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With fewer than 80 days to go before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, U.S. athletes will be competing for berths this weekend in boxing, volleyball, triathlon and modern pentathlon, while dozens of other U.S. athletes are competing in other events around the world. Check out all of the action in this week's edition of the Olympic Weekend Preview.
Americas Olympics Qualifier, May 5-12, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dominic Breazeale, a super heavyweight, will fight for an Olympic spot when he competes Friday in the semifinal round of the Americas Olympics Qualifier in Rio de Janeiro. A victory would clinch a U.S. berth in an eighth weight class for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Jose Ramirez, a lightweight, and Terrell Gausha, a middleweight, clinched Olympic spots, pending U.S. Olympic Committee approval, with quarterfinal-round victories Wednesday. Jamel Herring, a light welterweight, and Marcus Browne, a light heavyweight, clinched their Olympic berths earlier in the week.
"All the pressure I endured and hard work that I put in has paid off," Gausha said. "Dreams really do come true. I grew a lot over the last year and I saw what it took to get to this point, so the timing was right for me."
Also in semifinals Friday, heavyweight boxer Michael Hunter will try to clinch an Olympic berth. Entering action Friday, the United States had not lost a bout. Championship bouts in each weight class will be held Saturday.
Also in boxing:
AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships, May 11-20, Qinhuangdao, China
A record number of 343 women's boxers from 77 nations will be participating in the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in China, and the main reason for the huge numbers is because women's boxing will be a part of the Olympic Games for the first time this summer in London.
The Women's World Championships official event draw was held Friday in Qinhuangdao, China and the three potential Olympians from the United States and six fellow World Championship team members know the road that lies ahead for each of them in the key international tournament.
An altered Olympic qualification process focused on continental quotas was announced at the event's technical meeting on Thursday, and the United States' three Olympic hopefuls now will have a slightly different road than initially thought to advance to London. While eight boxers from each Olympic weight class still will earn berths in China, the selections will be based on how they finish in comparison with the other boxers from their continent. Flyweight Marlen Esparza and middleweight Claressa Shields will need to place in the top two from the Americas while lightweight Queen Underwood requires a first-place finish in the continent. The qualification rule change could mean that it won't be until the end of the tournament before the full list of 2012 Olympic Games competitors is announced.
Underwood and Shields will open action tomorrow with Esparza taking the ring for the first time on Sunday due to a first round bye. Underwood will take on Dayana Sanchez of Argentina while Shields battles India's Pooja Raniin first round action on Saturday. Esparza will face the winner of a first round contest between Argentina's Pamela Benavidez and Zohra El Zahraoui of Mauritius in her first bout on Sunday.
NORCECA Men's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament, May 7-12, Long Beach, Calif.
The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, which is just two victories away from clinching a berth in the London 2012 Olympic Games, will meet Cuba on Friday in the semifinals of the NORCECA Men's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament. The match, beginning at 8 p.m. PT, will be held at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif.
The winner of the tournament clinches a spot in London 2012 Olympic Games. If the United States wins Friday, it would play Canada or Puerto Rico in the championship match Saturday. If the United States loses Friday or Saturday, it can still seek its seventh consecutive Olympic berth through World Olympic Qualification Tournaments set for June.
The United States won all three of its matches in pool play, including a 25-23, 25-19, 25-14 victory over Mexico Wednesday.
"We need as many good matches as we can get," said Clay Stanley, who led the United States with 14 points on 10 kills, three blocks and an ace versus Mexico. "It is great that Team Mexico put the pressure on us and it reminds us that going into the next competition of who your opponents are going to be."
Also in volleyball:
FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour, May 9-13, Beijing
USA Swimming UltraSwim Grand Prix, May 10-13, Charlotte, N.C.
Chloe Sutton and Chad LaTourette won gold medals Thursday night, the opening day of action at the Charlotte (N.C.) UltraSwim Grand Prix. Sutton won the women's 1500-meter freestyle in 16:29.96, and LaTourette won the 800 freestyle in 7:58.91.
The UltraSwim will heat up over the weekend with Grand Prix points leader and 16-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps facing Ryan Lochte in the men's 200 freestyle Friday. Phelps will swim in several other events, including the 200 butterfly and 100 breaststroke. Lochte is scheduled to swim in nine events at the Mecklenburg Aquatic Center.
"I'm excited," Lochte said. "I've been racing against Michael since the 2004 Olympics. What can I say? He's one of the greatest swimmers ever. Any chance I can race against him, I'm more than happy to."
Other national team members expected to compete include Rebecca Soni, Katie Hoff, Brendan Hansen, Jessica Hardy, Caitlin Leverenz, Mark Gangloff, Eric Shanteau, Cullen Jones, Allison Schmitt, Mike Alexandrov, Ricky Berens and 11-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin.
TV: 6 p.m. ET Saturday, Universal Sports
ITU World Triathlon, May 11-12, San Diego
Three-time Olympian Hunter Kemper, and 2008 Olympians Laura Bennett, Sarah Haskins and Jarrod Shoemaker will chase 2012 Olympic spots in the ITU World Triathlon San Diego. Also among the field of 140 international elite athletes and 16 top Americans are Sarah Groff and Gwen Jorgensen, who have already qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team.
A top-nine finish in Friday's women's race would qualify a U.S. athlete for the Olympic Team. If none place among the top nine, the USA Triathlon Elite Athlete Selection Committee would decide the final spot for the Olympic Team. The race is the second and final automatic qualifier for the U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team.
The men's race will be held Saturday. The top U.S. finisher, regardless of placing, will qualify for the Olympic Team. If two U.S. men finish among the top nine, they both will qualify. Olympic distances will be used for the event: 1,500-meter swim, 40-km bike race, 10-km run).
