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The life of the Third Bishop of New York reads like a novel. Bishop John (originally Jean) Dubois was born in Paris in 1764 and educated at the Collge Louis-le-Grand, also in Paris. Two of his classmates were Maximilien Robespierre, the fanatical leader of the "Terror" in the French Revolution, and Camille Desmoulins, a pamphleteer of the Revolution who ended his days on the guillotine. A third classmate was Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus, who became the first Bishop of Boston in Massachusetts and, later, the Cardinal Archbishop of Bordeaux in France.
Having completed his studies for the priesthood at the Oratorian seminary of St-Magloire, John Dubois was ordained in 1787 a priest of the Archdiocese of Paris, where he served as a curate in the Parish of St-Sulpice and as a chaplain in a refuge for the poor known as Hospice des Petites Maisons. In May of 1791, he fled France in disguise because of threats of death from leaders of the Revolution and in August of that same year arrived by ship in Norfolk, Virginia, with letters of recommendation from such personages as the Marquis de Lafayette.
In Virginia, Father Dubois took up residence in the home of James Monroe, the future fifth president of the United States, and during this period was taught English by the celebrated statesman and orator, Patrick Henry. Having mastered the English language, he was assigned by Bishop John Carroll of Baltimore to do missionary work in the Norfolk area and later to establish a parish in Frederick, Maryland. In 1808, having become an American citizen, he joined the Society of St-Sulpice and opened in Emmitsburg, Maryland, what he expected to be a seminary for priests of the United States. Because of the paucity of vocations at the time, he subsequently expanded his seminary into a college as well. It is today Mount St. Mary's University and Seminary, located a short distance away from the convent founded by St. Elizabeth Bayley Seton, for whom he was a spiritual guide. Among his students were two future leaders of the Church in New York, Archbishop John Hughes and Cardinal Archbishop John McCloskey.
In 1825, Father Dubois was named by Pope Leo XII the Third Bishop of New York, an appointment which came as a total surprise and was not well-received in New York, at least in some quarters. The reasons for the poor reception were many. First, Bishop Dubois, despite his excellent education and more than adequate knowledge of English, spoke with an accent that made him seem to some to be an "outsider." Second, though his appointment to New York was actually opposed by the French-born Archbishop Marechal of Baltimore, the media claimed that Marechal had sponsored and forced it, and the misinformation soon became "fact." Third, the very popular Vicar General of the Diocese of New York, Reverend John Power, was the candidate whom many of the clergy wanted and all of the laity expected.
Whatever of all this, the new Bishop addressed his assignment with energy and enthusiasm. Having traveled literally thousands of miles throughout New York and northern New Jersey, hearing confessions, celebrating Mass, and confirming, he sailed in 1829 to France to beg for priests and funds to serve the community of faith he had been assigned to shepherd. As regards funds, he was extraordinarily successful, thanks to generous support from the Society for the Propagation of the Faith that had been founded in France a scarce 10 years earlier. Unfortunately, no priests came back from Europe with him, as he had hoped above all else. Still, it is worth noting that during his tenure as Bishop of New York, he received into the Diocese and ordained St. John Neumann and received into the Diocese and made the pastor of no less than three parishes Reverend Felix Varela, whom we in New York trust will one day be St. Felix Varela.
Bishop Dubois' achievements during his 17-year tenure were many and impressive. In what is today the Archdiocese of New York, he established six new parishes in New York City and a new parish in each of the towns of Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Cold Spring and Saugerties. He approved and encouraged the creation of a school for young ladies that became Mount St. Vincent Academy. He assisted the Sisters of Charity in establishing St. Peter's School for Girls. He inaugurated the first parish elementary school at St. Peter's in lower Manhattan. He sponsored the founding of two orphan asylums. He built St. Joseph Seminary in Nyack, New York, which, however, burned to the ground in 1834. And he both renovated and expanded St. Patrick's Old Cathedral. His greatest achievement, however, was that he survived in the face of "trusteeism" in his parishes and the bitterest of anti-Catholicism in New York and across the nation.
'Trusteeism" was an arrangement whereby the finances and administration of parishes were in the hands of lay parishioners, many of whom had little respect for the bishop and all of whom thought themselves free to accept or not accept, support or not support, the clergy whom the bishop named to serve them. In the early 1830s, for example, in St. Joseph's Parish in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan, four pastors were engaged and dismissed by the trustees in three years; and if that were not enough, the trustees of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral actually cut off all sustenance and shelter for Bishop Dubois in his Cathedral, forcing him to declare that he was prepared "to live in a basement or a garret," if that were necessary.
