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ProWein 2017: Exhibitor Highlights
In our second preview of ProWein 2017, db highlights some of the activities exhibitors will be putting on during the annual trade show, which opens on Sunday.
Kleine Zalze – Hall 9/B28 & Hall 9/B48
South Africa's Kleine Zalze will be showcasing all four of its wine ranges at this year's ProWein – the MCC, Cellar Selection, Vineyard Selection & Family Reserve Range, with visitors able to taste the new vintages that will launch later this year. In its sights is a US importer, as it feels the country will be a sustainable market in the future. Kobus Basson (left) managing director of Kleine Zalze said although the business placed a lot of focus on its UK and European customers, where the biggest percentage of its exports go, the company was placing a bigger emphasis on finding an importer in the United States as a sustainable market with great potential for its wines.
Oldenburg Vineyards – Hall 9/B28 & Hall 9/B48
South African winery Oldenburg Vineyards will be showing its new Viognier 2015, a new single-varietal release from its 30-hectare estate in the Banghoek Valley outside Stellenbosch, as well as its existing portfolio of single varietal wines. It is hoping to broaden its geographical base, targeting new markets including Belgium, The Netherlands, Hong Kong, China, and Denmark, according to brand and marketing manager Anetha Connan. "Competition in the wine industry is ever growing – not only on the international platform but also from within South Africa, as quality increases continuously. Interest and awareness of South Africa are renewed as a result of the young, dynamic and innovative winemakers making a name for themselves, and also drawing the spotlight to South Africa," she said.
New Zealand Winegrowers – Hall 9/D38
The New Zealand Pavilion is set to host 40 producers, with around 200 wines available to taste from eight of New Zealand's key regions. However this year the organisation will be shining a light on the increasing diversity of New Zealand Pinot Noir at this year's ProWein, via a programme of themed tastings and seminars, such as looking at organic Pinot Noir or the regionality of the variety.
Yealands Wine Group – Hall 9/E33
Exhibiting at its own stand at ProWein for the fifth year, New Zealand's Yealands will be introducing new lines and concentrating on its lower-alcohol wines from the award-winning Peter Yealands range, which it says have sold well in its domestic market. Simon Kelly, European sales director of Yealands Wine Group said the group relished the three day opportunity to meet its global trade partners. "For us, it's an opportunity to discuss market dynamics with our partners, introduce some new lines, and also give them an update on where the NZ industry is at and how vintage is shaping up," he said. "We always seem to generate new business at the fair, so look forward to meeting new potential partners in other markets and channels."


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Quantitative characterization of myocardial infarction by cardiovascular magnetic resonance predicts future cardiovascular events in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy
© Yokota et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2008
Received: 18 February 2008
Accepted: 09 April 2008
Published: 09 April 2008
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) can provide quantitative data of the myocardial tissue utilizing high spatial and temporal resolution along with exquisite tissue contrast. Previous studies have correlated myocardial scar tissue with the occurrence of ventricular arrhythmia. This study was conducted to evaluate whether characterization of myocardial infarction by CMR can predict cardiovascular events in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM).
We consecutively studied 86 patients with ICM (LVEF < 50%, mean LVEF: 26 ± 12%) with CMR before revascularization or medication therapy ± implantable cardiac defibrillator, determined the amount of myocardial scar, and followed for development of cardiovascular events. Thirty-three patients (38%) had cardiovascular events (mean follow-up: 20 ± 16 months). Patients who developed cardiovascular events had larger scar volume and scar percentage of the myocardium than those who did not develop cardiovascular events (16.8 ± 12.4 cm3 vs. 11.7 ± 12.6 cm3, p = 0.023 and 10.2 ± 6.9% vs. 7.2 ± 6.7%, p = 0.037, respectively). There were no significant differences in LVEDV, LVESV and LVEF between the patients with and without cardiovascular events (231 ± 76 ml vs. 230 ± 88 ml; 180 ± 73 ml vs. 175 ± 90 ml; and 25 ± 10% vs. 27 ± 13%, respectively).
Quantification of the scar volume and scar percentage by CMR is superior to LVEDV, LVESV, and LVEF in prognosticating the future likelihood of the development of cardiovascular events in patients with ICM.
Congestive heart failure (CHF) has become a widespread public health concern, affecting approximately 5 million patients in the United States. Over 550,000 new cases and 300,000 deaths are reported annually [1]. The most common cause of CHF is coronary artery disease. Of these, the highest mortality rate is seen in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) [2]. The high morbidity and mortality in CHF have been associated with a high incidence of ventricular arrhythmia and left ventricular (LV) remodelling [3, 4]. Post infarction LV remodelling provides a substrate to trigger high-grade ventricular arrhythmia [5]. Specifically, areas of peri-infarct ischemia have been shown to be arrhythmogenic. It has been well known that revascularization of these ischemic territories results in a lower incidence of ventricular arrhythmia in patients with ICM [6–9]. Similarly, scar tissue has been associated with ventricular arrhythmia [10–12]. Previous studies have reported that myocardial scar as assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), is more accurate than traditional measurements including left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in identifying patients who develop ventricular arrhythmia [13–17]. However, these studies were not conducted in patients with significantly compromised LV function, who are most predisposed to developing cardiovascular events, including ventricular arrhythmia, pathological remodelling and worsening CHF. Furthermore, prognostic relationship between transmurality of the scar and occurrence of cardiovascular events in patients with ICM was not investigated. In order to address these issues, we systematically analyzed multiple imaging parameters generated from CMR to determine whether the characterization and quantitation of myocardial infarction (MI) by CMR can predict cardiovascular events in patients with ICM.
Patient population
Eighty-six patients (73 men, 13 women; mean age 57 ± 12 years) with coronary artery disease and LV dysfunction (LVEF < 50%, mean LVEF was 26 ± 12%) scheduled to undergo either revascularization or medical therapy ± implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) placement were recruited consecutively for CMR. All patients underwent diagnostic coronary angiography before CMR examination. After CMR examination and assessment of total myocardial scar volume, all the patients were followed for the presence of cardiovascular events, as described below. 35 patients underwent revascularization (26 patients coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and 9 percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients) ± ICD placement and 51 patients received medical therapy ± ICD placement. All patients had previous MI. But patients with acute infarction (within seven days), unstable angina pectoris, asthma, pulmonary disease, severe valvular disease, or contraindications to the CMR examination were excluded. The study protocol was approved by the human subjects committee at Stanford university.
