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This makes the many scriptural references (I found eleven) to Christ "in" us or among us or "all in all" also absurd. If Calvin wants to attack the Bible, so be it. But it is the Bible he is differing with, not some novel Catholic interpretation of the Bible. He is the innovator, not us.
it will still be necessary to prove the immensity, without which it is vain to attempt to include Christ under the bread. Unless the body of Christ can be everywhere without any boundaries of space, it is impossible to believe that he is hid in the Supper under the bread.
The Catholic position doesn't entail a "bodily omnipresence"; only a local presence in many places. Calvin continues to provide no solid grounds of refutation.
Hence, they have been under the necessity of introducing the monstrous dogma of ubiquity.
Ubiquity itself is a Lutheran error, and not a Catholic doctrine (as noted in past installments). It holds that Jesus is omnipresent even in His Human Nature.
But it has been demonstrated by strong and clear passages of Scripture, first, that it is bounded by the dimensions of the human body; and, secondly, that its ascension into heaven made it plain that it is not in all places, but on passing to a new one, leaves the one formerly occupied.
These arbitrary limitations of an omnipotent God have all been dealt with many times now in this reply to Book IV of The Institutes and refuted in many different ways, in my opinion. Calvin repeats the same old weak arguments over and over. I need not repeat myself ad nauseum, too.
The promise to which they appeal, "I am with you always, even to the end of the world," is not to be applied to the body.
Correct, but Calvin also asked where there was one syllable in the Bible about an invisible presence of Jesus, and this is one.
First, then, a perpetual connection with Christ could not exist, unless he dwells in us corporeally, independently of the use of the Supper;
How does that follow? This is more of Calvin's odd reasoning.
and, therefore, they have no good ground for disputing so bitterly concerning the words of Christ, in order to include him under the bread in the Supper. Secondly, the context proves that Christ is not speaking at all of his flesh, but promising the disciples his invincible aid to guard and sustain them against all the assaults of Satan and the world.
I don't see how that passage excludes any eucharistic sense whatever. It might very well include that as well as the non-material indwelling.
For, in appointing them to a difficult office, he confirms them by the assurance of his presence, that they might neither hesitate to undertake it, nor be timorous in the discharge of it; as if he had said, that his invincible protection would not fail them. Unless we would throw everything into confusion, must it not be necessary to distinguish the mode of presence?
And, indeed, some, to their great disgrace, choose rather to betray their ignorance than give up one iota of their error. I speak not of Papists, whose doctrine is more tolerable, or at least more modest;
About as close to a compliment that Calvin ever gives to Catholics . . .
but some are so hurried away by contention as to say, that on account of the union of natures in Christ, wherever his divinity is, there his flesh, which cannot be separated from it, is also; as if that union formed a kind of medium of the two natures, making him to be neither God nor man. So held Eutyches, and after him Servetus. But it is clearly gathered from Scripture that the one person of Christ is composed of two natures, but so that each has its peculiar properties unimpaired. That Eutyches was justly condemned, they will not have the hardihood to deny. It is strange that they attend not to the cause of condemnation—viz. that destroying the distinction between the natures, and insisting only on the unity of person, he converted God into man and man into God. What madness, then, is it to confound heaven with earth, sooner than not withdraw the body of Christ from its heavenly sanctuary?
What madness is it to confine Jesus to heaven? Where is that ever stated in Scripture?
In regard to the passages which they adduce, "No man has ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven" (John 3:13); "The only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him" (John 1:18), they betray the same stupidity, scouting the communion of properties (idiomatum, κοινωνίαν), which not without reason was formerly invented by holy Fathers. Certainly when Paul says of the princes of this world that they "crucified the Lord of glory" (1 Cor. 2:8), he means not that he suffered anything in his divinity, but that Christ, who was rejected and despised, and suffered in the flesh, was likewise God and the Lord of glory. In this way, both the Son of man was in heaven because he was also Christ; and he who, according to the flesh, dwelt as the Son of man on earth, was also God in heaven. For this reason, he is said to have descended from heaven in respect of his divinity, not that his divinity quitted heaven to conceal itself in the prison of the body, but because, although he filled all things, it yet resided in the humanity of Christ corporeally, that is, naturally, and in an ineffable manner. There is a trite distinction in the schools which I hesitate not to quote. Although the whole Christ is everywhere, yet everything which is in him is not everywhere.
This section, that contradicts other aspects of Calvin's argument, was dealt with in my installment on IV, 17:29 in the same context as other similar passages elsewhere in The Institutes.
I wish the Schoolmen had duly weighed the force of this sentence, as it would have obviated their absurd fiction of the corporeal presence of Christ.
What Jesus teaches; what the apostles and fathers and Schoolmen and Doctors of the Church taught, is not an absurd fiction. Calvin's denial on arbitrary and unreasonable grounds is that.
Therefore, while our whole Mediator is everywhere, he is always present with his people, and in the Supper exhibits his presence in a special manner; yet so, that while he is wholly present, not everything which is in him is present, because, as has been said, in his flesh he will remain in heaven till he come to judgment.
More as-yet-unestablished and unfounded conclusions . . .
And that is supposed to make more sense? Christ's flesh is somehow present by "the secret operation of the Spirit" but couldn't possibly be under the appearance of bread? If the former is possible, why not the latter? Jesus said nothing about this notion of Calvin's, but He did explicitly teach that what was bread would somehow become His actual Body.
Christ does not seem to them to be present unless he descends to us, as if we did not equally gain his presence when he raises us to himself.
But we are not really bodily present in heaven. For Calvin, that is possible during Holy Communion, but it is not possible for Jesus to be bodily present again on the earth in a eucharistic fashion. We can only magically travel up to heaven: Calvin finds this ultra-odd scenario quite plausible. Perhaps we Catholics can be forgiven if we do not.
The only question, therefore, is as to the mode, they placing Christ in the bread, while we deem it unlawful to draw him down from heaven. Which of the two is more correct, let the reader judge.
I'm very happy to let the reader judge: especially now that both sides can be considered side-by-side, rather than Calvin's position alone being presented.
Only have done with the calumny that Christ is withdrawn from his Supper if he lurk not under the covering of bread. For seeing this mystery is heavenly, there is no necessity to bring Christ on the earth that he may be connected with us.
We don't "bring" Christ anywhere: He decides where He wants to go and how He wants to be present.
Then why does he go on and on if he himself admits that he can't "comprehend" it or put it in words? And why is he so dogmatic in opposition to the unanimous patristic view, as if it were self-evident that he were right and all others wrong? Wouldn't this lack of comprehension suggest that he should not write about it at all, let alone be arbitrarily and irrationally dogmatic about the matter?
The truth of God, therefore, in which I can safely rest, I here embrace without controversy. He declares that his flesh is the meat, his blood the drink, of my soul; I give my soul to him to be fed with such food. In his sacred Supper he bids me take, eat, and drink his body and blood under the symbols of bread and wine. I have no doubt that he will truly give and I receive.
But it can't be physical. Calvin is prepared to believe every aspect of the Eucharist except that Jesus is truly there: Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. He removes the very essence and profundity of the Holy Mystery.
Only, I reject the absurdities which appear to be unworthy of the heavenly majesty of Christ, and are inconsistent with the reality of his human nature. Since they must also be repugnant to the word of God, which teaches both that Christ was received into the glory of the heavenly kingdom, so as to be exalted above all the circumstances of the world (Luke 24:26), and no less carefully ascribes to him the properties belonging to a true human nature.
More of the same old same old . . .
This ought not to seem incredible or contradictory to reason (Iren. Lib. 4 cap. 34); because, as the whole kingdom of Christ is spiritual, so whatever he does in his Church is not to be tested by the wisdom of this world; or, to use the words of Augustine, "this mystery is performed by man like the others, but in a divine manner, and on earth, but in a heavenly manner." Such, I say, is the corporeal presence which the nature of the sacrament requires, and which we say is here displayed in such power and efficacy, that it not only gives our minds undoubted assurance of eternal life, but also secures the immortality of our flesh, since it is now quickened by his immortal flesh, and in a manner shines in his immortality.
His flesh quickens us but yet according to Calvin it is not His flesh in the Eucharist. Makes a lot of sense . . .
Those who are carried beyond this with their hyperboles, do nothing more by their extravagancies than obscure the plain and simple truth.
Calvin's sophistical, logic-torturing, self-contradictory position is anything but plain and simple.
