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Protestants are often confused by the precise language of Catholic theology as it regards human salvation. I've spoken of this before, but I thought it might be nice to have lexicon or glossary of terminology for reference. Here goes. I'll try to keep it all in logical order.
Original Sin (peccatum originale) - In Catholic theology, original sin is the absence of original righteous and grace. Is it not strictly some "thing" in the soul. Hence, newborn babies have original sin because they lack grace and righteousness or justice in their souls.
Original Righteousness (iustitia originalis) - Adam and Eve were constituted as righteous. The transgression led to the loss of this gift - that is, it led to the state of original sin.
Catholic theology, drawing from Saint Paul and Saint Augustine, identifies three results from original sin. They are:
- Corruption of Human Nature
- Stain of Sin
- Debt of Punishment
1) Corruption of Human Nature - Human nature was corrupted by original sin with "four wounds" according to Saint Bede and Saint Thomas Aquinas:
- weakened intellect (wound of the intellect)
- loss of original righteousness (wound of the will)
- physical death and weakness (weakness of the body)
- concupiscence or "fomes peccati" (the inordinate desire toward sin)
3) Debt of Punishment - This is an idea rejected in Protestant theology. Catholic theology distinguishes between eternal and temporal punishment arising from sin. Eternal punishment is hell. Temporal punishment relates to the consequences pertaining to a sin.
When we are forgiven, the eternal debt is paid, however, God in his mercy assigns temporal punishment. This kind of punishment pertains to penances, indulgences, and purgatory. Think of it as the means of our sanctification - making satisfaction for the wrongs that we have committed. If you reject the debt of temporal punishment (as Martin Luther did), then in one swoop you rid the Christian Faith of penances, indulgences, and purgatory.
Even after sin is forgiven, there remains a temporal debt of punishment. As Saint Thomas Aquinas says: "We must, therefore, say that, when the stain of sin has been removed, there may remain a debt of punishment, not indeed of punishment simply, but of satisfactory punishment" (Summa theologiae I-II q. 87, a. 6). Saint Augustine also writes the same thing about the debt of punishment: "all punishment is just, and is inflicted for a sin" (Retract. i).
If a Christian dies in a state of grace and forgiven by God, but yet without making things right on earth (forgiving neighbor, making restitution for stolen goods, etc.) then he will undergo purification in Purgatory. See 1 Cor 3:15.
Let's take a break there. I'll be back with the biblical distinction between "mortal sin" and "venial sin."
In future posts, I'll look at the distinctions of grace in Catholic theology (sanctifying grace, actual grace) and discuss how grace relates to the sacraments, faith, and justification.


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Our son is three years old and we have an open adoption. We currently see his birth mother and siblings about every 8-12 months. Until now he just knows he has other family members in a different City. What is the best way to begin explaining the adoption story for this age? Do we call his siblings brother and sister, do provide all the facts? Appreciate the feedback!
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In our situation, we call my kids' siblings brothers and sisters. We explain it to my little kids by saying "This is your bbrother or bsister." Because they are little it helps to distinguish who is living at our home and who is living with someone else. As they get older it won't matter to point it out. We also tell them that if their bmoms or bdads have any more kids that those kids will be their bbrothers or bsisters and will live with their bmoms and bdads. The kids also call their aunts and uncles by Aunt Jane and Uncle Jon. We provide all age-appropriate facts as we know them. We don't want out kids to become teens and be upset with us and lose trust in us because we withheld information about their family.
We have an adoption story book that we made that tells how the kids became part of our family. We also have a pre-adoption story book which tells about their lives before they became a part of our family. They're cute books with names, dates, places, and pictures full of happy things and some hard things that are told in short, very matter of fact ways This is what we tell my 3 year old… "Your mom and dad loved you so much and you made them happy. Your mom and dad tried hard but they needed some help so they could make their bodies healthy again. Your parents wanted what was best for you and so with the judge's help we were asked if we take care of you the way every child needed and love you forever." This is just an example of how you can explain something which may not be the happiest situation to a 3 year old without going into great detail simply because of their age. We've started to talk to my 4 year old about drugs and what they do to your body. When he's 5 we'll talk about how his bparents struggle with drug abuse and how those drugs make it very hard to make good choices.
My situation doesn't sound like it applies to you but I'm just trying to show how we are slowly telling truths to our kids about their adoption and life story. There are so many good things we can tell our kids about their bparents even with all their struggles.
I have (mostly) made a lifebook scrapbook of his story from his pov, as much as that's possible when he was a baby. He likes looking at himself as a baby. I point out that he was in M's tummy (his birthmom), and talk about pictures of her and his Auntie K holding him in the hospital. He's now nearly 5, btw. We talk about it occasionally, rather than being one bit important conversation. So if we read an adoption story, I relate it to his life, or we look at pictures of him as a baby etc. His favorite adoption story is 'Motherbridge of Love', though, which is about a girl adopted from China, whereas he is a boy who was adopted domestically, so obviously not a perfect parallel, to say the least!
I made a story book for my son for his second birthday. It's his adoption story, and starts with his birthmom being pregnant and not being able to take care of another baby and tells how/why she chose us to be his parents, then goes through his birth, and finally, his adoption day.
