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Lincoln Financial Group To Award $10 Million In Charitable Contributions In 2013
RADNOR, Pa., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) announced today that it will award $10 million in charitable contributions in 2013. The quarterly grants will support arts, education, human services, and economic/workforce development programs in key cities where the company has a strong business presence, including Philadelphia, Pa., Concord, N.H., Fort Wayne, Ind., Greensboro, N.C., Hartford, Conn., and Omaha, Neb.
"We are proud to continue our tradition of making investments in the communities where our employees live and work," said Nancy Rogers, president of the Lincoln Financial Foundation--the philanthropic arm of Lincoln Financial Group, where she also serves as senior vice president for corporate responsibility. "We believe that strong communities foster a strong economy and we will once again award grants to local and national programs that help achieve that goal."
About Lincoln Financial GroupLincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE: LNC) and its affiliates. With headquarters in the Philadelphia region, the companies of Lincoln Financial Group had assets under management of $174 billion as of September 30, 2012. Through its affiliated companies, Lincoln Financial Group offers: annuities; life, group life, disability and dental insurance; employer-sponsored retirement plans; savings plans; and comprehensive financial planning and advisory services.For more information, including a copy of our most recent SEC reports containing our balance sheets, please visit www.lincolnfinancial.com.
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Bishop203, Cram Concepts, Danielle Mastrion, Michael DeNicola, Jade Fusco & Fumero were all part of the Centre-fuge Public Art Project Cycle 3 Installation. The Centre-fuge trailer is located on East 1st Street near 1st Avenue, in New York City. Yesterday we passed by an saw the trailer white-washed and ready to provide a clean start for the next group of artists for Cycle 6. Centre-Fuge is also now accepting submissions for Cycle 7. Click here for more information.
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Tattoo Removal Bill Could Help Former Prostitutes
California could soon provide free tattoo removals for former prostitutes. The state already helps former gang members with removals.
The author of the AB 1956, Assemblymember Anthony Portantino, says the bill will help prostitutes with "their self-esteem by removing the marks," and the bill "will help society by helping them start fresh."
If the bill is passed, the state would help people like Krystal Lopez.
She has the name of her former pimp, The General, tattooed on her neck.
The tattoo marks her as his slave, a permanent reminder of her life selling herself.
Her mother is a drug addict, her father beat her and at age 12, she found work on the streets.
Three years later, she got the tattoo. Lopez says she was "definitely brainwashed. Definitely. For a very long time."
But Lopez was one of the lucky ones. After a brief encounter in jail, one organization gave Lopez a part time job and tattoo removal treatments.
Lopez says pimps brainwash the prostitutes to think that as long as their name is on them, they are theirs.
She hopes the bill will pass so that other woman can start the process of moving on with their lives.
She has gotten her tattoo mostly removed, and this summer, she got a new distinction - she's now a high school graduate.Copyright © 2014, Hartford Courant


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AETHON®, Inc., the leading developer of mobile robotic solutions for hospital supply chain logistics, announced today the release of its newest robotic operating system – TUGOS 6.5, which will significantly advance the operational capabilities of its autonomous mobile robot, the TUG®. With this latest upgrade, AETHON will also be able to increase the number of application solutions it offers to hospitals. Most notably, this advanced navigational operating system for mobile robotics significantly increases the processing speed of TUG's autonomous decision-making algorithms, improving its navigational speed and agility.
The new TUGOS 6.5 also allows the use of more powerful motors and larger wheels, enabling the TUG to automate a wide range of hospital delivery tasks, including larger delivery carts for environmental service applications such as trash and linen.
With over 100 hospitals now using the TUG, AETHON's innovative robotic technology offers customers the opportunity to invest in a product that provides a proven solution to improve quality and time of delivery while lowering costs. AETHON has been addressing the fundamental issues associated with lowering health care costs, increasing productivity, and now improving worker safety, through greater optimization of logistic processes.
Marc Summerfield, Director of Pharmacy at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), called the TUG "a transformational technology that has allowed us to save technician time while improving medication turnaround time and nurse satisfaction". Since the upgrade to AETHON's newest operating system, Marc and his staff have seen an additional increase in medication throughput. Because of the TUG's success in the pharmacy, UMMC is looking at the new TUG features to further enhance medication efficiency and safety goals.
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Based in Pittsburgh, PA, AETHON is a leader in healthcare Supply Chain Logistics and Workflow Solutions, providing a broad range of departmental and hospital-wide applications that automate the movement of goods (such as medications, supplies, meals, equipment, etc.), improve asset utilization, and ensure regulatory compliance. AETHON delivers its solutions through a proprietary autonomous mobile robot, the TUG, which reduces cost, enhances clinical productivity, improves workflow, and allows clinicians to focus more time on what matters most in patient care: the human touch. TUGs have demonstrated ROIs in the 20 to 50 percent range, while improving nurse and patient satisfaction. More than 100 hospitals nationwide have deployed AETHON's technology. For more information, visit http://www.aethon.com.


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John Deir, of Reavis, is the Beggars Pizza/SouthtownStar Baseball Player of the Week.
Deir, a senior second baseman, was 6-for-15 with four doubles, four runs, two stolen bases and seven RBI. His three-run double in the seventh inning Friday vs. Shepard forged a 14-all tie and helped Reavis pull out a 15-14 win. The Rams trailed 14-1 at one point in the game.
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A handful of young golfers from Bedford Township took to the green last week during the annual La-Z-Boy Junior Golf Open at Monroe's Green Meadows Golf Course on Aug. 7-8.
Lambertville's Hannah Kochendoerfer took first place in the 14-18 girls division after shooting a 76 on Aug. 8.
In the 10-and-younger boys division, Tyler Krupp shot a 53 on the second day of the contest to take second place.
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Reno, Nev., Feb. 26, 2013 — The Reno Bighorns (13-19) lost a close game to the Santa Cruz Warriors (21-12) 94-90 Tuesday night in Santa Cruz.
The two teams kept it close throughout the game, but Santa Cruz pulled away at the end of the fourth quarter.
The Bighorns were led by another double-double from Samardo Samuels, his ninth in the last 10 games. Samuels had 26 points and a team season-high 19 rebounds. Newly-acquired guard Ronald Dupree added 14 points. Dar Tucker and Tajuan Porter each had 12 points for Reno.
The Warriors were led by Cameron Jones' season-high 30 points. D-League All-Star game MVP Travis Leslie had 17 points and 14 rebounds.
