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By Chris Haft / MLB.com
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Colorado Rockies scored in each of the first three innings off San Francisco Giants ace Matt Cain and rolled to a 10-4 Cactus League victory Thursday night at Scottsdale Stadium.
Both starters were roughed up somewhat. Cain permitted four runs and seven hits in five innings, though he struck out eight. Colorado's Drew Pomeranz allowed 10 hits and two walks yet gave up just three runs in five innings.
With one out in the first inning, Josh Rutledge tripled to left-center field, the first of three extra-base hits Cain yielded. Carlos Gonzalez's groundout scored Rutledge.
Wilin Rosario's two-run homer, which immediately followed Todd Helton's one-out single, lengthened Colorado's lead in the second inning.
"He tried to surprise me high on my hands," Rosario said of his home run. "And I surprised him."
It didn't matter to Cain that this game counted for nothing. "You're still looking to make good pitches and win," he said.
The Giants received a second-inning RBI single from Minor Leaguer Ryan Cavan, a late replacement in the lineup when second baseman Marco Scutaro reported back stiffness. Cavan also belted a solo home run in the eighth inning.
Dexter Fowler tripled and scored on Troy Tulowitzki's two-out single in the third, but the Giants responded with a run in their half of the inning as Buster Posey singled home Hunter Pence.
San Francisco narrowed the difference to 4-3 in the fifth. Pence drew a leadoff walk, advanced on Joaquin Arias' third single of the evening and came home on Francisco Peguero's double.
The Rockies padded their lead in the seventh as Jonathan Herrera's two-out triple off Giants reliever Ramon Ramirez scored Reid Brignac.
The Rockies pulled away with five runs in the eighth inning, striking with two out and nobody on base. With the bases loaded, Dan Runzler walked in a run and wild-pitched another home before ex-Giant Charlie Culberson lined a two-run single and Corey Dickerson grounded an RBI single.
Up next: The Rockies' Opening Day starter Jhoulys Chacin will start against the Giants at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick for a split squad, with an exclusive broadcast at coloradorockies.com. The other group will play the Rangers at Surprise Stadium, where lefty Christian Friedrich, who has appeared just once this spring because of back issues, will make his first Cactus League start.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I first raised the issue in http://www.iredmail.org/forum/topic4565 … iance.html but i thought that i might not get an adequate response as it is in the wrong section.
Essentially, I have tested iRedMail with the demo (for pro).
When I add a shadow address to an account (edit a user, click alias NOT click the add menu and choose alias) I am able to add an already existing address (either a mailbox address or a shadow address assigned to another mailbox).
Is there any way that it could verify if it can verify that the address is not already in use, notify you that it already exists and not add the address?
This is one of the things it will need to do before we can purchase the console.

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Indie Royale 'Spiral Groove Bundle' includes Sniper Elite V2, Gatling Gears
The new "Spiral Groove" bundle at Indie Royale includes Sniper Elite V2, Gatling Gears, Bloody Trapland, Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs Death and a mystery game. The bundle is currently around $6 USD - the price of the bundle will change as more and more orders are made.
Notch: "Indies are saving gaming, EA is methodically destroying it"
Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson is angry with publisher EA for daring to put together an 'EA Indie Bundle' on Steam. "That's not how that works, EA," twittered the Mojang founder.
He called them a "bunch of cynical b*stards." Notch added that indies are saving the industry, whilst EA are "methodically destroying it." Mojang's indie days are gone, admits Notch.
Sony announces Fall PSN sale for North America
Sony has announced on the PlayStation US Blog a weeklong PlayStation Network sale for various PSN hits. The sale runs from now til the 29th November. Some of the highlights include the moody monochromatic puzzle platformer Limbo, its vibrant technicolor counterpart Outland, the tactical puzzle game Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, and the surprisingly effective shooter Section 8: Prejudice.
Xbox Live May 11th to the 23rd
What's happening on Xbox Live between now and the 23rd of May? Major Nelson and pals have posted the latest schedule for the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Gatling Gears and SEGA Rally Online Arcade release on XBLA the 11th and 18th respectively. Crysis 2 and Shift 2 DLC hits the 17th. Fable III demo?
Gatling Gears dated for XBLA, PSN
Vanguard has announced that Gatling Gears has a release date. It'll be released on Xbox Live Arcade on May 11 and PlayStation Network on May 18.
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3 – I've always loved music, I had Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album cover painted on my bedroom walls when I was a teenager.
4 – I played on the basketball team in High School.
5 – I studied tap, ballet, pointe and jazz dance for 10 years.
6 – I have one tattoo. All I can tell you is… it's in a place that doesn't show all the time and it has to do with music, of course!
7 – John Mayer called me on the air once to review his concert, unfortunately he called the request line and we didn't believe it was him so my producer hung up on him (a few times!) He has since forgiven me, I hope.
8 – I like to play golf. I don't do it enough to be good but I'm learning.
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10 – My love of steak finally got my caricature on the wall at The Palm – West Side! I'm on the "not so" famous wall.


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SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - In an hour it will be time, but Carolyn Mason feels a strange sense of calm as she waits on her porch on this warm Saturday in April.
A gentle breeze rocks her hanging plants and eases the humidity for a couple of hours. The perfect beach day, she thinks, the kind of day that calls people to pile into cars and head to South Lido Park.
When she was a child and the family traveled to Caspersen Beach -- the "colored beach" south of Venice -- her mother would issue a sharp warning.
"You stay away from the water, because you can't drink it all," said her mother, whose stern voice Mason adored, even when it made her shake.
So Mason was content to dip her ankles into the Gulf, and the girl who avoided the water, who would one day be a teenage mom and Sarasota's first black female mayor, turned her attention to other things.
Friends and acquaintances drowned in the Gulf over the years, and a little girl's reluctance to go in the water turned to fear.
Mason sighs now and heads to her car, leaving slightly early for a small, concrete complex that houses a swimming pool. It's as if she is impatient to get started, to see if this time will be different.
Her cell phone rings in the parking lot.
Her grandson, calling from North Port, wants to fish that afternoon in a pond near her home.
"You can't come until 5," Mason reminds the boy. "I have swimming."
. . .
Knowing how to swim seems an innate part of living in Southwest Florida. Tourists and locals alike head to the beaches on the weekends for sport and leisure.
Yet for many people here and throughout America, learning to swim is a privilege, thwarted by barriers such as the cost of instruction, access to water and cultural factors, including the lasting effects of segregation. (Studies show that African-American children drown at a rate nearly three times higher than white children.)
Drownings are proof that there is perhaps no other skill or activity where a lack of proficiency so often costs lives.
Adults like Mason, 64, harbor another significant impediment: a deep-rooted fear of water.
Mason tried lessons last summer. She dreaded putting her face in and struggled as an instructor tried to teach her body to move. Once, she drove all the way to a lesson and parked, gripping the steering wheel and hyperventilating until she turned back for home.
Carolyn Mason stands along the edge of the wall of the Sarasota Girls Inc. pool along with the other students on the first day of the adult swim class run through Miracle Swimming on April 12.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 37 percent of American adults can't swim the length of a pool. It's difficult to track how many adults are considered "fearful" of water, but the condition cuts across race, class and age.
As a child, Luisa Carrasco, 41, a tall, expressive woman from the Dominican Republic, sank to the bottom of a river, where she was helpless until someone rescued her.
Maribel Castillo, 38, didn't have access to a pool when she lived in Mexico. She wants to take her three kids to the pool, or the ocean, but then the fear comes.
Nancy Gooch, 59, has a pool in her backyard in Sarasota, but she rarely goes in it. She worries she can't save her young grandson if he gets in trouble.
