment. If the disease stays the same, or is helped, the participant will continue to get the combination of study treatment for another 3 cycles.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|46 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Phase I/II Study of Combination Everolimus (RAD001), and Rituximab (Rituxan), OR Everolimus, Bortezomib (Velcade, PS-341), and Rituximab in Patients With Relapsed and/or Relapsed/Refractory Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
|Study Start Date :
|March 2010
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|February 2020
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|February 2020
Experimental: single arm
Combination of everolimus & rituximab with bortezomib in patients with relapsed or refractory WM
Drug: Everolimus
Taken orally on a daily basis
Other Name: RAD001
Drug: Rituximab
Given intravenously on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of Cycle 1 and Cycle 4 only
Other Name: Rituxan
Drug: Bortezomib
Given intravenously on days 1, 8 and 15 of every cycle
Other Names:
- Phase I/II Study of Combination Everolimus (RAD001), and Rituximab (Rituxan), OR Everolimus, Bortezomib (Velcade, PS-341), and Rituximab in Patients with Relapsed and/or Relapsed/Refractory Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia [ Time Frame: 2 years ]To determine the safety and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of the combination of everolimus/rituximab or everolimus/bortezomib/rituximab and to assess the depth of response to the combination of everolimus/bortezomib/rituximab.
- To assess the safety of the combination of everolimus/rituximab or everolimus/bortezomib/rituximab in the Phase II study. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
- To assess overall response rate, duration of response, time to progression, and progression free survival in these patients in the Phase II study. [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- To identify molecular regulators of response/resistance using tumor samples pre and post-treatment. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Patients must have received prior therapies for their WM and have relapsed or refractory WM requiring therapy. Any number of prior therapies is acceptable. Patients must not have been refractory to rituximab. The last rituximab must be at least 3 months prior to the start of treatment. Prior treatment with bortezomib and/or everolimus is permitted.
- Measurable monoclonal IgM protein in the serum OR measurable quantitative immunoglobulin M (serum IgM).
- Lymphoplasmacytic cells in the bone marrow during any previous bone marrow biopsy.
- CD20 positive disease based on any previous bone marrow immuno-histochemistry or flow cytometric analysis performed prior to enrollment.
- ECOG Performance Status 0, 1 or 2
- Laboratory values as outlined in the protocol
- Capable of swallowing intact study medication tablets
- Life expectancy of 12 weeks or greater
Exclusion Criteria:
- Uncontrolled infection
- Other active malignancies
- Cytotoxic chemotherapy 3 weeks or less, or biologic or targeted novel therapy 2 weeks or less, or corticosteroids 2 weeks or less, or radiation therapy 2 weeks or less, or any ancillary treatment considered investigation 2 weeks or less, prior to registration. Patients may be receiving chronic corticosteroids if they are being given for disorders other than WM.
- Pregnant women, nursing women, men or women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception throughout the trial and for 8 weeks after the last dose of study treatment.
- Known to be HIV positive, or Hepatitis B positive. If the status of HIV is not known and patients are not at risk, then patients will not be specifically tested for HIV. Patients will be tested for Hepatitis B at time of screening. If patients are not considered high risk and have been vaccinated at an earlier date, results of the test are not required at the time of registration. For patients that are high risk, results must be obtained prior to registration.
- Patient has Grade 2 or higher peripheral neuropathy within 14 days of enrollment
- Diagnosed or treated for another malignancy within 3 years of enrollment, with the exception of complete resection fo basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, an in situ malignancy, or low-risk prostate cancer after curative therapy.
- Severely impaired lung function
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Liver disease such as cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis or chronic persistent hepatitis
- Impairment of gastrointestinal function or gastrointestinal disease
- Patients with active, bleeding diathesis
- Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment or had NYHA Class III or IV heart failure, uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, or electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities.
- Hypersensitivity to everolimus or other rapamycins or to is excipients
- Patients who may need or are receiving live vaccines for immunization
- Serious medical or psychiatric illness likely to interfere with participation in this clinical study
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01125293
|United States, Colorado
|Colorado Blood Cancer Institute
|Denver, Colorado, United States, 80218
|United States, Massachusetts
|Milford Hospital
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 01757
|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|Principal Investigator:
|Irene Ghobrial, MD
|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
|Responsible Party:
|Irene Ghobrial, MD, Principal Investigator, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01125293 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01FD003743; X05310 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: FDAOOPD; Millennium )
R01FD003743 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|May 18, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|November 5, 2018
|Last Verified:
|November 2018
Keywords provided by Irene Ghobrial, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
Neoplasms, Plasma Cell
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Hemostatic Disorders
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Blood Protein Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents
Immunologic Factors
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Webb is in the second year of a $50 million contract that included a $10 million signing bonus. He is also due a $2.385 million base salary this season and carries a $5.385 million salary-cap figure.
The contract was negotiated by Webb's agent, Marc Lillibridge, and Ravens vice president of football administration Pat Moriarty.
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17 [The teachings of Clement had formed the minor morals of Christians, See vol. ii. book ii. pp. 237, 284.]
18 [Thus is reflected the teaching of St. Paul, 1 Tim. v. 2. All women to be honoured, and "all purity" to characterize society with them.]
19 Col. iv. 6.
20 2 Cor. xi. 19.
21 Mark xi. 25.
22 Rom. xvi. 20.
23 [Blessed spirit of primitive piety! Is not this rule too much relaxed in our own Laodicean age?]
24 Phil. iv. 7. [How much there is in this letter which ought to prick the consciences of wealthy and "fashionable" Christians of our day!]
1 [Another glorious product of the school of Alexandria.]
