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Pope warns of fallout from poorly trained priests
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has warned that priests can become "little monsters" if they aren't trained properly as seminarians, saying their time studying must be used to mold their hearts as well as their minds.
Francis also warned against accepting men for the priesthood who may have been implicated in sexual abuse or other problems, saying the protection of the Catholic faithful is most important.
The pontiff made the comments Nov. 29 during a closed-door meeting of 120 superiors of religious orders who gathered at the Vatican for their regular assembly. On Friday, the Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica provided a report of the three-hour, informal question-and-answer session. The Vatican never provided a transcript of the meeting.
The magazine, which interviewed Francis in 2013, quoted the first Jesuit pope as telling the superiors he wants them to "wake up the world" with their work, particularly with the poor.
Francis, who headed the Jesuits' novice training program in his native Argentina in the 1970s, also warned the superiors of some of the failings of seminary training, or "formation," such as when would-be priests merely "grit their teeth, try not to make mistakes, follow the rules smiling a lot, just waiting for the day when they are told 'Good, you have finished formation."
The training of priests, he said, must be a "work of art, not a police action."
"We must form their hearts. Otherwise we are creating little monsters. And then these little monsters mold the people of God. This really gives me goose bumps," he was quoted as saying.
In his remarks to the superiors, Francis flagged as a risk the "huge problem" of accepting into the seminary someone who has already been asked to leave another religious institute, and cited Pope Benedict XVI's tough line on priests who commit sexual abuse.
"I am not speaking about people who recognize that they are sinners: We are all sinners, but we are all not corrupt," Francis said. "Sinners are accepted, but not people who are corrupt."


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Egypt & the Nile12 days Land & Cruise
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Expert Tour Director
Local cuisine
Handpicked hotels
Sightseeing with local guides
Private transportation
Personalized flight options
Tour group size: 18 - 35 travelers
Tour pace: You will walk for about 2.5 hours daily across uneven terrain, including cobblestone streets and paved roads, with some hills and stairs.
Recommended by 97% recommend this tour Read Reviews [185]
Overnight Flight 1 night
Day 1: Travel day
Board your overnight flight to Egypt today.
Giza 3 nights Hotel info
Day 2: Arrival in Giza
Included meals: Dinner
Welcome to Egypt! Transfer to Giza to settle into your hotel. Later, meet your group at tonight's welcome dinner.
Day 3: Sightseeing tour of Giza
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Today, your Tour Director, a professional Egyptologist, leads a tour of Giza.
• Uncover the Pyramids of Giza, the only Wonder of the Ancient World to have survived the modern era
• Visit the enigmatic Great Sphinx, the largest monolith statue in the world
• Continue to Saqqara, the pharaohs' royal graveyard for more than 3,000 years, and enter the Imhotep Museum
Day 4: Free day in Giza
Included meals: Breakfast
Enjoy a full free day in Giza or add an excursion.
Optional Excursion - Alexandria $105pp* Details
Travel to Egypt's second-largest city, where you'll explore the Bibliotheca Alexandria, the modern successor to the famous Library of Alexandria, which was destroyed centuries ago. Here, you'll enjoy a brief tour with the curator. You'll also visit the Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, Egypt's largest known Roman funerary complex, and the recently excavated Roman amphitheatre. Lunch is included. Please note: This optional is weather dependent.
Save $10 when you book this excursion up to 3 days before your tour departs. (On-tour price: $115)
Nile River Cruise 4 nights Hotel info
Day 5: Sightseeing tour of Luxor & cruise embarkation
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
(Please note: Some cruise departures will follow days 5–9 in reverse)
Fly to Luxor for a guided tour of the painstakingly excavated Temples of Karnak and Luxor, once connected by an avenue of sphinxes. Later this afternoon, you'll board your cruise ship.
Day 6: Sightseeing tour of the West Bank
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Spend the day touring the Nile's West Bank with your Tour Director as your guide.
• Explore the Valley of the Kings, a series of tombs hidden in the Theban hills
• Tour the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, devoted to one of the few female pharaohs
• View the 64-foot-high Colossi of Memnon
This afternoon, sail toward Edfu.
Day 7: Sightseeing tour of Temple Horus & Kom Ombo
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Continue your exploration of the wonders of Egypt on a series of shore excursions.
• Visit Edfu's Temple of Horus, an amazingly well-preserved temple and a 2,000-year-old example of the architecture of its era
• Sail to Kom Ombo to visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, built during the Greco-Roman period and noted for its twin deities, Sobek and Horus
Later today, arrive in the busy market city of Aswan.
Day 8: Sightseeing tour of Aswan
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a free morning on board the ship or add an excursion.
Later, climb aboard a felucca, a traditional sailboat, to ride past Elephantine Island, the home to the frontier fortress of Egypt that is named for the dark granite rocks at its southern end that resemble a herd of elephants bathing in the river. You'll take in panoramic views of the water from the hilltop mausoleum of Agha Khan. The rest of the day is yours to spend as you like in Aswan.
Optional Excursion - Abu Simbel $329pp* Details
Fly from Aswan to Abu Simbel, where you'll visit the temples of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari, relocated block by block to the shores of Lake Nasser after the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The temples' statues now stand 680 feet from their original site and 200 feet higher, but their original grandeur endures. Please note: This excursion involves extensive walking on rugged terrain, so sturdy footwear is advised. Headwear and extra sunscreen are also recommended.
Must be booked 35 days before departure
Aswan 1 night Hotel info
Day 9: Disembarkation & sightseeing tour of Aswan
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Your cruise ends this morning in Aswan, where you'll visit the Aswan High Dam, one of the crowning achievements of modern Egypt. Then, your Tour Director will introduce you to the temples at Philae.
After dinner with the group, enjoy a free evening in Aswan or add an excursion.
Optional Excursion - Philae by Night $55pp* Details
After sunset, the area around Philae is cleared for the Sound and Light Show. Watch a performance of synchronized light and music amid the ancient monuments of Egypt. Seeing these ancient temples lit up at night will create memories to last a lifetime. Please note: Travelers are advised to bring a flashlight and comfortable shoes. Also, this excursion involves walking on uneven terrain.