Imaging protocols
All images were acquired on a 1.5-Tesla whole-body scanner (Signa, GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI) with the patient in a supine position using an 8-element phased-array radiofrequency coil with breath-holding and cardiac gating. Cine images of the LV in short and long axes were acquired using a steady-state free precession sequence (SSFP, TR 3.8, TE 1.6, FA 45°, slice thickness 10 mm, slice gap 0). Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) images (segmented k-space inversion recovery sequence, TR 7.1, TE 3.1, TI 200–250, slice thickness 10 mm, slice gap 0) were acquired throughout the entire LV starting at 20 min, following administration of 0.2 mmol/kg of gadolinium diethytriaminepentaacetic acid (Gd-DTPA, Magnevist®, Schering AG, Germany). The inversion time set to null the signal of normal myocardium after Gd-DTPA administration was adjusted during the course of the scan as necessary.
Image analysis
Images were analyzed using MASS analysis software (MASS Analysis Plus Version 5.1, Leiden University). Automatic tracing with manual adjustment of endocardial and epicardial borders from short-axis images was performed to calculate left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV), and LVEF.
Assessment of myocardial infarction by Late Gadolinium Enhancement
Patient characteristics
Clinical profile of patients
All (n = 86)
Revascularization (n = 35)
No Revascularization (n = 51)
Age, years
57 ± 12
58 ± 11
57 ± 14
Gender, male
73 (85%)
32 (91%)
41 (80%)
History of hypertension
54 (63%)
26 (74%)
28 (55%)
History of HL
59 (69%)
25 (71%)
34 (67%)
History of diabetes
24 (28%)
11 (31%)
13 (25%)
History of smoking
26 (30%)
12 (34%)
14 (27%)
Beta Blocker Use
62 (78%)
27 (90%)
35 (71%)
Ace-I or ARB Use
45 (57%)
17 (57%)
28 (57%)
Coronary anatomy, n (%)
1 vessel disease
13 (15%)
3 (9%)
10 (20%)
2 vessels disease†
24 (28%)
7 (21%)
17 (33%)
3 vessels disease
49 (57%)
25 (71%)
24 (47%)
ICD placement (%)
31 (36%)
8 (23%)
24 (47%)
Scar volume (cm3)
13.7 ± 12.7
14.5 ± 12.0
13.1 ± 13.3
Scar % of myocardium (%)
8.3 ± 6.9
9.2 ± 7.6
7.8 ± 6.3
26 ± 12
29 ± 13
24 ± 11
LVEDV (ml%)
231 ± 83
230 ± 97
232 ± 73
LVESV (ml%)
177 ± 83
173 ± 96
180 ± 74
LVED mass/volume (g/ml)
0.79 ± 0.30
0.83 ± 0.28
0.77 ± 0.31
Ant, sep infarct lesion
55 (64%)
23 (66%)
32 (63%)
Lat infarct lesion
40 (47%)
16 (46%)
24 (47%)
Inf infarct lesion
63 (73%)
25 (71%)
38 (75%)
Cardiovascular events
33 (38%)
16 (46%)
17 (33%)
Cardiac magnetic resonance parameters to predict cardiovascular events
Predictors of cardiovascular events
Cardiovascular events (+)
Cardiovascular events (-)
p – value
Scar volume (cm3)
16.8 ± 12.4
11.7 ± 12.6
Scar % of the myocardium (%)
10.2 ± 6.9
7.2 ± 6.7
25 ± 10
27 ± 13
LVEDV (ml)
234 ± 76
230 ± 88
LVESV (ml)
180 ± 73
175 ± 90
LVED mass/volume (g/ml)
0.73 ± 0.25
0.84 ± 0.32
The proportion of non-transmural vs. transmural segments of myocardial infarction
Cardiovascular events (+)
Cardiovascular events (-)
p – value
Non-transmural MI (1–75% scar of myocardium)
18.4 ± 14.0
13.8 ± 11.2
1 – 25% scar of myocardium
9.2 ± 11.0
6.7 ± 9.3
26 – 50% scar of myocardium
9.2 ± 10.6
3.2 ± 3.6
51 – 75% scar of myocardium
3.5 ± 4.2
4.0 ± 4.5
Transmural MI (76–100% scar of myocardium)
5.8 ± 10.2
7.2 ± 11.4
Correlation between scar characteristics and functional parameters
Effects of revascularization
When the patients were analyzed between the revascularization (CABG or PCI ± ICD placement) and the no revascularization groups (medical therapy ± ICD placement), there were more patients with 3 vessel disease and with ICD placement who underwent revascularization (p = 0.02, for each) as shown in table 1. However, there was no significant difference in both scar volume and percentage of the myocardium between the 2 groups (p = 0.60 and 0.37, respectively). Finally, there was no significant difference in the incidence of cardiovascular events between these two groups (p = 0.24).
Clinical parameters to predict cardiovascular events
Predictors of cardiovascular events
Cardiovascular events (+) (n = 33)
Cardiovascular events (-) (n = 53)
Age, years
56 ± 13
58 ± 12
Gender, male
28 (85%)
45 (85%)
History of hypertension
22 (67%)
32 (60%)
History of hyperlipidemia
22 (67%)
37 (70%)
History of diabetes
11 (33%)
13 (25%)
Beta Blocker Use
25 (81%)
37 (77%)
Ace-I or ARB Use
18 (58%)
27 (56%)
History of smoking
13 (39%)
13 (25%)
Coronary anatomy, n (%)
1 vessel disease
3 (9%)
10 (19%)
2 vessels disease
10 (30%)
14 (26%)
3 vessels disease
20 (61%)
29 (55%)
Patients surviving MI and developing chronic ICM are at risk for developing cardiovascular events. However, not all patients with chronic ICM have similar risk profiles. Traditional clinical indicators (LVEF, NYHA functional class, and coronary anatomy) and electrocardiographic markers (QRS duration, T-wave alternans, and signal average ECG) have been used to identify patients at risk for developing ventricular arrhythmia and sudden death [21, 22]. However, these markers have low predictive value. They are descriptors of myocardial and electrical dysfunctions rather than specific physiologic markers to identify patients at risk for developing cardiovascular events[21]. This is the first study to confirm that the quantitation of the scar volume and percentage by CMR can predict the development of cardiovascular events in patients with ICM. The traditional risk factors including LVEF, LVEDV, and LVESV did not differentiate the patients who did and did not develop cardiovascular events. Furthermore, these parameters did not correlate with the quantitative characterizations of myocardial infarction by CMR.
