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While thousands gather to watch the canonizations of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II at St. Peter's Basilica on April 27, in the pomp and circumstance that follows any canonization, it sometimes is easy to lose sight of the theological significance of the Church's declaration of sainthood.
The term "canonization" implies something paradoxical about the saints. This becomes apparent when one considers the meaning of the word "canon," which is employed broadly in the life of the Church. For example, the term is used when describing the Bible (the canon of Scripture), ecclesiastical law (canon law) and the teachings of the Church councils (canons and decrees). Interestingly, it is also applied to the saints.
The word "canon" is derived from the Greek term kanon, which means, "measuring rod." Broadly speaking, a canon is a rule or law that establishes a principle or standard by which other things can be measured or judged. When Catholic theologians speak about things that are "canonical," they are usually discussing teachings that are normative for Christian life. Canonical teachings function as standards (measuring rods) on the Christian path.
However, the heart of Catholic canonicity is not an external set of rules or series of regulations, important as these are, but rather a person in whom the rules, regulations and books are grounded and through whom they find their meaning. This person is the God-man Jesus Christ, the principle through which all things were fashioned, and the standard by which all things will be judged. It is not without reason that the early Church spoke about Jesus as the word of God made flesh, as the divine Logos. Jesus is the measuring rod.
As the visible image of the invisible God, Jesus reveals a way of life because he is the author of life. He is the template, if you will, by which we were created. When teaching his followers the meaning of discipleship (i.e., the discipline of the Christian life), Jesus repeatedly used a simple phrase that was breathtaking in its implications. He said, "Follow me."
We might say therefore that the entire Christian life is nothing more than a call to canonicity, a call to conform ourselves to the rule of Christ as it is expressed in Scripture and in the teachings of the Church. The Gospel of John elegantly captures this point when it begins by echoing the creation of the world in Genesis. It is not until we are conformed to Jesus that we achieve the fullness of our humanity, because it is in the image and likeness of God that we were created in the beginning. Pope John Paul II stressed this point when he reminded us that Jesus Christ reveals humanity to itself. For his part, the late pontiff was simply echoing the teaching of the Second Vatican Council.
What has this to do with the saints?
When Catholics talk about those who have been officially canonized by the Church, they are suggesting much more than the fact that an individual has made it into heaven. In fact, this is not what canonization means at all. The decree that an individual enjoys the beatific vision of God in heaven is part of the beatification process, not the canonization process. Canonization means something more profound.
When the Church declares someone a saint, it declares that an individual is worthy of universal veneration, which is just another way of saying that his or her life represents a model worthy of imitation by the entire Church. As theologian Lawrence Cunningham explains in his book, "The Catholic Faith: An Introduction" (Paulist Press, $11.95), the saints are those who have so fully conformed their lives to the norms of the Gospel that their lives in turn represent a norm against which we can all measure our own response to God. In other words, the saints are those who have so perfectly followed Jesus that they have become universal models of imitation. The paradox of canonization is that the saints are not the exception to the rule for Catholics. They are the rule. They are the norm. That's because all people are called to be saints.
When the saints are understood as human beings whose lives represent the norm rather than the exception to the rule, they can no longer be viewed from a safe distance. Cunningham rightly explains that when Francis of Assisi or Mother Teresa is understood as the model (i.e., canonized) response to the Gospel, they become a challenge to our own complacency; they remind us that the Gospel is not an impossible ideal reserved for the select few, but rather a real and attainable standard to which we are all called and by which we will all be judged.
Perhaps that's why we prefer to keep the saints at a safe distance. As we begin to measure our own lives against the response of those most illustrious of our brothers and sisters in Christ, their profound witness to holiness can quickly become a cause for unease. It is easy to imagine St. Francis of Assisi as an otherworldly mystic who talked to the birds. In this way he is disarmed, and the challenge he represents is easily dismissed.
This is not to suggest that the saints should become a cause for anxiety. The saints are a cause for joy. As witnesses to the Gospel, they reassure us that holiness is available to all, even the most hardened sinners. Cunningham emphasizes this point when he notes that the diversity of the saints reveals what it means to call the Church "Catholic." A quick glance at the list of those who have been canonized reveals men, women and even children from around the world, from every walk of life and from every time, place and culture in Christian history. If the saints teach us anything, they teach us that the relationship between God and humans is never short on creativity.
But the saints also teach us that this creativity is a "measuring rod" against which we may judge our own complacency when responding to the Gospel. When we begin to realize that there are countless ways to respond to the Gospel, we realize how little excuse there is for our own tepid response. When a young Thomas Merton was asked by his good friend Robert Lax what he wanted to be, he responded halfheartedly, "I don't know; I guess what I want to be is a good Catholic." Lax rejected the answer. "What you should say," he told Merton, "is that you want to be a saint."
He may as well have been speaking to us all.
Michael F. Lombardo is an assistant professor of Theology at Anna Maria College in Massachusetts.
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Sleep in Style: The Best Handmade Bedding
We recently featured our favorite bedding stores, and here are our picks for the best handmade bedding. No doubt about it, these linens are a luxury that comes with a high price tag, but if you are looking to indulge, here are our favorite options:
1. John Robshaw Textiles: hand-blocked linen and cotton textiles.
2. Les Indiennes: hand-blocked, organic cotton textiles from India.
3. Swans Island : naturally dyed, organic wool textiles, hand-woven in Maine.
4. Brahms Mount: natural fibers woven on antique shuttle looms in Maine.
5. Dia Living: handcrafted textiles and home furnishings using natural fabrics, materials and dyes.
6. Rough Linen: hand sewn linen bedding.
7. Craffts: handicrafts and handmade products from India.
8. Anna Sova: handwoven Ikat bedding.
9. Anichini: cashmere blankets hand-loomed in Nepal.
10. Kimem: hand dyed, handmade quilts from Kansas.
• The 10 Best Organic Bedding Sources
• Healthy Sleep Pillows: 6 All-Natural and Non-Toxic Options
• How To: Wash a Down Comforter
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2007-09-19 / Columnists
Pets, Pets, Pets
The Dogs & the Kennels: Part 6 of the Babylon Westminster Kennel Clubhouse Search
Pointer Paradise-100 years ago Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) clubhouse stood in the Babylon woods. My hometown's connection to the canine elite still gives this dog lover chills. Over the last 8 months while I've been reporting my ongoing hunt for the exact location of the WKC sportsman's clubhouse which includes the gravesite of "Sensation", Westminster's famous logo Pointer, I've written a lot about the WKC clubhouse but until this week noted little about the kennels or illustrious dogs who romped right here from 1880 to 1904. (For background on the WKC clubhouse, see these 2007 online archived Beacon "Pets" columns- 2/8; 3/15; 4/11; 5/ 17; 8/16 or contact me for copies.)
Sources: Details here about the dogs and kennels come from 2 old articles- The Sportsman's Journal March 13, 1886 by Jacob Pentz and Outing June 1888 by Charles S. Pelham-Clinton; William Stifel's The Dog Show 125 Years of Westminster; and microfilm of our first local newspaper The South Side Signal.
The Pointers: (Space permits the mention of just a few.) At first WKC was primarily a Pointer club. As a field and show champion plus a prolific stud dog, the immortal "Sensation", imported from England in 1876, did much for the Pointer breed in this country. He became a symbol of the club from its start in 1877; an emblem of Sensation in full point should be familiar to anyone who has every seen the prestigious WKC dog show. Sensation spent his retiring years here, and in June 1887 was buried beneath the Babylon clubhouse flagpole, "alongside many other Pointers that cost a mint of money and were the greatest of their day". The pole had a Pointer weather vane atop, pointing into the wind.
"Bang Bang" became his successor from 1887-89. Pentz wrote: "Bang Bang's eyes are intelligent, dark hazel in color, and with a peculiar soft dreamy expression that is sometimes noticed in the human family." An oil painting by J. M. Tracy of these 2 celebrated Pointers hung in the clubhouse as part of the vast art collection. WKC paid $1,700 for the next stud dog -"Naso of Kippen". He reigned until 1891. ("Bang Bang" and "Naso of Kippen" are shown in this photo from Outing 1888.)
As for the lady Pointers, the notable bitches included "Moonstone" from England and her daughters "Madstone" and "Luckystone" both whelped in the US. When Pentz visited Babylon in 1886 "Luckystone" was nursing a healthy litter by old Sensation despite the cold weather. At that time Superintendent James Mortimer was in charge of over 100 dogs of various breeds on the 64 acre property adjacent to Southards Pond. Mortimer was also the Superintendent of the WKC dog show at Madison Square Garden until his death in 1915.
Other Breeds: WKC members had the right to board any breed they fancied at the Babylon kennels so there were also plenty of St. Bernards, Collies, Spaniels, Setters and Terriers. The dogs would play together, about a dozen at a time, in the 1/2 acre high picket fenced enclosures. I found a notice of a $10 reward offered by Mortimer in the Jan. 1887 Signal for a lost female curlycoated Retriever. There are also 1881 newspaper accounts by WKC members of Sankey, a Spaniel, saving Wasp, a Skye Terrier, from drowning in Southards Pond.
The Kennels: When WKC first leased the land in 1880, existing barns left over from the 1700s were converted into kennels. Later they built a 19th C. state of the art set up. The kennels were behind the clubhouse, with large runways behind both the male and female runs, a central feed room, and about 15 breeding boxes. All sleeping benches were raised some feet off the ground which was covered with dry cement floors. The cement floors prevented the ravages of moisture- disease and arthritis, especially since the clubhouse predated Rimadyl, glucomsamine, and other modern veterinary remedies.
Mortimer, also born and bred in England, had long experience in canine matters and an excellent reputation as a kennel caretaker. Babylon's Westminster was free of mange, the scourge of all large kennels. Pentz paid him a grand compliment: "With so many dogs to look after, the care required to keep them in fine order is not even imagined by the ordinary doglover."
Latest Clue to the Site of the WKC Clubhouse: Babylon Village Historical Museum has a 1915 map with a close up view of the WKC property after it was sold to J. L. Ewell. More to follow, after I get my hands on a trundle wheel. (At times I wish I still taught math.)
Babylon Town Shelter (643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon is full of friendly dogs and cats needing loving homes. "Fergie" in Cage 71 is a 13 mon. black Lab with lots of energy yet eager to please. She just needs some training. I named "Caras" this stray Bloodhound in Cage 43 after the late Roger Caras, to try to bring him luck finding a NEW breed experienced home. It seems an insult to his breed that an owner could lose a Bloodhound, the dog that has found and saved so many people, and not go searching for him. "Caras" deserves much better.
•Females: tri-color Border Collie mix Cage 81; skinny Shepherd Cage 57; docile Pit Cage 55; "Faith" & "Jewel" dynamic cat duo in C-9.
•Males: "Buster"- chubby chocolate Lab mix Cage 21; sad Hound Cage 9; "Shadow"- small black Lab Cage 37; Ridgeback mix -loves to play ball Cage 79; fabulous gray tabby kitten in C-10. He does "happy feet" when you hug him.


