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But I think the deal killer is that a woman is shown teaching men, at the direct invitation of the Apostles to do so. We know that the faction who wrote the Pastorals won, and this whole scene is contrary to what their "Paul" wrote. It doesn't matter what Mary is depicted as saying, she doesn't have the canonized equipment to tell men anything they don't already know.
Peter said to Mary, Sister we know that the Savior loved you more than the rest of woman.
there is no Apostolic connection, unless one wanted to claim that Mary was an Apostle, which is troublesome nine ways from Tuesday, so there is at least one legitimate complaint against it.
That said, I'll throw a little twist in to the mix. I read recently (and now I can't find the source, lol) that the title character of The Gospel of Mary isn't Mary Magdalene, but rather is Mary, the mother of Jesus. In rereading it, there's nothing that jumps out at me to say that's impossible, so it's a bit thought provoking. A line like:
The downside, of course, is Mariology, which I'm assured dates back to the earliest days of the church. If there was a text that was attributed to mother Mary, we'd probably have a better preserved version of it.
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Text Is Taussig right, that in its Twenty-first century Christianity needs a new canon, particularly one consciously selected by an open process which officially includes people of color and women?
Yes and no.-- Is that a cop out?
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Text No, but I wonder whether there are books that you would add to or remove from the canonical New Testament that reflect your take on Christianity's first century or so.
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Originally posted by JesuitGarlic
For a person who offers prayers to dead humans he calls holy, prayers to false gods that desired human sacrifice and turn out to be Lucifer in disguise, then I think your idea of truth and Christianity is fully warped and no authority to judge which direction it should go.
My authority to offer an opinion about which way Christianity should go comes from years of studying comparative religion, comparative mythology, comparative mysticism... and of course my mystical experiences seen in light of that tri-angulated, panoramic, cross-cultural view, and of course from being raised Catholic.
As opposed to the myopic, local, tiny view of ignorant uninitiated dogmatic fundamentalist fools.
The 4 Gospels are in contextual agreement.
The first 3 Gospels share more contextual agreement than the 4th.
I don't see it a stretch to refer to the whole she-bang as synoptic.
Unfortunately, many Gnostic-based faiths use this incident to support the heretical claim of men having the capability of becoming gods, rendering mankind's need for God and ultimately the whole notion of salvation itself, of no effect.
Deception is truly a subtle beast.
Which is the basis behind the Q theory... that being all three writers may have gotten the material from one source...
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Which is the basis behind the Q theory... that being all three writers may have gotten the material from one source...
Actually, one of the more reasonable theories is that Mark was written first, and then Luke and Matthew used Mark, supplemented by Q (and their own expansions of the basic statements found in Q.) My personal belief is that Matthew (the Apostle) wrote a now lost to us Gospel in Hebrew, which was summarized by Mark, used in conjunction with Q to produce Luke, and then translated, and modified in the translation, into the Greek Matthew that we now have.
However, it must be noted that Q is completely theoretical -- there is zero evidence that such a document actually existed.
Originally posted by Akragon
Actually I kinda prefer the idea that the Q theory points to direct witnesses to Jesus... instead of it being another text... Perhaps Q was actually Jesus himself...
Historians of early Christianity begin to appear like jigsaw puzzle solvers who are presented with twenty-seven pieces of a thousand piece puzzle and find that only six or seven of the pieces even fit together. The reasonable thing to do would be to put those pieces together, make some guess about what that part of the puzzle might be about, and then modestly decline over-speculation about the pieces that don't fit. These solvers, in contrast, throw away the central piece, the Acts of the Apostles, that enables any connections to be made at all. Then they insist on bringing in pieces from other puzzles. Finally, they take this jumble of pieces, sketch an outline of what the history ought to look like (on the basis of some universal puzzle pattern), and then proceed to reshape these pieces until they fit in that pattern. (Johnson, Luke Timothy, The Real Jesus, pg 95)


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San Bernardino County, Calif. (May 18, 2010) – Following a successful beginning to NASCAR Day celebrations with "Jaylen's Car Wash" at Auto Club Speedway last week, Stater Bros. Supermarkets and Bass Pro Shops will continue the spirit of helping those in need.
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ABUJA (Reuters) - West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS will deploy troops to Guinea Bissau by Friday to oversee reform of the local army and a gradual one-year transition to civilian rule after an April 12 coup, Nigeria said on Monday.
But the move was denounced by Guinea Bissau's main political party PAIGC, which wants an immediate return to civilian rule and accused ECOWAS of giving legitimacy to the coup leaders.
The tiny coastal state has been plagued with coups and unrest since its 1974 independence from Portugal and has become a major hub for Latin American cocaine being shipped into Europe. The United States and others have said that senior army officials are implicated in the trade.
"We will deploy before the 18th of this month," Nigerian Defence Minister Mohammed Bello Haliru told reporters on the margins of a meeting of the 15-state bloc's military chiefs in the Nigerian capital Abuja.
Haliru did not give details on the mission. ECOWAS announced earlier this month a plan to send troops to safeguard a political transition due to lead to elections in 12 months. A final contingent of around 600 troops is expected.
There was no immediate reaction on the deployment from the shadowy self-styled Military Command which carried out the coup. ECOWAS has said it believes Army Chief of Staff General Antonio Indjai was the coup leader but the Military Command denies that.