Save $10 when you book this excursion up to 3 days before your tour departs. (On-tour price: $65)
Cairo 2 nights Hotel info
Day 10: Flight to Cairo
Included meals: Breakfast
Fly to Cairo this morning and transfer to your hotel, stopping at a gold shop en route.
Later, enjoy a free evening or add an excursion.
Optional Excursion - Egyptian Folklore Dinner $85pp* Details
Spend an evening on a Nile riverboat enjoying dinner and live entertainment. As you cruise along the Nile, marvel at the astonishing nighttime views of Cairo before savoring Egyptian delicacies from an included buffet, featuring specialties such as hummus, baba ganoush, Nile perch and authentic desserts. Wine and beer are also included. While you dine, take in traditional performances by whirling dervishes and belly dancers.
Save $10 when you book this excursion up to 3 days before your tour departs. (On-tour price: $95)
Day 11: Sightseeing tour of Cairo
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Explore Cairo on a sightseeing tour lead by your Tour Director.
• View a number of the city's 500 mosques, which display some of the finest examples of Islamic architecture in the world
• Visit the citadel that built in the 12th century by mighty Salah el-Din and originally used as a fortress before it became the residence of the Sultans until 1850
• Stop at Mohammed Ali Mosque, also known as the Alabaster Mosque
• Enter the Egyptian Antiquities Museum, which houses the famous masks of Tutankhamen
Say goodbye to your fellow travelers at tonight's farewell dinner.
Day 12: Departure
Included meals: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures)
Transfer to the airport to board your flight home. If you are continuing your tour in Jordan, fly to Amman today.
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Since July 1994, when Jordan's King Hussein and the Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin signed a declaration ending the animosity between their two countries, Jordan has opened its doors to the west. Encompassing sweeping verdant and arid landscapes and relics of some of the world's oldest civilizations, Jordan is one of the warmest and most welcoming countries on earth.
Petra 2 nights Hotel info
Day 12: Flight to Jordan
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Fly to Amman this morning and transfer to Petra to settle in to your hotel.
Day 13: Sightseeing tour of Petra
Included meals: Breakfast
Discover Petra, a city lost to the outside world for centuries. Carved into the red rocks of Mount Hor, Petra has fascinated visitors since its rediscovery in 1812.
Amman 1 night Hotel info
Day 14: Amman via Madaba & Mount Nebo
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Today, further explore the history and culture of Jordan on guided tours before continuing on to Amman, the capital city.
• Visit Madaba to tour the City of Mosaics and visit St. George's Church
• Stop at Mount Nebo, Moses' burial site, and Wadi Mujib
Day 15: Sightseeing tour of Amman & the Dead Sea
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Spend your last day in Jordan getting to know the city of Amman and relaxing in the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea.
• Take a guided tour of the Jordanian capital, including exploration of the citadel and Roman theater
• This afternoon travel to the Dead Sea for time to float in the salty water and share a farewell lunch with your fellow travelers
Later, return to Amman to board your late-night flight home.
Overnight Flight 1 night
Day 16: Travel day
Arrive home after your overnight flight.
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- Giza, Egypt
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Passport & Visa
In order to enter Egypt (as well as Jordan on the tour extension), U.S. and Canadian citizens need a valid passport with an expiration date extending at least six months beyond the reentry date. Additionally, U.S. and Canadian passport holders must obtain a visa in order to enter Egypt and Jordan. The visa for entry into Egypt may be secured in advance, but we recommend purchasing your visa upon arrival. A group visa for entry into Jordan will be provided for all travelers whose flights have been arranged through Go Ahead. Travelers who arrange their own flights will be responsible for purchasing their own visa upon arrival. If you're not a U.S. or Canadian citizen, you must contact each country's consulate for your specific entry requirements.
Egyptian customs and immigration
In Cairo, you'll first pass through immigration control at the airport to have your passport checked. You'll then proceed to collect your luggage, pass through customs and enter the arrivals hall. Here, you'll be greeted by your Tour Director. If you have experienced any problem with your luggage, please inform your Tour Director immediately, so that he or she may deal with the airline's claims procedure before you leave the airport.
Take precautions for sun exposure and heat exhaustion. Sunscreen, a sun hat, sunglasses and bottled water are all highly recommended. See "Cuisine" for information on water quality. No other major health risks exist in Egypt, but it's a good idea to check with your doctor or health care provider at least eight weeks prior to departure for recommendations and travel health updates.
Important Health Tips
In order for you to stay healthy throughout your Egyptian tour, we recommend the following: :
- Drink bottled water. Refrain from drinking tap water, including when brushing teeth.
- Avoid eating fresh fruits and vegetables unless they are cooked or washed in clean water and peeled.
- Bring a small first aid kit, including antacids, anti-diarrhea medication and any prescription medications.
- Bring insect repellent to ward off mosquitoes
As dictated by Egyptian Tourism Police, all foreign groups must be accompanied by an armed guard and in most cases, a convoy. Be aware of your surroundings, as pickpockets are active at tourist sites. We recommend leaving your passport in the hotel safe, and concealing credit cards and cash in a money belt or a hidden pouch. It is also a good idea to bring photocopies of your passport, credit cards and other important documents. Keep them separate from the originals.
Transportation / Walking on tour
Most sightseeing is conducted by private motor coach. For some included visits and optional excursions, be prepared for some more walking through elaborate monuments and museums, with steps.
Egyptian cuisine combines many of the best traditions of Middle Eastern cooking. Local specialties include kebabs and hummus. American-style snack bars are also becoming popular. Although Egypt is a Muslim country, alcohol is available.