Moreover, the internal conflicts attendant upon "trusteeism" weakened the Church notably as it faced external attacks from anti-Catholic bigots. In the 1820s and 1830s, immigrants from Ireland, Italy and Eastern Europe were flooding into New York; and most of them were Catholics with little education and a willingness to work for shamefully low wages that kept wages low also for those who had arrived in America before them. All of this led newspaper editors to publish incredibly lurid tales about Catholic worship, Catholic clergy and especially Catholic nuns, knowing full well that what they were printing was untrue. Slogans abounded against the "evils of Popery"; and they regularly came from the mouths and pens of persons of prominence, such as Samuel F.B. Morse, who invented the telegraph and spent immense energy, particularly in his latter years, violently and viciously condemning Catholics, Unitarians, Irish and those who favored the abolition of slavery.
In 1837, old and weakened by illness, countless struggles, and not a few defeats, Bishop Dubois asked for a Coadjutor Bishop to assist him in his labors. That same year, Pope Gregory XVI chose for the task a priest from Philadelphia who proved to be more than a match for "trusteeism," anti-Catholicism and the demands of a community of faith that was growing at breakneck speed. His name was Father John Hughes, whom Bishop Dubois consecrated in January of 1839 and with whom he worked until December of 1842, when he left the world to be embraced in heaven by the God Whom he had served with remarkable courage and devotion.
Over the past week, I was twice reminded of Bishop Dubois in unexpected circumstances. On May 12th, after ordinations to the priesthood in St. Patrick's Cathedral and a lunch with the new priests and their families at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, I made my way to St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in lower Manhattan to discuss proposals that I had received about the parish the week before. The pastor led me on a most helpful tour of the rectory, the school and the convent. Standing in front of the Cathedral as I was about to leave, he drew my attention to a slab of granite fitted into the steps leading up to the main door. It bore the name of Bishop Dubois and the dates of his birth and death.
"Why is he buried there?" I asked.
"They say he wanted it that way," the pastor replied. "He felt he had been walked over for years and arranged to let it continue."
I got into my car, hoping the story was not true but promising myself to offer Mass the next day in thanksgiving to the Lord for the Third Bishop of New York and all that he achieved and suffered in one of the most troubled eras of our history.
Four days later, I was again in Yonkers, this time to bless the new offices of a splendid and much-admired publication known as Magnificat, which appears monthly and contains the readings for daily Mass and both "Morning Prayer" and "Evening Prayer" from the Breviary. The elegant booklets are published in Paris; and present for the blessing were the owner, M. Pierre-Marie Dumont; the international editor, M. Vincent Montagne; and the editor of the English edition, Reverend Peter John Cameron, O.P., along with his gifted staff.
The ceremony began with an address in French by M. Dumont and another in English by Father Cameron, both of whom in the course of their remarks recalled that the Third Bishop of New York was born and reared in Paris. I responded by congratulating all in attendance and observing that Bishop Dubois and Magnificat are deeply appreciated gifts from France. The blessing followed, and the event concluded with a toast in French champagne. It was a bit early in the day, but I participated all the same. For somehow I knew that from his place in heaven Bishop Dubois would want it that way.
"Salut!" M. Dumont declared.
"Salut!" we all answered, "avec plaisir."
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With prayerful best wishes, may I remain
Very truly yours in Christ,
Edward Cardinal Egan
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The Mesafint or princes, hereditary nobles, formed the upper echelon of the ruling class. The Mekwanint were the appointed nobles, often of humble birth, who formed the bulk of the nobility. Until the 20th century, the most powerful people at court were generally Mekwanint appointed by the monarch, while regionally, the Mesafint enjoyed greater influence and power. Emperor Haile Selassie greatly curtailed the power of the Mesafint to the benefit of the Mekwanint.
Men's honorifics[edit]
- Negusa Negest (ንጉሠ ነገሥት nəgusä nägäst, "King of kings") -- Emperor of Ethiopia. Although several kings of Aksum used this style, until the restoration of the Solomonic dynasty under Yekuno Amlak, rulers of Ethiopia generally used the style of Negus, although "King of Kings" was used as far back as Ezana. The full title of the Emperor of Ethiopia included the terms Atse[1] (Emperor), Neguse Negest (King of kings), and Seyoume Igziabeher (Elect of God). The title of Moa Anbessa Ze Imnegede Yehuda (Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah) always preceded the titles of the Emperor. It was not a personal title, but rather referred to the title of Christ, and placed the office of the Christ ahead of the Emperor's name in an act of Imperial submission. Until Yohannes IV the Emperor was also Neguse Tsion (King of Zion). The Emperor was entitled to the dignities of Girmawi (His/Your Imperial Majesty), and Janhoy (ጃንሆይ, Sire), Atse (Emperor when referred to in the third person) and in his own household and family as Getochu (our Master in the plural).