The Bighorns and Warriors will play again tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
Reno returns home on Thursday, March 7th to face the Idaho Stampede.
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David Cooper http://www.lasvegaswinner.org US Housing Market Analyst report, Capital Economics foresees "further strong gains in home sales and housing starts in 2013,†as well as improvements in prices and mortgage activity.
While the United States faces a number of major hurdles—including the growing threat of the fiscal cliff and fallout from the ongoing euro-zone crisis—analysts for the company expect approximately 2 percent overall economic growth in 2013, lower than the 2.2 percent projected for 2012. While that rate of improvement may not impress, they note that "the building blocks for faster growth further ahead are falling into place,†predicting 2.5 percent annual growth in 2014-2016.
Against that backdrop, Capital Economics expects the housing recovery to march on.
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When you think Comic-Con, you probably don't think "Western" — but maybe Quentin Tarantino's southern-fried vengeance-fest will change that.
Although this genre isn't one commonly found at San Diego's sci-fi-heavy gathering, Tarantino is the world's most enthusiastic movie fan, and many in the Comic-Con crowd could likely recite Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, the Kill Bill movies, and Inglourious Basterds from heart. Count on this movie (out at Christmas) fitting in at Comic-Con like a gun in a holster.
Like Man of Steel, the high-wattage cast alone makes this a must-see presentation: Jamie Foxx as the gunslinging title character, Christoph Waltz as his bounty hunter partner, Kerry Washington as Foxx's sold-off wife, Samuel L. Jackson as a house slave, and Leonardo DiCaprio as a coconut-sipping, plantation-owning psychopath.
To quote a line from the trailer: "You had my curiosity…but now you have my attention."
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When Fergie moved in with new husband, Josh Duhamel, she jumped at the opportunity to create a brand new closet. "We knocked down the wall between two rooms and Josh named it Fergieland!" she says. "I designed it myself, so there's a boudoir-boutique feel." The large room is just for Fergie's things (organized by color and category of course), while Josh's clothes are kept in his own closet in the master bedroom. "Before Josh and I moved in together my stuff would be over flowing into piles in the living room at his house." she says. "Now I love the process of picking things out."
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Specialising in sailing experience days on Around the World Ocean Race Yachts, Blue Box Sailing was established in 2003 and provides individuals, groups and corporate guests with a taste of life on the open waves. Catering for everyone from experienced yachtsmen and women to novices, Blue Box Sailing is based in Hamble, Hampshire.
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"Over the past three years, FileMaker has made a tremendous difference to our business, and our personal lives too as a result. We've been able to change the way that we run key elements of the company for the better, and the flexibility it gives us helps us to operate in a much smarter way." says Lisa Forbes, Co-founder of Blue Box Sailing.
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FileMaker provides a range of options for growth.
- Specialist sailing experience day company needed flexibility to enhance customer-friendliness of online booking system.
- Events: provides individuals, groups and corporate guests with a taste of life on the open waves.
- Hooked into FileMakers PHP Site Assistant feature, Blue Boxs availability system was revolutionised.
- FileMaker enables the company to offer real-time availability and purchasing for its cruise events.
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Its saved us a huge amount of time, begins Lisa Forbes, a co-founder and owner of Blue Box Sailing. In a few years, its helped us to completely change the way that we run big parts of our business, making our lives easier and our customer experience better. Weve just continued to throw things at the system and it keeps performing, no matter what we ask it to do.
Lisa is describing the impact that FileMaker has had on Blue Box Sailing since developer Rugged Reef first installed the database for the sailing experience firm back in 2008. Naturally, life wasnt always this way. Before we had FileMaker, we were using a database from another major company, continues Lisa. There was nothing wrong with it per se, but it wasnt really giving us much in terms of flexibility.
In the main, that lack of flexibility was hampering the customer-friendliness of Blue Box Sailings online booking system. Although customers had the option to look at availability for sailing days, this platform wasnt integrated with the business e-commerce system, meaning that they still had to make a call to secure a booking. Availability itself also needed to be updated manually, meaning that if every member of the Blue Box team was out on the boats, no-one was able to input new information into the system.
All of that meant that wed tend to get a flurry of calls at about five oclock every day, explains Lisa. It would usually be people who just didnt have a chance to call during the day, teachers for instance. Theyd be dashing out of work just to get in touch before we closed, and would be trying to book based on availability that by then could be well out of date. It wasnt really ideal for anyone.
In a few years, it's helped us to completely change the way that we run big parts of our business, making our lives easier and our customer experience better.Lisa Forbes, Co-founder, Blue Box Sailing
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One of the main reasons that we decided to go ahead with bringing FileMaker in was that it provided us with a range of options for growth. It wasnt going to just sit there and replace the existing system. Instead, all the indications were that it was going to give us the option to add new elements as we became more familiar with it, says Lisa.
Those early indications very quickly became a reality. Hooked into FileMakers PHP Site Assistant feature, Blue Boxs availability system was revolutionised. Integrated with shopping cart functionality, what was previously a manually updated calendar of availability was transformed into a fully functional booking portal with data updated in real-time, enabling customers to plan their entire experience with just a few clicks.
That dramatically reduced the volume of calls that we were receiving, continues Lisa. Around 60 to 70 per cent of our bookings are now made online, which has made a huge difference to our productivity and given our customers a much better booking experience. We see a number of bookings made overnight now for instance, as people make reservations for their partners after theyve gone to bed which they couldnt do before!
Thanks to FileMaker, Blue Box Sailing is fast on its way to becoming a paperless business too. We now have an online check-in system too, so customers are able to check-in using an iPhone or iPod Touch, says Lisa. And as a team, we also use FileMaker Go on the iPhone and iPad to access the database for everything from bookings to invoicing. Thats vital in terms of our ability to do more with our time, even when were not in the office.
With information now flowing freely around Blue Box Sailing, Lisa and her husband also a co-founder and owner of the company have been able to focus more on work/life balance too. We recently had our first child, concludes Lisa, and so having that level of efficiency within the business means we can get on with the things that really matter in life has been a huge plus.
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- A better customer experience providing Blue Box with the functionality to build a better customer booking system, FileMaker enables the company to offer real-time availability and purchasing for its cruise events.
- As big as the idea Flexibility sits at the heart of FileMakers role at Blue Box Sailing, providing Lisa and the team with huge potential. From online check-in to on the go access, FileMaker does it all.
- Productivity through processes By simplifying and streamlining some of Blue Box Sailings core business processes, FileMaker provides one-click productivity.