The ECOWAS contingent is intended to replace an Angolan force of similar size that had also been overseeing reform of the army. The coup leaders justified their power grab last month by accusing the Angolans of meddling in local affairs.
The coup cut short a two-round presidential election widely expected to be won by former prime minister Carlos Gomes Junior, who was briefly arrested by the junta before being released. He is now in exile in Ivory Coast.
Fernando Mendonca, a spokesman for Gomes Junior's PAIGC party, said it would not recognize the ECOWAS mission.
"We reject the deployment of ECOWAS troops because the ECOWAS is giving legitimacy to the April 12 coup," he said.
To the dismay of the PAIGC, which wants Gomes Junior to be given the chance to stand in a new election, ECOWAS proposed last week that the country's parliament speaker Manuel Sherifo Nhamadjo assume the function of interim president.
Analysts and diplomats have noted a divergence of views between ECOWAS and Angola on how to deal with Guinea Bissau.
ECOWAS' move to back Nhamadjo and acceptance of a one-year-long transition contrasts with Angola's perceived preference for Gomes Junior being allowed to quickly resume his bid for the presidency.
An adviser to the Guinea-Bissau government told Reuters just before the coup that Angola had a $500 million plan to build a bauxite mine and deepwater port in Guinea Bissau, but the project had been stalled due to the uncertain political climate.
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The Change-Up opens with a shot of diaper fodder straight to the gullet and ends with a tender moment between two lifelong pals -- effectively continuing the contemporary, Apatow-inspired trend of melding gross-out comedy with endearing drama. Of course, with Wedding Crashers already a standout title on his resume, director David Dobkin has indeed displayed talent for delivering a raunchy punchline. But when it comes to The Change-Up, whether or not you'll find yourself in stitches largely depends on your tolerance for Ryan Reynolds' uber-douche personality, and -- to a larger extent -- Jason Bateman offering his best imitation thereof.
Dave (Bateman) and Mitch (Reynolds) grew up together. They used to be inseparable, but these days they're lucky if they cross paths every few months. Dave is a successful lawyer and happily married father of three; Mitch is a single sexual dynamo locked in a perpetual state of arrested adolescence. While Mitch admires Dave for having a gorgeous wife (Leslie Mann), happy kids, and a high-paying job, Dave envies his unhitched pal's freewheeling lifestyle and his ability to bed any woman who shoots him a seductive glance. Then one night, after having a few too many, Mitch and Dave voice their mutual admiration for one another, never once suspecting they might literally be about to find out how the other half lives. However, upon waking up the following morning, the two disparate friends discover that they have somehow traded places. At first, the thought of getting a momentary reprieve from their regular routines is an amusing novelty, but the longer it lasts, the more they just want their old lives back. Just when it seems that things can't get any more complicated, Dave's stunning legal associate Sabrina (Olivia Wilde) drops a bombshell, and Mitch gets a surprise visit from his estranged father (Alan Arkin).
Back in the 1980s, it seemed like you couldn't walk into a movie theater or look at cable TV listings without running across 18 Again!, Vice Versa, or Like Father, Like Son. Penned by Hangover screenwriters Scott Moore and Jon Lucas, The Change-Up updates the familiar "body swap" concept for a grown-up audience by giving it a vulgar edge and contrasting the lives of an arrested adolescent with a devoted family man and professional instead of the traditional older/younger exchange. And you've got to give them credit for trying; hardly a minute goes by in The Change-Up without some crude sight gag befouling our eyes or inventive profanity teasing our cochleas. With a subplot concerning the hardships of marriage and parenthood, there's no questioning that the writers have strived to give the film some much-needed heart: scenes of Mitch (in Dave's body) struggling with the messy peculiars of fatherhood are exaggerated for maximum comic effect yet still manage to capture the daily stresses of raising a family and also maintaining a career, while the contrasting scenes of Dave (in Mitch's body) pondering the prospects of being single again take the comedy in a lighter direction until the film's heartfelt climax.
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By Vineeta Chawla:
The recent earthquake and the following tsunami rocked Japan to the core. The tsunami also affected the various nuclear plants in Japan disrupting the energy flow and more dangerously resulting in radiation leakage. The effects of radiation leakage can be felt for many generations after the initial exposure as Japan already knew from the effects of the nuclear bombs that were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the 2nd world war.
So what exactly is nuclear radiation and nuclear energy? How is it different from the conventional sources of energy? What's the scene in Japan?
Nuclear energy can crudely be called the energy inside the nucleus of an atom. Technically, it is equivalent to the difference in mass-energy of the reactants and products. In comparison to the conventional sources of energy nuclear power is a very economic power source but its production requires not only high cost but running it also no easy task. The management of radioactive waste is one of the biggest problems concerning nuclear energy. Hence, in simple words, Â we can say that nuclear energy is a very powerful source of energy, but it is not easily reined in.
On Earth, nuclear energy can be generated in nuclear power plants. Nuclear power plants produce energy by means of a controlled nuclear reaction. The process involves bombarding certain elements like uranium and plutonium with slow-moving neutrons to release energy (in the form of heat and light), neutrons (generally three), and radioactive end products like krypton and barium. The reaction is a chain reaction hence it must be carefully controlled for proper and safe functioning of the plant. This is the fission nuclear reaction. This reaction must be rigidly controlled to prevent it from turning it into a disaster.
