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Egyptian art -
Making generalizations about the visual culture of any group of people is a crude endeavor, especially with a culture as diverse as Egypt's. With this thought in mind, know that this survey, as any must be, is tremendously limited in its breadth and depth.
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Examples of Egyptian art:
Egypt, The Seated Scribe, c. 2620-2350 BCE (Old Kingdom, 4th or 5th Dynasty), painted limestone statue, eyes inlaid with rock crystal and alabaster, circled with copper, 53.7 x 44 x 35 cm, Louvre. See hieroglyphics, polychrome, and portrait.
Egypt, El Giza, Great Pyramid also known as "Pyramid of Cheops" or "Khufu's Pyramid" (tallest of the three pictured), 2600-2480 BCE, bearing masonry (cut stone), 756 feet square in plan, height 481 feet (153 meters). The square of its height equals the area of each triangular face, as determined by Herodotus in 450 BCE. The base of the pyramid covers about 13 acres. The pyramids at Giza are descendants of earlier stepped designs which were built in superimposed layers. They are gigantic prisms unique in world architecture. To build the Great Pyramid it took an about 2,300,000 dressed stone blocks (averaging 2.5 tons each) — more than any other structure ever built. Contemporary Egyptologists think the blocks were moved on log rollers and sledges, and then ramped into place. Also visit The Giza Plateau Mapping Project of the U. of Chicago Oriental Art Institute and Explore the Pyramids by NOVA Online. The Great Pyramid is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Egypt, Gizeh, 2599-2571 BCE (4th Dynasty), King Menkaure and Queen Kha-merer-nebty II, stone.
Egyptian, c. 2575-2323 BCE, 4th-5th Dynasties, Headrest with Fluted Pedestal, calcite (Egyptian alabaster), 9 x 7 7/8 x 3 3/4 inches (22.9 x 19.9 x 9.3 cm), Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta, GA. See fluted.
The Great Sphinx at Gizeh, 2500 BCE, 4th Dynasty. See sphinx.
Egypt, Statue of Amenemhat III (reigned 1850-1800 BCE), 19th century BC, diorite-gneiss, height 86.5 cm, Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Egypt, c. 1400-1300 BCE, 18th Dynasty, Chair, wood, inlaid with ivory (or bone); the leather strips are modern, 91 x 47.5 x 59 cm, Louvre. See furniture.
Egypt, 1391-1353 BCE, Dynasty 18, Sphinx of Amenhotep III, faience, length 9 7/8 inches (25 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. See sphinx.
Egyptian, Throne Back Depicting Tutankhamen and Queen, New Kingdom, 18th Dyn., c. 1360 BCE, Cairo Museum, Egypt.
Egyptian, Mask of King Tutankhamen, front and back, gold and inlaid stones, weight 11 kg, Cairo Museum, Egypt. The Egyptian pharoah named Tutankhamen reigned from 1347 to 1337 BCE (New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty). His tomb was opened in 1922. See mask.
Egypt, Stele of the Royal Scribe Ipi, mid-14th century BCE, limestone, mineral paint, 95 x 71 cm, Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. In the scene at the center of the stele, Ipi, a royal scribe, worships the god Anubis. Anubis, shown with a canine head, was god of the deceased.
Egypt, 203 BCE, Rosetta Stone, a slab of granite, 3 feet 9 inches x 2 feet 4 inches wide x 11 inches thick (118 x 77cm), the remains of a stele inscribed in three scripts: hieroglyphic, later Egyptian demotic -- a cursive form of ancient Egyptian, and ancient Greek. Each of these three scripts were being used in Egypt at the time it was carved. An officer of Napoleon's engineering corps found the stone half buried in the mud near Rosetta, a city near Alexandria, in 1799. Carved on the stone is a decree by Egyptian priests to commemorate the crowning of Ptolemy V Epiphanes, king of Egypt from 203 - 181 BCE The Stone is an icon of script and decipherment.
Egypt (probably late Ptolemaic Period, c. 167 - 30 BCE), Wrapped Mummy with Cartonnage Trappings, human remains, linen, cartonnage, paint, gilt, 67 x 17 1/4 x 10 inches (170 x 43.5 x 25.4 cm), Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory U, Atlanta, GA.
Egypt, Early Roman period, c. 15 BCE, Temple of Dendur, Aeolian sandstone, length of gateway and temple 82 feet (25 m), Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. See architecture.
Egypt, second century CE, Hawara, Roman Period, Funerary Portrait of a Young Girl, encaustic on wood, height 15 3/4 inches, Cleveland Museum of Art. See Fayum portraits and portrait.
Also see archaeology, azurite, Coptic art, ethnic, Meroitic art, orientalism, sarcophagus, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and ushabti.


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I Will Not Be So Afraid
I will not be so afraid anymore.
This is one of the things I have learned. That despite all my assertions to wanting to share my writings and music, I am actually afraid to do so. Sabotage in all its forms from procrastination to just plain stupidity provides me that false sense of safety over and over again.
And the closer I get to actually stepping out into the spotlight, as it were, the more desperate my attempts to prevent that.
Not that I actually succeed in that all the time, mind you. I've performed and written articles and what not, quite a number of times. But I hold myself back from what I could do and travel to where I could go.
I travel at a snail's pace, and recently, it's been brought to my attention that I would even hurt myself than to become who I am meant to be. Crazy isn't it?
But it's not all that uncommon. Too many people who have so much to offer hold back.
But I will not be so afraid anymore. I am looking this beast in the eye. I won't fight it. That's another act of sabotage. I will look upon this part of my being with compassion.
Then perhaps, it will choose to come along with me as the healthy sense of survival and discernment it's meant to be.
Oh, I like that quote too! Thanks for reminding me of it. Our pop culture certainly does make tearing down another person entertainment, doesn't it? I don't like any of those shows. I'm not sure why I drag my feet so much. I'm certainly called to take care of a lot of things, but I find that even when opportunity opens up, I can put the brakes on myself. Well, all we can do is keep trying. Right now, I'm trying to take care of things and get acclimated to all these changes. So good to see you here, MovingForward.
Hi friend! It's movingforward...I know how you feel about being afraid to really show yourself. As for me, I'm afraid of negative criticism and in the past I did get a lot of it rather than encouragements. But also our pop culture does create and perpetuate our fears of being in the spotlight and where people can definitely tear you down. Perhaps the trick is to be yourself, be true and believe in what you are doing despite what other people say. Then again - here's another quote that I like: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us." - Marianne Williamson

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Manila - Story after story attends Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.), Inc.'s history, which is closely intertwined with that of the Philippines'. Among the oldest insurance firms in the country, Manulife Philippines traces its roots to men and women of acclaim who have made significant contributions to the country's life insurance industry, its vocational education system, and to its economy.
Now on its centennial year, Manulife received its license to operate in Manila in 1907, 20 years after the company was first established in Toronto, Canada in 1887 by Sir John A. Macdonald, who concurrently held the post of Prime Minister of Canada. British trading firm Warner, Barnes & Co., Ltd. was appointed to take charge of the Manila Agency.
The year 1907 also marked the nation's first exercise in self-rule with elections and the inauguration of the First Philippine Assembly under the United States' aegis.
In 1923, prominent American businessman Edwin E. Elser was assigned to manage Manulife's Manila Agency. Sales of life insurance policies were brisk, prompting Elser to proudly mount Manulife's signage atop the Kneedler Building in the heart of the business district in the early 1930s.
Elser appointed Edward Leverich Hall to manage the Manila Agency in 1933. Dr. Hall received many an accolade for leading the Manila Agency in topping Manulife international sales records. Off-hours, he became president of the Manila Rotary Club, establishing a template for vocational education for Filipino youth. His contribution was of such great impact that it continues to be in use today.
The 1940s witnessed the bravery and loyalty of Manulife employees who risked life and limb to take care of the needs of Manulife expatriates interned at Santo Tomas in World War II, and to protect company records. Thanks to Office Manager Paquita Gonzalez's valor, Manulife Philippines was the first life insurance company to open for business after the war. When it re-opened in 1946, it became a full-service branch headed by Dr. Hall as branch manager, in the company division known as Fields Abroad.
Dr. Hall retired in 1948 and was replaced by A.P. Goldman, and in 1962, by H.H. Chapman. Former Army officer Robert J. Morris took the reins of the company in 1965, modernizing the Philippine branch and professionalizing its Agency operations. Many a Manulifer regarded Morris as a strict mentor who was nevertheless well-loved and respected by employees and agents alike.
The Business Management System, also known as the 'Bob Morris System,' which he introduced, was later adopted by the Asian Institute of Management. Also during his watch, the insurance firm branched out to Cebu, Bacolod and Davao.