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Koz to Celebrate: Dave Koz's Newest Album Hello Tomorrow
By Max Berlinger
Dave Koz, the smooth jazz saxophonist, and openly gay man, released his highly anticipated fifteenth album earlier this week (yes, you read that right, fifteenth). Koz is well-known and respected throughout the industry and has a career that spans more than twenty years working with some of the most legendary names in music. He's known for his live performances which have taken him all over the world -- all from blowing into that little sax of his (he tends to prefer soprano or alto, just in case you were wondering). He's also hosted like a bajillion radio shows on smooth jazz stations, which seems random, but hey girl, if they'd pay us to do something like that you'd better believe we'd show up. We like his hustle!
This album is his first time working with Concord Records and he's enlisted some friends to help him spice up the tracks. Keb'Mo', Boney James Jonathan Butler, Sheila E., Ray Parker Jr., and Christian Scott all pop up on the album, helping back-up Koz or even trading licks with him. Considering his long history as a performer and music man, he's still cranking out tunes -- with selections ranging from brassy to quiet and moody -- to keep up with the best of them. Above is quick preview and interview with Koz and a little taste of the debut single, "Put The Top Down" There's a joke in there somewhere...
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If you're a fan of hip-hop diva Nicki Minaj and have anxiously been awaiting the arrival of her new material, look no further than her revamped album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded The Re-Up. It's basically her sophomore album if it had taken a dose of steroids.
In addition to the twenty-one tracks that Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded includes, The Re-Up provides the bonus of seven new tracks. While this may be exciting for the fans that did not purchase Nicki's sophomore album, The Re-Up does not exactly benefit the fans that did. This newest album should have been released as an EP or separate album so that those who purchased Roman Reloaded would not have to re-purchase songs that they already own. While this may be an unfortunate situation for some fans, it also allows those who did not purchase Roman Reloaded to get the best of both worlds.
What The Re-Up may lack in its marketability is made up for with Nicki's talent. The new tracks that this album now includes are sure to leave fans satisfied thanks to the versatility, aggression and vibrant personality the rapper is known for.
She kicks off The Re-Up with the song, "Up In Flames". A choir accompanies Nicki throughout the song, as she showcases verses that are commanding and assertive. The music behind her lyrics is dramatic, driven by bass notes.
The second track, "Freedom," takes a softer approach. While Nicki's rap remains passionate, the music beneath it is dreamy and soothing.
"Hell Yeah," featuring Parker (who I'm assuming is an emerging artist because he is a mystery on the Internet) is fast-paced, fun and addictive.
"High School" featuring Lil Wayne (definitely not a mystery) is sexy both lyrically and musically. Disclaimer: this song is definitely a track that contributed to The Re-Up being labeled as "explicit".
The fifth track, "I'm Legit" featuring Ciara is the most kick ass of the new songs. It'll definitely be the newest addition to your party playlist, and you're "go-to" song for whenever you need an ego boost. The song also showcases Nicki's incredible ability to rap so fast it makes your jaw drop.
Much like "High School," the sixth track "I Endorse These Strippers" featuring Tyga, maintains a sexy sound throughout. This is also (as you can guess from the title) one of the more explicit songs the album provides.
The seventh track, the last of the new material Nicki provides on The Re-Up, is entitled, "The Boys" featuring Cassie. This is definitely my least favorite track because the song is disjointed. Overall, the sound is very aggressive but is broken by a chorus that is soft and feminine. It is out-of-place in a song that has such a hard edge. The song would benefit from either pairing the chorus with a more appropriate sound or removing it entirely.
The Re-Up offers material that proves to audiences why Nicki Minaj has been such a success in the industry. Since her debut, her music has remained unique and consistent. She has commanded respect because of her unrivaled talent as a female rapper. If you're looking for a reminder as to why you became a Nicki fan, you need to check out The Re-Up.
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Finding the hotel The way to the hotel is signed coming into the city. At times you think you've made the wrong turn because a castle tower appears to be your destination but is not. Just follow the signs.
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Luisaviaroma stylelab look 2
Secondo look che ho scelto per il Luisaviaroma stylelab, scattate dalla bravissima Sara Mautone. Che ne pensate?
Here is the second look that I chose for the Luisaviaroma stylelab, taken by the talented Sara Mautone. What do you think?
I was wearing:
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Tomorrow I'll be giving a presentation about blogging to a group of radio producers and executives. I reckon some of them might still be of the persuasion that blogs are simply "web based diaries" and want to do something that shows that, yes, many are, but there are other types of blogs too.
I've had a go at producing three different models or types of blogs that, I think, might be useful if one wanted to try to categorise all the blogs out there. Not that I'm sure doing that would actually be useful! But for the purpose of giving an idea of the different types of blogs out there, each of them perfectly valid in their own way, I propose the following, which you can view as a slide show here:
Closed Blogs are, as the image here shows, at the centre of an audience that resembles a closed network. Blogs of this type include baby blogs and wedding planning blogs. Characteristically they have a:
* small but extremely passionate and engaged audience
* audience unlikely to grow
* audience potentially super-served – they all have a very strong personal connection, usually running both ways.
See, for example, the Aitken's wedding blog
Blogs as Conduit of Information are blogs that act as the conduit between individual audience members and information or ideas. That is, the blog is the centre of the relationship between the information consumers and information producers. The blog itself may not be the origin of this content, but may merely pull it together in a useful way. This sort of blog is characterised by:
* potentially larger audience than closed blog model
* audience highly engaged with personality and/or topic
* audience unlikely to grow rapidly because it serves same audience without reaching out
See, for example, the H5N1 blog or SCOTUS blog.
Blog as Participant in "The Conversation" are connectors of ideas and people, but also of conversations that flow between them. Blogs of this sort have an audience potentially as big as the numbers actively engaged in the conversation. New people who get involved in the conversation, or who discover a node of it, may very well follow contextualised links, visit other sites in the chain, and become regular audience members of those sites. Bloggers who create blogs like this tend to engage with the comments on their blogs and link out heavily, using tools like RSS readers and technorati to follow the "buzz". Some also use social bookmarking or social recommendation tools to save, order and share links.
This is highly evolved blogging as both use of technology and technique which, I think, an ideal that bloggers should strive for.
Did I get the types right? Am I missing any that you can think of? I'm looking forward to some comments on this one as my thoughts are really at the preliminary stages here…
[Update 07 March: This is, apparently, what I said in this post translated into Italian]
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By John Thomson / 26 Feb 2007 /
As coincidence would have it, I too am giving a presentation on blogs this Wednesday.
