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Maki Goto emotional farewell concert before going on hiatus
Maki Goto's final live concert, "G-Emotion FINAL~for you~", was held at Chiba Makuhari Messe December 4th. The concert was performed twice on the 4th for the over 10,000 fans that gathered. A sometimes emotional Goto, who went with a concept of "the Goto Maki that Goto Maki wishes to see," performed 24 songs in 9 different outfits, as well as 2 special collaborations. More details and concert photos follow,


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Serie A referee overturns his own penalty decision after furious protest
Mar 30, 2014, 2:07 PM EDT
Referees have, throughout the course of sports history, taken a battering from players and coaches for decisions made on the field.
But it rarely has a direct effect on their calls, especially ones already made.
Well, check that. Today, Roma avoided conceding a penalty after Serie A referee Nicola Rizzoli reversed his own decision following a full-team protest by the visitors.
In the first half, Sassuolo forward Nicola Sansone went down in the box under contact from Roma defender Mehdi Benatia, and Rizzoli pointed to the spot.
The entire Roma team streamed over to the referee, with some even making their way over to the linesman next to the goal – in that location due to Serie A's resistance of goal-line technology, preferring to have a linesman by the goal.
After five minutes of protest, during which Rizzoli conferred with his linesman, the referee reversed his own decision, infuriating the home side.
Benatia spoke to Sky Italia following the match, and he painted a curious picture of the decision. "The referee didn't want to give the penalty but the goal-line official told him it was a penalty," said Benatia.
The Roma defender then accused Rizzoli of asking players what happened.
"He asked Sansone to telling him the truth, assuring that he would not get a yellow card [for diving]. That made us a little angry, because you can't ask that sort of thing to a player whose team are battling relegation. Sansone said that he slipped but that I had pulled his shirt and the referee decided not to give the penalty."
If that rendition of the incident is true, fair play must be credited to Sansone for telling the truth (mostly), but the referee must come under serious question for essentially leaving the decision up to the players.
Rizzoli is Italy's representative in the World Cup refereeing crew. Roma ended up winning the match 2-0, leaving Sassuolo five points deep in the relegation zone in 19th.
Here is a fan's view of the incident:
- Jenna - Mar 30, 2014 at 4:57 PM
Rizzoli never once pointed to the spot or made any sort of move to make a call after the dive. He looked like he was trying to talk to his linesman when the two got surrounded. If what everyone is saying is true, he never made the call but his linesman was saying it was a penalty, so he took his time to check. (If he'd overruled the linesman and been wrong, you'd be writing about that.).
He spent what I felt like was a ridiculously inordinate amount of time soothing ruffled feathers, and in the end he made the right call, but I don't think he overturned himself or left the decision up to the players.
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Grovetown and Evans Georgia, Edgefield, Kinards, McCormick, Greenwood, Due West, Troy, North Augusta, and Aiken, South Carolina, will have one thing in common during the month of July. Artists from all of these areas will be displaying their photography at the 10th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit at the McCormick Arts Center at the Keturah (MACK). Opening on Friday, July 12th, the public will be treated to a reception from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with music and snacks to enhance the enjoyment of this very special photography. The show has been judged by Anderson Wrangle who hails from Houston, Texas, but now resides in South Carolina.
When Anderson was in high school he was fortunate to connect with David Vaselka, an English teacher with a love for photography. Vaselka formed a group of high school students who had an interest in photography, managed to create a dark room for their use, and Anderson fell so in love with the whole process that his teacher eventually gave him the key to the dark room. Soon after Wrangle earned his undergraduate degree from The University of the South he decided to move to Prague. It had been four years since the Berlin Wall had come down and there were opportunities to be found by teaching English there while immersing himself in a foreign culture. When he returned from a year in the Czech Republic, he resumed his formal education, earning his M.F.A. from from the University of Houston in 2001. He taught at the University of Houston as a visiting assistant professor for four years. Anderson is currently a tenured assistant professor in the Department of Art at Clemson University. He has exhibited in various shows around the world and has been the recipient of several educational research grants.
He was a finalist for the 2011 Clarence John Laughlin Award and a nominee for the Baum Award and ARTHouse Texas Prize in 2008. His work is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro/Colecão, Joaquim Paiva, and many private collections. The work below is an example of a hand's width, a solo exhibition by Anderson Wrangle as part of the 2012 Fotofest Biennial which is the largest and longest running U.S. photo festival.
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Can I get admitted just to the Computational Linguistics Certificate program?
There is no separate admission process for the certificate program. You can pursue the certificate either as a student in one of our degree programs (e.g. MA in Linguistics) or by completing course requirements via Open University. However, we do not recommend the latter since Open University students are given last priority for seats in classes.
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"I think our fans are just now starting to really realize just what we have here, and what's taking place," said Louisiana head football coach Mark Hudspeth. "And what's great is all these fans have been with us from the ground level."
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But the Argentinean admits the desire to return to his first club always exists, especially with the current manager in place.
He told ESPN's Sportscenter: "The will to return to Boca always exists, even more so with Bianchi as a manager.
"I would like to wear the shirt of the team I love again."
He also feels at present there are better strikers than him for the Argentine national team.
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Nivea Skin Firming & Toning Gel Cream
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57% would repurchase
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on 5/4/2008 11:57:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
First of all, when you buy this product you need to have realistic expectations about it. Cellulite will not magically disappear unless you undergo lipo. That said, here's my review:
I used this product for two months straight, every single day, with discipline. I was also working out and on a diet - which helps a lot, of course. However, I noticed the texture on my skin to become smoother, softer, more even toned. The APPEARANCE of cellulite dimishes indeed, but cellulite is still alive and kicking under your now smooth skin. My recommendation is drink lots of water, cut the fat from your diet (THAT really works!) and apply this product daily for a good result. You will get compliments. For very dramatic changes, call Dr.90210.
on 4/25/2008 1:40:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This stuff is sticky, people. I've used Celluthin, and Clarins cellulite creams, and *they* feel as if there is nothing on the skin. But Good-bye cellute is so sticky it's annoying. I've been using it before bed only because it's so annoying to have on during the day. So far no difference. I'll update in a few months.
on 3/6/2008 1:22:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This is the best anti-cellulite cream I've tried! I've been using for about 2 weeks. It's a cool gel-type lotion that dries quickly and doesn't feel sticky. Also doesn't smell too bad or chemical-like.I don't have a lot of cellulite, but at certain angles, I notice on my thighs and this gel temporary (approximately 12-hrs) reduces the appearance of my cellulite. I didn't give a 5, because I have stringent standards and will give to the lotion/gel that will permanently or for at least several days decrease the appearance of cellulite (I'm hoping that day will come).