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Dublin's archbishop Diarmuid Martin called upon Catholics to have "no fear or timidity in bringing the message of Jesus, in its authenticity, into the world of today" while delivering his Easter homily at Pro Cathedral.
Journal.ie reports on Archbishop Martin's call to action. Archbishop Martin also said during the homily that devouts should bring the message of Jesus "onto our streets, into our media, to our younger generations."
Later in his homily, Archbishop Martin explained how the Church is embarking upon two forms of renewal this Easter - the celebration of the resurrection of Christ, as well as the "process of renewal and purification" being undergone by the wider Church in Ireland.
Archbishop Martin also spoke to the notion of morality, and how it is not "compartmentalized" away from religion.
"Where believers, whether lay or cleric, betray their calling to foster harmony, truthfulness and integrity in their own lives and in public life, they betray resurrection; they betray and damage their Church, they betray and damage human dignity and community."
The Easter Mass was attended by several Irish dignitaries, including President Michael D. Higgins and the Papal Nuncio to Ireland, Archbishop Charles J Brown.


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MIDDLETOWN, R.I. – In a show down of the top offense and the top defense in the New England Football Conference, the Salve Regina football team came out on top of Western New England, 47-26, on Saturday afternoon at Gaudet Field.
The win for Salve Regina extends its home winning streak to 13 games and improves its overall record to 4-1 while remaining a perfect 3-0 in the NEFC. The Golden Bears fall to 1-4 on the year and 1-2 in the conference.
"Going into this game, facing the top offense in the conference, we knew we had a battle ahead of us, but were confident in our defense," remarked head coach Kevin Gilmartin. "We gave up a couple big plays in the first half and had to clean that up after half time and we did just that. We came out and held a very good offense to limited numbers."
In their very first possession and second play of the game, junior Steven Wilken (Ringwood, N.J.) connected with classmate Matthew Traynor (Secaucus, N.J.) for his first 64-yard pass of the game and get the Seahawks in the red zone fairly quickly. Senior Richie Edwards (Trumbull, Conn.) finished the drive with a 15-yard run into the end zone to give Salve Regina a 6-0 lead after just two minutes of play.
Western New England wasted little time in answering as junior running back Kevin Cook (Hamburg, N.J.) was given the ball on the Golden Bear's first series and took it 75 yards into the end zone to tie the game at six. A blocked extra point attempt by sophomore Hayden Stanton (Wallingford, Conn.) kept the game tied.
With 3:45 to play in the first quarter, WNE turned the ball over on downs and Salve Regina took control on its own 35-yard line. It appeared as though Western New England forced a three-and-out, forcing the Seahawks to punt, but Salve Regina's head coach Kevin Gilmartin had another idea and faked a punt as junior Jiyon Ruffin (Morristown, N.J.) carried the ball 14 yards for an SRU first down. Wilken connected with Traynor on a long pass, this time 35 yards, for his first touchdown of the game, giving Salve Regina a 13-6 lead after junior Christian Clark converted the extra point attempt. Once again, the Golden Bears answered, but this time they needed two plays to find the end zone, the final a 75-yard pass from senior John Krafick (New Mildford, Conn.) to junior Andrew Walz (Groton, Conn.).
Salve Regina took the lead for good midway through the second quarter after a 13-play, 80-yard drive that resulted in Wilken keeping it himself and running the ball in for a five-yard touchdown. Salve Regina forced a pair of three-and-outs by the Golden Bears to wind down the clock and keep the Seahawks up by one score, 20-13. With just 43 seconds left in the half, the Golden Bears were driving down the field but a 10-yard sack by freshman Matt Escoto (Chesire, Conn.) and Ruffin and a broken up pass by senior Joshua Burnett (Whitman, Mass.) kept WNE off the board going into half time.
Clark's 62-yard kick off opened the second half as Western New England began its first drive of the third quarter on their own 18. The defensive held strong and proved why it was the top defense in the league going into today's game allowing just 17 yards on six plays before the Golden Bears had to punt the ball away.
Salve Regina used its next two offensive possessions to take a 33-13 lead over WNE, highlighted by Edwards' rushing touchdown of the game and Wilken's second passing score, this time he found junior Dan Buonocore (Mahwah, N.J.) who used a pair of excellent blocks from the line and broke a few tackles of his own to race 64 yards into the end zone.
The Seahawk defense continued to shut down the Golden Bears' offense as it forced two more three-and-outs before the Seahawks got the ball back with 3:14 to go in the third. Wilken capped a six-play, 52-yard drive with a 12-yard pass to Traynor in the end zone to give SRU a 40-13 lead after three quarters.
The Golden Bears were forced to punt to open the fourth to give the Seahawks the ball on their own 39-yard line. Freshman running back Sam Pascale (Chesire, Conn.) carried the ball five times for 30 yards, including his first career touchdown to push the Seahawk lead to 47-13.
Western New England put the final points on the board with a pair of touchdown drives to end the game, highlighted by two rushing scores from junior Michael Ozzella (Medway, Mass.), one from 26 yards out, the other from 13. The Seahawks got the ball back with 1:15 to play and ran out the clock for a 47-26 victory.
Salve Regina's run game was paced by Edwards with 121 yards, his third-straight 100+ yard run game, on 26 carries and two scores. Wilken threw for an impressive 324 yards, was 21-for-35 (60.0%) with three touchdowns. Wilken ran for 66 yards and one score. Traynor had a career-high 195 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The Golden Bears were led by Cook with 127 yards on 25 carries and one touchdown while Walz had 85 receiving yards and a score. Krafick threw for 163 yards, completing 13 of 25 passes.
Defensively, Salve Reigna was led by junior Danny Ives (Madison, Conn.) who had 11 tackles on the day, including 0.5 for loss. Junior Frank Musco (Montvale, N.J.) broke up three passes to add to his seven tackles. Sophmore Nathan Fleming (Windham, Conn.) paced the Golden Bears defense with 11 tackles.
Western New England gets back on the field when the Golden Bears host Union (N.Y.) on Saturday, Oct 19 at 1 p.m. Salve Regina travels to Curry on Friday, Oct 18 for a 7 p.m. kick off.


