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Monthly Archives: August 2011
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Summer looks like…~Rochester, Michigan Child Photographer
The gorgeous L kids were so much fun to photograph! These images will always remind me of warm summer days and the golden light at the end of the day. I hope you love them as much as I do♥
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It's feels like a day for curling up
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Summer In The City
There's magic in this garden
The spell was broken. My uncle learned to laugh, and I learned to cry. The secret garden is always open now. Open, and awake, and alive. If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden. The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Man found dead in home
Investigation into cause underway
UPDATED 9:01 PM EDT Sep 18, 2013
Essex police are investigating an untimely death.
A man in his 30s was found unresponsive in a home Wednesday morning on Railroad Street.
The man's cause of death has not been determined.
Officers did not release the man's name.
Police in South Burlington were also investigating an untimely death Wednesday.
Stay with WPTZ NewsChannel 5 and wptz.com as these stories develop.
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ODI - Hive and MongoDB
By David Allan-Oracle on Jan 15, 2013
I've been experimenting with another Hive storage handler, this time for MongoDB, there are a few out there including this one from MongoDB. The one I have been using supports basic primitive types and also supports read and write - using the standard approach of storage handler class and custom properties to describe the data mask. This then lets you access MongoDB via hive external table very easily and abstract away a lot of integration complexity - also makes it ideal for using in ODI. I have been using on my Linux VM where I have Hive running to access my MongoDB running on an another machine. The storage handler is found here, I used it to access the same example I blogged about here, below is the external table definition;
- ADD JAR /home/oracle/mongo/hive-mongo.jar;
- create external table mongo_emps(EMPNO string, ENAME string, SAL int)
- stored by "org.yong3.hive.mongo.MongoStorageHandler"
- with serdeproperties ( "mongo.column.mapping" = "EMPNO,ENAME,SAL" )
- tblproperties ( "mongo.host" = "<my_mongo_ipaddress>", "mongo.port" = "27017",
- "mongo.db" = "test", "mongo.collection" = "myColl" );
Very simple. The nice aspect of the Hive external table are the SerDeProperties that can be specified, very simple but provides a nice flexible approach. I can then reverse engineer this into ODI (see reverse engineering posting here) and use it in my Hive integration mappings to read and potentially write to MongoDB.
The primitive types supported can also project nested document types, so for example in the document below (taken from here), name, contribs and awards are strings but have JSON structures;
can be processed with the following external table definition, which then can be used in ODI;
- create external table mongo_bios(name string, birth string, death string, contribs string, awards string)
- stored by "org.yong3.hive.mongo.MongoStorageHandler"
- with serdeproperties ( "mongo.column.mapping" = "name,birth,death,contribs,awards" )
- tblproperties ( "mongo.host" = "<my_ip_address>", "mongo.port" = "27017",
- "mongo.db" = "test", "mongo.collection" = "bios" );
All very simple and that's what makes it so appealing. Anyway, that's a quick following on using external tables with MongoDB and Hive to the SQL oriented approach I described here that used java table functions.


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Lucy Sofa
Available with a variety of fabrics and finishes to choose from, this modern sofa is as stylish as you want it to be. Its plush cushions and mid-century flair can be used in both residential and commercial settings. Lay up, lay down, lay high, lay low � lay whichever way you please in the sleek and stylish Lucy Sofa.
- Low-profile, modern sofa
- Handcrafted in the USA
- Available in many customizable fabric upholsteries
- Suitable for commercial and residential use
- CA fire-rated, polyurethane foam filling
- Joint points are reinforced for durability
- Internal hardwood frame is wrapped in cotton
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Height: 32"
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Things Hiding In the Shadows
Category: Nature
Photo and caption by Sidney Bonvallet
Cheetah ready to pounce. Their shyness keeps them well hidden, but prey will draw them out. A cheetah can almost disappear behind a blade of grass. They are elegant, and noble in carriage. This is a rare shot. To see this wild animal in it's own habitat is an honor.
Location: Kruger Park, near Hazyview, S. Africa
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Debate on the future of WAste
Hear from experts leading change in the waste and recycling landscape in WA away from our state's long held reliance on dumping in landfill. From zero waste to recycling, composting, and energy from waste incineration - the panel will present views on the future of waste and answer questions. It will also be an opportunity for the Fremantle Council to get feedback on how you think the City of Fremantle should deal with your waste over coming years.
Reception Room, entry via stairs and patio ar rear of Fremantle Town Hall (free entry).


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TRUCKEE — Call it a streak.
After dropping the first seven games of their league schedule, the Truckee boys earned their second consecutive Division I-A victory with a 52-28 rout against visiting Sparks on Tuesday.
"It was solid," first-year Truckee coach Sky Nelson said of the win, which kicked off the second half of league play. "It's what I hoped to have happen."
The Wolverines, who lost 52-49 at Sparks on Dec. 19, showed the Railroaders just how much they improved over the past month.
They applied sticky defensive pressure in the half court, making life difficult for Sparks on the offensive end, while controlling the boards and regularly breaking the visitors' full-court press without issue.
Truckee players also shot the ball with confidence — a facet missing from their game in the early going.
"We played very well defensively," said Nelson, who mixed up his defense throughout the game. "The guys did a good job of altering shots."
As a result, Sparks shot a low percentage from the field, misfiring from both outside and on numerous layup attempts as Truckee stretched its 14-12 lead after one quarter to 29-18 by the half.
Both teams played a sloppy third quarter, scoring just five points apiece as Sparks continued to botch point-blank shots and Truckee continually turned the ball over.
Truckee senior guard Sean Daniel got the Wolverines back on track with a big 3-pointer near the end of the quarter. He further ignited his team and the home crowd when he swatted a Sparks shot into the stands just before the buzzer.
The Wolverines heated up again in the fourth, outscoring the Railroaders 18-5 on their way to the 24-point victory.
Senior forward Ian Wilson was a dominant force inside. He grabbed 15 rebounds and scored nine points, mostly on second-chance opportunities after pulling down offensive boards.
"He did a nice job," Nelson said. "He's a tough kid and is very active on defense."
Junior guard Nick Oberriter scored a game-high 12 points, while Louden Smith contributed 10 points and Ryan Schlidge seven. Teagan Pado and Chase Vankirk added six points apiece. Isaiah Campbell led Sparks with eight points.
Truckee improved to 2-7 in league and Sparks fell to 1-8.
"We're still in it numerically for a playoff spot," said Nelson, whose Wolverines have seven games remaining in the regular season. "It's a long shot, but we're much more organized than we were in December."


text: Go see MirrorMask. Go see it right now. It's like Neil Gaiman ate 'Labyrinthe' after covering it with too much taco sauce, went to bed with an upset stomach, and dreamed it even MORE awesome and weird (and without David Bowie, to boot). Plus it has the world's hardest riddle, which I won't spoil just now.It was too good not to share.


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I can fondly remember my first iPod. I was a late entrant to the whole Apple craze, and after years of owning crappy MP3 players that broke down constantly and had bad sound, I decided to take the plunge and buy an iPod.
