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'Homeland' Is Obviously Anti-Semitic
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Anyone who watched the season finale of Homeland will now understand that the show is insidiously anti-Semitic. All along, it has been Saul Berenson, the show's lone Jew, who crafted an elaborate plot to secure power for himself at the expense of American lives and the national security of the United States.
It was Saul who passed the razor blade to Afsal Hamid, one of Brody's guards when he was in captivity, to avoid the CIA interrogation; it was Saul who failed the polygraph when he was asked about this razor blade incident (Those sneaky, cunning Jews are even able to avoid polygraph detection!); and it was Saul who helped Aileen Morgan kill herself by "forgetting" his eyeglasses in the room of the supermax facility.
As the final episode ends, Saul stands in the midst of his victim's bodies and recites the Kaddish–-the Jewish mourner's blessing. The message, then, is clear: Saul, the caricature Jew (e.g. the beard, the nose, the spectacles), should never have been trusted. This is what happens when Jews get power.
I could go on but I think you get the point. The point, however, is not that Homeland is anti-Semitic (of course it isn't!), but that it is a show with enough depth and layers for someone to concoct a totally inaccurate interpretation of what the show really is about. This is where Laila al-Arian comes in.
Earlier this week, Laila al-Arian wrote a pedantic article on Homeland's Muslim problem for Salon titled, "TV's most Islamophobic show." In it, she attempts to argue that Homeland is "insidiously Islamophobic;" that the "standard stereotypes about Islam and Muslims are reinforced;" and that the show demonstrates that Muslims can never be trusted. We must, however, be watching different shows.
Ignoring Al-Arian's nitpicking points about the many mistakes Homeland makes when it comes to Islam and Arab culture (on which she is, largely, correct), her thesis boils down to her belief that Homeland "leaves little doubt that…it is being Muslim that makes someone dangerous" and "that Muslim terrorists are lurking under every stone, especially in places of power and influence." But her thesis is really a straw man for the obvious fact that it is not any character's belief in Islam that makes them dangerous, but rather their membership in al-Qaeda.
Al-Arian cannot even fathom this. Indeed, the only time she mentions al-Qaeda is in a fleeting reference at the beginning of her article and later, when she bemoans the show's unwillingness to "provide context" about the "backgrounds or motivations" of the terrorist groups depicted on the show. (Al-Arian can only bring herself to call them "Islamist groups," even though the two she mentions––al-Qaeda and Hezbollah––are US designated terrorist organizations.)
Al-Arian's desire for context is insatiable to the point of being absurd. For example, she stomps her feet in anger when the television show discusses Roya Hammad's Palestinian parents, but does not explain how they became refugees. Why this totally irrelevant detail would benefit the show's artistic direction, al-Arian does not say. But al-Arian, herself, would benefit from viewing statements in context.
When discussing how Homeland endorses the racial profiling of "dark-skinned" individuals, al-Arian quotes Saul calling racial profiling, "actual profiling." Al-Arian, though, wrote this article before the final episode. Now that Saul is the prime suspect, doesn't his demand to profile dark-skinned individuals make sense? Doesn't it show that he supports the practice because it would allow him to slip through the system? Doesn't that make the exact opposite case: that racial profiling doesn't work?
There is another example of failed racial profiling that al-Arian does not mention. Carrie accuses Galvez, her longtime coworker and friend, of being the CIA mole simply because he is Muslim. When Galvez was confronted and forcefully pulled from his car by his injured arm, solely because he was Muslim, did any viewer not cringe? Al-Arian must have not mentioned Galvez at all because it directly contradicts her thesis that the show portrays all Muslims as dangerous.
Al-Arian's strongest example of the show's Islamophobia is equally wrongheaded. When Brody's wife discovers that he is a Muslim, she points angrily at his Quran and shouts, "These are the people who tortured you!" These are the people who, if they found out Brody's daughter was having sex, "would stone her to death in a soccer stadium!"
Yes, this statement is obviously Islamophobic. But in the context of the episode, the viewer sympathizes with Brody, not his wife! It is Brody's wife and her statements that repulse the viewer. If we were meant to sympathize with Brody's wife, she would be a more likable character, not someone in an adulterous relationship with her husband's best friend.
Part of the genius of Homeland is that by making an All-American war hero into a terrorist, it does exactly the opposite of what al-Arian condemns: Homeland challenges the stereotypes of who is a terrorist. Brody's conversion to Islam is a red herring. Islam, itself, is a red herring. If the show was Islamophobic, Brody's martyr tape would focus on Islam. It does not even mention the word Islam. Instead, Brody explicitly states political reasons for his terrorism: "This is about justice for 82 children whose deaths were never acknowledged and whose murder is a stain on the soul of this nation."
Homeland also challenges conventional notions of terrorism by forcing the viewer to confront terrorists who are morally and emotionally complex, who struggle not only with mundane issues but also with fundamental moral questions of whether terrorism is actually ever justified. These larger, more fundamental themes, however, were totally lost on al-Arian.
TV's Most Islamophobic Show [Salon]
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Typhoon 'Odette' keeps strength; signal No. 4 still up over Batanes
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MANILA, Philippines–Typhoon Odette (international name Usagi) maintained its strength and continued to threaten Northern Luzon Friday afternoon.
Categorized by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center of the US Navy as a "Supertyphoon," Odette packed maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 240 kph.
The typhoon was last located 220 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
Signal No. 4 remained hoisted over Batanes Group of Islands.
Other areas under storm signals are the following: Signal No. 3–Calayan Group of Islands and Babuyan Group of Islands.
Signal No. 2: Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos Norte.
Signal No. 1: Abra, Kalinga, Isabela, Northern Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Benguet, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mt. Province, and Ifugao.
Areas under storm signals were alerted of possible flashfloods, landslides and storm surges.
The typhoon now covers 1,000 kilometers, and will enhance the southwest monsoon that will bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms over the western sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas, Pagasa said..
Sea travel remained risky over the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development, meanwhile, said that they have prepositioned P113.58 million worth of emergency relief resources for local government units affected by Odette.
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Versatile solar Pebble looks to replace dependence on kerosene
By Ben Coxworth
April 8, 2010
Kerosene can be nasty stuff. Kerosene lanterns in particular can lead to fires, explosions, asphyxiation, and toxic fumes. In some of the world's poorest regions, unfortunately, kerosene lanterns are the standard form of nighttime lighting. The folks over at England's Plus Minus Solar tell us that every 20 seconds, someone is killed by such a device. That's why Plus Minus has developed a solar-powered light called the Solar Pebble, that is targeted for humanitarian use in sub-Saharan Africa... or for patio use in suburban London.