2 Apol. contr. Ruf., book i. num. 9, Works, ii. p. 465.
3 Proprii operis nihil omnino scripsit, exceptis epistolis quas ad amicos forte mittebat; in tantum se humilitate dejecerat.
1 In Eusebius, Hist. Eccles., viii. 10.
2 Phil. ii. 6-8.
3 xristofo/roi. So Ignatius of Antioch was called qeofo/roj, God-bearer. [Vol. i. pp. 45, 49, this series.]
4 1 John iv. 18.
5 culoij. What is meant, however, may be the instrument called by the Romans equuleus, a kind of rack in the shape of a horse, commonly used in taking the evidence of slaves.
6 magga/noij tisi/.
7 The text gives a@munthri/oij e0ko/lazon, for which Nicephorus reads a0munthrioij ta\j kola/seij. The a0munthria were probably the Latin ungulae, an instrument of torture like claws. So Rufinus understands the phrase.
8 h0gemw/n. That is probably the Roman Praefectus Augustalis.
9 th=j e0para/tou e0leuqeri/aj.
10 [It is impossible to accept modern theories of the inconsiderable number of the primitive martyrs, in view of the abounding evidences of a chronic and continuous persecution always evidenced by even these fragments of authentic history. See vol. iv. p. 125.]
11 Exod. xxii. 20.
12 Exod. xx. 3.
13 Eusebius, after quoting these passages, adds:-"These are the words of a true philosopher, and one who was no less a lover of God than of wisdom, which, before the final sentence of his judge, and while he lay yet in prison, he addressed to the brethren in his church, at once to represent to them in what condition he was himself, and to exhort them to maintain steadfastly, even after his speedy death, their piety towards Christ."-Tr.
1 This epistle was first edited by Scipio Maffeius from an ancient Verona manuscript in the Osserv. Letter, vol. iii. pp. 11-17, where is given the Fragment of a History of the Meletian Schism. See Neander's important remarks on this whole document, Church History, iii. p. 310 (Bohn).-Tr.
2 Zelo meliorum.
3 [Parishes = dioceses (so called now); but they were very small territorially, and every city had its "bishop." See Bingham, book ix. cap. 2, and Euseb., book v. cap. 23. Comp. note 1, p. 106, supra]
4 Bene nimis magna.
5 [The bishops of Alexandria are called popes to this day, and were so from the beginning. See vol. v. p. 154.]
6 [Peter succeeded Theonas as sixteenth bishop and primate of Alexandria. See vol. iv. p. 384; also Neale, Pat of Alex., i. p. 90.]
7 Oportuerat ex populo properare ac nos exigere pro merito.
8 Sub arguente.
9 The manuscript reads chrismata, for which schismata is proposed.
10 Provisoris-perhaps rather, The Provider-the saint who with careful forethought has mapped out our proper course in such matters.
11 1 Tim. v. 22.
12 Erga illum providentiam.
13 The manuscript gives ordinando adnuntias, for which is proposed ordinandi. Adnuntiamus.
14 Reading studeas for studetur.
15 Cupiditatem.
16 Ut cogniscatur concupiscentia Meletii.
17 The text is-Commendans ei occasionem Meletius, separavit eos, &c.; on which see especially Neander, iii. p. 311 (Bohn).
18 This epistle is given elsewhere. [This volume, infra]
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Well, the football season is finally over for the Oklahoma Sooners. Thank goodness they beat a very good Iowa team. One thing that still bothers me is the fact that the Sooners' defense, especially the secondary. runs in cycles. The Sooners are either very good or they are very horrid. It looks more and more like the Secondary Coach Willie Martinez is going to be the sacrificial lamb, but I am beginning to listen to my son, Joey, who has questioned the defensive play calling of Brent Venable for at least five years now.I still think that the television announcers that called the OU game are idiots. Going into Friday night's Cotton Bowl, the Big 12 has only lost one game so far. — — —I told you last week that I thought the Spiro Lady Bulldogs were going to win the 2012 LeFlore County Tournament. Well, I heard that the Howe Lady Lions controlled the Spiro inside tandem very easily at last week's Panama Holiday Festival and won a very tight contest. I am going to stick to my guns that I believe the homecourt advantage will pay dividends for the Lady Bulldogs. However, I am hearing that the Talihina Lady Golden Tigers could be a major influence and could in fact win the entire tournament.Now, let's talk about the boys side. I really believe that it will come down to the two big schools in the County. Spiro and Poteau have already played one game at Sherman Floyd Fieldhouse, and the Pirates blew the Bulldogs off the court due to several factors. Several of the Spiro players lost their composure and a rash of technical fouls were called, and then the Pirates were extremely hot on offense. The only major player I have not seen on the boys side of the tournament is the Heavener Wolves. I have seen Cameron, Wister and Leflore, and I believe that one or two of these teams could make it to the final four of the tournament.But here is my predictions, I believe that the Pirates and Bulldogs will come down to the final possession of the game, and I believe that the 'Dogs will pull out some of the old Spiro Magic and beat the Pirates by a point in the title game due home-court advantage.As for the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, I believe the best player in the tournament will be Poteau's Kendrick Hardaway, but any of those five Bulldogs could lay claim to the MVP.The Poteau Pirates entertained the Heavener Wolves Friday night for homecoming, and it could be a great game both for the girls and the boys.I believe the Arkoma Mustangs or the Bokoshe Tigers will win the sportsmanship award.


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California's agriculture secretary is as adamant about what he calls domestic food security as he is about the homeland security that has dominated America's consciousness since 9-11.
A.G. Kawamura, secretary of California's Department of Food and Agriculture, ranks domestic food security as one of his five pillars of stone for the sustainability of California and the nation's agriculture.
