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Click here to read the story in its entirety on The New Yorker webpage. César Aira's "Picasso" (tr. from the Spanish by Chris Andrews) was originally published in the August 11 & 18, 2014 issue of The New Yorker.
It's great to see some more César Aira in The New Yorker! I hope this brings him more attention and that folks will look into his collection of short stories coming from New Directions in early 2015. I'm a huge fan, and in a few days all of his books that have been translated into English will have been reviewed on this site (my review of the latest, Conversations, is in the works). Consequently, I've already written extensively (if not thoroughly) on Aira's famous writing style, on his interests in art, translation/transfiguration, and memory, all playing within the chaos of the everyday. Here's how "Picasso" begins:
It all began when the genie came out of the Magic Milk bottle and asked me what I would prefer: to have a Picasso or to be a Picasso.
You can see Aira sitting down in his café, forcing himself to dive into this absurd premise. He begins carefully; the narrator confronted with this choice even addresses how strange the choice is. I mean, in any case, encountering a genie is not something we can ever fully prepare for, but in this case, it's even more difficult because who's ever had such a choice? The narrator says, "I had it all worked out, but only for the classic 'three wishes' scenario." Nevertheless, the choice (and, for Aira, the game) must be taken seriously. Such stories often result in some misfortune befalling the beneficiary of the genie's magic, so the protagonist decides to weigh his options carefully.
The story is short, yet a large portion of it deals with the narrator's decision-making process, allowing Aira to "play" with his more serious philosophical interests, in this case identity and creation and how the borders of your world can change in an instant, leaving you to question everything.
On first glance, the second option, to become Picasso, seems the best because it encompasses the first and has many other advantages — fame, creative energy, wealth, the opportunity to not only be Picasso but a miracle Picasso, Picasso having been dead for some time now — but it has its own problems, problems particularly apt for Aira's philosophical flights of fantasy. I particularly liked where the narrator puzzles over whether or not he could handle Picasso's mental state, though, he thinks, his own mental state is worse:
He had been fairly unstable (I knew that much from the biographies), but not as unstable as me, so by becoming him I would improve the state of my mental health to some degree. Still, thanks to a lifetime's patient efforts, I had made peace with my neuroses, fears, anxieties, and other handicaps, or at least reached a point where I could keep them under control, and there was no guarantee that this partial cure would work with Picasso's problems.
As happens often with Aira, the story suddenly shifts its focus. The narrator makes his decision and begins to describe "the plot" of a Picasso masterpiece we've never seen, one that has at its center a Spanish pun: "Su Majestad, escoja," or, "Your Majesty, choose," which can also be read as "Su Majestad es coja," or, "Your Majesty is lame." It's a joke the narrator thinks Picasso must have remembered from his childhood, and yet it reflects on the first part of the story, when the narrator himself was put in the position to choose and contemplated his own composite identity.
Aira undercuts all of this with his conclusion, a conclusion we may expect at the beginning of the story but probably forget about until the end. Nevertheless, what sticks, what I'll reread this story for time and time again, is the way Aira lets his characters go anywhere they want to as they work out their fanciful problems in the practical world.
Cesar Aira appears in this week's New Yorker with an entertaining fable, "Picasso." Aira is a prolific Argentine writer and translator. His work can be surreal and comic, with many a leap and twist, but as his translator says, it is distinguished by the way he leads his reader with his utterly clear prose. This story proves the point. On the one hand, it is a twisty and light entertainment; but on the other, it is philosophical and provoking.
"Picasso" begins with a genie offering the fictive César one (and only one) of two wishes. He must choose whether to have a Picasso or to be Picasso. He talks matter-of-factly about having to take some time to make a decision. He says it was obvious that to be Picasso was the choice, because "the power of Picasso, transcending that of any president or king, was invulnerable." Plus, Picasso owned not one, but many of his own paintings.
But there were drawbacks to becoming Picasso. For one, César would cease being himself. For another, Picasso was even more "unstable" than César. Although Picasso was a "frenetic" artist, he could be subject to a "paralysis of the will" when it came to ordinary life.
César admits that the challenge brings up the issue of wealth versus poverty versus peace of mind. So the genie's challenge "was a message from beyond the grave, sent in the knowledge that my dearest wish was for a truly peaceful life, without problems." To become Picasso would have meant that César would become unfathomably rich, a situation that might interfere with his peace of mind. So he decides to "have" a Picasso.
Curiously, César almost dismisses the central appeal of becoming Picasso: having a limitlessly creative mind.
The story revolves around a kind of bourgeois suspicion of creativity: that it makes you selfish or strange or apart from other people. Aira makes an argument via his fable on the "I coulda been a contenda" kind of thinking. Yes, you could have — if you were someone other than yourself, if you could tolerate changing yourself into an artist.
Aira is known for his interest in Rimbaud, one of the strangest poets ever, a man who wrote poetry only in his adolescence, someone who had a wild affair with Verlaine only to have it culminate in his having Verlaine arrested, someone who ran away not only from home but also France, and a poet who became a businessman. (Now, Rimbaud is not Aira's only interest; there are many others, among them Edward Lear and Copi, an Argentinian expat cartoonist and writer.) Aira is clearly interested what makes creativity possible. In the painting that the fictive César summons up via the genie, there is a depiction of a queen, a queen whose psychology is that of a "One and Only." There are problems with this — much as there are problems with being an artist — artists having another kind of king-like "one and only" existence.
This fable interests me, as in my retirement I play at art. I read, I write, I take photographs. It is in the taking of photographs that I see what being an artist means. The problems photography presents me are the problems facing the adolescent artist: learning the techniques, mastering the equipment, getting a sense of the history, understanding what it is I want most to do, developing my own voice, or eye.
All of this is takes so much time! To do any of this leaves so little time for conventional wifely duty, or work, or even keeping up appearances. When I'm thinking about the photographs, weeks go by in a flash. When I'm trying to solve some nagging mystery of the camera, I am useless for any other endeavor. But I am, have always been, no Rimbaud. I never throw caution to the winds. So art, real art, lies beyond me. After all, if I were to be an artist, I would have to become someone else.
A couple of years ago I attended a "salon" held by the provost's wife at the university. There were four local artists (my photography teacher among them) and a hundred guests. A painter from Northampton galvanized my thoughts. About my age (maybe a little younger), successful, confident, she talked in her presentation about the decision she had made recently that had made all the difference in her work.
She had given up cooking. Once done, she said she'd had no idea how much time and effort had gone into cooking — time and effort she now had for painting. Lucky her! Her husband, she said, liked to cook, and had made no objection.