The rain- and dust-proof LED Solar Pebble is powered by batteries that are charged by a small-but-efficient 6-volt solar panel. One 12-hour charge can light a room for an entire day and a ratchet handle allows the Pebble to be placed at the optimum solar-gathering and/or light-providing angle. It has built-in strap slots, so it can easily be carried, plus it can charge cell phones and other mobile devices.
Not only is the Solar Pebble cleaner than kerosene, but it's also cheaper. Apparently the product should cost less than one-tenth what African villagers are annually spending on kerosene. Plus Minus hopes to launch the Solar Pebble in Uganda this June or July, funded by sales of the product at home in the UK - it could also be just the thing for campers and festival-goers. No word on price yet, other than that it should be under £30 (about US$46).
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This makes you wonder why one would invest in a company like Sunrise Solar when it\'s still a penny stock.srmorb
Thanks for the information. I always enjoy reading about technology for the third world. So far I would still rate the Kiran D. Light as the best designed solar lantern. At $15.00 US it is affordable enough for me to buy and give away several.ca_writer_jan
I\'m puzzled. Contrary to what you say blue LEDs were, in fact, very difficult to produce and it took years of research. The Japanese engineer who did it became a celebrity and now works (I believe) in the US. At the time the blue LED was first produced, green LEDs already existed. Google searches will bring up a wealth of supporting material. This article has gotten something very wrong.
Article from 1995, 15 years ago: ABSTRACT: Very bright blue light emitting diodes (LED\'s) have recently been developed and made commercially available by Nichia Chemical in Japan. Efficient red, yellow and green LED\'s already exist, and are used in displays such as in the Tokyo subway. However with these existing LED\'s full color displays were not possible. The newly developed blue LED\'s fill this gap.digadigado
I screwed up. My prior post was for the green LED, not the LED lantern. Sorry!digadigado
What is the equivalent in kerosene needed to manufacture this technological wonder? It\'s a safe bet that a kerosene lamp is cheaper to acquire and own over its life cycle than the solar Pebble. How many months before the rechargeable battery dies and one has to throw it away?Facebook User
It\'s situation like the Gulf Tradgedy that will bring people to seethe use in new sources of energy such as this so;ar lantern.
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Acura's 2014 flagship sedan restores faith in the brand
Acura has redoubled its ante to the entry-luxury sedan segment with a new, roomier and much invigorated RLX sedan.
The new nameplate is an update from the old RL and in line with the company's X nomenclature, including the ILX compact sedan and RDX and MDX crossovers.
RLX may not be not an image-defining nameplate, but this car now makes a defining statement of guts, back seat room and obsessive detail.
Sold in five trim levels, starting prices range from $49,345 to $61,000, including the $895 freight charge from Japan. All models are front-wheel drive with a 310-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6, six-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel steering. The AWD Sport Hybrid goes on sale later this year, using electric motors to drive the rear wheels.
If luxury buyers have been ambivalent about this brand, there is new direction from the work that went into RLX. After a week testing the uplevel RLX Advance ($61,345), my exit interview is "ReLaX."
As the luxury division of Honda, Acura has closed the door on comparisons to its mainstream partner — at least with the RLX, which is separate from the Accord.
By dimensions, RLX is a midsize car, it just feels full size. The redesign is about the same length as before, but a couple inches wider on a longer wheelbase. The width is welcome throughout the cabin but felt in the wide, 40.5-foot turning circle.
At 3,997 pounds, fuel economy on premium is 20 mpg city, 31 highway and 24 combined. According to the onboard computer, my heavy-footed driving was returning an average of 24.3 mpg combined.
Acceleration in standard mode is mundane. But punch the Sport button on the console and the RLX sloughs off pounds and tucks into position. Steering is linear in how the wheel unwinds smoothly through the fingertips. Brake force is reassuring from 12.3-inch front ventilated rotors and 12.2-inch solid rear discs.
Telescopic Amplitude Reactive Dampers (shock absorbers) and stabilizer bars front and rear deliver sport-class handling when needed, relaxing to supple control for the daily commute. The whole body construction filters harshness and noise. Even at highway speeds there is little wind noise.
All models get 18- or 19-inch noise-reducing alloy wheels and all-season Michelin tires.
The interior design is harmonious in textures, touch and hues. The crisply tailored styling compliments formal dress or denim getaways.
There is rich attention to detail in the intriguing wood grain, the velvety microfiber treatments, precise panel alignment and the rich, perforated leather with a mouth-watering aroma.
The driver area is, at last, uncluttered. A touchscreen and simple controller access various cabin functions, all without an angry reaction from the driver. Navigation is simple to operate and connecting my iPhone took nanoseconds, quickly pulling up my Pandora channel. The 14-speaker Krell audio system seemed most dynamic at sound levels louder than I prefer.
Sightlines are open over the hood and over the shoulder. The driver's door panel is a blueprint of how to group window tabs, door locks, mirror controls and switches for trunk and gas door — all in a space the size of a big hand print.


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This is probably the saddest, most hopeless, pathetic picture of Lilo I think I've ever seen. It reminds me of the picture of Marilyn Monroe by Richard Avedon:
Exhausted, lost, used up, and just too fucking young for it all.
Looks like she is either really exhausted or drunk or both and looking in her bags for something. As for the kiss it doesn't mean anything. She may of asked him for a kiss or he kissed her because maybe they like each other even if only it being friendly or he gave her a voluntary pity kiss if she was being a diva and complaining about not getting a kiss from someone or just not getting her way. I'm not buying that she has to do anything other than be herself and pose in expensive clothing like she does.
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LOS ANGELES – "That was fun."
Those were Steve Sarkisian's first words to the media after his smashing debut as USC coach Saturday evening. He wasn't the only one who said it.
That last word, "fun," wasn't uttered too often around campus this past week. More popular ones included "turmoil," "controversy" and "distraction."
But Sarkisian kept insisting his players wouldn't be affected by all the turmoil, controversy and potential distractions swirling about the program. And he was right. They ignored it all.
Looking anything but unfocused, 15th-ranked USC tattooed Fresno State, 52-13, in front of 76,037 at the Coliseum. The Trojans ran more plays than any Pac-12 football team ever had. And they had a blast doing it, Sarkisian included.
