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On day three of your roadtrip, more than likely you're experiencing some product build-up and frizz. If a shower is nowhere in sight, or you're cool with roughing it, a stylish scarf is an easy solution! While headscarves can be styled in a multitude of ways, I prefer to wear my scarves in a turban-inspired headband. Even better? Whether your hair is short or long, straight or curly, or somewhere in between, this look can be rocked by everyone.
For this look you'll need: A large square or rectangular scarf (it should be long enough to wrap around your head twice, a non-satiny silk or cotton scarf works best), bobby pins.
1. Part your hair in the middle, so that it frames your face evenly. If you have hair that frequently gets in your eyes, pin the front sections back with your bobby pins.
2. Take your square scarf and fold it in half, corner to corner to make a triangle. Fold it one more time, so it's long and thin.
3. Place the scarf behind your head, angled towards your face.
4. Tie scarf in a half-knot at the very edge of your hairline, at the top of your forehead.
5. Next, take one of the scarf's ends and place it up and back over your head, carefully tucking the end beneath the scarf at the back of your head. You may have to spread the fabric out a bit for more coverage.
6. Repeat step 5 with the opposite end of the scarf.
7. Carefully adjust each end so your whole head is covered.
Done! No one's the wiser that you've been on the road for days!
Thanks for following along on my road trip adventure, for more travel hair inspiration check out day one and day two! What are your go-to hairstyles for when you're on the road? Dish!

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MongoDB Charts Beta Now Available
June 27, 2018 | Updated: March 11, 2019
Today at MongoDB World 2018 in New York, we are excited to announce the beta release of MongoDB Charts, available now.
MongoDB Charts is the fastest and easiest way to build visualizations of MongoDB data. Now you can easily build visualizations with an intuitive UI and analyze complex, nested data—like arrays and subdocuments—something other visualization technologies designed for tabular databases struggle with. Then assemble those visualizations into a dashboard for at-a-glance, up-to-the minute information. Dashboards can be shared with other users, either for collaboration or viewing only, so that entire groups and organizations can become data-driven and benefit from data visualizations and the insights they provide. When you connect to a live data source, MongoDB Charts will keep your charts and dashboards up to date with the most recent data.
Charts allows you to connect to any MongoDB instance on which you have access permissions, or use existing data sources that other Charts users share with you. With MongoDB's workload isolation capabilities—enabling you to separate your operational from analytical workloads in the same cluster—you can use Charts for a real-time view without having any impact on production workloads.
Unlike other visualization products, MongoDB Charts is designed to natively handle MongoDB's rich data structures. MongoDB Charts makes it easy to visualize complex arrays and subdocuments without flattening the data or spending time and effort on ETL. Charts will automatically generate an aggregation pipeline from your chart design which is executed on your MongoDB server, giving you full access to the power of MongoDB when creating visualizations.
Charts already supports all common visualization types, including bar, column, line, area, scatter and donut charts, with table views and other advanced charts coming soon. Multiple visualizations can be assembled into dashboards, providing an at-a-glance understanding of all of your most important data. Dashboards can be used to track KPIs, understand trends, spot outliers and anomalies, and more.
Graphs and charts are a great way to communicate insights with others, but we know data can often be sensitive. Charts lets you stay in control over which users in your organization have access to your data sources and dashboards. You can choose to share with your entire organization, select individuals or keep things private to yourself. Dashboards can be shared as read-only or as read-write, depending on whether you want to communicate or collaborate.
Since this is a beta release, it's free for anyone to try, but keep in mind that we may add or change functionality before the final release. MongoDB Charts is available as a Docker image which you can install on a server or VM within your environment. Once the Docker container is running, people in your organisation can access Charts from any desktop web browser. To download the image and get started with Charts, head to the MongoDB Download Center.
We think that MongoDB Charts is the best way to get quick, self-service visualizations of the data you're storing in MongoDB. But we're only just getting started. Once you try out the beta, please use the built-in feedback tool to report issues and to let us know what you do and don't like, and we'll use this input to make future releases even better.
Happy charting!
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Commentary on the Readings
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 15, 2019 – Year C
A lost person would be God's defeat
"For love is strong as death; its jealousy lasting as the power of death … . No flood can extinguish love nor river submerge it" (Song 8:6-7). With these famous images, the irresistible force of love is described in the Song of Songs. One always runs a big risk—we know it—who gets involved in an emotional bond: love presupposes freedom and entails the possibility of rejection and failure. They are part of the game even jealousy, torment, anxiety, and fear of abandonment and all the emotions that we call heartbreak. "Love makes me sick" repeats the bride of the Song of Songs (Song 2:5; 5:8).
God wanted to take this risk: he has agreed to be weak and put into account the possibility of defeat. We always imagined him all-powerful, but in love, this prerogative is excluded from the rules of the game. This term is never attributed to God in the Bible, and rightly so, because, since he created the universe with its own laws and has given life to a free man, he has somewhat restricted his power. It is what the rabbis called contraction, concealment, auto-limitation of God.
God cannot force; he must win the loved person over. If he'd play on the effect fear or would threaten punishments, he would have lost the game; he would not create love, but hypocrisy.
In Jesus, God has experienced failure several times. Jerusalem has not corresponded to his love: "How often have I tried to bring together your children as a bird gathers her young under her wings, but you refused" (Lk 13:34). In Nazareth he could not perform any miracle (Mk 6:5-6); the rich young man responds with a refusal (Mt 19:16-22).
In Revelation, God is not called omnipotent, but Pantokrator, which means One who has in hand all. Men are free to make their play, but in the challenge of love, it is God who runs the game, with unparalleled skill. It is hard to imagine that he lets it get out of hand.
Now we can understand the words of Jesus: "There will be more rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety decent people, who do not need to repent" (Lk 15:7). The greatest joy of the lover is the reconquest of the beloved, and hearing her repeat: "I will go back to my husband for I was better off then than now!" (Hos 2:9).
To internalize the message, we repeat:
"We have known and believed in the love God has for us."
First Reading: Exodus 32:7-11,13-14
In Egypt, since the time of the first dynasties (3000 B.C.), the bull was the image of the great god Ptah in Memphis, the creator god from whom the fertility of the fields and animals depended. The fertilizing floods of the Nile were attributed to him.
Symbol of strength, the bull was often depicted in scenes of magical character. He was embalmed and mummified to immortalize the virtues. Many religious ceremonies were celebrated in his honor in the majestic temples. The Israelites had seen them; it fascinated them and perhaps they were even a little seduced.
After seeing so many miracles worked by the Lord during the exodus, they should have definitely left behind all the pagan practices. Instead, having just arrived in Sinai, while Moses was on the mountain to talk to the Lord, here they handed to Aaron their jewelry and melted the gold to mold a bull (Ex 32:1-6).
The first part of the reading (vv. 7-10) describes the indignant reaction of God to such infidelity. The Lord said to Moses: "Now just leave me that my anger may blaze against them. I will destroy them but of you, I will make a great nation" (v. 10).
Faced with such a proposal, many of us probably would have been happy to become fathers of a family of "righteous people." Instinctively we separate our own responsibilities, notice one's non-involvement in the facts, distinguished oneself from the guilty. But Moses does not flee, remains united to his people; he prefers to die with the brothers rather than save himself.
The second part of the reading (vv. 11-13) shows the prayer of Moses. In our text, it is introduced thus: "And Moses besought the Lord his God, and said…." In fact, the expression used in the original Hebrew text should be translated as: "And Moses began to caress the face of the Lord, his God, saying…." Moses acts like a child and seeing his dad angry he begins to cuddle him until he manages to snatch a smile. The image of Moses who caresses the face of God is one of the most beautiful of the Bible.
Perhaps the scene surprises and disconcerts us because it presents a good Moses who speaks softly and God instead is angry and needs to regain his calm. Yet, with this image, taken from our human world, God shows that he wants us to pray to him with trust and confidence.
With what words does Moses caress the face of the Lord? What reasons would we have presented to God to get him to desist from his anger? Perhaps we would have said: "See, Lord, they have repented; they will not repeat the mistake ever again; the sin committed is not so serious…." All vain talk, because man—as we know—never ceases to be a sinner; he always repeats the same mistakes.
Moses is wiser: he understands that he could not rely on the good will of man and that the only way to salvation is to trust in the goodness of God. He begins by reminding the Lord of the unconditional promises he made to the patriarchs, and concludes: I do not want the Egyptians to say that you have not kept your word! This is the only real reason that allows to hope in the salvation of each person: the infinite love of God, love that will never be won by any unfaithfulness, however great it may be.
The conclusion (v. 14): "The Lord changed his mind and would not yet harm his people." What did the Israelites do to deserve God's mercy? Nothing. They were silent. The Lord did everything by himself: he remembered that his promises are unconditional and he forgives his people.
If we were to confide in our strength, in our ability to perform virtuous acts, we would have every reason to despair. It is much safer to put our trust in God's gratuitous love.
Second Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-17
Do we have any evidence to say that God does not condemn anyone? Certainly!
Paul gives us an irrefutable proof in the passage of the First Letter to Timothy proposed to us today. He says: "I had been a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a rabid enemy. There was no one worse than me. However, the Lord took mercy on me." Why did this happen? Because "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinner, of whom I am the first" (vv. 12-15).
Paul affirms that God used him as an example to show how great is his magnanimity (v. 16). If someone like him, an enemy of the faith, the chief of sinners, has received mercy, will someone be still afraid that God will treat him severely?
One might object: Paul was wrong—it's true—but he was not so guilty because he did not realize he was doing evil (1 Tim 1:13); the people of Israel returned to pagan idolatry out of ignorance. The sheep—of which we will talk about in today's Gospel—has been lost due to a mistake… for this, the Lord was understanding.
Is it perhaps someone sins in a different way? Is there someone who, when he sins, really knows what he is doing? (cf. Lk 23:34).
Gospel: Luke 15:1-10
The so-called parables of mercy will be offered to us in this Sunday's Gospel. The third, that of the prodigal son, was already commented on the fourth Sunday of Lent. Today we will just comment on the first two: that of the lost sheep and the lost coin. These two stories are apparently easy to interpret. Jesus seems to invite the disciples to go in search of sinners (thieves, corrupt, adulterous ones …) or to move them and entice them to return to the fold.
The main objective is entirely different. It is necessary to define who the recipients of the three parables are in order to capture the aim. The introductory verse leaves no doubt: "Tax collectors and sinner were seeking Jesus eager to hear what he had to say. The Pharisees and the scribes frowned at this, muttering, 'This man welcomes sinners and eats with them. So Jesus told them this parable …'" (vv. 1-3).
Those then are not the disciples, nor the sinners, but the Pharisees and scribes, therefore, the righteous. Strange, but true: those who are called to conversion are not the sinners, but the righteous.
Let us try to understand the reason behind the complaints of the Pharisees and scribes. The rabbis recommended: "Man must not join the wicked, not even to get them to follow the law of God." It was therefore prohibited to accept an invitation to dinner with publicans and sinners. But Jesus did worse: he not only accepted the invitations of these disreputable people, but he welcomed them in his house ("receives sinners").
The scribes and Pharisees would have nothing to say if he had invited the sinners who, after long fasting, prayer and penance would repent and make amends. They too travel by sea and land to win a single convert (Mt 23:15). What they did not understand was his behaving as a friend of sinners who remained as such (vv. 1-2). They accused him of organizing a feast for them. At some point, they require an explanation.
Each banquet reflects and, in some way, anticipates the great dinner that will be laden at the coming of the Kingdom of God. In it, there will be no place for the wicked and the ungodly, but only for the righteous. Does Jesus not know this, pretending to ignore it, or worse, wanting to challenge the tradition of the rabbis?
The three parables are the answer, the self-defense of Jesus. He does not tell them to convince the sinners, but to help the righteous to review their ideas. In all three parables, joy is spoken about (but not all share it) and a feast is organized (to which not everyone is willing to participate). Who is in and who is out?
Sinners are the lost coins and sheep, however—this is a strange thing—now they are all around Jesus (we stress this all that appears in the first verse). They live in the house with him; they are having a feast; they participate in the banquet of the Kingdom. The "righteous" instead are out and are likely to stay there if they do not change their way of thinking if they do not realize what is happening, if they do not understand the newness that God is revealing. It is in this perspective that the three parables are read.
The lost sheep (vv. 4-7).
Since its inception, Israel has been a pastoral people. It is not surprising that the Bible speaks often of lambs, sheep, and goats (more than five times) and that many texts employ the pastoral language to describe the concern, tenderness, and the care of God for his people. Suffice to recall the famous Psalm: "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want" (Ps 23:1) or the moving scene of the exiles' return from Babylon: "Like a shepherd, he tends his flock: he gathers the lambs in his arms. He carries them in his bosom, gently leading those that are with young" (Is 40:11).
Jesus also often uses this image. Seeing the large crowd that followed him, he—says Mark—"had compassion on them for they were like sheep without a shepherd" (Mk 6:34). In today's Gospel, he takes up the same picture and tells a parable that contains several illogical details.
The behavior of the shepherd is unrealistic: he forgets the ninety-nine sheep in the desert and runs from house to house, calls friends and neighbors, hosts a feast for a rather trivial incident. Then, we have an obvious disproportion between the part of the story concerning the discovery of the sheep and the one dedicated to the feast which occupies more than half of the parable.
These oddities direct us to the real meaning of the passage. The rabbis taught that the Lord is pleased with the resurrection of the righteous, and rejoice in the destruction of the wicked. Jesus reverses this official catechesis and announces what are the true feelings of God. He—he says—is pleased not with the destruction, but with the resurrection of the wicked: "There will be more rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner, than over ninety-nine decent people, who do not need conversion" (v. 7). The Father "does not want even one of these little ones to be lost" (Mt 18:14) and organizes his feast for people who do not deserve it.
The doctrine of just retribution is a cornerstone of rabbinic theology. Jesus openly contradicts it showing that the tenderness and the kindness of God are not addressed to those who deserve it, but to those in need.
For the Pharisees, it is surprising that there is no reference to any reproach, to any punishment (some pastors broke a leg of the sheep that used to get away from the flock) and that any gesture of goodwill or of repentance by the sinner is not presupposed.
The recovery is all the work of God who wants only the good of those who did wrong. This is not intended as an invitation to become sinners to be loved by God but to recognize themselves as such in front of him.
The "righteous," in addition to putting their lives in order (because all are sinners and it is always difficult to define who is more and who is less), they must correct especially their theological ideas about God. The criticisms they addressed to Jesus, the rules of separation they impose, are the result of the false image of God they have in mind. It is a dangerous image because it prevents participation in the feast. The ninety-nine sheep remain in the desert and only the stray gets home because it lets itself be carried by the shepherd. It is especially dangerous because it is at the origin of fanaticism, intolerance, rigorism, and alienation from God. To help the sinner to let oneself be found, it is a must to tell him—as Jesus does—the truth about God.
Make him know that God is not a judge to be afraid of, but a friend who loves always and any way and experiences his greatest joy when he can embrace when he sets free and happy one who is plunged into an abyss of death.
The lost coin (vv. 8-10).
The rabbis used to repeat twice their most important lessons to imprint them better in the minds of their listeners. That's why Jesus tells the parable that contains a second teaching almost identical to the previous one.
We find the same inconsistencies: the explosion of the uncontrolled joy of the woman who finds the coin and the feast to which friends and neighbors are invited.
Compared to the parable of the sheep there is a new element: the very lively description of the woman's concern, her effort, patience, and perseverance in the search for the coin: "lights a lamp and sweeps the house in a thorough search." It is the image of God who is not resigned to losing one of his creatures (the number ten is a symbol of the whole community) and does not sit at the eternal dinner banquet until the last of his children has not entered his house.
The three parables emphasize the complementary aspects of conversion. The first two stress God's initiative, not man's, in the conversion process. It is God who is always looking for those who are lost.
The parable of the "prodigal son" (Lk 15:11-32) highlights God's respect for human freedom. The Father does not force his children to stay indoors nor even compels them to return: He can wait!
There is a video by Fr. Fernando Armellini with English subtitles commenting on today's Gospel reading.


