text: Mar 21 (Reuters) -The FIMMDA-Thomson Reuters Mumbai Inter-bank Forward Offered rate for six months based on the implied yield using dollar-rupee premium is 6.73 percent on Wednesday compared with 6.79 percent the previous day. The FIMMDA-Thomson Reuters Mumbai rupee overnight offered rate(MITOR) based on the cash-spot dollar rupee premium was 6.43 percent on Wednesday. One-month, two-month, three-month, six-month and one-year swaps and benchmark rates are given in the table below. -------------------------------------------------------------- dlr/rupee In percent Implied rupees (Spot to) (paise) (annualised) Interest rates(%) -------------------------------------------------------------- 1M(23/04/18) 30.00/32.00 05.42/05.78 07.31/07.67 2M(23/05/18) 53.00/55.00 04.86/05.05 06.88/07.07 3M(25/06/18) 76.75/78.75 04.57/04.69 06.90/07.02 6M(24/09/18) 137.25/139.25 04.15/04.21 06.67/06.73 1Y(25/03/19) 254.75/256.75 03.88/03.92 06.70/06.74 Spot rate : 1$ = 65.2162 rupees (Source - RBI reference rate from Thomson Reuters page Note: Figures in brackets indicate negative values. The US Dollar LIBOR rates are published by the British Bankers' Association and sourced from the Thomson Reuters page . The implied benchmark rates will be available on Thomson Reuters pages by typing or followed by the ENTER key or double-clicking , . Refer to Thomson Reuters page for the calculation methodology. FIMMDA refers to Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India. ($1=0)


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2012-01-25 / Legals
Public Notices
Notice of Formation of Carol Ann DiConza Real Estate LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 11/2/11. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 18 Spring Pond Lane, Southampton, NY 11968. Purpose: any lawful activity. Last date to dissolve is 12/31/2086. 6x 1/25/12 #455-RECORD Notice of Formation of JGE Consulting, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 9/23/11. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7 Chiswell Dr., Melville, NY 11747. Purpose: any lawful activity. 6X 1/25/12 #456-RECORD Notice of Formation of Deer Park Thrift & Antique LLC, Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/29/11. Office location Suffolk County. Princ. office of LLC, 1848 Deer Park Avenue, Deer Park, NY 11729. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 6x 2/8/12 #471-RECORD Notice of formation of AMA Group LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 12/1/11. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 54 Pilcher St. Babylon, NY 11702. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 6X 2/8/12 #472-RECORD
The Annual Meeting of the Lot Owners of the Amityville Cemetery Association will be held on Wednesday February 1, 2012 at 4:45 P.M. at the Office of the Association, 1A Salt Box Path, Amityville, New York 11701 for the purpose of electing three Trustees for a period of three years and for the transaction of such other business as may regularly be brought before the
John H. Schad, Jr., President 3x 1/25/12 #102-RECORD Notice of Sale Supreme Court SUFFOLK Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation 2006-OPT3 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006- OPT3, vs. William M. Clemens; Jennifer A. Clemens , et al Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): The Law Office of Shapiro, Dicaro & Barak. 250 Mile Crossing Boulevard Suite one Rochester, NY 14624. Pursuant to Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale granted herein on October 26, 2010, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757. On Monday February 13th, 2012 at 9:45 a.m. Premises known as 150 Pleasant View Court, Copiague, NY 11725. SEC: 196.00 BI: 02.00 Lots: 076.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Copiague, in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, and State of New York. Approximate amount of Judgment is $358,684.09 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No. 09-23886 James F. Gaughran, Esq., REFEREE The Law Office of Shapiro, Dicaro & Barak. 250 Mile Crossing Boulevard Suite one Rochester, NY 14624. Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s) 4x 2/1/12 #105-RECORD SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF AEGIS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-4, Plaintiff against MARY D. ALLEN MERRITT, VON S. MERRITT, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 5, 2011. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps of the Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunmeeting. rise Highway, No. Lindenhurst, N.Y. on the 17th day of February, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. premises Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Jefferson Avenue distant 275 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of Jefferson Avenue with the easterly side of Moore Street: being a plot 125 feet by 70 feet by 125 feet by 70 feet. Said premises known as 127 Jefferson Avenue, Amityville, N.Y. 11701. (Section: 164.00, Block: 05.00, Lot: 096.000). Approximate amount of lien $ 351,041.21 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 15143-09. Sal Puccio, Esq., Referee. DeRose & Surico Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 213-44 38th Avenue Bayside, N.Y. 11361 4x 2/8/12 #107-RECORD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE TOWN OF BABYLON ACCESSORY APARTMENT REVIEW BOARD Pursuant to provisions of Local Law # 9 of the Babylon Town Code, notice is hereby given that the Town of Babylon Accessory Apartment Review Board will hold a Public Hearing in the Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York on Tuesday evening, January 31, 2012. Public Hearings begin at 7:00 P.M. NEW APPLICATIONS 1. Herman Hanson 28 Adams Street South, Farmingdale, NY SCTM#0100-121-3-26.001 2. Marie A. Fishman 500 18th Street, W. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-130-2-38 3. Mary C. Dinardo Life Estate c/o Lynda Colomo & Ors 20 Espie Lane, N. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-147-3-37 4. Slawomir Milewski & Malgorzata Milewska 85 Pleasant View Court, Copiague, NY SCTM#0100-196-2-46 RENEWAL BY AFFIDAVIT 1. Catherine Russoto 261 Irving Avenue, Deer Park, NY SCTM#0100-23-3-95 2. Anthony & Elizabeth Juravich 249 Overton Street, Deer Park, NY SCTM#0100-42-1-45.001 3. Albert Campbell 38 South 19th Street, Wyandanch, NY SCTM#0100-56-3-26 4. Thomas & Rosalie Joseph 97 Birch Avenue East, Farmingdale, NY SCTM#0100-69-1-12 5. Lorna L. Sterling 48 Matthews Avenue, W. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-102-2-11 6. Kenneth & Sinead Higgins 60 17th Street, W. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-103-2-43 7. Rinita Ticineto 646 St. George Avenue, N. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-112-4-68 8. Roberta Gerrain 45 3rd Street, N. Lindenhurst, NY SCTM#0100-129-4-37 9. Vincent Jr. & Teresa De- Lucia 470 15th Street, W. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-130-2-126 10. Gregory Ton 85 Kellum Street, W. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-133-2-66 11. Agnes Koehler 113 Birs Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY SCTM#0100-133-4-32 12. Vincent & Susan Marziliano 165 Sheffield Avenue, W. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-140-2-69 13. Warren & Patricia Asher 382 Silver Street, N. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-141-2-35 14. Shaikh Islam & Meher Nigar 383 Chelsea Avenue, W. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-141-2-66 15. Brigit & Paul Gergenti 32 Bond Street, N. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-142-1-51 16. John & Arcangela Petrella 112 Colonial Road, N. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-145-1-43.001 17. Robert & Petra B. Osborn 88 Lafayette Road, N. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-145-4-21 18. Osvaldo Napolitano 229 Heathcote Road, N. Lindenhurst, NY SCTM#0100-154-1-85 19. Peter & Josephine & Joanne & Rosa Maria Fontana 293 Old Farmingdale Road, W. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-158-3-55 20. Thomas B. Robinson 64 The Boulevard, Amityville, NY SCTM#0100-164-5-17.002 21. Beatrice B. Lockhart Revl Trust Beatrice B. Lockhart – Trustee 131 Jeatom Lane, Amityville, NY SCTM#0100-173-2-5.008 22. Ricardo & Ana Fernandez Life Estate c/o J & R & C Fernandez 130 Jeatom Lane, N. Amityville, NY SCTM#0100-173-2-5.027 23. Eileen Spolidora 286 Beachview Street, Copiague, NY SCTM#0100-178-2-119 24. Pizzo Family Trust Joseph Pizzo & Laura Petillo – Trs 14 Flint Road, Amity Harbor, NY SCTM#0100-182-1-65 25. Kevin & Roberta Johnston 15 Schmeelk Place, Copiague, NY SCTM#0100-192-2-50 26. Ryszard & Halina Swidzinski 310 Caboto Avenue, Copiague, NY SCTM#0100-199-1-49 27. Wafaa & Dawlat Hassanein 132 Ketridge Street, W. Babylon, NY SCTM#0100-220-3-6 Printing Instructions: RENEWALS BY AFFIDAVIT APPLICANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR. ALL CASES WILL BE HEARD IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE ADVERTISED. All interested persons should appear at the above time and place by order of Michael Johnson, Chairman, Accessory Apartment Review Board, Town of Babylon, North Lindenhurst, Suffolk County, New York. Babylon Beacon: Thursday, January 26, 2012 Amityville Record:
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 1x 1/25/12 #113-RECORD NOTICE OF PUBLIC AND/OR INFORMATIONAL HEARINGS BY THE TOWN OF BABYLON PLANNING BOARD Pursuant to Chapter 186, Site Plan Review, and Chapter 213, Zoning, of the Babylon Town Code and Section 276 of the Town Law, notice is hereby given that the Town of Babylon Planning Board will hold public and/or informational hearings(s) at the Babylon Town Hall, Town Board Room, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, New York, on the Monday, January 30, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. prevailing time or as soon thereafter as can be heard to consider the following application(s): PUBLIC HEARING/SITE PLAN REVIEW/GAS STATION/ CONVENIENCE STORE JOB#07-64ANI: ARJ FUEL & OIL, INC.: SCTM# 0100- 17-1-74: Zone; Business E: Seqra; Type II Action- Seqr complete: Applicant proposes to re-locate fuel pumps, install a canopy, interior alterations for a convenience store, remove auto repair along with associated site improvements: Property is located on triangle corners of Straight Path, Old Country Rd. & Volta Dr., Wyandanch, Suffolk County, Town of Babylon, New York PUBLIC HEARING/SUBDIVISION JOB#11-36B: DILIP DEOKULE: SCTM# 0100- 172-1-49: Zone; Residence B: Seqra; Unlisted Action – Uncoordinated Review: Applicant proposes to demolish an existing structure and construct two (2) one-family dwellings: Property is located on the west side of Dunbar St., 460 feet south of Dubois Ave., Amityville, Suffolk County, Town of Babylon, New York PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS Babylon Beacon: January 26, 2012 Amityville Record: January 25, 2012 1x 1/25/12 #114-RECORD Notice of formation of Sheascents LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/4/12. Located in the County of Suffolk. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to C/O Sheascents, 3061 Great Neck Road, Copiague NY 11726. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 6x 2/29/12 #115-RECORD NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids subject to all instructions, terms and conditions herein and pursuant to the specifications, will be received by the Board of Fire Commissioners, Copiague Fire District at the Fire District Office, 320 Great Neck Road, Copiague, New York 11726, until 8:00 P.M., on February 8, 2012, where they will be opened publicly and read aloud after 8:00 P.M. prevailing time, on the said date for the service as specified and the contract awarded as soon thereafter as practical for the purchase of: SCBA CYLINDERS AND CYLINDER MAINTENANCE Specifications, proposals and proposed contracts may be obtained at Fire Headquarters, 320 Great Neck Road, Copiague, New York, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Bid must be delivered in seal envelopes marked "SCBA CYLINDERS" to the office of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Copiague Fire District, by 8:00 P.M., on February 8, 2012. This is a joint bid with the following members of the Town of Babylon Fire Officials Association participating in this bid namely, Copiague Fire District, West Babylon Fire District, Deer Park Fire District, North Amityville Fire Company, Inc., North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., North Lindenhurst Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., West Islip Fire District, East Farmingdale Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., Wyandanch Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., Village of Lindenhurst, Village of Amityville and Village of Babylon. The is also a joint bid cosponsored by the Long Island Intergovenmental Relations Purchasing Council and all Fire Districts participating in the Council will be permitted to purchase off this bid. The Copiague Fire District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the best bid suited for its specific needs. Dated: December 14, 2011 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS COPIAGUE FIRE DISTRICT TOWN OF BABYLON ATTEST: William M. McInerney Secretary 1x 1/25/12 #116-RECORD NOTICE TO BIDDERS The TOWN OF BABYLON Commissioner of General Services will receive sealed proposals for BID #12G07 HANGING FLOWER BASKETS BID #12G08 LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES; BISSETT WHOLESALE NURSERY CATALOG OR EQUAL until 10:00 a.m. on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 at the Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York, 11757, at which time they will be publicly opened and read in the Division of Purchasing office. No bids will be accepted after 10:00 A.M. on the date of bid opening. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE GRANTED. Do not remove any pages; all proposals are to be submitted intact. The contract documents may be obtained at the Town Hall Purchasing Department between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. daily except Saturday, Sundays and Holidays on and after, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012. In addition, bid packages may be obtained at the Town of Babylon website, www.townofbabylon.com, under eBids. For further information call (631) 957-3025. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The Town encourages minority and women owned businesses to participate. Theresa Sabatino Commissioner of General Services Date: 1/26/12 1X 1/25/12#117-RECORD NOTICE TO BIDDERS Pursuant to Resolution ad- opted by the Town Board, the Town of Babylon Commissioner of General Services, Division of Purchasing will received sealed proposals for RFP NO. 12G6 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CONSULTING SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE AND HOUSING NEEDS until 10:00 a.m. on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York 11757 at which time they will be publicly opened in the Division of Purchasing office. The proposal may be hand delivered or mailed to the above address. Proposals will not be accepted after 10:00 a.m. on the date of the opening. NO EXCEPTIONS SHALL BE GRANTED. Do not remove any pages; proposals are to be submitted intact. For information, please call 631-957-3025. Proposal documents may be examined and obtained at the Town Hall Purchasing Department between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays on and after THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012. The proposal may also be obtain from the Town's website www.townofbabylon.com. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. The Town of Babylon encourages minority and women-owned businesses to participate in all Town bids. ONE (1) ORIGINAL AND FIVE (5) COPIES OF THE PROPOSAL MUST BE DELIVERED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE AND RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL SERVICES NO LATER THAN 10:00 A.M. ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012. THE TOWN WILL NOT REIMBURSE ANY INDIVIDUAL OR FIRM FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF THEIR PROPOSAL Theresa Sabatino Commissioner of General Services 1/19/2012 1x 1/25/12 #118-RECORD PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF BABYLON RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES COLLECTION SERVICES DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: DRFP No. 12-G2 This notice is issued pursuant to Subdivision 4 of Section 120-w of the General Municipal Law and is a notice of a Draft Request for Proposals for the financing, provision of collection means and services and the facilities, having to do with the collection of municipal solid waste and recyclable materials, including yard waste, from residential establishments (all improved residential parcels, three families or less) within the unincorporated areas of the Town of Babylon and the Village of Amityville, Suffolk County, New York. The means, services and facilities are expected to include: the routing; vehicles; central yard and facilities; administrative management; maintenance support; and customer service support to perform services as specified in the Request for Proposals. Copies of the Draft Request for Proposals may be obtained at Babylon Town Hall, Department of General Services, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York 11757 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, on and after Wednesday, January 25, 2012 for a fee of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($150.00), until Monday, March 26, 2012. One (1) original and two (2) copies of Comments on the Draft Request for Proposals must be received at the office of Ms. Theresa Sabatino, Commissioner of General Services, at the above address no later than 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2012. 1X 1/25/12#119-RECORD Notice of Formation of R & B International, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/29/11. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 29 Quintree Lane, Melville, NY 11747. Purpose: any lawful activity. 6x 2/29/12 #120-RECORD


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|Saint Thomas Aquinas,
Carlo Crivelli, 15th cent.
O merciful God, grant that I may
desire ardently,
search prudently,
recognize truly,
and bring to perfect completion
whatever is pleasing to You
for the praise and glory of Your name.
Put my life in good order, O my God.
Grant that I may know
what You require me to do.
Bestow upon me
the power to accomplish Your will,
as is necessary and fitting
for the salvation of my soul.
Grant to me, O Lord my God,
that I may not falter in times
of prosperity or adversity,
so that I may not be exalted in the former,
|St. Thomas Aquinas (San Marco Altarpiece),
Fra Angelico, 1440
May I not rejoice in anything
unless it leads me to You;
may I not be saddened by anything
unless it turns me from You.
May I desire to please no one,
nor fear to displease anyone,
but You.
May all transitory things, O Lord,
be worthless to me
and may all things eternal
be ever cherished by me.
May any joy without You
be burdensome for me
and may I not desire anything else
besides You.
May all work, O Lord,
delight me when done for Your sake
|St. Thomas Aquinas (San Domenico Altarpiece),
Fra Angelico, 1425
be ever wearisome for me.
Grant unto me, my God,
that I may direct my heart to You
and that in my failures
I may ever feel remorse for my sins
and never lose the resolve to change.