If any one is not yet satisfied, I would have him here to consider with himself that we are speaking of the sacrament, every part of which ought to have reference to faith. Now by participation of the body, as we have explained, we nourish faith not less richly and abundantly than do those who drag Christ himself from heaven.
If anyone is "dragging" anyone, it is Calvin dragging us to heaven in the Eucharist, rather than Jesus voluntarily being corporeally present with us.
Still I am free to confess that that mixture or transfusion of the flesh of Christ with our soul, which they teach, I repudiate, because it is enough for us that Christ, out of the substance of his flesh, breathes life into our souls, nay, diffuses his own life into us, though the real flesh of Christ does not enter us.
Another self-contradiction:
1) Christ, out of the substance of his flesh . . .
2) . . . the real flesh of Christ does not enter us . . .
I may add, that there can be no doubt that the analogy of faith by which Paul enjoins us to test every interpretation of Scripture, is clearly with us in this matter. Let those who oppose a truth so clear,
Clear as mud, if Calvin is correct . . .
consider to what standard of faith they conform themselves: "Ever spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God" (1 John 4:3); 2 John ver. 7). These men, though they disguise the fact, or perceive it not, rob him of his flesh.
Another silly and groundless -- but at least interesting -- charge . . .
The last clause exactly describes Calvin's position, not ours.
And for a matter thus foolishly and rashly devised they keep up a turmoil, as if the including of Christ under the bread were, so to speak, the beginning and end of piety. It was of primary importance to know how the body of Christ once delivered to us becomes ours, and how we become partakers of his shed blood, because this is to possess the whole of Christ crucified, so as to enjoy all his blessings. But overlooking these points, in which there was so much importance, nay, neglecting and almost suppressing them, they occupy themselves only with this one perplexing question, How is the body of Christ hidden under the bread, or under the appearance of bread? They falsely pretend that all which we teach concerning spiritual eating is opposed to true and what they call real eating, since we have respect only to the mode of eating. This, according to them, is carnal, since they include Christ under the bread, but according to us is spiritual, inasmuch as the sacred agency of the Spirit is the bond of our union with Christ.
Here Calvin is opposing Lutheran consubstantiation, which is far closer to the truth than his view.
Not better founded is the other objection, that we attend only to the fruit or effect which believers receive from eating the flesh of Christ. We formerly said, that Christ himself is the matter of the Supper, and that the effect follows from this, that by the sacrifice of his death our sins are expiated, by his blood we are washed, and by his resurrection we are raised to the hope of life in heaven. But a foolish imagination, of which Lombard was the author, perverts their minds, while they think that the sacrament is the eating of the flesh of Christ. His words are, "The sacrament and not the thing are the forms of bread and wine; the sacrament and the thing are the flesh and blood of Christ; the thing and not the sacrament is his mystical flesh" (Lombard, Lib. 4 Dist. 8). Again a little after, "The thing signified and contained is the proper flesh of Christ; the thing signified and not contained is his mystical body." To his distinction between the flesh of Christ and the power of nourishing which it possesses, I assent; but his maintaining it to be a sacrament, and a sacrament contained under the bread, is an error not to be tolerated. Hence has arisen that false interpretation of sacramental eating, because it was imagined that even the wicked and profane, however much alienated from Christ, eat his body. But the very flesh of Christ in the mystery of the Supper is no less a spiritual matter than eternal salvation. Whence we infer, that all who are devoid of the Spirit of Christ can no more eat the flesh of Christ than drink wine that has no savour.
So Jesus can be present or not present, as if He were a phantom who beckons to the whim and fancy of conjurers who determine whether He will be present or not, by their faith or lack thereof. The Bible doesn't teach this; it teaches precisely the opposite. Paul doesn't say that those who receive Holy Communion irreverently do not at all receive Jesus, but rather, that they "will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord" (1 Cor 11:27) and that "anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself" (1 Cor 11:29). Clearly, we again need a Revised Calvin Version to correct these serious biblical errors from St. Paul. Calvin knows better than the great Apostle.
Certainly Christ is shamefully lacerated, when his body, as lifeless and without any vigour, is prostituted to unbelievers.
No worse than He was treated when He was on the earth during the first century . . .
This is clearly repugnant to his words, "He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him" (John 6:56).
That is a general, proverbial-like statement, that admits of exceptions.
They object that he is not there speaking of sacramental eating; this I admit, provided they will not ever and anon stumble on this stone, that his flesh itself is eaten without any benefit. I should like to know how they confine it after they have eaten. Here, in my opinion, they will find no outlet. But they object, that the ingratitude of man cannot in any respect detract from, or interfere with, faith in the promises of God. I admit and hold that the power of the sacrament remains entire, however the wicked may labour with all their might to annihilate it. Still, it is one thing to be offered, another to be received. Christ gives this spiritual food and holds forth this spiritual drink to all. Some eat eagerly, others superciliously reject it. Will their rejection cause the meat and drink to lose their nature? They will say that this similitude supports their opinion—viz. that the flesh of Christ, though it be without taste, is still flesh. But I deny that it can be eaten without the taste of faith, or (if it is more agreeable to speak with Augustine), I deny that men carry away more from the sacrament than they collect in the vessel of faith. Thus nothing is detracted from the sacrament, nay, its reality and efficacy remain unimpaired, although the wicked, after externally partaking of it, go away empty. If, again, they object, that it derogates from the expression, "This is my body," if the wicked receive corruptible bread and nothing besides, it is easy to answer, that God wills not that his truth should be recognised in the mere reception, but in the constancy of his goodness, while he is prepared to perform, nay, liberally offers to the unworthy what they reject. The integrity of the sacrament, an integrity which the whole world cannot violate, lies here, that the flesh and blood of Christ are not less truly given to the unworthy than to the elect believers of God; and yet it is true, that just as the rain falling on the hard rock runs away because it cannot penetrate, so the wicked by their hardness repel the grace of God, and prevent it from reaching them. We may add, that it is no more possible to receive Christ without faith, than it is for seed to germinate in the fire.
Calvin rambles on and on from his convoluted perspective. I've already dealt with all of these errors.
They ask how Christ can have come for the condemnation of some, unless they unworthily receive him; but this is absurd, since we nowhere read that they bring death upon themselves by receiving Christ unworthily, but by rejecting him.
Again, Calvin seems utterly (quite strangely) unaware of 1 Corinthians 11:23-30: alluded to above. Paul specifically states that some have died because they partook of Holy Communion "in an unworthy manner"; not "discerning the body."
They are not aided by the parable in which Christ says, that the seed which fell among thorns sprung up, but was afterwards choked (Mt. 13:7), because he is there speaking of the effect of a temporary faith, a faith which those who place Judas in this respect on a footing with Peter, do not think necessary to the eating of the flesh and the drinking of the blood of Christ. Nay, their error is refuted by the same parable, when Christ says that some seed fell upon the wayside, and some on stony ground, and yet neither took root. Hence it follows that the hardness of believers is an obstacle which prevents Christ from reaching them. All who would have our salvation to be promoted by this sacrament, will find nothing more appropriate than to conduct believers to the fountain, that they may draw life from the Son of God. The dignity is amply enough commended when we hold, that it is a help by which we may be ingrafted into the body of Christ, or, already ingrafted, may be more and more united to him, until the union is completed in heaven. They object, that Paul could not have made them guilty of the body and blood of the Lord if they had not partaken of them (1 Cor. 11:7); I answer, that they were not condemned for having eaten. but only for having profaned the ordinance by trampling under foot the pledge, which they ought to have reverently received, the pledge of sacred union with God.
Paul didn't talk about a pledge, or profaning an ordinance, but of profaning the Body and Blood of Jesus: a completely different notion. Calvin's sophistries know no end. He should have been a politician.
Rather than elaborately delve into all of these sources from St. Augustine, I'll simply refer the reader to another excellent, copiously documented summary from apologist Phil Porvaznik: St. Augustine on the Eucharist. It will be readily seen that St. Augustine was a Catholic through-and-through, who did not agree with Calvin in the main, but with Catholicism then and now.
