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The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (commonly called Confession, Reconciliation or Penance) is one of seven sacraments of the Catholic Church and sacred mysteries of Eastern Christianity, in which the faithful obtain divine mercy for the sins committed against God and neighbour and are reconciled with the community of the Church (Cf. Vatican II, Lumen Gentium 11 §2; CCC 1422).[1] By this sacrament Christians are freed from sins committed after Baptism.[2] The sacrament of penance is considered the normal way to be absolved from mortal sins which would otherwise condemn a person to Hell.[3]
The sacrament has four elements, three on the part of the penitent (contrition, confession and satisfaction) and one on the part of the minister of the sacrament (absolution).[4][5][6]
Catholics distinguish between two types of sin.[7] Mortal sins are a "grave violation of God's law" that "turns man away from God".[8] Someone who is aware of having committed mortal sins must repent of having done so and must confess them in order to benefit from the sacrament. Venial sins, the kind that "does not set us in direct opposition to the will and friendship of God",[9] can be remitted by contrition and reception of other sacraments[4] but they too, "constituting a moral disorder",[10] "are rightly and usefully declared in confession".[11]
Every sin involves "an unhealthy attachment to creatures", purification from which is called the temporal punishment for sin (as opposed to the eternal punishment merited by mortal sin). The satisfaction required of the penitent is not an essential part of the sacrament, because the primary effect of remission of guilt and eternal punishment is obtained without it; but it is an integral part, because it is required for obtaining the secondary effect of this purification or remission of temporal punishment.[4]
The Code of Canon Law states: "A priest alone is the minister of the sacrament of penance."[12] While in the English language, the word "priest" usually means someone received into the second of the three holy orders (also called the presbyterate) but not into the highest, that of bishop, the Latin text underlying this statement uses the Latin term sacerdos, which comprises both bishops and, in the common English sense, priests. To refer exclusively to priests in the more common English sense, Latin uses the word presbyter.[13] In order to be able to absolve validly from sin, the priest (sacerdos) must have the faculty to do so granted to him either by canon law or by the competent Church authority.[14]
The history of the Sacrament of Penance dates back to the New Testament and the time of Jesus.[15][16][17]
There are three major periods in its development:
There are three major phases in the early Christian practice of penance:
Practically all writings of that period, for instance The Shepherd of Hermas, Didache or Letters of St. Ignace of Antioch, show that grave sins were not rare among Christians. Cyrille Vogel collected a list of twelve major sins named in the New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers' writings. They are all various transgressions of the Ten Commandments:
Christians in the early communities of the Church obtained forgiveness for those sins by practising prayer, good deeds, fasting and alms-giving. This early way of penitential discipline received in modern times the name of public penance, mistakenly confused with public announcement of the excommunication because of a public and grave sin. Sometimes sinners did publicly speak about their sins, but testimonies of the early Church show that in most cases offences were known to the priest alone. When a penitent did publicly confess his/her sins, decision to do it was always private initiative of the person, a free act of Christian faith for spiritual motives. The public character of early penance should be understood as prayerful participation and support given by the community to a sinner, and not as public humiliation.[19]
Multiple discussions began in the 3rd century, time of many persecutions, on how to exercise Church penance regarding grave sinners, e.g. lapsed Catholics, idolaters, adulterers, murderers. A controversy first resulted over Montanism, whose main supporter was Tertullian.
There were arguments between Novatian and Pope Cornelius, and between St. Cyprian and Pope Stephen I.[clarification needed]
Hippolytus of Rome criticised the popes, condemning them for being too easy to accept grave sinners back to the communion of the Church.[20]
The primary source of information on the canonical penance in this period are sermons of Augustine of Hippo and of Caesarius of Arles. Special canons were issued by regional, local Church councils on how to deal with the public penance. Because of that it is called canonical penance.