on 2/29/2008 1:06:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Blue
THIS STUFF WORKS! With that said, I should clarify that I'm not one of those people that has A LOT of cellulite, it's more that kind that you can see if the light hits it at a certain angle or my legs are positioned a certain way. However, my legs have always been my "feel good" part of my body, so realizing that cellulite is forming on my legs has been particularly traumatic for me!! This is only the second day I've used this product, and I also used the patches last night. Although the cellulite has certainly not completely disappeared, it definitely is already less noticeable. Can't wait to see how it looks after a couple of weeks!
on 2/20/2008 2:45:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
Although this has cellilite in the title, and I have plenty of that, I have only ever used this cream in short bursts, so have not given it a chance to impress me with its cellulite busting abilities. However every time I use it, even just once, I have noticed that my skin is left incredibly soft. Softer than any other cream I have used. I would repurchase for that only. Others have mentioned the smell. It does not bother me - it disappears quickly and does not linger. I only use on thighs and bum which at the moment is quite a large surface area! As the tube is not that big I am not sure how long it would last if you applied it elsewhere but might try on my arms, if only for the softening qualities.
on 1/26/2008 11:20:00 AM
Age: 30-35
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Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
It didn't give me a new body. It didn't take away the cottage cheese. but it did reduce the appearance of dimpling after using it twice a day for 3 days. And it tightened the skin so that overall, my thighs, arms, bum and upper arms looked firmer. Definitely a nice quick fixer upper for days by the pool.
on 12/14/2007 3:31:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
This is the first time that I have had to leave a review like this but I found this utterly disappointing and actually very damaging to my skin.
I religiously massaged this into my thighs day and night. After about a week I broke out in disgusting, round, bright pink welts everywhere that I had applied the cream.
I stopped using this immediately but two months later (yes two months!) my skin is still unbearably itchy and looks terrible. After the brightness subsided on them the welts heal into damaged crepey looking skin. Fake tan only makes it look worse and moisturiser just stings.
I am so annoyed that I cannot wear any of my shorts or skirts and the weather is warm.
I have tried to contact Nivea but have no response as yet.
Please beware before you try this cream. I will never again be unhappy with a little cellulite, I just want my legs back to the way they were!
on 11/27/2007 10:19:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I've been using good-bye cellulite for a little over 3 months now. At first the strong scent bothered me but it faded after an hour or so. I made sure not to check my progress until a month later. When I did, to my surprise I noticed smoother, firmer skin. Then I noticed my stretch marks were barely noticable. I like the added bonus & will continue to use this product.
on 11/10/2007 9:55:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Violet
Well, this product seems like the luck of the draw. Thankfully, I am one of the chosen ones. I am fit and muscular and compete in figure shows.. however, the leaner I've gotten, the more the cottage cheese shows... ick! This product really helped diminish the cheese, though I am aware it will not get rid of cellulite. I did not use the strips and I had good success with it.
on 10/27/2007 9:55:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
I was pleasantly surprised by this product, it really did help to improve the appearence of cellulite and tone the skin. I saw significant results in a week or two. I really didn't expect it to work as I am no fan of Nivea products and this worked so much better than the Clarins & Christian Dior equivalents. The reason I have stopped using this is that I too simply couldn't bear the strong, artficial frgrance (it really lingers) and the rather tacky feeling of the gel/creme perhaps it is laden with sillicones ,rather like a make up primer . In the summer the slick, cool feel was tolerable but in this cold,damp climate it is really quite unpleasant. However, I would definately use this again before my Xmas hols as I want to wear shorts without feeling self-conscious. Basically, I think this is a good cosmetic fix ( as long as you keep using it, results are not permanent ) if you don't mind the fragrance/texture.
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My new due date is Dec. 3rd.
And were having a BOY (this is the MONTH of boys!!!)
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Due December 25th with my first!
Gender: We didn't want to peek at our Christmas gift before Christmas so we'll find out then.
Birth plans: Birth center with a midwife.
This baby felt like a long time in coming and I feel so blessed to be pregnant! I am already in love.
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Due December 25ish...
Gender: Surprise!
Birth plans: Homebirth with midwife.
This is my second baby and we are super delighted. I've just moved back to Canada from Ireland. My DH is still there until end of Sept finishing up work, so I'm just visiting family with my 3.5y/o girl.
I had a planned HB with m/ws the first time around and decided to go to hospital during transition (D'OH!). Had an amazing birth experience regardless! I suffered PPD, so I'm trying to be proactive this time around.
I run a small baby carrier company and am on the long road to training to become a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and was lucky enough to do the bulk of my training with dr. Jack Newman.
Pregnancy is going great- i'm loving all the movement and feel really good this time around, not as emotional or tired. I am hoping to avoid unltrasound unless it's medically indicated. Although because we aren't settled into the community where we will be living/birthing, I am not under the care of my m/w yet, which means I'm getting alot of pressure for an u/s. (rolling eyes). There was mention of twins at around 12 weeks, but everything seems to be measuring int he realmn of 'normal' now : )
That's about it, sorry for the long winded post, I hope to dive in and get chatting. I made some great friends in my DDs birth club so i look forward to doing the same here!
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I have a midwife and am trying to decide between a home birth and a birthing center birth. Im looking forward to meeting all of you and sharing this special experience.
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The Franklin Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of Mountain Vapes at 1016 E. Main Street on the corner of Lake Emory and E. Main Street.
Owners James Ray and Diane Spaninato offer an alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes, pipes, cigars and even chewing tobacco. The store carries a variety of electronic cigarettes and accessories including 55 different e-liquids each with its own unique flavor.
"We will soon carry 200 flavors" said Spaninato. "All of our e-liquids are made in the U.S.A. in a FDA certified laboratory using quality pharmaceutical grade ingredients," she said.


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participation processes may well benefit by using elements of the standard scientific process of independent peer review. This is especially true if practical constraints require that a process engage with people who are presumed to represent interested and affected parties rather than with all who are interested. In such situations, peer-review-style processes can ensure that the representatives are well calibrated with those they are intended to represent. It also may be useful to submit any interpretations of information resulting from the process to a structured peer review process (National Research Council, 2007a). This process is likely to increase the quality of the product, as well as its legitimacy, and it allows the outputs to be refined as a result of comments received. There is some evidence that holding a group's outputs "accountable" through a peer review process increases objectivity and reduces bias (Delli Carpini, Cook, and Jacobs, 2004:328).
