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by Christopher A. Ferrara
November 20, 2017
Joseph Tobin (left) and Blase Cupich (right), both elevated to the status of Cardinal by Pope Francis, are reliably pro-"gay", pro-Holy Communion for public adulterers, and pro-open borders immigration policy. They are also proponents of the insidious "seamless garment" canard that reduces the sanctity of human life at all stages to an issue no more important than the number of immigrants admitted to the United States.
In a sign of hope for the largely decadent Church in America, Cupich was defeated in his bid to become head of the USCCB's committee for pro-life activities, which he would promptly have neutralized by converting it to a "seamless garment" operation. The American bishops, breaking with protocol, elected, not the usual cardinal for that post, but Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, who, as the Modernist organ Crux magazine laments, "is more aligned with a traditional view that concentrates on abortion." That is, the traditional view that preventing the murder of innocents is paramount over trendy liberal "social justice" concerns. In other words, the Catholic view.
As Crux notes with satisfaction, however, "at ages 65 and 68, respectively, Tobin and Cupich are quite young by ecclesial standards and will remain consequential players in a Church that Pope Francis is attempting to reform and remake." But there is a problem with Francis' plan to "remake" the Church in the image of Tobin and Cupich: those pesky Catholics, with their annoying Catholic blog sites, keep getting in the way by pointing out that "remaking" the Church — a classic Modernist enterprise — involves radical breaks from traditional teaching and practice whose results can only be failure and tragedy.
Thus, Cupich complains: "I don't think people are scandalized by the pope. I think they're being told to be scandalized. I think there's a difference." Yes, those dastardly Catholic bloggers are persuading people that the attempted "remake" of the Church is causing grave harm, when actually it is a "wonderful success" — just like the Soviet communes were! So, something must be done about these naysayers and their interference with the "remaking" of the Church.
For his part, Tobin complains that "the internet, which was supposed to be a wonderful market of ideas and a public square where we could talk to one another, has in many ways, reinforced and increased the polarization" — meaning that it has enabled Catholics to sound the alarm about what the likes of Tobin and Cupich are up to.
Of particular concern to Tobin and his fellow dictators of mercy are priests like Father Thomas Weinandy — formerly the very head of the USCCB's doctrine department — whose historic open letter protesting the abuses of this pontificate achieved instant worldwide publicity via the Internet, as Crux notes with grave concern about this impudent outburst of orthodox Catholicism.
Tobin informed Crux that "he believes that while the internet presents incredible opportunities for evangelization, it also presents particular dilemmas for bishops and priests, and he's asked his presbyteral council to consider a policy on how to best guide priests and bishops in the use of their social media…. I think as priests, there are certain things we can't do. Or shouldn't do morally."
Translation: these meddlesome priests, with their alarmism about sound doctrine and practice, must be silenced! Beginning with Father Weinandy, who was sacked from his current position as a doctrinal consultant to the USCCB the day after his letter was published.
To that end, Crux provides a helpful headline for this totalitarian propaganda: "Battling the bullies; creating a culture of encounter." Which in truth should read: "Battling the orthodox; creating a culture of fear."
Behold those twin faces of the Dictatorship of Mercy: suppressing truth and imposing conformity to lies, while smiling every step of the way on what they think is their conquering march on the Church under the banner of Pope Francis. But under the banner of Our Lady of Fatima a dramatically different outcome is in store. She calls it the Triumph of Her Immaculate Heart.


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Photo of Chance the Rapper performing at Lollapalooza 2017, by Greg Noire
As Chance the Rapper performed for perhaps Lollapalooza's largest ever crowd, the Chicago native didn't come empty-handed.
During a massive, 20-song set, he was joined by fellow Chicago rapper Vic Mensa as well as Francis and the Lights to perform with him for "Cocoa Butter Kisses" and "Summer Friends," respectively. Mensa also stuck around for his own "Didn't I (Say I Didn't" and Francis performed his track "May I Have This Dance," which features Chance.
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The first question to Chris Christie was about the nine credit downgrades that New Jersey had suffered since he became its governor.
Ben Carson was reminded of his domestic-policy blunders, of his foreign-policy blunders, of a whole raft of loopy statements that raise serious questions about how well he understands the country and globe. Could he reassure voters?
And Donald Trump had to listen obediently, even meekly, as Megyn Kelly—the one woman on Fox News's panel of three debate moderators—recited a squirm-inducing litany of his misogynistic remarks through time.
"You've called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals," Kelly said, and if she was trying to hide her revulsion, she wasn't doing an especially deft job. She recalled that Trump once told a contestant on "The Celebrity Apprentice" that "it would be a pretty picture to see her on her knees." And she wondered how he'd ever stand up to inevitable charges from Hillary Clinton that he was a carrot-haired corporal in "the war on women."
This wasn't a debate, at least not like most of those I've seen.
This was an inquisition.
On Thursday night in Cleveland, the Fox News moderators did what only Fox News moderators could have done, because the representatives of any other network would have been accused of pro-Democratic partisanship.
They took each of the 10 Republicans onstage to task. They held each of them to account. They made each address the most prominent blemishes on his record, the most profound apprehensions that voters feel about him, the greatest vulnerability that he has.
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Crash Bag, Vol. 10: A Foray into Guesses at Probability
Can you feel it? Real baseball is not only growing closer, as is typical of this time of year, but it is actually already upon us. The World Baseball Classic is on out televisions, though, so far, only at weird times for our East Coast sensibilities. I have to admit to being a skeptic about the WBC entering this year's tournament. I had never watched it before, and with the relative dearth of major league players competing, I wasn't optimistic about the quality of play. I was wrong. It's great. There are rally plantains, a Mensch on the Bench, and generally, people having obvious fun playing baseball at a high level. You should tune in.
