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Note Verbale to the Bureau for the Preparatory Process of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development31 October 2011The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Bureau for the Preparatory Process of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and has the honor to submit the following input for the preparations of the Rio+20 outcome document: The Holy See believes that in addressing the overarching pillars of environmental, economic and social development, a human centered approach, as reflected in the first principle of the original Rio Declaration, must form the foundation for all development policies. The centrality of the human person and the promotion of the dignity and worth of all persons without distinction are fundamental in order to avoid a reductionist approach which views the human person as an obstacle to development. States must work to promote true human development through the recognition of the need for integral development which values all of its aspects: environmental, economic, social, ethical, moral and spiritual.In the area of environmental development, we must start from the foundation that the environment is God's gift to everyone and thus the human family has a responsibility to serve as a steward of creation to ensure that our use of the environment takes into account the impact of our actions on future generations, especially on the poor and the least protected. Through the recognition and promotion of intra-generational and inter-generational solidarity we can better ensure that development does not come at the expense of the poor and the least fortunate in society. In our discussions on the Rio+20 outcome document, we must work to ensure that all people have access to clean air, water and land, and to assist those States and peoples who lack access to these most basic of resources. In exercising our role as stewards of creation we must avoid the false thinking, consistently disproven, that views increasing populations as the cause of environmental degradation needing to be countered by population reduction. This view not only seeks to replace a human centered approach to development with one which places the environment as the center of development policy, but also fails to recognize that those countries whose population's growth are stagnant or falling, are often the same countries whose patterns of consumption and growth are the driving forces behind environmental degradation. Our discussion on the Rio+20 outcome document must reject this logic and instead replace it with environmental policies which respect the human person and work to ensure the rights of all people to life's most basic resources, namely clean air, water, land, nutrition, safe sanitation and shelter.Just economic development policy must also recognize the rights of the human person and the indispensable responsibility to promote the common good. Such development must take into account both the material well-being of society and the spiritual and ethical values which give meaning to material and technological progress. The international community is confronting an ongoing challenge to the existing economic order as countries face difficult decisions in addressing national budgets while at the same time addressing the challenges of stagnation and, in some cases, economic contraction. The ongoing economic crisis has been driven in large part by ideas which place utilitarian and individual self-interest above, and sometimes at the expense of, the broader community. That is why a renewed commitment to the indispensable role of human-centered ethics in economic decision making is necessary in order to promote a more effective and sustainable economic development. For too long financial systems and economic models have sought only to find ways to increase profits and financial capital without having taken into account whether these new models and programs would be just and promote the common good. In order to break this cycle of financial boom and bust, economic policy makers must therefore place human centered ethics at the heart of financial and economic planning.The promotion of economic development requires also renewed commitment to global solidarity which recognizes the universal nature of goods and the responsibilities we have to one another. Through the transfer of technology, access to an equitable and just global trade system, fulfillment of official development assistance promises, greater use of innovative financing mechanisms for development and reassessment of the global financial governance structures, we can work to create a more fraternal and just global community.This solidarity must also take into account the need to address growing inequities within society and between States in order to promote just and equitable financial and economic policies. In the end, economic policies must be judged not on their ability to generate wealth for a select few but on how well the poorest and the least fortunate in society are fairing. This preferential option for the poor meets the moral demands of social justice and sustainable peace and development.The Rio+20 Conference also provides an opportunity for States to begin the discussions on how States can work together to create more effective international financial and economic governance structures. In an interconnected world where financial and economic failures have consequences in all corners of the globe it is no longer tenable for States to look only inward when developing economic policies. A new governmental structure, guided by the overarching need to respect human dignity, must place itself at the service of all States for the promotion of the common good.In order to be effective and just, such a governmental structure must not be seen as an opportunity to consolidate decision making into one body which dictates to States and communities or be seen as a means by States to exert political or economic authority over each other. Rather, such a body must work to promote the very conditions which make economic advancement and opportunity a reality for all people and States and must consist of different levels of actors which work together to assist one another in fulfilling their individual and joint responsibilities. This requires respecting the principle of subsidarity and assisting individual States and communities in making the necessary reforms to their social, economic, ecological, political and legal systems so that they are able to address the need for sustainable energy supplies, develop social protection floors and provide solutions to address the specific needs of both the urban and rural poor. While environmental and economic development provide the technical structures necessary for society, social development seeks to address the social structures and social institutions necessary to promote people's welfare. At the heart of such social structures is the need to provide support for the family. The family is the fundamental unit of society and the place where children first learn the skills and virtues needed within society, where the elderly and disabled are given care and where social, spiritual and personal development is first nurtured. It is therefore of utmost importance that policies and programs created during the upcoming Rio +20 Conference recognize that without legal, political and economic support for the family, attempts to address broader economic development will remain elusive. The Holy See also believes that in order to promote social development, States and the private sector must work together in order to provide full and decent employment for all or, in other words, to realize the right to work. Decent work provides persons with the living wage necessary to support themselves and their family and with an ability to contribute their talents to the betterment of society. Access to decent work provides the most effective tool in fulfilling the goal of poverty eradication. In every corner of globe, social development increasingly needs to address the issue of migration. People from around the world continue to cross national borders in the search for better social, economic and political opportunities. The particular needs of migrants, especially irregular immigrants, require policies and programs which respect their dignity, protect them from economic and sexual exploitation, and respect the right of families to stay together, address their social and spiritual needs and work to integrate them into their new communities for they are members of our same human family. The Holy See believes that the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio will provide an opportunity for States to work together to address these concerns and many others in order to draw up a framework for a more just, equitable and sustainable future for the global community. The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Bureau for the Preparatory Process of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development the assurances of its highest consideration.New York, 31 October 2011
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First it was Phil Davis, and then Lyoto Machida, and then Tito Ortiz.
UFC president Dana White was so desperate to find a replacement for injured Phil Davis that he considered scrapping a UFC 133 preliminary-card bout and promoting Vladimir Matyushenko to a UFC 133 headliner with Rashad Evans.
White confirmed the potential fight during today's UFC media call.
When Davis was forced off the card earlier this week with a knee injury (one that will require rehabilitation, not surgery), White took stock of what was available. Unfortunately, Machida's pay demands priced him out of the spot, and Ortiz (16-8-1 MMA, 15-8-1 UFC) initially turned down the fight. That left Matyushenko (25-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC), who's slated to fight Alexander Gustafsson (11-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in a Spike TV-televised "UFC Prelims" bout at UFC 133, as a possible Plan D for Evans (15-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC).
While lacking the notoriety of the other options, Matyushenko has won five of his past six fights, as White was quick to point out. In fact, the Belarusian needed just 20 seconds to knock out Jason Brilz at UFC 129.
Ultimately, though, Ortiz agreed to the fight, which takes place Aug. 6 at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center. He'll have a little more than a month between a UFC 132 upset of Ryan Bader and the Evans fight. And unlike Machida, Ortiz didn't ask for more pay.
For his part, Evans wasn't concerned, according to White.
"'I don't care you who get,'" White said Evans told him. "'You don't need to call me. You don't have to approve it. I'm ready to fight.'
"Rashad is ready to fight."