Calvin in the previous section made much out of real or alleged agreement with him on certain points by St. Augustine. Yet the same Augustine believed in eucharistic adoration, which proves that he accepted a real, physical presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. This, Calvin describes as "carnal adoration which some men have, with perverse temerity, introduced into the sacrament." Here is what St. Augustine taught and believed (according to Calvin he would thus be guilty of rank idolatry):
"And fall down before His footstool: for He is holy." What are we to fall down before? His footstool. What is under the feet is called a footstool, in Greek uποπoδιον, in Latin Scabellum or Suppedaneum. But consider, brethren, what he commandeth us to fall down before. In another passage of the Scriptures it is said, "The heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool." Doth he then bid us worship the earth, since in another passage it is said, that it is God's footstool? How then shall we worship the earth, when the Scripture saith openly, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God"? Yet here it saith, "fall down before His footstool:" and, explaining to us what His footstool is, it saith, "The earth is My footstool." I am in doubt; I fear to worship the earth, lest He who made the heaven and the earth condemn me; again, I fear not to worship the footstool of my Lord, because the Psalm biddeth me, "fall down before His footstool." I ask, what is His footstool? and the Scripture telleth me, "the earth is My footstool." In hesitation I turn unto Christ, since I am herein seeking Himself: and I discover how the earth may be worshipped without impiety, how His footstool may be worshipped without impiety. For He took upon Him earth from earth; because flesh is from earth, and He received flesh from the flesh of Mary. And because He walked here in very flesh, and gave that very flesh to us to eat for our salvation; and no one eateth that flesh, unless he hath first worshipped: we have found out in what sense such a footstool of our Lord's may be worshipped, and not only that we sin not in worshipping it, but that we sin in not worshipping.
(Exposition on Psalm XCIX, 8; NPNF 1, Vol. VIII)
St. Augustine's theme of the "footstool" of God can be seen several times in Holy Scripture (1 Chron 28:2; Ps 99:5; 132:7; Is 66:1; Matt 5:35; Acts 7:49). Protestant historian Philip Schaff commented on the acceptance of adoration of the consecrated host in the doctrine of the fathers:
As to the adoration of the consecrated elements: This follows with logical necessity from the doctrine of transubstantiation, and is the sure touchstone of it . . . Chrysostom says: "The wise men adored Christ in the manger; we see him not in the manger, but on the altar, and should pay him still greater homage." Theodoret, in the passage already cited, likewise uses the term proskuvnei'n [Greek for "worship"], but at the same time expressly asserts the continuance of the substance of the elements. Ambrose speaks once of the flesh of Christ "which we to-day adore in the mysteries," and Augustine, of an adoration preceding the participation of the flesh of Christ.
(History of the Christian Church, vol. 3, chapter 7, § 95. The Sacrament of the Eucharist; 501-502)
The worship of Jesus as the sacrificial Lamb in Scripture is also analogous to eucharistic adoration, in its rich Passover imagery:
1 Corinthians 5:7 Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed.
Revelation 5:8; 12-13 And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints; . . . [12] saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!" [13] And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all therein, saying, "To him who sits upon the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might for ever and ever!"
Revelation 22:3 There shall no more be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and his servants shall worship him;
Was it also superstition and idolatry when men worshiped God "toward" the temple?:
Psalm 5:7 . . . I will worship toward thy holy temple in the fear of thee.
Psalm 28:2 Hear the voice of my supplication, as I cry to thee for help, as I lift up my hands toward thy most holy sanctuary.
Psalm 138:2 I bow down toward thy holy temple and give thanks to thy name for thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness; for thou hast exalted above everything thy name and thy word.
The Council of Nice undoubtedly intended to meet this evil when it forbade us to give humble heed to the visible signs. And for no other reason was it formerly the custom, previous to consecration, to call aloud upon the people to raise their hearts, sursum corda. Scripture itself, also, besides carefully narrating the ascension of Christ, by which he withdrew his bodily presence from our eye and company, that it might make us abandon all carnal thoughts of him, whenever it makes mention of him, enjoins us to raise our minds upwards and seek him in heaven, seated at the right hand of the Father (Col. 3:2). According to this rule, we should rather have adored him spiritually in the heavenly glory, than devised that perilous species of adoration replete with gross and carnal ideas of God. Those, therefore, who devised the adoration of the sacrament, not only dreamed it of themselves, without any authority from Scripture, where no mention of it can be shown (it would not have been omitted, had it been agreeable to God); but, disregarding Scripture, forsook the living God, and fabricated a god for themselves, after the lust of their own hearts. For what is idolatry if it is not to worship the gifts instead of the giver?
Remember, all these charges apply to Chrysostom, Ambrose, Augustine, and Theodoret. But don't tell anyone; it'll just be our dirty little secret.
Here the sin is twofold. The honour robbed from God is transferred to the creature, and God, moreover, is dishonoured by the pollution and profanation of his own goodness, while his holy sacrament is converted into an execrable idol. Let us, on the contrary, that we may not fall into the same pit, wholly confine our eyes, ears, hearts, minds, and tongues, to the sacred doctrine of God. For this is the school of the Holy Spirit, that best of masters, in which such progress is made, that while nothing is to be acquired anywhere else, we must willingly be ignorant of whatever is not there taught.
An idol by definition is an object that is replacement of God in one's heart. Catholics are adoring what they believe to be God, not a piece of bread or some wine. Therefore, this act cannot be idolatry, by simple logic. For further reading along these lines, see my papers:
Why the Catholic Mass Can't Possibly be Idolatrous: Quick Proof
Yes, exactly. Calvin's eucharistic theology entails signs only, and symbolism, not ours. So now he wants to project his errors onto us, prior to condemning us, utilizing a premise that we ourselves do not hold?
First, if this were done in the Supper, I would say that that adoration only is legitimate which stops not at the sign, but rises to Christ sitting in heaven. Now, under what pretext do they say that they honour Christ in that bread, when they have no promise of this nature?
"This is my body."
They consecrate the host, as they call it, and carry it about in solemn show, and formally exhibit it to be admired, reverenced, and invoked. I ask by what virtue they think it duly consecrated? They will quote the words, "This is my body."
A fairly relevant text, isn't it? Right to the point . . .
I, on the contrary, will object, that it was at the same time said, "Take, eat." Nor will I count the other passage as nothing; for I hold that since the promise is annexed to the command, the former is so included under the latter, that it cannot possibly be separated from it. This will be made clearer by an example. God gave a command when he said, "Call upon me," and added a promise, "I will deliver thee" (Psal. 50:15). Should any one invoke Peter or Paul, and found on this promise, will not all exclaim that he does it in error? And what else, pray, do those do who, disregarding the command to eat, fasten on the mutilated promise, "This is my body," that they may pervert it to rites alien from the institution of Christ?
John 6:53-58 So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; [54] he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. [55] For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. [56] He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. [57] As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me. [58] This is the bread which came down from heaven, not such as the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread will live for ever."
Let us remember, therefore, that this promise has been given to those who observe the command connected with it, and that those who transfer the sacrament to another end have no countenance from the word of God. We formerly showed how the mystery of the sacred Supper contributes to our faith in God. But since the Lord not only reminds us of this great gift of his goodness, as we formerly explained, but passes it, as it were, from hand to hand, and urges us to recognise it, he, at the same time, admonishes us not to be ungrateful for the kindness thus bestowed, but rather to proclaim it with such praise as is meet, and celebrate it with thanksgiving. Accordingly, when he delivered the institution of the sacrament to the apostles, he taught them to do it in remembrance of him, which Paul interprets, "to show forth his death" (1 Cor. 11:26). And this is, that all should publicly and with one mouth confess that all our confidence of life and salvation is placed in our Lord's death, that we ourselves may glorify him by our confession, and by our example excite others also to give him glory.
The Sacrifice of the Mass does exactly that: make the one sacrifice on the cross present. It's timeless and eternal and always "now" because God died and Jesus in His Divine Nature transcends time. What God does is outside of time. See my paper: How the Crucifixion is Timeless (Sacrifice of the Mass).
Here, again, we see what the aim of the sacrament is—namely, to keep us in remembrance of Christ's death. When we are ordered to show forth the Lord's death till he come again, all that is meant is, that we should, with confession of the mouth, proclaim what our faith has recognised in the sacrament—viz. that the death of Christ is our life. This is the second use of the sacrament, and relates to outward confession.
And when the Jews celebrated Passover, it was regarded as an analogous instance of the transcendence of time, according to the Hebraic sense of "remember". See: Passover in Judaism: "Past Events Become Present Today" (Analogy to the Sacrifice of the Mass) / "Remember" in Scripture.


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The mental health agency announced last week that it will end its inpatient services March 31 because of financial constraints.
