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Placer Legacy is a Countywide, open space and habitat protection program. Placer Legacy will result in a comprehensive open space plan for Placer County that preserves the diversity of plant and animal communities in the County and addresses a variety of other open space needs, from agriculture and recreation to urban edges and public safety. Placer Legacy will help maintain the County's high quality of life and promote economic vitality.
How does Placer Legacy work?
Summary Report
Placer Legacy has been developed to implement the goals, policies and programs of the 1994 Placer County General Plan by meeting a number of objectives:
Placer Legacy comprises four primary areas of program work including program startup, natural resource activities, program implementation (acquisition, monitoring, development and maintenance) and public outreach. Identified in the Program Summary is the latest information on Program Funding, County Acquisitions, County Contributions to Other Agency Acquisitions in Placer County, Property Descriptions, Accomplishments to Date, and Current Activities for the Placer Legacy Program.
Placer Legacy Program
How You Can Help
Open space - public land, private forests, parks, ranches, farms, and other undeveloped lands - provide a multitude of public benefits, habitat value, and functions we all need and enjoy such as water, economic prosperity, wildlife, recreation, and wildfire protection.
Placer County respects private property rights and local jurisdictions and will only work with willing landowners, communities, and partners to promote voluntary open space conservation.
If you or someone you know owns land, there may be an opportunity to contribute to the ongoing effort to preserve open space in Placer County. Let us tell you about the advantages of helping the County achieve its vision-- now and for generations to come.
To qualify for consideration for the open space program, lands must satisfy the Placer Legacy program objectives:
Placer Legacy Donations
For questions regarding the Placer Legacy Program, contact:
Christopher Schmidt, Senior Planner
Phone: 530-745-3076
Fax: 530-745-3080
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Adopted in June 2000, the Placer Legacy Agricultural and Open Space Conservation Program serves as the blueprint for the County's land conservation efforts. Along with conservation partners, Placer Legacy has protected over 9,000 acres. Properties protected through Placer Legacy have added to the quality of life, protected landscapes and habitats, conserved open space and agricultural lands, preserved important historic resources, and provided recreational opportunities.
Awards and Recognition
In 1996, the California Chapter American Planning Association presented Placer County and Wildlands Mitigation Bank an "Award of Merit" for Planning Implementation, in a large jurisdiction. The award honored the establishment of this public/private partnership to move the mitigation-banking concept forward in the county.
In 2000, the Sierra Business Council awarded the Placer County Board of Supervisors a Vision 2020 Award for the dedication, commitment, and political will demonstrated by the entire board throughout the development of Placer Legacy.
Placer Legacy received an honorable mention for the California State Association of Counties 2001 Challenge Awards. The comprehensive nature of the program was also noted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which called Placer Legacy an "outstanding" approach to the conservation of resources.
In 2002, Placer Legacy won the Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award. This is the State of California's highest and most prestigious environmental honor. The program recognizes individuals, organizations, and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made notable contributions in conserving California's precious resources, protecting and enhancing our environment, and building public-private partnerships.
The Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute's book, Nature-Friendly Communities, published in 2005, named Placer County as one of the 20 most nature-friendly communities in the nation. Placer County was the only community in California to be highlighted in the book.
Oak Woodland Preservation
Placer Legacy identifies conservation of Placer County oak woodland as high priority. Recent land acquisitions in which Legacy has been a partner such as Taylor Ranch and Spears Ranch are primarily oak woodland. Residents of the county may question why public and private funds are being used to acquire oak woodland, which would appear to be so common. The rationale for acquiring or otherwise protecting oak woodland is complex but to ensure continued public support, it must be understood.
There are over twenty-three thousand acres of oak woodland in Placer County. It is not all the same however, and different areas are dominated by different species of oak. Most of us are familiar with the elegant, large oaks in the valley and lower foothills. Areas with this type of oak woodland are relatively rare in the county. From the perspective of conservation, protecting the remaining areas of large "valley" oaks is the highest priority because of their rarity. Replacement of such areas is simply not possible, at least within a human lifetime.
Most of the county has oak woodland that is denser, in many cases comprised of smaller trees that regenerated after fire or agricultural clearing. This kind of woodland may occupy hundreds or even thousands of acres. They are not rare, but their conservation is important for other reasons. Large, intact areas of oak woodland provide habitat for the common and uncommon wildlife that live in the county. For wildlife to persist, they require the physical habitat and food found in the oak woodland.
There are two general threats to the expanses of oak woodland found in the county. First, there is the threat that they will be developed. Second, there is the threat of wild fire. Either event can result in the total loss of woodland. In the case of development however, there are effects short of total loss that can result in significant impacts on wildlife habitat. These include the effects of human occupation within oak woodland that create changes in vegetation, introduce exotic plants and animals (pets) and generally make the woodland less hospitable for wildlife. There are also effects at the landscape scale, termed "fragmentation" in which a large area of woodland is broken up into smaller areas. These smaller areas and the boundaries between them (typically roads, utility corridors and fence lines) may not be suitable for wildlife that require large territories to meet their life needs.
Conservation objectives for the extensive areas of oak woodland generally focus on maintaining large, contiguous areas free from development. There is also an emphasis on management to reduce fire hazard in preserved areas. There are few areas in the county that still retain large woodland and consequently, that is where conservation initiatives will be proposed.
For people in Placer County today, there are rules and regulations for protecting oaks and oak woodland. In the long run however, the conservation of oaks and the ecological and cultural values they provide will depend on public support for permanent protection. Building that support through enhancing the understanding of county residents about why oak woodland should be protected is a critical task for Placer Legacy.
Conservation Tools for Property Owners
It does not have to be Earth Day to think about how you can make a difference. Here are a few tips:
Conservation Tools for Placer County Property Owners


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"Each day I find myself snapping a picture or two in the kitchen - a pile of ingredients, a table waiting for us to gather around, a sink full of soapy dishes, a cup of tea, dinner as it comes out of the oven - simple, everyday moments in the kitchen. These photos serve as a reminder of days gone by and as encouragement to carry on in this busy kitchen of ours when inspiration is lacking."
see more 'in my kitchen' inspiration at Beauty the Moves
-using up whey an yogurt in a rhubarb cake
-most days my lunch is salad
-watermelon 'slushies' for the freezer
-pancakes and ice cream sandwiches (not in the same day though)

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February 2013 TechlinePosted in How To: Tech Qa on February 1, 2013
Ranger Rear
Will a limited-slip differential from a Ford Explorer 8.8-inch rear axle work in my Ford Ranger 8.8-inch rear axle? There are plenty in my local junkyard and I figured it would be an easy upgrade.
Scott L
Via www.fourwheeler.com
The Ranger 8.8-inch rear axle is fitted with 28-spline axleshafts. The Explorer 8.8-inch rear axle has 31-spline axleshafts, so swapping the limited-slip differential from one axle to the other will not work. If you've found an Explorer 8.8-inch rear axle equipped with disc brakes, a limited slip, and the gear ratio is the same as what is in your Ranger, swapping the entire rear axle would be a worthwhile upgrade. It will take a little fab work to swap from one axle to the other, but for the braking and strength benefits, it would be worth the trouble. Both axles share the same 5-on-4½-inch bolt pattern so your wheels will bolt right up as well.
I have a wrecked '84 GMC K3500 4X4 with a manual transmission. I would like to swap the axles and transfer case from it into a '07-or-newer Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Will this be an easy swap or an expensive conversion that I should avoid?
Robert Powell
Via www.fourwheeler.com
The '07-to-present Jeep Wrangler JK is a great build platform and can greatly benefit from a 1-ton axle conversion. With that being said, nothing about your proposed swap will be very easy. Let's first look at your GM's NP205 transfer case. The version that you have is mostly likely fitted with an eight-bolt mounting pattern and 10-spline input shaft. Both the manual and automatic JK transmissions are setup for the NP241 six-bolt transfer case and only accept a 23-spline input shaft. You can swap in a 23-spline input shaft into the NP205 without too much trouble, but you will still need an adapter to merge the old transfer case to the late model transmission. Custom shift linkage will also need to be on the to-do list.
Now that you have converted the Jeep from a driver-side drop to a passenger-side drop T-case, you can move forward with getting your axles in place. It's important to note that post-2011 all of the Jeep Wrangler JKs were fitted with a new style of electronics, which must see tone rings in order for the Jeep to operate correctly. For this reason, we would look at '07-'10 model years, since their electronics are not as sensitive and, if needed, can operate without the axle-mounted sensors. Understand that ditching your axle-mounted sensors will result in a dash light extravaganza and loss of your speedometer, ESP, ABS, and assorted traction controls. Surprisingly, the '07-'10 models will still run and drive fine without the sensors.