IJF World Cup and U.S. Open, May 10-12, Miami
Kayla Harrison, a 2010 world champion, will be among the top elite athletes competing this weekend in a World Cup event being held at the Doral Resort and Spa in Miami. Harrison, who competes at 78 kg, will be in action for the first time since an MCL injury in March. She will attempt to win the first judo gold medal for the United States at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Harrison will face 2008 Olympic silver medalist Yalennis Castillo Ramirez in the second round of the tournament. Harrison has defeated her three times in various international competitions, and there is a possibility the two could meet in the finals.
Hour of Power, May 12, Miami, Fla.
The final spot on the U.S. Olympic Judo Team will be decided Saturday by USA Judo's "Hour of Power" match between Nick Delpopolo and Michael Eldred at 73 kg. Delpopolo is ranked higher than Eldred internationally, so if Delpopolo wins the first match, he'll clinch the Olympic berth. If Eldred wins the first match, it'll be a best-of-three series to decide the spot. Each match is five minutes with a three-minute, golden-score overtime.
UIPM World Championships, May 7-13, Rome
Mickey Kelly, a captain in the U.S. Army, grabbed a spot in the women's finals of the UIPM World Championships, placing 12th in the qualification round Thursday with 4,040 points. She turned in her group's fastest time in the combined run/shoot to vault from 21st place in Group A to the 12th-place qualifying berth. A top-three finish in the finals Saturday would clinch an Olympic berth for Kelly.
Margaux Isaksen, a two-time Olympian who has already clinched a berth in the London 2012 Olympic Games, missed a spot in the finals, finishing 16th in Group A in qualifying.
Dennis Bowsher, Sam Sacksen, Will Brady and Eli Bremer will compete in men's qualifying Friday. The finals are scheduled for Sunday. Bowsher is already a nominee for the U.S. Olympic Team due to his high finish at the 2011 Pan American Games.
ICHF Men's World Championships, May 4-20, Helsinki
The U.S. Men's National Team won three of its first four games in the IIHF Men's World Championships, including a 5-3 viictory Thursday over Belarus. Team USA is in third place in Group H entering Friday's game against Kazakhstan.
Justin Abdelkader of the Detroit Red Wings and Cam Atkinson of the Columbus Blue Jackets scored in the first seven minutes against Belarus, leading Team USA to its third win.
Team USA also will play Finland on Sunday and Switzerland on Tuesday to wrap up group play. The quarterfinals are scheduled for Thursday, followed by the semifinals May 19 and the medal rounds May 20.
TV: 8 p.m. ET Friday, NBC Sports Network; 9:15 a.m. Sunday, NBC Sports Network; 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, NBC Sports Network
CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship, May 3-12, Guatemala City, Guatemala
A 7-0 victory by the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team over Panama on Thursday clinched a spot in the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The United States will face Canada on Saturday in the title game of the CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship in Guatemala.
Summer Green, scoring at least three goals for the third time in the tournament, scored three times for the United States in its win over Panama. Her 12 goals is the most scored by any U.S. player in one tournament at any age level and broke a CONCACAF U-17 record that was held by Lindsey Horan of the United States. The Americans have outscored their opponents 25-0 in four games.
"I'm very excited for the team and I think they put on an excellent performance out there today," U.S. coach Albertin Montoya said. "But I don't think (qualifying for the World Cup) has hit me yet because I am already thinking about the final. I've already started preparing for it in my mind, who is going to play and how we are going to set up. But I am very happy for this team. They played their hearts out and they deserve it, but we have one more game."
Webcast: 6:30 p.m. ET Saturday, concacaf.com
USA Women's National Team vs. China, May 12, Seattle
A preview to the women's basketball tournament at the London 2012 Olympic Games will happen Saturday night at Seattle's Key Arena, when the USA Women's National Team plays China in an exhibition game. Team USA will play China in the preliminary round of the London Games. China is the Asian champion. Tipoff is Saturday is 7:30 p.m., PDT.
Team USA is coached by University of Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma and the squad includes three-time Olympians Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird, captain of the WNBA Seattle Storm. The Storm scrimmaged against the China National Team Tuesday.
Team USA will conclude three days of practices and games with a scrimmage Sunday morning against the Japan National team, bronze medalists at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championships.
AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix, May 10-13, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Christina Loukas and Thomas Finchum, both 2008 Olympians, advanced to the finals of their events in the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Loukas won her semifinal with 345.75 points Thursday, and will compete in Saturday's women's 3-meter finals. Finchum finished second in the men's 10-meter semifinals with 466.95 points to qualify for the finals.
Other U.S. divers at the competition, which goes through Sunday, include Cassidy Krug, Kassidy Cook, Toby Stanley, Ben Grado, Logan Shinholser, and Kelci Bryant, who placed seventh in the women's 3-meter semifinals Thursday.
Friday's events include the preliminary and semifinal rounds in men's 3-meter and women's 10-meter.
FINA World League Prelims, May 10-13, Tustin, Calif.
The U.S. Men's National Team opened play Thursday in the FINA World League Prelims with a 14-1 victory over Brazil. The United States will face Canada on Friday and Sunday, and Brazil again on Saturday at the FINA World League Prelims. The competition is being held at Foothill High School in Tustin, Calif.
Stars and Stripes Cup, May 11-13, Cleveland
U.S. trampoline champions Jeffrey Gluckstein and Savannah Vinsant, and tumbling champions Kalon Ludvigson and Karly Judkins will be among more than 350 gymnasts competing through Sunday at the USA Gymnastics Stars and Stripes Cup in Cleveland. The competition begins Friday at Cleveland Public Auditorium with preliminaries in men's and women's trampoline, double mini-trampoline and tumbling, and prelims and finals in men's and women's synchronized trampoline.