At the time, it was one of those big white chunky ones with the spinning wheel in the middle and to me, this thing was revolutionary. I ended up listening to more music than I had ever listened to in my entire life. nd it also led to one of my first MakeUseOf articles, which is still the most popular article I have ever written on MUO.
I just couldn't stop using it and now that initial Apple itch has turned into a huge rash with me now buying an iPhone and iPad. If it wasn't for the wife's objections, I would also have the desktop computer. Ah well, you can't have everything I guess…..
The iPod became a huge cash cow for Apple and even though the iPhone and iPad have pretty much made the iPod obsolete, it has still a special place in my heart, as well as Bakari's. And people still buy it today, so it isn't totally extinct. It's more like hanging on for dear life by its fingernails.
Our infographic today is all about the iPod, the device that changed the fortunes of Apple and changed the music industry forever. Tell us in the comments what your first iPod was. What do you remember the best about it? Do you still use it or have you progressed to an iPhone or iPad for your music listening needs? Is there anything Apple can do to make it popular again or is it on the slow inevitable path to eventual extinction?
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:04 pm
Post subject: about to start sterilisation reversal
Hi all,
I am almost 41, in 3 weeks .
I was sterilised 15 years ago as was in a unhappy relationship, I have 3 children.
I'm now with an amazing man and we are desperate for a child, he has no children.
I have been intouch with a hospital to have the opp, private.
I am visiting my GP tomorrow to ask for any test I may require, fertility, etc.
I want to start proceeding asap and dreading bad news with my age.
Are there many ladies over 40 with success stories of reversal?
We did consider IVF but feel a higher chance of success with reversal.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:53 pm
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Hello and welcome.. I think that women in their 30`s have had better success with the reversal oop if I am honest..
one lady that is 41 who had a reversal.. sadly had 2 ectopic and ended up losing both tubes went onto have IVF..and the 2nd cycle worked
and she gave bith to twins this week!! xx
Tubal Reversal 19/7/10
Angel Baby due 18/5/2011 (ectopic)
Angel Baby due 25/1/2012 (m/c)
Angel Baby due 21/6/2012 (m/c)
All 3 much loved and wanted xx
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I'd agree with Angel , if anything i think over 40 the IVF might be better as you gets lots of help to conceive and some clinics now specialise in older Ladies , I was very fertile in the past, had my reversal at 40 thinking it might be better than IVF and 2yrs on am not pregnant am coming up to 43 feel times run out and wish I'd gone for IVF 2 yrs ago the stats say your chances of success are higher with this op in your twenties and thirties , good luck xx
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:12 pm
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Awwww...hope things work out for you.
I'm at doctors Friday for result of blood test to check fertility.
I got all the information from the hospital about IVF and we just thought the results were too low so thought reversal woulbe our best chance of a baby.
Hoping to see my consultant early august to discuss options.
Really wish I had never had the reversal.x
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:16 am
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Trouble with the reversal Tracy is it seems it either works or doesn't and until you have the op you don't know which category you're in , i was originally quoted IVF success rates of 4 % but I've since found that some european clinics have over 40's success rates of more like 25% which is better than your odds of conceiving naturally each month
I'd speak to more clinics, the one Angel mentioned above was reprofit which is a czech clinic, they do guarantees as well so if you need more than one cycle it can work out cheaper (I got a quote for less than £3,000 from them for IVF with ICSI and going to blast which would be almost double that in the UK and they have good success rates )
There's a lot to consider though, my bloods all came back great and on paper i should have had a great chance of success, but i was only left with one tube after the reversal as the other couldn't be saved and the one I did have was blocked within 6 months
A lot depends on how destructive the original op was as to the length and condition of your tubes after reversal, plus even perfectly healthy looking tubes sometimes just don't work well after reversals and trying to conceive while not knowing if everythings working or not is incredibly stressful
I know a lot of stuff now I wish I knew before i went for the reversal over IVF .
Trouble is with trying the reversal first is how long do you give it before trying something else because over 40 you don't have as much time , so do you try for a year and then consider IVF then and that was our dilemma by the time we realised the reversal hadn't worked my chances of IVF working had also dropped
You're not alone though in wishing you were never sterilised there are a lot of us about, theres a getting pregnant thread (part 13 ) which has lots of Ladies pre and post op on there if you want any advice , good luck xx


text: Ebb and Flow\nA Modern House with a Feel for the Outdoors for Actor Rob Morrow and His Wife, Debbon Ayer, in L.A.\n"They wanted that outdoorsy, beachy feel, without taking a cliché approach," Schuyler Samperton says of the interiors she designed for actor Rob Morrow and his wife, Debbon Ayer (inset) in Los Angeles. Pictured: The living room. Architect Melinda Gray's structure "is super modern and kind of industrial, so we went with beautiful, lush materials to humanize it a bit," Samperton says.\nThe large, three-story volume "is traversed by a zigzagging stairway that stitches the floors together at seemingly unrelated angles," says Gray. Original 1967 Beatles posters by Richard Avedon hang on a wall on the third-floor landing.\nA banquette designed to resemble a wave and a table made from three surfboards are in the dining room. The photomural of the beach at Southampton, on the landing above, "served as the primary stylistic element," Samperton notes. "It informed the choice of paint colors throughout, as well as the wallcoverings." Banquette and bench mohair, Pollack.\n"Rob wanted something that felt more masculine, like a modern version of a gentleman's library," Samperton says of his office and music room. The guitar on the leather ottoman is a Martin OM-28. Holland & Sherry sofa fabric.\n"Call it my lair," the actor says. A 1930s Graflex Speed Graphic camera and an Eastman Kodak Brownie from his collection top the custom desk and cabinet, which were designed and crafted by Ian Walmsley.\nThe master bedroom. "Multiple textures create warmth in a high-ceilinged space," says Samperton. "The upholstered headboard and the quilted and tree-patterned wallcoverings contribute to the contemporary but cozy feel." She designed the cabinetry. Lawson-Fenning brass stools. Bedcovering, Calvin Klein. Wallcovering, Cole & Son. Rogers & Goffigon drapery fabric.\n"The courtyard is oriented to maximize sunlight for the pool and to provide quiet from the noisy street," the architect explains. "Glass doors slide away, for an easy flow from the house to the pool." A Perennials fabric is on the David Sutherland chaise longues. Pollack striped pillow fabric. Umbrella fabric, Sunbrella.


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Kasernenstrasse 24, Aarau, AG, 5000, Switzerland, 1-877-214-4288
Sorell Hotel Argovia - Aarau
Lowest price$109
Just a few moments' walk from the main train station and next to the quaint Old Town, the 3-star Sorell Hotel Argovia in Aarau offers exceptional convenience for both business and leisure visitors to this Swiss city. Aarau boasts a wealth of beautiful gabled buildings and is a wonderful haven of culture and shopping. The Naturama Museum and the Aargauer Kunsthaus Museum of Fine Art are within walking distance of this affordable smoke-free hotel, whilst those who would like to explore the region on two wheels will find numerous cycle routes literally on the doorstep. From the moment you step inside this friendly and welcoming property, you'll appreciate the homely ambiance coupled with an impressive range of facilities. Staff will be delighted to assist with your requests and business visitors particularly will value the free wireless Internet and functional conference room with audio-visual support.