With most of the organization's other 205-pounders either booked for upcoming events or recovering from recent bouts, Ortiz essentially saved the card. White said he never considered poaching someone from sister promotion Strikeforce, but he also said there really wasn't anyone available worth taking anyway.
Additionally, middleweights Chris Leben and Chael Sonnen both volunteered, but White said he wanted a natural 205-pounder.
For the latest on UFC 133, stay to tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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The "accounting view" of money: money as equity (Part III)
In part I of this blog, we discussed the implications of our proposed "Accounting View" of money as it applies to legal tender. In part II, we further elaborated on the implications of the new approach, with specific reference to commercial bank money. We conclude our treatment of commercial bank money in this part, starting from where we left, that is, the double (accounting) nature of commercial bank (sight) deposits as debt or equity.
Bank deposits: debt, equity, or both…?
This double nature is stochastic in as much as, at issuance, every deposit unit can be debt (if, with a certain probability, the issuing bank receives requests for cash conversion or interbank settlement) and equity (with complementary probability). Faced with such a stochastic double nature, a commercial bank finds it convenient to provision the deposit unit issued with an amount of reserves that equals only the expected value of the associated debt event, rather than the full value of the deposit unit issued.
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QPR make move for Samba
Harry Redknapp is closing in on the signing of Anzhi defender Christopher Samba after QPR triggered his release clause, Press Association Sport understands.
The 28-year-old has been with the Russian club for less than a year, having joined them from Blackburn for an undisclosed fee last February.
Samba could, however, now be on his way back to the Barclays Premier League.
The Congolese defender's arrival would go some way to bolstering a defence that Redknapp knows needs reinforcing.
Already short at the back, QPR loaned Anton Ferdinand to Bursaspor earlier this week and are planning for life without Ryan Nelsen. The New Zealander, one of their star players in an otherwise poor campaign, is set to leave the Rs on February 1 to become head coach of Toronto FC.
Nelsen was given a guard of honour after helping the Hoops to a 0-0 draw against Manchester City and, speaking after the game, Redknapp said: "We are struggling a bit.
"We lose Ryan Nelsen now and I haven't got a replacement. We are desperately short. The chairman is dealing with it (Samba deal) I don't know where we are at with it. He (Tony Fernandes) asked me about a week ago if I would be interested if he could get me Samba and I said 'of course, he is a fantastic competitor'."
Reports suggest it would take a £10million fee to prise Samba away from Anzhi - a price QPR look willing to pay as they attempt to avoid relegation in just their second season back in the top flight.
Loic Remy, Tal Ben Haim and Yun Suk-young have already arrived at Loftus Road this month, with the latter completing his move on Wednesday morning.
Samba could be next in at the west London club, who are also being heavily linked with a move for Stoke striker Peter Crouch - a player Redknapp previously managed at Southampton, Portsmouth and Tottenham.


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How long would it take you to get your CEO on the phone at 4pm on a Friday or during a holiday? That was one of the questions Dallas Lawrence (@dallaslawrence) posed during his session, "Crisis and Reputation Management in the Social Age" at the PRNews Media Relations Next Practices Conference last week in Washington, D.C.
One key takeaway from Lawrence included this quote: "From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg, good PR efforts have not changed. We are just so tied up in the new platforms that are out there, we forget the basic media relations practices."
No matter how good your communication department is, it matters how you handle situations as they arise. You could do nothing wrong in today's social environment and still have a crisis develop; you must be ready for that.
One example that Lawrence mentioned was when someone hacked the AP Twitter account to say there had been a bombing at the White House. Within seconds of that Tweet, the stock market declined for almost 30 minutes until people realized it wasn't true. When a crisis such as this occurs, Lawrence suggests looking at three roles social and digital media play during a crisis.
First, social media is an instigator. Were there not a social platform that allows us to send out our every thought, or record every stupid thing that happens, the crisis wouldn't have occurred.
The next role is that of accelerant. A similar crisis may have happened 20 years ago, but it would not have metastasized so quickly without social media. So Lawrence stresses we must be prepared to act immediately instead of waiting and seeing.
The third and most important role social media plays is extinguisher. We can use social media effectively before, during, and after a crisis to mitigate the damage, and in some cases actually eliminate the crisis.
Social media continues to evolve and grow. There are more than 500 million users on Twitter, more than one billion users on Facebook, and four billion videos viewed on YouTube per day. Everyone knows a social media presence is necessary, so everyone is bombarded with content, and just because you posted a video or press release on Twitter or Facebook doesn't mean that anyone cares or that anyone sees it. Your message must be spot on.
Lawrence stated that 79 percent of companies believe they are only 12 months from a crisis, and 50 percent of those companies believe it will happen in the digital space. The biggest issue facing companies today is the inability to respond effectively to new media (including social media). And yet, only a third of businesses have a digital crisis plan.
If you need to develop a digital crisis plan from scratch, or if you just want to refine your existing plan, here are 14 lessons from Lawrence on how to handle that social media crisis.
1. Once a crisis breaks out on social media, identify your influencers, as they are most likely to impact the conversation. All people in social and digital are not the same, so make sure you know which people have the ability to shape decisions about your company.
2. Actively monitor your reputation and the activities of your protagonist(s) or advocate(s).
3. Avoid the information vacuum. Information spreads as soon as it's available, regardless of its veracity. You can't have a press conference every other hour; you have to release news in real time.
4. Develop a clear, effective and platform-appropriate message. Be where your crisis is happening. Craft an appropriate message for the platform on which you respond. If something is happening on Twitter, respond via Twitter first before sending out a press release.
5. Own your brand in social media before someone else does. People are actively stalking and brand jacking. You should know not only your corporate entity's brand, but all of your subsidiary brands.
6. A majority of journalists use Twitter for sources. Journalists are getting their news from Twitter in real-time before verifying the source of the story.
7. Make sure to include people, not logos, on your social media accounts. No one wants to engage with a logo, especially in a crisis. We want to talk and hear from someone.
8. Integration is key. It is critical to integrate your crisis communication plan across all channels.
9. Know what you are talking about. Once you lose the credibility it is really tough to get it back.
10. When you blow it, own up to it quickly.
11. When all else fails, don't forget humor. When you have really gotten in too deep, the best way to recover is humor.
12. Integrate paid and earned media.
13. Have clear employee rules and training for social media engagement.
14. Don't forget your secret weapon: your employees. They can be your most powerful allies online if you engage and arm them in time.
Do you have a crisis communications plan and would you be prepared to handle a crisis situation at 4 pm on a Friday? How do you manage the speed at which news spreads on social media?


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Hi all.
I have a Tandberg (Ericsson) RX8200 IRD which has been working fine for many years. I set up for a downlink job a few days ago, but had to power down to re-arrange shore power. Now the IRD will not populate the Service list, hence unable to select the service (Mux or SCPC).
Firmware 4.3.2. Bank 0.
Ird is currently at home on my domestic "Sky" dish (28.2E) and my Laptop for software control.
Satellite Input RX Lock on MUX at 10714X, 22.0MSym, DVBS.
Amber LED condition.
Decode tab says "NO SELECTION". On the Decode Advanced tab I have "Service Hunt" selected and SI Mode as "DVB".