Baggage Allowance
Airlines have varying weight restrictions on luggage. Some airlines may impose additional charges if you choose to check any baggage. Please contact your airline or refer to its website for detailed information regarding your airline's checked baggage policies. Bear in mind that your luggage will probably weigh more on your return trip due to souvenir shopping. We allow only one suitcase per person. One carry-on bag is also permitted, provided that it does not exceed 45 inches (length + width + height). There may be times when you will have to handle your own bags, and you'll find that lightweight luggage provides a distinct advantage. Make sure you label your baggage and carry valuables, medication and documents in your carry-on luggage.
Clothing & Packing Tips
To ensure you're comfortable while out exploring, we recommend packing lightweight, loose-fitting clothing that can be easily layered. For sightseeing, we suggest bringing a sturdy pair of walking shoes or sneakers, as well as a lightweight sports jacket or rainwear. If you're planning a visit to a high-end restaurant or performance, you may also want to bring dressier attire. Also, please remember that it's preferable to avoid showing bare legs or shoulders during visits to churches or other religious sites (entrance may be denied on this basis).
The unit of currency you'll be using on your tour is the Egyptian pound. Major credit cards and ATM cards with the Visa/Mastercard symbols accepted in most hotels and shops, but generally not on cruise ships. We suggest informing your bank and credit card company of your travel plans, so they don't confuse your international purchases for fraudulent charges. You'll also find a good supply of U.S. currency in small denominations very useful when bargaining for everything from taxi rides to souvenirs. Please note: Another reason to use small denominations of currency is that it's very hard to re-exchange the Egyptian pound once you leave Egypt.
At the conclusion of your tour, it's customary to offer your Tour Director and driver a gratuity. We recommend tipping in your tour country's currency, the equivalent of $3USD/CAD per person per day for your driver and $6USD/CAD to $9USD/CAD per person per day for your Tour Director. If applicable, we also recommend the equivalent of $2USD/CAD per local guide. Tips can only be paid in cash. Please keep current local currency exchange rates in mind when tipping.
Shopping on Tour
Please note that some excursions may include a stop at a market or specialty store. Go Ahead Tours has no relationship with these vendors and encourages you to research specialty items you're interested in purchasing abroad before you leave to ensure you're receiving the best quality.
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Just Incredible
The tour was just one wonder after another. Amr, our tour guide, was so knowledgeable, professional, accommodating, but so polite and friendly, this made this tour even better. Even though we were accompanied with security, I never felt in danger. My only suggestion, take along medication for stomach and GI issues because the heat can be overbearing, but the tour is worth the experience
Excellent Experience
I absolutely loved the trip to Egypt. It was fantastic. I have wanted to go to Egypt for over 25 years and thanks to Go Ahead Tours my goal has been accomplished. I highly recommend this trip.
Excellent Value for a Great Adventure!
Amr was an excellent tour guide with a wealth of knowledge that added to the quality of the adventure. He also accommodated my request to visit the Nubian Village, which was a real treat. Egypt (Kemet) is an amazing place and every day was exciting. I especially enjoyed Abu Simbel and the Hot Air Balloon ride. The accommodations were all very good, except some water leakage issues at the first hotel, otherwise the hotels and cruise ship were clean and comfortable. The staff at each location were very helpful and kind. The food was above average as well. The people were all very nice and welcoming. I felt very comfortable and safe. Additionally, I really appreciated that it was a small tour group. I highly recommend this tour and have already spoken to a number of family and friends about sharing in this adventure.
Hi Aisha! Thank you for sharing your experience. We're so glad you had a wonderful time on tour. It's great to know that you enjoyed all aspects of your experience, including meals, your Tour Director, and most accommodations. We regret to hear of some water leakage issues at your first hotel and will be sure to communicate that to our Operations team. We are very pleased to learn that you felt safe and comfortable on your tour to Egypt. Safety is always our top priority. Thank you for telling your friends and family about this tour, and again, thank you for writing a review. We hope to welcome you on another tour soon!
Posted by Daniela, Director of Quality Control | March 24, 2016
Trip of Lifetime
I've always dreamed of visiting Egypt and this trip exceed my expectation. I think what made it more memorable was our amazing tour director, Amr. He was just amazing!!!! He brought Egypt to a whole new level. The tour was good for its value. I can't say excellent since at the last minute our hotel in Giza was change and the hotel that was picked was not the best. Yet, Go Ahead made up for it with the rest of the locations. Please pay the extra and go to Abu Simbel. It is sooooo worth it!!!!! It took my breath away!!!!! In addition, if the option comes up for the Hot Air Balloon Ride... do it!!! you wont' regret it. I extended my trip to Jordan, and even though I fell in love with the country, after having such an amazing tour director in Egypt, Jordan's tour director was lacking. Other than that, go visit Egypt... its worth every penny!!!!!!!
Hi Irma! Thank you for your fantastic review. We're glad you enjoyed your tour of Egypt! We're also happy to learn that your Tour Director added a lot of value to your experience. We totally agree that it's a good idea to include the Abu Simbel optional, as the history of the temples is extremely fascinating. Regarding your hotel in Giza, we apologize for the last minute change. This can happen occasionally if scheduling or renovation conflicts arise with our hotel partners, to name some examples. We do appreciate your flexibility and patience in this regard. That said, we regret to hear you were displeased with the hotel and will be sure to communicate that feedback to our Operations team. We are constantly evaluating our tours, and we value your feedback as it helps us accomplish this. We're happy to see that you extended to Jordan, but regret that you were not impressed with your Tour Director. We will also be sure to communicate these sentiments to our team. We are glad, though, that you enjoyed your tour and would recommend others travel to Egypt! Again, we thank you for sharing your experience, and we hope to welcome you on tour again soon!
Posted by Daniela, Director of Quality Control | April 01, 2016
A Memorable Trip
This was a trip I'd dreamed about for many years. Circumstances finally presented themselves. I'm happy I booked with Go Ahead for both ease at the planning stage and value of the entire trip. Unfortunately, there was what I'll call a 'glitch' at the beginning of my tour that hampered my total enjoyment. I credit our tour guide, Amr for his personal care while not letting the rest of the group go lacking. True, I missed out on some events due to my injury however, I did not feel remiss in any way and managed to enjoy my tour. despite circumstances. Thank You Go Ahead Angela
stranded, no help from Go ahead!