O Lord my God, make me
submissive without protest,
poor without discouragement,
chaste without regret,
patient without complaint,
humble without posturing,
cheerful without frivolity,
mature without gloom,
and quick-witted without flippancy.
O Lord my God, let me
fear You without losing hope,
be truthful without guile,
do good works without presumption,
|Temptation of St. Thomas Aquinas,
Diego Velazquez, 1632
and--without hypocrisy--
strengthen him by word and example.
Give to me, O Lord God,
a watchful heart,
which no capricious thought
can lure away from You.
Give to me
a noble heart,
which no unworthy desire can debase.
Give to me
a resolute heart,
which no evil intention can divert.
Give to me
a stalwart heart,
which no tribulation can overcome.
Give to me
a temperate heart,
|The Apotheosis of St. Thomas Aquinas,
Francisco de Zurbarán, 1631
Give me me, O Lord my God,
understanding of You,
diligence in seeking You,
wisdom in finding You,
discourse ever pleasing to You,
perseverance in waiting for You,
and confidence in finally embracing You.
Grant that
as penance
I may be afflicted by Your hardships now,
through grace
I may rely on Your blessings on the way,
and in glory
I may enjoy You fully
in the Kingdom of Heaven.
You Who live and reign,
God, world without end.
(taken from Devoutly I Adore Thee: The Prayers and Hymns of St. Thomas Aquinas, Sophia Institute Press)


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Toyota conducted the auction at Barrett-Jackson Auction, with which they managed to sell the 1st copy of the revived Supra model.
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Paparazzi on road tests show an updated Skoda Superb, which had a minimum of protection. The novelty will be on sale before the end of this year.
Lister Motor Company tuning studio provided the Jaguar F-Pace crossover with more power.
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Skoda showed the first teaser of a new compact crossover.
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Genesis weren't the only ones showing prototypes at this week's iceBike* show in Milton Keynes – fellow Brits Saracen also had three 29er pre-production models on display, alongside their full 2012 range.
The Kili and Zen were arguably the bikes that made Saracen's name – the former a 1990s chromoly steel classic, the latter one of the first long-forked hardtails – and remained mainstays of the brand when it was relaunched a couple of years back. Now it looks like both will soon be available in 29er form.
According to Saracen's Simon Wild, the venerable 26in-wheeled Kili will be phased out and relaunched as a 29er platform, while the Zen will be available with both wheel sizes. The Kili-29er on show at iceBike* was a second generation prototype and Wild says it needs another 10mm of reach, which will take the top tube on the 17in size seen here to 590mm.
Other than that, though, the production bike is likely to be very similar – raw finish and zip-tied cables aside – with geometry designed around a 100mm-travel fork (including a 69° head angle), a tapered-steerer compatible XX44 head tube and a mix of triple-butted, double-butted and plain-gauge 6061 alloy tubing.
Five complete bikes ranging in price from £550 to £1,200 should be available from September, following an official launch at Eurobike. The top two models will use more refined 6066 alloy and will come with a tapered fork and bolt-through axle.
The Zen-29er will be Saracen's more trail-orientated big-wheeler, designed to take a 120mm fork. The frame is very similar to the Kili-29er (the difference in standover height between the two iceBike* prototypes is due to the fact that the Zen-29er on show was a 19in while the Kili-29er was a 17in) but geometry is about 1° slacker. Production bikes will again have a 10mm longer top tube, along with a CNC-machined chainstay yoke.
Wild reckons it rides remarkably similarly to Saracen's 140mm-travel Ariel full-suspension bike, with the big wheels' ability to iron out trail undulations compensating for the lack of rear wheel travel – at least, until you get to a rocky downhill section.
The third prototype at the show was Saracen's first cyclo-cross bike, the CX. As you might expect from a company known for their 'hardcore' hardtails and aggressive trail bikes, this is no lightweight race steed. Instead, it's a rugged, disc-equipped off-roader that's aimed primarily at mountain bikers who fancy giving drop-bar bikes a go.
"It has race geometry but we've slackened the head angle by half a degree," Wild tells BikeRadar. "We've put a bit of detail into the stays to give a bit of vertical compliance and we've added rack mounts so people can commute on it."
The CX also has a tapered head tube to boost front end stiffness and a 30.9mm seat tube, making it compatible with dropper seatposts. Two complete bikes are likely to be available from October – an entry-level version with mechanical discs and a high-end model with hydraulic brakes, provided either Shimano or SRAM have launched a fluid-based road system by then.
Other highlights of the Saracen display at iceBike* were the latest Ariel trail bikes and Myst downhill bikes. The new Ariel, available with either 140mm or 160mm of travel, is the third generation model and is said to be lighter, stiffer and more refined, but with the same proven geometry.
Changes for 2012 include a proprietary Maxle-style 12mm rear axle, internal routing for a RockShox Reverb Stealth dropper post and a QR code on the non-drive chainstay which, when scanned, will bring up the bike's details on a technical website, making it simpler to get hold of spares.
The Myst has also had some subtle tweaks after its successful debut season on the World Cup season. There's now a smaller gusset between the down and seat tubes, the front end of the swingarm has been redesigned to boost strength, the shape of the stays has been refined, and the upper shock mount is now CNC machined and has a bigger weld area. The head tube now has a standard internal size so it can be used with angle-adjust headsets.


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2018 GMC Terrain
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Ext. Color
Stock Number
4 Cylinder
Int. Color
Jet Black
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There are many ways to get to Gulhane Park Hotel, some are cheaper but maybe less comfortable.
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From the Ataturk AirportBy Taxi
You will find plenty of taxis at the exit of the airport. The time it
takes strongly depends on the traffic. The fare costs approximately 120
By Shuttle;
are frequent and comfortable shuttles run by Havaþ between the airport
and Taksim. The shuttle stop will be indicated inside the airport. The
fare costs 10 TL. You can then take a taxi to the hotel or see below for
public transportation.
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Eminönü. Leave at the station Sirkeci.
This journey will cost you between 3 to 5 euros. Mind that during the
rush hours, the tramway may get very crowded and although it has air
conditioning, it might get very hot in Summer.
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Once arrived at the station Sirkeci, leave the sea to your back and
follow the road with the tramway tracks (Muradiye Caddesi) for about 120
meters until you arrive at a crossing. Take the first road left to the
road with the tramway line (Nöbethane Caddesi), Gulhanepark Hotel is at the end
of the street. Once arrived at Gülhane station, follow the street down
until it diverges in two. Take the road on the right, without the
tramway tracks (Taya Hatun Cadd.), then take the first road on the left
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the right side.
By boat, bus or dolmuþ (shared taxi)
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instruction as stated above as if you had arrived by tramway.
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This horn-shaped estuary, divides European Istanbul. One of the best natural harbors in the world, the Byzantine and Ottoman navies and commercial shipping interests were centered here. Today, lovely parks and promenades line the shores where the setting sun dyes the water a golden color. In Fener and Balat, neighbourhoods midway up the Golden Horn, whole streets of old wooden houses, churches, and synagogues date from Byzantine and Ottoman times. The Orthodox Patriarchy resides here at Fener. Eyup, a little further up, reflects the Ottoman style of vermicular architecture. Cemeteries sprinkled with dark cypress trees cover the hillsides.


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- 1 The Chalcedon Crisis and Monophysitism
- 2 CHALCEDON, By Essam Tony
- 3 THE ONE WILL AND THE ONE ACT, By HH Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
The Chalcedon Crisis and Monophysitism
By Fr. Matthias F. Wahba
St. Antonius Coptic Orthodox Church
Hayward, California
The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, in which I am a priest, is one of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. These churches are the Coptic, Armenian, Syrian, Ethiopian, and the Malankara Indian Churches. The common element among them is their non-acceptance of the Council of Chalcedon of AD 451. Accordingly they prefer to be called "Non-Chalcedonian Orthodox Churches."
The Council of Chalcedon caused a big schism within the church which lasted until the present. In addition, after the Arab invasion in the seventh century, the churches lost communication with each other. Through this long period, the non-Chalcedonians were accused of Eutychianism, and called "Monophysites", meaning that they believe in one single nature of our Lord Jesus Christ. They never accepted this idea considering it a heresy. The purpose of this paper is to reconsider the issue.