Now that I have that disclaimer out of the way I can get back to your Dana 60 front axle. Along with new suspension mounts and tabs, a custom steering system will be atop your fabrication list. The axle's outers will need custom tone rings for the sensors to read off of, which won't come cheap or easy. As is the case with the front axle, the rear axle will need JK suspension brackets. Both Currie Enterprises (www.currieenterprises.com) and Dynatrac (www.dynatrac.com) offer axle bracket kits for the JK. Once you've welded the new brackets in place you'll need to machine custom tone rings for the rear. The tone rings are something that you can get from the aforementioned axle companies, but will likely require precise machining and placement in order for the sensors to read correctly. If you can't get both axles fitted with all four sensors, you'll find that you actually only need one for the speedometer to work. I don't suggest doing this, but I am aware that it will work.
There is still the matter of drivelines, clearance issues, brakes, and a host of other items that you will need to consider before jumping into a project such as this. If you are looking for a quick and easy swap—this isn't it.
Shop Solution
I have a '72 Chevy K5 Blazer and I am looking for a good shop to help me build it before I move to Baja. I currently live in So Cal and have found that many of the shops only seem to be interested in building Jeep rockcrawlers or desert prerunners. Any shop recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Steve VanDusen
Via www.fourwheeler.com
There is no shortage of top-notch off-road shops in Southern California. Off Road Evolution (www.offroadevolution.com) in Fullerton, California, is an excellent option as well as South Bay Truck & Differential (www.southbaytruckand4x4.com) in Hawthorne, California.
Ram Brakes
I have a '07 Ram 4X4 and often use it to tow a 6,000-pound trailer. I am experiencing very hot brakes. Do you have any ideas on what I can do to upgrade the brakes on my truck? The brakes on the trailer are properly adjusted.
Greg Ingram
Via www.fourwheeler.com
If your trailer brakes are adjusted correctly and you are not riding the brake pedal, you need to double check that there is not an issue or failing part in your current brake system. Since you didn't specify, but are only towing 6,000 pounds, I am going to assume that you have a 1500, not a 2500 or 3500. Baer (www.baer.com) offers the Extreme series front brake system for your application that includes new slotted and drilled rotors. EBC Brakes (www.ebcbrakes.com) also offers a number of upgrades and replacement brake components for your Ram as well.
Where To Write
Address your correspondence to: Four Wheeler, 831 S. Douglas St., El Segundo, CA 90245. All letters become the property of Four Wheeler, and we reserve the right to edit them for length, accuracy, and clarity. The editorial department can also be reached through the website at www.fourwheeler.com. Due to the volume of mail, electronic and otherwise, we cannot respond to every reader, but we do read everything.


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I'm a Ruby on Rails software developer in Chicago, IL , one of the greatest cities in the world, and I've built websites for some of the greatest companies in the world like Sears, Leapfrog Online, Meadoworks, and LexisNexis.
I've worked with everything from startups to Fortune 100 companies, using my software development skills to create online experiences that let businesses connect with people in innovative and memorable ways.
Most of my work is done in Ruby, Rails, Haml, Sass, and CoffeeScript. I'm a huge fan of Ruby on Rails; it's unbeatable when it comes to rapid web application development. Much of the code in Ruby reads like regular English so it's intuitive and brings a certain ease of use – pretty ironic since Ruby originated in Japan. Ruby on Rails has a great flow, delivers fast, clean results, and lets me write beautiful code easily. It works exceptionally well with an Agile approach to software development.
While I'm an advanced Rubyist, I'm also a polyglot programmer with expertise in multiple languages and web frameworks. I'm always experimenting and creating with the newest and latest technologies.
Over the past decade and a half, I've built up some serious skills. Along with the web programming, I've acquired a solid understanding of business strategy, customer relations, brand awareness and loyalty, interactive elements, budgets, and deadlines, and I know what it takes to deliver outstanding client service. Bottom line is, my work transcends expectations and delivers pure awesomeness on every level. Every time.
My work approach draws on my background in design, my love of Ruby on Rails, and the art of software craftsmanship.
I follow Agile principles, making customers happy through the early and continuous delivery of software. I anticipate and welcome changing requirements. I meet with clients weekly and, when working with a team, have daily stand-ups and code reviews. I help my team reflect on how to be more effective. Using TDD and BDD for optimal architecture is essential.
I'm a full stack developer my focus is on Ruby on Rails applications. On the front end I'm working with CoffeeScript, jQuery, Haml, Sass, and Twitter Bootstrap. I prefer using a grid. I drive out user stories using Behavior Driven Development and Test Driven Development and tools like Rspec, Cucumber, and Capybara to write features that describe application behavior, which helps documentation and removes tedious QA.
Websites are about information. My goal as designer is to navigate the user around that information with the right precedence by thinking about what a user will do on every page with clarity and consistency. Consistency means bringing a graphical continuity to every page through fonts, color palettes, headers and layout. I do this using Photoshop, Illustrator, CSS, HTML, and Javascript.
I design, engineer, and deploy awesome web applications with rich interactive features. These days, I do most of my software development work in Ruby on Rails. I enjoy working with compiled languages like CoffeeScript, a language that allows you to write JavaScript in Ruby. Similar concept to Haml and Sass which compiles at run time to HTML and CSS. I mainly use jQuery for a Javascript Library. Althought I'm always playing with other Javascript Libraries, and MVC Javascript Frameworks like Backbone and Ember.js. My experience with large systems and large data at Obtiva and LexisNexis taught me how important testing code with behavior-driven development (BDD) and test-driven development (TDD) tools like Rspec Cucumber, and Capybara can be. I embrace Agile software development methodology that emphasizes teamwork, pair programming, communication, anticipating and embracing change, and the frequent and fast delivery of working software. I use source code repositories like Git or Subversion.
For hosting smaller projects I usually start out with Heroku and scale my client up to Amazon Web Services EC2 which allows the clients to scale with its technology, saving time and money.
I work quickly and have an undying respect for deadlines and budgets. I can build an application from scratch or revamp an existing site. I can work on location alongside your team or remotely from my office in Chicago. Either way, every web application I build is technically sound, in sync with your business goals, brings a vision to life, and amazingly effective in attracting and engaging your customers or end users.
I'm a tech evangelist, new media enthusiast, and longtime Apple fanboy. I'm enthusiastic, resourceful, driven, love a good challenge, and excel at new opportunities. I like to live on the edge, push the envelope and experience it all!
When I was a six-year-old kid growing up in Chicago, I'd play around with DOS and picture programs, and quickly became transfixed by the Apple II and gaming. I started dabbling in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator in sixth grade, and I was the first kid with a digital art display at the school art fair. I remember teaching my junior high school art teacher how to use Photoshop.
I earned a bachelor's degree in Multimedia and Game Design from the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, one of just two schools in the country at the time to offer this course of study. In college, I worked with game engines, 3D animation, and C++ programming on different mods.
My first job out of school was with Midway Games in San Diego, where I did QA work for the team creating the hugely popular game Mortal Kombat. Getting into the video game business you had to be good at showcasing your portfolio online. That's when I realized I was pretty good at web programming… okay, I loved it… and I started to shift my focus from the game development side to the web programming.
I moved back to Chicago and in 2006, having just learned the brand-new Ruby language, got a job as a Ruby on Rails Software Developer. My work just took off from there. I loved working with Ruby and the Rails framework. I established my own software company in 2007 BYENNEN LLC, and my skills grew exponentially when I started doing consulting work for Chicago software firm Obtiva. Obtiva had a couple dozen super brilliant Ruby on Rails developers working there, which gave me the opportunity to pair program with and learn from some of the most talented software craftsmen and great minds in Agile software development in the country. I worked on site with Obtiva clients including Sears Holdings and Leapfrog Online, as well as at the Obtiva studio, where I built out the Obtiva.com website. Groupon acquired Obtiva in 2011.Check out my resume for the full rundown on my work history.


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This month's HASA How-to will explain some of the terms used in the Challenges section at HASA.
How do I...
... use Challenges (pt. 1)?
In this How-to you will learn what some words that are used in the Challenges section mean.
First, a brief description of the Challenges section. This is where the various Challenges issued by HASA members over the years are kept, and it contains several things:
- The text descriptions of all Challenges (Open Challenges, Closed Challenges)
- Any stories that have been written in response to the Challenge
- A way for authors to add more entries to an open Challenge
- An archive of closed Challenges (those whose time limit has run out)
- The Nuzgûl Hutch
- The Oliphaunt Pen
- Category and Keyword searches
- A link to the Challenge Forums
What is a Challenge?
Challenges are ideas for fics that people have presented to the group at large. Any HASA member can create a Challenge. This prospective Challenge must get a minimum of three people who say they will try to write a story for it. These are called 'pledges.' If at least three pledges are obtained, then the idea becomes a Challenge.
