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We wait for the loving and faithful Lord to bring His Kingdom in its fullness. The Gospel reveals the Crucified Lord who redeems and divinizes human beings
On Wednesday, 6 November, at the General Audience in the Paul VI Hall, the Holy Father commented in Italian on Psalm 97 [98], "The Lord triumphs in his judgment". In addition to the English translation of the address we give below, the Pope offered an English-language summary. "Psalm 97 is a song of praise to the Lord of the universe and of human history. It calls upon the people, and indeed all of creation, to rejoice and proclaim God's greatness. The earth and its inhabitants, the sea, the rivers and mountains, all express their joy at the wonderful things the Lord has done for his chosen people. The Psalm ends on a note of intense expectation: for the Lord will come to rule with justice and judge with truth. This is the same hope that we express, when, in the Lord's Prayer, we say 'Your Kingdom come'. God's justice is revealed in Christ. The Gospel is the power of God to save all who believe in him (cf. Rom 1,16). His saving death on the Cross brings us God's goodness and mercy. For us, then, the Psalm becomes a new song of thanksgiving for our salvation". After giving his address, the Holy Father greeted and blessed the visitors and pilgrims in the major European languages.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
1. Psalm 97[98], just proclaimed, belongs to a kind of hymn we have already met during the spiritual journey we are undertaking in the light of the Psalter.
This is a hymn to the Lord King of the universe and of history (cf. v. 6). It is described as a "new song" (cf. v. 1), which, in biblical language, means a perfect, full, solemn song accompanied by festive music. In fact, in addition to the choral song, the Psalmist evokes "the melodious sound" of the lyre (cf. v. 5), the trumpet and the horn (cf. v. 6), and also a kind of cosmic applause (cf. v. 8).
Song of praise to the Lord of the earth
Moreover, the name of the "Lord" resounds repeatedly (six times), invoked as "our God" (v. 3). Hence, God is at the centre of the scene in all his majesty, while he carries out salvation in history and is awaited to "govern" the world and the peoples (cf. v. 9). The Hebrew verb that indicates "judgment" also means "to govern": so all await the effective action of the Sovereign of the entire earth who will usher in peace and justice.
Praise the Lord's love and faithfulness, the basis of his saving work
2. The Psalm opens with the proclamation of divine intervention at the heart of the history of Israel (cf. vv. 1-3). The images of the "right hand" and the "holy arm" refer to Exodus, to the deliverance from the slavery of Egypt (cf. v. 1). Instead, the covenant with the chosen people is remembered through the two great divine perfections: "love" and "faithfulness" (cf. v. 3).
These signs of salvation are revealed "before the eyes of the peoples" and to "all the ends of the earth" (vv. 2.3) so that all humanity may be attracted to God the Saviour and open to his word and to his saving work.
Your Kingdom come
3. The reception reserved for the Lord, who intervenes in history is marked by a universal praise: in addition to the orchestra and the hymns of the Temple of Zion (cf. vv. 5-6), the universe, as a kind of cosmic temple, also participates.
There are four singers of this immense choir of praise. The first is the roaring sea, that seems to be the constant basso of this grandiose hymn ( cf. v. 7). The earth and the entire world (cf. vv. 4.7) with all its inhabitants follow united in solemn harmony. The third personification is that of the rivers, that are considered the arms of the sea which, with their rhythmic flow, seem to clap hands in applause (cf. v. 8). Finally, there are the mountains that seem to dance for joy before the Lord, even though they are the most massive and imposing creatures (cf. v. 8; Ps 28[29],6; 113[114],6).
So we have a colossal choir that has only one purpose: to exalt the Lord, King and just Judge. As mentioned, the end of the Psalm, in fact, presents God, "who comes to govern (and to rule) the earth ... with justice and equity" (Ps 97 [98] ,9).
This is our great hope and our petition: "Your Kingdom come" a kingdom of peace, justice, and serenity, that will re-establish the original harmony of creation.
Christ reveals the justice of God in his work of salvation
4. In this Psalm, with deep joy the Apostle Paul has recognized a prophecy of the work of God in the mystery of Christ. Paul made use of verse 2 to express the theme of his important Letter to the Romans: in the Gospel, the "justice of God is revealed" (cf. Rom 1,17), "is manifested" (cf. Rom 3,21).
Paul's interpretation confers on the Psalm a greater fullness of meaning. Read in the perspective of the Old Testament, the Psalm proclaims that God saves his people and that all the nations, seeing this, are in admiration. However, in the Christian perspective, God works salvation in Christ, Son of Israel; all the nations see him and are invited to benefit from this salvation, since the Gospel "is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith, for the Jew first, and then for the Greek", namely the pagan (Rom 1,16). Moreover, "all the ends of the earth" not only "have seen the victory of our God" (Ps 97[98],3), but have received it.
New song for new reality: the crucifixion of the Son of God to elevate human beings to divine level
5. In this perspective, Origen, a Christian writer of the third century, in a text quoted by St Jerome, interprets the "new song" of the Psalm as an anticipated celebration of the Christian newness of the crucified Redeemer. Now let us listen to his commentary in which he combines the song of the Psalmist with the proclamation of the Gospel.
"A new song is the Son of God who was crucified something that had never before been heard of. A new reality must have a new song. 'Sing to the Lord a new song'. He who suffered the Passion is in reality a man; but you sing to the Lord. He suffered the Passion as a man, but saved as God". Origen continues: Christ "did miracles in the midst of the Jews: he healed paralytics, cleansed lepers, raised up the dead. But other prophets also did this. He changed a few loaves into an enormous number, and gave countless people something to eat. But Elisha did this. Now, what new thing did he do to merit a new song? Do you want to know what new thing he did? God died as a man so that men might have life; the Son of Man was crucified to raise us up to heaven" (74 Omelie sul libro dei Salmi [74 Homilies on the Book of Psalms], Milan, 1993, pp. 309-310).