Based on our study, a more detailed analysis of the injured myocardium using CMR may predict the future occurrence of cardiovascular events in patients with ICM. We have performed an extensive analysis of image-based data using CMR to identify specific tissue characteristics of the infarcted myocardium that may serve as a longitudinal prognostic marker for developing cardiovascular events in patients with ICM. In addition to the scar volume and percentage, patients with non-transmural segments had developed more cardiovascular events than patients with transmural segments. Recent studies indicate that injured but viable myocytes in the peri-infarct territory consistent with non-transmural infarction may lead to cardiovascular events [23, 24]. The presence of residual viable myocardium, as a path of conduction and/or site of peri-infarct ischemia, may be a necessary cofactor in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular events, a conclusion that has been reported in previous studies [23, 24]. Ejection fraction is good predictor of cardiovascular events, but it could not reveal all of LV remodeling. Therefore, a more precise predictor may be possible when both infarct size and presence of peri-infarct injury can be considered through a more quantitative evaluation of the non-transmural extent of MI.
Quantitative characterization of the scar volume and percentage by CMR is superior to LVEDV, LVESV, and LVEF in prognosticating the future likelihood of the development of cardiovascular events in patients with ICM. This patient population could benefit from this study in which the scar volume and percentage measured by CMR has been validated as a quantitative prognostic marker.
congestive heart failure, ICM: ischemic cardiomyopathy, LV: left ventricular, CMR: cardiac magnetic resonance, LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction, MI: myocardial infarction, ICD: implantable cardiac defibrillator, CABG: coronary artery bypass graft surgery, PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention, SSFP: steady-state free precession sequence, LGE: late gadolinium enhancement, Gd-DTPA: gadolinium diethytriaminepentaacetic acid, LVEDV: left ventricular end diastolic volume, LVESV: left ventricular end systolic volume, NYHA: New York Heart Association.
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Ma'am, I'm going to have to ask you to put…the socks…down.
And, sir, please raise your hands and take two steps back from the ladies' sweaters.
If you are struggling—once again—for some good holiday gift ideas, there could be a very simple reason.
Much of what we think we know about gift-giving might be wrong. In fact. smarter giving needn't be difficult, or expensive.
Most of us tend to give things. Even worse, we tend to give everyday things. "He can always use a tie, right? She wears sweaters, and she likes this color, right?"
Turns out this is the wrong approach.
Research says that instead we would do better to give treats instead of the everyday, and experiences instead of things.
Elizabeth Dunn, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia and co-author of "Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending," says people get more pleasure from a gift that is a rare treat than from something they are likely to have all the time.
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So the holidays are the time to spend money buying somebody a guilty pleasure they wouldn't normally buy themselves.
This makes giving easy. If someone is a bourbon drinker, don't buy them yet another bottle of Jack Daniel's. Buy them a rare craft whiskey. David Frieser, owner of Beekman Liquors in New York, recommends a three-pack of "fabulous" whiskeys from Brooklyn-based Kings County Distillery for $75, or a bottle of Widow Jane bourbon for $60, or a "wonderful" 12-year-old Old Medley bourbon for $45.
If your recipient drinks brandy, try buying him a bottle of unusual calvados—a French apple brandy—such as a six-year old Adrien Camut ($72) or, if you are feeling particularly flush, a 1983 Christian Drouin single vintage ($205).
Anyone can buy a bottle of wine, but when was the last time someone got you a bottle of port? A 1999 Graham's Quinta Dos Malvedos will cost $50, Mr. Frieser says.
If someone is likely to prefer candy to liquor, try a small box of gourmet or craft chocolates or sweets. They are usually so expensive, compared with cheap candy, that people won't buy them for themselves. But as gifts they are a good value.
Bonnie Shershow, founder of gourmet jam company Bonnie's Jams in Cambridge, Mass., and something of an expert in luxury sweets, particularly rates the brands La Maison du Chocolat, Jacques Torres and L.A. Burdick. The best chocolates, she argues, should be "tiny and perfectly formed," exude a sweet fragrance, and taste "velvety, and creamy, with a very slow melting velocity."
It can be something as simple as a six-ounce box of champagne truffles from San Francisco gourmet chocolatier Michael Recchiuti for $25.
The second trick to buying better presents is to purchase experiences rather than simple "things."
University of Pennsylvania assistant professor Cassie Mogilner and researcher Cindy Chan, in a study to be published next year, found that someone is much more likely to feel an emotional connection to you if you buy them an "experiential" gift, such as tickets to a play or a voucher for a restaurant, as opposed to a mere item.
The researchers conducted eight different studies to see how people were affected emotionally by different types of gifts.
"Those who were given an experiential gift felt more connected to the gift giver," Ms. Mogilner says. "The difference was statistically significant."
The people who received gift items in the study liked the gift as much as the people who received experiences, she says. But they didn't feel the same emotional impact.
Those receiving experiences also felt that the gift had brought them closer to the giver. This was true even where the gift-giver themselves didn't join in the experience.
If you are stumped for gift ideas, the best route could be something as simple as tickets to the local philharmonic or a play, or a voucher for a meal at a restaurant or a spa visit, Ms. Mogilner says.
If your special someone doesn't normally go to the spa because she feels it is a luxury she can't justify, then buying her a voucher hits two targets: It is an experience and a treat.
Or you could buy someone an unusual adult-education class: Thai cooking or creative writing, say. (Gotham Writers' Workshop in New York, for example, offers a two-hour workshop-plus-mixer called "Write-In" for $20—or $45 for three.)
For those still scratching their heads, here is one other gift-giving idea that should give you a lot of bang for your buck: the gift of time.
Helping someone free up some time, especially if it saves them from a dreaded chore, is a powerful way to create a lot of happiness, says the University of British Columbia's Ms. Dunn.
This can, she says, be as simple as giving movie tickets to a couple with young children and offering to baby-sit while they go.
Or telling a frazzled soccer mom, "Guess what: Next Saturday I'll do all the sports practices while you go get a massage," Ms. Dunn says. An added advantage of these types of gifts is that they fit the budget of the cash poor.