Even entering a VPID fails to resolve the issue (eg 2353, for Film4).
I have also tried Bank 1 (right button held down during boot up), but no change.
I have MIB.zip and tcf files from another identical IRD. I have imported the tcf file into this IRD and reset to receive this MUX, but no resolution. Not sure what I can do with the files in the MIB.zip folder, other that compare them in Notepad?
After exhausting the logical options in the menus, I suspect it is not Decoding the SDT info in the TS? I have compared settings with my other working IRD, but all looks similar?
Any help gratefully appreciated.
Thank You.
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Tandberg (Ericsson) RX8200 IRD - No Service List?
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Simon Hart - day I'm most looking forward to: Aug 16. World Championships, day 6
The pinnacle of the summer is the World Championships in Moscow, where Olympic heroes Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford can revive memories of 'Super Saturday' when they go for gold in the 5,000 metres and long jump during the same evening session. Throw in a possible medal for the British men's 4x400m relay team and it could be a 'Fantastic Friday' in the same stadium where Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe won Olympic golds in 1980.
Derek Pringle - day I'm most looking forward to: July 10. First day of the Ashes
This day always possesses a delicious excitement but there will be an extra frisson with it being at Trent Bridge. Apart from its good looks and knowledgeable crowd, the view from the press box is arguably the best in cricket, with the feeling you are right on top of the game. The last time England played Australia there, in 2005, Michael Vaughan's team won by three wickets in a thrilling match. The opening day often sets the tone for the rest of the series so a good day for England could mean a third successive Ashes win, a feat that has been accomplished only once since the Second World War.
Tom Cary - day I'm most looking forward to: March 17. Australian GP
Formula One's 2013 opening race in Melbourne should be fascinating. After a few years of stagnation in terms of driver movement at the top teams, Lewis Hamilton's switch from McLaren to Mercedes has shaken things up. Can he make Mercedes competitive? Will he at least get the better of Nico Rosberg? And how will Jenson Button handle the pressure of being de facto team leader at McLaren?
Jim McGrath - day I'm most looking forward to: March 15. Cheltenham Gold Cup day.
It will be a changing of the guard in the top chasing ranks in the New Year. With Kauto Star retired, and last year's Gold Cup winner Synchronised sadly no longer with us, a new generation of stars is set to emerge. Many names have been thrown in the ring but I expected Bobs Worth and Silviniaco Conti to be the two fighting out the finish of Cheltenham's feature race.
Mick Cleary - day I'm most looking forward to: June 22. First Test between Australia and the Lions
The roar as the Lions ran out at the Gabba for the opening Test of the 2001 tour, the last time they were in Australia, has barely died on the Brisbane air 12 years later. The Lions have grown in appeal and stature. But even they agree that it is high time they won a series for the first time in 16 years.
James Corrigan - day I'm most looking forward to: April 14. Final day of the Masters
The Sunday of Augusta rarely fails to entertain. The hope this year is that Rory McIlroy will be in contention and the world will be able to see how far the 23 year-old has come in his rise to world No 1.
Gareth A Davies - day I'm most looking forward to: Carl Froch v Mikkel Kessler (TBA)
Two warriors meet again. Froch will fight Kessler at a major UK arena probably in April or May, and it will be an immense occasion. Kessler, of course, has the history of losing to Joe Calzaghe, against whom many measure Froch's achievements. Froch faces a nemesis who beat him on points in 2010 in Denmark, though the Nottingham fighter had gone there on a private jet through the volcanic ash cloud, and with concerns about his son being born. Victory second time around would set Froch apart as Britain's leading world champion.
Henry Winter - day I'm most looking forward to: May 25. Champions League final, Wembley.
An occasion when modest maestro Lionel Messi could grace the most famous stadium in the world, or phenomenal showman Cristiano Ronaldo could be back on English soil. It could even bring the effervescent, well-run German clubs to town too. Either way, it will definitely be a centrepiece of the FA's 150th birthday party, and a polite reminder to a sceptical world of who invented the game, shaped its laws and still tries to be its conscience.
Brendan Gallagher - day I'm most looking forward to: May 11. Stage eight of the Giro d'Itali
If Bradley Wiggins is to have any chance of realising his dream of winning the Giro d'Italia the 34.5 mile time trial between Gabicce Mare and Saltara – stage eight of the race – is key. Wiggins needs to produce the ride of his life on the undulating course and put three minutes into his closest rivals to give him a safety cushion for the summit finishes which litter the final week. A seriously tough day at the office.
Simon Briggs - day I'm most looking forward to: July 7. Wimbledon final
It is a predictable one, but it has to be the men's singles final at Wimbledon. In terms of pure tennis genius, Roger Federer's comeback against Andy Murray was my high point of 2012. And who is to say that Murray won't go one better next year? His career stats suggest that grass is his best surface, with a winning ratio of 81 per cent, as opposed to 78 per cent on hard courts and 61 per cent on clay.


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Dicas de regulagem com Tim Healy (em inglês)
The month of January has been a bit of a whirlwind for me and, though I've been busy making some changes in my life, one thing I did not want to do was to miss the 1st ever J70 Midwinters which were being held during Key West Race Week. I got excited about the J70 from the get go and purchased hull #2 last year and, with a lot of help from my teammates Geoff Becker, John Mollicone and Dave Reed we sorted out everything, hitched the boat up and headed for the sun and fun of the Florida Keys. Key West, as you can imagine, did not disappoint anyone who attended as the weather was gorgeous and the event was extraordinarily well run and professionally organized. The race committee for the event set an ambitious goal of 12 quality races in the 5 days and that is what PRO Dave Brennan and his team delivered. Monday the fleet broke its' maiden with 2 races in a light and shifty 3-7 mph NNW breeze while the rest of the week delivered splendid conditions of 12-22 knots which created some terrific downwind rides and the opportunity for the fleet to learn all they could about making J70's go fast!
Like everyone else at the event we were focused all week on learning what we could about sailing a J70 and spent a lot of time tweaking, changing and tuning to make the boat "feel" right. Though I think there is still a lot to learn I am excited about the progress we made as a team and was equally impressed by how quickly the teams using North Sails were able to get up to speed using the base tuning guide. Here are some things we learned and hope you find useful.
Rake and Rig Tension
We set our rake at 4' 6-1/4" for the entire regatta (measured using the band as described in the North tuning guide). This is a ¼" longer than the tuning guide but, for our team, this seemed the best for us. We felt very fast for the last four days of the regatta but if there had been another light air day, like the 1st day, we would have loosened up the headstay about a half inch. Our uppers would only allow about a half inch more rake before we would bottom out on the higher rig tension settings so, for our boat, it looks like I may decide to shorten the uppers to give us more range so we can experiment with more rake and different tensions.
We set the rig tension according to the tuning guide to start out and we were pleased to see that this number was very close to what we ended up with. Truth is, at the end, we only deviated from the tuning guide when the wind was over 13 knots and even then we only went tighter a half step more than the tuning guide recommended.