Most Challenges start life as Nuzgûl.
What is a Nuzgûl?
Nuzgûl are what many fandoms call 'plot bunnies.' They are ideas for writing a fic and they look sweet and harmless until they sink their long fangs into you and refuse to let go. If three people post stories for a Nuzgûl, it becomes a Challenge.
The name 'nuzgûl' comes from The Official Fan-fiction University of Middle-earth (OFUM), written by Miss Cam, in which of Middle-earth terms produce new creatures. Among them were the Nuzgûl. HASA has been overrun with them ever since, a plague or a blessing, depending on your viewpoint. Beware the bite of the undead plotbunny.
What is the Nuzgûl Hutch?
The Hutch is where you can drop off or pick up Nuzgûl. Any Challenge that doesn't find three stories before its deadline will live in the Hutch until five stories are attached to it. When there are three stories, the Nuzgûl becomes a Challenge.
After an author writes the story inspired by the Nuzgûl, the creature is said to be "defanged." Be warned, however, they do occasionally bite twice.
What is an Oliphaunt?
I stump round and round
Never lie on the ground
Not even to die
Oliphaunt am I,
Biggest of all,
Huge, old, and tall.
If ever you'd met me
You wouldn't forget me.
An Oliphaunt is a Challenge that is 'too big to die'. When a Challenge with at least three stories attached passes its closing date, it is honorably retired. If authors still wish to write stories for that Challenge, an Oliphaunt is created from the original Challenge. It lumbers along, picking up more stories as it goes. Not all Challenges become Oliphaunts because not all continue to attract stories.
What is the Oliphaunt Pen?
The home of the Oliphaunt, where old, successful Challenges go. Members may continue to adopt Oliphaunts and write stories for them which will be associated with the Oliphaunt but not shown with the original Challenge. The Oliphaunt is so named because after getting all those entries as a Challenge, it just keeps lumbering on. Feel free to root around in the Oliphaunt pen for some great story ideas.
What is a Placeholder?
A placeholder is an entry indicating that the author intends to write a story for a Challenge, but has not yet written the story.
To enter a placeholder, simply click "accept" on the Challenge of your choice, and use the drop-down menu to select "Challenge Placeholder," the first choice in the story drop-down list. In your "My Stuff" section, you will see a placeholder for the Challenge. You may later edit this entry from "My Stuff" when you have a story, or you may drop it if you decide not to continue in the Challenge.
What is a Prompt?
A prompt is the Challenge description, the starting point for any entry into the Challenge.
The purpose of the description is to prompt authors to enter and write a story for the Challenge. Well written prompts tell what the Challenge is for, how it came about and what the author needs to do to participate.
Have fun!


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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter. at room temperature
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 oz semisweet chips
3 ½ oz toffee chips
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray one cookie sheet with spray oil. In a medium sized bowl whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and combine thoroughly. Gradually add the flour mixture to the sweetened butter. Once thoroughly combined, pour in the chocolate chips and toffee bits and distribute evenly using the mixer on the lowest setting. Form cookies by dropping 1 teaspoon of dough on the prepared cookie sheet two inches apart. Flatten the cookies slightly with the back of a spoon. Bake until light brown, about 12-15 minutes, depending on cookie size. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.


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The classically trained garage band Time for Three performs Friday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Fine Arts concert hall.
Tickets for the Cultural Programs concert are available at the Wyoming Union information desk and the Fine Arts box office. Tickets cost $24 for the public and $20 for seniors and UW students. The band will play a free show in the Wyoming Union Skylight Lounge from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, where students may obtain tickets to the evening concert for $10.
Also known as TF3, Zachary De Pue, violin; Nicolas Kendall, violin; and Ranaan Meyer, double bass, started playing together while students at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute for Music.
"To date, the group has performed hundreds of engagements from featured guest soloists on the Philadelphia Orchestra's subscription series to Club Yoshi's in San Francisco and residencies at the Kennedy Center," says UW Cultural Programs Director Cedric Reverand. "The trio also played Christoph Eschenbach's birthday concert at the Schleswig-Holstein Festival in Germany."
For more information on Time for Three, visit http://tf3.com/index.php.
The Student Activities Council and Cultural Programs sponsor this event. Individuals needing assistance to attend should call the Campus Activities Center at (307) 766-6340. For more information, visit www.uwyo.edu/cac.


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The Move To Chicago From Boston
Date: 01 May 2017
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John (Maximovitch) the Wonderworker
Our father among the saints John (Maximovitch), Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco (1896-1966), was a diocesan bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) who served widely from China to France to the United States.
He departed this life on June 19 (O.S.) or July 2 (N.S.), 1966, and was officially glorified by the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad on July 2, 1994.
The future St. John was born on June 4, 1896, in the southern Russian village (current day Ukraine) of Adamovka in Kharkiv province to pious aristocrats, Boris and Glafira Maximovitch. He was given the baptismal name of Michael. In his youth, Michael was sickly and had a poor appetite, but he displayed an intense religious interest. He was educated at the Poltava Military School (1907-14), Kharkiv Imperial University, from which he received a law degree (in 1918), and the University of Belgrade (where he completed his theological education in 1925).
He and his family fled their country as the Bolshevik revolutionaries descended on the country, emigrating to Yugoslavia. There, he enrolled in the Department of Theology of the University of Belgrade. He was tonsured a monk in 1926 by Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky) of Kharkiv (later the first primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia). Metr. Anthony later in 1926 ordained him hierodeacon. Bishop Gabriel of Chelyabinsk ordained him hieromonk on November 21, 1926. Subsequent to his ordination he began an active life of teaching in a Serbian high school and serving, at the request of local Greeks and Macedonians, in the Greek language. With the growth of his popularity, the bishops of the Russian Church Aboard resolved to elevate him to the episcopate.consecrated bishop on May 28, 1934, with Metr. Anthony serving as principal consecrator, after which he was assigned to the Diocese of Shanghai. Twelve years later he was named Archbishop of China. Upon his arrival in Shanghai, Bp. John began working to restore unity among the various Orthodox nationalities. In time, he worked to build a large cathedral church that was dedicated to Surety of Sinners Icon to the Mother of God, with a bell tower and large parish house. Additionally, he inspired many activities: building of churches, hospitals, and orphanages among the Orthodox and Russians of Shanghai. He was intensely active, constantly praying and serving the daily cycle of services, while also visiting the sick with the Holy Gifts. He often would walk barefooted even in the coldest days. Yet to avoid the appearance of secular glory, he would pretend to act the fool.
With the end of World War II and the coming to power of the Communists in China, Bp. John led the exodus of his community from Shanghai in 1949. Initially, he helped some 5,000 refugees to a camp on the island of Tubabao in the Philippines, while he travelled successfully to Washington, D.C., to lobby to amending the law to allow these refugees to enter the United States. It was while on this trip that Bp. John took time to establish a parish in Washington dedicated to St. John the Forerunner.
In 1951, Abp. John was assigned to the Archdiocese of Western Europe with his cathedra in Paris. During his time there, he also served as archpastor of the Orthodox Church of France, whose restored Gallican liturgy he studied and then celebrated. He was the principal consecrator of the Orthodox Church of France's first modern bishop, Jean-Nectaire (Kovalevsky) of Saint-Denis, and ordained to the priesthood the man who would become its second bishop, Germain (Bertrand-Hardy) of Saint-Denis.
In 1962, Abp. John was assigned to the Diocese of San Francisco, succeeding his long time friend Abp. Tikhon. Abp. John's days in San Francisco were to prove sorrowful as he attempted to heal the great disunity in his community. He was able to bring peace such that the new cathedral, dedicated to the Joy of all Who Sorrow Icon of the Mother of God, was completed.
He reposed during a visit to Seattle on July 2, 1966, while accompanying a tour of the Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God. He was laid to rest in a crypt chapel under the main altar of the new cathedral.
His thoughts on what the word "Orthodox" means
- "Shortly after the doctrine of Christ began to be propagated among the Gentiles, the followers of Christ in Antioch began to be called Christians (Acts ΧΙ:26). The word "Christian" indicated that those who bore this name belonged fοr Christ belonged in the sense of devotion to Christ and his Doctrine. From Antioch the name of Christian was spread everywhere.
- The followers of Christ gladly called themselves by the name of their beloved Teacher and Lord; and the enemies of Christ are called His followers Christians by carrying over to them the ill will and hatred which they breathed against Christ.
- However, quite soon there appeared people who, while calling themselves Christians, were not of Christ in spirit. Of them Ι Christ had spoken earlier: Νοt everyone that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven (5τ. Matt. VII: 5). Christ prophesied also that many would pass themselves off for Christ Himself: Many shall come in my name, sayings 1 am Christ (Matt. XXIV: 5). Ίhe Apostles in their epistles indicated that false bearers of the name of Christ had appeared already in their time: as ye have heard that Antichrist shall come, even now there are many antichrists (Ι John ΙΙ:19).