The fusion reaction is more powerful but much more unmanageable because it releases a lot more energy then the fission reaction. In this, two atoms combine to form a single atom and this releases a lot of energy. The only natural source in which fusion reaction is seen is the sun, so we can easily estimate the power of a fusion reaction. Till now the fusion technology can be used only in bomb. The technologies that can control the fusion reaction and provide the extreme conditions for it to take place have not yet been made. Hence, this technology is unavailable for commercial use. The surprising thing about the fusion reaction is that it does not involve any radiation. It is a very clean bomb in that respect. The bomb sucks oxygen from the area and kills this way.
Problems arose in Japan from nuclear radiation leakage after the tsunami because shutting down a nuclear reactor completely on an emergency basis is a very difficult task. The earthquake and the following tsunami gave the people of Japan very little reaction time. When the cooling system of the nuclear reactors stopped working there was no way to stop radiation leakage as no one could go near a reactor without being affected. The chain reaction inside the reactors could not be controlled after the failure of the cooling system. With the rupture of the cables the energy created in the reactors, which was increasing with the progress of the reaction, could not be diverted. This resulted in the explosions and the increase in radiation leakage.
The radiation leakage can have a very bad impact on the health of the people of Japan. The radiations affected food around a 150 km radius around the reactor making it inedible and a highly toxic waste. The radiations also affect various parts of the human body resulting in deformities, damage to blood vessels which may even lead to death in cases of high exposure.
This incident has also opened the eyes of other countries and now they considering the opening of new plants with many more safety features than before. A recheck of the existing plants is also being proposed which also includes the installment of the required safety features.


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Less than a mile from the Gaza border, Israeli reserve officer David Mozer sits with his soldiers and waits for news of impending war.
For Mozer, there's a feeling of deja vu. Almost exactly four years ago, he was sitting near the exact same spot when he received orders to enter the Gaza Strip with his unit.
"This feels the same, but it's not. Actually, everything is different," he said. "This time around Israel has fewer friends and Gaza has more."
Across Israel and the Gaza Strip, the sudden escalation of violence and the announcement of a military operation in Gaza has brought back painful memories of Operation Cast Lead, Israel's punishing offensive into Gaza four years ago that left more than 1,300 Palestinians and 13 Israelis dead.
But for those who have both fought and come under fire, there is really no comparison.
Four years ago, Abu Mahmoud was a fledgling fighter aspiring to learn the ins and outs of Hamas' rocket squads. Then came Operation Cast Lead. Abu Mahmoud's sister and uncle were among those killed.
"It changed everything. It changed us all," he said.
Abu Mahmoud, who asked that he be quoted by a pseudonym because of the sensitivity of the situation, said he withdrew from his "political" activities and started working with a friend in Gaza City. Today, he's married, and as Israeli airstrikes hit sites across Gaza, he worries for his wife and young daughter.
"When the first bomb hit I thought this horrible thing, I thought again we were in Cast Lead. But thank God, this is not the same," he said.
Israel's airstrikes across Gaza are still terrifying, he added, but he can't help but notice that the civilian death toll – for now – is much lower.
On the first day of Cast Lead, more than 230 Palestinians, many of them police cadets, were killed in airstrikes across Gaza. On Monday, the sixth day since Israel began Operation Pillar of Defense, Palestinian medics estimate that just over 100 people have been killed.
Publicly, Israeli military officials attribute the lower death toll to "better intelligence" and to the Israeli air force's use of new precision bombs that have a smaller blast radius. But privately, they say that decision makers have ordered a more cautious approach and that the air force doesn't have the same carte blanche it had in Cast Lead.
"The environment is very different," said one Israeli diplomat in Jerusalem, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters. "The relationship between Israel and the international community is not as forgiving."
During Cast Lead, then Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was a darling of the international community, in part because his foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, had promoted a platform of peace with the Palestinians. U.S. President Barack Obama had just been elected when Israel started Cast Lead, and the American and Israeli administrations enjoyed particularly strong ties. Today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a notoriously troubled relationship with Obama, and with European leaders, in part because of his government's support of Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
"If something goes badly, if Israel has another incident which causes international outrage, they have fewer friends in Washington to back them," the official said.
The Hamas government in Gaza, meanwhile, is enjoying a diplomatic renaissance, thanks to the Arab Spring revolts. Earlier this month, Qatar and Bahrain became the first countries to send diplomatic envoys to the Gaza Strip.
Hamas also has enjoyed the support of Egypt, which opened its Rafah crossing with Gaza as the Israeli bombing campaign began, in contrast to what happened during Cast Lead, when the Egyptian government closed its border with Gaza. The new Egyptian president, Mohammed Morsi, a longtime member of the Muslim Brotherhood, loudly condemned Israel's actions.
"Hamas is no longer cut off," said Amos Harel, defense correspondent for the Israeli Haaretz newspaper. "And Israel can't count on its borders."
Now, there appears to be progress in talks aimed at imposing a cease-fire on the two sides. That is also a difference. Israel's unilateral declaration of a cease-fire during Operation Cast Lead didn't come until 21 days into the campaign.


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All students applying to the business administration program are initially classified as Pre-Business Status by the Office of Admissions.
Students who have successfully completed the Pre-Business Core need to submit a Business Status Application to the CoBA Advising Office. Once submitted, their status will then be changed from Pre-Business to Business Status by a CoBA advisor. Business Status is necessary in order to register for upper-division business courses.