By the time Garry Dick took over the Philippine branch in 1982, Manulife's agents were each producing 100 cases a year. Among the few expatriates who went out to the streets to participate in People Power, Garry Dick's Philippine posting was marked by a series of unfortunate events: the 1983 assassination of Ninoy Aquino; the ensuing economic crisis; and the chaotic national elections held in February 1986. Despite these, new business production quadrupled during his tenure. Moreover, he worked on developing the company toward Filipino management.
In 1986, Estelito Madrid was appointed general manager, making the Philippines the first territory in the region to boast of local management.
Insurance old-timer Renato Vergel de Dios was appointed president and chief executive officer of Manulife in 1995. He was given the task of growing the agency force and engineering mergers and acquisitions. Over a 10-year period, he grew the Philippine operation by leaps and bounds. It was also under his watch that the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary in 1999.
In the demutualization of Manulife in that same year, it became the first foreign company to list in the Philippine Stock Exchange. Its 50,000 Philippine policyholders received close to eight billion pesos in the form of shares of stock or cash — among the largest fund transfers (from Toronto to Manila) ever to take place in the country.
Under Vergel de Dios's stewardship, the company acquired four foreign-owned life insurance firms including MetLife Philippines, CMG Philippines, Zurich Life Philippines, and Boston giant John Hancock, resulting in a far stronger agency force.
In 2000, Manulife received approval to operate its Pension & Education affiliate, Manulife Financial Plans, Inc.
Seeking alternative sources of income for the business, Vergel de Dios initiated the formation of Manulife Business Processing Services, with Guy Mills as its general manager. MBPS was established to provide administrative and accounting support services to Manulife Financial and its affiliates worldwide.
Carl Steven Gustini assumed the role of president and CEO in 2006, after Ato Vergel de Dios retired early last year. Gustini brought with him 20 years' experience in the financial services sector. "2006 was a watershed year for Manulife Philippines, posting the highest growth in Production Credit in its 100-year history in the country. This is a clear signal that more policy and plan holders entrust their hard-earned funds with Manulife in providing for their long-term financial security," Gustini said.
The 2006 triple-A rating awarded to its parent firm Manulife Financial by Standard & Poor's, and locally, the purchase and integration of Pramerica Life Insurance Company, Inc., he says, "are both good ways to end our first century and embark on the next."
Another milestone, Gustini points out, is its strategic bancassurance alliance with China Banking Corporation which was forged in January 2007. "China Bank's extensive customer base represents a significant distribution opportunity for us. With two such power houses, we are confident of taking bancassurance in the Philippines to a new standard of excellence," he said.
A very important component of the business for many decades now, Manulife's Corporate Giving Program focuses on sick and underprivileged children. Migi's Corners – fanciful playrooms in children's hospitals that are set up in tandem with Cathy Babao-Guballa who lost her four-year-old son to a congenital heart disease – delight youngsters with terminal illnesses.
A century after it formally opened its doors for business, Manulife has proven itself to be a significant partner in nation-building, successfully weathering two world wars, numerous political upheavals, as well as intermittent economic crises. It continues to uphold a tradition of strength, stability and commitment to the Filipino.
"The success of Manulife Philippines is a testament to the strong focus on the future held by every management team along the way that has led us to this historic occasion," said Dominic D'Alessandro, President and Chief Executive Officer, Manulife Financial.
For his part, Gustini said, "We wish to thank our valued customers who have supported us from the very beginning, and our agents and employees for their commitment to building a company that is an industry leader in the financial services sector."
The second Philippine century promises to be even more remarkable, offering outstanding professional services in tandem with its large and ever-growing portfolio of excellent products.
About Manulife
Established in 1907, Manulife Philippines has grown to become one of the leading life insurance companies in the country. Manulife Philippines is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation, the world's sixth largest and North America's second largest life insurance company by market capitalization.
Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$381 billion (US$341 billion) as at September 30, 2006.
Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSEand PSE, and under '0945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.
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|Manulife's Manila Agency manager Edwin E. Elser proudly mounted its signage atop the Kneedler Building in the heart of Manila's business district in the early 1930s.
|Dr. Edward E. Hall (left) was assigned to manage the Manila Agency in 1933, leading the agency in topping Manulife international sales records. Off-hours, he became president of the Manila Rotary Club and established a template for vocational education for Filipino youth, still in use today. Paquita Gonzalez (right) is the company's heroine who risked life and limb to take care of the needs of Manulife expatriates Dr. Hall included, who were interned at Santo Tomas in World War II. She protected company records, enabling Manulife to be the first life insurance firm to open after the war.
|Marking its Philippine century, Manulife holds office at the LKG Tower along Ayala Avenue.


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Inflammation of the eye.
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Summer 2011 TCA Press Tour Highlights and Lowlights
Where did 'Playboy Club,' 'American Horror Story' and Zooey end up?
Highlight: The presence of Ted Danson
CBS has two aging shows getting facelifts this fall, with Ashton Kutcher joining the cast of "Two and a Half Men" and Ted Danson joining the cast of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."
Danson managed to make it to the Beverly Hilton and over 30 good-humored, candid minutes, he left absolutely no doubt in the room that even if he isn't going to magically reinvigorate the aging "CSI" mothership, the chemistry he's bringing may perk things up after two gloomy years under Laurence Fishburne's watch.
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Definition of brackish in English:
1(Of water) slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries.
Example sentences
- Apparently any terrain is suitable as long as it is washed regularly by salty or brackish water.
- All are clad crisply in pre-oxidized copper panels, which are brawn, more than green, though this will change somewhat after winter gales spray the tower with the brackish water of the estuary.
- Although the water was slightly brackish he soon had some excellent results.
1.1(Of fish or other organisms) living in or requiring brackish water.
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- Schram considered Paulocaris to be a brackish to freshwater organism and Mamayocaris to be nearshore marine.
- In general, development rate is 1.5 to 2 times slower in freshwater calanoid copepods relative to their brackish or marine counterparts.
- A continuing supply of freshwater from streams entering the lake would have stimulated the growth of algae and other freshwater organisms, resulting in a mix of brackish and freshwater species.
1.2Unpleasant or distasteful: the lighting in the movie is brackish
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- The city was also their house, they had a living room of brackish buildings downtown, a dark bedroom in Tlanesburgo, an enviable view in Belvedere, and underground passageways that everyone called the Metro.
- Finally, after what seemed like an age of nervous wriggling and avoiding his careful gaze, she peered up through her fringe, a forest of brackish red quills.
- 'I dropped 'em off on the beach ', Duck shrugged, running a hand through his perpetually brackish blonde hair.
brackishness noun
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- With each seasonal death of the marsh, some of the carp, crabs, and crayfish succeed in escaping to the brackishness of Sonoma Creek, from which they migrated.
- When used at the table it imparts a slight saltiness without the brackishness or lip cringing effect of other salts.
- These lovely little drum continued to be rather common this summer, possibly due to the increased brackishness in the Tappan Zee.
Mid 16th century: from obsolete brack 'salty', from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch brac.
Words that rhyme with brackishblackish, quackish
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S2 E05 The Acquired Inability to Escape
Daphne feels awkward around Travis since their kiss. Kathryn is envious of Regina's relationship with Bay, so Kathryn offers to direct Carlton's school play since the school can no longer afford a drama teacher. Unfortunately, Bay who is still trying to fit in with Natalie and her friends, is embarrassed by Kathryn's presence and pushes Kathryn away.
Against John's wishes Toby seeks help from John's father in applying to college, but it turns out John was right: he doesn't have Toby's best interests at heart, making Toby reconsider college all together. Daphne asks Travis to take the food truck out with her, but when Travis walks away for a second Daphne ends up getting attacked and robbed by two costumers, taking advantage of the fact that both Travis and Daphne are deaf. Daphne keeps the incident to herself. Frustrated with her job search Regina turns to Zane and falls off the wagon, having her first glass of wine in years.
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Kodak today announced that it has completed the syndication of its previously announced $695 million exit and post-emergence term-loan credit facilities. The credit facilities, along with the proceeds from the previously announced rights offering, cash on hand and other financing transactions, will enable Kodak at emergence from Chapter 11 to fund its Plan of Reorganization, and repay its secured creditors under its existing Debtor-in-Possession loan facilities and second lien notes.
The credit facilities are comprised of a $420 million, six-year first lien term loan, and a $275 million, seven-year second lien term loan. The term loans have more favorable pricing and other terms than the existing rollover exit financing commitment, which are expected to result in interest savings of at least $25 million within the first 12 months.
"These new financing commitments demonstrate the financial market's confidence in our Plan of Reorganization and provide Kodak substantially more advantageous terms than the existing DIP rollover commitment," said Antonio M. Perez, Kodak Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The result will be significant savings for Kodak, as we execute our post-emergence business strategy and generate value for our stakeholders."