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Using the Design Lover's Guide: A Trip To Heath Ceramics and Blue Bottle Coffee
Imagine you're dropped into a brand new city, left to your own devices, and you have about three hours to explore. That's sort of what happened to me last week while in San Francisco, when after a business trip, I had several hours before going to the airport. What to do? I consulted the Apartment Therapy Design Lover's Guide to San Francisco, of course, and ended up at Heath Ceramics and Blue Bottle Coffee!
The photos speak for themselves as descriptions of the clean, natural, and unexpected design for this space. Connected by a factory space, Heath Ceramics and Blue Bottle Coffee are fresh, open and inspiring. The Heath timeline wall in the Blue Bottle seating area illustrates the company's changing design through time. I probably could have sat there and taken notes the entire time.
Even if you don't have the funds to buy anything, the space itself is a must-see. Don't miss the walls of Heath Tile, kitchen space, and Heath mascot, 11-year-old Carlo the Newfoundland (follow him on Instagram at @carlothenewf)!
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At a certain age, people start to think about downsizing.
At Woodcreek Village, a 55-plus community, downsizing means you don't have to downgrade.
For instance, if you love to cook for a crowd, you're going to love the home at 126 Woodcreek Blvd. in Woodcreek Village. Its large kitchen is truly the heart
of the home.
A large, S-shaped island dominates the space. Lit from above by bell-shaped pendants and recessed lighting, the island is both a work surface and snack bar. Cabinets underneath provide plenty of storage space, freeing up your countertops. White Whirlpool appliances include a refrigerator, dishwasher, and built-in microwave. They stand out against the natural oak cabinets.
A nearby dining area has a brushed nickel chandelier and a sliding door. This would be the perfect place to add a deck to enjoy summer breezes.
The kitchen is open to the great room. This comfortable space includes natural-stained crown molding.
Throughout the home, all window coverings are included.
To the left is the master suite. Beautiful, Amish-built cabinets here let you eliminate large, bulky dressers.
In addition, there are space and wiring for a television and components. A huge walk-in closet provides yet more storage. The master bathroom boasts a double raised vanity and a step-in shower.
At the other end of the home are two additional bedrooms, sharing a full bath. A laundry room with wire shelving and the attached garage are nearby.
This home, like all the others within Woodcreek Village, includes a seven-year warranty, upgraded ash molding, and much more. Quality 2x6 exterior
construction, new curtains and blinds, smoke alarms, and vinyl, tilt-in, low-E windows are among the myriad standard features on these homes. Options include an attached garage, decks, patios, and wheelchair ramps.
Champion manufactured this featured home in its plant in Topeka, Indiana. The homes are completely built indoors, out of the weather, so they are never exposed to the elements.
The Woodcreek Clubhouse includes a fitness center, a full kitchen, a hot tub, lockers, a great room with a gas fireplace and flat screen TV. It is perfect for community social gatherings. A spacious back deck offers a view of the woods behind the building. Have a seat, and watch as deer come out in the evenings to graze. The use of the clubhouse and its facilities are all available to Woodcreek Village homeowners at no additional charge.
Woodcreek Village in Walbridge, Ohio, is a quiet community surrounded by farmland. And best of all, despite its country feel, it is close to shopping, dining, healthcare and other city amenities.
Woodcreek Village is located off Drouillard Road, just south of Wales Road in Walbridge, Ohio, within walking distance to the Walbridge City Pool and four area parks. Stop by and see all that you can get for less than $60,000!
Looking for a modular home? Woodcreek now offers custom modular homes for your lot or property. Be sure to ask about financing options.
Take advantage of Woodcreek Village's year-end clearance with savings up to $7,500! Woodcreek offers 30 floor plans to choose from, with a variety of options from upgraded, gourmet kitchens to spa-like master baths. To view available floor plans, stop in during office hours, Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or call Rocky Nowak at 419-666-2400. You may also visit online at www.woodcreekvillage.com.


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Our tenth Hi-Res Drawing features SACDs from Concord Records. A dozen lucky AUDIOPHILE AUDITION readers who Register Here (or have registered earlier) will receive their choice of one of the three multichannel SACD discs above: Most will probably want the Grammy-winning last Ray Charles recording of duets with other top vocalists. But if you already have that, there's a salsa-hot Poncho Sanchez SACD or the Tribute to Henry Mancini featuring his daughter and a large orchestra. Drawings will be May 1, well announce the winners thereafter, and we wont sell/share your information. (Last month's winners are listed below.) Check back with us frequently for more reviews & news!
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Stop-motion animation goes full horror as a man named Bob is attacked by bio-mechanical parasites. Check out the creepy short film Operator.
According to the director, Sam Barnett, this short was inspired by:
"cordyceps mushrooms which infect and control the minds of ants, causing them to climb up as high as possible so that when the mushroom finally bursts from the ants head the spores are spread as far as possible by the wind." Secondly, "parasitic ideas" - such as ideologies designed by cults or oppressive regimes explicitly to weaken and control the holders of such beliefs, and the callous mechanization of corporate bureaucracy. sprawling bureaucracies in super massive organizations can have so many moving parts and conflicting interests that no human maintains real control."