Great presents needn't cost much, or indeed any, money at all.
Corrections & Amplifications
Gotham Writers' Workshop in New York offers a two-hour workshop-plus-mixer called "Write In" for $20, or a package of three for $45. An earlier version of this article incorrectly said one workshop cost $45.
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Chantiers de restauration de la mare du Bief de Corne
Situé sur le premier plateau, sur le territoire communal d'Arbois et de La Châtelaine, le Bief de Corne est une vaste gouttière du plateau en partie comblée de formations, glaciaires, fluvioglaciaires et glacio-lacustres appartenant au front des moraines externes [bibliographie en bas de page].
Cette petite mare creusée dans le calcaire, peut-être par l'homme, est située à la limite du substrat calcaire et de la couverture sableuse glaciaire. Elle est alimentée par une petite source de débordement d'aquifère située à proximité, probablement dans les sables et à la limite d'un petit épaulement rocheux. Il faut ici souligner la relative rareté des mares sur le plateau, ce qui s'explique par la nature karstique et donc très perméable du substrat.
Un abreuvoir a été creusé dans le rocher (Moyen Âge, 16ème, 17ème, ….?) sur le bord de la mare. Un trou également taillé dans la roche contenait peut-être une poutre supportant un toit ? Des recherches sont en tout cas à mener sur l'utilisation de ce site par l'homme.
Cette mare présente également un grand intérêt en ce qui concerne son patrimoine naturel notamment parce qu'elle abrite une belle population de crapaud accoucheur (Alytes obstetricans) dont la biologie est assez particulière (voir ici ). D'autres amphibiens peuplent cette mare : le triton alpestre, le triton palmé, la grenouille rousse ainsi que de nombreux invertébrés (insectes, mollusques, etc.). A noter également qu'un beau tapis de characées, plantes un peu à part dans le règne végétal, recouvre le fond de la mare. Enfin ce site constitue l'un des rares points d'abreuvement pour la faune sur le plateau.
Malheureusement cette mare a subi quelques atteintes au cours du temps ; notamment son comblement partiel par des cailloux. L'abandon du site est également synonyme d'enfrichement conduisant petit à petit à la disparition du plan d'eau par comblement et à un boisement de la belle pelouse sèche jouxtant la mare.
Une intervention était donc nécessaire afin de préserver les multiples points d'intérêt de ce site (naturel, géologique, historique, paysagé, etc.). Deux chantiers bénévoles de restauration, organisé par la communauté de communes dans le cadre de sa mission d'animation du site Natura 2000 de la Reculée des Planches-Près-Arbois, ont donc eu lieu :
Un premier en 2010 qui avait pour but de recéper le saule devenu envahissant et de faucher la pelouse.
Un second le mercredi 30 novembre dont les objectifs étaient de :
a) Retirer les pierres et les gravats qui ont été déversés dans la mare et qui n'ont rien à y faire ; ces matériaux ont été valorisés écologiquement sur place, en étant judicieusement disposés sous la forme d'un murger (intérêt paysager et écologique, générateur d'abris et de biodiversité,), à proximité de la mare ;
b) Réaliser une fauche partielle de la pelouse entourant la mare ;
c) Aménager quelques zones favorables à la gentiane croisette qui est présente à proximité immédiate dans un contexte non protégé.
Le diaporama des chantiers :
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CAMPY M. (1982) - Le Quaternaire franc-comtois. Essai chronologique et paléoclimatique. Thèse d'Univ. Besançon, 557 p.
COLLIN, P. et Ferrez, Y. (1999). Flore et végétation du Bief de Corne (ou Bru de Corne). Bulletin de la société d'histoire naturelle de Montbéliard, 125-133.


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The Odyssey By Erin Salona
Athena pleads to the gods and Zeus at Mount Olympus to release Odysseus held captive by the immortal nymph Calypso Calypso is the daughter of the Titan Atlas and was forced to live on the island Ogygia as a punishment for siding with her father and the Titans during the War of the Titans.
Zeus sends Hermes, "the wayfinder" messenger god, to secure Odysseus's release Calypso bore Odysseus two children, Nausithous and Nausinos. Calypso is also called Atlantis. Odysseus spends7 years with her.
Calypso is found singing and weaving & many birds & plants surround her Calypso promises Odysseus immortality if he stays with her Hermes tells Calypso she must relinquish Odysseus *This is the first time the reader meets Odysseus He is found crying; he misses his home
Odysseus told Calypso she was more beautiful than his wife, but he misses Penelope Odysseus has lain with Calypso every night Calypso feels insecure when Odysseus tells her this, and she warns him of the many dangers at sea he must face Poseidon will make sea travel dangerous for Odysseus since he is upset with him
Poseidon creates a storm and destroys Odysseu's raft Athena and another nymph help Odysseus arrive on the island of Sheria, home of the Phaecians. After 20 days at sea,Odysseus lands on Sheria and falls asleep under a pile of leaves
At night, Athena visits the Phaeacian princess, Nausicaa, in a dream and urges her to wash her clothing. When Nausicaa wakens, she takes a mule-cart and her maids, and they wash her clothing in pools by a river. They spread the wet clothing along the beach, then wash themselves and play a game in the nude. For once, femininity is not used for seduction
Odysseus, naked himself, wakes up when he hears the girls. He approaches them, but his dirty, wild appearance frightens all of them away but Nausicaa. He asks if she is mortal or a goddess, and praises her surpassing beauty. He asks for her help in directing him to town and providing him clothing. Nausicaa gladly agrees, and directs her maids to tend to him. Odysseus is modest, however, and wants to bathe in privacy.
Odysseus cleans up, with Athena making him even more handsome, and the maids give him food and drink. Nausicaa directs him to walk behind her cart with her maids on the way to town, but warns him that if people in town see him with her, they will gossip that he is her future husband.
Nausicaa asks Odysseus to hide behind some trees near the city wall when they enter, then to ask direction later to the palace of her father King Alcinous. There he will find her mother Arete, whom he should ask for help; if she likes him, she will help him home soon. They head to town and pass Athena's grove, where Odysseus prays to Athena for hospitality from the Phaeacians.
After he waits for Nausicaa to go to her father Alcinous' palace, Odysseus makes his way alone and encounters Athena disguised in the form of a little girl. Odysseus asks her for directions to the palace, and she leads him there while shrouding him in mist so no one can see him. Odysseus needs Athena's protection, because unlike most Greeks, the Phaeacians do not like strangers.