Other top gymnasts include Neil Gulati, Michael Devine, Alaina Williams and Dakota Earnest in synchronized trampoline; Erin Jauch in double mini-trampoline; and Olympic hopefuls Steve Gluckstein, Logan Dooley and Nani Vercruyssen.
One man and one woman will represent the United States in trampoline at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Stars and Stripes Cup is the second of three qualifying events. Steven Gluckstein and Vinsant won the first qualifying event, the U.S. Elite Challenge in Tulsa, Okla.
Also in gymnastics:
Junior Olympic National Championships, men, May 10-13, Cincinnati
Junior Olympic National Championships, women, May 11-12, Hampton, Va.
Samsung Diamond League, May 11, Doha, Qatar
The season opener for the Diamond League begins in Qatar Friday and there will be plenty of Olympic stars competing in Doha Of course, one of the headline events will be the men' 100 meters, which features American Justin Gatlin and Jamaicans Asafa Powell and Nesta Carter. One to watch on the women's side is Allison Felix, a three-time world champion in the 200.
TV: 6 p.m. ET Friday, Universal Sports
Also in track and field:
IAAF World Race Walking Cup, May 12-13, Saransk, Russia
Trevor Barron, the 2010 U.S. Track and Field Youth Athlete of the Year, and Maria Michta, a two-time USA Outdoor 20-kilometer champion, will lead a U.S. team of 17 at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup on Saturday and Sunday in Russia. The men's 20-kilometer race and junior events will be held Saturday, followed by the men's 50km and women's 20km on Sunday.
Freestyle World Cup, May 12-13, Baku, Azerbaijan
Sam Hazewinkel (55kg), Jared Frayer (66kg), Jordan Burroughs (74kg), Jake Varner (96kg) and Tervel Dlagnev (120kg), all 2012 Olympians, will be among the U.S. freestyle wrestlers competing Saturday and Sunday at the Freestyle World Cup in Azerbaijan. Other U.S. wrestlers include U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion Coleman Scott and Angel Escobedo at 60kg, Nick Simmons at 55kg, Chase Pami at 66kg, Kyle Dake at 74kg, Keith Gavin at 84kg and Dustin Kilgore at 96kg. The United States is among 10 of the world's best freestyle teams competing in the event.
"I can't tell you how good this team is," U.S. freestyle coach Zeke Jones said. "They like each other, will do anything for each other, and want America to be the best in the world."
Pan American Championships, May 11-19, Antigua, Guatemala
Kendrick Farris, a 2008 Olympian and American record-holder, is among 17 U.S. weightlifters who will compete in the Pan American Championships in Guatemala. The competition begins Friday.
At the same time, the Junior World Championships will be held. Fifteen members of the Team USA Junior World Team will compete.
U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Observation Event, Kentucky Spring Horse Show, May 8-13, Lexington, Ky.
The top three rider-horse combinations from the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team will be among 15 competing in Friday's $50,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic and Sunday's $75,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix. Both events, part of the Kentucky Spring Horse Show, will be held at Rolex Stadium at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.
The competitions are the second of four observation events that will be used to determine the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team. Riders must compete in two of the events. Rich Fellers won the observation event last week in Del Mar, Calif., but he won't compete again until the final event in June in Canada.
Among the riders in Lexington are 2008 Olympic gold medalist Laura Kraut, riding Cedric; two-time Pan American Games gold medalist Christine McCrea, aboard Romantovich Take One; Pan Am Games silver medalist Beezie Madden, aboard Cortes C and Simon, and 17-year-old Reed Kessler, the 2012 USEF National Show Jumping co-champion, aboard Cylana.
Also in equestrian:
Jersey Fresh CCI3*, May 9-13, Allentown, N.J.
Men's Sabre World Cup, May 11-13, Madrid
Tim Morehouse and James Williams, both silver medalists at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, will be among the U.S. men's fencers competing in the Madrid World Cup. The competition begins Friday.
Also in fencing:
Men's Epée Grand Prix, May 12-13, Stockholm, Sweden
Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON) Champion of Champions, May 9-12, Babson Park, Fla.
Liz Johnson won gold Thursday in the women's singles competition at the Pan American Bowling Federation Champion of Champions tournament, finishing with a 12-game total of 2,809. Steve Smith placed sixth in men's singles.
The United States leads the nations all-events race with 5,460, entering Friday's mixed doubles competition. The top seven teams, plus Colombia, will qualify for the 2013 World Games to be held in Colombia.
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, cross country, Nove Mesto Na Morave, May 12-13, Czech Republic
Russell Finsterwald, Howard Grotts and Kerry Werner will compete in the elite men's portion of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup event Saturday and Sunday in the Czech Republic. They competed, but did not place, in last week's BMC Racing Cup in Switzerland. Also riding in the World Cup will be junior men Richard Cypress Gorry and Keegan Swenson, and junior woman Kate Courtney.
Also in cycling:
Giro d'Italia, long-distance road bicycle stage race, Italy and surrounding countries, May 5-May 27
Olympian Taylor Phinney crashed for a third time during the Giro d'Italia on Thursday during a stage between Modena and Fano. The second crash of this event resulted in an ankle injury.
UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, May 12-13, Papendal, Netherlands
National Field Championships and World Archery Field Championships Team Trials, May 10-13, Spokane, Wash.
Competition will be held through Sunday in Spokane, Wash., to determine the national champions in field archery. The nominations for the USA Archery World Archery World Team will be determined by the competition.