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Seems like in the past year, Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans' relationship status has been single or engaged -- rarely anything in between. And although she is only dating current flame Courtland Rogers, she's rocking not one but TWO brand new engagement wedding diamond rings ... Courtland reportedly bought the $3,299.99 1.5-carat princess cut diamond bridal set for Jenelle at mall jeweler Zales this week for "no apparent reason." Or, well, as Jenelle tweeted about the extravagant gift, "for simply being his girlfriend." Oh, and because "Courtland felt like spending money."
Just in case you needed further confirmation that the rings had nothing to do with Courtland popping the question, Jenelle tweeted, "I'm not even his fiancé, best gift EVER! Thanks gorgeous!!" Ay yi yi ... So, there's no denying that this gift was waaaay over-the-top and generous. But romantic? Ehhh ...
Who would want a bridal set when they're not even a bride-to-be? What's the point? Doesn't it just feel ... empty? Add that to the fact that Jenelle has already been engaged countless times -- okay, twice -- to former flame Gary Head, and you have to wonder if she's wearing out all the excitement of getting engaged. Excitement that would be 10x better if it was saved for the moment when she actually gets engaged to Mr. Right!
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Sure, you could argue that these rings are just jewelry, and getting engaged is about so much more than scoring a couple of bling-y diamond rings. And it is! But at the same time, getting a "ring on it" from your S.O. is tradition with a lot of emotional significance behind it. Doesn't gifting diamond rings for the hell of it well beforehand take that significance away?
But hey, some women don't even want bling for their engagement/wedding. Rings -- especially diamonds -- wouldn't mean as much to them as they might to someone else. I know someone who said she'd much prefer the guy spend the moolah on a trip of a lifetime, a Safari, etc. And more power to her for that. So, maybe that's the route Jenelle and Courtland are headed for. Or he'll just have to get her even HUGER bling when/if they actually plan to get hitched.
What do you think about Jenelle's new non-bridal bridal set?
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01-04-2014 10:50 AMAlec.The interview should just be on their youtube page, if you don't want to sit through all the wittering and reviews btw, The Thirty Nine Steps was ace, though the internet connection wasn't playing ball at the time.
31-03-2014 11:16 AMAlec.Hey, Aronofsky's on the Kermode and Mayo show this Friday
11-11-2013 10:07 AMAlec.Wow, you have been busy. The publicity was everywhere for a lot of the summer. The documentary's had something like three weeks of extended running here So many films just haven't been shown here at all while it's been running, most upsettingly A Single Shot
Speaking of upsetting, seems I accidentally ordered Hunger instead of Killing Them Softly. Ulp.
10-11-2013 07:57 PMAlec.I'm seriously excited to see it. Gonna have to wait another week and a bit though it comes out here on the 20somethingth (because apparently One Direction's film needed to repeat. Again!). I'm not massively into 3D but I put up with it for Pacific Rim (partly because that was huge and bright enough that my usual 3D quibbles weren't a thing) and hey, even Mark Kermode says it's worth seeing in that formal
05-11-2013 12:55 PMAlec.Amen to Pan's Labyrinth. My parents let me watch it when I was 12 (so I missed a lot of what made it so great, though it left a big impression on me) and I don't understand how it didn't give me nightmares afterwards.
04-11-2013 10:49 PMAlec.I think some guys from history society are keen so I should be going sometime next week. Pity I can't see it at an Imax, but I'm damned if I'm not watching at a cinema.
I figured Hitchcock must be like that for a lot of people, not sure if I had that with any particular director as a kid. I've been catching up on the classics recently and started appreciating various tricks a bit more. Meaning to go over some other films at home like Pan's Labyrinth and Casino Royale when I go back for Christmas and see what else I notice
04-11-2013 06:15 PMAlec.No one will see Gravity with me someone actually used the words "most average film ever" after seeing the trailer!
04-11-2013 04:48 PMAlec.He's one of those directors that you always take for granted, if that makes any sense. Like, he's so highly praised that I'd never really been interested in his stuff before (which I'm regretting now). Once you start paying attention properly though, his genius really shows