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Bridgeway CEO Daniel Cobbs said he hopes to provide services an extra month to allow other local agencies time to adjust.
"We are looking at ways to make this a smoother transition," Cobbs said. "There are several options we are looking at currently."
Bridgeway serves uninsured residents in Okaloosa and Walton counties who need inpatient services for substance abuse and psychiatric disorders. It is one of only two places in Okaloosa County that accepts Baker Act patients.
About 10 people are admitted to Bridgeway's beds every day. The agency provides those services to 200 to 250 patients a month.
Sheriff Larry Ashley said he met with his staff Monday to try to come up with solutions after Bridgeway ends its inpatient services.
"We have to figure out who's going to be accepting these patients," Ashley said. "If we don't, there's a burden that will be put on law enforcement and other area agencies. Trying to have a local receiving place is our big issue."
Cobbs said he is talking with community partners on options Bridgeway is considering.
One possibility is extending its state certification for inpatient services and detoxification. Another option is to help Fort Walton Beach Medical Center — the other facility that accepts Baker Act patients — obtain the licensing needed to lease Bridgeway's inpatient space.
"We are actively engaged in discussions and meetings and accessing the needs of the community," said Josh Snellgrove, director of marketing and public relations for the hospital. "We are working to ensure that any changes in current services will be addressed.
"I can't say for sure when or what we will decide, but we are focused on making sure there is not a gap in care," Snellgrove said.
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Ruffle Shade
A row of ruffles sweetens a classic barrel shade.
- Covered in a linen-cotton blend
- Small size is designed for table lamps, large size for floor lamps
- Works especially well with our Candlestick, Chelsea or Bella lamps
- In warm white, petal, lilac or dove
Shown in warm white.
Ruffle Shade
- Small: 10" diam., 8½"H
- Large: 17½" diam., 11¼"H


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Radiological Technology
This guide was prepared by Prof. Monica Berger
Getting Started with Radiological Technology Research
This guide will help you get started with research in Radiological Technology at the City Tech Library and beyond.
Please visit our new databases page and explore by the subject RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICAL IMAGING in the right hand drop down menu. Don't forget to select GO!
ACM Digital Library Citations and full text from Association for Computing Machinery journals, newsletters, and conference proceedings.
BioMed Central Open Access ejournals on biomedical research. Individual registration required for searching.
CINAHL with Full Text(EBSCO): Articles from scholarly and professional journals on nursing & allied health. Also indexes contents of books, conference proceedings, and dissertations.
Health Reference Center Academic (Gale): Nursing and allied health journals as well as other health information sources for college students.
Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCO): Scholarly journals in nursing, the allied health professions and other medical disciplines. Includes EBSCO's Clinical Pharmacology database.
LWW Nursing & Health Professions Premier Collection (Ovid): Nursing ejournal collection. Includes American Journal of Nursing.
Medline with Full Text(Ebsco): Medical information full text and index on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences. Created by the National Library of Medicine.
New England Journal of Medicine: Weekly general medical journal that publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion on a wide variety of topics.
PubMed: Medical information index on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences. Created by the National Library of Medicine.
ScienceDirect: ScienceDirect is the world's largest electronic collection of science, technology, and medicine full-text and bibliographic information. It offers a wide variety of features and content.
Journals and Magazines
To find a specific journal or magazine:
- Click the Find Journals/eJournals tab on the Library website. Search or browse by journal or magazine title, or browse by subject in Health & Biological Sciences.
- To find magazines and journals in print at the library, search the online library catalog.
- If you need an article from a magazine or journal at another library, request it through Interlibrary Loan.
Finding Books and More in the Library
To find books, ebooks, and multimedia resources (including DVDs, videocassettes, and audio recordings), search the online library catalog.
- To find books at other CUNY libraries, select All CUNY Libraries. To request a book from another CUNY library, click Request a Copy.
Searching with Subject Headings
Using subject headings to search the library catalog can help you quickly find useful books and multimedia. Once you have found a book on your research topic, click on the Subjects links to find more books on that topic.
You can also search by subject from the Find Books tab on the Library website. Here's a sample of relevant subject headings for radiological technology research:
- Diagnostic imaging
- Human anatomy
- Radiography, Medical--Positioning
- Tomography>
To find books on MRI, browse these headings:
- Magnetic resonance imaging--Health aspects
- Magnetic resonance imaging--Safety measures
- Medical physics = radiation protection
- Musculoskeletal system -- Magnetic resonance imaging
Reference Resources
The library has many reference books like encyclopedias, dictionaries and atlases that are useful for architecture research. You can search for reference books by keyword or subject in the library catalog.
Print reference books are located on the shelves behind the Reference Desk on the 4th floor of the library. Print reference books can only be used in the library.
Many of our reference books are available electronically (ebooks) -- read them by clicking through the links in the library catalog. For off-campus access to ebooks, login with library number on the front of your ID. For more information or to report a problem, see Off-campus Access on the Library website.
Here are a few popular reference books for radiological technology:
Ballinger, Philip W. Merrill's atlas of radiographic positions and radiologic procedures. Mosby. Ref RC 78.4 .B35 (and on Reserve as well)
Bontrager, Kenneth L. Textbook of radiographic positioning and related anatomy. Mosby. Closed Stacks - RC 78.4 .B66
Greathouse, Joanne S. and Cynthia Cowling, eds. Delmar's radiographic positioning & procedures. Delmar Publishers Ref RC 78.4 .D44
Keats, Theodore E. (Theodore Eliot), 1924- Atlas of normal roentgen variants that may simulate disease. Mosby, Closed stacks RC 78.2 .K42
Anatomy and Physiology
Gray's anatomy : the anatomical basis of medicine and surgery. Churchill Livingstone. Ref QM23.2 .G73 1995
Netter, Frank H. Atlas of human anatomy. Novartis Ref QM25 .N46 1997
Rad Tech Dictionaries
Pitman, Sally C., ed. Radiology imaging words and phrases: diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology, therapeutic radiology, nuclear medicine, neuroradiology, ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging. Health Professions Institute, Ref RC78 .R2475 1997
Stedman's radiology words. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Reference - RC78 .A3 S74 2004
Medical Dictionaries
Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co. Ref R 121 .D73
Mosby's medical, nursing, & allied health dictionary. St. Louis: Mosby, Ref R 121 .M89
Internet Resources
The following websites are large, comprehensive guides to the subject.
AuntMinnie.com A commercial site for both radiologists and radiologic technicians.
BrighamRad Home page for education and research of the Department of Radiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital. BWH is a nonprofit teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
1 UltraRad.com Commercial site for imaging professionals.
Reference Resources, Anatomy, and Image Databases
CHORUS Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology
Vascular Anatomy (Harvard University)
The Whole Brain Atlas (Harvard University)
The Visible Human Project (National Library of Medicine)
U. Texas Medical School, Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, Interesting Case Files (University of Texas Medical School, Houston) ? too high level?
Professional Organizations
AERS Association of Educators in Radiologic Sciences
ARRT American Registry of Radiologic Technologists(certification & testing)
ASRT American Society of Radiologic Technologists
ISRRT International Society of Radiographers and Radiologic Technologists


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KENTUCKY (10/15/13) – SurfKY News would like to share with you what has happened on this day in history.
•1789 - 1st presidental tour-George Washington in New England
•1920 - Birthday - Mario Puzo, NYC, novelist (Godfather, Cotton Club, Earthquake), (d. 1999)
•1937 - Ernest Hemingway novel "To Have & Have Not" published
•1948 - 38th US President Gerald R. Ford (35) weds department store fashion consultant Betty Ford (30) at Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids, Ford
•1959 - "Untouchables" premieres
•1983 - Pat O'Brien, actor (Some like it hot), dies of heart attack at 83
•1989 - Billy Graham is given 1,900th star on Hollywood Blvd
•1993 - Nelson Mandela & South Africa president F W de Klerk awarded Nobel Peace Prize'
•2002 - Comedian Tom Green (30) divorces actress Drew Barrymore (26) due to irreconcilable differences after less than a year of marriage
•2003 - The Staten Island Ferry boat Andrew J. Barberi collides with a pier at the St. George
Ferry Terminal in Staten Island, killing 11 people and injuring 43.
•2011 - "Charmed" TV actress Shannen Doherty (40) weds photographer Kurt Iswarienko (37) in Malibu
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NICEVILLE — As Kelsey Jones flipped through her teen Bible, she paused at a particular note in the book.