"I love the game," he said. "It's not going to be the last time I'll go crazy on the sideline."
Sarkisian's first game week as USC coach was unconventional to say the least. It began with senior cornerback Josh Shaw convincing the athletic department that he had injured his ankles after jumping from a balcony to save his nephew from drowning. The story quickly became a national sensation – before being revealed as untrue.
As if to pile on, former tailback Anthony Brown then accused Sarkisian of being a racist in social-media posts that since have been deleted. The coach addressed the controversies with his team, but only minimally.
"I maybe brought it up to them twice all week," Sarkisian said. "It wasn't going to be a focus of ours. We're going to face adversity all the time. I think we found out a lot about this team tonight. I thought they handled the week like professionals."
If "that was fun" was the most popular phrase among the Trojans on Saturday, "not at all" was a close second. That was the general response among players when asked if the week's events distracted them in any way.
"You guys saw last year," quarterback Cody Kessler said. "Nothing can affect this team."
The Trojans played for three coaches in 2013 after Lane Kiffin got fired four games into the season. USC finished 10-4. The 2014 Trojans are off to a flying start.
Using the no-huddle attack Sarkisian brought from Washington to great effect, USC ran 105 offensive plays to set a Pac-12 Conference record.
"As far as I see it," Trojans safety Su'a Cravens said, "Fresno State got a break today because our offense ran 210 plays the first day of camp."
The Trojans accumulated 701 total yards, their highest total since gaining 745 against Washington State in 2005. USC's 37 first downs also were its most since that game.


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Church plans Nov. 16 service
The Rev. Earsken Howard Moody and the Pleasant Hill Church of Shallotte will be in services at Greater Tabernacle Church of Longwood on Nov. 16.
Services will begin at 4 p.m.
For more information, contact the Rev. Cathy Moore at 640-3227 or Sister Zettie Price at 754-7982.
Tickets available for Christmas show
The 2008 Singing Christmas Tree tickets are now available.
This will be the 20th year, and also the grand finale.
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In this area of North Carolina, protecting your plants from cold is easy enough to do, since our winters are very mild; however, certain plants need protection from the cold to survive the winter months. Protecting your plants in winter does not mean you have to keep them warm; it simply means providing protection from damaging winds, snow, ice, alternate freezing and thawing of the soil and heat from the sun on very cold days.
Rebecca Stevens and Scott Wynne were married Nov. 1 at Faith Baptist Church in Bolivia, with the Rev. John Sellars officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Wayne and Linda Stevens of Winnabow.
The groom is the son of Albert and Wendy Wynne of Winnabow.
Bride was given in marriage and escorted by her father.
Matron of honor was Tamara Bernard, sister of the bride.
Bridesmaids were Jennifer Holden, sister of the bride, Katie Moore and April Harvell, the groom's cousin.
Fower girl was Alexia Bernard, the bride's niece.
Announcement is made of the forthcoming marriage of Nekesha Randolph of Bolivia and Roderick Williams of Harrells. The bride-elect is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Willie O. Randolph Jr. of Bolivia. The prospective groom is the son of Jeffrey and Hilda Draughon of Harrells and the late Robert Williams. A Dec. 20 wedding is planned at Macedonia Baptist Church in Wilmington.
Cane and Brea Faircloth of Holden Beach are the parents of a daughter, Isabella Grace Faircloth, born at 4:09 p.m. Nov. 5 at Brunswick Community Hospital.
Maternal grandmother is Cathy C. Brown of Ocean Isle Beach.
Paternal grandparents are Sheri Fulford of Holden Beach and Jamie Faircloth of Columbus.
Great-grandparents are Katherine Causey of Loris, S.C., Ina Lee Fulford of Holden Beach and Herman and Eric Faircloth of Holden Beach.
As we celebrate this Veterans Day, many names come to mind of people we know in Brunswick County that served their country with great honor.
Some names are well known, and other names are less known. Nonetheless, they were heros. Many residents of Brunswick County are familiar with the name of Odell Williamson.
Odell was a veteran and served as an Army pilot during World War II assigned to the 30th Division.
The cooler weather of autumn may not have completely shut our warm-season grasses down, but mowing is probably a moot point for most of us now. While you may be enjoying the lawn care break, you can do yourself lots of good in the ongoing battle on lawn weeds by striking early.
Applied to centipede, St. Augustine and Bermuda lawns, atrazine will control some of the existing weeds and keep lots of other winter weeds from showing up.
You may say, "Heck, I don't see any weeds out there." You may be right, but look closely.
If you haven't seen the colorful fall foliage, then walk outside and take a look. Your eyes are in for a wonderful treat.
Our botanical garden in Bolivia is peaking with many bright hues of yellow, red, orange and purple. I often hear we do not have any color change in southeastern North Carolina, but I beg to differ. There are a number of plants showing off right now, but hurry, it will not last.
If you like what you see and want to add more color in your landscape, then jot down the names of the plants you like and plant them this fall.
For me, the word library conjures up images of cold, stone buildings. I can still smell the musty odor that lingered in the air, exciting the imagination and exacerbating an air of literary mystery.
Order was paramount in that place. Books dared not venture from their Dewey Decimal System placement and readers dared not return them to a spot that differed from their original place.
GRISSETTOWN—All things Italian will be celebrated this Saturday at Silver Coast Winery, which is staging its annual Festa Italia 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
The event kicks off with master of ceremonies Dave "The Bopper" Overby warming up the crowd with Italian songs.
At noon, Larry Tanelli and the Paisans will perform until 3 p.m., bringing their renowned tribute to Louis Prima.
Also at noon, the Carolinas Italian American Organization (CIAO) will be on hand to organize Festa Italia's annual bocce tournament, which is open to everyone.
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Plenty of second-guessing after Sox loss
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The best postseason games, with their twists and turns, frequent lead changes and key strategic decisions, often lend themselves to the most second-guessing.
In Monday night's ALDS Game 3 between the Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays, there were enough moves -- and non-moves -- to keep fans debating all winter.
Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon made some curious decisions, including voluntarily relinquishing the designated hitter when he replaced injured Wil Myers in right with DH Matt Joyce instead of moving Ben Zobrist to right and inserting Kelly Johnson at second.