That said, there are no WBC questions in what follows, but there are questions about Phillies and major league baseball more generally.
@PompeyMalus: What have you seen in Franco so far? Signs of improved approach or no?
Spring Training is a difficult time to gauge any changes in a player's approach at the plate. While it's tempting to make a big deal about him seeing fewer than two pitches per plate appearance this spring, the fact is that just about every player is seeing minimal pitches. If you take a look at the Phillies Spring Training stats, it turns out that Franco's two pitches per plate appearance is actually right in line with everyone else, if not sort of high for the team.
It's an overplayed–and slightly dishonest as a result–principle of baseball analysis that Spring Training performance is meaningless. Last spring, we were all saying Franco was ready to cement himself as one of the best third basemen in the National League, if not all of baseball. We know how that turned out. The point is that unless you are a scout and can pick out the intricacies of a player's swing mechanics–and even then you're probably sort of guessing–there's not much to glean.
So, while he hasn't been hitting great this spring, there's nothing too much to read into, or at least not that I'm comfortable doing. Basically, what I'm saying is that my default going into March was that Franco would bounce back from/improve on his 2016 season and I've seen nothing sufficiently glaring in either direction to alter that.
@GlennQSpoonerSt: What Phillies player (past or present) would make the best action movie star ALA the Rock?
I played around with a couple guys from Jose Mesa to Odubel Herrera to even Rico Brogna, but the answer seems obviously to be Lenny Dykstra. I mean, he's basically lived the life–with many more publicly-known warts–than a typical action movie star from the car theft and crashes to the sexual assaults to the failed business dealings. Plus, the steroids would really help him in the heights of an action scene and may even save the studio some bucks on a stunt double. Even more, the massive wad of dip he kept in his lip would make for a good, albeit disgusting, signature style of an action hero provided it's presence doesn't render his speech unintelligible, but, hey, that's what dubbing is for, right?
He'd be no less hatable than he currently is, which wouldn't allow him to be precisely like the Rock–who, as best I can tell, is relatively well-liked on the whole– in that sense, but his life has already essentially been an extended action movie. Just condense all that and put it on a screen and watch a star be born.
@DustinGouker: What odds do you put on getting a wild-card? Or if you see those odds being too slim, finishing above .500?
FanGraphs currently gives the Phillies a 0.8 percent chance of grabbing a Wild Card spot and a 0.3 percent chance of winning the division. The division number seems a bit optimistic to me while the Wild Card feels just about right, if maybe a little low. I might throw a one-to-two percent chance on it, but that could just be my homerism and human bias for over predicting the likelihood of rare events talking. In short, the odds of the Wild Card are slim and you should feel that way no matter how much of the Kool Aid you're drinking.
Finishing above .500 feels like a much easier scenario to project simply because we can put "real" numbers on it, as opposed to fractional percentiles. PECOTA has the Phillies at 73 wins while those same FanGraphs projections have 70.4 wins. That's a long way from 81. We'll get to our writer predictions much closer to Opening Day, but I can tell you that the sense among the writers here who have submitted their projections to this point is that the Phillies will exceed both of those win totals.
We're all bad at thinking probabilistically, especially in cases like these where we don't have any sort of reliable information to work off of. That said, I sort of like their chances of approaching .500 this season. They've made subtle, but real, improvements to the roster with a much stronger outfield and deeper bullpen. Add that to internal development of young players, and I think a high-70s win total is a potentially sober prediction for the team. That means that only a couple bounces have to go their way to get to .500. I'd put those odds, then, at between 10 and 20 percent.
@Phixated: What is the most interesting place MLB could conceivably (like, for real) hold a game? [i.e. not Williamsport or Fort Bragg]
I think it's a good idea to hold games at weird venues. The NHL has done it to great success with their Winter Classic games. While weather has effected the quality of many of those games, the public appetite for wanting to buy a ticket to watch hockey outdoors at non-traditional venue is proven to be high.
The conceivably hold a game condition makes this a little less fun because it eliminates places where crowds can't really gather. That leaves us with two genres of places where a game could be held–presuming we're limiting ourselves to the United States and Canada. The first is to hold it in a Field of Dreams-like open cornfield somewhere in the midwest. Last summer, I went to Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon for the Olympic Trials for Track and Field. During the normal course of the year, this venue does not have the seating to accommodate an event of that magnitude with, like most outdoor track facilities in the U.S., just two moderately-sized grandstands on either straightaway. However, not-so-modern architectural advances allow for the rapid construction of suitable and temporary seating and Hayward Field was transformed into a venue that could easily hold about double its normal capacity. We could easily construct bleachers in a Nebraska cornfield and make the Field of Dreams thing work. I could see MLB wanting to do something like this to play to the bucolic, romantic mythology of baseball's origins.
The second option would be to take the game to an historic football stadium, such as the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Seating would obviously not be an issue here and all that would be required would be the construction of an actual baseball diamond and outfield walls. We've seen baseball in football stadiums before at the Major League level, but always in sort of crappy and historically irrelevant ones. This would be a real chance for baseball to be played in a truly massive venue that we haven't really seen in decades with the wave of construction of more intimate and luxury box-heavy stadia.
@brianhunn: Who's the starting 1B in 2018?
Let's start by looking at the candidates.
In the pole position is Tommy Joseph, who will be the team's starting first baseman this year, is entering his age-25 season, and is already projected to hit over 30 home runs by PECOTA. He's going to have the inside track to the 2018 first base job and could only really be pushed off of it if he gets injured, his performance craters, or one of the other candidates appears too good to ignore. Chances of 2018 1B: 70 percent.