"You are made in my image. You are worthy, not for what you do, how you look or what you own … but because I made you," the note read, referring to Genesis 1:27.
She continued looking through the pink and green paisley book to point out passages with a similar theme.
"It doesn't matter what you look like," Kelsey said. "It matters what you think of yourself."
The 12-year-old has accepted that she may never grow much taller than her current 4 feet, 4 inches.
Kelsey has Turner
Syndrome, a chromosomal condition. She is missing a second sex chromosome.
Women with the condition can have a mix of different external and internal abnormalities. About one in 2,500 live female births have the condition, according to the Turner Syndrome Foundation.
When Kelsey was 5 years old, her grandmother Cindi Jones spoke to a doctor about Kelsey's boxy hands and "Flintstone feet." A few tests found that she had Turner Syndrome.
Cindi always has tried to be straightforward and positive with Kelsey about the effects.
"You don't want to let it get you down," Cindi said. "That's when you fail."
Kelsey's kidneys are fused together into a horseshoe shape, barring her from playing contact sports. She also has a mitral valve prolapse, a heart condition that necessitates regular trips to the cardiologist for monitoring.
She's also deaf in her right ear.
Kelsey always spoke of having kids of her own, so Cindi waited until she was older to tell her she may be infertile. Even then, they kept it positive.
"There's always adoption," Kelsey said with a shrug.
She takes estrogen hormones to go through a normal puberty.
She stopped taking growth hormone shots after a large mole on the side of her right eye developed Stage 4 melanoma over a year ago.
"I always tell her that God never gives you more than you can handle," Cindi said. "Sometimes he tests it, though."
Surgery to remove the cancer left a round scar on the side of her face. In the future, a skin expander may be placed on the side of her neck to eventually grow enough skin to cover the scar.
She underwent chemotherapy and had a port placed in her chest to deliver medicine directly.
She was declared cancer free in February. The family celebrated with homemade pizza, ice cream and the movie "Wreck-It Ralph."
The experience has made Kelsey want to be a doctor — and a teacher.
"If kids have cancer, I want to tell them they're going to live through this and to be positive," she said.
Right now she's just excited to become a "real" teenager and move on to middle school.
"We always just take it one day at a time," Cindi said.
Daily News Staff Writer Lauren Delgado can be reached at 850-315-4445 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @LaurenDnwfdn.


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Grease® Cha Cha Barbie® Doll (Race Day)
Barbie® as Cha Cha celebrates the enduring excitement of the movie musical Grease in her iconic outfit from the Thunder Road drag race. She wears cropped pants, a fitted sweater, and signature neck scarf, all reminiscent of the fabulous fashions of the 1950s. Even after all these years, Grease is still the word!
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For ages 6 and over.
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More A-Body Control
Global West Suspension now offers a rear coilover kit for '64-72 Chevelle, Monte Carlo, El Camino, and other A-body applications. The upgrade provides adjustable ride height, adjustable anti-squat, a revised rear sway bar that no longer attaches to the lower arms, and Penske performance shocks. The kit is engineered to replace the stock spring location with a coilover spring and shock. This design provides greater shock control and also opens the area up over the differential for larger exhaust pipes. Global West offers a wide range of components for A-bodies including front coilover applications. Prices for the rear coilover kit start at $1,900.00. For more information call Global West toll free at 877-470-2975, or check them out online at www.globalwest.net.
Caged Aggression
If you own a Chevelle, Cutlass, or GTO, chances are it could use a healthy dose of increased chassis stiffness and structural strength. Problem is, most solutions require significant modifications to the car, or considerable amounts of fabricating and welding. RideTech has a new and simple solution: The TigerCage. This is a completely bolt-in cage that installs using key structural locations to substantially increase chassis stiffness. The TigerCage is constructed entirely from 304 stainless steel and requires absolutely no welding or fabricating. The strength of the TigerCage is derived from interfacing with existing vehicle strength points in multiple planes. This unique design allows you to achieve a significant increase in chassis stiffness and performance without molesting your valuable muscle car. Sanctioning body certification is pending. The TigerCage is available in three different styles, basic, drag, and road race. All cages are available with optional Seat Belt Bar. For more information on the TigerCage go to www.ridetech.com, or call RideTech at 812-481-4762.
Brilliant Box
Classic Performance Products is proud to introduce their 500 Series Box for Novas, Camaros, or Chevelles. This is a direct replacement for the factory power steering box or an easy way to upgrade from manual steering to power steering. All parts on CPP's box are new, not remanufactured. The 12.7 to 1 ratio adds a new dimension of handling to your car and offers smooth operation and excellent road feedback. It also works with the factory power steering pitman arm and 3/4-30 rag joint. The 300 Series Power Steering box uses the popular 7/16-inch tube size (11/16-18-inch inverted flare) pressure and 3/8-inch tube size (5/8-18-inch inverted flare) return port fittings. CPP's #CP50004 power steering box fits '64-77 GM A-body, '67-79 GM F-body, '68-79 GM X-body, and '65-79 GM B-body. Retail price is $379.00. Call Classic Performance Products for more information at 800-830-7126, or visit them online at www.classicperform.com.
G-body Handling, Traction, and Adjustability
Over thirty years after General Motors introduced the G-Body platform to the world, the popular mid-sized muscle car is still a fantastic platform that can be track-ready with just a handful of performance modifications. Now you can achieve new levels of performance and trackside adjustability with the all-new Hotchkis Extreme Sport Sway Bar Set for '78-88 Grand National, Monte Carlo, El Camino, Regal and Cutlass models. The 1 3/8-inch tubular front bar and adjustable 15/16-inch rear bar allow roll stiffness fine tuning (75 percent and 100 percent stiffer than stock) for improved handling balance and traction. The new rear axle sway bar mount and end-link attachment system offers a significant improvement over the stock type bolt-on bar, which limits suspension travel. The kit includes TIG welded end-links with easy-to-lubricate polyurethane bushings, premium mounting hardware including, u-bolts, laser cut axle mounts, polyurethane bushings, grade 8 bolts and gloss black powdercoat finish. For more information on this or any other Hotchkis Sport Suspension parts and components, please visit www.Hotchkis.net, or call 877-466-7655.
Classic Column
Flaming River Industries continues to steer enthusiasts in the right direction with state-of-the-art steering technology. Introducing the "Classic Series"-an all-new line of tilt steering columns featuring a new, original GM ignition and key assembly. The new one-piece key assembly is not an "add-on," and the original "Key At 3" (o'clock) location appeals to the enthusiasts desiring this feature, particularly those with '70s era muscle cars. Columns are available in floor shift and column shift models. The columns utilize stainless steel tubes and housings in paintable (mill finish), polished, and a black powdercoated OEM type finishes. The columns come in various lengths and are also available with a 1-inch, 48-spline output shaft for replacement applications. Flaming River can also build custom columns to customer specifications. For further information, visit www.flamingriver.com or call them toll-free 866-897-5497.
Exhaust Hangers
There is no doubt your '68-72 Chevelle is missing the original exhaust pipes or could even be on the fourth or fifth set. The exhaust hangers in most cases were cut off and thrown away with the original exhaust and replaced with generic hangers. These generic hangers held the exhaust in place but do not always look or fit so great. Inline tube has gone to great lengths to reproduce original-style hangers for a excellent fitting exhaust and a factory-fresh look. Now your mufflers can sit in the correct spot and the tailpipes will exit in the correct location. Inline Tube's Exhaust Hangers are car and year specific and are a concourse-correct reproduction of the originals. They come with all the bolts and hardware to install your system correctly. Visit Inline Tube online at www.inlinetube.com, or call them at 800-385-9452.


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PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs.
Olympian Oscar Pistorius charged with murder
Reeva Steenkamp, a model who spoke out on Twitter against rape and abuse of women, was shot four times in the predawn hours in the house, in a gated community in the capital, Pretoria, police said.
Hours later after undergoing police questioning, Pistorius left a police station accompanied by officers. He looked down as photographers snapped pictures, the hood on his gray workout jacket pulled up, covering most of his face. His court hearing was originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon but has been postponed until Friday to give forensic investigators time to carry out their work, said Medupe Simasiku, a spokesman for the prosecution.
South Africans were shocked at the killing. But while Pistorius captured the nation's attention with his Olympic quest, police said there was a recent history of problems involving him. Police spokeswoman Brigadier Denise Beukes said the incidents included "allegations of a domestic nature."