Later, in the ninth, with his team leading by a run and pinch-runner Xander Bogaerts at third and one out, Maddon didn't have his infield in to cut down the tying run at the plate. That enabled Bogaerts to score without a throw when Dustin Pedroia hit a routine grounder to Yunel Escobar.
But Red Sox manager John Farrell made his share of controversial decisions, too.
1) In the fifth inning, with the Sox leading 3-0 and Tampa runners at second and third, Farrell elected to pitch to Evan Longoria with first base open.
Longoria foiled that strategy when he drove a pitch out to left for a game-tying three-run homer.
Did he think about giving Longoria a pass and pitch to the slumping Myers?
"No, [because it would have brought] the go-ahead run to the plate," said Farrell. "Clay [Buchholz] had struck him out and popped him out on two other changeups and he got ahead 0-and-1. The changeup [that Longoria hit out] was near the spot that he tried to throw one down and in on him, but he just didn't get to the bottom of the zone as much.
"But, no, no consideration on walking him."
Worrying about bringing the go-ahead run to the plate as early as the fifth inning sounds a little specious, but Farrell's trust in Buchholz was understandable, even if the ensuing result didn't correspond with what he had hoped.
Buchholz had, in fact, handled Longoria well in the previous two at-bats, and had allowed only four homers all season in 108 1/3 innings, none with two runners on.
2) In the eighth inning, with lefty Jake McGee pitching in relief for the Rays, the Sox had runners at first and second, two out and Stephen Drew due at the plate.
Drew struggled mightily against left-handers this season, hitting just .196 against lefties.
In September, Farrell was asked if he had been reluctant to pinch hit a rookie right-handed bat like Bogaerts for an established veteran like Drew.
Without directly answering the question, Farrell said he would give some consideration to making such a move when the situation called for more "urgency."
A potential series-ending playoff game certainly qualified as urgent, but as it turned out, Farrell had some sound reasoning to not make the move Monday night.
"McGee has been dominant against right-handed hitters," explained Farrell. "He's almost a right-handed reliever in some ways because of the strong reverse splits he has. Stephen is a good fastball hitter. We know McGee is going to come at us with 95 percent fastball, if not more. There was no hesitation to leave Stephen at the plate."
The reverse splits aren't as drastic as Farrell hinted, but they're there nonetheless. McGee allowed a .648 OPS against right-handed hitters and a .678 to lefties. Righties hit .217 and lefties batted .235.
Moreover, the Sox might have some misgivings about inserting Bogaerts into the game defensively in a such a tight game on a Tropicana Field surface that he had little experience with.
3) In the same eighth inning, David Ortiz to lead off the inning, making it four times he had reached base. Farrell lifted Ortiz for a pinch-runner, inserting Quintin Berry.
Berry then swiped second (though replays indicated he may have been out, with second-base umpire Matt Winter missing the call). But Mike Napoli grounded out to short and, following a walk to pinch-hitter Jonny Gomes, McGee fanned Jarrod Saltalamacchia and got Drew to pop up to third. Berry never advanced past second.
And wouldn't you know it, the Ortiz spot, then occupied by Berry, came up again in the ninth. The Sox used Mike Carp, who took a called third strike for the final out in the inning, stranding Jacoby Ellsbury, representing the tying run, at third base.
Ortiz defended the move.
"I don't like coming out of the game," said Ortiz, "but I think it was a good move. We almost got what we were looking for -- Berry advanced to second base, nobody out . . . We just didn't bring the guy in, but I think it was a good move."
"Yeah, we [struggled with that decision], we [did]," said Farrell. "[But] in that situation, not knowing if his spot is going to come back around, we didn't want to miss an opportunity. Berry does his job, get the stolen base. Unfortunately, we [didn't get him home]. But no, I don't second-guess that pinch-run move there."
But perhaps he should have. While Carp is no slouch, and is, in fact, one of the best bats in the league to bring off the bench -- recall his game-winning pinch-hit grand slam here in mid-September -- Ortiz is one of the game's best hitters. And in the eighth inning of a tie game, there was no telling how many Ortiz at-bats were being sacrificed with the move.
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Measure K authorized the district to borrow $1.2 billion. This will cost $60 per $100,000 of assessed property value annually for 25 years. The average home price in the Long Beach schools area is $400,000, so the average homeowning family will pay about $240 more in taxes during the 25-year life of the loan.[1]
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The wretched outcome of the 2G spectrum auctions, netting just Rs.9,407.64 crore against a Rs.40,000 crore revenue target, has evoked predictable reactions from the Congress party. Its leaders have indirectly mocked the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Supreme Court and the media for tying the government's hands — instead of expressing concern about the impact of the failed auctions on investor confidence and India's worrying fiscal deficit. Their gloating fails to conceal the fact that the government has messed up and badly needs scapegoats to camouflage its sins. The loss calculated by the CAG was in reference to the year 2008 when the addressable market in telecom and consequently, the revenue potential, was substantially higher than it is in 2012. India then had only 234 million mobile subscribers, translating to a 24 per cent tele density level and an addressable market of nearly 800 million. Roughly eight-nine million mobile subscribers were being added every month, hitting a scorching 20 million per month in 2008-09. In 2012, the tables turned towards negative subscriber growth as the total mobile subscriber base hit 900 million, with a tele density of 70 per cent, significantly diminishing the addressable market and making any substantial investment unwise.
Similarly, the average revenue per user (ARPU) has also dipped to Rs.97/month from Rs.316/month in 2008. With these numbers, no company can hope to build a viable greenfield business by bidding for raw spectrum. Even where money supply and capital markets are concerned, on January 8, 2008, two days before the scam, the Sensex hit a peak of 21,078 and international funding was flowing like water. Little surprise then that 575 applicants had queued up, all of whom have since fled as the UPA struggles to defend itself against charges of rampant corruption, policy paralysis and crony capitalism. Market buoyancy equally played a role in 2010 during the 3G auctions, garnering the exchequer revenues of over Rs.1 lakh crore. In short, the UPA government deliberately forsook a great opportunity in 2008 to legitimately collect large revenues, bring in serious investors and hike tele density, while keeping the sector free of litigation. India is today at a crossroads where it can either admit to past transgressions and pursue a course correction or sink further in the quicksand of denial. Any attempt to get into a blame game will only create fresh havoc — impacting all sectors of the economy, which the nation can ill afford. The government would be better served by proactively correcting a situation gone horribly wrong rather than gloating over its opaque decision making, illegal acts and complete lack of foresight in matters of public policy.