Rhys Hoskins would have been the answer before, say, last July as the only true first base prospect in the organization in the midst of a Reading-fueled power surge. As it stands, he is yet to take a trip to the plate above the AA level. While his performance this spring has perhaps suggested that he's not too far away, odds are that he will get at least one full year at AAA. That would put him in a roster battle next spring with Joseph if he performs well enough in 2017. That would be Joseph's to lose. At this point, I don't really see him losing it. Chances of 2018 1B: 10 percent
Now we get into the phase of people moving off their current positions and ending up at first base. Andrew Knapp comes with some defensive concerns at catcher and, if his bat is good enough to be a starter, he could easily be forced off the position by someone like Jorge Alfaro. Whether his bat is good enough for first base likely remains an open question despite his phenomenal performance at Reading two years ago. It would take a big jump from the bat to supplant Joseph, though. Chances of 2018 1B: 5 percent
Jorge Alfaro currently seems unlikely to be forced off the catcher positon. Reviews of his defense are generally positive and, if he can stay at catcher, his bat could be a huge asset. The only way it seems he moves to first base would be if injuries become a constant issue, but that decision doesn't seem likely to come in the next season or two. Chances of 2018 1B: 5 percent
Maikel Franco's career as a prospect and a major leaguer has been overshadowed by the spectre of an eventual move to first base. He is a 20 or 30 runner, so if his reactions at third slow at all, he isn't likely to be able to hack it over there. In two seasons, though, he's been perfectly competent at third and that eventual move to first base seems to be years away, especially given that there aren't any prospects in the system forcing the Phillies to make a decision. Chances of 2018 1B: 3 percent
If Dylan Cozens gets any bigger or loses a step, his days in the outfield corners could be numbered. Of the non-Joseph and Hoskins players on this list, his is the bat most likely to play at first base. His size hasn't been an impediment to his fielding yet, however, as he has gotten favorable reviews in the outfield. Like Franco and Alfaro, that move to first base seems to be a ways in the future, if it happens at all. Chances of 2018 1B: 2 percent
That will do it for this week's installment of the Crash Bag. As always, it's been a pleasure to feebly attempt to answer your questions. If you would like me to make a similarly inept attempt at yours, you can submit it to me via Twitter @CF_Larue, in the comments of this thread, or in an email composed to eric[dot]chesterton[at]gmail[dot]com.


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1871 Treaty of Versailles
French VS Germany in Franco-Prussian War where France lost.
French loss of Alsace-Loraine territory to Germany
Unification of German empire
Wilhelm I became 1st German Kaiser (King) while Otto von Bismark became Chancellor of Germany (Prime Minister)
Ended the "Balance of Power" system.
Wilhelm I's son, Frederick III, married Queen Victoria of England.
The only direct German-British relation of recent times before World War I.
Also, it has to be noted that Wilhelm I himself initially did not want the marriage and only went with it due to his wife's desire for German-Britain relations.
Strained Franco-German relations. Spurred French desire to regain back power.
Bismark started the first form of Alliance System and forged careful alliances.
The Bismark Alliance System was aimed at isolating France as Bismark knew that France resented loss and wanted to challenge the status quo- a threat to Germany.
Used Realpolitik to maintain peace through alliances in Europe.
But Bismark made sure to never cross the British as well.
He chose not to engage in naval expansion to let Britain maintain its position as top navy of Europe.
Bismark also made sure Belgium, Britain's main eastern trade route through the Suez Canal, was left untouched by any power.
Dual Alliance
Alliance signed between Germany and Austria- Hungary.
A military alliance ensuring each other's aid in the case of a Russian attack.
October 1879
Part of Bismark's
Realpolitik and Alliance System
to establish ties with other European powers for the safety of Germany.
Through the
Congress of Berlin in 1978
, Bismark convinced Austria- Hungary that he was an ally.
The Triple Alliance
May 1882
Italy joined Germans and the Austria- Hungarians, forming the Triple Alliance.
Further establish German grounds in parts of Europe
to guarantee peace.
Bismark made use of Franco-Italian friction over Tunis to convince Italy to join their side against their common enemy, France.
Furthered isolation of France.
The Reinsurance Treaty
Assured each other's neutrality in the case of a third-party invasion. i.e. Russia would remain neutral if France invaded Germany, and Germany would remain neutral if Italy or Austria invaded Russia.
June 1887
prevent the formation of a Franco-Russian alliance
which Bismark feared; he did not want to be vulnerable from both sides of Germany, and he needed to further isolate the vengeful France.
intimidating Russia with its newly formed Triple Alliance,
Russians felt threatened as a combined attack on the Eastern front of Russia would be devastating. This convinced Russia to sign a treaty to seek assurance.
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Son of Wilhelm I, Frederick III, succeeded Wilhelm I after his death in March but died months after in June, hence the throne of Kaiser went to grandson of Wilhelm I,
Wilhelm II.
June 1888
Bismark's dismissal and Russia's Treaty
March & June 1890
Bismark dismissed as Chancellor in March by Kaiser Wilhelm II
Kaiser refused Russia's offers for a Reinsurance Treaty renewal which has expired.
January 1871
The Kaiser believed his own personal relationship with Tzar Alexander III of Russia would be sufficient to ensure friendly diplomatic ties.
The Kaiser feared that having a close public relation with Russia would prevent Germany from allying itself with Britain.
Both Russia and Britain expressed interest in the Middle East and the Balkans, and their relations at that time were relatively strained.