Story courtesy Red Line Editorial, Inc. Paul D. Bowker is a freelance contributor for teamusa.org. Material from various news services and press releases from National Governing Bodies was used to compile this report. This story was not subject to the approval of any National Governing Bodies.


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About the Author: Tina Huang is the Program Coordinator for Strategic Speakers and Special Projects in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.
On August 26, 2010, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale will be speaking at the Americas Society/Council of the Americas conference on "Argentina: Economic and Political Perspectives" in Buenos Aires. Her visit to Argentina is part of a week-long trip to the Southern Cone -- Argentina, Uruguay and Chile -- where she will meet with government officials, top media figures, social media entrepreneurs, business leaders and students.
As both Argentina and Chile mark 200 years since independence -- a year-long bicentennial celebration -- and Uruguay celebrates its Independence Day this week, Under Secretary McHale's visit is a timely one. She joins Secretary Clinton in congratulating and recognizing the long history of bilateral cooperation between our countries.
At the Americas Society/Council of the Americas conference, Under Secretary McHale will give remarks before the academic, political and media community in Argentina as well as around the world via a live webcast. The conference features prominent public and private sector officials including Argentine Minister of the Economy, Amado Boudou; Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hector Timerman; President of Citi Argentina, Juan Bruchou and many others. Tune in to the English and Spanish livestreams at http://www.as-coa.org/argentina2010/ beginning at 7:30 a.m. EDT (or 8:30 a.m. Argentina time). Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at hashtag #ascoa.
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IBM and Micron Technology announced this week that Micron will begin production of hybrid memory cube (HMC) memory device built using the first commercial CMOS manufacturing technology to employ through-silicon vias (TSVs) at IBM's manufacturing capacities. The companies did not indicate when they plan to start the production and where they intend to use HMCs.
"HMC is a game changer, finally giving architects a flexible memory solution that scales bandwidth while addressing power efficiency. Through collaboration with IBM, Micron will provide the industry's most capable memory offering," said Robert Feurle, vice president of DRAM marketing for Micron.
The hyper memory cube technology uses advanced TSVs [through silicon "vias"] - vertical conduits that electrically connect a stack of individual chips - to combine high-performance logic with Micron's advanced DRAM. HMC prototypes, for example, clock in with bandwidth of 128GB/s. By comparison, current state-of-the-art devices deliver 12.8GB/s. HMC also requires 70% less energy to transfer data while offering a small form factor - just 10% of the footprint of conventional memory.
HMC will enable a new generation of performance in applications ranging from large-scale networking and high-performance computing, to industrial automation and, eventually, consumer products. Unfortunately, neither IBM nor Micron indicate where will the new memory technology used. Perhaps, IBM will install HMCs into some of its products.
HMC parts will be manufactured at IBM's advanced semiconductor fab in East Fishkill, N.Y., using the company's 32nm high-K metal gate process technology. Since the manufacturing process was designed for microprocessors, the cost of the first HMCs will be extreme.
"This is a milestone in the industry move to 3D semiconductor manufacturing. The manufacturing process we are rolling out will have applications beyond memory, enabling other industry segments as well. In the next few years, 3D chip technology will make its way into consumer products, and we can expect to see drastic improvements in battery life and functionality of devices," said Subu Iyer, IBM fellow.


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U.S. National Poomsae Team Free Style Selection Procedures
Free-Style Selection Procedures (click here)
Free-Style Selection Application (click here)
During the 2012 World Poomsae Championships, the United States medaled in two Free Style Poomsae divisions, and with that performance instantly became one of the leading Free Style Poomsae teams in the world.
Although Free Style Poomsae is still very new at the WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships (and with that newness comes some challenges), we feel that for 2013, the U.S. National Poomsae Team can build on our past success and improve in this dynamic and exciting competition.
Development initiatives in 2013 started with the first ever USA-Taekwondo Free Style Poomsae Seminar (conducted at the U.S. Open in February), and will continue with a fair and athlete-focused selection procedure for the 2013 Free Style Poomsae team members. Additional athlete development in the form of training camps prior to the 2013 World Poomsae Championships will give our athletes the preparation necessary for optimal performance.
In order to conduct a selection that is fair to all athletes, the 2013 U.S. National Poomsae Team Free Style members will be selected using a three-phase process:
1) Video Submission
Eligible athletes may submit a video of their Free Style Poomsae Performance. All video submissions will be reviewed by U.S. National Poomsae Team coaches and USA-Taekwondo Poomsae Referees. The submission deadline is June 1, 2013. All submissions that meet the free style technical guidelines will advance to the second phase.
2) Free Style Finalist Selection
The top four video performances (picked by the referees and coaches) per division will advance to the final phase.
3) Free Style Poomsae Team Selection Camp
On July 8, 2013 in Chicago, IL, a selection camp will be conducted by the U.S. National Poomsae Team coaching staff. During this camp, athletes who qualified through phase 1 (video submission) will be evaluated and the Free Style Poomsae team members will be selected.
We feel that this selection process is the best method for the U.S. National Poomsae Team this year, and will result in further athlete development as well as the best athletes representing the United States at the 2013 WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships.
In order to be fair to all athletes, any coach or referee who is affiliated by club with any of the athletes who apply to the video submission phase or participate in the selection camp shall excuse themselves from the entire selection process. It is our goal to avoid even the appearance of any bias whatsoever in the selection process, and the only way to do that is to ensure that all parties involved in the selection are unaffiliated with the athletes they are evaluating.
