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Monday, September 6, 2010
Komonchak: "Shortage of Deacons"
This remains a wonderful insight! One of the great misunderstandings of the diaconate is that somehow, we exist because of the priest shortage, when in fact, that makes no sense at all. Deacons are not priests, nor are we intended to be "mini-priests" or "super-laity". I once had a wonderful person tell me that, while she loved the ministry the deacons in her diocese were contributing to the church, she couldn't wait for the priest shortage to be over. Then, she said, we wouldn't need "deacons and lay people doing all these things in church." The shortage of priests was not the primary reason the bishops at Vatican II renewed the diaconate.
Many people still think that the whole thing was an idea from the so-called "Third World" and mission territories, again because they lacked sufficient priests. Again, while some bishops thought like this, it is not the primary reason for the renewal. If the church needs more priests, DEACONS are not the answer! It also means that being a deacon is somehow a lesser grade of the priesthood. Theologian Dr. Richard Gaillardetz once described this approach as "priest, junior grade." The truth is, the majority of recommendations for a renewed diaconate came from the bishops of Europe, especially in the aftermath of World War II. We should talk about that in more detail in later posts, if people would like!
But what does it mean to say, with Komonchak, that there was (and is?) a shortage of deacons? Surely, all kinds of people were doing diaconal (servant) things. Monks, nuns, brothers, sisters, priests and countless lay persons over the centuries were caring for the poor, the sick, the disenfranchised. . . so why the need for a renewed order of deacons, if all of this service was already being done?
The answer is: GRACE. Several of the bishops at Vatican II, including the great Cardinal Suenens of Belgium, remarked that the Church was entitled to all of the graces given by the Holy Spirit, and that the diaconate itself is one of those gifts. Furthermore, he said that those people who were already doing diaconal things should be strengthened by the grace of the sacrament as well. That's why Vatican II's "Dogmatic Constitution on the Church" (Lumen gentium, #29) teaches that the deacon is "strengthened by sacramental grace."
We still have a shortage of deacons!
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I have seen you speak and if this blog is as inspiring and informative as your talks, the diaconate and the Church will be well served by your blog. Good luck in this endeavor.ReplyDelete
Thanks, John. Stay in touch and participate often!ReplyDelete
God bless,
Greetings BillReplyDelete
I was sent here by my good e-friend, Deacon Greg, and look forward, as one passionate about the diaconate, to what you offer here and hope you will consider linking to my site.
Your site begins with a surprising statement: "In 1967, there were no permanent deacons in the world". This is patently false.
A deacon's primary ministry is leadership in sacrificial service in the world on behalf of Christ and the church. I'm interested that you list your academic qualifications but not what your particular diaconal ministry is.
I totally agree that deacons are not "mini priests". But I wonder about these 35,000 deacons you highlight. You mention that you were in the seminary and then left. Were you training for the priesthood? Are you married or celibate?
What percentage of these 35,000 deacons are not in a religious order and have never been married? Or look at that question differently, if the Vatican brought the Latin Rite into line with the majority of its Rites and normalized married priests, what percentage of these 35,000 deacons would find they had a priestly vocation? My own suspicion is that, after some well-polished phrases, the majority would be ordained priests.
IOW in the Latin Rite the so-called "renewal of the diaconate" is so tied to celibacy and the shortage of priests (as your posts already indicate) that might not a better place to look for this renewal be in Eastern Rites, Anglicanism, Methodism, etc.?
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I have seen here and in your book 101 Questions (which is a great informative book by the way) that you state that the Diaconate was not restored because of a shortage of priests. However, do you think that it cannot be denied that a shortage of priests was an extremely influential reason for it's restoration? It states in the document: CONGREGATION FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION CONGREGATION FOR THE CLERGY
.....that one of the 3 reasons was because of a concern for areas in which there was a shortage of sacred ministers. On page 32 of your 101 Questions book, you state plainly that it was not restored because of a priest shortage in an end of fact manner without going into it being one of the reasons as stated by the Vatican. What is your take on this and the document I am attaching the link for that I cited. By no means is this challenging you. I am just curious as to why it is often left out or not mentioned as one of several reasons. Thank you and I look forward to your insight. Here is the link:
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Thanks for your input.
First, on a personal note, I will not be sharing every personal detail of my life on the blog. I will share that I am married, and we have four children and eight grandchildren; I have been ordained for more than 20 years.
Second, "leadership in sacrificial service" can take many forms, including teaching! I have served in many forms of ministry both before and after ordination, including prison ministry, religious education (with an emphasis on adult formation). I have also served in ministry to the aged and in hospital ministry.
Third, in 1967, at least in the Latin Church, there were no deacons serving in a "permanent and stable" manner, as called for by Vatican II. There were, of course, deacons who were en route to ordination as presbyters and it was ordination as a priest which was their sacramental "end." It was in 1967 that Pope Paul VI implemented Vatican II's decision on a permanent diaconate in the Latin church by the motu proprio "Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem." The first five episcopal conferences requested authority to ordain permanent deacons that same year, and the first ordinations took place in 1968 in Germany and Africa. Remember, prior to "Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem" it was against Canon Law for a bishop to knowingly ordain a man as a deacon without the reasonable intention of eventually ordaining him to the presbyterate.
You raise an interesting question about deacons and the presbyterate. We spend a lot of time in diaconate formation discerning whether the person has a specific vocation to the diaconate and not simply being a "frustrated priest" as some have called it. It might very well be that many deacons have vocations to the presbyterate as well; but that would be the subject of additional discernment should the possibility arise.
Finally, yes, I was in the seminary for eight years (high school and college) preparing for service as a diocesan priest.
God bless,
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Dear David,ReplyDelete
Thanks for your question.
The problem is that far too many people in the United States (the same situation is not found to the same degree in other parts of the world) simply assume that THE reason we now have deacons is because of the shortage of priests.
The problem is that the vast majority of the hundreds of bishops who supported a renewed diaconate were FIRST concerned about having a renewed diaconate because of its own unique charisms, and not simply as a backstop to deal with a shortage of priests. This is reflected in the work of several priests who were prisoners in Dachau and their later recommendations about the diaconate. They saw the diaconate as a offering a new, complementary form of ordained ministry that would offer a sacramental sign of Christ the Servant, while priests were signs of Christ the High Priest.
Did the fact that some areas in the world were experiencing a shortage of priests enter into the conversation? Yes, but only later in this process. European bishops and theologians were discussing this during the late 1940s and 1950s; it was only in the late 1950s that bishops from mission areas began suggesting deacons as providing in a limited way for the shortage of priests.
At Vatican II, you can read both sides of the argument, but the majority of the debates surrounded the diaconate in its own right, and not as a result of a priest shortage. The desire was for something far more profound.
In the document you cite, you will also read in paragraph 40 that deacons are never to be assigned merely as substitutes for another's ministry (and that would include priests).
So, what's the bottom line? The majority of bishops did not vote for the diaconate because of a priest shortage. I'm sure SOME did, but the overall thrust of the Council was much more fundamental.
