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So the babys father & his family have put putting a ridiculous amount of stress on me which has been causing me to have anxiety attacks all the time. (Denying that the baby is theirs, mid-night phone calls screaming at me for a dna test, seeing me in public and laughing at me... And this is after being very close to his family for the entire year and a half we were together, and all through high school.) The other night I went into preterm labour, (I'm about 20 weeks) I was having contractions. Luckily, the contractions stopped, and baby is okay now. I feel I should cut off contact with the father because he doesnt care if I lose the baby or not and he continues to do nothing to help this stressfull situation and right after i told him about the preterm labour he tried to start a stressful conversation. Would it be bad if I stopped contact? I want to do whats best for my baby but I'm afraid if I stop contact with him he wont want to see the baby in the future. I dont know what to do. Advice?
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2013 Holley LS Fest Car Craft Engine Swap Challenge: Two Teams Have Been Announced
Two teams, two cars, and two GM LS engines will compete to see who can swap out and install the engine in less time.
The Engine Swap Challenge pits two teams of two people each in a race against each other to see who can swap in LS1 engine into cars currently equipped with small block Chevrolet engines. Out of all the entries Holley received, they chose Kelium Griffin and Michael Edwards to compete against the team of Adam Leigh and Pete Eskew.
Kelium and Michael both reside in Alabama; Kelium is an IT Systems Administrator who drives an '04 Pontiac GTO. His friend, Michael, is lead technician at Postles Tire Barn and drives a '66 Chevrolet C-10.
Both Adam and Pete are technicians at GM dealerships, so they have plenty of experience with LS engines, and late model engines and technology in general. They've been friends for ten years and help each other out with personal projects of their own. Adam has an S-10 pickup with an LS swap that runs low 7's at the track. Pete is currently working on swapping an LQ4 engine into a BMW. If he can tackle that job, we suspect the Engine Swap Challenge shouldn't be too difficult for him, either.
The Holley LS Fest happens at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky September 6-8, 2013, and the Car Craft Engine Swap Challenge starts at 10:00 Saturday morning.

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Jason Bourne is back! The ever so popular duo Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass; they are at it again. They go full blown trying to recreate that obscured Robert Ludlum magic that we are all diehard fans of.
The theme we have here though is strangely similar to all the prequels. Unnecessary as it seemed to bring Bourne from the ashes, we end up having something banal as the plot nevertheless. But it still hatches gold in terms of action, technology and that outstanding Bourne foresight.
I just love the direction of Paul Greengrass. His shaky camera technique always stands out. It fills his frames with rare gravitas, and compels the audience to pay heed. We see every bit of his extraordinary panache rolling on the big screen as we feast on the subtle grandeur of a constant commotion.
There are numerous memorable moments that we take away from this Jason Bourne film.
The first one being the riot backdrop, the anti-government protest which cleverly shows the fight is constant and real. CIA carries out its covert operations unperturbed even in such ruckus. Hats off to that!
The rendezvous with Nicky Parsons played by Julia Stiles in a theatrical set of nerve-racking set of events will have you salute Jason Bourne for who he is. Watch out Vincent Cassel rampage in with his unpredictability. A perfect casting there! Well chosen!
Another high note of Jason Bourne film worth jotting down is when Vincent takes the SWAT truck and decimates countless cars as he tries to escape Bourne fury. A thrilling scene that will have a go at your adrenaline. Breathtaking! That entire car chase scene was enchanting as well and superbly shot.
When you pay attention to the CIA hunting, you will be blown away beyond limit by noticing their jaw-dropping nimbleness to handle situations. Also, the technology they use! Ah! Simply amazeballs!
When the competition goes tough and effortlessly enters the nail-biting zone, that's when Bourne flourishes the most. Watching him outsmart the smart is what makes every Bourne movie a thrilling joyride. It all gets justified here as well. Aren't all the Bourne movies formed under that same niche?
Another part worth noticing is how the government wishes to have their eyes on everything. As Robert Dewey portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones threatens Aaron Kalloor, a real life like character (CEO of a leading social media enterprise Deep Dream) played brilliantly by Riz Ahmed to work against the ethos he wishes to run his company on, you will be forced to wonder how the future of privacy really looks. Privacy is a myth and so the CIA proves by putting its nose in other's business.
Alicia Vikander is one of the most exciting, and as the movie progresses we find out, seemingly powerful characters to have ever entered the Bourne franchise. She wears Heather Lee on her sleeves for the better part of the movie only to drop a bomb on us in the end. The way she gets on top of things with her technical skills is what makes her a girl to watch out for in the long run.
The fact that Paul Greengrass tried to weave a plot that seemed kind of forced to blow Bourne out in the open isn't the only downside the movie had. Even though every fact falls in place, and there is a constant pace justifying each and everything as to why a bit is shown, there are other things nay flaws that silently gnaw at the soul of the flick.
The first one being the shoddy screenplay of Jason Borne. There isn't an eye-opening line by Paul Greengrass or Christopher Rouse inscribed in it unlike the prequels, that impoverish the quality of the written material.
Bourne's character still ends up being very manipulative on account of shattered memories in his head. The part where Dewey chooses to trust his mouth more than a gun against Jason Bourne will compel you to wonder how easy it is to dupe Bourne – with words from his past.
Then there are dispensable characters that don't squeeze out melodrama at all. Like that Nicky Parsons fate, you don't see Bourne feel sorry enough for. We had a past with Nicky. He had too. The movie had snappy casualties that were like dominoes that stood unattended.
There is a smothering fight scene as we reach the end of Jason Bourne for a climactic closure. Unfortunately with the previous levels of agent brawls, this one falls a little vapid owing to the zoomed in camera that makes it hard to concentrate. The fight, even though more plausible, ends up becoming a mere 'meh' owing to the way it ends, with a lot of choking.
The Jason Bourne movie DVD is out. You can get it here:
Overall I think the movie was fine. An unneeded sequel since the Bourne story was already told in three extraordinary bits before. But being an aficionado I wouldn't ever mind watching Bourne kick Government's ass every now and then just to break free through that mundane ripple.
The best part eventually indubitably and inevitably remains, when Bourne does something badass and the music of Moby goes literally Extreme Ways.
With the return of Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass, the future of the Bourne films look strong. But at one point you begin to wonder what will happen to the Bourne books ?
Check out the trailer of Jason Bourne movie here:
Jason Bourne
- Thrilling direction of Paul Greengrass
- Bourne who never fails to deliver
- Vincent Cassel's perversion and silent comportment
- Alicia Vikander's storyline
- Screenplay had less to offer unlike the prequels
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SINGAPORE – Asia is set to become the most important market in the world of entertainment, but more needs to be done to combat piracy, Fox Intl. Prods topper Sanford Panitch said today at his keynote speech at ScreenSingapore, Asia's largest film confab.
"As much as screen count per capita in Asia has increased, it still has a long way to go before it catches up with more mature markets.
"When Asia realizes its full potential, it will ultimately overtake Europe and North America to become the largest theatrical region in the world," Panitch told auds.
"It's not just English-language films that are driving growth. While Hollywood blockbusters will continue to do well, audiences are aggressively seeking out local content," he said.
Bizzers from all over the region were gathered in the Marina Bay Sands Convention Center Singapore for the four-day event, which also includes the Asian Television Forum.
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India and China make up nearly 40% of the world's population and represent a new wave of purchasing power. If China continues its growth, this could be a $5 billion local film industry, said Panitch, while India was also expanding hugely, especially in the 3D market.
FIP has developed, financed or produced 40 local-language films in 11 countries in Asia, Latin America and Russia, he said.
It had been a challenge to convince Hollywood execs that there was a reason to make movies with lower profit margins in smaller markets, but there was payback.
Movies such as "You are the Apple of My Eye" from helmer-scribe Giddens (real name Ko Ching-teng) made $36 million in Greater China, he said.
Over 90% of revenues come from theatrical in China, he said, and there was much scope for boosting the home entertainment market in Asia, which still lags the U.S. market.
"The potential is clear," Panitch said. "We must dream of making a more robust and valuable ancillary industry in Asia."
For this to become a reality the topper said it would require high-quality local content, technology to deliver it in a variety of ways and a more effective fight against piracy.
The event's first day wrapped with the world preem of director Wong Jing's "The Last Tycoon," starring Chow Yun-Fat, from China's Bona Film Group.


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Really, he didn't, because he's dead. True story: Champion Motorsport of Pompano Beach, Florida does an annual art-car collabo for the mega artsy confab, Art Basel Miami Beach. This year the shop teamed with "neo-pop" artist Romero Britto on a new Porsche 911 Cabriolet (991). Whimsy. So much whimsy.
Britto is a Miami-based painter, serigrapher (er, stencil-ist), and sculptor who made his bones (ie, ca-ching) doing corporate commissions, starting in 2003 with a limited-edition redesign of Absolut's vodka packaging, he went on to deliver corporate works for Movado, Disney, Enrico Coveri, Pepsi, the United Nations, and Royal Caribbean Cruises, among a number of causes and charities.
But it's his cars that have held our eyeballs at gunpoint, with customization projects for automakers like Volvo, Bentley, Audi, BMW/Mini and this helmet for Helio Castroneves.
Hey, why starve for your art when you can pocket sweet commissions. It worked for Michelangelo, whose ghost is already on its way to Miami with a portable Chinese water torture kit.