- They indicated that those who stepped away from the doctrine of Christ should not be considered their own: Ίhey went out from us but were not of us (Ι John ΙΙ:19)" Warning against quarrels and disagreements in minor matters (Ι Cor. 1:10-14), at the same time the Apostles strictly commanded their disciples to shun those who do not bring the true doctrine (ΙΙ John 1:10). Ίhe Lord, through the Revelation given to the Apostle John the Theologian, sternly accused those who, calling themselves faithful, did not act in accordance with their name; for in such a case it would be false for them. Of what use was it of old to call oneself a Jew, an Old Testament follower of the true faith, if one was not such in actuality? Such the Holy scripture calls the synagogue of Satan (Apocalypse ΙΙ:9).
- Ιn the same way, a Christian in the strict sense is he only who confesses the true doctrine of Christ and lives in accordance with it. Ίhe designation of a Christian consists in glorifying , the Heavenly Father by one's life: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven (St. Matt. V:I6). But true glorification of God is possible only if one rightly believes and expresses his right belief in words and deeds. Therefore , true Christianity and it alone may be named "right-glorifying" (Ortho-doxy). Thus, by the word 'Όrthοdοxy" we confess our firm conviction that it is precisely our Faith that is the true doctrine of Christ. When we call anyone or anything Orthodox, we by this very fact indicate his or its non-counterfeit and uncorrupted Christianity, rejecting at the same time that which falsely appropriates the name of Christ."[1]
John (Maximovitch) the Wonderworker
|Preceded by:
Victor (Svjatin)
|Bishop of Shanghai
|Succeeded by:
Symeon (Du)
|Preceded by:
Nathanael (Lvov)
|Bishop of Western Europe
|Succeeded by:
Anthony (Bartosevich)
|Preceded by:
Tikhon (Troitsky)
|Archbishop of San Francisco
|Succeeded by:
Anthony (Medvedev)
- ↑ Orthodox Heritage, June 2005: Brotherhood of St. Poimen
External links
- Life and miracles of St. John Maximovich - By Bishop Alexander (Mileant)
- St. John Maximovich: e-book for Windows® with Internet Explorer
- Saint John Maximovitch Eastern Orthodox Web Page
- Life of St. John Maximovitch the Wonderworker - Compiled by Fr Demetrios Serfes
- Orthodox Veneration of Mary, the Mother of God, written by St. John the Wonderworker himself, published with a foreword by Seraphim Rose.
- Homilies and Other Writings of Saint John the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco.
- St John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai
- Akathist to our Holy Hierarch John
- Remembering Vladika John, By Hieromonk Peter Loukianoff
- A Saint's Final Golgotha: The Trial of St. John Maximovitch in Public Court (1963)
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Turning the Tide on Corruption in China
Chinese authorities sentenced the nation's former railways minister to a de facto life sentence in prison for bribery. The WSJ's Jake Lee talks to Russell Leigh Moses about how China's clampdown on corruption is widening.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - living expenses resource Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in living expenses resource Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Mexico View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message _anethonJoined: 25 Apr 2003Posts: 12Location: California Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 5:32 pm Post subject: living expenses resource Hey do you know of any current resources on living expenses in Mexico? I'm not too worried about it myself, because I've done it before. But my wife's parents are worried, so I'd like some decent data to show them on what our expenses will be like. Thanks.. Back to top _anethonJoined: 25 Apr 2003Posts: 12Location: California Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 8:03 pm Post subject: ok here are my finds so far... If you're in Mexico maybe you can say if these figures sound right... if you're making plans for going to Mexico, maybe this will be useful.. http://www.employnow.com/livingexp.htm this one seems a little out of date, since the exchange rate is off http://www.americas.org/News/Features/200304_MayJune/CostofLiving.htm only food items.. but it's an interesting link... http://solutionsabroad.com/a_costofliving.asp house and apartment lease -- "Prices estimated for properties with the basic requirements for foreign executives" not me... http://www.rollybrook.com/cost_of_living.htm This one's pretty good.. except it's a year old and it doesn't include rental prices http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/stevi1.html This one is quite good.. wow, if a Mexican family of 4 can live on $250-$300 a month I have nothing to complain about... Back to top Ben Round de BlocJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 1946 Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 1:03 am Post subject: Where? If you could be a bit more specific about where in Mexico, it would help a lot. Cost of living as well as teachers' wages vary greatly from region to region. When you say Mexico, are you referring to DF? Back to top thelmadatterJoined: 31 Mar 2003Posts: 1212Location: in el Distrito Federal x fin! Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 1:52 am Post subject: apt hunting As I posted before, Ill be living in Toluca, just west of Mexico City. How do I find out what a decent price is for a furnished 1 bedroom? The director who hired me says he knows of a place but my cynical (NJ) nature is suspicious. But after reading some of the articles posted above, using his lead may be the best thing - esp. since I am short on time. What do I need to know and what questions do I need to be asking? Back to top LMJoined: 17 Jan 2003Posts: 25 Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 2:36 pm Post subject: The last link from Mexconnect has some good advice for finding a place. The classifieds are going to have mostly the expensive places. I would get there first, then start asking by word of mouth. Ask your employer to find a family that can host you for about a week while you look for a place. Start asking around with your students and co-workers. You can also go into general stores in the area around the school and ask if they know of any vacancies. In the Toluca area, avoid Metepec. It is outrageously expensive. My husband (a Toluqueño) says that the downtown is very reasonable and you would be close to lots of shopping, transportation. The Tec is only 10 minutes from downtown. Avoid the area around the Juarez market and the bus terminal. It's too noisy there. Back to top BeemersJoined: 09 Apr 2003Posts: 7 Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 2:56 pm Post subject: [quote="_anethon"] http://www.employnow.com/livingexp.htm this one seems a little out of date, since the exchange rate is off Does anybody else feel that $40 US is high for montly(in-city) travel expenses. I guess if you are taking taxis everywhere, or are the prices of buses and combis on the rise? Back to top samiamJoined: 20 May 2003Posts: 7Location: Puebla, Puebla Mexico Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 1:23 am Post subject: Cost of living prices in Puebla Here are figures from when I was in Puebla last summer. All figures are in American dollars: Apartment: According to my friend who teaches English out there, $120 a month or so. Holtels: From $10 a night (for a dive) to $20 a night. I found a nice hotel room for $15 a night. Buses: 35¢ one-way if staying in the city, no transfers but there almost always a bus going to your destination. No formal bus schedule but busses arrive every 20-30 seconds in busy locations during the day. In theory, there are route maps, but those are nay-to-impossible to find. Maps: I finally found one after being in town for a couple of weeks; cost me $2. Food: American food is more expensive; Mexican food has roughtly the same cost. A liter (1/4 gallon) of milk is 50¢. Going out is cheaper; a meal costs $3 or so. Film developing: $4-$5 to have a 24-exposure roll of color print film developed and printed at a one hour mini-lab Taxis: Depends on distance; should not ever cost more than $5 to go across town. Movies: Are in English with Spanish subtitles (with the exception of children's movies); $2-$3 a ticket. Tickets are often half cost or "buy one get one free" one day of the week. Movies are sometimes one or two months behind American releases; however there are exceptions to this ("Lord of the Rings" was released the same day in México as it was in the US). Selection is not varied as it is in the US; in particular, super-violent movies ("The Matrix", etc.) are usually not popular enough to have a theatrical release there. It is very common for the operator to mess up when changing reels, causing there to be an unplanned intermission in the middle of the movie. Concerts: Often times free in the Zócalo or under $5, the exception being American acts who play in Mexico City. Computer supplies: 10-30% more expensive than getting stuff at Fry's (a popular computer discount retailer in the US). Museums: Most are free one day out of the week; otherwise cost $2-$3 to enter. - Sam Back to top Guy CourchesneJoined: 10 Mar 2003Posts: 9650Location: Guadalajara Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 3:41 am Post subject: Last post numbers The post above mine is pretty dead on for prices. Earlier, someone (beemer?) asked if $40 was too high for monthly transportation. That really depends on you and where. Driving a car? Expenses aremuch higher than that. Taking a Mexico City or Guadalajara metro every day runs between $20 and $35 dollars a month. Add a taxi or two and you are a little over the $40 mark. Back to top MELEEJoined: 22 Jan 2003Posts: 2583Location: The Mexican Hinterland Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: apt hunting thelmadatter wrote: As I posted before, Ill be living in Toluca, just west of Mexico City. How do I find out what a decent price is for a furnished 1 bedroom? The director who hired me says he knows of a place but my cynical (NJ) nature is suspicious. But after reading some of the articles posted above, using his lead may be the best thing - esp. since I am short on time. What do I need to know and what questions do I need to be asking? 1st try to avoid yes/no questions when buying things or contracting services in Mexico. The Mexican version of "the customer is always right" is "the answer is always YES!" --except if you where the obvious perfered answer is no. EXAMPLE: Q: Do you ever have problems with water in this building? A: NO, never. Q: How many times in the last year were both the tinaco and sistern empty? A: About three to five times, but never for more than two days. 2nd Ask everything you could possibly think of, and don't feel bad repeating your questions because you might get different answers. I'll try to think of some more questions later and post them if I have time. Best of luck, MEL Back to top Ben Round de BlocJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 1946 Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 4:04 pm Post subject: Asking the right questions MELEE, you've made a good point about how to ask a potential landlord questions. As you said, often landlords give the answer that they think you want to hear. Sometimes it's a matter of perception: theirs vs. yours. Your Q: Is this a quiet neighborhood? Landlord's A: Yes, it is very quiet here. Real A: It's half a block from frequently used railroad tracks. Large groups of teenagers play various sports in the street until 3:00 a.m. There's an iron works shop two houses away and a daycare center next door. Your Q: Is the plumbing in working order? Landlord's A: Yes, in very good order. However, the shower in the bathroom doesn't work, but I'll have it fixed very soon. Real A: The toilet needs to be repaired, but you can flush it by dumping a bucket of water into it. The kitchen sink leaks. The tinaco (holding tank) on the roof overflows whenever there's water coming in from the city's water supply causing the excess water to drip through cracks in the ceiling, but since city water only comes to this part of town two or three times a week, not a big problem. And, hell will freeze over before I get someone in to fix the shower! Your Q: Can I have a telephone line installed? Landlord's A: Yes, of course. Just contact Telmex. Real A: Yes, of course. Just contact Telmex and pay off the 5,000-peso phone bill that the previous tenants left unpaid when they skipped out. Best wishes! Back to top Guy CourchesneJoined: 10 Mar 2003Posts: 9650Location: Guadalajara Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 5:10 pm Post subject: bang on I couldn't stop laughing after reading that. All quite true. 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(FOX19) - The National Rifle Association has been around for well over a century, but did you know its roots as one of the most powerful political organizations in the country can be traced right here to Cincinnati?