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Great location
Tasty breakfast
Quite clean
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4
From 12 reviews
Sorell Hotel Argovia - Aarau
Hotel Info: 1-877-214-4288from $109
- Triple Room
- Double Room
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Also popular with travelers from the USA
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 16 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
- Check-in time 11 AM-10 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
On weekends and holidays, check-in is available from 5 PM to 9 PM.
Reception hours for this property are between 6 AM and 1 PM. Outside of these hours, check-in for this property is based at a different location, Sorell Hotel Aarauerhof, Station Square 2,5000 Aarau.
Reception hours for this property are between 6 AM and 1 PM. Outside of these hours, check-in for this property is based at a different location, Sorell Hotel Aarauerhof, Station Square 2,5000 Aarau.
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Pets allowed
Extra people
- Roll-away beds available, charges may apply*
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
Food and drink
- Free buffet breakfast
Working away
- One meeting room
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Elevator/lift
- Television in common areas
In the room
Home comforts
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
Sleep well
- Blackout drapes/curtains
Freshen up
- Hair dryer
Be entertained
Stay connected
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
Food and drink
- Refrigerator
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
Sorell Hotel Argovia - Aarau's small print
Also known as
- Sorell Argovia
- Sorell Argovia Aarau
- Sorell Hotel Argovia
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Optional extras
Parking is available nearby and costs CHF 36.00 per 24 hours
Rollaway beds are available for CHF 50 per night
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- Handistarr
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- In Business Since: 2000
- Company Overview: Handistarr is a group of skilled craftsman with the tools and expertise to handle almost any size project. We specialize in residential repairs, upgrades, code corrections, punch lists, commercial build outs, and rental turns. We provide free written estimates and guarantee our work is done right. Our motto is "We have customers not just jobs".


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Mid-Market alliance urges tech firms to think big on charity
Mid-Market coalition urges firms to address deeper social issuesMay 31, 2014 Updated: June 2, 2014 2:08pm
Photo: Leah Millis, The Chronicle
A few times a week, engineers from the enterprise social network Yammer spend the afternoon at De Marillac Academy in the Tenderloin, teaching a handful of its low-income students how to code.
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...and stole my scissors. I KNOW that is what has happened. We all know they cannot sprout legs and walk off, although my Mom swears stuff did when I was a kid. But I have convinced myself there is an evil scissors burglar out there, so this is my warning to all of you, HIDE YOUR SCISSORS!! Dont like the evil scissors burglar get them...and then dont forget where you hide them! haha!
p.s. I searched for 3 HOURS for my scissors...DH SWEARS he didnt touch them..nope not HIM *insert eye roll* So since I still cannot find them, thus the post....and I'll have cards tomorrow. I want to try and retake the photos, they just bad pics....cards not so hot either, lol.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Somebody has broke into my house...
2 comments:
- Theresa said...
Hmmm... Not sure where you scissors are, but I think they might be off cavorting with my piercing tool.
- October 27, 2008 at 8:48 AM
- Mel M. M. McCarthy said...
Heeheehee. Sounds like my house. I think your scissors have joined a gang with theresa's piercing tool & my eyelet setter. :O) P.S. I lost my scissors so many times that I now have 3 pair, lol. Hope you find them soon! :O)
- October 28, 2008 at 9:37 AM
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Curing Salt
Curing salt is also known as Prague Powder Number 1. This is a standard 6.25% cure for any meat that requires cooking, smoking or canning.
The reason for using a cure for these forms of cooking meat is to prevent botulism and enhance preservation. Prague Powder is the basic cure you want for sausage, corned beef, ham, bacon, fish, poultry, etc.
Ingredients: salt, sodium nitrite, glycerin with FD #3 used to color cure in accordance with MDI Bulletin 656 of 4/1/74. Not edible on its own. It is colored bright pink to avoid confusion with regular salt.
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The City Council approved the increase Tuesday night by a 4-1 vote.
Later in the week, Lomeli said he was "very grateful" for the increase.
The increase was a management performance award, city officials said.
Lomeli's pay had been $14,741 a month and now will be $16,215 a month, or $194,580 a year.
He became city manager of La Verne in 1987 after starting with the city in 1981.
"It's a great community, great staff and a great council. I enjoy my work," Lomeli said.
No residents at the meeting spoke against the raise. Councilman Steven Johnson voted against the increase.
"I did not support it last year, and I do not support it this year," Johnson said.
Johnson said he objected to the increase because of its effect on Lomeli's retirement benefits.
"It's a salary I can't support at this time," Johnson said.
Mayor Jon Blickenstaff was in support of Lomeli's raise and said a survey of 14 city manager salaries in the immediate area showed La Verne was in the middle of the pack.
Blickenstaff said Lomeli's salary would be 1.1 percent above the median.
"The small adjustment of salary based on merit is well deserved in my opinion," Blickenstaff said. "It would cost a lot more money if we didn't have good people.
Lomeli's new salary is less than the salaries of city managers in three nearby cities - Montclair, Azusa and Claremont.
Montclair's city manager makes $21,459 a month. Azusa's city manager makes $16,882 a month. The city manager in Claremont makes $17,110 a month.
Lomeli noted he was paid less than several cities, including San Dimas, Chino and Upland, paid their city managers of less than 20 years.


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Grandma Posted Your Nudie Pics
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Your baby photos are on Facebook.
With over 200 million users worldwide, including 45 million in the U.S., Facebook was bound to reach Baby Boomers. While college-age users post shots of their margarita-soaked spring breaks, they find their images also tagged in perhaps even more embarrassing photos: those ugly decades-old grade school pics posted by their proud moms.
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(February 2, 2008)--Republican Speaker Tom Craddick predicts he'll be elected to a fourth term as leader of the Texas House.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Craddick says he thinks the races "look good." He also thinks Republicans are in position to maintain their majority.
Craddick's optimism comes after a messy showdown last year in the Texas Capitol.
The Midland Republican triumphed over a coup attempt at the end of last year's legislative session by asserting "absolute authority."
He refused to allow the parliamentary maneuver that would have resulted in a House vote on ousting him.
The 150-member chamber will vote for speaker when they reconvene in Austin next January.
A handful of House veterans already have filed the necessary paperwork to run against him as speaker.
Craddick is the longest-serving member of the Legislature.


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Democracy is based on the assumption that a million men are wiser than one man. How's that again? I missed something. Autocracy is based on the assumption that one man is wiser than a million men. Let's play that over again too. Who decides?
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Ethanol Morning After: Industry Turns to Salvage
By Carol E. Lee and Ryan Tracy
The day after Thursday's lopsided Senate vote in favor of repealing ethanol subsidies, the industry began maneuvering to salvage some of its $6 billion a year in federal support while the White House looked to capitalize on an outcome it opposed.
The White House directed attention toward the bipartisan support for a measure that effectively raises taxes by clamping down on a targeted tax break. The Obama administration is opposed to the immediate end to ethanol's $6 billion a year in subsidies, favoring "reform" in a way that lowers costs. However, the White House has called repeatedly for ending various tax breaks for oil companies valued at $4 billion annually.