The tour itself was wonderful. Until the return trip , I would have said this is the best tour I ever took and the best Tour Company. I was planning on using only Go Ahead for future trips. Then, due to weather, I had a flight cancelation. I had told Go Ahead daily for 3 days that my flight was cancelled. However, I ended up stranded at the Frankfurt Airport and when I called Go ahead they told me it was up to me to book another flight. I ended up on a flight to Boston and renting a car to drive home to DC. (If they had rebooked me when I told them more flights would have been available and I would have been in better shape.) Even though I purchased the travel insurance, GO Ahead is bulking at reimbursing me for the rental car and hotel room. After I called them from Germany, I did not hear from them again (so for all they knew I was still in Germany) until the normal "how was your trip call) 3 days later!!!
Dear Suzanne, We are glad to hear you enjoyed your tour. However, we regret that your return flight experience did not transpire as it should have, due to inclement weather. Flight itineraries are always subject to change in light of weather, world events, mechanical problems, and other factors. It's important to note that Go Ahead has no control over flight rerouting, as we don't have access to internal flight and ticketing programs. Therefore, the airline must remain your primary point of contact on all flight changes while on tour. When you called Go Ahead in anticipation of your flight cancellation, your flight was not yet cancelled, so as far as the airline was concerned at this time, you were still traveling on your original flight. Regarding your unpleasant itinerary, it seems that alternative flight options were rather limited at the time of your planned return as a result of the bad weather. Regarding your rental car reimbursement, you must file a claim through your travel insurance for possible reimbursement. Go Ahead cannot take responsibility for this cost, as we have no control over the weather or flight rescheduling. It looks like one of our Quality Control team members spoke with you in late January, at which time our records show you both discussed the claims process and we offered our assistance in filing it if needed. If you are unclear on how to proceed with this, feel free to give us a call at 1-800-597-0350. We are glad to help you in any way that we can. Again, we regret that your return flight experience caused you frustration and inconvenience.
Posted by Daniela, Director of Quality Control | February 22, 2016
Fantastic Egypt
Now is great time to go to Egypt! Security was fantastic (safer than we would have been anyplace in USA!). Tour Director, Amr was a real Egyptology with fantastic knowledge of his home country. Sites were not crowded (in fact seemed like we had the places to ourselves). Egyptians were very happy to see us. Loved the opportunity to go inside the largest pyramid. Overall a fantastic vacation that all should take!
Hi Jim! We're thrilled to hear you had a great time in Egypt. What a fascinating country! It's wonderful to hear you were able to go inside the largest pyramid. That must have been an incredible experience. We couldn't agree more that Egypt is a place everyone should visit. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and we hope to welcome you on tour again soon!
Posted by Daniela, Director of Quality Control | February 02, 2016
Awesome Tour
My husband and I have been on other Go Ahead Tours before but this is by far the best. I'm pretty sure that it was the Tour Director (Amr) and the people that were in my group. It was a lot packed into the 10 days but you really got your monies worth. Amr was totally awesome as a director and a cool dude. He took care of his people and made sure that no wrong tried to get over on us. We were like his tiger cubs and he took care of us. He was very knowledgably about the history of Egypt and a lot more. I wish I could put him in a bottle and make him the director for any other tours we book. Coming on this tour really humbled me going back to my home, all the things we take for granted. The accommodations were great and we had an opportunity to stay at hotel that were very nice. The only cons I had , was at the beginning of the tour, there was some much packed into a day that was wore you out. In addition, planning places to buy souvenirs and not the places that Go Ahead Tours have planned for you to go to. It's a once in a life time vacation and you want to be able to bring small trinkets back for people in the states. Lastly, take out the Light and Sound Show, was not what I expected. I also understand the security issues so I wasn't upset when the itinerary had to be changed, safety out-trumps everything. The assistance TD-Ahmad was so cool also. Every person that we dealt with were so nice and accommodating to us, Can't forget Clarissa, glad you were there to help iron out things, my sista. :-) Would love to go again. Go Ahead Tours, thanks for making this a very remarkable trip for us. Doc and Kim
Best Tour Director!
Hesham was amazing and took our tour to the next level!
Egypt Trip
This was my second trip to Egypt. First of all the guide was awesome. We got an Egyptologist and he was amazing. Super nice and very knowledgeable. I did not like that the tour had too much free time, sometimes you would get a whole free day or an afternoon and the next morning free. I understand there are senior citizens in the trip but not everyone is so young people need more optional activities to do while the old people sleep. Do not take the extension to Jordan if it is not with a Goahead guide. Ours was with a company goahead hired and it was a disaster. The guide would not explain anything . We never got the Amman tour and had to pay extra to go to the Dead Sea. On top of that they dropped us off at Queen Alia airport at 11 pm for a 430 am flight. Too much money for the quality and value obtained. I would love to get a refund from Goahead for the poor organization and quality of the extension to Jordan.

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Higher gasoline costs pushed a measure of U.S. consumer prices up in June. But the overall trend in inflation stayed tame.
The Labor Department said Tuesday that the consumer price index increased 0.5 percent in June from May. Two-thirds of the increase came from a 6.3 percent jump in gas prices, the largest since February.
Excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called core prices rose just 0.2 percent.
Consumer prices have been stable this year, allowing the Federal Reserve room to continue efforts to stimulate the economy.
Overall prices have risen just 1.8 percent over the past 12 months.
Group: Unemployment to stay high in 2014
Unemployment levels in the world's advanced economies could improve in 2014, even though the number of people without work will likely continue to rise in several European countries, a leading international economic body said Tuesday.
In a report published Tuesday, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicted that the jobless rate for the countries that use the euro would rise from 12.2 percent to 12.3 percent in 2014.
European car sales down 6.6 percent
The European car industry showed further signs of distress Tuesday, as new data revealed car sales were down 6.6 percent for the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2012.