Odysseus meets King Alcinous and Queen Arete, Nausicaa's parents. King Alcinous asks Odysseus if he is a god Odysseus shares some of his troubles King Alcinous has a banquet for Odysseus and agrees to help arrive home He offers Odysseus his daughter Nausicaa to marry if he will stay on the island
Demodocus, the blind minstrel—singer/ story- teller is called. Odysseus asks him to sing a song about the Trojan horse (a song about himself) Remember: nobody knows Odysseus's identity
Demodocus sings about the fighting during the Trojan War Odysseus cries Alcinous demands to know Odysseus's identity Homer ends the book in suspense.
The legend that Homer was blind - generally discredited now - may have its roots in the appearance in this book of the blind bard Demodocus. Homer - and, apparently, those who believe Homer was blind - takes the idea that lack of visual sight leads to increased mental insight.
Odysseus reveals himself to King Alcinous as Laertes' son Odysseus tells of his misadventures with his crew This story is in flashback– Odysseus tells it After 9 days of drifting, they stop on the Land of the Lotus Eaters
The lotus plant causes feelings of laziness and dreaminess Odysseus sends 3 of his men to check out the land; they never return because they eat the lotus with the Lotus Eaters Odysseus finds the 3 men and ties them under their boat benches. He tells the others not to eat the Lotus or they won't want to go home Odysseus makes his men leave the Lotus Eaters
Odysseus and his men sail away They land on the Cyclops' island Odysseus' curiosity leads him to the Cyclops' cave (the result of the encounter explains Poseidon's anger toward Odysseus) Odysseus and his men are sitting inside the Cyclops's cave around the fire when he comes inside. The Cyclops has one eye in the center of his head
The Cyclops leads his rams and ewes outside and covers the cave opening with a huge rock. He milks his ewes. He asks for "the strangers" identities The Cyclops' name is Polyphemus Odysseus explains who they are and that they were blown off course Odysseus tells him that he should be hospitable or suffer the wrath of Zeus
The Cyclops says he is not afraid of Zeus and has more power than he does. Odysseus says Poseidon broke up their ship (a lie) The Cyclops picks up two of the men, bashes their brains in, and eats them! Odysseus decides not to try and kill the Cyclops because they won't be able to leave the cave
In the morning, the Cyclops eats 2 more men for breakfast! He leaves his cave with his sheep and places the slab over the opening The men make a 6 foot pointed stake while he is gone. 4 men & Odysseus decide to poke the Cyclops in the eye
When the Cyclops returns at night and closes the cave opening, he eats 2 more men. Odysseus gives him a bowl of strong wine Cyclops asks his name & Odysseus replies "Nohbdy" Cyclops falls asleep & the men put the stake in his eye
Cyclops begins to wail & call for nearby Cyclopes He calls out: "Nohbdy tricked me, Nohbdy's ruined me!" Of course, "nobody" helps the Cyclops. Odysseus ties his men under the rams so they can leave the cave when the rams do Cyclops pats each ram as it leaves but doesn't feel the men
Odysseus yells out to Cyclops once he is on his boat. The Cyclops throws a boulder in front of the boat. Odysseus calls out his real name to Cyclops. Cyclops throws another boulder which hits their boat and slows them down. Cyclops asks Odysseus to come back so they can be friends.
Odysseus goes too far when he tells the Cyclops that he would hurl him to hell (hubris) The Cyclops calls out to his father Poseidon and asks him to prevent Odysseus from ever seeing his family and wishes that all of his men are killed on the journey.
The Polyphemus episode is important; we learn much about Odysseus as a leader - both his strengths and his flaws. Odysseus is prone to rash decisions. First, he makes the mistake of wanting to meet Polyphemus even as his men warn him against it. But he makes another error when he taunts Polyphemus not once but twice. This second mistake is what creates his problem with Poseidon, as he foolishly reveals his name and invites the wrath of the Poseidon, god of earthquake - and subsequently dooms his shipmates.
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Celeste Parker is used to hearing scary stories about werewolves—Legend's Run is famous for them. She's used to everything in the small town until Brandon Maddox moves to Legend's Run and Celeste finds herself immediately drawn to the handsome new student. But when, after an unnerving visit with a psychic, she encounters a pack of wolves and gorgeous, enigmatic Brandon, she must discover whether his transformation is more than legend or just a trick of the shadows in the moonlight.
Her best friends may never forgive her if she gives up her perfect boyfriend, Nash, for Brandon, who's from the wrong side of town. But she can't deny her attraction or the strong pull he has on her. Brandon may be Celeste's hero, or he may be the most dangerous creature she could encounter in the woods of Legend's Run.
Psychic predictions, generations-old secrets, a town divided, and the possibility of falling in love with a hot and heroic werewolf are the perfect formula for what happens . . . once in a full moon.
Pontifications....I really don't have to say much about this book to promote it. I have the complete Vampire Kisses series by this author in my library and they are a HUGE hit. The minute the kids saw this book by the same author, well you can imagine their response...give me, give me, give me!
With Vampire Kisses the title itself tells you what the books are about. Now the author takes a stab at werewolves....hence the full moon reference. The story also has the classic "us against them" stance with the rich, popular Eastsiders looking down upon the poor, lower class Westsiders with Celeste on the East and Brandon on the Westside of town. How can Celeste NOT fall for the new guy who is hot and mysterious....even if he is from the wrong side of town?
Already a huge hit in my library and if you have a crowd of paranormal romance lovers...and I'm sure you do....you need this book. The nice thing about the Vampire Kisses series and this read is that they are great for the reader her prefers a more "mild" story. Nothing scary here and the romance part is mellow too.
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Capt Macdonald fought at Arnhem in the 7th KOSB as a Canloan officer.
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I feel so thankful with my classmate in high school and friend Anwar to be so generous and sending me copies of John Grishams ebook. Now i almost have all the books of my favorite novelist John Grisham. I so admire the writings of Grishams because it stirs me up in my sit to the point that i don't want to stop turning the pages or even put it down. Although i don't have the luxury of time in fun-reading i do hope to finish half of those books stored in my ibook library. As such i am still looking forward for more ebooks to enjoy reading. Meantime i begun my reading on John Grishmas's "The Appeal" as per advised of a friend.