Aira's talking about this: seizing the means to be the person you want to be. But there's a certain amount of running away from home involved in creativity — one has to be somewhat of a Rimbaud.
Another facet of the fable interests me: the issue of language in art. Not just the spoken word but also culture. Aira makes a point of saying that you can't understand the painting without understanding a Spanish pun (but, luckily, he explains it to us). The act of translation requires, I think, that kind of aide to the reader, or work on the reader's part.
The New Yorker has taken up an interest in translation, I think, as they have run several articles on the art of translation, and now this story, which also makes some points about translation and art.
The author interview this week is and old one with Chris Andrews, Aira's translator (see here). This is such a welcome discussion! I recommend it highly! One thing that Andrews mentions is that Aira's prose is "limpid," even when his stories are wildly conceptual, making him an accessible writer in ways that other magical realists may not be. I enjoy that clarification.
I want to recommend three other articles that The New Yorker has run recently on the art of translation, all of which I found fascinating:
-In a May online piece, Elias Muhanna, a professor of Comparative Literature at Brown, and a native speaker of Lebanese Arabic, addressed the problem of translating the Disney movie "Frozen" into Arabic (see here).
-In the May 26, 2014 issue, Adam Gopnik appeared with "Word Magic: How much really gets lost in translation?" This is a long article on the nature of translation (see here).
-And in the June 2, 2014 issue, Joan Acocella's "Slaying Monsters" talks about Tolkien's translation work (see here).
Finally, though, there is "Picasso," Aira's story. I enjoyed very much where it led me, and it makes me very interested in his other work and what Andrews calls his "deep strangeness".
13 thoughts on "César Aira: "Picasso""
Terrific little story. The end was a bit predictable, but no less satisfying.
The playfulness of the story – the connections between the choices in the story and in the fable depicted in the painting – really mesmerizing. Borges said that some of the best stories are Dreams within Dreams, but this one has a fable in a fable, or rather a fable in a painting in a fable.
There is a splash of Borges: if the narrator had decided to go for the genie's second choice, we'd have a fable similar to Shakespeare's Memory (also published in The New Yorker). Very pleased to see Aira in the magazine again. It was typical of his humour that his narrator should find the genie in a little bottle of 'Magic Milk' which he's noticed all the tourists drinking.
This week's "This Week in Fiction" is an interview by Willing Davidson with Barbara Epler, New Directions publisher. (http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/week-fiction-barbara-epler-cesar-aira-2).
New Directions will bring out Aira's collection of stories (The Musical Brain and Other Stories) next year, making it their eleventh title of his in English. .
Davidson's interview with Chris Andrews appeared in 2011 on the occasion of the New Yorker publishing Aira's story "The Musical Brain". (http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/this-week-in-fiction-chris-andrews-on-csar-aira). Both interviews are well worth reading.
One element of "Picasso" is the value of money – asking which will bring more wealth, being Picasso or having a Picasso.
For Argentinians, how to preserve the value of the money they earn has been a serious question for a long time. Economic chaos has been Argentina's lot for decades. Periods of hyperinflation have necessitated the revaluation of the peso several times, and if it's possible, citizens of Argentina buy dollars. It seems as if Aira's fable ("Picasso") challenges people to rethink the nature of wealth – whether it's money or one's own self that creates independence.
Carolina Drake, writing for Aljazeera America, has written an account of what it is has been like to come of age in Argentina recently. Her article, entitled "Humanizing Argentina's Inflation" appeared in February of this year.
She talks about the "gasolero lifestyle" – trying to stretch a peso the way a diesel car stretches a gallon. She also says:
"I was 18 years old when the 2002 economic crisis — punctuated by 41 percent inflation — hit Argentina, pushing millions, including my family, into poverty. " (http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/2/humanizing-argentinasinflation.html). This, several years ahead of our own economic crash.
The New Yorker ran a piece by Dan Rosenthal on August 7th that explains in detail Argentina's most recent crisis.
Aira's fable appeared in the New Yorker a few days after the most recent default. While it never mentions Argentina's long history of economic challenges, "Picasso" does discuss the issue of the "portability" of wealth. The fictional Cesar thinks he's better off with a real painting, but the author seems to be pleading a case for the value of the creative spirit.
Betsy – that is a great comment – also in Argentina, at times of such crises, there are limits on how much of your own money you can withdraw from a bank- somewhat similar to what happens to the author at the end of the story with the painting.
Matteo's comment is a very illuminating one – that Borges has already written the story of what would have happened if the narrator chose to be Picasso. Couple of years ago, Hisham Matar read exactly that story "Shakespeare's Memory" in a New Yorker podcast:
The only confusing thing for me is that there is no Picasso museum in Argentina – somehow I felt that Aira may have set his story in the Picasso Museum in Barcelona – but in a story with a genie in a bottle of magic milk, surely there can be a Picasso museum in Argentina.
Thank you, Matteo and avataram, for pointing us to the Borges story, "Shakespeare's Memory" (http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1998/04/13/shakespeares-memory).
This reminds me of our discussion of almost a year ago regarding what is a conversation with another author and what is an appropriation. Aira seems clearly in conversation with Borges (who was also, by the way, Argentine).
I would be so interested to hear what other people think of the way the two stories interact. I am untutored in either Aira or Borges – so that my reaction to the two stories feels a little thin for a legitimate comparison. But I am interested in how both stories address the ways we resist "reading" another person's mind. Also, there is the reply that Aira makes to Borges – that although we can be overwhelmed by the immediacy of someone's art, that is far preferable to the idea that art is something you trade in (either as an academic, in the case of the Borges story), or an opportunist, as in the case of Aira.
While I have read some Borges, I haven't read much Aira, and so I am hoping for a longer reply from Matteo.
Just adding a few more connections: Borges has explored memory earlier in another story, 'Funes the Memorious', about a boy who remembers everything. Sasha Hemon wrote a great piece on the story recently:
Borges explores memory again in 'Shakespeare's memory', and like Funes, Hermann Sorgel tires of his gift.
Something similar to 'Shakespeare's memory' has been explored by Graves in this poem –
Seeing all these cautionary tales, Aira's choice is not a surprise.
I believe the stories are part of an older tradition of cursed wishes in literature, Shakespeare's Memory immediately brought to my mind Robert Louis Stevenson's The Bottle Imp, which is, in turn, very similar to W. W. Jacob's The Monkey's Paw which was written shortly after. This is, of course, what we expect when reading Borges and writers influenced by him: constant reminders of the interconnectedness of world literature. In fact, I think Stevenson took his cue from a Brothers Grimm fable.