Acts of ancient councils of this period show that no one who belonged to the order of penitents had access to Eucharistic communion – until the bishop reconciled him with the community of the Church. Canon 29 of the Council of Epaone (517) in Gaul says, that from among penitents only apostates had to leave Sunday assembly together with catechumens, before the Eucharistic part commenced. Other penitents were present until the end but were denied communion in the table of the Lord.[21]
A new approach in the 7th century to the practice of penance first became evident in the acts of the Council of Chalon-sur-Saône (644-655). Bishops gathered in that council were convinced that it was useful for the salvation of the faithful when diocesan bishop prescribed penance to a sinner as many times as he or she would fall into sin (canon 8). The practice of so-called tariff penance was brought to continental Europe from the British Isles by Hiberno-Scottish and Anglo-Saxon monks.[22] Because of its isolation Celtic Church for centuries remained fixed with its forms of worship and penitential discipline which differed from the rest of the Church. It had no knowledge of the institution of a public penance in the community of the church which could not be repeated, and which involved canonical obligations. Celtic penitential practices consisted of confession, acceptance of satisfaction fixed by the priest, and finally in reconciliation. They date back to 6th century. Penitential books native to the islands provided precisely determined penances for all offences, small and great. That kind of penance is called tariff penance.[23]
Beginnings of practising the sacrament of penance in the form of individual confession as we know it now, i.e. bringing confession of sins and reconciliation together, can be traced back to 11th century.[24]
In 1215 the Fourth Council of the Lateran made it canon law that every Catholic Christian goes to confession in his parish at least once a year.[25] The specification to one's own parish was later dropped.
Although the issue of the institution of this sacrament by Jesus himself had been debated since the Council of Trent, in 1907 in Lamentabili Sane Exitu (items 46 and 47) Pope Pius X specifically reaffirmed the relevance of Gospel of John 20:22-23 to this sacrament, overriding any previous assertions. In Lamentabili Sane Exitu he quoted John 20:22-23: "Receive the Holy Spirit; whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained."[26]
In the early Church, publicly known sins were often confessed openly or publicly in church.[17] However, private confession was still used for private sins.[17] Also, penance was often done before absolution rather than after absolution.[17] Penances were and are assigned to expiate what is called the temporal punishment that remains due to sins even when the sins are forgiven, namely "an unhealthy attachment to creatures, which must be purified either here on earth, or after death in the state called Purgatory".[27] In the early Church, the assigned penances were much more harsh. For example, it would not have been unusual for someone to receive a 10-year penance[17] for committing the sin of abortion which the Catholic Church considers to be a grave or mortal sin.[28] With more of an emphasis later placed on the Church's ability to expiate temporal effects of sin (by prayer, sacramentals and indulgences and most especially by The Sacrifice of the Mass) penances began to be lessened or mitigated.
During the Counter-Reformation of the 16th century, the sacrament of penance was transformed from a social to a personal experience, that is from a public community act to a private confession. It now took place in private in a confessional. It was a change from reconciliation with the Church to reconciliation directly with God; and from emphasis on social sins of hostility to private sins, called the "secret sins of the heart."[29]
In the 20th century, during the Second Vatican Council new approaches were taken in the presentation of this sacrament, taking into account the concern of scrupulosity, or the exaggerated obsessive concern for detail. This further distinguished the role of penance from forms of psychotherapy.[30]
Also in the 20th century, Pope John Paul II began a program of fostering and renewing the focus on this sacrament[31] In 1984 he issued Reconciliatio et Paenitentia which cited the Gospel of Mark 1:15, where Jesus said: "Repent, and believe in the Gospel".[32] In 2002 he issued Misericordia Dei which cited the Gospel of Matthew 26:73-75 which said Jesus was born to "save his people from their sins" and the teachings of Saint John the Baptist calling for repentance. Quoting the Epistle to the Romans 8:21, he stated that "Salvation is therefore and above all redemption from sin, which hinders friendship with God."[33]