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Reframing Aging: Gaining Momentum
America is having conversations about varying sources of inequality—we're talking about how gender, race, economic status, or citizenship status can shape life trajectories and what the public response should be. We have become accustomed to hearing about "disruptions" or changes that create new opportunities, new challenges, and essentially, a new normal, but the topic of aging isn't coming up in any of these conversations.
Americans hear little about aging as a matter that requires a public response, and even less about ageism—discrimination based on age.
Knowing this, eight leading national organizations on aging, including ASA and AARP, came together in 2014 to change the way Americans think about aging through the Reframing Aging Initiative.
As research partner for #ReframingAging, the FrameWorks Institute conducted an investigation combining theory and methods from different social science disciplines to realize recommendations for reframing the national dialogue about aging.
Their research shows aging is misunderstood in America and, moreover, those misperceptions and stereotypes lead to discrimination against older people in many areas of life, from health care to the workplace.
Reframing Aging
Gaining Momentum, a toolkit prepared by the FrameWorks Institute, aims to correct popular myths and misconceptions about older adults while highlighting the importance of word choice and context when communicating about aging.
Longstanding narratives perpetuated by the news and popular media lead many people to subconsciously assume that stereotypes about older people are true, with even well-intentioned profiles of older Americans pushing the idea that the aging process is something to be resisted or battled instead of embraced.
What's in the toolkit?
- A full research and recommendation report, Finding the Frame: An Empirical Approach to Reframing Aging and Ageism
- A frame brief titled Framing Strategies to Advance Aging and Address Ageism as Policy Issues
- A Quick-start Guide with phrases to use and to avoid
- Staying on Frame in Real Time: A list of common questions with guidance to help keep answers "on frame"
- ReFrame cards to help advocates find the right metaphor and structure for reframed communications about aging.
Frameworks Academy: Reframing Aging and Ageism
In this lecture series, you'll get a guided tour of how to use new, evidence-based framing strategies to communicate more powerfully about aging as a social policy issue. Sponsored by Grantmakers in Aging, ASA, AARP and five other leading aging organizations.
The nine-part series of lectures, which includes an introduction by Frameworks Institute CEO Nat Kendall-Taylor, is free through May 31, 2019, but you must register a profile through the Frameworks Academy.
Kendall-Taylor and other experts at Frameworks explore the following topics in the video series:
- What's in a Name?
- The Swamp of Cultural Models
- Rethinking Narratives
- Stories to Stop Telling
- Embracing the Dynamic
- Confronting Injustice
- Framing Frailty
After adding the course to your cart, click checkout and fill out your personal information. After you click "Continue to Payment Method" to submit your info, you should see an image indicating "Your order is free. No payment is required."
You'll receive your course registration instructions via email shortly after submitting and the course is immediately available.
Agencies & Funders
The Reframing Aging Project is an initiative by the Leaders of Aging Organizations, which includes the American Society on Aging, AARP, the American Federation for Aging Research, the American Geriatrics Society, the Gerontological Society of America, Grantmakers in Aging, the National Council on Aging, and the National Hispanic Council on Aging.
Together they represent and have direct access to millions of older adults and thousands of individuals working in aging-related professions.
The project is funded by AARP, Archstone Foundation, The Atlantic Philanthropies, the Endowment for Health, The John A. Hartford Foundation, the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, The Retirement Research Foundation, Rose Community Foundation, and The SCAN Foundation. The initiative is managed by Laura Robbins of Laura A. Robbins Consulting, LLC.
Reframing Aging Webinar Series
The four-part ASA Web Seminar Series explores the evidence-based strategies developed from this research for communicating more effectively about aging-related issues, organizational adoption and integration of best practices, public policy implications and the value of reframing within the health care sector. Sponsored by Grantmakers in Aging
Research-Based Messaging Strategies for Aging Advocates and Communicators
(recorded April 26,2018)
Reframing Aging: A Deeper Exploration of Research-Based Messaging Strategies for the Field of Aging (recorded August 16, 2018)
Reframing Aging in the Health Care Sector (recorded Sept. 26, 2018)
Reframing Aging Resources
Read John Feather's article exploring the Gaining Momentum toolkit for The Huffington Post.
VIDEO: Julia Sweetland of the FrameWorks Institute gives an overview of the ideas informing the Reframing Aging Initiative.
Related Resources:
"Conversations with GIA" Webinar: Reframing Aging: Seeing What You're Up Against and Finding a Way Forward (Webinar date: May 5, 2015)
Nat Kendall-Taylor and Moira O'Neil, both of the FrameWorks Institute, discuss results and recommendations of the initial FrameWorks research, with analysis of how the media and organizations frame topics related to aging. With Laura Robbins, Laura Robbins Consulting, LLC. Moderator: John Feather, CEO of, GIA.
ReFraming Aging Collaborative presentation: Highlights from the 2015 GIA Annual Conference (October 10, 2015)
Presenters: Jolene Fassbinder, Archstone Foundation; Nathaniel Kendall-Taylor, FrameWorks Institute; Laura Robbins, Laura A. Robbins Consulting, LLC.
2015 State of Aging address by John Feather, PhD, in which he discussed the ReFraming Aging initiative.
2016 State of Aging address by John Feather, PhD, also discussed the ReFraming Aging initiative.
The Pernicious Problem of Ageism: special themed edition of Generations, the journal of the American Society on Aging, published in October 2015 and focusing on ReFraming Aging. Featured writings from many thought leaders on aging, including John Feather and Laura Robbins.
John Feather's presentation at ASA's 2016 conference on ageism and ReFraming Aging.