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Chrysler has announced recalls on more than 38,000 Ram Trucks due to three issues that have not yet caused any accidents or injuries, reports Automotive News. [2]
The automaker is recalling 30,000 2013 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups due to a malfunctioning warning light on the dashboard that alerts drivers to when one or both tail lights are not working.
Chrysler says its technicians will perform a software update to fix the issue at no cost. The issue was not brought to Chrysler's attention through complaints, rather its engineers discovered the problem through testing.
The automaker is also recalling 7,000 2012 Ram heavy duty 4500 and 5500 pickups. Again, Chrysler engineers discovered that certain trucks could experience damage to the front axle. As Automotive News reports, the trucks "were subject to a condition that may cause the front prop shaft to bind or fracture, resulting in power loss."
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"People are so confused, still. So, we're doing everything we possibly can to try to give people a chance to understand what's going to happen and what they need to do to be ready come Feb. 17."
Stations are running similar tests. There will be a message telling viewers the analog signal is about to be discontinued and viewers will be told what they should see if their television is properly set up. Those who don't see the digital signal know it's time for a change.
"We just want people to start watching digital now because the signals are there," said Lawson Fox, general manager of KTVN Channel 2. "It's not that digital starts Feb. 17. It's that analog ends. So, if you have to make a change, make it now and get yourself ready.
"You can start watching digital TV now because the signals are there now. They're available for free. The only thing that happens later is you lose your programming if you're not ready."
Fox and Farrell said that about 90 percent of households in Northern Nevada subscribe to a pay TV service and that a portion of the remaining
10 percent already are digital-ready.
There aren't any firm numbers on how many Northern Nevadans are unprepared, but Fox thinks it could be more than 10,000 households.
"Based on national data that I've seen, I'm going to estimate that about 6.5 percent, somewhere in there, are not ready," Fox said.
The transition affects viewers using an antenna. Cable, satellite and other pay TV services already have made adjustments.
People with antennas can convert to digital by purchasing a newer TV with a digital tuner or buying a digital converter box for their current set.
The latter choice is most cost effective, as converter boxes cost about $60 and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration is issuing $40 rebates, with a limit of two per household.
"(This test) is a call to action, just trying to get people to take this next step to find their programming now," Fox said. "They have a few weeks to get this worked out."


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- Surprise! Sometimes it makes more sense not to lay a finger on your opponent. Conflict is driven by Objectives and Goals, not kills (at least not always). There are 15 distinct Match Types. Some matches are focused on slaying and some are focused on strategy, where you'll need to work around and deceive your opponents to get the win.
- You can sprinkle Conflict PvP into your campaign without ruining it! There are several sections throughout the book dedicated to adding a little PvP into existing and new campaigns. In fact, you'll find organized lists of plot hooks, magic items, artifacts, rule adjustments, and dos and don'ts for adding PvP to your existing Pathfinder campaign, allowing this book to double as a terrific GM resource.
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Prof. Robert Ikoja was appointed the vice-chancellor.
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I would say this style of game would fit best on Nintendo platforms but SEGA is doing business and Game Freak are keeping quiet. Can't say its the most appealing game depending on the price and how engaging it is over its length. Let's hope it isn't a forgettable game that turns up in a free game reward or sale quickly after launch because it has potential.
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@sdw4527 Yeah was going to mention them alongside the end sequence. Its the middle that could have been changed with some new areas and bosses. It would have really made the difference. I can't wait for this game as hopefully that one major gripe can be fixed this time around by at least making sure every chapter has something new to offer.
@PolarKoalaBear I'd recommend Resident Evil Revelations too.
Can't wait to finally pick up Phoenix Wright Trilogy. Never played them except for watching SuperJeenius's lets play of the first few chapters of the original and loving it. My last pick up of the year.
Nintendo's great work this year has paid off. Bayonetta should have won but it is very out there. It could have increased sales to further highlight its excellence in reinvigorating the genre but oh well. I'm not sure if Dragon Age should have been game of the year considering how the actions of building up everything doesn't amount to much in the end. The micro transactions with that coop or multiplayer mode that was very pointless and underdeveloped to focus on buying stuff in game also wasn't good at all. Still a great game but yeah.
Honestly if things were fairly judged, its only the action award and remaster that would be hard for Nintendo based products to win. I'm hopeful because MK8, Smash, Bayo 2 and Pokemon are packed with quality content and Nintendo as a company should win hands down.
@unrandomsam Honestly I loved Bravely Default even if the middle of the game needed to be original content and the twist should have been rapped up quicker. The ending sections are all worth it though.
I've had no problem with Sonic Team with Unleashed, Colors, Generations and Lost World Wii U. I really liked Transformed as a celebration of SEGA's finest franchises. Its only DIMPS going off of Sonic Teams ideas that creates uninspired rushed games. I don't mind the gameplay as a fan of Jak and Daxter, Rayman 3, Sonic and Ratchet and Clank as they were my childhood but it looks so lifeless without much going on like Big Red Button didn't try. If they didn't try perhaps from them having a deadline before Smash and the TV show continues any further then why should I? Graphics don't make a game but when an early 360 game back in 2006 like Sonic 06 looks on par with this thats a serious problem. At least with the forementioned Sonic Team games, they were full of life, animated and had kickass soundtracks. This is for young kids, that's it. I hate that excuse but that literally is a fact as it doesn't seem to incorperate any sense that it wants to appeal to anyone else like the wider appeal of Mario or even Sonic Team's efforts that aren't aimed at young kids but definitely appeals to them. There is also polish in presentation and frame rate in those games despite still retaining some flawed design such as the Wisps and bosses in Lost World and spending way too much time making long Werehog stages in Unleashed.
