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How can I get my daughter to poop in the toilet instead of holding it until bedtime?
My daughter is 2 1/2. We started potty training about 2 months ago when she showed many signs that she was ready. She took to peeing in the toilet wonderfully. It was a little slower with pooping but she did go in the toilet several times and still does every now and then. She stays dry all day and very rarely has an "accident" now. We still put a diaper on her at naptime and bedtime. So, what she did start doing though is pooping in her diaper every day at naptime and sometimes first thing in the morning. At first I thought maybe that was just her "time" and that when she had a BM it would wake her up. However, now I think she is waiting until naptime so she can just go in her diaper. It's great she isn't pooping in her panties but how can I get her to go poop in the toilet consistently? We have tried several rewards and they've all worked great for peeing but not for pooping! What should I do??
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My son got the peeing down fast but pooping took about 2-3 wks. Had several accidents. No diaper during the day no matter what. I did have accidents while I was out. I made sure to have clothes and bags. Instead of getting mad, I would be firm and remained him that pooping was in the potty and that when he got dirty it made me sad. Your daughter might be getting a mixed message. That naptime/diaper time means pooping time. I did keep my son on pull ups for night but would wake up dry. Only woke up wet twice and those were times that he didnt go pee right before bed time. So after a month, zero diapers and pull ups. Buy a good mattress protector and take her off of them. Do warn her that she has nothing on. Sit her in the potty before naptime and bedtime.posted 04/16/2010 by KarenEdith
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5 Ways to Make Retirement Feel Real
Stephanie Taylor Christensen
How to prioritize putting money away for your retirement, even if it's decades away.
When you've got bills to pay, debt, little to no savings and a family to feed, saving for retirement has a tendency to go on the back burner of financial priorities. But waiting to focus on retirement causes you to lose a key financial advantage of youth: how systemic investing grows your portfolio. According to the
Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI) 2012 Retirement Confidence Survey
, 60% of workers report having less than $25,000 in total savings and investments; 30% of those have less than $1,000 saved for retirement. Though you may not have much spare cash to contribute, the sooner you start and the more methodically you contribute, the greater leverage you'll achieve for even small contributions. Here are five ways to make retirement feel like a real priority -- even if it's decades away.
Calculate the meaning of a month.
The EBRI survey revealed that 56% of those surveyed had not done a retirement needs calculation, but if you don't know what you need or have a way to measure progress, you'll abandon your commitment to retirement savings when other financial needs arise. Further, research also reveals that how you view your retirement goal makes a huge difference.
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
study tested the saving impact of very specific retirement needs, versus the larger "lump sum" dollar amount that most retirement plan marketing materials and calculators showcase. Study participants were shown two advertisements: One featured a specific dollar amount they'd need to have saved to cover each two-week period of retirement, while the other featured a lump sum. When shown the bi-weekly dollar figure, participants committed to saving 20% of their salary to reach the retirement goal. With the larger lump sum, they projected needing to save just 14%. Give retirement savings a dose of reality with some rudimentary math: Calculate 70% of your current salary, and divide that number by 12 to project what your monthly living expenses might be in retirement. Keep the number top of mind by hanging it in on your computer or on your refrigerator. Though your lifestyle and income will change over the years (and you'll want to recalculate with those changes), viewing retirement as a monthly calculation gives meaning: Every time you contribute the number you've calculated into your retirement account, you gift one month of retirement income to your future self.
Know the dollars and cents to tax benefits.
You probably know there are some tax benefits to saving for retirement, but what are they really worth? In 2012, the allowable individual retirement account (IRA) deduction is $5,000 for workers under the age of 50, and $6,000 for workers above 50, provided they meet certain income criteria. (Single filers with an employer-sponsored retirement plan must make less than $57,999, or joint filers less than $91,999, to get the full deduction). Every dollar counts: A person in the 32% tax bracket that put an extra $1,000 towards his or her IRA this year could owe $320 less in taxes. If you haven't maxed your pretax contribution amount yet this year, you've got until April 17, 2013 to do so.
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Know the balance in your retirement account, and what your money is invested in, at any given time. Likewise, if you have changed jobs and left a retirement plan behind, secure the necessary paperwork with your former employer and transfer the funds into a rollover IRA with a financial institution that offers low fees, no-load mutual funds, and easy online access to your accounts so you know exactly what your money is doing at any given time. If your workplace offers a virtual portal to check your retirement progress, make a note on your calendar to check in quarterly.
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Make retirement contributions a non-negotiable expense in your budget, and contribute at minimum, the amount that takes advantage of free money your employer offers in a match -- or up to the pretax contribution benefits that reduce your taxable income. Most importantly, resist the urge to "pull the chute" on your plan in tough times. In the working paper
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I was only eight years old;
And before I grew up and knew what it meant
I had no words for it, except
That I was frightened and told my Mother;
And that my Father got a pistol
And would have killed Charlie, who was a big boy,
Fifteen years old, except for his Mother.
Nevertheless the story clung to me.
But the man who married me, a widower of thirty-five,
Was a newcomer and never heard it
Till two years after we were married.
Then he considered himself cheated,
And the village agreed that I was not really a virgin.
Well, he deserted me, and I died
The following winter.
Poet: Edgar Lee Masters
Poem: Nellie Clark
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Brazilian model turned actress Rebecca Da Costa stars alongside Oscar winner Robert De Niro and Golden Globe nominee John Cusack in "The Bag Man" opening this weekend.
The pulp crime thriller tells the story of a criminal (Cusack) who bides his time at a seedy motel, waiting for his boss (De Niro) after killing several men and making away with a mystery bag, which he has been instructed not to open.
Da Costa recently answered a few questions about her role in the film.
Tell us about your character in "The Bag Man."
I'm playing Rivka. She is the femme fatale, a very mysterious girl. She gets involved with John's Cusack character and they develop a relationship. She's very witty and sharp. As the movie progresses, her layers are peeled away and people will be able to see what this girl is all about. The question that lingers in the air is, what does she know about the bag? How is she connected to the other characters in the movie? Everything is a big mystery.
Whose choice was it to have you dressed up like Wonder Woman?
The director, David Grovic, gave me total freedom to be involved in the creative process of my character - including her wardrobe. On the one hand my character, Rivka, is the femme fatale. On the other hand, we were looking to play against stereotypes. As such, starting off looking like Wonder Woman not only sent an interesting message to the audience but it also gave both "Jack" and "Lizard" the opportunity for some witty dialogue. I changed my clothing almost as many times as I changed my hair color! Which was pretty interesting considering the story took place in a 24 hour time span!
Did you have to do some training for the firearms and action sequences?