One thing we learned quickly in the breezier conditions was that backstay tension alone was not enough to take the bounce out of the head stay for the rig settings over 13 knots. Therefore it was important to determine a way to get the headstay as solid as possible in the breeze. When the headstay sagged or "bounced" it only made the jib deeper and, in those breezier conditions, we already felt we had plenty of power! We found the solution was to go tighter that half setting which really helped get the headstay under control and kept the main from inverting (over flattening) when I pulled on maximum backstay. The shroud settings we used on the last day in 12-16 knots of wind had our uppers set at 26 and the lowers set at 20. This made the boat feel great and we felt like we were going the best on the last day. Another thing we learned was that we were faster when we could sheet hard and press on the jib, meaning we would sail with the telltales streaming back and not pinch.
Sheeting the Jib
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We found that the North Radian jib liked to be sheeted tight to get the upper leech working and to flatten out the bottom of the sail. My boat (hull #2) was made with the tracks a bit farther back than the stock boats now so we can't really compare using exposed track holes with other boats. Therefore, I took a measurement from the center of the headstay pin on the roller furler back to the pin position on the jib car 8′ 11 1/4″ (See figure 1). I did have stripes on the spreader, which we used as a reference to keep our trim consistent, and we found that at the end of the week we were, for the most part, sheeting the leech to the tape mark that we put at 18" from the mast. One thing we learned quickly that, while we needed to ease the jib to get through some of the big chop, we had to be careful not to ease too much because the top of the jib quickly spilled and actually de-powered the sail. We would also sail with 1 ½ -2 ½ inches of weather sheet on until the breeze got up near 18 knots. This measurement refers to a visual of the clew moving inboard. Weather sheeting certainly helped and was critical for pointing but, remember, if you have to ease off for a duck, be sure to blow off the weather sheet before you ease the leeward sheet!
In the windier conditions (15+ knots), we cross sheeted the jib to the windward winch so that I could do the final trim. This also allowed the crew to max hike all the time and not move around when the jib needed adjustment. For a crew with a lot of J24 experience, this was the natural jib sheeting setup. We had marks on the deck before the jib turning block and cleat, and marks on the sheets. We used the marks on the deck and sheets for both the leeward sheet tension and the weather sheet. (Fig. 2)
The halyard was fairly easy to adjust. We placed marks on the mast at the upper jib halyard block to use as a reference (Fig. 4). In 15+ we would totally eliminate the luff wrinkles. As soon as we needed power to get through steep chop and started to ease the leeward jib sheet, we would ease halyard slightly until we noticed the wrinkles began to develop on the luff.
The Main
The North Radian main set up very well for the above rig settings. The draft was in the correct position when the backstay was both eased and fully on. This meant that the lowers were at the correct tension and that the battens were the correct thickness and taper to match the shape of the sail.
I re-rigged a 3 to 1 gross adjuster for the backstay from the existing line and hardware (See video below). I just cut the line and tied a truckers hitch on the backstay leg, and a bowline on the fitting attached to the transom (a shackle would work here too). I then used the tail end on the backstay leg to make a simple purchase system that can be tied off with half hitches. As mentioned earlier I think this was key to get the correct amount of backstay tension necessary in the windier races. The main liked a lot of twist to get the boat up to speed and once the boat was moving, then the main could be trimmed tighter. I was vang sheeting the entire time for the last four days of the regatta in 13+knots of breeze and used the main sheet to keep a constant heel angle and also to help steer the boat up and over waves. In other words, trimmed a bit to head up the face of the wave and eased a bit to bear off over the back. It was not uncommon (and actually necessary) in the larger puffs to have the top 1/3 of the sail wash out (luff) during a big ease and have only the lower 2/3 of the main be working. (See video below.) The main and the back stay were my main controls to balance the boat. We did not play the vang much at all because I found that after it was set for any given wind condition, I could balance the boat with backstay and main. Soon after the start it was set, and only in big lulls was it eased. I never pulled it so hard as to test its breaking point.
The Traveler
The traveler was always set between 3 and 8 inches to windward of centerline. If we needed to bow down and get over another boat's bow, or if we were slightly overstood, I would keep it closer to 3 inches up. When we needed to have the ability to point, I would go closer to 8 inches up. I found that when it was up in the 8" range and the breeze was heavy, the main needed a lot of twist. We were able to change from fast forward mode to height mode with the traveler adjustment to weather. We also found that it did not hurt (at least temporarily) to sheet a bit tighter and let the boat heel a few more degrees to get out of a tight spot. I think the keel stalls easily when the boat is too flat in point mode.
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Our crew weight was 690 and I believe the best crew weight is between 650 and 700. There were teams over 700 but they did not seem to have an upwind speed advantage in 13+knots and I am guessing that over 700 will start to hurt speed in light wind.
Generally speaking we had our team in two basic crew positions. The first position we used primarily off the line and in tight tacking situations. This position had the bow and #2 crew hiking legs out and the #3 crew sitting with legs in, trimming jib to the leeward cleats by the blocks. This was good when we had to make quick tacks.
Most other times we had our team set up so the forward crew was sitting with legs in and forward by the cabin house, #2crew and #3 legs out. This was the best position for longer tacks to get the maximum weight to weather. The jib would be sheeted to the windward winch so I could do the final trim and the crew did not move for a jib trim adjustment. The #3 crew would hold the tail end of the sheet so it was never cleated and he could ease and I could winch it back in as needed.
Downwind we sailed with the bow man all the way back at the stern when we were full planning, bow up mode (17+knots wind). We would then stack the rest of the crew all the way back. I think this helped keep the rudder in the water and the bow from plowing into the waves. At this point the vang was almost totally eased (See video clip #3). As you can see in the video, the vang is almost completely eased when we were sailing downwind in 17+ knots. This is because I lost steerage when we had a little too much vang on in one of the early windier races. After that, when the breeze was 16+ we would ease the vang a lot on the offset leg, and not touch it unless we came off a plane. This allowed me to steer the boat up and over waves downwind and not worry about the rudder stalling out. The #3 crew would play the main down wind and only trim it to keep a constant angle of heel. After the first day of good breeze, we moved the spinnaker ratchet blocks to the back position (attached to the stern rail) and because of the tighter angle that the sheet passes through the block, it was much more effective holding the load of the sheet. When we could not keep the boat on a constant plane, we would quickly move the bow man forward and attempt to "lazy plane". This is not quite displacement mode, but it is an attempt to sail lower and be planing at least 50% of the time. When it is light enough that we weren't able to "lazy plane" we would go into displacement mode. We would move weight forward again, in order to get the bow knuckle in the water, and sail as low as possible without losing too much speed or pressure in the spinnaker. In this mode we could make much better VMG to the leeward gates in the lulls. We were really pleased with the range of the North spinnaker and it performed very well in all of the above conditions. We never felt off the pace downwind the whole week.
Overall, my crew and I agree that this boat is destined to be a success for years and decades to come. I enjoy it in many respects: I had a blast sailing it in Key West in a highly competitive performance racing environment, and I also look forward to having another fun summer sailing the J70 with my wife and two boys on Narragansett Bay.
I would like to give a special thanks to my team mates on J/70 Helly Hansen, John Mollicone (rig tune and jib trim), Geoff Becker (tactician and spin trim) and Dave Reed (bow and pit).