@ricklongo Yeah I'm contemplating whether to get the DKC SNES original trilogy or Shovel Knight as I was going to get the trilogy as I wasn't sure if it would get past final testing by the end of the year when my Platinum membership runs out. I might get both and forget about Megaman X as I've played the original 6 NES games so I don't want to start something where I only play the original due to the first being the most influential. Had to forget the original DK Land game for this as well. ;(
Bayonetta 1/2, Sonic Boom, Captain Toad next year, Smash and Shovel Knight. Looking forward to 3ds stuff like Sonic Boom, Phoenix Wright Trilogy and Pokemon.
@SmashFabulous Don't trust reviews. Go off of your own instincts.
@BensonUii Yeah definitely getting Shovel Knight. The wait has been unbearable.
I'm also set on Bayonetta 1 and 2 to support it here in the UK. Smash 3ds isn't really my thing. Portability isn't important to me but I'm definitely getting Smash Wii U this holiday season. Got to support the more obscure titles that deserve more than anything else on the market like Destiny or FIFA.
People at college ask me if I've gotten FIFA last weekend and packs to go with it and to them I say no. Its a scam at this point. Loving playing Hyrule Warriors. UK baffle me but I'm content in knowing the quality on Wii U is assured for this holiday season and onwards as a small minority.
If you haven't already, I highly recommend Kid Icarus Uprising. Its one of the best Nintendo games I've ever played.
Hope to see more set pieces from both games in this stage(s). Great to see The Thousand Year Door as you would think they could have just included Super Paper Mario instead but chose this. Perhaps they learned that if there was going to be a Paper Mario game on Wii U, it should be more like TTYD. I like all Paper Mario games but the environments, characters and RPG elements were striped back for trial and error gameplay that follows the same old story that the series attempted to stay away from. Maybe the success of Dream Team might show how on the other side of the RPG Mario games it felt familiar but also added something new and fresh that didn't streamline and go against the early screenshots. Anyway, Glitzpit should be included. FEEL THE RAWK!!!
@Einherjar It might be the most unoriginal game ever but it isn't a bad game. I've played through all the levels and didn't think it was a complete waste despite it being so similar to the original, you might as well play that.
@SavoirFaire I suppose having the 3DS XL helps and I usually pick up control schemes very quickly. Took a couple of hours but after 50+ hours playing, they become second nature to me. It can strain your hands so taking short breaks is adviced. Seriously though, the XL helps tremendously. I remember first setting down in the burning town and not being able to control the camera while moving. I couldn't aim and kept doing the sliding dodge instead of running normally, but as the intensity and need to explore the environment opened up, so did my understanding and bearings on the controls. Don't get me started on the first time I had to control that motorcycle in the Labyrinth.
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Apple may push iOS 4.3 on Valentine's Day
Fresh rumors on Friday asserted that Apple might push iOS 4.3 on Valentine's Day. The update would follow Apple's usual mid-day update schedule and have the firmware live at 1PM Eastern on February 14. MacStories didn't mention whether there would be any changes from beta 3.
The update should bring a handful of new and important features, some of which build on earlier features. It adds AirPlay for third-party apps and brings the mobile hotspot option to all devices, although only some carriers will allow it to work.
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F801i, a new mobile phone for kids!
Today DoCoMo invited us to go back to school in order to unveil a new Fujitsu mobile phone dedicated for kids and kids only!
Now back to the facts, this waterproof phone has several nice features, which will help the kids to "escape" from some very bad situations, like an portable ALARM, you just have to pull the trigger and you have a BIG FAT HELP screaming out of the mobile phone; you can also give a bracelet to your kid, and if they become separated from each other, the mobile phone will alert you immediately (Oh yes this is a good one! How to create new habits for future customers), Geo-tracking at any time. And on the bright side, this phone give the kid access some website designated for them in order to play online, and once again, making sure that they will keep this habit forever.
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Here comes one failure of a background and one pimped hot girl fr Arslan!!!
Btw the big green thing was supposed to be a bazooka...
u call that failure i call that master piece and ur coloring is sooo good man
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"Join Luthor in Ultraman's fortress and leave Superwoman to me and my mustache."
Not sure if this is what you were going for but it's what I gathered.
-Hair and clothing will get dragged along as the body moves and will -generally- be going the opposite direction.
-Action poses are easier if you start by drawing a line for the spine and a quick line or two to show direction and angle of movements. Use them as a guide and the pose will feel more fluid in the end.
-Make sure you're building up the body using 3d shapes.
"Join Luthor in Ultraman's fortress and leave Superwoman to me and my mustache."
Oh I know that kick, ones of Hollywood's favorite, but it's one of the most useless. The deal is that having to opposite forces (kicks) and the issue of not using the person weight, it limits the impact of the kicks making them useless in real fights.
Well, after this technicality, good draw and instructions.
@Ged: It depends on the martial art. I'm using Taekwondo terminology.