Catholics believe that no priest, however pious or learned, has of himself the power to forgive sins apart from God. However, through the absolution that the priest imparts God grants forgiveness of sins and reconciliation with the Church.[34] In this way, God can and does accomplish the forgiveness of sins through the Catholic priesthood in the Sacrament of Penance, which is validly administered by any validly-ordained priest or bishop who has jurisdiction to absolve the penitent. A local ordinary may grant any priest, either permanently or for a limited time, the faculty to hear confessions, but is obliged to make sure by an examination or some other adequate means that the priest has the knowledge and character to do so. If the priest belongs to a religious institute, he is not to exercise this faculty without the at least presumed permission of his religious superior. The superior of a religious institute can give to any priest the faculty to hear confessions of the religious superior's subjects and of others who live day and night in the religious house.[35] Any priest, even if laicised or without faculties to hear confessions, may both licitly and validly absolve from all censures and sins anyone who is in danger of death.[36]
Any bishop ordinarily has the authority to hear confessions worldwide, unless the local bishop where the confession takes place or the penitent's own bishop has made an objection. The Pope, as the supreme earthly Catholic judge, and all cardinals, have the right to hear confessions of any Catholic anywhere in the world by virtue of Canon Law. A Catholic of one rite may have a confessor of another rite in communion with Rome. Major superiors, rectors of seminaries and heads of houses of formation, and heads of novitiates should not ordinarily be the ones to hear the confessions of those they supervise unless the person freely requests it of them (they may not make use of any information learned in confession when they are disciplining their charges because of the seal of confession). [37]
The form of Penance did not change for centuries, although at one time some confessions were made publicly. The role of the priest is as a minister of Christ's mercy. He acts in persona Christi. In the Catholic tradition, after making an examination of conscience, the penitent begins by saying, "Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It has been (state a time) since my last confession", or using more informal language. It has also been customary to state one's state in life (single, married, religious, seminarian, priest, age, gender, etc.) to aid the priest in understanding various sins, particularly in a time when most confessions did not take place face to face.[citation needed] Serious sins (mortal sins) must be confessed within at most a year and always before receiving Holy Communion, while confession of venial sins also is recommended.[38] The intent of this sacrament is to provide healing for the soul as well as to regain the grace of God, lost by sin. The Council of Trent (Session Fourteen, Chapter I) quoted John 20:22-23 as the primary Scriptural proof for the doctrine concerning this sacrament.
The words of absolution in the Roman Rite take this form:
The essential words are: "I absolve you from your sins." Then the priest invites the penitent to "give thanks to the Lord, for he is good" and dismisses the penitent with some words.
The pre-1974 form of absolution was somewhat different, and expressed in Latin.
Before the absolution, the penitent makes an act of contrition, a prayer declaring sorrow for sin. It typically commences: "O my God, I am heartily sorry..." . The Catholic Church teaches that the individual and integral confession and absolution (as opposed to collective absolution) is the only ordinary way in which a person conscious of mortal sins committed after baptism can be reconciled with God and the Church.[40] Perfect contrition (a sorrow motivated by love of God rather than of fear of punishment) removes the guilt of mortal sin even before confession or, if there is no opportunity of confessing to a priest, without confession, but the obligation to approach the sacrament continues. Such contrition includes the intention of confessing when and if the opportunity arrives.
Receiving the sacrament of penance from a priest is distinct from receiving from him pastoral counseling or psychotherapy - even if that priest is one's spiritual director or a member of the pastoral team of one's parish. The hierarchy of the Catholic Church have insisted on this point in order to avoid confusion, as both confidential processes have distinct roles in church life.
A revised rite of the Sacrament of Reconciliation was given to the Church by Pope Paul VI on December 2, 1973. The new rite presents the sacrament in three different ritual forms:
The first form — The Rite for Reconciliation of Individual Penitents — is similar to the way most Roman Catholics remember "confession"; however, provision is made for the reading of sacred Scripture, and the penitent is given the option of speaking to the priest face-to-face or remaining anonymous (usually behind a screen). The priest may offer advice and gives a suitable penance. The priest pronounces absolution (the prayer for absolution was revised and extended) and the rite concludes with a short thanksgiving.[41]
The second form — The Rite of Reconciliation of Several Penitents with Individual Confession and Absolution — usually begins with readings from scripture, hymns, prayers, a homily and an examination of conscience, followed by a call to repentance. Private confession and reconciliation follow and a final thanksgiving, blessing and dismissal. Paul VI said in 1974 that he hoped this communal rite would "become the normal way of celebration."