- Negus (ንጉሥ nəgus, "king") -- This word was often used as part of the title to denote any important official. The title of Negus was awarded at the discretion of the Emperor to the Rases who ruled important provinces. The rulers of Gondar, Shewa, Gojjam, Wollo, have all held the title of Negus at some point. The title of Neguse of Tsion (ንጉሠ ጽዮን, King of Zion), usually held by the Emperor, gave hegemony over much of the north of the Empire and was seated at Axum. The title was last used by Emperor Yohannes IV. It was awarded to Negus Mikael, father of Lij Iyasu (Iyasu V), but changed to Negus of Wollo in consideration of the feelings of many princes in northern Ethiopia. After Lij Iyasu was deposed the title went to Tafari Makonnen, who later became Emperor Haile Selassie. He would be the last person to bear the title of Negus.
- Le'ul (ልዑል lə'ul, "Prince") -- Title reserved for Princes of the Imperial blood. Came into use in 1916 following the enthronement of Empress Zewditu.
- Abetohun (አቤቶሁን abētōhun) or Abeto (አቤቶ abētō) -- Prince. Title reserved for males of Imperial ancestry in the male line. Title fell into disuse by the late 19th century. Lij Iyasu attempted to revive the title as Abeto-hoy ("Great Prince"), and this form is still used by the current Iyasuist claimant Lij Girma Yohannis Iyasu.
- Ras (ራስ ras, "head") -- One of the powerful non-imperial; Harold G. Marcus equates this to a duke. The combined title of Leul Ras was given to the heads of the cadet branches of the Imperial dynasty, such as the Princes of Gojjam, Tigray and the Selalle sub-branch of the last reigning Shewan Branch.
- Bitwoded (ቢትወደድ bitwädäd, "beloved") -- An office thought to have been created by Zara Yaqob who appointed two of these, one of the Left and one of the Right. These were later merged into one office, which became the supreme grade of Ras, "Ras Betwadad". Marcus equates this to an earl.
- Lij (ልጅ ləj, literally "child") -- Title issued at birth to sons of members of the Mesafint.
- Dejazmach (ደጃዝማች däjazmač, "Commander or General of the Gate") -- a military title meaning commander of the central body of a traditional Ethiopian armed force composed of a vanguard, main body, left and right wings and a rear body.[2] Marcus equates this to a count. The heirs of the "Leul Rases" were titled Leul Dejazmach to elevate them above the non-Imperial blood Dejazmaches.
- Fit'awrari (ፊትአውራሪ fit'awrari, Commander of the Vanguard) -- a military title meaning commander of the vanguard of a traditional Ethiopian armed force. Marcus equates this to a baron.
- Grazmach (ግራዝማች grazmač, Commander of the Left Wing) -- a military title meaning commander of the left wing of a traditional Ethiopian armed force.[2]
- Qenyazmach (ቀኛዝማች qəñazmač, Commander of the Right wing) -- a military title meaning commander of the right wing of a traditional Ethiopian armed force.[2]
- Azmach (አዝማች azmač, Commander of the Rearguard) -- a military title meaning commander of the rearguard of a traditional Ethiopian armed force. This was usually a trustworthy counselor and the leader's chief minister.[2]
- Balambaras (ባላምባራስ balambaras, Commander of an Amba or fortress) -- these could also be commanders of the guards, artillery or cavalry of a traditional Ethiopian armed force, basically a man entrusted with important commands.[2]
Women's honorifics[edit]
- Nigiste Nigist - "Empress Regnant" (ንግሥተ ነገሥት nəgəstä nəgəst) (in her own right) Literally "Queen of Kings". Empress Zewditu (reigned 1917–1930) was the only woman to be crowned in Ethiopia in her own right since ancient times. Rather than take the title of Itege which was reserved for Empress-Consorts, Zewditu was given the feminized version of Nigusa Nigist to indicate that she reigned in her own right. She was accorded the dignity of Girmawit (Imperial Majesty) and the title of Siyimta Igzi'abher (ሥይምተ እግዚአብሔር səyəmtä 'əgziabhēr, feminized "Elect of God"). She was commonly referred to as Nigist (Queen). The 1955 revised constitution excluded women from the succession to the throne so this title was effectively abolished.
- Itege (እቴጌ 'ətēgē) - "Empress Consort" were generally crowned as consorts by the Emperor at the Imperial Palace. However, Empress Taitu Bitul, consort of Menelik II, became the first Itege to be crowned by the Emperor at church rather than at the Palace. Her coronation took place on the second day of the Emperor's coronation holiday. Empress Menen Asfaw became the first Itege to be crowned by the archbishop on the same day and during the same ceremony as her husband, Emperor Haile Selassie. The Itege was entitled to the dignity of Girmawit (Her/Your Imperial Majesty).