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Introducing the 2016 Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase Schedule
Get in on this year's DOMA showcase action with Dezi 5 and more than 50 other local bands.
Kathy Tran
The 28th annual Dallas Observer Music Awards are less than a month away, and the real fun is just getting underway. Voting for the awards' 40 categories has been open for more than a month, and the dates have been set for the showcase and the awards ceremony. Now it's time to reveal the schedule for the showcase, which takes place in Deep Ellum on Saturday, Dec. 3.
With more than 50 bands spread across nine venues, all little more than a stone's throw away from one another, the DOMA showcase is the maximal night of local music of the year. From 6:40 in the evening to 2 in the morning, the music runs nonstop, and the fun is to hop from venue to venue catching as many bands as you can. That's why, just like last year, lineups are mixed style to style and genre to genre.
Here's where everyone will be performing this year:
Green Room
8 p.m. – Kwinton Gray Project
9 p.m. – Fridays Foolery
10 p.m. – Southpaw Preachers
11 p.m. – Kirk Thurmond & the Millennials
Midnight – Hares on the Mountain
Upcoming Events
The Dan Band
TicketsSat., May. 27, 8:00pm
97.1 The Eagle Presents BFD 2017
TicketsSun., May. 28, 2:00pm
Foster the People
TicketsTue., May. 30, 7:00pm
Jethro Tull
TicketsThu., Jun. 1, 8:00pm
Sammy Hagar
TicketsFri., Jun. 2, 9:00pm
The Door
7 p.m. – Cleric
8 p.m. – Mirror Box
9 p.m. – Mountain of Smoke
10 p.m. – Buffalo Black
11 p.m. – Sudie
Midnight – The Rich Girls
Prophet Bar
7:20 p.m. – Danny Diamonds
8:20 p.m. – Stevie James Trio
9:20 p.m. – Moon Waves
10:20 p.m. – Texas Gentleman
11:20 p.m. – Whiskey Folk Ramblers
12:20 a.m. – Bobby Sessions
7:20 p.m. – Native Fox
8:20 p.m. – Tricounty Terror
9:20 p.m. – Supersonic Lips
10:20 p.m. – Matt Tedder
11:20 p.m. – Vincent Neil Emerson
12:20 a.m. – In Memory of Man
6:40 p.m. – Daniel Markham
7:40 p.m. – Ryan Thomas Becker
8:40 p.m. – Foco de Atelier
9:40 p.m. – Mothership
10:40 p.m. – Straight Tequila Night
11:40 p.m. – Cure for Paranoia
12:40 a.m. – Dezi 5
Three Links
6:40 p.m. – Skinny Cooks
7:40 p.m. – Teen Slut
8:40 p.m. – The Heavy Hands
9:40 p.m. – iill
10:40 p.m. – Loafers
11:40 p.m. – Sealion
12:40 a.m. – Pinkish Black
Dada (Outside)
7:20 p.m. – 88 Killa
8:20 p.m. – Dead Mockingbirds
9:20 p.m. – Le Cure
10:20 p.m. – Party Static
11:20 p.m. – Blue, the Misfit
12:20 a.m. – Vandoliers
Dada (Inside)
6:40 p.m. – Teenage Sexx
7:40 p.m. – They Say the Wind Made Them Crazy
8:40 p.m. – Field Guide
9:40 p.m. – Cygnus
10:40 p.m. – The Outfit, TX
11:40 p.m. – Different Strokes
12:40 a.m. – Sam Lao
Off the Record
8:00 p.m. – Wanz Dover
9:00 p.m. – Sober
10:00 p.m. – thejohnstewart of ALL/EVERYTHING
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The DOMA ceremony follows a few days after the showcase on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and, like last year, will be at The Bomb Factory. (Attendance costs an even lower fee of $0.) In the meantime, don't forget to vote for this year's nominees at 2016musicawardspoll.dallasobserver.com. Voting will be open until 11:59 p.m. the night before the showcase.
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Flacco showed off some fancy footwork Sunday while safely operating the offense.
It was Flacco's poise and athleticism that were on display during the Ravens' 17-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium as he outplayed Carson Palmer, especially when he improvised for a 38-yard touchdown run on third-quarter bootleg.
The first-round draft pick completed just 15 of 29 passes for 129 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions for a 63.7 quarterback rating while running a conservative game plan, but it was his impromptu scramble that raised eyebrows.
"I started running and I was thinking, 'First down, first down, first down,' and I got to the first-down point, and I thought, 'Oh, my gosh, I don't think there's anybody here,'" Flacco said. "I just started going upfield and thought, 'I'm going to get in the end zone.'
"It was a lot of fun. I had a lot of help. It was really a great time out there."
Flacco dashed up the right sideline, eluding tacklers as he followed some key downfield blocks from center Jason Brown and wide receiver Mark Clayton to give the Ravens a 17-3 lead.
The run came after Flacco didn't find any open receivers on a rollout to his right, and it was 13 yards longer than his any of his scrambles at the University of Delaware. Brown and Clayton were shocked to see the 6-foot-6, 235-pounder moving so rapidly.
"My back was to the play and I'm just kind of watching the defensive backs when I saw Joe shoot past them," Clayton said. "I was like, 'What in the world is going on?'9 D
Flacco had made a last-second adjustment in deciding to keep the football, recognizing that the Bengals were loading up with a blitz that would have halted the original play.
It was the kind of intelligent maneuver that normally is beyond the grasp of a rookie, especially one that's making the big leap from Division I-AA to the NFL.
"The neatest thing was that I saw him the whole way," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "He's so tall, the field's flat and I could see him run all the way around the far sideline because his head was kind of above everybody else's. It was really more of a mental play than it was a physical one."
The decision caught his teammates off-guard, but they were definitely pleased with the results. After the score, the television cameras panned to Flacco's smiling parents.
"I thought he was supposed to hand it off to somebody," Brown said. "The whole time I was thinking, 'Please if somebody's about to hit you, just slide.' But the kid has so much heart. He had his eyes dead set on the end zone. He was going to get in there no matter what."
Flacco had at least four passes dropped, including a near touchdown pass that glanced off tight end Todd Heap's hands in the end zone. Heap also fumbled a nine-yard completion on Flacco's first regular-season pass.