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On an NFL Sunday full of controversial calls, the most controversial of all came in St. Louis, when Redskins receiver Josh Morgan was flagged for a personal foul for throwing the ball at Rams cornerback Cortland Finnegan, a 15-yard penalty that took the Redskins out of range for a game-tying field goal. The NFL's replacement officials were right to throw that flag on Morgan, but they were wrong not to throw a flag on the Rams as well.
Immediately after Morgan got his penalty, Rams defensive end Chris Long stood in front of the Redskins' sideline, appearing to yell at Redskins players and pointing at his helmet, as if to say, "Use your head." Long's actions were a clear violation of the NFL's definition of unsportsmanlike conduct, which prohibits "Using abusive, threatening, or insulting language or gestures to opponents" and "Using baiting or taunting acts or words that engender ill will between teams."
So, you say, this is yet another example of a player committing a penalty that the officials didn't see? Nope. The officials did see it. Here's a brief clip that shows Long making the gesture toward the Redskins' sideline and an official coming in and telling him to stop. What that brief clip doesn't show is that after the official told him to stop, Long did stop — for about one second, before walking back toward the Redskins' sideline and gesturing again, all in plain sight of the official who had just told him to stop.
It would be one thing if Long had simply made a brief gesture or a quick comment to a Redskins player in the heat of the moment after Morgan's penalty. But Long made the gesture repeatedly, stopped for a moment and then went right back to doing it after an official specifically told him not to, right in front of that official.
If the officials had properly enforced the rule against taunting and thrown the flag on Long, the Redskins would have gotten the 15 yards back, and would have been right back in range for a 47-yard game-tying field goal. Instead, the Redskins missed on their attempt at a 62-yard field goal.
Again, the issue with the penalty on Morgan isn't that it was the wrong call. It was the right call. The issue is that in the Redskins-Rams game, the penalty on Morgan seemed out of place because the officials repeatedly allowed players on both teams to get away with unsportsmanlike conduct after plays. Including letting Long get away with it, right after flagging Morgan for it.


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The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than 5,600 pounds of cocaine and arrested five suspected drug smugglers in the Pacific Ocean off the Central American coast. That brings the total of coke seized by the Coast Guard this fiscal year to more than 416,000 pounds, according to Lt. Donnie Brzuska.
In the most recent bust, the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche from Alameda, California, working with the Joint Interagency Task Force South patrol aircraft from the U.S. Navy, intercepted a suspected drug smuggling vessel, carrying more than $73-million worth of cocaine on Sept. 6, Brzuska said.
The ships have been out at sea until recently, which is why the Coast Guard announced the arrest on Thursday, more than a month later.
Court records from Southern District of Florida, where the case is being prosecuted, identify the defendants as Arley Olaya Cuero, Norman Garcia, Jose Fernando Ayala, Gabriel Estrada, Jose Rodriguez. Each was arrested in late September on several counts of conspiracy to possess intent to distribute cocaine. Each listed Spanish as their primary language in court records.
After waiving their Miranda rights, all five admitted to knowing they were involved in drug trafficking, according to an affidavit signed by DEA Special Agent Jamey R. Gavalier.
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All five have pleaded not guilty, records show, and are being held on $250,000 bond. If convicted, they face a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Law enforcement found the men by boat and armed helicopter and took them off the self-propelled, semi-submersible they were riding in, even though they tried to fill the vessel up with water to try and swamp it, Bruzuska said. But their plans didn't work. Two Alameda-based Coast Guard crew members were able to thwart that attempt and took more than 5,600 pounds of cocaine — nearly three tons — into custody, Brzuska said.
"Our Coast Guardsmen face significant risks posed by dangerous criminal organizations," Capt. James Passarelli, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche said in a statement. "Our crew preserved valuable evidence and kept millions of dollars of illicit narcotics off America's streets."
This year alone, the Coast Guard has stopped six similar vessels, which authorities say are specifically constructed for illicit trafficking with a mostly submerged hull; a cockpit and exhaust pipe are visible just above the water. These types of vessels are extremely difficult to detect and interdict because of their low profile, Brzuska said.
In 2015 and 2016, the Coast Guard removed more than 416,600 pounds of cocaine.
The September bust marks nearly 86,000 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $1.5 billion, that have been intercepted by Alameda-based Coast Guardsmen this year.


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Last night we had our monthly Chapter User group meeting in affiliation with PASS. Honestly, the experience was quite humbling and embarrassing. What could one do though given the circumstances? You may be wondering what I am talking about right now. Let me explain.
I had arranged for a couple of vendor presentations. One of the vendors was Fusion IO and the other is a company from Utah called Kynetx. Both were coming in from out of town to present to us. I was the point of contact and one had even shipped some material to me in preparation for the meeting. I received the box of materials the day before and all was set. Well, sometimes things just don't happen as they are planned.
Despite my efforts, I had to be at work in support of a current project and some production issues. I was in an area where cell phone reception is inconsistent and the noise pollution is horrendous. With those factors in play, I did not catch any of the calls being placed to me by the vendors. To top it off, by the time I was able to get the phone-calls, they were 20 minutes behind schedule and were ready to start without any real intro and by themselves.
I arrived in the middle of the first presentation by Fusion IO and we were able to get the material handed out. Some recovery, but embarrassment nonetheless. At least the few of us in attendance got to hear some good stuff about some good products. One person even won an IPOD nano in a giveaway.
The presentations were great. I would recommend that people check out Fusion IO and Kynetx and see what they have to offer.