Team Helly Hansen Tuning Notes
|Day One, Monday 1/21
|Wind 7-12 kts, slight chop
Uppers 18
Lowers Handtight
2+ inches of windward sheet
|Day Two, Tuesday 1/22
|Wind 12-16 kts, choppy
Uppers 22
Lowers 12
1-1.5 inches of windward sheet at times
|Day Three, Wednesday 1/23
|Wind 17-22 kts, choppy
Uppers 27
Lowers 22
Little to No windward sheet
|Day Four, Thursday 1/24
|Wind 12-16 kts, choppy
Uppers 24
Lowers 16
1-2 inches of windward sheet at times
|Day Five, Friday 1/25
|Wind 13-17 kts, choppy
Uppers 26
Lowers 20
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Formally launched on February 14, 2002, Justice At Stake (JAS) describes itself as a "non-partisan, judicial watchdog group" that works to "keep state and federal courts fair and impartial" by purging them of "politics and special interests."
According to JAS, the biggest threat to judicial impartiality is the fact that judges are elected by the general public in 39 states, meaning that candidates for those judgeships must essentially "dial for dollars"—i.e., solicit large sums of money for their campaigns—from the same people "who appear before them in court." Warning that such a practice renders judges prone to giving favorable treatment to their donors, JAS recommends that all judicial campaigns be funded by public, not private, money.
Better still, JAS suggests, would be a system where judges are not elected but instead are appointed (or are recommended for appointment) by nonpartisan, independent commissions in a process known as "merit selection." Pushing for the implementation of such a system one state at a time, JAS typically begins its efforts in each targeted state by financing public-opinion polls purporting to show that a majority of citizens therein believe that private campaign contributions compromise judicial fairness. Next, the organization uses these poll findings to generate media coverage and financial support for an artificial "grassroots" campaign that recruits all manner of activists, academic "experts," and nonprofit foundations to join the chorus advocating merit selection and demonizing opponents of this idea as agents of corruption. Finally, JAS lobbyists push for legislation or a constitutional amendment to make merit selection the law of the state.
To date, JAS has never presented any empirical evidence to support its theory that appointed judges are superior to elected judges. In August 2007, that theory was punctured by a major study which examined the 30,000+ decisions that all 408 high-court judges in the U.S. had rendered over a recent three-year period. The researchers not only found "little empirical evidence" for the notion that appointed judges are better than their elected counterparts, but also concluded that "judges subject to partisan election have the highest [degree of] independence."
Merit-selection commissions of the type favored by JAS are typically controlled by legal elites—often trial lawyers—who are wholly unaccountable to the American public. As of 2010 in Tennessee, for instance, 15 of the Judicial Nominating Commission's 17 members were lawyers who made all their decisions in secret, prompting longtime Tennessee trial judge Dale Workman to note that "there is less politics in almost any other method." Vanderbilt University Law School professor Brian Fitzpatrick observed that "methods of judicial selection like the Tennessee Plan do not take politics out of the selection process so much as substitute one group's politics (the public at large) with another's (the special lawyer's organizations)." Similarly, University of Kansas law professor Stephen Ware declared that the merit-selection system in Missouri, where 20 of the previous 21 nominees to the state Supreme Court had either been Democratic contributors or members of the state trial-lawyers association, was "the most elitist (and least democratic)" method for selecting judges anywhere in the U.S.
Another major concern of JAS is the American Bar Association's requirement that judges recuse themselves from cases where their "impartiality might reasonably be questioned." By JAS's calculus, "stronger recusal rules are needed today" because "unprecedented levels of campaign cash are being spent in state judicial elections by parties who appear in court." The organization's goal is to make it easier for nebulous, highly subjective standards such as "appearance of impropriety" or "appearance of bias" to prevent elected judges from presiding over certain cases.
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As of May 2011, JAS was supported in its efforts by a coalition of 56 partner organizations, among which were the American Association for Justice, the Brennan Center for Justice, Citizen Action, Common Cause, the Constitution Project, the Greenlining Institute, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the League of Women Voters, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
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Recent UT Martin graduate from Collinwood and former criminal justice major, Lesley Daniel, dreams of someday working for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and she is thankful for the opportunity her alma mater recently gave her to practice in the field of forensics.
Daniel was one of 16 UT Martin students to attend the first ever National Forensic Academy Collegiate Program (NFACP). The three-week program held in the summer of 2012 at the University of Tennessee Law Enforcement Innovation Center in Oak Ridge taught students crime scene management, forensic digital photography, latent fingerprint processing, bloodstain analysis and forensic anthropology.
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Daniel knows becoming a crime scene investigator for the TBI will take dedication, and she hopes the experience she gained will help on her way to achieving this goal.
Daniel also got to study at the Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility, commonly known as the Body Farm, 1.3 acres of land designated for the study of human decomposition, complete with human remains that have been donated to scientific study.
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Daniel has enjoyed other rare experiences during her time at UT Martin, as well. She was initially a student at the University of South Carolina Upstate, in Spartanburg, S.C. She transferred to UT Martin two years ago and not only became a part of the Skyhawk women's basketball team, but shared in the team's joy as they won the Ohio Valley Conference championship two years in a row and advanced to the NCAA tournament. In 2012 the team got the chance to play against Tennessee legend Pat Summitt when the Skyhawks faced the Lady Volunteers in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Daniel majored in criminal justice at USC Upstate and continued the study after transferring.
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"It would be easy to lay down there," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "The boys kind of bounced right back up."
Ramon Hernandez singled against Rafael Betancourt (1-3) to begin the 10th before Scott Van Slyke struck out. Skip Schumaker's base hit put runners on the corners and pinch-runner Carl Crawford, who replaced Hernandez, scored when Cruz smoked a comebacker off the foot of Betancourt. Betancourt was able to retrieve the ball and throw out Cruz at first, but Juan Uribe singled to center to bring home Schumaker.
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Significant improvements for 2004.
The Ford Taurus just keeps on ticking. The Taurus was last redesigned and re-engineered for 2000, but Ford has been continuously improving this solid sedan. The Taurus offers excellent drivetrains, good looks, plenty of creature comforts, and the added bonus of a surprising level of driving pleasure.
The styling has been revised for 2004. A new grille and fascia freshen the front, while new taillamps and fascia dress up the rear. The 2004 Taurus interior is further improved with an updated steering wheel and instrument cluster and an updated multi-function switch for the wipers, turn signals and flash-to-pass. The 2004 Taurus engine and transmission offer improved efficiency and shift quality.
The interior was updated for 2003, resulting in a quieter cabin. Cabin noise was reduced through better sealing and sound damping measures. Seat fabrics, both leather and cloth, were improved, with lighter colors used to brighten the car's interior, the dashboard was revised, and controls for the adjustable pedals were moved to the instrument panel for easier access.
Ford has been offering big incentives on the Taurus, so buyers should watch for cash rebates and cut-rate financing.
Ford Taurus is available as a four-door sedan or a station wagon. The sedan comes in LX, SE, SES, and SEL models. The wagon is available in SE and SEL versions.
Two different V6 engines are available, the old overhead-valve Vulcan V6 and the modern dual overhead-cam all-aluminum Duratec V6. Both are 3.0-liter engines, but the Duratec is more sophisticated and much more powerful. All models come with four-speed automatic transmissions.