Most studies in the public participation literature find a positive association between the intensity of deliberation—such variables as the number and length of face-to-face interactions and the amount of time participants spend in the process—and desired results (e.g., Beierle and Cayford, 2002). In our judgment, this overall association between intensity and outcomes reflects the great importance of intensity in many situations in which a major controversy or mistrust demands intense interaction to reach a resolution. Intensity may not be as important in other situations. The key point is to have a process for which the intensity is appropriate to the context. Of particular importance is the structure of the face-to-face interactions that are the heart of a participation process. Results can be highly sensitive to the extent to which the participatory process is organized so as to ensure that the advantages of group deliberation are enhanced and the potential adverse effects are minimized.
The intensity of the deliberative process does not have a simple or universal relationship to results. The best results follow from processes whose intensity is dictated by responding to context-specific challenges (see Chapters 7 and 8) with appropriate participation strategies. Contexts that present challenges that require intensive interactions, such as those involving serious potential for conflict, can benefit more from high-intensity processes than contexts that do not present such challenges. However, when the context calls for intense interactions, results are highly dependent on how those interactions are organized.
Intense deliberative processes create significant potential to promote desired results from participation, but at some costs. They can increase opportunities to improve mutual understanding among those who participate, to modify the process as it proceeds, and for all participants to


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MIDLOTHIAN, Va. — A Chesterfield mother was arrested for drunk driving outside a Midlothian bowling alley last Saturday.
But Lisa O'Neill was not just charged with DUI, she was also charged with child neglect because she had four kids in the car in King Pin Lanes' parking lot.
Steven Bartulewicz, a manager at the bowling alley, said it could have been a deadly situation.
"I had people who were scared to come inside, because they didn't know what was going on," Bartulewicz said. "It was a really bad situation."
Bartulewicz said O'Neill signed up to bowl a game with four kids, including one of her own.
"When she got here, nothing was out of the ordinary. I know she acted a little strange," said Bartulewicz. "She never had a drop of alcohol here — and I never saw her drink anything."
Several customers told Bartulewicz that O'Neill was stumbling while walking out to her minivan and then got behind the wheel with the kids inside.
"We were just talking to her and you could tell something was off with her. I had some customer out here with me helping me to help her not leave," said Bartulewicz.
When she refused to listen, Bartulewicz called 911. He credits those customers who stopped O'Neill from pulling out of the parking lot.
"She started the car twice and the one guy standing there talking convinced her to cut the car off both times," Bartulewicz said.
After police responded, officers said O'Neill could not stand up and that the 40-year-old failed a breathalyzer test that resulted in a .18, which is more than two times the legal limit.
Officers also said they had to use force because O'Neill refused to be arrested.
O'Neill was release on bond. CBS 6 News tried to contact her several times by phone Friday.
O'Neill is scheduled to appear in court in September.


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IT firm receives prestigious accreditation
Posted: January 09, 2013|
A DARTMOUTH based IT firm has achieved ISO9001 accreditation after months of hard work and committing itself to constant improvement.
Apollo IT specialises in computer support for businesses across the South West, in addition to helping with local computer issues.
The purpose of ISO9001:2008 is to assure customers that companies can provide quality products and services.
Michael Freeman, managing director, said: "We are delighted we made it, and special thanks go to Kathy Keatley, our office manager, for her determination to ensure our systems are the best they can be."
"Like many local businesses, Apollo is very aware of the need to re-invent itself and constantly improve.
"ISO has given us the tools to make this business the best it can be with a new competitive advantage, and new opportunities. Just being experts is not enough to survive anymore. You have to ensure service and standards are always improving. Ensuring your staff are properly trained sounds obvious in principle, but ISO helps us do it better."
"Many businesses could benefit from ISO. It isn't the paperwork monster many believe it to be. New habits are quickly formed because you quickly see the benefits. We can all run our businesses better, and it's a very rewarding journey. Yes it's hard work – but if it wasn't, everyone would be doing it."
Apollo IT started its ISO journey in March 2012, and was externally audited in late October. Wiltshire based ISO experts, IMSM Ltd provided coaching and guidance throughout.


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Motorcycle ride Saturday in memory of cancer patients
CHESAPEAKE, Ohio -- The the Team Toni 2nd Annual Memorial Motorcycle Poker Run/Jeep Ride will take place Saturday, Sept. 14.
The event is in memory of Toni Black and David Carrico. Team Toni is a non profit organization that was started in memory of Toni Black to raise money for local cancer patients.
Saturday's event will begin at noon at Jill's Tumble World in Chesapeake. Registration begins at 10 a.m. The ride will conclude at RT Champs, 1605 Madison Ave., in Huntington.
Rain date is 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28.
The cost is $15 for a single rider and $20 for double or $10 per jeep and $5 for each extra person. T-shirts will be available for $12.
In addition to the ride, there will be 50/50 drawings and raffle items. Ride participants will also receive food tickets at registration that will include a meal.
Riders will start at Jill's Tumble World, take Route 7; turn left on Route 243; go straight at the 4-way stop to 378 north; turn right on 141 east; 25 miles to first stop at a grocery store on 141; turn left on 233 west; 20 miles from the store to The Swamp, which is the next stop; get on 279 east, turn right on 35 east; first exit off 35 (325 south rio grande); turn left on 588 east; turn right on cemetery road to the end; stop is the Marathon gas station (70 miles from Tumble World); then take 141 east to Route 7 to Rome Cemetery; then to RT Champs.
For more information, contact Brett Black, 304-942-2553, by text if possible.
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On Penalties
Andrew Anthony Yellow Jersey, 150pp, £10
On Penalties
Andrew Anthony Yellow Jersey, 150pp, £10
by Jason Cowley Published
On Penalties is not so much a book as an extended essay of the kind that has all but disappeared from English letters. Nowadays, any old reviewer or newspaper columnist who can sustain an argument of more than 1,000 words is called an essayist - which is a shame given that, at its best, the essay, as perfected by Montaigne, Charles Lamb, Hazlitt and Orwell, strives for literary permanence and concerns the search for a personal voice.
For Montaigne - who invented the modern form of the essay having been awoken from his slumbers by reading Seneca - the essay was a free form, amorphous, reflectively urbane, digressive and informed by self-revelation. Reading Montaigne and, indeed, Orwell, with his meditations on seaside postcards and boys' comics, you realise that no subject is beneath an essayist's notice.
Which brings us to Andrew Anthony's On Penalties, an amusing study of the English football team's fear of, and repeated failure at, the penalty shoot-out. The tone of the book is a modish one of knowing irony - Anthony writes seriously about England's penalty shoot-out defeats by Germany, in the semi-final of the 1990 World Cup in Italy and then again at Euro '96, but without, you feel, ever quite removing his tongue from his cheek. He is, like a good essayist, unafraid, too, to smooth the world into arch aphorism: "In fairness, fairness plays roughly the same role in sport as love does in sex. It's nice if it's there, but it's not essential for entertainment"; "To be brave is to act brave because the very notion of bravery presupposes the existence of fear."