The European automakers' association, ACEA, said there were 6.205 million new car registrations from January to June in the European Union, providing further grim reading for an industry that is struggling amid a deep recession.
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- Sept. 26-29: Healthy Families and Communities (HFC) Strategic Initiative Conference. Multiple workgroups and program teams are meeting during the HFC conference.
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YFC Director position placed on hold
Following a search process, I have decided not to fill the Youth, Families and Communities (YFC) Director position at the present time. This decision did not come easily because we were successful in attracting a number of outstanding candidates, each of whom would bring different experiences and perspectives to the position.
Given the current search for a Vice Provost of Statewide Programs and Strategic Initiatives, with whom the YFC Director would work closely, coupled with our need (following Chris Greer's announcement yesterday) to recruit for a new Vice Provost for Cooperative Extension, and the strategic planning process that ANR has just begun, we have decided to take time to re-assess the needs of the YFC programs. Before moving forward, we want to be sure we are allocating resources such that programs can be best positioned to meet future needs. We do want to thank the search committee for their efforts in identifying strong candidates and for taking the time to see the process through.
For the time being, Shannon Horrillo, associate director of 4-H program and policy, and Katie Panerella, associate director of nutrition, family and consumer sciences program and policy, will continue to share the YFC Director duties, as they have for the last year. They have done a great job leading the programs and there is no reason at this time for that to change.
Best regards,
Wendy Powers
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UC ANR vice provost of Cooperative Extension stepping down
After much deliberation, I have decided to step down as UC ANR vice provost of Cooperative Extension to return to the field. I will be transitioning to the role of area Integrated Pest Management Cooperative Extension advisor, with responsibilities in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
Over the next couple of months, I will work closely with Associate Vice President Wendy Powers and the Academic Human Resources unit to recruit and appoint the next vice provost of Cooperative Extension. The recruitment will open soon, and we need your help in identifying and encouraging outstanding candidates to apply for the position. We hope to have an overlap between myself and the new vice provost of Cooperative Extension to facilitate a smooth transition.
I will continue to perform the critical functions of the position during the transition to the new vice provost of Cooperative Extension. Recruitment and hiring of new academics are priorities for UC ANR, and these processes will continue in our effort to rebuild the academic footprint. I will also continue to serve on the UC ANR Peer Review Committee for the next two years to ensure continuity and integrity of the academic merit and promotion process.
UC ANR is heading in an exciting direction under the leadership of Vice President Glenda Humiston, Associate Vice President Wendy Powers, and Associate Vice President Tu Tran. I look forward to continuing to work with them and all of you during the transition and the coming years in my new role. I have enjoyed serving as the first UC ANR vice provost of Cooperative Extension over the past two years and thank you all for your support and your continued contributions to UC ANR.
Best regards,
Chris Greer
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President Napolitano requests ANR's five-year strategic plan by Oct. 31
Recently I had the opportunity to meet with President Napolitano to review accomplishments and goals for ANR. Following a very upbeat and encouraging conversation, the president requested that ANR's leadership complete a more detailed five-year strategic plan. The draft is due at the end of October, with the final document due in December.
While this is a timely and useful exercise for the division, it comes with a very challenging timeline. The 2025 Strategic Vision will guide our work, and where strategic plans already exist within the statewide programs, strategic initiatives, Research and Extension Centers, budget plans, etc., we will draw from these plans.
Because of the timeline, it is not possible to conduct the extensive input and feedback processes that were used in creating the 2025 Strategic Vision. However, strategic plans, by nature, are dynamic documents. The intent is to position ANR to achieve the goals laid out in the 2025 Strategic Vision and address strengths, weaknesses and gaps in attaining those goals. The draft that is shared with the president will undergo a vetting process with ANR advisory groups and committees.
The primary planning group will be the Senior Leadership Team. However, other individuals have been invited to participate so that both programs and administrative units are well-represented.
We'll share the final document with you when we've delivered it to the president's office. If you have comments or suggestions for this process, please submit them to me using this link http://ucanr.edu/5yearplancomments.
Best regards,
Glenda Humiston
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Two new ways to get involved in the Global Food Initiative
In July 2014, UC President Janet Napolitano launched the UC Global Food Initiative (GFI) and ANR continues to play a major role in the GFI. Two new examples are a special issue of California Agriculture that is in the planning stages and a food-research video competition for UC students that the Nutrition Policy Institute is co-sponsoring. A call has gone out UC systemwide to participate in these projects.
Special issue of California Agriculture
ANR's peer-reviewed research journal California Agriculture is planning a special Global Food Initiative issue for summer 2017. Developed in partnership with GFI leaders at ANR, UCOP, the 10 UC campuses and the UC-affiliated national laboratories, the issue will mark the third anniversary of the initiative's launch.
The issue will feature a collection of original research papers in the GFI subject areas: nutrition, food security, food sourcing, food equity, food literacy, food recovery, food waste, local food systems, sustainable agricultural production, sustainable fishery practices, sustainable urban agriculture and climate smart agriculture. A call for papers is going out to researchers throughout the UC System.
ANR researchers working in these areas are encouraged to submit papers. Please see the call for manuscripts for full details. Abstracts are due for initial review by Oct. 1, 2016, with complete manuscripts to be submitted by Nov. 18.
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Food research video contest
The World Food Day Video Challenge, co-sponsored by ANR's Nutrition Policy Institute, the UC Davis World Food Center and the GFI, is open to UC students. Students from all the UC campuses are invited to submit videos up to three minutes long that feature UC research. It could be about their own research or your research.