Definitive documentation is expected to be filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in the coming days. The credit facilities are expected to close upon Kodak's emergence from Chapter 11, subject to certain customary conditions.
Kodak is also in the final stages of completing syndication of an asset-based revolving credit facility that would be effective at emergence.
Affiliates of J.P. Morgan, Barclays and Bank of America Merrill Lynch are serving as joint lead arrangers for the term loans. Lazard is serving as Kodak's financial advisor and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP as its legal advisor in the arrangement of the financing.
This press release is not, and shall not be, considered to be a solicitation of votes on a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization.
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Seems likely that the risk will be taken. Following the loss to Blackburn Rovers
in the FA Cup (late report to come - sorry, I've been away for a week) the
Champs League is our one chance for glory this year. And we need to score
at least 2 goals tonight thanks to the abject loss
in Holland 2 weeks ago. Some say
we need 3 which seems a bit pessimistic to me - PSV did little in the first match
to suggest a goal from them in this one is a certainty.
If he's not quite fit then playing Henry could make us easier to play against, and could put Wenger into the difficult position of deciding when to give up on him.
Henry may be needed, because right now it's not clear where else the goals are going
to come from, although at least Theo Walcott is off the mark with an
excellent goal in the league cup final
and Julio Baptista scored his first league goal against Reading on Saturday.
Gilberto scored a penalty too which is nice.
But Alexander Hleb and Freddie Ljungberg haven't been quite firing on all
cylinders since their return from injury, and we are missing Tomas Rosicky (groin)
and of course Robin van Persie. We expect Thierry to start up front with
Emmanuel Adebayor, with the Beast and at least one of Theo and Jeremie Aliadiere on
the bench. But Wenger stopped short of actually saying Thierry would start which
says to me there's a chance he won't. Le Boss isn't normally coy about his captain.
In defence Emmanuel Eboue has an ankle problem picked up in the loss at Ewood Park,
which is a big loss because he's forced to miss the next 3 domestic games through
suspension following the non-brawl at the end of the league cup final. Justin Hoyte
still has his hamstring strain from that game but Johan Djourou is back in
the squad and likely to play at right back. Anyone but Philippe Senderos please.
I don't think he's playing quite as badly as some are saying, but he's certainly no right back
as Benni McCarthy helped prove.
Another option as cover at fullback, Matthieu Flamini is also out injured with a
foot problem. But at least Gael Clichy is ok for the left and Kolo Toure and
William Gallas available in the middle of defence. I've read suggestions that
Senderos is unfit but there's nothign to that effect on the official injury news
page. Perhaps the reference is to his form rather than lack of injury.
In midfield we've got Gilberto and Cesc Fabregas, and probably Hleb and Freddie.
You never know though, a youngster like Theo, Denilson, Abou Diaby (back from
injury) or Alialiadiere might
get a start.
PSV will presumably come and defend to some extent, but we saw
last time out that they've
got threat on the break. They've got top scorer Farfan back now, to partner Kone up front,
which could help them
be a bit more adventurous. The rewards of an early goal are massive of course, since
we'd have to score 3.
If they have problems this time, it's in defence where both
Manuel Da Costa and Jan Kromkamp are out, and Ibrahim Afellay faces a late fitness test.
But regardless of the defenders, we'll still have to get past PSV's massive Brazilian keeper
Gomes. Check out this profile from
a worryingly pessimistic sounding Amy Lawrence in the Observer. At least she seems to think we're in with
a shout of signing him.
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How to Defy Gravity: Wisdom from Caroline Myss
You never really know how or when your life is going to change, and that's for the best. If someone had said to me, "Be on the lookout tonight, Caroline, because someone is going to experience a spontaneous healing in your audience," how would I have reacted? And at whom would I have looked? Would I have cast my attention to the two people in wheelchairs? Would I have looked for a sick child, because that's got a certain Madonna-and-Child quality to it? Would I have asked for a show of hands to count how many people were ill, just to see how many subjects were in the running? I don't know what I would have done.
But a healing did happen that night while no one was looking.
"My listeners were craving an actual mystical experience"
The evening was part of a tour to promote my new book, Entering the Castle. It was planned as the usual type of tour event, at which I introduce the book, chat about it for a couple of hours, answer some questions, and then autograph copies. But that's not what happened on this evening.
It started out that way, yet as I began to describe the "interior castle" — the image Saint Teresa of Ávila used to beautifully describe the inner soul — I could tell that my words were not communicating its power or mystical significance. The people in the audience were simply not relating to the seductive power of their souls through words, and it was obvious that all the metaphors and analogies and poetic descriptions would only continue to fall short. In fact, lecturing about the nature of soul grew more frustrating with each passing minute, as I could tell that for my audience, "soul" itself was just a mental concept, a word without an experience attached to it. How could anyone relate to a description of a mystical experience? How could I possibly tell these people to get enthusiastic about a place they had never experienced? Words cannot get you to experience Paris, can they?
I began to realize that my listeners were craving an actual mystical experience, or as close as they could come to one. They didn't want me to talk about the interior castle; they wanted to enter their own interior castles. I looked at this audience of more than 800 people and thought, "How am I going to do this without prayer?" Teresa was clear in her writings that the only way into one's interior castle is through prayer and inner devotion.
But my experience through the years had consistently been that although audiences were comfortable with meditation, guided imagery, moments of silence, and even terms like the Divine, the Goddess, and the Great Spirit, mention prayer or God and feathers got ruffled. "That's too Catholic," I have been told on more occasions than you can imagine — and though I'm not exactly a fan of the Vatican, I do come from a Catholic background. As a result, I had never introduced prayer into my workshops, not even moments of silence or meditation.
"The type of prayer that withdraws your attention from external distractions and from your five senses"
That evening I had to confront this ironclad policy. I knew that if I simply told my audience, "Close your eyes, sit back, and listen to my words as I lead you into your castle," not only would I be dishonoring everything I knew about the mystical journey, but these eager people would also be denied an opportunity to experience something quite tranquil and authentic within them. I knew that the transformative link that drew a person "out of the mind" and into a altered state of consciousness, however slight and however brief, was prayer and that without prayer, the entire exercise into the castle — this metaphor of the soul — would be no more than a mental visualization. For me, that dishonored the very essence of the mystical experience.
To be clear, I differentiate between what I call a "mystical journey" and a "mystical experience." A mystical journey is an inner exercise scripted with language that is specifically soul-focused. That is, instead of saying, "Relax and breathe into your energy," as I might do in a different kind of guided meditation, I instruct people to "breathe into a field of grace." I direct them into their "interior castle," their inner soul, through prayer, not relaxation. I use the vocabulary of the soul and the sacred. A mystical experience, on the other hand, cannot be self-initiated. Rather, it is a spontaneous occurrence in which an individual is consumed into an altered state of divine consciousness.
So I told the audience that the journey into the interior castle required prayer and grace — not ordinary prayer, as in prayers of petition or repetition, but the type of prayer that withdraws your attention from external distractions and from your five senses. The audience was more than willing, and so, for the first time in my career, I led 800 people on their maiden journey into their interior castle.
"A calmness they will seek to return to again and again"
As I continued the castle meditation exercise, the atmosphere in the room began to change. One way I can describe this is to say that it felt as if everyone had relaxed their shoulders and jaws at the same time. The tension was gone and its absence was palpable.
I realize now that the collective sharing of prayer and opening to the experience of channeling grace had created a unified field of grace, generating a mystical atmosphere ripe for the experience of healing. A field of grace emerges when people come together in prayer or for acts of good intention, such as helping others after disasters. You can sense the absence of negativity in a field of grace, for example, and though it may not last long, the sensation that negativity has evaporated is akin to the absence of psychic tension, as if a soft harmonious breeze has filled the room.
Everyone settles into an effortless place of calm and without being led into forming a chorus of breathing together, they silently unite into one whole breath. Such is the absence of negativity and rarely do people emerge rapidly from such inner tranquility. They want to reside in this grace as long as they can, not because they recognize it as grace but because for a small second, they are aware that they are experiencing a calmness that is not self-generated or contrived or imagined. It is a calmness that has been bestowed upon them, and this is a calmness they will seek to return to again and again.
After the exercise, few wanted to leave their chairs, which is quite something in a room of 800 people. The silence in the room was not an ordinary one, but a soothing, healing silence that had penetrated deeply into the stressful minds and hearts of the audience, and they wanted to remain in this grace-filled quiet for as long as they could. Finally, I had to begin to sign books, so I thanked everyone, left the stage, and went to the signing table.
Hundreds of people lined up for inscriptions. It's impossible to have a conversation with everyone, even though I want to because I am so grateful to see each person. Precisely because each person in that line who has bought a book wants to say something to me or ask me a question, there is always a "bad cop," so to speak, someone who gently encourages people to keep moving.