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Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 2, by Edward Gibbon, [1781], at sacred-texts.com
II. The devotion of individuals was the first circumstance which distinguished the Christians from the Platonists: the second was the authority of the church. The disciples of philosophy asserted the rights of intellectual freedom, and their respect for the sentiments of their teachers was a liberal and voluntary tribute, which they offered to superior reason. But the Christians formed a numerous and disciplined society; and the jurisdiction of their laws and magistrates was strictly exercised over the minds of the faithful. The loose wanderings of the imagination were gradually confined by creeds and confessions; 40 the freedom of private judgment submitted to the public wisdom of synods; the authority of a theologian was determined by his ecclesiastical rank; and the episcopal successors of the apostles inflicted the censures of the church on those who deviated from the orthodox belief. But in an age of religious controversy, every act of oppression adds new force to the elastic vigor of the mind; and the zeal or obstinacy of a spiritual rebel was sometimes stimulated by secret motives of ambition or avarice. A metaphysical argument became the cause or pretence of political contests; the subtleties of the Platonic school were used as the badges of popular factions, and the distance which separated their respective tenets were enlarged or magnified by the acrimony of dispute. As long as the dark heresies of Praxeas and Sabellius labored to confound the Father with the Son, 41 the orthodox party might be excused if they adhered more strictly and more earnestly to the distinction, than to the equality, of the divine persons. But as soon as the heat of controversy had subsided, and the progress of the Sabellians was no longer an object of terror to the churches of Rome, of Africa, or of Egypt, the tide of theological opinion began to flow with a gentle but steady motion towards the contrary extreme; and the most orthodox doctors allowed themselves the use of the terms and definitions which had been censured in the mouth of the sectaries. 42 After the edict of toleration had restored peace and leisure to the Christians, the Trinitarian controversy was revived in the ancient seat of Platonism, the learned, the opulent, the tumultuous city of Alexandria; and the flame of religious discord was rapidly communicated from the schools to the clergy, the people, the province, and the East. The abstruse question of the eternity of the Logos was agitated in ecclesiastic conferences and popular sermons; and the heterodox opinions of Arius 43 were soon made public by his own zeal, and by that of his adversaries. His most implacable adversaries have acknowledged the learning and blameless life of that eminent presbyter, who, in a former election, had declared, and perhaps generously declined, his pretensions to the episcopal throne. 44 His competitor Alexander assumed the office of his judge. The important cause was argued before him; and if at first he seemed to hesitate, he at length pronounced his final sentence, as an absolute rule of faith. 45 The undaunted presbyter, who presumed to resist the authority of his angry bishop, was separated from the community of the church. But the pride of Arius was supported by the applause of a numerous party. He reckoned among his immediate followers two bishops of Egypt, seven presbyters, twelve deacons, and (what may appear almost incredible) seven hundred virgins. A large majority of the bishops of Asia appeared to support or favor his cause; and their measures were conducted by Eusebius of Caesarea, the most learned of the Christian prelates; and by Eusebius of Nicomedia, who had acquired the reputation of a statesman without forfeiting that of a saint. Synods in Palestine and Bithynia were opposed to the synods of Egypt. The attention of the prince and people was attracted by this theological dispute; and the decision, at the end of six years, 46 was referred to the supreme authority of the general council of Nice.
When the mysteries of the Christian faith were dangerously exposed to public debate, it might be observed, that the human understanding was capable of forming three district, though imperfect systems, concerning the nature of the Divine Trinity; and it was pronounced, that none of these systems, in a pure and absolute sense, were exempt from heresy and error. 47 I. According to the first hypothesis, which was maintained by Arius and his disciples, the Logos was a dependent and spontaneous production, created from nothing by the will of the father. The Son, by whom all things were made, 48 had been begotten before all worlds, and the longest of the astronomical periods could be compared only as a fleeting moment to the extent of his duration; yet this duration was not infinite, 49 and there had been a time which preceded the ineffable generation of the Logos. On this only-begotten Son, the Almighty Father had transfused his ample spirit, and impressed the effulgence of his glory. Visible image of invisible perfection, he saw, at an immeasurable distance beneath his feet, the thrones of the brightest archangels; yet he shone only with a reflected light, and, like the sons of the Romans emperors, who were invested with the titles of Caesar or Augustus, 50 he governed the universe in obedience to the will of his Father and Monarch. II. In the second hypothesis, the Logos possessed all the inherent, incommunicable perfections, which religion and philosophy appropriate to the Supreme God. Three distinct and infinite minds or substances, three coequal and coeternal beings, composed the Divine Essence; 51 and it would have implied contradiction, that any of them should not have existed, or that they should ever cease to exist. 52 The advocates of a system which seemed to establish three independent Deities, attempted to preserve the unity of the First Cause, so conspicuous in the design and order of the world, by the perpetual concord of their administration, and the essential agreement of their will. A faint resemblance of this unity of action may be discovered in the societies of men, and even of animals. The causes which disturb their harmony, proceed only from the imperfection and inequality of their faculties; but the omnipotence which is guided by infinite wisdom and goodness, cannot fail of choosing the same means for the accomplishment of the same ends. III. Three beings, who, by the self-derived necessity of their existence, possess all the divine attributes in the most perfect degree; who are eternal in duration, infinite in space, and intimately present to each other, and to the whole universe; irresistibly force themselves on the astonished mind, as one and the same being, 53 who, in the economy of grace, as well as in that of nature, may manifest himself under different forms, and be considered under different aspects. By this hypothesis, a real substantial trinity is refined into a trinity of names, and abstract modifications, that subsist only in the mind which conceives them. The Logos is no longer a person, but an attribute; and it is only in a figurative sense that the epithet of Son can be applied to the eternal reason, which was with God from the beginning, and by which, not by whom, all things were made. The incarnation of the Logos is reduced to a mere inspiration of the Divine Wisdom, which filled the soul, and directed all the actions, of the man Jesus. Thus, after revolving around the theological circle, we are surprised to find that the Sabellian ends where the Ebionite had begun; and that the incomprehensible mystery which excites our adoration, eludes our inquiry. 54
If the bishops of the council of Nice 55 had been permitted to follow the unbiased dictates of their conscience, Arius and his associates could scarcely have flattered themselves with the hopes of obtaining a majority of votes, in favor of an hypothesis so directly averse to the two most popular opinions of the Catholic world. The Arians soon perceived the danger of their situation, and prudently assumed those modest virtues, which, in the fury of civil and religious dissensions, are seldom practised, or even praised, except by the weaker party. They recommended the exercise of Christian charity and moderation; urged the incomprehensible nature of the controversy, disclaimed the use of any terms or definitions which could not be found in the Scriptures; and offered, by very liberal concessions, to satisfy their adversaries without renouncing the integrity of their own principles. The victorious faction received all their proposals with haughty suspicion; and anxiously sought for some irreconcilable mark of distinction, the rejection of which might involve the Arians in the guilt and consequences of heresy. A letter was publicly read, and ignominiously torn, in which their patron, Eusebius of Nicomedia, ingenuously confessed, that the admission of the Homoousion, or Consubstantial, a word already familiar to the Platonists, was incompatible with the principles of their theological system. The fortunate opportunity was eagerly embraced by the bishops, who governed the resolutions of the synod; and, according to the lively expression of Ambrose, 56 they used the sword, which heresy itself had drawn from the scabbard, to cut off the head of the hated monster. The consubstantiality of the Father and the Son was established by the council of Nice, and has been unanimously received as a fundamental article of the Christian faith, by the consent of the Greek, the Latin, the Oriental, and the Protestant churches. But if the same word had not served to stigmatize the heretics, and to unite the Catholics, it would have been inadequate to the purpose of the majority, by whom it was introduced into the orthodox creed. This majority was divided into two parties, distinguished by a contrary tendency to the sentiments of the Tritheists and of the Sabellians. But as those opposite extremes seemed to overthrow the foundations either of natural or revealed religion, they mutually agreed to qualify the rigor of their principles; and to disavow the just, but invidious, consequences, which might be urged by their antagonists. The interest of the common cause inclined them to join their numbers, and to conceal their differences; their animosity was softened by the healing counsels of toleration, and their disputes were suspended by the use of the mysterious Homoousion, which either party was free to interpret according to their peculiar tenets. The Sabellian sense, which, about fifty years before, had obliged the council of Antioch 57 to prohibit this celebrated term, had endeared it to those theologians who entertained a secret but partial affection for a nominal Trinity. But the more fashionable saints of the Arian times, the intrepid Athanasius, the learned Gregory Nazianzen, and the other pillars of the church, who supported with ability and success the Nicene doctrine, appeared to consider the expression of substance as if it had been synonymous with that of nature; and they ventured to illustrate their meaning, by affirming that three men, as they belong to the same common species, are consubstantial, or homoousian to each other. 58 This pure and distinct equality was tempered, on the one hand, by the internal connection, and spiritual penetration which indissolubly unites the divine persons; 59 and, on the other, by the preeminence of the Father, which was acknowledged as far as it is compatible with the independence of the Son. 60 Within these limits, the almost invisible and tremulous ball of orthodoxy was allowed securely to vibrate. On either side, beyond this consecrated ground, the heretics and the daemons lurked in ambush to surprise and devour the unhappy wanderer. But as the degrees of theological hatred depend on the spirit of the war, rather than on the importance of the controversy, the heretics who degraded, were treated with more severity than those who annihilated, the person of the Son. The life of Athanasius was consumed in irreconcilable opposition to the impious madness of the Arians; 61 but he defended above twenty years the Sabellianism of Marcellus of Ancyra; and when at last he was compelled to withdraw himself from his communion, he continued to mention, with an ambiguous smile, the venial errors of his respectable friend. 62
The authority of a general council, to which the Arians themselves had been compelled to submit, inscribed on the banners of the orthodox party the mysterious characters of the word Homoousion, which essentially contributed, notwithstanding some obscure disputes, some nocturnal combats, to maintain and perpetuate the uniformity of faith, or at least of language. The consubstantialists, who by their success have deserved and obtained the title of Catholics, gloried in the simplicity and steadiness of their own creed, and insulted the repeated variations of their adversaries, who were destitute of any certain rule of faith. The sincerity or the cunning of the Arian chiefs, the fear of the laws or of the people, their reverence for Christ, their hatred of Athanasius, all the causes, human and divine, that influence and disturb the counsels of a theological faction, introduced among the sectaries a spirit of discord and inconstancy, which, in the course of a few years, erected eighteen different models of religion, 63 and avenged the violated dignity of the church. The zealous Hilary, 64 who, from the peculiar hardships of his situation, was inclined to extenuate rather than to aggravate the errors of the Oriental clergy, declares, that in the wide extent of the ten provinces of Asia, to which he had been banished, there could be found very few prelates who had preserved the knowledge of the true God. 65 The oppression which he had felt, the disorders of which he was the spectator and the victim, appeased, during a short interval, the angry passions of his soul; and in the following passage, of which I shall transcribe a few lines, the bishop of Poitiers unwarily deviates into the style of a Christian philosopher. "It is a thing," says Hilary, "equally deplorable and dangerous, that there are as many creeds as opinions among men, as many doctrines as inclinations, and as many sources of blasphemy as there are faults among us; because we make creeds arbitrarily, and explain them as arbitrarily. The Homoousion is rejected, and received, and explained away by successive synods. The partial or total resemblance of the Father and of the Son is a subject of dispute for these unhappy times. Every year, nay, every moon, we make new creeds to describe invisible mysteries. We repent of what we have done, we defend those who repent, we anathematize those whom we defended. We condemn either the doctrine of others in ourselves, or our own in that of others; and reciprocally tearing one another to pieces, we have been the cause of each other's ruin." 66