Bismark and the Kaiser disagreed politically- Bismarck wanted to concentrate on keeping Germany as a purely continental power, and believed building up a colonial empire would antagonize Britain. On the other hand, he Kaiser wanted to build a big navy and establish overseas colonies.
By making use of his position as the Kaiser- who had absolute command and say in Germany. Also by refusing further public German-Russian relations.
Led to Russia's growing feelings of being abandoned and isolated by Germany.
Allowed Russia to be open to other Alliances.
Bismark being dismissed meant that the previous system of
Realpolitik would be abolished
Foreign policies replaced instead by Kaiser Wilhelm II's
, "world politics".
Weltpolitik was aimed largely at building up German power through
diplomacy, extension of empire by colonization, and development of
a large navy
Such aggression would later on prove to be a mistake as it
alarmed and threatened the other Great Powers, especially Britain.
Pre-World War I Timeline: 1871-1914
Franco-Russian Alliance
January 1894
Treaty between France and Russia signed:
The alliance was to
remain in place as long as the Triple Alliance existed.
The secret treaty between France and Russia stipulated that if one of the countries of the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy) attacked France or Russia, its ally would attack the aggressor in question.
If a Triple Alliance country mobilized its army, France and Russia would mobilize.
France would engage 1.300.000 troops and Russia 700.000 - 800.000.
France jumped at a chance of being
freed from its isolation
and signed a treaty with Russia. The treaty was a strategic one aimed at countering the rising power of Germany; it also relieved Russia's sense of isolation after German rejection of their offer to renew the Reinsurance Treaty.
Germany cut off official relations with Russia
, it was open to other Alliances, allowing France to sign a treaty with Russia.
This treaty was a big step towards
World War I
The treaty was a military treaty aimed at fighting back against Germany, allowing the easy trigger for war.
Laid the foundations for the domino effect
that would ensue after a local conflict.
It acted as the counterpart to the Austrian- German Dual Alliance of 1979 in that
now both Germany and Russia are vulnerable to an attack from two countries.
However, in truth, the Tzar Alexander III of Russia had always resented Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Tzar Nicholas II
November 1894
Previous Tzar, Alexander III died and his eldest son Nicholas II became Tzar of Russia.
Nicholas II was Kaiser Wilhelm II's cousin, but even so he, too, disliked him.
Admiral Tirpitz's Navy Law
March 1898
Germany passes its first law to build large numbers of warships. This
challenges Britain's long-standing naval supremacy,
beginning an
naval arms race
between the two countries.
Part of the Kaiser's aggressive diplomacy to establish Germany's physical power in Europe by showing military supremacy. The Kaiser also wanted to colonize and expand into the Pacific and Africa and thus felt the necessity of a well equipped Navy.
Kaiser Wilhelm II recklessly decided to expand its navy out of the Kaiser's desire to assure Germany of what he called
"a place in the sun".
Anglo-Japanese Alliance
January 1902
Britain and Japan signed an alliance treaty, ending Britain's years of
"Splendid Isolation".
Entente Cordiale
April 1904
Britain and France finally manage to put aside their long-standing differences to form a
Anglo-French alliance.
As Russo-Japanese relations turned sour and the Russo-Japanese War was on the verge of erupting, their allies France and Britain, respectively, came forward to help settle the issues to prevent war.
To prevent the outbreak of a Russo-Japanese War (although it failed). It was also out of French desire to regain power and British
fear of Germany's rising power in Europe which threatened the Balance of Power.
Russo-Japanese War
February 1904-September 1905
War between Russia and Japan over national interests in Korea and Manchuria- Japan won and
Russia suffered a humiliating defeat.
First time an Asian country managed to defeat an European country.
weakened Russian power:
Economically- much economy was channeled into the war
Russia lost much of its prestige
after losing to an Asian country which was supposed to be weak.
Militarily- Russia's army was crushed and it went through much military reform after the war.
Spurred internal political unrest by further fueling Russian discontent with the Tzar.
Negotiations failed and Russia and Japan failed to reach a compromise.
1905 Russian Revolution
Russian citizens protested and staged an uprising against Tzar but was simply crushed by the military and resulted in little political reform.
January 1905
Civilian unrest over the poor leadership of the Tzar led to the eventual eruption of an uprising. Moreover, they were further antagonized by the economic impact brought about by channeling most of Russian economy to the military during the Russo-Japanese War.
Through a series of work protests and uprisings, and finally during Bloody Sunday when the revolution officially erupted.
1st Moroccan Crisis (Tangier Crisis)
March 1905- May 1906
The Kaiser declared he had come to support the sovereignty of the Sultan—this
challenged French influence and interests in Africa.
A conference was then held by the Sultan and Kaiser in Algericas, Spain (Jan 1906)
The British, fearing Germany's Weltpolitik, did not want the Kaiser to gain political dominance in Africa
as well and hence strongly supported France in the conference along with Russia, Italy and Spain.
The Kaiser mistook the newly formed Anglo-France Entente Cordiale to be meaningless and thought Britain would not side with France since they had a long history of hostility.
This worsened Germany's relations with Britain and France while
strengthening Anglo-France relations, ensuring the success of the Entente Cordiale
which was initially still of much ambiguity (seeing how it failed during the Russo-Japanese War).
France got to control Moroccan bank and police
- considered to be a political victory for them.
Anglo-Russian Entente & Triple Entente
August 31, 1907
Kaiser was doubtful of the Entente Cordiale
and did not believe there was true alliance between the two hostile countries and hence wanted to test it.