I've always called my son's siblings his brothers and sister.
As a first(birthmom) myself, I think the best thing that my placed son's adoptive parent did was include me as part of their conversations when I was not there.
I know they talk to him about me when I am not there in an easy-going kind of way.
As in, "This is a picture of Cindy, you came from her belly"It is my opinion that children just usually assume that people love them if they are nice to them.
I personally don't like the over-explaining things to kids, or saying things in a more complicated way that necessary.
Not until they are about 8+ can they handle details.
From my POV, I hate it when people talk for me as in "Your birthmom loves you so much that she decided not to parent you"
I mean, I love my placed son, but my love was not the motivating factor in making my adoption plan, my lack of present and future support was, and I find this is so for many first moms/families.
So don't say that kind of thing. Just state the facts. For example "Your birthmom is *insert name* she lives *insert place*. Or, "You were born in to your birthmom, and then we adopted you"
Keep it simple at this stage, then wait and listen closely for questions.
I don't know if your son is talking very much yet but when he does, he will be asking lots of questions about his world.
I think the best thing is to keep a pictures of his first family around the house so that other people can ask about the pictures, and when he sees other people that you invite in your home ask about the pictures and hears you talk openly about them to others, he will feel comfortable asking you questions, and then all you have to do is simply answer.
Often adopted people just want to know simple things like "why are my eyes blue?' or 'Does my birth mom like *insert favorite thing* too?'
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I personally think that comprehension of adoption details is a bit tough for a 3 year old. You are having visits / contact with his birthfamily, so he does know that they are 'family' and the understanding of 'adoption' will come just like understanding any other family relationship. My kids (2 and 4) still don't understand that their grandparents are my parents. They just laugh and say 'no their not! they're grandma & grandpa!'. Just like they don't understand that their uncle is my brother. So how can they be expected to understand adoption details? You will know your son well enough to know how much he can handle.
I feel like I say this a lot lately, but adoption became clear for my son when he finally understood that a baby grows in a mommy's tummy. He certainly knew that he is adopted and would say that we are an adopted family (so many great kids books to chose from!), but he didn't truly undertstand what that meant. But once he understood that the baby grew in the mommy's tummy, then I could explain that he didn't grow in my tummy but in his birthmom's. After which came tons of questions and an awesome discussion about it. At this point he still doesn't understand that his birthdad is his 'dad' also, because he doesn't understand the part that a man plays in making a baby. So that will come in time. From what I've read, that's very much norm, that a child will understand what it means to have a birthmom long before they understand their birthfather simply due to the comprehension of 'the birds & the bees'. At 3 years old, that's a little bit more than your son can comprehend right now. I believe the fact that he sees his bioligical family and knows that they are 'family' is the #1 imprtant detail. He will grow to understand the different relationships/titles in time.
I personally feel that in adoption, there's a lot of stress about titles that children don't need. People seem to care more about being titled than care about what the child is capable of comprehending. I personally believe we all become one family through adoption. I see my kids birthparents & their familes as being related just as much as I feel that we are now related to them. It's important to me that my son's birthfamily know my daugheters birthfamily. Because we are ONE family. I believe that children should be allowed to grow to understand the relationships within the family in their own time when their brains can handle it.
As for titles, everyone is different. For us, we have all agreed that any children our birthparents have will be called 'brother' and 'sister' to both of my kids (my kids are adopted with no biological relation). My kids will not have a sibling that the other does not. For example, my son's biological brother is my daughters brother too. But with the adults, we actually use first names for all biological family, including birthparents. We agreed that while the kids are still this young and just learning to understand adoption, they would have one 'mom' and one 'dad' because we define those roles as being the people who live with & care for the kids on a daily basis. But that's what works for us. You should probably talk to your birthfamilies about titles if that's a question that you have. They will be wearing the title, they might want to be included in how that's going to be handled!
i know about being adopted when i was 5 months old i was adopted and when i was 8 years old my adopted mom told me that i was adopted. i am now 16 years old and i hardly ever see my real mom we dont get alone with each other. and i dont know who my real dad is cause my real mom slept with so many people and none of the guys wanted to pay child support so the adoption agent said that we wont have anymore DNA tests that 8 guys was enough. the only thing i have to say is that i hope your son understands that he is very special. i am glad that i was chosen.my adopted mom calles my siblings my half- brother or half sister. i call them a person who i just know. some time i wish i never knew who my real mom is she harly ever around. the last time i seen her was when i was 8th grade and she came to one of my softball games. i still am on facebook trying to find out who my real dad is. my mom says that she wish i would quiet looking cause its just going to bother me even more if i do find out who he is. you should just tell your son when hes a little older cause he wont understand. wait until about 6 or 7 years old. i hope my life story helped you and your son.


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It started with a bang. New Year's was spent at a Flaming Lips (my fave band) concert.
The next morning I really kicked the year off right by heading to Cozumel, Mexico for a beach vacation.
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My family hadn't really gotten the art of race day photography down yet, but you get the idea. This race was a huge turning point for me!
I'd been sick for over a month prior to running it and felt certain I wouldn't be able to complete the race, and yet I did. It was a huge motivator and gave me so much confidence. I'll be forever happy I ran it.