I did my own stunts, which was really cool. I trained a couple of days with the stunt coordinator to make sure I wouldn't hurt myself. I also went to a shooting range to learn how to handle a gun, shoot etc… But once I got there I was too frightened to pull the trigger!! Luckily when I was doing the shooting scenes, I really got into my character, totally forgot my fear and was able to pull the trigger :)
Tell us about your scenes working with Robert De Niro. What was that experience like? How was he to work with? How did you prepare for those scenes?
It was an experience of a life time! The guy is a legend. I grew up watching his movies, so to act opposite of him was a mind-blowing experience. I learned that he is not only amazingly talented, he is also a very giving actor. David Grovic, John, Robert and I went to dinner the night before our first scene together. That helped to get me over my nerves. Our scenes were first in New Orleans so by the time we were shooting together in NY he had become just another 2 times Oscar winner 6 times Oscar nominee!! I knew that working opposite John and Robert I needed to feel 100% prepared, so I worked for 2 months developing my character. I also had the help of acting coach Larry Moss who helps me with my projects.
Tell us about working with John Cusack. What was he like? Did you have any funny moments on set together?
It was fantastic!! He is so passionate about the acting craft! He is very creative and always open to new ideas. He was the perfect partner in crime. I learned a lot from him! We had many funny moments… John loved to surprise me and do something different than what we rehearsed. There was a scene when I was semi conscious lying on the bed. In rehearsal he helped me up and walked me to the bathroom. When the cameras rolled he picked me up and carried me into the bathroom. I got such a shock while at the same time I had to keep my eyes closed and a semi conscious look to my face. When we got into the bathroom and the director yelled cut John was laughing so hard he almost dropped me.
Tell us about working in New Orleans. What was it like? What did you enjoy most about the city?
It was one of the most fun cities I've been to. The thing I enjoyed the most were the people. They are so lively! The great music and the flavor of the food reminded me of my home country, Brazil. I felt right at home.
Tell us what your acting goals are now that you've arrived in Hollywood.
I just want to be able to continue doing projects that excite and challenge me! I think that's the only way to grow in life.
Are you more in demand now that you've worked alongside talented actors such as Robert De Niro and John Cusack?
Yes ;) I think working with such talent and renowned cast definitely catches people's attention!
Are there any upcoming projects you're working on?
I'm very busy promoting The Bag Man for the next couple of weeks. I also have a movie called "Breaking at the Edge" coming out this summer with Milo Ventimiglia, Gabriel Macht, Andie McDowell and Louis Gossett junior, where I play a pregnant woman that suffers from Bipolar disorder. I have 2 great projects under discussion. I'm very excited but I'm also very superstitious, so I can't talk about them until everyone's signed on the bottom line!
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Tulane's Emma Levy extended her win streak to 13 with her singles victory today during TU's 4-0 win over Southern Miss.
April 18, 2013
New Orleans - Tulane's 40th-ranked women's tennis team opened the 2013 Conference USA Championships with a strong showing this morning by dispatching Southern Miss, 4-0, during first round action at the John E. Hoff Tennis Courts on the campus of the University of Houston in Houston, Texas.
Tulane, the tournament's No. 4 seed, improved to 17-6 overall and extended its win streak to seven straight and has now won 14 out of its last 16 matches, while Southern Miss completed its season with a 0-21 record. The Green Wave will take on No. 5 seed and 51st-ranked SMU in the quarterfinal round on Friday at 10 a.m. The Mustangs prevailed over No. 12 seed UTEP, 4-0, on Thursday.
"Obviously we are excited about our first round win in the tournament and moving to 17-6 on the year but on the flip side of that we realize we have a huge obstacle tomorrow with SMU," Tulane head coach Terri Sisk said. "This match will be a true test for us for many reasons but I know the team is ready and wanting this win."
Tulane and Southern Miss played only singles today and the Green Wave took four of six matches in straight sets, including a pair of shutouts, to quickly claim the victory.
Senior Caroline Thornton and classmate, Caroline Magnusson, each rolled to identical, 6-0, 6-0, wins at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots, respectively. Thornton topped Macie Case at five, while Magnusson cruised by Emily Nettles at six for her 11th straight singles win.
Freshman Ipek Birol kept things going with her, 6-1, 6-1, win at four over Mackenzie Oskin and senior Emma Levy wrapped up the match and the win at three with her 13th straight victory, which came against Elanor Grossman, 6-2, 6-3.
Doubles-Not played
No. 1 No. 58 Klara Vyskocilova (TLN) vs. Alexus Coats (USM), Unfinished
No. 2 Jenny Hois (TLN) vs. Kate Lanier (USM), Unfinished
No. 3 Emma Levy (TLN) def. Elanor Grossman (USM), 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 Ipek Birol (TLN) def. Mackenzie Oskin (USM), 6-1, 6-1
No. 5 Caroline Thornton (TLN) def. Macie Case (USM), 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 Caroline Magnusson (TLN) def. Emily Nettles (USM), 6-0, 6-0
Order of Finish: 5,6,4,3
For more information on the 2013 C-USA Women's Tennis Championship, visit the Championship Central page: http://www.conferenceusa.com/championships/w-tennis-championship-13.html
FIRST ROUND - Thursday, April 18
Match 1: (4) Tulane 4, (13) Southern Miss 0
Match 2: (5) SMU 4, (12) UTEP 0
Match 3: (9) Old Dominion* 4, (8) UAB, 1
Match 4: (7) Marshall 4, (10) Houston 3
Match 5: (11) East Carolina vs. (6) UCF - 4 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS - Friday, April 19
Match 6: (9) Old Dominion vs. (1) Rice - 10 a.m.
Match 7: (4) Tulane vs. (5) SMU - 10 a.m.
Match 8: (7) Marshall vs. (2) Tulsa - 2 p.m.
Match 9: winner of Match 5 vs. (3) Memphis - 2 p.m.
SEMIFINALS - Saturday, April 20
Match 10: winner of Match 6 vs. winner of Match 7 - 2 p.m.
Match 11: winner of Match 8 vs. winner of Match 9 - 2 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP - Sunday, April 21
Match 12: winner of Match 10 vs. winner of Match 11 - 10 a.m.
All Times Central.
* ODU entered C-USA as an affiliate member in tennis and golf for the 2012-13 academic year and will become a full member in all sports July 2013.


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Premium WordPress themes are really everywhere these days – new theme stores are on the rise, there are a vast range of blogs writing, reviewing and showcasing themes and there are developers who are endlessly using and building upon these themes. With all the news, reviews and tutorials about Premium WordPress themes these days, have you ever found yourself lost when it simply comes to searching for Themes.
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Last year I myself was looking for a very niche theme of high quality to start a vegetable gardening blog. I had browsed through every theme from maybe 10 of the 100 or so theme shops without luck (at that time I had no idea there even were that many shops). I thought to myself, "of course, instead I'll use a site that lets you search for themes from all the shops".