Several publications reflect such an attitude. In The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium, for instance, Alexander Kazhdan shows monophysitism as a "religious movement that originated in the first half of the 5th C. as a reaction against the emphasis of Nestorianism on the human nature of the incarnate Christ." The Encyclopedia of the Early Church carries an entry on "monophysitism" where Manlio Simonetti writes, "The term monophysites indicates those who admitted a single nature in Christ, rather than two, human and divine, as the Council of Chalcedon (451) sanctioned." Then he gives examples of Apollinarius and Eutyches, and goes on to mention St. Cyril the Great as having a "Monophysite Christology". Furthermore, in the Coptic Encyclopedia, W.H.C. Frend defines monophystism as a doctrine:
opposed to the orthodox doctrine that He (Christ) is one person and has two natures..... The monophysites hold.... that the two natures of Christ were united at the Incarnation in such a way that the one Christ was essentially divine although He assumed from the Virgin Theotokos the flesh and attributes of man.
Now, what is the actual belief of the Church of Alexandria and the other non-Chalcedonian Orthodox Churches on the nature of the Lord Jesus Christ?
Common Declaration
In May 1973 H.H. Pope-Shenouda III of Alexandria visited H.H. Pope Paul VI of Rome. Their Common Declaration says:
We confess that our Lord and God and Savior and King of us all, Jesus Christ, is perfect God with respect to His divinity, perfect man with respect to His humanity. In Him His divinity is united with His humanity in a real, perfect union without mingling, without commixtion, without confusion, without alteration, without division, without separation.
After fifteen centuries, the two prelates declare a common faith in the nature of Christ, the issue which caused the schism of the church in the Council of Chalcedon. This will lead us to throw some light on that council.
Monophysitism and the Council of Chalcedon
1- According to some Scholars, there, was no need for it, but politics played a big role. "It was only under constant pressure from the Emperor Marcian that the Fathers of Chalcedon agreed to draw a new formula of belief."
2- The different expressions of the one faith are due in large part to non-theological issues, such as "unfortunate circumstances, cultural differences and the difficulty of translating terms." It is debated whether the opposition to Chalcedon was out of a Christological issue or an attempt to assert Coptic and Syrian identity against the Byzantine.
3- Ecclesiastical politics had been very confused ever since the legislation, in the Council of 381, of a primacy of honor for Constantinople, the New Rome," second only to that of the old Rome. It seems that both Rome and the Emperors used the Council of Chalcedon to carry out their respective plans: Rome for asserting its claim for primacy over the Church and the Emperors for trying to bring the entire Church in the East under the jurisdiction of the See of Constantinople.
4- No one can deny the disadvantages of the imperial interventions in the dispute. Most probably, Chalcedon's decisions and terms would have been different if the Emperor Marcian and his wife Pulcheria had not intervened. Since 450, they were gathering signatures for the Tome of Leo, the bishop of Rome. Many bishops of Chalcedon approved it only as a concession to the bishop whom the imperial authority supported.
5- The definitions of the Tome were composed in a way that it could be interpreted by different persons, each in his own way. It is known that Nestorius, who was still alive in 451, accepted the Tome of Leo, while the Alexandrines rejected it.
6- The Council of Chalcedon, which is believed to have condemned Eutyches, did not deal with him but with Dioscorus, Patriarch of Alexandria. Eutyches himself was not present at the council. Scholars state that Dioscorus was deprived of office on procedural grounds and not on account of erroneous belief. At Chalcedon Dioscorus strongly declared, "If Eutyches holds notions disallowed by the doctrines of the Church, he deserves not only punishment but even the fire. But my concern is for the catholic and apostolic faith, not for any man whomsoever." The evidence is sufficient for us to look for other reasons for his condemnation. Rome was annoyed by the extraordinary vitality and activity of the Church of Alexandria and its patriarch.
7- As soon as the members of the council had assembled, the legates of Rome demanded that Dioscorus be banished on account of the order of the bishop of Rome whom they called, "the head of all churches". When the imperial authorities asked for a charge to justify the demand, one of the legates said that he "dared to conduct a council without the authorization of the apostolic see, a thing which has never happened and which ought not to happen." As a matter of fact, the Council of 381 had been held without the participation, not to say the authorization, of the bishop of Rome, and the Council of 553 against his wishes. It is evident that the delegates intended by the words, "the head of all churches" to assert the claim of Rome of ecumenical supremacy over the church.
8- Chalcedon rejected the Council of 449, and Leo of Rome considered it as latrocinium, a council of robbers, a title which "has stuck for all time." This may uncover the intention behind such an attitude. A council which ignored Rome's authority, robbing its claim of supremacy, was not for Leo a church council but a meeting of robbers. The Council of Chalcedon, without even examining the issue, denounced the Council of 449, putting the entire responsibility for its decrees exclusively on Dioscorus. Only one hundred and four years later, the decision, not of Chalcedon, but of the so called latrocinium was justified. The Council of Constantinople in 553 anathematized Theodore of Mopsuestia, Theodoret of Cyrus, and Ibas of Edessa, and condemned their Three Chapters. It is remarkable that the desire of the Emperor Justinian to reconcile the non-Chalcedonian churches was behind the decree.
Two Different Traditions
Dioscorus, then, was not a heretic. The majority of the bishops who attended the Council of Chalcedon, as scholars indicate, believed that the traditional formula of faith received from St. Athanasius was the "one nature of the Word of God." This belief is totally different from the Eutychian concept of the single nature (i.e. Monophysite). The Alexandrian theology was by no means docetic. Neither was it Apollinarian, as stated clearly. It seems that the main problem of the Christological formula was the divergent interpretation of the issue between the Alexandrian and the Antiochian theology. While Antioch formulated its Christology against Apollinarius and Eutyches, Alexandria did against Arius and Nestorius. At Chalcedon, Dioscorus refused to affirm the "in two natures" and insisted on the "from two natures." Evidently the two conflicting traditions had not discovered an agreed theological standpoint between them.
Mia Physis
The Church of Alexandria considered as central the Christological mia physis formula of St. Cyril "one incarnate nature of God the Word". The Cyrillian formula was accepted by the Council of Ephesus in 431. It was neither nullified by the Reunion of 433, nor condemned at Chalcedon. On the contrary, it continued to be considered an orthodox formula. Now what do the non-Chalcedonians mean by the mia physis, the "one incarnate nature?". They mean by mia one, but not "single one" or "simple numerical one," as some scholars believe. There is a slight difference between mono and mia. While the former suggests one single (divine) nature, the latter refers to one composite and united nature, as reflected by the Cyrillian formula. St. Cyril maintained that the relationship between the divine and the human in Christ, as Meyendorff puts it, "does not consist of a simple cooperation, or even interpenetration, but of a union; the incarnate Word is one, and there could be no duplication of the personality of the one redeemer God and man."
Mia Physis and Soteriology
"The Alexandrian Christology", writes Frances Young, "is a remarkably clear and consistent construction, especially when viewed within its soteriological context. Mia physis, for the Alexandrians, is. essential for salvation. The Lord is crucified, even though His divinity did not suffer but His humanity did. The sacrifice of the Cross is attributed to the Incarnate Son of God, and thus has the power of salvation.
Common Faith
It is evident that both the Chalcedonians and non-Chalcedonians agree on the following points:
1- They all condemn and anathematize Nestorius, Apollinarius and Eutyches.
2- The unity of the divinity and humanity of Christ was realized from the moment of His conception, without separation or division and also without confusing or changing.
3- The manhood of Christ was real, perfect and had a dynamic presence.
4- Jesus Christ is one Prosopon and one Hypostasis in real oneness and not mere conjunction of natures; He is the Incarnate Logos of God.
5- They all accept the communicatio idiomatum (the communication of idioms), attributing all the deeds and words of Christ to the one hypostasis, the Incarnate Son of God.
Recent Efforts for Unity
In recent times, members of the Chalcedonian and non-Chalcedonian Orthodox Churches have met together coming to a clear understanding that both families have always loyally maintained the same authentic Orthodox Christological faith.
In 1964 a fresh dialogue began at the University of Aarhus in Denmark. This was followed by meetings at Bristol in 1967, Geneva in 1970 and Addis Ababa in 1971. These were a series of non-official consultations which served as steps towards mutual understanding.
The official consultations in which concrete steps were taken began in 1985 at Chambesy in Geneva. The second official consultation was held at the monastery of Saint Bishoy in Wadi-El-Natroun, in Egypt in June 1989. The outcome of this latter meeting was of historical dimensions, since in this meeting the two families of Orthodoxy were able to agree on a Christological formula, thus ending the controversy regarding Christology which has lasted for more than fifteen centuries.
