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So, choosing a wet grinder to buy can be confusing like very confusing. It is difficult because you have to decide between a 3 stone – 2 stone wet grinders or a tilting wet grinder – table top wet grinder. In this article we will try to guide you with what you can buy a wet grinder of your needs.
Currently now, these grinders comes up with variety of attachments like Coconut Grater and Atta maker or Chapatti dough mixing. Dough mixing is very useful if you have really big family or on occasions like parties, but if you have a small family to make a few chapattis it is very easier and wiser to knead the dough by hand rather than buying this machine. The main problem of preparing the chapatti dough in the wet grinder is the toughest job is to go for assembling and after everything is done then the cleaning of the wet grinder.
- It is actually for fast and effective grinding.
- It can grind any materials into a very pure batter.
- It can be operated constantly for a longer time non-stop.
- It can even be used to grind pulses or grains in big amount.
- Grinding with stone also has an advantage that it holds on the genuine flavor of the grain.
How To Choose Best Wet Grinder? – Buying Guide
There are basic 3 guidelines for choosing the best wet grinders are,
Depending upon your basic needs, the capacity of the wet grinder will be considered moreover. Where in range, smaller families will only require a 1.25L capacity wet grinder and a medium and large family will need to have the 1.5 or 2L wet grinders.
Basically this is tricky, conventional grinders use granite stone whereas, today presently electric grinders does not use granite stones. In this what you need to take care of is, make sure that the grinder you choose has the best quality of stone, which lasts longer and sharp.
It is very major part, as some of the wet grinders are very heavy and takes a plenty part of the kitchen. And whereas others are lighter in weight and compact in design, so try making a choice in which it is light and not so big which fits to your actually kitchen size and which can be transported easily from here to there.
It is really not a difficult task to install a wet grinder in your kitchen handy. For example, If it is a most common normal wet grinder which will have a single stone and that can be very heavy, you will definitely need the help of another person to help you keep the stone and the holder of the machine on rest. Whereas Maintenance includes cleaning the grinder as soon as the material is removed from it once it grinds from the wet grinder. And, If it is delayed then there is a possibility of the any drum material to form rust at anyway.
The motor that is inside the wire compartment, grinder should be checked on timely and should be repaired if needed as well as replaced if there is any trouble there in the wet grinder. As, you have to be very careful with the wiring of the grinder as it also carries high voltage of energy. And, It is most commonly used in the kitchen and hence should be kept away from water surfaces as it contains high voltage meters and energy passing through it.
The top 5 brands of the wet grinders are,
- Pigeon
These are the brands which are popular in wet grinding machine. Hope our guide will help you to choose the best table top wet grinders in India. For more updates on Kitchen Appliance, keep visiting Kitchenew.net.


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According to iResearch, the research firm, internet advertising expenditure stood at RMB75.3bn in 2012, a 46.8% improvement on the RMB51.3bn recorded across 2011 as a whole.
"After experiencing high growth rates over a decade, online advertising has entered into a more mature period seen from the perspectives of both the media and advertising form," the company's report added.
Looking ahead, internet ad revenues are due to reach RMB102.4bn in 2013 and RMB206.8bn by 2016, as user and advertiser numbers continue to increase.
Paid search took exactly 34% of returns last year, up from 33.5% on an annual basis. Ecommerce sites claimed a further 23.3% of expenditure, beating the 17.5% registered in the previous 12 months.
Elsewhere, vertical industry sites saw their share fall from 16.3% to 13.6%, figures hitting 15.5% and 13% for portals. Online video enjoyed a lift of 0.6 percentage points, to 7.7%.
Search may lose its leading position in the market by 2016, however, as its 32.5% share is surpassed by that of ecommerce on 33.8%.
Baidu, the search giant, generated an estimated RMB22.3bn in advertising sales last year, and has set the target of expanding in the mobile space, where 80m people use its service every day.
"There is still a lot of work that we need to do to make that a better channel for our advertisers and customers," said Robin Li, the firm's CEO. "As our ROI improves for our customers, they will allocate more budget to the mobile advertising space."
Taobao, the online retail platform owned by Alibaba Group, logged RMB17.2bn in ad revenues in 2012, taking second spot on this metric.
Google was third on RMB4.43bn, a total that has dropped rapidly after the firm began redirecting Chinese search users to its Hong Kong site in 2010 as a result of concerns over censorship.
"We wanted to make sure that users are able to have unfettered access to our products, and the products where we believe they have ... we do operate in the market," Nikesh Arora, Google's chief business officer, said last week. "There is even a small revenue business that we have in China."
Data sourced from iResearch/Seeking Alpha; additional content by Warc staff

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Beckett Taylor is a murderer. His calling, his craft are destruction and intimidation—whether he wants it that way now or not. He left Poughkeepsie to keep his brothers safe, to keep Eve safe. Set up with happy lives to live, they're better off without him, right?
But all his willpower crumbles when he hears his brother Blake's frantic voice on the phone. An unknown enemy has moved in on his old territory, and Livia's been taken. In an instant, Beckett knows it will take an attack only he and Eve can execute to bring her back. All his self-imposed embargoes are torn to shreds, perhaps along with the new man he's struggled to become.
"Brother, call Eve. I'll be there soon."
In this emotional and action-packed sequel to Poughkeepsie, Debra Anastasia conjures a tale of love at its most raw and ragged. With Beckett and Eve, how could we expect anything less? But even when it's messy, not magical, true love perseveres. Real love finds a way—for better or for worse until death does part.
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He counts her smiles every day and night at the train station. And morning and evening, the beautiful commuter acknowledges him—just like she does everyone else on the platform. But Blake Hartt is not like the others . . . he's homeless. Memories of a broken childhood have robbed him of peace and twisted delusions into his soul. He stays secluded from the sun, sure the world would run from him in the harsh light of day.
Each day, Livia McHugh smiles politely and acknowledges her fellow commuters as she waits for the train to the city. She dismisses this kindness as nothing special, just like her. She's the same as a million other girls—certainly no one to be cherished. But special or not, she smiles every day, never imagining that someone would rely on the simple gesture as if it were air to breathe.
When the moment comes that Livia must do more than smile, without hesitation she steps into the fray to defend the homeless man. And she's surprised to discover an inexplicable connection with her new friend. After danger subsides, their smiles become conversation. Their words usher in a friendship, which awakens something in each of them. But it's not long before their bond must prove its strength. Entanglements from the past challenge both their love and their lives.
Blake's heart beats for Livia's, even if her hands have to keep its rhythm. Love is patient. Love is kind. Love never fails. Love never fails, right?
In an interwoven tale of unlikely loves and relationships forged by fire, Debra Anastasia takes readers into the darkest corners of human existence, only to show them the radiant power of pure adoration and true sacrifice. Complicated families and confused souls find their way to light in this novel, which manages to be racy, profane, funny, and reverent all at once.
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About the Author
Debra Anastasia is busy, just like every other mom. There's dinner, the dogs, the two kids, the two kids, and her ongoing battle with…ahem… digestive issues, which combined with her adolescent boy sense of humor makes for colorful and sometimes cringe-worthy social media updates. Her first love and crowning achievement is her thriving career as the weirdest mom on the block.
Her writing started a decent handful of years ago when–along with the animals and humans in her house–the voices of characters started whispering stories in Debra's ear. Insomnia was the gateway to plots that wouldn't give up, wouldn't let go. Now they stalk her everywhere. Halfway through making lunches, a twist takes hold and–fingers full of peanut butter–she finds somewhere, anywhere to write it down.
She's eternally grateful to Omnific Publishing, which has now published four of her books: two in the Seraphim Series and two in the PoughkeepsieBrotherhood Series, as well as her novella, Late Night with Andres. That one is special because 100% of the proceeds go to breast cancer research. (So go get it right now, please!) She also very much appreciates her open-minded readers, who embrace everything she has to offer, with a focus on anti-heroes and bathroom humor.
Debra lives in Maryland with her family. You can find her at DebraAnastasia.com and on Twitter @Debra_Anastasia. But be prepared.
The author is giving away:
–> Signed Print Set of the Poughkeepsie Series
–> 10 White gold bracelets with Poughkeepsie inspired charms
–> 10 Livia's paper rose wedding bouquets
–> 10 signed Poughkeepsie train schedules
–> 10 Cardboard piano keychains
–> Ebook copies of the Poughkeepsie series