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Judge Dismisses Authors Guild's Copyright Lawsuit Against Google
A federal court judge has dismissed a long-standing lawsuit over the Google Books project, ruling that Google's initiative to scan the contents of millions of books to make them searchable online falls within the bounds of fair use.
Bloomberg Businessweek has reported that Judge Denny Chin has dismissed a lawsuit filed eight years ago by the Authors Guild, which had claimed that Google was violating the copyrights of authors by scanning books without permission. A similar suit against Google, filed by photo trade groups, is still pending.
According to the Businessweek report, Judge Chin wrote in his ruling: "Google Books provides significant public benefits. It advances the progress of the arts and sciences, while maintaining respectful consideration for the rights of authors and other creative individuals, and without adversely impacting the rights of copyright holders."
Paul Aiken, executive director of the Authors Guild, told Businessweek: ""In our view, such mass digitization and exploitation far exceeds the bounds of the fair use defense."
The decision doesn't bode well for a nearly identical lawsuit filed against Google in 2010 by ASMP, the Graphic Artists Guild, the North American Nature Photographers Association, the Picture Agency Council of America, and the Professional Photographers of America. Those organizations want to prevent Google from scanning visual works in books without permission from copyright holders.
They filed suit against Google after Judge Chin refused to allow them to join the Authors Guild lawsuit.
Eugene Mopsik, executive director of ASMP, told PDN that he could not make specific comments about the ASMP claim against Google, which is still pending.
But he said of the dismissal of the Authors Guild lawsuit, "I think that it's a terrible expansion of fair use [doctrine] to the detriment of individual rights holders." He added, "I think it will further contribute to abuse of the fair use statute by other businesses. A lot of entities will look at this and say, 'If Google is allowed to use [copyrighted] works this way, why can't we?'"
ASMP, Other Trade Groups Sue Google (subscription required)
APA, NPPA Join copyright Suit Against Google
Judge Blocks Google's Divide-And-Conquer Strategy in Big Copyright Cases


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Thursday, October 4, 2012
a rambling post in which I'm asking for the favor of friendship
This morning, Zoe girl woke up with a fever. She has the same cold that her brother and sister last week, but I thought she was over it on Monday. She's not. The playdate I was going to have with another friend today? Cancelled.
It's days like this that I have to fight for joy.
I can handle being benched for an evening or a playdate, but I've been down this road before, and I'm a bit scared. My body broke after Jocelyn was born, with one autoimmune disorder and then another and then crop after crop of infections as we learned that some treatments made me dangerously susceptible to opportunistic illnesses. (Those treatments and I are no longer on speaking terms, so I'm mostly healthy nowadays.)
While the autoimmune disorders aren't going anywhere, I've figured out a nice combination of dietary, lifestyle, and pharmaceutical choices that make life pretty normal. Praise God! But from not long after Jocelyn's birth in 2007 until around Robbie's first birthday in 2010, I spent three years in daily pain. Those years are a blur. It's hard to recollect much when every movement of every minute of every day hurts for more than 1,000 consecutive days. I praise God for all He taught us in those indescribably difficult years (for example, this post and this one), but my heart grieves over them sometimes. While we've found a happy place with my health stuff, I haven't figured out how to mend the friendships the painful years stole away.
That's why I'm scared.
It's hard to be friends with someone who is sick. Friends had to put up with cancelled plans and apologies and more cancelled plans and more apologies and... well, you get the picture. I can speculate at all the reasons, but the fact is that many friends gave up. Eventually, many people stopped making plans with us, and I was too scared of having to cancel again that I stopped too. Our friendship was too hard, for them and for me.
No one but Lee and God saw my lonely tears in those years.
As promised to Israel in the book of Joel, God has fulfilled the promise to "restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten." We have friends, some who rode out those tough years with us, some who we've met since, and some who we knew then but know much better and more sweetly now. But...
It can be hard to be friends with someone who has a child with special needs. I know this from stories shared with me by parents from our church's Access Ministry. I'm starting to see a bit of that. For starters, as we get started with multiple days of therapy each week for Zoe, I know playdates are going to be hard to come by. I am too tired by evening to want to go out most of the time, but with driving Jocelyn to and from school (which I cherish) and getting therapy time in for Zoe, I don't know where friends will fit. Sundays are full of church activities, and most of my friends seem to do family activities on Saturdays.
I fear that I'm starting another season of life in which friends will be lost.
If we are, it is 5000% worth it. (Yes, 5000%. I never was keen on the rules of math.) Zoe is worth it. Adoption is worth it. Following God's call for our lives is worth it regardless of the cost, because He loved us first and considered us - vile sinners, though we were - to be worth suffering the cross.
But can I ask you a favor?
Would you try to ride through the stormy part with us? Would you be that community I admitted I needed in this post? Would you see through the second or fourth or eighth cancellation of plans and understand that I'm trying? Would you be willing to look past the smile on Sundays and wonder if that same smile is on my face during the lonely days in between? Would you get that I'm tired and might not be up to reaching out to you myself and extend sweet grace by picking up the phone or sending the email, even if I didn't reply to the last email or phone message?
Would you be my friend, even when it's not easy?
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Shannon - I feel your pain but under different circumstances. I wish I lived closer because I would be your friend (not that we aren't already :). I love you and will pray that at least one family will stick by you during these busy, trying times.ReplyDelete
Oh, we thankfully do have more than one family sticking with us, but I would LOVE to have you closer! I'll be in Georgia sometime in the next year or so to visit friends and family and would LOVE to be friends with you in person. (Plus I hear that you know a good source of yummy 'que...) ;)Delete
I would love to see you and your crew!! And yes, I do have a good source for some yummy 'que. Let me know when your headed this way - if you need a place to stay we have plenty of room!Delete
You can count me in! XoxoReplyDeleteReplies
Thankful for you, my friend.Delete
For the record, it wasn't anything amazingly fun. I was in the area and was going to pop in and say hi to you all. Well, we are amazing and it would have been fun, but we can do it another time when you are feeling better. Let me know what nights are free for you, and if you have to cancel we'll just find another night to be amazingly fun together.ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh, Angie, I know you're in it for the long haul with me. I'll let you know a night that works. If I don't get back to you, text or call or email... keep after me. I need precious friends like you.Delete
(And yes, if you were here, it would have been fun and amazing.)
If someone can't remain friends with you when your child or you are sick and dealing with difficult things, I can't see that they were a true friend to begin with.ReplyDelete
My son is borderline aspergers/adhd/sensory disorder and my daughter has a speech issue and goes through a lot of boo-boo bandaids. And my 8 lb dog is just a little this side of pyscho.