The reason that this is important is this: if we envision a diaconate that is primarily substitutionary in nature, then it becomes judged by its relationship to the priesthood, and not by its own sacramental identity.
Does this help a bit?
God bless,
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Great answer. Makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.ReplyDelete
Thanks Bill for your response. I respect and affirm your point that you not share all your personal life here. I also share with you in seeing your list of ministries as appropriate for a deacon. I'm interested in the parallel dialogue with David, and wonder, then, if in the areas of the world where there is no priest shortage has the same renewal of the diaconate proportionately and energetically as those parts where there is a priest shortage? Finally, I'm not sure that I would agree with your identification of what you term "the Latin Church" with "the world" :-)ReplyDelete
Dear Bosco,ReplyDelete
I take your point, and agree with it! So, I've changed the text.
I think it is very interesting that the Book of Acts, which has been upheld consistently in the Tradition as showing us the first deacons (despite the novel theory of recent years debating this Tradition)shows their ministry to be more that of Word & Liturgy than Charity (while not negating any of the three munera). Charity is mentioned in passing as a reference to why the diaconate was begun (and not all contemporary Bible scholars Catholic and otherwise agree that "table" and "distribution" refer to material food). However, the sacred text then provides 2 chapters on the Ministry of the Word and Liturgy of Sts. Stephen and Philip (preaching, teaching, baptizing).ReplyDelete
I think that too often today we emphasize the charitable aspect to such an extent that one almost thinks it alone is synonymous with the diaconate. The US Bishops disagree and in their Directory state that all three ministries are equal and not every deacon should feel called to have each one of these as a formal ministry. Some may emphasize one more than the other two yet all three will find some level of presence in his life. I say this because an overemphasis on diaconal charitable work will eclipse the works of mercy of the religious and laity and distort our vocation, just as an overemphasis on priestly shortage with us as "fill-ins" eclipses our vocation. I also think this emphasis almost exclusively on charity shows a kind of fear of clericalism and a desire to emphasize the lay-world in which deacons live (but to which they no longer belong canonically).
Perhaps it is in knee-jerk reaction to the "priest junior grade" idea but I have found a real hesitation bordering on fear for deacons to be taught, to know and to claim their true canonical status as clergy. I think this betrays on the part of those in charge of formation programs (that I have come to know) a real misunderstanding of the clerical state. But then again, so many of those in charge of program or on national and international leadership positions are themselves elderly men who recall a Church before Vatican II and perhaps there was a heavy clericalism then that they are reacting to now.
But for those of us who have no conscious experience of a Church prior to the Council, I wish we would be allowed to embrace the Directory and our vocation as granted us in Canon Law and taught at Vatican II. Look at the reasons for restoring the permanent diaconate at the Council:
"For, strengthened by sacramental grace they are dedicated to the People of God, in conjunction with the bishop and his body of priests, in the service of the liturgy, of the Gospel and of works of charity. It pertains to the office of a deacon, in so far as it may be assigned to him by the competent authority, to administer Baptism solemnly, to be a custodian and distributor of the Eucharist, in the name of the church to assist and to bless marriages, to bring Viaticum to the dying, to read the sacred Scripture to the faithful, to instruct and exhort the people, to preside over the worship and the prayer of the faithful, to administer sacramentals, and to officiate at funeral and burial services. Dedicated to works of charity and functions of administration, deacons should recall the admonition of St. Polycarp: "let them be merciful, and zealous, and let them walk according to the truth of the lord, who became the servant of all"
Do we all see where the ministry of charity falls in this listing and who it is in proportion to ALL of our ordained work? And a look at the saint-deacons of the Church will show that most were known more for their preaching and teaching than for their social works (except St. Lawrence in his classic legend). I think this is something for deacons to reflect upon for a true and full appreciation of and renewal of our wonderful vocation for Christ and the Church.
I think we need to see ourselves as missionaries to the secular world (What is now a real missiion field). In their preaching and teaching Deacons and saints Stephen and Phillip were missionaries.ReplyDelete
I have been a deacon for 30 years and over that time was a public high school history teacher. Within a few years of my ordination, from seeing my role at Mass, I became the "go to" guy for the students and teachers when they had a question or problem with religion or the Church. This was a situation no priest could match because few are going to knock on the rectory door to learn about the Faith. I found that "informal" missionary work at work--especially at lunch or break time can be most effective.
Oddly fellow teachers and students took for granted I could answer their questions on anything to do with any religion. When a Jewish teacher died (and since we had few Jewish teachers on the faculty) many came to me expecting me to exoplain Jewish burial and "wake" customs and what they should do. Luckily, as a history teacher I had had a keen interest in all religions.
One big problem our Church has is the lack of a "missionary" sense--even among our clergy, both priests and deacons.


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Thursday, March 13, 2008
Posted by Zari
Labels: illustration friday
31 comments:
- zime said...
Hey Zari!! Que lindo ver que te conectas con cosas tan hermosas!! Sin dudas este dibujo refleja todo ese amor que tienes para dar y se te ve mucho mas alegre ;)
Me alegro mucho y sigue contagiándonos de primavera!!
- March 13, 2008 at 3:00 AM
- Michelle said...
Beautiful! I too am an aspiring children's book illustrator. May we both live out that dream someday!
- March 13, 2008 at 3:04 AM
- Miho Sakato said...
i want go to flower garden..
- March 13, 2008 at 3:59 AM
- Ellen said...
Just love the splash of colour! Great job!!
- March 13, 2008 at 4:20 AM
- Chickengirl said...
The flowers just pop...so pretty and magical!
- March 13, 2008 at 5:33 AM
- JC said...
Such a fantastic scene! Love the little details: the little fence around the house, the tassels at the ends of the hair, the flowers and stars, and just the right amount of bright pink against the black and white. You really know how to make it colorful using only a simple color palette! Truly excellent and original take on the garden theme!
- March 13, 2008 at 5:54 AM
- Kelly Medina said...
Wonderful illustration! I love the colors. Fantastic!
- March 13, 2008 at 6:24 AM
- remain.anonymous said...
Hey Zari!!! I love your garden!! I love how strong the black color is. :D
- March 13, 2008 at 8:20 AM
- pati @-;-- said...
¡Qué liiiindo, Zar! Nunca dejas de sorprendernos con cosas nuevas, sin perder ese toque tuyo.
Me encantan las flores y las formas... y el ocntraste de los colores.
Fino, muy fino.
- March 13, 2008 at 12:55 PM
- Paola said...
Delicioso! en tu cabecita florece tanta belleza,tanto amor!
Tus trabajos están cada vez más sorprendentes Zari, en serio, la manera en que armás las composiciones, y el poder de resolver todo con tu paleta tan particular es maravilloso.
- March 13, 2008 at 2:39 PM
- rizal said...
helo zari.. great work. as usual, love the details..
fun and heppi to look at. :)
- March 13, 2008 at 3:16 PM
- Tizzalicious said...
Fantastic, like usual!
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- lunara said...
wow Zari, está preciosoooo!, me super encantó!! ^_^
- March 13, 2008 at 10:06 PM
- ValGalArt said...