In September 1990 the two families of Orthodoxy signed an agreement on Christology, and recommendations were presented to the different Orthodox Churches, to lift the anathemas and enmity of the past, after revising the results of the dialogues [1]. If both agreements are accepted by the various Orthodox Churches, the restoration of communion will be very easy at all levels, even as far as sharing one table in the Eucharist.
As for its part, the Coptic Orthodox Church Synod, presided by HH Pope Shenouda III, has agreed to lift the anathemas, but this will not take place unless this is performed bilaterally, possibly by holding a joint ceremony.
I conclude that the term "monophysitism" does not reflect the real belief of the non-Chalcedonians. They prefer not to be called "monophysites," as far as the term may be misunderstood. They believe in one nature "out of two", "one united nature", a "composite nature" or "one incarnate nature and not a "single nature". There is no evidence that the term was used during the fifth century. Most probably it was introduced later in a polemic way on behalf of the Chalcedonian Churches. However, considering the past, the non-Chalcedonians are better to be called "mia-physites" than "monophysites." Recently, in so far as they are coming to be understood correctly, they are to be called simply "orthodox", the same belief with their brothers the Chalcedonian Orthodox Churches. This could be an imminent fruit of the unity of all Orthodox Churches.
(1988 A.D.---Between the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria [Egypt] and the Catholic Church)
"We believe that our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ, the Incarnate-Logos is perfect in His Divinity and perfect in His Humanity. He made His Humanity One with His Divinity without Mixture, nor Mingling, nor Confusion. His Divinity was not separated from His humanity even for a moment or twinkling of an eye.
At the same time, we anathematize the Doctrines of both Nestorius and Eutyches."
CHALCEDON, By Essam Tony
I believe that the historical incident of the Council of Chalcedon could be better understood in light of the politics that involved the incident. It's my own feeling that this was a fight that both sides intended to escalate, rather that absorb, in order to achieve a certain political gain.
We know that the direct consequence of the enactments of the Council of Chalcedon (451 A.D.) was the first split in the Church. The Western Church described the Eastern Church as being a Monophysite ( believing in one Nature for Christ), and the Eastern Church described the Western Church as being Diophysite (believing in two natures for Christ). These terminologies are not new, and are as old as the dispute itself.
After the Council of Chalcedon, the Coptic Church of Egypt lead the "Monophysite" Orthodox movement in all the east, and the motives were both theologian and nationalist. The nationalist movement against the Byzantine Imperialists in Egypt was on the rise and was fuelled by the new religious dispute, and that peaked during the reign of the Emperor Justinian (c. 527-565 A.D.).
The religious disputations between the Monophysites in Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem in the East on one side, and the Diophysites in Rome and Constantinople in the West on the other side, exceeded the limits of courtesy and respect, and that was in the essence the real reason for the split between the east and the west. Both sides would share the blame for an indecent level of argument.
Several historical factors related to that dispute complicated the issue. The West further accused the East of being the followers of the heresy of Eutyches, which stipulated that the human nature of Christ was nullified and absorbed in his Divine nature. That accusation was not true, because in fact it was the Church of Alexandria that lead the fight against that heresy years earlier.
With nationalistic motives on the Eastern side, there were also some nationalistic motives on the western side. The Bishops of Alexandria were "leaders" in the first three Ecumenical Councils of Nicea, Constantinople, and Ephesus. Both the Councils of Constantinople and Ephesus, lead by the Alexandrian Church and its view lead to the excommunication of the respective bishops of Constantinople, which was the Capital of the Empire. The Dominance of the theologian arena by the Alexandrian church was a source of envy for the Western churches.
Moreover, in the Council of Ephesus the second ( the "fourth" council), c.449 A.D., that was headed by St. Dioscorus I, 25th Pope of Alexandria (Bishop of Alexandria), the Pope of Rome (Bishop of Rome), Leo was excommunicated. That was badly received in the cities of Rome and Constantinople (which had its own Patriarchs excommunicated twice in the preceding 50 years, through councils steered by Coptic Popes). That Council of 449 A.D. was termed a "Council of thieves". In an attempt to overturn the decisions of the second Ephesean Council, the Bishops of the West, and the Emperor Marcianus intensified all their efforts to assemble a council of 600 Bishops in Chalcedon in 451 A.D., in what came to be known as the Fourth Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon. This Council overturned the canons of the Council of Ephesus the second, held two year earlier in 449 A.D., and asserted that the Bishopric throne of Rome is the first among the Christian World. The Council also excommunicated St. Dioscorus I, the bishop of Alexandria and exiled him. The Canons of the Council was documented in what came to be known as the "Tome of Leo", a document that was sent to all corners of the earth as the decision of the Council. The rally of the State in support of the Council was manifested in the number of attendants encouraged by Emperor Marcianus which reached 600 Bishops as compared to the 318 of Nicea, 150 in Constantinople, and 200 in Ephesus in the earlier three major Ecumenical councils.
In the final analysis of the Chalcedonean incident, the two parties appeared to have shared the same view, but disagreed on the semantics and the terminology each party saw befitting for the description of an agreed upon concept. The nationalistic ego was the reason behind the widening of a gap that could have bean, otherwise, mended.
The Churches of Alexandria, Antiochs, and Jerusalem rejected the Canons of the Council of Chalcedon, and rallied behind the exiled bishop of Alexandria, and riots erupted in Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia (Iraq), Armenia and Persia (Iran). St. Dioscorus, Pope of Alexandria, in return excommunicated all those who would accept the "Tome of Leo".
I would say, that had the path of history had a less formal approach to theological disputes, other than excommunications and exiles, it might have bean possible to avert lots of divisions. So may be power corrupted the church at times.
THE ONE WILL AND THE ONE ACT, By HH Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
By HH Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
Has the Lord Christ two wills and two actions, that is a Divine will and a human will, as well as two actions, that is, a divine act and a human act? As we believe in the One Nature of the Incarnate Logos, as St. Cyril the Great called it, likewise:
We believe in One Will and One Act:
Naturally, as long as we consider that this Nature is One, the Will and the Act must also each be one.
What the Divine nature Chooses is undoubtedly the same as that chosen by the human Nature because there is not any contradiction or conflict whatever between the will and the action of both.
The Lord Jesus Christ said: "My meat is to do the Will of Him that sent Me to finish His work. " (John. 4:34). This proves that His Will is the same as that of the Father. In this context, He said about Himself " the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner." (John. 5:19).
He does not seek for Himself a will that is independent of that of the Father. Consequently He Says "For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.


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Many members of the Bolshevik party were Jewish, especially in the leadership of the party. The idea of overthrowing the Tsarist regime was attractive to many members of the Jewish intelligentsia because of the oppression of non-Russian nations within the Russian Empire. For much the same reason, many other non-Russians, notably Latvians or Poles, were disproportionately represented in the party leadership. This was abused by the Tsarist secret police, the Okhranka, which used anti-Semitism and xenophobia as a weapon against the party.The Jewish origins of some of leading Bolsheviks and their support for a policy of promoting international proletarian revolution - most notably in the case of Trotsky -led many enemies of Bolshevism to draw a picture of Communism as a political idea pursued to benefit Jewish interests. In Germany, the Nazi regime of Adolf Hitler used this theory to paint a picture of a supposed "Jewish-Bolshevik conspiracy". Even today, many anti-Semites continue to promote the idea of a link between Judaism and Communism. However, the concept that an entire ethnic group can be held responsible for the actions of a few is very widely rejected. The Bolsheviks seem to have been personally rather atheistic and internationalistic, more concerned with the plight of the working class in general rather than with any ethnicity or religious group. (See concepts of proletarian internationalism, bourgeois nationalism).Most of the Jewish "Old Bolsheviks", along with their Gentile counterparts, were purged by Stalin during the 1930s. However, Stalin's ambitions to undertake a more general purge of "rootless cosmopolitans" (a euphemism for Jews), expressed in the preparation of the trial of the Doctors' plot, were never realised due to his death in 1953.While there were a significant number of Jews in the Bolshevik Party the percentage of Jewish party members among the rival Mensheviks was much higher. The vast majority of Russia's Jews weren't in any political party.