I would totally be your friend, no matter what. Life comes with ups and down, and more downs, and ups. So does friendship.Replies
Oh, thank you, Andrea! If only Seattle and Raleigh weren't so far away...Delete
In defense of friends I lost, I think when I was sick that I put on a strong front so that people didn't know what was truly going on. So when I cancelled on plans again and again or didn't show up to group outings, it seemed like I was the one flaking out on them. While some people did fall into the category of not being a true friend to begin with, others were just responding naturally to what they thought were my cues to cool off our friendship.
That's why I posted this, because I want to be doing my part to let friends know this time that I'm not flaking out on them. I do want their friendship. I'm fine with losing the ones who aren't really true friends; I just don't want to alienate the ones who are and who want to be.
I will continue to live in your computer and be your friend from afar that way but I am always open to other forms of long distance communication if you want or need (and I am not just talking about chatting in scramble with friends)ReplyDeleteReplies
Dude, Scramble With Friends is a marvelous outlet for me right now. I think I'll go play right now.Delete
(And thanks for the offer of living outside of my computer. The way you worded it - and the offer itself - made me smile.)
Through thick and thin, Shannie! I know times can be tough, but in the famous words of Charlie (mm pajama pants) in Center Stage: "Whatever you feel, just dance it!"ReplyDeleteReplies
Those pants would still look better elsewhere...Delete
Oh girl. Thank you for putting this into words. I am there right now with my kids' growing needs and appointments. And if I was physically there in NC we'd just have to beg to have therapy together and make a play date out of it!ReplyDelete
It is worth it, but that doesn't make it easy or less lonely.Replies
Yes! I would love therapy playdates. :)Delete


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What's this thing called Prog
By User12611829-Oracle on Sep 07, 2005
If you aren't familiar with the term progressive rock, think back to the early to mid 1970s when theatric (often quite over the top) bands like Genesis, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Yes, and King Crimson filled concert halls. Complex compositions, side long suites, unusual instrumentation including flute, violin, and the unbiquitous Mellotron ruled the day.
As disco reigned and the technically sophisticated art rock gave way to punk, many of us in English speaking countries thought the prog was dead. Fortunately, quite the opposite. Not only was it migrating all over the world, it was also evolving into dozens of new musical classifications, some of which are quite far removed from the basic symphonic rock bands of those early days.
In the early 1990s, email discussion lists were forming, eventually being replaced by Usenet news groups such as alt.music.progressive and it's successor rec.music.progressive. While it may never reach the widespread (commercial) popularity of the 1970s, the Internet has helped connect collectors and artists. Without major label support, there is certainly a renewed interest in this musical style.
As with many Usenet groups, spammers and flamewars have driven many of the contributors away. Topic specific discussion lists have popped up, many of them taking advantage of the "free" hosting by Yahoo.
Without hesitation, the finest general discussion group about progressive rock is the Progressive Music Society. At the time of this posting, there were about 600 members, including artists, collectors, labels, and distributors. Newcomers as well as old-timers (that we will affectionately call prog-o-saurs) discuss all sorts of music. There is a weekly chat as well as some other fun activities (guess the album cover, etc).
If your tastes run to the avant garde then consider the avant-progressive discussion list, hosted by Cuneiform Records and Wayside Music's Steve Feigenbaum. This is a very active community including artists, labels, distributors, and collectors. While there is an occasional mainstream prog conversation, most of the discussion is about the more challenging musical genres, such as Rock in Opposition, Post Rock, Zeuhl, Chamber, and other things that may be hard to classify.
Progressive Ears is a large community, and has essentially replaced rec.music.progressive as the "large" prog board.
For more information on the amazing amount of music that we can call progressive, visit the Gnosis Project. I'll post more about this fascinating project soon.
For an encyclopedic approach, the Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock (GEPR) is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, network compendiums on this subject.
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My iPhone 3G contract was completed a while ago. I have the 3GS now. I would like to give it to someone else who is not on AT&T. I called AT&T and they wouldn't do anything about it. I heard it can be unlocked after jail breaking. Is there an alternative? What happens if I jail break, unlock and then restore? Would it still be unlocked?
Official iPhone unlocking can be done and is handled by Apple. You need to call your mobile phone operator, ask for the unlock, and they contact Apple (or have a special application, I don't know) where they will send your phone's IMEI.
After a few days, when you sync your iPhone, iTunes will show you a screen telling you your iPhone has been unlocked.
Calling the carrier is the right thing to do. They are the ones that are responsible for unlocking the phone.
Perhaps trying again to call AT&T does help. In my experience calling a hotline again if the first operator cannot handle your request to your liking does help. Sometimes one just gets a bad call center agent or the agent had a bad day.
This is an old question, but I'm adding an (AT&T and possibly US specific) answer, as it seems AT&T's policies have changed since the question was first asked. And there are some new answers suggesting paid unlock services that are not necessary.
AT&T's current (April, 2013) policy is that they will unlock iPhones if all the following are true:
This is covered on AT&T's web page. The current link is http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB414532
Note: this requires a jailbreak.
There is a tool called ultrasn0w. If you are running a supported baseband (I believe if you are running iOS 6+ up) then it will unlock the phone.
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I'm 13 years old, 5ft 2in and weigh nearly eight stone. What size horse should I ride?
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any size or breed of horse as long as it about 11 hands u shud be okay
09 August 2011 23:16
i would say 13hh to 14hh and i think the type of horse depends on what you want to do..if you wanna hack and have fun with small shows maybe a cob but if you want to do competitions sports horse/thouroughbred :)
12 June 2011 10:27
im exactly the same!!!! i ride anything from a 14.2 hh to 17.3hh thoroughbred horse( my baby!!!) hope this helps!!!
11 June 2011 19:15
I'm 12 years old, 4 ft 11in and weigh just over 7 stone, and the horse i usually ride at my riding school is 14.2hh. The smallest pony i've ridden since I became 12 is 13hh, and the biggest I've ever rode is 17hh, but I've only ridden her once. The biggest horse I've rode more than 1 time was 15.2hh. You can ride whatever sized horse you wish to, unelss of course the horse is not comfortable with you on his back. And, of course, unless you don't feel confident on a larger horse.
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Warning: slight spoilers are mentioned in this article.
This Sunday marks the return of AMC's wildly popular 'The Walking Dead', with its fifth season premiere.
But as the New York Post reports, the new season will introduce several new cast members, much needed for a show with characters facing a high mortality rate.
While these cast members will be new to the show, regular readers of Robert Kirkman's comic book series will be familiar with their names.
Joining the cast will be comedian Josh McDermitt who will be playing Eugene, a former middle school science teacher, using his scientific knowledge for survival.