The third form — The Rite for Reconciliation of Several Penitents with General Confession and Absolution — is similar to the second, except that the penitents do not make an actual confession, but only manifest contrition (general confession). The prayer of absolution is given collectively or "generally" to all those gathered to celebrate the sacrament (general absolution). The penitents are obliged to actually confess each grave sin in their next confession.[42] Form three is intended for emergencies and other situations when it is not at all possible for the priest(s) to hear all the individual confessions. This rite has been discouraged for widespread use by the Vatican in many countries recently.
The Code of Canon Law requires all Catholics who have attained the age of discretion to confess serious sins at least once a year,[43] although frequent reception of the sacrament is recommended. Traditionally, the sacrament has been received during the liturgical seasons of Lent or Advent, or prior to special times in life such as confirmation or marriage. Canon Law 920 requires all Catholics to receive communion during the Easter season. This implies that serious sins, if any, be confessed at least once a year.[44] This is commonly known as the second precept of the Church.[45]
Frequent confession has been recommended by Popes. Confession of even venial sin, while not strictly required, is "strongly recommended by the Church." (CCC 1458) According to Pius XII and Pope John XXIII, "We particularly recommend the pious practice of frequent confession, which the Church has introduced, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, as a means of swifter daily progress along the road of virtue." Paul VI said that frequent confession is "of great value."
John Paul II who went to confession weekly and who stressed the universal call to holiness as a characteristic mark of Vatican II, enumerated these advantages of frequent confession:
Because of what he considered misinformation on this topic, he strongly recommended this practice and warned that those who discourage frequent confession "are lying."[46]
For Catholic priests, the confidentiality of all statements made by penitents during the course of confession is absolute. This strict confidentiality is known as the Seal of the Confessional. According to the Code of Canon Law, 983 §1, "The sacramental seal is inviolable; therefore it is absolutely forbidden for a confessor to betray in any way a penitent in words or in any manner and for any reason." Priests, and anyone who witnesses or overhears the confession (say, an interpreter, caregiver, or aide of a person with a disability), may not reveal what they have learned during confession to anyone, even under the threat of their own death or that of others. This is unique to the Seal of the Confessional. Many other forms of confidentiality, including in most states attorney-client privilege, allow ethical breaches of the confidence to save the life of another. A priest, or anyone else who witnesses or overhears any part of the confession, who breaks that confidentiality incurs latae sententiae (automatic) excommunication reserved to the Holy See (Code of Canon Law, 1388 §1). In a criminal matter, a priest may encourage the penitent to surrender to authorities, however, this is the extent of the leverage he wields: he cannot make this a condition of the absolution and he may not directly or indirectly disclose the matter to civil authorities himself.
There are limited cases where portions of a confession may be revealed to others, but always with the penitent's permission and always without actually revealing the penitent's identity. This is the case, for example, with unusually serious offenses, as some excommunicable offenses are reserved to the bishop or even to the Holy See, and their permission to grant absolution would first have to be obtained.
The sacramental seal can bring penalties if misuse is attempted. "With due regard for c.1388, whoever by any technical instrument records or publishes in the mass media what was said in the sacramental confession by the confessor or the penitent, real or feigned, by him/herself or another person, incurs a latae sententiae excommunication. This decree goes into effect the day of promulgation.[47]" Confession is the best known example of theology's internal forum, dealing with individual issues of conscience. A violation of the privacy of the forum is a serious matter.