Nothing seemed to bother Flacco, though, as he and Matt Ryan became the first rookie first-round quarterbacks to win their starting debuts since Ben Roethlisberger with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2004. They are the first two rookies to start a season-opener since Boller five years ago, but with vastly better results.
"Joe played like a veteran," wide receiver Derrick Mason said. "He played poised. Regardless of what happened, Joe stayed in the game. It showed on the play he scored on. He read the defense and kept the ball.
"He scored a touchdown, and that is what veteran quarterbacks do. He is starting to really come into his own right now. We'll just have to continue to help him and make his job easy."
Flacco also displayed some toughness on Clayton's 42-yard touchdown on a double-reverse, running interference for him and effectively walling off linebacker Dhani Jones.
"Yeah, I'm supposed to block," Flacco said. "I really think I'm just supposed to not mess anything up and get in the way. So, I don't really know what I was doing there."
Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron streamlined the game plan for Flacco, and the low-key strategy worked for the most part as he wasn't sacked and delivered a series of play-action passes, slants and safety-valve throws to the backs.
Other than some overthrown passes and having too much zip on short patterns, Flacco turned in a solid performance.
The most impressive things about Flacco's debut were the lack of turnovers and not getting rattled against schemes intended to confuse him.
"It's just football," Flacco said. "It's a lot of fun, though, just like it's always been. It's the same thing we've been doing for the last 20 years of our lives."
According to teammates, Flacco's demeanor and body language in the huddle overshadowed his 23 years as he resembled an old hand out there.
"I know he is going to do big things with this offense," fullback Le'Ron McClain said. "He is just calm. There is no panicking. That is what you have to have to play in this league."
Flacco had a much better game than Palmer, a former All-Pro who completed just 10 of 25 passes for 99 yards, no touchdowns, one interception and a 35.2 quarterback rating.
"Joe was unbelievably poised," Clayton said. "I almost don't consider him a rookie quarterback. He came out here ready and poised to put us in a position to win the game."
Flacco also had the presence of mind to get rid of the ball whenever he was pressured. He was only knocked down a few times.
"This was the beginning for Joe," Harbaugh said. "This is going to be a jumping-off point. Now, we've got an idea of where he's a t and what he needs to do to get better.
"He played well, but he needs to take this week into next week and make the most improvement maybe that he will ever make in his career. That should be his goal."
After a lengthy quarterback carousel that makes Flacco the 16th different quarterback to start in the Ravens' 13 year of existence, including a dozen during the Brian Billick era that ended following last season, the Ravens are hoping to grow with the New Jersey native.
In the stands, fans chanted, "Let's go, Flacco," and held up purple signs with his name on them.
"I kind of thought I heard it, but I wasn't really sure," Flacco said. "I thought, 'Why would they be doing that? Hey, if I can keep them on my side like that, it will be a good time."
Aaron Wilson covers the Baltimore Ravens for the Carroll County Times and the Annapolis Capital.
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- Make a list of every job in your house, specifying which are daily, weekly, or monthly. (You can add "yearly," but I didn't want to be over-ambitious.)
- Make a rough schedule of your week.
- Assign a specific time in the day to do the "daily" tasks. Seems obvious, but it's been a big help because now I ALWAYS take my shower during Sam's first nap, and start dinner during the second…
- Divide up the weekly tasks amongst the days. I always do laundry on Monday and Friday, plan my menu on Thursday, and pay bills on Tuesday.
- Assign a day to do each monthly task. (I have jobs for each Saturday of the month.)
- If you want to include yearly tasks, a good variation I saw had a list of, for example, jobs that needed to be completed in February, like cleaning blinds and organizing the pantry.
This little system, while completely simple, has totally transformed my life for the last 16 days – because without a vision, the people perish, especially when the people take care of a four-month-old. It has accomplished two miracles:
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Another year has passed, and the Oracle of Omaha is now 82 years old (DQ Ice Cream Cake, anyone?); despite his age, Warren continues to lead Berkshire with gusto, building value for owners along the way. Let's take a look back at some deals that, like Warren, have only gotten better with time:
See's Candy – this business was purchased by Berkshire (via Blue Chip Stamps) for $25 million in 1972; in 2011, See's recorded pre-tax earnings of $83 million – bringing the total since Berkshire's purchase to $1.65 billion.
Nebraska Furniture Mart – founded in 1937 (seven years after Warren was born), and purchased by Berkshire nearly half a century later (1983) for $60 million; in the most recent year, NFM made more than 10x what it made in the year Berkshire acquired it – an estimated $150 million.
Coca-Cola – Likely Berkshire's most well known investment, Warren began secretly accumulating shares in 1988 (and was soon figured out by his neighbor and Coca-Cola President Don Keough, who promised to keep quiet until Berkshire was required to disclose their stake) and spent just over $1 billion acquiring KO shares – equal to 35% of Berkshire's entire common stock portfolio at the time. As of the end of 2011, Berkshire Hathaway owns 8.8% of the Coca-Cola Company, with a market value of $14 billion.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe – In February 2010, Berkshire acquired the remaining 77.5% of BNSF they did not already own for $26.5 billion (implied value of the company - $34.2B). In 2011, revenues were up 16% to $19.55 billion and net earnings increased 21% to $2.97 billion; with the railroad industry looking materially stronger through the first half of the year, this investment is looking to be yet another winner for the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway.
In addition to fantastic investments, Warren has left us with some great quotes (on business, investing, and life in general) over the years; here are a few of my personal favorites:
On One's Reputation - It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.
On Friends & Associates - It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you'll drift in that direction.
On Investing - I never attempt to make money on the stock market. I buy on the assumption that they could close the market the next day and not reopen it for five years.
On Simplicity - The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective.
On His Children – I want to give my kids enough so that they could feel that they could do anything, but not so much that they could do nothing.
Happy 82nd Birthday Warren!
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Florence Welch's pyjama nightmare
Florence Welch keeps having nightmares about going to the BRIT awards in her pyjamas.
The 'Rabbit Heart' singer said she is so nervous she keeps having strange dreams about the forthcoming awards show - which happens next Tuesday (16.02.10) - and has been having weird dreams.
She said: "You know when you are really nervous, like you have got an exam? I'm having anxious dreams where I imagine I'm, like, there and I don't know where to go and somebody points me to an exit, and then I find I'm running down the red carpet in my pyjamas."