- Le'elt (ልዕልት lə'əlt) -- Princess. Title came into use in 1916 uppon the enthronement of Empress Zewditu I. Reserved at birth for daughters of the monarch, and granddaughters in the male line. Usually bestowed on the wives of "Leul Rases" as well as the monarch's granddaughters in the female line upon their marriages. The notable exception to the rule was "Leult" Yeshashework Yilma, Emperor Haile Selassie's niece by his elder brother, who received the title with the dignity of "Highness" from Empress Zewditu I upon the princesses marriage to 'Leul Ras' Gugsa Araya Selassie in 1918, and then again from her uncle upon his coronation in 1930 with the enhanced dignity of "Imperial Highness".
- Emebet Hoy (እመቤት ሆይ 'əmäbēt hōy, "Great Royal Lady") --Reserved for the wives of those bearing the title of "Leul Dejazmach" and other high ranking women of Royal blood.
- Emebet (እመቤት, "Royal Lady" 'əmäbēt) --Reserved for the unmarried granddaughters of the monarch in the female line (they were generally granted the title of "leult" upon marriage), and to the daughters of the "Leul Rases".
- Woyzero (ወይዘሮ wäyzärō, Dame) -- Originally high noble title that over time came to be the general accepted form of address for married women in general (Mrs.). It was still awarded by the Emperor on rare occasions in the 20th century to non-royal women, and sometimes with the higher grade of Woizero Hoy (Great Dame).
- Woyzerit (ወይዘሪት wäyzärit, Lady) -- Originally high ranking noble title for unmarried women, now the general accepted form of address for unmarried women in general (Miss). It was sometimes awarded with the added distinction of Woizerit Hoy (Great Lady), but only to widows.
Important regional offices[edit]
- Bahr negus (ባሕር ንጉሥ bahər nəgus, "ruler of the Seas") -- King of the territories north of the Mareb River, and as a result the most powerful office in medieval Ethiopia after the Emperor himself. As a result of the revolts of the Bahr negus Yeshaq and the self-determination of Medri Bahri in modern day Eritrea in the later 16th century, this office lost much of its power. Although men are mentioned as holding this office into the early 18th century, they were of little consequence.
- Meridazmach (መርዕድ አዝማች märəd 'azmač, "Fearsome Commander" or "supreme general") -- This title is related to "Dejazmach" or "Kenyazmach" above. Beginning in the 18th century, this came to denote the ruler of Shewa until Sahle Selassie dropped it in favor of the title of Negus. Later revived in 1930 in Wollo for Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen.
- Mesfine Harar (መስፍነ ሐረር mäsfinä ḥarar) --Duke of Harar. Hereditary title created in 1930 for Emperor Haile Selassie's second son, Prince Makonnen. (The wife of the Mesfin was properly titled Sefanit but was more commonly referred to as the Mesfinit). Upon the death of the Prince, his son Prince Wossen Seged was elevated as Mesfin Harar and would currently be second in line in the line of succession if Ethiopia were still a monarchy after Prince Zera Yacob.
- Nebura ed (ንቡረ እድ nəburä 'əd) ("one put in office through the laying of hands") -- civil governor of Aksum reserved for the clergy. Also called Liqat Aksum. Because of the historical and symbolic importance of this city, the rules of precedence promulgated in 1689 ranked the Nebura ed ahead of all of the provincial governors. Indeed, when the title was granted with Ras Warq (the right to wear a coronet), it was higher than even the title of Ras. Although a civil title granted by the Emperor, it was usually bestowed on a clergyman due to Axum's status as the holiest site of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church within the country.[3] The title of Nebure ed was also granted to the administrator of the Church of St. Mary at Addis Alem, founded by Menelik II west of Addis Ababa. However the Nebura ed of Addis Alem was much further down the hierarchy than the Nebura ed of Axum, and was not accorded the Ras Warq.
- Tigray Mekonnen (ትግራይ መኮንን təgray mäkōnən) -- governor of the province of Tigray. Under the rule of Emperor Yohannes IV in the late 19th century, the Tigray Mekonnen briefly became responsible for the territories once controlled by the Bahrnegus, and became the most powerful governor of Eritrea.
- Wagshum (ዋግሹም wagšum) -- governor (or shum) of the province of Wag. The Wagshum was a hereditary title, and these rulers traced their ancestry back to the kings of the Zagwe dynasty.
- Shum Agame -- Governor of Agame district of Tigray, and hereditary in the family of Dejazmach Sebagadis, a major figure of the Zemene Mesafint (Era of the Princes) period. Ras Sebhat Aregawi, a longtime rival of the family of Emperor Yohannis IV was one of the more famous of the Shum Agame.
- Shum Tembien (ሹም ታምብየን šum tambyän) -- Governor of Tembien district of Tigrai. Emperor Yohannis IV was the son of Shum Mercha of Tembien.