I like how you have categorized blogs by audience and information needs. My own thoughts on this issue have been to break down blogs by how they are authored (solo, group-authored, submission, or some mix). Perhaps since blogs can be so author-driven, there's some way to capture both ends. Your final community category is quite interesting, but one I unfortunately haven not seen much in practice (yet).
Thanks also for your insightful comment on my blog.
By paula / 26 Feb 2007 /
hi robin, just re-blogged you over at http://practiceincontext.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/whats-your-blog-type/
in pratice in context (digital media art ba at london south bank university ) students are blogging as part of their research practice. it would be great to have you over one day!
By Kristine / 27 Feb 2007 /
Interesting. This fits well with the UK blogs I read, but I have an inkling many Scandinavian blogs defy this categorisation. Especially in Norway, blogs tend to be more like conversational web diaries: they are very personality driven, some very literary in style, but many attract big and expanding audiences, without actively using tools like RSS, social bookmarking etc. In UK terms, a bit like a combination of "girlwithaonetrackmind", "wifefromthenorth" and something that would be "my wry look on politics" – these blogs would probably fit best in the 'web based diaries' category people easily brush off as 'banter', and second best in your third category: they do keep track of the 'buzz', but not with all the technological finesse. The main selling point is probably the strenght of the writing/personality/ability to shock/engage.
By Robin Hamman / 27 Feb 2007 /
Thanks all. John, I've gone down that road of looking at how a blog is authored in an attempt to create some sort of dichotomy of blogs like I've tried to do here. The thing is, most successful group blogs do still have what successful individual blogs have – a strong sense of personality. Take, for example, the BBC Editors blog (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors) where there are over a dozen authors yet one personality comes through: people who are passionate about news and feel strongly that the editorial decisions they make are based on sound reasoning.
Paula, just invite me a long…
Kristine, you might be right. This is a UK centric view. I did try to avoid calling that first group of blogs, the personal ones, rubbish. They are, actually, in most people's eyes but not to the audience of 3 for which they are intended. I guess someonee like Tom Coates (plasticbag.org) in the UK would bridge the two categories, being very personal in some instances (mostly talking about his sexuality and his birth father) and in other instances being quite professional in discussing social software, etc. So maybe that is a model I need to add – personality driven conversation. Will have to think about that one some more. Thanks for your thoughts which, as ever, were useful.
By Kevin Doran / 27 Feb 2007 /
I'd say mine's a mix of the first and last categories. As for 'Your final community category is quite interesting, but one I unfortunately haven not seen much in practice (yet)', i'd take a look at the poetry blogs, starting with mine. A poet-blogger recently wrote that poblogs are taking the foreground in diary blogs(and i'm sure fiction writers as well) and also then being at the front of social commentary and discussion. That writer bloggers are going to become the history writers.
By tish grier / 27 Feb 2007 /
Hi Robin…interesting model. But I think there are some gray areas that, if your model is presented too rigidly, could lead to some negative judgements of the "value" of some blogs over others (something I see happening over here in the U.S….) This could then lead some to want to market an "industry standard"–esp. for business blogs. How boring! Still, theory is always fun
By Linda / 28 Feb 2007 /
I'm really hoping that my relatively new blog at http://gotyourhandsfull.com fits with your third example and I'm happy to see lots of comments which I enjoy responding to and commenting elsewhere. But I would say that the perception of so-called "Mummybloggers" having little to say that is of interest to those outside their immediate circle of friends has a negative effect. I am already receiving emails that say: "I don't usally like these blogs by mothers but…." So I would suggest that in some areas, the development of your third category is disadvantaged by perceptions of the first.
I'm an ex contributor to Shiny Media and I would be interested to know how you would categorise their blogs – they must be seen as taking part in a conversation, but as a commercial enterprise and in competing with mainsteam media, with the backing of major advertisers, do such high profile operations merit a further category?
By Robin Hamman / 28 Feb 2007 /
Good point Tish. I didn't want to imply any value judgements at all – I think all blogs have value to their authors and their audiences, whether that is two people who look once a month or millions of people spread across the conversation as it snowballs from blog to blog.
Linda, I'm not sure I would give blogs like those done by Shiny Media a category of their own. They'd usually fit into the conduit and/or conversation models. I also agree with you that it's possible to do some interesting things by breaking down preconceptions from type to type, so a mummy blog that pulls in all sorts of outside information and media and engages with the conversation sounds a great – even groundbreaking – idea.
By Linda / 28 Feb 2007 /
That sounds quite exciting.
Now how do I get people to read my blog? Giving the right address: http://www.gotyourhandsfull.com might be a start. All best.
By Pandemia / 05 Mar 2007 /
Alzo bandiera bianca, I post che non ho scritto
Ultimamente sono stato così preso dal battere su questa tastiera per un lavoro che mi è stato commissionato (in libreria tra un paio di mesi) da non avere altra voglia e tempo di scrivere per Pandemia. Non che le notizie…
By catepol / 07 Mar 2007 /
Just to confirm: yes my post is in Italian a summary of what you wrote here. Thanks for the link


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Up to the RC we went to see what was being offered that night at happy hour and if it would suffice as dinner for the boys. Tonight was an Asian theme, and the offerings were plentiful- sorry I don't have many pics of it, but we were just kind of there briefly to get T&T situated before Pods and I scurried off for our romantic evening of Foodie heaven at Boulevard. So- Tim loaded up on Chicken Satay-
And eggrolls, and noodles, and and and....Tyler did the same. Even I couldn't resist a small sampling of kimchi etc with my LOVELY $4 wine-
Soon Pods and i were on our short walk over to our luxe restaurant of choice while visiting SF, Boulevard. Just want to note, where to have a high-end dinner while here was one of my toughest decisions of the trip, and once again my foodie girlfriend, Tricia, reassured me this was an excellent choice. Thanks AGAIN, Tricia! Other contenders were Gary Danko, Fleur de Lys, and some others- but really the BIGGEST one was we thought about taking the train over to Berkeley and having dinner at Chez Panisse. I am a HUGE Alice Waters fan- but, ultimately, we were not willing to bring the kids, and we were also not willing to go so far away from them (her restaurants are over in Berkeley), so we will have to go ask Alice about dinner on another trip....Boulevard ended up winning out because I have their cookbook, and anything I have ever made from it has been two things- 1. Extremely delicious and 2. Extremely labor-intensive. The fact that it was maybe a block and a half from our hotel did not hurt, either, lol!