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The fourth Avatar movie will be a prequel to the planned trilogy, director James Cameron has revealed.
Speaking in May (2012), Cameron suggested that he could shoot three sequels to his 2009 blockbuster back-to-back. He told Movieweb: "I'm in the Avatar business. Period. That's it. I'm making Avatar 2, Avatar 3, maybe Avatar 4."
Last week (September 4), producer Jon Landau confirmed that he and Cameron were making two sequels, but insisted that talk of Avatar 4 is premature. He said at the time: "We [are] doing two [sequels] back-to-back, but not a third."
However, Cameron has now admitted that he has an "idea for a fourth [film]". He told MTV News: "I haven't really put pen to paper on it, but basically it goes back to the early expeditions of Pandora, and kind of what went wrong with the humans and the Na'vi and what that was like to be an explorer and living in that world."
Confirming that the fourth movie would be a prequel, Cameron explained: "It's a logical thing to do because we'll have completed the thematic arc by the end of [Avatar] three. The only thing left to do is go back to see what it was like on those first expeditions and create some new characters that then become legacy characters in later films. It's a plan."
Released in 2009, Avatar became the highest-grossing movie ever with worldwide box office takings exceeding $2.7 billion (£1.7 billion). However, making the film was notoriously time-consuming because Cameron had to develop new technology to build its innovative virtual world, Pandora.
Discussing progress on the sequels, Cameron revealed that he is currently "writing two scripts together as one big thing." He also admitted that his team are trying to make Pandora easier to create, saying: "We've spent two years refining the whole pipeline… we want it to be a much smoother workflow just for creativity reasons."


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By Josh Brown
MIAMI COUNTY — It's not that the Tippecanoe boys cross country team wants to forget what they did last year.
They just want to do it again.
And with so many athletes returning from the Red Devils' Division II state championship team — including senior Mitchell Poynter, who finished third individually last year — there's no reason to think that they won't be able to win it all again if properly motivated.
"What I did, at our annual spring meeting, I told all of the kids to bring their state championship rings from last year," Tippecanoe coach Byron Kimmel said. "I brought in a fireproof lockbox, I put them all in it and locked it up. They're not allowed to wear them until the season is over. I also forbid any state championship T-shirts or paraphenalia of any kind.
"We're starting over. We want to be in the mindset that we have nothing. We want to be just as hungry as we were last year."
Tippecanoe brings back six of its top eight runners from last year. Poynter is chief among them, finishing third at state cross country and then third in the 1,600 at state track as a junior. Also back is Jacob Stillwagon, Spencer Ranft, Jordan Brown and Thomas Cheney. Cheney was an alternate to run at state last season, and he's already breaking the 17-minute mark this season. In fact, Tipp's top five runners all ran sub-17-minute times at a recent road race.
The Devils will also have a transfer from Tri-Village become eligible at the mid-season mark in Keenan Fralich, and juniors Sam Brumfield and Michael Stearns will compete for spots, as well.
Tippecanoe's varsity runners likely won't see action until the Alliance Invitational a few weeks into the season, though, as Kimmel both preps them for the state run and wants to get a look at his future.
"We've been training harder, so I'm not racing my varsity team for the first three weeks," he said. "We'll probably drop in the polls, but we don't care. Last year, we sat them out the first two weeks, and it worked well. I want to make sure they're performing at the end of the season. And also, I've got so many seniors and I want to see what we have next year. So that plan is two-fold."
But the goal is the same — a repeat.
"John Wooden said 'Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character," Kimmel said. "We're going to see how much of that we have this year."
* Troy
Philip Matthews, who has been with the Trojans since 2012, takes over the head coaching role at Troy this season — and he has a strong group of seniors to help with the transition.
Stephen Jones returns looking to qualify for the Division I state meet for the third straight season, and he's joined by fellow seniors Parker Hench and Carson Clouser. Junior Pete Sheehan and sophomores Adam Falknor and Andy Smith help add depth to the team.
"This year's squad brings back strong senior leadership in Jones, Clouser and Hench," Matthews said. "There are many new faces in the program this year, and the talent and experience of these seniors sets the example for all the rookies. We will be counting on that throughout the season."
* Milton-Union
The Milton-Union Bulldogs are aiming at a sixth straight Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division championship this season — but in addition to that, they're looking to make a deep postseason run, deeper than they might have been able to make in the past, thanks to dropping down to Division III.
"We've won the league title five years in a row, so we're looking to defend. But we also want to make a solid run at state," Milton-Union coach Michael Meredith said. "We missed the D-II regional by just a little bit last year. The kids know they have a great opportunity this season."
Will Brock, who was the SWBL individual champ as a freshman last year, returns, as does junior Colton Grauman, who also won as a freshman but was hurt last season. Seniors River Spicer and Luke Ferguson, as well as Shannon Milnickel and Liam Godin, return, as well, as the team boasts 19 runners this year.
* Miami East
Miami East coach Alan Russel, in his seventh season with the team, is hoping to improve on last year's Cross County Conference finish with a solid group of returning runners.
Senior Ben Marlow, Hunter Sharp and Brandon Mack return, as do juniors Luke Mengos and Justin DeWeese and sophomores Jacob Goins and Jackson Tucker.
"We have a good group of young men coming back this year," Russell said. "This group will be matched with an influx of several highly-talented new runners to our program. The group, new and returning, has put in more miles during this summer than previous summers. I think we can continue to improve this year and hopefully improve on our finish at the league meet."
* Newton
Retuning state qualifier Brady McBride returns to lead a Newton team that saw plenty of postseason success — and wants to see more.
Joining McBride will be seniors Brett Sullivan and Atley King, as well as sophomores Tristen Benedict and Cody Skilling. Freshmen Ryan Mollette and Charlie Walker will add depth.
"Last year, this group of guys made it to regionals for the first time in our school's history," Newton coach Tiffany McBride said. "The team worked very hard at track season and all posted PR's. With everyone returning and the addition of two very good freshman our team will make a very strong showing in our league."
* Covington
Covington graduated some top-level talent last season, but the Buccaneers return a number of quality runners this year.
Looking to the lead the way for the Buccaneers this year will be returning runners Hunter Brumbaugh, Mark Barga, Mason Dilley, Jared Ford, Ryan Ford, Dylan Kelly, Tanner Kimmel, Nate Lyle, Conner Ryan, and Josh Sowers. Boys new to the team this year include Ashby Rench, Steven Shane and Tyler Travers.
"They have all worked extremely hard this summer, so it is going to be a lot of fun to see how much this group has improved from last year," Long said.
* Troy Christian
Troy Christian has a young team again this season, but with last year's young runners getting a year of experience, the Eagles will look to continue moving forward.
Sophomore Zach Davidson is back from last year to guide a talented freshman class. In fact, freshmen Nick Pratt and Isaac Flora will be able to push Davidson, according to coach Jeff McDaniel.
"With our young freshmen and sophomores, we still have some developing to do," McDaniel said. 'I expect to see a tight pack of runners as these guys work together."
Contact Josh Brown at (937) 552-2132, or follow @TroyDailySports on Twitter.