- Jantirar - Title reserved for the males of the family who ruled over the mountain fortress of Ambassel in Wollo (now Debub Wollo Zone). The title of Jantirar is among the oldest in the Ethiopian Empire. Empress Menen, consort of Emperor Haile Selassie, was the daughter of Jantirar Asfaw.
Important offices of the Imperial Court[edit]
- Enderase (እንደራሴ 'əndärasē, Literally "As Myself") -- Regent of the Empire. Also title used by the monarch's representatives to fiefs and vassals.
- Reise Mekwanint (ርዕሰ መኳንንት rə'əsä mäkʷanənt, Head of the Nobles) -- Title granted during the Zemene Mesafint to the holder of the "Enderase-ship," which raised the holders over all appointed nobles. Last granted to Yohannes IV by his brother-in-law Tekle Giyorgis II before the former deposed the later and seized the throne for himself.
- Tsehafe Tezaz (ጸሐፌ ትእዛዝ ts'äḥafē tə'əzaz, Literally "Scribe by Command") -- Minister of the Pen. This was the most powerful post at the Imperial court. According to John Spencer, he was "the one who traditionally walked two steps behind the Emperor to listen to and write down all orders that the latter gave out in the course of an audience or an inspection tour." Spencer adds that under Haile Selassie the Tsehafe Tezaz safeguarded the Great Seal, kept the records of all important appointments, and was responsible for publishing all laws and treaties; "his signature, rather than that of the Emperor, appeared on those [official] publications although the heading in each case referred to His Imperial Majesty."[4] The office was combined with that of Prime Minister during the tenure of Aklilu Habte-Wold (1961–1974).
- Afe Negus (አፈ ንጉሥ 'afä nəgus, Literally "Mouth of the King") -- Originally, this was the title given to the two chief heralds who acted as official spokesmen for the Emperor. As the Emperor never spoke in public, these officials always spoke in public for him, speaking as if they were the Emperor. By 1942, this title was granted only to Justices of the Imperial Supreme Court.[5]
- Lique Mekwas (ሊቀ መኳስ liqä mäkʷas) -- The impersonator or double of the Emperor, who accompanied him in battle. Two trusted and highly favored officials were given this title. They always walked or rode on either side of the monarch in battle, or in public processions, dressing as magnificently, or more magnificently then he, in order to distract assassins.[6]
- Aqabe Se'at (አቃቤ ሰዓት 'aqabē sä'at) - Literally, "Keeper of time", a high official, often a clergyman, who was responsible for keeping the Emperor's schedule and had authority over the clergy assigned to the Imperial Court. The position was one of immense power in medieval times, but became largely titular under the Gondarine Emperors and eventually went out of existence.
- Blattengeta (ብላቴን ጌታ blatēn gēta) -- "Lord of the Pages", High court official that served as administrator of the Palaces. Later used as an honorific.
- Blatta (ብላታ blata) -- "Page", high court officials in charge of maintaining palace protocol and meeting the personal needs of the Imperial family.
- Basha (ባሻ baša) -- Originally derived from the Turkish (Ottoman)/Egyptian title of Pasha, but considered a lower rank in Ethiopia, whereas Pasha was a high rank at the Turkish and Egyptian courts.
Higher ranks from the title of Ras through Balambaras were also bestowed upon members of the Mekwanint. A Ras who was a member of the Mesafint (such as Ras Mengesha Yohannes, son of Emperor Yohannes IV) would usually be given precedence over a Ras who was a member of the Mekwanint, (such as Ras Alula Engida who was of humble birth) even though their ranks were equal. There were also however parallel rules of precedence based on seniority based on age, on offices held, and on when they each obtained their titles, which made the rules for precedence fairly complicated.
See also[edit]
- ^ Part of text in which the Emperor is addressed with the Atse term. Talking about Alula Engida.
- ^ a b c d e Ethiopia Military Tradition in National Life Library of Congress
- ^ Edward Ullendorff notes that the title of "Nebura ed" is also used by the head of Basilica Church of St Maryam at Addis Alem, "built by Menelik as the southern Aksum". (The Ethiopians, 2nd ed. [London: Oxford, 1960], p. 109)
- ^ John Spencer, Ethiopia at Bay: A personal account of the Haile Selassie years (Algonac: Reference Publications, 1984), p. 118
- ^ Margary Perham, The Government of Ethiopia, second edition (London: Faber and Faber, 1969), p. 154
- ^ Perham, The Government of Ethiopia, p. 86
- Ethiopia: a country study. Edited by Thomas P. Ofcansky and LaVerle Berry. 4th ed. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1993. Online at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ettoc.html#et0163
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Parents who are both present and engaged are the very best way of preventing teenagers from consuming large quantities of alcohol. Adolescents who smoke, stay out with their friends, and have access to alcohol – from their parents, for example – when they are as young as 13 are at greater risk of becoming binge drinkers in their late teens, reveals a new thesis from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Check the end of this report for a link to download the full-text thesis.