I was so pumped up that I dreamed big in May and announced that I was planning to train for a full marathon.
June passed by without much excitement, just lots of fun in the sun and Body Pump.
In July, I celebrated America's independence in style with my lovely family.
July also kicked off marathon training, which continued on through a long, hot August.
August wasn't all running though, there were many birthday celebrations and my dad got married!
Speaking of marriage, I came clean about my previous engagement in September. Ironically enough, I was also secretly thinking about rekindling my romance with the ex-fiance around this time even though I didn't share that on the blog. I didn't though!
It's a good thing too, because in October I went on my first date with my now boyfriend.
October was also the month in which I ran my furthest run to date of 15 miles, and consequently sustained a nagging injury that led me to drop from running a full marathon to a half marathon.
But it all worked out for the best. I ran my second half marathon in November and finished with a new PR, although it was a physically and mentally taxing race.
A definite improvement on the race-day photography, although the unsolicited view of the bf's back side was not entirely professional.
Which brings us again to December, an amazing month so far! There was the SIL's 30th B-day Bash, a week-long business trip and blogger meet-up with Kelly, a salad challenge, a decorated Christmas tree and a wonderful family Christmas.
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Sebastian Vettel: "I am confident that I can win the world title in F1″
Sebastian Vettel is confident he can win the world title this season, although he dropped on the the fifth position in the overall standings.
Fourth place obtained in the Italian Grand Prix, relegated Sebastian Vettel to fifth place in the overall standings, 24 points behind the leader Mark Webber. Although the difference can be overcome by a single victory, world title fight is complicated by the existence of no less than five drivers with a real chance.
However, the German, who has claimed seven pole positions but only two race wins this season, is adamant the gap is not as big as it may appear.
Team Red Bull driver remains confident in his abilities and argued that it is concerned about recent personal evolutions. "We're not in panic, we do our job quietly. I think the world title and this is the most important thing. Final this season (No – the last race in Abu Dhabi) will be very balanced, but I am optimistic, " said the German for Bild am Sonntag newspaper.
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Amanda Seyfried Tweets to Anne Hathaway After Oscar Dress Mess
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The Academy Awards dress mess involving Allentown's Amanda Seyfried and her "Les Miserables" co-star Anne Hathaway has given way to rumors of a feud between the two young women.
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By: Rick McCann
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Authorities in Kentucky said that an Ohio Police Chief was killed in an accident at the I-75/I-64 Interchange in Lexington Tuesday.
Owensville Police Chief Paul Sturgill was hit by a car after he got out of his wrecked vehicle. Lexington police and investigators believe that the 55-year-old was heading north on I-75 when his car went out of control, and he hit a barrier. Investigators say that Sturgill then got out of his vehicle.
As Sturgill checked the damage on his car, he was hit by a vehicle driven by Steven Fitchelman of Kennesaw, Georgia.
Sturgill was rushed to the University of Kentucky Medical Center but police said that he died there of his injuries. Fitchelman was also injured d not report to what extent.
The chief was among four people killed when rain, freezing rain and sleet iced over roadways across Kentucky and snarled holiday traffic.
The 55-year-old Sturgill was returning from Tennessee after picking up his mother to bring her to the Tri-state for the holidays.
Sturgill's mother, 73-year-old Alma Sturgill, was in serious condition at a hospital in Lexington.
Sturgill is survived by his wife and an adult daughter.
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Sig made by the awesome Kurayami
I know, but since u can use him in 2 different Arcade mode, he has also 2 different ability set... so I'm pretty sure he has every ability
OH, ok then ^.^
so, besides LST tracking upward and down, SSB having guard stagger, Meteor being faster, Ultima staggering guard in explosion and Moving while doin Forsaken Null, what other attacks have changed significantly??
Sig made by the awesome Kurayami
I think TTB comes out faster and a bit more far from u... and HW is faster it seems
TTB is MUCH faster.
Every spell either got faster, or crazier.
WWF - Honestly not much change, animation is an Arrow of Flame now though.
ECF - Seems to split out more, the fire bolts are not as close when fired.
TTB - Much faster, goes after enemy upon hitting floor.
LST - VERY fast as well.
Forsaken - Faster as well, and you can move. (We all know that)
Trine - Comes out faster? Disappears though in about two seconds.
Havoc Wing - Seems like it has an extra lunge, plus it tracks better.
Hyperdrive - Can't charge forever, but the first and second? can track into the air.
Ultima - Can be blocked AND reflected, but it has a larger explosion radius, but it only hits once -.-
DDFF Status ~ Quit
Requests ~ Still taking challengesSpoiler:
THOUGH, his bread and butter WWF disappears faster (or so I think).
Also, when the Trine triangles collide, they disappear, so they don't fly through each other and hit people any more. It is faster though.