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No shedding
Lots of people complain about their dogs fur getting caught in all of their clothes. But with hypoallergenic dogs that is not a problem, there is little to no shedding.
They are hypoallergenic!
Hypoallergenic dogs do not shed fur, but dandruff still falls from their coats.
Many people own hypoallergenic dogs because of these reasons. A few popular hypoallergenic breeds are the golden doodle, the labradoodle, the poodle, the maltipoo, and the yorkipoo.
Pictures of hypoallergenic dogs are below:


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TEMPS LOWER TODAY: Thanks to more northerly winds ushering in cooler air ahead of our next chance of rain, temperatures don't make it as far today up the thermometer. We see the low-to-mid 50s area-wide with increasing clouds as we head towards the evening. Otherwise, that cool northeasterly breeze will kick up to about 5-15mph for our Thursday.
LATE RAIN INTO TOMORROW: The chance of a late shower is there for the late afternoon into the evening, but the main show starts overnight tonight right into the heart of the morning commute. Scattered showers take over the area towards the mid-morning and spread throughout the morning. These showers stick around for a lot of the day, too, even into the early evening. The longer-lasting duration combined with moderate-to-heavy rainfall at times with totals nearing and above than 1" mark leaves the chance for flooding of creeks and streams as you go throughout the day, so be on the lookout as you head throughout Friday.
Otherwise, we're a bit chilly with highs only reaching the 40s on a cloudy, dreary and breezy end to the work week with winds gusting to 20mph at times.
PLEASANT WEEKEND: Once the showers clear late on Friday, we see more sunshine and a return to warmer temperatures heading into the weekend. Clouds will be a bit slow to clear on Saturday, but we see sunshine by the afternoon and again on Sunday.
Temperatures hover around that 60 degree mark into next week before our next rain chance late on Monday.
Have a great day!
-Meteorologist Bradon Long


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On Thursday, January 26, Fort Bend ISD will host its annual Band Bash Concert at 7:00 pm in Wheeler Field House, 16403 Lexington Blvd. in Sugar Land.
The event showcases the talents of beginning band students from the District's K-6 elementary campuses, including: Armstrong, Blue Ridge, Briargate, Glover, Hunters Glen, Jones, Lantern Lane, Quail Valley, Ridgegate and Ridgemont.
Admission is free. Come and support the efforts of these talented musicians from FBISD's elementary band programs.


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Water Mitigation & Pack-out
We got the call from the business owner that there was a small flood in the 5000 square foot warehouse. He hadn't seen seen it yet, and reported that he would call back when he got there. Half hour later he called and confirmed that they would need our water damage restoration service. We arrived within 15 minutes of that call and we were extracting 2 inches of water for the entire warehouse that had been flooding for the whole weekend causing the adjacent warehouse to be flooded as well. Our team went to work immediately.
We collected asbestos sampling and within three hours we had contained, fixed the origin, and prevented any further damage.
Because it had been a couple of days we were very concerned with mold developing within the structure, so we planned out our scope in order to protect the owners from losing any time or money.
Flood cutting was done as minimally as possible, as we dried down the structure with equipment that we placed according to the scope. Lime Green uses our trained technicians to allow the IICRC standards to dictate protocol. This job only took Lime Green two days to dry down, Pack-out, and get ready for repairs.


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Edison Partners returns fire at out-of-town critics at IMPACT '14, but tends to find most of its own deals elsewhere
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In a blog post entitled "Where's the Love for the City of Brotherly Love?", Edison Partners (Lawrenceville, NJ) General Partner Michael Kopelman wrote about how a panel of out-of-town VCs at 2014 IMPACT Capital Conference in Philadelphia late last month "dissed"(my words) the Philadelphia startup scene, paraphrasing their comments as saying "the Philadelphia region doesn't have enough great companies, nor great entrepreneurs, to justify their 70-minute train ride or flight down from NYC or Boston."
The purpose of having an out-of-town panel(none of whom have closed a deal here) was to give Philly attendees an idea of how outside investors view the startup community here.
Kopelman then recites all the great companies Edison has helped build in Philadelphia over 30 years (true) that have been acquired, including Fiberlink (acquired by IBM), Verilogue (Publicis), Cadient (Cognizant), VirtualEdge (ADP), and Octagon (Accenture).
But Edison has not invested in a Philly metro-based company in quite some time. In fact, going through Edison's own funding announcements and CrunchBase I didn't find a single one going back to 2010, when there were follow-on rounds in some existing portfolio companies (including Health Market Science, which coincidentally announced today it was being acquired. Please let me know if I missed any.) There aren't too many Philly firms remaining in Edison's portfolio other than Neat Company, which I recently profiled. Also, there's Hamilton, NJ-based Billtrust, which took on Bain Capital Ventures as its lead investor two years ago, and Miria Systems of Media, PA. There were a couple of other small investments in central New Jersey.
When Edison raised its $249 million seventh fund in 2012, there were expectations it would deploy some of that capital in Philadelphia-area ventures. I'm not knocking Edison, which has an excellent track record (not believing in an overly provincial approach to VC investing), and I'm sure its people cover the region closely, but in fact most of Edison's recent investments have taken place in New York, Northern NJ, DC, with a few scattered in the midwest and south.


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Put Your Best Foot Forward
Feet are there to support your weight, maintain balance, absorb shocks and keep you moving forward. They are impacted with each step, adding up to a tremendous amount of force on them by the end of each day. For this reason, foot pain is very common, especially in older feet that have been through years of wear and tear.
Over the years, fat is lost and the natural padding under your heel and the ball of your foot is diminished. Arches drop, joints become stiff, tendons tighten, ligaments lengthen and feet grow wider and longer. Common foot problems include infection, arthritis, bunions, calluses and corns, hammertoes, and heel and arch pain. You are more likely to have foot pain if you also have a chronic disorder like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or knee/hip/back pain.
For relief, try a warm foot bath. The heat helps blood flow and can relieve achy feet and reduce inflammation. To avoid infections, keep feet clean, dry and moisturized. Pure coconut oil or shea-butter-based lotions are good options, but take care to avoid greasy products that can lead to slips and falls. A gentle foot massage can get the circulation going. You can also get blood flowing by putting your feet up when sitting or lying down, moving around, and stretching every so often. If you cross your legs when sitting, reverse or uncross them regularly. Exercise your feet by walking, or try specific foot exercises to strengthen them and help with balance.
Shoes that used to be comfortable may not be comfortable anymore. Poorly fitting, narrow or high-heeled shoes are big causes of foot problems. Shoes with slippery soles, or without support may cause injury, and increase your chances of falling. Shoes and socks should not fit too tightly; have your feet measured before buying shoes, preferably at the end of the day when feet are at their largest. Don't go by size, but by how they feel the first time you wear them.
Foot health is important and can help keep you active and independent in later years.