Since then, the NRA's mission has been to defend 2nd Amendment rights at all costs, its lobby widely recognized as one of the most powerful, if not THE most powerful in all of Washington.
There may be no better example of the NRA's influence than in April of this year, when members of Congress voted to defeat Senate Bill 649—The Public Safety and 2nd Amendment Protection Rights Act, which would have expanded existing background checks to include gun shows and online sales.
The bipartisan legislation, authored by democratic senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Republican Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania was designed, in part, to make it more difficult for the mentally ill to get their hands on firearms.
The day it was defeated, an angry President Obama publically accused the NRA's lobby of, "Willfully lying about the bill." Obama's frustration was also directed at members of his own party who voted against it.
So what makes the NRA so powerful? The answer might be as simple as following the money.
According to the Sunlight Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing transparency in government, 88 percent of republicans in the 113th Congress have received a contribution from the NRA at some point in their careers, along with 11 percent of Democrats.
The NRA offers key members of Congress campaign contributions including Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Republican Pete Sessions, the Chairman of the House Rules Committee, which determines the legislation that goes to the floor for a vote.
The gun lobby spends money both nationally and locally.
This summer the NRA donated more than $361,000 to the recall effort against two Colorado state senators who were instrumental in passing strict new gun control measures. The senators were voted out of office in early September.
There's no way to know whether Senate Bill 649 might have made it more difficult for Washington Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis to obtain the weapons he used to murder 12 people and wound several others.
And it's impossible to predict whether the bill might have prevented other shooters with established histories of mental illness from getting their hands on guns.
However, one thing seems certain: The chances of a similar bill being passed anytime soon are slim to none.
Asked this week whether he would reintroduce legislation expanding background checks to gun shows and online retailers, Senator Joe Manchin answered "no."
The reason? He doesn't have the votes.
And that is Reality Check.
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Can I ask another question?This dean's certificate, is it only required when you have not graduated from a school you were enrolled in?For example. I was enrolled in -College A (got a AA from them)-went back for another year to take courses,-transfered courses to University B-took online courses from University C while attending University B-took another online course from University D while attending University B-transfered courses from University C and University D to University B-got a BBA from University Bwhich of these schools, if any, do I need to have a Dean's Ceritifcate from?
Not sure if this has been addressed...what about those of us who have been out of school for 10+ years? Hopefully not a dumb question. Thanks, ya'll!~Chris


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10 Toe-Tapping Live Music Venues in Key West
Key West is famed for many types of music, from techno, hip hop, jazz and raggae, to calypso, blues, country and western, so a night out will always feature a show that appeals to all musical tastes. The island has an array of live music venues to enjoy when the sun goes down, or for a summer afternoon of toe-tapping fun. Here are our top ten recommendations for live music venues in Key West:
Schooner Wharf Bar, 22 William Street. Laid-back, comfortable and oozing with character, this bar is just a few blocks away from Duval Street and overlooks the harbor. It's popular for its live music, friendly service and rustic charm.
Little Room Jazz Club, 821 Duval Street. Renowned for being Key West's finest blues lounge, the cosy Little Room Jazz Club is on the quieter side of Duval Street. It's one of the top local spots for sipping beer whilst enjoying some of the island's best jazz.
Smokin' Tuna Saloon, 4 Charles Street. This popular venue is home base for the Songwriter Festival. Throughout the year it stages some of Key West's hottest acts with a music schedule on offer every night alongside a tempting menu of fresh seafood.
Sloppy Joe's, 201 Duval Street. Famed for being Ernest Hemingway's favorite watering hole, Sloppy Joe's is one of the most iconic bars in Key West. Expect a lively party atmosphere with its regular live music schedule.
Willie T's, 525 Duval Street. If it's a cool mojito you fancy whilst checking out the latest quality live music acts, head to Willie T's. The mojitos here are legendary and the walls are decorated with dollar bills from patrons past.
Island Dogs, 505 Front Street. One of Key West's coolest hang-outs, you'll find live music most nights at Island Dogs where the Key Lime Pie Martini is a must-try, along with the chargrilled oysters.
Hog's Breath Saloon, 400 Front Street. Locals and visitors have been coming to Hog's Breath Saloon for around 25 years for its daily schedule of live music and friendly service.
Green Parrot Bar, 601 Whitehead Street. Another Key West icon, Green Parrot Bar is loved by locals and welcomes visitors every night with its exciting line-up of live music which makes the venue fun and bursting with energy.
Turtle Kraals, 231 Margaret Street. Catch the latest live music from the harbor-based Turtle Kraals which not only offers the best views of the Key West Historic Seaport, but serves up a refreshing selection of drinks, including the delicious Key Lime Margarita.
Bull and Whistle Bar, 224 Duval Street. Here you'll find two bars under one roof with live music showcased on the Bull stage. The party atmosphere entices large crowds most nights, making it one of Key West's most popular venues for musical entertainment.


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Muirfield produces the worthiest of Open champs
GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — From behind the 18th green, Paul Azinger stared out toward a golf course where he nearly won a major title, where so many greats of the game have carved their names on the claret jug.
Sure, it's a classic links layout — right by the sea, filled with inexplicable humps in the fairways, terrifying bunkers stuck in the strangest of spots and knee-high grass ready to punish a wayward shot.
But Muirfield is different.
There are all those quirky elements that make it worthy of a British Open. There's just — uhhh, how should we put this? — not TOO many of them.
"It's not a luck-fest out there," Azinger said Monday, as the world's top golfers arrived en masse to prepare for the third major of the season. "If you make the ball do what you want it to do, you'll play well."
Maybe that's the reason the roster of winners looks more like a who's who of the sport.
Harry Vardon. Walter Hagen. Gary Player. Jack Nicklaus. Lee Trevino. Tom Watson. Nick Faldo. Ernie Els.
And let's not forget Harold Hilton, James Braid and Henry Cotton.
Of the 13 players to win the Open at this course east of Edinburgh, 11 are enshrined in the World Golf Hall of Game (and you can make a pretty strong case that another, Ted Ray, should be). Only Alf Perry looks a bit out of place on this elite list, and even he was a three-time member of Britain's Ryder Cup team in the 1930s.
Not a stiff in the bunch.
"That's not a fluke," Faldo said. "You have to have a good mind game. You have to know where you're going to land it, where the next bounce is and where the run is."
And, of course, have the ability to pull it off.