These women heard of a swim program taught this spring by Sarasota instructor Melon Dash, who founded the Miracle Swimming swim program for fearful adults in 1983.
This year, Mason got a call from Rob Butcher, the executive director of Sarasota-based U.S. Masters Swimming, who was aware of her failed attempts to learn to swim.
Butcher knew that a U.S. Masters Swimming grant had helped support Dash's program. And Dash was getting ready to offer a free adult class as a USMS national campaign rolled out this year aimed to create more learning opportunities for adults.
Try again, Butcher told Mason. I have the perfect program for you.
. . .
On the first day of Dash's class Mason listens as others answer the questions: Why are you here? When did the fear start?
For as long as she can remember, Mason says, she has been terrified of water, of pools and lakes and oceans. Mason talks about her asthma. About her mother -- who died abruptly when Mason was 14 -- and her warnings about water. About a childhood friend swallowed by the Gulf.
"It was really traumatic because she was a playmate," Mason says. "That made me more afraid of the water."
Mason is a longtime resident of Newtown, and a Booker High and Sarasota High student who got her GED at night school after becoming pregnant as a high school senior.
Later in life, the woman who was booted from her home and taken in by her boyfriend's grandmother would return to Newtown and enter politics. Mason, a former mayor and current county commissioner, has worked to bring swimming opportunities to children. And still, the fear of water is real.
Dash, a former University of Massachusetts at Amherst swimmer, listens as the women share their personal traumas, and then outlines the philosophy on which her class is based.
Her teaching method is centered on five "circles" or states of mind -- in control, nervous, scared, terrified and panicked. The women are not to exceed their comfort zones, and proceed only if they can remain in the "first" circle. They will complete weekly readings on panic prevention and self-exploration.
Throughout the next eight weeks, the women will learn that Dash's sessions are not about learning strokes or becoming fast or even swimming the complete length of the pool.
"People think learning how to swim means knowing how to do freestyle and get from here to there," Dash says.
The sessions are lessons in control -- mastery over "fight or flight" -- and how the human body acts in water.
Dash sums up the class expectations with a mantra she echoes frequently throughout the next several weeks: "Don't do it unless it sounds like fun."
Mason kicks off her water shoes when the group heads to the pool. She quickly slides her waist into the water, but keeps her hand close to the metal railing.
"How is your heartbeat?" Dash asks.
"Mine's good so far," she replies.
The group walks the shallow width of the pool for more than an hour. Their feet feel the pool bottom, smooth and uneven. They feel the water depth change slightly.
Mason's eyes are open and her hands float gently below the surface. She does not get her face wet or venture to deeper water, as others do by the end of class.
"A baby doesn't know it can drown in three feet of water," she says, "but I do."
As she grew older, Mason says, avoiding opportunities to swim was not just about fear but about priorities. She didn't know how to swim, so she avoided the ocean. As she grew up, it seemed less important.
She realizes the foolishness of this now, of living on the Gulf with access to pools and the ocean and not knowing how to save herself or her 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren should they need help. There is a disconnect, she acknowledges, between her public efforts to bring swim lessons to local clubs and summer camps and her private aversion to water.
On the wall in her County Commission office -- across from the snapshot of her greeting President George W. Bush in Sarasota shortly before Sept. 11, 2001 -- is a framed picture given to her by the local Boys and Girls Club. It shows a smiling boy perched on pool steps with goggles on his head.
"To overcome fear is important because I have my grandchildren and this community that I live and work in and that I adore," Mason says. "I need to do my part."
Mason's inability to swim is partially rooted in a troublesome part of Sarasota history, where swimming opportunities skipped over generations.
Born in 1950, Mason grew up in segregated Sarasota. Blacks were not welcomed at Lido or Siesta key beaches and traveled to the "colored beach" near Venice to swim.
A Newtown Recreation Center pool, small and shallow, was built to quell the black community's desire for beach access, even though Sarasota voters had approved a $250,000 bond issue that would establish a local "Negro" beach, among other things.
Mason's older brother, an Army veteran, was a pool lifeguard here. She stayed far away from him, since he had a tendency to throw young kids in the deep end. Her younger brother took a sink-or-swim approach, learning to swim by jumping off the John Ringling Causeway.
Mason has spoken publicly about the disparity in swimming opportunities here.
In 2002, when she was mayor and Tropical Storm Gabrielle damaged the pool at the popular Lido Casino, citizens called for its renovation. Mason agreed, but added a sobering message.
"I wish that when we talk about the pool and the casino, that we don't say it was there for all of Sarasota, because my parents couldn't go there," she said then. "I just need to say that."
Today, 70 percent of African-American and 60 percent of Hispanic children cannot swim, according to national studies conducted by USA Swimming Foundation and the University of Memphis. There is only a 13 percent chance that children will learn to swim if a parent does not swim, according to USA Swimming.
Dash sees these statistics translate into fear.
"Kids often pick up their parents' fear," Dash says.
A parent's avoidance or fear of water, not a personal traumatic experience, has been the No. 1 reason individuals are afraid of water in decades of classes, she says.
Neither of Mason's parents swam. She still sticks to the sand when she goes to the beach to collect shells.
. . .
Dash's classes are loose in structure, allowing swimmers to explore their own boundaries under her guidance. In Week 2 Mason tries to float while gripping the wall. She does not wear goggles, and her eyes scrunch into a tight wince.
"Carolyn, you don't have to use your eye muscles to keep your eyes closed," a lifeguard calls out.
Dash reproaches the guard.
"What are you doing?" she says. "We don't do that here. We don't tell people to relax."
Mason tunes them out.
"I think I'll get it in time," she says. But when she emerges from under the surface, her eyes are still shut tight.
Earlier, Dash made the class address beliefs about water.
Mason believes that if she puts her face and nose in the water, she may cough and sputter and possibly drown.
That the water is more powerful than she is.
That she cannot trust herself in water, and that if she relaxes, she could lose control.
That she'll drop to the bottom of the deep end like a stone.
To confront their beliefs, Dash has the women write conversations with the water, as well as the water's reply.
"I'm looking forward to a good healthy friendship with you," Mason writes to the water. "I'm looking to be one with you. No fear. But always respect."
"Take your time. Don't rush," the water replies. "I am looking forward to developing a good, healthy relationship with you, too."
. . .
It's Week 4 and Dash is in New York, teaching a class that includes an NBC sports broadcaster. Annie O'Connor, another Miracle Swimming instructor with a hearty laugh, takes control.
Class 4 is about permission. The women talk about when to push themselves, and what stops them from progressing. They talk about panic.
"Sometimes going backwards is going forward," O'Connor says. "We are going to be open, calm, cool, collected, grounded as we do this."
In the pool, Mason backtracks. Unlike last week, this time her legs won't rise to the surface when she grasps the wall and places her head in the water. Usually, she hangs close to Carrasco, but Carrasco left Mason for the deep end several classes ago. Today, Carrasco floats and kicks with others and her giggle echoes across the pool.
"I just tune them right out," Mason says. "It will be time for me to be down there. This is not it."
. . .
Carrasco tried traditional swim lessons for herself and her children. They were expensive, fast-paced and terrifying. She prayed the Miracle Swimming classes at Girls Inc. would be free.
This year U.S. Masters Swimming and its charitable arm, the Swimming Saves Lives Foundation, provided grants to help launch affordable, accessible swim lessons for adults nationwide.
Without such programs, cost remains a defining factor in who learns to swim. Local swim programs charge anywhere from $8.50 to $33 an hour, according to research conducted by Dash. Her own clients pay upwards of $1,100 to participate in her niche classes for fearful adults, though the Girls Inc. program was free to students thanks to donated funds.