On the way we saw some cool cars-
Boulevard is in the Audiffred Building, which is historic in that it has survived so many things since it was built in 1889 including fires and earthquakes in addition to being the location of several significant events (like Bloody Thursday). You can read about it here- http://foundsf.org/index.php?title=Audiffred_Building if you are more interested. Otherwise, you can know as I did that it looks like it should be standing in Paris- and inside? It felt very Parisian as well, Oui Oui!
Once inside, we gave our names- oh, excuse me- we gave our names AFTER Mrs. Snotty Stuck-up and Oblivious to any other humans Snotterson entered behind us, walked in front of us, and gave HER very long and incredibly well chosen by her parents name, and was seated FIRST.
Anyway, I guess she added to the ambiance- I have heard Parisians can be incredibly rude and arrogant, and she was holding up THAT end very well, thank you, when no one else was- everyone else we encountered in the restaurant was perfectly lovely.
The restaurant was GORGEOUS. I was tickled to bits- and I felt like I was in Paris (not that I have ever been YET, but this is how it IS in my mind).
We were seated at a table for two, right next to the open kitchen- I was THRILLED.
The window across from us-
The most handsome and sexy man in any room I am in-
For cocktails, I ordered ARE YOU LISTENING, ALISON? A Cucumber gimlet- Hendricks gin, muddled cucumer, lime juice, simple syrup
Heaven. Pods ordered a vodka rocks- our server recommended one we had never heard of, and I can't find it listed anywhere, so- here it is, mystery vodka on ice with 3 mighty nice olives-
There was an app special- our server explained these were summer truffles, and would have a significantly lighter flavor than black or white truffles which are harvested in winter. I ordered it anyway, but he was 100% correct- they lacked that umami-ness associted with truffles. But it WAS awfully pretty, wasn't it? Summer Truffles and Ricotta Cavatelli- Poached guinea Hen Egg, Salvo Cremesca Fonduta, Sicilian Pistacios & Laudernio Olive Oil $16
The little purple bits are borage flowers. Pods ordered totelloni- I am sorry I don't have more details, I did take menu pics, but its unreadable at the top.
I do remember, however, that it was delicious. Our server was PERFECT in every way- he agreed to a photo-
We ordered wine with dinner, LOVE old Vines Zins-
And it made us VERY happy, as if we weren't already happy enough-
On to our mains- I chose CALIFORNIA LAMB T-BONE- WOOD OVEN ROASTED, SERVED OFF THE BONE- Grilled Monterey Artichoke, Carrot & Bekli Panzanella with Our Pancetta, Mixed Farros with Creamed Artichoke, Cynar Lamb Jus, Mint and Orange $37
It deserves two pics, it really was beyond fab-
Pods went with the EDEN VALLEY BERKSHIRE (KUROBUTA) PORK PRIME RIB CHOP WOOD OVEN ROASTED- Black rice and chorizo stuffed Squash Blossom, Fresh shell Beans and little pole beans, Marcona Almonds, FX Vinegar, Roasted pork Jus $37
He loved this-they always have a seasonal version of both of these dishes on their menu. In fact, the pork chop in the cookbook I have is actually one of the recipes I have made (in the book it is brined, then has a cider pork jus and pomegranate seeds). I made it one year for Christmas, minus the kurobuto pork, and mine looked like this-
I was SPANKIN proud of myself when i made it- but you can see I created a HUGE mess preparing it, hence the reason behind letting THEM do the cooking on this trip, lol-
Hmm...that dishwasher in my restaurant has a nice a$$....but I digress....
More food next post-
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I'm DROOLING!!! The food looks amazing! And its putting the salad I had for lunch to shame.
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I always love to watch the line cook- it is fascinating that they all move in sync with each other while doing such specific jobs, all to put together all of these various gorgeous and delicious plates of food.
It was time for dessert, and YES, for once, we would be partaking.
We splurged on after dinner drinks- this WAS our anniversary dinner- well, our belated on vacation one, so I managed to order a Gran Marnier Centenaire-
Ohhhh....is that smooth.....Pods ordered a port-
And our shared dessert of berries-
More kitchen activity-
It was a lovely meal, we would ALWAYS go back- Boulevard is an unbelievable restaurant, and we could not be more pleased with our choice that night. To me, one of the BEST parts was that here we were in this very high end place, but the staff was just right- our server was not at ALL pretentious, he was so friendly and knowleadgable. It was all just perfect! Here is the entrance-
Bye bye Boulevard-
Back to our hotel, where things were hoppin outside -
We stayed out there a minute and danced (they were playing the Cupid shuffle, a song I can NEVER resist, because it is the ONLY line dance I am capable of other than the hokey pokey and the bunny hop- do they count? ), then went inside-
And then some packing up and one last sleep before heading to part two of our California Odessy- Yosemite!
Our last day in glorious San Fran- next time!
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So rude of that woman pushing ahead of you. I hate when people try to do that to me, I always call them out. I may be older, but I'm still feisty!
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Hi Ellen! I can't believe your NYE cruise is so close! Which means Christmas is - I don't know where the time is going.
I'm glad you had such a great Segway tour. Once again you got some really nice pics - making me homesick.
Your anniversary dinner looks wonderful. Such a cool old place, too - I love the brick on the ceiling. I'm looking forward to your next leg, and to your cruise, too - guess I need to find your FB page!
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I was up early (surprise!!!) on our last day here- today we had some activities planned before we left our hearts in San Francisco and did the 3 1/2 hour drive to Groveland, CA on the edge of Yosemite National Park. While everyone slept, I went outside and saw...
OMG!!! A fogless morning!! I did not run upstairs, though- instead, I went down on that elevator because it was Saturday, and I was across from the Ferry Building- which is, on Saturdays, home to one AMAZING farmers market.
The farmers market is SO fabulous, in fact, it had me in tears- sooo many sights and smells, fragrant peaches and nectarines, flowers of many kinds...what a GREAT way to spend my morning!
I did arrive so early, many of the booths were still or just setting up. But inside the ferry building, there was something I needed to get for my family for breakfast before we left here.
But they were all still snoozin, so no rush- I walked around a bit inside first.
Out back-
Inside again-
This stand (a permanent store in the bldg) make me cry- I have NEVER seen so many fresh wild mushrooms all at once- aren't they gorgeous?
Well, before it got too crowded, I went over to stand in the already long line (which would only continue to grow) at Blue Bottle Coffee Co for amazing world-famous coffee for ME, and piping hot, freshly made waffles for ALL. Here are all the choices available there-
Once I had my waffles, I left to bring them back- and look at the line NOW!