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Carved for a Roman city prefect who was a newly baptized Christian at his death, the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus is not only a magnificent example of "the fine style" of mid-fourth-century sculpture but also a treasury of early Christian iconography clearly indicating the Christianization of Rome--and the Romanization of Christianity. Whereas most previous scholarship has focused on the style of the sarcophagus, Elizabeth Struthers Malbon explores the perplexing elements of its iconography in their fourth-century context. In so doing she reveals the distinction between "pagan" and Christian images to be less rigid than sometimes thought.Against the background of earlier and contemporary art and religious literature, Malbon explicates the relationship of the facade's two levels of scenes depicting stories from the Old and New Testaments, the connection between the scenes on the facade with those on the lid and ends of the sarcophagus, and the integration of pagan elements within a Christian work. What emerges is a carefully constructed iconographic program shedding light on the development of early Christian art within late antique culture.
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Junius Bassus, vir clarissimus [of senatorial rank],
who lived 42 years, 2 months,
in his own prefecture of the city,
newly baptized, went to God,
the 8th day from the Kalends of September,
Eusebius and Hypatius, consuls [August 25, 359].
SO READS the inscription on the upper edge of the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus (see fig. 1). The inscription identifies the deceased by civic class and responsibility and by Christian status and hope, as well as serving to date the sarcophagus to 359. Not much is known about Junius Bassus. He was born in June 317. His father, also named Junius (Iunius) Bassus, served as praetorian prefect in 318–331, became a consul in 331, built a basilica on the Esquiline, and may have been a Christian. Junius Bassus the son—Junius being the nomen or gentile name (the name of the gens), Bassus being the cognomen (the name of the family within the gens)—was surnamed Theotecnius. He died on August 25, 359, while holding the office of prefect of the city of Rome, a fact noted on the inscription of his sarcophagus and by the fourth-century historian Ammianus Marcellinus. The city prefect was "the highest official residing in Rome, head and leader of the Senate." According to an inscription set up on July 18, 364, in a room of a large villa near Aqua Viva in Etruria, presumably one of the son's own villas, his career had included the offices of comes ordinis primi, vicarius urbis Romae, and praefectus urbi iudici sacrarum cognitionum. Although probably committed to the Christian faith earlier in his life, he was apparently baptized on his deathbed, a common enough practice in the fourth century. What was not so common in the mid-fourth century was for a member of a Roman senatorial family to be baptized at all. "The old senatorial families certainly remained predominantly pagan down to the latter part of the fourth century." But, as the inscription of his sarcophagus proclaims, Junius Bassus was neofitus as well as vir clarissimus and praefectus urbis. And there is a clear compatibility between his high social status and the quality of his sarcophagus in design, material, and workmanship.
Even less is known for certain about the workshop (designers, carvers, apprentices) that produced his sarcophagus. But John B. Ward-Perkins's comment about earlier sarcophagi workshops is still applicable here: "Change there was, both in content and in style; but it was change operating within a framework of continuity and of a broadly conservative workshop tradition." Thus it is the sarcophagus itself, more than its patron or its carvers, that commands attention; and the sarcophagus itself is reflective of both continuity and change. In fact, the sarcophagus is often anthologized in histories of early Christian art as an important example of characteristic scenes and stylistic change. It has, however, less often been analyzed in detail in terms of its iconographical program.
Certainly there is much to work with in terms of iconography. The marble sarcophagus (fig. 1), now in the Treasury Museum of St. Peter's, is of the "more expensive" double-register type. One of only two extant double-register columnar sarcophagi (compare fig. 2), it consists of a five-niche entablature-type register over a five-niche arch-and-gable-type register. The ten intercolumniations are filled with scenes of biblical characters: upper register, left to right—the sacrifice of Isaac, the arrest of Peter, Christ enthroned between two disciples, the arrest of Christ, the judgment of Pilate; lower register, left to right—the distress of Job, Adam and Eve in the garden, the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem, Daniel in the lions' den, the arrest of Paul. Old and New Testament scenes symbolically enacted by lambs, and now quite damaged, are carved on the spandrels of the lower register. These scenes may be identified as the three youths in the fiery furnace, the striking of the rock, the multiplication of the loaves, the baptism of Christ by John, the receiving of the Law, the raising of Lazarus (figs. 17–8).
The ends of the sarcophagus (figs. 29 & 31) are given over to representations of putti, seemingly in the traditional scenes of seasons sarcophagi. But the division of space is confusing when considered in light of this tradition, in which the four seasons are usually personified or represented by four distinct scenes. Here the two compartments of the left end are allotted to putti harvesting grapes (usual for autumn); the upper compartment of the right end to putti harvesting grain (usual for summer); and the lower compartment of the right end is given over to six putti with, respectively, olives (usual for winter), a hare and a shepherd's crook, flowers, a lizard and grapes, a bird, and a dish of water for the bird (so unusual that art historians disagree on their interpretation).
On the tabula of the lid "a fragmentary inscription honors, originally in eight distiches, the official functions of Bassus and records the dignified funeral." To the left and right of the central inscription were carved reliefs. Because so little remains of the left side of the lid, the left relief scene cannot be identified (fig. 37). An additional fragment recognized and put in place in 1979 confirms the right relief scene as a kline (Greek: couch) meal, that is, a meal of the dead (fig. 37). The half-remaining mask of Luna, the moon, at the right end of the lid presumably complemented a mask of Sol, the sun, at the left (see fig. 1). The back of the sarcophagus remained undecorated (see diagram 1–1).
The ten intercolumnar scenes, six spandrel scenes, four end scenes, two lid scenes, plus some significant ornamental details, would seem enough to overwhelm the viewer. But the systematic division of space—the careful mapping out of images—tends, rather, to stimulate thought. Despite its multiple scenes, the piece presents a certain visual unity.
The iconographical significance of that multiplicity and unity is the focus of this study. The goal is an understanding of the iconographical program of the work—overall and in detail. As a foundation for such an understanding, we must look carefully at the work itself and look around at its contexts. In this introductory chapter we will first look carefully—by noting the compositional cues the work gives the viewer who seeks to understand the iconographical program. Then we will look around—by investigating in summary fashion some contemporary conventions of early Christian funerary art. In the second chapter we will look especially at the interpretations of the iconographical program of the sarcophagus presented by four art historians, questioning whether these interpretations are consistent with what we have observed of the work's compositional cues and contemporary conventions.