Germany made use of France interests in Morocco to bring Anglo-France relations to the test where Britain had to choose between siding with Germany, whom they previously had genial relations with, or France, their newly established ally.
Rising political aggression and imperialism from Germany threatened the interests of Russia and Britain, coercing them to join forces to curb German power.
Both Britain and Russia had national interests in mind, but felt an alliance was necessary to contain German imperialism in the North Sea and Balkans.
HMS Dreadnought
February 1906
Britain launches the revolutionary navy ship, the Dreadnought, which was much stronger than any type of existing battleship.
To counter Germany's naval buildup as a part of the
naval arms race
between the two powers.
German's army was already the predominant one in Europe;
Britain feared that Germany would surpass Britain in their navy as well,
and was spurred to build a stronger navy to maintain Britain's position as the strongest European navy.
Since there was a Franco-Russian alliance and the Entente Cordiale between France and Britian that was secured after the Tangier Crisis, allying mutual allies Britain and Russia was the next natural step.
To match up and counter the Triple Alliance consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy- in order to maintain the balance of power in Europe through alliances.
Russia and Britain formed an alliance, leading to the natural formation of the Triple Entente.
The Triple Entente completed the Alliance System in Europe before WWI and allowed the dominoes to be set in place.
Bosnia Crisis
October 1908- April 1909
When a revolution broke out in Turkey, Austria-Hungary seized control and
announced annexation of Bosnia,
an area under Turkish control in the Balkans.
The annexation of Bosnia meant that Serbia would be unable to enlarge its territory--
Serbs were enraged.
The Serbs and Russians thus tried calling for an international conference, however,
Germany offered unequivocal support to Austria-Hungary, and would provide military backup if Serbia and Austria went to war, i.e. the
"Blank Cheque"
France was eager to avoid a confrontation with Germany when its Russian ally was so weak
The British wanted to avoid a breach with Germany, so only a note of disapproval was dispatched to Austria-Hungary.
Russia, seeing its allies had little support for Serbia, knew it could not do anything at its post-war weakened state and hence allowed the annexation to occur.
Serbia remained bitterly hostile to Austria, and this
Austrian-Serbia conflict
was the eventual trigger to World War I.
Russians were humiliated for its weakness and thus
embarked on a massive military
build up to avoid further humiliations.
valued their only Balkan alliance
with Serbia and was determined to be prepared the next time Serbia needed help.
World War I
The Naval Arms Race
By the end of 1911, Britain had already built 8 of their powerful Dreadnoughts while Germany only had half that number, 4 of them- Britain had a clear upper hand.
Situation at end of 1911
2nd Morocco Crisis (Agadir Crisis)
July 1911
French troops occupied Fez, the capital of Morocco to put down a rebellion against the Sultan
However,this alarmed Germany who thought France was about to annex Morocco.
Germany thus sent a gunboat, the Panther, to Agadir:
Germany was aimed at testing the relationship between Britain and France and possibly intimidating Britain into an alliance with Germany
Germany wanted to ask for "compensation" of the French Congo region and the safeguarding of her economic interests in Morocco in return for allowing French protectorate in Morocco.
France stood firm and refused to compensate while
Britain helped France by warning the Germans that they would not be taken advantage of where 'her interests were vitally affected'.
Germany eventually removed their gunship.
Led to growing anti-British sentiments in Germany
Growing military and political triumphs and advantage of the Triple Entente threatened Germany and furthered Germany's hostility towards Britain.
July 1914- December 1918
The First Balkan War
October 1912- May 1913
A war between Turkey (Ottoman Empire) and the Balkans.
Ended with the
Treaty of London:
Held by
German and Britain
out of British desire to
show that the two powers can still cooperate.
As Turkey lost the war, some of its territories will be divided among the Balkan states
Serbia was unhappy with her gains
as they did not get their desired Albania, a sea outlet,
due to Austrian intervention
and insistence that Albania remains independent.
Britain did not want Anglo-German relations to be strained further and saw this as an opportunity for patching up.
Germany's anti-British sentiments became increasingly obvious and spurred British foreign minister to make a diplomatic move to prevent it from exacerbating.
Second Balkan War
Bulgaria was also unhappy
with their war gains as they did not receive their desired Macedonia.
The Bulgarians
blamed Serbia
who got Macedonia instead.
This shows that while German and British are willing to cooperate, it is
difficult to do so effectively in Europe due to having to balance the desires of the Balkans and the Great Powers, whilst maintaining the Balance of Power.
June 1913-August 1913
The Bulgarians tried to take Macedonia by force from Serbia by attacking Serbia.
Bulgarians unhappy with the results of the London Peace Treaty and resorted to hard power in an attempt to take back Macedonia from Serbia.
Bulgaria's plan to attack Serbia failed as Greece, Romania and Turkey rallied to support Serbia in the war.
Bulgarians defeated
and war settled with the Treaty of Bucharest:
Bulgaria forfeited most of its war gains from the 1st Balkan War
Austria initially wanted to join Bulgaria and invade Serbia (due to their long-standing rivalry) but was stopped by Anglo-German influence.
Serbia had been strengthened and was determined to stir up trouble with long-standing rival, Austria-Hungary.
Austrians' determination to curb Serbian power also heightened--
Serbian-Austria relations were at its peak tension.
Germany misinterpreted Britain
foreign minister, Sir Edward Grey's cooperation as a
sign of alliance with Germany
and detachment from the Triple Entente.
Assassination & Trigger
28 June 1914
In Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia,
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist, Gavrilo Princip.
Princip was sent by the Black Hand, a terrorist organization in Serbia.