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KUALA LUMPUR–World number four David Ferrer returns to Kuala Lumpur to headline the Malaysian Open, aiming to get back the winning feeling after an inconsistent year.
Last year's leading ATP winner with seven titles, the Spaniard has only claimed two crowns this year, in Argentina in January and New Zealand a month later.
Despite his lack of titles in 2013, Ferrer has performed well at times this year, especially in the Grand Slams, where he reached the French Open final, Australian Open semi-finals and quarter-finals at Wimbledon and the US Open.
He will be joined at the start of the main draw on Monday by defending champion Juan Monaco of Argentina, fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno, who has risen from 654 to his current ranking of 67, and world number 10 Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland.
"You always want to go back to a place where you have done well, so I am very happy about coming back to Kuala Lumpur and this year I bring four of my Davis Cup team-mates," said Monaco.
"Last year was my first time in Malaysia and I liked it very much, and I won the tournament. I hope it can happen again."
Marcos Baghdatis, who has been ranked as high as number eight in the world and been a finallist at the Australian Open, also returns to Malaysia.
The Cypriot is a crowd favourite in the Malaysian capital and returns after getting married and becoming a father last year.
Now ranked 48th, Baghdatis will be a direct entry in the $984,300 tournament, which starts Saturday with the qualifying rounds.
The ATP 250 World Tour tournament, however, will miss world number 24 Marin Cilic of Croatia, who this week was handed a nine-month doping ban by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
The 24-year-old had the ban back-dated to May 1 this year, meaning he will be able to return to action on February 1, 2014.
Cilic tested positive for the stimulant nikethamide at the Munich Open in May.
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Reljic has an 81 inch reach…thats just one inch less than Tim Silvia. He impressed me with some good technical striking. The only problem is he didn't have a jab or combinations. When he gets those down he is going to be a beast.
Even after this fight I don't get BJ Penn. He doesn't look physically imposing. He doesn't trade with great technique, never keeps his hands up. Yet he dominates people. I hope he does get that fight with GSP because I don't think anyone close to his size can beat him.


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Why does it matter whether they have the same biological parents? That is just fodder for a media feast. MJ was a good father, he loved them, and they loved him. This is all that really matters.
Is it? We'll disregard surrogacy and adoption laws if it satisfies the hormonal whims of a narcissistic pop star then, shall we?
I don't need a stalker, thank you. These are at least two different topics that you have followed me. Spreading your hate and contempt messages for the Jackson family. I am not interested in such hateful and hurtful discussions, nor your derogatory remarks for a deceased loved one. You need help. As I said on the other thread, I'm done with you.
By the way, for a man who dislikes white people and who hates transexual people, you have a bloody funny choice of idol in Wacko Jacko, Chas, Son of Satan.
Stop putting words in my mouth. I do not dislike white people. I dislike ignorance and prejudice, and those who perpetuate it. You seem to be doing a very good job. Now, leave me alone.
Stop perpetuating it against gay people and transgender people then.
Hang on here and let me think. It's okay for you to attack my dearly loved friend, Bruce Jenner, and attach all kinds of disparaging labels onto this much adored man who never raped anyone but eek! I make honest observations about a dead pederast who didn't know or care that you exist and you cry foul?
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AURORA, Colo. (AP) New York City's police commissioner says the gunman in the Colorado movie theater rampage had painted his hair red and called himself the Joker the villain from the Batman movies.
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Friday that he had been briefed about the shootings that killed 12 and wounded nearly 60 others at a showing of the new Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises at a suburban Denver theater.
Kelly and his spokesman did not say who briefed him. Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates would not confirm the information about suspected gunman James Holmes, but confirmed he had spoken to Kelly. The two used to work together in New York.
Officials believe Holmes killed a dozen people when he fired into a crowded movie theater in a Denver suburb. He was wearing a gas mask and set off an unknown gas in the theater.
Holmes is in police custody, and the FBI says there is no indication that incident is tied to any terrorist groups.
Meanwhile, FBI agents and police used a hook and ladder fire truck to reach Holmes' apartment in suburban Denver, Aurora police Chief Dan Oates said. They put a camera at the end of 12-foot pole inside the apartment, and discovered that the unit was booby trapped.
A furniture mover who lives several blocks from the suspect's apartment building said he shared a beer with him Tuesday at a neighborhood bar where they talked about Denver Bronco Peyton Manning.
Jackie Mitchell, the Aurora neighbor, said he recognized Holmes' photo on television and he described the suspect as smart with a swagger.
We just talked about football. He had a backpack and geeky classes and seemed like a real intelligent guy and I figured he was one of the college students, he said.
There was no reference made to a planned shooting, Mitchell said.
Holmes graduated from high school in the San Diego area.
Tom Mai, a man who lives next door to the family, described Holmes as a loner and said the mother told him Holmes couldn't find a job after earning a master's degree from a public university in California.
Holmes reportedly dropped out of medical school last month.
University of Colorado spokeswoman Jacque Montgomery says Holmes was a student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver until last month. She did not know when he started school or why he withdrew. He was studying neuroscience in a Ph.D program.
Holmes' family in California said in a statement that their hearts go out to those involved.
The family asked the media to respect their privacy. They say they're cooperating with authorities in San Diego and Aurora, Colo., and are trying to process everything. Holmes graduated from high school in the San Diego area.
On Friday morning, police escorted the suspect's father, a manager of a software company, from their San Diego home. The mother stayed inside the home, receiving family visitors who came to offer support. San Diego police spokeswoman Lt. Andra Brown, spoke to reporters in the driveway of the Holmes' home, on behalf of the family.
As you can understand, the Holmes family is very upset about all of this, she said. It's a tragic event and it's taken everyone by surprise. They are definitely trying to work through this.
Anthony Mai, a 16-year-old who grew up next door to Holmes, described the suspect as solitary person who largely kept to himself but his behavior was nothing out of the ordinary.
He felt a little bit concealed, but it wasn't too much. It was alright he said. This is just a feeling in my gut, but I felt like he had something, like he was being picked on or something.
His father, Tom Mai, a retired electrical engineer, said Holmes was quiet.
I said hello to him once in a while. He seemed to be a shy guy, he told reporters.
He said the Holmes have lived at the San Diego home about 10 years and they were a very, very nice family. Holmes mother is a nurse. The suspect also has a younger sister.
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Women, like men, known to behave badly
CORPUS CHRISTI - Balloon Boy, make way for Hair-Pulling Girl.