"Do not confuse this with homeland security," the Orange County, Calif., strawberry grower told the California Agriculture Symposium in Sacramento recently. The security he is talking about here is a national policy to ensure that America can feed, clothe and fuel itself as a nation.
It is not just a California agricultural issue, but a national issue, one where the nation must be willing to invest in its food, fiber and fuel supply.
He is talking about the 2007 Federal Farm Bill he says should be a vision on where America's agriculture will be in 5, 10 or 50 years. That new farm bill should provide the domestic security of America's agriculture.
He was not ashamed to use the word "subsidy" as in subsidized American agriculture. "Do not confuse subsidy and investment. They are very much the same thing," said the man who has been California's agricultural leader for the past year and a half.
It is not the time to back off that "investment. We must find a way to keep American and California agriculture alive and well" and in a position to supply food for a world of seven billion to eight billion people as well as all Americans.
"We cannot meet that challenge if American is blinded by people misconstruing what the future of American agriculture will be."
Kawamura said he was "incensed" recently at a statement in a Sacramento Bee article about the Central Valley Project that identified California agriculture as "declining in relative importance."
"The fourth largest agricultural economy in the world does not sound like relative insignificance. It is an important part of the world and this state," he said.
Four other pillars
As a keynoter for the two-day ag symposium organized by key agricultural centers at the University of California, Davis; California Polytech State University, San Luis Obispo and California State University, Fresno, Kawamura outlined four other pillars of stone as the foundation for the future of California agriculture.
One was the importance pest exclusion and homeland security in protecting the state's $28 billion agricultural industry. "There is nothing more important than that," he said.
Kawamura's pillar No. 2 is what he calls "working landscapes," the recognition that agricultural is a natural resource like any other part of the environment. Agriculture "must not be pushed out of the environment," he said.
California fresh fruit, tree nut and vegetable industries will play an increasingly larger role in the health crisis facing the U.S. and the world and is Kawamura's third pillar. This role ranges from helping Americans eat better and reducing obesity and diabetics to feeding the undernourished.
"There is a wonderful opportunity for California agriculture to provide food to address those issues," said the Orange County, Calif., farmer.
The emergence of biofuels and solar and wind energy offer "tremendous opportunities for California agriculture," said Kawamura. "Creating our own energy future with biofuels crops would help with crop rotation, help some financially struggling crops and improve soil tilth."
It would also make the U.S. more energy efficient and not vulnerable to terrorists for its energy supplies.
"Forty-two percent of the electrical energy generated in this state is used to move water around — that is 42 percent that could be supplied by agriculture," he said.
What's needed
It will take effective leadership and a convergence of agricultural segments to achieve the goals necessary to preserve California agriculture in the future, but Kawamura is optimistic it can be accomplished.
California agriculture is "good at one-year plans, what about the future," he said.
Kawamura recognized that he was "preaching to the choir" with his remarks, but he admonished the audience with "can see sing?" and come together to meet the challenges.
Segments of California agriculture have proven they can change when challenged with such issues as the environmental regulations and food safety.
He challenged his audience "to be absolutely determined to get better at what we are doing."
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Ever since I finished Fools Rush In by Ms. Thompson, I've been waiting to go back to Parma Johns to dine on themed pizza, listen to Mambo Italiano and catch up with Bella Rossi and her cowboy knight in shining armor, D.J. Neeley. I felt so at home and had so much fun with Italian wedding coordinator, Bella and her carpenter cum deejay, D.J. that I wanted to find out more about their opposites-attract relationship.
When I got a chance to review Swinging on a Star I didn't realize that D.J. would have a few more knights, also in shining armor, to contend with. Bella is working on a new themed wedding, even bigger than the last hoedown she engineered. The bride and groom to be want a med
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Lately, the Dow has been getting a lot of attention.
As Jim Cramer first told you on Wednesday , the triple digit gains on the first day of trade were extremely rare.
Throughout American history there have only been five instances when the Dow made a triple-digit move on the first day of trading. And by the year's end, the Dow had gone onto finish with a gain of greater than 7 percent in each of those years.
That sounds impressive but the Dow is an index made up of 30 individual stocks. And pros like Jim Cramer always look at the individual components– after all, it's the movement in each and every single stock – that ultimately moves the Dow.


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ITHACA, NY — Beginning the new year at the Dillingham Center at Ithaca College will be two one-act operas by Giacomo Puccini, "Suor Angelica" and "Gianni Schicchi." Performances of this annual collaboration will be held at 8 p.m. on Feb. 20, 22, 26, 28, and March 2. A 2 p.m matinee will be offered on Sunday, Feb. 24, with a talk-back led by conductor and music director Brian DeMaris immediately following the performance.
Ticket prices for the event range from $5.50 to $11 and are on sale at all Ticket Center outlets, including Ticket Center Ithaca on the Commons and the Dillingham Center Box Office. For tickets, call (607) 274-3224, (607) 273-4497, or visit www.ithacaevents.com. For further information, visit www.ithaca.edu/theatre or www.facebook.com/ICtheatrearts.
Written in 1918, Puccini's "Suor Angelica" and "Gianni Schicchi" belong to the composer's "Il Trittico" (The Triptych) series of three one-act operas. "Suor Angelica" explores the dark past of Sister Angelica in 17th-century Siena. When a grand coach arrives outside of the convent, Angelica's reasons for joining the religious order are exposed and lead to her final desperate act.
Speaking about working with the all-female cast of "Suor Angelica," Brian DeMaris says, "At Ithaca College, it's a joy because of the strong choral traditions in our School of Music. But what's dramatically interesting is that when the miracle occurs at the end of 'Suor Angelica,' Puccini also adds men's voices."