As the borders of Soviet Russia sharpened, large numbers of Jews who had previously been under Russian control found themselves outside of the Soviet Empire. Only about 2,500,000 Jews remained under Soviet control. The Bolsheviks rejected anti-Semitism and loosened civil restrictions on the Jews. Under the influence of influential assimilated Jews, the Bolsheviks began to see the assimilation of the Jews as the only solution to "the Jewish problem." Jewish nationalist expressions, be they expressions of the Jewish religion or Zionism, were clamped down upon. While the Bolshevik leaders clamped down on Jewish separatism their fight against anti-Semitism gained them wide support among the Jewish masses. Jewish youth enthusiastically joined the Red Army (founded by a Jew, Leon Trotsky). In 1926, Jews made up 4.4% of the officers in the Red Army (more than twice their ratio in the general population). Jewish elites also took part in the administrative rebuilding of the country. While a small but influential group of Jews helped rebuild Russia, the Socialist Economic Policies weakened the masses. The Bolsheviks also set up a special "Jewish section" in government in response to the fact that millions of Jews were attached to the Jewish religion and Hebrew language (at least as a language of prayer and Judaism). The Communists put secular assimilationist Jews in charge in order to foster hatred towards the Jewish religion, Hebrew, and Zionism, though temporarily allowing its replacement with secular Yiddish culture. In August 1919, Jewish communities were dissolved and properties confiscated. Traditional institutions of Jewish education and culture, such as yeshivot and cheder, were shut down. Hebrew study was prohibited and it became forbidden to print Jewish books. In 1928, it was forbidden to even print religious books and Jewish calendars. In 1927, Rabbi J. Schneerson, the leader of Habad Hasidism, was imprisoned and expelled from Russia. Yet "underground" religious activity still continued, though after World War II, hundreds of Hasidism left Russia to Eretz Yisrael. The growing restrictions on Jewish religious life strengthened Zionism. Yiddish was also strengthened by the forming of a "Jewish proletariat culture." A Yiddish press and Yiddish newspapers were established, though the writing of Yiddish was phoneticized into Russian script so as to cut its ties with Hebrew print. Russians granted Yiddish official status in that tribunals were held in Yiddish and significant resources were invested in the development of Yiddish school systems. After awhile, however, Jewish parents rebelled against these schools whose only connections to Jewish culture was a few lines of Yiddish literature and which taught anti-religious sentiment. As the quality of the schools declined (weak to begin with), they began to disappear. The disappearance of Yiddish was replaced by cultural assimilation. Jewish children spoke Russian and attended Russian schools. Mixed marriage became common. Jews began to play an important role in Russian cultural life.During World War II, much of the attempts to persecute the Jews were halted. When World War II began, Jews played an important part of the Soviet military effort. Their role in the front lines was disproportionately higher then other national groups. While much of Soviet Jewry was decimated in the Holocaust, those living in Russia proper were mostly spared. After World War II was concluded, however, the attempts to suppress Soviet Jewry were resumed. Until Stalin's death in 1953, Soviet Jews were placed in the gulag and were faced with significant physical oppression. In 1952, Stalin had a number of leading Russian Jewish intellectuals murdered in the "Night of the Murdered Poets."Even after Stalin's death, the attempt to suppress Judaism and Jewish culture continued. Jewish books and religious articles had to be smuggled into the country and attempts to study the books and utilize the religious articles had to be clandestine. The covert nature restricted access to Jewish life to only a few individuals. The few Jews who continued participation in Jewish life were called refusniks, and were severely punished by the Soviet authorities. By 1965, only about 60 synagogues remained in all of Russia. It was not until Mikhail Gorbachev came to power and his policy of glasnost that restrictions on Soviet Jewry lessened.
Inter-Religious Peace Conference concludes in MoscowWednesday, March 3 2004MOSCOW, Russia - The Second Inter-Religious Peace Conference concluded tonight in Moscow. The conference was attended by representatives of those faiths traditionally represented in Russia and the CIS. Over 30 Chief Rabbis of cities and countries of the CIS attended, along with senior representatives of Russia's other key faiths - Russian Orthodox Christian, Islam, Buddhism, Georgian and Armenian Orthodox Christian. A other religious leaders also addressed the conference including: the Patriarch of Moscow and Russia, Alexiy II; the Chairman of the Muftis' Council, Ravil Gainutdin; the Head of the Buddhist Sangha in Russia, Pandito Hambo Lama Damba Ayushev; the Head of Administration of Caucasus Muslims, Sheikh Ul Islam Allahshukur Pahsa-zade; the Patriarchy of Georgia, Ilya II; Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad; the Patriarch of Armenia, Garegin II; and Rabbi Arthur Schneier, who is President of New York's 'Appeal of Conscience' Foundation. Georgiy Poltavchenko, the President's representative in the Central Federal District, opened the event by relaying a message from Russia's President Vladimir Putin. "Today, when society encounters revelations of extremism and faces attempts to abuse religion for unjust goals, the word of religious figures in defending peace is extremely important," expressed President Putin. Participants also heard greetings from Armenia's President Robert Kocheryan, Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili, Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov, and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Both religious leaders and state officials, including Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Ivanov, stressed that constructive dialogue between religions is not only extremely important, but is an inalienable part of cooperation between civilizations and cultures. Chief Rabbi Lazar said that cooperation between representatives from different religions towards achieving a common positive goal is of fundamental importance. "We need something more than tolerance - we need each other," said Rabbi Lazar. "Together we can change relations between people, just as relations between nations and religions, to be able to raise children in the spirit of common values." He stressed the need to embrace the seven Noachide laws that provide the basis for a moral and stable society, as well as the need to reach out to influence all members of society, even those who do not practice a religious faith. In his address, Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Azriel Chaikin noted the positive advances in religion in the CIS, following 70 years of communism. He also spoke about the campaign of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of righteous memory, which aimed to promote a moment of silence at the outset of a school day, even in public schools, so that all pupils can reflect on the creator exclusive of their religious identity. Rabbi Chaikin explained how, if taught correctly, this method could enhance the development of the larger society, particularly when the different religions are at peace. Throughout the conference, religious leaders spoke out against any form of violence and terrorism performed in the name of religion. The dialogue proved to be a very positive signal for the future development of constructive relations between the traditional religions of the CIS.
What, if any, were the religious practices, if any, of these prominent so-called Jews who headed these liberal movements?
I just think, on the whole, Jews share a common history and psychology which has, generally speaking, resulted in certain distinct ways of thinking. The same could be said for certain Christian communities.
And, as a question for MBZ, how do observant, religious Jews of today view secular "Jews", such as Trotsky, who was, in fact, an atheist?
If the Chief Rabbi of Russia & the Russian Orthodox Patriarch can see each other as colleagues & friends, shouldn't we learn from our respective spiritual leaders and follow their example?MBZ
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Jennifer Garner: Scarves Shopping with Sister Susannah!
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I've been meaning to post about a very special document that came into my hands some time ago. It's a personal history of childhood(s) spent on a dairy farm right where I grew up. It's not even entirely clear to me who wrote the work, but it appears to be the transcribed memories of at least one brother and sister, recalling their lives during the 1920s to the 1930s. Some stories are told twice, from slightly different perspectives. My sense is that some sort of record was made of each person speaking, and someone later typed out the account, page by page, on a typewriter. There are many amateur line drawings to accompany the text. And when I say these siblings lived on a dairy farm where I was raised, I mean exactly where I grew up. My parents bought the farmhouse that belonged to the long-since closed dairy farm in 1973. They still live there, though the acreage of the original farm was reduced to less than two acres by the time they bought it.
When the parents of these sibling authors bought this farm there was no electricity or running water. The pump that they used to draw water stood in the front yard, as it still does today at my parents' home. I remember the Concord grape arbor, planted to shade the pump, still bearing fruit shortly after we moved in. The farm's summer kitchen, which doubled as a smoke house, was enclosed and attached to the main house during my childhood. We still call that section of the house the "summer kitchen." My memory of early childhood is good enough to remember many things which echo the stories told in this document. The pear tree they mention was gone, but the wisteria they remember growing up around it was still there when my family moved in.