"It is interesting to note that the vote itself is a recognition of the fact that there is spending in our tax code that can be addressed, and I think it's the kind of spending that exists with the subsidies to oil and gas industries, for example," White House spokesman Jay Carney said Friday. "I mean, it's certainly an interesting observation."
Meanwhile, ethanol industry lobbyists said they'll keep fighting efforts led by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R., Okla.), to end all federal support for ethanol. But they said maintaining the status quo looks unlikely, given the Senate's 73-to-27 vote Thursday in favor of the Feinstein-Coburn measure. That proposal remains a long way from becoming law – which works in the industry's favor.
"All of this is just agitation. It's not legislation," Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, which represents the ethanol industry, said of the vote.
Industry lobbyists are suggesting they are willing to give up the existing tax credit, saving about $2.5 billion this year, in return for getting some of that money back under a revamped subsidy system.
"It's a $2.5 billion opportunity to innovate U.S. ethanol policy in a Congress that is not exactly bending over backwards to spend money," said Brooke Coleman, executive director of the Advanced Ethanol Council.
One proposal backed by a group of Midwestern senators led by Sen. John Thune (R., S.D.) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.), would preserve the ethanol tax credit if oil prices dropped below $90 a barrel and provide incentives for building refineries and gas station pumps that can blend ethanol and gasoline. It would also extend certain tax incentives to algae-based fuel producers. Some or all of those provisions could make it into a final compromise.
The fine print will matter, particularly to companies looking to expand the production of so-called cellulosic or advanced ethanol made from wood chips, algae, or even trash. Backers say such firms need incentives that carry on for five years or more to solidify financing for new refineries. Under the proposal from Midwestern senators, those incentives would expire after 2014.


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Call Forwarding: New NIST Procedure Could Speed Cell Phone Testing
By accurately re-creating the jumbled wireless signal environment of a city business district in a special indoor test facility, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have shown how the wireless industry could lop hours off the process of testing the capabilities of new cellular phones. The NIST techniques also could simulate complex real-world environments for design and test of other wireless equipment.
As described in a forthcoming paper,* NIST researchers conducted tests in downtown Denver, Colo., to measure precisely the clustering of signal reflections from radio waves bouncing off one or more multi-story buildings multiple times before reaching a distant receiver. The researchers replicated this environment indoors using a "reverberation chamber," a room with highly reflective surfaces and a big, slowly rotating paddle that automatically alters signal paths. First, researchers feed a wireless transmitter's signal into a device called a fading simulator, which is adjusted to re-create the timing and strength of the reflections of an outdoor urban area. The output then is fed into the reverberation chamber, where signal reflections decay exponentially over time, creating a cluster of signals similar to that observed in the field tests.
Industry certification of cell phones currently requires tests of parameters such as total radiated power using the opposite of a reverberation chamber, a room called an anechoic chamber that is lined with materials that absorb radio waves and reflect as little as possible. This testing takes about a day, requiring dozens of measurements of cell phone directional power from multiple angles. By contrast, an equivalent set of tests could be performed in about an hour in a reverberation chamber, according to NIST engineer Kate Remley, a senior author of the new paper. Reverberation chambers also could be used to measure cell phone receiver sensitivity, although currently there would be no time savings for this test, Remley says. Many industry testing practices are established by CTIA-The Wireless Association, the trade group representing the wireless industry.
NIST is studying new applications for reverberation chambers, which have typically been used to measure electronic equipment's immunity to radio-frequency interference. By adjusting the reflectivity of the chamber through selective use of signal-absorbing material, researchers have found they can "tune" the signal decay time to simulate the conditions found in real-world environments. NIST researchers expect the new method will be useful for test and design of wireless devices such as cell phones, notebook computers equipped with wireless links, as well as new technology such as wireless beacons being developed for the emergency responder community.
The Denver tests were conducted in 2009. NIST researchers measured the power delays between a transmitter and a distant receiver positioned on streets lined with buildings three floors high or taller and a flat, single-layer parking lot. Most buildings were constructed of glass, steel, and concrete.
* H. Fielitz, K.A. Remley, C.L. Holloway, Q. Zhang, Q. Wu and D.W. Matolak. Reverberation-chamber test environment for outdoor urban wireless propagation studies. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. Forthcoming.
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Mouse Work: New Insights on a Fundamental DNA Repair Mechanism
Adding a new link to our understanding of the complex chain of chemistry that keeps living cells alive, a team of researchers from the University of Vermont (UVM), the University of Utah, Vanderbilt University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has demonstrated for the first time the specific activity of the protein NEIL3, one of a group responsible for maintaining the integrity of DNA in humans and other mammals. Their work reported last week* sheds new light on a potentially important source of harmful DNA mutations.
Since it first was identified about eight years ago, NEIL3 has been believed to be a basic DNA-maintenance enzyme of a type called a glycosylase. These proteins patrol the long, twisted strands of DNA looking for lesions—places where one of the four DNA bases has been damaged by radiation or chemical activity. They cut the damaged bases free from the DNA backbone, kicking off follow-on mechanisms that link in the proper undamaged base. The process is critical to cell health, says NIST biochemist and Senior Research Fellow Miral Dizdaroglu, "DNA is damaged all the time. About one to two percent of oxygen in the body becomes toxic in cells, for example, creating free radicals that damage DNA. Without these DNA repair mechanisms there wouldn't be any life on this planet, really."
The glycosylases seem to be highly specific; each responds to only a few unique cases of the many potential DNA base lesions. Figuring out exactly which ones can be challenging. NEIL3 and its kin NEIL1 and NEIL2 are mammalian versions of an enzyme found in the bacterium E. coli, which first was identified in work at UVM. The lesion targets of NEIL1 and NEIL2 have been known for some time, but NEIL3, a much more complicated protein twice the size of the others, had resisted several attempts to purify it and determine just what it does. In a significant advance, a research team at UVM managed to clone the house mouse version of NEIL3 (99 percent identical to the human variant), and then prepare a truncated version of it that was small enough to dissolve in solution for analysis but large enough to retain the portion of the protein that recognizes and excises DNA lesions.
Using a technique they developed for rapidly analyzing such enzymes, NIST researchers Dizdaroglu and Pawel Jaruga mixed the modified protein with sample DNA that had been irradiated to produce large numbers of random base lesions. Because glycosylases work by snipping off damaged bases, a highly sensitive analysis of the solution after the DNA has been removed can reveal just which lesions are attacked by the enzyme, and with what efficiency. The NIST results closely matched independent tests by others in the team that match the enzyme against short lengths of DNA-like strands with a single specific target lesion.
In addition to finally confirming the glycosylase nature of NEIL3, says UVM team leader Susan Wallace, tests of the enzyme in a living organism—a tailored form of E. coli designed to have a very high mutation rate—had an unexpected bonus. Measurements at NIST showed that NEIL3 is extremely effective at snipping out a particular type of lesion called FapyGua** and seems to dramatically reduce mutations in the bacterium, a result that points both to the effectiveness of NEIL3 and the potentially important role of FapyGua in causing dangerous mutations in DNA.
* M. Liu, V. Bandaru, J.P. Bond, P. Jaruga, X. Zhao, P.P. Christov, C.J. Burrows, C.J. Rizzo, M. Dizdaroglu and S.S. Wallace. The mouse ortholog of NEIL3 is a functional DNA glycosylase in vitro and in vivo. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, Early Edition, Published online before print Feb. 25, 2010, doi:10.1073/pnas.0908307107.