"Gianni Schicchi," a farcical tale based on an incident in Dante's "Divine Comedy," begins in Florence with the final days of Buoso Donati, a wealthy and deeply religious man. When his ill-willed brother-in-law mentions that Buoso plans to give all his fortune to a monastery, his family searches frantically for the will. As his family members struggle for the remnants of Buoso's fortune, Gianni Schicchi makes the scene. The true motives of Buoso's family are soon revealed, for better or for worse, as this comedy of misconceptions unfolds.
In reference to "Gianni Schicchi" and "Ill Trittico," DeMaris says, "Though Puccini had originally set out to write three operas based on excerpts from Dante's 'Divine Comedy,' 'Gianni Schicchi' is the only one that ultimately retained any connection. Instead, the three works are unified mainly in that each involves death. In 'Schicchi' the death is comic. Musically, each opera stands on its own. Puccini intended for them to be performed together, but they are most often performed on their own or even paired with other one-act operas by other composers."
This production features two one-act plays with one intermission. David Lefkowich is the director; Brian DeMaris the conductor and music director. Gregory Robbins, associate professor of theatre arts, designed the costumes. Renny Cullen '13 and Heather Huang '13 are the scenic designers. The lighting designers are Michael Lonuzzi '13 and Maxwell Robin '14. Stage managers are Benjamin Shipley '13 and Miriam Salzman '13. William Burns '13 is the technical director. Assistants include Patrick Valentino M.M.'13 (conducting); Lydia Kubiniec '13 and Sara Stevens '13 (directing); and Ashlynne Abraham '15 and Emmanuel Garcia '15 (assistant costume design).
The all-female cast of "Suor Angelica" features Wenhui Xu '13, Zohaniris Torres Rosado '13, Kimberly Hawley '13, Jenna Fishback '13, Rachel Ozols '15, Shaylyn Gibson '13, Emily DeMarzio '13, Michelle Cosentino '13, Kailey Pulos '13, Rachel Mikol '13, Meghan Kelly '13, Janine Colletti '13, Jaime Guyon '13, Elizabeth Calabro '13, Alexandra Haines '13, Adiza Jibril '13 and Melissa Daneke '13.
Performing in "Gianni Schicchi" are Michael Lewis '13, Nicholas Harmantzis '13, Megan Ort '13, Eric Flyte '14, Mengchun Yang '13, Ryan Zettlemoyer '13, Stephen Wilkins '13, David Klodowski '14, Chris D'Amico '14, Brett Pond '14, Jennifer Giustino '14, Travis Pilsits '13, Frederick Diengott '15 and Adam Zimmer '13.
A nationally recognized theatre-training program, the Department of Theatre Arts attracts students from across and outside the United States. Throughout the season, students present all aspects of theatre in a professional model.
Dillingham Center accommodates all patrons. Individuals with special needs are asked to contact (607) 274-3224 to request accommodations as soon as possible.


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ASK Video Announces Logic Level 3 Tutorial DVD
ASK Video Interactive Media announces Level 3 for Apple's Logic Pro music creation program. Available on March 20th, this new instructional DVD completes the Logic Pro Series by building on the foundations set in the Levels 1 and 2 DVDs and adding advanced concepts.
In this insightful DVD series musician and Apple expert Tony Wallace utilizes hours of ultra-high quality tutorial videos and ASK Video's easy to use interface and DVD menus to help musicians, composers, producers and engineers get the most from their Logic Pro software. This third and final DVD not only builds on earlier concepts, but extends the users knowledge into the advanced "power-user" range.
Logic Pro Level 3 features an incredible detailed explanation of the Environment. It includes 26 videos of more than 3 hours to propel users from Levels 1 and 2 into concepts such as Environment Objects, ReWire, Instrument Sets, Scoring, and Project Management. From there, the DVD covers more advanced concepts such as Surround Mixing, Working with Video, Synchronization, Control Surfaces, Audio Distribution and a special section devoted to Pro Tools Support in Logic. In this section, Tony demonstrates with clear examples how these two top programs work together, which is exclusive to ASK Video and of great value to professional users to get the most from their Logic-Pro Tools combination.


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EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Fluke Biomedical, a global provider of medical device test and safety equipment, announced today the launch of its first-ever mobile iPad application. Designed with field service professionals in mind, the app is simple to use and offers detailed product information for all biomedical, diagnostic imaging, radiation, and nuclear power products.
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Ravens GM Newsome makes the transition from Hall of Fame player to Super GM
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Ozzie Newsome just might be the happiest person in New Orleans next weekend.
Newsome, the crafty general manager of the Baltimore Ravens, will be seeking another Super Bowl ring to go with the one he earned after the 2000 season. That would be reason enough to flash his toothy smile in the Big Easy.
But there's so much more for Newsome to look forward to in the city he insists is best suited to host pro football's biggest game.
One day before the Super Bowl, the NFL will announce its newest entrants into the Hall of Fame. Offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden, the first draft pick Newsome made in Baltimore, is one of the favorites. Former Ravens owner Art Modell, who made Newsome the first African American general manager in NFL history, is also on the list of 15 finalists.
"For the past 15 months, my dream has been having the opportunity to play in the Super Bowl in New Orleans. I think New Orleans is the greatest venue to have a Super Bowl," Newsome said. "But to know Jonathan was up (for the Hall of Fame) and was going to have the opportunity to probably be selected the day before the game, and then for Art, who's now deceased, but also to make it in the top 15, (it's like) that little dream that little kids have growing up."