This year, 11 swim programs across the country, including the Sarasota Swim Academy, received a total of $49,000 in grant money from the Swimming Saves Lives Foundation to host adult classes. The organization has also helped cover the cost of training two instructors for Miracle Swimming.
"The demand is growing," Butcher says. "Everyone has been so focused on teaching children."
In the classroom, Dash and her students explore other, more personal barriers that stall development and fuel fear.
Language barriers for the Latina women affect everyday life, not just securing swim lessons for themselves or their kids. Other traditions or cultural beliefs are exposed, too: A mother should stay out of the water to watch her children. A lady doesn't get her hair wet. Blacks can't swim.
Dash's school of panic prevention helps quash these beliefs and brings out a new confidence.
When Dash holds an additional class at the beach, Viridiana Tores' children watch from the sand as their once-timid mother floats in deep, choppy water over her head and proclaims:
"I'm floating, I'm floating. I'm in the deep. I'm in the deep!"
Another classmate wants to take English classes to help immigrants learn to navigate in a new country.
"If I can learn to swim, then I can do other things I want to do," Maribel Castillo says.
And there is the day Mason takes two grandsons to collect shells on Lido Beach.
When they half-heartedly ask to feel the water, she nods. Her one grandson, 8, cocks his head as if to say, "Really?"
Mason lets the boys sit on the shoreline as the tiny, choppy waves crash over them.
As long as they stay there, she does not worry that they will get into something she cannot get them out of.
"What would it look like if you jumped in the pool?" Dash asks Mason.
"I wouldn't be jumping in the pool," Mason says.
"Never say never," Dash says with a smile.
It's the last weekend for class, and Mason experiences a fluke -- Dash's name for an unexpected progress that can't always be quickly repeated. When her mind is unhurried and relaxed, Mason stretches her arms on the pool ledge and tilts her head back. Her feet rush up.
She does it again, away from the wall. Joy fills her face. A backfloat. A breakthrough. No hands.
"If I told my brother, he would look at me like 'Duh.' But he knows how to swim. He wouldn't get it. And if I told my daughter, who doesn't know how to swim, she'd also say she doesn't get it," Mason says. "So I'll just journal about it."
Dash is offering another eight-week class to a new group of women this fall, and invites Mason to continue with her. Mason has progressed, but she has yet to find peace in the deep.
"I'm completely free in the pool, and the deep end is still a mystery," Mason says.
Later, when Dash is helping others hold their breath underwater, Mason floats face down, slips her hands off the wall and floats away.
She is untethered, floating free, but completely in control.
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The Minnesota State Patrol is still investigating a chain-reaction crash involving about 70 vehicles near the Hopkins-Edina border.
The pileup happened shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday night along southbound Highway 169 in the west metro. Authorities say two people with serious injuries were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center.
The victims are a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman and a 47-year-old Minneapolis man. Department of Public Safety spokesman Sean McDermott says the two were on foot at the time they were struck.
"Whether they were in a car prior to being struck, we aren't clear on that at this time. But they were outside of a car at the time of being struck and sustaining their serious injuries," says McDermott.
It's not known which vehicles started the crash or which vehicles struck the pedestrians.
There's speculation that slippery roads contributed to the accident, but McDermott says the investigation will take some time.
"There's a possibility of several different crashes, not just one crash. It's several incidents that they have to record separately."
McDermott says the State Patrol is prepared for these kinds of multi-car crashes.
"This is not a case that happens frequently, but it does happen. If you remember earlier on in this winter season -- which has now been extended into April -- we had a crash on Interstate 35 that was a 40-car pileup. That involved several semis and several injuries. So it does happen," he says.
McDermott says the State Patrol is still trying to get an exact count of how many vehicles were involved and how many people were hurt.
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WESTERLY, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Washington Trust's Commercial Real Estate Group recently provided a $4.2 million commercial mortgage to Parkingway Acquisitions, LLC for the purchase of a two-building multi-use property in the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area. The property, located at 150-152 Parkingway/ 31 Hancock Court in Quincy, Massachusetts, is situated on 55,265 square feel of land, and consists of 57,995 square feet of retail and office space and 119 parking spaces.
"This property is ideally situated on the newly-constructed Walter Hannon Parkway, just across the street from a planned $1.6 billion revitalization of historic downtown Quincy"
"This property is ideally situated on the newly-constructed Walter Hannon Parkway, just across the street from a planned $1.6 billion revitalization of historic downtown Quincy," said Joseph J. MarcAurele, Washington Trust Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer.
Washington Trust, the largest bank headquartered in Rhode Island, provides commercial real estate financing throughout New England and the Northeast. The Bank's Commercial Real Estate Group provides commercial real estate mortgages for the construction, refinancing, or purchasing of investment real estate projects. Bank financing ranges in size from several hundred thousand dollars up to multi-million dollar projects. For more information regarding the Parkingway project, contact Mary Ettinger, Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Group, 401-348-1415 or 1-800-475-2265 ext. 1415.
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Wilmington Selectboard discusses procedure for local option tax revenue
WILMINGTON -- After residents approved a capital reserve fund for revenue from the 1 percent local option tax, the Selectboard has been deciding what should be the procedure for dispensing money from the fund.
"So, we've talked almost ad nauseam about this tax fund and how to distribute it," said Wilmington Town Manager Scott Murphy on Wednesday at the Selectboard meeting.
He sent the board members a copy of a draft policy for how the board will go about making decisions on whether or not to approve projects using the revolving loan fund, which was designated a recipient of the tax revenue. The board has been working on finalizing this procedure since the last Selectboard meeting on March 6.
"It basically says that $50,000 is the limit," said Murphy. "Any funding that is $50,000 or more would require voter approval that'll come at either the first Selectboard meeting in October or Town Meeting"
He also mentioned that any major projects that need "immediate response," the board could "always call a special Selectboard meeting."
Selectboard member Diane Chapman was concerned about how interested people might receive help in filling out applications.
"We've already seen an interest in this funding," said Murphy. "So we'll just put out a fact sheet that they can complete, then they'll be there to present at the first Selectboard meeting of each quarter. Anything that's large is going to require more than a simple application."
Murphy said the larger projects would likely be "well-defined" and town officials would have seen some of the plans prior to any decisions having to be made.
Chapman also asked about what would happen if the board became overwhelmed with projects.
"You may want to see how that goes," said Murphy.
This has been an issue addressed at other Selectboard meetings in the past. Since the local option tax revenue is new, the board still has some things to consider as the process for utilizing the revolving loan fund gets closer to actualization.
"You're getting at something we're not quite done with," said Selectboard Chairwoman Meg Streeter.
As in the past, Selectboard member Jake White was most concerned with keeping the public notified about any upcoming projects.
"As long as the public is informed, even of smaller projects, in a timely manner, so they won't learn about it and can come in and comment on it, is probably the biggest priority of mine," said White. "And for requests coming in, I guess the Selectboard would reserve the judgment if some off-the-wall requests come in. We have the right to deny it."
Streeter brought up the possibility of the Selectboard proposing projects using the revolving fund loan. She said the language in Murphy's draft of the procedure should be changed to include the board's right to suggest projects.
"It's entirely possible the Selectboard will be proposing projects as well and I don't think this makes it clear," said Streeter about the draft. "It makes it sound totally initiated by the public."
Murphy will be revising the procedure policy draft with the hopes of it being finalized at the next Selectboard meeting.
In February, the Events Program Fund was discussed, which is a fund created to provide another way for local option tax revenue to be utilized in the town. Event coordinators can seek financial assistance through the fund.