It will not be expected, it would not perhaps be endured, that I should swell this theological digression, by a minute examination of the eighteen creeds, the authors of which, for the most part, disclaimed the odious name of their parent Arius. It is amusing enough to delineate the form, and to trace the vegetation, of a singular plant; but the tedious detail of leaves without flowers, and of branches without fruit, would soon exhaust the patience, and disappoint the curiosity, of the laborious student. One question, which gradually arose from the Arian controversy, may, however, be noticed, as it served to produce and discriminate the three sects, who were united only by their common aversion to the Homoousion of the Nicene synod. 1. If they were asked whether the Son was like unto the Father, the question was resolutely answered in the negative, by the heretics who adhered to the principles of Arius, or indeed to those of philosophy; which seem to establish an infinite difference between the Creator and the most excellent of his creatures. This obvious consequence was maintained by Aetius, 67 on whom the zeal of his adversaries bestowed the surname of the Atheist. His restless and aspiring spirit urged him to try almost every profession of human life. He was successively a slave, or at least a husbandman, a travelling tinker, a goldsmith, a physician, a schoolmaster, a theologian, and at last the apostle of a new church, which was propagated by the abilities of his disciple Eunomius. 68 Armed with texts of Scripture, and with captious syllogisms from the logic of Aristotle, the subtle Aetius had acquired the fame of an invincible disputant, whom it was impossible either to silence or to convince. Such talents engaged the friendship of the Arian bishops, till they were forced to renounce, and even to persecute, a dangerous ally, who, by the accuracy of his reasoning, had prejudiced their cause in the popular opinion, and offended the piety of their most devoted followers. 2. The omnipotence of the Creator suggested a specious and respectful solution of the likeness of the Father and the Son; and faith might humbly receive what reason could not presume to deny, that the Supreme God might communicate his infinite perfections, and create a being similar only to himself. 69 These Arians were powerfully supported by the weight and abilities of their leaders, who had succeeded to the management of the Eusebian interest, and who occupied the principal thrones of the East. They detested, perhaps with some affectation, the impiety of Aetius; they professed to believe, either without reserve, or according to the Scriptures, that the Son was different from all other creatures, and similar only to the Father. But they denied, the he was either of the same, or of a similar substance; sometimes boldly justifying their dissent, and sometimes objecting to the use of the word substance, which seems to imply an adequate, or at least, a distinct, notion of the nature of the Deity. 3. The sect which deserted the doctrine of a similar substance, was the most numerous, at least in the provinces of Asia; and when the leaders of both parties were assembled in the council of Seleucia, 70 their opinion would have prevailed by a majority of one hundred and five to forty-three bishops. The Greek word, which was chosen to express this mysterious resemblance, bears so close an affinity to the orthodox symbol, that the profane of every age have derided the furious contests which the difference of a single diphthong excited between the Homoousians and the Homoiousians. As it frequently happens, that the sounds and characters which approach the nearest to each other accidentally represent the most opposite ideas, the observation would be itself ridiculous, if it were possible to mark any real and sensible distinction between the doctrine of the Semi-Arians, as they were improperly styled, and that of the Catholics themselves. The bishop of Poitiers, who in his Phrygian exile very wisely aimed at a coalition of parties, endeavors to prove that by a pious and faithful interpretation, 71 the Homoiousion may be reduced to a consubstantial sense. Yet he confesses that the word has a dark and suspicious aspect; and, as if darkness were congenial to theological disputes, the Semi-Arians, who advanced to the doors of the church, assailed them with the most unrelenting fury.
The provinces of Egypt and Asia, which cultivated the language and manners of the Greeks, had deeply imbibed the venom of the Arian controversy. The familiar study of the Platonic system, a vain and argumentative disposition, a copious and flexible idiom, supplied the clergy and people of the East with an inexhaustible flow of words and distinctions; and, in the midst of their fierce contentions, they easily forgot the doubt which is recommended by philosophy, and the submission which is enjoined by religion. The inhabitants of the West were of a less inquisitive spirit; their passions were not so forcibly moved by invisible objects, their minds were less frequently exercised by the habits of dispute; and such was the happy ignorance of the Gallican church, that Hilary himself, above thirty years after the first general council, was still a stranger to the Nicene creed. 72 The Latins had received the rays of divine knowledge through the dark and doubtful medium of a translation. The poverty and stubbornness of their native tongue was not always capable of affording just equivalents for the Greek terms, for the technical words of the Platonic philosophy, 73 which had been consecrated, by the gospel or by the church, to express the mysteries of the Christian faith; and a verbal defect might introduce into the Latin theology a long train of error or perplexity. 74 But as the western provincials had the good fortune of deriving their religion from an orthodox source, they preserved with steadiness the doctrine which they had accepted with docility; and when the Arian pestilence approached their frontiers, they were supplied with the seasonable preservative of the Homoousion, by the paternal care of the Roman pontiff. Their sentiments and their temper were displayed in the memorable synod of Rimini, which surpassed in numbers the council of Nice, since it was composed of above four hundred bishops of Italy, Africa, Spain, Gaul, Britain, and Illyricum. From the first debates it appeared, that only fourscore prelates adhered to the party, though they affected to anathematize the name and memory, of Arius. But this inferiority was compensated by the advantages of skill, of experience, and of discipline; and the minority was conducted by Valens and Ursacius, two bishops of Illyricum, who had spent their lives in the intrigues of courts and councils, and who had been trained under the Eusebian banner in the religious wars of the East. By their arguments and negotiations, they embarrassed, they confounded, they at last deceived, the honest simplicity of the Latin bishops; who suffered the palladium of the faith to be extorted from their hand by fraud and importunity, rather than by open violence. The council of Rimini was not allowed to separate, till the members had imprudently subscribed a captious creed, in which some expressions, susceptible of an heretical sense, were inserted in the room of the Homoousion. It was on this occasion, that, according to Jerom, the world was surprised to find itself Arian. 75 But the bishops of the Latin provinces had no sooner reached their respective dioceses, than they discovered their mistake, and repented of their weakness. The ignominious capitulation was rejected with disdain and abhorrence; and the Homoousian standard, which had been shaken but not overthrown, was more firmly replanted in all the churches of the West. 76
40 The most ancient creeds were drawn up with the greatest latitude. See Bull, (Judicium Eccles. Cathol.,) who tries to prevent Episcopius from deriving any advantage from this observation.
41 The heresies of Praxeas, Sabellius, &c., are accurately explained by Mosheim (p. 425, 680-714.) Praxeas, who came to Rome about the end of the second century, deceived, for some time, the simplicity of the bishop, and was confuted by the pen of the angry Tertullian.
42 Socrates acknowledges, that the heresy of Arius proceeded from his strong desire to embrace an opinion the most diametrically opposite to that of Sabellius.
43 The figure and manners of Arius, the character and numbers of his first proselytes, are painted in very lively colors by Epiphanius, (tom. i. Haeres. lxix. 3, p. 729,) and we cannot but regret that he should soon forget the historian, to assume the task of controversy.
44 See Philostorgius (l. i. c. 3,) and Godefroy's ample Commentary. Yet the credibility of Philostorgius is lessened, in the eyes of the orthodox, by his Arianism; and in those of rational critics, by his passion, his prejudice, and his ignorance.
45 Sozomen (l. i. c. 15) represents Alexander as indifferent, and even ignorant, in the beginning of the controversy; while Socrates (l. i. c. 5) ascribes the origin of the dispute to the vain curiosity of his theological speculations. Dr. Jortin (Remarks on Ecclesiastical History, vol. ii. p. 178) has censured, with his usual freedom, the conduct of Alexander.
46 The flames of Arianism might burn for some time in secret; but there is reason to believe that they burst out with violence as early as the year 319. Tillemont, Mem. Eccles. tom. vi. p. 774-780.
47 Quid credidit? Certe, aut tria nomina audiens tres Deos esse credidit, et idololatra effectus est; aut in tribus vocabulis trinominem credens Deum, in Sabellii haeresim incurrit; aut edoctus ab Arianis unum esse verum Deum Patrem, filium et spiritum sanctum credidit creaturas. Aut extra haec quid credere potuerit nescio. Hieronym adv. Luciferianos. Jerom reserves for the last the orthodox system, which is more complicated and difficult.
48 As the doctrine of absolute creation from nothing was gradually introduced among the Christians, (Beausobre, tom. ii. p. 165- 215,) the dignity of the workman very naturally rose with that of the work.
49 The metaphysics of Dr. Clarke (Scripture Trinity, p. 276-280) could digest an eternal generation from an infinite cause.
50 This profane and absurd simile is employed by several of the primitive fathers, particularly by Athenagoras, in his Apology to the emperor Marcus and his son; and it is alleged, without censure, by Bull himself. See Defens. Fid. Nicen. sect. iii. c. 5, No. 4.
51 See Cudworth's Intellectual System, p. 559, 579. This dangerous hypothesis was countenanced by the two Gregories, of Nyssa and Nazianzen, by Cyril of Alexandria, John of Damascus, &c. See Cudworth, p. 603. Le Clerc, Bibliotheque Universelle, tom xviii. p. 97-105.
52 Augustin seems to envy the freedom of the Philosophers. Liberis verbis loquuntur philosophi . . . . Nos autem non dicimus duo vel tria principia, duos vel tres Deos. De Civitat. Dei, x. 23.
53 Boetius, who was deeply versed in the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle, explains the unity of the Trinity by the indifference of the three persons. See the judicious remarks of Le Clerc, Bibliotheque Choisie, tom. xvi. p. 225, &c.
54 If the Sabellians were startled at this conclusion, they were driven another precipice into the confession, that the Father was born of a virgin, that he had suffered on the cross; and thus deserved the epithet of Patripassians, with which they were branded by their adversaries. See the invectives of Tertullian against Praxeas, and the temperate reflections of Mosheim, (p. 423, 681;) and Beausobre, tom. i. l. iii. c. 6, p. 533.
55 The transactions of the council of Nice are related by the ancients, not only in a partial, but in a very imperfect manner. Such a picture as Fra Paolo would have drawn, can never be recovered; but such rude sketches as have been traced by the pencil of bigotry, and that of reason, may be seen in Tillemont, (Mem. Eccles. tom. v. p. 669-759,) and in Le Clerc, (Bibliotheque Universelle, tom. x p. 435-454.)
56 We are indebted to Ambrose (De Fide, l. iii. knowledge of this curious anecdote. Hoc verbum quod viderunt adversariis esse formidini; ut ipsis gladio, ipsum nefandae caput haereseos.
57 See Bull, Defens. Fid. Nicen. sect. ii. c. i. p. 25-36. He thinks it his duty to reconcile two orthodox synods.
58 According to Aristotle, the stars were homoousian to each other. "That Homoousios means of one substance in kind, hath been shown by Petavius, Curcellaeus, Cudworth, Le Clerc, &c., and to prove it would be actum agere." This is the just remark of Dr. Jortin, (vol. ii p. 212,) who examines the Arian controversy with learning, candor, and ingenuity.
59 See Petavius, (Dogm. Theolog. tom. ii. l. iv. c. 16, p. 453, &c.,) Cudworth, (p. 559,) Bull, (sect. iv. p. 285-290, edit. Grab.) The circumincessio, is perhaps the deepest and darkest he whole theological abyss.
60 The third section of Bull's Defence of the Nicene Faith, which some of his antagonists have called nonsense, and others heresy, is consecrated to the supremacy of the Father.
61 The ordinary appellation with which Athanasius and his followers chose to compliment the Arians, was that of Ariomanites.
62 Epiphanius, tom i. Haeres. lxxii. 4, p. 837. See the adventures of Marcellus, in Tillemont, (Mem. Eccles. tom. v. i. p. 880- 899.) His work, in one book, of the unity of God, was answered in the three books, which are still extant, of Eusebius. After a long and careful examination, Petavius (tom. ii. l. i. c. 14, p. 78) has reluctantly pronounced the condemnation of Marcellus.
63 Athanasius, in his epistle concerning the Synods of Seleucia and Rimini, (tom. i. p. 886-905,) has given an ample list of Arian creeds, which has been enlarged and improved by the labors of the indefatigable Tillemont, (Mem. Eccles. tom. vi. p. 477.)
64 Erasmus, with admirable sense and freedom, has delineated the just character of Hilary. To revise his text, to compose the annals of his life, and to justify his sentiments and conduct, is the province of the Benedictine editors.
65 Absque episcopo Eleusio et paucis cum eo, ex majore parte Asianae decem provinciae, inter quas consisto, vere Deum nesciunt. Atque utinam penitus nescirent! cum procliviore enim venia ignorarent quam obtrectarent. Hilar. de Synodis, sive de Fide Orientalium, c. 63, p. 1186, edit. Benedict. In the celebrated parallel between atheism and superstition, the bishop of Poitiers would have been surprised in the philosophic society of Bayle and Plutarch.
66 Hilarius ad Constantium, l. i. c. 4, 5, p. 1227, 1228. This remarkable passage deserved the attention of Mr. Locke, who has transcribed it (vol. iii. p. 470) into the model of his new common-place book.
67 In Philostorgius (l. iii. c. 15) the character and adventures of Aetius appear singular enough, though they are carefully softened by the hand of a friend. The editor, Godefroy, (p. 153,) who was more attached to his principles than to his author, has collected the odious circumstances which his various adversaries have preserved or invented.
68 According to the judgment of a man who respected both these sectaries, Aetius had been endowed with a stronger understanding and Eunomius had acquired more art and learning. (Philostorgius l. viii. c. 18.) The confession and apology of Eunomius (Fabricius, Bibliot. Graec. tom. viii. p. 258-305) is one of the few heretical pieces which have escaped.
69 Yet, according to the opinion of Estius and Bull, (p. 297,) there is one power - that of creation - which God cannot communicate to a creature. Estius, who so accurately defined the limits of Omnipotence was a Dutchman by birth, and by trade a scholastic divine. Dupin Bibliot. Eccles. tom. xvii. p. 45.
70 Sabinus ap. Socrat. (l. ii. c. 39) had copied the acts: Athanasius and Hilary have explained the divisions of this Arian synod; the other circumstances which are relative to it are carefully collected by Baro and Tillemont
71 Fideli et pia intelligentia. . . De Synod. c. 77, p. 1193. In his his short apologetical notes (first published by the Benedictines from a MS. of Chartres) he observes, that he used this cautious expression, qui intelligerum et impiam, p. 1206. See p. 1146. Philostorgius, who saw those objects through a different medium, is inclined to forget the difference of the important diphthong. See in particular viii. 17, and Godefroy, p. 352.
72 Testor Deumcoeli atque terrae me cum neutrum audissem, semper tamen utrumque sensisse. . . . Regeneratus pridem et in episcopatu aliquantisper manens fidem Nicenam nunquam nisi exsulaturus audivi. Hilar. de Synodis, c. xci. p. 1205. The Benedictines are persuaded that he governed the diocese of Poitiers several years before his exile.
73 Seneca (Epist. lviii.) complains that even the of the Platonists (the ens of the bolder schoolmen) could not be expressed by a Latin noun.
74 The preference which the fourth council of the Lateran at length gave to a numerical rather than a generical unity (See Petav. tom. ii. l. v. c. 13, p. 424) was favored by the Latin language: seems to excite the idea of substance, trinitas of qualities.
75 Ingemuit totus orbis, et Arianum se esse miratus est. Hieronym. adv. Lucifer. tom. i. p. 145.
76 The story of the council of Rimini is very elegantly told by Sulpicius Severus, (Hist. Sacra, l. ii. p. 419-430, edit. Lugd. Bat. 1647,) and by Jerom, in his dialogue against the Luciferians. The design of the latter is to apologize for the conduct of the Latin bishops, who were deceived, and who repented.