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Most hybrids are still holding a very strong advantage as far as saving gas is concerned. It is one of the reasons why most people actually decided to buy a hybrid vehicle in the first place among other environmental advantages. But with this investment comes the desire to get the best possible mileage from your hybrid over time. Although hybrid engines are specifically designed for efficiency over performance, as the electric motors share the work, there are specific tips you can follow to get more miles for your buck.
An article from Green Car Reports discusses how to make your hybrid a gas-efficient machine. One of their first tips is to use a little more of the gas pedal when moving along. That's because pulling away uses more energy than cruising, and doing so in the all-electric mode means you're using electricity that could be put to better use cruising. You can accelerate using the engine, and then "back off once you've reached your desired speed. You'll use a negligible amount of gas accelerating, but you'll cruise for much longer in electric mode."
Knowing EV mode limitations is also beneficial. Toyota explains that their Prius, their most popular hybrid, will only do up to around 25mph in EV mode. If you accelerate in EV mode, that's about right, but if you back off after accelerating normally it's possible to run in EV mode at speeds of up to 40mph. That can save tons of gas right there. EV mode actually has better gas-mileage around town rather than highway, unlike gasoline automobiles. The same goes for stop and go traffic or slow-moving traffic jams; gently accelerate and use as much of your EV mode as possible. Gas should be used to drive, not while crawling along.
Braking habits are also important. Knowing where you're going, reading road signs and planning the road ahead is a helpful tool whenever you're driving, but when you do this in a hybrid vehicle, you can enjoy gas savings. The article claims that most, if not all hybrids have a regenerative effect when backing off or braking, supplying power back to the battery. Last-minute, quick braking won't trigger the EV mode and uses more gas, but slowing down early will generate electricity.
All of these tips are great for saving gas, and there are many other things you can do to enjoy the benefits of owning a hybrid. However, HEV maintenance is also important and your hybrid deserves an expert auto repair shop equipped with the means and experience for the complex hybrid system under your hood. Contact us today and start enjoying driving a little bit more.


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Montana State hangs on to beat Hawaii-Hilo, 90-85
HONOLULU (AP) — Stephan Holm scored 19 points to help lead Montana State to a 90-85 win over Hawaii-Hilo on Saturday night.
The game was the second night of the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic as well as the season opener for Hawaii-Hilo. Montana State lost to Hawaii in the tourney's opening night on Friday.
Danny Robison finished with 17 points and Tyler Hall added 14 for the Bobcats (1-1). Montana State shot 55.2 percent from the field.
The Bobcats held a double figure lead much of the second half, pushing it as high as 15 (69-54). Hawaii-Hilo battled back however, and a Nate Walker layup with 1:34 left cut the Vulcans deficit to 83-82.
But Marcus Colbert made a jumper and Robison hit a pair of free throws to push the lead back to five and out of reach.
Parker Farris led all scorers with 29 points for the Vulcans.


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On Saturday, June 21st, the Bakerville Library community celebrated the 65th anniversary of the library.
The combination of good weather, great food, and old friends was irresistible.
Cut to the chase, though. We honored all the past Board Presidents we could gather:
Left to right: Peter O'Brien, Arnie Helt, Neil English, Kim Ciccarello, Dianne Litchfield (and Neal Yates, just past Dianne on the right—you can't see him). Each of them received a framed print of a watercolor of the library by Priscilla Tonkin Marshall.
Then current Board Secretary Elaine Carmelich crowned Barbara Goff the Queen for the night (or, as we all know, Queen of Bakerville).
Elaine's address:
Our special honoree this evening is Barbara Goff. Barbara served on our board for almost 35 years. She has volunteered in the library for 20 years, and she was also an early member of our Friends group. Barbara has been a generous donor to our library, giving, among other things, numerous items for our teacup auctions, and our handsome flagpole in honor of her late husband, while also supporting our annual drives.
Finally, as we celebrate the 65th anniversary of our library, we would like to make note of the fact that Barbara was a student in our building before it became a library. She has been a treasured member of the Bakerville community and a valuable witness to our library's rich history. We honor Barbara Goff tonight by anointing her "Queen for the Night."
But wait, there's more!
As a lovely way to honor the Friends of the Bakerville Library, Queen Barbara draped a lei on each one present.
Left to right: Paulina Auclair, Elaine Murphy, Joan Auclair, Pam FitzGerald, Pat Smith, Patty Cerruto, Board President Kathy Kinane, Barbara Goff. Not pictured: Nancy Pretak, Carole Korzynski, Emily Korzynski, Deb Reardon.
We milled around outside until all hours and listened to the Benevolent Dictators.
We also took advantage of the library's newly acquired space next door, the old firehouse, recently christened Annie.
Thanks very much to the Eureka Grange for the use of their famous striped tent.
Board member Emily McAdam put together a gripping slideshow about the library's history. Didn't anyone get a picture?
Thanks also to Union Savings Bank for sponsoring our celebration.
Thanks to the 65th Anniversary Bash committee:
Elaine Carmelich
Kathy Kinane
Dianne Litchfield
Emily McAdam
Mary Lynn Leon
Carmen Neale
Paulina Auclair
Joan Auclair
Jolene the raffle car was in attendance...
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Double world record holder Usain Bolt told the world Tuesday that he wants to continue dominating sprinting until the Brazil 2016 Olympics.
"I think I've accomplished all my dreams, but I do have goals. I have pretty much four more years in the sport," he told journalists in Rome. "So now it's all about dominating for those years. I'm looking forward to the next Olympics to doing something that's never been done before."
Bolt is in the Italian city to compete in the 100m dash today at the 33rd edition of the Golden Gala. Down to face him are London Olympic bronze medallist Justin Gatlin and his American teammate Michael Rodgers, both of whom have gone under 10 seconds this year while Bolt has not. Kim Collins, the 2003 World champion from St. Kitts and Nevis, is also in the line-up.
This is the third consecutive year Bolt will be competing in the event on that Olympic stadium track. He won both races, clocking 9.76seconds at last year's meet.
When asked if he regretted posting on Twitter a picture with a t-shirt some anti-drug organizations believe promoted the use of cannabis, Bolt dismissed the issue as the media trying to "pick something out of nothing" to get headlines, explaining that a friend with a clothing line had used the picture in question.
"Everybody names their clothing line off catchy things," he said. "It was nothing; it was just a name. I am not going to be stressed over that because I know who I am, and I know who I represent over the years. I've moved past that already."


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OP127: Red Sands Fort
Dutch and English agents visited a WWII fort located in the Thames estuary to reclaim the portal for the Resistance after it was captured by 10 ENL the day before. This portal holds strategic value for both the Netherlands and the UK. IRFN patch winner: ConPow (Platinum), DenebAlgedi (Platinum). Current Status: Fully funded, thank you!