My family was stirring- waking up to a crispy, crunchy but also soft, slightly sweet yummy waffle got them all motivated to open their eyes-
That is some seriously yummo paper wrapped goodness there! I left them all to get ready, and returned to the market. Which was now in full swing. First though, I had another item to get- for our lunch later on. Roti Roti Gourmet rotisserie was located outside to the right of the building- they have Porchetta Sandwiches I read RAVES about- so I got in line for 2 of those-
Here is where I screwed up- I did not buy any of those lovely potatoes on the bottom of the roaster- I AM AN IDIOT!!! I guess I figured they wouldn't have been good cold, but looking back, I should have taken the chance. We ate them later, but this is what the sandwiches look like-
Anyway, here are more pics from there- truly it it a MUST DO- people of San Francisco, you are some lucky, lucky foodies!
Cont'd next post-
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I was seriously jonesin' that we were leaving here today, and that I was NOT going to have a kitchen anytime soon, because all I could really do was look at everything and imagine what I could make with all of it. So, so jelly of anyone with a kitchen in SF right then!
Everyone is handing out samples of their amazing produce-
Then back inside-
I puchased a cute little hive candle from a bee/honey stand (inside- not pictured) for Sheree, then it was time to go.
Back across the street at the Hyatt, the shopping booths had also stepped it up for Saturday, as there was much more to choose from here as well.
While I had been out, Pods had taken a taxi to rent a car (prices at a place more in the city, rather than at the Hyatt, were waaaaaay cheaper for us- there are some MAJOR expenses to be incurred in CA when you pick up the car in one place and drop it off in another, as we would be doing- so be careful of that!). When he called to say he was parked outside, we headed down with the luggage. Brave Timmy had a thrill ride on the way-
Up next- the fat lady hasn't sung yet! We still have stuff to see and a hike to take here in the city before we go- next!
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What a fantastic market place! The dahlias were absolutely gorgeous! I didn't realize morels were that expensive, we have them in the backyard. DH loves them, but I don't which is good for him, so he gets to eat all that we find!
The sandwich looked pretty tasty & most produce is very much my favorite food!
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That sandwich was de bomb- we all loved it, even Timmy and he really only eats grilled cheese, lol!
I am big on veggies, too- really love them all- so that market was so heavenly to me- just wish I had access to it at HOME!!!
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Mason Men's Soccer Will Host Bucknell in First Round of NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
Nov. 9, 2006
Next up for the Patriots (12-5-3): 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship vs. Bucknell (8-7-6) November 11, 1 p.m. George Mason Stadium (Fairfax, Va.)
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Series Record... This is the first-ever meeting for men's soccer between Mason and Bucknell.
In the NCAA Division I Championship... Prior to this season, the Patriots have made six appearances in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship and own an overall record of 3-7 in those games. The Patriots have hosted an NCAA Championship contests three times and own a 1-2 overall record in those contests. The win came in 1986 against Maryland in a 2-1 overtime decision.
One Decade Ago... Mason has not competed in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship since 1996. That year, the Patriots posted a 1-0 win over Virginia in Charlottesville on Nov. 24, 1996 and advanced to the next round, but fell to St. John's on neutral ground, 2-1, on Dec. 1.
Last Time Out... Most recently, the #4 Patriots advanced to the Colonial Athletic Association Championship title game for the fourth time in school history following a 5-4 decision on a penalty kick shootout situation against #1 Towson, after tying the Tigers in the semifinals, 1-1, in 110 minutes of play on Nov. 3. Mason next faced off against #2 Hofstra in the title game two days later and, again, the score was tied 1-1 after 110 minutes. Hofstra was crowned the league champion after winning on penalty kicks, 3-2, at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex in Virginia Beach, Va.
About Bucknell... Bucknell won its first-ever Patriot League Championship this past weekend as the Bison went scoreless in 110 minutes of play against Lafayette in the championship game, but ended up winning in the penalty kick shootout situation, 4-3. In the semifinal game, Bucknell also tied top-seeded Lehigh, 1-1, but advanced after making four of its penalty kicks to Lehigh's one. The Bison are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1976.
Four CAA Squads... Mason is one of four CAA teams represented in the field of 48 as Towson, seeded 15th overall in the tournament, received a first-round bye, while Old Dominion and Hofstra will each host in the first round. This is the first time in league history in which four teams are selected to participate and it is the seventh time in the past 11 years that three or more CAA squads have earned NCAA berths. The ACC and BIG EAST each placed seven teams in the tournament, while the Pac-10 also had four.
Need Tickets?... Students with a valid Mason ID will get in for free, while tickets for adults are $7 and $5 for students, as well as youths. In addition, groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets on-line for $3, up to 24 hours in advance. Please visit GoMason.com for more details.
CAA All-Championship Team... Freshman Sean Kelley, senior midfielder Josh Fleming and senior defender Fabien Lewis were all named to the CAA All-Championship team.
Where in the CAA?... As a team, Mason is second in the Colonial Athletic Association in overall games in goals allowed (13), second in goals against average (0.62) and is first in shutouts (11).
Don't Shut Me Out... Sixteen of Mason's 20 matches this season have ended with one team having no goal and the Patriots have collected a 10-5-1 mark in those contests.
Conference Honors...
Freshman goalkeeper Sean Kelley earned one of the top conference honors for the year as he was named the 2006 Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year, in a vote done by the league's head coaches, which was presented Thursday night on the eve of the semifinals and finals of the CAA Men's Soccer Championship in Virginia Beach. In addition, freshman midfielder Richard Edgar was named to the All-CAA Rookie Team, while senior defender Fabien Lewis earned second team honors. Kelley was also named to the all-rookie team, as well as the All-CAA Second Team.
This is just the second time in school history in which Mason has earned the CAA Rookie of the Year award as John O'Hara earned the honor in 2001. The conference all-rookie team was instilled in 2004 and this is the first time that Mason has had two representatives on the team and this is also the first time since 2002 in which two Patriots are on the all-second team.
What a Debut...
Freshman midfielder Richard Edgar made his collegiate debut a memorable one on Aug. 25 against Monmouth and earned Brine Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week honors for his efforts as announced by the conference office.
The Mechanicsville, Md. native connected on a header in the 98th minute of the Patriots' season opener to give Mason a 1-0 win over the Hawks.