Faldo recalled his second victory at Muirfield in 1992, with Fanny Sunesson on the bag.
"That's what we worked out so well," he said, "where to land the ball 20 yards short of the green, which way it would kick, and obviously where it would stop. That's part of the calculations. But you've got to land the ball from A to B first. And that has to be a solid shot. If that's a mis-hit, the ball doesn't react close to what you intend. You look at all those guys, we all hit it pretty darn solid in our era."
At the other eight courses in the Open rotation, that's not always the case.
A crazy bounce here. An unexpected roll there. Suddenly, the door is open for an improbable winner, someone like Ben Curtis or Todd Hamilton.
Muirfield is more straightforward, with few blind shots, and the way it's laid out — with two loops of nine holes running in opposite directions — evens out the devilish breezes, assuming they don't suddenly change directions during the course of a round.
"It's not going to bad luck you to death," said Azinger, who made that assessment even though he bogeyed the final two holes of the 1987 Open and lost to Faldo by a single stroke. "It's a terrific course."
Given what has happened here before, this would seem the most appropriate spot for Tiger Woods, ranked No. 1 in the world, to end the longest major-less drought of his career — more than five years and counting. If not him, how about second-ranked Rory McIlroy, just 24 but already a two-time major champion and less than a year removed from his runaway victory at the PGA Championship?
But Woods is coming back from an injured elbow, so no one is quite sure what kind of shape he'll be in when the shots start counting for real at Muirfield. Even when healthy, the aura of invincibility he once held over the rest of the field has slowly faded away since the last of his 14 major titles at the 2008 U.S. Open.
Woods insisted Tuesday that his elbow is fully healed. Even though he shot his worst round as a professional at Muirfield, an 81 in miserable conditions during the third round of the 2002 Open, he has great respect for the course.
"I mean, look at the list of past champions, the number of Hall of Famers that have won here," Woods said. "You can't just hit one way. You have to shape it both ways and really control the shots. ... You're playing almost in kind of a circle, in a sense, because you've got so many different angles and so many different winds. You have to be able to maneuver the ball both ways."
That doesn't bode well for McIlroy. His game is in disarray after he switched to new clubs and a new ball this season, in addition to dealing with off-the-course issues involving his management team.
"I'm very surprised that just 11 months (since that eight-shot win at Kiawah Island) he would've become an afterthought," Azinger said. "He is adrift."
Woods still draws the biggest crowds, and there's no denying his fellow competitors keep an eye out for him on the leaderboard. But, while he's resumed his dominating ways in regular PGA Tour events since changing his swing and battling through well-documented personal problems, he no longer looks unbeatable on the biggest stages.
"Tiger is in a different mode where he's winning regular tournaments, but he gets to the majors and something happens," Faldo said. "The self-belief you have to have, maybe there's a little dent in there. He hits the wrong shot at the wrong time, where before Tiger would hit the right shot at the right time."
Azinger said Woods' issues are more physical than mental at the moment, all because of a body that seems to be aging much quicker than his still relatively young age (37).
"You can't play good golf," Azinger said, "with a bad elbow."
There's nothing wrong with McIlroy physically, but he's suddenly playing second fiddle to players such as Adam Scott and Justin Rose, the winners of the year's first two majors.
When Scott captured the Masters in a playoff, McIlroy was never much of a factor on the way to finishing 25th. When Rose held on to win the U.S. Open, the young Irishman limped to the end in 41st.
From Azinger's perspective, McIlroy lost the baseline on his game when he changed up all that equipment. When something goes wrong, he's not sure what might be contributing to the problem — the club or the ball. He's trying to figure it all out again, and that's not easy to do when you're in the midst of the season, even for a player with his enormous skills.
Faldo, meanwhile, urged McIlroy to eliminate some of the distractions that have cropped up since he surged to stardom.
"You have a window of opportunity," the three-time Open champion said. "That's my only words of wisdom to Rory. You have, say, a 20-year window as an athlete. Concentrate on golf, nothing else. Hopefully when you retire, in your 40s or 50s, you have another 40 years to enjoy it. So just concentrate on golf."
Even if Woods falters again and McIlroy continues to struggle, Muirfield will likely produce a worthy champion.
That's just the way it goes at this place.
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In two photos of the same tiger, encouragement to carry on in India
I believe in looking beyond the tiger.
Still, I cannot deny, seeing one in the wild can be an overwhelming experience. Seeing the same animal again a year later, can be exhilarating. But what if the tiger was found, not in the forest, but in a town, and was rescued by your team - saved from death or a life in captivity, and released into the wild?
It is one of those rare times, when I find it difficult to put my excitement in words.
The tiger that I speak of is one of those fortunate ones to have survived a stint in human-dominated areas in India. What makes this case particularly special is that it was not declared a man-killer, despite three encounters with people that left two dead.
And even more, because the public did not oppose this.
They would obviously have been relieved that the tiger was not in their midst anymore but did not mind that the tiger would be free again.
This tiger was found in a town called Geleki in the northeast Indian state of Assam in March 2010. No one was sure where it had come from, but here it remained for more than a week.
The Assam Forest Department assisted by the International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) team from our Wildlife Rescue Centre near Kaziranga National Park, captured the tiger alive.
In cases of human-tiger conflicts in India, 'capture' is generally the beginning and not the end of the story.
With tiger population estimated to less than 2000 in the country, we cannot afford to be losing individuals to captivity unnecessarily. But then, we cannot also afford to risk human lives, by hastily releasing a 'potential-trouble' individual, losing crucial public support for the entire species.
It's a predicament that requires careful consideration of possibilities, based on clear understanding of the animal's behavior.
It may even require taking unpopular decisions for the best solution.
Fate favoured life for this tiger.
The attacks on people were found to be purely accidental, and the authorities took a decision to release it in the wild.
Greater Manas in Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District (Assam), was chosen as the release site. Hosting the UNESCO World Heritage Site (at the time, described as 'in danger' of losing this designation) – Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Greater Manas had suffered huge losses in natural heritage during decades of civil conflict before the early 2000s.
It was its fate that this tiger was supposed to contribute to our efforts to 'Bring Manas Back' to its former glory.
After orphaned and hand-raised rhinos that were released here kickstarting the species reintroduction in 2006, the hand-raised orphan elephant calves, rare clouded leopard cubs, and numerous animals of myriad other species, we rehabilitated a tiger here.
On April 1, 2010, the tiger was released here and a year later, in June 2011, the 'in danger' designation was lifted off Manas.
Wildlife rehabilitation can be considered successful only if the released animal survives in the wild.
Of course, it is not logistically feasible for us to track all 2000-plus individuals that we have rehabilitated so far since 2002, but for these special cases, we put in extra efforts to track them post-release.
This tiger, as the other large mammals that we rehabilitated, was radio-collared. Signals were sporadic at best, considering the terrain of the release site. And soon we lost traces of the animal in this 2500 sq km landscape.
The first celebratory news reached us in February 2011, with the radio-collared tiger photographed live and healthy by a camera-trap installed by a sister NGO monitoring tigers in the region.
It had survived nearly a year in the wild without any trouble!
Proof enough that this was the right move for the tiger…capturing it, releasing it, and releasing it in Manas.
As we went about our business, saving other tigers, rhinos, elephants, gibbons and many others, then...just last week, I was reminded of this tiger again.
I received an excited email from our Regional Head Dr Bhaskar Choudhury:
"Our tiger was camera-trapped again…the collar has dropped…will be getting the GPS location soon…It has survived almost 1095 days in the wild!"
1095 days…nearly three years. Long enough for it to have established its territory here!
Long enough for it to have fathered cubs and for the cubs to have established their own territories!
In in the larger scheme of things, survival of one individual animal may appear a small victory.
But considering perpetuity, it does matter quite significantly.
Think of the addition of new individuals borne by it.
Think of the avenues it opened for other tigers in similar conditions.
Think of an entire area that it (up to a certain extent) is helping revive.
For me and my team this tiger represents more.
It means a reward to our efforts and further encouragement to carry on.
Thank you to all our supporters for making this happen.
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The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey ushers in the Fall portion of its 2011 Season with Othello -- Shakespeare's tragic tale of love, jealousy and betrayal featuring a prestigious cast of Shakespeare Theatre veterans including Lindsay Smiling and Robert Cuccioli. Performances of Othello begin on September 7 and continue through October 2 at the Theatre's Main Stage, the intimate F.M. Kirby Theatre. For tickets or for more information, call the box office at 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org. The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre is located at 36 Madison Avenue (at Lancaster Road), in Madison. Performances are held Tuesday through Sunday evenings and Saturday and Sunday matinees. Several 10:30 a.m. performances for school groups are also scheduled. To book a school group for these matinees, call 973-408-3983.