'Southland' star Michael Cudlitz will play Abraham Ford, a former U.S. army sergeant with an explosive temper.
Rounding out the new arrivals will be Rosita Espinoza (played by Christian Serratos from the 'Twilight' film series), a woman with a co-dependent relationship with Ford.
All three characters are on a mission; to meet with officials in Washington D.C.
McDermott claims to have special knowledge into the origin of the walkers, and hopes his information might help to end their plight.
No word as to how these characters will meet up with Rick's crew.
One returning cast member is slightly confounding; its been confirmed that David Morrissey will return as the Governor. How, you may ask? After all, the Governor is shot to death at the end of Season four.
In a TV Guide Q&A, it was announced that "Don't expect to see too many familiar faces since Rick and Carl take center stage when the AMC drama returns. While Rick heals from his beating from The Governor — whom you will see again — Carl will lose something very important to him. (No, not his innocence!) In other news, it won't be long before this mystery is blown wide open."
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High Court Judge Isaac Lenaola has issued a stay order for an earlier ruling he made holding Cord principals Raila Odinga, Moses Wetang'ula and Kalonzo Musyoka liable for any damages that might occur as a result of the Saba Saba rally being held at Uhuru Park.
Lenaola has however sought to clarify that the order only applies to liabilities where the three are concerned and that it will only apply until tomorrow when the case is to be heard.
He said that the leaders will face charges if they make inflammatory statements or incite the crowds.
Lenaola also maintained that the leaders are still not allowed to call for mass action or declare the day a public holiday as July 7 is not a public and any calls for people not to report to work are null and void.
Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko who initially filed the case to have the rally stopped said that all parties to the case had consented to the liabilities order issued by the court.
"It is hypocritical for Cord to accuse the executive of using the judiciary to muzzle democracy and freedom when their own lawyer was in court and accepted the conditions which the judge then when ahead to record before reading the ruling," said Sonko.
Cord leader Raila Odinga has said that the coalition will ignore a ruling delivered by the Nairobi High Court barring them from calling for mass action during the planned Saba Saba rally scheduled for July 7.
Raila had termed the ruling as Kenya moving backward and giving reason for the calls for national dialogue to be heeded.
"Rulings like the one issued against Cord today only fortify our concern that Kenya is marching backwards to the dark era, instead of forward to a happier, freer society that we long desired and fought for," Raila said in a letter addressed to Chief Justice Willy Mutunga.
Raila added that the ruling was a breach of Article 37 of the Constitution which allows picketing and demonstrating, and further took issue with the judgement that the Cord principals would be held liable for any undesirable outcome as a result of the rally.


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7-Day Turkey Tour from Kusadasi: Istanbul, Pamukkale, Ankara, Cappadocia and Ephesus
- 7-day Turkey tour to Ephesus, Pamukkale, Cappadocia and Istanbul from Kusadasi
- Visit ancient cities like Hierapolis and Ephesus and see the Temple of Artemis – one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- Tour the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pamukkale and admire its distinctive travertine rock terraces
- Travel along Turkey's Silk Road and visit Göreme Open-Air Museum and Kaymakli Underground City in Cappadocia
- Stop in Ankara to explore Anıt Kabir, and then end your tour in edgy Istanbul
What You Can Expect
On arrival at your Kusadasi hotel, the rest of the day is yours to spend at leisure; perhaps visit one of the town's immaculate beaches, like famous Ladies Beach. In the evening, your guide will meet you at your hotel for a welcome meeting, giving you the finer details of your itinerary before leaving you to enjoy dinner.
Overnight: 4-Star Hotel in Kusadasi
Day 2: Kusadasi – Ephesus – Selcuk (B, D)
After breakfast your guide will pick you up by luxury minivan for your full-day trip to the ancient town of Ephesus – the eastern Mediterranean's best-preserved Classical city. Envisage the grandeur of Roman life in Turkey on a tour around its ruins, seeing highlights like the Temple of Artemis – one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Break for lunch in town (own expense) and then meet your guide for a visit to a traditional carpet-weaving store called Ege in the nearby town of Selcuk. Carpet-weaving skills are firmly rooted in Turkey' history, and you'll hear all about this time-honored craft from your guide. See carpets being made by master weavers and watch them dye the fabric with natural plant-based ingredients. Return to Kusadsi by minibus and arrive back at your hotel in time for a relaxing dinner.
Overnight: 4-Star Hotel in Kusadasi
Day 3: Kusadasi -- Pamukkale and Hierapolis (B, D)
Relax over breakfast, then check out of your hotel and visit an important leather factory in Kusadasi with your guide. Turkey is one of the world's leading producers and exporters of leather goods, and the factory showcases some of Kusadasi's finest leatherwork. Browse the locally handcrafted goods, and shop for items to take home.
After stopping for lunch (own expense), hop on board your minibus for an afternoon trip to the archeological site of Pamukkale. On a tour, see Pamukkale's magical white travertine rock terraces cascading down from the ancient city of Hierapolis. Walk around this incredible UNESCO World Heritage Site with your guide, learning about the rock's formation, and then head to the ancient city of Hierapolis for a refreshing dip in its naturally formed bathing pools (own expense). Walk around its crumbling ruins, admiring its Classical necropolis (Roman burial site) and gigantic Roman theater before checking in to your Pamukkale hotel in time for dinner.
Overnight: 4-star Hotel in Pamukkale
Day 4: Pamukkale – Silk Road – Cappadocia (B, D)
Enjoy breakfast and then check out of your hotel to hit the road! Traveling by minibus, head east in the direction of Turkey's magical Cappadocia region. Including stops, the journey takes up most of your day, but you'll pass along a fascinating stretch of road known as the Silk Road or Uzun Yol. In ancient times, the path consisted of caravan trails between the important silk-making regions of Anatolia. Nowadays, the most prominent reminders of ancient trade route are the kervansarays (caravan palaces) that span the road. Stop to visit one of the best-preserved ones – Sultanhani Caravansary – and then enjoy a stop in Konya to enjoy lunch (own expense) and to visit Mevlana Museum, dedicated to the Muslim poet Mevla Celaddiini-Rum.
On arrival in Cappadocia, check in to your hotel and enjoy dinner. Alternatively, take part in an optional folklore evening (own expense). A great introduction to Anatolian culture and tradition, the evening features live belly dancing and music from a local folk band, plus unlimited drinks!
Overnight: 4-star Hotel in Cappadocia
Day 5: Cappadocia -- Göreme Open-Air Museum -- Kaymalki Underground City (B, D)
After breakfast, your guide will collect you for a trip to Göreme Open-Air Museum – an essential Turkish museum to visit while in Cappadocia. Nestled in the heart of the region's fairytale landscape typified by caramel-colored buildings and the bizarre fairy chimneys, this open-air museum comprises a cluster of rock churches and monasteries that attest to Byztantine life in Cappadocia. Explore with your guide and learn about life long ago in this intriguing area of Anatolia.