@Clock: Yeah I would never use this kick in a real fight, but it's really fun to practice and break boards with and it tends to impress judges when thrown into a creative form ;b
Like I said I really wasn't sure what was going on and a scissor kick is what I saw first. Maybe I'll go ahead and illustrate a side kick and a back kick to show what it looks like when one foot is grounded.
"Join Luthor in Ultraman's fortress and leave Superwoman to me and my mustache."


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Allstate Materials Inc. has recently purchased Coosa Sand and Gravel in Gadsden, Alabama for an undisclosed amount, making this their third acquisition in the past 12 months.
Chris Van Veldhuizen, President of Allstate Materials, made the announcement earlier this month saying, "While many companies are battening down the hatches, the timing of the purchase and location of the Coosa operation is an integral part of our overall business strategy".
He went on to explain how the experience and resources of Allstate Materials will enable the newly purchased company to expand into the Tennessee and Georgia markets, as well as expand their product lines to include the golf course industry. Allstate Materials Inc. has just completed providing USGA spec sand and gravel to the Alabama State Parks Lake Guntersville Golf Course this past month.
Allstate Materials Inc. based in California, operates two locations within the State of Alabama and is impressed with the warm reception received by local and state leaders. "Alabama has a common sense approach to new business development, and we are looking forward to developing long term relationships through out the state," Mr. Van Veldhuizen has recently said.
In addition to the golf industry, Allstate Materials is producing Metallurgical Gravel for the state's Silica producers, and sand and gravel for the state's construction industry.
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Due to the recent insinuations against the Ret. Colonel Jack Wintermantel, superintendent of Delaware Military Academy, I felt compelled to voice my opinion on this matter. I strongly believe that a misunderstanding occurred with regards to funds. I completely disagree with the auditor's final comment: "It is ironic that the school develops characteristics in their cadets such as strength of character and responsible leadership, yet some of the administration is not held to the same standards."
I would love to hear his reasoning for this statement given the history that Colonel Wintermantel has with the U.S. Army. He was a high-ranking member in our armed forces. If he believes that the colonel was/is not held to these standards, I would invite him visit our school and see how we operate. We are a Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps school and we pride ourselves on that. As a school, we aim to be proper and professional and function as role models for others. The school has achieved a superior rating according to state guidelines. As a proud student of Delaware Military Academy, I hope that this has helped clear up some of skepticism that has been aroused due to this matter.
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Posted on: May 4, 2011 10:51 pm
wow,just swept out the door like yesterdays garbage......tampa full marks but the caps just rolled over,hardly even putting up a fight.......fire bb?not sure fire mcphee?not sure........green just awful,ovie trying to do to much,backstrom reeks!yet another exit..........tired of it!!!!painful!!
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Posted on: May 3, 2011 11:07 pm
WOW,brink of elimination
well,dont know what to say?the Flyers beat the Bruins four st8 last season,thats all i got....kudos to the bolts they r getting the job done and scoring greasy,timely goals!!wooow,mike green is just terrible,cant believe how bad he is,he needs to sit in the pressbox,the former norris candidate is so bad right now also backstrom must be hurt,he is just awful!!!a four game sweep by tampa bay will be yet another kick in the stomach by the Capitals,i have cheered since 1984,langway,stevens,hatcher,bondra.............but cmon on man,painful........i have to ask rock the red when is enough?i will cheer tmrw hoping for a win and so on and so on but if the winnipeg jets ever return,i might switch is that allowed after 27 yrs of utter stomach blows?go caps!!
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Posted on: April 27, 2011 11:53 pm
Second Round Preview
although i was looking forward to playing pitt and beating the pens,the bolts have battled back from 3-1 to win their first round series.Tampa will be rolling {no pun intended} with confidence,they have a great pp and roloson is solid in net..The boys in red will need to bring a strong defensive effort,keep up the pk and strike on the pp when NEEDED!i think if the Capitals play their game that they can prevail,tampa will be tough out and this series will be a long battle,neuvirth could be a difference maker!see u friday night and rock the red!!
Posted on: April 23, 2011 7:30 pm
First Round Win
well,the red machine had a solid effort saturday,following up their comeback by closing out the pesky Rangers in five......hopefully Mike Green and Mike Knuble can rest and recover..i thought ovies goal was a total backbreaker,crowd and team feed off his energy,he is most effective when he doesnt try to do too much,smart line changes and better in his own end,backstrom was so patient in the defensive zone today,picking up loose pucks,checks and making smart reads...neuvirth,solid when called upon.....it really does not matter who we play in the second round,the Capitals just need to keep playing solid and have that EFFORT every night and we see what happens,good for the team to put last seasons debacle to bed!nice work bruce and staff!!lets go caps!!
Category: NHL
Tags: alex ovechkin, mike green, mike knuble
Posted on: April 21, 2011 1:55 am
wow,caps comeback!
wow,what a gutsy effort,down three on the road after two!battle back and win in ot,crazy!the crowd was insane and silenced by chimera........no knuble,mojo stepping up with two huge goals!this game wont be so special unless the caps finish off the Rangers on saturday,i am fully expecting a desperate ranger team on sat which should be a classic patrick division clash!kudos for bruce not pulling neuvy and he fought through the second and shut the door!also the penalty killing has been huge!!!any comments or thoughts on the series?
Category: NHL
Tags: brooks laich, jason chimera
Posted on: March 14, 2011 12:52 am
playoff push?
the caps have been playing solid since the trades of arnott and wideman but they have a two week period on the road with back to back games vs mon and det then nj,philly,ott and mon again..........tough,tough games after this 8 game streak,i hope the caps can go 3 and 3 on this road trip..........the effort and defensive presence seems to be in the teams mind nightly...........night and day for the caps and pens if u watch the winter classic series again!holtby and neuvy have to be the two playoff goalies with the oft injured varly being the odd man out....rock the red and stay tuned it is going to get interesting!