On this evening, when I was nearly done, a woman walked up behind me, somehow bypassing the vigilant bad cop, and said, "I've suffered with chronic pain for 20 years in my shoulders, my back and my hands. I've never, ever been out of pain in all that time. I don't know what just happened to me or how it happened, but my pain is gone, and somehow I know it is gone forever. I thought you would want to know that."
She told me this while I was signing a book for someone else. I looked up to see her face. Shimmering with awe, she whispered, "Thank you," and left. I wanted to run after her and ask, "Who are you? Tell me more about what happened," but I couldn't leave the book-signing table. And then she was gone.
"Healings were actually happening"
As the book tour continued, so did the healings. Sometimes they were immediate, as at the first event. Other times I received an e-mail from someone who had been at a lecture on Entering the Castle, then noticed that within a week or two or three, a condition that he or she had been coping with for some time was improving — or, in some cases, completely healed.
The following May, I took the bold step of offering a workshop in Austin, Texas, specifically for people who needed healing. The focus of this workshop was not to teach people about healing but for people who actually needed to be healed. The workshop was built around the teachings of Entering the Castle, as I had realized by then that healings occurred only within those specific workshops.
I had reviewed the significant differences between the castle workshops and all the other theme-oriented workshops I'd offered, such as Sacred Contracts, Energy Anatomy and The Science of Medical Intuition. At first it made no sense to me that the choice of any particular theme could create an atmosphere that somehow became a vessel for healing. Then I realized that the castle workshops were the only ones in which I broke through my own resistance and introduced the element of prayer as the means through which participants gained entry into their interior castle.
Prayer draws a response from the Divine, and as I reflected on the relationship between prayer and healing, I realized that one of the many graces available to us through prayer is the grace to heal — a grace that renews our inner physical, emotional, mental and spiritual vitality. During each of the journeys into the interior castle, I specifically offered a healing prayer, invoking the mystical quality of grace that is capable of melting through illness and shattering the rotting parts of the mind that hold on to old wounds decades past the point when they should be forgiven and forgotten.
The difference was prayer, but not just that I had broken my own rule against praying at a seminar. What mattered was that the workshop participants had broken through their own barriers of "political correctness" or even a kind of social arrogance on occasion that had prevented them from even acknowledging that they needed prayer in their lives. As I am quick to point out in all my workshops and books, I am not speaking about specific religions or any specific kind of prayer; I am especially not speaking about the Roman Catholic tradition of prayer. I have to point that out, because it is widely known that I am Catholic, although I do not write from a Catholic position. Prayer is a power that transcends the politics of any religion, as is the power of God.
At this point in my personal introduction to healing, I realized that healings were actually happening — that such things were not "New Age wishful thinking," as I had so often commented to myself. I determined then that I would always close my workshops with a guided prayer leading the participants into their interior castles for their own healing.
"This was not just a passing ship in the night"
Awe is a hard state to describe. The realization that a room full of people praying within their interior castles — which is to say, praying beyond their boundary of reason — had resulted in actual healings filled me with awe in a way few events in my life ever had; I was truly awestruck. Awe is a marvelous word that has so much more resonance and complexity than its use in the cliché epithet awesome ever allows; it comprises wonder and dread, admiration and trepidation, often at the same time.
I was finally witnessing the truth of what I had studied in grad school about mystics and healing, the reality of cosmic laws unfolding, and the way the experience can feel both humbling and exhilarating. That I would now put a sign out reading "Healing Workshop" represented my decision to trust in this awe: to trust that this was not just a passing ship in the night, that this healing grace would flow abundantly no matter who asked, no matter when, no matter where, and that no illness was too great a challenge for the power of grace. Was I really willing to step into those waters? Because even though I absolutely believe that you can be healed unto your final breath, I knew that not everyone would or could be physically healed. I had to ask myself if I had the stamina to cope with the disbelief and disappointed expectations of others who would not reach their goal of recovering their health.
After I sent out the notice of the Austin workshop, I considered what I had done. Perhaps, I thought in a moment of quiet sanity, I had become a bit too ambitious. It's one thing to teach a subject and watch as the field of grace it creates inspires a healing, but to actively pursue healing is an entirely different matter. You are now openly stating that you personally have access to knowledge that can potentially initiate healing — and that raises the responsibility bar several notches.
I needed help, and so I asked a close colleague and friend, Steve Fanning, who is a professor of history as well as a gifted healer, to teach the workshop with me. Years ago Steve ended up bedridden as a result of an asthma attack that left him in an extended coma. The prognosis was that he would never walk again. But Steve healed himself, and through that journey he became a vessel for the healing of others. Within weeks our workshop filled to capacity with people struggling with every kind of ailment, from cancer to advanced diabetes to leukemia to HIV/AIDS.
Reprinted with permission of Hay House from the book Defy Gravity: Healing Beyond the Bounds of Reason by Caroline Myss. © Copyright 2009 Hay House.


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The police who grilled the 13-year-old should now grill McGuire
Andrew Bolt
–, Thursday, May, 30, 2013, (8:49am)
Why have police not interviewed Eddie McGuire, an adult, for making the same racial slur as did a 13-year-old girl?
Why have police not contacted Adam Goodes to ask if he wishes to press charges against McGuire, as they did with the 13-year-old girl?
Why the double standard?
MCG security told her family to remain seated as they ejected the girl - and police detained her for what she said was two hours.
The teenager was initially questioned by police without an adult present. When police found out she was only 13, they went and got her grandmother.
Her mother said she believed her daughter was "very scared" when she was taken away by security.
"It was ridiculous that she was in there for so long. For two hours they interviewed her over her saying, 'You're an ape'," she said.
Another double standard:
I was taken to court and had two articles banned from re-publication for having discussed how some people identified as Aboriginal.
The law I was found to have breached was this:
It is unlawful for a person to do an act, otherwise than in private, if:
(a) the act is reasonably likely in all the circumstances to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate another person or group of people, and
(b) the act is done because of the race, colour or national or ethnic origin of the other person or some or all of the people in the group.
Why is McGuire not also being sued?
While I disapprove of McGuire's comments - and those of the girl - I do not think he should be grilled by police, charged or sued. McGuire's heart is basically good, and his error is being punished more than enough already in the only court that should deal with such matters - the court of public opinion. What I'm pointing out here is not just the double standards, but the absurd reach of some laws. And I'm laughing that McGuire, having helped set the bar so ludicrously high for a 13-year-old, must now jump over it himself.
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McGuire was surely under the influence of something, he said it was lack of sleep, poor thing he was tired.
Shame we do not show such support for our troops and police when they are under real stress!
He should man up, and admit his true colours peppered his pathetic comments, no other explanation is tenable.
The contempt he displays for common sense is infamous.
Thu 30 May 13 (11:19am)
The problem is one of definition. What is the meaning of racist? This is mine. "One who shuns ridicules, despises or otherwise condemns another on account of his or her colour or ethnic characteristics."
No case to answer in Andrew's matter, or the girl's or Maguire's.
Thu 30 May 13 (11:22am)
"The teenager was initially questioned by police without an adult present. When police found out she was only 13, they went and got her grandmother."
From the reports I have heard/read, it took the police 2 hours to discover the child was 13?
Thu 30 May 13 (11:23am)
Thu 30 May 13 (02:58pm)
I find it inexplicable that Security would take away a minor without an accompanying adult either to escort from the ground to be left vulnerable and alone or handed over to the Police. Mr Goodes said he thought she looked about 14 - when he reported her to Security what did he expect to happen to her?
In the days when I watched my sons play Rugby I occasionally heard "You big ape" directed at a variety of players - it usually signified either that an opposition player had monstered one of "theirs" or because of size and strength was scoring far too many points for the opposition. I would have hoped that Mr Goodes would have put himself in the latter category.
Molehill became mountain and Mr Maguire climbed right up it and fell off.
The fact that the young girl was held for in excess of two hours has not been disputed but it is a little unclear if her grandmother was present for all or only part of this period. If as claimed the girl was grilled for two hours what on earth were the questions the police asked that could have taken two hours? If one or more persons need to be grilled over these incidents I think it should start with the police. I would like to see a caring solicitor take up the girl's case. I am sure Mr McGuire has been in contact with his or Triple M's solicitors since yesterday morning and has probably also used a media consultant (spin doctor) to help him with his responses.
Thu 30 May 13 (11:23am)
When a MINOR commits a "crime", in this case covered by the Racial Discrimination Act of 1975 (vilification), their name and face should NOT be broadcast in any form of media. Juvenile offenders are protected by laws that conceal their identity and race because their age. Burglaries, theft, high-speed car chases, assaults etc perpetrated by minors are never made public for this very reason.