But Anthony's observations are marred by a kind of metropolitan hauteur. He ridicules, for instance, fans who live in nowhere zones a long way from London, "places like Stevenage and Warrington", where you find "bitter men, cretins, Nazis, sociopaths and the sullen ranks of the silent majority grumbling quietly to themselves". And he trips over the laces of his own cleverness. "Hoddle," he writes, commenting on the former England manager's theories as to why the Germans are better at penalties, "had a valid point and an invalid conclusion." In fact, logically, there is no such thing as a "valid point"; there are only valid or invalid arguments.
Still, Anthony is good on the greed and insularity of the modern player - David Seaman, the Arsenal and England goalkeeper, refuses to let Anthony take penalties against him because he is planning his own little book on the secrets of the trade. Anthony also understands how nationalism spirals as tightly as DNA around football, and how a nation finds a vicarious sense of itself through sporting contest.
For me, the most fascinating encounter of Euro 2000 so far was not England's clumsy 1-0 win over a poor German side, but the 3-3 draw between Slovenia and rump Yugoslavia. This match smouldered with the tensions of the recent Balkan wars, and submerged hatred became manifest when the Serb Sinisa Mihajlovic, a left-footed star of the Italian champions Lazio, was sent off in disgrace, at a time when his team were, incomprehensibly, losing 3-0. He left the field laughing like a maniac, as if unable to accept the national humiliation of defeat by the Catholic Slavs from the north.
On Penalties, then, is the new kind of football book, which is less about what happens on the pitch than off it, which is concerned more with the experiences of fandom than with those of the increasingly cynical players. As such, it is a wonderfully entertaining read.


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Plans are coming together to bring two colleges to a new home in downtown Brattleboro.
Officials are looking at two possible sites, including the historic Brooks House on Main Street, which was gutted by fire more than a year ago.
The push to establish a college in downtown Brattleboro came from Governor Peter Shumlin. The governor included the proposal in his budget address last January, surprising even political insiders in his native Windham County.
Tim Donovan is chancellor of the Vermont State College System, which includes Community College of Vermont. He says the governor approached him with the Brattleboro idea before the speech.


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{Fab Friday Finds} Cake Batter Recipe Roundup
As you may or may not know, Michael and I celebrated our one year anniversary last weekend, which means I've been snacking on aged wedding cake all week. And as much as I love wedding cake, I love cake batter even more. That's why I decided to share a few delicious cake batter recipes from around the internet…
1. Cake Batter Pancakes – Talk about a perfect birthday (or let's be honest, everyday) breakfast! Want to make these cake batter pancakes at home, head over to How Sweet It Is for the recipe.
2. Cake Batter & Sprinkle Bark – According to Rosie of Sweetapolita, this delish cake batter and sprinkle bark takes only 5 minutes to make…and just another 5 minutes to devour ;)
3. Cake Batter Martini – Yes, I'm serious. Can you imagine anything more delightful? Created by Kate of Grin and Bake It, this drink is definitely going to become my birthday cocktail of choice!
4. Cake Batter Truffles – Christy of The Girl Who Ate Everything worked long and hard to perfect this cake batter truffle recipe, so I have to assume it must be amazing.
5. Cake Batter Blondies – Blondies are already at the top of my favorite deserts list. Make them cake batter flavored, and I'm totally sold! Thanks to Gracie at Girl Meets Life for these tasty treats!
Want to see more? Check out my cake batter recipe pinboard on Pinterest!
About Nicole Denton
With a love of planning just about anything — from her own wedding, to bridal and baby showers, to dinner parties, and more – Nicole is the Plunge Project's founder and former editor-in-chief. A New Jersey native, Nicole has called Chandler, Arizona home since 2013, where she currently lives with her husband Michael; two pit bulls, Shelby and Link; and cat, Kity Perry. A University of Tennessee graduate, Nicole has a bachelors in communications and a career at a rapidly-growing digital marketing firm.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars If you don't like Michael Jackson...
You'll like him once you get your hands on this plethora of Michael Jackson's greatest and most well-known short films of the 80's and 90's, simply titled "Video Greatest Hits: HIStory". Michael Jackson, with his outstanding efforts in music and entertainment, stands tall as one of the pioneers of music and music videos, and this immaculate collection of short films...
Published on Jan. 3 2004 by TheTrueMoonwalker
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3.0 out of 5 stars Big fan here but this is a disappointment....
Honestly, I love Michael Jackson's music and have purchased History 2 on VHS (the gold box) and Dangerous: The Short Films before I got this. I was excited because I thought I would see some things different on this DVD, but it's all the same! You're better off purchasing Dangerous: The Short Films or History 2 because most of the same material on this video is on the...
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you don't like Michael Jackson...,
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This review is from: Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - History (DVD)
You'll like him once you get your hands on this plethora of Michael Jackson's greatest and most well-known short films of the 80's and 90's, simply titled "Video Greatest Hits: HIStory". Michael Jackson, with his outstanding efforts in music and entertainment, stands tall as one of the pioneers of music and music videos, and this immaculate collection of short films proves just that.
This DVD (or VHS, whichever you may have) features 10 of Michael's top short films, all in their full-length, uncut entirety!!!
The lineup of short films include:
1. Brace Yourself (A Kaleidoscope of Michael Jackson HIStory) : Although it is not a short film, it does give you a taste of Michael Jackson's impact on the world of music, the fans, and the world, and puts out a simple message: Brace Yourself.
2. Billie Jean - The popular video that single-handedly broke the barrier between not only man and music, but also the color barrier on MTV, as he became the first black musical artist to have a video shown on MTV.
3. The Way You Make Me Feel - A great video all by itself, this video, which lasts nearly 9 1/2 minutes, features Michael at a high point in his career, with his innovative dance moves and impeccable standards for music!
4. Black Or White - This video, aired in 1991 on many broadcast stations around the nation, started the beginning of Michael's music onslaught of the 90's...and a lot of controversy as well. This video, featuring dance moves galore and a kaleidoscope of nations around the world, also featured a scene at the end, most commonly called "the panther scene", as it features a panther who morphs into Michael Jackson and then dances in the street, ravaging a car with gang and racist graffiti sprayed on the windows, and sexy yet somewhat disturbing gyrations with his crotch. This scene sparked outrage, but no matter what, this is one of his best short films.