"I'm not going to elaborate on it but there have been incidents (at Pistorius' home)," Beukes said. Police in South Africa do not name suspects in crimes until they have appeared in court but Beukes said that the 26-year-old Pistorius was at his home at the time of the death of Steenkamp and "there is no other suspect involved."
Pistorius' father, Henke, declined to comment when contacted by The Associated Press, only saying "we all pray for guidance and strength for Oscar and the lady's parents."
Neither Pistorius' agent Peet van Zyl nor coach Ampie Louw could be reached while Pistorius' own cellphone went straight to voicemail.
Pistorius' former coach, Andrea Giannini, said he hopes it was "just a tragic accident." Giannini said he believed that Pistorius had been dating Steenkamp for "a few months."
"No matter how bad the situation was, Oscar always stayed calm and positive," Giannini told the AP in Italy. "Whenever he was tired or nervous he was still extremely nice to people. I never saw him violent."
Yet Pistorius had troubles in his personal life. In February 2009, he crashed a speed boat he was piloting on South Africa's Vaal River. Witnesses said he had been drinking before the crash and officers found alcoholic beverages in the wreckage, though they acknowledged at the time they hadn't conducted a blood test on the athlete. Pistorius broke his nose, jaw and several ribs in the crash, as well as damaged his eye socket and required some 180 stitches to his face.
In November, Pistorius also found himself in an altercation with a local coal mining millionaire over a woman, South African media reported. Eventually, the two men involved the South African Police Service's elite Hawks investigative unit before settling the matter.
Pistorius owned firearms and posted a photograph of himself at a shooting range in November 2011 to the social media website Twitter, bragging about his score.
"Had a 96% headshot over 300m from 50shots! Bam!" he tweeted.
Police said that earlier reports that Steenkamp may have been mistaken for a burglar by Pistorius did not come from the police. Several local media outlets initially reported that the shooting may have been accidental.
Capacity Relations, a talent management firm, earlier named model Steenkamp as the victim of the shooting. Police spokeswoman Lt. Col. Katlego Mogale told the AP that officers received a call around 3 a.m. after the shooting.
A 9 mm pistol was recovered and a murder case opened against Pistorius.
Pistorius enjoyed target shooting with his pistol and an online advertisement featuring him for Nike read: "I am a bullet in the chamber." An article in January 2012 in The New York Times Magazine described him talking about how he pulled a pistol to search his home when his alarm went off the night before an interview. At Pistorius' suggestion, he and the journalist went to a nearby target range where they fired at targets with a 9 mm pistol. At one point, Pistorius told the writer: "If you practiced, I think you could be pretty deadly."
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Willem wrote:I'm a manager.
I don't really know what that is either.
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It's hardly surprising that something called chaos magick is constantly in flux, both in terms of what gets classed as chaos magick and the people it attracts.
I was first introduced to the subject by some English bloke on IRC in a random Wiccan chatroom who later, through a series of unlikely circumstances, became my partner. He introduced names I'd never heard of before: Austin Osman Spare, Peter J Carroll, Robert Anton Wilson – people with three names writing weird and wonderful things. Continue reading


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Sip, Sip, Hooray! Make story time fun
Philips Avent and Scholastic are pleased to present Sip, Sip, Hooray! – a storybook that follows a few toddler friends as they experience different life stages from baby to toddlerhood.
Philips Avent and Scholastic are pleased to present Sip, Sip, Hooray! – a storybook that follows a few toddler friends as they experience different life stages from baby to toddlerhood.
Royal Philips and Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) are partnering to transform and improve healthcare for millions of patients across New York's Hudson Valley.
The partnership is based on an enterprise managed services model through which Philips will provide WMCHealth with a comprehensive range of clinical and business consulting services, as well as advanced medical technologies such as imaging systems, patient monitoring, telehealth (Philips EICU) and clinical informatics solutions.
Hue Go is a portable light that lets you light any moment with white light, 16 million colors and natural dynamic effects.
Enjoy up to 3 hours light after a 1.5 hour charge. Once charged, simply unplug your Hue Go and take it anywhere!
Introducing Lumify, an app-based ultrasound system combining the exceptional quality of Philips imaging technology with the mobility and connectivity of a compatible smart device. Simply download the app, connect the Lumify transducer to your tablet, and start imaging. With quick, easy access to high-quality imaging—delivered through a simple, intuitive user interface—you can arrive at a confident treatment plan.
Companies can no longer rely on doing business in the same way. As regulated industries are disrupted by new digital technologies, big data and growing consumer engagement, we cannot tackle the world's greatest challenges alone. Enter partnerships, like ours with 1776, that embody the spirit of open innovation.
The healthcare landscape is changing rapidly. As a healthcare professional, you have an increasing number of business and technology issues to navigate, including EMR implementation, meaningful use, and accountable care. Healthcare reform demands health IT solutions that bring you greater value so you can connect, innovate and transform.
At this year's Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting we demonstrate how we can support you by serving up the health information that truly matters in ways that are easily accessible, contextually relevant, and actionable anywhere.
2014 was a landmark year as we continued on our journey to unlock Philips' full potential and drive value for our customers and other stakeholders.
Health and fitness apps, smart devices and connected products are making us more aware of our own health—and more active participants in our efforts to stay healthy. At the same time, health providers are looking to technology for smarter ways to deliver quality care, whether we are in the hospital or at home.
We see the potential of digital innovations and connected solutions at every turn, from encouraging healthy living and prevention, to enabling timely diagnosis and treatment, faster recoveries and better home care. Join us to hear how together we aim to improve the lives of 3 billion people a year by 2025.
Our homes have changed radically over the past century. So why do we still use lighting that's based on 19th century technology? Philips hue lighting can change your decor, keep your home safe, help you relax or focus and much, much more. Lighting has changed.
Philips has announced a portfolio of innovative, inspiring and playful lighting products, combining Philips' lighting expertise with Disney's beloved characters.
The products - which include StoryLights, SoftPals, LED Candles and Micro lamps - feature Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and characters from Cars and Monsters Inc. They transform children's bedrooms into imaginative spaces for reading, playing and sleeping. Children can interact with stories through connected lighting, fall asleep to the nightlights, or benefit from lights that promote healthy sleep patterns.
Do you share our passion to improve people's lives? Want to have impact on innovations that matter? Go to our new careers page to see what it's like to work for us, search for job vacancies, and more! Check out the personal stories of our colleagues and how they are making a difference at philips.com/na/careers.
Philips Norelco Beard Trimmer 9100 - Experience ultimate control with an exclusive laser guide, allowing you to create the exact look you want with total confidence.
Whatever they want to be when they grow up at least you can make sure they have great teeth!
Philips Sonicare For Kids is a rechargeable electric toothbrush for kids aged 4+. It has been expertly designed to encourage healthy brushing habits and to deliver outstanding results - even when they are brushing on their own. The Sonicare For Kids toothbrush comes with customizable stickers and educational tools to make brushing fun for a lifetime.
You don't have to be a doctor to save a life.
Corpus Christi photographer Jason Page tells how state-of-the-art lighting transformed Harbor Bridge into a landmark. City pride grew – and Jason's business took off. Discover how Philips innovations improve the lives of individuals around the world.
120 years of Philips - Celebrating 120 years of meaningful innovations
Philips hue is your personal wireless lighting. It enables you to create and control light using your smartphone or tablet. Bringing endless possibilities to help you get creative and help you personalize your lighting to suit your and your family's lifestyle. Hue can help you relax or concentrate, change the atmosphere of a room, help keep your house safe when you're out, and even remind you of that magical moment on vacation. The possibilities are endless.
Millions of people celebrate New Year's Eve by tuning in to the festivities in Times Square, New York City. Making this tradition brighter with modern LED lighting technology, Philips is proud to be the Official Lighting Partner to the Times Square Ball.
Fifteen years from today, there will be twice as many older Americans – those age 65 and older – as there were in 2000. These Americans – along with their health and wellness teams, families and loved ones – are beginning to make crucial and complex decisions about where and how they will spend their aging years. Understanding that many prefer to live fully independent lives, and aspire to age in place, Philips is partnering with experts and decision-makers in the healthcare and aging arena to host its "Aging Well Expert Series" that examines the challenges, opportunities and necessary steps associated with aging in place.
There are no words to describe the Philips Sonicare experience – you've got to try it for yourself.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Philips Lighting with a 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for their continued leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy efficiency achievements.