Do not submit your Business Status Application until you have been officially admitted to CSUSM.
Every effort will be made to process Business Status Applications within 1-week of receipt for continuing students. Students will be notified via email of their status.
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The Coatesville family of a deceased Marine whose body was found to be missing its heart on return from Greece is now suing the Greek and U.S. governments.
The family of U.S. Marine Sgt. Brian LaLoup, of Coatesville, Pa., is angry that after LaLoup's funeral, they discovered his heart was missing, CBS reported.
LaLoup reportedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in August while serving in Athens, Greece.
A Greek hospital reportedly performed an unauthorized autopsy over the objections of U.S. officials.
The family later discovered that LaLoup's heart was missing. The hospital reportedly then presented a heart as LaLoup's, but DNA testing showed that it was not.
According to CBS, the LaLoup family fears that Sgt. LaLoup's heart may have been illegally harvested for transplant.
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SOURCE: Greater Hudson Bank
December 11, 2013 17:04 ET
MIDDLETOWN, NY--(Marketwired - Dec 11, 2013) - Greater Hudson Bank, N.A. (OTCQB: GHDS) continues to expand its commercial lending team and demonstrate its commitment to helping Hudson Valley business grow by providing loans in the local community. The Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Peter Abt as commercial loan officer for the Westchester County region.
Mr. Abt's responsibilities include creating new business opportunities in the Westchester County area as well as assisting in the overall growth of the Bank with regards to commercial loans and deposits. In addition, he will be responsible for maintaining existing relationships and creating new ones throughout the footprint of the Bank.
Mr. Abt has worked in the banking industry for more than 10 years. He was most recently with Mahopac National Bank as a regional vice president, commercial lender. Prior to that position, Mr. Abt was at Provident Bank (now Sterling National Bank) as a vice president, commercial lender. He also has years of experience working for Andover Brokerage as an equities trader.
Active in the local community as board member & chairman of the administrative committee for The United Way of Westchester and Putnam County, Mr. Abt states, "At Greater Hudson Bank, I am looking forward to hitting the ground running. I intend to help the organization grow, especially in Westchester County where I live and have worked for years. I plan to use my banking experience to work with a true community bank that has the best interest of clients in mind."
Larry Marchini, senior vice president and chief lending officer, Greater Hudson Bank, noted, "We have found a great fit for our Westchester County lender. We know Pete is a person of integrity and is the best candidate for this position. We are very happy to have him as a part of our Greater Hudson family."
Greater Hudson Bank, N.A, founded in 2002, is headquartered in Middletown, New York. The Bank has 5 branches which are located in Middletown, Monroe and Warwick, Orange County, New York, Bardonia, Rockland County, New York, and White Plains, Westchester County, New York. The Bank is chartered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. As evidence of the Banks' financial strength, Greater Hudson Bank has been recognized with a superior rating by the country's leading independent bank rating and research firm, BauerFinancial, Inc. Further information can be found on the Bank's website at www.GreaterHudsonBank.com.
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Released: September 6, 2005
Published by: Blue Trolley Press
Formats: Paperback, Ebook
Trolley Dodgers
Trolley Dodgers is the hilarious tale of the town of Bloomington, Indiana trying to buy the LA Dodgers. A group of baseball fans and close friends spearhead the effort, along with a Mary Kay sales rep who aspires to be the first female GM in professional sports. Throw in the Future Carnies of America, the Bloomington Vegans, and the Volunteer Librarians of America and you know this is going to be a fun, crazy ride!
"Trolley Dodgers was a great read. What makes it so enjoyable is that I can identify with the characters. They're loveable, regular guys who share a dream that most of us would love to do. I've been a baseball fan all my life, so any book having to do with the game intrigues me. This work of fiction almost seems real…quite a feat for a work of fiction. Kudos to the author."
Chris Cavallari
The Martini Shot
Trolley Dodgers is a story in which readers can't help but root for the underdog, and it's that quality that will keep them engaged. — ForeWord Magazine
"The premise seems preposterous at first. The Los Angeles Dodgers are for sale and a media tycoon, Roland Green, is making a bid for it. But reporter Andy Bennett wants his town of Bloomington, Indiana, to buy the Dodgers with everybody pitching in financially, much like the city of Green Bay did to own the Packers. As the townspeople buy into Bennett's idea, the book's premise does not seem preposterous any more. Stanger makes a convincing case for Major League Baseball to consider Bloomington's bid seriously and the quest gathers steam in every chapter…
Click here for more of the curledupkids.com review of Jeff Stanger's Trolley Dodgers.
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Trolley Dodgers is the fiction equivalent of a no-harm, lighthearted family movie. Heavy-hitting baseball fans will get a special boot out of the book. The visionary concept of the new Bloomington baseball stadium, as voiced by one of Andy's pals, makes us giggle – dentists' chairs behind home plate, a 25-foot limestone left-field wall, urinals with field views and a bifocal magnifying window for senior citizens.Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, IN.
"I love this upbeat story. Wonderful prose and lots of heart and soul."
Bonnie Hearn Hill, Author
"I thoroughly enjoyed reading the galley proof of Trolley Dodgers. You did a great job of incorporating many of Bloomington's great landmarks and characteristics. It was fun to see my hometown featured so prominently in a novel."