On March 6, Murphy had presented the board with a draft of the fund's guidelines, which states that $10,000 will be made available in the fund each year.
According to Wilmingtonvermont.us, "The event must be held in Wilmington ... (it) must supply at least an equal amount of funding as the amount it is requesting (a 50 percent match) ... The event should benefit Wilmington residents, businesses and/or the local economy ... The monies will be distributed on a fiscal year basis (July 1 to June 30) on a first-come, first-served basis."
On April 1, the applications will be made available to those interested and it will be for the upcoming fiscal year. The maximum amount of money that the fund will supply is $2,000.
On Wednesday night, Murphy also announced that the Downtown Designation application would be reviewed on March 25. He will know after going in front of the Vermont Downtown Board if the designation was approved.
"We should have an answer for you on Monday afternoon," he said.
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Okay so in this weeks episode minato told Ay he comes from a great family the same as him, did minato mean that that they both came from a kage blood line, cause as we all know Ay is the son of the first Raikage. This only futures my suspicions of minato being the son Tsunade, Nauto didnt take his dads famous last name because minato wanted nobody to know Naruto was his son maybe minato parents did the same or maybe his was adopted. I know everyone has heard this before, from, plus all the other clues I just copied in case some haven't seen it before btw I didn't come up with this I just agree with. I'am not very good with this site, I hope this is the correct way. This is from another site so I had to edit the links out but the authors name.
tsunade is minato's mother and naruto's grandmother!
Ok, i have no idea if this was made before... i havn't found anything so i think i will share this theory with you.
It's basicly that tsunade is naruto's gandmother.
We don't know tsunades surname. We all belive that it is senju, but we are not shure...
We do know that she hab a boyfriend. Maybe they were married... dan namikaze anybody??
there are some hints in the manga that back this theory up.
Lets start:
"if he'd been my son..." - jiraiya said that to tsunade. am i just seeing things here?
"... i'd have bragged about him all the time." - why his parents didn't brag about him? maybe because they didn't want him to become a ninja? maybe because his parents lost all their beloved ones on the battlefield?
maybe because his mother lost her brother and her husband/minato's father on the battlefield?
another thing: jiraiya couldn't remenber kushina's name... but tsunade knew it. of course you know the name of your son's girlfriend...
the first meating of naruto and tsunade – look at jiraiya's face when he is telling her naruto's name... "usumaki naruto":
why are jiraiya and tsunade speaking about the 4th so much? - i mean in this situation... her teacher had been killed only a few days ago...
the inside joke: tsunade-bachan .... come on. anybody?
also this would make naruto at least part-senju and that would fit extreamly good in the whole senju/uchiha history...
so maybe i'm just seeing things here, it's posible; but i really think that tsunade is narutos's grandmother.
if you read this, i trolled in this thread.


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on MLB Radio at 2:30 today, for anyone interested.
on MLB Radio at 2:30 today, for anyone interested.
Nice catch, thanks for the heads up.
eastern?Originally Posted by Red Rover
"My mission is to be the ray of hope, the guy who stands out there on that beautiful field and owns up to his mistakes and lets people know it's never completely hopeless, no matter how bad it seems at the time. I have a platform and a message, and now I go to bed at night, sober and happy, praying I can be a good messenger." -Josh Hamilton
yeah, so in about 1 hour.
Well, Bailey is on the drive to ST and they cant get ahold of him, so they are going to attempt to reschedule....
Is it possible that he could,or should make the team in spring training?I just hope they dont promote him that quick like they did Wagner unless he is lights out in spring training.
I would say the chances of Bailey making the team out of spring training are slim and none, and the slim is all about the top 4 pitchers in the rotation all going down with major injuries. Bailey will start off in Sarasota in Advanced A ball in all likelihood and depending on his performance could move up to Chattanooga, but I highly doubt he makes it to the bigs barring major injuries to at least half of the staff.
Injuries would not even do it. Especially since there is now no one with a reason to justify the pick with an early promotion. Also, that many injuries is not gonna get a call up of an A baller--they'll sign some waiver wire ballast before they promoted a kid.Originally Posted by dougdirt
Can't win with 'em
Can't win without 'em
speaking of Bailey.. hows he coming along?? Has he shown improvements in his game and if so whats the time frame on breaking into the Bullpen for the REds?
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Funny you say bullpen, because that's the way I'd break him in, too. Just like the Phillies are doing with Ryan Madson. I'd say he's still at least 2 years away from making the Reds roster. The fastball and curve are there, but he needs a third pitch (changeup) and he's going to need more time to develop that pitch before he'll be an effective starter. He also needs work on his command, which seemed to get out of whack at times last year.Originally Posted by GridironGrace
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Thx.Originally Posted by Red Leader
Its just i play in an online league for MVP baseball 05 lol. And i used him alot and progressed him to make him better it was cool seeing him go from AAA to a SP on my staff
But yea all youngsters should start in the bullpen IMO. Gives you time to get a feel, and fix any problems b4 taking the mound as a starter and getting rattled.
Kinda like a QB in the NFL.. you dont wanna throw a rookie in the game as a Starter too soon, you can break thier spirit, and psycologicly they'd never get back in the game
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The velocity is there, the control on his FB is not even close. It was painful watching him pitch some games last year because he was all over the place.Originally Posted by Red Leader
Bailey had a interesting year last year. When he was healthy in May, he pitched great starting. When he got shoulder tendanitis in late May, it effected his performance in June and the first half of July. But, which is a rarity for a Reds prospect, he got over it and pitched better down stretch with 95-97mph fastballs.
Unlike other hyped pitchers, Bailey has the arm to be what we want him to be, but the mental side of it will be his challenge. The Reds pitching developement side has struggled through the years and Medlock was a good example of this last year. Medlock like Bailey needed a better changeup, if not worse than Bailey, who may eventually just need a 4 seamer/curve mix to be a successfull starter, but Medlock really needs that changeup for his 3rd pitch if he is going to make it though his fastball is underrated(solidly between 90-93mph). Medlock struggled in high A after his promotion in 2004 because he had no third pitch. Coming into 2005, I suspected Medlock would have the same amount of success he had in Dayton. But alas, Medlock struggled still, his changeup wasn't any better, and hitters unloaded on it. I find that a failure of instruction. Why? 1.5 months into the season, Medlock started whipping high A hitters, basically because his changeup got much much better. Amazing really. The kid probably had to feel out the pitch on his own. Sadly it took him way longer than it should have if his instruction would have been proper. Not every pitcher can do that.
Krivsky will have to improve pitching instruction in every level of the Reds system because it is surely lacking. If we want to get all we can from the Homer Bailey's and Calvin Medlock's, it is essential.
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HOUSTON—The history of Illinois College has included lectures, or at least visits, from Abe Lincoln, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain and Horace Greeley. I live in Chicago. I had never heard of the place until little Jacob Tucker, a student there, had someone throw a basketball off the side of a backboard so he could fly in, catch it, do a 360 in midair and dunk.
Tucker won the Final Four slam dunk contest after apparently lobbying his way in with a YouTube video of himself. Oh my, have you checked out this kid on YouTube? Pretty much every basketball player in the Final Four has.
"That was really crazy, like every dunk he did," Connecticut guard Donnell Beverly said. "Didn't he jump over three guys?"
"You talking about that 5-10 guy?" forward Jamal Coombs-McDaniel said from the next locker over.
Yes, Tucker is just 5-10, a little guy coming from nowhere to fly over everyone in college basketball. He could be the mascot of this NCAA Tournament and is the right size for the job.