My Dissidia Cinematic Replays:
In Ex Mode, when TTB is shot and touches the ground, it will stay there for 1~2 sec, gradually grow in size becoming a big ice ball, then shoots directly to the opponent, even to the air.
and the ice ball grows in size if it goes up or down in the arena... not just during ExMode
Hyperdrive bounces off walls ><
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Past Alumni Excursions—Alumni Travel Journal
Island Life: Ancient Greece and Turkey
September 26–October 4, 2011
Judith Jeffrey Howard '67
We're just back from the fantastic Island Life: Ancient Greece and Turkey tour with the U of R Travel and Learn Program. We enjoyed excellent hospitality led by our U of R hosts, Christopher and Amy Raimy, and U of R faculty, Thomas Hahn and Bette London, both of the English Department. We sailed from Istanbul to Troy and Ephesus, then on to the Greek islands of Patmos, Rhodes, Santorini, Delos, and Mykonos, finally docking in Athens. At each stop, we had local guides and transportation to the sites from our beautiful ship, L'Austral.
Istanbul was completely new to me, and I didn't know what to expect in a city that is modern and ancient, secular and Muslim. I found a place defined by its physical setting, spilling over the Bosporus and the Golden Horn, and equally by its centuries of changing cultures that capture one's attention and imagination. It has wild traffic (my husband and I crossed streets by closely following women pushing babies in strollers whenever possible), wonderful food, countless cultural centers from old mosques to the Museum of Modern Art (now showing an exhibit of works by modern and contemporary women artists from Turkey), and the indescribable Grand Bazaar ("You look like a woman who wants to buy a rug!"). Jet-lagged the first afternoon, we stumbled on and quickly away from what we guessed was a political demonstration while exploring Taksim Park where Nobel-winning novelist Orham Pamuk played as a child. We headed for quieter quarters and bought drinks on the top floor of the Intercontinental Hotel, where we could watch the play of sun and ships on the Bosporus below. The next evening our group cruised the Bosporus, seeing the European and Asian sections of the city, watching the sun set, and feeling the wind.
In our two days there, we visited mosques with striking calligraphy and beautiful tiles. The Blue Mosque was a highlight. We explored the Hagia Sophia, the Topkapi Palace, and the Roman ruins in the Hippodrome. With free afternoons, some of us sought out the old book bazaar, others the spice bazaar, others local rug emporiums.
We boarded the new French luxury ship, L'Austral, and began our cruise with a compulsory lifejacket and abandon-ship drill that was followed by seven days of not worrying about anything.
Our first excursion was to the ruins of Troy where we were able to see the layers of the several cities on the site, debate explanations for the current distance of the ruins from the water, or simply stand on the plains of Ilium and feel the wind in our faces.
Scholars' talks on board ship in the afternoons provided background on the history, philosophy, and archaeology of ancient Greece, an intriguing biography of Heinrich Schliemann, and a discussion of the lost city of Atlantis. By far the best lectures were by our own Thomas Hahn who offered fresh perspectives on the Iliad and the Odyssey that we are still discussing.
Other archaeological sites included Ephesus, Patmos, and Delos. Ephesus is a vast excavation of a Greco-Roman city. The remains of forums, shops, houses, temples, amphitheaters, and the restored façade of the Library of Celsus line the ancient street that we walked down. Just over a hill are the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was breathtaking (in every way – we walked A LOT on this trip!).
Subsequently the ship docked at Patmos where local tradition claims St. John the Apostle wrote the Book of Revelation in a cave that is now part of a church within a monastery/fortress.
At Rhodes, we walked up the medieval Street of the Knights, which has not changed outwardly since the Knights of St. John occupied the extant inns, now adapted to modern purposes. The Palace of the Grand Master at the end of the street was rebuilt by Italian occupiers in the time of Mussolini. Many of us also hiked up to the Acropolis of Lindos, an ancient Greek site with a rebuilt temple to Athena and ruins of the additions to the temple made in antiquity, all under a fabulous blue sky, over transparent blue water, and swept by the wind. Like so many sites we visited, it felt like the kind of place where someone could make a pair of wax wings and believe he could fly.
Delos is a huge, uninhabited, archaeological site, once home to the treasury of the Delian league, now displaying replicas of the lion statues that guarded the island in antiquity. We found mosaics among the ruins of a once-thriving cultural and commercial center, including the site where mythology tells us Apollo and Artemis were born.
Santorini encouraged me to change focus from ruins to beautiful, whitewashed villages and scattered blue domes perched among cliffs and lagoons. We had lunch overlooking the caldera of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in human history. Our guide pointed out grapevines twisted into basket shapes so that the grapes grow on the inside, protected from the wind by the leaves. With little rainfall and no irrigation, the vines soak up moisture from the mists absorbed by the 200 feet of ash in which they grow.
The economy of Mykonos, our final stop, has not yet been completely absorbed by the tourist trade. The maze of streets protects people from the wind – and makes it easy for tourists to get lost. Our visit included a working bakery operated by the same family for centuries.
The tour included a culinary demonstration on board, and two culinary excursions onshore. We had an absorbing session with two of our local guides answering questions on contemporary life –education, economics, politics, and recreation—on the Greek islands.
The ship was lovely and luxurious, offering delicious food and various forms of entertainment in the afternoons and evenings. Nothing equaled, however, the sight from my balcony of Orion over the Aegean in the hour before dawn. A fantastic trip.
Village Life in Tuscany
June 7-15, 2008
John DeTraglia, MD '64 and Cynthia DeTraglia
In June 2008 we took the Village Life/Tuscany tour sponsored by the University of Rochester Office of Alumni Relations. This was after the brochure nearly hit the circular file.