Complete details on the 2013 Free Style Poomsae Team selection procedures can be viewed here: (link)
Download the Phase 1 Video Submission Application Form here: (link)
The U.S. National Poomsae Team coaching staff has set up an e-mail account to receive the applications for the video submission phase, as well as answer any questions you may have regarding Free Style Poomsae. We have given our best effort to provide detailed and complete information and instructions to athletes, but if you have any questions regarding this process, please direct them to: email@example.com
Best wishes to all athletes!
Muhammad Chishti
U.S. National Poomsae Team
Free Style Poomsae Coach
Individual Male - age 15 and up (calendar year)
Individual Female - age 15 and up (calendar year)
Pair - Two members (one male, one female) age 15 and up (calendar year)
Mixed Team - Five members (with at least two males and two females) age 15 and up (calendar year)
Free style poomsae is based on Taekwondo techniques, with the addition of music and choreography. For all divisions, the following guidelines apply:
- Yeon-mu line (i.e., the progress line of the poomsae) shall be the choice of the team. You may define a different starting and finishing point.
- Each performance shall be composed of approximately 15 to 25 poom (each poom shall be no more than 5 movements).
- The following stances must be included in the performance at least once:
Dwikkubi (Backward inflection stance)
Beom-seogi (Tiger stance)
Hakdari-seogi (Crane stance)
- The following techniques must be included in the performance, and executed in the order listed below. Additionally, please see the selection procedure document for further requirements of these techniques:
1. Jumping Side
2. Multi-Kick Jumping Front Kick
3. Spinning Kick
4. Sparring Kicks
5. Acrobatic Action
- Each foot technique shall have less than a 3 step run-up.
- Music and choreography shall be the choice of the contestant. Music is required.
- The performance must be limited to a 10m x 10m competition area.
- Total time of 60 to 70 seconds.
(Please see the selection procedure document for full explanation and technical guidelines.)


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Horrible, at least from iherb
Posted by Reviewer3057014 on Jun 21, 2010
I decided to order this coconut oil since it appeared to be the frugal pick as well as a favorite on here. When it arrived to my house, I opened it, ready to use it for a moisturizer when I caught the stench of burning plastic, all through the coconut oil! When I informed iherb about this, they just said all I can do is send it back but it's not worth it since I only paid $4.50! Never again.
Smells awful!
Posted by Reviewer1995186 on Jul 03, 2010
Bought this as a moisturiser because it was cheaper than the extra virgin, and what a disappointment! Not sure if I got a bad batch but I bought 3 jars of the stuff and it smells and tastes like burnt plastic. It's not the jar but the oil itself. As I live in the UK it would cost too much to send them back. I begrudge even giving it one star.
Great inexpensive oil for cooking
Posted by Reviewer1564083 on Apr 12, 2009
I buy another brand of extra virgin coconut oil to use for supplement and cooking purposes, and I got hooked on the great cooking properties of coconut oil. However, the extra virgin has a strong coconut taste that you do not always want in your food. This oil is also fantastic for cooking and as a butter substitute, for half the price and without the coconut taste. I will continue to buy both, I think each has their purpose.
Burnt smell
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Strong smell/taste of smoke. Completely worthless for cooking. Pay the extra for the extra-virgin type that actually tastes good.
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No coconutty taste!
Posted by Reviewer1723143 on Mar 31, 2009
I love coconut, but not in everything - and this is totally tasteless. The texture is not as soft and buttery as the virgin oil so it becomes quite hard when refrigerated. Note that this is produced from the copra, or dried coconut, rather than from the fresh. It actually sautes better, less frothy than the fresh oil.
Nice for cooking
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This is a good coconut oil for cooking foods where you don't want a coconut flavour. Of course, low flavour means less of the factors that make coconut oil a great food. it's still a good cooking fat though, as it doesn't oxidise, even at high temperatures or after long storage time.
Posted by Reviewer1214804 on Sep 10, 2009
Not only do I cook with this, but I eat it straight from the jar, too! I keep two jars in the fridge--I chop them both up into chunks with a knife so it's easy to use a piece for cooking and eating. I'm not crazy about the waxy consistency but I find that if I fill my mouth with ice cold water, it keeps the coconut oil from getting too oily and I'm able to swallow it fairly quickly, before I get too grossed out! I also found that the more I eat, the more I crave it (I eat a tablespoon or two sized chunk each evening before bed). I feel a huge difference physically when I have the oil on a regular basis--I actually feel better and thinner in my tummy and not as bloated (which is a problem I've been having lately).
Taste is Mild
Posted by Reviewer1342706 on Dec 06, 2009
I like this because it is expeller pressed and mild tasting, versus extra-virgin. I used it for cooking and also give my dog coconut oil 15-minute massages prior to bathing for her seriously dry skin condition (veterinary recommended). I give Jarrow a thumbs-up.


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Scott Raab reaches into a bin full of candy and grabs a bag of Jelly Belly jelly beans with a message of good will on the package printed in Arabic and Pashto. It's known as "candy diplomacy" and it reads, "A gift from the American people in hope that your country will one day enjoy the freedom and opportunities that we have in the United States." It's for troops deployed in Afghanistan to share with the local children if they choose. He adds the candy to a parcel full of other items including coffee, beef jerky, sunscreen, hand wipes, and powdered Gatorade - along with a personal message of gratitude. As outreach director with Move America Forward, a Sacramento-based military charity with a year-round care package program, Raab and other volunteers met their goal of sending out 1,000 Easter packs to U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan. A Navy combat veteran, Raab remembers the impression it made on him to receive a care package when he was deployed in the Persian Gulf. "The feeling you get knowing there's a perfect stranger out there caring about you makes the biggest impact," he said. "You remember what it's like to be home."
For more information, go to moveamericaforward.org or call (916) 441-6197, ext. 314.