Not seen on The Shakespeare Theatre stage since 2003, this epic tale of love and jealousy remains as compelling today as when it exploded onto the stage in 1604. Often described as Shakespeare's most perfect play, the epic downfall of the Moor of Venice and his beautiful Desdemona at the hands of the world's most infamous villain Iago is one of Shakespeare's most fascinating and heartbreaking tales.
The Cast
Playing noble Moor Othello is Lindsay Smiling who returns for his second season with the Shakespeare Theatre after appearing as Polixenes in the 2008 production of The Winter's Tale. He recently appeared off-Broadway in Treasure Island and in Charlotte's Web at Two River Theatre Company. Smiling has also appeared in several productions at the Human Race Theater, the Wilma Theater, Victory Gardens Theatre, and the Walnut Street Theater. His television and film appearances include Hack, As the World Turns, The Daily Grind, and Brother.
Tony Award-nominee Robert Cuccioli returns for his ninth season with The Shakespeare Theatre to play the master manipulator Iago. Cuccioli's Shakespeare Theatre credits include Hamlet, Amadeus, Julius Caesar, Carnival!, Antony and Cleopatra, and the title role in Macbeth. On Broadway, Cuccioli appeared as Javert in Les Miserables, and received a Tony Nomination, a Drama Desk nomination, and Outer Critics Circle awards for his performance in the 1997 production of Jekyll and Hyde. Off-Broadway, he appeared in Dietrich and Chevalier, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris and many more. Most recently he appeared in The Sound of Music and Jesus Christ Superstar at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. He received the prestigious Jefferson Award for his starring role in the touring production of Jekyll and Hyde. Cuccioli is also featured on television and film in Sliders, Baywatch, and The Guiding Light.
Returning for her eighth season with The Shakespeare Theatre as the beautiful and innocent Desdemona is Victoria Mack. Her company credits include The Taming of the Shrew, King Lear, Pride and Prejudice, As You Like It, Love's Labour's Lost, Of Mice and Men, and Pygmalion. Mack appeared in The 39 Steps at The Denver Center and A Little Journey, Mr. Pim Passes By and The Truth About Blayds at The Mint Theatre. Her television and film credits include appearances on Law & Order: Criminal Intent and MTV.
Playing Iago's wife, the loyal Emilia, is Jacqueline Antaramian who is in her second season with The Shakespeare Theatre. She previously appeared as Gertrude in the Theatre's 2009 production of Hamlet. Antaramian has appeared on Broadway in Master Class, Mary Stuart, Coram Boy, and Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington. Antaramian received a Barrymore Award for her performance in the one-woman play, Nine Parts of Desire. She has also appeared on television and film in The Siege, Lipstick Jungle, Third Watch, Sopranos, and Law and Order.
Returning for his fourth season with The Shakespeare Theatre is Jon Barker, who plays Cassio, the honorable lieutenant to Othello. Barker recently appeared in the Theatre's production of The Misanthrope , All's Well That Ends Well, The Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, The School For Wives, The Winter's Tale, Romeo and Juliet, A Streetcar Named Desire, King Lear, and Amadeus. He was also seen in Spilling Stuff and Breaking Things at the Terrace Theater in the Kennedy Center. Later this year he will appear in the premiere of The Dangers of Electric Lighting at Luna Stage.
Company veteran Matthew Bradford Sullivan returns as the gullible Roderigo. Sullivan recently appeared as Clitandre in this season's The Misanthrope as well as company productions of I Capture the Castle, Twelfth Night, Noises Off, and King Lear. Sullivan appeared in Macbeth and Coriolanus at the New York Shakespeare Festival as well as The School for Scandal at the National Actor's Theatre. He has also worked on many regional productions, including shows with Baltimore's Center Stage, The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C., The Hartford Stage, Geva Theatre, St. Louis Rep, and Dallas Theatre Center.
Bill Christ returns to the Shakespeare Theatre to play Desdemona's father Brabantio. Previous credits with The Shakespeare Theatre include Arms and the Man and Romeo and Juliet on the Main Stage, and The Tempest on the Outdoor Stage. Christ has also starred in multiple Broadway productions including Born Yesterday, The Miracle Worker, Inherit the Wind, and Search and Destroy. He has appeared off-Broadway and in several regional productions with Portland Center Stage, Denver Center Theatre, McCarter Theatre, and George Street Playhouse. His film and TV credits include Die Hard with a Vengeance, The Laramie Project, Law & Order and Law & Order: CI.
Rounding out the cast are Jay Leibowitz as Lodovico, Susan Maris as Bianca, Patrick Toon as Montano as well as Jordan Laroya, David Joseph Regelmann, and Eric Rolland.
The Director
Now in her 21st season with the Theatre, Artistic Director Bonnie J. Monte has directed more than 40 productions in her two decades at its helm, including The Misanthrope, No Man's Land, King Lear, Hamlet, and A Streetcar Named Desire. In addition, she has created and directed a number of original translations and adaptations for the stage including Enrico IV, Pride and Prejudice, The Triumph of Love, The Blue Bird, and The Servant of Two Masters which premiered in 2010 on the Outdoor Stage and was recently published by Playscripts, Inc.
The Artistic Staff
Setting the stage for Othello are set designer Bill Clarke, costume designer Paul Canada, lighting designer Steven Rosen, and sound designer Karin Graybash. Kathy Snyder serves as production stage manager.
Single tickets for Othello are now on sale and start at $32. Student Rush tickets are available a half-hour before curtain for $10 with a valid student ID. For tickets, call the box office at 973-408-5600, visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org or email email@example.com. Single ticket prices include a $2 facility fee not subject to discount.
Save with Discount Ticket Packages
Patrons can save up more than 40% off the cost of single tickets by purchasing discount ticket packages. The discount ticket packages feature up to 35% percent savings off the cost of regular tickets, the best seats available; free, easy and unlimited ticket exchanges should schedules change; discounts on additional tickets; and the convenience of having tickets in hand and dates scheduled in advance. Four-play and 3-play discount ticket packages start at $84. Call The Shakespeare Theatre Box Office at 973-408-5600. Look for more information at www.ShakespeareNJ.org
Special Performances
Preview performances for Othello are Wednesday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, September 8 &9 at 8:00 p.m., and Saturday, September 10 at 2 p.m. These Preview performances offer opportunities for reduced-priced tickets while enjoying the excitement of the very first performances in front of an audience. As always, the first Preview performance is Pay What You Can night. Visit The Shakespeare Theatre Box Office between noon and curtain on September 7 and purchase a ticket for what you are able to pay for that evening's 7:30 preview performance (offer subject to availability). Pay What You Can is made possible in part by a generous grant from the Stone & Magnanini LLP/Smart Family Foundation, an independent family foundation.
For no more than the cost of a regular ticket, three Symposium Series performances are offered for each show and include a post-play discussion with the cast and artistic staff. Symposium performances for Othello will be Tuesday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, September 17 and 24 at 2:00 p.m.
For each production, The Shakespeare Theatre presents the popular education program Know the Show. From 7:00 to 7:30 p.m., an artist from The Shakespeare Theatre will present a pre-performance talk that provides background information and an insider's perspective on the production. Know the Show will be held on September 15 at 7:00 p.m. General admission is $5 for the general public, $4 for ticket package holders. Tickets to that evening's 8:00 p.m. performance may be purchased separately.
The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, September 24 will be audio described for those who are blind or have visual impairments. Audio description enables patrons with visual impairments to hear, through an FM transmitter, a live description of the action on the stage. A pre-performance sensory seminar is offered that allows patrons to feel props, costumes and set pieces to further enhance their live theatrical experience. The service is offered free of charge.
The 2011 Season
The 2011 Season continues with To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee and adapted by Christopher Sergel. The characters of Atticus Finch, Scout, and Boo Radley have become iconic figures in the American consciousness and conscience. Harper Lee's Pulitzer-prize winning novel is considered one of the most important works of the 20th century, and it is a must for every new generation. The story's enduring spell stems in part from the juxtaposition of the simple, yet astute innocence of a child's point of view in the face of terrible and terribly complex adult problems and biases. The fundamental lessons about compassion, integrity, and courage are breath-taking and life-changing. To Kill A Mockingbird will run from October 12 through November 15. To Kill a Mockingbird is made possible in part by a generous grant from The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation.
To celebrate the Holiday Season, the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol adapted for the stage by Neil Bartlett. Bartlett's unique and inventive adaption is ingenious in its approach to this timeless holiday tale, and profoundly captures the true essence of the original novel. With a cast of nine actors playing more than 50 roles, this production features a new visual landscape which conjures up this delightful, funny, haunted and haunting morality tale that, in the end is always beautifully touching. A Christmas Carol begins performances on December 1 and continues through January 1.