The trip was spectacular. The tour directors, including a lovely young woman named Fernanda who was a native of Tuscany, did an outstanding job presenting a wealth of information about the culture and history of the region. We were delighted to also have a representative of the University of Rochester accompany us throughout the tour.
Our home base was a small, family-owned hotel in Siena that was conveniently located and whose staff was very friendly and accommodating. Each day we set out from the hotel and visited a number of delightful Tuscan cities and towns including Florence, Pisa, Lucca and San Gimignano. At each destination, a tour guide specializing in that specific area shared with us their knowledge, passion, and love for the area.
The entire experience was exquisite. We did everything—-made a meal at the Culinary Institute in Siena, sampled great wines and foods, heard spiritual Gregorian chants at a stunning monastery in Sant'Antimo, and listened to first-hand accounts of life and education in Tuscany from residents of the area. There was no shortage of spectacular scenery and magnificent architecture. We had a fabulous time, met some great people, and returned home with memories that we will always treasure.
Amazon River Journey
February 15-24, 2007
Marianne Lenti '68E, '70E (MM), '79E (DMA)
"Am home, fine. Have trinkets. Mind blown. Love, Mom" was the first email post to my grown sons, living in distant cities. The trip with Rochester alumni down the Amazon was, frankly, more than words can convey. From the first meet-and-greet in Lima to the final dinner in five-star surrounds, none of us could simply "sum up" this experience. Instead, we feel as if we shall all live diverse but enhanced lives from this point in our journeys. Far from the shores of the Genesee.
We paint our futures upon a new, rich tapestry of colors, of experiences, of awareness. No, the color is not simply a new Green. It is a mixture of hues: the black water of the Amazon's tributaries, the soft brown of the anaconda in the nature preserve, the gentle gold of the tiny, sweet peppers stir-fried with our lunch. It is the blush of blood red on the skin of the piranhas we caught and ate. It is the incredible stratae of blue-vermillion-orange-violet which streaks the horizon daily as the sun sets on the river. We peered at the mix of red-green-stark white-navy blue of the laundry that flapped on the clothes lines in the village of Nuevo York. We waited for our guides in the plaza of Navda with its Americanesque red-white-blue colonnade surrounding village artifacts. Splotches of sunlight yellow, fire-engine red, gentle blue, and glaring white of the little towns faded into the shadows of the surrounding forest as our small boats roared back to La Tourquesa. . .The Turquoise. . .our home for seven nights on the largest navigable river in the world.
I have no idea how many miles we walked along the rain forest floor in order to reach the hanging bridges, looped like so many drifts of fabric from the giant trees which make their way to the sunlight. One by one, we slowly made our way across great expanses of ferns, trees, lichen-splotched arbors of every size and shape. We each stopped to peer over the side, alone, just as we might look down from the cupola of a Gothic cathedral. For this writer, it felt much like church: special, silent, hallowed, beneath gravity defying arches of emerald green.
It was as if the volume of life was muted, so that we might harken to the sounds of nature. The call of the squirrel monkeys was clear, but the animals themselves eluded the lenses of our cameras quite effectively. The noisy cackle of flocks of parrots sounded forth. Were they scolding us for invading their territory? The lot of us peered through our binoculars, oohing and ahhing as we spotted a hundred or so, peppered in the branches of a dead tree. Toucans, parakeets, warblers and finches of every description sounded forth. Our guides whistled back, hoping to lure a few into the open. None of us will forget Robinson's "Wow. Wow, there he is! Take a picture! Take a picture!"
A special afternoon on black water . . . then into a hidden lake . . . ended with the plash, plash of our wooden stick-fish poles as we slapped at the water to excite the piranhas. All was absolute silence. A silence which no longer exists in our world of what we call civilization. And then the shout of one of our fishing buddies: "I've got one! I've got one!" A palm-shaped piranha slapped the air as our guides gently removed the hook. We peered at the spiny-backed fish with its rows of pointed teeth. No, there was no bloodbath. We shall all view movies with an educated eye, suspicious of drama-enhanced Hollywood versions of life in the forest. We learned that the piranha is an omnivore, and so it is able to keep the Amazon clean as a bottom feeder, scooping up the debris of river life. The river people, those small colonies which very occasionally spot the banks, rely on the piranha as an important protein source.
The people are kind and gentle. Older children care for the babies. Mothers scrub their clothes clean at the river bank. Men strain under loads of firewood (used only for cooking), bananas, or plantains, readying for market . . . market that occurs every day in this land of fresh food and no refrigeration. We brought school supplies for the villages; we entertained the curious children with their own images, now trapped in our magical digital cameras. The sound of their laughter will resound in our minds forever—along with their shouts of joy as they joined us in playing soccer in a clear spot on the side of the single, straight sidewalk which made the way from house to house possible, even during the rainy season.
What we might have viewed as primitive was seen with new eyes. The Peruvians of the rain-forest have survived with their cultures intact, dating back for centuries. Time itself stood still for us as we became champions of preserving the river, preserving the villages, preserving a way of life with a capital L. It was a magical experience, one we discussed over dinner, night after night, as this group of alumni continues to learn, along a very special river—far, far from the grassy banks of the Genesee.