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Race Recap – Madison Marathon
I did the unthinkable. I trained (and ran) a marathon without talking about it.*
(*I did, however, talk about running the marathon after it was completed.)
In all fairness, this only took place after the Chicago Marathon mishap (really only leaving four weeks to keep quiet – rather than the full-blown 18 weeks a typical marathon training schedule has). Many of you may have seen this video recently circulating on social media. For those that haven't – it's a tongue in cheek video poking fun at those of us that just can't seem to help ourselves when it comes to talking about our running endeavors. I take full responsibility for typically being one of those runners.
There were a number of reasons I decided to keep this race on the down low. First, I was still completely shaken up from having stopped at mile 17 at Chicago. While I still believe it was the right choice, I would be lying if I said that it wasn't hard to face the constant inquiries about "how my race went." While those asking clearly meant well – it also caused a lot of rehashing details that I could have done without. I figured in this case, if God-forbid something were to happen again, no one would ever have to know. Second, I didn't actually officially decide to race until the day before when I signed up at the expo. I was committed to not putting any pressure on myself, which meant keeping my options open. Finally, and selfishly, I needed this race to be just for me. It was my comeback race, after almost two years of seemingly endless adversity. I wanted it to be fun – to be a celebration. I didn't want to worry about split times or qualifying for Boston. It's been the rare occasion that I have allowed myself to run without expectations and I knew that this would be far easier to accomplish if I kept my plans on the down-low.
The race itself was amazing. I may be a little biased, because I am absolutely in love with Madison. However, the event itself was incredibly organized and well-run. We stayed in a hotel on the West side of town, which was about a 10 minute drive from the start line. We left the hotel at 5:45 a.m. (for a 7:00 a.m. start) and had more than enough time to find parking (not a problem at all) and walk toward the start. Runners didn't even start filling the corrals until about 6:40 a.m., which was far different than my experience at Chicago this year (where despite leaving the hotel over an hour before, we did not make it into the corral until after the gun went off). There was no seeding, as there were only about 1000 runners. There were, however, a number of pace groups offered. Another thing worth noting is despite the fact that there is also a half marathon run on the course, it does not start with the marathon and does not follow the same course (so there were limited, if any, issues with congestion). Also, no need for cheap "throw away" clothes (which are likely to be necessary for a November race), as friends and family can stand directly outside the start line and the runners can hand-off items.
The course itself was absolutely beautiful, but humbling. The race begins by running through the Arboretum (approximately miles 1-6). I decided to start with a pace group to keep myself honest with my splits, as I knew that the course was incredibly hilly and since I had initially been training for Chicago as my target race, I had done no hill training. After exiting the Arboretum, you run through the University of Wisconsin campus (miles 7-11). There were a few killer hills during this segment (there was one point where I actually yelled out "you've got to be kidding me" where I thought I had hit the top, only to turn the corner to face an entirely new summit). By this time, I had separated from the pace group and despite the hills, was feeling strong.
After exiting the campus, you run through the downtown and on the other side of the capitol. There is one stretch (miles 13-16) that was fairly unremarkable, in that you are mostly running along commercial buildings. During this portion of the race, I was still holding steady physically. However, this was also the part of the race where the "demons" start coming out (i.e. where you realize despite the fact you are doing pretty well physically, you still have a long way to go). Coming up to mile 17, I was starting to feel it. However, I kept reminding myself how much better I was doing at this point in this race compared to Chicago, and encouraged myself to keep going. Miles 18-20 you run though a neighborhood, where there were some slight hills. This is also where the race started to become a blur for me.
By mile 20 the race became much more scenic (running along the lake and through trees – absolutely stunning), but physically this is where the wheels fell off. The hills, while rolling, just didn't seem to end. Many people, even those at the front of the pack, stopped to walk portions of the uphills. This is also where the self-negotiations start (okay, just make it to the tree, the water station, the next block). I also started questioning my sanity – swearing I would never, ever run a marathon again. By mile 23 I was complete delirious. At one water station, I grabbed Gatorade instead of water and couldn't even get the words out to inquire as to how to get a water cup. The last mile was also brutal. You know you are close to the finish – but you can't see it. It is also uphill. By the time I crossed the finish line, I was absolutely spent. I literally couldn't take another step. I finished about where I expected to. While definitely not a PR, I am incredibly happy with how things went given the circumstances.
I did the marathon post-race hobble down the chute. There were bags of Panera sandwiches, chips, and cookies for runners, along with water and chocolate milk (and beer). Because the race finishes in the downtown, there are plenty of restaurants nearby as well. Another huge perk – the photos from the race are free and were sent out the very next day.
Overall – I was extremely impressed with all aspects of this race. The event ran seamlessly, the course was incredible (yet challenging), and there was surprisingly good crowd support. I would absolutely recommend this race, and in fact, can't wait to sign up for it again (clearly, my swearing-off marathons hasn't lasted long).