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From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 3 October 1815
Quincy Octr. 3. 1815
Dear George
Mr John Chipman Gray, who is to be the Bearer of this Letter is about to make the Tour of Europe, begining with England. If you and your Brothers Should See him I hope you will Shew him not only all the respect that is due from you to all your Countrymen, but the particular Civility which he merits as the Son of your Fathers and Grandfathers Friend.
My Solicitude, for you all, has increased very much Since you left Us. Your Studies are very near to my heart. You have a propensity to modern languages Spanish Italian and French: but I wish to hear more of your Love of Greek. An indiscriminate Curiosity for all Languages, is good for nothing but to make Pedants. The Mind and the Heart is lost in an infinite Series of Words. The Greek is the most perfect Language that ever was spoken: and in it are the most finished Compositions in Prose and verse that ever were written. All the most polished Writers of modern times in England France Italy &c had been ardent Students in Greek: So had all the Poets orators and Historians of Rome. Virgill Cicero Livy Tacitus, Fenelon, Malesherbes, Rousseau &c Hume Gibbon Swift Pope &c all Admirers of Greek Models. In Mr Humes Account of his own Life; and in Mr Gibbons Journal in his posthumous Words, a new and enlarged Edition of which is announced, you will See the determined Resolution and perseverance of those exquisite Writers to make themselves compleat Masters of the Exemplaria Græca.
"Des Sa premiere jeunesse, il marqua, de l'inclination pour les Sciences; mais, avec le desir de tout sçavoir, il eut la Sagesse de Se borner" is as significant a Compliment as can be made to an ardent young Student.
Science and Litterature are infinite. The human Mind cannot grasp them. Discernment Judgment and Taste ought to be cultivated, and summoned to Counsel no matter how early in Life. The Usefull and ornamental ought to be carefully Seperated from the Unattainable the Useless and frivolous as Gold dust is sifted from the sand.
Love to Father Mother and Brother from your ever / affectionate
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Azerbaijan has long been seen as a strategic gateway to vast oil and gas resources in the Caspian region and a source of energy security for Europe but has yet to live up to its promise as a bulwark against the influence of Russia and OPEC in the region.
Posts tagged 'Azerbaijan'
July 9, 2018 04:01 UTC
February 7, 2017 05:01 UTC
The startup in January of LNG supplies to the small Mediterranean island state of Malta could be considered a mere drop in the ocean for the global LNG market.
But for Azerbaijan's SOCAR Trading, it represented the beginning of a strategy that could see it partner with more energy-poor countries to help them generate power from LNG.
September 13, 2016 14:00 UTC
Richard Kauzlarich was among the Washington energy policy watchers surprised by the Obama administration's 11th-hour halt to the Dakota Access oil pipeline, September 9. The contentious pipeline project reminded him of another energy era in a very different part of the world.
August 25, 2015 00:01 UTC
Oil-rich Azerbaijan is being rattled by disruption and attacks on pipelines, highlighting its tough geopolitical position and adding to worries about falling oil prices.
Having been courted by previous US governments, international interest in Azerbaijan and fellow Caspian producer Kazakhstan has waned in recent years, not least because of the increase in US shale oil production. Azerbaijan's oil production is, in any case, thought to have peaked.
But with 848,000 b/d of output last year, Azeri production still matters.
December 12, 2013 00:01 UTC
In Russia, energy and politics are rarely far removed from each other. Moscow is renowned for its use of oil and gas as a tool (or a weapon, depending on how you look at it) to get its own way, particularly with its former Soviet neighbors.
Georgia, the Baltic countries, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan are just some of the ex-Soviet Union states stung by Moscow over energy. And Ukraine's treatment has over the past 10 years seemed sometimes brutal, with Russia leaving it out in the cold by switching off gas supplies because of price disputes.
Now, it seems, it is Azerbaijan's turn.
July 8, 2013 00:01 UTC
A project that's still a few years away is going to be key for both BP and Azerbaijan. For the former, it's going to be a significant test of a new technology; for the latter, it's another step in trying to increase its hydrocarbons output. John Roberts discusses both goals in this week's Oilgram News column, At The Wellhead.
July 5, 2013 11:04 UTC
June ended with some major and long-awaited developments in the world of European gas.
In no particular order: the Shah Deniz consortium picked the winner for the 10 Bcm/year Caspian Sea gas pipeline project; the UK government announced that it had enough gas trapped in a part of its shale rock to last it for 43 years; Cyprus signed agreements with producers that could lead to an LNG export project later this decade; and Israel came up with a compromise on the amount of gas that may be exported: some 400 billion cubic meters in total over a few decades.
Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel, LNG, media
December 3, 2012 04:23 UTC
The decline in Azeri production is certainly going to be high on a list of things that BP's CEO Bob Dudley is going to be asked about on an upcoming visit to Azerbaijan. In today's Oilgram News column "At the Wellhead," John Roberts discusses some of the concerns that Dudley may hear from his Azeri hosts.
July 5, 2012 11:56 UTC
Nabucco is dead; Long Live Nabucco!
It sometimes seems as if the whole saga of the EU's pet project to develop a Southern Gas Corridor is contained in that paradox. As a result of Nabucco's prominence, not least in the minds of European politicians, it is as if everything to do with carrying Caspian gas to Europe is seen through the prism of the ten-year-old effort to develop the Nabucco pipeline.
So when two of the principal parties involved, Azerbaijan and Turkey, announce they are going to build a different line, the cry goes up: 'Nabucco is dead!'
August 2, 2011 11:19 UTC
By October 1, the three rival groups wanting to develop pipelines to carry Azerbaijani gas to Europe must make their final submissions.
It must be a nightmare, preparing the documentation for their bids. They each know the strengths and weaknesses of their rivals; they each know that none of their bids will perfectly suit Azerbaijan's requirements. How do they know this? They know it because for years they've taken part in countless panels to consider the merits-and faults-of each proposal. If any one of them had even come close to developing a clearly superior system, they would have already secured Azerbaijani agreement for a new export line.


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While the official DVD/Blu-ray release update is pretty mehhh, there are some more exciting things home viewing related happening below.
- The Disappeared, 2008, d. Johnny Kevorkian, IFC Films, 18 May
- PoliWood, 2009, d. Barry Levinson, Screen Media, 18 May
- Prodigal Sons, 2008, d. Kimberly Reed, First Run, 18 May
- Formosa Betrayed, 2009, d. Adam Kane, Screen Media, 25 May
- Blind Menace, 1960, d. Kazuo Mori, AnimEigo, 8 June
- Bass Ackwards, 2010, d. Linas Phillips, New Video, 29 June
- Burning Paradise, 1994, d. Ringo Lam, Discotek Media, 29 June
- Loose Screws, 1985, d. Rafal Zielinski, Severin, 29 June
- Lorna, the Exorcist [Les possédées du diable], 1974, d. Jesús Franco, Mondo Macabro, 29 June
- Naked Obsession [Spiando Marina], 1992, d. Sergio Martino, MYA, 29 June
- Uppercut Man [Qualcuno pagherà?], 1987, d. Sergio Martino, MYA, 29 June
- Brotherhood [Broderskab], 2009, d. Nicolo Donato, Olive Films Opus, 1 September
- Absolute Power, 1997, d. Clint Eastwood, Warner, 1 June
- Heartbreak Ridge, 1986, d. Clint Eastwood, Warner, 1 June
- The Stepfather, 1987, d. Joseph Ruben, Shout! Factory, 15 June
- A Star Is Born, 1954, d. George Cukor, Warner, 22 June
- Uncle Sam, 1997, d. William Lustig, Blue Underground, 29 June
Below you'll find a list of some of the 2010 additions to the Warner Archive Collection. Sure, most of the releases have been trash, but on the upside, as of March it looks as if they've improved their cover artwork. Also, there look to be a number of exciting titles on the horizon, including Emir Kusturica's Arizona Dream (which probably deserves a non-DVD-R release), Claude Lelouch's A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later and Otto Preminger's Saint Joan which marked the film debut of Jean Seberg in the role of Joan of Arc. I'll let you know when these titles have been made available for purchase. Those, along with a few others, are below the already-released titles.
- American Anthem, 1986, d. Albert Magnoli
- An American Dream, 1966, d. Robert Gist, w. Janet Leigh
- Angel Dusted, 1981, d. Dick Lowry, w. Jean Stapleton, Arthur Hill
- The Bad Seed, 1985, d. Paul Wendkos, w. Lynn Redgrave, David Carradine
- Blood & Orchids, 1986, d. Jerry Thorpe, w. Kris Kristofferson, Jane Alexander, Sean Young
- Bloodbrothers, 1978, d. Robert Mulligan, w. Richard Gere, Paul Sorvino
- La boheme, 1926, d. King Vidor
- Dying Room Only, 1973, d. Philip Leacock, w. Cloris Leachman, Ned Beatty, Dabney Coleman
- Fighter Squadron, 1948, d. Raoul Walsh
- Force of Arms, 1951, d. Michael Curtiz, w. William Holden
- Green Fire, 1954, d. Andrew Marton, w. Grace Kelly
- If Looks Could Kill, 1991, d. William Dear, w. Richard Grieco, Roger Rees, Linda Hunt, Gabrielle Anwar, Roger Daltrey
- It's a Wonderful World, 1939, d. W.S. Van Dyke, w. Claudette Colbert, James Stewart
- The Jazz Singer, 1952, d. Michael Curtiz, w. Danny Thomas, Peggy Lee
- A Killer in the Family, 1983, d. Richard T. Heffron, w. Robert Mitchum, James Spader, Eric Stoltz, Catherine Mary Stewart
- Kismet, 1944, d. William Dieterle, w. Marlene Dietrich
- Mara Maru, 1952, d. Gordon Douglas, w. Errol Flynn
- The Pagan, 1929, d. W.S. Van Dyke
- The Possessed, 1977, d. Jerry Thorpe, w. Harrison Ford, Diana Scarwid
- Rampage, 1963, d. Phil Karlson, w. Robert Mitchum, Sabu
- Special Bulletin, 1983, d. Edward Zwick
- Sphinx, 1981, d. Franklin J. Schaffner, w. Lesley-Anne Down, Frank Langella, Maurice Ronet, John Gielgud, John Rhys-Davies
- White Shadows in the South Seas, 1928, d. W.S. Van Dyke
- Wild Oranges, 1924, d. King Vidor
On the Horizon
- Arizona Dream, 1993, d. Emir Kusturica, w. Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, Faye Dunaway, Lili Taylor, Vincent Gallo, Paulina Porizkova
- The Awakening, 1980, d. Mike Newell, w. Charlton Heston, Susannah York
- Just Tell Me What You Want, 1980, d. Sidney Lumet, w. Ali MacGraw, Myrna Loy, Alan King, Peter Weller
- A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later [Un homme et une femme, 20 ans déjà], 1986, d. Claude Lelouch, w. Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant
- The Merry Widow, 1925, d. Erich von Stroheim
- Rabbit, Run, 1970, d. Jack Smight, w. James Caan, Carrie Snodgress
- Saint Joan, 1957, d. Otto Preminger, w. Jean Seberg, Richard Widmark, John Gielgud
I haven't seen any new additions to the Universal Vault, but TCM will be releasing three films through Universal, all starring Cary Grant, in March.
- Devil and the Deep, 1932, d. Marion Gering, w. Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton, Cary Grant
- The Eagle and the Hawk, 1933, d. Stuart Walker, w. Cary Grant, Carole Lombard
- The Last Outpost, 1935, d. Charles Barton, Louis J. Gasnier, w. Cary Grant
At tlavideo.com, Frameline has released (and will be releasing) a few of their documentaries on DVD-Rs, including Elio Gemini's documentary about Kenneth Anger, entitled Anger Me. The other titles cover other facets of queer history. There are also a number of shorts from Frameline available to stream at TLA. There are more films available through Frameline's website as well.
- Anger Me, 2006, d. Elio Gemini, 6 April, w. Kenneth Anger
- Citizen Nawi, 2007, d. Nissim Mossek, 6 April
- The Fall of '55, 2006, d. Seth Randal
- Hope Along the Wind: The Life of Harry Hay, 2002, d. Eric Slade
- Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria, 2005, d. Victor Silverman, Susan Stryker
And finally, head over to The Auteurs for a great-looking selection of short films available to stream for free as part of the Hors Pistes festival, presented by the Centre Pompidou.