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's Main Stage, the 308-seat F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, is conveniently located in Madison at 36 Madison Avenue (Route 124) at Lancaster Road (on the Drew University campus), just minutes from routes 287, 78 and 10. Parking is free.
The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre is barrier free with access into the Theatre via a ramp and elevator access to all floors. Wheelchair seating and transfer seating is available. Braille and large print programs are available. Infrared listening devices are available free of charge. Some performances are audio described. Contact the theatre for more information. The Outdoor Stage is located on the campus of the College of St. Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road in Morris Township. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org.
The acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is an independent, professional theatre company located on the Drew University campus. One of the leading Shakespeare theatres in the nation, serving 100,000 adults and children annually, it is New Jersey's only professional theatre company dedicated solely to Shakespeare's canon and other world classics. Through its distinguished productions and education programs, the company strives to illuminate the universal and lasting relevance of the classics for contemporary audiences.


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Names of the Dead from Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut
Substance readers and staff are having many responses to the latest murders in a public school. Evil is the word that best describes what was done. We cannot be silent, but must choose our words for care and sensitivity. As editor, I have decided that the following list is most appropriate at this time. Anyone who wishes to comment should feel free to do so. Any comment we deem inappropriate will not be allowed and will never be forgiven.
Reuters photo of some of the victims at Sandy Hook elementary school.NAMES OF THE DEAD:
Victims of the Newtown Shootings, Published: December 15, 2012 via The New York Times.
Charlotte Bacon, 6
Daniel Barden, 7
Olivia Engel, 6
Josephine Gay, 7
Ana Marquez-Greene, 6
Dylan Hockley, 6
Madeleine Hsu, 6
Catherine Hubbard, 6
Chase Kowalski, 7
Jesse Lewis, 6
James Mattioli, 6
Grace McDonnell, 7
Emilie Parker, 6
Jack Pinto, 6
Noah Pozner, 6
Caroline Previdi, 6
Jessica Rekos, 6
Avielle Richman, 6
Benjamin Wheeler, 6
Allison Wyatt, 6
Rachel Davino, 29 (TEACHER)
Dawn Hochsprung, 47 (SCHOOL PRINCIPAL)
Nancy Lanza, 52 (MOTHER OF GUNMAN)
Anne Marie Murphy, 52 (TEACHER)
Lauren Rousseau, 30 (TEACHER)
Mary Sherlach, 56 (SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST)
Victoria Soto, 27 (TEACHER)
By: Susan Ohanian
Sandy Hook
Thinking there's already way too much comment on this horrible situation, I keep my silence except to say I hope they tear down the school tomorrow. Children cannot go back there.
That said, I recommend that everybody read this comment by Chris Clark at Pharyngula:
It stands by itself, but if you follow the links, I guarantee you won't get through the surviving first grade teacher's account without crying. . . and gratitude for the thousands of teachers like this brave, resourceful, and loving teacher.
By: Jean Schwab
School shooting
So sad.
By: Al Korach
Sandy Hook
The killing of all those children and adults at the Sandy Hook Elementary school is a national tragedy. I along with the entire nation grieve for the families. I have nor offer any solution that is totally workable. Deranged people intent on murder seem to always find a way. If not guns some other mthod. WE ARE A VIOLENT SOCIETY. We see violence daily in our newspapers, television and radio. We get our amusement from TV cage fighting and violent self-controlled vidio games. We have become unconscious and insensitive to the death toll we weekly see. The total weekly toll of individuals killed in the USA exceeds the number killed in the school massacre. Just look at the numbers killed in Korea, Afghanistan and Iraq. Many of them still in their teens. Those of us that have retired from the Chicago School System have our own horror stories. We have gone from small school yard fights, which is what it was when I began teaching in CPS in 1952, to drive by shootings.
By: Rod Estvan
President Weingarten's wise comments
The Sandy Hook mass killings are totally overwhelming and deeply disturbing to any of us who work with young adults with a variety of mental illness. Vast majority young adults with a variety of mental illness issues never hurt anyone but themselves.
According to the National Institutes of Health, in 2007, suicide was the third leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24. Depression and other mental disorders, or a substance-abuse disorder (often in combination with other mental disorders) are huge risk factors for suicide. More than 90 percent of people who die by suicide have these risk factors.
In Illinois we have seen cut after cut targeting mental health services and the biggest cuts have been for community based mental health services. As we know Mayor Emanuel closed several community based mental health service centers in Chicago.
Adam Lanza and his family may or may not have gotten support services, clearly his family had money and he was provided health insurance as part of his parents divorce. We can argue that Adam's mother should not have had guns in the home with a disturbed young adult in the house, and she clearly was the very first one to pay for that mistake.
But Randi Weingarten the AFT President correctly spoke out about over the weekend about how our nation and the states have cut services to adults and children with mental illness. She should be commended for the progressive stance she took on that issue. We can't protect every school from what happened at Sandy Hook, no safety plan, no armed security guard can assure teachers and students that this can't happen again. Reducing ammunition clips capacity by law might reduce the number slaughtered but it won't stop it from happening.
If one thing of good comes out of all of this it will be that President Weingarten and many others of us who have been trying to restore mental health services for young people might be listened to.
Rod Estvan
By: George N. Schmidt
Cuts in mental health services another Chicago first
Those with a quarter century memory will recall that some of the first cuts in public services -- before the libraries, before the schools, before the privatization of the Skyway even -- came against public services to those with mental health challenges. Twenty years ago, Mayor Richard M. Daley began purging city services of certain services to those with mental illnesses. It has continued to this day, most recently in Rahm's closing of the mental health centers.
The "logic" of the plutocracy has been manipulated for decades. Austerity. Austerity simply means that men who can "earn" $18 million during three years as a "relationship banker" (Rahm, whose college training was in "communications" and ballet -- certainly not finance) will always follow the plutocracy's script: THERE IS NO MONEY.
So, first, the cuts went against the most vulnerable (not the poor children in inner city schools; but the people -- children, men and women -- with mental illness). Daley's purges of some of the most important mental health public services in the early 1990s was the first step. We have watched long steps since then, but it began with the attack on special services to the men and women who used to be cared for by society, and who are now working the exits on every expressway, begging, on days when they don't desperately need their meds...
By: Bob Busch
Fear -- and phony guns in school
I was at Bogan about a month when this happened. One afternoon during passing period I was watching the hall when i saw a boy slip a Beretta semi auto into his belt above the crack of his ass. The hall was full of kids so what to do?
Well, I went up to him and said, "What is in your belt?" If he had so much as blinked his nuts would have visited his liver.
Thank god he said "A prop gun for the school play..." Sure enough out came a copy of a real pistol. it was a perfect working replica.
I took him to security, and after telling the cop I proceeded to verbal unload on him. The fear did not kick in until later. But if it was real and he was bent on destruction that would have been it for a lot of people.
If a cop had observed what he did he might have been shot. God was I stupid.


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Wasco looks to win title
It's an all-South Sequoia League party tonight in the Division IV central section high school football championship.
Well, at least it'll be a party for the host team.
Undefeated Wasco looks to finish its lopsided run through D-IV football ranks when the Tigers host Bakersfield Christian.
When the two met in regular league action it turned out to be a regular romp: Wasco 49, BCHS 0.
The stakes could be big for the high-octane Tigers.
An impressive showing piled on top of 12 other impressive showings this season could thrust the Tigers into contention for a coveted spot in the state championships.
In last week's semi-finals the No. 1 Tigers crushed No. 5 Chowchilla 63-13 while the No. 3 Eagles eked out a 7-0 decision over No. 2 Mission Oak of Tulare with a fourth-quarter TD.
Two other section semi-finals had Taft High connections.
In Division I, No. 4 Fresno-Central defeated No. 8 Liberty of Bakersfield 35-14. Liberty's head coach is former Wildcat football and baseball standout Tony Mills, whose team was a surprise in a season that included a victory over vaunted BHS.
Central will take on No. 2 Clovis North for D-I bragging rights.
Another former Wildcat – Chris Bandy – is offensive coordinator at Ridgeview, which used a stunning rally in the final 20 seconds to beat Independence 30-28 and earn a spot in the Division III championship.
The No. 1 Wolf Pack will host No. 2 Dinuba tonight. Ridgeview was in the final last year but is looking for its first title.
It's no surprise to any follower of Kern County prep football that No. 1 Garces is favored to beat No. 2 Sanger for the Div. II crown. The Rams (11-1) blasted Sunnyside of Fresno 61-33 in the semis last week.
The high-scoring Rams throttled Kingsburg 73-14 in the quarterfinals.
The Div. V title will be decided between No. 1 Liberty-Madera Ranchos and No. 6 Corcoran.
The D-VI title was settled last week with No. 1 Mendota's 34-21 victory over No. 2 Farmersville.