If you've read stories from the Great Depression, you've read similar recollections. What makes this so special to me is that I know where these people cut their ice in the winters. I ice skated there, with borrowed skates, as a child. I know how long a slog it would have been from the farm to the dammed creek that made a pond to turn the millstone in the old grain mill, and incidentally provided ice to those willing to brave the weather to cut it. I can only imagine the drive over snow-covered roads on a wagon pulled by horses - a real test of fortitude and of strength. I know the creek that the children were allowed to refresh themselves in as a special treat after summer chores were done. I played and waded there through all the summers of my childhood, though I never knew the kind of toil the authors did. I know how the well water tastes that these people grew up drinking. I've seen the accounts their father kept for bacon and sausages sold to neighbors, penciled on the painted wooden walls in the dirt floor cellar. I know where they took their horses to be shod, and where they took their apples to be pressed into cider. I've seen the attic floorboards stained black by years of hams dripping moisture and fat as they cured. I know the screened porch on the second floor, used for sleeping on the hottest summer nights. It was closed in by the time my parents bought the house, and used as a playroom for my brother and me. I wasn't there in the 1920s, but still I know this story, these lives in a more immediate way than any other account of that period I've come across. I'm not kin to the people who wrote these stories, but there's a proximity like no other.
What I don't know in my bones is the kind of hard work it took to raise a family and run a successful dairy farm on a property without electricity or running water. If you want to know what's in these stories, it's hard work and thrift on a scale few of us have ever known. And yet, true to form, these recollections are not told with resentment or complaint for the work done nor the austerity they were raised with. There's evidence of an enormous body of practical knowledge. The parents of the authors knew how to make soap, butcher chickens, hogs and cattle, how to cure meat, make sausages, raise all kinds of crops, make sauerkraut, mend burlap feed sacks, keep horse tackle clean and supple, can all kinds of foods, resole shoes, press cider, sharpen all manner of tools, and run a raw milk dairy in a hygienic manner without indoor plumbing. They did all these things and more besides. Make no mistake, this is very credible documentation of what would be considered extraordinary effort today. Though they clearly were not even moderately well off by the standards of their day, they had enough extra food to share with relatives who were in even more straitened circumstances. The family was Pennsylvania Dutch, a culture with a reputation for extreme frugality almost to the point of notoriety; nothing in this account would belie that reputation.
Here's an excerpt that gives the flavor of the whole:
Apple butter making was a yearly get together with my uncle, aunt and cousins. We youngsters just loved this affair because there weren't that many social things to attend. Anyway this was always done in fall after the apples were ripe. Neighbors usually offered Dad apples from their orchards. So Dad would hitch the horses to the wagon and we'd go for a ride into our orchard and theirs, taking us along to pick apples and pick up fallen ones. Then he'd take them home and we'd give them a good washing.
Then Dad would take them down to Powder Valley, to Robert Schultz's cider press and have cider made for use in the apple butter. A lot was kept for drinking, which really was tasty and refreshing after those long chores of picking up and washing all those apples. Dad's next job was to go out into the woods and find a sassafras tree. He would dig around the base of it and get some of its roots. If he went after school hours I would tag along. We would then bring the roots home. Then it was usually Mother who would wash and scrub them, then scrape off the outer shell of the roots, put them into small cloth bags, tie them up so they were ready to put into the boiling apple butter. What a delightful aroma, and then a taste of the finished product!
Dad would have to get out the old copper kettle to replace the cast iron kettle in the little old house. The men would gather wood from the woodshed. Then Dad would build a fire underneath the old shiny copper kettle to get the cooking started. At the same time we youngsters were peeling apples with the peeler which was clamped to the kitchen table, then placing them into a dishpan or other clean vessel. Then my mother and her sister Alverda would sit coring and cutting the apples so they were ready for cooking. The men would put 2 or 3 gallons of cider into the kettle, the small bag of sassafras root, then the apples the women had prepared. We usually had between 4 or 5 bushels of apples. As they boiled down, more apples were added, and more, and more. About 10 pounds of sugar was added to the cooking apples. Later on in the process that small bag of sassafras was removed for the last hour of cooking.
While cooking apple butter on the farm it had to be stirred continually as not to burn. Dad had a special paddle to stir the mixture. It was shaped to fit right into the kettle. It had four sections for scraping at the bottom of the kettle. He had a ten foot handle to connect to the paddle upright in the center of this paddle so no one had to sit that close to the hot kettle that was cooking, bubbling and steaming to get that apple butter thickened. There was a leather sling from the ceiling joist of the little house to hold this long handle which worked just fine to stir that apple butter.
This was an all day job. Then after it was finished and cooled we had a good tasting party with fresh bread, cottage cheese and extra fresh apple butter. Gallon crocks had to be gathered, cleaned and ready to be filled with the apple butter. Also, clean washed sugar or flour sacks were cut into squares to fit and tie over the crocks to make sure that no kind of insects or flies could get to that scrumptious spread. The crocks were left setting to cool completely. Later on, most of it was placed in the attic, so we had apple butter all year long.
We youngsters all remember real well all the fun we had taking turns peeling those apples. Some of the peelings came off all in one piece. They would look like real long curls. They were also tempting for eating, which we at times would do. But that was cheating the hogs because they also were anxiously awaiting them. Apple butter custard was my brother Earl's favorite dessert that Mother used to make.
Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? Reading these stories brings home to me that people really, really lived this way. Not in some fairy tale, or in a time so ancient that it is shrouded in mystery. And not in a far country with a tradition different from my own. As I read the stories, I could see them happening in a real place, just a few short decades before I lived there. These were all ordinary lives, full of unstinting industriousness, thrift, and skilled work.


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Costco (NASDAQ:COST) revealed a 7% increase in January sales on Thursday and said revenue for the first half of the year is on track to surpass that of the same period in 2011.
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The Issaquah, Wash.-based operator of membership warehouses said same-store sales, a key growth metric of retailers measuring sales at stores open longer than a year, grew by 4%, with gains recorded both in the U.S. and international markets.
Total sales for the five weeks ended Feb. 3 were $9.35 billion, up from $8.74 billion last year.
For the first 22 weeks of its fiscal year, Costco said sales reached $43.77 billion, a 9% increase from last year. Costco will report second-quarter results on March 12.


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Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
Sunday, April
11:00 am and 5:00 pm
Meet outside Cor Jesu Chapel,on the front steps, for the blessing of palms.
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion is the first celebration of Holy Week. At this celebration Catholics proclaim the Scriptures that recall Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, his passion and death on the Cross. Traditionally palm branches are blessed and carried by the faithful. Join us all through the Holy Week celebrations from April 13th to the 20th at Cor Jesu Chapel.
Holy Week Celebrations at Barry University
Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 13
11:00 am and 5:00 pm
Daily Eucharist
12:00 pm (Mon - Wednesday)
Social Justice Stations of the Cross
Tuesday April 15, 5:00 pm
Thompson Courtyard
Penance Service
Tuesday, April 15, 5:45 pm (after the Stations of the Cross)
Landon Events Room
Holy Thursday
April 17, 7:00 pm
Good Friday
April 18, 3:00 pm
Easter Vigil
April 19, 8:30 pm (we meet outside, front steps)
Easter Sunday
April 20, 11:00 am
For more information, please contact the Department of Campus Ministry at firstname.lastname@example.com and/or 305-899-3650 or visit our offices behind Cor Jesu Chapel.


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BAYOU CORNE, LA (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources issued a statement Thursday afternoon to update the public on the response efforts in Bayou Corne and around the more than 24 acre sinkhole.
The statement came after video was released of the two slough-ins that happened Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
In the statement, DNR says "Although the footage reinforces the seriousness of the evolving situation in the area and the need to hold Texas Brine accountable, it does not represent a new threat to public safety in the area."
Work was ceased at the sinkhole site after a burp was reported Wednesday night.
Burps occur when air and gas from deep in the sinkhole bubbles up. It can cause debris to float to the top and, in the past, has caused more trees to be swallowed into the slurry.
Just hours after the burp, the sinkhole swallowed about a dozen trees.
It has been a year since hundreds living near the giant sinkhole were forced from their homes.
Bubbles were spotted in Bayou Corne and Grand Bayou in June 2012. Two months later, the ground opened up and left what is now a 24-acre sinkhole. Residents were evacuated and the most affected residents began receiving weekly checks from Texas-Brine in the amount of $875 per week.
On August 2, Gov. Bobby Jindal and Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced the state will be suing Texas Brine for environmental damages caused by the failed Texas Brine cavern.
The previous burp and seismic activity was reported on August 8, 2013. On August 18, about 25 trees were swallowed by the sinkhole in an area measured at 50' x 25'.
Here is the statement released by the DNR Secretary Stephen Chustz:
"The sinkhole has continued to grow over time as we've expected. This growth is due to surface water, soil and broken rock that has moved down to fill the space created by the Texas Brine cavern operation that failed in August 2012. This movement is something we expect as the sinkhole shifts out into the predicted area. The failed cavern operation also created a pathway for underground oil and natural gas to rise to the surface. We have seen similar sloughing events several times in the past, often covering areas much larger than that which we saw Wednesday. Again, these movements are expected. We have the best experts in the world working to get this community back to normal as quickly and safely as possible.