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Despite of the fact that Nvidia Corp. acquired Ageia Technologies, the developer of dedicated physics processing units for video games, the graphics giant is unlikely to destroy PhysX shortly. Instead, there may be more dedicated PhysX accelerator add-in cards launched, a vice president of Ageia said in an interview.
Nvidia has a long history of acquisitions with completely different outcomes for the companies being taken over. For example, when it acquired 3dfx, it ceased to sell Voodoo graphics cards almost immediately and there was barely any support for 3dfx graphics cards going forward. On the other hand, when Nvidia took over mobile chip developer MediaQ, it re-branded certain products and continued their sales and support. After Nvidia promised to deliver "GeForce-accelerated PhysX" as soon as possible, the future of Ageia-developed physics chips became completely indistinct.
Despite being on the market for a little less than two years, Ageia PhysX has not become popular among gamers. However, many gamers are well-aware of dedicated physics processing units (PPUs). Moreover, considering the fact that Ageia PhysX is already here and its successor is supposedly ready, it would be easier for Nvidia to promote dedicated physics hardware in order to promote higher quality physics in video games in general first and only then halt support for PPUs and focus on GPU-accelerated physics.
"We are still committed to hardware-accelerated physics and will support existing PPU customer commitments, as well as future business, as demand dictates. As long as there is demand, Nvidia will do what's right to support [dedicated PhysX PPUs]," said Michael Steele, vice president of marketing at Ageia, in an interview with X-bit labs.
That said, chances are high that Nvidia actually continues to promote and develop Ageia PhysX PPUs. Given that numerous game developers are continuously testing what PhysX is capable of and try to implement additional physics effects into their games, it does not make a lot of sense for Nvidia to scrap PhysX PPUs, but does make sense to assign additional developer relations specialists on helping game creators to incorporate advanced hardware-accelerated physics effects.
"Nvidia wants to be open in its further development of PhysX software in order to enable as many platforms as possible on both PC and console. Nvidia understands better than anyone the need to enable a large and unrestricted market for game developers. I don't think anyone will question their unique capabilities to support the development community. Enabling a physics eco-system and then delivering the best hardware for that environment is good for gaming," Mr. Steele added.


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I may or may not be taken out to slaughter for what I'm about to ask... please make it quick.
Do you use sugar substitutes (Equal, Truvia or Splenda... I hate the pink stuff) in your tea for sweeteners? I'm not talking a whole lot, but just half a packet for a little added sweetness?
I know it can take away from the taste of the tea, but I can't eat honey, and I'm not the biggest fan of regular sugar.


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Obamacare approaches
To the editor:
Now that the Oct. 1 date for the start of enrolling in the insurance exchanges under Obamacare is fast approaching there has been much in the news and on the evening talk shows about health insurance premium costs. There are those, usually Republicans, that blame Obamacare and point to studies that are showing significant increases in insurance premiums, triple digit increases in some states. Then there are those, usually Democrats, that point out that other studies they know of are pointing to single digit increases and, in some cases, reductions in premiums. Those of the latter belief are not being asked to explain just how insurance plans today may be seeing a small increase in premium much less any reduction. My bet is anyone that has a plan today that has seen a single digit increase or a reduction has 1) lost some coverages such as dental or vision that are generally separate from a medical plan, and are easier to eliminate, or had other loss of coverages and/or has 2) seen an increase in their deductible, co-insurance and/or co-pays. When you hear someone say they had a very minimal increase or perhaps even a reduction in their insurance premium you can bet they may have traded for a lower premium or minimal increase by incurring more out-of-pocket cost and/or have lost coverages.
An NBC news article reported the Congressional Budget Office predicts that 23 million people who don't have health insurance now will get it on one of the exchanges that are to begin providing coverage Jan. 1, 2014. According to the report, more than 18 million of them will qualify for a federal subsidy averaging $6,000 a year to help them purchase the insurance. Obama told us during the campaign he wanted the rich to pay their fair share and stated he wanted the additional revenue to help pay down the deficit. The top tax rate was increased on the rich and is estimated to raise some $60 to $70 billion a year. Those 18 million eligible for the $6,000 subsidy will cost $108 billion. Raise $60 to $70 billion and turn around and give tax credits in the amount of $108 billion is obviously not a way to reduce the deficit.
Charles Peterson
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While the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI has certainly enjoyed major successes, like the pope's visit last fall to England to beatify Cardinal Newman, the crises that have led to empty pews in the Catholic parishes of England, Europe and the United States persist.
The fundamental criticism of the institutional church is that its clerical, all-male establishment has not made room for other voices. There is no need to list the number of recent policy decisions, from Rome to home, which would have been more prudent if only a variety of laypersons had been consulted.
Jesus told his disciples that they were servants, that they were to feed the hungry and share their wealth with the poor and that they should demonstrate their love for one another by offering their lives in service. Some in church leadership have done the opposite, creating a culture of clericalism that too often values loyalty over accountability. In these circumstances, a project of reform is essential to rejuvenate church leadership and give greater voice to the whole church. As Pope John Paul II wrote in "Novo Millennio Ineunte," quoting St. Paulinus of Nola: "Let us listen to what all the faithful say, because in every one of them the Spirit of God breathes" (No. 45).
How to begin? No one should anticipate changes in the existing discipline on celibacy or in the teaching on women's ordination, but there are other ways to reform church structures to allow women and married men to participate in church governance. One proposal is simply to change canon law to admit laypeople to the College of Cardinals. The church could thereby continue its all-male priesthood, yet transform the "men's club" into a church with a face that more resembles the people of God described in the documents of the Second Vatican Council.