I was not too thrilled–especially after a few stories such as Last Meal at Whole Foods and Wagner in the Desert. To me, this was a glorified Shouts and Murmurs piece and I saw the punch-line coming a mile away.
I have to agree with Ken on this one. I'm all for trumpeting Aira's praises if people are into him, but it's hard to get worked up in any positive sense on the basis of this particular piece. It reads as clever, even witty at times, but ultimately slight and the ending was incredibly predictable. And I'm not even saying that is some particularly egregious literary sin – people who brag about figuring out a twist or ending are often insufferable and self-satisfied – but for a piece this short, the "substantiveness" of the ending is pretty important. I haven't read deeply into Aira (or Bolano, or Knausgard, as they are some of our more widely praised international writers of the last five years or so) and am perfectly willing to give his longer stuff a chance when I have time, but all three of these writers have yet to blow me away with their New Yorker pieces anyway.


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Praise and Worship Ministry
John 4 exhorts us to worship in spirit and in truth, and the Psalms command us to sing praises to our God, but worship is clearly one of the most misunderstood and even maligned components of Christianity today. It is infinitely more than singing your favorite songs on a Wednesday night or Sunday morning. Worship is an attitude, a mindset, a lifestyle. It demands total focus and complete surrender; it offers incredible intimacy and even a glimpse of eternity! Here are a few insightful observations to prayerfully consider:
"The most common mistake Christians make in worship today is seeking an experience rather than seeking God." Rick Warren
" . . . there is no other enemy of true worship besides self." Louie Giglio
"Worship is a way of gladly reflecting back to God the radiance of His worth."John Piper
"Worship is the Spirit-inspired, truthful, heartfelt, vocal expression of covenant love and loyalty to the Lord directly." Pastor Rick Booye
When the congregation/choir assembles for worship at Trail, our hope and prayer is that your worship leaders never slip into the trap of entertainment mode and always keep two genuine objectives in mind as they prepare to lead you into the throne room, into
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Will our worship glorify God? Will we strive for excellence, not perfection?
Common differences in musical tastes, song variety, and volume issues continue to be divisive tools within the body of Christ, and we covet your prayer support in all of these areas. Please pray for single-minded unity, true joy, clear vision, and complete humility every time we lift our voices and join the heavenly choir. Warren Wiersbe clearly summarizes these potential distractions:
"We're too prone to judge a worship experience by our feelings rather than by the fact that we have obeyed God and tried to please and glorify Him."
In an effort to extend the worship experience beyond Wednesday and Sunday into creative, new areas, we are pleased to offer a couple activities for all our family members, not just musicians.
Second Wednesday Jam is an opportunity to get together with other musicians or folks who just love to sing and praise. As the title implies, it's held the second Wednesday every month in the Fireside Room from 5:15 to 6:15. We'd love to have you join us as we strive to make a joyful noise, sometimes with a wide variety of musical instruments and styles.
Suggested Reading List on Worship and Praise
Worship: Adoration and Action ~ D.A. Carson
Praise Habit ~ David Crowder
Worship in Spirit and in Truth ~ John Frame
The Air I Breathe: Worship As a Way of Life ~ Louie Giglio
Then Sings My Soul ~ Robert Morgan
For the Audience of One ~ Mike Pilavachi
The Heart of Worship Files ~ Matt Redman
The Unquenchable Worshipper ~ Matt Redman
The Way I Was Made ~ Chris Tomlin
Real Worship: Playground, Battleground, or Holy Ground? ~ Warren Wiersbe
For All God's Worth: True Worship and the Calling of the Church ~ N.T. Wright
If you have questions about anything you've read here, please contact Ken Rensi at 541.951.1584.


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You call that a bagel? Most Celiacs, or other people who eat gluten-free, can point to one or two foods that they really miss since cutting out gluten. For some, it's fried chicken or fish and chips. For others, they can't get over the loss of good old white bread. But many mourn having to forgo bagels. Sure, there are GF "bagels" out there; those hard, little frozen things in the grocery store that are so not worth their cost. Chin up, Buttercup--it seems that a good, chewy New York-style gluten-free bagel can be found right here in Philly.
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One of the famed Killer Bs – Kim Bokamper – is the latest former Dolphin to open up a sports bar in South Florida. If the first night was any indication of its success then it should be around for quite a while.
Bokampers Sports Bar and Grille is in the same corner of Pine Island and Peters Rd in Plantation that formerly housed Pebbles and then Cavanaugh and Morrissey – a nifty Irish pub I used to go to. Last night, I bumped into OJ McDuffie, Jim Kiick, Jeff Dellenbach, AJ Duhe and some cheerleaders as well. Fun atmosphere, great food and plenty of Dolphins talk, especially coming off of the Patriots rout.
They've got like 50 plasmas TVs, including several gigundo screens conected to the satellite dish. Bo added a 'lakeside' deck for outdoor dining and imbibing by the water.
I swear I'm not getting anything free for this shameless plug. It just happens to be practically in my backyard and I'm be a regular. Good luck Bo!