WOW! I just love this Zari! The way you incorporate your amazing design elements and your limited palette separate you from the pack! Really beautiful!!!
- March 13, 2008 at 11:08 PM
- Zari said...
Hello guys….thank you so much for stopping by!
Lately, as you can see, my drawings have become less cartoonish, though I like cartoon and funny illos, I'm enjoying doing these ones a lot…and I'm glad to know you are enjoying them too…thank you for the constant feedback and comment! Hugs, hugs, hugs!
- March 13, 2008 at 11:30 PM
- KarinaCocq said...
que lindo, que fantastico mundo ese..me encanta¡¡
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- Faruffa said...
I love this garden so surrealistic!!!
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- buep said...
Es verdad lo que dicen más arriba, es precioso, original y muy tuyo!
Un abrazote y que sigas regalando primaveras :)
- March 14, 2008 at 12:49 AM
- Monica said...
Oh, this is beautiful, Zari. I love all the patterns and lines. I love how you can use just a few colors, white, black and in this case pink and make such a vibrant, happy illustration!
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- Richard Cardona said...
Greta work Zari! amazing!
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- Michelle said...
very beautiful, AND full of surprises!
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- RyanLoghry said...
Awesome! I love the texture of the flowers, and all the little details. And then that negative space character at the bottom! Great job!
- March 14, 2008 at 4:37 AM
this is wonderful Zari! i love the perspective and the hot pink really pops! nice!
a : )
- March 14, 2008 at 4:50 AM
- Nemo said...
Hola Zari! Hacía mucho que no me pasaba por aquí...qué preciosidad de jardín, me encanta ese cielo misterioso y perfumado...
- March 14, 2008 at 9:37 AM
- Bobo Cat said...
Beautiful! A scene of Shangri-la.
- March 14, 2008 at 4:09 PM
- willynillywaterlily said...
Beautiful! I love all the different flowers and the large pink ones give the illustration such punch!
- March 15, 2008 at 1:41 AM
- Kstyles said...
Lovely piece Zari! The hot pink color pops.
- March 15, 2008 at 2:28 AM
- Emily said...
so dreamy! feels like everyone has said it... but I just had to comment on this one, lovely work!
- March 15, 2008 at 5:30 AM
- Bee said...
Love your use of pink and black, you work always has such great design and movement in it. Beautiful garden illustration:)
- March 15, 2008 at 7:37 PM
- mike r baker said...
So lovely! You really are doing such amazing work.
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- Sam said...
Wow, words cannot describe this!
It looks magical!
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938) was among the founders of German expressionism, and one of the most original printmakers of the twentieth century. A selection of more than forty prints and fifteen books shows his progression from Jugendstil (the German equivalent to art nouveau) to expressionism, and demonstrates his fascination with the contrast of the natural and the artificial that is so endemic to modern life. Kirchner and his colleagues in the first expressionist group, Die Brücke (The Bridge), received training in the decorative arts, and a selection of related objects by influential designers Peter Behrens, Bruno Paul, and Richard Riemerschmid will be on view along with relevant posters. This exhibition also explores how objects from African and Oceanic cultures played an essential role in the new direction taken by German expressionism.
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With a Money Merge Account, the homeowner would set up a home equity line of credit (HELOC) to be used like a checking account. The "theory" is that instead of letting your money sit idle in a checking account earning no interest. You should use the functionality of a HELOC loan to manipulate cash-flow moving in and out of the HELOC loan in a way that you'll be able to apply extra payments to your primary mortgage. The extra payments toward your mortgage will allow you to pay off the first mortgage in eight years as opposed to 30 years. The functionality they're referring to regarding a HELOC loan is it's a revolving credit arrangement. You can borrow, repay, borrow, repay up to the credit limit. In other words, it's a super-sized credit card that's a lien against your home.
You enter your income, expenses and details of your first and second mortgage into the Money Merge Account Software. The Money Merge Account Software will prompt you to the penny on how much and what date you should apply an extra payment to your first mortgage. The "theory" is that a HELOC loan is calculated on the average daily balance. Given the fact you're constantly depositing your paycheck into the HELOC loan you're reducing your average daily balance and the amount of interest you'll pay on the HELOC loan. "Theory"—Software monitoring and budgeting, increased cash flow from interest savings and interest only payment on the HELOC loan will help you consistently apply extra payments to your first mortgage. This will help you pay your first mortgage in record time. I will not go into details of why you should NEVER take out a home equity line of credit (HELOC). That's not the question you asked. Suffice it to say that a HELOC is one L short of what you'll be locked into HELL!
The cost of this magical, sophisticated, financial rewarding Money Merge Software that will make your first mortgage disappear before your very eyes at the speed of a bullet is $3,500. Anyone pitching this product has to be bold to have the audacity to sell a product costing $3,500 for the privilege of "borrowing from Peter to pay Paul!
There's no coincidence that this product is gaining momentum at the same time the mortgage industry is experiencing a mortgage meltdown and the banking industry is experiencing a credit crunch. Falling home prices, a growing number of people with bad credit and no savings, and tighter credit guidelines have forced thousands of mortgage, real estate, title and appraisal companies out of business. Hundreds of thousands of people who reaped their income from the mortgage industry have lost their job. These well-intended hardworking good people need to earn money to feed their family. Many have turned to this multi-leveled modeled "Mortgage Merge Account" business to supplement or replace their income. Of the $3,500 it cost for the "Mortgage Merge Account," $2,500 is paid out in commission to the people selling this product. Remember it's a "multi-level modeled." It could be several people getting a piece of the $2,500 commission.
•Fact: You can indeed pay off your mortgage early if you consistently make extra payments to your mortgage.
•Fact: Your mortgage is typically the largest debt you have and generally carries the lowest interest rate.
Therefore, you'll be better off attacking credit cards, student loans, and car loans first before paying off your mortgage.
Think with me for a second. If you were to apply $3,500 toward your debt as opposed to buying this software, wouldn't you have $3,500 less debt to pay off? The truth is they know that most people don't have $3,500. As a result, they encourage you to get the money from your HELOC loan.
Go figure! They want you to go $3,500 deeper into to debt to quickly get out of debt! That's double talking!
Do yourself a favor and avoid the Money Merge Account like the plague. If you want to pay off your mortgage EARLY, simply make extra principal payments on a consistent basis.
(Mortgage and Money Coach Damon Carr is the owner of ACE Financial. Sign up for Damon's FREE online "Ask Damon" e-Newsletter @ http://www.allcreditexperts.com. Damon can be reached @ 412-856-1183.)


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WattStopper has launched two Digital Lighting Management control devices that offer design professionals elegant, cost effective solutions for managing energy efficient lighting controls in partitioned spaces. Adding just one device to spaces including ballrooms, meeting rooms or training rooms with movable walls enables efficient manual or automatic response when the space is reconfigured.
The LMPS-104 Digital Partition Switch is a decorator-style wall switch with four buttons that represent the movable partition walls. To recall the correct control configuration for the space, users simply press a combination of buttons to mimic the space configuration. The switch has removable buttons that can be replaced in the field with custom-engraved button kits identifying the associated walls. The LMPS-104 and the button kits are available in five colors.