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Spikey Haired Lesbo
Dear Rachel and Claire,
My partner and I love watching erotic videos together. Lately we have noticed that there just isn't a lot of lesbian porno that is based in reality (i.e. short-nailed, slightly butch, and/or delightfully femme models). Most "lesbian" porn seems to cast Big-haired, acrylic-nailed, melon-breasted bimbos, who seem straighter than a Republican in East Texas! Why isn't lesbian porn as good as our gay boy counterparts? Can you make any suggestions on videos that are as sexy as, say, Bound or If These Walls Could Talk 2, but with a little more flesh?
- Spikey Haired Lesbo
A:Dear Lesbo,
It's the sad truth that most mainstream "girl-girl" movies do little to satisfy real life lesbians who get turned on by realistic dyke sex. Lesbian pornographers are few and far between, but the few titles out there are well worth watching. Suburban Dykes is the classic but timeless story of a lesbian couple who decide to spice up their love life by calling a 900# dominatrix and hiring a call butch who does home deliveries! It features sexy performances by femme Nina Hartley, a très butch Sharon Mitchell, and a tomboyish Pepper. I think you'll like it. S.I.R. Video, out of Oakland, has two titles, Hard Love/How to Fuck in High Heels (2 stories on 1 tape), and Sugar High Glitter City. Both feature lots of San Francisco sexy glittery femmes and mannish butches. There is also a series called San Francisco Lesbians- we carry #7, #8 and #9. They star dykes from San Francisco with their own sartorial and sexual styles and sometimes their real-life girlfriends. The vignettes are plotless and the production values minimal, but the sex is realistic and the bodies unencumbered with excesses of hairspray, nails or silicone (unless you count the dildos).
None of these flicks had the resources of money, time and experience that went into Bound and If These Walls Could Talk, so if you don't adjust your expectations accordingly, you'll be disappointed. While they don't offer subtle characterizations, gripping plotlines, or the million dollar lighting of Hollywood productions, they do show real dykes doing it, and it's a treat to watch.
As for why dyke porn isn't as good as gay boy porn, I think it has to do with practice, practice, practice. The more porn dykes make, & the more lesbian pornographers get to see each other's work, the better the productions will become. Of course the bigger the audience, the more incentive for talented lesbian filmmakers to make porn, so the best thing we the porn watching public can do is to support the work that is out there, and clamor for more.


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Work could pick back up next week on the first phase of an expansion project for a popular walking trail on the north end of town.
Robert Edmonds, public works director, said city crews could soon resume work to lengthen the 2.25-mile trail that wraps around Lions Club Municipal Golf Course, the Union County Fairgrounds, and the El Dorado School District soccer fields.
The northward extension will add just under a mile to the existing trail.
It will be the first phase of a project that will eventually affix another 2.5 miles that will head south along 19th to Champagnolle, east toward U.S. 167 and north to connect to the existing trail.
The shorter loop will also start on the northeast side of the trail and stretch toward the north wastewater treatment plant of the El Dorado Water Utilities before looping back south to tie into the existing trail on the northeast side of the Lion Club property.
"That short section is already grubbed out. I hope to get a couple of guys out there next week," Edmonds said.
"There's some drainage we've got to get in there. We're going to raise a couple of spots up, and we've got some milling that we're going to use for now," he continued.
Labor and costs for the shorter extension will be handled in-house, Edmonds said, adding that the materials have already been purchased.
"With the exception of the drainage pipe, there isn't going to be a whole lot of cost for this project," he said.
The city is working with the Arkansas Department of Transportation to finalize a permit for the longer extension, which will encroach on the state's right of way along U.S. 167.
If the state approves the permit, Edmonds said the city could move forward with the bidding process.
Phase two will be covered by a $500,000 grant that was awarded through the ARDoT Recreational Trails Program.
A grant from the same program was used to launch the original trail project in 2009.
Since the trail opened in 2012, it has become a popular recreation spot in town, attracting a slew of walkers, runners, and bike riders on a daily basis.
"Any time you go out there, that thing is always full," Mayor Frank Hash told members of the El Dorado Parks and Playgrounds Commission earlier this week.
Commissioner Alexis Alexander inquired about restrooms on the north side of the Lions Club golf course.
"With the expansion of the walking track, it would be a benefit to have that facility working," Alexander pointed out.
Danny Carelock, interim manager of the golf course, agreed, saying, "It would be a benefit to golfers and walkers."
Hash said then that the city is looking at ways to extend a water line to one of the restrooms — a project that Hash described as a "logistical nightmare."
"We've got freezing concerns in the winter," he said.
Edmonds said the restroom facility does not have potable water, explaining that the commodes operate off the recycled-water irrigation system that is used for the golf course, soccer fields and the El Dorado Golf and Country Club.
The system uses what is commonly called gray water, which comes from washing machines, sinks, dishwashers, showers, etc.
Edmonds said the department of public works is exploring options for freeze-proof implements for the restroom.
"We know that stuff is out there, but we've got to look into it and see if it's something we can afford to do," he said.
Both facilities also need electrical power, Edmonds said.
"The first one is not going to be that big of a problem, but the second one is so far away. We want to get power to the first one so that we can get some heat in it," Edmonds said. "We're hoping that we'll be able to continue on and get water down to the second one and stick a conduit in a ground so we can get some electricity out there."
Tia Lyons may be contacted at 870-862-6611 or by email at [email protected] eldoradonews.com.


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Punjab National Bank (PNB) declared the results for Clerical Cadre Posts. The candidates selected are scheduled to Join the Bank on 21 July 2014 for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
The recruitment of the candidates will be through Common Recruitment Process for the Clerical Cadre Posts. The Written Test for the Posts was conducted by the IBPS in the month of Nov/ Dec 2013. IBPS conducts the Interview for the same in the month of February 2014. The selected candidates need to check their registered email ID for the Exercise Option/ Preference of Circles on or before 22 June 2014.
The List of selected candidates in the link below scheduled to Join the Bank in different States on 21 July 2014. Total 973 nos. of candidates selected for the Clerical Cadre Posts in Punjab National Bank for different locations. Candidates will get the Offer of Appointment very soon with the details of Reporting Venue.