Austria- Hungary hence sent a harsh ultimatum to Serbia,
blaming them for the Archduke's death.
Although Serbia accepted the terms for peace,
Austria was determined to go to war
and declared war on Serbia on 28 July, 1914.
Germany's Blank Cheque, the promise of definite military support,
since the Bosnia Crisis, greatly fueled Serbian ambition and caused them to be greedy for war so as to crush the Serbs once and for all.
On the other hand, Austria-Hungary and Serbia continuously came at political loggerheads where
their interests and power threatened each other.
The rising power of Serbia from the two Balkan Wars served to further aggravate Austria's intentions to attack Serbia.
Russian Mobilization
Russia changed what was initially just a local war between Serbia and Austria-Hungary by mobilizing to support Serbia.
In response the Germans asked for Russians to stand down.
However, the Russians, ever since the Bosnia Crisis, vowed not to let down the Serbians again, and was thus determined to fight for Serbia at all costs.
German Mobilization
Following Russian's refusal to cancel mobilization, Germany mobilized as well.
Germany acted out the
Schlieffen Plan
Germans were to swiftly
enter Belgium
and swiftly take down France from Belgium frontier.
Then they would move all forces to the Russian front, whose mobilization was expected to be slow.
Britain Mobilization
As a result of the
Treaty of London,
Britain had to protect Belgium neutrality.
When Germany invaded Belgium, Britain was forced to mobilize against the Germans.
Germany was previously convinced
, from their cooperation during the two Balkan Wars,
that Britain would not side with France and Belgium in the case of a German breach of neutrality.
Germany's issuing of the
Blank Cheque
to Austria-Hungary made it obliged to mobilize against Serbia and Russia. Germany
misjudged much of its enemies and assumed France would eventually mobilize
, causing it to use the rigid Schlieffen Plan
instead of the other military tactics available.
Russia did not want to let Serbia down
and lose its only Balkan ally, a matter of politcal pride.
After numerous humiliations for failing to aid Serbia, Russia was spurred to make military reforms, and was determined to show off her power after times of weakness
(Russo-Japanese War and Bosnia Crisis).
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On 3 February 2015 Emily Tozer had a heart operation for Tetralogy of Fallot. Tetralogy of Fallot is a name for a group of 4 heart defects that usually occur together.
- a ventricular septal defect, a hole between the two ventricles
- pulmonary stenosis, narrowing of the exit from the right ventricle
- right ventricular hypertrophy, enlargement of the right ventricle
- an overriding aorta, which allows blood from both ventricles to enter the aorta
This is what her mom wrote on 3 February 2016:
Today I am thinking of the family of the baby girl who was operated on after Emily, who passed away a few weeks later. I'm thinking of the parents waiting outside ICU to visit their children for a few minutes at a time. I'm thinking of all the other heart kids and their parents. And I'm thinking of the doctors and nurses working so hard to take care of our children.
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From now on, all my websites are going to keep this uniform main page to give links too all my other websites and projects. This is in a hope that by doing so, everyone will see all my work and not just certain pieces. This will also carry a uniform "projects" page, which will list my websites with a description, along with any other projects I might be undertaking, such as; external design work, graphic work, other unrelated websites etc.
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I am glad to report, I'm happy and full of energy today. YAY!! Started the morning off with my new oatmeal concoction... I like to call it Chocolate Oats. Very creative, I know. :)
- 1/3 C oats
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 1 egg white (The pasteurized ones out of the container)
- cinnamon
- Almond milk (amount depends on what consistency you like your oatmeal)
- Handful blueberries
- Stevia if you are a sweet person
1. Combine everything except protein powder in bowl and microwave for 1 minute.
2. Add protein powder.
3. That's it!!
Meal 3- Chicken, green beans, sweet potato chips
Meal 4- Turkey Muffin with lettuce, cucumber, and tomato
Meal 5- Spaghetti Squash (I added spinach and mushrooms to the sauce)
I also have a big glass of green tea, almonds to snack on while in my 3 hour class, and an Amino Energy packet to sip on during class too. (BTW if you order from bodybuilding.com make sure you search for free samples before you check out. There are usually quite a few to choose from and you can get up to 2 per order. I always get these Amino Energy packets because they are great to grab and go!) Hope everyone has a great Wednesday!!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
A little busy
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Ok... I am freaked about cooking of eggs can I use a regular egg white and will it cook well? Not be super gross? Or get me sick?? I am sooooooo freaked about chicken and eggs!ReplyDelete
You don't want to do a regular egg because it is not pasteurized so you run the risk of salmonella. The egg whites in a carton are completely safe, you could drink them straight if you wanted to. I've been doing this for a while now and have never had an issue!ReplyDelete
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You may have a preconceived idea of what volunteering is – for example, litter picking or tidying a public garden. Of course, these are good examples, but they are only scratching the surface!
Volunteering is ANY activity which you do for no financial gain to help somebody else – so, as you can imagine, that encompasses a massive range! Chances are, you're already doing some kind of volunteering without knowing it.
You can volunteer physically, i.e. by going somewhere and doing something, but also virtually – on the phone or online.
Are you on a society or club committee? You're already a volunteer, because you're giving up your time to help the club run and give its members a great experience. Do you walk your neighbour's dog for them once a week when they go away for the day? You're a volunteer, because you're making somebody's life easier for no financial gain. Are you an academic, department or sports rep? You're a volunteer, because you're making yourself available to other students to help them.
There are so many different ways to volunteer beyond the traditional expectations. Check out our volunteering information on the links to the left!