** 2,6-diamino-4-hydroxy-5-formamidopyrimidine
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NIST, NASA Launch Joint Effort to Develop New Climate Satellites
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have launched a joint effort to gather enhanced climate data from spaceborne climate observation instruments planned for a group of satellites now under development.
The Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory (CLARREO) Mission includes a fleet of satellites tentatively scheduled for launch later this decade that will gather data for long-term climate projections. The CLARREO mission will provide an accurate climate record of the complete spectrum of energy that Earth reflects and radiates back into space, measurements that should provide a clearer understanding of the climate system.
NIST's role will focus on the calibration of the instruments aboard CLARREO satellites, as well as on the accuracy that the sensors must meet. The measurements need to be characterized to far greater accuracy—from two to 10 times better, depending on the wavelength of light in question—and detector standards need to be developed for the far infrared region of the spectrum. NIST will also help NASA improve its own capabilities in instrument calibration. The collaboration was finalized in a Space Act Agreement on Feb. 4, 2010.
CLARREO, led by NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., is now among NASA's top-priority missions because of its high ranking by the National Research Council, which designated CLARREO one of its four "Tier One" missions when it evaluated proposals in 2007. NASA is allocating $270,000 for NIST's contributions to the project this year.
The mission is part of a longer-term effort to establish global long-term climate records that are of high accuracy and traceable to the international system of units (SI). The CLARREO satellites and other instruments will be calibrated against international standards based on SI, so that observations from different times and locations can be compared usefully, creating a more reliable record of long-term climate trends.
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First Test Labs for Next-Generation Internet Protocol (IPv6) Are Accredited
The first two laboratories have recently completed accreditation to provide testing services for the USGv6 Program. The USGv6 Program, developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), provides the basis for expressing U.S. government requirements for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) technologies and for testing that commercial products meet those requirements. The availability of commercial testing services is an important step towards the U.S. government's use of USGv6 acquisition tools, beginning in July 2010.
The current Internet Protocol (IPv4) provides the basic communication service that inter-connects the global set of networks that comprise the Internet. Designed in the early 1970s, IPv4 is rapidly running out of unassigned, globally unique network addresses. IPv6 was designed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as a next-generation replacement for IPv4. With a vastly larger address space, IPv6 will enable the Internet to grow unbounded for the foreseeable future.
The USGv6 Program is intended to assist federal government IT users and acqusition authorities by providing a framework to express and test IPv6 requirements for U.S. government procurements.
ICSA Labs of Mechanicsburg, Pa., and the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Laboratory in Durham, N.H., were accredited by private accreditation bodies operating under the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). To become accredited under the USGv6 program, a test laboratory must demonstrate the quality control processes that insure the accuracy, transparency and reproducibility of their testing results and must demonstrate their use of USGv6-approved test methods and test suites. The end goal is to assure vendors and USGv6 users that the conformance, interoperability and capability tests performed at one commercial lab are equivalent to those of any other accredited lab.
"The accreditation of two open test laboratories is a significant achievement for the USGv6 effort," noted NIST's Stephen Nightingale, who leads the testing program. "The existence of two accredited labs demonstrates that our test methods and means of inter-laboratory comparisons and quality control are viable; and in fact, we expect that additional commercial labs will come on-line in the future."
For more information on the USGv6 Program see the "Frequently Asked Questions" page at www.antd.nist.gov/usgv6/usgv6-v1-faq.htm
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NIST Launches New Competition for Research Facility Construction Grants
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has opened a new competition for grants for the construction of new or expanded scientific research buildings at institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. NIST has $50 million available for the cost-sharing grants and anticipates funding three to five projects with grants of $10 to $15 million each.
The NIST grants will fund new or expanded facilities for scientific research in fields related to measurement science, oceanography, atmospheric research or telecommunications, the research fields of the Commerce Department's three science agencies: NIST, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Candidate projects could include laboratories, test facilities, measurement facilities, research computing facilities or observatories.
Grant proposals will be evaluated on the scientific and technical merit of the proposed use of the facility and the need for federal funding, quality of the design of the facility, and the adequacy of the project management plan for construction of the facility. Applicant organizations, which must be institutions of higher education and nonprofit science research organizations, must fund at least 20 percent of the annual project costs to meet the cost-sharing requirement.
Interested organizations must provide NIST with a Letter of Intent (submitted on form NIST-1102) outlining the proposed project by 3 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, March 29, 2010. Organizations that submit timely Letters of Intent may then submit corresponding full proposals, which must be received by 3 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, April 26, 2010. NIST expects to announce the awards in September 2010.
For more information, forms and important details of the application process, see:
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Two Institutions Selected to Manage New NIST Fellowship Programs
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that it is awarding a total of $19.5 million to the University of Maryland and the University of Colorado to develop and implement NIST measurement science and engineering fellowship programs. The new fellowship programs were funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.
Each fellowship program will last three years. The University of Maryland program, to be funded at $15 million, will bring approximately 50 fellows per year to work at NIST laboratories in Gaithersburg, Md., and Charleston, S.C. The University of Colorado program, funded at $4.5 million, will supply the NIST Boulder laboratories with approximately 20 fellows per year. Although the new fellowship programs will be administered by the University of Maryland and the University of Colorado, undergraduate and graduate students from other universities are eligible and encouraged to apply. These universities will also recruit nationally for the senior scientist and postdoctoral research fellowships.
The two programs will bring fellows from the entire range of experience levels—undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral and senior scientists. The awards will last for three years and begin in February 2010.
The fellowship program will provide new research collaborations for NIST scientists and further develop a future scientific talent pool with extensive training in measurement science. NIST funding of the two programs will ensure that the recruited fellows are closely tied to the research needs and interests of each NIST laboratory.
For more, see the full NIST release "NIST Grants Awards for Recovery Act Fellowship Programs" [www.nist.gov/public_affairs/releases/grants_021910.html].
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Role-Based Training for IT Security Is the Topic of March Educators' Conference
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association (FISSEA) are co-hosting FISSEA's 23rd annual conference March 23-25, 2010, at the Natcher Conference Center at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md.
"Unraveling the Enigma of Role-Based Training" is designed for information systems security professionals from government, industry or academia who are trainers, developers, educators, managers, supervisors or researchers involved with information systems security awareness, training, education and certification. In the context of information security, role-based training provides individuals with the knowledge and skills needed for the security functions they perform.
Two tracks will be offered: "Role-based Training" and "Security Awareness Training and Education." Attendees will learn more about role-based training and its implementation, new techniques for developing and conducting Awareness and Training programs, updated cyber-security initiatives, opportunities to network with the federal cybersecurity training community, and professional development.
Registration information can be found at www.nist.gov/public_affairs/confpage/100323.htm; and more information can be found at www.fissea.org or http://csrc.nist.gov/fissea.
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NIST Releases Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems
The final publication of the Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems: A Security Life Cycle Approach (NIST Special Publication 800-37, Revision 1) is now available on the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Computer Security Resource Center (csrc.nist.gov).