Marianne Lenti '68E, '70E (MM), '79E (DMA), a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, resides in Greenwood, South Carolina with her husband, Anthony Lenti '67E, '69E (MM), '79E (DMA), also an Eastman graduate. The piano duo teach and perform internationally.


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Sukanya-Verma So with this we reach our final quiz question for the day. All set? :) #Bollywood-Quiz
Sukanya-Verma Okay, boys and girls, here's another dialogue for you. All you have to do is name the movie. Easy enough? Let's do it. Dialogue: Total income – bees. Aur kharcha—chaubees. Kahan se aayegi car? #Bollywood-Quiz
Sukanya-Verma Yay, good to see our quiz regular, Yasir Abbasi walk away with this one. :) The dialogue is spoken by Neetu Singh in the breezy Do Dooni Chaar. Congrats, Yasir! :) Missed Vineeth Pillai today. #Bollywood-Quiz
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NeelamMY HEART BEATS ONLY & ONLY FOR HRITIK ROSHAN & NOT FOR YOU UNDERSTAND
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NeelamNO WE DONT HAVE A GOOD TIME AT ALL...TODAY I AM GOING TO KICK RAJESH UGALE.
anita nikaljebye sukanya............hope 2 get few questions on salman next week!!!!!!!!!!!
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From County extension to conservation to grain prices, we provide lots of information every day on KJAN. Here is some of that information on the web too! We hope you find it useful.
From County extension to conservation to grain prices, we provide lots of information every day on KJAN. Here is some of that information on the web too! We hope you find it useful.
Cass, Decatur and Taylor counties have added their 4-H history to "Iowa 4-H History by County," a blog detailing the history of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development. The history blog is a partnership of the Iowa 4-H program and the Iowa 4-H Foundation. The online history notes the importance of the country fair to the 4-H program in Cass County.
Throughout the years, 4-H and the fair have changed emphasis to meet the needs of the times. As early as 1949, 4-H project entries began changing to meet the needs of 4-H members who resided in towns and had interests other than livestock, although animal project areas such as rabbit, poultry and goats continued to expand as well. View the full history on the blog, at www.iowa4hfoundation.org/4hhistory.
Over the next two years, 4-H staff and volunteers will be reviewing additionalcounty 4-H histories, with two to four being published on the blog each month, said Shelly Greving, marketing director for the Iowa 4-H Foundation. The idea that led to the blog took root 10 years ago during Iowa 4-H's centennialyear, when several 4-H volunteers and ISU Extension staff members started talking about writing an illustrated history of 4-H in Iowa, Greving explained. Those early discussions resulted in "A 4-H Story: Helping Hands, Caring Hearts" (4H 4805), an illustrated 4-H ABC book for children. The book is available from the ISU Extension Online Store, https://store.extension.iastate.edu/.
County celebrations during the 4-H centennial, as well as ISU Extension's centennial in 2003, resulted in the gathering of numerous pictures, record books and memorabilia. Florine Swanson, retired Iowa 4-H Foundation executive director, led the online history project as counties compiled their history and submitted it to the review committee to be published on the site, Greving said.
"All these efforts have resulted in what now will be a living history of 4-H. We hope 4-H members, alumni, volunteers, leaders and staff will add their comments and continue the history of 4-H, sharing the many facets of each county's 4-H program," Greving said. "Individuals may choose to continue the legacy of 4-H by making a donation to directly impact Iowa 4-H or their county 4-H program." Today's 4-H youth develop citizenship, communication and leadership skills; and learn about everything from aerospace to zoology," said Chuck Morris, director of ISU Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development.
To learn more about 4-H, contact Susan at the Cass County Extension Office at 712-243-1132.
Missouri Valley, Iowa (AP) – Federal wildlife reuges that straddle the Missouri River north of Omaha, in Iowa and Nebraska, have been scheduled to re-open to the public next month. The DeSoto and Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuges will re-open on January 2nd. Much of the flood damage at DeSoto has been repaired, but the visitor's center will remain closed for more work. Some hiking trails will not be available.
DeSoto will be closed for the Jan. 11th-Jan. 18th deer hunt, and people will need to use the U.S. Highway 30 entrance to reach the refuge. Visitors to Boyer Chute will have to park at the main entrance gate and enter the refuge on foot. Silt deposited by the floodwaters will prevent driving access to Boyer Chute, indefinitely.