Stop for lunch (own expense) in Göreme and then head by minibus through Devrent Valley to see the perfectly formed fairy chimneys in dense clusters. After a short journey, arrive in Kaymakli Underground City and head below ground to walk around its subterranean maze of passages, cellars and stables. Return to your Cappadocia hotel in the evening and enjoy dinner .
Overnight: 4-star Hotel in Cappadocia
Day 6: Cappadocia – Ankara – Istanbul (B)
Check out of your hotel after breakfast and hop on board your minibus to travel to Istanbul. The journey takes most of your day, and you'll stop on the way to visit Ankara -- Turkey's sophisticated capital. Enjoy lunch (own expense) and then head inside Anit Kabir – the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who founded modern Turkey. Browse an extensive collection of Atatürk memorabilia inside the mausoleum's museum and learn about this colorful yet domineering dictator. Arrive in Istanbul in the early evening and then spend your night at leisure. Your guide will happily give you restaurant recommendations for dinner.
Overnight: 4-star Hotel in Istanbul
Day 7: Istanbul – Istanbul Airport (B)
Enjoy breakfast, and then the morning is yours to spend at leisure in Istanbul – perhaps shopping for souvenirs or sightseeing independently. At a pre-arranged time in the afternoon, check out of your hotel and finish your tour with a transfer to either of Istanbul's two major airports or another Istanbul hotel.
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Arizona State University safety Alden Darby was named the Lott IMPACT Player of the Week after he was responsible for three turnovers against USC that led to 17 points for the Sun Devils, and he also ranked third in tackles in the game with seven.
In recognition of Darby's performance, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, sponsors of the Lott IMPACT Trophy, will make a $1,000 donation to the general scholarship fund at Arizona State.
Darby is heavily involved in the Scholar Baller Outreach Program, which is partnered with Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, African American Men at ASU, The Phoenix Greater Urban League, and Caesar Chavez High School, and calls for ASU student-athletes to develop and teach a curriculum centered around helping high school students become successful students.
"People really respond to him, respond to his message," said Jean Boyd, the Senior Associate Athletic Director at the university.
Darby was also named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week, the first Devil to earn the conference honor this season, as he logged the seventh and eighth interceptions of his career against USC, and recorded his second interception return for a touchdown in the process. He now has 238 all-time career interception return yards and trails the all-time record of 324 career interception return yards set by Nathan LaDuke back in 1987-90.
Other weekly accolades for Darby:
· Darby named CBSSports.com Defensive Player of the Week
· Darby named Athlon Sports Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week
· Darby named College Football Performance Awards National Defensive Back of the Week
Quarterback Taylor Kelly, who passed for 351 yards and three touchdowns against the Trojans, is one of just three FBS quarterbacks in 2013 to pass for over 300 yards in each of their starts this season (Sean Mannion of Oregon State and Keith Wenning of Ball State being the others). His seven career 300+ yard games are tied for third among all quarterbacks in ASU history.
· Kelly named Honorable Mention Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week
· Kelly named Manning Award Star of the Week. Voting is done by fans through the Allstate Sugar Bowl Facebook page and will run through Thursday at 8 am PT, and the top vote getter will be named the Manning Player of the Week
· Kelly nominated for SEVEN Magazine Las Vegas Bowl Pac-12 Player of the Award. Voting is done by fans through their official Facebook page and will run through Wednesday at noon PT.
· Kelly named College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Quarterback of the Week
Running back Marion Grice, who collected four touchdowns and 177 all-purpose yards against the Trojans, leads the nation in scoring (18 ppg) and is on pace to break ASU's single-season scoring record in 2013 as he already has 12 touchdowns through four games this season. In his last seven games dating back to last season, Grice has found the end zone 18 times (13 rushing, five receiving) - scoring at least one touchdown in each of those contests. In 2013, he is averaging a touchdown every 7.3 times he touches the ball (12 TDs on 87 touches/13.8 percent of touches).
· Grice named to Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll – second time this season for Grice (week three)
· Grice named Honorable Mention Early Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week
· Grice named College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention All-Purpose Player of the Week
· Grice named Athlon Sports Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week
Wide receiver Jaelen Strong, a junior college transfer who racked up seven catches for 103 yards against the Trojans, leads the team in receptions and yards with 31 grabs for 433 yards (7.8 rpg/108.2 ypg) and two touchdowns this season. That is the best four-game start for any receiver in ASU history, and prior to Strong, no Sun Devil wide receiver in history had posted more than one 100+ yard game in their first four spots.
· Strong was added to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's top wide receiver
Tight end Chris has 11 catches for 213 yards and two touchdowns this season and is averaging 19.4 yards per catch. Coyle is fifth in the nation in yardage and receiving yards per game at tight end, averaging 53.3 yards per contest.
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Are you up for a challenge? Here is something new, exciting and something to consider when choosing a triathlon event for your schedule.
For the most part, triathlon is an individual sport where you swim, bike and run the entire event yourself. To entice new athletes, introduce them to the sport or even make it more of a social thing some organizers have a relay team division at their event. This is great for those who might not be comfortable in one of the particular disciplines but want to participate with their friends, family or tri club in one form or another.
The concept of Team Racing is not that common here in the U.S. unlike in other countries where Triathlon Club / Team competition is more prevalent. Yes, a few events here have Triathlon Club competitions, but it's not that big or anything like what Leon's has in store. Now that triathlon has made it to the collegiate level, we are seeing Team competition when it comes to these athletes. They race individually yet for their team, just like one would do if they were a high school or collegiate swimmer.
There is a triathlon event that is out to change this. The man behind it is Leon Wolek from Leon's World's Fastest Triathlon in Hammond, IN. His goal is to make that individual effort even more valuable and enjoyable as part of a team.
It's not about getting the best swimmer, biker and runner to for a team, that would be called a relay team. Team Challenge here is a bit different. A team here is a group of triathletes that go to a race together and do the entire race individually. At the end of the race, they take a subset of the individual times and use that to score the team against the other teams racing. That way everyone has to chance to participate in the whole event while trying to help the team win the competition. A great opportunity to share in the post race award festivities even if one faces stiff competition in their age group.
Camaraderie, fun, inspiring, rivalries, sharing in the highs and lows is what Wolek see's when people race as part of a team. These aren't your ordinary teams explained Wolek. "Imagine the NASCAR pit areas, where you have all the team members, the team tents in their team colors. Now imagine an area like that in a triathlon transition area, except no car, only triathlon bikes, maybe a mechanic and/or coach while everyone in team colors."