Jeff Arnett, Former Director of Education
National Baseball Hall of Fame
"The first time I read the book I was on a long flight with my 2 teenage children. We would pass the manuscript from person to person. At one point we were all laughing so hard that I thought the stewardess might have to ask us to be quiet. We cannot wait to see who plays the characters in the movie! The characters are so relatable and your wit is amazing!"
Linda Toupin, National Sales Director
Mary Kay Inc.
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In Week 25 of The Iron Writer Challenge, four authors were asked to write a 500-word story (give or take a few words) Writing Prompt 2involving the following elements.
- A Wishing Well
- Chopsticks
- A Tow Truck
- The National Tax Code in the country where you live
The key to incorporating the elements is not to try to find a common denominator of all four. Find a common link between two, and then weave in the other two after the first or second draft. And don't just throw in an element for the sake of including it. Make it count, make it important.
If you can get it within 500-ish words, that's great but write as long as you can. If you're inspired to write a novel based on these elements, or even a novella or long story, more power to you. The important thing is you are writing.
Once you've finished your new piece of work, set it aside for a few weeks or a few months and come back to it for a re-edit.
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Consumers can search for an Affordable Care Act health insurance plan, also known as ObamaCare, at HealthCare.gov. After site visitors click Get Coverage on the homepage, they can enter their ZIP codes, and HealthCare.gov directs them to the health care exchange website for their state.Continue Reading
Each state health care exchange website has its own enrollment and application process. Under most circumstances, individuals can only enroll in an Affordable Care Act plan during the annual open enrollment period, normally from November through January. They may be eligible to enroll outside of that period if they lose other health coverage, have or adopt a child, or get married. An online form at HealthCare.gov can help determine eligibility for a special enrollment period.
The Affordable Care Act requires Americans to have qualifying health coverage or pay a fine. Qualifying health coverage can include policies from an employer, Medicare, Medicaid or an individual plan purchased through HealthCare.gov or a state exchange. The fee for not having qualifying coverage is the higher of $325 per adult and $162.50 per child or 2 percent of the household's annual income. Individuals may qualify for waivers of the fee if they meet requirements related to income, health coverage or certain hardships.Learn more about Health Insurance


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Oscar "for your consideration" campaigns are nothing new, but Disney's take on marketing its Oscar-nominated film, "The Help," might make you pause. With offers to cover town hall-style meetings about the film's power to create social change, language describing the film as a "social awakening," and comparisons to classic films, it's hard not to wonder about the authenticity of those claims.
Which is why Moviefone called Gwen Harmon, Director of Governmental and Community Relations at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. Turns out, Gwen didn't just offer background on the historical touch points explored in "The Help," but she also grew up in Jackson, Mississippi -- the town where the film is set.
Gwen described her very personal journey with the material, as well as the context in which the movie fits into our present social subconscious - all apropos thoughts before seeing the four-time-nominated film make a showing at this Sunday's ceremony.
You've seen "The Help" - what did you think of it?
I've seen it and I've read the book. I am from Jackson, Mississippi so I read the book first. I thought it was an excellent piece of work. The book was good, engaging. The movie -- of course the cast -- was just phenomenal, well-represented. Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer just did a tremendous job of bringing those characters to life. So that was to me very authentic, how they did that and how they captured the whole moment of that mood back in the 1960s.
In order to ramp up Oscar consideration, Disney has been sending out a bunch of emails inviting folks to town hall-style discussions and calling the film "a social awakening" that incites "social change." In the text they compare "The Help" to classics like "To Kill a Mockingbird," "In the Heat of the Night," "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and "Norma Rae." Do you think it stacks up with those greats?
I'm not sure if "The Help" will go down as a classic such as "To Kill a Mockingbird." And I say that because "To Kill a Mockingbird" reached literary status first, and then the film followed in the shadow of that. I don't know if the book by Kathryn Stockett will reach that kind of height. But what I think that film does...in this time and space, is for our particular generation -- especially for younger children who don't quite understand what that history was like -- it's a teaching moment. And I think that perhaps what they see today -- nannies and people who serve as butlers and maids and "household managers" as they put it now -- that they understand that these people are still people. They are doing a job of service and every job has dignity. And people should be treated with that kind of respect and dignity -- I'm hoping that's the teaching moment that comes off from "The Help."
Another point, too, is that these other films that Disney is touting "The Help" to be like -- they came out much closer to the time periods they depicted. And "The Help" did not. I know you consider the movie a teachable moment, but do you think this type of film depicting that time period is important for us to see now, or do you feel that there are more current issues that should be tackled?
I think this world is in so much trouble that there's enough room for every right to be highlighted. Every issue should have a moment in the spotlight. But there's no way to hold one aside and say, "Maybe it's too late" or, "How do we connect with today's audience?" because I think the popularity of the film connected tremendously with today's audiences. And people were probably surprised about that. The theater -- the one that I went to anyway -- was a generational representation of women and men who were teenagers to grandmothers. And that's when you have a real connection with an audience -- that's when you really bring about social change. You have to connect throughout the generations. And so even though it happened back in the sixties,I think right now, [in] America, there's a sting there when it comes to class. The "haves" versus the "have nots," those who are there to serve us...I think until we start bridging that gap today -- and hopefully films like "The Help" will help us do that -- as a society we're going to remain in a lot of trouble.
As far as the historical accuracy goes - "The Help" includes the Medgar Evers assassination, an actual historical event, but I'm curious to know of other things in the film that are accurate, and maybe others that aren't so much. For example: having separate bathrooms for the help - is that something that really happened?