Posted on: February 12, 2011 8:15 pm
Any answers?the caps inconsistent play continues..........help a caps fan out!playoffs r not even in the talk right now,i cant see any light switch coming on...............thoughts albeit not good ones!
Category: NHL
Tags: bruce boudreu
Posted on: January 1, 2011 11:57 pm
Winter Classic
nice to see the caps get a win in front of the entire hockey world,crosby vs ovie,thats the way the league has to market the sport but lets take a little deeper look into the Capitals camp.......first the ice was horrible and iam glad no-one was injured.....next the overall defensive play of the caps,solid erskine had an apple and a good fight,also carlson and alzner were rock solid vs crosbys line....the pk was solid again and overall has been better this year.The goaltending of varly was excellant as well...all positive signs pointing forward and nice to see the pp pot one....The caps have battled through their skid and i hope have learned from it but once again only time will tell...when the pens won their cup they went through a nine game losing skid i believe...any thoughts on the line combos or particular play of anyone?love to see poti healthy,he can move the puck well when he is on..
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Eden Gardens Wellness Resort & Spa features a full-service spa and a health club. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. The property also offers a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
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We're not sure what to make of this morning's Daily News article that seems to feign surprise that the James von Brunn, the racist who shot up the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, isn't from the south. Apparently, there are racists in New Jersey! They might drive Hyundais! Why, they might even be your friends and neighbors!
Stereotypes enable anti-Semitism to grow into hate crimes, experts say, yet people who commit such crimes are often pegged into a single profile themselves.
That's why it might come as a surprise that Wednesday's U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum shooter, James von Brunn, drove a Hyundai instead of a pickup truck - and that New Jersey, one of the nation's wealthiest states, has the highest rate of anti-Semitic incidents.
"We have haters among us," said Etzion Neuer, New Jersey regional director for the Anti-Defamation League. "New Jersey has a little bit of everything: the Klan, skinheads and black extremists. We have two white-supremacy record labels in the state."
"There's a real misconception for many of us here in the Northeast that this is strictly a Southern phenomenon," Neuer said. "We think it's men with Southern accents driving pickup trucks."
Due respect to the Daily News, this is quite silly. Of course there's racism in the northeast. The folks at the Daily News do read the comments at Philly.com, right? They do remember the Philly police officer who casually offered up racist talk to a Temple journalism student, right? They even remember their own story about the Keystone State Skinheads from last year, right?
Is there anybody in the Daily News readership who didn't think there were racists about?
"yes racists are everywhere but it seems to me that the news media keeps trying to figure out who he was when you knew who and what he is because he's still alive. and not very much has been said about mr johns.
it's as though you don't want to speak about this fine family man who worked and took care of his family [ not your tipical black preson acording to every news account] so we must continually listen to this racists trash all day please be advised that people of color have feelings and pride to"
We're always having a beer in Philly. But we haven't had a beer the way President Obama had a beer last week—sleeves rolled up, hanging with Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley—trying, with the force of his charm and a few frosty mugs, to defuse the nation's latest racially charged incident. "A teachable moment," the president called it, and goddamn if Philly isn't chock-full of teachable moments.
A Temple Student Starts an Overseas Nonprofit
What One Writer Learned From the Food-Stamp Challenge
Key Takeaways From the City's Roundtable Discussion on Reducing Gun Violence
State Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi Wants to Change Voting in PA
Fracking Unbelievable: Natural Gas Drilling is Responsible for Satanism?
Million Man March Comes to Philly This Weekend
Vacant Hunting Park School Is a Scrapper's Delight
Philly Blogger Learns a Lesson or Two on Rhetoric, Islam and Politics


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After remaining optimistic on PS3 for close to a year despite slow sales, NPD analyst Anita Frazier acknowledged on Thursday that time is running short for Sony to stage a turnaround in the console industry.
"There is no doubt that the window Sony has to turn this around and bolster their position in the marketplace is narrowing," she told GameDaily Biz.
On Thursday it was reported that PS3 sales had dropped by 21 percent in August, this after a single month jump in sales in July due to the machine's recent $100 price drop.
"With only 4 months left in this calendar year, November and December will be absolutely critical [for Sony] to gain more solid ground with the PS3," Frazier added. "The story is still not fully written, but it's coming much closer to being so."
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As has been widely reported in the mainstream and legal media, U.S. anti-corruption efforts have stepped up considerably over the past few years. These efforts have largely been focused on breathing new life into an old law, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which previously was seldom enforced.[1] As recent large-dollar pleas and settlements demonstrate, the increased resources devoted to FCPA enforcement at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have yielded more and bigger cases.
In the United Kingdom, where existing anti-corruption laws were also infrequently enforced, the passage of the so-called U.K. Bribery Act of 2010, which came into effect on July 1, could signal a more stringent enforcement environment. The actual impact of the new law will depend less on the law's text than on the resources U.K. prosecutors are given to enforce it and their ability to use those resources to bring successful prosecutions in a timely manner.
Since these recent developments suggest that anti-corruption initiatives will be around for the foreseeable future, an assessment of the enforcement landscape is in order.