That's not all. Ray Lewis, Newsome's second selection in that franchise-altering 1996 draft, will play his final game on Super Bowl Sunday against San Francisco. The 37-year-old linebacker, snagged with 26th overall pick in the draft, might be the best player at his position in the history of the game.
"Our ultimate warrior is going to play his last down of football in that game," Newsome said. "I don't think you could write a script like that."
Well, how's this for an outlandish story? Hall of Fame tight end out of Alabama plays 13 years, is inducted into the Hall of Fame and then becomes one of the shrewdest front-office men in game. Using exceptional draft picks and selective free agents, Newsome has made the Ravens perennial contenders.
Known affectionately as "The Wizard of Oz," the 56-year-old Newsome — along with Lewis — are the key links between this Super Bowl team and the one that routed the New York Giants 34-7 more than a decade ago.
"Ozzie is the foundation of the Ravens," coach John Harbaugh said. "He has been since 1996. He's been the GM since the beginning. He drafted Ray. He drafted Jonathan Ogden. He's drafted every player. He's made every free agent signing that's come through here. There is no us without Ozzie. We're not here without Ozzie Newsome."
Newsome never won a championship with the Cleveland Browns, but his playing career laid the groundwork for a job that would earn him acclaim and provide him with a deep feeling of satisfaction.
After he retired in 1990, Newsome was hired by Modell in Cleveland as a special assignment scout.
"I just told Mr. Modell that I wanted to stay on the football side," Newsome said, "and he allowed that."
Two years later, Newsome became assistant to the head coach (Bill Belichick). In 1994, Newsome became the Browns' director of pro personnel, and when the team moved to Baltimore, Newsome took over as vice president of player personnel — a fancy name for general manager.
"The preparation came from being around (then-GM) Ernie Accorsi and Bill Belichick, and being able to listen to those guys for the first two or three years and to gain as much education as I could get," Newsome said. "We know how great Ernie was and we see how good Bill has been, but being able to learn from both of those guys really helped prepare me."
Although football is a team game, Newsome believes there's more teamwork in the front office than on the field.
"From this standpoint, it's not as much about what I can do as an individual. It's about me having a collective group of people around me that see the game, who work at the game the same way that I work at it, have the same visions and goals that I do," he said. "As a player, you can go out there and play. Tiger (Woods) can go out there and shoot 68 because of Tiger. But when you're a general manager, it's not about you. It's about all of the other good people that you have around you that help you and have the same vision and goals that you do."
Maybe so, but Newsome deserves the majority of credit for making the Ravens one of the NFL's most consistent winners. Baltimore is the only team to reach the playoffs in each of the past five seasons, three times advancing to the AFC title game during that span. Since the start of the 2008 season, Newsome signed free agents Matt Birk, Bernard Pollard, Vonta Leach and Jacoby Jones, and drafted starters Joe Flacco, Ray Rice, Michael Oher, Torrey Smith, Dennis Pitta and Lardarius Webb.
He traded for Anquan Boldin, who helped Arizona make the Super Bowl in the 2008 season and has been a key to Baltimore getting this far.
Ralph Friedgen, an assistant coach when San Diego went to the Super Bowl in 1995 and head coach at Maryland from 2001-10, marvels at the hurdles Newsome has cleared to keep the Ravens winning year after year.
"Ozzie does a great job of getting character kids," Friedgen said in an interview with The Associated Press. "I thought he and Bill Polian were the best GMs in the league, but now that Polian isn't working Ozzie stands alone. The rules in the NFL are designed against who have success: you get the worst schedule, you draft the lowest and you run into salary cap issues trying to keep your best players. Yet Ozzie has a team that goes to the playoffs year in and year out. It's amazing."
It's also hard work, but Newsome loves it.
"I've seen (Terrell) Suggs change and I've seen Ray change and I've seen Ed (Reed), watching these guys grow and mature," he said. "Evaluating players is one thing, doing contracts is another. Going down to the principal's office to spend time with (owner) Steve (Bisciotti), that's another thing.
"But to be there with those guys and watch those guys grow up, you can't separate that. You can't find anything better than that. So I enjoy it."
It's one thing to like your job. It's another thing to excel at it. Someone asked Newsome if next weekend — with Ogden, Lewis, Modell and his Ravens on the big stage — might seem surreal.
"It's part of the dream, that dream," he replied. "I don't know if I'll have to pinch myself to see if I'm still dreaming."
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OSWEGO — The lines between two of SUNY Oswego faculty member Craig DeLancey's great passions — philosophy and science fiction — intertwine subtly but surely in his first traditionally published novel, "Gods of Earth."
New from 47North, an Amazon-owned publisher based in Seattle, DeLancey's novel follows Chance Kyrien, a 17-year-old orphan who longs for nothing more than a farm, a wedding and a religious life, but who is swept up in the aftermath of a cataclysmic war in a far-future, technologically out-of-control Earth. A dark, brooding god awakens and seeks him out, launching Chance on a quest to save himself, his family and his way of life.
"It's a novel that reflects on, 'What are the ultimate ends of technology?'" DeLancey said. "If we are free, how do we decide how to live? If we are radically free, and if technology continues to progress, then technology is going to make us more and more powerful. (Chance) is confronting the possibility of technologies that allow you to be whatever you want to be."
A faculty member in SUNY Oswego's philosophy department since 2002, DeLancey teaches logic and existentialism, among other courses. He also has a scholarly book published by Oxford University Press, more than a dozen peer-reviewed articles in such journals as Philosophical Studies, Metaphysica, and Ethics and the Environment, and numerous presentations on subjects from emotion and the function of consciousness to the concept of wilderness.
Why science fiction?