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The LG G4 price in Ghana makes one of the latest and fondly talked about LG phones attractive to the buyer. The GHC 950 is a worthy price for a great phone. The phone has numerous new feature changes, all in incredible hardware. These modifications offer excellent performance speed to the users. LG Electronics launched the flagship phone on 24th July 2015 in Accra at the Holiday Inn Hotel. It is the fourth of the LG series. Similar to its predecessor, LG G3 which received a lot of praises thanks to innovation in the camera design, display, and UX features; this one comes with the best technology and is actually a revamp of the previous phone. This article looks at the LG G4 price in Ghana and gives a comparison to LG G4 stylus and LG G4 dual price in Ghana to complement the specifications. By the end of the article, you will have seen what makes the LG G4 special.
Choosing a phone may not be the easiest thing to do. It is even more challenging when the options are numerous. Fortunately, with specification and reviews, narrowing down can be pretty easy. The LG G4 has been praised and adored. Let's find out why.
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LG G4 phone overview
The LG G4 Phone is expected to generate a good return for the global leaders in Mobile communication. Of all the LG phones in Ghana, the LG G4 specs are encouraging and will help you make a viable decision during purchase. But before that here are the pros and cons of the LG G4 phone.
- Boasts of a quick charging Battery and Qi wireless charging.
- Has a plastic, leather and metallic body that is resistant to breakage.
- Incredible performance speed thanks to the two processors.
- It has a large storage capacity that can still expand to a maximum of 128 GB.
- LG G4 Phone has no biometric security features such as the fingerprint or iris Scanner.
- It is costly compared to other phones with similar specifications.
LG G4 Specs
LG G4 Phone has some distinctive features that make it unique and different from other LG series phones. These are some of the highlights.
The following hardware components contribute in making LG G4 unique.
In design, LG G4 phone is a combination of both LG G3 and LG G Flex 2. The body is made of a range of materials and colours and is available in leather, plastic, and metallic. The handset has a slight curve at the back which enables a firm hand grip. With the dimensions of 148.9mm × 76.1mm × (6.3-9.8) cm the phone is not very thin. However, it is also not bulky with a weight of only 155g hence easy to carry along.
The LG G4 phone gadget has MicroUSB 2.0 (Slim port 4K) USB host that doubles up as the charging port. At the back is a rear camera of 16 MP supplemented to the front by the 8 MP camera. The cameras give excellent photographic experience. It has a stereo sound recorder which facilitates sound recording when taking videos.
The phone has LED which enables it to take a clear picture regardless of the surrounding light. Last but not least, the phone allows for a Micro SIM card only.
It has a screen size of 5.5 inches, True HD-IPS + LCD Capacitive Touchscreen with about 16 million colours. With the colours, you can customize the phone according to your desired theme. The phone has a screen resolution of 2560 × 1440 pixels. The Screen resolution enables a vivid and stunning display which is readable even under sunlight. The screen has a Corning Gorilla glass 3 which offers protection against breakage.
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- Processor
LG G4 Phone has a CPU Hexa-Core, it is a combination of two processors. That is, a Quad-Core 1.44GHz Cortex A-53 and a dual-Core 1.82GHz Cortex A-56. It gives the latest LG phones perfect hardware. It has a 3 GB RAM hence good for large apps. Lastly, the phone has QualcommMSM8992 Snapdragon 808 and GPU Adreno 418 for graphical tasks.
- Performance
It has a fast performance with the ability to multitask thanks to the super chipset and excellent memory.
- Storage
LG G4 phone has an internal storage space of 32 GB. The storage space can, however, expand to a maximum of 128 GB with a Micro SD card. The storage space in the phone enables you to store as many applications as you want in addition to numerous documents, pictures, music, and Videos. The 3 GB RAM allows the phone to run large applications and play games without a lag. The device is one of a kind that game lovers will certainly want. A batter LG G4 battery fused with high performance. It is with no doubt the best.
LG G4 battery is a removable Li-Po 3000mAh. This battery has a talk time of 19 hours on 2G network and 20 hours on 3G Network. However, on standby, the battery can last for up to 360 hours on 2G and 44p hours on 3G. With this, you get a chance to enjoy the many luring features of the phone without worrying about the battery. Hands down, this is an excellent battery and perhaps the key features among the LG G4 Specs.
Speaker and call Quality
A good phone should have good speakers and outstanding call quality. Amazingly, LG G4 Phone incorporates all these. It has a loudspeaker quality of Voice 66dB, Noise 71dB, and ring 74dB. The audio Quality Noise -93.4db and Crosstalk -92.6dB. During calls, you get clear communication, and when you listen to the FM Radio, the speakers are not a letdown.
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Operating System and Features
LG G4 phone has an operating system Android v 5.1 Lollipop. The OS comes pre-installed in the handset. To come up with this LG Electronics combined LG Optimus UX 4.0 UI interface with their own. The operating system enabled the phone to have a calendar and can multi-task boosting the phone's performance. The good news with this interface is that it gets upgraded.
Camera, Video and Image Quality
LG G4 Phone has two cameras. The rare one has 16 MP the features of the camera include dual-LED Flash, Panorama, and HDR. The camera can also take good videos. It has these feature purposely to enable this. 2160 at 30fps, 1080 at 30fps.
The front camera has 8 MP and video features of 1080 at 30fps. This 8 MP front camera is suitable for selfies, Video recording, and Video calling.
The images captured by the two cameras are of brilliant quality. Therefore, when viewed on a screen resolution of 2560 × 1440 pixel 534 ppi pixel density, the photos are quite clear and of unimaginable aesthetic pull.
LG G4 phone offers you a chance to connect your phone to the internet and interface it with other devices such as other phones or personal computers. Connectivity enables you to listen to music through headphones among others.
The phone come pre-installed with the following features that enable these functions.
- WLAN- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, DLNA, Hotspot and Direct Wi-Fi.
- Bluetooth- v 4.1, apt-X, LE, A2DP, LE
- Audio Jack of 3.5mm which enable earplug.
- Has GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- And lastly has the phone has NFC
These offer a variety of connecting Options hence LG G4 phone is appealing to handle.
LG G4 phone supports, GPRS, 2G, 3G, and 4G networks.
Price of LG G4 in Ghana
The price of LG G4 in Ghana goes at a whopping GH₵ 950 gold and GHC 980 black. The amount can make it appear expensive, but the features mentioned above gives an account of the price. LG G4 battery, to single out is a luring feature for one of the latest LG phones.
LG G4 Dual price in Ghana
Having looked to a greater extend LG G4 specs and the price of LG G4 in Ghana. It is time to change gears a little bit and take a glance at LG G4 dual sim. The phone got launched in May two months before the launch of LG G4 phone. LG G4 dual price in Ghana is GH₵ 910. Cheaper compared to LG G4 phone.
LG G4 dual sim has most features similar to those of LG G4 phone except for a few here and there, for example, the battery duration. The battery lasts longer for the LG G4 phone on both the standby and talk time.
LG G4 Stylus
LG G4 stylus has four models. These models are different and have distinct specifications. They differ in the amount of storage space and network frequency depending on the country. The available versions are :
- LG G4 Stylus 3G TV H540T
- LG G4 Stylus 4G H630D
- LG G4 Stylus 4G H635
- LG G4 Stylus H630.
The model available in Ghana is LG G4 Stylus H630. It retails at a price of GH₵ 850.
The price of a phone is fundamental when purchasing it. If the phone comes with a similar feature on the market but retails at a higher price, then the purchasing power is likely to have a dent towards similar features at lower prices.
With all the information about the LG G4 phone. LG G4 specs, LG G4 price in Ghana cedis and many more, making the decision to purchase should not be hard. The phone comes with mouthwatering features packaged. The many features outweigh the little odds mentioned, making the phone useful and worthy. The LG G4 can be said to be affordable and the phone is readily available at some phone outlets in Ghana and online on Jumia.