5. Rock With You - A video made in 1979 features Michael Jackson dancing in a sparkling jumpsuit, singing. It doesn't seem like much, but the countless lights and other special effects you will see definitely make it worthwhile
6. Bad - Directed by world-renown director Martin Scorsese, This full 18 minute long version follows a high school kid (played by Michael) who goes to a private school. When school lets out he then goes home to visit his friends, who get the feeling that he has changed, and he's not "bad" anymore. Michael proves that he is, though, by showing off many mezmorizing dance moves. The choreography in this short film is just too good for anybody but Michael to perform. This video is probably one of his greatest.
7. Thriller - This short film showed that one man can indeed change the way people look at the connection between music and film. Michael does a fantastic job in this video, with the sometimes-crazy choreography and such. A must-see for any person, MJ fan or not. Directed by John Landis.
8. Beat It - Michael does it again with this music video, as it follows two gangs and their vendettas between each other. Again, the choreography is to die for, and the layout is just spectacular!
9. Remember The Time - Michael will blow you away in this short film featuring Michael, comedian/actor Eddie Murphy, supermodel Iman, and basketball legend Magic Johnson. Set in Egypt, Michael dazzles even the faithless soul with dance moves, special effects, and anything you would wish for in a short film. Definitely one to see!
10. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson's first major music video features special effects and pretty good dancing. Good for its time, but unfortunately does not stand the test of time as well as people hoped. A good video though.
11. Heal The World - Not a short film, but rather a look into the heartache of sick and dying children around the world. Michael, in this video, hopes to touch your heart with this video and hopes that you can do what you can to "Heal The World".
In closing, Michael Jackson proves to be the single greatest musical icon that the world has ever seen, and not a single person can make the same impact that Michael has made in music!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Big fan here but this is a disappointment....,
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This review is from: Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - History (DVD)
Honestly, I love Michael Jackson's music and have purchased History 2 on VHS (the gold box) and Dangerous: The Short Films before I got this. I was excited because I thought I would see some things different on this DVD, but it's all the same! You're better off purchasing Dangerous: The Short Films or History 2 because most of the same material on this video is on the others, and the others have some new added footage.
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining but Pitiful Salute to the King,
This review is from: Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - History (DVD)
This DVD collection is a must have for lovers of M.J. and great music. You get M.J.'s newest sound as well as the 80's and 70's hits that made him the icon he is today. The video collection is entertaining but leaves a lot to be desired for true M.J. fans.
First of all the quality of the older videos ( Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel, Beat It and Billie Jean ) were pitiful. It was as if the videos were taken straight from an unclear cable channel. This was definitely not what I expected to find in a DVD. The entire first half of Bad is unclear and the film seems worn and old. Thriller has as much static as a low rated cable network. The people who made this collection should have been a shamed trying to shove off such terrible copies of these videos to the public. The upside was that the newer videos were very clear and vibrant with color. Remember the Time is the most beautiful-looking video in the entire collection. Along with the lyrics, the color of the video makes the song come alive.
I loved being able to get these fabulous videos on DVD but I expected a lot more.
1) This DVD would have been outstanding if it featured behind the scenes looks of how the videos were filmed and interviews with dancers, and looks at how the dances for the videos were handled.
2) Commentary from Michael himself or the directors of the videos would have also enhanced this.
3) More videos- I'm sorry but some of Michael's best like ( Leave Me Alone, In the Closet, Jam, Speed Demon, Off The Wall and Man In The Mirror ) were completely ignored and forgotten. The fans deserve to see more videos included in the collection M.J. calls History.
These things along with better quality would have made this DVD a masterpiece. I pray that the next DVD release of Michael's videos truly stands out. This was a good release if you just want to watch videos, but the cheap quality of his most loved video releases diminished Michael's important presence as a world known icon and music legend.
4.0 out of 5 stars OWW! C'mon girl! Who's Bad?,
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This review is from: Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - History (DVD)
This is a great collection of MJ's videos from the 70s up until the early 90s. Sound quality was excellent including the newer videos done in 5.1 sound. Video quality for the most part was good. Some of them were grainy.
Video highlights include
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough - I had no idea this was a music video. It's amazing to see Michael as he used to look.
Rock With You - I remember seeing this in the 70s with him dancing in front of a laser beam.
Billie Jean - Of course! Another one off the Thriller album.
Beat It - ... a nose job later... The classic video from the 80s. Brought back memories of MTV and wearing out my Thriller album on my small record player. Of course, this song and video was parodied by Weird Al... but that's another DVD.
Thriller - ok... admit it, remember when Michael turned around and shouted "GO AWAY!" in that demonic voice and you jumped out of your skin? 20 years later the effects look SO cheesy and basically I "died" laughing at the goofy looking costumes that I thought were so scary as a kid.
... another nose job later...
Bad - This is another full version video. I was expecting Michael to start blowing up and instantly gaining weight.. Ooops... again, Weird Al parodied this video but you can't beat the 18 minute original.
Black Or White - er... WHITE as in Michael starts turning white but still looking good. This is yet another triumphant but controversial video. The McCauley Culkin bit in the beginning was a little bit cheesy but when the music starts, the cheese ends. This was a high-budget video with computer video editing (state of the art for 1990). This includes the scene where Michael's a panther and then he turns into himself, then grabs his crotch lots of times and bashes a car with racist sayings painted on it.
Remember The Time - This is actually my least favorite of the videos. It's still a great video with the high-tech stuff but at that point in the 90s it was just another high-tech video.
Heal The World - yeah, that's good too.
If you like MJ and like to see a few of his "long" videos, get this DVD. Of course if you want the 20 minute "Smooth Criminal" video, get Moonwalker.
5.0 out of 5 stars "A Great Collection of the 10 Best Music Videos Ever",
Alex Shuris (Princeton, MA. (USA)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - History (DVD)
This DVD is a great collection of Michael Jackson's videos that were put out from 1979 to 1992. "Thriller" is represented here by "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and the 15 minute masterpiece "Thriller." "BAD" is represented by "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "Bad." "Off The Wall" is represented by "Rock With You", and "Dangerous" is represented by "Black or White", possibly Michael's last true "hit single (1991)." Also included are the tracks "Don't Stop...", "Heal the World", and "Remember the Time." The videos "Bad (1987)", "Black or White (1991)", and "The Way you make Me Feel (1987)", are the full-length versions, which are unique to this special "DVD version" of "HIStory", released in 2001. Highlights include "Remember the Time", with Eddie Murphy, "Rock With You", "Billie Jean" and one of my personal favorites 1983's "Beat It." Be sure to pick up this, along with "HIStory Volume II", the next time you go DVD shopping. You won't be disappointed by any of these ten ground-breaking music videos.