This is the year of the little guy. And that's why I think Butler will beat UConn in the national championship game Monday night.
I'm positive. That's what I was thinking as I left the Butler locker room Saturday night, after the Bulldogs had beaten Virginia Commonwealth to reach their second consecutive title game. Then, out in the hall, the UConn team walked past me.
Let's just say UConn's players are roughly three times the size of Butler's. But I'm sticking with Butler. It's a belief in magic, really.
"It begins with selflessness," Butler coach Brad Stevens said, explaining what is meant by the Butler Way. "And certainly accountability is very important. Humility is very important. You kind of go through those founding principles.
"People know they've seen and felt something special (when they watch Butler); they just can't put their finger on it."
Butler played in the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu this season and going into the tournament, Stevens said, someone named the top-10 NBA prospects there. Butler forward Matt Howard wasn't listed.
He would be named the tournament MVP.
After Saturday's game, VCU coach Shaka Smart said Butler's Shelvin Mack is "as good of a college basketball player as any of the guards in the Final Four."
That was a big thing to say. UConn guard Kemba Walker is a college superstar, an obvious first-round NBA draft pick. He's the kind of player Butler doesn't have, never gets and doesn't even bother to recruit.
So I asked UConn's Roscoe Smith if Butler had tried to recruit him.
"Butler?" he said with a chuckle. "No, Butler never tried to recruit me. They don't really try to get big-time players. They play old-fashioned basketball."
How is this for contrast? The Bulldogs have a guy, Ronald Nored, who had two rods put into his leg to ease pain and fix a break. "And we've got an All-American named Kemba Walker," Smith said, finishing the thought.
Nored will be guarding Walker on Monday night.
"Coach really has a reason behind everyone that he gets," Nored said. "It's not a matter of 'Let's see how many ESPN top 100 recruits we get.' "
The little guy never wins this thing, but this is the perfect time for it. Two little guys, counting VCU, reached the Final Four.
And the nation's best players want to go to the NBA. So the stars are out of college as quickly as possible, and the NBA is the star league.
That leaves teamwork and defense and all the traditional tenets of basketball to have their day again. Here, in the Final Four.
Monday night.
That's why I think Butler is going to win. Playing together, playing hard, playing smart, playing for team and not for the NBA.
Throw in a little magic, and that stuff has to work.
Stevens said they don't show a lead step on ESPN. The point is, the game isn't just what ESPN says, what the spotlight shows. If it were, Stevens said, then Butler wouldn't be here.
"The clips we show our guys from teams past are all of those little details," he said. "Our lead steps, closing out great off a ball screen where you have to rotate, of getting a great hedge, getting back into play ..." he said. "All of those things go unnoticed, and we want to make them important."
I've talked with at least 10 players during this Final Four about Tucker, the slam dunk champ. Not one player missed it. Several UConn players got together to watch the YouTube video.
He has a 50-inch vertical leap. And the fact he's a white guy, frankly, just adds to disbelief. But he's doing it, all right.
See? A little guy making giant leaps of faith.
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Knicks Started Mardy Collins, great move.
If Mardy Collins play over 26 minutes the Knicks will WIN this game vs BUM Sixers.
Paul Pierce
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Knicks Started Mardy Collins, great move.
If Mardy Collins play over 26 minutes the Knicks will WIN this game vs BUM Sixers.
The Knicks had the BEST Backcourt Tandem for "NO-DEFENSE Crawford" in Mardy Collins and refuse to force the two to bond in the backcourt.
Lastseason you never seen "Crawford & Collins" on the court together.
O.K. Calvin Booth may be the ugliest player in the NBA.
looks like humpty hump...
With the Collins & Crawford backcourt Tandem all the Knicks have to do is add Nate as the third Guard, with Balkman & Chandler getting the majority of playingtime at the SF.
That would give this Knick Team a bonafied offense/defense backcourt unit with huge help from the SF position in controling the tempo of the game vs teams like the Sixers whom dont have their game plan tight.
Nice move putting in Balkman & Jefferies, but Lee & Curry are still on the court with Curry baffled on position. Nate could use either Crawford or Jones.
Another highlight move by Jamal. The shake, bake, blowbye, and dish for 2!!!If Jamal were James Bond he would drink his martinis shaken, not stirred.
Nate or Collins should always be on the court, what is the matter with our ex-player PG Coach Isiah Thomas?
Crawford is not a PG! his passing skillz are terrible (Bad timing).
When it comes to passin I think Jamal is inconsistent. He does make good passes sometimes but he has some passes that are way off. Overall Jamal is inconsistent (on offense), he never plays any defense.
Collins needs to know that he will get decent playingtime in every game to bring his confidence level up to his original born talent.
All PG make mistakes and turnovers within their first few minutes on the court.
Cheating Mardy Collins out of playingtime for Fred Jones, Marbury, and Crawford at the "Point position" is why this Knick Team only have 13 WINS in 41 games.
Other then Marbury I agree, Fred Jones and Crawford stole minutes from Collins.
At least Allan Houston knew how to front his man so well for him not to dribble pass him, and let the coach know that he was not a PG in any capacity so let Sprewell play the PG. But Jamal is not Man enough to say to the coach that "I need all my energy at the SG position late in the game so keep me a PG in the game with me.".
zach hasn't shot this good in awhile. I think we're guna be ok
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Croatia's rural communities look to EU funds to improve infrastructureMar 13, 2014
"Project hunters" provide advice on water supply and sewage treatment projects
Karlovac, 13 March 2014 – Funds from the European Union (EU) can be tapped to build new water supply systems, wastewater treatment plants and other infrastructure in rural communities in Croatia. This was the key message of a workshop organized in Karlovac on 13 March 2014 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds. The workshop, attended by around 50 representatives of local governments and regional development agencies, is part of a larger project aimed at generating a catalogue of credible project ideas for implementation with EU funds in Karlovac, Lika-Senj and Sisak-Moslavina Counties. The aim is to channel EU funds to improve socio-economic prospects in Croatia's least-developed and war-affected areas.
Opening the workshop, Deputy Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds Jakša Puljiz underlined the vast opportunity that Croatia now enjoys to improve communal infrastructure in rural areas. But he also warned that accessing the more than EUR 1 billion in EU funds that are available to Croatia each year would not be easy. Applicants for EU funds will have to meet strict criteria and demonstrate not only how projects meet local priorities, but also how they contribute to EU-wide goals and targets. One aim of the workshop was thus to alert local stakeholders that help is available in preparing suitable projects. "The 'project hunters' project with UNDP is one of the ways in which the Ministry is helping local government units formulate valuable project ideas," Puljiz concluded.
"The EU strategy for 2020 can be explained in two words: growth and employment," noted Vitalie Vremis, the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative. For Croatia, this means that any infrastructure projects submitted for EU funding need to show promise not only in improving local living conditions, but also in creating jobs and stimulating growth. Another concern is that local communities need to plan ahead to cover maintenance and running costs, even where the construction of new infrastructure is funded from the EU. In areas with high rates of outward migration, unemployment and poverty, this could prove a challenging equation. UNDP has been helping communities rebuild infrastructure for more than a decade, Vremis concluded, and its experts are available now to help unlock the potential of EU funds.
The workshop included presentations by Hrvatske vode, the Croatian water utility, and the Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection to explain the regulatory framework that applies to water supply and sewage treatment infrastructure. To conform with EU Directives on wastewater treatment and drinking water quality, Croatia needs to install sewage disposal systems in 294 locations with at least 2,000 potential users, and ensure that every settlement with more than 50 inhabitants has a supply of potable water. Croatia's Implementation Plan for Water Utility Directives identifies the agglomerations that are eligible for co-financing for water infrastructure projects from EU funds. New water-supply systems need to be in place by 2018, and new sewage systems need to be constructed by 2023. Hrvatske vode will provide technical assistance and help finance technical documentation for these projects.