Civil authorities in the United States are usually respectful of this confidentiality, but in Eugene, Oregon in 1996, jail authorities with the approval of the local District Attorney, clandestinely recorded the sacramental confession of a jailed suspect without the knowledge of the priest or the penitent. Following official protests by then local Archbishop Francis George and the Holy See, the tape was sealed but has never been destroyed. The 9th Circuit Court ruled that the taping was in violation of the First and Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and issued an injunction against any further tapings.[48]
The Sacrament of Penance is the only ordinary way for the forgiveness of mortal sins committed after Baptism.[49] Nevertheless, mortal sins are already forgiven by contrition (not attrition, hence also called perfect contrition), as the Church teaches.[50] The difference between perfect contrition and attrition is that the former is grounded in charity and filial fear, while attrition (which does suffice for Confession) is grounded in fear only. A customary prayer is invoked that, if said and meant, is equivalent to an act of contrition.[51]
Contrition by necessity includes the votum sacramenti, that is the (at least implicit) will to subject one's sins to the Sacrament instituted as ordinary way of forgiveness, because one cannot on the one hand love God above all for His goodness He has in himself and desire His forgiveness, and on the other hand reject the ordinary means of the said forgiveness. In a sacramental sense, it may perhaps be said that it is by this way that the effect of forgiveness and re-bestowment of grace through works (cf. Baptism of desire which works in a similar way). As to the time, a Catholic faithful has to confess the mortal sins committed after his last Confession at least once a year,[52] which is traditionally done in preparation for the Easter Communion, and certainly at the hour of death when it then still can be done (for which reason any priest, even an excommunicate or laicized one, has power to validly and licitly hear Confessions at that moment[53]). Also, even if by contrition he is already in the state of grace again, he still has to refrain from Holy Communion until Confession.[54]
There is thus always hope for the salvation of a deceased person, because though one may know that she committed objectively mortal sins, one never knows for certain a) whether subjectively her sins were mortal at all (full knowledge? deliberate and complete consent?), b) whether she had contrition or still developed it in the final moments of life.
Confession to laity and deacons is unusual and is not the Sacrament. Nevertheless the teaching of mediaeval theologians that in the absence of a priest or where only concerning venial sins it can remit the sins as well [55] has never been dismissed by the Church. Later theologians, however, made clear that in the absence of a priest with faculties, there is no obligation to confess, not even at the hour of death;[56] there is only the obligation to make an act of contrition.
Since the Reformation, Protestants have denied the church's authority to absolve sins.[57][58]
Beginning in the Middle Ages, manuals of confession emerged as a literary genre. These manuals were guidebooks on how to obtain the maximum benefits from the sacrament. There were two kinds of manuals: those addressed to the faithful, so that they could prepare a good confession, and those addressed to the priests, who had to make sure that no sins were left unmentioned and the confession was as thorough as possible. The priest had to ask questions, while being careful not to suggest sins that perhaps the faithful had not thought of and give them ideas. Manuals were written in Latin and in the vernacular.[59]
Such manuals grew more popular as the printed word spread, and recently have made the transition to electronic form as well. The first such app to be approved on the iPhone was mistakenly reported by many mainstream press outlets as an app for confession itself; in reality the app in question was an electronic version of this long-standing tradition of material to be used in preparing oneself to make a good confession.[citation needed]
In general practice, after one confesses to one's spiritual father, the parish priest (Who may or may not have heard the confession but canonically should have) covers the head of the person with his Epitrachelion (Stole) and reads the prayers of repentance, asking God to forgive the transgression of the individual.
In some Eastern Churches, clergy take confessions in the sanctuary, in public view but quietly, (almost silent), removed from close contact with others.
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Christ instituted the sacrament of Penance for all sinful members of his Church: above all for those who, since Baptism, have fallen into grave sin, and have thus lost their baptismal grace and wounded ecclesial communion. It is to them that the sacrament of Penance offers a new possibility to convert and to recover the grace of justification. The Fathers of the Church present this sacrament as "the second plank [of salvation] after the shipwreck which is the loss of grace."