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I still don't know the school I'll be teaching at, much less the age group and language level. I won't actually know what city I'm actually going until I get to Yangshuo and do the training.
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The technical, narrow definition of this term is: an increase in the rate of profit a company makes on a product.
However in broader terms it can defined as: In long-term reference, a measure of a company's net profit margin in the latest reported quarter divided by profit margin in the fiscal year previous. In short-term reference, a measure of a company's net profit margin in the latest reported quarter divided by profit margin in the quarter immediately preceding.
So we can be talking about a specific product, or the net profit margins overall. We simply apply the term as narrowly or broadly as we like.
The news today applies to Amazon's quarterly report.
The Amazon (AMZN) bull case has pivoted to a story of margin expansion from revenue growth after the company surprised analysts with better-than-expected profit margins during Q4. A number of firms are out with price target increases, citing margin expansion as a major factor. PT hikes: Barclays to $260 from $245; JPMorgan to $333 from $245; Baird to $325 from $300; BofA to $315 from $300; Credit Suisse to $334 from $301. AMZN +8.3% premarket to $281.62. – Seeking Alpha
In my opinion, I think overall Amazon is not doing as well as it appears, regardless of the news. I have a bearish outlook on the company, from observing their day to day operations. It is one of the few companies that I actually pay attention to. I do not consider their fundamentals good. On a technical standpoint if this trends up, you can still make money, since this news came out. But as a swing trader or long term investor, I think the fundamentals are just not there.


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"Then the Lord said to Moses, "See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts. Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, to help him. Also I have given ability to all the skilled workers to make everything I have commanded you:" Exodus 31:1-6
This portion of Scripture sounds obscure at first glance. What does this have to do with Raising Home Run Kids?
Actually, quite a bit! God had used Moses to lead God's people out of bondage and slavery in Egypt. Now they were preparing to build the Tabernacle and it would be a huge project. To accomplish this sacred assignment would require many skilled craftsmen. Where would they find all these artisans in the middle of a remote desert?
What God is heard telling Moses that He had already given them every skilled worker they would need to build this elaborate sanctuary for the worship and glorification of God! He even goes so far as to tell Moses that He has given them ALL the craftsmen and skilled and contractors they would need to fulfill the vision He had shared with them.
That's significant on several levels!
First, we can take encouragement from this Scripture that God has given FredWes everything we need to reach the next season of growth and ministry He is calling us to!
Second, He has placed everything in you and around you to become what He desires you to be!
And third, God has put all the right stuff in your kid to develop into him/her for the destiny He plans for them. You could say God has a large gold deposit inside every kid and the job of parents is to discover it and mine it out!
Above is the crew God gave me. I am very blessed!
God put a lot of good stuff in them and I have been able to dig some of it out. They are still works in progress! God isn't finished with them nor am I. But, as a proud and thankful Dad I can say, "So far, so good!"
Sunday I will do some teaching on Third Base in the Home Run Life. I look forward to sharing with you three practical ideas for raising competent kids.
As the old prospector used to say, "There's gold in them there hills!" God says, "There's gold in them there kids!"
Each kid is a treasure! Make sure you treasure them today!


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Doctor Talk: All about Bones and Joints
Club President Dee Jonas and Rotarian Jim Gable, both physicians, conversing at dinner meeting
The Rotary Club of Leesburg has many talented and experienced members, and we heard from one of them on March 10th. Rotarian Jim Gable, a well-regarded, retired orthopedic surgeon, provided an informative and entertaining chat about the history and current treatment of fractures and related medical matters. He conducted a "Q&A" with the audience and facilitated a lively discussion on the topic.


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About the ShipOn the southern bank of the Thames River lies the reconstructed ship of Sir Francis Drake, the famous 16th century pirate who was also the first Englishman to circle the world.
This ship sailed around the world between 1577-1580. Today it serves as a museum comprised of its five deck floors. When there are no private events, you can tour it with a map and locate the deck, the weapons depot, the staff accommodation areas and more. The crew on duty is dressed in Elizabethan sailor clothes, and the ship also accommodates nighttime activities. Among the sessions you can attend a detective night where you will be asked to solve a murder mystery, or participate in a pirate party. Other activities include enjoying a sailor's meal in the sailor's dining room, spending the night on the cannon deck, or buying souvenirs like sailor shirts and more.
Although the original name of the ship was Pelican, in the middle of the voyage, Drake changed its name to the Golden Hind. The story is that Drake wanted to honor Sir Christopher Hatton, who was one of the chief superiors on the voyage. The symbol of his aristocratic family was a golden deer.
Sir Francis DrakeSir Francis Drake was what they call an "authorized pirate." Drake held the ship (which he received from the authorities) and received permission to attack enemy ships and rob them. Although he acted as a pirate, in the eyes of the authorities he was an "entrepreneur" and was therefore nicknamed the Queen's Pirate.
Drake was the first English navigator to circle the world in one voyage. He was the first captain to command the entire expedition. Drake was considered a hero by the English, but the Spaniards saw him as a threatening pirate and called him a "dragon." Philip II of Spain even offered a 20,000-ducats bounty ($ 6.5 million) to anyone who turned him over to the authorities.
Drake's journey around the world began when the relations between England and Spain were on the brink of war. Drake convinced Queen Elizabeth that he would capture Spanish ships as they left the ports of Peru. The officers on the mission were told that the ships were going to discover the unknown continent of Australia. Only those involved, namely Drake and the Queen, knew that the true purpose was to ambush the Spanish transport routes and rob the gold ships sailing from Peru to Panama.
Due to storms and hitches in the ships, two of the three ships were abandoned. Drake was left alone with his ship and the crew, though all along he was convinced the others were following.
In 1580 the Golden Hind returned to Plymouth. Drake and 50 crew members who survived were on board, along with expensive spices and their plunder. Drake was greeted enthusiastically as "the first Englishman to orbit the Earth." He then pursued a career in politics, as mayor of Plymouth and a member of parliament.