4.0 out of 5 stars The King of Pop lives on.....,
By A Customer
This review is from: Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - History (DVD)
Michael Jackson does look different now...yes thats true, but that is no reason to degrate him. Yes he's been through a lot with all that plastic surgery and his visits to court and being called a child molestor, but that doesn't mean he didn't give us a lot.
I admit, I'm not a big fan of his new stuff...but I'm absolutely CRAZY about what he did in the 70's, 80's, and early 90's. Before he lost his mind and became too wierd looking (actually I honestly didn't think he looked that bad in the Dangerous era).
These videos are classics! I don't know where music videos would be without BEAT IT or BILLIE JEAN! Without these two (yes I know, "what about Thriller" well Beat It and Billie Jean came first). I liked all these videos because of his dancing (Thriller and Bad have the best choreographies). MJ could really move.
One of my gripes however is that I wished the videos had been in chronological order. Also, I'm saddened that Smooth Criminal wasn't there (even it was really long and would've taken up 1/3 of the DVD), and I don't know what it is but "Heal the World"? I'm not sure that I approve of that..."Man in the Mirror" was WAY better than "Heal the World", I admit the song was good but the music video doesn't depict it right.
We got "Thriller" the ULTIMATE MUSIC VIDEO!!! In my opinion NOTHING will ever top Thriller. Eventhough Thriller is the best video, my personal favorite (besides Beat It and Billie Jean) was Black or White. I remembered when that video first came out and he was smashing the car (I thought he was crazy too...) and grabbing his crotch like some....well you know. But when you actually see it with the racial grafite it changes all that (except the crotch grabbing what the hell was that all about?).
The rarely seen long version of THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL is seen as well as the NEVER commercially released ROCK WITH YOU and the never before seen 18 minute long version of BAD.
my gripes with the DVD are that it doesn't have enough special feature. LIke there's no 5.1 surround Sound and the picture is really dark, and if you put the lyrics on they might be a little dipped into the screen. Also, we only got ten of the music videos! I guess it was okay though the videos are great!
5.0 out of 5 stars Some of the greatest videos ever made,
This review is from: Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - History (DVD)
Many people around my age (teenagers) don't even know most of what Michael Jackson did now and to me thats really sad. Well I'm a big fan of Michael Jackson and have been since I was five. Michael Jackson showed us that actions can speak louder than words. His videos have a way of showing you what its all about.
BILLIE JEAN is a video that struck me as something never to forget. All the videos are spectacular because The King of Pop does something you don't much of anymore, DANCING!
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL is a video that again won't be soon forgotten and once again shows that lyrics aren't everything and that love triumphs. Not to mention that this ia also a video about being yourself.
BLACK OR WHITE is a video telling us how bad racism can be but it shows that color skin doesn't matter. At the end where he does the panther dance (one of his best dances ever I think!) you see him smash a car that has racial graffiti all over it and see him smah windows that have other graffiti.
There are many others including what I think is his best, THRILLER. Also another good one was DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH from one of his earliest albums.
I'd recomend this even if you aren't a fan of Michael Jackson. Some of his songs such as HEAL THE WORLD and BLACK OR WHITE really help you notice what's wrong with society. They aren't about lyrics they're about life lessons and learning.
Also its nice to see that there is still SOMEONE out there that can dance and isn't afraid to show it.
4.0 out of 5 stars MJ'S BEST!! (4.5 Stars),
This review is from: Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - History (DVD)
No one has as much great music videos or "Short Films" as Michael Jackson has. This DVD shows that MJ is a "Trend Setter" and not a "Trend Follower". Michael's videos are very original and different. Here are the 10 videos:
1) BILLIE JEAN - This video is great. It goes very well with the song. I'm sure you all saw it.
2)*THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL (Long Version) - This is a rarely seen 9:30 min. version of this video. It has a whole beginning when MJ tries to fit in with hoodlums.
3)*BLACK OR WHITE - The Best Video on here!! The Complete Version, with the ending, when MJ is dancing in the alley, and smashing the windows with the car. This is the uncensored version, with the bad words spraypainted on the car. It ends with Bart and Homer Simpson.
4) ROCK WITH YOU - This is so Old School. Michael is dancing in this really tacky suit, with all these lights on him. Klassic MJ video!
5)*BAD (Long Version)- This is the 2nd best video on here!! It's like a movie!! Michael plays a character named Darryl in this video. The long version has never been released on TV. Only on this DVD and MJ's Website.
6) THRILLER - You guys have seen it tons of times. You know how good it is!
7) BEAT IT - This video is pretty cool. The dancing at the end is good.
8) REMEMBER THE TIME - This video takes place in Egypt, when Michael entertains the queen. The dance break in this video is sweet.
9) DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH - like "Rock with you" this video is klassic! Michael dances while different backgrounds are behind him.
10) HEAL THE WORLD - This is the reason why I onle gave this DVD 4.5 stars. Why is this video on here? I understand that Michael wants to heal the world, but couldn't he do it somewhere else? He could've put something better on here (along with the HIStory CD), like "Smooth Criminal", or "In The Closet". I'm sorry, this video does NOT fit in with the rest.
The DVD also has the lyrics that can go along with the video, and it show MJ's discography, also.
Besides "Heal the World" this DVD is awesome. Especially since all of the videos are full length and some are not the short ones that they play on TV. Get this DVD!!! It's Worth it.
* "Bad" and "The Way You Make me Feel" were not full length on the VHS version of this video, so that is why it is listed as "long version". Also, on the VHS version of this video, at the end of the "Black Or White" video, there is no spraypaint on the car, because of the bad words.
2.0 out of 5 stars I'm a Fan, but I have standards for DVD quality.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - History (DVD)
Ok, I love Michael Jackson like the next fan. Having that established, my review is not like some of the others who use this as an opportunity to say how great he is. Let's talk about this DVD as a product. It's horrible. The quality is so grainy and you see digital blips at a distracting rate (Especially in The Way You Make Me Feel). Sure we have longer versions and other videos that are rarely seen - good keepers for our children and our children's children (yes, I'm mocking that line in Heal the World), but we also bought the DVD hoping to see DVD quality. Watching some of these videos on regular TV would be more clear than watching it on the DVD. I was very disappointed. One time I wondered if I was viewing the result of a video camera taping a movie screen. History part II on DVD is incredible (MTV music awards performance being the best I have ever seen and seen and re-seen! So I was expecting at least the same level of picture and sound quality like its later release. Also, there is no surround sound (5.1) on History part I like there is on History part II. On a few songs, it sounds like they added the voice track over the regular sound track to give it a sense of "surround." Horrible sound production. I'm not being picky here, it sounds like you're in a cave with so much echo (For those of you who have it, listen to Black or White in 5.1 mode, for example). And why do we need Thriller on History part I and II? Why not include that "Making of Thriller" documentary that we all remember on MTV and HBO in the 80s? Nothing. Just the Thriller video that is redundant with the Part II DVD.