U.S. Efforts: More Resources, More Investigations, More Prosecutions
In 2010, the Department of Justice imposed the most criminal penalties in FCPA-related cases in any single 12-month period—well over $1 billion. This milestone represents the culmination of a concerted effort on the part of the two federal agencies responsible for its enforcement – DOJ and SEC – to make FCPA a priority. That these efforts are underway is old news: companies that do business overseas are by-and-large aware of this trend and have responded to it (or are in the process of responding to it) by developing robust FCPA compliance plans. While compliance programs are not in-and-of-themselves defenses to FCPA charges, they can both reduce the likelihood of FCPA violations occurring and mitigate the severity of the sentencing consequences when they do.
This trend towards increasingly aggressive prosecution will likely continue for the foreseeable future. Among other things, both agencies have devoted considerable resources to these efforts, increasing the number of attorneys and agents devoted to these types of cases. Reported cases are up over last year: 227 criminal FCPA matters (prosecutions and investigations) pending in 2011, up from 169 in 2010.[2] All indications are that DOJ will remain focused on the pharmaceutical, medical products, oil and gas, and telecommunications industries.
One recent crime detection tool that has yet to bear fruit publically is the much publicized whistleblower provision of the Dodd-Frank Act.[3] While the Dodd-Frank whistleblower provision is not directed at FCPA enforcement exclusively, tips about FCPA violations are predicted to be among those triggered by Dodd-Frank. The incentives to provide tips couldn't be clearer or better publicized: FCPA whistleblowers can now stand to receive at least 10 percent and up to 30 percent of the fines collected worldwide,[4] and recent FCPA settlements and judgments have topped $177 million,[5] $200 million[6] and $559 million.[7] According to SEC chairwoman Mary Schapiro, the quality of incoming tips has improved since Dodd-Frank went into effect.[8] It remains to be seen, however, whether increased quality (and/or quantity) will result in more or better prosecutions.
Another notable recent development is that the SEC has for the first time employed a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA)[9] to dispose of an FCPA case.[10] DPAs – which are vastly preferable to companies over formal civil or criminal charges – have long been employed by the DOJ. The SEC's use of a DPA in the FCPA context may well signal its willingness to dispose of less serious fact pattern matters faster (via a DPA), resulting in an increase in the overall number of prosecutions. Certainly more SEC FCPA targets will be asking for DPAs.
Another significant development is the judicial interpretation of the FCPA itself. Until recently the interpretation of the FCPA was largely in the purview of DOJ and SEC attorneys because the vast majority of cases were resolved by plea or settlement before trial (or even the filing of motions). This pattern, in turn, was largely due to the type of FCPA offender targeted, namely publically held, multinational corporations, the majority of which made the business decision to settle charges by paying a fine rather than face the uncertainty of trial and potential sentencing. Indeed ccompanies have generally been willing to pay fines and enter plea agreements if an investigation uncovered possible evidence (even scant evidence) of an apparent bribe to a foreign official by an employee. Since liability was seldom contested, the FCPA was seldom interpreted by a court. There are some signs that this changing.
More matters are proceeding to trial for various reasons, including the increased targeting of individuals as defendants, which in turn means more judicial interpretation. Earlier this year, Lindsey Manufacturing, a privately held farming manufacturing company, went to trial and was found guilty in May 2011, along with two executives, of bribing officials at the Mexican Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE).[11] This verdict marked the first conviction after trial of a company defendant under the FCPA. The case also marked the first time a court interpreted the parameters of a "foreign official" for purposes of the FCPA, specifically whether employees of a state-owned enterprise (SOE) qualify. In finding that they do, the judge outlined five "non-exclusive" characteristics of "instrumentalities" within the terms of the FCPA. That decision was followed, in short order, by a similar one in United States v. Carson.[12] Presumably this issue will soon be before a court of appeals.
Although these cases were prosecution victories, the recent decision by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon, who is presiding over the so-called Africa sting cases, was just the opposite.[13] On June 14, 2011, Judge Leon granted defendant Pankesh Patel's Rule 29 motion for acquittal at the close of the government's case as to Count Three of the indictment, which charged Patel, a U.K. subject, with violating the FCPA by sending a DHL package containing a purchase agreement arguably in furtherance of the illegal scheme from the U.K. to the U.S. Judge Leon agreed with the defense that Patel's act, which took place in the U.K., did not meet the jurisdictional requirements of 15 U.S.C. § 78dd03(f)(1) relating to non-domestic concerns insofar as FCPA only extends to conduct committed "while in the territory of the United States." The judge rejected prosecutors' arguments that since Patel committed other acts in the U.S., the FCPA was triggered regardless of where this particular act was committed.
Recent FCPA enforcement has caused a backlash that could result in various legislative and other "fixes." The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, for one, has denounced FCPA enforcement as uncontrollable. Congressional hearings were held in June 2011 regarding FCPA developments, at which various interested parties–including former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey–testified. At least one legislator, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, R.-Wis., said he planned to introduce a bill to make the FCPA's provisions clearer for businesses.[14] Others are calling for Congress to amend the FCPA to provide an affirmative defense by demonstrating that a defendant company had a robust compliance system.[15]
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Carolyn and Sarah will explore in detail the current landscape of the U.K. anti-corruption movement and compare it to the climate in the U.S.
[1] It has been reported that Travel Act counts are being added in some recent indictments; however, it is too early to say if this is part of a nationwide trend.


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Mamak is a Malaysian restaurant located in 35-20 Farrington Street, Flushing, New York 11354. Nani Yusof Hughie, born and raised in Penang, the food capital of Malaysia, is a self-taught chef and creator of Mami Penang Cooking Inc, the registered company that runs Mamak restaurant, in Flushing, the north-central region of New York City borough of Queens.