"Each team gets their own area with a custom made wooden bike rack to decorate as they please. They will also be able to put up and decorate a team tent adjacent to the transition area as part of the Team Challenge."
Introduced last year at Leon's Triathlon, Wolek hopes to inspire and attract more teams this year. To do so he has been talking to triathlon shops and coaches recruiting teams for this year's race in June.
"Each team has to choose a captain, just like any sports team has to do," Wolek says.
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Victory Christian Church hosts a rally to bring attention to the increased violence in one of its nearby cities. A call to "Stop the Violence" will result in prayer gatherings and a "Stop the Violence Walk and Safe City Initiative."
The prayer was held Thursday night and the walk on Saturday. Victory Church will join with Stop the Violence Walk organizers to begin to unite community to help stop the violence that has increased in the Lansingburgh section of Troy.
The event will feature family members of victims for the purpose of sending a message of hope and to get the community together in rallying against such violent activity. It is in response to a recent double homicide and increased danger to mail carriers who recently have announced they will have police escorts for random route carriers.
The free event will feature music, food free bike repair, a water slide, bounce houses, and free giveaways of bikes and school supplies. It is sponsored by donations from local businesses.
Victory Church believes through prayer unity and community effort this violence can be stopped. Victory Church started in Albany over 18 years ago by Pastor Charlie Muller and they often get involved in community events and worthy causes. They now have three locations in the Capital District.


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That's very true, I have finished songs that will never be used by my band, but I cherry-pick from them when I'm stuck.
Nick, are you writing for every instrument, too? In my band, the only thing I don't write are the vocals, even though I've even branched into that, too. But I write all the drums, nearly all bass, and most of the keys. I give whole songs to the band. It takes me a very long time to finish songs recently.
The only advice I can think of is this; before I was writing the kind of songs
wanted to write, I was writing songs that, although bore some resemblance to what I wanted to do, the bassist wanted written. I mean, this went as far as working out an arrangement of a Backstreet Boys cover that we played live and recorded
I found when I had to write to a brief, with the challenge of doing something more inline with another band member's ideals than my own, that I was more prolific. I'd stick in bits that kept my interest, too, but I'd limit those.
Sorry for the lengthy post. Reading your post got me thinking about my own recent slowdown, and the above has only just occurred to me. I'm forced to admit I was more prolific then. A little depressing, frankly.
nah pretty much what happens is that i go in with a 'song' which im about 98% happy with and then we jam it out a bit in the studio and get it so that we are all happy with it. i do contribute ideas for the drums and everything else but i pretty much write the rythm guitar track and arrangement and then everyone else works from this.
I cant complain in that respect because i quite like it that way. In my old band i started writting the harmonies and all the other parts 2 and it became really laborious and i stopped enjoying it so this is a much better situation.
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Baykuş Media is a multimedia production project, started by Caleb Bilgen, driven by the desire to create simple, powerful, and thoughtful media in an age of visual and aural overload. Baykuş Media is also intended to serve as a platform for engagement on what it means to create and consume in our age of digital empire.
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It is difficult to convince an investor that all these risks associated with high-density and mixed-use development can be contained.
WHEN DEVELOPERS MEET CONSUMERS IN THE MARKETPLACEThe economics from a developer's perspective remain overwhelmingly in favor of sprawl, and may explain why the supply-driven housing production system ignores new markets. Housing suppliers assume that the market will choose the larger house, and the cost per square foot of house is simply less in suburban locations, as indicated in Table 1. The table provides a thumbnail sketch of the development cost difference between market rate infill and suburban housing. A buyer with a slightly above median household income ($60,000) in the Bay area, according to standard underwriting criteria, can afford to purchase a home with a price ranging from $190,000 to $225,000, depending on interest rates, down payments and loan programs. The buying power of a prospective urban dweller is significantly less than that of a prospective suburban dweller, reflected in a smaller housing unit for the urban dweller While these costs are for the Bay area, the relationships are similar for most urban areas.
It is not actually clear that consumers would always choose the larger house despite possibly longer commutes and lack of nearby services, because there is little supply of comparably-priced infill housing available. In addition, most "affordable" programs are designed for detached single-family home mortgages. Of course, many other quality of life issues are involved in the purchase decision (perception of crime, schools, size of yards, proximity to work, etc.).
If infill housing allows consumers to choose more efficient and less expensive transportation options, then their house purchasing power is actually increased. Table 2 shows how reduced auto ownership could increase purchasing power and therefore size of infill housing, reducing the urban/suburban size differential from 500 s.f. to 300 s.f.. Lending programs that acknowledge consumer savings from "energy efficient" homes could be extended to "efficiently located" homes. Prospective home-buyers with only one car, or no cars, could enjoy increased buying power that would make it easier for them to choose the infill housing option. Neither energy efficient nor efficient location programs can actually enforce the behaviors they promote, but they can help home prices begin to reflect some of the social cost savings associated with those behaviors.
Local governments can encourage infill housing development by recognizing that most infill developers are small independent firms taking risks that are often not commensurate with the returns. At the same time they are fulfilling larger public objectives. Cheaper, unencumbered land will always be the focus of development activity despite overwhelming evidence of long-term public costs unless public agencies develop clear programs to direct development to areas within existing urban locations.
There are several general policies, aside from defining urban limit lines, that local governments can use to create a favorable climate for infill development. First, cities can target and map potential sites and districts where infill is needed or appropriate, and set quantifiable goals for the number of infill units desired for target areas. Those areas can then be rezoned for residential or light commercial uses that are compatible with residential infill. Cities can then provide design guidelines and desired infill prototypes for targeted districts.
Once local governments have targeted specific areas and numerical goals, they can facilitate developer and consumer roles in infill. For developers, governments can prepare performance codes that achieve the required performance (in energy, accessibility, parking, etc.) but allow for more flexibility in methods of achieving that performance. In addition, government can streamline entitlement/permit processes for smaller projects.
For consumers and the community, governments can offer education about the public benefits of infill and higher density housing. These benefits include increased property taxes generated by development improvements to property. In addition, cities can provide evidence (available) showing that higher density projects in many situations can improve property values.
Equally important are financial incentives for developing market rate infill projects and disincentive for sprawl development. Development fees can be set to strongly encourage infill and discourage sprawl, by making the differential fees for infill development drastically less. For instance, Lancaster, California has established a method of assigning development fees in expanding concentric circles out from the center of the downtown. Projects located within the close-in areas pay a minimal percentage of total fees—projects near the edge of the urbanized area pay maximum fees. A 50% to 75% reduction in fees for an infill unit in some Bay area communities could mean a reduction in development cost of $7,000 to $10,000 or more. This fee reduction would help even out the land cost differential between infill and outer-edge sprawl sites.