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Horticultural Research and Development in Iran: A ReviewAsghar Soleimani, Hamid Abdollahi, Abbas Ghamari Zare
Varietal behaviour of guava under meadow orchardGorakh Singh
Effect of temperature, pH and media on the growth and sporulation of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici causing wilt of tomatoBineet Kumar Sharma, R. P. Singh, S. Saha, Akhilesh Kumar, A. B. Rai
Effect of foliar application of chemicals and growth regulator on growth and seed yield in coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.).A. Vijayakumar, S. Sundareswaran
Influence of plant growth regulators on growth, physiological attributes and nutrient uptake in watermelonT. Susila, S. Amarender Reddy, M. Rajkumar, S. Padmaja, P.V. Rao
Flowering, fruiting and yield of some strawberry cultivars under Lucknow conditionsDeepa H. Dwivedi, S. K. Chaturvedi, R.B. Ram, Divya Maurya
Vegetative propagation of guava through wedge graftingGorakh Singh, Surbhi Pandey, Kamini Singh
Screening of cape goose berry (Physalis peruviana) collections for adaptation under temperate ecosystemD.B. Singh, S. Lal, N. Ahmed, S.N. Qureshi, A.A. Pal
Performance of anthurium leaves with different conventional nutrient sources in MizoramNuchhungi Khawlhring, James L.T. Thanga, F. Lalnunmawia
Influence of gibberellic acid and planting dates on vegetaitve grorwth and flower production in gladiolus cv. Yellow FrilledSuman Kumari, B.S. Patel, L.N. Mahawer
Effect of nutrients and bio-inoculants on growth, flowering behavior and yield of African marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) var. "Pusa Narangi Gainda"N.C. Pushkar, S.V.S. Rathore
Performance of early cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) under naturally ventilated polyhouseB. K. Srivastava, M. P. Singh, Pradeep K. Singh, Pramod K. Singh
Genetic variability study in muskmelonHarshawardhan Choudhary, Hari Har Ram, D. K. Singh
Effect of plant growth regulators on spike yield and bulb production of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa Linn.) cv. "Hyderabad Double"Ashok Kumar, Dharmendra Kumar Gautam
Effect of drip fertigation and mulching on water requirement, yield and economics of high density litchiGanga Joshi, P. K. Singh, S. K. Singh, P. C. Srivastava
Selection of high yielding and good keeping quality genotypes in onionR. K. Singh, B. K. Dubey, S. K. Singh, S. R. Bhonde
Studies on physico-chemical characters of fruits of Ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk.) genotypesRajesh Singh, K. K. Misra
Evaluation of physiological and morphological responses of grape rootstocks under conditions of soil moisture stressSatisha Jogaiah, Sahadeo D. Ramteke
Genetic variability and selection parameters for different genotypes of radish (Raphanus sativus L.) under valley condition of UttarakhandKh. Naseeruddin, S.C. Pant, Y.K. Tomar, D.K. Rana
Effect of conjoint applications of organic manures and chemical fertilizers on soil nutrient status and productivity of apple (Malus domestica Borkh)J.N. Raina, Anil Kumar, Shashi Suman
Influence of plant growth regulators on growth, yield and quality of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch) cv. Sweet CharlieRakesh Kumar, S. Saravanan, Parshant Bakshi, J.N. Srivastava
Genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance study for yield and its components in bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria M.)Arvind Kumar, B. Singh, Mukesh Kumar, R.K. Naresh
Effect of nitrogen, phosphorus and bio-fertilizer levels on yield attributes, yield and economics of fenugreek (Trigonella foenumgraecum L.)R.S. Mehta, A.S. Godara, B.S. Meena
Effect of different levels of fertigation on yield, quality and leaf nutrient status of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) cv. Rose ScentedPramod Yadav, R.L. Lal, Chandra Pandey
Effect of rootstock and time of grafting in low-chill peach cultivarsBinayak Chakraborty, P. N. Singh
Ecofriendly approaches, using biological control and induced systemic resistance for management of leaf blight in elephant foot yamRamji Singh, Ram Samujh Yadav, Pushpendra Pratap Singh, P.K. Singh, Binayak Pratap Shahi, Mayank Rai
Economic evaluation of drip irrigation system in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. Grossum)Sukhdarshan Singh, Rakesh Sharda, P.P.S. Lubana, Chetan Singla
Heterosis and inbreeding depression in bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl]Yogesh Chandra Yadav, Sanjay Kumar
Field evaluation of drip irrigation for kinnow cropArun Kaushal, Gurjeet Singh
Influence of plant density and environment on productivity of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) in Siachen SectorAnkur Agarwal, Zakwan Ahmed
Floral biology studies of olive (Olea europaea L.) cultivarsT. Suresh Kumar, R.P. Singh
Study on floral biology in peach cultivars in Sriganganagar district of RajasthanB.L. Meena, Atul Chandra, M.K. Kaul, R.K. Meena, H.R. Meena
Response of various level of nitrogen and plant spacing on yield and yield attributing characters of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) at farmers field of Azamgarh, (Uttar Pradesh)D.K. Pandey, D.P. Mishra, Md. Mustafa
Genetic variability and correlation studies in Gladiolus hybrida L. under tarai condition of UttarakhandPrabhat Kumar, Ravi Kumar Maurya, Binayak Chakraborty, Rakesh Mer, D. S. Mishra
Determinants of adoption of horticultural crops in backyard gardensK. Ponnusamy, A.K. Shukla, Gayatri Moharana
Genetic variability and divergence analysis in snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.) under tarai conditions of UttarakhandRakesh Kumar, Santosh Kumar, Prabhat Kumar, Rakesh Mer
Effect of black plastic mulch on soil temperature and tomato yieldShashi Kamal, Ajay Kumar Singh


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As well as meaning someone who belongs to the Church of Rome, the word 'catholic' has a broader dictionary meaning. It denotes concepts such as "wide ranging in tastes,interests or the like," "involving and of interest to all."
It's sometimes helpful to remember that those concepts are part of the DNA of Catholicism, especially when you see how badly Catholics can fall out.
The reaction to the Pope's latest senior appointment is a classic example. It has just been announced that Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller is to succeed the retiring Cardinal Levada as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
This has caused an absolute tumult of opinion throughout the Catholic media and blogosphere, most of it polarized, some of it virulent. Interestingly, it has achieved the rare distinction of meeting the disapproval of both conservative and liberal factions, with the liberals somewhat more likely to be in favour.
Here's a selection of views from today:
"Pope Benedict knows the brief and work of the CDF as well as anyone can, since he ran that shop for nearly a quarter of a century. It is unlikely that he would choose someone out of harmony with his own vision. However, keep in mind that Ratzinger revolutionized the office CDF Prefect, in a sense. As a working theologian, he did more than just make the trains run on time, which is the main task of a Prefect. Prefects don't to all the work themselves. They have a lot of help. In some ways watching the upper and middle management of a congregation is more helpful.
However, let us not forget that the German-speaking Church (including Austria) is in theological and disciplinary melt-down. Having a German-speaking Prefect will be an advantage. If English-speaking bishops couldn't pull one over on Card. Levada when it came to abuse cases, German-speaking bishops won't fool Müller for one second." – Fr John Zuhlsdorf, What Does The Prayer Really Say?
"The pope's new doctrinal czar has a profile in Germany as a staunch defender of Catholic orthodoxy, yet not an ideologue." – John L. Allen, National Catholic Reporter
"Müller is unquestionably a conservative. He was criticised by the liberal Catholic movement Wir Sind Kirche following his appointment for having considered "the enforcement of church discipline more important than changing obvious wrongs" while bishop of Regensburg." – John Hooper, The Guardian
"Things just keep getting worse and worse in the Church. By Benedict appointing Muller as the new head of the CDF Pope Benedict XVI confirms that he is still a modernist doctrinally and will until his death be an apologist for the Second Vatican Council and its ambiguities, modernism and relativism which he helped to create as a peritus." – Francis (in comments below main story,) Rorate Caeli
"Müller should be investigated by the CDF, not given control of it!" – David Werling, Ars Orandi
All this and the appointment is only a day or so old. Will there be more comment tomorrow? You bet!