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Before evening, the married woman receives the baya or a basket full of goodies from her mother, which is meant for the mother-in-law.Before the sunset, these women gather in one house in small groups and prepare for the puja. A puja chowk is beautifully decorated and image of Gauri Mata or goddess is placed. In olden days, this image was made of cow-dung. Then puja of Gauri maa is performed. A small pitcher or karva with some water is placed in the centre. The ladies circulate their Baya thalis, while the story is being narrated. After the evening puja the women wait for the moon rise. They worship the moon and then break their fast with water and eat food. The traditional gifts for this occasion are puja thali with bindi, mendhi and sindoor. The mother-in-law gives sargi to the daughter in law in the morning before sunrise and the mother sends baya to be given to the mother-in-law. Today, married women are showered with gifts like sarees, jewelry, designer clothes, bangles, henna/ mendhi from their husbands and other relatives.Karwa Chauth is on 11th October 2014 ◊llll Karwa Chauth - Katha llll◊ A money leander had seven son and one daughter. The daughter was youngest among them. That's why everybody adored her. When she was 10 or 11 years of age they married her. After marriage on first karwa chauth, she came to her mother's house. Her mother-in-law affectionately sent sargai for her. She put mehndi(heena) on her hands along with her mother and bhabhis (brother's wife) and did sargai in the morning before sunrise and kept nirjal (without taking water) fast. By the evening the brothers got worried that how can their small sister live without food and water till night. They consulted among themselves and decided that we will create artificial moon for their sister. Two brothers went to the forest and burnt cowdung fuel cakes. The other two brothers went home and said "let's go sister the moon has risen". All her bhabhis (brother's wife's) kept quite. Sister said "let's go Bhabhi the moon has risen, lets worship the moon and offer ark (water is offered to the moon) to it. All the Bhabhi said "So early only your moon could have risen, you go." She was not only young but also innocent; she really thought everyone's moon rises separately. She hurriedly took the Pooja material to the terrace. There in the forest one brother was standing with a sieve in front of the cowdung fuel cakes, so from distance she thought that the moon is rising from behind bushes. She offered her worship and ark to the moon .As soon as she started eating Puya's, she received a message from her in laws that her husband has become seriously ill suddenly. On hearing this, the Girl's father and brothers along with her rushed to her in law's house. There her husband was seriously ill. Every body was worried. Hakim (Doctor) was called but nobody could understand the illness. Then the family enquired from priests and Astrologers. They told them that this has happened because the girl has eaten puya's, after seeing the artificial moon. Now the only solution is that till the next year karwa chauth, the girl takes good care of her husband, then keeps fast on Karwa Chauth and exchange karwa with Gaur Maata and makes her say "le suhaagan karwa le","de suhagaan karwa de". Then her husband will be well and will live long. On hearing this, the girl decided to take good care of her husband for one year. Next year Karwa chauth arrived, her mother sent sargai for her. As per the tradition, she did sargai and kept fast. Her mother also sent material for baya, karwa and money. In the evening, all married ladies dressed up wore beautiful sarees (chunari), making preparation for the pooja, she waited to exchange karwa with Gaur Maata. When the first Gaur Maata arrived. The girl held her feet and pleaded her After some time 2nd Gaur Maata came and she also went away saying what the earlier one had said. In this way they came one by one when the ninth Gaur Maara came, the girl was worried. When she begged her again and again and held her feet, then Gaur Maata said," when my youngest sister will come, you ask her , I will not say. My sister is scary looking but good at heart, don't let her go, make her say it." After some time 10th Gaur maata came. She had dark complexion, had big teeth, horrible face and was wearing lot of jewelry. When she heard the small girl pleadings, she sat down with her to exchange karwa and like other Gaur Maata's said The girl fell on her feet and said "O' Mother please forgive my mistakes, Please say "Le suhaagan karwa le". If you will say this , my husband will live. I will always worship you. Please bless me. On girls repeated pleading, Gaur Maata felt pity for her and said-Let it be so and said "Le suhaagan karwa le" and the girl said "de suhaagan karwa de". Then, the same thing was repeated by both of them in reverse order. When they said this ten times Girls husband was well again. Everybody touched Gaur Maata's feet". §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ |
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I bit pricy, but I guess it's for the burger lover.
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A bit pricey, but their burgers are epic. It's got the Burger Bar beat, no contest.
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This place is great for anyone from a vegan to a complete carnivore. Hotdogs are great, burgers are great, veggie burgers are great. Heard the turkey burgers are wonderful, however I havent eaten one yet...and they are open late which makes it great if you cant decide what you want to eat till 11.
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Yum. this is THE PLACE for a hangover meal. the mini burger isn't "mini" but just right. Add a little cheddar and bacon and some sweet potato fries or "Frings" and it is just what the doctor ordered. 'Course I wish they would let you order "swings" (sweet potato fries and onion ring combo) but alas, it is not an option. It is hard to veer away from the traditional burger since my waistline only allows me 1 visit per month, BUT I've had the turkey burger and the hot dog BOTH were perfection. Yummer.