When hard-news hard knocks are too much to bear, we seek guilty pleasure in gossiping about some sap's 15 minutes of infamy.
Enter certified Mean Girl Elizabeth Lambert, she of the University of New Mexico Lobos soccer team. On Nov. 5, Lambert yanked her opponent's ponytail with such force the Brigham Young University player crumpled. Footage of the hair-raising wrench, just one in a string of Lambert's nasty maneuvers that day, went viral. Lambert since has apologized and has been suspended from the team. Meanwhile, the ESPN clip alone has clocked more than a million hits on YouTube.
Obviously, such behavior has no place in sports. Or anywhere else.
The fascinating element of this story is the shock and awe over her behavior. I have a sneaking suspicion it's because the unsportsmanlike conduct involved women. While football fans have debated the hair tackle, we don't hear it discussed in the same clucking tones.
Are we still so fixated on ladies being ladylike that we are agog when they're not? Do we truly believe we can make headway in women's education, athletics and careers without lifting up a few bad apples along the way?
There's also the possibility an element of junior-high mentality factors into the sudden interest in women's soccer shenanigans. Ooo! Girl yanks girl's hair! Ooo! Will there be mud wrestling at the half? Oh, happy day: There's a catfight in high-def.
Sports commentators fill entire programs with infraction after infraction committed by male athletes whose escapades on and off the field are cataloged weekly. By and large, it's yap, yap, yap, the end. The incident is dispatched without the aid of analyzing the broader social implications of the behavior wrought by the boneheaded player du jour.
If, on the other hand, your gender and your (mis)behavior earn you a title one pay grade above "witch," you're suddenly a household word, the latest fodder for lots of grim head-shaking and gosh-it's-gotten-so-bad-even-the-female-athletes-are-nasty.
Oh, brother. (Or should I say "Oh, sister"?)
It is disappointing to see girls behaving badly. Surely no more so than boys behaving badly. As women increasingly share the stage with men (or upstage them), it is inevitable we will see additional acts of literal and figurative hair-pulling. We should never condone it. Nor should we act appalled merely because the perpetrator has two X chromosomes.
By the way, the story had a happy ending. Brigham Young, battered, bruised and bullied, won 1-0.
Way to show 'em, Cougars.
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How do I upgrade the memory?
I mean the Capacity, not the RAM memory, you should ask to your server provider for an hypothetical upgrade of your current plan!
If you are sure that you have enough capacity to be able to upload your theme, i would suggest you to contact the theme's author!
I have spoken with ipower and they say there is no space limitation with them. Where do I go from here?
^ Hi heidimeka, let's start from the beginning. Did you purchase Hotel Classica WP or HTML?
If it's the WordPress theme, carefully follow the steps below or watch the screencast here.
- Download the final zip file from your downloads page.
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- Upload ONLY the theme folder to your "wp-content/themes" folder.
- Login to your WordPress admin panel and activate the theme.
If followed accordingly, the installation should be successful. Cheers.
I have done all of this. Now it seems to have fixed itself to some extent. It will allow me to click and drag the inside theme folder and then it takes me to a list of many files but doesn't allow any command like "upload" etc. I really wish I could speak to someone on the phone so I could explain this. May be time to give up and ask for a refund? This is taking so much more time than I had planned. Thank you for any last minute help.
Go ahead and send me your skype name using the contact form on my profile page. I'll give it a try.
It is not as difficult as is seems, hopefully the site will be up and running in no time. Cheers.
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A traditional coaching inn at the heart of Dorchester.The BEST WESTERN Kings Arms Hotel is perfectly placed and wonderfully kept. Offering traditional coaching inn character, yet providing all the mod cons you'll need, the hotel really is a class apart.In the centre of Dorchester, Dorsets county town, the BEST WESTERN King's Arms is steeped in history. Retaining all the charm of yesteryear, the hotel promises to live long in the memory, just like the many points of interest you'll find nearby.From thrills and spills (courtesy of hydro-zorbing) and more peaceful pursuits (thanks to the many Thomas Hardy attractions), you'll have your pick of things to do. Then, when you return from a day out, you'll receive a wonderful warm welcome from the staff at the BEST WESTERN King's Arms Hotel; especially if you join us in our lounge bar for a relaxing real ale.
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Our traditional Bistro bar is the perfect place to mingle with fellow guests, spend quality time with someone special or simple enjoy your own company. The area boasts a warm and cosy atmosphere, while mouthwatering restaurant/pub style meals to suit all tastes can be enjoyed with a drink or two.
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Stayed here for two nights. Our room was at the back, a bit dark as only one small window but very well furnished and very spacious and there is ample parking. The breakfast is exceptionally good and food is cooked to order. The bar food in the bistro is very reasonably priced but no more than average pub food I am afraid. less
The Kings Arms is right in the centre of Dorchester on the main street so front facing rooms are not too quiet. There is a bar/bistro and also a restaurant, which seems to be used only for breakfast. There is also a large car park, which is essential as parking in Dorchester is not easy. Our room was comfortable and spacious, although a little tired. The staff were all very pleasant and we had a most enjoyable stay. Breakfast is good and hot dishes are not from a buffet. less
This hotel was just as advertised, an old coaching inn. The features and rooms enjoy sloping floors (not too sloping) creaky floorboards and period character while having all you should expect from a modern up market hotel.
Our room was very big with a large bed, a sofa and adequate period furniture plus large screen TV and radio CD player. Despite being on the town's main high street our room was peaceful and quiet.
The staff were all friendly and helpful and ensured our stay was enjoyable.
We did have a problem with an extremely noisy extractor in the enormous en-suite bathroom but it was checked out promptly and we even got a letter left in the room from Steve the relief manager explaining that it could not be fixed that day but had been isolated and would be repaired ASAP. True to his word an electrician was there the following morning and a successful repair was done.
If we had one niggle it was that our (and other guests we could hear) had difficulty in getting from the kitchen what we had requested for breakfast i.e. wrong or missing items or tea being brought instead of coffee.
The Bar menu for evening meals was very limited and more like a standard pub menu but being in the town centre there were plenty places to eat out and we took advantage of these during our stay.