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The Coverage Condition of functional dependencies
Petr P <petr.mvd <at> gmail.com>
Hi, trying to understand UndecidableInstances (and to find and answer to <http://stackoverflow.com/q/14476230/1333025>), I was trying to find out why "mtl" needs UndecidableInstances.
The reason is that instances like
> instance MonadState s m => MonadState s (ContT r m) where
don't satisfy the Coverage Condition:
"The Coverage Condition. For each functional dependency, tvsleft -> tvsright, of the class, every type variable in S(tvsright) must appear in S(tvsleft), where S is the substitution mapping each type variable in the class declaration to the corresponding type in the instance declaration. "
(See http://www.haskell.org/ghc/docs/7.0.1/html/users_guide/type-class-extensions.html#instance-rules)
In other words, "s" isn't expressed using type variables in "ContT r m".
But in these cases, it's actually possible. Because of the assertion "MonadState s m" and its dependency "m -> s" we know that "s" will be always deducible from "m".
I wonder, would it be possible to augment the type checker to realize this? It seems reasonable: Before comparing if S(tvsright) is a subset of S(tvsleft), we'd add every type variable to S(tvsleft) that is determined from it using functional dependencies in the assertion of the instance.
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On last night's (March 23, 2014) COSMOS episode (the third episode) host Neil Tyson made an inaccurate assumption regarding Deistic thought. (I really like and enjoy the COSMOS series and am thankful for it. In the first episode they did a great job discussing Giordano Bruno and his free-thought struggle for truth and progress with Christianity which ended in his religious murder by being burned alive by the Christians. And the program is full of great, important and interesting facts about science. However, the assumption stated regarding Deistic thought should be addressed, in my opinion.)
While discussing Isaac Newton, Tyson commented that in Newton's time people could only understand the solar system and Universe as the work of a master clockmaker/God. He then said, "For reasons beyond our understanding, God just created the solar system that way. But this explanation was the closing of a door. It doesn't lead to other questions."
He went on to say, "Newton's laws swept away the need for a master clockmaker. Gravity is the clockmaker. Matter obeyed commandments we could discover, laws the Bible hadn't mentioned." (This shows the importance of educating people to the profound and important difference between The Supreme Intelligence/God and religion which will let people know that neither the Bible nor the Quran are the word of God.)
One of the classic definitions of Deism includes looking at the Universe as being created by a master clockmaker. This idea, and Deism itself, can be boiled down to the Universe and all its laws and designs demonstrate intelligent design (not Biblical or religious intelligent design, but natural and rational intelligent design). In fact, science is simply the study of these laws and designs in Nature. Laws and designs which Atheists believe happened by chance and which Deists believe are the product of The Supreme Intelligence/God.
Belief in The Supreme Intelligence/God in no way closes a door or stops us from asking more questions. Look at Albert Einstein. He held Deistic beliefs about The Supreme Intelligence/God and the Universe (in Einstein: His Life and Universe Walter Isaacson writes that Einstein's belief in God was a "deistic concept of God." And the Nobel Prize winning scientist Walter Kohn said he holds Deistic beliefs due to Einstein's writings) but that NEVER stopped him from asking more and more questions about the laws and designs in the Universe.
Einstein was a humble genius. He wrote, "I'm not an atheist, and I don't think I can call myself a pantheist. We are in the position of a little child entering a huge library filled with books in many languages. The child knows someone must have written those books. It does not know how. It does not understand the languages in which they are written. The child dimly suspects a mysterious order in the arrangement of the books but doesn't know what it is. That, it seems to me, is the attitude of even the most intelligent human being toward God. We see the universe marvelously arranged and obeying certain laws but only dimly understand these laws. Our limited minds grasp the mysterious force that moves the constellations."
Einstein also wrote, "My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds. That deeply emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power, which is revealed in the incomprehensible universe, forms my idea of God."
These Deistic beliefs in no way closed any doors to Einstein's mind and questions. In fact, in my opinion, Deistic belief spurs our minds on to question everyone and everything. As the Deist Thomas Jefferson advised his nephew, "Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because, if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear." (This Jeffersonian advice directly and strongly violates Judaism, Christianity and Islam which all teach their followers to fear God.)
I look forward to watching the rest of the COSMOS series. It's a great source for learning, and the more we can learn the better off we and our society are.
God gave us reason, not religion; The Age of Reason, The Complete Edition by Thomas Paine; Deism: A Revolution in Religion, A Revolution in You; An Answer to C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity; Listen to Deism Podcasts
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"I conquered a fear of heights and water by bungee jumping from a crane over a lake. And if that's not crazy enough, I also wrestled a greased pig in a mud pit."
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Shandi is perhaps most famous for winning Miss USA honors in 2004. What's also notable about Shandi's victory is the fact that she was the first Miss Missouri to ever win the Miss USA competition.
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shandi finnessey is miss usaShandi's career took a jump to the next level when she won Miss USA honors in 2004. While it appears Shandi's pageant competition days are behind her, she went out on a high note and has smartly used her Miss USA crown to open doors to a myriad of other opportunities, such as modeling and hosting television shows.
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We want to help you get it right. When sending out baby announcements or other baby related stationery, there are guidelines that are helpful for you to understand. Our team is happy to provide you with our guide to proper etiquette, including sample verses, who to send to, and what to say
You should send out birth announcements as close to the birth as possible. By picking out the design and verse, addressing the envelopes and buying stamps prior to the arrival to your new baby, you will be able to send your announcements soon after the birth. After the baby arrives, just email Ten fingers and toes . com with your baby's information (e.g., date of birth, weight and height). We'll insert it into your selected verse, print and send them to you. Six months is the longest you should wait before sending out birth announcements. Please read our section on timeline for common practices.
What to Include In Birth Announcements
There are many different styles and themes to choose from when writing the verse for your birth announcement. Please browse through our sample verses to get ideas on how to word your message. A baby announcement verse typically includes the following:
-Introduction: A short passage from a poem or a popular phrase.
We welcome with love...
Our home has grown by two feet...
-Baby's Name: Include the first and middle name or the full name of your child.
-Birth Details: Standard details include the baby's birth date, weight and length. Time of birth and place of birth can also be added.
-Closing: The parent's names, following by the names of the baby's siblings are placed at the end of the birth announcement. You can add an adjective in front of the parents' names to describe your feeling.