The LMIO-102 Digital Partition Interface automates the reconfiguration process using contact closure inputs to sense changes to the wall configurations and respond without any user input. The device can be used alone or with a Digital Partition Switch to serve as a status indicator; green LEDs on the switch show whether the walls are open or closed.
Both WattStopper partition solutions recall up to 16 complete control configuration profiles, including load bindings for connected switches, dimmers, occupancy sensors and more, and the profiles can be set up on site. This powerful functionality offers designers of today's intelligent buildings the flexibility to best manage energy according to the specific requirements of every application. Applications include spaces in hotels, conference centers, schools and training centers with up to four movable walls.


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Elaine Schmitt (1925 - 2004) was one of the four Schmitt children who attended Black Mountain -- Betty Schmitt Jennerjahn, Rupert Schmitt and Conrad Schmitt being the others. Their grandfather founded Conrad Schmitt Studios in Milwaukee. The studios primarily did ecclesiastical stained glass of a very high quality. Urbain was a student at Black Mountain College 1945-46. She studied with Josef Albers, Jean Varda and Ossip Zadkine at BMC, although Albers was by far the greatest influence. When she left Black Mountain, Elaine moved to New York and married John Urbain, also a Black Mountain student. They had a son and a daughter. They divorced after the children were grown. Elaine's work is a purely personal expression. The most important are her portraits. She was very involved in the antiwar movement during the Vietnam War and did drawings of many of the leaders in the movement. She has done a series of biographical protraits on which she has written biographies of the individuals. She lived for a number of years in Majorca and has drawn portraits of the people there.
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At Phils' helm, Ryno set for Wrigley return
LOS ANGELES -- On Friday, Ryne Sandberg will return to Wrigley Field as interim manager of the Phillies. The Hall of Fame second baseman played 15 seasons with the Cubs, and he made it no secret that he wanted to manage the team.
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LOS ANGELES -- On Friday, Ryne Sandberg will return to Wrigley Field as interim manager of the Phillies. The Hall of Fame second baseman played 15 seasons with the Cubs, and he made it no secret that he wanted to manage the team.
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"I'm sure he'll get a standing ovation," Sveum said. "This guy is in the Hall of Fame. He's arguably the best second baseman to play the game, and he did it all in Chicago. It'll be a nice moment for him to come back, after getting his first job, and a couple weeks after he gets it, he comes to Chicago for the first time."
Sveum spent most of his playing career with the Brewers and thought about possibly managing there, but he was passed over as well. He also managed in the Minor Leagues, but Sveum wasn't a Hall of Fame player.
"I only did it in Double-A for three years, which is a perfect level to manage at," Sveum said. "Guys are past the core development, so you have decent players and you're dealing more with men than kids. And they're hungry to get to the big leagues, and most people in Double-A have a shot at a cup of coffee in the big leagues. That's what you try to do as a Minor League manager is get every player a cup of coffee."
So Sveum, like Sandberg, rode the buses, caught the early flights and ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the clubhouse.
"It's impressive that somebody who had those credentials [like Sandberg] would want to stay in the game and go back to the Minor Leagues and teach and progress and get accustomed to managing, especially to the National League part of managing, and obviously get an opportunity to do it," Sveum said.
A lot of players say they want to manage or coach, but once they get into player development, they realize how much of a commitment it is.
"Some guys have had great careers, but they find out [what it takes], it turns into a 24/7 job -- it's not for everybody," Sveum said.
"You're in your own little world as a player," he said. "At the end [of my playing career], I started asking a lot of questions of Jim Leyland and really paying attention to the game itself. When you're a player, you worry about your four at-bats and not making a fool out of yourself."
Did it take long for Sveum to get over not getting the Brewers' job?
"I don't think it's tough to get over," Sveum said. "It's just part of the game, and you understand the business part and how lucky it is to get one of these jobs. There's luck involved. There's a circulation of managers being let go. There's only 30 of these jobs, and for newcomers to get one, it's hard to do.
"It's not easy to put $100 million to $200 million payrolls together and hand them to somebody who's never done it before," he said. "You keep plugging along and doing your thing, and if it happens, it happens."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat.


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DailyDirt: Advertising Mistakes; Hilarity Ensues
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- Automatically serving ads without a human editor to judge the appropriateness of the content can be a really bad idea -- especially when placing ads on news items. Yahoo News recently inserted ads for Express clothing on a news photo -- unfortunately the photo pictured a distraught man who survived an attack by Taliban militants. [url]
- KFC ran a commercial in the UK a few years ago that set a record for complaints -- because viewers thought it encouraged bad manners and mocked people with speech impediments. This commercial has held on to its record to this day, but there probably aren't many agencies vying for the title. [url]
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- Kenneth Cole is trying to raise "awearness" with some edgy ad campaigns. But one of its billboards generated some backlash from teachers when it suggested that teachers' rights were at odds with student interests. [url]


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In the appendix of his work Quintessence of Religious Doctrines, Mor Dionysius Geervaghese Vattasseril, a Syrian Orthodox Church Father of the 20th century, provides a list of heretics and a summary of their teachings; although he does not mention Origen, he mentions a certain "Stephen, the Son of Sundayli", whose heresy, according to Mor Dionysius, was the belief that, "there is no eternal punishment as there is an end to every punishment. Therefore, the sinners will not be punished forever. Similarly, mercy will be shown even to the devils. In the end, everything will return to God."
If you would like to read more from a Coptic scholar's perspective, Fr. Tadros Malaty wrote pretty much a textbook about Origen with 21 chapters:http://copticchurch.net/topics/patrology/schoolofalex2/index.html
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MuJER, a nonprofit organization that promotes women's rights in Guatemala co-founded by LMU professor Jodi Finkel and two of her former students, celebrated its first participant to graduate from high school and culinary school this past month. The participant, who goes by the name Alondra, hopes to become an international chef.
"We're so happy for her," Finkel said. "It's incredible to hear our participants talk about themselves in a positive way. Every person deserves to be treated with respect and to believe that they deserve it."
MuJER was launched in 2005 by Finkel and two of her students, Ana Moraga '05 and Tania Torres '05, in the red light district in downtown Guatemala City. The organization offers a complete range of services to help female sex workers become more socially and politically active – from literacy and computer courses to seminars about violence prevention and women's legal rights.
"With education and specialized skills, MUJER enables women sex workers to find economic and emotional stability, have a voice in society, and better their own lives as well those of their children," Finkel said.
Originally, MuJER served about 25 participants in the La Linea district in downtown Guatemala City. It was located in a small community center that had one classroom, a room for workshops and little communal space. Since 2005, the organization has served more than 600 women offering even more seminars and workshops. It has moved into a larger community center that has two classrooms, a larger room for workshops, increased communal space and a kitchen. Also, MuJER now serves women in eight other districts as well as on the border of Guatemala and Mexico.