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February was crazy busy, still recovering I think, hence my tardy post!
January ended so brilliantly seeing Neil Gaiman, I rested on the first day of February.
I caught up with more Oscar Films, Still Alice, Foxcatcher, Finding Vivian Maier, Into The Woods, The Theory of Everything, and then of course, the big day itself. You can read all about my predictions, the event, and the fashion.
I had a lovely afternoon in Newcastle wandering around The Mall, up to Scotties for lunch and back via the sadly abandoned rail line.
Work has been insanely busy with the lead up to recruitment, staff on leave and sick, having new storage being built, and the commencement of all our new programming.
I finally caught up with D, and we had a lovely lunch at Merewether Surf Club. It was my first visit and I will be back...for the views and the Peking Duck Pancakes.
I volunteered at The Regal and The Hospital.
C & I trekked to Maitland Art Gallery to see The Archibalds and their regular exhibitions, both of which were impressive. We then headed to Morpeth, for a wander and lunch at the Pancake and Crepe place. Then the afternoon at my sisters.
I caught up with my beautiful friend A for lunch at Lambton.
L & I visited Newcastle Art Gallery for a talk about Feminism in Photography which coincided with a great exhibition, then we headed to our first Bibliotweeps bookclub of the year where we discussed The Secret River.
My beautiful friend J brought me this present for Book Giving Day, she made me cry at her generosity.
The month ended in style with my gals, A, J & L, and a Scotties picnic and drinkies prior to Carriage Shed Cinema where we saw the wonderful and provocative Venus in Fur.
How Bridge Over Troubled Water became my go to song.
How I've heard three different versions of Hallelujah live.
My love for The Sound of Music
Photo and words about my Green point walk
Three sisters at Burleigh Heads
Romance near The Lake
And, as always, here are some photos:


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The Twin Cities played host to a global rock star inventor in late October and few noticed.
Maybe because Shuji Nakamura is a Nobel Prize-winning electrical engineer instead of a guitar player or quarterback.
Still, about 500 building owners, contractors, lighting designers and architects from several states gathered at the Aria event center in Minneapolis to listen to a scientist who has illuminated the world with new technology that uses far less energy, cutting pollution and helping grow greener economies.
Nakamura, a self-effacing, soft-spoken Japanese-born electrical engineer, created a better light bulb that has sparked a decade-old industrial revolution that's still in its infancy. He has made the world brighter and cleaner.
Nakamura, 64, labored in obscurity for a Japanese electronics company, moving to the University of California, Santa Barbara, to commence doctoral research in the 1990s.
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Gross revenue of JTH, which employs 43, has risen from about $30 million to $70 million over the last five years.
The incandescent bulb, which throws off up to 90 percent of its energy in heat, has gone the way of horse and buggy. LED is so environmentally and cost significant because up to 40 percent of building energy is used to light the world.
Engineers, health care and lighting professionals increasingly are able to optimize lighting in intensity and coloring to positively impact the attention and health of students, workers and patients throughout the day, through control systems that can vary lighting ingredients and intensity.
Nakamura expressed humility and a bit of regret the other day.
"Those years to develop blue-LED lighting …" he said. "No Saturdays. No Sundays with my family. I was concentrating on … my thesis, my work."
Nakamura told his biographer in "Brilliant" in 2015: "What I have managed to achieve, shows that anybody with relatively little experience in a field with no big money and no collaborations with universities or other companies, can achieve considerable research success alone when he tries a new research area without being obsessed by conventional ideas and wisdom."
Nakamura used a compound called gallium nitride as a semiconductor material in his LED lighting breakthrough.
"When Shuji announced his breakthrough back in 1993, all the researchers working on gallium nitrate could have fit into a minibus," wrote Bob Johnstone, the author of "Brilliant."
Today there are hundreds, if not thousands, at companies and research institutions.
And the compound is being used to produce more efficient wireless networks, mobile computing, hybrid vehicles and other semiconductor-powered instruments."
JTH has worked with dozens of lighting manufacturers on systems for myriad businesses, from the Mall of America to Mayo Clinic.
"We can put lights in a surgical room or waiting room that will kill bacteria with white light," Kirkhoff said. "You can drop the amount of infections in the hospital. It's all part of the LED revolution.
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Today, Nakamura leads California-based SORAA, which develops, deploys and licenses new variations of LED technology.
This rock star didn't ask for a fee to speak several times at the Minneapolis conference. JTH only had to cover his travel and lodging expenses.
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Pope, in press conference, says John Paul's teaching on women's ordination is definitive
November 02, 2016
Pope Francis fielded questions from reporters during his return flight from Sweden to the Vatican on November 1.
Asked about refugees, the Pope praised Sweden's tradition of offering a haven to those fleeing violence. He called for generosity in welcoming refugees, spoke of the importance of integrating them into society, and distinguished them from migrants, who "must be treated with certain rules, because to emigrate is a right, but it is a very regulated right."
When asked about women's ordination, Pope Francis said, "On the ordination of women in the Catholic Church, the final word is clear, it was said by St. John Paul II and this remains." When asked whether the ban on ordination of women is "forever," the Holy Father replied that the statement by St. John Paul "leads in that direction."
Pope Francis went on to explain that the Church is not discriminating against women by adhering to the male-only priesthood, but recognizing that women have a different role—and in many ways a superior role. He remarked that "women can do so many things better than men." He remined reporters that the Church has a Marian as well as a Petrine dimension, and that the role of the Virgin Mary is more important than that of St. Peter. "Much more," he emphasized.
Pope Francis also discussed his ecumenical initiatives, his relations with the charismatic movement, his recent meeting with the president of Venezuela, secularization, and human trafficking.
As he reflected on secularization, he spoke about the experience of France, citing the worldliness of clerics in the French court, a "Tower of Babel" mentality with respect to culture, the legacy of the Enlightenment, and "spiritual worldliness" in the Church.
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- Conferenza Stampa di Papa Francesco nel volo di ritorno dal Viaggio Apostolico in Svezia in occasione della Commemorazione Comune luterano-cattolica della Riforma, 01.11.2016 (Holy See Press Office)
- Pope: in flight presser after Sweden visit (Vatican Radio)
- Full text: Pope Francis' in-flight presser from Sweden (CNA)
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Posted by: marianjohn7861 -
Nov. 06, 2016 5:35 PM ET USA
"...women have a different role—and in many ways a superior role. He remarked that "women can do so many things better than men." Risking repeating myself, when asked about equality for women, my sister said "why should we lower ourselves?"
Posted by: DanS -
Nov. 02, 2016 10:53 PM ET USA
"Leads in that direction" is not exactly definitive. Seems like His Holiness uttered it with regret.
Posted by: Bernadette -
Nov. 02, 2016 7:28 PM ET USA
Well, praise be to Jesus Christ, the Pope has said something right and making sense. I'm wondering just how his hopes for full communion with the Lutheran ecclesial community will play out. Will he be as clear about other issues that separate us esp. those concerning the Holy Eucharist.
Posted by: rjbennett1294 -
Nov. 02, 2016 6:07 PM ET USA
Francis will change his mind. He always does.
Posted by: jeanneg117438 -
Nov. 02, 2016 6:03 PM ET USA
What the Pope says at a press conference just doesn't matter. It is not doctrine it is not teaching. I guess it is better when the Pope supports Church teaching in a press conference than when he questions or misstates it, but it really doesn't matter. Casual remarks to reporters is not how doctrine develops or is promulgated.
Posted by: loumiamo -
Nov. 02, 2016 11:52 AM ET USA
Seems to me Francis was Not as clear as he should have been. His reply to the question as to whether or not ordination is forever closed to women, he should have given a simple Yes. Instead, he came up with "leads in that direction." His connotation is clear, "leads in that direction [unless we change course]". Francis just keeps on giving, and as it seems to always be, it's just another difficulty presented to us by his Society of Jesus.
Posted by: fenton1015153 -
Nov. 02, 2016 10:25 AM ET USA
I wonder if this also includes the Diaconate. If women cannot be priests then logically they should not be Deacons. If women wish to serve there cannot be a more noble choice than for them to become a nun. I have great respect and admiration for the nuns that influenced me and taught me. God bless the religious.
Posted by: feedback -
Nov. 02, 2016 7:27 AM ET USA
It's very encouraging that this time Pope Francis gave clear response based on the Church's infallible teaching which definitely closed the issue and further discussion of women ordination over two decades ago. Perhaps he observed in Sweden's Lutheran church the practical results of widespread ordinations of women and "sexual minorities."