"I can't ever remember not being interested in science fiction," DeLancey said. "At a very young age, I declared — I think I was 6 — that I was going be an astronaut. … My stepfather bought me a boxed set of (Robert) Heinlein's juvenile novels when I was 13 or 14. That was the end of all resistance for me. I've probably been continually writing and reading sci-fi since that time."
Sci-fi as literature
Science fiction, he said, is the literature of ideas. It's inevitable that when his love of philosophy and his love of science fiction meet, one informs the other, DeLancey said.
"There is a character in the novel that is an artificial intelligence, not an uncommon presence in sci-fi these days," he said. "That's one of my areas of research — the philosophy of artificial intelligence; the philosophy of mind is my primary area of research. How that (an AI character) would work — and the challenges and difficulties for the kinds of things that computation can do and moreover the kinds of things it can't do — really informed the book."
Smiling, he added, "I know I just scared away a thousand readers. You can read it as a kind of tale. You don't need a degree in philosophy to read this book."
The 503-page "Gods of Earth" had what DeLancey called "a very curious genesis." About 10 years ago, an artist friend of his wanted to collaborate on a project, and sent DeLancey some artwork.
"One of them was a figure that was strange and interesting — it was just meant to be a lamp, I think — but to me it looked like some kind of strange container, and that's what spurred me to do a story for this," he said.
"There's no doubt that the philosophical questions drive many of the themes of the fiction, and that I think is true of all the things I've written," DeLancey said. "I try not to indulge in theory ever in my fiction — to keep those worlds separate — because I think fiction is about portraying the complexities of life that have difficulty being squeezed into theory. Fiction is about things that are messy and seem to us at first patternless — the accidents of a person's life and what they do to make meaning of that."
A month since publication, "Gods of Earth" has sold primarily as an e-book, though it's also available as a paperback. DeLancey said an audio book read by Nick Podehl, whose credits include Nora Roberts' "Black Hills," is due out soon.
DeLancey has published dozens of short stories in science-fiction magazines such as Analog, Cosmos and Shimmer, and won a Cosmos Top 12 Science Fiction Short Stories Award of 2012 for "The Man Who Betrayed Turing." He also writes plays, many of which have received staged readings and performances in New York, Los Angeles, Sydney and Melbourne, among other places.


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There is also a separate GRE Subject Test for Psychology that many programs want you to take. The Psychology GRE is currently only offered in November, December and April with registration for the test due about two months before the actual test administration. It is currently only administered as a paper test.
You have a real interest in preparing for the GREs, and taking them as early as reasonably possible. The November test date is the last scheduled administration date for you to have your scores for your application. If you take the GREs early, you have the time and opportunity to take them again if you feel that your scores are not representative of your abilities. There are dozens of GRE test preparation books and several formal test preparation services available.
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To make the letter of recommendation process easier for everyone, consider the following strategies:
Ask your letter writers early about their ability and interest in helping you. A lead time of several months is not unreasonable. This lead time will enable your letter writer to think about the letter he or she will write, and also write the letter in the best possible frame of mind. By asking early, you are being responsible, and being sensitive to the many obligations the letter writer has as a faculty member, employer, supervisor, etc. With so many people applying for graduate admission with due dates of January and February, I highly recommend that you make requests for letters of recommendation by November 1. For other admission deadlines, a lead time of three months is appropriate. Do not approach your letter writer at the last minute/during finals week hoping for a strong letter of recommendation. This is a serious career move, and last minute/short lead time requests are not perceived as coming from a serious candidate for admission. Your letter reflects that perception.
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ADATA Vitesta Extreme Edition DDR2 800 Memory Review
In the memory world, there are so many options to choose from. You have everything from value ram modules to high-end DIMMs that use state of the art technology. With all the different types and manufacturers out there, how do you choose the right one for your system? Well that depends on your needs, and of course your price range. That is where we come in; to give you the information you need to make the correct purchasing decision. The latest JEDEC Industry Standard Speeds are DDR2-800. Sure there are manufacturers out there that push beyond that, but natively, that is where the sweet spot resides. For those of you not into overclocking, you want to find a set of RAM that performs at its peak, right at that spot. ADATA has made available a set of RAM called the Vitesta Extreme Edition Series that pushes the envelope at the DDR2-800 speed with some pretty nice advertised timings.
ADATA, based in Taiwan, was founded in 2001 and had only twenty employees, including Founder and CEO Mr. Simon Chen. Based on an April, 2005 iSuppli report, A-DATA ranks third in the world for DRAM Module and fifth for Flash Disk. According to ADATA's CEO "A-DATA Technology has been profitable every year, even when the DRAM market cycle and pricing was fluctuating dramatically."
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This set of RAM came in a blister type packaging that holds the modules nice and securely. I have received some sets in the past where the package was separating all over and the modules fell out. It was nice to see ADATA take the extra step to secure your investment. On the front side you get a nice view of the modules, as well as the specs. The back side has some features and a nice little guide that helps you open the blister back, keeping it intact for storage if needed. I received two sets to test, so I will be conducting this review with scores for one set (2x1GB) and two sets (4x1GB)
These modules are 2x1GB sticks sets and use Micron D9 or ProMos Chips and Brainpower PC Boards. They are designed for high-end systems and gamers; for the speed and stability that is needed when running them hard. The Vitesta Extreme Edition modules come wrapped in a red colored aluminum heat spreader with the logos and foil spec stickers that you tend to see on memory modules these days. Both sides of the heatsinks are the exact same design with the logos but one side has a sticker with the speed specs and the other side has one with the timing scales.
I have seen on some auction sites knock-off versions of different types of modules, so I like the fact that ADATA incorporated a logo foil with the memory speeds on it to deter fakes. This particular set is advertised to run at 4-4-4-11 timings at 667MHz and 4-4-4-12 at 800MHz.