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Akron - World number one Tiger Woods matched the low round of his career with a nine-under-par 61 Friday to seize a seven-stroke lead after the second round of the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational.
Woods, playing his final tuneup for next week's last major tournament of the year at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill, fired an eagle and seven birdies to finish 36 holes on 13-under 127.
"I'm very happy I was able to post that," Woods said.
"I just kept thinking, whatever lead I had, let's just keep increasing it. It's at seven now so that's not too bad after two days."
Woods matched the Firestone Country Club course record of 61 he posted in 2000, when he won by 11 strokes with a record-low 72 hole total of 21 under par, and flirted with breaking the PGA record-low of 59 before settling for par on each of the final five holes.
"Disappointed? Absolutely not," Woods said.
"A 61 is pretty good. I'm not bummed."
England's Chris Wood and American Keegan Bradley shared second on 134 after each fired a 68.
Sweden's Henrik Stenson and American Bill Haas are fourth on 135.
Aside from two at Firestone, Woods fired his other 61s at the 1999 Byron Nelson Championship and the 2005 Buick Open.
Woods, a four-time winner this year and a seven-time winner of events at Firestone, opened with birdie and then eagled the par-5 second with a 20-foot putt and birdied the third.
After a birdie at the par-3 seventh, Woods caught fire with a run of four gains in a row to open the back nine before parring his way to the clubhouse.
Woods missed birdie putts of 10 feet at the 15th and seven feet at the 17th hole but only saved par at the 18th with a 25-foot putt after a woeful drive.
Sending a signal his game was in fine shape entering the year's final major, the 14-time major champion needed only 22 putts.
He reached 10 of 14 fairways and made 16 greens in regulation.
But it still doesn't rank among the really great rounds in Woods' memory.
"Top 10 rounds? I don't know about that," Woods said.
Woods said he could sense the crowd's excitement as he played the final holes, murmurs of 59 in the air.
"They were excited," Woods said.
"You could hear it more than feel it. You definitely could hear it.
"They were into it."
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama played alongside Woods and marveled at what the US legend accomplished.
"It was great looking at great play at the top of the world," Matsuyama said.
Australian Stuart Appleby was the most recent player to shoot a 59 in a PGA event, doing so at in the final round of the 2010 Greenbrier Classic.
Americans Al Geiberger, Chip Beck, David Duval and Paul Goydos have also accomplished the feat.


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If you could spend a day with one of your heroes, what would you want to ask them? In partnership with Red Bull, we hosted a Strava challenge that would let two lucky triathletes spend a day training with Jesse Thomas. Jesse has a wide range of achievements, but arguably more famous than his athletic ability is his relaxed and level-headed approach to training. The maverick contender who races in aviator sunglasses is exactly the kind of guy we'd love to spend a day with, on and off the bike, and Kyle Klinger and Luis Iturralde got to do just that.
Red Bull Ready: Training with Jesse Thomas
Kyle and Jesse spent two days running, riding and swimming around Jesse's home town, Bend, Oregon, one of the endurance sports capitals of the western United States. Once they were tired enough to sit still, we asked them a few questions provided by the Strava community.
Jesse: Preferred off-season training activity would be Nordic Skiing up here in Bend, where we're about 15 minutes from a free trailhead at Virginia Mezner Snow park that has about, I don't know, maybe 30 or 40 miles of groomed trails. And, so I'll head up there. And that's a great cross training activity for both cycling and running, particularly in the winter when I'm otherwise stuck to either being indoors in the pool or on the trainer or on the treadmill. It's a way to go explore around outside, which is awesome, so, that's definitely the number one preferred.
Jesse: I take more time off than most of my competitors do, and that's partially because I'm a dad and I just need to reward my family for the time that they've given me at the tail end of the season. And then also because of being a business owner, I kind of need to re-engage with my employees at a higher level at Picky Bars than I have been able to at the end of my seasons as well. The last few years I've been doing two Ironmans a year, and after each Ironman I've taken anywhere from 3 to 6 weeks completely off. That would mean almost no training outside of going on a hike with my kid or something like that. Maybe a super easy bike ride with a friend or something.
Kyle: Well, the swim is always a struggle in my head so I pretty much tell myself just get to the bike, get to the bike on the swim part. I definitely think the bike is more fun. I'm just better at that discipline than any other of the two. When I got into triathlon, I did it because I wanted to learn to swim and I had already ran a little bit. I didn't expect to like the bike, but I really love it, that's my favorite part, it's just a different kind of grind that I enjoy.
And then for the one part that I dislike the most, I think that kind and goes back and forth between running and swimming. It really depends. If I had a good swim then it was my favorite part of the day. The run has always kind of been a struggle for me.
Jesse: I'm in a similar boat with Kyle. I definitely tell myself during the swim, just get these legs through this water. If you can get these legs through the water, they will carry you the rest of the race. Yeah, I definitely struggle with the swim, do not look forward to it. I think my race is over every swim, but it's never been over in the swim.
And then, my favorite is probably still the run. I think I'm an equally strong cyclist and runner at this point in my career, but I love the purity of running. It's just you and a pair of shoes.
Jesse: Generally I think intimidation is the biggest barrier to entry in that triathletes, for better and in a lot of ways for worse, take themselves super seriously, too seriously most of the time, and I think that, that translates into a super intimidating environment for a lot of beginners to jump into. You can do triathlon very successfully and more importantly have a lot of fun doing it without all the bells and whistles that many triathletes think that they need in order to do it.
Kyle: Balance is really difficult sometimes when you're an adult and you're working a full-time job, but you still want to get after it and you still want to be competitive, so I think that's clearly what I spend a lot of time doing. But, as far as what I do for fun after? I'm kind of a home person so I really just spend a lot of time sitting at home, lying on the couch, watching Netflix by myself, trying not to eat ice cream, that's pretty much what I do, you know.
Jesse: Dude, that's pretty typical. I mean I wouldn't be too different from Kyle other than the fact that I have a son and a wife. I also own a business so during the work day, I basically structure my day as like 8 to 5 every day, and during that time, my highest priority is the workouts. And so if there's 8 hours of workouts, that's pretty much the whole day. If there's only 4 hours of workouts, then I have 4 other hours I can do some stuff, and that's usually at Picky Bars, or doing stuff for sponsors or whatever else. But then as soon as I am done at 5 or 5:30, I try to be all about family until it's time to go to bed. So, for me, that's just hanging out with my kid or with my wife and a lot of that is chilling on the couch, watching Netflix, because I'm so tired.
Kyle: For me, when I first started Strava it was because I wanted to track my progression as I got faster. But in the last year, it's changed a lot so that it's a really good motivator for me.
Some days I get up and I'm sitting on the couch and I'm trying to get that motivation to get out the door and I'll open up my app and I'll look at my buddies that have already got out the door and gotten work in, and it's just like, all right, I can do this.
Jesse: The number one question I get from people that follow me or people that follow triathlon is always about my training and Strava has been this incredible tool for that. I literally upload every single workout I do on my Strava page. And so it's given all these followers of mine a really cool insight into what it is that I do every single day and how hard I ride my hard rides and how easy I ride my easy rides and everything else. So that's been really cool, and then interacting with that community, which is typically a more technically savvy group than my Instagram or Twitter followers or whatever else. So you get more into questions about your power, and your data, and all that type of stuff.
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They say creating solid ideas for a business is the hardest part for an entrepreneur. Others have the opposite problem. Many budding entrepreneurs cannot materialize their ideas because they lack funding. Banks are getting more stringent than ever when it comes to loans. The economy remains pretty stagnant and subsidies granted by the government are harder to obtain these days. You may think the future is bleak for the birth of new ideas, but, as they say, we tend to be more creative when we are in a pinch.
Fortunately, there are alternative ways to fund your startup business. Entrepreneurial success helped by online campaigns is getting a more reasonable buzz nowadays. This year, about $23.4 billion were given in Asia to fund startup businesses. Wear your best suit, your best business plan and prepare your prototype, because your product might be the next big thing, once you know the channels to get your funds through.
Examples: Kickstarter, Indiegogo
The easy access to information on the internet popularized crowdfunding. For the entrepreneur, putting up an account on Kickstarter or Indiegogo is the easiest way to gather funds. He just needs to write a detailed description of the product and some of its sample photos or videos, and also include his goals for starting the business and his funding goals. The entrepreneur can customize the layout of his crowdfunding web page to entice more visitors. Anyone can contribute or pledge a certain amount of money to fund mass production, as long as they like the premise. In exchange, the entrepreneur gives something to the pledgers, depending on the amount the individuals contributed. By the time of release, these special offers can range from free updates to free products.
Some websites only give the money when you reach the funding goal. Others are laxed, as they give the funding to the entrepreneur whether the goal was reached or not. The website usually takes a percentage of the funding before it is remitted to the entrepreneur. Not only is crowdfunding accessible, but it is also an affordable way to start-up your business.
Kickstarter and Indiegogo are currently the most popular crowdfunding platforms. Gathering start-up funds using these websites is also quite trendy, because of the ease of access, plus it can be done almost for free. However, be reminded that many projects remain unfunded for years, as this is also the most competitive channel. Before you dive into crowdfunding, make sure you have a solid business model that can persuade strangers to fund your project. In addition, people would love to hear your inspiration in creating this product, so make sure you create a compelling and convincing one.
Venture Capitalists
Examples: 3i, Advanced Technology Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz
Even the most successful crowdfundings can only pool a few million dollars. If you need larger capitalization, venture capitalists can back up your business. These are firms which specialized in looking for persons who are struggling with their startups and helping them. This manner of funding is responsible for creating about 600-800 companies in the United States alone. The popularity of Venture capitalization is on the rise worldwide.
Venture capitalists help businesses which are past the starting point, but need additional funds to meet their growing demands and to expand their business. Stream of cash flows usually comes in stages, with the largest streams during the seeding phase. They normally focus on specific industries, but some venture capitalists are interested in firms which have unorthodox (yet potentially profitable) ideas. Advice and mentoring are given to budding entrepreneurs, to help their product grow on the market. In exchange, Venture capitalists claim ownership equity. They eventually earn by selling these claims through initial public offers or through merger or consolidation.
However, venture capitalists lack company loyalty. It is totally possible for them to fund your rival firm at the same time they fund yours. You are also advised to protect vital and confidential information about your business. Their methods are quite understandable, because they need to recoup the cost of their investment in three to five years. They also only take interest in businesses that promise bigger opportunity and are more stable. High growth firms are prioritized, since these promise more earnings. Of course, venture capitalists will also take control of your business to some extent. Some are even hands-on with your daily operations. This might not be your cup of tea, especially if you are not hot with adjusting to other's demands.
Angel Investors
Example: Accredited Investors listed in United States' Securities and Exchange Commission
Angel investors are persons who are rich enough to finance a startup business. They are mostly retired entrepreneurs or executives wanting to help other entrepreneurs, mostly in the form of philanthropy. Some are also interested in teaching the younger generations how to make their ventures successful. Also, they want to keep abreast with the business environment. They also form groups to pool larger funds and lend them to an entrepreneur. They are similar with venture capitalists, yet they work in smaller groups and operations. In US, some angel investors are registered in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as accredited investors, to comply with the law.
Angel investors normally take a significant interest in your startup firm, and are expecting a 20 to 25% internal rate of return. This is done by taking ownership in the form of stocks or convertible debt. The relatively high requirement is due to the risky nature of angel investing. They lose the funds when a startup business fails, so they have to cover for that loss.
Google and other gargantuan firms started with the help of angel investors. Those which are financed eventually by venture capitalists are first helped by angel investors. In terms of the number of firms being helped, angel investors account for about 60,000 startups in United States alone. The atmosphere they create is also far lighter than that of venture capitalists. Hence, it's easy to see this as a springboard for more ambitious entrepreneurs. Nonetheless, take note that you cannot raise funds as large as you might have from venture capitalists. This is because angel investors provide money from their personal accounts, in contrast to the others which have a pool of professionally managed funds. As a result, they are thorough in appraising your company's worth. It takes months before you get some capitalization and you really have to answer their concerns. Yet, angel investors are worth taking a shot, because they provide benefits beyond monetary as they lay out their previous experiences.
Preselling your Product
Doing this won't hurt the chances of your product's success, because presales are mostly ignored. If not, it will be a positive hype that will increase the participation at your formal release date. Presales are also referred to as soft launch, where you release your product to a limited market before launching it publicly. In addition to gathering funds, you can gather customer feedback in order to determine their reception of your product. These pieces of information are also useful for doing final improvements to your product before your grand release. Your method of launching presales depends on the one you will release.
Rest assured that little to no marketing costs are incurred with this method of funding. Beta versions of your favorite games were played by other users beforehand. Operating systems of smartphones were also given early software updates. Of course, bugs will appear, but buyers are more receptive. They are beta-testing your product, after all. Even Gmail was released through soft launch, without much disturbance to Google's normal operations. If what you are offering is a tangible product, soft opening is done to entice a considerable number of customers.
Please note that you should do some forecasting before launching a presale. You still do not know the ropes of your supply chain management, and these might cause delays. If the demand is deemed too low it might result in shortage, but oversupply may cause your inventory to build up. Moreover, the improvements you made in your product might not be well received, after all, in your grand release.
Winning Contests
Example: grants.gov, your local government agency, Innovation Contests
Sometimes, all you need is a detailed business plan to gather fundings in your startup. Mostly thanks to nonprofit organizations and government agencies, which regularly hold competitions and provide capitalization to the winning plan. Moreover, your paper will be scrutinized and be improved by experts in your line of business. This saves time and cost in delving with inefficient activities in the execution of your business plan. Downtown Yoga won $ 15,000 after winning the Hartford Innovation Challenge. Garrett Gee's world-famous Scan was originally an entry in an intra-university contest, then, later, his group met several venture capitalists. These contests can only fund a certain amount, which is smaller than that of angel investors. Your chances of winning will also be tough, as hundreds of other business proposals are entering these competitions yearly. You may want to attend trade shows, as thousands of would-be investors are present there. You should be able to create a working prototype by that time, though. Nonetheless, these are great avenues to get your product noticed.
You may also seek a government agency for the funding of your business. Government grants come in many forms, such as providing technical assistance for free, cash, or interest-free loans. Boston Dynamics used to be funded by DARPA for their experimentations with mobile robots. Normally, science and technology projects are regular recipients of government grants. If you are offering something other than the two, do not lose heart. Prepare your best grant proposal and let the body decide if it's in line with their core agenda. Ask your local government offices, because they have programs aiming to help small businesses grow. However, the government has very strict rules when it comes with funding projects. They monitor the nature of your spendings and where these went. Once they see violations, they will ask you to return what they gave.
Credit Cards
Example: Inquire in your nearest bank if they have this feature.
If a bank does not approve your loan application for your startup, maybe a cash advance from your credit card might help you gather funds. This allows a cardholder to withdraw cash from an ATM until he reaches his credit limits. Technically, cash advances are the easiest way to gather minimal funds for your startup. Every major bank offers this service and you can use it without going through a tedious process. However, of all the methods we've mentioned, the cash advance is the riskiest. You will have full control of the company, in exchange.
What you must keep in mind is that transactions of this nature have larger financing costs than typical bank loans. Cash advances from credit cards are normally charged 3 – 5% compounded daily. You must also take into consideration the lack of grace period. Penalties are known to be hefty, given you are disrupting the normal process in the banking system. This can be a relatively expensive way to gather funds, in the long run.
Other Ways
Self-funding is the most accessible alternative. Sell some personal assets which are deemed more as luxuries than needs. You can have part time jobs, or lease a part of your home, to save money for developing your product. If you want a larger capital for a short period of time, perhaps a home equity loan with your house as the collateral is the easiest way (but also the riskiest). Borrowing from friends and family can also be done, yet settling conflicting interests in the future can be a pain. If you have no other choice but to borrow from them, provide written agreements.
You may also use bootstrapping as a means of self-funding. With this, you build your firm using your existing resources and your income earned to date. This is a low-risk way to manage your business, plus it lets you make decisions without external influences. You will also be able to create operating procedures inside your firm unique to your liking. By the time your company grows, you are infusing funds from earnings, instead of paying off dividends (or loans) to outsiders.
Nonetheless, bootstrapping limits the growth potential of your firm. You will have to resort to external funding at one point in time. Bootstrapping is good until you realize you are missing out market opportunities, which means taking advantage of the operating leverage, because debts are actually making your firm wealthier in the long run.