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The 12th of December
The Twelfth of December by Holly Gaskin
364 days had passed, sometimes creep-crawling, other times sprinting, until the calendar page once again screamed "December 12." I'd been conscious that it was creeping up, as I ripped page after page off the calendar at the end of each day, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11… now, here it was. Still, the date stood out like an insulting, bold-faced lie, occupying a small space on the corner of my desk.
It can't really be here… it wasn't supposed to come again!
I had considered not tearing yesterday's page off, and letting it be December 11th forever, but I knew I didn't really have the power to freeze time. I'd had one whole year to prepare for this day.
They say "it gets easier," as if the healing is a guarantee, but really, it's not so simple. I will be fine and strong for weeks at a time, and then a dream, a photograph, or a song will rip open that wound, rendering me into the weeping, mourning daughter of twelve months ago.
That it had happened smack dab in the middle of the holiday season made it especially painful. I could still picture her gifts, all wrapped up in festive reds and greens with elaborate ribbons. It wasn't until the following June that my husband convinced me to unwrap them and donate the contents to Goodwill. And he was right; it felt good to pass the things on to those who needed it. It's what Mom would have wanted.
Shortly thereafter, my husband and I decided that on December 12th, we would visit The Spot, and leave a red rose there. It was her favorite flower, although her name had been Lily.
Sitting in the passenger seat with a single, red rose clutched in my lap, I felt nervous. The anxiety was similar to the feeling I'd get whenever I had to make a public speech. Like I was going to freeze up and get tongue-tied. Except, I had no audience and no lines to remember today, so my nervousness was irrational.
I stepped out of the car, and into the frosty December air. I took in my surroundings, which had changed so much since Mom passed away. New stores, new restaurants and a reconfigured highway to accommodate the heavier traffic. It might be hard to find the exact spot. Even the sidewalks had been rebuilt.
My husband squeezed my hand and we started walking. It was in the single digits; the wind chill made it feel like well below zero. Snow coated the ground. It was as winter should be. One year ago today, it had felt more like spring, with temperatures in the 50's and bright sunshine. That weather had been as much a freak of nature as Mom's accident.
We stopped. Or, actually, I felt my husband stop, so I did, too. I'd been staring at the ground as I walked, lost in thought. When I looked up, I saw that we were a couple of yards from destination.
But… what was this? Somebody was standing by the side of the road, right where I needed to be. It was a young man, in a long, dark coat. His hands were crammed into his pockets and his head was bowed. He paid no attention to the traffic whizzing by, nor did he notice us watching him.
Was he waiting for a ride? Was he high? Lost? What was wrong with him?
Suddenly, I just knew.
I locked eyes with my husband. As always, he seemed to read my mind, and he, too, understood. He asked me, in a whisper, whether I wanted to do this alone or if I needed him to go with me. I indicated that I wanted to go by myself and he released my hand.
I silently made my way over to the young man. He didn't notice me until I was right next to him. He jumped a little, startled out of his trance. His expression of surprise was replaced by one of shock, and I knew he realized who I was. He looked scared, and I thought he might bolt, but he didn't.
Instead, he bowed his head and stared at the spot where the car had come to rest, one year ago this morning. I'd long ago accepted the fact that the accident had probably changed this young man's life almost as much as it had changed mine. Neither of us was the same person we were 365 days ago.
I never harbored any anger toward "the other guy." It had been clear from the beginning that the accident had been nobody's fault; that's why it's called an accident. It was just another sad story in the news, one that would quickly be replaced by another, then another, and soon forgotten by the fickle masses. I'd often wondered about the person behind the name that appeared in the newspapers. Now here he was, looking more boyish than I'd imagined, tormented by a twin of the ghost that haunted me. In a way, I wasn't surprised to see him there.
I was dumbfounded, however, when I saw the rose in his pocket. Its red head was peeping out at me, a bright contrast against the black wool of the man's coat. I held its sister in my hand.
He saw the flower I was holding and immediately his hand flew to pat his coat pocket. He looked almost astonished when he retrieved the rose, as if he'd thought I had somehow slipped it out of his pocket without him noticing.
Two strangers, two roses, one purpose. I held out my hand and let the rose fall to the ground. The young man did the same a second later. We stood still for a minute. He stared off into the distance, his eyes following the five-lane traffic as it disappeared into the western outskirts of the city. I looked up at the sky, trying to spot the opening to Heaven among the clouds.
My attention was diverted back to the young man, when he made a sound alike a strangled gasp. I followed his eyes to the ground, and my breath caught in my throat.
The two red roses had landed together, forming a perfect cross in the snow. There was no mistaking it for anything else. We stood and stared at it, committing the picture to our memories.
The honking horns, car radios, and morning rush hour noise slowly brought us back to our senses. Our eyes met once more, just for an instant. We didn't speak; we just nodded and parted ways. There were no words to be said.