Well, there was a social line you did not cross if you were a black person working for a white family. Certainly you did not eat in the dining room with the white family -- you ate in the kitchen. In some households, you didn't use the same flatwear or table settings. There were a lot of rules -- it depended on who the lady of the house was and how liberal she was. But certainly there were some strict limitations, some strict racial limitations.
What about the character Hilly Holbrook's "Home Help Sanitation Initiative" - is that based on anything factual?
That was a creative liberty. But all the Jim Crow laws...which were, you know, blacks could not sit at the front of the bus -- and that created the Montgomery Movement, and that was led by maids. If you understand the history of that movement in 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama -- Dr. King's first movement -- 70 percent of the bus patrons in Montgomery were black women who were maids. And with 70 percent of your customers not riding the buses for 13 months, it brought that system to its knees. So that represents to me just how powerful a network those women really had when they stood together.
You mentioned earlier that you're from Jackson, Mississippi -- where "The Help" takes place. Did you or anyone you know have similar experiences to those depicted in the film?
There's a scene where they show the black movie patrons going up to the balcony to be seated in the movie theater. That brought back a lot of memories. We sat in the balcony - we weren't allowed to sit down in the larger theater seats. The balcony only would seat about 50 people and it was dark and tight, and then the downstairs was just like a regular movie theater. Not being able to go into a restaurant and order food through the front door -- you had to go through the back door. So there were some painful memories, there were some accurate memories. That part of it hit home for a lot of the people who went to see it, from Mississippi. They remember those days very clearly.
Did you just grow up knowing that was the way things operated? Or did your parents have to explain it to you? I'm struggling to understand how any parent would explain that system to a child.
You grow up knowing as a child that there's certain things you can and cannot do because of your color. Your parents and your grandparents explain it, of course every child questions why. And the most common answer you'd get is that's just the way it is. And I think for my generation, there was always a quiet moment of waiting -- because we knew that wasn't a good enough answer. So you kept waiting for the day, the year, the moment when "That's the way it is" wasn't good enough. And they came in a series of different moments -- it came in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, it came in the lunch counter sit-ins, it came with the Freedom Riders. And that's when you saw that generation of 20-something-year-olds becoming very active in the movement. Standing up and against that "It's just the way it is" saying, "No, it's not the way it is -- it's not the way it's going to be."
Have you ever advised any Hollywood productions?
We've actually had a couple studios come to our site to film some scenes. And before they'd do it they'd let us read the script and would ask us about certain aspects of what they were doing.
Do you have any words of encouragement for Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, since they're both up for Oscars this coming Sunday?
We're very proud of the way that they portrayed the women in the film. It was accurate, it was done with dignity and compassion - we saw our mothers, our grandmothers, our aunts, our neighbors, our church members in their portrayals. And we're just very proud of them and their work, and we're very proud of the film.


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Tribune Editorial: Council is right on hiring officers
The Willmar City Council correctly approved the recommendation to hire two replacement police officers.
The council's decision was decided by Mayor Frank Yanish's tiebreaking vote in support of the police officer hires, which was recommended by the Labor Relations Committee, City Administrator Charlene Stevens and Police Chief David Wyffels.
We commend Yanish for finally showing some leadership and standing with council members Doug Reese, Denis Anderson, Rick Fagerlie and Bruce DeBlieck to hire the additional police officers.
Under former police chief Jim Kulset and current chief Wyffels, the Willmar Police Department has been consistently responsible in its budget and staffing, while at the same time dealing with population growth and changing services needs of the city. In fact, the department has been operating with less personnel than in the past.
Thus, it is important for the council to listen to Wyffels when a Willmar police staffing request is made.
As Councilman Reese pointed out, the Willmar citizens rate public safety as the highest ranked service and it is important to maintain the core services of the police department.
It is unfortunate that councilman Steve Ahmann joined the "do nothing" trio of council members Ron Christianson, Jim Dokken and Tim Johnson in opposing the hiring decision. When these members adopt their "do nothing" strategy, they are often limiting and/or hurting Willmar's potential and leadership.
Thank you to Reese, Anderson, Fagerlie, DeBlieck and Yanish for standing up to the "do nothings" and supporting an important priority for Willmar citizens.


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The right candidate should have a good understanding of both data mining and predictive modeling techniques applied to marketing / direct marketing.
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Dark Chocolate and Coffee Brownies
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1 cup butter
5 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2 tablespoons Instant-espresso powder
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
tablespoon vanilla
large eggs
1 - ¼ cup all-purpose flour
Powdered sugar for topping, optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease 8x8 or 9x13 baking pan.
In a medium-large saucepan, melt butter with the unsweetened chocolate, instant espresso powder and unsweetened cocoa powder over low heat, whisking occasionally until smooth and melted. Remove from the heat.
Stir in sugar and vanilla until just combined.
Stir in eggs, one at a time.
Gently stir in the flour until just combined.
Pour batter into baking pan and spread to even out the top.
Bake for 40 minutes and then check the brownies with a toothpick. If it is still overly gooey, bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes. Be careful not to over-bake.
Allow to cool completely, sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired, and cut into small squares for serving.