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NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Talks to end the NHL's 2-month-old lockout will resume Monday, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Saturday.
Daly said the two sides would again try to breathe life into the labor negotiations, which stalled last week over core economic issues.
"We can confirm that we have tentatively agreed to get back together on Monday, either late in the afternoon or early evening," he said. "The meeting was requested by the union and it's their agenda. We will see what they have to tell us."
League officials and the NHL Players Association last met Sunday as hopes for a deal that could allow the delayed season to get under way by Dec. 1 faded.
News that the negotiations would resume came after NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman this week floated the idea of the sides taking a two-week break.
All games through Nov. 30 have officially been canceled, as has the Winter Classic, which was set for Jan. 1 in Ann Arbor, Mich., between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings.


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Hello, dear reader!
When Kelli of True Bias initially released her Sutton Blouse I hesitated buying it. But as I studied its pattern lines (squinting my eyes at the computer screen just like an artist does to reevaluate his work), a vision struck me: if I use a wool bouclé, add a generous hood and some fringed detailing, oh yes – this would make one perfect layering poncho! And so – a Sutton poncho it is!
Oh yes, visions are the most powerful force behind every creative process, aren't they? Or actually, behind everything in life. So while sewing, I like to make use of this empowering technique, and ask myself: how do I want to feel while wearing this? Is it feminine; is it powerful; or just relaxed? And then again, I ask myself: where do I want to wear this? Is it a romantic picnic, a demanding meeting; or just uninterrupted me-time? And so, stitch-by-stich, I visualize its upcoming life. But whatever that vision is – I always remember to load it up! Oh yes, I LOAD. IT. UP. And I deeply encourage you, too: overload your handcrafts with thousands of sentiments, billions of hopes and quadruples of desires. In a time of curated capsule wardrobes (a great example of our desire to suppress ourselves), there's this deep-seated fear of profound attachment. But never let that fear compromise your vision, ever! As someone who's had her fair share of darkness, I believe it's my mission to remind everyone, everyday – feel those feelings, engage with your visions!
PATTERN: Sutton Blouse by True Bias and Undercover Hood by Papercut Patterns
SIZING: I didn't size up, this is my usual size – and it fits perfectly (even over knits)!
FABRIC: Navy/grey wool bouclé and navy silk voile (yoke lining, hong-kong seams)
MODIFICATIONS: I finished this last summer, so I can't recall any mods besides adding the hood, using my favorite finishing techniques (lined the yoke, hong-konged all seams etc.) and adding the (handmade) fringe embellishment.
This poncho is loosely inspired by baya pullovers (otherwise known as "drug rugs"), a unique piece of clothing I was introduced to by my older brother (of course, among countless other eye-opening things!) upon his grand trip to California back in the Nineties. I blame it on my naive nature that deciphering any social cues associated with certain garments still troubles me. For me it simply was the personification of pure comfort – easily available at a daily basis in that unruly closet of mine. And it still is! And as I live a life so far from any mind-altering substances, not even in it's mildest forms (except for raw chocolate, does raw chocolate count?), the thought of myself in a "drug rug" will leave anyone I know chuckling to death.
And without any form of intoxication (for the sake of my argument, let's not count raw chocolate!), I am often left to cope with the raw tsunami of reality in my own ways. Consequently, the stimulus of handcraft is indispensable to me. And I'm glad to admit that even if I manage to finish no more than a few stitches a day – they already enclose everything to me: a paradise on earth, of which I can never exhaust of.
So never stop visualizing.
Love always,