LX and SE are powered by Ford's Vulcan V6. LX ($19,660) comes with air conditioning, power windows and mirrors, AM/FM stereo, six-passenger seating, tilt steering, and intermittent wipers. SE ($20,195) adds cruise control, a cassette player, remote keyless entry with perimeter lighting, and aluminum wheels.
SES ($21,380) is equipped with front bucket seats with six-way power and a manual lumbar adjustment on the driver's side, and an in-dash single CD player in place of the cassette. SES comes standard with anti-lock brakes (ABS) and the Vulcan V6. The Duratec V6 ($695) is optional.
SEL ($23,305) comes standard with the Duratec V6 and adds seven-spoke machined aluminum wheels, AM/FM/cassette with a six-CD changer, leather-wrapped steering wheel, dark paledo wood-trimmed interior, automatic electronic temperature control, and keyless keypad entry. Power adjustable pedals and side-impact airbags are optional.
Wagons are better equipped than their sedan counterparts. They are equipped with four-wheel disc brakes (an improvement over the rear drum brakes of the SE sedan). Wagons come standard with ABS and a rear anti-roll bar for better handling. The SE wagon ($21,630) features a six-way power driver's seat, a cleverly adjustable luggage rack, and a unique bumper shape with step pads at the rear. The SEL wagon ($23,455) has seven-spoke machined aluminum wheels, a six-CD changer, keypad entry and automatic climate controls. The Duratec V6 ($1,200) is optional.
Side-impact airbags ($390) are available as an option on the Taurus SEL and we highly recommend them. Taurus continues to earn a double five-star rating from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the highest crash rating NHTSA awards for frontal crash tests. In addition, Taurus is rated a 'Best Pick' by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in its offset frontal crash test.
The Ford Taurus is a familiar design that has been with us for eight years now. For 2004, there's a new egg-crate grille, new taillamps, and redesigned front and rear fascia.
Taurus has a muscular, forceful appearance. Its flanks undulate handsomely with crisp character lines, and its rear end bears a resemblance to the sexy stern of the Jaguar S-Type.
The sedan's trunk is of generous size and contains the mini-spare tire. The wagon has a flip-up rear window in its tailgate.
Driving Impression
As mentioned, the Ford Taurus offers a choice of V6 engines. The standard Vulcan V6 is rated at 155 horsepower and 185 pounds-feet of torque. It's a 3.0-liter 12-valve V6 that uses a traditional overhead-valve design. Our past experience with the Vulcan has been generally positive. Although not particularly quick from a standstill, once rolling it delivers more than adequate performance, along with a nicely rorty exhaust note. A flexible fuel version of the Vulcan engine can run on E-85 ethanol, regular unleaded gasoline or any combination of the two in the same 18-gallon fuel tank. The FFV engine is a no-cost option.
The Duratec V6 is a more sophisticated engine with double overhead cams working 24 valves, so it breathes more freely and revs higher. The Duratec produces 201 hp and 207 lbs.-ft. of torque. The Vulcan engine is good, but take one drive with the more responsive Duratec and you may never be satisfied with less. For 2004, a revised exhaust system helps make the Duratec engine LEVII compliant (as a low-emission vehicle). The Duratec is slightly more efficient as well, with an EPA-estimated 20/28 mpg City/Highway for the Duratec and 20/27 for the Vulcan.
Equipped with the Duratec, the Ford Taurus is a genuinely satisfying car to drive. It's as responsive as a finger snap, delivering crisp acceleration from low revs straight through to the glass-smooth full-throttle shift point. This engine not only provides good thrust, it makes an understated, but throaty declaration that it means business. The Taurus SEL reminds us a bit of the lamented high-performance Taurus SHO, only it's much more refined.
The four-speed automatic transmission is smooth and responsive. Its shifts are positive, authoritative, and at the same time, almost impossible to feel. The kickdown response is very good.
If you ever wonder just how important modern electronics have become, the Taurus with its powerful Duratec engine can quickly demonstrate the benefits of traction control: Simply switch off the traction control, nail the throttle, and the front tires will shriek as they claw for traction. Powerful front-wheel-drive cars like the Taurus SEL need traction control to reduce wheel spin and provide better control of the car.
The fully independent suspension provides a smooth, impact-free ride. Gas-pressurized shock absorbers improve its cornering responsive. When pushed in the corners, it remains stable, nimble and ready for more. Cornered hard, its body roll is moderate, and the nicely tuned variable-ratio power rack-and-pinion steering delivers a steady stream of road information. The steering also offers good on-center response when crusing in a straight line.
In an emergency lane-change demonstration set up in a parking lot, the Taurus stopped smoothly, with anti-lock brakes allowing steering control during hard braking.
With its excellent chassis and Duratec power, the Ford Taurus comes close to being a sports sedan for the price of a family mid-size sedan.
The Ford Taurus remains one of the 10 best-selling vehicles, car or truck, in the United States. Since it was introduced in 1985, Taurus sales have averaged more than 350,000 units every year, and the car line recently surpassed 6 million units in total sales. An all-new Ford Five Hundred sedan is on the horizon, but we expect to see the Taurus sell on a price basis for several years to come.
The Taurus soldiers into 2004 offering value in the form of cash rebates and other incentives. Base prices and option prices have climbed, however, and content has not always increased.
Taurus rides smoothly for family duty, yet offers crisp, sporty handling. Plus it's bigger than most mid-size cars. We recommend the newer Duratec engine for its responsiveness and efficiency, and we highly recommend opting for ABS and side airbags.
Model Lineup
Taurus LX sedan ($19,660); SE ($20,195); SES ($21,380); SEL ($23,305); SE wagon ($21,630); SEL wagon ($23,455).
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Chicago; Atlanta.
Options As Tested
side-impact air bags ($390); traction control ($175); power adjustable pedals ($120); power moonroof ($895); Luxury and Convenience Package ($185) includes auto-dim rearview mirror w/compass and heated side mirrors; power passenger seat ($350); leather seating surfaces ($945); Mach premium audio ($345).
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Ford Taurus SEL ($23,305).
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This one's quite a mouthful… Sunday morning, bleary-eyed and unhappy to be awake, I stumbled to the Royal Sonesta for Dale De Groff's cognac seminar.
His panelists included Salvatore Calabrese, Alain Royer, and Olivier Paultes. Calabrese is one of the world's most famous bartenders and also author of a book about cognac. Alain Royer has worked with cognac for most of his life and now works with Renaud-Cointreau Group. Olivier Paultes has also worked with cognac most of his life; he is now cellar master for Frapin and Fontpinot. And if you don't know who Dale is …
So DdG started off with a history of cognac, the region and the spirit. He moved quickly through this material, so my notes are somewhat sketchy. He wanted to get right into the first tasting portion of the panel. We started with a 2009 distillate of cognac, bottled off the still. Not a lot of complexity to this, as you'd imagine. Floral (lavender, violet) and fruity (a hint of citrus zest) on the nose and tongue, but also quite hot. It needed a few drops of water to open it up and get past the alcohol burn. We moved on to a VSOP Frapin, then a VSOP Château Montifaud and an XO Château de Fontpinot. I'm pretty inexperienced when it comes to cognacs of this caliber, so I don't really trust my tasting notes. I'll just say I thought the Fontpinot was just gorgeous, though.