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The Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies and the Osgoode Hall Law School at York University are co-hosts of a major new exhibition, The Face of the Ghetto: Pictures by Jewish Photographers from the Lodz Ghetto, 1940 to 1944.
The exhibition features some 50 large-scale photographs taken by photographers in the Lodz (or Litzmannstadt) Ghetto between 1940 and 1944. While the Jews in the ghetto were prohibited from possessing cameras, a few were given cameras and commissioned to document the efficiency of the ghetto factories and other sites of slave labour. At their own initiative and risk, they also took thousands of photographs of Jewish life in the ghetto.
Unlike photographs taken by Nazis, the photographs in this exhibition were taken by photographers who shared the fate of the people they photographed. The photos reflect a deep empathy with the ghetto inhabitants and reflect their struggle to maintain their dignity and culture in the face of their unspeakably harsh and increasingly helpless situation.
Assembled by the Topography of Terror Foundation in Berlin, the exhibition draws upon nearly 12,000 contact prints held in the Lodz State Archive and includes excerpts from the Chronicle of the Lodz Ghetto and statements by former ghetto residents. It was shown at the United Nations in New York in 2012. In conjunction with the exhibition, York has scheduled a series of lectures, films and panels on issues related to Lodz, the Holocaust, and the use of photography and art as a vehicle for testimony and resistance.
The Face of the Ghetto is on display through Sunday, March 17, in the Library of Osgoode Hall Law School. Princeton historian Jan T. Gross gives a talk at the official opening, Sunday, March 3, 4 p.m. Free admission. www.yorku.ca/cjs, 416-736-5823.
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Holocaust Survival Story: The Human Rights Watch Toronto Film Festival and the Toronto Jewish Film Festival present a screening of No Place on Earth. Janet Tobias' documentary tells the extraordinary story of 38 Ukrainian Jews who survived the World War II by living in caves for 18 months. With guest speakers Tobias and professor Michael Marrus. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King St. W. Sunday, March 3, 3 p.m. tiff.net, 416-599-8433.
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Recently in Print: The Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto has published The Book of Life – A Decade of Stories, edited by Bonnie Goldstein and Jackie Shulman. The large attractive volume offers a collection of narratives from some 250 people, deemed "legacy holders," who tell their life stories or philosophies and share their reflections. As part of its philanthropical endeavours the foundation collects about 10 such stories with photographs each year. A wide cross-section of the city's Jewish community is represented. 416-631-5703.
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Film & Theatre Notes
• Teatron Theatre presents Jacob and Jack, a comedy by James Sherman about an actor and his grandfather who was a legendary actor in the Yiddish theatre. "A dizzying display of life in the theatre in this time-travelling farce." Toronto Centre for the Arts until March 10. www.teatrontheatre.com
• Film directors Joel and Ethan Coen are the focus of critic Adam Nayman's series of Monday evening talks titled The Coen Brothers in Nayman's Terms. The topic is "Noir: Miller's Crossing and The Man Who Wasn't There" on Monday, March 4, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre. $90 for the series, $12 drop-in per class (students $6). 416-924-6211, ext. 606.
• Steppin' Out Theatrical Productions presents Gypsy, a Stephen Sondheim and Julie Styne musical based on the memoirs of legendary Gypsy Rose Lee. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St. March 21 to 24. $27 to $32. www.rhcentre.ca, 905-787-8811.
• Arthur Schnitzler's La Ronde, first published at the turn of the last century, was sensationally banned for its frank sexual content. A new stage production adapted by Jason Sherman opens at Soulpepper on March 26. soulpepper.ca
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Musical Notes
• Composer John Weinzweig would have turned 100 on March 11, 2013, and a year of centenary celebrations begins March 8 to 11 with a weekend of free events at the University of Toronto's faculty of music. www.johnweinzweig.com
• Ashkenaz and the Music Gallery present clarinettist Joel Rubin and pianist Uri Caine in a concert described as "klezmer meets jazz." Music Gallery (St. George the Martyr Church), 197 John St. (south end of Grange Park). Saturday, March 2, 8 p.m. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. www.musicgallery.org
• The Koffler Chamber Orchestra with conductor and soloist Jacques Israelievitch perform a program of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven. Gladstone Hotel, Sunday, March 10, 3:30 p.m. www.kofflerarts.org
• Nikki Yanofsky is one of the headliners of this year's TD Toronto Jazz Festival, with a concert at Koerner Hall on Tuesday, June 25. 416-408-0208.