Compositional Cues
If we wish to "read" the iconography of the sarcophagus we might well begin by attending to the cues given by its very composition. Some compositional cues are so obvious as hardly to require stating; others are more subtle or even ambiguous. To begin with, the size of the work (almost eight feet long, about six feet high, with the lid, and nearly five feet deep), the quality of the white marble, and the fineness of the carving—especially of the facade—indicate an expensive work crafted with care. It would not be unreasonable to assume that care also went into the overall planning and arrangement of scenes.
Three major sets of scenes are differentiated by placement, content, and style, as well as compositional elements. The ten intercolumniations of the facade are filled with scenes of biblical characters in dignified poses, finely carved in high relief and smoothly polished. The two scenes of the lid—of which only fragments remain—probably presented stylized secular scenes with biographical references; they are somewhat less deeply carved and somewhat less finely polished. The four scenes of the ends depict allegorical or symbolic putti in agricultural settings or occupations and are carved in shallow relief and not smoothly polished. Thus three major areas are marked off in the overall composition: facade, lid, ends. The spandrel scenes of the facade, depicting biblical scenes symbolically enacted by lambs, serve almost as decoration, but their combination of biblical scenes (like the intercolumniations) and symbolic figures (like the ends) provides an interesting link between these groups of images. An interpretation of the iconography must deal with these three major (and one minor) sets of scenes; it must make sense of them both separately and together.
The architectural elements of the facade cue the viewer to attend to certain interrelationships between individual scenes of this dominant set. The two rows of columns clearly demarcate ten major facade scenes, five on each register; and each of these scenes occupies approximately the same amount of space. On the more common double-register frieze sarcophagi of the fourth century, for example, the Two Brothers sarcophagus (fig. 3), scenes crowd together, taking up more or less space depending in part on the number of figures and objects involved; and scenes are not clearly lined up vertically. Here, however, two central scenes, upper and lower, are linked and given special importance by being framed by vine columns rather than strigilated columns. Since there is an odd number of scenes on each register, the alternating arches and gables of the lower register present a symmetrical arrangement: the middle scene, under an arch, is framed by the second and fourth scenes, under gables, and then by the first and fifth scenes, under arches. The entablature and inscription of the upper register span the upper five scenes as the spandrel scenes do the lower five. An interpretation of the iconography of the facade must not contradict these compositional cues that signal a symmetrical reading and an overall unity.
The positions of the figures in the ten intercolumniations suggest additional relationships. On the upper register the second and fourth scenes are composed of three draped standing figures, with the central figure looking to the right. The first and final scenes of the upper register also contain three figures each—two standing and one nonstanding, with two figures looking to the left—as well as carved backgrounds. On the lower register the second scene features an animal (a snake) between two nude standing figures, who look down; and the fourth scene features—or did originally (see chapter 3 below and figs. 14 & 15)—one nude standing figure, who looks up, between two animals (lions). In the first and final scenes of the lower register, three draped figures interact, and the most important figure in each looks to the right. At the corners of the facade, the first scene of the upper register and the last scene of the lower register each present three figures—the most important of whom is standing and looking or moving outward, that is, away from the center of the piece; the last scene of the upper register and the first scene of the lower register each present two standing figures and one who is seated and looking or turning inward, toward the center of the facade. At the center are depicted two views of the seated Christ. These compositional links suggest that an appropriate interpretation of the iconography must consider not only connections between scenes set out symmetrically on each register but also vertical connections between scenes and between the two registers of scenes (see diagram 8–1).
Important compositional cues are also given in the four scenes of the ends. The upper and lower scenes of the left end are well matched compositionally: all the putti are of the same scale; they are nude—although some are draped with mantles; and they have wings. No wings appear on the first upper putto or the second lower one, however; and no mantles appear on the second or third lower putti, perhaps because upraised arms and the basket were in the carver's way, so to speak. All of the putti of the left end are involved in harvesting grapes. The putti of the right end are not so well matched in terms of either content or composition. While the six putti of the lower scene of the right end are almost in scale with those of the left end (they are somewhat taller in their space), the three putti of the upper scene are noticeably larger in scale than any other putti on the sarcophagus. But the three putti of the upper scene of the right end are all nude, winged, and with mantles—like the putti of the left end—while the six putti of the lower scene of the right end are all wingless, and one is fully clothed. In addition, the three putti of the upper scene are involved in a harvest (grain), similar to the (grape) harvest of the left end. The lower scene is distinctive—and problematic—in this regard: the first putto (clothed) appears to be harvesting olives, but the remaining five (nude, one with a mantle) are holding various objects but do not seem engaged in a single activity. Thus compositional cues indicate that, although each end is divided into two sections, both sections of the left end depict a single harvest scene, the upper section of the right end represents a second harvest scene, and the lower section of the right end may be unevenly divided between an abbreviated third harvest scene and a fourth scene that is initially somewhat unclear. Again, an interpretation of the iconography must come to terms with these compositional cues.
The symmetry of the lid is clearly signaled, even by the remaining fragments—mask/relief scene/inscription/relief scene/mask—and serves to reinforce the symmetry of the facade of the box. Only the lower portion of the lid was known when the sarcophagus was discovered in 1597; prior to the discovery and placement of the three fragments of the inscription table in the 1940s and the additional fragment of the right relief in 1979, the lid was frequently ignored by viewers and commentators. It certainly would not have been ignored originally. In relative size the complete lid would have been proportionately higher than the lid of the double-register sarcophagus of Adelphia (fig. 4); the viewer would have taken in three levels of carving, not two. The figure style of the lid reliefs would have fit with that of the facade; its "pagan" or secular scenes would have coordinated with those of the ends. Thus the lid was a more important part of the whole than its fragmented remains may at first suggest. An interpretation of the iconography of the sarcophagus must not ignore the compositional cues given by even the fragments of the lid.