The new document describes the transformation of the federal government's Certification and Accreditation process into a Risk Management Framework that stresses security from an information system's initial design phase through implementation and daily operations. It places equal emphasis both on defining the correct set of security controls and on implementing them in a robust continuous monitoring process.
The publication is the second in a series of publications produced by the Joint Task Force Transformation Initiative, which is a partnership of NIST, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Defense and the Committee on National Security Systems to develop a common information security framework for the federal government and its support contractors.
The full text of SP 800-37, Revision 1, can be found at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsSPs.html#800-37.
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Comments Requested on Draft Guidelines for the Secure Deployment of IPv6
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comment on draft guidelines for network engineers and administrators for the secure implementation of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), the next generation Internet Protocol.
Guidelines for the Secure Deployment of IPv6 (NIST Special Publication 800-119) describes and analyzes IPv6's new and expanded protocols, services and capabilities, including addressing, DNS, routing, mobility, quality of service, multihoming, and IPsec. For each component, there is a detailed analysis of the differences between IPv4 and IPv6, the security ramifications and any unknown aspects. The document characterizes new security threats posed by the transition to IPv6 and provides guidelines on IPv6 deployment, including transition, integration, configuration and testing. It also addresses more recent significant changes in the approach to IPv6 transition.
NIST requests comments on Draft Special Publication 800-119 by April 23, 2010. The document can be downloaded from http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsDrafts.html#800-119. Please submit comments to email@example.com with "Comments SP 800-119" in the subject line.
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As it has done at least once a decade for the past 40 years, the media seems intent on pitting women against each other in a "Having it All" debate about work inside and outside the home. Author and organizer Ellen Bravo explains why the discussion defies reality.
When Anne Marie Slaughter wrote her article for Atlantic magazine on "Why Women Still Can't Have It All," describing her decision to leave a top job for Hilary Clinton at the State Department, she acknowledged that she's talking about a small sliver of elite women. "Millions of other working women face much more difficult life circumstances," Slaughter noted.
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Tame Apple Press claims Jobs Mob have killed Samsung
What a difference a percentage point makes
The Tame Apple Press had a Nintendo in its trousers when Gartner released figures showing Apple sold the most number of smartphones globally in the fourth quarter, overtaking Samsung for the first time since 2011.
Samsung Exynos 7420 14nm, a closer look
64-bit, big.LITTLE Cortex-A57 at 2.1GGHz, A53 at 1.5GHz
Samsung had a rather short press conference, not talking that much about what is inside its new flagship Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge phones, at least not in terms of silicon.
Qualcomm talks Snapdragon 820 at MWC 2015
With custom 64-bit CPU core
While some of the first devices based on the Snapdragon 810 are about to hit the global market, Qualcomm has decided to unveil some the first details regarding its next big thing at Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, the Snapdragon 820 SoC.
Samsung sorts out its apps
Microsoft included
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are official
64-bit 14nm Exynos with 5.1-inch 577ppi screen
Samsung has just officially announced the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge phones. Both phones share the same DNA and the only difference is that the S6 Edge has a dual-side curved screen.
Samsung Pay live with Galaxy S6, S6 Edge
Credit cards, debit cards, NFC, MST
Samsung has finally introduced the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge phones that will bring Samsung Pay mobile payments to America and Korea this summer.
Samsung 14nm SoC changes everything
Qualcomm in trouble
Recently Samsung announced that serial production of its new 14nm SoC has already commenced. The new part is going to end up in Samsung Galaxy S6 and a few other devices.
Samsung to release 14nm octa, production underway
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Samsung has announced an updated version of its Exynos 7 Octa processor. Last year it announced a 64-bit, ARMv8 processor based on a 20nm design, but these new chips will be 14nm processors.
Galaxy 6 Exynos 7420 is 14nm SoC
Beats Intel and Apple
Fudzilla has found out that the Samsung Galaxy S6 will be one of the first devices to boast a non-Intel chip build around a 14nm process.
Samsung ePoP memory enters mass production
Reduces footprint, boosts efficiency
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DOE to Offer Loan Guarantees for Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
DOE announced on May 26th that it is seeking public comment on a program that will guarantee loans of up to $18 billion for the construction of a pipeline to bring Alaskan natural gas to the lower 48 states. The loan guarantee simplifies financing for developers interested in building the pipeline, which would provide access to Alaska's 35 trillion cubic feet of proven natural gas reserves. According to DOE, such a pipeline could add nearly 2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas to supplies in the contiguous United States, helping to further stabilize natural gas prices. DOE published a Notice of Inquiry in the Federal Register on May 27th and will accept comments through July 26th. See the DOE press release, and for additional information, see the DOE Fossil Energy Web site for the Notice of Inquiry (PDF 35 KB) and the online form to respond to the Notice of Inquiry. Download Acrobat Reader.


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Did Mary Study Scripture?
Adding to Mary's Glory?
Two Weddings to Please Family Members
What About Prenuptial Agreements?
Is There an 'Ancient Christian Church' in
Q: Did Mary, the mother
of Jesus, study Scripture? I have noticed that the Magnificat
(Luke 1:46-55) sounds very much like the Canticle of Hannah
(1 Samuel 2:1-10).
Is there a connection? Also, did
someone present at Mary's visit to Elizabeth immediately
write down the Magnificat? This prayer is so beautiful that
it brings tears to my eyes when I read it.
A: Yes, the Magnificat (which
is part of the Gospel for the feast of the Visitation, May
31) is very similar to the Canticle of Hannah. The author
of the Magnificat (its first words in Latin are "Magnificat
anima mea," which translates, "My soul magnifies...")
probably adapted the earlier text.
The Bible presents Hannah, Samuel's mother,
as praying this song of praise when she brought her son
to Shiloh, to thank the Lord for his birth.
In the New Jerome Biblical Commentary,
Robert Karris, O.F.M., writes: "Mary's Magnificat (Luke
1:46-55), which elicits reflection upon the nature of the
God active in Jesus' conception, can be easily divided into
1:46-50 and 1:51-55. The first stanza deals with Mary, and
the second universalizes from Mary's experience to reflect
upon God's dealing with all humanity....These verses have
many Old Testament parallels, especially the Song of Hannah
in 1 Samuel 2:1-11....
"They stem from a pre-Lucan Greek source. Luke
has modified the reversal theology of this revolutionary
canticle by creating verse 48 ['For he has looked upon his
handmaid's lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages
call me blessed'] and by situating it within the flow of
his Gospel, which admonishes the rich to share their possessions
and which enjoins peace and love of enemies."
(In the quotation above, I omitted two bibliographical
references and added the full text of verse 48.)
The Magnificat is such a beautiful prayer that
the Church uses it every day at Evening Prayer, in the Liturgy
of the Hours. It perfectly summarizes Mary's faith and trust
in God and is also the longest direct quote from any woman
in the New Testament. In the Women's Bible Commentary,
author Jane Schaberg writes: "The Magnificat is the
great New Testament song of liberation—personal and social,
moral and economic—a revolutionary document of intense conflict
and victory."