I'd seriously consider NOT buying this one if I were you. Try to rent it or borrow it first so you know what you're going to get. Don't get me wrong, he's the KING OF POP, blah blah, blah, but I do have technical standards now that DVDs are the norm.
5.0 out of 5 stars Michael "King Of Pop" Jackson,
Thomas Yan Ong "feilung888" (Azusa, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - History (DVD)
I've been a big fan of Michael Jackson ever since I heard the "BAD" album for the first time in the early '90s. I've heard his music before hand of course, but never really paid much attention. When I bought my first video from Michael called "Moonwalker", I was hooked. This video was amazing and I was highly impressed with his dancing especially with "Smooth Criminal". I love to dance today, because of Michael Jackson's music videos like "Billie Jean : Motown 25 Performance", "Thriller", and "Smooth Criminal". After I purchased "Moonwalker", I bought all of Michael's solo albums on tapes at first then on CDs, than I bought Jackson 5 (Motown) / Jacksons (Epic) albums on CDs and tapes, than I ventured on to buy as many music videos of him as I can find. At the time I was a fanatic, I couldn't find his best music videos on film in one collection, so when the "Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory" came out on VHS, I was highly excited and bought it the first day it was released on VHS in 1995. I was very happy with this video, but a little disappointed that the "BAD" music video was shortened. Now in 2001, I bought the DVD version and I'm happy to say that "BAD" video is in it's entirety, with Wesley Snipes and all the drama.
The DVD features:
- Brace Yourself
- Billie Jean
- The Way You Make Me Feel (complete version)*
- Black Or White (complete version)
- Rock With You
- BAD (complete version)*
- Thriller
- Beat It
- Remember The Time
- Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
- Heal The World
* In it's entirety, unlike the VHS version
If you have the VHS version, getting the DVD would still be highly worthwhile just for "BAD" and "The Way You Make Me Feel" short films. I can't wait for the next Michael Jackson music video to come out, it's probably going to have "You Rock My World" music video, I know it's going to be phenomenal.
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Owning guns is a right, and also a responsibility
To the Editor:
Friday's tragedy in Newton, Conn., has compelled me to voice my opinion. There are some issues that I haven't seen or heard addressed.
1. How did this man gain access to his mother's firearms? My answer: Proper firearms safety rules were not observed. It is every law-abiding gun owner's responsibility to lock them away when not in use, especially with children around and/or anyone else who you don't want handling them. From the info I've heard, I surmise that the mother did not lock up her guns properly, or the young man knew where she kept the keys/combination.
2. Further reports indicated that the young man had mental illness issues. Well, what do you know? What did you expect? Just like all the other shootings ... . Then, all the gun-phobes exclaim, "We need more gun control!" No. What we need is to enforce the laws already on the books. Special emphasis needs to be concentrated on preventing the seriously mentally ill from obtaining firearms in the first place, be it at gun shops, shows or private sales. ... As always, criminals will get their guns anyway, and it is the law-abiding citizens who suffer. The reason this country is in the mess we're in now is our history isn't being taught enough. If it weren't for firearms and the Second Amendment, this country wouldn't exist.
3. A person who would kill his mother and then slaughter innocent young children to me is not crazy — but purely evil. The only thing we can do about evil is to pray.
4. Finally, those of you who saw 48 Hours on CBS Saturday night will recall that a relative described the mother as a "doomsday prepper." Some people believe something bad is going to happen this coming Friday. It's our right to keep and bear arms, whether it be one or 1,000. It is personal responsibility that seems to be lacking today. People play the blame game much too often. I don't think the mother was really a "bad mom," but she just didn't pay attention to her son, and no one heeded the warming flags.
I urge all gun owners to read safety rules from time to time. It is our responsibility, for when that bullet travels down the barrel, there's no bringing it back.
Paul Lucas III


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On 7th March, 1874, Blessed Pope Pius IX addressed his Encyclical Vix Dum A Nobis to the the Archbishops and Bishops of the Austrian Empire on the subject of the Church in Austria:
"13. Thus, you can clearly see how these laws threaten the flocks entrusted to your care. For the unity and peace of the Church is called into danger, and there is question of depriving it of its liberty, which St. Thomas of Canterbury calls "the soul of the Church without which it has no strength or force and cannot avail against those who seek to possess for their inheritance the sanctuary of God." St. Anselm, the other intrepid defender of this liberty, earlier expressed the same opinion: "God loves nothing in this world more than the liberty of His Church; those who wish not to promote it so much as to dominate it are certainly known to be enemies of God: God wishes His bride to be free, not enslaved." Wherefore We urge you all the more to strive to avert the danger which threatens. Greatly resolve to meet the test in a way worthy of your virtue. For We are certain that your spirit and virtue will be no less than that of those venerable brothers elsewhere who, publicly exposed to insults and violence amidst the most sharp vexations for the liberty of the Church, not only happily accepted being stripped of their belongings, but also underwent suffering in prison."
"14. Moreover all our hope is placed not in our strength but in the power of God; for at stake is the cause of God Who by an unfailing prophecy warned and aroused us thusly: In the world you will have distress, but have confidence, I have conquered the world. And so We have become the leader in this atrocious war against the Church. We promise what the holy martyr of Canterbury once expressed. His words are appropriate to this age and danger: "The cause which the enemies of the Church exercise against us is between them and God, since we seek nothing from them except what God left to his Church in eternal testament. Therefore, join Us in defending the Church with the authority and prudence granted to you. Withstand those men to whom no amount of success suffices if the Church of God enjoys liberty. We are all the more confident in you since the cause is God's. As for us, be assured, that we are more willing to undergo temporal death than to continue enduring the straits of wretched servitude. For the outcome of this controversy will have consequences for future times, that is, whether the Church grieves with perpetual distress or enjoys perpetual liberty."