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Training Summary: The purpose of this one-hour course is to teach Boy Scout leaders and Boy Scouts how to conduct a simple interfaith worship service at camp, on the trail, or during other outings. When we conduct Scouting activities, it is important that we call attention to a Scout's "Duty to God" through prayer at meal times and at other appropriate occasions.
Training format:
- Lecture with easel pad and marker or lecture with PowerPoint presentation
- Hands-on work by students in small groups to develop an interfaith service
- Sharing of small group ideas with entire group
- Question and answer session, as time allows
Time Required: One hour for lecture, discussion, and hands-on work
Learning Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will know what parts an interfaith worship service could contain, so that leaders and Scouts feel comfortable leading and participating in such an activity.
Required Materials: Copies of Reverence: A Resource for Interfaith, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Worship at Scouting Events (No. 34248), the BSA adult leader application form (No. 28-501), and the Worship Service Planning Work Sheet to distribute to each participant
Optional Equipment and Materials:
- Easel and large writing pad
- Computer with the above-referenced sources on it, printer and access to the Internet to download these references, or printouts of the files referenced below for the Scouts/leaders to use
- Computer projector and screen (if class is converted to PowerPoint presentation)
- Copies of scriptures for various faiths, as appropriate
- Reverence: A Resource for Interfaith, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Worship at Scouting Events (No. 34248)
- BSA Web site (www.scouting.org)—link to "Fact Sheets" and select those related to faith groups and interfaith service (to be added in May 2008)
Course Syllabus
Introduction (15 minutes): An interfaith service is a brief worship or meditation, specifically designed for Scouting events where there may be members of more than one faith group. The intention of an interfaith service (formerly known as a Scouts' Own) is to provide a spiritual focus during a camping experience that does not reflect the views of a particular denomination or faith. An interfaith service can be defined as a gathering of Scouts held to contribute to the development of their spirituality and to promote a fuller understanding of the Scout Oath and Law, with emphasis on one's Duty to God. Let's take a look at what this definition means.
An interfaith service is a gathering of Scouts consistent with the 12th point of the Scout Law. This can be in groups as small as two or as large as a world Scout jamboree, though groups of a few patrols work best. In smaller groups, Scouts are able to get involved, share their experiences, and learn that spirituality is something that affects everyone.
An interfaith service is held for the development of the Scouts' spirituality. Spirituality is that which is beyond the material, that which gives meaning and direction to one's life. Scouting is primarily concerned with how people live out their beliefs in everyday life.
Hence, an interfaith service should connect in some way to the Scout Law, the ethical code of Scouting. Usually, mentioning the Scout Law, making allusions to it, and/or including a recitation of the Law as part of an interfaith service provides this connection. An interfaith service may simply include ethical content that the Scouts themselves can connect to the Scout Law.
Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting movement, believed that a person's religion is not in how he behaves; rather it is in what he believes. This is where the Scout Law intersects with spirituality. In developing character, Scouts may connect their spirituality to the Scout Law so that the living out of their religious faith is also an active expression of the Scout Law.
As explained herein, the goal is to provide an uplifting and positive experience for all attendees. It is not necessary to attempt to account for the sensitivities of every conceivable religion on Earth; rather, seek to account for those religions whose members reasonably might be expected to be present. As promoters of the religious emblems program, unit leaders should have a good sense of the religions of those unit members present on a campout. For larger camping activities, such as camporees, all unit leaders could be asked about members' religious preferences to ensure that reasonable care is given to inclusiveness.
In the event that an individual attendee becomes offended as an outcome of an interfaith service, an apology is in order in the spirit of "a Scout is friendly." Similarly, though, in the spirit of "a Scout is friendly," the individual offended should accept the apology graciously and explain how the service might have been conducted so as not to be offensive to him or her. The acts of seeking to make subtle theological distinctions or looking to be offended are grossly out of place at an interfaith service, particularly when the service is planned by youth members with adult mentoring and conducted by youth members.
Attendance at an Interfaith Service
Participation at an interfaith service should be a voluntary, uplifting experience for Scouts and leaders. It should be a friendly, welcoming experience for all. There should never be coercion or criticism concerning participation or nonparticipation in an interfaith service.
Some religions do not support the participation of their members in Interfaith Services. Some religions obligate their members to participation in a specific religious service; consequently, participation in an interfaith service may not meet this obligation. Some individuals may choose to participate in the interfaith service and also in a service of their own faith.
Location of the Service
Any location separate from the noise and activity area is fine—a clearing in the woods, an empty campsite, the chapel area at a camp, a scenic overlook, an unused room in a building, the far corner of a gym.
Content of the Service
Distribute copies of the BSA adult registration form; read and briefly discuss the BSA "Statement of Religious Principle" to which all adult leaders subscribe. Highlight particularly the phrase stating that "its policy is that the home and organization or group to which the member is connected shall give definite attention to religious life."
Explain that an interfaith service is an inspirational experience, usually built around a central theme, such as friendship, world peace, save the Earth, or appreciation of the world around us. Just about any topic is appropriate if it is consistent with the Statement of Religious Principle and program goals of Boy Scouts of America. Scouts should be part of the planning process so that they learn and grow spiritually. Active adult coaching, consistent with the training provided herein, is critical for success.
The form of an interfaith service can range from lively to somber. While the content may take different forms, an interfaith service always should be conducted with reverence. Advance planning (and scripting) is critical because extemporaneous comments, while well-intentioned, may lead to discomfort on the part of members of some faith groups.