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Herd bats silent behind Owen's masterpiece
Dylan Owen retired the final 12 batters he faced in a Friday night pitchers' duel, but Timo Perez' single broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the eighth, giving Toledo a 1-0 win at Fifth Third Field.
Owen threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings with five hits, seven strikeouts and two walks. He left the game after 107 pitches, 70 of them for strikes.
Justin Hampson hit Will Rhymes and allowed a single to Justin Henry before Perez' game-winning single.
Enrique Gonzalez struck out Zach Lutz, forced Valentino Pascucci to fly out and struck out Josh Satin for the save.
Toledo starter Jacob Turner threw six shutout innings, but left with a scoreless tie after allowing four hits with six strikeouts to one walk.
A Jesus Feliciano walk and Luis Hernandez single put runners on the corners in the seventh, but Toledo reliever Brayan Villareal escaped on a double play hit into by Raul Reyes.
Villareal earned the win with two scoreless innings.
Hernandez and Jordany Valdespin each had two hits.
Game Notes: Reliever Jose De La Torre rejoined the active roster before the game, taking the spot of Miguel Batista, who the Mets selected for a call-up… Valdespin stole his second base as a Bison in the fourth.


text: Friday, May 25, 2012 APTA Releases The Physical Therapist Professional e-Book The Physical Therapist Professional describes the ideal physical therapist professional and the ideal physical therapy experience. Through illustrations, dialogues, tools, and resources, it shows physical therapists how to provide that experience through behaviors that make a difference. A part of the Move Forward brand campaign, this tool will help physical therapists provide a consistent, quality experience to their patients, deliver on the brand promise, and ultimately raise the profession. The Physical Therapist Professional illustrates how behaviors, such as the way a physical therapist introduces himself or herself to a new patient and how to provide documentation throughout the episode of care, influence the way consumers and other health care professionals perceive physical therapists and the profession. The booklet also provides tips to help build trust among important audiences. APTA encourages members to download the booklet to a mobile device, such as a tablet or smartphone, or print it to keep at their workplaces, so they can refer to it often to remind them of the important role they play in delivering this experience. This free resource will help physical therapists become the professionals they strive to be every day, providing outstanding care, compassion, and understanding in a welcoming and healthy environment. Members can find more tools and information to help live and share the brand at the www.apta.org/brandbeat. Comments Thanks! This is a great resource! Appreciate all you do! Posted by Debra Clark on 5/26/2012 10:17 PM How can a non-APTA member get this book? I am applying to PT school next year and could find great use out of a resource like this. Thanks Posted by Jan Struhar on 5/28/2012 1:46 PM Jan: To request a copy of the e-book, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. Posted by News Now Staff on 5/29/2012 2:19 PM Emailed last week. Still no response... Posted by Jan on 6/2/2012 6:40 PM


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When I tasted chocolate custard garnished with sea salt and olive oil on a visit to Italy, I knew I had stumbled on a great idea. So, like most chefs, I tucked the idea away to use myself. We added a chocolate tart shell, which provides a nice textural contrast to the smooth filling and also complements the sea salt. Use the leftover egg whites from the recipe to make amaretti. The filling needs a minimum of 4 hours to chill and set up. After the initial whisking, avoid stirring the filling as it cools or you will change its texture. It's best to make the tart shells and the filling a day or two before you plan to serve the dessert.–Nate Appleman and Shelley Lindgren
LC No Tart Shell, No Problem Note
The author notes that if you want to make a simpler variation of this dessert, simply eliminate the tart shell and bake the budino filling in ramekins until set. Follow the recipe up until it is time to bake the filling, and instead of using a baking pan, pour the filling into eight 1-cup ramekins. Cover each ramekin tightly with aluminum foil and place the ramekins in a baking pan at least 2 inches deep. Carefully pour hot tap water into the baking pan until it comes two-thirds up the sides of the ramekins. Bake until the edges appear to be set but the middle of the custard is still loose, about 40 minutes. Carefully remove the ramekins from the pan, let cool, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Chocolate Budino Tartlets
- Quick Glance
- Serves 12
IngredientsEmail Grocery List
- For the budino filling
- 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate (60 to 70 percent cacao), coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 ounces milk chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- For the tart shells
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 3/4 cups "00" flour or all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably natural
- 7 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for buttering the tartlet pans
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- For the garnish
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, preferably gray
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Prepare the oven
- 1. Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Make the budino filling
- 2. Combine the bittersweet and milk chocolates in a heatproof bowl, place over (not touching) barely simmering water in a pot, and leave to melt.
- 3. Meanwhile, warm the milk in a small pot over medium heat, just until it begins to simmer. In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar, and then gradually whisk in the warm milk.
- 4. When the chocolate has melted, remove from the heat and stir until smooth. Strain the egg-yolk mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into the melted chocolate and stir until combined.
- 5. In a small pot, heat 1 cup of the cream over medium heat, just until it begins to simmer. Remove from the heat and slowly stir the warm cream into the chocolate mixture. Then stir in the remaining 1 cup cream.
- 6. Pour the filling into a small baking pan (about 8 inches square) and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Place the pan into a larger baking pan and pour warm tap water into the larger pan to come halfway up the sides of the smaller pan. Bake the filling for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the edges appear set but the center is loose and a bit runny.
- 7. Remove the pan from the water bath and briefly whisk the filling in the pan until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into another shallow pan and let cool completely, without stirring. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
- Make the tart shells
- 8. In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and cream and set aside. In another bowl, sift together the flour and cocoa powder and set aside. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle, combine the butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt and mix on medium speed for 3 minutes, or until creamy and smooth. Reduce the speed to low, add the flour mixture all at once, and mix for 1 minute, or until barely incorporated. Drizzle in the yolk mixture and mix briefly.
- 9. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead gently for a couple of minutes until it comes together completely. Pat the dough into a round disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 4 days.
- 10. Lightly butter 12 tartlet pans, each 3 1/2 inches in diameter and 3/4 inch deep. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough about 1/8 inch thick. Using a cookie cutter or other template, cut out 4-inch rounds. Gather up the scraps of dough, roll it out again, and continue cutting out circles until you have 12 rounds in total. To line the pans, place a round in each pan and, starting from the center, gently press the dough against the bottom to flatten. Then, using your thumbs, press the dough firmly against the sides. With a paring knife, trim away the excess dough from the rim. Slip the lined pans into the freezer for 20 minutes before baking.
- 11. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 12. Transfer the pans from the freezer to a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until dry and firm to the touch. Transfer the pans to a wire rack and let cool completely. Then gently remove the cooled tart shells from the pans and set aside.
- Assemble the tarts
- 13. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the chilled filling into the baked shell and gently level off the top with a small offset spatula or butter knife. Place the tarts on individual plates and sprinkle the top of each tart with about 1/8 teaspoon of the sea salt. Finish each tart with a generous drizzle of olive oil.
If you make this recipe, snap a photo and hashtag it #LeitesCulinaria. We'd love to see your creations on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.