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Patron saint of abandoned children and orphans.
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At the age of 15, St Angela began receiving graces from God telling her she would inspire women and their vocation. At the age of 56, while travelling to the Holy City on a pilgrimage she became blind.
On Saturday 16th November TTFYA was at St Edward's Church, Kettering and the theme for the day was the Bible.
The day started with cups of tea and us introducing ourselves by sharing our favourite Bible stories. After this important business, Pam (who kindly led the day with Lizi), set us the task of sorting out the books of the Bible into the Old and New Testament- but we were warned that there were a few trick ones thrown in!
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Friday, 3 April 2009
There Are More Questions Than Answers . . .
A vast number of comments have been left recently. Thanks to everyone who either asked or answered them for us. To read or leave comments, simply go to the bottom of the current blog entry and click "COMMENTS". It's always worth scrolling down through them to see what has been said recently. If your question is a topical one, you may well find it's already been answered. Simply complete the comments box and type in the word verification letters, which prevents spamming. This is a blog about peregrines, and it's rare for the Project Team to feel the need to remove off-topic remarks, as common sense usually prevails.
Don't forget the "Search Blog" box on the top left of the page to look through two years of amazingly interesting past articles! You might find much of what you're looking for there, plus some superb past photographs from a wide range of local photographers, too.
Here are answers to a few other recent comments that either need answering or repeating here:
Mucky Lens
The smudgy tower-cam lens (peregrine poo, we think) will be cleaned sometime next week, weather and health permitting. This will mean having to dismantle the mounting one lunchtime, so be prepared for some unusual camera shots. Why does it get called Pudding Cam? - well, you can find out here on our archive for January 16 2008 and January 24th 2008. Or investigate how far we've come in two years by looking back at our archive for January and February 2007 when we were busy blogging about trying to install our very first cameras. (Archive links are on the far left side of this page. )
Video Server
The "Multi-Image View" from our three camera feeds was swapped around yesterday because one of its video-processing circuits keeps freezing up. This has been happening for some time. We took advice from our suppliers about replacing the video server, but were advised against it for now. This work-around seemed the best solution, and now logically puts the tower cam at the top. But we're still finding one video stream freezes from time to time, but hope this leaves the main nest cam least affected. Just leave a comment if you notice this. We'll reboot the video server as soon as we can.
Someone asked via Comments how do you save webcam shots using a Mac. A reply was left to this effect: "Hold cmd + shift + 3 You should here a camera shutter sound and then the picture will be saved to your desktop with the name 'Picture 1' Hope that helps. Post up some pictures if you can."
Please ensure you send jpgs, not huge bitmap files - better still, send them to a website and post us the link!
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Tony Grantham, the Cathedral's Head Verger, replied to one question about whether disabled toilet facilities are available in the Cathedral. He says the easiest access to disabled toilets is when the Cathedral's Coffee Shop is open across the road. The Cathedral itself is also very disabled-friendly as 90% is on one level (if you disregard the tower). If WC facilities are required when in the Cathedral, just have a quick word with a member of staff who will make them available for you.
Is it The Real Thing?
Finally, we do need to point out that the only web-pages you'll find on the internet with genuine input from the Peregrine Project Team are this blog and related pages on our partner organisations' websites. (see "Partner Links" on left of blog). All other web pages or social network sites you may encounter are neither managed nor endorsed by us, even if they do link to us, embed our "feeds" or use our photos and text.
Everyone's enthusiasm for Derby's peregrines is really appreciated, but you'd be surprised the problems it can cause when official-looking web pages are created without involving us. Please remember that copyright also applies. In particular, we don't want to upset the photographers who generously send us their pictures. If you can't see a photo credit to repeat, just assume it's one of the Team's -so a helpful credit to the "Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project" is then much appreciated. A quick approach to us, explaining what you want to do, is often the best way to find out if there's likely to be an issue - we'll tell you. (email: email@example.com). Of course, done in the right way, we welcome all the links, promotion and support our amazing peregrine falcons can get!
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- chrisx said...
Thanks for the timely reminder about copyright! I paint - and as soon as I find (or take) a suitable photo I will be back to ask permission :-) Needless to say I will give due credit to the DWT and the fantastic DCPP webcam!
- 3 April 2009 at 23:18
Thanks Chrisx: just to remind everyone that the project was conceived and set up by Nick B (working for Derbyshire Wildlife Trust) and Nick M (working for Derby City Council in his role as Keeper of Natural History at Derby Museum and Art Gallery) with fantastic support and help from Tony Grantham, the Head Verger at Derby Cathedral.
Subsequently we set up a working partnership between all three organisations and the current project is entirely the result of that fruitful and happy three-way link.
We have had excellent suppport from many local (mostly DWT) watch point volunteers and also from photographers such as John Salloway, Colin Pass and Graham Whitmore among many others whose photos have been featured on many occasions on the blog and in numerous articles.
We have also had tremendous encouragement and help from peregrine people elsewhere - Nick Dixon in Devon for his advice especially in the early days and Ed Drewitt at Bristol Museum for identifying hundreds of prey items for us.
Nick Evans built the platform and, with Nick M, installed it and helped to maintain it in each subsequent year. Martin Roome and Ant Messenger have ringed the chicks each year and hopefully will do so again this summer if all goes well.
Finally we have enjoyed meeting (and getting donations from) many thousands of 'real' and 'virtual' visitors since May 2006, when Nick B set up the very first watch point event on the old Cathedral Green.
And if you are reading this in some distant land, then I must take my hat off to Nick M for his brilliant work setting up the web cams and the blog in 2007. Without his technical skills and unbelievable dedication, often in his own time and into the early hours, we wouldn't even have a nest platform, let alone the opportunity for people round the planet to log on and watch what goes on up there!
I hope I've not missed anyone from that roll call! They'll doubtless let me know if I have....
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- 4 April 2009 at 07:36
- Biff said...
Thanks Nick for this nice roundup. Can I suggest Flickr for hosting photos? If everyone tagged their pictures 'derby peregrines' that would create a nice little feed.
Richard Birkin
- 4 April 2009 at 08:55
I am really enjoying following the falcons this year. cant wait to see the chicks hatched out.
- 4 April 2009 at 08:55
I always check the webcam pics first thing in the morning to make sure everything's been OK with our birds overnight. Have really become quite attached to them :)
- 4 April 2009 at 09:18
Thanks for all of the reminder information. When I see questions, I generally know that somebody somewhere asked before and the answer is back on the archive - just like this batch will someday be. I wonder if it would eventually be possible to have a link with all of this basic info - plus perhaps the table of dates of significant events in previous years, so we can all see the trends over time. Ha ha, as if you don't all have enough to do! The whole team has indeed done fantastically well and I know much of it is way above and beyond the call of duty - in fact a real labour of love. Thank you team - and hope all are well on the way to complete recovery. I look forward to an early opportunity to come and see you all in the flesh!
- 4 April 2009 at 10:21
- Karen Anne said...
Thanks for all that useful info!
Perhaps a note about the hours the coffee shop is open?
Perhaps a permanent link on the home page to who's who with photos? Nick, which Nick is that...
- 4 April 2009 at 10:44
Be interesting to see the sex of the chicks this year. Andy are you popping down sunday morning. I will be down. No rugby this weekend as Joe my son is in south africa with "balls to poverty"
- 4 April 2009 at 10:46
Sue, if you look in the Diary Archive on the left hand side of the blog page, you can find a 'Calendar of the Breeding Season' entered in March 2009. The key dates are in there for the 2007 & 2008 breeding season but I agree it would be nice to see an updated table with the 2009 dates in too for comparison.
- 4 April 2009 at 10:48
- Project Member (Derby Museum) said...
Yes, we are already planning a photo pool in the near future. But when that happens we'll announce it properly on the blog, and certainly not here in the comments.
Lovely and sunny here today in Derby - but what we really need is some nice heavy rain to clean the cameras!
- 4 April 2009 at 10:53
- Project Member (Derby Cathedral) said...
The Award Winning Cathedral Coffee Shop is open every day, except Sunday and Bank Holidays, 10.00am - 4.00pm (9.30 - 4.00 on Saturday). It has just undergone a complete refurbishment and has started to offer a takeaway service.
More details can be found by following the link to Derby Cathedral on the home page and clicking on Cathedral Centre.
- 4 April 2009 at 11:53
Yes will nip down to see you Sunday am about 10 ish.
Regards Andy
- 4 April 2009 at 12:36
- Project Member (Derby Cathedral) said...
Exciting news for all those who cannot bear being away from the computer but need to be in Derby - I can now announce that there is a screen in the Cathedral Coffee Shop (loaned to us by a neighbouring shop) which is showing the live pictures. So, grab a coffee and keep up to date!
- 4 April 2009 at 12:41
- Project Member (Derby Museum) said...
Not to be outdone, I should also plug the live webcam feed we have on the monitor next to our vivarium in the Derbyshire Nature Gallery within Derby Museum & Art Gallery. It's just 4 minutes walk from the Cathedral. No coffees but some great exhibitions.
- 4 April 2009 at 13:55
For numerous 'Froona' fans. She is now off the ventilation machine and breathing on her own. However her condition is still very serious.
- 4 April 2009 at 15:35
I am so sorry to hear about Froona's illness & wish her a speedy and full recovery.
- 4 April 2009 at 16:35
Thanks, Terri, for the tip about the link to the breeding season notes. I am however such a sad case that I don't need that particular one because I wrote it all down at the time! So glad to hear some better news about Froona. I continue to wish her well - it's so strange and sad not to be getting her input. We have a lovely day down here too, Nick. I have no excuse for not having been up the allotment and put in my seed potatoes! I MUST do so tomorrow and not sit here looking at peregrines!!! And thanks for the further news about the cathedral - I really look forward to re-visiting there too, not least because of your fine musical tradition (I'm also a choral singer - my choir are coming up to a performance of Haydn's "Creation" - a fine counterpoint to this, Darwin's big year)
- 4 April 2009 at 17:59
Just been lucky enough to watch web cam and see mum and dad change over sitting on the eggs.(6pm ish) I was watching for about 10mins and when dad (i think) flew in you could almost imagine the conversation they were having as they sat next to each other and then the female flew off so able to see eggs before dad took his turn....wonderful viewing. Ive been glued to this site since i discovered it while living in Derby in 2007. Although now in Warwickshire it still makes fascinating viewing and those other sites with falcons in uk are not a patch on this one.
- 4 April 2009 at 18:20
I've just witnessed the changing of the incubation duties. The father appeared on the nest at 18:06, sat there for a while - the mother flew off presumably to feed, leaving the father to resume the duty. The clutch of eggs were exposed but only for a few moments. Love to hear from anyone whose witnessed this.
- 4 April 2009 at 18:20
- Karen Anne said...
Anon nameless one,
Thank you for the froona update, but please don't to a post and then disappear leaving us worrying. What the heck happened to froona?
- 4 April 2009 at 22:13
Everyone's really sad today about Froona, including myself even though I only first heard of her a few days ago. I have no idea how she ended up in intensive care but I think we were all expecting her to recover and it's been a huge blow. Someone asked a few days ago whether we have pet names for our peregrines - perhaps it might be fitting to name the female after Froona? Just a thought, a sign of respect. God bless her.
- 5 April 2009 at 18:02
pax Canada 12.28am
just saw a change over
- 6 April 2009 at 08:30
- Karen Anne said...
Terri, I thought so to, name one of this year's peregrine babies for Froona...
- 6 April 2009 at 09:52
I've just been read some of the Dutch pages about Froona. Apparently someone is offering to carry on her work on her main website; whilst Heidelberg are nameing one of their chicks "Froona".
I dont think they like the idea of giving the birds names in Derby.
- 6 April 2009 at 10:06
- Ruth Z said...
Ah - just seen another changeover. They appear to be doing 3-hour shifts, unless I missed a changeover or two.
- 6 April 2009 at 11:29
- Karen Anne said...
Anon 06 April 2009 10:06,
(or anyone) Where are the Dutch pages you mention? Google will translate them, so we English-speakers can see what is going on. Thanks.
Yes, I respect that the Derby folks do not normally name peregrines, it was just a suggestion.
- 6 April 2009 at 12:52
Hope this url for fronas condolence page copies over. The last word in the link should be "slechtvalken". There seems to be a mixture of Dutch and English comments spread over four pages.
- 6 April 2009 at 14:17
- Karen Anne said...
Thanks, AndyC.
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ADRIAN, Mich. - The memory of last year's overtime loss at Hope stuck in the minds of the Adrian College football team, but on Homecoming Night it was sweet revenge for the Bulldogs who captured a 24-0 shutout of the Flying Dutchmen. The Bulldogs posted a shutout against their MIAA rival for the first time since the 1983 season and opened the conference slate with a statement.
"I can't say enough about the effort of our team tonight," said head coach Jim Deere. "We have been looking for a game like this where he put together both sides of the ball. We were dominate tonight and need to keep this intensity up next week at Alma. The biggest thing was that we controlled the ball on offense and ran the ball better than ever. Our depth at running back combined with an inspired defense was a winning formula."
The biggest stat of the night may have been the time of possession. The Bulldogs used 40:04 of game clock compared to Hope's 19:56. Adrian ran 76 offensive plays while the Flying Dutchmen ran 54 plays. The balanced rushing attack saw four guys tote the ball at least seven times. Sophomore Dae'Von Robinson led the team with 84 yards on the ground and delivered a punishing 44-yard touchdown run for the game's first points with 2:11 left in the first quarter.
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The Grand County High School baseball team suffered back-to-back extra inning losses at the state 2A baseball tournament at Kearns last weekend.
After winning both of their opening round games at Moab the weekend before, the Red Devils were poised to contend for the state title. But Grand faced a tough Kanab team on Thursday, May 9.
The Red Devils led the Cowboys at three different points in the tight contest, but Kanab managed to tie the score up again each time. The two teams were deadlocked 5-5 in the fifth inning, and neither team managed to score in the sixth and seventh innings.
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"Kanab played their best game of the season against us," said GCHS assistant coach Ron Dolphin. "The best team didn't win that game, but the team that played the best did."
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Preston Walston pitched the entire game for the Red Devils.
"Even though we happened to come out on the short side both times, it was great baseball," said Dolphin, who called the two losses "gut-wrenching."
"Multiple coaches told me at the tournament that top-to-bottom, we had the best nine hitters in our lineup of any 2A team in the state," Dolphin said. "It was a pleasure to coach these kids. They were true competitors."
The Emery Spartans, which had shared the Region 15 title with Grand, ended up winning the tournament with a 15-9 victory over Parowan in the state championship game on Saturday.