"We Are the Champions"... Mason captured the 2006 Yale Classic title after winning both of its games in New Haven, Conn. this past weekend. The Patriots first defeated host-school, Yale, by an overtime score of 1-0 on Sept. 8 and then went on to shut-out Dartmouth two days later, 1-0.
All-Tourney Team... Freshmen Sean Kelley and Irvin Martinez, along with senior Fabien Lewis and sophomore Chris Carroll were all named to the Yale Classic All-Tournament Team.
Twice as Nice... For the second week in a row, freshman goalkeeper Sean Kelley was named Colonial Athletic Association Brine Rookie of the Week as announced by the conference office on Sept. 18.
Win Over Defending Champs... In Mason's match-up against Hofstra on Sept. 24, sophomore defender Michael Vallie tapped in the game-winning goal with just under three minutes remaining to give Mason a 3-2 win over the two-time defending CAA Champion.
Third Times a Charm... For the third time this season, freshman Sean Kelley earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors as announced by the conference office on Oct. 9. In addition, Kelley was also named CAA co-Player of the Week for his efforts against Delaware and Drexel where he averaged a GAA 0.00 on the weekend and collected 19 saves total between the two games. This was the first league player of the week honor for the Patriots this season and the fourth time a Mason athlete was named rookie of the week. Freshman Richard Edgar received the honor on Aug. 28.
In the Rankings... In a poll that was released on Oct. 2, Mason was ranked for the first time in more than four years as the Patriots sat 29th in the College Soccer News National Poll. A week later, Mason moved up to 22nd and then fell to 30th on Oct. 16.
Sitting on Top... Heading into the match-up with Old Dominion on Oct. 13, Mason owned a perfect 6-0 CAA record and sat first among conference schools the week prior. At the time, Mason was the only league school that had not lost or tied a CAA game.
Not Allowed... When the Monarchs scored against the Patriots on Oct. 13, Mason had gone 259 minutes without allowing a goal with the last goal allowed in Mason's 3-1 win at Georgia State (Oct. 1).
Not Since 1998... Mason had its nine-game win streak snapped on Oct. 13 with a 1-0 loss at Old Dominion. It was only the third time in school history in which there was a nine-game win streak and the first since 1998.
More Honors For Kelley... Kelley was also named to the National College Team of the Week (Oct. 9), was featured in Sports Illustrated's `Faces in the Crowd' (Oct. 12) and was also listed as one of soccertimes.com's `Best of the Rest' (Oct. 12). Senior Day... On Oct. 27, the Patriots honored four seniors for their hard work and dedication to Mason's men's soccer program. The seniors were Josh Fleming, Fabien Lewis, Francis McCardle and Jacob Weitz.
In the CAA Championship...
Since 1990, Mason has collected an overall record of 9-11-3 in the CAA Championship and a 2-0-1 mark when playing on the Patriots' home turf, including this year's win over Northeastern (1-0) on Oct. 31. The last time Mason was in the semifinals was in 2003 where the Patriots defeated Old Dominion by a score of 1-0 on Nov. 14. That same year, the Patriots lost to Virginia Commonwealth, 2-0, in the championship game.


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A comparative experimental study of pulsed laser ablation in vacuum of two binary semiconductors, zinc oxide and indium phosphide, has been performed using IR‐ and visible laser pulses with particular attention to cluster generation. Neutral and cationic and particles of various stoichiometry have been produced and investigated by time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry. At ZnO ablation, large cationic (n>9) and all neutral clusters are mainly stoichiometric in the ablation plume. In contrast, indium phosphide clusters are strongly indium‐rich with being a magic cluster. Analysis of the plume composition upon laser exposure has revealed congruent vaporization of ZnO and a disproportionate loss of phosphorus by the irradiated InP surface. Plume expansion conditions under ZnO ablation are shown to be favorable for stoichiometric cluster formation. A delayed vaporization of phosphorus under InP ablation has been observed that results in generation of off‐stoichiometric clusters.
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Christopher Lloyd is an American TV screenwriter and producer. Lloyd began screenwriting with the first four seasons of The Golden Girls. He was a writer and producer for Wings, Frasier, Out of Practice, Back to You, and Modern Family. He has won nine Emmy Awards. On Frasier, he was a co-executive producer from 1993 to 1994 and an executive producer from 1994 to 2000, and again from 2003 to 2004. Recent works as a screenwriter include the animated feature film Flushed Away, for which he received an Annie Award, and creator and executive producer of the series Modern Family. Lloyd's father was sitcom writer David Lloyd (1934–2009). Lloyd is married to actress and voice over artist Arleen Sorkin, perhaps best known as the voice of Harley Quinn on Batman: The Animated Series. They have two sons, Eli and Owen.  ( Wikipedia article )
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Document Type Master's Dissertation Author Venter, Lindie URN etd-10132009-190958 Document Title Dynamics of interaction between MA and cholesterol in tuberculosis Degree MSc Department Biochemistry Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Prof J A Verschoor Supervisor Keywords
- tuberculosis
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- mycolic acids
- cholesterol
- infection
- patients
Date 2009-04-15 Availability unrestricted Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by the infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is progressively becoming multi-drug resistant (MDR). Understanding the mechanism by which the organism interacts with host lipids, infect macrophages and how components redistribute within the host could open the investigation of new ways of inhibiting and eradicating the infection suffered by patients world wide. Flow fluorometry of liposomes containing mycolic acids, which are '-hydroxy fatty acids with a long Š-alkyl side chain of mycobacteria, may be useful to determine the dynamics of interaction of these lipids with the host membrane lipids and with cholesterol. This will increase the understanding about the structure-function relationship of mycolic acids in M.tb. It was shown in this thesis that natural mycolic acids had a unique property, it could exchange rapidly between liposomes in the presence and absence of cholesterol even at low temperatures. Rapid exchange of mycolic acids within the host could be the mechanism by which trafficking of mycobacterial lipids comes about, ultimately leading to immune response modulation beyond the infected cell. It also provides direction for future investigation to bring about new serodiagnostic tests based on lipid antigens. Although flow fluorometry as a modern technique was unable to resolve the exchange of mycolic acids in relation with other lipids, a unique property of mycolic acids was demonstrated for the first time, that of rapid exchange.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Succumbs to Heresy Comments
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America abandons orthodox Christian faith and practice by a 'majority vote.' Continue Reading
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5 years ago
As a born again, spirit filled Christian I am appalled at the direction that the Lutheran Church seems to be heading, however it is completely Scriptural, our Lord says that many will be turned away to the Doctrines of Demons, and there will be mant false prophets in the end times. Why a Druid is heading up the Church of England. The United Methodist Churches have for some time ordained men and women of homosexual tendency. It does seem that the compromise to appease the congregation is becoming the norm. Please as a Body of Christ here on Earth stay fast to your Faith. I am one of the few that have overcome the flesh and the devil, even though I have many errors. Bless you.