A more realistic proposal, however, would entail two steps: First, reorganize diocesan offices so that laypeople constitute at least half of the bishop's principal advisers. (Increasing numbers of laity have already been hired as staff in many U.S. dioceses.) Second, create a new body, an international council of laypersons to share functions with the College of Cardinals. After attrition among the cardinals, each of the two bodies eventually could have 100 members. The lay members would be Catholics who love the church and are recognized for sound Christian judgment. They would come from a variety of occupations—education, health, religious life, law, the arts, business, science, government and labor. Church leadership would not be limited to elderly men but would be expanded to include men and women, married and unmarried, of different ages. Wisdom, after all, can be found from a multitude of sources, something that St. Benedict acknowledged when he urged an abbot at a monastery to solicit the opinion of even the youngest member of the community: "By the Lord's inspiration, it is often a younger person who knows what is best."
Some members of the council would direct Vatican offices; others would come to Rome for regular consultation. Membership could be proportionate to the Catholic populations throughout the world, chosen for a specified term on the recommendation of grass-roots representative caucuses of clergy and laity. The combined college and council would share three functions: administer the Vatican offices, advise the pope and select his successor.
These laypeople would offer much-needed perspective on the impact of the teachings and practices of the church, including such divisive subjects as contraception, the role of women in the church, the treatment of homosexuals and the failure of authorities to respond quickly and forcefully to the scandal of sexual abuse by members of the clergy. They would understand other pastoral failings, like the denial of the Eucharist to public persons because of their political positions, a too modest peace and justice agenda, lackluster liturgies with unprepared sermons and insensitive celebrants.
One may object that this initiative is a "pie in the sky" idea that the clerical establishment would never accept. Perhaps. Yet the implementation of specific alternatives like a lay council need not threaten the current leadership. For the authority of the church "is exercised in the service of truth and charity" ("Ut Unum Sint," No. 3). Nor would a council undermine the pope's authority. As Pope John Paul II wrote of the papacy: "The authority proper to this ministry is completely at the service of God's merciful plan and it must always be seen in this perspective" (No. 92). Discerning that plan is a task that Catholics should take on together.
Following Pope John Paul's example, we encourage our readers, clergy and lay, to evaluate this proposal and suggest other reforms that would achieve the same goals. The church has survived these 2,000 years because at key moments it chose the path of renewal. It may be that another such moment has arrived.
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And no matter how dramatically lay people are invited into the various strata of influence, we still need, will always need, ordained priests, and the Church will thrive much better with a greater number of priests. There is no getting around this. Lots of our currently practicing priests are beyond retirement age, yet feel pressured to remain. They are lovely people, but they are dying and are not being replaced quickly enough in the American Church to sustain a healthy priesthood. Lay people cannot confect the Eucharist and hear Confessions. One has to make the active priesthood attractive to young men for their number to increase. When a young man sees that the priesthood is both a place where he could bring a family and be an institution which functions in a way that he recognizes as a healthy modern institution (recommended by the editors of America), it is much more likely he will hear a call, first of all, and answer it, second of all. The male clergy has got to stop regarding marriage as terrifying, and sexuality as terrifying.
But as far as it does go, congratulations to the editors of America. I wish us all good luck and God Speed with our efforts at reform.
The suggestion voiced before Pope John Paul II at the October 1994 Synod of Bishops in Rome by African bishop Ernest Kombo of Owando that women might some day be named "lay cardinals," offers some timely grist for thought.
Some years ago Msgr. Joseph N. Moody was in San Francisco to be installed by Archbishop John R. Quinn as the newly elected president of the American Catholic Historical Association. Here is his terse comment to a letter I had shared with him when he visited my office here I San Francisco:
I received the copy I requested of the first draft of your letter to America on the intriguing subject, 'Can women be cardinals if they cannot be priests?'
At first glance one might expect here an extremist piece, pressing for some outrageous demand.
On the contrary, I found it sober, solidly based on an understanding of history, and interesting as a potential escape from the apparent indifference of the Church to the strength of the woman's movement.
The suggestion certainly should be taken seriously. It should stimulate thought in the direction of filling the aspirations of women for a role in the Church without changing traditional attitudes toward the priesthood.
Msgr. Joseph N. Moody
I had reminded Msgr. Moody that, historically, the last cardinal who was not a priest was Giacomo Card. Antonelli (1806-1876), secretary of state to Pius IX, and that in 1489 Giovanni de' Medici (the future Pope Leo X) was made a cardinal at the age of 13 by Pope Innocent VIII. The Church can make of the cardinalate whatever she wishes. And she has.
The requirement (since John XXIII) that every cardinal be a bishop need not be a hindrance: the same Church that makes the rule can make the exception, as it did, for instance, with Card. Pavan (1983), with Card. deLubac (1985) and, more recently, with Card. Avery Dulles (2001). Because he was a cardinal but not a bishop, Dulles became an honorary, non-voting member, of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops..
In his May 30, 1994 apostolic letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis Pope John Paul II reaffirmed the position that the Church does not have the authority to confer priestly ordination on women. The obvious implication being that, if we had the authority, we would not hesitate to ordain them.
Since we will never see an apostolic letter claiming that the church does not consider herself authorized to confer the cardinalate on women, and since "the Church needs the gifts and talents of women, also as consultants at all levels," (John Paul II, July 13, 1994), why is not a serious official effort being exerted toward redressing what many consider an obviously sexist ecclesiastical "tradition," the all-male College of Cardinals? Clicking "Women presidents or prime ministers" on my web browser, I get a list of 49 women either presidents or prime ministers of a country. Wouldn't a woman be also capable to serve our church as a cardinal? Is it unreasonable to dream that some day there might be women to represent over half of humankind in the pope's council, even to help elect the pope of all?