Project preparations are not simple. Feasibility studies need to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of projects and include a technical comparison of several alternatives, along with financial and economic analysis. An environmental impact assessment is also required. Experts do not see ecological requirements as an insurmountable obstacle, however, even in NATURA 2000 protected areas, since communal infrastructure can usually be built along existing roads without any detrimental impact on the environment. In addition, project budgets need to be planned in accordance with the national ordinance on eligible expenses.
Among the conclusions reached during the discussion, participants agreed that local officials should not make infrastructure decisions in isolation; broad consultations are vital on all water supply and wastewater treatment projects to ensure that they genuinely meet local needs. This is an important consideration, given that Croatia will face penalties if actual user numbers are not consistent with planned targets. In addition, many projects which are already planned or being implemented need to be revised to ensure that they conform with Croatian and EU priorities. On the side of the national authorities, mandatory procedures and required paperwork need to be drastically simplified, and central institutions need to be more responsive and timely in providing relevant documentation and approvals by legal deadlines.
The Karlovac workshop was the second in a series of thematic workshops organized as part of the UNDP project. The first, focused on opportunities in tourism, was held in Otočac on 7 March 2014. Other thematic workshops will be held later in the month. These will be followed by more in-depth consultations aimed at identifying and developing the most credible projects among the vast number of ideas under consideration – so far 450 ideas have been submitted in the three counties. This consultation process is expected to yield a catalogue of at least 51 priority projects to be submitted to the Ministry by the end of October 2014. In addition, project activities are designed to build the capacity of local stakeholders to design and formulate credible project ideas for future EU funds without outside help.


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Sandy Cohen Grills His Creator
You really shouldn't be all that surprised. When every other TV show has a character updating their own "blog," the next logical step was the clever marketing ploy of having them wear the hat of "wire entertainment reporter," putting them on the "hard news beat" of promoting their own shows, and assigning them the playful existential dilemma of interviewing their "creator." The only hitch in this case is that Mr. Cohen, as we well know, is a character of the highest moral integrity—it seems rather out of character that he'd subject himself to lobbing softball questions along the lines of "What's hot in 'The O.C.' right now?" Of course, this form of viral marketing is still new, and there's going to be some kinks. We imagine they'll be worked out by the time Teri Hacher sits down with her Desperate Housewives character Susan Mayer for a tearful recounting of her years of childhood sexual abuse.


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Accused Condé Elevator Tweeter: 'I Am Not @CondeElevator'
Lucky editor and accused Twitter parody mastermind John Jannuzzi has issued an official statement on the matter of an anonymous Twitter account dedicated to eavesdropping on people at Condé Nast: "I am not @CondeElevator." Then why did you accompany your statement with a picture of Richard Nixon, a known liar who once had a fake Twitter called @MarkFeltIsAShitNozzle, hmmm? [Lucky, Images via @JohnJannuzzi and Lucky]
Update: The Daily Beast says it "regrets" reporting Jannuzzi as a likely @CondeElevator suspect:
Editor's Note: Today, John Jannuzzi posted on a Lucky Magazine blog saying that he is not the person behind the Twitter account @condeelevator. Upon review of the sources behind the update below, by Isabel Wilkinson, The Daily Beast overstated the likelihood that Jannuzzi was behind the feed. We regret publishing the update.
And then John Jannuzzi rips off a mask and reveals himself to be Tina Brown! And then Tina rips off a mask, and reveals herself to be a shiny chrome elevator. And then the elevator's doors open, and it's Si Newhouse, lighting a cigar with a flaming page ripped out of a Hearst magazines (maybe Marie Claire?) and then he drops the fire down the elevator shaft, and everything explodes, and Michael Bay laughs and laughs.


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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced its 2010 construction season, which includes 283 projects statewide to improve everything from bridges to transit facilities.
Projects include new highway construction, bridge and pavement replacement, improvements for airport runways and terminals, remodeling transit facilities and improving safety at railroad crossings. State officials say the projects will cost $1.3 billion.
Major highway construction includes a $150 million project to create a freeway at the Highway 169 and Interstate 494 junction in the Twin Cities metro area. State officials say it will reduce traffic congestion in Bloomington, Eden Prairie and Edina.
Bridge and pavement replacement on a section of Interstate 35 in Duluth is also underway, as well as lane realignment on Highway 14 in southern Minnesota.
Some of the projects scheduled for the 2010 construction season:
_ Rebuilding the Highway 52 Lafayette Bridge in St. Paul at a cost of $46 million
_ Replacing and repairing the bridge and pavement from Interstate 35 in Duluth at a cost of $70 million
_ Building a four-lane alignment and 10 bridges on Highway 14 south of Waseca at a cost of $56 million
_ Building a four-lane highway bypass, building bridges and installing lighting on Highway 23 near Paynesville at a cost of $32 million
_ Expanding Highway 71 from two to four lanes, adding turn lanes south of Bemidji and building a new bridge over Highway 2 at a cost of $13.5 million
_ Resurfacing Interstate 90 in Winona County at a cost of $15 million
A complete list of projects and construction dates can be found on the Minnesota Department of Transportation's Web site.


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Nate Robinson doing his thang out their 83-78 Knicks
Kobe Bryant
Lebron James
Tim Duncan
Kevin Garnett
Steve Nash
Jason Kidd
Chris Paul
Allen Iverson
Dwight Howard
Stephon Marbury
Nate Robinson doing his thang out their 83-78 Knicks
that last 2 mins was ****. Well hopefully we dont do what we did last game right now.
We allowed too many Offensive rebounds in the last few mins
End of third 87-85 Knicks.
Lee, Zach, Q.Rich, Crawford, and Nate are tired and look tired.
Lets see who Isiah starts in the 4th???
The 4th Starters are Nate Crawford, Balkman, Jefferies, Lee
97-91 Knicks
Renaldo Balkman hit a 3 100-94 Knicks
man 9 ts up, lets ot throw this one.
Balkman hits a 3!!!
Knicks 102 Lakers 98
Isiah messed up by taking out Jefferies and putting in Zach
Odom tied the game 104-104 on a layup on Zach who just stand there and watched
Kobe Bryant TIME 108-104 Lakers. 4 minutes left in game
2 minutes left 115-108 Lakers
Lakers 118
Knicks 108
9 pts up and they lose by a ****load. This team has no heart or brains.
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The electronic version (PDF) of the Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries is now available free of charge from the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA, and can be downloaded here. The hard copy of the Atlas can be purchased directly from the publisher, Holy Cross Orthodox Press.
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These two thoughtful reflections from a new father and a seasoned father and grandfather, offer insights into the importance of Orthodox Christian fathers, as we celebrate Father's Day on Sunday, June 18, 2017.
By Fr. George Shalhoub
On June 18th, we will celebrate and honor every father again on Father's Day.
In the Holy Orthodox Church, no man is defined without a woman, no woman is defined without a man, and no man or woman is defined without God. A mother is not more important than the father and neither is the father more important than the mother. The two cannot be separated. They are like railroad tracks; one cannot exist without the other. They become one flesh in marriage (Ephesians 5:31) and share the responsibility for their future.
I recall that even when my mother took me to church, my father was no less important. On many occasions, I tagged along with my father as he was one of the builders of St. George Cathedral in my hometown of Hama, Syria. It took ten years to build this church which was next to our old church, the Dormition of the Virgin Mary.