Finkel said one of the biggest reasons that women end up in prostitution in Guatemala is that they are trafficked in from rural parts of Guatemala or other countries. The women are often times promised employment but instead find themselves trapped in the sex trade. Other women turn to sex work to pay coyotes to cross the border or because they lack formal education and financial resources.
"There needs to be a change in attitude in how these women are treated," Finkel said. "The larger society tends to devalue sex workers. But every person regardless of their background and profession is equal under the law and deserves protection under the law."
MuJER expects its second participant to graduate high school in December 2013.
For more information, go to http://www.mujerguatemala.org/


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Childs is a tiny hamlet in Orleans County, New York. Located just north of the county seat of Albion, Childs is near the center of the county and has just enough activity to make it worth considering as a jumping-off point for a tour of the region.
Situated at the intersection of two state highways, Childs is like many other small hamlets scattered throughout Western New York. But few such hamlets have what Childs has: a top-notch restaurant housed in an old stagecoach stop, comfortable bed-and-breakfast-style accommodations, and a unique museum complex steeped in history.
The hamlet was first known as Fair Haven, so named by founder John Proctor, who hoped to establish a thriving village at the most significant crossroads in the area. He may have succeeded, except that five years later, the Erie Canal was routed less than three miles to the south, through Albion, which became the county seat.
Even with the canal, though, Fair Haven remained a popular stagecoach stop along the Ridge Road, thanks to the tavern built in 1824 on the northwest corner of the intersection. Before long, a church was built, then a one-room schoolhouse—both making good use of the plentiful cobblestones left behind by the retreating glaciers. Several houses in the hamlet also made use of cobblestone construction.
Today, the Ridge remains a major arterial route, though it carries cars and trucks rather than stagecoaches, and the old tavern is still in use as a modern-day watering hole. The school and the church are the centerpieces of The Cobblestone Museum, which aims to preserve that unique style of architecture for future generations.
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Childs sits at the crossroads of New York State Routes 104 and 98. Route 104, Ridge Road, is a two-lane highway that traverses Western New York from Niagara Falls to a spot northwest of Syracuse. The Ridge was once an old Indian trail, and before that the shoreline of a prehistoric Lake Ontario. Route 98, Oak Orchard Road, begins in the Southern Tier near Salamanca, then makes its way north through Batavia and Albion, before ending just short of the Lake Ontario shore, at Point Breeze.
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Childs is such a small hamlet that everything is within easy walking distance, though the schoolhouse is about a quarter-mile down 104, and there are no sidewalks to speak of.
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The Cobblestone Museum Complex is the main attraction. It also happens to be the only attraction. The Cobblestone Society was formed in 1960 to preserve the First Universalist Church, which was in danger of permanent deterioration. The other buildings in the complex were added over time.
The church, schoolhouse, and the Ward House together constitute a National Historic Landmark, the Cobblestone Historic District.
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The Fair Haven Inn has a small gift shop adjacent to the parking lot it shares with the Village Inn. If you need gas or other convenience items, Crosby's Mini Mart is on the northeast corner of the intersection.
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Tillman's Historic Village Inn is one of the best restaurants in Orleans County. The only stagecoach house remaining on the historic Ridge Road, the Village Inn has been serving travelers in one form or another for nearly two centuries.
The original tavern was built in 1824, and continues to serve today as a bar. The large auxiliary dining room is in a carriage shop built before the Civil War. The smaller main dining room is in the carriage shed that was built after the War to connect the two businesses. Historic artifacts festoon the entire space, particularly in the former carriage shop, but the atmosphere is not rustic; the setting is one of restrained elegance, high-quality but casual.
The food matches the atmosphere, combining quality steaks and seafood with homestyle comfort food. The prime rib is available every day and always on special. Prices are reasonable, though more expensive than the typical Orleans County restaurant, with entrees running about $13–$24.
Crosby's Mini Mart offers lighter fare in a convenience store setting; in addition to packaged snacks and drinks, they have pizza and even made-to-order subs available for takeout.
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The Village Inn offers a full bar, while Crosby's Mini Mart has beer available by the case.
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The Fair Haven Inn is the only lodging in Childs. The Tillman family opened it several years ago in an 1837 Greek Revival house. The house has four bedrooms, and there are four more "Creekside" bedrooms in a nearby building. The rooms in the house have a more antiquated feel, while the Creekside rooms are more modern and more spacious. Each room has two double beds and a private bath. Rooms are $80 a night, with lunch or dinner packages available that provide discounts on meals at the Village Inn.
Businesses and homes in Childs have mailing addresses in Albion, ZIP code 14411. The area code is Rochester's, 585.
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2010-11: Recorded the 200th three-pointer of her career in the Pioneers win over SEC opponent Auburn...Buried five treys in the first half of Sacred Heart's 69-60 road victory over Harvard...One of five Sacred Heart players to drop in 11 points in the Pioneers 70-52 win against Wagner...Connected on a season best, and tied a career high, six field goals on the road against Wagner. Poured in a season high 22 points and six trifectas against Robert Morris as Sacred Heart broke the program record for three-pointers in a game with 14...Named Choice Hotels/NEC player of the week after knocking down go-ahead trey's with less than a minute remaining in regulation in SHU victories over Saint Francis (PA) and Robert Morris...Reached the 1,000 point mark for her career with a three-point basket at the 12:25 mark of the second half against Bryant on February 19...Notched a career best of eight assists in the Pioneers 16 point victory over Central Connecticut State.
2009-10: Buried six-of-seven from three on the way to 21 points in the win over Harvard...Shot five-of-seven and four-of-five from 3pt range for 14 points against Manhattan...Played 40 minutes for second time in three games scoring 13 points on five-of-eight shooting vs. Hartford...Scored a career-high 24 points, nine-of-nine at the FT line and four steals, all career-highs, vs. Fairfield...Held without a three point FG in three-straight games against Binghamton, Yale and Siena...Bounced back for a four-of-six night from three for 14 pts against Monmouth...Hit a career-high seven three's (7-14) on her way to 21 points against the Mount...Matched her season-high with seven field goals, four rebounds and six assists at Bryant...Fouled out with three points and five turnovers at Mount, going without a three point FG for the fourth time this season...Rebounded with 4-5 from three for 16 points at Wagner, becoming SHU's all-time leader in three-point field goals...Fouled out for the second time in three games against Quinnipiac...Played 40 minutes for the fifth time this season in loss to LIU...40 minutes, six-of-11 shooting for 19 points in loss to St. Francis (NY)...Matched her season-high with 16 shots against Robert Morris...Set the new school record for three's in a season hitting a pair against the Colonials.
2008-09: Started 31 of 33 games...Tied the Sacred Heart school record for three-point field goals in a season with 69, matching the mark set by Lisa Moray (2006-07)...Hit 69-of-175 from behind the arc, 39.4% on the year...She ranked fourth in the NEC in three-point shooting percentage (.394) and third in three-point field goals per game (2.09)...She enters her junior season third on the all-time list for career three-point field goal percentage (.391)...She averaged 8.3 points per game, fourth on the team...Finished the season with 101 assists against 77 turnovers...Cosgrove ranked 13th in the NEC in assists per game (3.06) and fifth in assist / turnover ratio (100 / 77 / 1.31)...Shot 82.8% at the free throw line, making 24-of-29...Led the team in minutes played (1120) and minutes per game (33.9)...Scored a career-high 18 points hitting 5-of-7 from three in a win over Binghamton (12/30/08)...Hit 4-of-6 from behind the arc for 16 points with four assists at Wagner (1/24/09)...4-of-6 from three for 14 points in a win at Central CT State (2/23/09).