A quick aside here: if I remember Dale's definition correctly, in cognac terms, a château is a single house producing all its own cognac. These cognacs don't blend their cognacs with distillates from other houses, like mass-market cognacs do. This is, in a rough sense, analogous to a single-malt scotch.
The final cognac tested was called Vat 49, and it was unusual. It's from the Forgotten Casks program imported by Preiss Imports. A blend of older cognacs, containing brandies from 1904 and 1955. Interesting and a bit of a challenge.
Next part of the panel dealt with still construction in the cognac region, and this part was great. Royer played a video showing craftsmen taking a flat sheet of copper and hammering, bending, and shaping it into the rounded wall of the boiler. Someone interrupted with a question to Royer: "What's the price of a cognac still these days?" Answer: "A Ferrari." As labor intensive as it is to build one, I'm not surprised.
We were running low on time at this point, but Calabrese, the mad bastard, had a couple of surprises for us. First up, a pre-phyloxera cognac from 1865. That's Eighteen Sixty-Five, the year Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Phyloxera is a pest that nearly destroyed the European wine industry in the late 1800s. The only salvation was to take European vines and graft them onto North American rootstock, which had evolved alongside phyloxera and was thus resistant. Many wine and brandy experts insist that pre-phyloxera wines and brandies were much different in flavor and character from today's. I don't know the provenance of the stuff that Calabrese brought along, but it's a survivor. I thought it nosed like a madeira or a sherry, and caught a lot of complex aromas, but I also thought that the flavor was a little flat.
However, it was the other surprise that was a true treat, an 1805 Sazerac cognac.
A little history here: when the Sazerac cocktail–now rye whiskey, sugar, absinthe, and Peychaud's bitters–was originally a brandy cocktail. And the brandy of choice was Sazerac. From what I can tell, though, the Sazerac cognac succumbed to the phyloxera pest. A bottle from 1805 is a rare thing indeed.
Which made it surprising when Calabrese mixed about half of a 200ml bottle into a Sazerac. I was one of the few who caught a sip of it, and zoh-mah-gah. The drink was far richer and more complex than any Sazerac I've made or tasted with rye or modern cognac, and I can reasonably suspect, a tipple I'll probably never taste the likes of again.


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Most of us do not give careful thought to our lives. We just live day-day, month-month and year-year, rarely even asking ourselves, 'What am I living for'? 'What is the purpose of my life'? We work so hard to make our lives secure that we hardly even think of the reason for our lives. We live as though we would spend an eternity on this earth. The span of our lives is 70 or 80 years (maybe much lesser!!). And what after that? Have you considered the fact that you have a soul? Certain decisions you make while you are still alive will determine the fate of your soul? When you die your body goes to the grave but your soul lives on to receive an eternal reward – heaven or an eternal punishment – hell. Our life on the earth is not eternal; it's just a temporary place.
Friend, what does it profit you if you gain the whole world and lose your soul? What does it profit you if you gain a lot of wealth, riches and property but lose your soul in the end? What does it profit if you gain name and fame and a very high social status but lose your soul in hell? What does it profit you if all the people around you are happy with you and all of them praise you but lose your soul? What does it profit you if you are very satisfied with your life and everyone around is satisfied with your life and you are very happy with what you've achieved but lose your soul in the end? What does it profit you if after you die people remember you and speak wonderful things about you and make a wonderful tombstone for you but you lose your soul in hell?
You may be so preoccupied with satisfying the needs of your body and the needs of your everyday life that you've neglected the deeper aspect of your soul. Life is so fast paced that you may never get time to really consider this issue. And when you do get time you feel you would rather not think of such things. Is it wise to put off such an important issue for another day????? You say, "I'm too young now, I'll think of that when I'm closer to the grave. When I'm sixty or seventy I'll give it a careful thought." What if you do not live till then? How sure are you that you will live another day? We have a glorious future to look ahead to with God if we make the right choices.
Everyone- great and small, rich and poor, beautiful and ugly, famous and infamous, wise and foolish – has a common end: DEATH and then the grave. The worms that eat our bodies in the grave will make no distinction between the rich and the poor, beautiful and ugly. So, in the end the only thing that matters is your soul. God sets such a high price on us that He came into the world in the form of man. His name was Jesus. Jesus, shed His blood and died on the cross to save us. That's how important we are. It cost Jesus every drop of His blood and His very life. That is why Jesus said, "What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?"
So make the right choice today. Turn away from your focus on just this life and focus on things of eternal value . We can save our souls from hell and eternal punishment only by being in the right relationship with God. Sin separates us from God and will keep us out of heaven. Sin is anything that is displeasing in God's eyes We cannot give excuses for our sin or say it is o.k. just because people around us say it is o.k.; it will destroy us in the end. Rituals, traditions and good works cannot remove our sin or change us; but Jesus can! Jesus came into the world and died for us on the cross to remove our sin and to bring us back into the right relationship with God. He took the punishment that we deserve for our sins that we might not be punished; and on the third day after His death, He rose again, to give us new life.
No sin is too big for Him to forgive. He loves you. If you are sincerely sorry for the wrong you've done and ask for forgiveness, HE WILL FORGIVE YOU and make you a new person. He died to pay the price for every one of our sins. No matter what we do we can never make up for our sins, we will always come up short. So don't wait to do a whole lot of good works and acts of charity to remove your sins and to have them forgiven… just repent and believe in Jesus. The bible says that we are forgiven of our sins by our faith in Jesus and not by our good works. Believe in Jesus who died for you and invite Him into your life; and you will begin to have a relationship with God; then you will enjoy this life to the full, you will have all that you need for this life and when you die…you will be in heaven…ENJOYING ITS RICHES.
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Spotted on our favorite street stylers, celebrities, and runways alike, we've discovered this lightweight outerwear piece in a slew of interesting prints such as florals, butterflies (yes, butterflies), kaleidoscope, cheetah, and more. Click through for style inspiration and shop your favorites at the end.
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Style Tip: Incorporate your printed jacket into a tomboy look, complete with a backwards cap, Dr. Martens, and leather pants.
On Goulding: Dr. Martens Boots ($120)
Style Tip: If you ask us, a printed jacket is an ideal ensemble centerpiece. Pair it with low-key, black separates and ankle boots for an on-the-go outfit.
On King: Miu Miu sunglasses; Mara Hoffman Quilted Bomber ($148); MiH The Bodycon Jeans ($215); Loeffler Randall bag.
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Style Tip: Get creative and pair an animal-print jacket with a crop top and slouchy jeans. Go an extra step, and add unique touches like slip-on sandals, braided pigtails, and round sunglasses.
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Style Tip: We love a good layering tip, and this printed jacket styled over a sweatshirt is an unexpected delight. Try it with a pair of denim shorts and sneakers, and you're on your way to a thoroughly unique look.
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Anna Sui Letter Printed Georgette Bomber Jacket ($380)
The best part about this jacket? It has a matching skirt.
Mason Scotch Sonoita Bomber Jacket ($149)
We want to wear this nude jacket to a bonfire on the beach.