The Church does not guarantee that the text
we read in the Gospel of Luke is exactly what you would
have gotten if you had been present with a tape recorder
at Mary's visit to Elizabeth. The Bible has a wider sense
of authorship than that. This also holds true for the Canticles
of Zechariah (Luke 1:68-79) and of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32).
Yes, Mary studied Scripture in the sense that
she heard it read and explained by rabbis during synagogue
services. In her day, young women did not have the same
opportunities to study Scripture that young men had.
Praying the Magnificat can encourage us to follow
Mary's example and offer a generous response to God's grace.
Q: If 100,000 people throughout
the many countries of the world prayed the Rosary at the
same time, would the Mother of God know personally each
of the 100,000 individuals praying the Rosary?
If I have a Mass offered "in honor
of Our Lady," does she know that I am doing that? Does this
Mass add in any way to her glory? If not, why have a Mass
offered "in honor of Our Lady"?
A: Yes, Mary knows the individuals
praying the Rosary and those having Masses offered. A Mass
celebrated in Mary's honor cannot add to her glory in heaven,
which is already perfect. It should, however, encourage
you and other people to respond as generously to God's grace
as she did—and so join her heavenly glory as a saint.
It is always good to celebrate the Eucharist,
to reconnect our lives with the passion, death and resurrection
of Jesus. The words that the celebrant addresses to God
the Father in Weekday Preface IV could have come from Mary
herself: "Our prayer of thanksgiving adds nothing to your
greatness, but makes us grow in your grace, through Jesus
Christ our Lord."
May your prayer always be as honest and as connected
to faith-filled actions as Mary's prayer was!
Q: We are Catholics and so is
our son, who recently married a Catholic woman. Her father
is Catholic but her mother is Episcopalian. They were married
by an Episcopal priest but are planning to be married by
a Catholic priest.
Does the Catholic Church consider
them as living in sin until they are married in the Catholic
Church? Is a Catholic wedding even necessary? Is it required
for them to receive the sacraments?
A: Theoretically, they might
have sought a "dispensation from canonical form" (requirement
for a Catholic to marry before a priest, deacon or someone
previously authorized by the Catholic Church). If that happened
here, then the Catholic Church considers that marriage as
much a valid, sacramental marriage as if it had been witnessed
by a Catholic priest or deacon in a Catholic parish.
To make those arrangements, a couple must contact
a local parish, which requests this dispensation from the
local bishop.
If your son and daughter-in-law did not receive
that dispensation—and if neither of them has an ex-spouse
living and the Catholic Church agrees that each one is free
to marry the other one—then it should be rather easy to
arrange for a "convalidation" (the Catholic Church's official
recognition of a civil marriage).
This is often not a full-scale wedding but rather
a fairly private ceremony where they exchange their marriage
vows before a priest or deacon, plus friends and family
This requires a fairly minimal amount of paperwork (copies
of baptismal records for your son and daughter-in-law, plus
an official record of their marriage as witnessed by an
Episcopal priest).
Q: My fiancée and I have
been advised that we ought to consider having a prenuptial
agreement to avoid possible complications in the future.
Is this simply a preemptive measure
in case the marriage does not succeed? Does the Catholic
Church have any position for or against prenuptial agreements?
A: I consulted a moral theologian
who responded: "I think you hit the heart of the matter
when you referred to the arrangements as a preparation for
the possible demise of the marriage. The purpose of these
arrangements is often to protect both parties financially,
and in other ways, should the marriage fail.
"To enter into marriage with such a presumption is contrary
to our Catholic understanding of this sacrament. We expect
couples to enter into a permanent, exclusive union, open
to the possibility of children—and all of this with no strings
attached, no 'arrangements' against failure.
"The whole concept seems to be contrary to our understanding
of marriage as a total sharing of two lives. How can you
have a total sharing when prearrangements have been worked
Any prenuptial agreement with language about
the permanence, exclusivity and openness to children must
reflect the public promises that each spouse will make during
a Catholic wedding.
They can help in one situation. If a widow with
adult children marries a widower who also has adult children,
a prenuptial agreement can be a legitimate way of identifying
common property as well as separate property, the basis
for estates to be divided among each spouse's children.
Q: I recently received
an e-mail saying that the Assyrian Church of the East is
an "ancient Christian Church" in Iraq. I have never heard
of this Church. What is it and where did it come from?
A: The Assyrian Church of
the East is a real Church. It predates the Orthodox Church
(1054 A.D.) because it separated from other Christians over
the Nestorian controversy (addressed at the Council of Ephesus,
431 A.D.). The Nestorians said that Christ had two persons
(one human and one divine). The other Christians maintained
that Christ had two natures (divine and human) within a
single person.
In 1994, Mar Dinkha IV (their leader) and Pope
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perplexed exclamation denoting confusion or suprise in reaction to another party's previous statement or action.
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EU Week Ahead Jan 13-17: China, Troika, Teddy Bears
The European Union institutions return to their normal pace of work this week. The festive holidays are well and truly over, and there's even a trip by the monetary and economic grand panjandrums to China – as well as soul-searching by the parliament about what really happened in the darkest depths of the financial crisis.
Monday begins with High Representative Catherine Ashton, the European Union's foreign policy chief, heading to the Gulf region to visit Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia (hope she's got a chauffeur), Oman, and Qatar, over the course of three days.
Closer to home, the European Parliament is heading to Strasbourg for the week. There's lots on the agenda, especially for fans of economic and monetary affairs. First, there's the hearing for Germany's Sabine Lautenschlager, candidate for a post on the executive board of the European Central Bank (and, at last, a woman).
There's also a series of hearings that are part of the parliament's investigation into the behavior of the so-called troika — the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund – and what they did during the crisis. Returned froma trip to the sunny countries that happened to be bailed out, MEPs are now going quiz those involved.
On Monday evening they'll listen to European Union economics chief Olli Rehn, Tuesday will see former ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet address the committee, and Wednesday it's the turn of European Stability Mechanism Director Klaus Regling. There's also the possibility of a final trialogue on the markets in financial instruments directive and regulation (MiFiD).
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Thursday sees the action shift to Luxembourg where the European Court of Justice will look into several cases involving the free movement of citizens (a hot topic at the moment) and also rule on a trademark case relating to Steiff – you know, the teddy bears with the button in their ear – and the exact position of the button.
Back in Brussels, EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy meets with Romanian President Traian Basescu, while Belgian Finance Minister Koen Geens will speak at en event organized by the American Chamber of Commerce.
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The world of wooden boating works much in the same way as that of antiques: boats can tell a story, capture a moment in history and require extra love and attention to keep them special. Whether you have a passion to build them, restore them or admire the work of others, the Maple Bay Marina Wooden Boat Festival in Duncan, BC is gathering you will want to be a part of.
It is often true that when things get old, they are discarded. The technology we have at our fingertips today makes many things obsolete within a few years. Molded fiberglass came onto the scene in 1950 and drastically turned the boating world upside down. Boats were produced by mass production and became an affordable "toy" to purchase. Of course, boats come in all shapes and sizes today and many are truly dazzling to the eye. There are still dedicated groups of people though that work to make sure the wooden boat doesn't end up in the back room of a museum. These hard working enthusiasts would argue that there is a timeless beauty to wooden boats and this event provides a chance to celebrate just that.