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Material Transfer Agreement (MTA)A Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) is an agreement between organizations, which protects ownership rights for material being provided by a scientist or laboratory at one organization (the provider) to a scientist or lab at another organization (the recipient).
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Avast!* Those things that follow, thar be my current priorities.
If you're working on anything related, shoot me a note, I'd love to learn more and / or see how I might be able to help.
I'm focused on two big themes: learning and creating — doing both as much as possible myself, and figuring out how I can help others to do the same.
Besides those two, at the moment I'm into books and libraries, narrative structure, creative writing, and the "Long Now". Read on for more detail!
- Wrangling a list of 100+ projects on my "someday maybe this would be cool to do" list, and trying to prioritize a handful to work on in the immediate future.
- One of these priorities is writing regularly, and publishing my work more.
- This year I'm getting back in the habit of writing hip-hop lyrics — writing one short verse for each day of 2016.
- Find my partially-narrowed list here: https://app.simplenote.com/publish/hgq9hm
- Developing a few courses — starting with one on how to build a daily writing habit.
- Organizing / hosting events in the NYC-area that focus on small group community and learning experiences; I'd like to try some online events (webinars, workshops, etc.) as well.
- Reading a lot of books, particularly sci-fi and all manner of nonfiction. And thinking a lot about libraries — and "antilibraries". Sign up for the Antilibraries newsletter to learn about a few fascinating books from my to-read list every week or two.
- See item above re: developing courses! My goal with these is both to improve as a teacher, and earn serious scrilllllaaaa a sustainable income. I may start charging for some learning events as well.
- Another thing I'd like to do more of is help independent creators package their knowledge, reach their audience effectively, and build a sustainable business model.
- I also want to prioritize getting better at engaging people, both individually and communally, and making things of real value.
- Getting into hiking and trying to take advantage of the lovely outdoor opportunities afforded by Hudson Valley, and just travel more, generally.
- I'm toying with the idea of starting a "Long Now NYC" Meetup group, to do occasional events re: long-term thinking and some of the more interesting / creative aspects of futurism. Let me know if you're local and at all interested!
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But, in the meantime, the fall issue of The Quarterly Conversation is now up. There are three essays, two interviews, and a bunch of reviews, including my review of Breyten Breytenbach's book All One Horse. Check it out if you have time. Scott Esposito has put together another great issue - email him or go to his blog to pay your compliments.
Also, the latest book reviews are up over at Newpages, with reviews by famous authors like Matt Bell and Josh Maday.
And I invite you to check out the new NOÖ Journal blog. Crazy stuff will soon happen there, crazy internet-related stuff that is also related to writing and stuff.
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I'm Julie Alessandrini-Costa and I love traveling and photography! I've been a shutterbug since getting my first Kodak Disc Camera at age 13. I am self taught in digital photography. My favorite subjects are nature, animals & unusual architecture. I have exhibited at the Sangamo Club, the 2015, 2016 & 2017 Illinois State Fair Professional Art Contests, the Prairie Art Alliance 2015 & 2016 Emerging Artist Shows - all in Springfield, Illinois and at the 311 Gallery in Raleigh, North Carolina. I won an honorable mention for my photo of the Medici Fountain (in Reflections of Light) at the 2016 Illinois State Fair.
I am also an artist, creating work in vivid color with color pencils, acrylic paints and digitally in Corel Paint. My favorite subjects are my pets and flowers. I have taken drawing and design classes at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Springfield Art Association, Prairie Art Alliance and Lincoln Land Community College. My artwork is for sale at the Art Z Gallery, White Oaks Mall, Springfield, IL.
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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted at Breaking the Spine. The purpose is to spotlight upcoming releases that we are excited for.
Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publication date: February 6th 2018
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Arram. Varice. Ozorne. In the first book in the Numair Chronicles, three student mages are bound by fate . . . fated for trouble.
Arram Draper is a boy on the path to becoming one of the realm's most powerful mages. The youngest student in his class at the Imperial University of Carthak, he has a Gift with unlimited potential for greatness–and for attracting danger. At his side are his two best friends: Varice, a clever girl with an often-overlooked talent, and Ozorne, the "leftover prince" with secret ambitions. Together, these three friends forge a bond that will one day shape kingdoms. And as Ozorne gets closer to the throne and Varice gets closer to Arram's heart, Arram begins to realize that one day soon he will have to decide where his loyalties truly lie.
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- Suqqu Face Protector 50 Advanced has the perfume, and that is not for me
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Cipactli is a student staffed journal published by Latina/Latino Studies that features creative writing, short stories, poems, oral histories as well as photographs and art. The journal is published yearly and each publication is followed by a grand reception featuring the current writers and artists that appear in its pages.
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Oriel Talks: Resilience - Booking now open!
Booking is now open for the first Oriel Talks of 2017 on Thursday 19th January, which will be on the theme of "Resilience".
The beginning of a new year is always an appropriate time for self-reflection and planning for improvement. One topic we tend to all ponder is resilience: how we can develop ourselves to weather ever greater challenges. With 2016 and its debacles in hindsight, let's kick off the new year exploring how to become more resilient as humans and communities to new and old challenges, may they be to our own physical health or changes and threats in our societies. With Oriel's first set of talks for 2017, we explore our own physical resilience, address how we can revitalise shrinking rural communities in the face of urbanisation and conclude with a dive into the world of cyberspace and how we can use it to prevent possible attacks by radical extremist groups.
In 2016, we barely weathered the storms. In 2017, we create the framework that turns gales into breezes. Come along and participate in this process!
- 5.30 pm — Welcome and Introduction
- 5.35 pm — Heuishil Chang (MCR) – The resilience of shrinking rural communities: Can Slow City be a solution?