Philips upgrade headlights deliver 30%, 60%, or even up to 100% more light on the road. More light at night makes driving safer and more enjoyable.
Get the headlight that's right for the way you drive – from Philips.
What does sleep 'power' for you?
What does sleep power in your life? For some people, sleep powers physical activities like biking or running. For others, sleep powers work performance and critical thinking.
Sleep is a contributing factor to everyone's health and it transcends geographic, cultural and socioeconomic boundaries. For World Sleep Day 2015, Philips is committed to increasing the awareness of sleep as a powerful engine for all of our daily activities.
How are you sleeping?
In nature, daily life starts when the sun comes up and ends after the sun goes down. However, in today's modern society we often need to get up before sunrise. On the days when the alarm goes off, but it is still dark outside, it can be difficult to get out of bed.
Inspired by nature's sunrise the Philips Wake-up Light uses a unique combination of light and sound to wake you in a more natural way. It helps you to feel more refreshed, so that it is easier to get out of bed.
The Philips Norelco Grooming app is the ultimate personal grooming guide for men. Whether you're after a new look, beard basics or expert shaving advice – it is all available in the palm of your hand.
Want to take the stubble a step further? See photo-realistic previews of more than 20 different beard styles tailored to your face in seconds. Plus, you can get easy expert shaving and styling advice tailored to your face, your preferences and your skin, and watch how-to videos to get the most out of whichever look you want.
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Over the past 123 years, Philips has lighted the world, brought music to the masses, and helped to revolutionize the healthcare industry, but we are still one of the freshest thinkers around.
That's why Fast Company recognized Philips on its influential '50 Most Innovative Companies for 2014' list, as well as naming Philips in the top 10 of the Energy and Internet of Things subcategories.
Philips' long history of innovation goes back to our beginnings, when we lifted Europe out of darkness by pioneering lighting technologies. Ever since then, our innovations have improved the lives of people all around the world. Whether it's a new way to brush your teeth, an energy-efficient way to light a street, or a less-invasive way to treat disease. Others may focus on what innovation does. We focus on what it does for you. On the 13th of November we celebrated this spirit at our headquarters in Amsterdam.
At Philips, we want you to be healthy, live well, and enjoy life. We're inspired by you…by understanding your needs and desires. We're here to deliver innovation that matters to you, to your businesses, to your hospitals and to your families. Discover how we are improving people's lives around the world every day.
Inspired by nature's sunrise the Philips Wake-Up Light uses a unique combination of natural light and sound to wake you up gently and naturally, making it easier to get out of bed, ready for the day ahead.
Philips unveiled a range of digital innovations in personal health and well-being at this year's Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA). The event, which took place in Berlin, September 5 - 11, is a showcase for new consumer electronics and home appliances.
Highlights of the new Philips range included a smart air purifier to provide families with clean air and controlled via their smartphone; a smart baby monitor which connects digitally to smartphones as well as to Philips Hue lighting; and an app-enabled fully-automatic coffee machine.
Philips' Pieter Nota also delivered the IFA Opening Keynote speech at IFA, focused on meaningful innovation in a digital age.
Philips unveiled its latest leading-edge healthcare solutions at the European Society of Cardiology Congress. Developed in collaboration with leading cardiologists, the innovations span everything from diagnosis to treatment and aftercare, helping cardiologists to improve the quality of life for patients with cardiovascular diseases.
EPIQ, for example, is a first-of-its-kind ultrasound platform featuring 'anatomical intelligence', providing whole-organ 3D visualization that overcomes the challenges of traditional ultrasound. Philips also ran symposia and hands-on tutorials featuring advances in diagnostics, patient-centric informatics, and minimally-invasive treatment.


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Dana White says Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman is 'closer than people think' - Bloody Elbow
In an effort to appeal for contendership, Weidman met with UFC president Dana White on Friday before UFC On Fox 6. Tuesday, on UFC Tonight, Dana gave some details from his talk with Weidman:
Anderson vs Weidman is closer than people think. I actually thought that Weidman was going to be out a lot longer than he was because of his injury, but he's healed up pretty well and he'll be ready to start training in a couple of months. So we're looking at a couple of different options, some options we like, and Weidman is one of them.


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This running back class has a little depth, but very little top-end talent. In fact, scouts agree this could be the first draft in 50 years in which no running back is chosen in the first round. Alabama's Eddie Lacy appears to be the only first-round possibility, and many teams rate him as a borderline first-/second-rounder.
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1. Eddie Lacy, Alabama, 6-1, 231: He's a powerful back with a nose for the end zone. Lacy, a tough, straight-line runner who does his best work from tackle to tackle, runs erect with good vision. His speed is nothing special. He split time at Alabama and never was asked to carry the load. Still, he had multiple injuries. His ability to stay healthy is an issue for NFL teams. Scouts question if he will be effective in the passing game. "He is good," an AFC scouting director said. "I don't know if he's great." Added a national scout, "He's getting a half-round to a full-round bump because of (Alabama coach) Nick Saban. He's not special."
2. Le'Veon Bell, Michigan State, 6-1, 230: He is a big, strong, downhill runner who also can get small when he needs to. He has lateral quickness and can jump over defenders. Bell gets yards after contact. He dances a little too much, according to one scouting director. He also can contribute in the passing game, because he has really good hands and he runs good routes. The junior eligible played behind a mediocre offensive line in college and could do better with consistent blocking. "Teams were geared to stop him, and he still gained yards," the scouting director said. Bell is not considered a breakaway threat.
3. Montee Ball, Wisconsin, 5-11, 214: A highly productive college player, Ball has proven he can be a workhorse. He has enough power, speed, vision, determination and instincts to make NFL teams believe he can be a solid starter. "Natural run skills," define him to one scout. Some question if some of his yards were the product of a great offensive line. "His skill set doesn't live up to his rare production," a high-ranking AFC executive said. "He didn't wow me." Another front office man described Ball as "not fast, but explosive." But a general manager said he wished he saw more burst from Ball. He has the skills to contribute to the passing game.
4. Giovani Bernard, North Carolina, 5-9, 202: He is a short, compact back with good instincts. His vision is keen. His elusiveness and power help him break tackles. He probably is not going to have a lot of long runs, however. One scout compares the junior eligible to Bucs second-year man Doug Martin. Bernard is shorter than ideal, and some see him as only a complementary back. "If you start him, he'll get the hell beat out of him," one scout said. "But if you use him the right way, he can play a long time and be productive." He has good receiving skills. Bonus: Bernard is an accomplished punt returner.
5. Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina, 5-11, 221: He would have been the first back selected if not for torn ACLs in both knees. Now, he is a draft wild card. In addition to proving he can come back from his latest ACL tear, Lattimore also has to answer questions about whether he can stay healthy. But he was a special talent, with size, speed, burst, instincts and hands. Said one college scouting director, "He has it all if he is the back he was." NFL teams also rave about his intangibles. "He's an unbelievable guy," one longtime front office man said. "He's probably the best guy I scouted this year. He was Steve Spurrier's favorite guy ever. He's a great leader."
6. Mike Gillislee, Florida, 5-11, 208: He may be only a complementary back because he is not the most powerful, but he has good burst and quick feet. Gillislee runs hard and can outquick defenders. In space, he is especially dangerous. He shows no fear running inside. Vision and balance are attributes. He can catch the ball well. Gillislee didn't play much before last season.
7. Andre Ellington, Clemson, 5-9, 199: If he were bigger and stronger, he could have been a first round pick. But scouts see Ellington as more of a change-of-pace back. He has excellent speed, home run speed. One veteran talent evaluator called him a "poor man's Chris Johnson." Ellington is very shifty and fast. He isn't a very patient runner in terms of setting up blocks. He can be a weapon as a receiver out of the backfield. He has had numerous durability issues. He isn't going to break many tackles or block very well.
8. Joseph Randle, Oklahoma State, 6-0, 204: The question is whether he is more than a situational back who plays in nickel situations. Randle isn't special between the tackles, but he was very productive. He is a lean back who sometimes runs upright. Scouts say they expected a better 40-yard dash time than the 4.59 he turned in at the scouting combine. But the early draft entree plays faster than that.
9. Johnathan Franklin, UCLA, 5-10, 205: He has some all-around ability and running skill. Franklin has decent speed. He is elusive and can make defenders miss. He was a four-year starter who put up impressive numbers. Franklin might have to be part of a running back rotation in the NFL. He doesn't have ideal bulk and power. Fumbling has been an issue. He needs to develop as a pass catcher and blocker.