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PRIDE events abound in the month of June, especially here in the nation's capital. John Kerry has championed LGBT equality for over 30 years, and now as Secretary he is leading the Department's global fight to promote the human rights of LGBT individuals across the world. Today, Secretary Kerry delivered keynote remarks at the Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA) Pride event at the State Department. During his speech, the Secretary acknowledged and thanked the governments and organizations that have partnered with the Secretary's Global Equality Fund. Launched in December 2011, the Fund represents a unique collaboration bridging governments, companies, foundations, and NGOs with the objective of advancing and protecting the human rights of LGBT persons worldwide.
The Fund currently provides critical emergency and long-term assistance in over 25 countries through small grants, capacity-building, and emergency protection. Our staff in U.S. embassies and consulates around the world play a strong role in helping to manage the Global Equality Fund, providing assistance and resources to local communities, as well as oversight to ensure grants are implemented appropriately, maximizing the impact of small investments. For example, the Fund supports regional workshops on legislative advocacy, human rights documentation and monitoring, and other capacity-building activities that strengthen the ability of local organizations to respond to the anti-LGBT legislation recently introduced in a number of eastern European countries. Continue Reading


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My blog turned five! Yes, it's true, I am pinching myself as well because it doesn't feel like it. Well, maybe because the last couple of years have been more sporadic partly because of this little guy who keeps us on our toes. :)
(running towards me to grab the camera)
I have learned so much in the five years. Here's my take of the last 5 years.
1. Experimentation - I've experimented with new cuisines, sometimes only once. I looked through my blog and there are many different recipes I made for an event, but never made them again.
2. New Ingredients - Not only new cuisines, we have adapted new ingredients which are now part of our regular diet. Quinoa, for example, is one of them.
3. Simplicity - One pot meals have been my favorite. And now as Little A tries new things, it's more important than ever.
4. Taking it easy - this was not an easy lesson, but I have learned how to take it easy when I need to. This blog gives me a lot of joy and I intend to keep blogging without stressing too much.
5. Last, but the most important are all of you, who come here even when I am slacking and encourage me. I have made friends, exchanged pictures, and now talk about babies and more with other food bloggers. So friends Thank You!
I started the blog thinking about mangoes, so here is a mango recipe to celebrate the milestone. This is my MIL's mango rice recipe. When she mentioned it, I salivated, almost. I have heard about it so much, I really wanted to try it. Now I know why it's a big hit with everyone.
2 cups cooked white rice (it shouldn't be mushy)
1 cup raw green mango (grated)
handful of cashews (roasted)
salt to taste
For tempering:
2 tbspoon oil
3/4 tspoon mustard seeds
1 tspoon chana dal/urad dal
2-3 dry red chillies
pinch of asafoetida
5-6 curry leaves - torn
1/2 tspoon grated ginger
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel and add the mustard seeds. Once they pop, add the chana/urad dal. Then add the red chillis, grated ginger, curry leaves, ginger, and asafoetida. Saute for a minute. Then add the grated mango and cook it for a few minutes Add a few drops of water if needed. Add the roasted cashewnuts, turn off heat and keep aside.
Once it cools a little bit, add the rice and adjust salt to taste.
Serve hot with raita.


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- Scholarships are available through the Discover Science Assistance Fund to those who qualify
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In the event of severe weather, programs may be cancelled. The Museum will cancel a program if school is cancelled in the AAPS school system, the location of the event or in between. If you choose not to reschedule your make-up Outreach Program, payment will be refunded less a 25% registration fee, which may be applied to a future program. Rescheduling is the responsibility of the school and not the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum.


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Blind Repair Rockville
We Fix Blinds offers professional window blind repair services for your home. We provide installation, repair and cut down of window treatments to match your specific needs and budget. Whether you are looking to increase your home's privacy or hope to save some money on your utility bill by blocking the sun, we are here to provide the assistance you need and deserve in Rockville.
Why Blind Repairs Are Important in Rockville
Many homeowners in Rockville forget the importance of window treatments in their home. Window treatments provide the necessary cover so that you can control of your window treatments can affect the integrity of your home. Choosing to upgrade and repair your window blinds can save you a lot of money and make your home look amazing from the inside or out. Here are some other great reasons to keep your blinds in great condition.
Achieve Better Privacy
A completely operational window treatment can provide you with the privacy you need. We Fix Blinds in Rockville offers several solutions ranging from basic repair to total replacement of your current window treatments to ensure you are able to keep the level of privacy you desire. A lot of people have gotten used to simply buying their window treatments from the store not knowing the quality of the product they they purchased. Some have just settled for awkward curtains that gather dust and tend to sacrifice too much natural light to achieve privacy. We believe that these are not the only solutions to your problems. Call us today so we can provide you with an idea of the condition of your window treatments and offer you a good solution that will allow you more control of your privacy and natural lighting needs.
Achieve Better Light Control
The integrity of your window treatments and their structure provides a major role in terms of how much light can enter a room. At We Fix Blinds the blind repair Rockville specialists, we can provide you with plethora that they think are essential to any window treatment installation, but that may not be enough, you also need the correct knowledge and experience to ensure that the job is done right, the first time. Measuring the area for the window blinds requires everything to have the right dimensions and doing the installation itself to ensure that you have correctly installed blinds are normally outside the skill set of the average homeowner. One major advantage of getting window blind installation done by the pros is it makes the entire process straightforward and seamless, due in large part to their skills and correct tools.
Energy Savings
You want your new window treatments to have energy efficiency no doubt. Proper and professional installation of your blinds ensures that the treatments perform as required. No exposed trim (for those that want to hide them due to wear & tear), no gaps or leaks and more importantly no damage to the structure itself. Therefore, optimal energy efficiency is assured.
Keep Warranty Intact
There is no rule that homeowners in Rockville cannot attempt to install their window treatments themselves. However, we always recommend having an experienced professional to do this type of work. Window blinds do come with a warranty however an incorrect installation can void this. It is best to know what you are doing first before attempting to do it yourself. If you want to take away the guesswork, inconvenience and ensure your warranty is safe, have a professional installer do the work for you.
Achieve Privacy
One of the main reasons why people install window blinds in their homes is to provide them with the privacy they need. Some homes feature large windows that require vertical blind installation, only a pro that has the necessary know-how and experience can ensure that homeowners get the privacy they need including the right window treatments for different sized windows.
We Fix Blinds can do professional installation of all kinds of blinds and all major window treatment products.
Wood Blind Installation Rockville, MN
Wood blinds are most peoples favorite window treatment products. They offer a classy silhouette with incomparable functionality. They look beautiful in sitting rooms where people can enjoy their classic look and design. Versatility is one word that can truly define wood blinds. The natural material feature qualities that can suit almost any kind of décor. Regardless, if you have a cozy home with traditional furnishing or a modern open floor plan home that features lots of light and dazzling furniture, wooden blinds can work quite well. Moreover, you will not have a problem getting the shade to match the surroundings, regardless if the home is a period property or a contemporary masterpiece. We Fix Blinds offer professional wood blind installation to ensure not only correct placement but also complete harmony with the rest of the room.
Warm & Cozy
Wood offers the best material for warmth, insulation and energy efficiency not to mention a comfortable style that comes with every panel. When you go for professional wood blind installation the loss of heat from your room is reduced as the blinds close correctly as they should. If you live in an older property, the blinds can provide you protection from cold drafts. By having wood blinds installed in your home, you will reap the benefits of better thermal efficiency during the cold season, ensuring that your family stays warm with minimal need to turn up the heating.
Hunter Douglas Blind Installation Rockville
Hunter Douglas is one of the leading blind manufacturers for over 100 years. They have invented a lot of many window treatment designs that are considered standard in the industry today. For instance, the iconic Duette®Honeycomb Shade that offers game-changing energy efficiency benefits that are considered industry standard. Some of their recent products are imbued with smart technology that integrate well with smart home operating systems that allow the shades to move automatically to their perfect positions throughout the day.
We Fix Blinds of Rockville offers professional Hunter Douglas blind installation that can maximize the functionality and beauty of your window treatments. We can completely block the sun or enhance your homes' natural lighting conditions depending on wants and desires. The products used offer a range of light control and privacy possibilities using a broad selection of different fabrics and materials in a slew of different opacities from sheer to room darkening opaque.
Want it dark? We Fix Blinds can install the Duette LightLock™ system that provides 100% pitch black darkness to any room. This is the latest operating system for Duette Honeycomb shades, the prototype that has the ability to completely block outside light. It features u-shaped side channels that fit snugly into the window or overlapping the font and back portion of the shades. It also has specially shaped micro-ridges within the channels and absorb light thereby preventing it from entering the room.
Room Darkening Liners
If you prefer to have optional room darkening capabilities, We Fix Blinds can install a room darkening liner that is available on many Hunter Douglas shades. The liner may be sewn directly to the face fabric or for the best flexibility, may operate independently. The Duolite feature can provide maximum light control using two separate fabric panels in order to achieve that day/night level of convenience, offering unbridled options for light control and privacy.
Cut Down Blinds
When you have recently replaced some windows or still want to keep a set of blinds you have to save money, sometimes cut down blindsare all you need. Did you know that you do not necessarily have to replace your existing blinds outright? Window treatments may be cut down so they can fit a smaller window. We Fix Blinds offer top of the line cut down blinds service for different models and brands of window treatments. When you opt to have cut down blinds you are saving hundreds of dollars and also putting less trash to the landfill by re-using your existing blinds. Keep in mind though that cutting down blinds needs to be done by professionals to ensure the blinds are not damaged and the result will look like the blinds were not altered. Call us today to know more on how we can save you money and have your existing blinds put to good use.
Blind Safety Rockville
It only takes a second. This is how long it takes for window blinds to cause fatal injury to babies, toddlers and young kids. Take the example of one stay-at-home parent that was taking care of her infant son Sean. It was a seemingly routine day for Molly when she left her baby for a second in their living room in order to get him something to eat. She came back in the room and noticed her precious baby was limp in his crib with the blind cord around his neck. Molly tried to remove the dangling cord immediately, performed CPR and then called 911. Paramedics immediately went to her home to try and revive him however, all efforts failed as Sean suffered from fatal strangulation due to the corded blind just moments after her mom left the room to get some milk. Stories like this are increasingly becoming more common all across the country. Some are able to see it as a learning experience while others have had more fatal outcomes. Window blinds safety Rockville is an issue that is slowly coming to the mainstream as more and more injuries are reported each year. This is the reason why since December 2018, window blind makers have begun prohibiting the sale of corded blinds in order to prevent or completely eliminate accidental death injuries due to strangulation.
Preventable With Proper Blind Safety
It is sad to say that one too many kids have fallen victim to strangulation from window blind cords – a completely preventable accident that a lot of parents have not realized was a safety issue in the first place. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, corded window blinds was noted as one of the top 5 hidden hazards seen in US homes because of the fact that infants and young children can easily get entangled with them. The most dangerous parts of a typical corded blind system include the looped cords; inner cords, lifting loops and pull cords.
A recent study from a prominent medical journal looking through 26 years of data showed that from 1990 through 2015 there were 17,000 kids treated at emergency rooms all across the country for window blind related injuries. The statistics are alarming because on average there were 2 kids each day being sent to the ER. While most of the kids were treated and released, there was at least one death each month due to strangulation.
New Regulations
Since December of 2015 corded window blinds are no longer allowed to be sold off the shelf. The new rules affect pre-made products. On the other hand, customized blinds do not necessarily have to be cordless but the cord length is limited to at least 40% of the length of the shade in order to eliminate dangling parts. Moreover, the new regulations also mandate that blinds should feature a wand instead of the traditional cord in order to adjust the tilt and the shade. Most of the basis for the new regulations was from injuries and sometimes deaths that have happened as a result of getting entangled. The objective is no kid should die much less get injured because of something as plain as cords. Everyone knows that kids love to play and as a result, accidents can happen. As opposed to leaving things to chance, window blind manufacturers are praying the changes put in place will save countless lives.
Blind Safety – Making Blinds Safer
The better option for people that still have corded blinds in their homes in Rockville it so replace them with either cordless or the motorized variety. Not only are they safer and user friendly but they also eliminate any chance of accidents. If you are thinking of installing window blinds in your homes and have small kids about, it is recommended to get a solar shade, roller or cellular shade. Anything that is flat and simple and without any open structure or multiple rungs should be adequate.
Cordless blinds feature a wand in order to allow opening, closing and adjustment of the blind slats. There are devices that are spring-loaded and are able to go up and down if you pull on the bottom rail. There are some versions of Roman shades that let you get rid of the cords and replace it with clips that allow the shade to open. If you are not sure if the product you are thinking of purchasing is safe for your kids, look for a safety seal from the WCMA or the Window Covering Manufacturers Association or a "Best for Kids" label seen on all products that have been cleared safe to use in homes that have small kids.
Make Your Home a Safe Environment for Kids
Don't let your family become a victim from the dangers that corded blinds poses. While waiting to get rid of your corded blinds with a much more child-friendly product, begin cutting any looped cords you see on your window blinds so you instead create individual cords. Use inner cord stops in order to stop them from simply being pulled out. However, it is important that you know that individual cords including those that feature safety tassels can and will get tangled. Also, not all inner-cord stoppers can be installed on all window blind models.
It is not enough for parents to simply cut the cords and think that they have already solved the problem. Kids will always be kids and they are naturally always curious. More so with the older ones that have already developed the motor ability to climb up and reach the cords. While there are tension devices that you can use in order to minimize slack, not all of them can be installed on your windows and it is not a good idea to simply wrap a pulled cord around a cleat. Keep in mind that any kid has the potential to gain access to them.
Accidents from corded window blinds are for the most part silent because the child could not easily call for help because there is no air and strangulation can occur in seconds or minutes. Young kids are often curious, quick and do not yet have the mental capacities to discern danger. How many times have we heard parents saying they only took their eyes off for a minute and then it happened? What is the best way to eliminate the possibility of entanglement? Replace your window blinds and shades with something that is safe for kids.
Most Common Hazard Scenarios
Based on available data, the most common scenarios involving accidents with window covering devices are:
- Entanglement resulting to strangulation from the continuous loop cord or chain of vertical blinds and draperies or in loops created by multiple cords terminating in an individual tassel (for older horizontal blinds)
- Entanglement resulting to strangulation from a loop formed by a knot tied in the lift cords commonly seen in horizontal type blind cords
- Entanglement resulting to strangulation from the inner loop of horizontal blinds
The data suggests that an overwhelming sixty percent of accidents involved cord blind systems using horizontal blinds, 40% concerning continuous loop system normally seen in vertical blinds and draperies. Most of the incidents occurred using outdated products that have not yet complied with current safety standards. However, those that meet the voluntary standard can still pose a threat should the cords get tied up of any of the loose ones results to entanglement.
Preventive Measures
If you are thinking of purchasing window blinds for your home, make sure you purchase products that are compliant with all of the latest regulations and guidelines on window blind safety. How do you know if the product you intend to buy is compliant? Learn the regulations yourself. Even with all the safety standards in place, they can still pose a danger to your kids. How you can you still further lessen the hazards? Here's how:
Remove Access
This is the first and easiest thing you can do. Refrain from putting chairs, couches and other furniture near windows that have window blinds installed on them. Kids are very resilient and they can easily climb tables, bookshelves and other pieces of furniture if they decide to. If they discover a window blind within reach chances are they will be curious and find some way to play with them. Kids will always be kids and do not fault them for wanting to explore the world around them. Instead make it safe for them to be able to move about without fear of injury or death.
Retrofit Kits
If you own older corded shades and blinds, you can try installing a retrofit kit if you cannot afford to upgrade to a cordless version right away. Based on Federal regulations, a continuous loop must always be connected securely to the wall with a tensioner or be cut into two cords and with a safety tassel installed on the bottom of each loose cord.
Regularly Check
Practice regularly checking your window blinds for any possible threat to your kids. Check if the tensioners are fastened securely to the wall and the cord cleats are installed in such a way that they are out of your children's reach. As your kids grow taller, you may need to adjust them. By doing this and ensuring your window blinds meet all current safety measure guidelines your home will become a much safer place.
Want to make sure your window blinds are safe for you and your kids? Call us today so we can advice and offer a practical solution.