Came from a mixed marriage background, and upbringing in Indian Malays and Chinese Hokkien mixed community in Georgetown, Nani has developed an interest in varieties of Penang's gastronomic marvels cuisine since at the age of 10.
Her late grandmother and father influence her much in developing the skills in the art of fabulous home cooking with diverse flavors and aromatic scents of Malaysian cuisine.
Nani's entrepreneur skills, which started at teenager age, by selling "Mee Rebus Mamak" during school's canteen day each year. And during her college year, she starts her own street "burger" business which still operating until today, after more than 20 years, and now, the business run by her brother at her hometown.
Since relocating to New York, she has built two successful businesses. Mami PG's Cooking and Melayu's Cookies.Mami PG's Cooking, established in 2007, specializes in hometown Penang cuisine. As a self-taught chef, she has become well known for her Nasi Lemak and Nasi Kandar.
Her clients include NBC offices, United Nations, Warner Brothers, Seamless, Tourism Malaysia, various Permanent Missions to the UN from Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore and many other individuals with diverse pallets.
In 2008, she had the honor to serve The Royal family of Brunei in New York City, while The Crown Prince attended the United Nations General Assembly.
Several well known food blogs, Midtown Lunch, Eating in Translation, and Chubby Chinese Girl Eats have all written glowing reviews of Mami's PG Cooking in the past year. Various Newspapers around Malaysia have also been mentioning Nani's cooking lately.
Midtown Lunch writer Jennifer Tune Fenwick wrote,
"I have tried two separate halal lunches—Nasi Lemak and Nasi Kandar-, both of which were unique and tasty. –unlike anything I have sampled at a Malaysian restaurant in the US. For the first time of eating this type of food, here's my take, the combination of flavors in the beef were elaborate and addictive. I promised a friend I would save some for him and it was very difficult to stop eating the beef. The juicy-soaked-rice with it's spicy, sweet and almost clove-like flavor. The fish curry was also wonderful-it was not something I would have normally ordered, but I'm glad I had a chance to taste it. I was impressed by the meal."
Furthermore, Mami's PG Cooking and Mamak Malaysia is currently experiencing rapid growth and expansion. She is working with the Queens Economic Development Corp. to move into developing its own branded products for the US market.


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You can never go wrong with some "Bling Bling," after all diamonds are a girl's best friend. Day spas that offer a couple's massage can be a win-win situation for both of you. Don't forget chocolate, an old standby (see story on page 11 for more on that). And last, but not least, the long-stem rose always says "I love you."
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While realistic graphics and immersive environments are improving, properly replicating human behavior continues to challenge both model and simulation developers. (U.S. Army)
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Graphics are coming along pretty smoothly, and with game engines constantly evolving and upping the realism ante, it seems as if hyper-realistic visuals for simulations — the uncanny valley notwithstanding — are not far away. The more interesting field of development will be properly modeling human behavior in games and simulations. It's a challenge that will require input from everyone from game designers to psychologists.
The reasoning behind how individuals act is complicated, groups of individuals more so. But when it comes to designing realistic games that will help soldiers train or models to be used for planning, designing a functional, complex, normal world of people is the tricky next step.
Cultural differences, life experiences and access to information all feed into how humans make decisions. Game designers and modelers don't want to control each avatar individually, but these avatars still need to make cognitive, individualized decisions as people would in the real world.
Furthermore, force-on-force combat is no longer the norm for soldiers. As irregular warfare rises, training soldiers to think in different terms grows more important. What is the impact of building a school or digging a well? What are the consequences of non-combat acts, and how can soldiers leverage them to bring peace and order? How do you roll all of these factors into a virtual training scenario or a planning model? It comes down to data. With more data, researchers can engage in social science to figure out what motivates people to perform certain actions.
The amount of data available for an American shopper in Kansas is far greater than what is available for an Afghan leader in Kandahar. It is collected every time a person logs onto the Internet or buys something from a grocery store or searches on Google.
That said, the government has been collecting information from intel sources, residents, people on the ground, and polls and surveys. There is an ongoing effort to collect data, but gathering it from all demographics and geographic regions can be difficult.
Those data then have to be validated, made accessible, culled for the "important" data that will properly feed a model, and interpreted and tested. It's not an easy road, but it is a necessary one — something that the Department of Defense acknowledged when it started the six-year Human Social Culture Behavior Modeling Program in 2008.
The inability of simulators to accurately represent friends and foes is an ongoing and critical problem. The way out is to accumulate more data about what drives decisions in various cultures and harness it to breathe life into the simulations and models of the future.


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One-Night Count results: 2,594 without shelter countywideJanuary 27, 2012 at 9:38 am | In West Seattle news, West Seattle people | 10 Comments
9:38 AM: Between 2 and 5 am today, in below-freezing weather, 800 volunteers roamed King County for the annual One-Night Count of people sleeping outdoors. The results just announced: 2,594 men, women, and children were counted, "a small increase over those found without shelter last year," according to the official post-count announcement, which explains that volunteers "counted people trying to survive in cars, tents, all night buses, select hospitals, or curled up in blankets under bridges or in doorways." Guidelines for public discussion of the count do not allow specific locations to be reported, so we don't know at this point if they visited the Nickelsville encampment in Highland Park, where one WSB Forums member who is a frequent visitor told us 90 people were staying as of a recent count. Last year's countywide total was 2,442, and organizers also say it is perennially "an undercount of people without shelter on this night. Counters can reach only a portion of the geographic area of the county, and many homeless people sleep in hard-to-reach places."
2:59 PM UPDATE: Here's a breakdown of this morning's count. There is no West Seattle category, but the list does mention 55 people counted in White Center.