What is the proper information to be included on a birth announcement?
Of course the name of the baby and, if the baby has a nickname, provide it in quote marks underneath his or her name. You will also want to include the date, the time, the weight, the names of the parents, even if they're not married, and perhaps the town in which the baby was born. And, if you want to have more, you can put down the name of the hospital in which the baby was born and the address of the parents, and that's enough. Don't say no gifts or "see gift registry at Neiman Marcus". Personally I think that's in terrible taste, the less said the better. Leave it in people's hands and they should react in some way. They can write a note or send a gift.
It is traditional to include birth weight on an announcement, but what happens if you've had a premature child or an extremely large child?
Well no, if the child you had is an extremely large child or born premature, there is no reason to draw attention to it. But most babies come between 6 and 9 pounds and people are just sort of curious. Really only the parents care, but it's good to put down.
When should the announcements be sent out and when is the latest that it can be sent out?
In a perfect world, birth announcements would be sent out almost immediately. If you can, work on getting ready to order them during the last couple of weeks of the pregnancy. You can have them picked out and everything organized so you just fill in a few blanks and then you can get them printed fast. Get the easy stuff out of the way, like buying stamps at the post office that are appropriate, sort of fun for babies. Have that all ready so that once the baby's born it can be done easily. Of course a perfect world rarely happens and suddenly weeks have gone by and that's fine. At some point your little one will let you find the time to announce him or her to the world. The latest you should get them out I think would be six months. You don't want the baby growing up and getting married before you announce its birth.
Is there a special way of writing announcements for twins?
No, I think its better not to. It's a surprise element just to see their names. Put them on both sides of the announcement so there's no question that they are two different people instead of one horribly long name.
Is it necessary to write a personalized note on each announcement?
No. The mother and the father will be too busy and too tired to do that. If to a grandmother or an aunt or uncle or something, yes. You can say, little John looks just like you. Do something that's obviously sort of a joke. Other people, no. They should come back to you. Then, when they receive the baby announcement should call you or send you a note or just send up fireworks of joy.
Is it necessary to include a photograph with my birth announcement?
No, because the baby's hospital photographs are all simply terrible. They all look alike and, quite frankly, it is usually not a very attractive picture. If you want to send a photo, wait until the baby is attractive, which he or she will be by one month old, already has a personality. Then you can send out some photographs.
Are people who receive birth announcements expected to send gifts?
They're not forced to, they're not expected, but it's just a nice thing to do. A letter, certainly, in lieu of gifts. If you're having a tough time financially, don't send a gift. But send a note saying, we're so happy for you. React to the announcement. Make a telephone call, do something. Speaking of stationery, I think stationery makes a very cute gift, with a monogram or the baby's new name, any kind of stationery. That's a really sweet gift.
I kept my maiden name, how can I best word my child's birth announcement?
Robert Anderson and Mary Lewis Smith announce with great joy the birth of their daughter, Mary Louisa etc., etc. Just put both their names up there and put her name, the name that she goes by, and if people wonder whether they are married or not, they can find out through other means. The invitation doesn't have to spell out that they are married. Many women keep their own name after they're married and nobody who would look at that and say, oh they're not even married, not in today's age. A lot of women just keep their name, so it's nobody's business anymore whether they're married.
Does my baby need stationery, thank you notes or calling cards?
It's very nice to have stationery for a baby or a child to send, for example if one of your contemporaries has a baby, for your baby's card to be in the gift to the new baby. It's adorable. So, just have the name printed in the middle like a calling card. It's adorable, very sweet to go with the gifts.
We have adopted a child, is it appropriate to send out announcements, and what is the best wording?
Of course, an announcement is always appropriate to let people know about a new member of your family. "Mary and Bob Campbell are happy to announce that a wonderful young man has joined our family, George Louis Campbell, born on? and you put down his birth date, even if it is two or three years previously. And that's all you have to say. If you want to you can say who came to us from China, if this is a Far Eastern or South American child I think it's good to apprise people of that fact.
Who we are
Ten Fingers And Toes was created from a love of babies and an appreciation for giving and receiving exceptional paper with unique designs. Birth announcements is where we concentrate are efforts, but are limited to just the baby announcement world. Seeing paper and hand-written notes increasingly taking a back seat to email and digital communications, we set out to restore the excitement and the days of going to the mail box to find announcements, invitations and just because notes. Understanding that technology would bring us forward in bringing us back to hand written notes, birth announcements and invitations, we were inspired to build a website that made shopping for paper baby announcements fun, easy and even better than an in store shopping experience. Being customer centric in every aspect of each building block of the company helped us get there. Keeping the focus tight on birth announcements and what some also call the baby announcements of ten fingers and toes .com
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The team is obsessed with finding the finest, highest quality stationery that is unique, simple, classic and modern. Unlike many other stationery companies that simply provide an extensive, something-for-anyone offering, www.TenFingersAndToes.com sends seasoned talent scouts all over the country to source truly unique products that match current trends and styles. We are proud to offer products from both seasoned veterans in the industry, as well as younger, incredibly talented designers. We specialize and concentrate our efforts in birth announcements and or what some call their baby announcements.
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We believe it is important to let you easily personalize and preview a birth announcement card before ordering. You can let our suggested wording and layout process guide you, or you can create baby announcements entirely from scratch. It's always been about the ease of shopping. We guide you every step of the way with Dream It, Create it and Share it ™ technology in personalizing your birth announcements.
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A-5. I love you so much it hurts me
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B-2. Stealin' home
B-3. Since my sweet love ain't around
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Ker-spat! The smelly mess on the floor is the result of a minute-long attempt by your Persian to hock up a fur ball. Though a vomiting cat often isn't cause for concern, in some cases, frequent vomiting indicates there may be something seriously wrong with your cat.
Cat owners need to be attuned to their cat's habits to track the vomiting frequency, says Dr. Laura Bransky of Veterinary House Calls in St. Charles, Illinois. "An adult cat vomiting every day is a problem. If that is the case, bring the cat into the vet and have blood work and X-rays done . . . to make sure there is no underlying problem. . . If everything is normal, then the place to start is changing the food."
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One of the more common and serious causes of frequent vomiting is hyperthyroidism, which is "when the thyroid gland is in overproduction . . . the first thing you see is vomiting . . . [and the cat] eating more and losing weight." Other possibilities are kidney, liver or inflammatory bowel disease. Another consideration is that a foreign object, like string or a small toy, might be causing a blockage.