Adair County 4-H & FFA members who wish to exhibit market beef at the 2012 Adair County Fair or any other 4-H shows must weigh and tag their animals today. Youth must weigh lead market steers, lead market heifers, feeder pen cattle and return bucket/bottle market animals to be eligible to exhibit at the county fair. Those who will show only at the county fair should arrive at weigh-in between 9:30 am and 11:30 am. 4-Her's who will show at the Iowa State Fair or Ak-Sar-Ben and FFA members who will show at the Iowa State Fair should call the extension office now at 641-743-8412 or 1-800-ISUE399 to set up an appointment the weigh between 8:30 am – 9:15 am.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A survey of bankers in 10 Midwest and Great Plains states reflects continued economic growth in the region, which boasts strong agricultural performance and rising commodity prices.The Rural Mainstreet Index rose to 59.7 in December, the highest survey figure since June 2007. The index hit 58.4 in November, 52.9 in October and 52.2 in September. Survey organizers say that whenever the index, which ranges from 1 to 100, is above 50, it suggests the economy will grow.Creighton University economist Ernie Goss, who oversees the survey, says growth in U.S. regions tied to agriculture and energy are outpacing urban areas.The survey covers Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The value of Iowa farmland is up 32.5 percent from last year to a record of over $6,700 an acre. An annual survey by Iowa State University also shows the percentage increase breaks a 38-year-old record of 31 percent set in 1973. The survey released today (Wednesday) shows the average price rose from $5,064 an acre to $6,708 an acre from November 2010 to last month. Before this year the previous high average, adjusted for inflation, had been $5,770 per acre in 1979,
ISU economist Mike Duffy, who conducts the survey, says farmland values have surged along with the surge in commodity prices and farm incomes. O'Brien County in northwest Iowa has the highest average value at $9,513 an acre, up 33 percent.
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Two farmers from Page County received the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation's (IFBF) 2011 Young Farmer Achievement Award, Thursday. The award was presented during the organization's annual meeting in Des Moines, to Justin and Jennifer Dammann. The Dammanns raise cattle, corn, soybeans, alfalfa and rye on their Century Farm near Essex.
In addition, they offer a number of diversified services including a seed business and custom farming, spraying and harvesting and grain hauling. Justin and his father also run a hay business. Justin and Jennifer have both served the Farm Bureau in various capacities at the local and state levels.
For their award, Justin and Jennifer received a plaque, the use of a John Deere tractor for one year/300 hours or a XT Gator and a 90-day NPNI farm Plan Certificate. They will also receive expense-paid trips to the 2012 American Farm Bureau annual convention in Honolulu (to represent Iowa in the National Young Farmer Achievement competition), the GROWMARK annual meeting in Chicago in August and the IFBF Young Farmer conference in February.
The IFBF's annual contest honors young farmers who show outstanding management ability in their farming operations and involvement in Farm Bureau and community activities. Second place in the contest went to Tom and Jessica Forbes of Monona County. The Third place recipients were Mark and Stacy Boender of Mahaska County.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said Thursday Wildlife biologists killed an elk Wednesday in Crawford County, near Charter Oak. Testing is being done on the elk for chronic wasting disease (CWD), brucellosis and tuberculosis. The animal was killed to protect the health and welfare of the state's deer herd and domestic livestock.
Dale Garner, chief of the DNR's wildlife bureau, said "We don't like having to kill the animal, but at this time, the most reliable method of testing for CWD is from the brain stem which involves putting the animal down." Garner added that the department tests thousands of brain stems each year from harvested deer for the disease.
The animal was located by local deer hunters who contacted the DNR. Officials say the hunters were very helpful in keeping tabs on the animal while notification was made to the State Veterinarian's office with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to make sure the elk was not an escapee from a local owner.
If the results are negative the meat from the animal will be processed and donated to charitable organizations. Garner said their top concern, "Is for the health of the state's deer herd and for domestic livestock. Because once chronic wasting disease (CWD) or bovine tuberculosis (TB) is out there, there is no going back. For the most part, there will be no happy ending to this situation."
CWD is a neurological disease affecting cervids, primarily deer and elk. It is caused by an abnormal protein, called a prion that attacks the brains of infected animals, causing them to lose weight, display abnormal behavior and lose bodily functions. Signs include excessive salivation, thirst and urination, loss of appetite, progressive weight loss, listlessness and drooping ears and head.
When an elk sighting report comes in, the DNR works with IDALS to determine status of elk and the best available options. If the elk can be returned to the proper owners, then they are. If not, they then pose a risk to spreading CWD and/or other diseases and are dispatched. The elk are tested for CWD and if the tests are negative, the meat is donated to local needy families or a food bank.
Garner says "Having these escapees is more than a minor irritation. The prion linked to CWD does not go away when the infected animal dies. It stays active in the soil and contaminated soil can infect other animals. Like CWD, TB is extremely difficult to get rid of and could cost billions of dollars to the livestock industry."
Garner said Iowa does not have the large land areas typically needed to support an elk herd. Elk are two to three times the size of an Iowa white tail, averaging between 500 to 700 pounds.


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Posted 11 October 2011 - 04:57 AM
Or maybe even something like that.
Posted 11 October 2011 - 06:34 AM
Or you could use a picture of a much bigger dong to cover the dong.If I had something more advanced than MS Paint, and some degree of talent, and patience, and an actual need to make it look good, I totally would have used Duffman and Brett in this:
Edit: I would have used Albert Pujols' face to cover the dong
Posted 11 October 2011 - 07:14 AM
I've been called a dick before.See, now you're just trying to set me up to use your picture as Adam's codpiece.
Posted 11 October 2011 - 08:03 AM
Funny you should say that. I wanted to go with a picture of me, my wife, and daughter (from Facebook), but the wife nixed it.That's totally a black and white version of your facebook profile picture isn't it.
It's actually a random picture of me standing next to the wife and daughter with Lake Michigan in the background. I did some cropping and some black and whiting (much to MG's chagrin).