The rules—actually hypotheses—for correlating compositional and iconographical patterns are largely conventional. Because of the symmetry of the human body, some symmetrical arrangements may be widely used by artists and craftspeople and widely perceived by patrons and viewers, but to begin to interpret symmetrically arranged scenes one must investigate the conventions contemporary with the work in question.
Contemporary Conventions
Late antique pictorial art, particularly when it was religious, was an allusive art: for its interpretation it depended upon a context of allusions shared by maker and viewer; for that reason it is often an elusive art for twentieth-century viewers. This allusive quality is most obvious in relation to works presenting a series of scenes. It has been observed, for example, of both the frescoes of the synagogue at Dura-Europos and early Christian sarcophagi. "The narrative is in both cases of secondary interest," writes Fritz Saxl, "and the interconnection between scenes is such that an uninstructed though attentive observer could hardly guess the underlying meaning. The worshipper himself [or herself] has to bring an understanding of their unity to the apparently disconnected scenes in Dura and on the Christian tombs."
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Posted on 08/23/2004 11:21:13 PM PDT by kattracks
JANET Jackson claims the George Bush White House used her notorious "wardrobe malfunction" to distract the country from the war in Iraq. Speaking about the exposure of her breast during a Super Bowl performance with Justin Timberlake, the paranoid pop tart tells the October issue of Genre magazine: "I truly feel in my heart that the president wanted to take the focus off of him at that time, and I was the perfect vehicle to do so at that moment . . . I mean, it's a bunch of bulls- - -. When you see [Michael Moore's] 'Fahrenheit 9/11,' it just confirms it."
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Of course!!!! Thank God Janet Jackson, noted Philospher, pointed this out.
Good grief, the blather from the 'Beautiful People' could fertilize vast portions of the midwest.
Word is that they buffed up Jackson's last album and are going to re-release it. Probably didn't jump off the shelf the first time so the little 'ho is looking to stir up the silt again.
From what I saw JJ couldn't distract Ellen Degenerate with that udder.
Your heart's retarded, hon.
Its all Bush's fault. LOL
Still see her as the little stinky kid who lived next to JJ and Michael in Good Times. Why is she shit**g out of her mouth, to shift the news from her pedophile brother to the W.
Janet who???
A Right nipple and a sweaty left-wing boob, brain cells not included. Coming to theaters soon!
Great headline.....almost made this stupid story readable...Man the left has gone off its nut...so Have they jumped the shark yet?
We sure have a couple of dumb boobs here.
He wanted to give Native American women back women nipples.
And when I see Janet Jackson saying what she is saying, well, that just confirms that, too. She indeed is such a loser that even flashing a freebie peek cannot revive her dead career. And she gets her political insight from Michael Moore. Yep. Liberal Hollywooder if I ever saw one...
It wouldn't surprise me one bit if that boob who married Terazza was the same boob who screwed up the landing gear on that plane. It's true that the three of them spent quite a bit of time together before it happened. He flys his own plane you know. takingoffmytinfoilhatnow
Well, if that's all the trouble he's got in the world I'd say his life has been pretty darn easy. I promise I'll speak with Dr. Mephisto about backing off. In the meantime IT'S ALL BUSH'S FAULT BOO HOO, BOO HOO.
The libertarian's name was Leon something I believe. He was a real fruitcake, along with the Spitting Druid and Blue Dyed Guy...a couple other of the more notable libertarian candidates for higher office.
Janet...how did Dubya get you and Timberlake to set that up? I must have missed that part.
The female Bill Clinton ......It's all about meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!
Janet, you ignorant slut.
She's such a maroon. She did exactly what she wanted to do and got exactly the reaction she wanted and now she's pushing the 'make believe' envelope till it kicks her again.
Most of them need a collar, chain, diaper and keeper.
And her boob was pudgy!!
What about paying $15 million to somebody who sues you for, say, child molestation? Does that make you look guilty? Oh, that's right, Janet thinks her brother is innocent of being a molester!
She should have put a bag over her head, too. She's still in her 30s, but looks about 50 in the face!
Strangest thing about The Jacksona: LaToya is the "normal" one.
Doesn't this? She flashes her boob on national television hoping to pump up her record sales, it doesn't go over all that well, and now it's Bush's fault. Surely there's a shark around here somewhere.
From what I saw JJ couldn't distract Ellen Degenerate with that udder.
That is so funny, thank you for the laugh.
ha ha ha...yep Janet they were so impressive..we all cant focus on anything else...it must be Bush's fault...
God it must be great to have some one to blame for your mistakes..
i beleive he is also responsible for hurricane charley...you know at one stage in the Bush family tree there was someone called charley...i mean there you go...yuo see...you see the connection....its there...look
scully and mulder investigate......cue music to X files....
janet...get your tinfoil hat on...and go sit with Moore...he will explain everything ...
i am just amazed with this..they spend all day saying how dumb he is as a president BUT accuse him of :
he is workign secretlety with house of Saud
he is working for the oil companies
he is running a war in 2 countries
he is plaaning a war in 3 others
he is giving tax breaks
creating too few jobs or destroying them
orgaining secret wars here there and everywhere
he is running for president after not winning the last one
he is part of a secret group to control the world
he is working with the jews
he is working with the christians
he is fighting against homosexuals
he is workingon his farm
he is spending billions on home defense
he is spending billions on the military
he has secret alien spacecraft
he is working with the pakistanis
he is working with the swift vets
he is creating a secret army of robots
and on and on
he can do this by only working between the hours of 9 to 5
hell...vote for him and ASK HIM TO WORK 9 to 6pm...jeeze maybe we will be on MArs by 2008!!!
President Bush must get a chuckle outa this each morning..oh and one final thing...Mr President..i didnt want to get up this morning...ITS YOUR FAULT!!!!
end sarcasm!
Or Exotic Dancer Sarenna Lee's Boobs (She's a REPUBLICAN who subscribes to the National Review!)
Janet's would NEVER EVER be considered in the same breath!!!
Thanks for keeping me abreast of the situtation!
Another sad victim of BDS (Bush Derangement Syndrome) - there appears to be no cure...
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