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They certainly didn't find me. They don't come to W.S.
Comment by jiggers — 9:49 am January 27, 2012 #
Jiggers – White Center was on their itinerary, but for Seattle, they wouldn't get any more specific than "Seattle." So you're likely right, although their guidelines also called for trying very hard not to wake up the sleeping people they encountered – TR
I imagine a lot of you don't know of the individual and all the better cause I have attempted to help and this person wants none. We have had in WS for decades a resident in our green banks graduated from a local high school. They seem to get along fine.
Comment by DF — 10:28 am January 27, 2012 #
If you are referring to me DF..you don't know me I am sure of it. Only a couple of bloggers here have met me and know of my situation. I have been living in W.S. for over fifteen years and know every nook and cranny. I never went to school here at all either. I at one time was living in one of the best apartments with a magnificent view here, times have changed.
Comment by jiggers — 11:52 am January 27, 2012 #
What is the first initial of your name?
Comment by DF — 1:15 pm January 27, 2012 #
Not talking about you jiggers! Many of us know "who" DF is talking about.
Comment by rmp — 1:53 pm January 27, 2012 #
There are a lot more than one homeless person living in the green spaces of West Seattle…
even if this count seems staggering..
it is likely that most of those who live in our green spaces went undercounted last night.
you pretty much have to know they are there to find them.
Comment by JoB — 6:42 pm January 27, 2012 #
Funny how few comments, compared to some other topics, this one recieved.
And no discussions about helping.
I realize some people choose this life, (by choosing I mean not taking the help offered or not actively trying to change the situation) while others have met with challenging circumstances and find themselves in this situation, and others that have sadly fallen through our mental health cracks. However is the lack of discussion a copeing mechanisim for not knowing how to help or simply an "If I don't acknowledge it, it doesn't exsist" attitude?
Comment by CD — 8:12 am January 28, 2012 #
Suggestions CD?
Comment by DF — 9:44 am January 28, 2012 #
I was a volunteer in White Center, but we were given a sector that was mainly residential neighborhoods. We looked in parks and churches, but we counted 0 in our area. If we missed you, I'm sorry.
Comment by Raf — 1:11 pm January 29, 2012 #
Sorry, comment time is over.
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Job's Seventh Speech: A Response to Zophar
1Then#Hebrew "And" Job answered and said,
2"Listen carefully to my words,
and let this be your#Plural consolation.
3Bear with me, and I myself#Emphatic personal pronoun will speak;
then#Hebrew "and" after my speaking you can mock.
4As for me, is my complaint for human beings?
And if so, why cannot I be impatient?
5Turn to me and be appalled,
and place your hand on your mouth.
6And when I think of it, I am horrified,#Hebrew "and I am horrified"
and shuddering seizes my flesh.
7"Why do the wicked live,
grow old, even grow mighty in power?
8With them their offspring are established before them,#Literally "to their faces"
and their descendants before their eyes.
9Their houses are safe without fear,
and the rod of God is not upon them.
10His bull breeds and does not fail;
his cow calves and does not miscarry.
11They send out their little ones like the flock,
and their children dance around.
12They sing#Literally "they lift up their voices" to the tambourine and lyre,
and they rejoice to the sound of the long flute.
13They spend their days in prosperity,
and in peace they go down to Sheol.
14And they say to God, 'Turn away from us,
for#Hebrew "and" we do not desire to know your ways.
15Who is Shaddai that we should serve him,
or#Hebrew "and" what would we benefit when we plead with him?'
16Look, their prosperity is not in their hands;
the schemes of the wicked are repugnant#Or "the plan of the wicked is repugnant" to me.
17"How often is the lamp of the wicked put out,
and their disaster comes upon them?
He#The antecedent is "God," or possibly "the Almighty" distributes pains in his anger.
18How often are they like straw before#Literally "to the faces of" the wind,
and like chaff that the storm carries away?
19'God stores up his iniquity for his children'?#Or "You say, 'God stores up his iniquity for his children.' "
Then let him repay it to him that#Hebrew "and" he may know.
20Let his eyes see his decay,
and let him drink from the wrath of Shaddai,
21for what does he care for#Literally "his joy in" his house after him,
when the number of his months is#Hebrew "are" cut off?
22Can anyone teach knowledge to God,
since#Hebrew "and" he himself#Emphatic personal pronoun judges high ones?
23This one dies in full prosperity,#Literally "in the vigor of his prosperity"
completely#Literally "all of him" at ease and secure.
24His vats are full with milk
and the marrow of his bones is moist.
25Yet#Hebrew "And" another dies with a bitter inner self#Or "soul"
and has not tasted prosperity.
26They lie down together in the dust,
and maggots cover them.
27"Look, I know your#Plural thoughts
and the schemes you devise against me.
28For you say, 'Where is the nobleman's house,
and where are the tents in which the wicked dwell?'#Literally "tent of dwelling places of wicked"
29Do you not ask those traveling the roads,
and do you not take notice of their accounts?
30Indeed, the wicked is spared from the day of disaster;
he is delivered from the day of wrath.
31Who denounces his way to his face?
And who repays him for what he has done?
32When#Hebrew "And" he is brought to the grave,
then#Hebrew "and" someone stands guard over the tomb.
33The clods of the valley are sweet to him;
everyone will follow after him,
and before#Literally "to the faces of" him they are innumerable.#Literally "there is not number"
34So#Hebrew "And" how will you comfort me with emptiness,
when#Hebrew "and" fraud is left in your answers?"
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