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Pair with Red Diamond Chardonnay
For Pastry
1 - ¼ cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening
¼ tsp salt
3 - 4 tablespoons ice water
For Filling
½ pound crab meat, picked over
5 large eggs
1 - ½ cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
½ teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
⅛ teaspoon grated nutmeg
2 ounces coarsely grated cheddar cheese
½ cup Gruyere cheese
9-inch glass or ceramic pie dish, sides lightly buttered or coated with non-stick spray.
In a food processor, blend together flour, butter and salt until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Evenly drizzle in the ice water until incorporated. Add more ice water if mixture does not hold together.
Turn out onto a work surface and quickly form a flat disk. Do not overwork dough, or pastry will be tough. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for an hour.
On a lightly floured surface roll out dough into a 12-inch round, transfer into pie dish and trim off excess dough, chill.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Whisk together eggs, cream, herbs, seafood seasoning, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, then stir in the cheeses and crabmeat.
Pour into crust and bake until filling puffs and is no longer wobbly in center when quiche is gently shaken, about 40 to 45 minutes.
In a hurry? Use a frozen crust from the freezer isle. Thaw before adding the filling.
Quiche can be served hot or cold.
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Pair with Red Diamond Shiraz
6 lamb chops
¼ cup Red Diamond Shiraz
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1 tablespoon fesh oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
Whisk together all ingredients and place in a ziplock bag, along with lamb chops. Allow to marinate at least 4 hours.
Heat a gas or charcoal grill. Cook lamb chops to desired doneness. About 6 minutes per side for medium rare.
Allow to sit for at least 5 minutes before serving.
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2 pork tenderloins
Salt and pepper
½ cup fresh thyme
¼ cup fresh rosemary
6 cloves garlic, peeled
Zest from 1 lemon
¼ - ½ cup olive oil
½ cup Pinot Noir
2 tablespoons butter
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
Remove silver skin from the pork and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper, then place in a 13x9 metal roasting or baking pan.
Place thyme, rosemary, garlic, lemon zest and 1/4 cup olive oil in a blender. Blend for 15 to 20 seconds to make a loose paste. If the paste is too thick, add more olive oil.
Rub the paste on both pork tenderloins. Place in the oven for 16 minutes, flipping half way through.
Once pork is cooked to desired doneness (internal temperature of at least 145 degrees) remove from oven, cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, place the roasting pan over medium heat on the stove. Add the wine bring to a simmer and scrape the bits. Reduce until slightly thick, remove from the heat and whisk in the butter, season with salt and pepper.
Slice the pork and serve with the sauce.
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Spiced Salmon
Four 4-ounce salmon fillet portions
3 tablespoons spice mix (see below)
1½ tablespoons olive oil
kosher salt
Lightly oil the salmon, sprinkle with the spice mix and a pinch of salt. Heat a sauté pan over medium high heat.
Add enough olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. Place the salmon spice side down, and sear until well browned.
Remove and place in a 375 degree oven for 6-8 minutes depending on the thickness of the fillet.
Remove from the oven and put on a serving plate. Top with the mushroom salad.
Spice Mix
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup dried thyme
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
1 tablespoon ground white pepper
2 teaspoons ground oregano
½ cup paprika
⅓ cup chili powder
⅓ cup ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. This makes a large batch, but stores well for future uses. You can make your own or use your favorite spice rub.
Mushroom and Tomato Salad
2 large portabella mushrooms, stem removed, marinated for 15-20 minutes (see below)
12-15 cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
1 – 2 cloves garlic, minced
Pinch of ground cumin
1-½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1-½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Splash of Red Diamond Merlot
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 cup fresh arugula
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
Grill the portabella mushrooms and cool.
Dice the mushrooms in ¾ inch dice.
Place in a bowl with the other ingredients except the arugula.
Mix well and let sit for 30 minutes.
Check seasoning and then just before serving add the arugula and toss well.
Mushroom Marinade
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dried or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme salt and black pepper to taste
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Tomato Sauce
1 cup diced tomato
¼ cup diced onion
¼ cup Red Diamond Temperamental
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
In a saucepan over medium heat, sweat the onion in a little olive oil.
Cook the mixture for 5 minutes, or until onion is translucent.
Add garlic, smoked paprika, and wine.
Cook for 1 minute. Pour in tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes.
Purée mix in a blender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Spanish Meatballs
½ pound ground beef
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, chopped
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 egg
⅓ cup breadcrumbs
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients and mix well.
Form into desired sized balls.
Chill for 30 minutes. While meatballs are chilling, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place meatballs in an ovenproof dish and cover with the tomato sauce.
Bake until cooked through – about 12 minutes.
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1 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
6 garlic cloves, finely minced
½ cup chopped fresh oregano
½ cup chopped fresh thyme
1 8-ounce jar sun dried tomatoes, chopped (reserve the oil)
1 teaspoon chili flakes
½ cup sherry vinegar
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Combine everything in a bowl (including the sun dried tomato oil) and whisk together. Let sit for at least 2 hours; for best flavor, let sit overnight.
Place in an airtight container, will keep for one week in the refrigerator.
Enjoy on your favorite meat or seafood.
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President Obama appointed Howard Schmidt as the White House Cybersecurity Coordinator last week. He will be responsible for orchestrating cybersecurity activities across the government and coordinating efforts to better protect private information networks.
Schmidt comes to the administration from the Information Security Forum, a not-for-profit consortium of more than 300 private and public entities that provide guidance on information security issues. He served as an advisor on cybersecurity to former President George W. Bush, and previously led information security efforts at eBay and Microsoft Corp.