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A study conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory demonstrated that drug addicted individuals who have a certain genetic makeup have decreased gray matter density – and therefore fewer neurons – in areas of the brain that are essential for decision-making, self-control, and learning and memory. The research, conducted by scientists from Brookhaven Lab, Stony Brook University, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, is reported in the March 7, 2011 issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.
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Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI), a widely used index for assessing adolescent drinking-related problems, was found to be effective at predicting the future alcohol dependence of teen-age drinkers, according to an Indiana University study which also found that the association was stronger for adolescent female drinkers. The results are available now online in advance of print in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. Check the end of this report for a link to download a free copy of the RAPI.
Light To Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Help To Ward Off Dementia
Experts agree that long-term alcohol abuse is detrimental to memory function and can cause neuro-degenerative disease. However, according to a study published in Age and Ageing by Oxford University Press, there is evidence that light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may decrease the risk of cognitive decline or dementia. The publisher made the original full-text study available for free for an undetermined amount of time; check the end of this report for a download link.
Higher Education Associated With Decrease In Negative Factors That Influence Health
It is known that education decreases the incidence of cardiovascular disease. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public Health demonstrates that education is also correlated with lower blood pressure and a decrease in other factors which influence health such as alcohol, smoking, and weight gain. Check the end of this report for a link to download the original, open access study.
Alcohol's Disruptive Effects On Sleep Is More Pronounced Among Women
Researchers have known for decades that alcohol can initially deepen sleep during the early part of the night but then disrupt sleep during the latter part of the night; this is called a "rebound effect." A new study of the influence of gender and family history of alcoholism on sleep has found that intoxication can increase feelings of sleepiness while at the same time disrupt actual sleep measures in healthy women more than in healthy men. Results will be published in the May 2011 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.


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Woodworker's Journal
For those eZine readers whose woodworking hobby is also a business, this conversation on whether participating in local home and garden shows is worth it provides an interesting perspective. It began with a query from a woodworker who was weighing whether he would participate. - Editor
"We are trying to decide whether to get a booth at the local remodeling and home shows this spring. Any thoughts? The booth is 10x10 and $800. We would build a small mockup kitchen and island with some upgrades to point out." - Jeremy
Some said yes -- but don't expect much. - Editor
"Our company has had a varying degree of sales success. My boss jumpstarted the business thanks to the home show, but after three to four years, we got very few good leads. It is always good to keep your name out there, but only trying it will confirm its usefulness for you. I might add that you should try to distinguish yourself somehow. That's tough since other great cabinet shops will be there also." - Mike
"I did it about 6 years ago. Built an entertainment center just for the show. Still have it. I got one good client out of it...whole house of cabinetry, plus extras. But a lot of tire kickers and people with NO money for custom work. Plus, it was 19 hours on my feet with no other work going on. But you have to do it to see if it works." - Bill
Some said no -- other types of shows are a better option. - Editor
"I don't do well at traditional building business trade shows. I used to. Attendance is down, and the people that still go are the ones unable to look stuff up on the web. I do well at a trade show that is also an arts festival." - Harold P.
"Architectural and industry-oriented shows can be great for a good custom shop. These shows are not open to the public, so it is only developers, architects, designers, and the like. The lower end "home and garden" type shows have always disappointed me. The vast majority of the people I spoke with are middle-class homeowners with unrefined tastes. Trying to sell them custom cabinetry is like trying to explain why a $120 bottle of wine is better than a $40 bottle. In the end they are sticker shocked. The guys who do well in those shows are the cabinet refacing, floor refinishing, vinyl siding, roofing and window replacement companies. Selling custom cabinetry at these shows can feel like you are selling diamonds at a local arts and craft show." - Michael S.
And some said yes -- but you have to do it right. - Editor
"When it comes to home shows, the one way to look at it is this: would you give someone $800 if they gave you a lead that turned into a sale? If so, it's a no-brainer ... If you are going there to hand out brochures and shake hands, it is a waste of time and money, [in my humble opinion]... but, if you are there with specific goals in mind, like qualifying prospects and scheduling appointments right there and then, you are working the show." - Kap
"We have been doing three or four home shows a year for six or seven years. We even do a few local county fairs a year. Our experience is that it takes two to three years at the same show to get results. People want to know you are here to stay and not gone tomorrow. We do not give out freebies unless the person is serious. Even then it's a simple alligator clip fridge magnet with our card or brochure in it. Our experience is also that people are drawn to pictures way more than actual display cabinets. Because of that, we now dedicate most of our both to photos of finished jobs and only a couple of cabinets that also double as our "podium" and a quality of construction aid." - Gary
Finally, this participant in the discussion provided a list of helpful hints - but did not provide his name. - Editor
"A few lessons about home and garden shows:
1. Don't just sit in your booth. At a maximum have a tall stool that you put almost in the aisle and sit on as necessary when the aisle is slow.