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I just wanted to give some comments on the explicit uniform business and the layout for outs of a vertex shader
the following (dumb and bad names) shaders fed to NV driver:
vertex shader:
Code :struct giggles { float f1[4]; vec4 ff; mat4 tt; }; uniform float g; uniform mat4 matrix; uniform float f; uniform float ggs[4]; uniform struct giggles more_bad_names; layout(location=0) in vec4 vert; layout(location=3) in vec2 tex; layout(location=1) out vec2 ftex; layout(location=2) out vec2 gtex; void main(void) { gtex=g*tex; ftex=tex; for(int i=0;i<4;++i) { ftex.y+=ggs[i]+more_bad_names.f1[i]; } gl_Position=matrix*(f*vert +more_bad_names.tt*more_bad_names.ff); }
fragment shader:
Code :layout(location=1) in vec2 ftex; layout(location=2) in vec2 gtex; out vec4 color; uniform sampler2D sl; uniform float ss; void main(void) { color=ss*texture(sl, ftex); }
work fine under nVidia, notice that assigning of location to the outs of a vertex shader and same values as ins of a fragment shader.
Using the same location twice in the vertex shader on a varying gives the error: (in this case using 2 twice)
where as in the fragment shader no error is reported (I guess that means the two in's are sourced from the same place). Also no error is reported if the layouts don't match.0(23) : error C5121: multiple bindings to output semantic "ATTR2"
Also, the output for the locations of the uniforms is instructive:
notice that a mat4 takes only one uniform slot, although it is 16 floats. People with ATI hardware, can you try the above shader pair out? (most likely remove the layout on vertex outs and fragment ins though).Uniforms:
0: f
1: g
2: ggs
6: matrix
7: more_bad_names.f1
11: more_bad_names.ff
12: more_bad_names.tt
13: sl
14: ss
Later I will make a better shader pair to see if the location for vert outs actually has an effect... that and see if EXT_seperate_shader_object is ok if one specifies the locations of (outputs of vertex shaders)/(inputs of fragment shaders) under NV.
Hmm.. this is kind of off topic now... maybe a new thread somewhere else for this? Though this is now walking to undocumented behavior land though.


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Skype + Digital Projector Help Reunite Loved Ones With Virtual Family Portraits
How many of us live far apart from our family, where "seeing" one another may be limited to a Facetime or Skype video call...perhaps a once a year holiday visit if you're fortunate? Photographer John Clang combined technology (Skype+digital projector) and photography for his series, Being Together, documenting satellite family members projected together with their far-off parents, grandparents, and extended family members in a touching light...
John Clang, as interviewed by The Atlantic:
"In these images, I am marking the time for these families, enabling them to remember these strange moments of togetherness with the technology presently available. The picture doesn't stop here, it lingers on in their memory. It embraces the intimacy and closeness of a family, no matter how far apart they are."
The photos capture the bittersweet reality of loving your family, but being physically so far away from one another, the happiness and tinge of sadness visible upon those faces captured for Clang's series. Clang's photos are especially endearing for the various intimate poses of families who share history, but not any physical space except of a virtual kind. See the complete series over at Being Together.


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February 5th is World Nutella Day. American bloggers in Italy, Sara and Michelle, began the holiday in 2007 to celebrate and eat that wonderful chocolate hazelnut spread called Nutella.
I participated in that very first World Nutella Day in February 2007 by baking Nutella Cheesecake Brownies and again in 2008 with my Valentine's Day inspired heart-shaped Hazelnut Nutella Sandwich Cookies.
It's been far too long since I've used Nutella. So for this 6th annual World Nutella Day I am showing some chocolate hazelnut spread love with these Nutella-filled rugelach bar cookies. I found the recipe on Hungry Rabbit and he calls them "rugetella" since it's a combination of rugelach and Nutella.
I'm not sure what my problem is but I always have trouble rolling out and making the traditional crescent shapes when making rugelach. I mean, I can do it, but I seem to always end up with some very irregular shapes and sizes. So baking the cookies in a pan and cutting them into fingers/rectangles was so much easier for me. Same great taste and less work!
Since it's supposed to be all about Nutella, a chocolate HAZELNUT spread, I embarrassingly admit that I didn't have any hazelnuts and substituted walnuts in my cookie. It was a decent last minute substitution, but next time I will definitely use hazelnuts. My sincerest apologies to Nutella for this little faux pas.
All that cream cheese and butter definitely makes a very rich and extremely flaky dough. That's the beauty of rugelach dough. And it was a great showcase for Nutella, but I can see that a sour cherry jam or bitter orange marmalade would be great as well.
Nutella Rugelach Bar Cookies
Recipe adapted from Hungry Rabbit
6 ounces (1.5 sticks/12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened but still cool
8 ounces cream cheese (use block not whipped), softened but still cool
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped
1/2 cup Nutella (or any other brand of chocolate hazelnut spread)
Egg wash:
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon water
2 or 3 tablespoons turbinado or granulated sugar (for sprinkling)
1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and cream cheese until fluffy and light and has increased in volume, about 5 minutes on medium speed. On low speed, add flour, sugar and salt. Beat until just combined.
2. Divide dough into two halves. Shape each half into a rectangle about 1-inch thick and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill dough in refrigerator for at least 3 hours or up to 2 days.
3. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Make the paper a little longer so you have a 2-inch overhang to use a handles to help you lift your baked goodies out of the pan.
4. Make the filling by mixing chopped nuts and Nutella. Set aside.
5. In a separate bowl, lightly beat the egg yolk with the water and set aside. This is your egg wash.
6. Take one piece of chilled dough out of refrigerator. If it's too firm to roll, let it sit on the counter for about 10 minutes. Place dough between two 9 x 13-inch pieces of parchment or waxed paper. Roll dough into a rectangle the size of the bottom of the baking pan. Line the bottom of your prepared baking pan with the dough.
6. Spread dough evenly with the Nutella- nut filling. Roll out the remaining half of dough and place on top of the filling. Trim the edges of the dough so they are even. Brush the top of dough lightly with egg wash. (Most likely you will not use up all the egg wash.) Sprinkle dough evenly with turbinado sugar.
7. Bake at 350F until golden, about 30-35 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a cooling rack. Remove from pan and slice into 24 rectangles.