This 13 year-old child at the football match was easily identified by the whole country from the time she was overtly identified by the footballer, removed from her seat by two adult male security guards without parental presence, until the next day when she spoke on television news about her apology proffered to the offended player.
The ramifications of this very public display with her peer group, in her school environment, her community and in her future opportunities as an adult could have unforeseen major negative repercussions.
With the 70,000 attendees at this football match, it is curious that only one person was heard to make a racist slur at any player/s and a young female was singled out at that.
Thu 30 May 13 (11:24am)
Thu 30 May 13 (12:52pm)
Liselle, the girl was the perfect target, young, and unpowerful, at least this would have been the impression she created by how she looked. So the people who for some reason always speak the loudest and hold everyone else to standards they themselves don't honour or uphold had a feast. As you can see though it didn't last long, now they show their silence by not treating a powerful man as they did a young girl.
Lets see how many will come forward to defend this girl in a court of law, hmmmmmm
Eddie says that he wasn't thinking - exactly, his unconscious mind was doing the talking.
This shows how the psychology of projection works - denying what lurks in one's own mind by loudly attributing it to someone else.
Thu 30 May 13 (11:25am)
Thu 30 May 13 (01:03pm)
Exactly what the PC do-gooders do - projection.
This is getting insane. If someone gets a years jail for for J-walking, that shouldn't mean that a person who parks in a no parking zone should get 10 years because that "crime" is much worse, both sentences are far too harsh. Same can be said about the 13yo/McGuire scenario. The fact that the 13yo was severely delt with doesnt mean Eddie should be dealt with more harshly. His was a joke gone wrong he is not a racist, he apologised, he should get NO penalty. 2 wrong reactions by the media or the AFL doesnt make a right
Thu 30 May 13 (11:26am)
Thu 30 May 13 (01:42pm)
The young girl wasn't being racist either.
Good ideas Nick of Bendigo, I do so enjoy a good awards ceremony; it's a while since I visited the Colosseum. Back then the Legionaries broke up fights and threw out the drunks, the Magistrates were kept busy with thieves and murderers.
"Justice resides naturally in people's hearts." (Chinese Proverb)
Andrew is right, let's leave it to the court of public opinion.
Thu 30 May 13 (11:27am)
Have to wonder - if Goodes didn't have a beard, would the ape word have been used by the young fan. Think the beard could have been the motivation more so than indigenous slur.
Thu 30 May 13 (11:30am)
Agree. I pointed out at the time grown men that should know better say worse than the young kid and low! along comes Eddie. The AFL need to stand him down from the management of any official AFL duties immediately and make an example of him. If they don't this whole racist slur farce will keep rolling on without anything ever being able to be done because Eddie gets away with it and has set the benchmark. Comments by 13 year old girls bad, jokes by AFL royalty no biggie? Very bad look AFL.
Thu 30 May 13 (11:31am)
The answer is quite simple...ban spectators at footy games.
Thu 30 May 13 (11:45am)
I find "Indigenous" games/rounds in all codes to be racist and divisive. Grandiose feel good theories usually result in unintended consequences. In Maguire's case, I do not think public hanging would satisfy the "Anti-Racists.
Thu 30 May 13 (11:46am)
I'd like to extend a sorry to Adam Goodes.
I'm terribly sorry that he is such a sook.
Fancy carrying on like that merely for being called an ape. She didn't call him a "black ape", or a "monkey", she used a term that is widely used to describe a large hairy male individual (of whatever race/colour) that you don't particularly appreciate.
Thu 30 May 13 (11:46am)
Reconciliation ..
saying sorry for something it is alleged was said / done by a previous generation to some one else .
How is excluding all other "races " from playing in a football match not selective and highly racist / apartheid.
Thu 30 May 13 (11:47am)
Whatever happened to sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me?
Thu 30 May 13 (11:50am)
Thu 30 May 13 (12:47pm)
"Whatever happened to sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me?"
Is that all you've got? Fact is that name calling can be offensive and hurtful. While we're trotting out homilies how about "a still tongue makes a wise head"? I think that this notion will be firmly fixed in the young lady's head by now. She has received a valuable lesson in social mores, something which will be of benefit as she enters adulthood.
Double standards indeed, there can be no other conclusion.
Thu 30 May 13 (11:50am)
John Sylvester (Sly of the Underworld) challenged the "grilled" allegations on 3AW yesterday. He said that the girl was simply minded by police after being handed over by MCG security. He insists there was no interrogation, she was just left on a couch until after the game.
He's well informed on police matters, and I'm inclined to believe him.
Thu 30 May 13 (11:59am)
Thu 30 May 13 (01:19pm)
How inconvenient.
Everyone back in the 1930's must have been "raaacists".
It mustn't have been a problem for Pastor Sir Doug Nicholls who joined Fitzroy Football Club (VFL0) as a player in 1932.
Thu 30 May 13 (12:26pm)
New Zealanders and English people in particular are vilified by the media in this country EVERY DAY, especially when there is a particular sporting event.
Many breakfast show hosts and the media in general show their utter hypocrisy on this issue day in and day out, when they themselves have made disparaging remarks about people of other races whose skin colour is white.
Trying to legislate away supposed prejudices merely creates more of them and moreover serves to create resentment and a 'them and us' mentality.
If we are going to have the crazy Law that Andrew apparently breached, then it should apply to the sensibilities of ALL RACES, otherwise it becomes a racist law in itself.
Thu 30 May 13 (12:33pm)
You. Are. kidding. Me....
"Sydney says Adam Goodes may not be fit to play this weekend"
Thu 30 May 13 (12:40pm)
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Hello all,
I've been playing Legacy Mode pretty steadily for the last several weeks, and I've noticed a few things that could use changing:
1) Timing of "Events": It makes no sense that the popularity events take place during your four week training period. What manager in their right mind would allow their fighter to miss 25% of their training time to go fool around with giant boxing gloves for Nike? Also, why in the world do you lose an ENTIRE week for doing one radio show?
2) Champ inviting you to spar: So far, every time the champ has invited me to spar, the event has been placed in the last week before my next fight. Meaning I have the choice of either * off the champ or trying to win a fight starting at 50% stamina.
3) Sudden drops in boxer rating after fights: If I have a boxer rated at 94 or 95 going into a fight, and then I win that fight in two or three rounds with no damage, it makes no sense for my boxer to slip back to the low 80s going into training for the next fight. I didn't expend enough energy to be exhausted, certainly not for weeks, and I wasn't injured needing recovery.
4) Unrealistic CPU opponents: My current legacy boxer has knocked out Ali twice and Tyson in FOUR separate fights. Those two are the highest rated heavyweights in the roster. So how is that this same boxer, rated in the mid-90s before a fight, can get pulverized by a boxer ranked in the mid-80s with lower stats in every...single...category? If this fictional CPU boxer is supposed to be on par with Ali and Tyson, then rate him that way so that a boxer comparison will show what's coming. And note, I'm not talking about some out-of-the-blue knockout punch, I'm talking about overwhelming power punches with no loss of stamina and defense much better than the ratings for reflexes, blocking, and head movement would indicate.
5) Stamina: Really? I mean...really? The CPU boxer always gets 10-13% of his stamina back, even with low ratings for stamina and conditioning. But my boxer goes in with 100 ratings in BOTH, and I fight conservatively with lots of movement, and get at best 10% back. Usually more like 7%.
6) Damage: The only damage that really stays with a boxer, round-to-round, is from body shots. Do body shots, and the opponent comes into the next round with less on his health bar, closer to a stun or a knockdown. But do head shots, up to and including cutting both eyes, breaking the nose, and splitting the lip, and that injured boxer comes into the round no closer to a knockout.
7) Sparring: on more than one occasion I've gone into sparring to find the same boxer I'm about to fight as my sparring partner. That makes NO sense. At all.
Limited number of opponents in late stages of the game: I'm currently at "Super Star" level, with all three belts, and the only available opponents are the same five guys. One of whom, Ali, keeps "retiring" only to pop back up on the list. You should be able to invite one of those "boxer of the year" winners to take a shot at the title.
These are just my thoughts. I've enjoyed the game a lot, the graphics are fantastic and the gameplay mechanics are sound. Still, as with anything in life, there is room for improvement.
05/13/2012 03:28:55
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Firstly despite all its faults the game does have massive replay value and is good fun online too. I am huge boxing fan so I can look past most of the glitches and annoyances. Here is my view on some of your points:
1. Timing of Events - totally agree. I find them pointless and don't ever bother to attend them. You can get all the popularity and cash you need just winning fights throughout your career ie taking short notice / winning by ko etc.
2.Champ inviting you to spar - again I agree but this does seem to be random ie sometimes this falls at a convenient time sometimes it doesn't. I do like this feature though as it gives you a taste of what to expect when you get your title shot.