2. Only hand out marketing materials to people who come into your booth asking questions.
3. Don't waste your money on freebies. You'll eat up your entire marketing budget handing out freebies such as pens, bags, etc. Plus everyone is doing it.
4. Try out different sales pitches on different folks...see which one or two works. You will have to have a sales pitch for each type of personality that comes into your booth.
5. Try to limit yourself to 10 minutes per person that comes into your booth.
6. Track the literature that you do hand out.
7. Keep your booth as simple as possible. Don't overload a booth with light.
8. Don't waste your time on having displays, TVs, computer screens playing a video. No one will stop and watch your video. Plus you have that much less room to include a sales person or actual product and it's a lot more stuff you have to carry in and out of the building.
9. Learn from the big boys. Go to a few home and garden shows and find the companies that obviously have the marketing budget to attend shows. Learn how they do it and try to replicate, albeit at a lower cost." - "myself"
I Love My SawStop Contractor Saw, But...from Sawmill Creek
Woodworkers participating in this discussions shared a variety of their own solutions to a dust buildup problem on the blade height adjustment screw for the SawStop Contractor's Saw, while keeping in touch with the company, which is also working on the problem. - Editor
"I love my SawStop Contractor's saw, but the vertical lead screw for the blade height adjustment constantly jams with sawdust. Seems like every other week or s,o I'm on my back under the saw with
a machinist's pick and wire tooth brush clearing out the lead screw threads. Anyone else have this problem? It's my only irritation in an otherwise great saw." - Richard S.
In response to this question
"Have you contacted them? [In my opinion], they have the ultimate customer service, they may have a solution." - Kyle I.
The original poster replied that he had, indeed, contacted the company. - Editor
"I contacted [SawStop] customer service, and they are aware of the problem but have not come up with a solution to it. Looks like I'll have to think of something, myself. No worries on that front. I'm an engineer, so I can pretty much screw up anything by adding more features to it." - Richard S.
In the meantime, other woodworkers presented their solutions. - Editor
"I have the Industrial SawStop so I can't see your exact issue, but would the following idea work? Find an accordion plastic tube just larger than the lead screw. Remove the screw, push this on, put the screw back on. The plastic tube will expand and contract with the movement of the unit on the thread and sawdust can't make contact anymore." - Neil B.
"I have the SawStop Contractor (a bit tricked out) and have experienced the same thing. I have mastered reaching up under there every four to five weeks and sweeping out the sawdust in the small ledge before it cakes hard. I lube with the Teflon® spray to resist adherence to the threads. No big deal but a minor annoyance. I plan to enclose the bottom and enhance the dust collection. I am hopeful that this will help." - Shawn P.
"Could you mount an air nozzle directed where you need it with a short hose and a quick connect. Then once in a while hit it with a pop of air. Dunno if it will work, but if it does it beats climbing under." - Van H.
"Have same saw, but after installing above saw dust collection and modifying under the table dust collection I don't have a problem with screw." - Eduard N.
"I also think the plastic bellows would solve the problem. But instead of taking things apart to slip it over the shaft, why not slit it lengthwise so that you can just clip it over the shaft? There also are some spiral plastic 'tubes' used to contain electrical wires in panels. You would install it by just winding it around the shaft." - John T.
"I've also never experienced this problem. However, I'm in the habit of taking the table insert out, turning on the dust collector and aiming my air hose into the guts of the saw to blow out anything in there." - Mike Z.
Among those was a suggestion for the manufacturer. - Editor
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The previous-generation Legacy was a great driver's car, especially within the family-sedan market. Standard all-wheel drive offered all-weather security and the chassis felt lively, but the car suffered from weak fuel economy and a tight back seat. Indeed, the shortcomings made it seem as though Legacy buyers were making a sacrifice simply by purchasing the car, opting to join a secret Subie society instead of purchasing a more sensible, practical model from another manufacturer.
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Beneath the new body — its strongest design statement is made by the squared-off fender arches — is a new chassis, although it does borrow some suspension components from the Impreza/Forester platform. With a strut-type suspension in front and control arms out back, the Legacy proved to be a smooth cruiser on the highway and a capable back-road bomber, despite a healthy amount of body roll. To be fair, our drive route featured some of the smoothest pavement in North America, and the roads weren't squiggly like the Stelvio Pass. Even so, this Legacy will hustle down a two-lane at least as quickly as a Mazda 6 or Honda Accord, if not quicker.
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Teenlink: You did a movie called Backyard Dogs. Are you a big fan of wrestling? Would you get into that?
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I never really considered it but I bet it would be fun. I'd be Walter the Warrior.
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MacTavish has given us some insight into what we might expect this draft, although specific items are probably outside the verbal he's delivered so far this spring.