2007-08: Started 28 of the 30 games at point guard as a freshman...Averaged 6.4 points, 2.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game...Made a team-high 48 three's on the year...6th among NEC players in 3pt-field goal %, shooting 38.7% from behind the arc...Ranked 8th in the NEC in 3pt-field goals made at 1.60 per game...Passed out 78 assists against 64 turnovers...A 73.8% (31-42) shooter at the free throw line...Scored a season-high 12 points on four-of-five from behind the arc with seven rebounds in a home win over Binghamton (11/25/07) to earn Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week...Matched her season-high twice more on the season, scoring 12 points on four-of-seven from downtown at home against Long Island (1/7/08) and at Quinnipiac (2/23/08) where she finished with 12 points and four assists...Had 10 points with four rebounds on the road at Fairleigh Dickinson (2/4/08)...Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds in the season finale against Robert Morris (3/3/08)...Eight points with a season-high four steals at home against Albany (11/28/07).
High School: A four-year letterwinner in basketball at Andover High School...A two-year captain for head coach Jim Tildsley...Led her team to the 2003-04 Eastern Massachusetts State Championship game...Named the 2006 Merrimack Valley Conference MVP...An All-MVC player from 2005 through 2007...Selected to both the Boston Herald and Boston Globe All-Scholastic teams...Played in three MVC All-Star Games...Also ran cross country for three years...Earned a spot on the 2007 all-conference team and the Lawrence Eagle Tribune All-Conference teams...Place eighth at the Eastern Mass. State race...An Honor Roll Student.
Personal: Margaret Catherine Cosgrove (Maggie) Born: 4/20/89. Parent's: James Cosgrove and Susan Rodgers. Siblings: Casey and Callie. Her father is in his eighth year as the head coach at Adelphi University. Her brother Casey played at Quinnipiac before transferring to Adelphi where he is in his senior season. Major: Business. Favorite Team: New England Patriots. Favorite Professional Athletes: Steve Nash, Tiger Woods and Serena Williams. Favorite Book: The Things They Carried. Favorite Movies: Remember the Titans, Little Miss Sunshine and The Departed. Favorite TV Shows: Dancing With the Stars and Grey's Anatomy. Favorite Food: Lobster.


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Going from strength to strength after his recent revival, Michael Kors is making serious waves in the world of luxury fashion.
Michael Kors Collection's Fall/Winter '16 collection is all about the metallics. From shiny jacquards to glitzy sequins and elegant embellishment, the glamour we know and love the New York designer for is inherent throughout. We also can't wait to get our hands on the softly ruffled blouses for some desk-to-dinner chic.


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Triton STARS immersed in colonial America
BOURBON — "Total immersion in a bygone culture is a good way to learn to read." So says Mrs. Susie Mullin, who teaches fifth grade STARS at Triton Elementary School. As the teacher responsible for the social studies area, she uses the immersion technique to create a vital interest in reading.
STARS (Students and Teachers Achieving Reading Success) is an "intervention" program at Triton in which students who are identified as needing additional instruction in reading go to her classroom at various times during the school day. The term for this extra help used to be called remediation, but "intervention" has become the buzzword of late. "I don't like the word 'intervention' either," says Mullin. "It sounds too much like court-ordered rehabilitation. These students are definitely not juvenile delinquents. They are vitally interested and interesting students."
Regardless of the term used, the goal is to help students read at a higher level. Mullin achieves success by delving into a particular period in U.S. history — the colonial period of the Revolutionary War. Rather than just reading history books, she involves the students in researching various aspects of colonial life. Choosing an occupation of the day, each student researches a different craft or job, preparing a report and a display for the bulletin board.
Studying buildings of the day, students participate in creating and labeling an elaborate colonial village with model buildings which Mullin has collected over the years. Food was as important a topic as it is today. Students were able to learn what colonials ate and how. An accurate table display shows actual dish placement and usage. A longer table setting enables students to sit and experience a formal dinner setting in a wealthier family's house.
One learning is that daily socialization and gossip which takes place at the corner café or McDonald's now was once the province of the neighborhood tavern, or Ordinary. Students also studied attire of the day, and were able to step into colonials' shoes by donning costume pieces accurate for the period.
All of which sounds interesting and fun, but that is only the beginning. Last Friday, STARS students demonstrated their new learnings by inviting the entire school to experience life in colonial America. Dressing the part, the students hosted entire classes as they filed around the model village table, the dinner display, and viewed a video of colonial life playing in the background. They saw the craft displays on the wall, and even viewed the full-scale model of the ubiquitous street lamp — a basket atop a pole which had to be lit and then extinguished every day.
The school's commitment to hands-on education was evident Friday as the principal, the superintendent, and other adult staff visited the living museum. STARS, curtseying in the case of the girls, were pleased with their portrayal, and with the result of their efforts. In the hustle and bustle, the absorption of delving into a different time, it is easy to forget the initial goal — to improve reading skills.


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while painted canopies stretch over Chinese couples
sunning themselves in gowns of feathered silk.
Palms from the Orient flower on banks of miniature islands
garnered in reeds and peony blossoms, bloomers
of white grace the flanks of a Javanese saint.
Boats are propelled by poles of bamboo,
held in the hands of dreamers, the holds are heavy
with fruit and dates, and they paddle through clouds
of azure drifting in canals of heaven.
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An exquisite guitar with intricate inlays, deluxe appointments, and made of dense cocobolo and solid Sitka spruce.
The Presentation Series guitars occupy a class all their own. Taylor's finest sets of cocobolo are paired with premium Sitka spruce tops to make the PS56ce-L Presentation Series Cocobolo/Spruce Grand Symphony 12-String Left-Handed Acoustic-Electric guitar. A contoured ebony armrest blends beauty and playing comfort. Other high-end details include colorful paua edging, a cocobolo backstrap, and an elaborate Nouveau vine fretboard inlay complemented by elegant headstock torch and bridge inlays. Offered with Gotoh Gold tuners and a bone nut and saddle, the PS56ce features a Venetian cutaway.
Grand Symphony (GS)
Body Width: 15" / Body Depth: 4-3/8" / Body Length: 19-1/2"
The ultimate Taylor strummer.
The Grand Symphony shape joined the line in 2006 and delivers Taylor™s boldest, richest acoustic voice. Think of it as a Grand Auditorium with a turbo boost, thanks to expanded physical dimensions, including a slightly wider waist and a bigger lower bout. Strummers and pickers with a driving attack will love the fullness, volume and sustain. Yet for such a robust voice, the GS is also clear and responsive to fast picking runs or a light fingerstyle touch, so if you'e a dynamic player, this shape is a true contender. And the big voice doesn™t come at the expense of balance. The piano-like bass, meaty midrange, and thick, shimmering highs blend seamlessly. These traits also make the GS a great vehicle for 12-strings. If you like a lush, potent guitar tone that has the horsepower to compete with other acoustic cannons out there, the GS shape is a worthy choice.