3.Sudden drops in boxer rating after fights - Yes it would be nice if this was monitored a bit better depending on how the last fight went ie if you were in a "war" you should lose some stamina/endurance etc. I think they need to be a bit harsher around reflexes and speed as your boxer ages though. I am currently 36 and still finishing fights as overall 83 only to train before the next one to get back to 92+ (no boosts used ever). Just makes it repetitive and tedious having to beat the crap out of the same person in sparring everytime. One major bug bear of mine was the "You have a serious injury email" it was pointless as it kept coming later on in my career and it cost $12000 to have treatment which was absolute chump change by this point ie had $15 million in the bank.
4.Unrealistic CPU opponents: Totally agree the game is too easy on GOAT in Legacy Mode. Recently the only opponent I had trouble with was Tommy Hearns at Welterweight. I lost the first one but then beat him by KO in round 10 in the rematch. He was very tough taking a silly amount of flush power shots & I boxed like an idiot in the first one trying to unload on him. However the CPU generated boxers often come up with poor stats and can be taken out in 1 or 2 rounds (also usually Brawlers/Inside Fighters). EA should created a rule where when a legend retires a cpu generated boxer is created with good stats in the 90s etc. I rarely see the top 5 cpu generated boxers any better than 85. Another glitch is some of the real legends eg Jake LaMotta hanging around for ages and not retiring. By this point he was rated 75 overall and was getting blown out in half round but kept being rated as number 1 in the MW ratings.
5.Stamina: this doesnt bother me as I throw a lot more punches than the CPU. The game is so easy I dont mind them having this as a small advantage.
6.Damage: the damage does total up and I do genuinely believe you have a better chance of a one punch KO if you have beaten the living daylights out of a boxer for a few rounds. Ref cuts and swelling though I have never had a fight stopped on cuts etc so other than the visual appeal what is the point?
7) Sparring: I have never had that. It has always been a different boxer to the one I am training to fight.
Yes I agree that once you are the Undisputed champion it is pretty much the same old 5-7 boxers. I keep getting excited when a new name appears hoping I will have a challenge but they quite often are generated as a Brawler with an overall of about 85. Surely EA should be generating decent boxers over 90 when a real life legend retires, especially on GOAT difficulty. I am currently 55 wins 2 defeats (1 was a bs glitch where they counted me out a 6 because the final round had ended even though I was up on my feet!!!) on GOAT difficulty. I am just waiting for my stats to decline so one of the top 7 boxers can push me. The only one who is lasting past 3 rounds at the moment is a generated unconvential boxer with good stats but only 87 overall.
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Gingrich to Obama: Deliver 'Red Line' Ultimatum to Iran
Newt Gingrich joined other Republican presidential candidates Tuesday in attacking President Barack Obama's policy toward Iran, suggesting the president has not delivered a sufficient "red line" ultimatum to Iran's leaders.
"The red line is not the morning the bomb goes off, or the morning our intelligence committee tells us they've failed once again," Mr. Gingrich said. "The red line is now. Because the Iranians now are deepening their fortifications …deepening their commitment to nuclear weapons, while we talk."
In a characteristic flourish, Mr. Gingrich also made the broader case to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the influential pro-Israel lobby, that the Obama administration, along with the entire State Department and intelligence community, completely miss the scope and nature of Islamic radicalism.
"We need a fundamental reassessment of our entire understanding of the threat of radical Islam," Mr. Gingrich told the AIPAC convention in Washington. "We need an administration with the courage to use the words 'radical Islam.' "
He added, "We need to be clear that the teaching of hatred, the recruitment of martyrs, the anticipation that children will grow up to be martyrs are not patterns compatible with a peace process."
Two other Republican presidential hopefuls, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, also addressed AIPAC Tuesday, despite the critical nature of Tuesday's Super Tuesday voting. The fourth GOP candidate, Ron Paul, has a noninterventionist foreign policy and did not address the group.
Even as the Republicans attacked Mr. Obama, the president's supporters hit back. Sen. Carl Levin (D., Mich.) told delegates Mr. Obama has been a powerful supporter of Israel and that Republicans should not use Israel as a wedge issue.
The Obama campaign distributed an "AIPAC watch guide," disputing the Republicans' claims that Mr. Obama has not been a strong enough ally of Israel. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told the AIPAC delegates he is the first defense secretary to address the annual gathering in more than 20 years.
Mr. Panetta stressed the Obama administration's commitment to Israel's "qualitative military edge" and spoke of his personal closeness with Israeli leaders. After U.S. operatives killed Osama bin Laden, Mr. Panetta said, "The first congratulations I got were from my buddies in Mossad," the Israeli intelligence agency.
Mr. Panetta took issue, indirectly but unmistakably, with Republican assertions that the president has not been aggressive enough , whether against Osama bin Laden or the leaders of Iran. "In this town, it's easy to talk tough," Mr. Panetta said. "Acting tough is a hell of a lot more important."
The Jewish vote could be important in some swing states, like Florida and Ohio, in November's presidential election. Beyond that, the depth of a candidate's support for Israel is seen by some voters, especially those who favor a muscular foreign policy, as a barometer of overall foreign policy resolve.
Mr. Gingrich, who addressed the AIPAC conference via satellite, said he would order the U.S. embassy in Israel transferred from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem—a common pledge for political candidates, but a policy that has yet to materialize, given the controversial nature of such a move.
"On the very first day I'm president I will sign the executive order to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem in recognition of Israeli sovereignty," Mr. Gingrich said.


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People who drive in the area of Ohio and Emerson Avenues are asked to take a different route Wednesday.
The Parkersburg Utility Board says crews are repairing the street around a main line water valve at the intersection of Ohio and Emerson Avenues at the Memorial Bridge approach.
The work will start around 4:00 am Wednesday and is expected to continue until complete.
Ohio Avenue will have the center lane closed from just above McDonalds and the right hand lane will be limited to right turn only onto the bridge. Only the left hand lane will be available for through traffic.
The middle lane of Emerson Avenue for turning left onto Ohio Avenue will be closed. This lane closure will not allow large trucks to make the left hand turn onto Ohio Avenue.
For detour, trucks may use the right lane of Emerson Avenue onto the bridge approach and turn left onto Garfield Avenue before the toll booth.
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The Minority Chamber of Commerce invites you to The Multilingual Career Expo 2013, June 13th, at 2 p.m., at the Hotel Comfort Suite, 3901 SW 117th Ave. Contact Doug at 786-260-1965. Miami Northwestern Class of 1979 will meet June 15th, at 1 p.m., at Gwen Cherry Park, 7090 NW 22nd Ave. Call 786-399-4726. The Pleasant City Heritage Gallery will present its Ninth Annual Salute to Fathers Banquet June 16th, at 5 p.m., at the Marriott Hotel 1001 Okeechobee Blvd. Contact Everree 561-396-5855 MOCA will facilitate their Summer Journalism Institute June 17th-July 5th, from 1-5 p.m., at 770 N.E. 125th St. Call 305-893-6211. Urgent, Inc. will put on their Yes! Camp for girls ages 6-12, June 17th-July 26th, from 8:30-6 p.m., at the University of Miami Coral Gables. Contact Emily at 305-915-3195. Centurion Community Developement Center will have their Divine Poetry in Motion Summer Dance Camp June 19th-Aug. 9th, MWF from 10-2 p.m., at 4015 NW 17th Ave. Call 305-638-9700. Seven50 is hosting their Third Seven50Summit: The Future in Focus, June 19-21st, at the Palm Beach Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd. Call 561-366-3000. BTW Alumni Association, Inc. will meet June 20th, at 6 p.m., at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center (in the theater). Comm. Edmonson is sponsoring a Summer Kick-Off event, June 22, at 10 a.m., at Curtis Park, 1901 NW 24 Ave. A. Phillip Randolph Institute is asking you to attend their Norman Hill Scholarship Dinner Dance, June 22nd, at the Biscayne Bay Marriott, 1633 N. Bayshore Dr. Contact Lovette at 305-588-7542. The Black Archives will have their Expressions: An evening of Spoken Word and Live Jazz June 22nd, at 7 p.m., at the Ward Gallery, 249 NW 9th St. Call 305-636-2390. Dorsey High School Class of 1953 will be celebrating their 60th Class Reunion, June 23rd, at 11 a.m., at Metropolitan AME Church, 1778 NW 69th St. Miami Northwestern Class of 1973 will be celebrating their 40th Class Reunion, June 27 - 30th, 2013. Contact Louise at 305-215-3911. Jessie Trice Community Health Center invites you their Health Fair June 27th, at 9 a.m., at the Belafonte Tacolcy Center, 6161 NW 9th Ave. Contact Roselaine at 305-637-6400. Booker High School in Sarasota Classes of 1935-70 are planning a reunion slated for June 27th - 30th. Contact Sonja at 786-422-3456. Pillars of Strength Masonic Lodge #2 will have its 3rd Annual Charity Deep Sea Fishing Event June 28th, at 7:30 p.m., at the Miami Beach Marina. Contact Glen at 786-326-8568. Miami Jackson and Miami Edison Classes of 1971 will have their 60th Birthday Celebration Banquet June 29th, at the Progressive Officers Club. Contact Gail at 305-343-0839 Miami Northwestern Class of 1970 will have their Annual Seafood Picnic June 29th, at C.B. Smith Park, near Pavilion 15. Call 305-653-5326. The RJT Foundation, Inc. will celebrate their 1st anniversary in semi-formal black and white affair June 29th, at 7 p.m., at the Courtyard Marriot, 400 Gulf Stream Way. Contact Hope at 786-859-5897. Diaspora Arts Coalition presents The Sounds of Blackness June 30th, at 4 p.m., at the Joseph Caleb Center, 5400 NW 22nd Ave. Call 786-237-5079. Booker T. Washington Class of 1965, Inc. will meet July 20th, at 4:30 p.m., at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center. Contact Lebbie at 305-213-0188. The L.E.M. Program is open for summer camp registration for kids ages 6 and up, at M.B. Church, at 2125 NW 155th St. Contact Latoya at 305-454-0265. S.E.E.K., Inc. will feed the homeless in the City of Overtown every first Saturday, at 2 p.m., at 14-15 St. and 1st Ave. Call 678-462-9794. Miami Northwestern Class of 1979 make a connection. Call 786-399-4726. Booker T. Washington Class of 1967 meets every third Saturday of the month, at 7 p.m., at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, 6161 NW 22nd Ave. Call 305-333-7128.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Bariatric surgery is not a simple decision — and it impacts your life in many ways. The St. Mary's of Michigan Bariatric team wants to make sure you have all the information and lifelong support you need to make you confident that it's the best decision you've ever made.