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OrthodoxWiki:Style Manual (Importing)
Importing Articles from Wikipedia
It is permitted (and even encouraged) to import relevant articles from Wikipedia. However, when doing so, keep a few things in mind. First, all material from Wikipedia is not necessarily public domain. Most of it is probably released in several different forms of limited license, usually entailing that the material may be freely distributed so long as no monetary profit is made from it. The key thing is to look closely at the notes on the article. This especially applies to images being imported.
All articles imported from Wikipedia should contain a link back to the original article, preferrably a version permalink (this can be obtained by right clicking on the topmost date in the "history" tab). Please see OrthodoxWiki:Copyrights for more information.
It is also important to strip out irrelevant links. Leave only links that are relevant to OrthodoxWiki. Things to strip out include year links (even for an historically oriented church like ours, there's probably not going to be enough of historic significance in the Church going on in a single year to warrant a whole article about it), city names, and so on. Place name links should be left in only if, for instance, they are the name of a place which is almost exclusively of religious significance (e.g., Iona). We don't need an article for Constantinople, however, mainly because anything specifically religiously relevant to the city is likely to be covered in other articles.
Things to leave in that might not otherwise be obvious: leave in dates (e.g., November 13), historic persons who have had an impact on the Church (even if not members, e.g., Arius or Julian the Apostate), events along those same lines (e.g., the Fall of Constantinople), and so on.
Also be sure to do searches on OrthodoxWiki to examine existing articles so that internal links might be made in a consistent way -- for instance, use First Ecumenical Council (the established OrthodoxWiki way) instead of First Council of Nicaea (the established Wikipedia way).
Additionally, "Orthodoxize" the articles. Things which to secular scholars might appear to be biased might simply be a statement of truth for the Orthodox (e.g., "The Orthodox Church is the sole Church founded by Jesus Christ"). That doesn't mean that anything negative about the Church's members should be glossed over, but be sure to keep in mind that OrthodoxWiki is an Orthodox Christian website, and so things here are written and edited from that point of view.


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After months of waiting, the Android 4.1 update for the HTC One X has finally been released. Back in October, we heard that AT&T had received the code from HTC to begin their testing process, but things had been extremely silent until now.
From what we can gather, the 630 MB Android 4.1 update for the AT&T HTC One X comes with HTC Sense 4+, a handful of new AT&T bloatware apps and all the usual features (Google Now, Project Butter, offline speech-to-text and advanced notifications). If you have not already received the OTA update notification, you can try to manually ping HTC's update servers by going to Settings > About phone > Check for updates. Just follow the on-screen instructions.
Let us know how the update process goes and be sure to give Google Now a spin. We know you'll enjoy it!


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Here's the latest article from the 12 Step Recovery site at BellaOnline.com.
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The true litmus tests await Ravens rookie fullback Kyle Juszczyk during training camp and in actual games.
That's when the former Ivy League standout will be tasked with colliding with NFL linebackers in live contact situations, hurling his 6-foot-1, 248-pound body around like a human battering ram.
That part of a fullback's job responsibility is something that former Ravens Pro Bowl fullback Vonta Leach, who was cut this week following failed attempts to lower his $4.33 million salary-cap figure, had transformed into something of an art form.
Leach is regarded as the most devastating lead blocker in the league, using his 6-foot, 260-pound frame to regulary intimidate linebackers and make the past three Pro Bowls.
Now it's Juszczyk who owns the starting job. Although he's a skilled, versatile receiver, he knows everyone wants to see his toughness on display as the successor to Leach.
And those questions can't be answered during a noncontact minicamp.
"Yeah, exactly, it's hard to pull off some of those blocks without pads," Juszczyk said. "I know there's been a lot of questions about whether or not I can have the same physicality as Vonta. Once the pads go on, that's an opportunity for me to show that I can knock some heads out there."
Juszczyk was a physical blocker at the Senior Bowl, and he hasn't shown any hesitation to run into defenders, including veteran inside linebacker Daryl Smith this week.
Becoming a starter was his goal, and now Juszczyk has become one with Leach's departure. He had been hoping to learn from Leach, but that wasn't in the cards.
"I'm pretty excited now," Juszczyk said. "I'm starting to learn this offense. I feel like I can actually contribute out there. I definitely have a lot of respect for Vonta. I had a week to learn from him. I did a learn a lot from that week, but it's a business. I'm going to do my best to continue learning the offense and develop as a player. I've had about four weeks with the ones, I'm pretty comfortable with it."
And the Ravens are extremely comfortable with Juszczyk to cut Leach and install him as a starter.
"He's exactly where we expected him to be," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "He's smart, of course. He has picked up very quickly, which you would expect. You've seen him practice. He has skills. He has ball skills. Good football player."
Juszczyk is set for a versatile role beyond the traditional blocking that goes with playing fullback.
Last season alone, Juszczyk caught 52 passes for the Crimson for 706 yards. He scored 22 touchdowns in four seasons and was named the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year and an All-American.
Juszczyk is capable of lining up everywhere from fullback, tight end, H-back and slot receiver.
"I feel like I bring versatility to the table," Juszczyk said. "I can lead block, I can catch the ball out of the backfield. You can line me up in a number of different places as well as special teams. I feel like there will be a lot of different ways I can contribute to this team this year."
It will take some time, though, for Juszczyk to grow into the job. That's normal for a rookie.
"He should be able to do a good job once he gets some experience," Ravens run game coordinator Juan Castillo said. "That's what we get training camp for."


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Neighbors of a Palmdale woman charged with assaulting and torturing two of her children said Thursday that they never even realized she had kids.
The siblings — a boy, 8, and girl, 7 — did not play outside and were rarely seen, said Cynthia Otero, who runs a day care center at a home opposite the house in the 39000 block of Clear View Court where Ingrid Brewer is alleged to have mistreated the youngsters.
Otero said that when she recently spotted the children getting out of a car, she thought Brewer, 50, "might be baby-sitting."
So neighbors in the suburban cul-de-sac were the more shocked when word spread that Brewer was arrested on suspicion of crimes against her children, she said. Brewer is being charged with eight felony counts, including torture, assault with a deadly weapon and cruelty to a child.


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Katy Perry & John Mayer: Inauguration Ball!
Katy Perry and John Mayer pose for a picture in this new photo posted to Instagram from Monday (January 21) at the Inaugural Ball in Washington, DC.
Hitting up a different Inaugural Ball that evening, the Learn.Build.Create Inaugural Celebration at W Washington DC, was pregnant Malin Akerman, who was accompanied by her gal pals Sophia Bush and Kate Walsh.
"The ladies are out to support! @katewalsh @sophiabush #CNN" Malin tweeted.
"Just left the White House. All other parties from here on out will be judged unless they take place at the White House." Katy wrote on her Twitter after the party.
FYI: Malin is wearing a Roberto Cavalli dress, Stephen Webster jewelry, and a Christian Louboutin clutch. Sophia is wearing Lisa Ho. Katy is wearing Dolce&Gabbana.