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Yeah. Unfortunately it wasn't always coming from the other side.I would be disappointed in anyone who has ever practiced law without being called a dick.
I've been called a dick before.
See, now you're just trying to set me up to use your picture as Adam's codpiece.
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Come on now - it's my job. How could I not eventually use my actual picture? It's not about being taken seriously, it's about being taken as genuine.Well, I for one applaud the change. I take you SO much more seriously now.
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The 5D MkII is expensive, it's full frame and so the EF ($650 and up, up, up) zooms with wide angle give real wide angle. My 17-40mm L on a 5D MkII body would really "sing" as a wide angle (on the 7D & T2i the 17mm end still is wide enough to be useful).
The 5D MkII is said to be a tad (small tad) better in low light but in a practical sense it's not much.
The T2i has been dropping a bit in price with the news of newer releases so it's becoming a fair value, $769 today at B&H. There will, of course, be other expenses but the separate audio recorder may not be necessary if the Magic Lantern firmware proves stable (reports indicate with ML you can turn off AGC and effect manual control of recording levels). And the T2i does have some improvements over the 5D MkII
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Students from Gramercy Christian School volunteered on Saturday, March 9th to help with landscaping at 242 Oscar Hill Road.
WOMEN'S BUILD 2013 May 7, 2013 at 135 Quail Point Drive
Ladies from Lowes and Crystal Coast Habitat and other community businesses put down their pens and picked up hammers for a day of building at the Essary Family Habitat Home. Many thanks to Wendy's for providing lunch.
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Students working hard at the 1300 Fisher Street, Morehead City Habitat site.
We would like to thank the following businesses, churches and individuals who have donated to the Crystal Coast Habitat for Humanity for the month of April: First Presbyterian Church, Bethlehem United Methodist Church, St. Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, All Saints Anglican, Cape Carteret Presbyterian Church, Blue Creek Baptist Church, God's City of Refuge, First United Methodist Church, Silver Creek Free Will Baptist, Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran, First Baptist Church, Ann Street United Methodist Church, Emerald Isle Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, Beaufort Original Free Will Baptist, Moore's Chapel Missionary Baptist, Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church, Sandy Run Missionary Baptist Church, Trinity United Methodist Church, St., First Presbyterian Women's Group, St. Peter's United Methodist Church, St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church, River of Life Church, Living Hope Community Church, Christina Garrett, Shepard Floors, Inc., Hadley Olde Towne, Piggly Wiggly #57, Lowes Home Improvement, Steve & Debrah Ryan, Christopher McKittrick, Amanda Schwenke, Leigh Wilkinson, Sunshine Lady Foundation.
Volunteer hours for the month of April was 1668. Thank you to all of you who donated your time, without you we would not be a success. We apologize if there is anyone we missed. Please contact the office at 252-223-2111 so that we can make the correction.
Families selected into the partnership home building program must meet certain income criteria and residency requirements. Habitat families earn 400 or more sweat equity hours on their home and other Habitat projects and complete homeowner education courses. They receive a 0% mortgage on the cost to build their home that they must pay back over a period of up to 30 years. Current homes cost around $100,000 according to land availability, size of the home and the cost of construction.
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2:35pm Thursday 1st November 2012 in News
A CONVICTED robber who escaped prison has now been jailed for five years after slashing a close friend across the face with a Stanley knife.
Richard Simpson left Luke Cheshire scarred for life having needed 25 stitches to the wound between his left ear and mouth.
The 24-year-old had been given a suspended prison sentence for robbery and was ordered by a judge at Wolverhampton Crown Court to serve the jail term that had been imposed for the offence.
But judge Michael Challinor ruled that although his victim had been left with an "unsightly and ugly scar" he would not punish him further as it was accepted there had been an element of provocation and that he was full of remorse.
The court was told Simpson, of Wallace Road, had been looking for a fight and was over excited and aggressive about a girl they both knew.
He took off his coat as Mr Cheshire told him: "Com on, let's sort this out."
Bernard Linnemann, prosecuting, said Simpson then ran at his friend, knocking him backwards over a hedge before pulling the knife from his pocket and slashing him between his left ear and mouth.
He said the cut needed seven deep stitches and a further 18 external stitches and Mr Cheshire could now be facing plastic surgery for what was a "difficult" scar.
Simpson admitted wounding Mr Cheshire with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm and of being in breach of the suspended prison sentence.
Blondelle Thompson, defending, said Simpson used the Stanley knife in the course of his work and he had mistakenly left it in his pocket.
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as salamu alaykum, on sunnipath i was reading something about the names of Prophet Muhammas sallallahu alayhi wa salam and something doesn't seem right.
names like al Haqq and al Rahim are names of Allah subhanahu wa Ta'ala right, on this article on sunnipath these and other names INCLUDING the 'al' prefix are listed as names of Rasullulah. whats up with that??????
the names listed as names of Rasullulah sallallahu alayhi wa salam that are names of Allah subhanahu wa Ta'ala are
al Haqq
al Rahim
al Karim
al Aziz
al Nur
al Hadi
al Wali
al Mu'min
it also lists the letters that some surahs start out with as names of Rasullullah