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Can someone suggest an idea for a school project in knot-theory for a 13 year old?
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Can someone suggest an idea for a school project in knot-theory for a 13 year old?
You may wish to take a look at the readable and well-illustrated Why Knot?.
Something to consider about knots is how 'basic' they are -- children will often learn to construct simple knots before learning arithmetic. This demonstrates an ability to manipulate (and distinguish between classes of) closed curves in three dimensions, and amounts to an intuitive theory of topology. We can use this as a staging ground to ask more interesting and difficult questions about knots and their classification.
There are some elementary ideas in Colin Adam's book: The Knot Book that could be adapted for investigation.
Another problem to think about would be the number of sides for regions that occur when the same knot (different drawings) is considered embedded in the plane as a 4-valent (degree 4) graph. The number of faces with k sides (knot drawings can have 1-gons, 2-gons, etc.) for such a drawing obeys a relationship that can be derived from Euler's polyhedral formula using the fact that the graph of a projection of a knot is 4-valent.
Borromean rings? Can the same thing be done with more than three loops?


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Tonight we finally got our first look at the trailer for The Hunger Games, the hugely anticipated adaptation of Suzanne Collins's novel, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth. The trailer premiered during the MTV Video Music Awards, and you can watch it embedded below to get a sense of how Lawrence is as Katniss, and how director Gary Ross is recreating the post-apocalyptic, terrifying world of Collins's novel. Take a look:
It's an incredibly short trailer-- they promised it was a teaser though, so I guess we should have expected as much-- and focuses on Katniss running through the woods. At first glimpse she could be hunting in the woods that surround her home in District 12, but soon she's being attacked by the fireballs that are clearly part of the Hunger Games. The money shot is really her shooting that arrow, Katniss's signature move that might be the most important element for Jennifer Lawrence to nail in playing the character.
The voiceover narration is coming from Liam Hemsworth as Gale, Katniss's childhood friend who plays only a minor role in the first book, but becomes more important later on. The voiceover is just further confirmation that his role has been expanded from the book, both to emphasize the love triangle that's an important part of the story and to make it more clear to the audience how important Gale is to Katniss. But while I worried that the first trailer, especially one debuting during the VMAs, would emphasize the love triangle to the point of making it Twilight, that's not at all what's happening here. Gale's voiceover is all about Katniss's skills and her strengths, and we're not seeing Jennifer Lawrence gazing deeply at either of the guys in her life-- she's dodging fireballs and shooting arrows, just as her fans from the book would expect her to. Say what you will about how frustratingly short this is, but that is the Katniss we know.
The Hunger Games, which also stars-- among others-- Stanley Tucci, Lenny Kravitz, Elizabeth Banks and Woody Harrelson, is set to open March 23, 2012. For everything else you need to know about the movie, visit our Blend Film Database.
(Big thanks to Sean O'Connell for helping me scour the VMAs and find this trailer!)