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|out into the wilderness and he remained there for forty days, and was tempted by Satan. He was with the wild beasts, and the angels looked after him.
After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the Good News from God. 'The time has come' he said 'and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the Good News.'
"The chalice of benediction which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord? For we, being many, are one bread, one body: all that partake of one bread." (1 Cor 10:16-17)
Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
One of the things that seem etched into Man's heart is a sense of calling, something that pulls beyond what is immediately obvious, that there should be something more to life than whatever there seems to be. I grew up on stories with heroes in them, from the fictional to the historical, from the Old Testament heroes like Samson and David, to brief stories of the saints like Christopher and Francis of Assisi. And the mythical Norse heroes to the Greek, Arthur and his knights, Charlemagne, Roland and the paladins. Lapu-lapu, Rizal, Bonifacio and the heroes of more than a century ago. They all had callings of significance, and I could feel it in my bones that I had mine. Probably not the same that they had, probably not as big, but just as exciting and full of adventure and surprises.
It is probably just as well that I encountered St Josemaria Escriva at some point, and I learned the most amazing thing that makes incredible sense: the call to do ordinary things extraordinarily well -- supernaturally well, in fact. This Lent calls me to an opportunity to be returned to myself (not for me to return to myself, as I'd misstated below). To what do I return? For one, that I am called, to sanctify what is ordinary, by turning it into prayer, asking the Holy Spirit to therefore infuse the mundane activities of everyday with supernatural grace. Father and husband. Teacher, thinker, tinker. In today's readings, Isaiah proclaims God's call to holy ordinariness in acting with justice and compassion, reverence and faith (Is 58:9-14), and Jesus calls sinners to repentance, but also, as with Levi, to be his disciple (Lk 5:27-32). And this Levi is renamed Matthew, and goes from tax collector to apostle, doing ordinary things, really. Yet how many authors have had their book copied, reprinted, cited, read aloud, translated into dozens of languages, over a period of about 2000 years? Quite a boast, and it started one ordinary day at the customs house, with one extraordinary call!
Friday, February 24, 2012
No one bats an eyelash when one hears of radical diets that shun the intake of, for example, protein, sweets, carbs, etc. We're fairly happy to admit that we don't really need those types of (usually delightful) food too much -- that there is something more important than enjoying them. But bring up the word fasting, apart from a medical context, and one instinctive reaction is, Huh? Fr. Bill today talked about a balance between feasting and fasting (catchy way of putting it). One is appreciated more if it is balanced with the other. Each is done right, done better, in the proper perspective.
Apart from keeping a balance between the two, Isaiah conveys this reminder from God: be consistent. Why do we fast? It is not to win admiration, nor to get paid for my fast. To be heard by God, a fast as prayer. Why should it ever be necessary? Well, it probably isn't, but it is consistent with a sincere and heartfelt prayer. It is a penitential prayer that is incarnated -- made flesh with the physical act of fasting. This is consistent because we are incarnate beings. To please God. Why is that important? Because apart from being Creator, he is our Father. He was delighted in our creation and is delighted when we imitate him. With sincere fasting, a heartfelt and incarnate prayer, we imitate his love when we offer him our love. He doesn't need it, but it is what we were made for, to love. As Isaiah continues to relate to us, to fast consistently, with love, means these (Is 58:1-9):
to break unjust fetters
undo the thongs of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and break every yoke,
to share your bread with the hungry,
and shelter the homeless poor,
to clothe the man you see to be naked
and not turn from your own kin?
Then will your light shine like the dawn
and your wound be quickly healed over.
Your integrity will go before you
and the glory of the Lord behind you.
Cry, and the Lord will answer;
call, and he will say, 'I am here.'
Lent: a Journey to Discovery
Two days ago, on Ash Wednesday, I began a journey. There's a Lenten calendar that I think the archdiocese put out, and it urges: Return to yourself. Words are almost invariably set within a context, so those words are certainly loaded, but they are also true. We set aside the trappings and the peripherals and go to the bare desert. As some put it, we revisit the innocence of our baptism. And I start with the ashes: reminding me that I came from dust, and to dust I shall return one day.
Is that it?
In the depths of my heart, I already know the answer: no, that is not all there is. While true, there is more to me than dust, and I did not emerge from dust on my own, nor by accident.
Then earlier today, Thursday, yet another truth is revealed: I set before you life or death, blessing or curse (Dt 30:15-20) -- choices. Life is about choices. But if I am but dust, then what is the point of making choices? Aha! I know instinctively that choices do matter, usually the difficult ones: they usually reflect a significant goal. 'If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross every day and follow me' (Lk 9:22-25).
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
What's up and down in Christendom today?
- Well-known Protestant Bible publishers remove Trinitarian language from Scriptures to avoid offending Muslims...
- Amid Vatican power struggles, Pope Benedict tells new cardinals, "forget power and glory"...
- How much are Sr. Carol Keehan's thirty pieces of silver worth? About $1 million, including "certain fringe benefits" that her order never sees...
LifeSiteNews: White House claim that 98% of Catholic women use contraception a 'damned lie': Lutheran author
LifeNews: Every Catholic Bishop Opposes Obama Mandate, Lutherans Too
Pope Benedict XVI: Unity In The Church Is A Divine Gift Which Must Be Defended
And everything above has something to do with the longed for unity of all Christians under the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. Unity is strength, and divisions bring grief and scandal. The message -- the Gospel -- is being obscured, obfuscated and trampled upon.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Bishop: the world is ignoring the massacre of my people
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Why does this generation ask for a sign?
The Pharisees .. demanded of him a sign from heaven, to test him. And with a sigh that came straight from the heart he said 'Why does this generation demand a sign? I tell you solemnly, no sign shall be given ..' And leaving them again .. he went away to the opposite shore. (Mark 8:11-13)
You can imagine how it could have happened. The arrogant demand for a sign, the eyes betraying the thought: "Nah, don't bother. I know your game. You're a fake: you can't do it." You can also imagine the frustration as Jesus fetched such a deep sigh, jumps on a boat, fleeing for the opposite shore.
How do we pray? St. James tells us in his letter:
If there is any one of you who needs wisdom, he must ask God, who gives to all freely and ungrudgingly.. But he must ask with faith, and no trace of doubt.. (James 1:1-11)So there we have it, in the example of asking God for wisdom: ask, don't demand (and don't test), but with confidence. Why with confidence? Well, God loves you.. doesn't he? By faith, we know: yes he does. So every doubt is is not just lack in confidence: it is a lack in trust.


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Wow, that was unexpected, especially if you read my previous posting. There are a bunch of things that I want to write about last night's game, so I will start and in no particular order.
- The Score: Holy crap! I would have been happy to see like 6 or so pucks put away, but 13? First of all, the Flames came out flying, or so it seemed, because I still haven't decided if it was the Flames or if it was the Preds that came out so flat. One thing is for sure though, its a good thing the Flames played one good period and got away to such a big lead, otherwise they would have been routed.
- Leads me to my next point quite nicely. The tending was horrid last night. First, Renne allows 4 goals on 10 shots, no wonder he got the hook, "Thanks for the night off!" says Ellis. Second, Kipper. I've said it before about him, I think he's overrated, especially as the league's highest paid goalie. Don't get me wrong, on nights that he is on, he's one of the best, but then again, all goalies in the NHL are like that. It just seems to me that Kipper has had one stellar season and since then, he hasn't had the same swagger. Third, Ellis. Well he just didn't impress me that much, but hell, it was his night off.
- The refs. I thought they did a splendid job. Maybe a miss on the Penalty Shot. Granted I don't know the ins and outs of the NHL Rulebook, but I was under the impression that if the shooter got away a decent chance he shouldn't get a penalty shot. Aucoin did clearly hook the guy, but he still had a chance to come in, make a move and get a shot off, all he needed to do was get it up and he would have scored. Maybe the refs were just trying to make it interesting.
- The Calgary Flames fans. I have this theory that all the fans that the Flames have, just started watching hockey 4-5 years ago, just soon after the Flames got made into a decent team. "Why," you may ask. Well, its simple. They are dumb and have no hockey sense. If they knew anything, they would know that Dion probably ran his mouth off to get his back-to-back Unsportsmanlike penalties, the officials don't just give those out for no reason. They wouldn't cheer when the linesmen get knocked down or are almost struck by an errant puck, especially when its the other refs they are made at. (Note: The ones with those red stripes on their arms, they call the penalties and for the most part control the flow of the game.)
Anyways there was going to be more, but I am running out of time. Oh, one last thing! After a thorough discussion with my buddy, we've come to the conclusion that the right call was made, or wasn't made I guess, when the Preds appeared to have Too Many Men. It was an errant puck that struck a player, and he made no attempt to play it.


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