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Richard Lanier "Dickie" Duke, 62, of Palatka died April 27, 2013 at Putnam Community Medical Center.
He was a native of Grove Hill and has resided in Palatka since 1981 coming from Hattiesburg, Miss. He was a 1969 graduate of Clarke County High School where he was class president and quarterback of the football team. He worked as a commercial contractor, having owned and operated American Construction. He had also worked with Riverside Builders in Palatka. He had been active in the Kiwanis in years past. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, traveling out west and watching western movies. He attended the University of Alabama and was an avid fan of their football team. He will be dearly remembered as a loving dad and devoted grandfather (Pop-Pop).
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Vicki Duke, Palatka, a son, Zachary (Christina) Duke, Palatka; a daughter-in-law, Denise, David (Rachel) Cone, Tallahassee who was like a son to him; four brothers, Donald (Rachel) Duke, Gosport, Marion Duke, Chickasaw, Dwight (Lorraine) Duke, Quitman, MS; Frank Duke, Birmingham; two sisters, Dean (Jim) Owens, Satsuma; Kay (Adrian) Boutwell, Murphy, N.C.; two sisters-in-law, Brenda (Roy) Schell, Tina (Howard) Burkhart; a grandson, Truett West Duke; numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins and his 1969 Clarke County High School Classmates.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Zeddie Duke and Lillian Weaver Duke and his son, Ashley Duke.
Memorial services celebrating Richard's life will be Saturday, May 4 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Palatka with Revs. Eddie Parcher and Ricky Lindsey officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday, at the church from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Richard's memory to the First Baptist Church, (College and Career Dept.), 501 Oak St., Palatka, FL 32177, the Humane Society of Northeast Florida, P.O. Box 188, Hollister, FL 32147 or to a charity of choice.
Memories and condolences may be expressed to the family at www.JohnsonOverturffunerals.com.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka.


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Attorney general's hotline troubleshoots a range of Election Day issues
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman reminded voters today that his office has created a hotline to help troubleshoot and resolve a range of issues and barriers encountered by voters at the polls for the primary today. The attorney general urges voters experiencing problems or issues at the polls to call the office's hotline at 800-771-7755 or email [email protected] at any time between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. The hotline will be staffed by attorneys and staff in the office's civil rights bureau.
"Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy, and my office is deeply committed to ensuring equal access for all eligible voters on election day," Schneiderman said. "I urge all New Yorkers to immediately contact my office if they face any barriers or issues that prevent them from casting an effective ballot."
In New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Erie, polls opened at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.
For all other counties, polls opened at noon and close at 9 p.m.
The attorney general's office has operated the hotline since November 2012. During previous efforts, the office fielded hundreds of complaints from voters across the state and worked with local election officials and others to promptly address issues encountered by voters at the polls. The Election Day hotline is part of Schneiderman's ongoing statewide initiative to ensure voters do not encounter language barriers on Election Day.
In addition, the attorney general's office will focus on barriers impacting voters with disabilities, voter intimidation reports, and other issues faced by minority voters. Registered voters have the right to accessible elections. This means voters with disabilities or language access issues have the right to request assistance from any person of their choice. In addition, all registered voters have the right to vote free from coercion or intimidation, whether by election officials or any other person.
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St. Norbert's Streak Ends At Superior
Nov. 24, 2008
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SUPERIOR - St. Norbert College's 37-game unbeaten streak came to an end with a 4-3 loss to UW-Superior in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game at Wessman Arena.
The Green Knights lost for the first time since a 4-2 setback to Gustavus Adolphus College on Nov. 3, 2007 in Green Bay. St. Norbert also had a 16-game winning streak stopped as well as a 29-game unbeaten streak against NCHA foes halted. St. Norbert fell to 8-1 overall and 3-1 in the NCHA, while Superior is 9-1 and 4-0.
Chris Wilson's goal at the 5:56 mark of the third period proved to be the game-winning goal for the Yellowjackets. Wilson's marker came 21 seconds after St. Norbert's Pete Fylling tied the game at 3-3 at 5:35 of the third.
St. Norbert held a 1-0 lead after one period when A.J. Gale converted on a penalty shot at 7:13 of the first.
The Green Knights' Dustin Dubas was whistled for a checking-from-behind major penalty at 5:37 of the second period, which allowed Superior to tie the game on a power-play score by Braden Desmet. St. Norbert's Brandon Longley scored at 11:33 shorthanded to offset the goal, however.
Superior did answer on a subsequent power play when Chris Berry scored at 14:29. The Yellowjackets took a 3-2 lead into the third period on an even-strength score by Seth Reda.
St. Norbert had an empty net for the last 1 minute 30 seconds of the game but could not tie the score. Superior outshot St. Norbert 35-27, including 27-18 in the last two periods.
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I want to extend a warm welcome to Tim who is working and listening in Mongolia, where Ambiance Congo is"a beacon of sanity in the digital world". He requested the Choc Stars song included here today and I was happy to spin it for him! Where are YOU, and what would YOU like to hear next time? A song? A theme? A shout to your favorite person?
These recent weeks I have been immersed in work, a good thing when one is self-employed, so I came to the studio with no plans other than to play Tim's request and a big box of LPs and CDs.
I am truly blessed to be playing Congolese music, because almost everything is wonderful worthy of a listen.
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