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Here's a terrific white Burgundy from the uneven '99 vintage. Deep and complex, this is a super wine that tastes like a grand cru. One sniff and you know that you're in serious wine territory. It's a tornado of flavors--spice, wet earth, mineral, h —Per-Henrik Mansson
Always a late-release, the wines of François Raveneau are usually worth the wait. Once again they are some of the top wines made in the vintage. Clean and fresh, not very aromatic, but tight and firm in structure, almost tannic. Offers spice, toasted bre —Per-Henrik Mansson
Here's another outstanding late-release '97 California Cabernet blend that is well-priced for the value, and made in ample quantity. Very appealing from start to finish. It's smooth and seductive, with pretty toasty oak, spice, currant and black cherry fl —James Laube
This late-release '97 Cabernet scores outstanding on our 100-point scale and is worth trying to hunt down. Bold, rich, deeply flavored and deeply concentrated Cab that has layers of currant, coffee, chocolate, hazelnut and cherry. The finish delivers a fl —James Laube
We?ve gotten our first look at the '99 whites from Burgundy, and the results are mixed. Nonetheless, here?s an outstanding one, from a venerable house that has made quite a turnaround in recent years. Clean, subtle and rich, this full-bodied white Burgund —Per-Henrik Mansson
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International Sourcing in Athletic Footwear: Nike and Reebok
Philip M. Rosenzweig
Revision Date:Jul 14, 1994Publication Date:May 19, 1994Discipline:General ManagementSource:Harvard Business School |
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Nike and Reebok, the two largest athletic footwear companies, look to contractors in Asia to manufacture their shoes. Sourcing from Asia offers advantages of low cost and flexibility, but raises questions about human rights and corporate responsibility. How Nike and Reebok have addressed these questions is the focus of this case.
learning objective:
To examine the responsibilities of multinational firms with regard to human rights in overseas plants.
subjects covered:
Business ethics; Employee rights; Human resource management; International business; Social responsibility; Sourcing
- Geographic: Asia
- Industry: Athletic & outdoor apparel
- Industry: Footwear
- Company Revenue: $11 billion revenues
- Event Year Begin: 1994
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Nerdist Podcast #96: Puns N' Roses
By Chris Hardwick on June 10, 2011
Jonah's late but with good reason. PLUS! Disneyland dissection, flower emoticons, Russian bride spam, and the magic of Portlandia! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
No iTunes file for my iPod?! Whaaaat??? Hope it loads up soon or my drive home tonight is gonna be extra depressing… =)
So you said a couple weeks ago when you tape the podcast it would be like doing it live at Meltdown and you'd put the audio up like usual and cut the show for TV to an hour or so. So will the two be separate? Like one will be the normal Nerdist Podcast live (where you'd buy the tickets off the Meltdown website) and the other will be a live podcast plus having the cameras there for the TV show and you have to request them online?
I like that Chris made him say that he's a stupid American girl in French.
When are you posting the Zooey Deschanel podcast? Have been waiting patiently forever.
Portlandia is pretty good, they do, however, use every stereotype imaginable as a comedy crutch, and yes, I know, that's how comedy works, but take note, everyone, most Portlanders are not just insufferable people who hate everything and are impossible to wait on. We also protest Nike every day.
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Ramsey, NJ Shopping
BEST WESTERN Inn at Ramsey is conveniently located just minutes from the best shopping in the area. Whether you're looking for clothing by your favorite fashion designer, beautiful jewelry and accessories or the perfect piece to complete your living room, you'll find just what you're looking for at our nearby shopping venues.
Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets
Offering a huge collection of 220 upscale stores with dramatically reduced prices, the Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets provides everything you need all in one place. Save on high-end fashion items at shops like:
- Burberry
- Coach
- Dior
- Giorgio Armani
- Gucci
- Lacoste
- Nike
- Polo Ralph Lauren
- Prada
All that shopping can really work up an appetite, so satiate your hunger at one of the outlet's dining options such as Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Desert Moon Fresh Mexican Grille or South Philly Steak & Fries.
Traveling in a group? Not only can you take advantage of BEST WESTERN's fantastic group rates for your accommodations, but Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets also offers coupon books with even further discounts at their stores for groups of 15 or more. Visit their website here for more information.