In all the hotel was very good and we would consider staying there again if we were in Dorset again. less
Had lunch here today, and had a great welcome from the bar/waiter in the bistro. We had our little dog with us and he was welcome too, the bar/waiter bringing him a water bowl and a little dish of chopped ham, most appreciated. We started with a pleasant pint and glass of very good Pinot. Our starters were soup of the day, broccoli and blue vinny cheese, and goats cheese onion marmalade on toast with a small salad, both really delicious and very well presented. Our mains were the special of the day freshly caught haddock, chips and salad, and for me pork fillet with mushroom sauce saute potatoes and lovely fresh veg, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower. We both really enjoyed the dishes very fresh and delicious. We did not have a dessert but the menu had a good selection. Great service from the bar/waiter very polite friendly and supplied us with carafe of water with ice and lemon at no charge. The bistro is nice and well decorated and the loos were very clean too. So have no hesitation in recommending this hotel's Bistro. The rest of the hotel we saw was very pleasant. less
We loved our visit to the hotel. All the conveniences of a Best Western with all the quirks of an older hotel. Centrally located with ample parking. Food excellent; pork loin dinner was my favourite. Service from Selina and Norman went above and beyond. Roamed around Dorchester; Dorset Museum a must, excursions to Moreton, Tolpuddle, Swanage, Poole and Lyme Regis and less


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Ingredient knowledge is power: educating consumers about health ingredients will significantly improve awareness and the bottom line.
Figure 1 THE INGREDIENT-HEALTH-BENEFIT DISCONNECT Percent of General Population Who Do Not Know of Any Health Benefit Associated With any of the Following Plant sterols 77% DHA 73% Hoodia 71% Probiotics 64% Glucosamine 50% Omega-3s 43% Source: NMI
As aging populations grow and interest among younger consumers to prevent health problems earlier in their life increase, a more concerted attempt by marketers to communicate and educate these health benefits becomes imperative.
The leading health concern among consumers continues to be heat disease. In the U.S., more than 80 million Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease, according to he American Heart Association. Further, concerns about preventing heart disease is very high, as four out of five adults indicate they are concerned a lot/a little about preventing heart problems (heart disease, high cholesterol or high blood pressure). Several emerging ingredients have been shown to benefit heart health, such as plant sterols, beta-glucans and omega 3 fatty acids, but consumer awareness is lacking. Among the general population, however, only about 5% indicate they associate plant sterols with heart health. That number climbs to 15% for soy, 35% for oats and 42% for omega 3s. Certainly, the need exists to educate consumers about the heart consumers about the heart benefits of emerging bioactive ingredients. Usage should follow, as three-fourths of U.S. adults are currently using heart healthy foods and/or beverages.
Another major health concern among consumers is weight management. One-half of the general population is currently managing/treating their weight. Based on U.S. Census of about 223 million U.S. adults, this translates to nearly 110 U.S. adults currently managing/treating their weight. One representative ingredient, hoodia, is earning attention among the consumer population; however, it also shows low association with a weight-loss benefit. In fact, more than two of three consumers do not know what specific benefits are associated with hoodia, and only one in five associates weight management with the ingredient.
Another emerging ingredient, probiotics, has market growth paralleling the increase in consumer awareness over the past six years. Between 2006 and 2007 alone, consumer awareness of probiotics grew 56% (see Figure 2).
Overall knowledge of the benefits of probiotics is low--most consumers don't even know what these beneficial bacteria can do to improve health. Clinical substantiation suggests that probiotics may help in immune support, heart health and cancer prevention. But mainstream consumers are not getting the message about these health benefits--only 15% of the population associates probiotics with immune support; 12% associates it with digestive/colon health; and 9% associates this category with cancer prevention.
The uncertainty of what benefits probiotics provide is driven by older and younger demographics, as Matures and Generation Y are less likely to know the associated health benefits when compared to Generation X. Interestingly, 20% of consumers consider it important for their grocery store to have foods enriched with probiotics (up from 17% in 2006). But marketing barriers exist probiotics, as consumer association with eating "bacteria" is unappetizing, and appealing product formats are just starting to emerge.
A health ingredient that recently started making a comeback is vitamin D. The traditional function of this vitamin is to assist in the absorption of calcium, to form and maintain strong bones. Now, however, research is showing that vitamin D may protect against such health conditions as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and certain cancers. According to NMI's 2008 Healthy Aging Boomer Database, only about one-half of the general population associates bone health with vitamin D; only 14% associates it with heart health; and 10% associates it with cancer prevention. Education of the various benefits of vitamin D needs to be more heavily promoted, and with the number of Baby Boomers approaching retirement, there is no time like the present. Other opportunities exist among individuals with limited sun exposure, such as children who may be participating in more indoor activities as compared to 20 years ago, and African-Americans who are more likely to produce less vitamin D due to pigmentation. There also seems to be an opportunity to expand vitamin D into more foods and beverages.
Clearly, there is a disconnect among consumers about the benefits of certain bioactive ingredients, which is why consumer education is a must if marketers want to capitalize on opportunities in this market.
Older consumers are becoming major drivers in the health and wellness market, as they are showing a strong concern and desire to improve and take control of their personal health, especially with the rising costs of healthcare. Younger generations are also proving to be lucrative targets.
Finally, supporting claims with clinical substantiation is crucial when marketing functional foods and beverages, because almost half of the U.S. population agrees completely/somewhat that proven clinical research has considerable impact on the believability of a food or beverage health claim. Matures are more likely than Baby Boomers, Generation X and Y to agree with the impact of clinical research.
Note: Data is from Natural Marketing Institute's 2007 Health and Wellness Trends Survey, unless otherwise noted.
Greg Stephens is vice president of strategic consulting with The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), Harleysville, PA. His background includes 25 years of specialized expertise in the nutritional and pharmaceutical industries. Most recently he was vice president of Nurture, Inc. Prior experience also includes a progressive series of management positions with the Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories, including development of global nutrition strategies for disease-specific growth platforms and business development for Ross' medical foods portfolio, including such products as Ensure and Glucerna. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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An Epiphany from 'the least of these'
Today is Epiphany, when we celebrate Christ's arrival among us, and revelation as the Savior of all. He came as a 'mere' child. Because of the recent visit of a young African choir, I am thinking today of the youngest and most vulnerable among us and the music they create.
There is a long tradition in the West of children's choirs. Attached to cathedrals, colleges and universities across Europe, choir schools taught boys to read, write and especially to sing music for the liturgy. The levels of musical achievement were quite astonishing.