- 5.55 pm — Betsy Jones (MCR): Run for your life! Your joints will thank you.
- 6.15 pm — Keynote: Elizabeth Phillips (SCR): Detecting Social Structure in Dark Web Forums
- 7.00 pm — Close
- 7.15 pm — Dinner in Hall
- 8.30 pm — 2nd Desserts in the MCR
If you would like to attend, please book either a dining or non-dining ticket at: https://orieltalkshilary.eventbrite.co.uk


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Overseas Seminars are three or four-week courses that take place over the summer, providing alternative study abroad opportunities for Stanford undergraduates. Students receive two units of credit as part of Summer quarter. Seminars are taught and led by Stanford faculty at various locations around the world that have direct relevance to the course content. Seminar locations and topics change every year.
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Gili Air is significantly less developed than Gili Trawangan but more so than Gili Meno, and has a laid-back, kampung-like (village) atmosphere.
There you can find all you need to be comfortable yet it maintains its rustic feel, attracting a broader age range of people, mostly travelers seeking a quieter retreat.
Island Trivia
Many visitors to Gili Air are drawn in by its magical energy. Nightlife is more laid-back than on Gili T, with occasional parties held at various locations around the island. The east coast is home to the main tourist strip, with its lively dining, activity and entertainment options. On the west side, there is plenty of open space and the vibe is more chilled
Getting around Gili Air
Accommodation on Gili Air
Cafes, Restaurant & Bars on Gili Air
Things to do on Gili Air
Freediving / Apnea
Learn to become a breath-hold diver. Whether you're a beginner or a more experienced freediver, the range of courses on Gili Air will train you to be more efficient with oxygen and provide you with the skills necessary to have you diving to depths of up to 20m in no time. For some, Apnea may be about diving deep and conquering inner fears while for others it's a way to peacefully interact with the underwater world.
Gili Air has several amazing snorkel sites around the island. Masks & fins are abundantly available for rent at several kiosks, dive shops and resorts. Please bear in mind that the currents can get a little strong at low and high tide and it is not advisable to attempt swimming between the islands. You can also book snorkeling trips around the 3 Gilis, Gili Air, Gili Meno & Gili Trawangan.
Nightlife on Gili Air
Gili Air has a more laid-back party scene than Gili T. The east coast is the liveliest part of the island with a handful of bars and restaurants. Parties take place on several days of the week, rotating between different bars. Bear in mind that during the month of Ramadan (July) the party scene is a little more toned down. Follow us on facebook and twitter or check our events calendar for the latest updates on what's going on.
Watch the Sunset
Head to the west side of the island, sit back with a couple of beers and watch the colors of the sky change as the sun sinks behind Bali's Mount Agung.
Cycle around Gili Air
You can cycle around Gili Air in less than an hour for a healthy workout or cycle at your own leisurely pace and really get to know the island. Don't forget to bring water and your snorkel equipment. A bike ride is extra special on Gili Air as half the journey offers majestic views of Mt. Rinjani on Lombok
There is a right hand break 500m off the south-west of the island called PlayGilis. Don't be fooled by its name, however: the wave breaks over very sharp coral and rocks, providing solid barreling sections, making it more suited for experienced surfers. It is not a very consistent break but guarantees a solid session when it's firing. There is another, more friendly break on the south of the island in front of Tami's Neverland. Check the surf report for Gili Air here.
Turtle Sanctuary
Turtle sanctuaries have been set up on all three Gili Islands and are dedicated to protecting turtle eggs from predators, providing a safe environment for hatching them as well as raising the young turtles for up to a year before releasing them back safely into the sea. The turtle sanctury on Gili Air is located within Oceans 5 Dive Resort at the harbor. Drop by to encounter these cute little creatures and learn more about them and the initiatives being put into action. Donations are also always greatly appreciated.
Horseback Riding
Stud Stables offers a unique opportunity to explore Gili Air on horseback. Ride down picturesque paths and through shady coconut groves then along the beach.
Cooking Classes
Learn how to make some famous Indonesian dishes by participating in a cooking class. The 3 hours class offers a unique opportunity to learn the secret of six tasty and delicious Indonesian dishes and Lombok specialties. Experienced teachers will guide you in English through a session of "completely hands-on" fun filled courses. One cooking station is shared by two and you will make and eat your own food. Gili Cooking Classes are located in the harbor, next to Oceans 5 Dive Resort.
Island Hopping between Gili Air, Gili Meno & Gili Trawangan
All three islands have their own unique style and a day spent island hopping is a good way to discover the Gili islands of your dreams. Each island is within short distance of the other and the waters between the Gilis are usually calm. Charter a local boat for a day of exploring, or arrange a package tour around the Gili islands that includes snorkelling and lunch on a one of the other Gili islands. There is also a public boat commuting twice a day between Gili Air, Gili Meno & Gili Trawangan.
The public boat leaves Gili Air at 8:30 am and 3 pm, stopping first at Gili Meno then at Gili Trawangan.
Go to Lombok
When heading to Lombok from Gili Air you have 4 choices:
- Charter a small speed boat to Teluk Nara, north Lombok.
- Take a fast boat heading towards Bali and depending on the company you will get dropped either at Bangsal, Teluk Nara or Senggigi.
- Charter a local boat at the harbor.
- Take the public boat to Bangsal, north Lombok. Public boats leave between 7:30 am and 5pm whenever there are enough people, minimum are 30 persons. If you get tired of waiting you can always speed up the process by purchasing the remaining seats needed to reach the minimum of 30 people. The public boat ticket is IDR 12.000