Read the whole reflection.
By Deacon Thom Crowe
Vladislav Andrejev, IconographerThe Antiochian Village Conference and Retreat Center will be hosting an intensive 6-day icon workshop on October 1–7, 2017. Students will learn both the theory and practice of icon writing in the Prosopon School, using methods dating to 16th century Russia. The materials used in the workshop will all be natural and will include: egg tempera, pure gold leaf, earth and mineral pigments, and carved wooden boards prepared with gesso.
This workshop will be conducted by master iconographer and founder of the Prosopon School, Vladislav Andrejev and/or his son Nikita. Beginners will be given step-by-step instructions to complete their own icon of Archangel Michael. Students who have attended previous Prosopon workshops will be assigned an icon appropriate to their experience and skill level. All materials are included in the registration fee for beginners. Previous artistic experience is not necessary, as icon writing is as much a spiritual discipline as it is an artistic expression.
For further information, contact workshop coordinator Donna Smith: firstname.lastname@example.com (preferred contact method) or (315) 723-5128.
Dear fellow Antiochian,
Saint John Chrysostom once exclaimed: Glory to Thee, O God, For all things!
"Lest, we forget."
Yes, we give thanks to Almighty God for all of our beloved pioneers who knitted the fabric of our God Protected Archdiocese.
Throughout the years we have witnessed greatness in some of the most simple moments as well as clergy. It is almost unimaginable today how the early clergymen carved out their lives with some of the most difficult of circumstances, both financially as well as spiritually. From the earliest days in North America, our clergy, their wives and families played a pivotal role in the development and maturation of the Antiochian Church on New Shores. They have inspired us by their strenuous sacrifices and their sweet liturgical services which formed us and to this day, and their wisdom enlightened our paths towards the priesthood.
By Joseph Clark
During the weekend of May 26–29, 2017, the Monastery of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk, America's oldest Orthodox monastic community, held its 113th Annual Pilgrimage, and St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary celebrated its 75th Annual Commencement Exercises. Five saints of the Church: St. Tikhon of Moscow, St. Raphael of Brooklyn, St. Alexis of Wilkes-Barre, St. Alexander Hotovitzky, and St. Nicholai of Zhicha, have walked the hallowed grounds of these communities, and all who visit this holy mountain are touched by the prayers of these saints.
The festivities began with the arrival of the "Hawaiian" Myrrh-Streaming Iveron Icon of the Mother of God. Many miracles are attributed to her intercessions, and the mere presence of the holy icon brought joy to the faithful. The miraculous myrrh was so plentiful that upon entering the altar, after processing with her, His Grace Bishop Thomas' hands were thoroughly covered, and this occurred in spite of the wooden case and velvet cover in which she is kept.
By Dr. Christopher Veniamin, Assistant DirectorThe Antiochian Orthodox Institute (TAOI)
Something special is happening in the Antiochian Archdiocese.
The 2017 May Residency of the Antiochian House of Studies PhD program proved to be a resounding success. It was hard to see how it could be otherwise, given the world-class calibre of its faculty, including Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos and Renos K. Papadopoulos. But even so, the second Intensive (Residency) of the first-ever AHOS PhD cohort managed to surpass all expectations.
No stranger to the Antiochian Archdiocese, Metropolitan Hierotheos—speaker at the Archdiocese's 2016 Clergy Symposium—immediately recognized the importance of Metropolitan Joseph's invitation to contribute to the spiritual and intellectual life of the Church in North America.
Photo: svots.eduThe Department of Sacred Music is happy to announce that The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield, President of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, will be the keynote speaker at this summer's Sacred Music Institute (SMI) and Youth Music Ministry (YMM), July 12–16, 2017 at the Antiochian Village. Father Chad will be addressing the theme for the week: "Music as Ministry: Looking Outward Through Orthodox Hymnography."
For more information, please contact Paul Jabara or visit the Department of Sacred Music homepage.
The following video is the first two minutes of a new film being made about the Western Rite, also known as Western Orthodoxy. It features three of our own Antiochian priests who lead Western Rite parishes: Fr. Patrick Cardine, Fr. Alban Waggener, and Fr. James Hamrick. The full film will be made available this summer, 2017. (View the directory of Western Rite parishes in the Antiochian Archdiocese.)
Memory Eternal! Youssif (Joseph) Hanna + 1932–2017
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our wonderful husband, father, and grandfather at the age of 85. Beloved husband of Najwa (Sawaya) for 55 years. Loving father and father-in-law: to George and Sophie, Andrew, and Dannie, Gina, and Tasso. Most cherished Jiddo to his pride and joys: Nicholas, Philip, Joseph, William, and Gabriel. His nieces and nephews will remember their 'ammo' with fondness. He is pre-deceased by his parents, Ferris and Galia and his siblings Hasibee, Khaylek, Theo, George and Mary.
He will be most remembered for his generosity, kindness, devotion to his community and church, and his passion for his magnificent gardens.
The Assembly of Bishops has announced that Sunday, May 21, 2017, is Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday. "We who do not live in the darkness of a prison or jail cannot truly comprehend the incredible distress men and women prisoners live with each and every day," notes Fr. Stephen Powley, Antiochian priest and Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM). "OCPM needs all our help to bring the love and light of Christ to these precious souls. The Orthodox Church, through OCPM, offers both hope and healing to those living in such distress."
Read the announcement on the Assembly website.
By Fr. George H. Shalhoub
This Sunday, people throughout the United States and many places around the world will gather to honor their mothers. Many mothers will receive flowers, breakfast in bed, dinners and other acts of affection. For those who may be away from their children, they will have to be content with a phone call or a card in the mail. But, no matter how admirable this day has become for us in today's society, honoring one's mother should not be reduced to a one day activity, because mothers provide the foundation upon which we build our lives.
God gives every created human being a mother here on earth because He loves us. And even after our earthy mother precede us to Heaven, we still have our eternal mother (the Virgin Mary) who always keeps us in the shelter of her wings. As the late Mikhail Naimy stated, "Love is the law of God. You live that you may learn to love. You love that you may learn to live. No other lesson is required of Man."
St. Emmelia Homeschool Conference, 2017
Christ is risen!
The St. Emmelia Homeschool Conference 2017 was a great success; glory to God for His generosity in blessing our humble efforts! The theme was "touching heaven" and we really did touch heaven in many various ways as we came together for encouragement, equipping, and refreshment in the God-ordained task of raising His children. Please visit at our website for coming updates and a report.
Memory eternal!
Janna Esber Georges, mother of Khouria Lynn Gabriel, reposed in the Lord on Tuesday, April 25th, 2017. She passed into eternity at home, surrounded by her family: Fr. Antony Gabriel, Kh. Lynn, David, Mark and Tamara, Ryan, Jeanne Habib, and Pam Rosenberg. She is also survived by two sisters, Laurice Neam and Audrey Herbergs; and many loving nephews and nieces. Touching many lives, she will be deeply missed.
Janna was born in Damascus, Syria on January 2, 1920, as Janna Esber. Her church was Ss. Peter and Paul in Maryland, with Fr. George Rados.
At her request arrangements will be private. A woman of great faith, she left in the loving embrace of Christ!
We extend our prayers and love to His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph on the occasion of his Name's Day on April 30, 2017 (St. Joseph of Arimathea, Second Sunday after Pascha). May God grant him many years!