Your Final Gift to the Ones You Love
At a seminar on planned giving recently, I heard an estate planning attorney say something that tends to be at the heart of the challenges we all face in terms of creating or updating our wills.
His comment was, "Getting your will together is usually at the bottom of everyone's to-do list."
Homecoming, Part 2: Beyond Complaint
In an earlier blog post, I complained about the happy-ending, "fairy-tale" aspects of the parable of the prodigal son. Homecomings, I reflected, are rarely as rosy as all that.
But in the parable's finale, when the resentful brother complains about the party, we feel right at home. Not only do we sympathize with him, we are him. "No fair!" we grumble over our laptops and spreadsheets while others watch TV. "No fair!" we grouse when another family member gets his favorite meal—again. "No fair!" we seethe in our cubicle as a new hire moves into the corner office. "No fair!" we whisper when a loved one dies and so many, many others do not.
Is Christ the King Sunday still relevant?
It has been only 89 years since Pope Pious XI instituted the festival day of Christ the King, or more accurately, the day of "Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe." This Sunday festival is a dramatic, theological exclamation point, which brings to a close the liturgical year. Inherent in this quite lofty title is Matthew's apocalyptic vision of Jesus coming into his glory as he prepares for the last judgment, dispensing punishment on his left and reward to those on his right.
It is interesting to note that we now understand that Pope Pious XI's underlying reason for reminding the faithful of Jesus' kingly role was not necessarily a liturgical announcement of the imminent season of Advent. It was more of a preemptive strike against an alarming increase in secularity and the very real threat posed by the then, fledgling Italian kingdom which was threatening to usurp the Vatican's sovereignty and land mass. It was in part a political encyclical saying, "careful you earthy evildoers, you too will be judged by the real King."
Being Seen by Jesus
In spite of the air conditioning working overtime in Christ Chapel, I was sweating. It was August in Texas and I was wearing a suit, but I wasn't sweating for those reasons. I was sweating because I was anxious. I wasn't sure if I would fit in at the Seminary of the Southwest. I wasn't sure if I would fit in anywhere. I felt this way ever since I left the Army about a year before.
Wandering and Rhythm
The first week of October, my husband Doug and I went exploring. We headed to Zion National Monument in Utah and to the north rim of Grand Canyon. Our named desire was to be in majestic natural beauty. We hoped for wonder. We wanted to visit places we'd not seen before. I suppose we are hungry for wide open space. Something about aging seems to have set our palates for wilderness.
Boarding the Apostolic Train
"We regard the martyrs with the same affectionate intimacy that we feel towards holy men of God in this life, when we know that their hearts are prepared to endure the same suffering for the truth of the gospel. There is more devotion in our feeling towards the martyrs, because we know that their conflict is over; and we can speak with greater confidence in praise of those already victors in heaven, than of those still combating here."
-- St. Augustine Contra Faustum Book XX
St. Paul addresses some of the early Christian communities as the Saints -- the holy, the people of God -- and we do well to think of our sisters and brothers in church in the same light. The gathered mystical body of Christ is one of the most profound glimpses of the Kingdom of God that we can have on this side of the grave, and it is literally holiness incarnate.
That being said, over the past couple of millennia, there have been a few Christians who have seemed to radiate God's goodness to such a degree, that they lived as walking sacraments, showing forth God's nature 24/7. For this tiny group, we reserve days of commemoration, seek to model our lives on theirs, and ask their prayers on our behalf.
The Paradox of Mindful Leadership
"If a man wishes to be sure of the road he treads on, he must close his eyes and walk in the dark."
St. John of the Cross
If you've been paying attention, you know that "mindfulness" is the flavor du jour in leadership training. Jon Kabat-Zinn and others have been teaching it for decades, but just recently it has come into our collective consciousness. This does not mean that people are actually being mindful; it just means that lots of us are talking about it. It has been on the cover of Time Magazine and there is even a magazine called Mindful. This week Mindful is featuring stories like "Five Tips for Bringing Mindfulness to the Office" and "Free Mindfulness Apps Worthy of Your Attention." Mindful is a helpful magazine that features some interesting articles but note the paradoxical nature of a "Mindfulness App." It really is a perfect emblem of our times—a way to speed up one's ability to be mindful, when mindfulness is all about stopping and stillness.
Remembering the Words
If you've read Ursula Le Guin's classic "Earthsea" trilogy, you will know this story. If you've not read the Earthsea trilogy, why not? Put down Moltmann and the New Interpreter's Bible, quit worrying about GOEs—they're still three months away—and pick up Le Guin! She's the best thing you'll read this year (unless you read Schleiermacher; nothing is better than Schleiermacher).
In book three of the trilogy, The Farthest Shore, something has gone terribly wrong in the island-dotted, mythical world of Earthsea. An alternating malaise and terror encroaches across the globe. As his home island succumbs to the illness, but before his own wits are stolen from him, a young nobleman named Arren travels to the island of Roke, home of wizards, to seek the help of the Archmage Ged. With Ged, the world's most powerful wizard, Arren travels on a swift boat across the sea, in search of the source of the world's madness.
Hines - A Saint of the Church
John Hines, among other things, was a great opportunist. The story goes that the Rather and Villavaso family wanted a denomination to take over their property as a memorial to the only offspring of the two couples. The much-loved young man had died from injuries sustained in an accident in a local swimming pool.
The Rather daughters' father had moved to Austin from Gonzales, Texas to build the wonderful house at Duval and 32nd Street as a place for them to live while attending the University of Texas. Both married UT professors and they lived in that great house together. With the boy dead, there was no one to inherit the house.
When Hines heard about the offer, he called to say he was planning to build a seminary and would be interested in the property. Some say he only had a vague idea about a seminary, but the chance to have property so near the UT campus was too tempting to pass up, and so he invented the project in response.


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If you are a minister of a church, your earnings for the services you perform in your capacity as a minister are subject to self-employment tax unless you have requested and received an exemption. (We'll cover the exemption process next.) This includes any salary that is paid to you as an employee of the church (even though reported on Form W-2, the church does not withhold Social Security or Medicare taxes), as well as offerings and fees such as those for performing marriages, funerals and baptisms.
To be treated as a minister, you must be duly ordained, commissioned or licensed by a church or church denomination and have the authority to conduct religious worship, perform sacerdotal functions and administer ordinances or sacraments. The same goes if you are a Christian Science practitioner or reader. Your earnings from services you performed are generally subject to self-employment tax, with one significant exception we'll discuss next.