To help ensure that nothing in an interfaith service would offend any participant, invite representatives of all faith groups with members present to participate in developing the service. Care must be used so that one person's religious traditions are not imposed to offend another person. For example, one should not direct all attendees to remove their hats before prayer, as those of Jewish and Muslim faiths pray with heads covered. A more acceptable call to prayer would be: "Let us each prepare to pray according to his or her tradition." Similarly, stating, "This we ask in Jesus' name," while making the prayer personal to the person leading it, could be troubling to people of other religions.
Planning an Interfaith Service (15 to 20 minutes)
While the leader can be either a Scout or an adult, the content of an interfaith service needs to promote a meaningful and inclusive experience. Distribute copies of Reverence: A Resource for Interfaith, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Worship at Scouting Events. Open to Section I (Interfaith Section) and review the contents. They are endorsed by the BSA's National Religious Relationships Committee, which includes representatives from most major faith groups that charter Scouting units in the United States.
Songs (hymns) are best when accompanied by an instrument, like a guitar or harmonica, to help the singers with the melody. The simpler the song, the easier it will be for Scouts to sing along. Songs like "America the Beautiful," "God Bless America," or other well-known melodies are the easiest to sing if no accompaniment is available. The leader (or song leader) may choose to hum the opening note to help get everyone started, or have the accompanist give the first chord or note.
On the last page of this training syllabus is a planning sheet that you may copy for your use. This sheet is a basic outline that can be modified to include content from the model services contained in the Reverence booklet. The planning sheet is useful in assigning and documenting various roles to the performed during the interfaith service.
Leaders should ensure that youth members are included in the planning and conduct of the interfaith service. It is important that those chosen to conduct the service gather ahead of time to plan the service, together with all the needed papers and material needed. Assign who will read what and who will provide accompaniment (ensuring that the songs are known or that musical scores are available), and determine where the service will be held. If time permits, those conducting the interfaith service should rehearse their parts as a group.
Trainer: Allow 15 to 20 minutes for participants to work in small groups on the Planning Work Sheet, and then allow 5 to 6 minutes for them to share their ideas.
Conclusion: With this short lesson and planning session, unit leaders and members should feel sufficiently comfortable to plan and execute a simple but meaningful interfaith service, no matter where they are located. Attendance should not be mandatory at these services, but all should be made to feel comfortable while there. Choose your place to hold this service, be it a clearing in the woods, a wide spot on the trail, or a hill overlooking a nice scene or a quiet room. Remember, these are only guidelines for a generic service. If all members of the group are of the same religion, the canons of that religion may be followed. When present, participants from different religions should be considered and involved in the planning of these services.


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Product Review - KO Fightgear Thai Banana Bag
So, I've move up to the hinterland of Hillsboro, TX and the only MA school in town is a TKD McDojo. I'm working 12 to 16 hours a day with my new teaching job, so don't have the time right now to make it down to Waco to train with the Relson Gracie Baylor Association. So, if I can't get to a dojang/dojo, I figured I'll do what I've done in the past in similar situations and bring the dojang to me. First step, get a heavy bag. I wore out my Everlast bag and was going to try and rehab it, but it got lost in the move. Besides, it wasn't really all that great a bag to begin with.
I tried to get some feedback here on good Thai banana bags to get (I really need to work on my leg kicks), but didn't get much responce. From their Web site, KO Fightsports looked like they have a good product and for a reasonable price. Since I'm hanging this outside, I did not want a leather bag, so the synthetic option works just fine for me. It just came via UPS today and here are my impressions so far.
Their customer service is outstanding. I ordered the bag on Friday and the owner called me on Sunday at home to confirm that I was OK with the shipping charges, since he wanted to get it to me ASAP but was worried with how much UPS was going to charge.
It was well wrapped with a nylon bag inside a bunch of plastic wrap. The UPS guy was not happy hauling it out of his truck and luckily I just happened to be driving up when he arrived, so my wife didn't get stuck trying to haul a 135lbs of bag out back.
The stiching looks nice and tight and the material seems very sturdy. I'm especially happy with the straps that the chain attaches too, since this is what crapped out on my Everlast bag.
I'm a little worried about the structural integrity of the porch roof I'm hanging the bag from. Perhaps some of you with experience in this area would care to chime in.
You can hear the structure rattling and shaking when I hit the bag.
I could try and hang it in our garage.
But even if I cleared out the junk to make room for it, the florr is broken and crappy and there isn't a whole lot of room to move around.
I'll update as I get more use out it to let y'all know how it's holding up. In the meantime, any opinions on where I should hang it?
Oh, and here's their Web site.
10/02/2008 9:19pm, #2
Can't go wrong with KO Fightgear. From my experience, their sparring gear is quality and their customer service is really great. I don't know much about the structural integrity of porch roofs, but keep us updated on how the banana bag holds up.
On another note, shouldn't this thread be in our brand-spankin'-new Reviews section?
10/02/2008 9:27pm, #3Originally Posted by Kid Miracleman
Oh, and my daughter likes it, too.
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Now let's see if I can convince my parents to buy me one :O
10/28/2008 9:38pm, #5
I'm still worried about the structural integrity of the porch roof. It shakes like mad when I hit the bag with any degree of force.
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put an industria spring in between. I haven't seen the vid because I'm on my Treo but it will dissipate some of the energy.
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Cute kid, you however.........not so much.
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i'm surprised to hear that you weren't able to find heavy bag info, i seem to remember there being a thread that i contributed to, which talked about a variety of available bags and their pros and cons.
but as i am not in the market for a new bag (in fact i have a surplus of them) i am not going to take the time to search for the thread."Face punches are an essential character building part of a martial art. You don't truly love your children unless you allow them to get punched in the face." - chi-conspiricy
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