- MacT: "There's the amateur side, through the course of this year I spent a lot of time with them I have a great degree of comfort in their ability. There are things we can do as a group that will benefit our drafting from a strategic standpoint, from a philosophical standpoint. We can hit better and more impact players in the later rounds, we've talked about it a lot on the amateur side, trying to get more impact players with our later picks. I'm happy with that group."
Over the last few days, we've looked at selections in the top 100 of drafts 2008-12; here's a list of 100+ selections during those seasons and prospect progress:
- 2008-Johan Motin selected #103 overall (1 NHL game)
- 2008-Phil Cornet selected #133 overall (2 NHL games)
- 2008-Teemu Hartikainen selected #163 overall (52 NHL games)
- 2008-Jordan Bendfeld selected #193 overall
- 2009-Toni Rajala selected #101 overall
- 2009-Olivier Roy selected #133 overall
- 2010-Tyler Bunz selected #121 overall
- 2010-Brandon Davidson selected #162 overall
- 2010-Drew Czerwonka selected #166 overall
- 2010-Kristians Pelss selected #181 overall
- 2010-Kellen Jones selected #202 overall
- 2011-Tobias Rieder selected #114 overall
- 2011-Martin Gernat selected #122 overall
- 2011-Frans Tuohimaa selected #182 overall
- 2012-Joey Laleggia selected #123 overall
- 2012-John McCarron selected #153 overall
There are lots of theories about how much to expect from draft picks in the fourth-seventh round, but I tend to think anything you gather up after pick #100 should be counted as found money. Teams can't count on these guys working out beyond becoming useful AHL players, but sometimes a player will make strides after the draft and deliver a quality career. In my time watching and reading drafts, I've never found an article that establishes it is more likely that one team will succeed over another in the depths of the draft. There have been times (Euro invasion, Russians coming over) when teams had drafted players unavailable at the time in hopes they'd arrive in the future, but that's not the same as beating the other scouts every season.
And of course some of this stuff is about opportunity; some of these kids are going to go the Walt Poddubny route.
It's tough to evaluate this group at this point in time. We could list those who have signed (most of them) against those who have not, but signing a pro contract isn't what we value–it's NHL GP. We could list those who look like they might actually do something in pro hockey (my list is Hartikainen, Rajala, Davidson, Pelss, Rieder, Gernat) but that's a guess at who knows?
So far, Teemu Hartikainen is the only player from the group to play in the NHL for more than a week. The vast majority of this list will either rise or fall in the next couple of seasons. We wait.
Back to that MacT quote at the top. What does it mean? Trying to get more impact players with our later picks? Well, let me offer up a couple of ideas as to what he might be talking about in this regard.
- Draft and Follow: This has been a pet item of mine forever, borrowed from baseball (of course). The idea is this: in later rounds, select someone like Edgars Kulda. He didn't get to play much during the regular year but injuries gave him a chance late. I do think he'll be selected (Central didn't rank him) because of the strong finish, but certainly worth a shot.
- Coke Machines: Get 'em, but get 'em late. There's a guy in this draft named Cooper Rush. He's a giant. Take him after the 5th round and we'll love him more.
- College Men: I do like the idea of taking older college guys who might be able to come out as needed (depending on year). A center like Jonny Brodzinski might fit.
Basically, get good players. I think the Oilers will go heavy on C's and G's this year, and would guess one of Barkov-Monahan-Horvat and one of Comrie-Jarry is an Oiler before we start drinking June 30th.
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- John Farlinger, former Eskimo. John is a former color commentator on Eskimos broadcasts and a former Eskimo. We'll talk about the team and the season, and I'll ask him to share some memories of the great Eskimos teams of yore.
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Up to $500,000
Proposed budgets cannot exceed $500,000 in total costs (direct and indirect) in any year of the proposed project. Annual continuation awards will depend on the availability of funds, grantee progress in meeting project goals and objectives, and timely submission of required data and reports.
For questions on program issues, contact:
Anton C. Bizzell, M.D.
Medical Officer
Division of Pharmacologic Therapies
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road
Room 2-1067
Rockville, Maryland 20857
For questions on grants management issues, contact:
Kimberly Pendleton
Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 7-1097
Rockville, MD 20857
(240) 276-1421
Applications that are not submitted on the required application form will be screened out and will not be reviewed.
Download the complete Announcement No. TI-07-007
Download RFA in MS Word format
Download RFA in Adobe PDF format
Download RFA in MS Word format
Download RFA in Adobe PDF format
PHS 5161-1 (revised July 2000): Includes the face page, budget forms and checklist. Applications that are not submitted on the required application form will be screened out and will not be reviewed.
For further information on the forms and the
application process, see Useful Information for Applicants
Additional materials available on this website include:
Last updated: 12/12/2007