How long is the process from initial consultation to procedure?
On average, it takes around 3-6 months preparation after you are accepted into the program. Following a thorough evaluation of health and psychological factors, surgery is scheduled when we receive approval from your insurance company. This length of time varies from company to company.
Your insurance carrier may require you to lose weight in a medically supervised weight loss program before surgery can be scheduled.
What is the most common type of bariatric surgery that you perform?
The St. Mary's of Michigan Bariatric team offers the latest procedures that provide the best outcomes for each individual patient. Sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedures are performed equally.
Who performs the surgery?
Dr. Vasanth Stalin, a board-certified surgeon in obesity medicine. Dr. Stalin is a General Surgeon with with CMU department of surgery.
What are the requirements for bariatric surgery?
Not everyone is a candidate for bariatric surgery. Generally a candidate meets these requirements:
Also remember that some people need to lose weight before they can qualify for surgery. Your doctor will help explain what is best for you.
What if I don't qualify for surgery?
If you don't qualify as a candidate for bariatric surgery, don't despair. We are prepared to help you find the best solution to help you achieve your weight-loss management goals. We offer a weight management program that teaches and encourages you to eat healthy and enjoy an active lifestyle. This in-depth program is catered to each patient. We don't give you packaged foods to eat we offer education and guidance to maintain a healthy weight.
Are all of your procedures open surgery or do you offer laparoscopic procedures?
Bariatric procedures can be performed laparoscopically, with a few small incisions in the abdomen and the use of a tiny video camera. We prefer laparoscopy for most patients because the recovery time is shorter, there is less pain and there are fewer complications.
Please note: Although you may request laparoscopy, you may be a better candidate for open or traditional gastric bypass surgery.
What if I am pregnant or planning to get pregnant?
You MUST NOT get pregnant for 18 to 24 months following surgery. The rapid weight loss and nutritional deficiencies associated with bariatric surgery make pregnancy very dangerous for you and for a developing baby.
Is bariatric surgery covered by Medicare, Medicaid or insurance?
Most procedures are covered by Medicare, Medicaid and insurance. You can contact your insurance provider to find out if gastric bypass surgery is a covered benefit under your insurance contract. Individual policies vary greatly and some carriers require medical weight loss before you are considered a candidate for surgery.
What is the recovery time following surgery?
Everyone is different and it varies with the procedure. For common bypass surgery, the hospital stay is usually two nights. Depending on your type of work, most people return to work in two to four weeks.
What type of support can I expect from the bariatric team following surgery?
The St. Mary's of Michigan Bariatric team is prepared to provide support before, during and after surgery. We encourage you to attend our monthly support group meetings and to interact with others on our group Facebook page. Staying in touch with others who have had surgery is a great benefit.
How much weight loss can be expected?
This varies greatly from patient to patient, depending on the procedure and the commitment you make to leading a healthy diet and lifestyle. It is not unusual for patients to lose between 66 and 80 percent of their excess body weight — usually within the first 18 to 24 months.
What are the dietary restrictions following weight loss surgery?
This may vary with the procedure. Generally, you will need to follow specific eating guidelines. Our bariatric dietitian will provide you with lists and suggestions for each stage of your journey.
Is it possible to gain the weight back after surgery?
Bariatric surgeries have an excellent long-term record for helping morbidly obese patients lose weight — and improve health-related risk factors. However, there are no guarantees you will not regain some of the weight you lose. A commitment to making lifestyle and dietary changes help ensure success — and the St. Mary's of Michigan Bariatric team is there to help you succeed.
What are the risks of bariatric surgery?
All surgical procedures have risks, particularly when the patient is obese. Be sure to discuss the potential risks of surgery with your surgeon.
We want you to have all the answers you need to make a smart health decision. If you have additional questions, please call (989) 907-8716.
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A Method for Exporting *.nwc Files to the *.pdf (Adobe) Format
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There's been some discussion on various aspects of printing, both here and on the newsgroup, so I thought I'd detail a method for exporting NWC score files to the popular PDF (Adobe) format. The idea is to use NWC to create a PostScript file (with the help of the suitable Windows driver), then use GhostView to convert the resulting *.ps file into *.pdf.
Here are the gory details (you might want to print out this message). Looks scary, but once you've got it set up, it's a piece of cake. If you haven't got a PostScript printer driver installed in Windows, do so first. In the Control Panel applet select Printers, and click on Add Printer. Select the AppleWriter printer. Follow the dialog as required to copy the drivers from the original Win diskette or CD. Optionally, you can at this time specify "Print to File" and give a generic filename (since these will only be intermediate products.
Win 3.11 users: if you haven't installed Win32s yet, get it now. (It's available for free from Microsoft.) This will let you run the 32-bit version of GhostView (at least twice as fast as the 16-bit version, and not as buggy.)
Then get GhostScript and GhostView. Go to Ghostscript home page and download the following files:
- Current version of AFPL Ghostscript
- Current version of Ghostgum "GSview"
Download both into the same temp directory. First run the Ghostscript setup program, and when done install GSview. This will set up both GhostScript (a command-line PS file manipulator) and GhostView (a GUI Windows shell for GhostScript).
Familiarize yourself a bit with GSview, then go into NWC and find a file you want to convert to PDF. Select your PostScript printer driver, select "print to file" if you haven't done so already (use the .ps extension), and let 'er rip.
Exit NWC, bring up GhostView, open the *.ps file you just saved. Then go to File: Print. and select the "pdfwrite" print device, select resolution (300 dpi recommended), and again "print to file" (this time with .pdf extension). Print the file, exit Ghostview, and bring up Adobe Acrobat viewer to verify that the magic worked. Voila!
Some additional notes:
It should be noted that current versions of GSview are now registrable, and even though the license still allows you to use the program for free, it's at the "expense" of clicking past a registration screen. The older (and perfectly functional) versions are still out there, but are a little hard to find. As of this time, check out my Ghostscript/GSview info page for links to the programs, and further information on installing them. More tips are available at my PS Tips page.
As a final note, here is an extract from this last page, to help in setting up GSview for optimal screen display:
"Click on Media --> Display Settings. Set Resolution according to your display resolution: suggested values - for 800x600 use 96. For 1024x768 use 120. For 1280x1024 use 144. Set Text and Graphics Alpha to 4 bits. Set Depth to 8 bits, or leave at default."
Yet another update - 23 July 2003
Regular contributor and all-round good guy Robert A. sends an endorsement for PDF Creator, which automates the whole installation process (including the installation of Ghostscript) and results in an easy-to-use "virtual printer". One minor drawback is that it embeds all fonts (including the ubiquitous Times, Arial, etc. fonts) so the resulting PDFs may be a tad larger than using other approaches. However, it's easy, and bulletproof.