Florence - who sings under stage name Florence And The Machine - collected the BRITs Critic's Choice award last year and is up for another three this year; British Female Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act and British Album, and said she is much less nervous about appearing this year than an a relative unknown at last year's show.
She added to Britain's Radio 1: "I was scared the whole event, it'll be nice to sit back and be a little more relaxed. Until you're sitting there and they're reading what the nominations are, it doesn't sink in."
Florence will also perform at the show with rapper Dizzee Rascal, on a one-off special track, mixing her cover of Candi Staton's hit 'You Got The Love' with Dizzee's 'Dirty Cash'.
The BRITs has a longstanding tradition of collaborations, and this year for the first time the track will be available to download after the show.
Florence added: "I've got a couple of things in mind to wear - there've been some talks with Dizzee on colour collaborations for our performance."Posted on 12 Feb 2010 16:15 to category : Band / Celebrity News
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The Campagna T-Rex is confusing. It's sort of like wearing a ridiculous hat with a unicorn horn on it and eating something fried on a stick at a carnival — it's a lot of fun while you're doing it, but it's completely impractical for normal life, and you look a little like an idiot. Also, like driving an actual cloned or reincarnated T-Rex, people are likely to stare at you.
(Full Disclosure: Campagna wanted me to drive one of their Quebec-built tripods so badly that they brought one of the poutine-burners right to my house and left it with me. Then they took it back, because what are they, running a charity?)
Three-wheeled cars generally only exist for two very different reasons: poverty and fun. And those differences are defined by the layout of those wheels. Three wheelers with one wheel in front, in the tippy-over layout, are usually used as super-cheap, basic working transportation. Think all the autorickshaws in India and the Reliant Robin (the Bond Bug is an exception).


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Thank You… Divine Wisdom will be presented with the 2016 Mission Incentive Award for Queens on Sunday, 23 October. This award is given to schools and CCD programs who give consistently to missions, while not necessarily being the highest donation. Academy families are always very generous, continually willing to give to a worthy cause!!! Special acknowledgment and thanks to Academy faculty member, Mrs. Patti VanBuskirk for serving as the Mission Coordinator for over 10 years!!!!!
Halloween Dance 2016… The Academy is looking for volunteers to decorate Father Smith Hall for the Friday, October 28th Middle School Halloween Dance. If you are interested in helping create a festive event for our students, please sign up on Sign Up Genius. The hours will be 2pm to 5pm on Friday, October 28th. The hours will count towards your volunteer hour commitment. Sign Up Genius will open at 5pm on Sunday, October 23rd.
Volunteer Hour Sign-Up… The Academy is continuing to streamline the process of signing up for volunteer hours with Sign Up Genius. The goal is to ensure that all families have an equal opportunity to register for all fundraisers, since the e-mail blast goes out simultaneously to all families. We are no longer reliant on the students to carry information back and forth, and it has also helped tremendously in our ability to be a "Green Community."
You can go to Sign Up Genius any time to see all available volunteer opportunities. In addition, every time a new event is added, an e-mail blast through our Option C system will be sent.
Halloween 2016… Halloween falls on Monday, 31 October. Students in Nursery through Grade 4 can wear a Halloween costume to school, as long as all masks and peripheral items (such as swords, guns, wands, etc…) are kept at home. Please no face painting as well. Students in grades five and six have a "dress down," as long as they keep in the Halloween colors (black, orange, purple etc…); 7th and 8th graders can dress in any appropriate attire.
It is also tradition at Divine Wisdom, weather permitting, that our lower grade students (up through grade 4) participate in the Academy's Halloween parade. This fun event will take place at 10:00am, in Douglaston, and 1:30pm, in Bayside, with our youngest students leading the way (Nursery in Douglaston and Pre-Kindergarten in Bayside). Families and friends are welcome to attend, and parade along with the students…
Trimester 1 Progress Reports… Progress reports will be mailed out by the end of next week. Reporting student progress occurs throughout the year and takes numerous forms. The purpose of the progress report is to enable family and student to understand the student's achievement at various times throughout the year and know what is required for future progress. All children in grades Kindergarten through sixth will be receiving Progress Reports; while children in grades seven and eight in danger of failing a particular course, not working to full potential, or who are making great strides will receive one.
A "Fun" Fundraiser… Who doesn't like to shop???? Looking to get a head start on Christmas shopping and support the Academy in the process? For $5 you may purchase a savings pass good for discounts on Saturday, October 29 as part of the Lord & Taylor "Shop Smart Do Good" charity event. The event will take place at the Lord & Taylor store on Northern Boulevard in Manhasset. There are only 200 passes available for purchase so be sure to take advantage of this opportunity. Please see the attached flyer for further information.


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Liturgical support means assisting the parish and clergy with their actions before and during the Mass. Please review the list below to see how you can help in these very important ministries.Alter Servers Liturgical Voluneer Scheduling
Altar Servers assist the priests and deacons at Mass and are an invaluable ministry at liturgical celebrations. They assist the priest with the celebration by performing those services which are an integral part of the celebration. Boys and girls in the fifth grade and above are eligible. Servers must arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled Mass. Training involves one 2-hour session plus ongoing education/training. Contact Wendell Willis, 913-894-6160, or email@example.com or David Daly, 913-492-4211, or email@example.com
For the current Servers Manual click here
For the revised text annotated Order of the Mass, click here
For the Server's Covenant, click here
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion faithfully assist the ordained ministers in distributing the Holy Eucharist to the community of Holy Trinity. They perform this duty during liturgical celebrations (i.e. Mass) and also by distributing the Eucharist to parishioners in the community* who are unable to attend Mass. The Ministers are formally installed to serve in this capacity during Mass itself and are asked to live a life worthy of the greatness of their ministry of offering as nourishment to God's people the Body and Blood of the Lord. To assist with Eucharist Distribution during Mass, you are scheduled once every 3 weeks or as needed. You must arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled Mass. Training is (one) 90 minute training session plus on-going formation. Contact Deacon Stuart Holland: 913-895-0606 or email@example.com
* If you'd like to assist with distribution of Eucharist to parishioners in the community, please click on the following categories:
Link for Weekend Mass Ministry Schedule
Liturgical Volunteer Scheduling: A volunteer is responsible for managing the weekly scheduling of alter services, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, greeters, lectors and servers. Contact Mike Stompoly, 913-345-8015 or firstname.lastname@example.com