5 years ago
Every church besides the One Holy Roman Apostolic Church IS a heresy. You can't just take a passage of the bible, and rip it out if you don't like it. Thats creating your own god. Saint Augustine said, "One who does not have the church as a mother, can not have God as a father." I am saying, they DID succumb to heresy, about 1600, when the Protestants first split off from the Roman Catholic Church. A branch that is split of from the tree can not bear fruit.
Yes, we should pray for those lost, but not for the church to find the light, and not so they can ONCE AGAIN become the children of God, but so they can BECOME children of God through the Catholic Church.
I'll pray for them,
God Bless!
5 years ago
This is yet another article I will continue to treasure. It is a write-up with the right messages. God bless Deacon Keith and many like him. Our separated brothers need just to understand that Christianity is oneness in Christ. Christ being the very appropriate definition of godliness. If God abhored SODOMY in early Christianity, sure He still abhores it now, "... even to the end of time". Jesus Christ is same forever! God in your care is the Magisterium. Guide it, furnish it and empower it to reveal YOUR worthy Truths unhindered through the ages, in Jesus' victorious name!
5 years ago
Thanks, Deacon Keith, for laying out Church History--not to mention Sacred Scripture which is always relevant to the times. It's hard to understand HOW anyone who has read the Bible could conclude that the homosexual lifestyle is okay now, but that is due to what our Holy Father calls the "dimming of the light." And it does, indeed, give us pause for "fear" of what we are coming to as a society.... May God keep and protect us and all those who belong to Him!
5 years ago
Just wanted to thank everyone here for reminding that the Lutheran heresy goes back farther.
Its not that I humbly forgot so much it just slipped my mind in the issues.
Excuse my lapse. All of you are so right about this being older than what were thinking of in the moment.
God will win the day on this one to. Never loose heart neighbors.
Thanks again for the important History lesson we need to be reminded of.
My goodness we have such smart people in the church. Keep up the good work peacefully as usual. Think is through. I see some of the best comments here.
Humbly and love in Christ.
Dont forget our brothers and sisters everywhere who suffer for us and for all of the world in these trying times.
I hope they unite it with Our Lord.
I hope that the Lord loves and protects them to during the darkness.
Rosary bigtime.
5 years ago
"Thank you Jean for your reply. Your calm and grace-full approach to these difficult issues does not go unnoticed. I catch myself looking for "Jean's comments". I, on the other hand, frequently imagine myself hearing "get thee behind me Satan", after I've posted a comment. This world just seems so increasingly upside down I just wanna....cut somebody's ear off! lol Thanks again Jean. God Bless You
Hope Im humble when I say all of this: God Bless you Carl but just for the Lord's sake and yours and mine lets keep what I call Satan--The Thing behind us just the same--besides we dont have to worry about him read the end of the book we won. As you know. The Lord for whatever mystery still has need of us here until His second coming but He didnt leave us orphans so were ok just the same. (Revelation etc.)
The problem is Carl that thing keeps looking for our weakness'.
I know it sounds strong but sometimes we have to shoo--The thing away. We have to strengthen each other just the same because without the Lord's love, grace and mercy we can do nothing without Him.
Go away Satan we dont need you here. Humbly and respectfully from the Lord of course.
Anyway I dont take Satan lightly but the Lord told us not to worry about him either because He showed us what to do and to stay close to Him (Christ).
Two commandments of course--the greatest come to mind.
Love your Lord (God) with your whole heart and Love your neighbor.
The biggies. Bigger than Satan.
Satan doesnt want you to believe this but its true. Its hard to follow but its true Carl. Keep up the good work Carl.
Also reconciliation and communion are big guns to. Partake of them as were supposed to.
God Love yah Carl we need the skeptics to.
Chuckle Chuckle.
5 years ago
Respectfully and humbly of course:
Daniel first of all we love you whether you know it or not.
"You say putting up with stuff you dont care for." It ok we've heard it and there is a lot we all have to put up with Im sure, maybe not equal to yourself and I say this respectfully.
Go over to the Courage Apostolate website and see if this is for your in the Catholic Church. If you know about it ignore what I say.
God Bless your understanding of the faith and Im glad your staying here at "home" with us.
Im glad you have love in your heart. The Son and the Mother love you to especially in the Eucharist.
I agree with you in regard to our brother priests to.
Love in Christ my brother Daniel.
God Bless.
5 years ago
Just to add: if and when I am doing something sinful, I want someone to remind me. It is a spiritual work of mercy.
5 years ago
Daniel, whether or not being actively homosexual (not to be confused with just having an inclination) is "less" sinful doesn't really matter. The destination is the same. Mortal sin is mortal sin. The Church cares about the souls of people. It looks to the grand scheme of things, rather than just that of this mortal earth. If this means some people are going to have their feelings hurt because they are told what they are doing is sinful, then so be it.
5 years ago
I am well aware that some folks have trouble understanding gay people. But I deeply wish that when you list all of the terrible sins of our modern day, you would STOP lumping in homosexuality with abortion. I'm sorry, but even if you don't understand how someone could fall in love with someone of the same sex, no rational person could say that it's as bad as a woman paying a doctor to murder the child in her womb. That's a crazy comparison to make. I am a gay person, I am devoutly Catholic and I am a pro-life activist. To compare me loving another guy (which is my private business and harms no one) to child murder is atrociously ignorant. With that said, I strongly disagree with much of what's going on in Protestant ecclesial communities and choose to remain in the Catholic Church because we have the only valid Eucharist, we have veneration of the Blessed Mother, and so much more that makes it worth sticking around and putting up with stuff I don't care for. And by the way, I feel the clergy and religious should be celibate whether they are gay or straight. In the Protestant communities, it doesn't matter because their priests are not real priests anyway--they are not part of the Apostolic succession.
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Daily Readings
Reading 1, Isaiah 7:10-14
Yahweh spoke to Ahaz again and said: Ask Yahweh your God for a ... Read More
Psalm, Psalms 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
[Psalm Of David] To Yahweh belong the earth and all it ... Read More
Gospel, Luke 1:26-38
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town ... Read More
Saint of the Day
St. Dominic of Silos
December 20: Benedictine abbot and defender of the faith. Born in Canas, ... Read More