User Comments
Windows XP users: The method will also work for you. As I write this, I am using Ghostscript 8.0, Redmon 1.7, and freePDF_095 to automate the process.
updated FreePDF link: http://www.webxd.com/zipguy/freepdf.htm
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Survey Roundup: Cyberattack Uncertainty, CEOs and Social Media
A look at some recent surveys and reports dealing with risk and compliance issues. Send surveys and reports to firstname.lastname@example.com.
More than 65 percent of IT/security professionals surveyed at a recent conference by security intelligence company Lancope said they did not think, or were unsure, whether their company had experienced any security incidents within the last 12 to 18 months. Nearly 18 percent of respondents did admit to recently suffering from malware, and 16 percent said they had been the victim of distributed denial-of-service attacks.
A report from Accuity, a software and services provider dealing with payment routing data and anti-money laundering screening, looks at the impact of Section 1073 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The section deals with remittance transfers, including disclosures, error resolution and cancellation rights.
A study found 31% of companies have cybersecurity insurance policies, while 39% planned to purchase a policy in the future. Seventy percent of companies that have experienced a data breach said that experience increased their interest in cyber insurance, according to the data out this week from Experian. Some companies are still skeptical about cyber insurance, with 33% saying their companies have no interest in purchasing a policy at this time.
Companies expanding into emerging global markets face important environmental risks, as environmental laws are continually evolving and emerging markets worldwide are tightening their own laws. A new whitepaper from the ACE Group, "Protecting Against Environmental Risks in the Global Marketplace," says it is crucial for multinational companies to understand the environmental risks before venturing into new markets.
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published its first-ever report focusing on money laundering, financial sanctions breaches and terrorist financing. The report sets out the FCA's obligations relating to anti-money laundering, the agency's approach to carrying out those obligations, and the trends and emerging risks in money laundering it is seeing in the firms it regulates.
When consumers think they are paying for one type of fish, but are sold a fish of lesser quality or value, they are victims of a fraud that costs them money. Just how much money Americans lose as a result of such species substitutions is unknown, in part because of the lack of traceability throughout the seafood supply chain, says a new report from environmental group Oceana. Because of the variation in how and when fish is caught and delivered, prices for the same kind of fish can vary wildly from place, Oceana says in its latest report, "Seafood Sticker Shock: Why You May be Paying Too Much for Your Fish."
A new PwC's survey found 57% of respondents don't officially use social media as a crisis-management resource. For those companies that have begun integrating social media into their crisis-management efforts, 38% said they are modestly leveraging it as a tool but not necessarily seeing improvements in their capabilities. Eight percent said they believe social media has become an enabler for their organization to proactively identify and respond to crisis events.
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text: Dr Géraldine Oliveux Eur Ing, PhD School of Chemical EngineeringResearch Fellow Contact details Telephone+44 (0) 121 414 email@example.com AddressSchool of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK Geraldine Oliveux is a Research Fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering in the field of recycling and remanufacturing of composite materials. During her PhD, Geraldine studied the recycling of composite materials by hydrolysis at high temperatures and pressures. She was awarded for her study on the chemical mechanisms and kinetics of hydrolysis of unsaturated polyesters reinforced with glass fibres. She also has a strong background as engineer and project manager in industry for the development of composite materials, from design to manufacturing and repair. Qualifications PhD (distinction) in Physical Chemistry of Materials, University of Nantes, 2012 Master's Degree in Engineering of the Institut Français de Mécanique Avancée (IFMA) Biography Geraldine was awarded a Master's Degree in Engineering from a French "Grande Ecole" in 2001. She started to work for the composites industry during about 8 years and this is during this experience that the problem of their recycling became a growing concern for her. She then seized the opportunity to contribute to the development of technologies to recycle the composite materials by doing a PhD. Her objective is now to go on to study and develop recycling and remanufacturing of composite materials until industrialization. She is now joining the University of Birmingham in order to achieve this goal in the framework of an EPSRC funded project. Research Geraldine is currently working on the recycling of composite materials in the framework of the project EXHUME (Efficient X-sector use of HeterogeneoUs MatErials in Manufacturing). This work is done in collaboration with Exeter University, Cranfield University and the University of Manchester. It also involves companies like EADS, EnginSoft, LANNER, Kirton Kayaks, Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems, TWI and the National Composites Centre (NCC) and the Environmental Sustainability and Materials KTNs. During this 3-years project, Geraldine will explore different techniques to transform thermoset and thermoplastic composite materials while retaining reinforcement properties of fibres and separating matrices as appropriate to produce fibre/resin classes of materials that can be used in remanufacture. The project will focus all classes of composite materials (GF, CF, polyester, epoxy, and thermoplastics). Other activities Peer reviewer for: Chemical Engineering Journal Composites Part A Composites Science and Technology Polymer Polymer Degradation and Stability Publications Oliveux, G., Le Gal La Salle, E., Bailleul, J.L., (2010), Recycling by hydrolysis thermosetting composite materials of sustainable transport, AIP Conf. Proc. International Conference on Advances in Materials and Processing, 1315: 209-214 Oliveux, G., Le Gal La Salle, E., Bailleul, J.L., Heard, P.J., Ball, R.J., Hallam K.R., Ghita, O., (2012), Recyclage par solvolyse des matériaux composites thermodurcissables du transport de surface, Matériaux et Techniques, 100 (5): 493-503 Oliveux, G., Le Gal La Salle, E., Bailleul, J.L., (2012), Chemical recycling of glass fibre reinforced composites using subcritical water, Composites Part A, 43 (11): 1809-1818 Oliveux, G., Bailleul, J.L., Le Gal La Salle, E., Lefèvre, N., Biotteau, G., (2013), Recycling of glass fibre reinforced composites using subcritical hydrolysis: Reaction mechanisms and kinetics, influence of the chemical structure of the resin, Polymer Degradation and Stability, 98 (3): 785-800


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Definition of Hebraist in English:
1A scholar of the Hebrew language.
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- And Gill was probably the greatest Hebraist of the 18th century (before the rise of 'higher criticism') and staunchly defended biblical inerrancy, and only very rarely pointed out textual problems.
- Likewise modern scholarship has translated Matthew back to Hebrew and discovered puns there which disappear in Greek (I'm no Hebraist, so don't ask me).
1.1A student or adherent of the Jewish religion, culture, or character.
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- He was a professor at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, he had a German Ph.D., he was a committed Zionist and Hebraist, and he was ritually observant.
- He gained a reputation as a literary critic, historian, and ardent Hebraist.
- We also have, in the middle ages, the phenomenon of 'Christian Hebraists.'
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Open Rights Group finds that one in five websites is blocked by an ISP filter
Overzealousness on a censor list
AN INTERNET STUDY performed by the Open Rights Group (ORG) has found that one in every five websites that it looked at is blocked by one ISP censorship system or another.
ORG looked at some 100,000 websites and found that around 20,000 of them are unavailable through some service providers. This one in five figure is high, and the group found that some seemingly innocuous webpages are filtered.
"The government is promoting filters to prevent children and young people from seeing content that is supposed to be for over 18s. This includes pornography and sites that talk about alcohol, smoking, anorexia and hate speech," said the Open Rights Group.
"In practice, filters block many sites that are not harmful to children. Sometimes, they are blocked by mistake. Sometimes, they are blocked deliberately. For example, many blogs and forums are blocked by default."
Executive Director of Open Rights Group, Jim Killock added, "Through, the Blocked project we wanted to find out about the impact of web filters. Already, our reports are showing that almost 1 in 5 websites tested are blocked, and that the problem of overblocking seems much bigger than we thought.
"Different ISPs are blocking different sites and the result is that many people, from businesses to bloggers, are being affected because people can't access their websites."
In these cases the websites have been blocked by adult filters, a nanny-like provision that UK Prime Minister David Cameron naively cottoned onto last year.
Then we spoke to a number of experts who suggested that the filters would block legitimate websites.
"None of these systems are perfect and if you're an underwear site that's pretty close [to a porn site] and you get blocked because of this ban, that's going to cause issues," said one.
"Apart from the fact you're going to lose trade, how quickly and how you're going to get compensated for that lost trade and who's going to pay that compensation. Is it going to be the government? I very much doubt it."
The Open Rights Group website checker, and users can run their own domains through it, would rather seem to prove the doubters right. µ
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Issue No.04 - July/August (2002 vol.22)
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The "A" development process uses a set of models to support the development life cycle of X-by-wire applications. Each model has a specific purpose and builds on its predecessors.

Roman Nossal, Roland Lang, "Model-Based System Development: An Approach to Building X-by-Wire Applications", IEEE Micro, vol.22, no. 4, pp. 56-63, July/August 2002, doi:10.1109/MM.2002.1028476