10. Knile Davis, Arkansas, 6-0, 227: At one point he was considered one of the best backs in the class. But he didn't have a good season. He had fumbling problems and lost his starting job. Davis is big and he runs fast, really fast. One AFC talent evaluator wondered if he can revive himself in the NFL like Arian Foster did. He has too much ability to slide too far in the draft.
11. Rex Burkhead, Nebraska, 5-10, 214: He is a tough, physical runner with some size and speed. Burkhead has vision, balance and instinct. He probably is a backup in the NFL. His combine performance was disappointing. He also has some knee issues. He will need to have the right scheme in the NFL.
12. Stepfan Taylor, Stanford, 5-9, 214: Coaches love this running back with top intangibles, but he is limited athletically. "He won't create much on his own," an AFC college director said. "Nothing wows you." Taylor is well-rounded, as he can block and catch. He didn't show well at the combine, and his lack of speed (4.70 40-yard dash) will affect his stock. He has some natural inside running ability and he can carry the load.
13. Michael Cox, Massachusetts, 6-0, 220: This transfer from Michigan has been productive. He has some instincts and agility, but lacks a special trait. Cox was not invited to the combine, but he jumped 37 inches vertically at his pro day. His stock subsequently has risen.
14. Kenjon Barner, Oregon, 5-9, 196: He has quick feet and can make defenders miss. Barner can catch the ball. He doesn't give you much as an inside runner. Some scouts think he benefited by playing in Chip Kelly's offensive system. Because of his size, he will have to be part of a running back by committee in the NFL.
15. Christine Michael, Texas A&M, 5-10, 220: He has enough talent to warrant a second-round pick, according to a few front office men. He is not expected to be drafted that high because of his behavioral history. At the combine, he overslept and missed meetings. "Something is missing with him," one national scout said. Added a college scouting director, "He is a little hard to figure out." Michael did not have a great 2012, and was benched. He does not have exceptional power or speed, but he has a good package of running skills. He accelerates quickly and hits the hole hard, and has a good feel for short-yardage running. Michael is a good cutback runner, with vision to find the lane.
16. Onterio McCalebb, Auburn, 5-10, 168: He was an ultra-productive college player, but at 168 pounds, McCalebb might struggle to find a role in the NFL. "He got his ass pounded against teams like Alabama and LSU," one front office man said. "He might not translate well to the NFL." McCalebb does have exceptional speed (4.28 in the 40-yard dash) and can avoid defenders. He should be able to be a kick returner, but some NFL front office men wonder if he can hold up even as a special teams player.
17. Jawan Jamison, Rutgers, 5-8, 203: He is a versatile workhorse who can get yards between the tackles. He is short and not very fast, however. Jamison, who left school early, has put up impressive numbers. He can contribute as a receiver and could be part of a rotation in the NFL. Jamison is considered a poor man's Ray Rice.
18. Miguel Maysonnet, Stony Brook, 5-9, 209: He ran for a lot of yards against a lower level of competition, but he also performed impressively against Syracuse. "He flashes talent," one scout said of the Puerto Rico native. Maysonnet isn't quite as big or as fast as scouts prefer, but could develop as a rotational back in the NFL.


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I am so guilty of the throwing my purse on the counter, along side a random battery, bills, etc. My counter was so messy that I put a bowl to "keep things organized" then the bowl started overflowing. Well I hit my bottom last week. I caught an episode of the the show Hoarders, SCARY. I was afraid that if i kept piling things up on my counter that I would become one of those people. Sooo I decided it was time to clean up...
We utilized a big wall in our laundry room. Now I have a space for everything. Paper is sorted and organized. Family calendar is updated. I can always find my wallet and keys
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Top Gear magazine in 2000
All the covers and quotes from another year in the life of Top Gear mag
Posted: 23 Sep 2013
TopGear Magazine in 2000
Clarkson in 2000: "Last week, I flew in a jet that went out of control at 42,000 feet. I emerged to say that this was the worst thing I'd ever done, only to be told by a photographer, `No, your chat show is the worst thing you've ever done'.''
TopGear Car of The Year: Fiat Multipla
"This remarkable machine has reinvented the family car and kicked it into the new millennium. As a sparkling piece of original thought, it's a worthy winner of TopGear Car of The Year."
Three cars from 2000
"The speed, though still a thrill, you expect. The handling, and even more so the ride, you don't. Traditional sports cars have choppy rides. This one doesn't. Traditional sports cars have handling that's fun but a bit unrefined. Not this one. And roadsters are as stiff as a wet envelope, flexing and shaking with every bump. Wrong again. A mid-engined car would feel more nimble, but the Z8 has that confident, chuckable feel that comes with a well-sorted front-engined machine." April 2000
"The M3 is an eye-wideningly exciting car. With the DSC off, enter a tightish corner slowly to avoid premature understeer, mash the waaaarrrrgh pedal and get just enough opposite lock on to play with the resulting powerslide. There's that monster engine note to be enjoyed, and the on-limit chassis responses are entertainingly progressive too. Braking power is on the extreme side as well, up to a point. After just three laps I was instructed to drive slowly around the paddock to allow the rapidly cooking brakes to cool." November 2000
Renault Clio V6
The Clio V6 is an exceedingly abuse-resistant car, and far easier to get along with than my prejudices had led me to believe. In short, it's been tamed. The Clio V6 isn't the car I had expected, being far closer in spirit to a Golf 4Motion than a hardcore sports car like a Lotus Exige. For the 500 people with deposits on the 400 per-year destined to come to the UK, I fear it's not the car they've been planning on forking out for either." December 2000
The best-selling car of 2000: Ford Focus
The best-selling song of 2000: Can We Fix It? - Bob The Builder
And elsewhere in the world in 2000: An AirFrance Concorde crashes shortly after takeoff, killing all 109 people onboard and four on the ground; George Bush becomes President after one of the closest-fought elections in recent US history; and the last original Mini rolled of the production line at Longbridge.


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Welcome to MSLGROUP in the UK.
We're a communications agency with digital, insight and creativity at its heart. We build and protect our clients' brands, reputations and relationships through the art and science of influence.See some of our work
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Telaprevir Improves Cure-Rate and Shortens Treatment Time for Hepatitis C Patients, SLU Researcher Says
ST. LOUIS - The results of one of the pivotal trials that lead to the FDA approval of telaprevir, also known as Incivek, now have been published, and hepatitis C researchers have found that the addition of the new medicine to standard treatment raised the cure-rate to 79 percent, up from 46 percent. The ADVANCE study findings, which specifically looked at patients who were receiving hepatitis C treatment for the first time, were reported in the June 23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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In addition, the study suggests patients may be cured with shorter treatment times, welcome news for those undergoing the difficult treatment regimen.
A member of the international research team, Adrian Di Bisceglie, M.D., chair of internal medicine at Saint Louis University, studied the effects of the new antiviral drug.
"The data from this study are very promising, as is the fact that protease inhibitors like telaprevir are now FDA approved and available for doctors to prescribe to their patients," said Di Bisceglie. "The fact that a shorter time treatment is needed is also very good news for patients."
Hepatitis C is caused by a virus, transmitted by contact with blood, and may initially be asymptomatic. For patients who develop a chronic hepatitis C infection, inflammation of the liver may develop, leading to fibrosis and cirrhosis (scarring of the liver), as well as other complications including liver cancer and death. Worldwide, experts estimate that nearly 180 million people are infected with the virus.
The Phase 3, placebo-controlled study enrolled 1,088 hepatitis C, genotype-1 patients worldwide who had not previously been treated with standard hepatitis C drugs, ribavirin and peginterferon. Patients who were given telaprevir plus the standard treatment for 12 weeks, followed by several weeks more of ribavirin and peginterferon fared best, with a 79 percent cure rate. The majority of study participants who received telaprevir were able to finish treatment in 24 weeks, half of the time required by the standard treatment.
FDA approval for telaprevir was granted earlier this month, and the drug is now available. The ADVANCE study was funded by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
Established in 1836, Saint Louis University School of Medicine has the distinction of awarding the first medical degree west of the Mississippi River. The school educates physicians and biomedical scientists, conducts medical research, and provides health care on a local, national and international level. Research at the school seeks new cures and treatments in five key areas: cancer, liver disease, heart/lung disease, aging and brain disease, and infectious disease.