Bransky notes that even otherwise healthy, active, playful cats can vomit once a week or more. "Even mine vomited once a week and it was hairballs, nothing more."
It's essential to also monitor water intake, says Bransky. "If a cat starts drinking more water that's always a problem . . . [that's] a really easy thing to know that's 'off'. . . The earlier you catch it, the better," Bransky says. Another tell-tale sign that your cat isn't healthy is if your cat stops grooming.
Bransky says, "If your cat stops grooming—it's a big red flag—you can tell if they're sick . . . from their coat . . . grooming is so much a part of what they do."
With cats spending up to half of their lives grooming themselves, it's inevitable that they may vomit while trying to pass a hairball
Bransky says to be especially concerned if you notice your cat vomiting excessively through the day and "appears sick, lethargic, not eating, not able to keep anything down—then that's an emergency."
If your cat is having difficulty passing the hairballs, Bransky recommends that "they be on a balanced food [and add] Laxatone—a petroleum-based flavored medication—that helps the hairball move through their system." See Petsmart's website for sample Laxatone products:
Cat owners can also protect their cat's health by including probiotics in their diet—they're not just good for humans—but cats too. "Just like with people, it helps maintain healthy bacteria in the digestive system . . . You can buy them at pet stores or the vet—[just] sprinkle it on the food." Bransky says that cat owners can choose to add one teaspoon per day of organic plain yogurt [organic since they include the highest number of active cultures, says Bransky] to the cat's food. Even though cats are lactose intolerant, says Bransky, yogurt is still good.
Introducing a grain-free formula of food could be the change that reduces the vomiting, Bransky indicates. Bransky notes that cats "need meat—[they're] carnivores and can't be vegetarians [without] lots of supplementing with vitamins. . . .When looking for food, look for the fewest ingredients possible . . . [and] look for a mature cat formula as they age [due] to their changing protein needs."
Many people fail to modify their cat's diet at they age. Bransky stresses they should be adjusted since cats' dietary requirements change, like with protein intake. It's particularly important to only introduce one protein source into the cat's diet since they are more reactive to protein than any other food source, relates Bransky. "It's a bigger molecule—harder to digest—that's why it's usually the protein source causing [digestive problems]," Bransky says.
Final words of advice from Dr. Bransky: "monitor the water intake, especially in older cats. . . . You have to be really attentive to how your cat's acting. The more you know, the more you can help your veterinarian" identify a potential problem.
Laura Bransky is a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine and has been operating Veterinary House Calls since 2002. Dr. Bransky provides the following in-home services to pets: wellness checks, regular vaccinations, blood work, heartworm testing, nail trims and expressing anal glands. Dr. Bransky serves patients in St. Charles, Illinois and the greater Fox Valley area. Dr. Branksy may be reached at (630) 587-4270.


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The field of Medical Assisting is projected to be one of the fastest growing occupations and Medical Assistants1 are amongst the most versatile healthcare professionals. Students on the Medical Assisting program at our Pleasant Hill, CA, campus learn the skills that employers expect of entry-level Medical Assistants in places like physicians' offices, clinics, and health care centers. They learn how to measure vital signs, sterilize medical instruments, prep patients, give injections, and undertake front office administration duties.
If you're looking for medical assisting schools in and around Pleasant Hill, you should think about starting your career with the Medical Assisting (MA) program at the Carrington College Pleasant Hill campus. Why?
- Graduates are awarded a Certificate of Achievement or an Associate of Science degree in Medical Assisting
- Our Pleasant Hill campus Medical Assisting program prepares students to sit for the national certification exams to attain the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) credential and the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) credential.2
- Learn the clinical, lab and admin skills that employers want when recruiting Medical Assistants
- We provide students with practical training and hands-on experience to prepare them for real world jobs
- The MA certificate program can typically be completed in as few as 9 months3
How does Carrington prepare its graduates ?
Graduates of our Medical Assisting program should leave Carrington College in Pleasant Hill with the skills and the confidence to:
- Offer their patients a good standard of compassionate care
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- Exhibit their communication, critical thinking, and information management skills
- Display their personal and professional development, while showing respect and responsibility
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The Healthcare industry is a growing, dynamic field; new technologies and new treatments are constantly emerging, which combine to increase efficiencies. The industry needs a new generation of medical professionals, which may be one reason why according to ONet Online, employment of medical assistants is expected to grow 22% from 2012 to 2022; that is much faster than the average for all occupations.4
Medical Assisting classes will be enrolling soon at our Pleasant Hill campus, so if you'd like to find out more about how to join one of the country's fastest growing healthcare professions, talk with a Carrington College Enrollment Services Representative today. It's time to start preparing for your medical assisting career in Pleasant Hill, California.
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The most recent installment of Red Bull Sound Select's Dallas concert series hit Three Links in Deep Ellum last Thursday, May 22 and featured local acts Quaker City Night Hawks, Somebody's Darling, and Goodnight Ned. The night was filled with arm wrestling, alcohol, and, oh yeah, plenty of bone-shaking, hear-felt, Texas Blues-Rock.
Going to local shows can sometimes be a bit like Russian roulette, but this particular show hit the sweet spot from start to finish. The headliner of the night, Quaker City Night Hawks, were set to go on at midnight, but Three Links was rowdy starting at 8 PM. There was a cascading screen showing GIF's taken in by the photo booth, a night-long arm wrestling competition, and plenty of general tomfoolery to be had. On a side note, I have never seen so many men shamed by women in a contest of arm wrestling. It was amazing.
Goodnight Ned kicked off the night in full swagger with layers of delicious harmonies and hearty guitar riffs. There was a moment, when I looked around and wondered how these guys were the opening act. Their stage presence and teen-like energy cut through the crowd in what was a tremendous set. They might not be the Black Keys, but they might as well have been. They played like Three Links was the main stage at Coachella. It was a beautiful thing to witness.
The sweet sultry songstress vibe of Somebody's Darling was a great next step in the evening. Somebody's Darling has been on the up-and-up in the Dallas music scene for some time now and I was happy to finally see them perform live. They didn't disappoint. The lead singer, Amber Farris, has quite the voice and the band was tight. The dynamic growl of Amber's voice made for several goose-bump filled moments. The blues was strong with Somebody's Darling. Beautiful keyboard ambience, quick fingers on the fretboards, and Amber's long locks of wavy blonde hair thrashing to the beat were a few key secondary features of the set. Their musical prowess was undeniable.