"I can certainly understand the concerns of those who saw the slough footage released Wednesday who may be seeing the sinkhole movement for the first time. And for the people of Assumption Parish, as well as those from the outlying areas who are following the response to the situation, I want to assure you that the State of Louisiana has dedicated all possible resources to maintain the highest standard of safety for the public, as well as those who are on-site working on the ongoing emergency response. These movements do not present a new threat to public safety. The bottom line is that DNR and the coordinated state and parish response agencies will continue our efforts to hold Texas Brine accountable for the impact of its failed cavern, to keep the public safe during the response and to do all that we can to provide for the future safety of the public and the environment – and we are committed to that effort until the best available science confirms that the community is once again safe."
Additional Response Information:
The seismic monitoring systems ordered by the Office of Conservation in Bayou Corn are continuously monitoring for potentially hazardous subsurface developments. These systems detected seismic signals indicative of fluid and gas movement several hours before the slough-in, allowing the Assumption Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness On-Scene Commander to stop all work within the containment berms constructed around the sinkhole.
Chustz said that the ongoing study of the sinkhole's progression help experts respond accordingly and understand the sinkhole and natural gas movement better. This monitoring is being carried out by both the multi-agency Science Work Group, created to advise the coordinated response effort, and the Blue Ribbon Commission on Bayou Corne/Grand Bayou Safety created by Governor Bobby Jindal to determine the benchmarks that must be met to provide for a safe return home for members of the community who wish to do so.
Chustz also noted that the slough-in occurred along the eastern side of the sinkhole, away from the community to the west, bringing the sinkhole no closer to La. Hwy. 70 to the north. Though operations directly on the sinkhole have been temporarily halted due to the slough-in and accompanying seismic activity, other efforts ordered by the Office of Conservation continue, including:
• 42 vent wells currently planned/installed: 39 installed, 16 million+ cubic feet of natural gas vented to date (Of estimated 45-50 million cubic feet in aquifer)
• 30 pressure/water quality wells installed
• 5 air monitors installed around sinkhole, checked hourly
• 118 in-home LEL/H2S monitor sets installed by Texas Brine, per order, in 56 properties (all properties that have allowed access)
• 3D seismic survey being independently interpreted by DNR consultant to determine likely sources of natural gas and providing information on current and future stability
• In addition, La. DEQ conducts air/surface water monitoring: 20 DEQ air monitors checked daily for methane or other harmful gas concentrations, 6 located in community, 4 along Hwy 70 corridor, 10 on natural gas bubbling sites, 10 DEQ surface water samples tested daily at bubbling sites
• Seismic monitoring, pressure monitoring of caverns in place to provide early warning of impending stability issues
• Array of surface seismic monitors: 3 seismic monitoring wells – at depths of 450', 1,000', 3,000'
• 4 subsurface surveys to determine current status of caverns/edge of salt
• Ongoing area subsidence surveys
• DNR consultants modeling Oxy 3 collapse, other potential collapse scenarios – establishing early warning protocols
• DNR consultants provide computer modeling to determine likely long-term effects, potential risks to public
• Construction and maintenance of containment berm near maximum estimated sinkhole extent
• Sinkhole oil skimming and debris removal
• Installation of tiltmeters/inclinometers for sinkhole and nearby roadway and bridges
• Monthly sinkhole depth/extent surveys
External engagement:
• Federal agencies: EPA, Department of Energy, Department of Interior
• More than two dozen contractors/consulting companies involved
• Blue Ribbon Commission – made up of experts from across the U.S., Canada and Europe – including experienced EPA consultants, USGS and DOE-Sandia scientists, and experts in fields of solution-mining, gas migration through soil, ground-water remediation, rock mechanics
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University of Baltimore and Maryland Legal Community Recognize Chief Judge Bell As He Retires
The University of Baltimore School of Law is proud to join the state's legal community in the celebration of the career of Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Robert M. Bell, who is retiring after nearly four decades of groundbreaking, precedent-setting work in Maryland's judiciary. As a judge, as a lawyer, and as a friend to the school and a colleague to its faculty, students, staff and alumni, Chief Judge Bell has proven to be a singular figure in all of our lives. Indeed, there is good reason why the event marking his retirement is entitled "Robert M. Bell: Bridge Builder."
"Judge Bell has been a towering legal figure in our state and a special inspiration to University of Baltimore Law students," said Ronald Weich, dean of the UB School of Law. "He has spoken at the law school on countless occasions, and it is always a thrill to have him here. He embodies the values of the law, the values we seek to inculcate in our graduates."
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Louisville earns tops seed in NCAA Tournament
The Louisville Cardinals have shown that they are comfortable being front-runners in their season-long quest to go farther than last year's Final Four appearance.
Now, they enter the NCAA tournament as the overall No 1 seed. A familiar position for this squad, which was ranked No. 2 to start the season and was the preseason favorite to win the Big East.
Last year Louisville got hot during a surprising run in the Big East tournament and continued rolling to the Final Four.
Not this year.
The Cardinals (29-5) are on a 10-game winning streak and have captured their second straight Big East championship. Louisville opens play Thursday at Rupp Arena, about 75 miles east of its campus, against the winner of Tuesday's game between North Carolina A&T and Liberty.
"We are ecstatic to be the number one seed, particularly after finishing off one of the greatest conferences in the history of college basketball with a Big East Championship," Louisville coach Rick Pitino said after the team returned home Sunday from New York, minutes before their seeding was announced.
"We know we will be challenged right away in one of the toughest brackets that I've seen in quite some time. I think our guys are up for the challenge. We look forward to it."
Louisville stumbled in January, losing three straight after rising to No. 1 in the poll. An epic five-overtime loss at Notre Dame followed a few weeks later, a game Louisville laments letting slip away in the final minute of regulation.
The Cardinals haven't lost since.
They enter the tournament off a 17-point win over Syracuse in the Big East final after trailing by 16 points with 15 minutes remaining. More importantly, Louisville begins a quest for a third NCAA title on the same roll that led to last year's Final Four berth before the Cardinals' semifinal loss to archrival Kentucky, which went on to win its eighth championship.
Stinging as that defeat was for Pitino, he has said it also revealed his team's potential for this season. And save for that midseason lull, the Cardinals have carried out their coach's vision.
They have ranked in the top three in turnovers per game and turnover margin thanks to a trademark trapping defense that has made things easier on the offensive end. Junior Russ Smith (18.1 points, 2.0 steals per game) and senior Peyton Siva (10.0 points, 2.2 steals, 5.9 assists) have been the most effective thieves, but everybody has bought into the program and contributed.
Those two also key an offense that doesn't shoot well at times but can be dangerous when it gets going. A lot depends on the mercurial Smith, nicknamed "Russdiculous" by Pitino because of his extremes in play.
Siva, twice named the Big East tournament's most outstanding player, is the veteran facilitator who can be a good option when his shooting is on. Center Gorgui Dieng (10.0 points) has developed a nice jumper to go along with solid rebounding (9.9) and shot blocking (2.5), while Chane Behanan continues growing as a power forward.
Louisville's main question is whether it has enough offense to make another deep run. The Cardinals are most effective in transition and have sometimes struggled when forced to play a halfcourt game. But a lot of work has yielded improved against zone defenses.
Siva and Dieng have also shown a knack for getting into foul trouble.
Unlike last season, Louisville returns with everyone healthy. Dieng, who missed seven games with a broken left wrist, has been able to hone his jumper as has Luke Hancock, who began the season with shoulder injuries.
The Cardinals also seem to have found their resolve after the Notre Dame loss. It took Pitino challenging them to win the final seven regular season games, but they've responded with a streak that has them with the target on their backs.
"I agree with the NCAA committee that they're the No. 1 overall seed, after watching them play last night and what they've done lately in the Big East," said Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford, 1993 Southeast Regional MVP on Kentucky's Final Four team coached by Pitino. The Cowboys could face Louisville if both schools advance to the Round of 16.
The way the Cardinals are playing right now, they appear to be in good shape of holding up their end of that potential matchup. Ford certainly believes so.
"That's, I would say, definitely the team to beat at this point," he said. "It would be nice to have the opportunity to make it that far and have a chance to play."
AP Sports Writer Jeff Latzke in Stillwater, Okla., contributed to this report.