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Natalie Martin Fiore Maxi Dress
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Floor-length, A-line dress with long, full sleeves. Deep v-neckline with covered buttons. 100% Rayon.
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Jennifer Althouse has basically curated our dream closet with an edit that is seriously swoon-worthy. Amazing indie designers fill the racks along with Alt, the store's in-house label. Jennifer is a native Angeleno, cutting her teeth in retail at American Rag Cie, and was determined to open her namesake boutique in the developing downtown district. Situated within the city's 1927 Great Republic Lofts Building, the boutique is just as gorgeous as the wares inside. It's never been easier to fulfill your shopping needs with AltHouse's perfect balance of statement pieces and affordable basics. We're addicted.


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1. due - noun
· that which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due"
Hypernym(s): right
2. due - noun
· a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership); "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues"
Hypernym(s): fixed_charge, fixed_cost, fixed_costs
3. due - adjective
· owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is due"
Antonym(s): undue
4. due - adjective
· scheduled to arrive; "the train is due in 15 minutes"
5. due - adjective
· suitable to or expected in the circumstances; "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course"; "due esteem"; "exercising due care"
Antonym(s): undue
6. due - adjective
· capable of being assigned or credited to; "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him"
Synonym(s): ascribable, imputable, referable
7. due - adverb
· directly or exactly; straight; "went due North"
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As 2012 campaign nears finish, 2016 lurks
Relieved to see the long, costly 2012 presidential race end? The 2016 campaign is closer than you think. In some subtle ways, the jockeying to succeed Barack Obama or Mitt Romney already has begun.
Democrats know they'll need a new standard bearer regardless of whether Obama is re-elected, and there are plenty of possibilities -- from Hillary Rodham Clinton to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Republicans hope Romney will be crowned the new GOP chief -- but a crop of would-be candidates are at the ready in case he loses Tuesday, among them: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan.
Already, rising star Republicans and Democrats have started making the circuit of political party dinners in Iowa, Florida, New Hampshire and South Carolina as they seek to introduce themselves to the early primary voters trusted to cull the field. Others are promoting autobiographies, often a clear indication of national aspirations. And some possible contenders have fired up political action committees to start refining donor lists and spread around contributions, an exercise in building goodwill that can pay off with a future endorsement.
In the coming weeks, tons of names will be floated as possible candidates, a list that will surely be longer than the roster of those who actually make the leap. Many are getting a taste of the presidential campaign trail as they make the rounds far from home as surrogates for this year's nominees, while making important contacts of their own.
For the Democrats, all eyes are on Clinton, the secretary of state who professes no interest but would have a clear advantage if she runs for the nomination that eluded her in 2008. Cuomo, too, is being talked about heavily in Democratic circles.
Maryland's Martin O'Malley appears to be laying groundwork and snagged a plumb gig in September, as the guest of Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin at his annual steak-fry fundraiser in the state that traditionally holds the kick-off caucuses. Other governors who may weigh bids: Colorado's John Hickenlooper, Massachusetts' Deval Patrick and Montana's Brian Schweitzer.
Keep an eye, too, on mayors like Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles, who co-chaired the Democratic convention and headlined the Iowa Democratic Party's annual fall fundraising dinner in Des Moines last month, following a long line of would-be presidential candidates. And another potential: mayor Julian Castro of San Antonio, who delivered the keynote address.
There's also always Joe Biden, the garrulous vice president. He would be almost 74 on Election Day 2016. But he's at least having fun with the prospect, joking in Florida last week with a voter about how the nation's new health law will be popular by then.
"After it's all over, when your insurance rates go down, then you'll vote for me in 2016," he told the man. (Biden said later that it was a decision for another time.)
Should Romney fall short, the list of Republicans who could step up is lengthy.
Ryan, this year's vice presidential nominee, would be toward the front of the pack if he ran. So, presumably, would a slate of governors -- Chris Christie of New Jersey, Nikki Haley of South Carolina, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, John Kasich of Ohio and Scott Walker of Wisconsin. From the Senate, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul could play for the tea party mantle, with the latter viewed as the heir to father Ron Paul's loyal base of libertarian-minded followers.
So could Rubio, a GOP sensation only two years into a Senate term who is headed for Altoona, Iowa, later this month as the featured guest at a birthday celebration for Republican Gov. Terry Branstad.
Former Pennsylvania Rick Santorum, the runner-up to Romney, could give it another go. And former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush hasn't ruled anything out.
Virginia alone could see three former governors as contenders: current Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, former Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine if he prevails in his Senate race next week and Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell, who is limited by law to one term that expires after next year.
Assuming Romney wins, Iowa-based Republican strategist Eric Woolson said he expects the initial forays by Democrats to begin within a few months of the inaugural.
"It will be next spring that candidates will start to come in and we'll start to see the `is he/she or isn't he/she running for president? They must be, otherwise they wouldn't be in Iowa' stories," Woolson said.
Iowan Jackie Norris, a former Obama campaign adviser, sees it as "a wide open year ripe with opportunities for veteran and newcomers alike. After two successive terms it's the party's opportunity to create the post-Obama view of the future. "
Part of the exercise for would-be candidates is figuring out how to slip into a presidential proving ground, make a solid impression and mask any White House ambitions by telling anyone who asks that a campaign is a distant proposition. Part of the calculation is about how to afford it all in a campaign finance system stripped of many regulations by the courts.
Part of the challenge: introducing themselves to voters likely not ready to turn to the next campaign.


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Run a second instance of thttpd (on an alternate port)
This article
Based on work by andre, mindbender, JaneyB, and frontalot.
Originally by frontalot.
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LS2 or LS1/HG? | if you have a LinkStation I/HG you need to change /mnt/hda/share to /mnt/share wherever it occurs. Check to see which directory exists on your LinkStation.
1. The following should work if you are starting from scratch. Start by making your new www directory:
mkdir -p /mnt/hda/share/www
2. Create a symbolic link for thttpd2 (the new web server):
ln /usr/sbin/thttpd /usr/sbin/thttpd2
3. Create a new PID for thttpd2:
sed -e "s@thttpd@thttpd2@g ; s@dir=/www@dir=/mnt/hda/share/www/@ ; s@port=80@port=81@" /etc/thttpd.conf > /etc/thttpd2.conf
sed -e "s@thttpd@thttpd2@g" /etc/init.d/thttpd > /etc/init.d/thttpd2
4. Make the thttpd2 startup script executable:
chmod +x /etc/init.d/thttpd2
5. Start the thttpd2 server:
/etc/init.d/thttpd2 start
403 Error? | Do you receive a 403 error when you try to access the web server? Check the ownership and permission of your website files. The owner should be whatever user thttpd2 runs as and the permission should be 644 for HTML and 755 for CGI.
6. To make the second thttpd start and stop on reboot, you need something like:
ln -s /etc/init.d/thttpd2 /etc/rc.d/rc2.d/S20thttpd2 ln -s /etc/init.d/thttpd2 /etc/rc.d/rc0.d/K20thttpd2 ln -s /etc/init.d/thttpd2 /etc/rc.d/rc6.d/K20thttpd2


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In an interview with Fast Company, lead writer Erik Wolpaw, designer/engineer Jeep Barnett, and VP of marketing Doug Lombardi describe how they strive to create "experiential stories." It's a great, very spoiler-filled read, and it also serves as the unofficial announcement for Portal 2 DLC.
"We will be announcing some DLC for it, so folks can keep a look out for more content coming this summer," Lombardi told Fast Company. "We'll be putting more details out about that in a week or so. We'll support that with more videos or more comics."
There you have it. We'll keep you posted as soon as we learn more.
Sharkey says: Finished the single-player campaign last night as the Bruins were scoring their game- and series-winning overtime goal. That, my non-Canadian friends, is the very definition of win-win. Portal 2 is an amazing game and a must have. And I haven't even started co-op yet. Looking forward to seeing what Valve has planned for DLC.