Origin: Central Mexico
Used On: Presentation Series, Limited Editions
Cocobolo is a dense, stiff tropical hardwood with a fairly bright tone. Sonically, it's similar to koa, but resonates a little deeper on the low end, although it doesn't have quite the full low end of rosewood or ovangkol. Fast and responsive, with moderate note decay, it's articulate with lots of note distinction. It works perfectly on a GS because it really pairs well with what the body shape is doing, blending the low end and midrange of the body with the wood's brightness. We also like it for fingerstyle on a GC.
Goes Well With: A wide range of playing styles (depending on the body shape). Also, with players who want a brighter rosewood sound with a little less low end and a little more treble zing.
Expression System
Natural Sound Made Simple
People love the clear, full acoustic tone of their Taylors. Why should it be any different when they plug in? That™s why we spent several years developing the onboard acoustic pickup and preamp. Taylor™s ground-breaking Expression System (ES) was designed to naturally amplify the warm acoustic sound of your guitar.
The ES is an all-magnetic acoustic guitar pickup system that works like a microphone to produce a pure signal and a warm, natural acoustic sound. When you plug in, you'll hear the sound of your guitar, not the sound of the pickup. No complicated controls. No tone simulators. Just a clean amplified acoustic guitar sound supported by three simple controls " volume, bass and treble.
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Years of research brought Taylor to a simple realization: Nothing sounds as true and musical as a microphone. With that as a starting point, Taylor™s David Hosler led the team responsible for the Expression System's breakthrough technology. Utilizing a unique Dynamic Body Sensor mounted to the soundboard, a Dynamic String Sensor embedded beneath the fretboard, and a discrete preamp, the advanced ES technology is unlike any other guitar pickup system.
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The ES was designed in-house, alongside their acoustic guitars, which allowed Taylor to build the ES seamlessly into the design of the guitar, for an integrated pickup system unlike any other. From the design and location of the body and string sensors to the voicing of the preamp, the ES is fully optimized for the Taylor sound. The elegant design, including the non-intrusive control knobs, also preserves the aesthetic of a Taylor guitar.
- Shape: Left-Handed Grand Symphony
- Back/Side Wood: Cocobolo
- Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
- Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
- Electronics: ES
- Bracing: 12-String Bracing with Relief Rout
- Binding: Ebony
- Fretboard Wood: Ebony
- Fretboard Inlay: Nouveau
- Headstock Overlay: Ebony
- Bridge Inlay: Nouveau
- Bridge Pins: Ebony with Abalone Dots
- Nut & Saddle: Bone
- Tuners: Gotoh
- Truss Rod Cover: Ebony
- Back/Side Finish: Gloss
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Cutaway: Venetian
- Pickguard: None
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Women around the world say they are making progress closing the gender gap in the workplace, but the pressure to perform better than their male counterparts remains elevated, particularly among younger female workers, according to a new survey.
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The fifth wave of the "Women, Power & Money" survey by strategic communications firm FleishmanHillard and Hearst Magazines, researches the lives, lifestyles and marketplace impact of women around the world.
The study compared the differences between three generations of women: Gen Y (ages 21-34), Gen X (ages 35-49) and boomers (ages 50-60), across the U.S., the United Kingdom, France, Germany and China. The study has been conducted in the U.S. since 2008, but this is the first time it incorporated women from around the globe.
Across all nations, women in Gen Y felt the most pressure to perform and excel in their careers, says Stephen Kraus, senior vice president and chief insights officer of Ipsos MediaCT's Audience Measurement Group.
The survey finds 70% of Gen Y women describe themselves as "smart", compared to 64 % of Gen X women—higher than the 54% and 55% of men of the same generations who label themselves smart.
Generation Y women are also more inclined to describe themselves as "stressed" (40%) and "exhausted" (29%).
"They are describing themselves as smart and knowledgeable, but are also stressed and exhausted," Kraus says. "Around the world young women have promise, potential and pressure, growing up with a cultural narrative that girls can do anything boys can do."
Lisa Dimino, senior vice president and senior partner at FleishmanHillard, says despite reporting progress at the office, women also recognize a major pay gap still exists.
"More than 80% of women, and in the U.S. 90% of women, agree that men are often still paid more than women for the same work," Dimino says. "And more than half agree that men resent those advancements at the same time. It's interesting to see how far women have come, but there is still that pay barrier."
The survey also found women globally are relatively satisfied with their lifestyle, families and home lives. However American women in Gen X and Y are less content with these measures compared to female boomers.
"Women around the world are the CEO of their households, and are comfortable with leadership and easing economic anxieties," Dimino says. "They control the day-to-day purchasing and are equal partners on pay decisions."
Women around the world are also starting to feel less anxiety regarding their personal finances post-recession, and are shifting their concerns to their future and the future of their children.
"Economic angst is down and there is a shift in priorities," Kraus says. "A year and a half ago, it was the economy and budget [as top concerns] and now it's all about their children's futures, as economy anxiety decreases."


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If you've got 'em, it can be a good business. "If you blink, you'll miss it," says Chester Barnhill, a North Carolina blueberry producer.
For the last several years, growers in North Carolina, and elsewhere, haven't done a lot of blinking. In fact, they've benefited from good growing seasons and the healthful benefits of blueberries to expand acreage.
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ran ads touting blueberries on the North Carolina Farm Fresh series, says Laurie Wood, blueberry marketing specialist with the department.
National production
Nationally, blueberry growers harvested about 400 million pounds of the fruit last year. In North Carolina, the acreage is around 6,000 acres each year; Bladen County is the largest producer. Last year, the North Carolina blueberry crop brought in almost $38 million.
Many North Carolina growers market their berries through the Carolina Blueberry Association, while others market their crop to supermarkets in the United States.
"My granddaddy and daddy planted the bushes" is how the first response to a question usually goes when asking about blueberry production. The industry began in the late 1920s in North Carolina, after a New Jersey grower came to the area. By 1940, local growers were in full production. The Association was formed in 1941.
That's how it began for Barnhill and other producers, even though the state-of-the-art, high-tech packing shed shows how far the industry has come. Color sorters pick the green berries from the ripe ones. The blueberries are packed in plastic containers, cooled and shipped. Despite the high-tech machinery, it still comes down to marketing. He uses a marketer and ships to supermarkets. For blueberries, stores traditionally do an advertising blitz the first week of June, so it's hard work to time the harvest of the crop. "They want to know how much you're going to have, so you have to guesstimate," Barnhill says, whose packing shed can pack as many as 24,000 flats a day. A flat contains 12, one-pint containers of blueberries. "We work real hard to market and try to hit it right with the stores," he says. "If you hit it right, you can make a lot of money."