There are a number of other financial incentives, from land acquisition loans to infrastructure improvements, that local governments can establish for small developers and property owners who build infill projects in targeted areas. Some of these are listed below. Public agencies can also encourage local lending institutions to adjust underwriting criteria to be less restrictive for multifamily and higher density forms of development located in mixed-use neighborhoods.
While urban infill development may never occur on the same scale as suburban development does, there are a number of strategies that can encourage both consumers and developers to create a bigger market for infill. These strategies recognize that infill development provides social benefits that are not reflected in the price for creating infill and that prices for sprawl development do not reflect sprawl's social costs.
Tom Sargent is an urban planner, developer and a partner in Equity Community Builders of San Francisco. He specializes in infill development including new types of retail districts, small business incubators, alternative housing, and mixed-use projects. OTG provided research assistance for this article.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — All Catholics must ask themselves what they personally have done lately to build up the holiness of the Church and ensure people feel welcomed and loved in it, Pope Francis said.
"Some people today say, 'Christ, yes; the Church, no,' like they say, 'I believe in God, but not in priests,'" the pope said. Such a position does not make sense because "it is the Church that brings us Christ and brings us to God. The Church is the great family of God's children."
During his weekly general audience May 29, an audience that began with the pope getting drenched by a cloudburst as he rode through St. Peter's Square in an open popemobile, Pope Francis announced he would begin a series of audience talks about the church.
"The church is the great family of children of God," he said. "Certainly it has human aspects from the members who comprise it, pastors and faithful. They have defects, imperfections, sins. Even the pope has them — and he has many — but what is beautiful is that when we become aware that we are sinners, we find the mercy of God. God always forgives. Don't forget this. God always forgives.
"Sin is an offense against God, but it's also an opportunity," he told the estimated 90,000 people gathered in the square and the avenue beyond. "Humiliation can lead one to see there is something beautiful awaiting you: the mercy of God. Think about this."
God's plan, the pope said, is to unite all humanity into one family where everyone recognizes he or she is a child of God and loved by him: "The church is born from God's desire to call all people into communion with him" and "to participate in his divine life."
During the Year of Faith, he said, Catholics should pray that their parishes and the entire church would increasingly be a family that lives and shares God's love and mercy.
Noting that many people today complain about the church, Pope Francis urged Catholics to ask themselves several questions: "How much do I love the church? Do I pray for it? Do I feel part of the church family? What do I do to make the church a community where everyone feels welcomed and understood, everyone feels the mercy and love of God who renews life?"
In his morning Mass homilies in the days leading up to the audience, the pope had been speaking about the church's identity and the attitude that Catholics should have toward those who come to their parishes and the attitude Catholics should have toward the world.
Celebrating Mass with Vatican employees in the Domus Sanctae Marthae where he lives, Pope Francis spoke on May 29 of the danger, even the temptation, for the church and its members of forgetting that salvation comes from the cross of Christ.
"The triumphalism of the church stops the church," he said. It becomes a church that journeys only halfway to its goal of salvation because people become satisfied with everything being "well-organized — all the offices, everything in its place, everything beautiful, efficient."
Martyrdom is part of the life and journey of the church, he said, as he urged those at Mass to pray for "a humble church."
During his morning homily May 25, the pope spoke about the importance of priests, parish workers and parishioners being open and welcoming to those who come to the parish asking for something. He used several examples, including that of a couple who goes to a parish to arrange their wedding, but before being congratulated, are told how much it will cost and asked for their baptismal certificates.
Too many times, the pope said, "we are faith-checkers instead of facilitators of the people's faith."
Pope Francis also used the example of an unmarried mother who goes to a parish asking that her baby be baptized only to hear, "No, you aren't married."
"This young woman had the courage" to carry her baby to term and not have an abortion, he said, and "what does she find? A closed door. And this happens to a lot of people. This is not good pastoral zeal. This pushes people away from the Lord."
"Jesus instituted seven sacraments and we, with this kind of attitude, institute an eighth: the sacrament of pastoral control," he said, using the term in Italian for the customs control at an international airport.
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I will never forget the time when my husband and I were in church and a street person came and sat next to me. He had an odor so as the people on the other side of him moved. My husband and I stayed, and during the Our Father we held hands with the gentleman. At he Sign of Peace, he looked so happy to shake my hand and wish me the Peace of Christ. with a great big smile. He followed us to the altar for communion. After communion he had left the church. Every time I remember this man and his big smile, I think of Jesus, and feel his love. This man is truly my brother!


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Perhaps the man who speaks such insults should take a hard look in the mirror. Yes I have heard of you, the man who chose to attack supply ships rather than those made for war, slaughtering civilians and pillaging whatever you came across. If you wish to know me Know I am a Legionnaire loyal and honourable, Son of the Kamir the great explorer of the lands friend to many kings of all Seven Kingdoms. From you I expect nothing, willingly come or turn back and return to your pirate ship.
Keld grinned, a stern military man idead. "I'm a privateer and the Lucky Star is no mere pirate ship. A man has got to make a living somehow, and buccaneering is quite lucrative. Especially with permission from the King of Maria. Legionnaire, it's good to know you." He said knowing full well that he might as well be a pirate. But a war is war, why not make some money from it however you can.
I be Whitevine the Dragon Lord, I have not heard of you as my people have little use for the seas. The dragon Lord informed. What else would you know of me?
"Here and there, not much information of the outside world gets to you while at sea. Much respect for the dwarves, but they ought to come out of their caves sometime and smell the fresh air."
"In case you are bothered to know about me, pirate, I am the Valkyrie whom lives among the Marians. I am Tylon Sayge, Shadow Knight of Maria, at your service." he replied, in a rather sarcastic tone.
"It's privateer, but nice to see another person carrying pistols. You know I was a candidate to be Shadow Knight. They said I lacked discipline though. No matter, that was a path I'm glad I did not take."
"And I am Curudir, Son of Curadan, Champion of Kavrar. I may not be leader of this fellowship, but I know Stathorn well, so I advise you, stay on his good side."
"Might be a problem. The man seems a bit too serious. Pleasure to meet you though." Keld looked over the heavily armored soldier. Realizing that he was probably the least serious person in this whole group.
"This is Nema.You all seem to have strong horses.Very good. Treat them right and they do the same.Treat them wrong and you will have to deal with me."
Keld laughed at this. "I'll keep that in mind miss." Indeed he would. Reminding himself to kick a horse in her presence sometime just to see how fiery she would get. It might be amusing, or he might end up dead. Keld scratched the thought from his head as soon as it entered.
Keld decided that nobody was really in the mood for talk at the moment and drifted to the outside of the traveling group. There was always his pipe to keep him company so he lit it up and took a couple puffs. Gazing straight ahead as he rode.
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