Equipment Silk Floral Bomber Jacket ($298)
Per usual, spring florals are a must, and this jacket is an excellent choice.
Pixie Market Plaid Reversible Bomber Jacket ($79)
Wear this with a collared blouse and denim cutoffs.
H&M Pilot Jacket ($40)
Zip this all the way up and wear with leather pants. Can you say "model-off-duty" cool?
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This is the perfect road trip jacket, trust us.
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We can totally see Rosie Huntington-Whiteley rocking this jacket.
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This moody print jacket is a great winter-to-spring transitional piece.
Markus Lupfer Printed Satin Bomber Jacket ($860)
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Free People Spot The Homerun Baseball Jacket ($148)
Mixed prints are a one-way street to It-girl status, we'd say.
Scotch & Soda Silky Feel Bomber Jacket ($149)
If you have a tropical vacation coming up (take us with you), wear this.
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This jacket would be a big hit at Coachella, we imagine.
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Brief Synopsis
Ghosts visit a miser during the holidays to teach him the errors of his ways.
On Christmas Eve, in 19th century London, Ebenezer Scrooge, a stone-hearted, penurious businessman, dismisses a plea by men collecting for the poor and disdainfully refuses an invitation to Christmas dinner from his cheerful nephew Fred. Scrooge, who browbeats his underpaid clerk, Bob Cratchit, grudgingly tells Bob that he can have Christmas day off, but warns that he should report earlier the following day. Meanwhile, Mrs. Cratchit happily buys food for Christmas dinner while their lame son, Tiny Tim, wistfully looks at expensive toys in a shop window. After having dinner alone in a tavern, Scrooge approaches the door to his house and is startled when the face of his long-deceased partner, Jacob Marley, seems to materialize on the doorknocker. Once inside, Scrooge is unnerved by the distant sounds of Marley's voice and the ringing of bells. As Scrooge prepares for bed, the door to his sitting room flies open and the ghost of Marley, who died on Christmas Eve seven years before, appears. Though frightened, Scrooge orders the chain-laden Marley to be seated and dismisses him as "humbug," a figment of his imagination and the result of badly digested food. Marley's screams and demeanor soon convince Scrooge that he is real and he relates that he is destined to roam the world in chains, the consequence of ill things he did in life. He warns Scrooge to amend his ways because his chains will be even heavier, then announces that Scrooge will soon be visited by three spirits, and that their visits will give him a chance to avoid his partner's fate. Terrified now, Scrooge rushes to his bed and closes the curtains around it. At 1:00 a.m., Scrooge is awakened by a less frightening ghost, the Spirit of the past. The spirit tells Scrooge to follow him for his own reclamation and transports them back to a Christmastime in Scrooge's childhood: At his old school, young Ebenezer is the only boy not going home for Christmas. He is surprised by a visit from his beloved sister Fan, who tells him that their stern father finally has agreed to let him return home. Scrooge is touched by the scene and is reminded by the spirit that Fan died in childbirth, just as his own mother had. Now Scrooge is transported to an ebullient Christmas party given by Mr. Fezziwig, his former employer and a man who was kind to everyone. Scrooge has a twinge of regret as he thinks of Bob, then observes his younger self happily engaged to Alice. Scrooge continues to observe as time passes and sees Fezziwig refuse to sell his business to Mr. Jorkins, saying that there is more in life than money. The spirit then takes Scrooge to Fan's deathbed: There the disconsolate Ebenezer leaves before hearing Fan ask him to promise to take care of Fred. After Fan dies, Ebenezer leaves Fezziwig for a higher paying position with Jorkins and meets Marley, another young clerk who shares Ebenezer's new views on the importance of money. Soon after Fezziwig is ruined by Jorkins, Alice breaks her engagement to Ebenezer because she feels that money has replaced her in his affections. Seeing this, Scrooge is stricken by Alice's tears and begs to see no more, but the spirit takes him several years further into the future, when Jorkins is ruined, due to the manipulations of Marley and Scrooge. Many years later, Scrooge is informed of Marley's impending death and refuses to leave the office before closing to see him. When Scrooge does see Marley, he does not understand Marley's words to "save" himself and callously takes over his dead partner's house and property. Now Scrooge awakens in his bed and is beckoned by the jovial Spirit of the present, who takes Scrooge to see what is happening on this Christmas. He observes the impoverished but happy Cratchit family and sees that of all of Bob's beloved children, the lame Tiny Tim is the most dear. When Scrooge asks the spirit if Tiny Tim will live, he is stung by a reminder of words he once callously uttered about reducing the population of the needy. Scrooge is further ashamed and startled by Bob's toast to Scrooge's health. Next, Scrooge is given a glimpse of the party that Fred and his wife are giving for friends, and hears Fred describe his uncle's bad opinion of Christmas. In another part of London, Scrooge observes Alice as she is now, selflessly nursing impoverished women in a workhouse. The spirit then shows Scrooge two starving children who represent the world's problems, and Scrooge runs away in horror. He is stopped by a black-hooded figure, the Spirit of the future. Scrooge sobs that he is too old to change, but the spirit wordlessly guides him back to the home of the Cratchits, who are grieving the death of Tiny Tim. Moments later, Scrooge sees his maid, Mrs. Dilber, a laundress and an undertaker bring things to a pawnbroker as they speak disparagingly about a man who died alone. At the stock exchange, businessmen joke about a man's death, and Scrooge begins to wonder who has died. As the spirit takes Scrooge to a cemetery, Scrooge asks if these are things that will be or might be. The spirit does not answer, but points to a headstone that has Scrooge's name on it. On his knees, Scrooge cries that he has repented and is not the man he was. Scrooge is now awakened by Mrs. Dilber's knock on the door. She does not understand his giddy exuberance after she tells him it is Christmas morning, and is shocked when he gives her money as a Christmas present and raises her salary. He then calls to a young boy in the street and offers a reward for him to summon the butcher. At the Cratchit house, the family is surprised by the anonymous delivery of a turkey, and laugh when Tiny Tim says he thinks it might be from Scrooge. That night, Scrooge goes to Fred's house and is warmly greeted by Fred and his wife, who invite their uncle to dance with them. Early the next morning, Scrooge arrives at the office before Bob and pretends to be cross that his clerk is late, than laughs and says he is raising Bob's salary. Scrooge states that he has come to his senses and wants to help Bob raise his family, then tells him to get more coal for the fire in his office. Scrooge laughs uproariously at his new happiness, and from that day forward is a changed man.
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|New York opening: week of 2 Dec 1951
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|United Artists Corp.
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|Renown Film Productions, Ltd.
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The Grand daddy of all Scrooge productions
William .D.Petillo 2018-11-21
Mr. Alistair Sim is the reason for this 1951 production is the (best of the best) version's of A Christmas Carol/Scrooge movie's.The rest of the... MORE>
Peerless performance
michael 2017-12-22
How many times can it be said- Sim is perfection. As Leonard Maltin said, this Scrooge is a three dimensional character.The key moment in his conversion is... MORE>
Scrooge aka A Christmas carol 1951
Mark 2017-12-17
This is without a doubt the best version of the classic Dickens story. Alister Sim is without a doubt the best scrooge ever portrayed. The transformation... MORE>