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The community of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Canton, Ohio welcomed His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph to preside over the 95th Anniversary of the parish from April 21–23, 2017. On Friday, April 21, a benefactors' reception was held in honor of Sayedna Joseph at the residence of Dr. Kaleel and Rhonia Shaheen, who also faithfully and elegantly served as the 95th Anniversary Chairs. The reception recognized the fundraising efforts of the benefactors who sponsored the weekend festivities. After Sayedna gathered and thanked them all for their ministry to the church, everyone listened to beautiful paschal hymns chanted by the Metropolitan's newly ordained deacon, Dn. John Al-Massih. On Saturday morning, Sayedna was greeted by over fifty beautiful children and teenagers of the church to the sounds of church bells and the chanting of the Paschal Troparion. After delivering his message to the youth and answering their questions, all were invited to a special breakfast chaired by Nina Shaheen, Malakh Bechara, Laura Kibler, and Nahi Kaed. (View the photo gallery)
Map of participating parishes in 2017 Assembly of Bishops study on evangelization (click on image for larger view)The first national study on evangelization and outreach in Orthodox parishes in the United States has been released by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA. The report can be downloaded in various formats, as an executive summary, or as a full report.The report, "Go and Make Disciples: Evangelization and Outreach in U.S. Orthodox Parishes," explores the practices and strategies developed by some Orthodox parishes that can be viewed as "exemplary" in their missionary and outreach efforts. Examples of what the readers will find in the report include:
Father Nicholas Dahdal writes:
Memory Eternal! Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Cicero, IL, offers her sincerest condolences to the Rayan Family on the loss of the handmaid of God Nabiha (Iqal) Rayan, who passed into eternal life on Bright Monday April 17, 2017. Condolences are extended to her children Yacoub (Baha), Rayan (Fayrouz), Saliba (Janan), Archdiocese Board Member Mansour (Wafa), Jad (Pam), Ida (†Jiries) Mufarreh, Ghada Rayan, and their families.
Likewise, we extend condolences to her siblings Issa, Boutros, Nasr, Kamel, Widad, Huda, Julia, Offa, and Suad.
Nabiha now joins in eternal life her beloved husband †Oudeh Rayan, and her siblings †Daoud and †Saeed. The Paschal Funeral Service and Burial was held on Bright Thursday, April 20.
Blessed Feast Day to our many St. George parishes!
As the deliverer of captives and the protector of the poor, as the physician of the feeble and combatant of kings, holy champion and great martyr George, intercede with Christ our God to save our souls.+ Troparion of St. George, Tone 4
Thou wast cultivated by God and didst become a most wonderful cultivator of piety, and didst harvest for thyself the sheaves of virtue, for having sown in tears thou didst reap in joy and having withstood to death thou art garnered for Christ. By thy intercessions, O Saint, thou dost obtain for us all remission of our sins.+ Kontakion of St. George, Tone 4
Read the life of St. George
Access liturgical resources for the Feast of St. George
(If April 23 falls on or before Great and Holy Pascha, the Feast of St. George is translated to Bright Monday.)
Mother of God of the Life-Giving Spring by Vasiliki Oldziey of St. Elias Church, Austin, TXThe Feast of the Life-giving Spring which is kept on the Friday of Bright Week has its origins in the 5th century. It is the feast that commemorates the consecration of the Church of the Life-giving Spring outside of Constantinople.
The very large and beautiful church named in honor of the Theotokos of the Life-giving Spring was built about the middle of the fifth century by the Emperor Leo the Great (457-474 AD), outside of Constantinople. Emperor Leo was a pious man (he is commemorated on January 20th) and before he became Emperor, he had encountered a blind man, who being tormented with thirst asked him to help him find water.
Mrs. Cohlmia with her sons Dr. Samir and George.Memory Eternal! + Chafica Chamoun-Cohlmia, 82, mother of Dr. Samir Nouhad Cohlmia, Diocesan Protopsaltis for the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America, reposed on the evening of Great and Holy Friday, April 14, 2017. She was preparing to attend the divine service. The Paschal Funeral will be served at St. George Cathedral in Wichita, KS on Bright Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., with interment followed by a meal of mercy on Bright Wednesday beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Condolences may be sent to Dr. Samir and his brother George at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Spring 2017 issue of DIAKONIA is now available online. This issue highlights the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America. The issue contains:
...and more! Download (PDF) here.
Paul Jabara, Department of Sacred Music Chairman, is searching for choristers with advanced vocal training and musical experience who will perform in a select Sacred Music Chamber Choir at the Sacred Music Institute on July 12–16, 2017 at Antiochian Village. The chamber choir will sing a variety of Orthodox hymns, both Byzantine and Choral, under the direction of Mr. Jabara.
The choir will be limited to eighteen members. Singers are asked to audition with a piece of their choice that demonstrates their technique and vocal range. The recording can be made on an iPhone or similar device, and emailed to Paul Jabara at firstname.lastname@example.com. The audition deadline is June 1, 2017.
The Sacred Music Chamber Choir was formed six years ago, allowing experienced choristers the opportunity to challenge themselves and perform Orthodox music of the highest calibre. Longterm plans for the Chamber Choir include the creation of a recording of Orthodox Christian hymns, and the performance of public concerts throughout the Archdiocese.
His Eminence leads the meeting of department and organization heads.
Following on the success of last year's first-ever exclusive gathering, His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph again convened the leaders of the Archdiocesan departments and organizations at the Antiochian Village Heritage and Learning Center in Bolivar, PA, April 5–6, 2017. Together, they examined their ministries and set immediate and long-term goals aimed at building up their ministries, in order to bring the clergy and faithful closer to our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ, and His Orthodox Church.
Joining His Eminence were His Grace Bishop Thomas of Oakland, Charleston and the Mid-Atlantic; His Grace Bishop John of Worcester and New England; His Grace Bishop Anthony of Toledo and the Midwest; members of the Archdiocesan Board of Trustees; and more than twenty-five department chairpersons and leaders. Each leader reported on his or her current mission and vision for the next several years, accomplishments of the previous year, and any issues that were particular to the specific department in question. Each department head also fielded questions, addressed the audience's concerns, and welcomed new ideas to enhance the work.
Separate one-on-one meetings in which financial projections for the next three years were reviewed were also held between each department head and the Archdiocese finance team, headed by Mr. Salim Abboud, CFO.
The hierarchs, clergy, and lay leaders started each day in Ss. Peter and Paul Chapel with Lenten Daily Orthros, and they partook of Holy Communion on Wednesday night at the Presanctified Divine Liturgy. His Eminence expressed his gratitude to all of the attendees for sacrificing their time to attend this gathering, and he thanked them for all of the good work they do throughout the year.
Recently, His Grace Bishop Anthony gave two talks at St. George Orthodox Christian Church in Fishers, Indiana, pastored by Fr. Nabil Hanna. The two talks are titled, "The Second Coming of Christ," and "We are made in the image of Christ."
by Bishop Thomas (Joseph) and Peter SchweitzerApril 5, 2017
In my last article, I wrote about the notion of the Orthodox Church as the Ark of Salvation whose mission concerns the salvation of its members. In so doing, I dismissed the notion that the Church functions as a corporation concerned with the smooth administration of an institution. The corporate mentality has no place in the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church of Christ. This affirmation leads to the next issue--what does it mean to be a member of the Church?
At first glance, one could reasonably assume that membership requires a fidelity to the Church's teachings and, on the local level, participation in the life of the parish. Of course, this is true and a necessary first step but it doesn't capture entirely what membership in the Orthodox Church implies. Just as a child who is initiated into the Church through the mysteries of baptism, chrismation, and Holy Eucharist must continue to be nourished throughout life by the regular and consistent participation in the Mysteries and the services of the Church, adult members can't claim fidelity to Christ and His Church without the same.