This wooden boat festival, happening May 17-18, 2014, is a feast for the eyes for anyone who loves and appreciates wooden boats. They have a long history in Vancouver Island and this fun, casual festival will bring out boat owners from all over to showcase their prized possessions and rendezvous with others who have the same passion. All ages are welcome to come out for live music, to check out the vendors and artisans, see the model boat show and walk the docks to vote on your favourite wooden boats. All of this surrounded by the beautiful scenery of Duncan, BC—a spring event that couldn't get any better! If you are a boat owner, there is a special event package just for you as well.
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Project funding from the Fund for Performing Artists is granted as a guarantee against loss. Money granted shall guarantee the fees of professional performing artists – who live and work mainly in Norway – and who are participating in the project which funding has been applied for. A copy of the project's final accounts should be sent to the Fund together with a payment request signed by the applicant as soon as possible after completion of the project. The guarantee against loss is granted in accordance with the number of jobs funding has been applied for. If the tour or production has involved fewer jobs, the guarantee is reduced accordingly. In the case of funding for a project that forms part of a larger arrangement, the Fund will normally base the calculation of the guarantee on the overall accounts for the arrangement as a whole. The guarantee is given for the conducting of the project within the period stated in the application. If no specific period of time for the conducting of the project is stated in the application, the guarantee will apply for one year after the date it was originally given.
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In the case of recordings, 50% of the amount is paid when written confirmation is received that the recording has been made and the remaining 50% when the completed product is available. Before the total amount can be disbursed, the applicant must have submitted six copies of the completed product ready for commercial distribution as confirmation that the project has been completed. CDs must have an ISRC code, must be manufactured professionally, and be ready for distribution.
If part of the funding has been paid to the applicant prior to the completion of the project, this may have to be paid back if the recording is not completed. Please note that if the applicant is not the same person as the main performing artist, the funding is tied to the main artist should cooperation between the applicant and the main performing artist be terminated. The project must be completed in full in accordance with the application and any other conditions stipulated. If the recording is not completed within two years of the date on which funding was granted, the allocation of support will cease to apply.
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Payment will be made when written confirmation is received that you wish to make use of the grant and that the grant will be used for the purpose stated in the application. Notification of the use of travel support and the grant must be sent to the Fund at the latest two months after their use. The grant awarded must be used by the end of the following year.
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Definition of hysteric in English:
1 (hysterics) informal A wildly emotional and exaggerated reaction: the widow had hysterics and the inquest was wrapped up quickly
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- But his mission is complicated by Louis' quirks and emotional hysterics.
- It would simply be helpful if the neighbours could resign themselves to an approximately similar exercise, with fewer tantrums and hysterics.
hysteria, wildness, feverishness, irrationality, frenzy, loss of control, loss of reason;
neurosis, delirium, derangement, mania, distress, mental distress
British informal the screaming abdabs/habdabs
1.1Uncontrollable laughter: they began to giggle and fled upstairs in hysterics
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- I was laughing in hysterics, yet utterly disgusted!
- Like a woman loosing all sanity, I began to laugh in hysterics.
- Kayla laughed in hysterics as her skates slid up under her and she landed on her bottom.
fits of laughter, gales of laughter, peals of laughter, uncontrollable laughter, convulsions, fits, guffawing, howling
rare cachinnation
2A person suffering from hysteria.
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- A lot of people accused him of being a hysteric, a hypochondriac, a man who exploited death, kind of a Cassandra.
- A hysteric who seems paraplegic behaves as if he has forgotten that he has legs; he has lost the mental representation of a part of his body.
- As a hysteric, she highlights the insights that psychoanalysis can offer - and its shortcomings - in understanding black female subjectivity.
another term for hysterical (sense 2).
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- Kal's eyes widened as he came to a pause before bursting into a series of hysteric laughter.
- He heard Sora's mocking, hysteric laughter in his ear.
- He said with a sly grin as Emerald busted out into hysteric laughter.
Mid 17th century (as an adjective): via Latin from Greek husterikos 'of the womb', from hustera 'womb' (hysteria being thought to be specific to women and associated with the womb).
Words that rhyme with hystericalphanumeric, atmospheric, chimeric, cleric, climacteric, congeneric, Derek, derrick, Eric, esoteric, exoteric, ferric, generic, hemispheric, Herrick, Homeric, mesmeric, numeric, skerrick, spheric, stratospheric
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Definition of Cypriot in English:
1A native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
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- Greek and Turkish Cypriots will vote on reunification a week before Cyprus joins the EU on May 1.
- Both Greek and Turkish Cypriots prefer to think of themselves as living close to Europe rather than Africa and the Middle East.
- The Senate shall be composed of an equal number of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.
2The dialect of Greek used in Cyprus.
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- Interviews with workers were conducted in English, and those with officials and social movement activists in Greek Cypriot.
- I am a philologist of the Athens University, specialising (after my retirement) in Cypriot linguistics and literature.
Relating to Cyprus or its people or the Greek dialect used there.
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- Over the millennia, different settlers have tremendously influenced Cyprus, which is why Cypriot traditions consist of a mixture of influences remaining from settlers.
- Andrew talks warmly of being raised in the northern suburbs of Melbourne to Greek Cypriot parents.
- Pambos became actively involved with Greek and Cypriot professional dancing at the age of 10.
From Greek Kupriōtes, from Kupros 'Cyprus'.
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I am tempted to buy your "goji orchard." I love goji berries and they are so expensive to buy, why not grow? Do they like full or partial sun and how much water do they like? And do you cage them? Thanks, if I get brave enough to go for it, I will surely order from you guys, you look awesome!
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Human endothelial colony-forming cells serve as trophic mediators for mesenchymal stem cell engraftment via paracrine signaling.
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Endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs) are endothelial precursors that circulate in peripheral blood. Studies have demonstrated that human ECFCs have robust vasculogenic properties. However, whether ECFCs can exert trophic functions in support of specific stem cells in vivo remains largely unknown. Here, we sought to determine whether human ECFCs can function as paracrine mediators before the establishment of blood perfusion. We used two xenograft models of human mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation and studied how the presence of ECFCs modulates MSC engraftment and regenerative capacity in vivo. Human MSCs were isolated from white adipose tissue and bone marrow aspirates and were s.c. implanted into immunodeficient mice in the presence or absence of cord blood-derived ECFCs. MSC engraftment was regulated by ECFC-derived paracrine factors via platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB)/platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)-β signaling. Cotransplanting ECFCs significantly enhanced MSC engraftment by reducing early apoptosis and preserving stemness-related properties of PDGFR-β(+) MSCs, including the ability to repopulate secondary grafts. MSC engraftment was negligible in the absence of ECFCs and completely impaired in the presence of Tyrphostin AG1296, an inhibitor of PDGFR kinase. Additionally, transplanted MSCs displayed fate-restricted potential in vivo, with adipose tissue-derived and bone marrow-derived MSCs contributing exclusive differentiation along adipogenic and osteogenic lineages, respectively. This work demonstrates that blood-derived ECFCs can serve as paracrine mediators and regulate the regenerative potential of MSCs via PDGF-BB/PDGFR-β signaling. Our data suggest the systematic use of ECFCs as a means to improve MSC transplantation.
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