"15. Meanwhile you must strive to forestall with your authority, prudence, and zeal the dangers which threaten. Consult with each other to determine how to acquire more certainly and efficaciously the proposed goal. As long as the rights of the Church are attacked, you must rise up and place before its adversaries a wall for the house of Israel; your bulwark will be more solid and your defense more valid if your labors are united and your plans are foresighted. Wherefore We urge you to assemble together as soon as possible and with mutual counsel draw up a clear norm by which you may bravely defend the liberty of the Church and unanimously repel, in keeping with the nature of your office, the attacking evils. We must give you this admonition in order not to be deficient to Our office in such a serious matter. But We are persuaded that even without Our exhortation, you would have done this of your own accord. For the rest, We have not lost all hope that God will divert the impending calamities. We are moved to hope for the best by the piety and religious observance of Franz Joseph, Emperor and King. Today We have strenuously implored him in a new letter never to willingly permit the Church in his dominion to be handed over to a dishonorable servitude and never to permit the Catholic citizens of his Empire to be brought to such extreme straits."
"16. Since many strive against the Church and any delay is always a danger, it ill befits you to be negligent and inactive. May God preside over your counsels and aid you with his powerful protection so that you may decide upon and bring about those things which pertain to the glory of His name and the salvation of souls. As a guarantee of this heavenly protection and a testimony of special benevolence, We lovingly impart the Apostolic blessing to each and all of you, beloved sons and venerable brothers, and to the clergy and faithful committed to your vigilance."
On 21st November, 1873, Blessed Pope Pius IX issued his Encyclical Etsi Multa to all Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops, and other Ordinaries in Favor and Communion with the Apostolic See on the subject of the Church in Italy, Germany and Switzerland:
"12. In addition to many grave injuries inflicted on the Catholic Church last year, the government of Prussia with harsh, iniquitous laws totally different from previous ones have subjected the whole institution and education of clerics to lay power. One can now legitimately ask how clerics are to be educated and formed for the priestly and pastoral life. Going further still, the government grants to the same lay power the right to bestow any office or ecclesiastical benefice and even the right to deprive sacred pastors of office and benefice."
"13. Moreover so that the ecclesiastical government and the hierarchical order of subordination constituted by Christ Himself may be more quickly and fully subverted, these same laws impose many obstacles on bishops so that they cannot provide, through canonical censures and punishments, for the salvation of souls, the soundness of doctrine in Catholic schools, and the obedience due them from clerics. These same laws forbid bishops to do these things unless they are in accord with the wishes of the civil authority and the norms proposed by it. And so that nothing be lacking in the total oppression of the Catholic Church, a royal tribunal for ecclesiastical affairs has been instituted. Bishops and holy pastors can be summoned before it, both by private individuals and by public magistrates, so as to stand trial like criminals and be coerced in the exercise of their spiritual functions."
On 30th September, 1865, Blessed Pius IX issued the Encyclical Meridionali Americae on the subject of Seminaries for Native Clergy to the Archbishops and Bishops of South America:
"We fear that this work, begun with so great an effort and with such a bright outlook, may perish on its own. To avert such a calamity, We thus entrust this work to your love. We know that you thoroughly understand and support the necessity of carefully training an indigenous clergy to care for your flock. But, because your attention is divided among so many distractions, anguish, and cares, We remind you of this grave concern. We certainly, if at all possible, shall not fail this youth, which We embrace with paternal charity."
On 10th August, 1863, Blessed Pope Pius IX issued his Encyclical Quanto Conficiamur Moerore addressed to the Archbishops and Bishops of Italy on the subject of the promotion of false doctrines:
"11. Now, truly, we cannot conceal the fact that we are in great anguish since there are some clergy in Italy who, forgetful of their vocation, do not blush in the least to spread abroad false doctrine, even in subversive writings. They arouse the people against us and this Apostolic See; they oppose our civil rule and that of the Chair itself; they shamelessly and zealously support the wicked enemies of the Catholic Church and this same See. Deserting their bishops and us, emboldened by the approval of the Piedmontese government and its Parliament, these ecclesiastics in open contempt of ecclesiastical censure and penalty have become impudently fearless in organizing certain condemnable societies commonly known as Liberal Clerical, of Mutual Assistance, For the Emancipation of the Italian Clergy, and other associations animated by the same depraved spirit. Although deservedly forbidden to perform their holy ministry, nevertheless, like brazen intruders, they sinfully and illicitly exercise it in many churches. We, therefore, disapprove and condemn the behavior of the same ecclesiastics. At the same time, we admonish and exhort, again and again, these unfortunate men to return to their right mind and heart and take thought for their own salvation, seriously considering "that God tolerates no example of conduct more from others than from priests when He sees those, whom He ordains for the improvement of others, give example of their own depravity." Let them fervently reflect that their confused state must be repaired before the tribunal of Christ. May these pitiful churchmen heed our paternal advice and willingly render us the consolation of a repentant clergy. May they seek refuge in us day by day, begging pardon for their defection with suppliant prayer and humbly imploring absolution from ecclesiastical censure."
On 8th April, 1862, Blessed Pius IX issued the Encyclical Amantissimus to the Bishops of the Oriental Churches on the subject of the care of the Oriental Churches:
"16. Then, too, that you may always have at hand diligent and industrious workers in cultivating the vineyard of the Lord, spare no effort, venerable brothers, that the most excellent teachers train young clerics in piety from the very beginning. May these be formed in a true ecclesiastical spirit and very carefully instructed, primarily in Sacred Scripture and the sacred sciences, against any danger of error. To be sure, we are by no means ignorant, venerable brothers, of the many difficulties you have been exposed to in the exercise of your episcopal ministry. Take comfort in the Lord, however, and recalling the powerful memory of his virtue, be ambassadors for Christ, who gave up his life for his sheep and left us an example that we may follow in his footsteps. "


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One of the most stressful moments in high school is finding that perfect dress for prom. Of course, you will always see dresses that you like, but there is always the chance that another girl might be wearing the same one. As horrible as that sounds, it is part of the risk when shopping for prom dresses in prom sections of commercial stores. However, there is a trick of the trade and if your parents are flexible, I can tell you how to find the perfect prom dress that no one else will have.
The trick to finding the perfect prom dress is shopping for it at a bridal store. Take into consideration how many weddings there are each year, now I'm not the best at math, but that's a lot of different designs for these designers to put out seasonally. However, just going to the Nordstrom's bridal section will not do the trick if you are worried about having the same look as another girl. You need to go to a bridal store.
There are always affordable bridesmaid's dresses, but historically, a prom dress can cost just as much as a bridesmaids dress. The best part about shopping for a prom dress in a bridal store is that you can have a little fun with the experience and pretend you're actually going to be in a wedding. The sales women don't know your life, and for all they know, you are shopping for your invisible sister's wedding and you need a light gown which you'd like to be within the purple family.
If you have anxiety about shopping in a bridal store there are other stores that have specific policies where they do not sell multiple dresses to girls going to the same prom. However, when your prom rolls around, take a look into doing something more authentic, and even better, you'll feel like a princess.