Garden State Plaza
Located about 10 miles from our hotel, the Garden State Plaza offers 300 shops, department stores and specialty boutiques, and features names such as:
- Juicy Couture
- Ed Hardy
- Stuart Weitzman
- Louis Vuitton
- Apple
- Neiman Marcus
- Lord & Taylor
- Nordstrom
- Macy's
Carrying everything from PCs to picnic baskets, the Garden State Plaza offers an exquisite selection of shops coupled with personalized, world-class service. Offering a concierge, personal shoppers, professional makeup artists and beauty advisors, this retail destination is committed to helping you look your best.
Not only does the Garden State Plaza offer a myriad of stores and unparalleled service, it also has a large movie theater with stadium seating and a four-story lobby entrance lit by a chandelier. Take a break from shopping and enjoy the latest blockbuster in this one-of-a-kind cinema.
While you shop, take some time to enjoy a meal at one of the mall's many eateries. From quick bites at places such as Sarku Japan and Wetzel's Pretzels to sit-down meals at restaurants like California Pizza Kitchen, The Capital Grille and Chili's, Garden State Mall has something for everyone.
Palisades Center
For a mammoth shopping venue that includes department stores and big box stores as well as smaller shops and designer boutiques, visit the Palisades Center. Located 12 miles from our hotel, you can find everything you need—including the kitchen sink—at this gigantic shopping and entertainment destination extraordinaire. Some stores included are:
- Macy's
- JC Penney
- Target
- Home Depot
- BJ's Wholesale Club
- Bed, Bath & Beyond
- Burlington Coat Factory
- Banana Republic
- Ann Taylor
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- Old Navy
- Express
If shopping isn't quite as entertaining as some members of your family would like, let them play at the Palisades Center's ice rink or bowling alley, then join back up later for a meal at the Cheesecake Factory, Outback Steakhouse, Buffalo Wild Wings or one of the many other restaurants and food court offerings in the center.


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Our flagship crop, the aronia berry is a native plant of the United States. Prior to the industrial revolution, the berry thrived in pastures nationwide, especially in Iowa. After our introduction to the aronia at a conference in New Orleans, we dropped everything and decided to experiment with the plant. Soon enough, we had developed the first commercial plantation of aronia berries in the United States. So we began educating our neighbors about the aronia berry, and in turn converted friends, professional horticulturalists, scientists, and customers into partners in hollistic health through the berry.
Organically grown on our farm, there are several components and compounds found in the aronia berry benefit our health, aiding in the prevention of disease and complications. High levels of antioxidants, phenolic compounds, and flavonoids characterized as anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins, provide the berry its power. The aronia berry has one of the highest revorded levels of antioxidant capacity amongst berries and fresh fruits.
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Each serving contains 240 calories, 5.3g sugar, 12.5g fat, 2.4g saturates and 1.1g salt.
Preheat the grill to a high heat. Cut the halloumi cheese into 8 thin slices and grill until golden on both sides.
Meanwhile, in a bowl mix together the spinach, watercress and rocket salad, cherry tomatoes, sugar snap peas and croutons.
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Bluetongue beer brewery to shut its doors
PUBLISHED: 23 Jan 2014 15:51:43 | UPDATED: 23 Jan 2014 17:16:50PRINT EDITION: 24 Jan 2014Jeremy Griffith corporate affairs director for Carlton and United Breweries...the company has announced Blue Tongue Brewery will close in coming months at Warnervale Photo: Simone De Peak
Dozens of workers at a NSW brewery are set to lose their jobs after Carlton and United Breweries (CUB) announced it was canning its Bluetongue beer.
On Thursday morning, CUB, which is owned by global giant SABMiller, told the 64 staff at its Warnervale brewery on the NSW Central Coast that the operation would be closed by the end of the year.
CUB will "re-install" equipment from the Warnervale site into the company's broader network, starting from May, it said in a statement on Thursday.
CUB director of corporate affairs Jeremy Griffith said while there will be job losses, the company will consider redeploying workers to other sites.
The closure will see the beer phased out and discontinued over the coming months.
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