Producers in Florida missed the early June season because of weather.
"It's a hands-on thing," Barnhill says. "This business is not for everybody."
Hinson Barnes, a retired lawyer and state Senate leader, however, found that it was the perfect fit.
"I decided after 35 years I would retire and I sat on the porch for two days," Barnes says. Raised on a farm in White Lake, he decided to return to his roots and try his hand at growing blueberries.
"Production has caught up with our buildings," Barnes said, as he talked to participants in a tour of his facilities earlier this summer.
"Last year was a bumper crop and this year is a good crop," Barnes says. "The heat made it an earlier-than-usual season."
Barnes says things are looking good for the blueberry industry because of reports about the health benefits of blueberries. "In the last five or six years, publications have been running stories telling about the health benefits of blueberries."
Family tradition
Dean Johnson uses machines that beat the berries off the vines and "some that dance with the bushes." Blueberries are a tradition with his family. They've expanded acreage in recent years. Harvest occurs every 10 to 12 days. The hand-picked varieties are harvested every five days.
To pollinate the crop, Johnson uses a hive of bees per acre of bushes. "We also use some bumblebees," he says. "They'll work in all kinds of weather."
More than half of the blueberries grown in North Carolina are sold to the fresh market.
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A Randolph County woman is claiming she was the subject of sexual discrimination by the owner of All-Risk Insurance Agency in Thomasville, who she says made numerous racial comments in her presence.
A Randolph County woman is claiming she was the subject of sexual discrimination by the owner of All-Risk Insurance Agency in Thomasville, who she says made numerous racial comments in her presence.
Raleigh-based law firm Hairston Lane Brannon, PA filed a lawsuit earlier this month on behalf of Beverly Swaim Roig in Davidson County Superior Court. The lawsuit names All-Risk Insurance Agency Inc., and its owner, James E. Potts, as the defendants.
"We have had strange sets of facts before, but by far this is the strangest of the facts we have ever had," said Roig's attorney, James E. Hairston Jr., as he referred to his client's case.
Hairston and attorney M. Brad Hill alleged in the lawsuit that Roig was subject to Potts' racial views, as well as the alleged sexual behavior by the insurance owner toward their client. The law firm stated the racial views included Potts' commenting to Roig about the history of slavery, that he would have been a good "overseer" during slavery and that she was not "all white" as her family had been mixed with slaves in the past. The attorneys further stated Roig would be the one who "castrated" the slaves and along with other racist and slavery-related comments.
Hairston said this week that the lawsuit does not involve racial discrimination as Potts and his client are both white. Potts has declined to comment on the lawsuit and its allegations.
"Potts appeared to plaintiff to be fixated on slavery and once commented to plaintiff, while referring to an African-American customer, that 'I would give you Barbara to beat like a slave,'" the lawsuit stated. "Potts explained to plaintiff that she was an 'Octoroon,' a person who looks Caucasian but is actually one-eighth black."
The lawsuit states that Roig worked in Potts' business in Thomasville. The attorneys explained the business was located in a house renovated to accommodate office space, and the office space had a back room located near the rear of the structure beyond where Potts' office was located. The law firm adds the back room was not accessible to the public nor visible upon entry into the office space in the house.
"From the inception of the plaintiff's employ, up to 2008, Potts would subject plaintiff to his racist views and views regarding slavery on an almost daily basis, without physically touching the plaintiff," the lawsuit states. "Beginning around the latter part of 2008, Potts began his assaultive behavior by physically grabbing plaintiff's arm and pulling her into the backroom. He then proceeded to pull her pants down, bend her over and started to spank plaintiff's bare buttocks with his hand."
The attorneys say despite being subjected to Potts' views on race and slavery, Roig had never been touched by Potts up until the latter part of 2008. The lawsuit states Roig was shocked, startled and upset at what Potts was doing to her and does not recall saying a word during the incident as a result of the shock.
"Once Potts was done spanking her, plaintiff gathered herself and left the office," the lawsuit reads. "She did not return to work for a couple of days. Plaintiff, while at home those couple of days, contemplated telling someone, even the police, however, due to the outlandish nature of the events, she decided not to and eventually went back to work as she needed to be employed.
"Potts, recognizing plaintiff may have some reservations about returning to work with him, attempted to explain to the plaintiff that what he did was not wrong," the lawsuit continues. "Plaintiff objected to his attempts to explain his behavior and for a while, for almost two weeks, Potts discontinued his almost daily rants regarding race and slavery. Approximately two weeks later, Potts resumed his mantra on race and slavery and told plaintiff that he was to be her 'master' and that she was his 'slave girl.' Potts proceeded to give plaintiff a slave name, 'SLG3791,' and indicated to her that he wanted to 'brand' the name on her body."
Roig, according to the lawsuit, was physically assaulted by Potts intermittently throughout her employment up until the time she mustered the courage to inform her husband of what was going on in 2013. Her employment ended around June.
"Potts would demand (Roig) undress, entirely, in the backroom, have her bend over and he would spank her bare buttocks with a 'cane,' which appeared to be an instrument of torture self-created by Potts," the lawsuit stated, which alleged of additional sexual allegations against Potts.
The lawsuit claims that due to the incessant spankings and conduct of Potts, Roig would miss several days of work at a time. The lawsuit states that Potts would not terminate her but would dock her pay. Additionally, Roig would often have bruises on her body as a result of the spankings with the cane, according to the lawsuit. During a medical procedure at a hospital, an employee noticed marks and bruises. The hospital employee urged Roig to go to police as she suspected the patient had been assaulted.
"Plaintiff did not as Potts had indicated previously that he knew all of the officers and that it would be her word versus his word," the lawsuit reads. The lawsuit further stated Potts installed hooks into the rafters of back room, where he told Roig he was going to bind and hang the woman. The lawsuit also alleges Potts would have her undress in the back room several times during the day.
The attorneys are demanding a jury trial and damages in excess of $10,000. Hairston said his law firm has not made a determination of how much money it would be requesting from Potts. Hairston said his client would not be commenting on the lawsuit.
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Aquitaine is one of the great historical regions of France. A popular tourist area for holiday makers who prefer something a little different to sun, sea and sand. Great period holiday rentals can be found here to compliment your visit with the historical surroundings. Self catering accommodation in Aquitaine offers freedom and flexibility to make the most o your holiday how you want. Read more
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33 You know that God expects us to abide by the oaths we swear and the promises we make. 34 But I tell you this: do not ever swear an oath. What is an oath? You cannot say, "I swear by heaven"—for heaven is not yours to swear by; it is God's throne. 35 And you cannot say, "I swear by this good earth," for the earth is not yours to swear by; it is God's footstool. And you cannot say, "I swear by the holy city Jerusalem," for it is not yours to swear by; it is the city of God, the capital of the King of kings. 36 You cannot even say that you swear by your own head, for God has dominion over your hands, your lips, your head. It is He who determines if your hair be straight or curly, white or black; it is He who rules over even this small scrap of creation. 37 You need not swear an oath—any impulse to do so is of evil. Simply let your "yes" be "yes," and let your "no" be "no."
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