Though, the highlight of the night was hands-down Quaker City Night Hawks taking the stage. They are one of the best rock bands currently based of North Texas. Their dynamic is very unique. The drummer was going a million miles a minute the entire set while Sam, the cool and calm front man, and Patrick, the bearded zen master bassist, were holding down some very thick and melodic grooves up at the front of the stage. I had the opportunity to interview them, as well as the other two opening acts in the featured video. They were all around great guys and their music was the perfect reflection of their fun and friendly demeanor. The house was packed out to see the Quaker City Night Hawks rip through songs both old and new. The ostinato of the drums and the ambient harmonic buzz of the guitars sent me to trance filled place I wasn't sure Rock 'n Roll could still take me to. All in all, Red Bull Sound Select put on what was one of the most memorable shows I've been to recently. It was a good night.


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PORT William has been designated as the location for a new deep-water port facility capable of meeting the demands of all incumbent industries it was announced following this week's meeting of Executive Council (ExCo).
The ExCo decision follows significant work by the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) over the last four months following requests by the Oil & Gas Industry for FIG to provide confirmation of what facilities will be available to meet their needs, and the timescales for the delivery of these facilities.
At the meeting, Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) expressed significant concerns about the size and impact that a proposal for a permanent 250-metre extension to the existing FIPASS facilities would have on the environment and community of Stanley. This helped reaffirm for them the need to ensure port facilities are delivered in a planned and considered way.
In withdrawing support for an extension to FIPASS, MLAs instructed FIG officials to quickly bring forward proposals and costed models for a full port infrastructure located at Port William.
"This announcement has been communicated to Rockhopper PLC and Premier Oil and will mean that alternative arrangements to support development of the Sea Lion field will need to be agreed with them" said MLA Dick Sawle. "However, ExCo was acutely aware of its responsibility to ensure a long term vision for Stanley and the surrounding areas which is both appropriate and cohesive with our way of life. Our major concern was that while we welcome and want to support all of the Oil & Gas Industry, we need its development to happen in the right place and that is not Stanley Harbour".
Executive Council also approved the immediate investigation of the legal requirements and consequences of the creation of a Port Authority in the Falkland Islands, and further investigation of the Joint Venture led funding model with the private sector as a potential long-term strategy for funding port infrastructure.
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The Best Practice in Professional Development Awards 2016 are open for entries
Rewarding your commitment, developing your people.
Application deadline: 30 June.
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The IOP Best Practice in Professional Development Awards commend, celebrate and promote the very best in training and professional development opportunities for physicists. Winning a Best Practice Award is the ideal way to demonstrate your values when it comes to managing your people and showing your commitment to the vital role physics has to play in our society.
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To be in the running for the Best Practice Award, your organisation will need to:
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The award is made to an organisation as a whole rather than a specific department, and is valid for three years. It is not limited to one winner per year. Awards are presented at the Institute's annual awards dinner, and winners are profiled on our website and in our publications. Previous winners include AMEC Foster Wheeler, CRA Risk Analysis and Sharp Laboratories.
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PJ Builders would like to thank the community for making our Summer Blood Drive successful! 20 donors visited the Red Cross Bloodmobile last Friday for the "Ultimate Recycle". Thanks also to the Blind Dog who graciously offered their parking lot, and Recycle Utah who helped get the word out. We are proud to be part of such a great community.
Kristi Major, PJ Builders, Inc.
Park City
The Pharmacy says humble thanks
Dear Editor,
The Pharmacy team at The Market at Park City wishes to thank all of our friends and customers who voted us Park City's Best Pharmacy 2013.
The goal of our experienced, professional team is to provide the best service and products to all our customers, and to treat each person with dignity and respect.
This award is particularly meaningful because it is a selection made by our neighbors and friends in the community. We look forward to continue working to be Park City's Best, and invite all to visit us at The Market at Park City.
Steve Hamilton, Pharmacy Manager, The Market at Park City
Park City
Supporting Alex for City Council
I have watched Alex Butwinski grow from a person genuinely interested in Park City's issues to, four years later, someone who is absolutely passionate about the future of our community. If you know Alex then you already know this-it's getting harder and harder to get him to talk about anything else!.
You will learn of the incredible amount of time and effort Alex applies to his Council work. This is a full time job to Alex and and he applies himself that way. I know because I can hardly get him to play golf or go on for a motorcycle ride these days because he is so committed to his Council role.
I believe we are very fortunate to have Alex Butwinski on City Council and hope you will come to the same conclusion. Please vote in our primary and please support Alex's candidacy.
Peter Wright
Park City
Greatest Race will be the greatest
Dear Editor:
The 8th Annual Playing for Life Golf Invitational and Breast Cancer Fundraiser in Memory of Barb Mancuso will run Aug. 7- 9. That's three days of fun including a Greatest Race on the night of Aug. 7 which is open to the public, a women's golf invitational starting on August 8 for 2 days and our 19th Hole Gala at the Riverhorse on Main Street the night of Aug. 8.
The gala will feature a silent auction with NASCAR Car Racing, New York Broadway, and Pebble Beach Experiences, and much more.
This Playing for Life event will help three organizations: the Huntsman Cancer Institute, Image Reborn, and the People's Health Clinic. Also, the event is a bitter sweet one for PFL because of the passing of Vice Chair, Barb Mancuso who Melanoma in November. She will be dearly missed.
Playing for Life is pleased to have the generosity of our Presenting Sponsor, Lifestyle Lift and the continued generosity of our 19th Hole Gala Sponsor, Riverhorse on Main.
For more information on the Playing for Life Foundation and the event, visit www.theplayingforlifefoundation.org.
Cynthia Brown
Executive Director, Playing For Life Foundation
Dear Editor,
I just attended a wonderful, late afternoon party with over 100 people celebrating
The Women's Giving Fund, an initiative sponsored by the Park City Foundation. We now have over 400 members in this legacy project, including young professionals making their first significant philanthropic gift, women who support many nonprofits, and women who love Park City, but only call it home a few weeks or months a year.
The goal of this project is to have 1,000 donors each giving $1000 thereby creating a one-million dollar endowment to benefit women and children in our community.
We heard from Christina Sally, Children's Justice Center; Nann Worel, People's Health Clinic; and Teri Orr, Park City Performing Arts Foundation, telling us how a high impact grants ($25,000+) would benefit their organizations.
In the spirit of full disclosure, my daughter works for the Foundation, but she had little trouble convincing me that this was a one-time commitment with a life long benefit.
Giving a $1,000 donation, to raise a million dollars that will benefit Park City area women and children, forever- what a wonderful idea. Become One in a Thousand! Please join us!
Mary Wright
Park City