In his May 30, 1994 apostolic letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis Pope John Paul II reaffirmed the position that the Church does not have the authority to confer priestly ordination on women. The obvious implication is that, if we had the authority, we would not hesitate to ordain them. It does not appear likely that some future apostolic letter will ever claim that the church does not consider herself authorized to confer the cardinalate on women.
Perhaps our ecclesiology is stronger than our Christology. In the Latin Creed we say of God's Son "et homo factus est" (and He became a human being), and not "et vir factus est" (and He became a male).
Women cardinals? I smile when I recall what has been proposed as the Conservative Manifesto: "Nothing must ever be done for the first time."
In the lifetime of many of us, one of the hierarchy's greatest follies was not listening to Paul VI's Birth Control Commission, composed of distinguished lay persons, when it handed in the report supporting artificial birth control. The negative domino affect of the decision to reject the report haunts the Church even today. The life experience of Lay Persons is an untapped mine of riches which could, over a long period of time, begin to heal so much of the damage which has led to the empty pews described in America's 2/21 editorial, Laity Near the Top. The idea of a Council sharing functions with the College of Cardinals, is not new. The Association for the Rights of Catholics in the Church (ARCC) made this proposal fifteen years ago when it called for a convention, composed of lay, religious and ordained leaders to guide the governance of the Church. This call has not gone unheeded. The American Catholic Council will be held in Detroit this coming June 10-12 at the Cobo Convention Center. The only input from hierarchy has, unfortunately, been condemnation from the local Ordinary, Archbishop Vigneron. Throwing out the baby with the bathwater comes to mind.
Mary Louise Hartman
In other words, you'd just have two church bureaucracies, filled with politicians, instead of merely one. Back to the drawing board :O)
Think again Jesuits, it looks like lay involvement is not the magic bulletin you hoped for...see below in light of recent philadelphia priest scandal
"The chancery announcement on the new process [of abuse review] conspicuously made no mention of the local church's lay review board, whose members were heavily criticized by the Philadelphia grand jury for their response to the contested allegations." (rocco, feb 17, 2011)
A very useful concrete proposal to advance to a more integrated church.
Your comments demonstates the classic reponse of some Catholics laity to conflicts: conflicts are bad and should should not exist. "All else is vanity". Really.
Denial of conflict is a denial of reality. In the real world conflicts among people happen all the time and everywhere. and are often in need of some kind of resolution. Conflicts are not rare or unexpected and arise in the church and , no surprise, in the discussion of articles in America magazine.
The Gospel is not a mechanism for hiding from or avoiding the reality of conflict. Conflict is part of the human condition that can not be avoided even by the church. People do not agree on all things all the time. People do disagree and have issues to be resolved.. The hope is tha conflicts properly recognized and addressed can be resolved or otherwise dealt with.
The misinterpretation and misuse of scripture and the Gospel is one big reason that the laity should not be relied on to lead the church. Leadership in the church does require careful training in sacred text and doctrine.and a grounding in reality. This is not something the average Catholic school boy or girl can do without muddling the text beyond recognition. We do not need modern day Peter the Hermits or Hermitesses leading the church down new mystical rabbit holes of unreality. We need church leaders who can deal with reality and not school boys and girls with primitive misinterpretations of scripture and general lack of realism and wisdom.
ROFL - Can you imagine a church committee made up of the above editorialist and the commentators that followed. It would take them an eternity to come to an agreeable conclusion to any perceived problem. Reminds me of the story of that famous committee that got together to plan and invent the horse. By the time they were finished that had constructed the camel. Our divinely human church struggles along in many aspects, however, it's established purpose to spread the "good news" of Jesus Christ to the world has not waivered thereby being and remaining the source of salvation for that world. God's gift to the world is himself. The only thing necessary. All else is vanity. Work it out boys and girls and get over yourselves.
We are talking about the church not the circus. But your quotee shows you are a good Catholic school boy. Your mother will be so proud.
Tom M. -See the Gospel, Matthew 28:19: "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" .
Going to all nations and making them disciples certainly implies something to do with numbers and mass appeal. If it doesn't, Jesus's command makes no sense.What you dismiss as public relations campaign is known in Church talk as catechesis and evangelization. These are commonly viewed as central parts of the Roman Catholic Church's mission that connect directly to the Gospel quote above. They are tools for making disciples, whether the target is an aboriginal heathen or a neighbor edging toward the Church exit.
This analysis of the church is backward. Generations of Catholics' faith are not based on an Equal Employment Opportunity model of participation. Or on other concerns of participation or governance which sound suspiciously like that of the Unitarian church or some other Protestant group who do not believe as we do in the Gospel as interpreted by the church, the mission of the church, or its sacrements. To us the Gospel is not an incidental cultural artifact or just another nice moral story. The Gospel proclaims the divinity of Christ who is the way the truth and the light. We are not just another social gathering of well meaning people. We have the Gospel the divine word of Christ. The church should not become just another human organization or busines that emphasizes the congregation or stockholders over the Gospel message and its implementation in the world. Where in the Gospel does it say the church should be judged on its mass appeal and popularity? Should a popular vote or sentiment determine our moral codes we should live by? Should we embrace the superficial and become a fun religion by setting aside rules that challenge and dismay imperfect human beings? How far should we go to rationalize the truth and kid ourselves to accommodate the dissatified? Is it part of the church's mission to have a public relations campaign aimed at Catholics who are experincing dissatifation with the church ? We need to redicover that the Gospel is all about and stop with the fades and fashions that have nothing to do with the Gospel.
Where do these sterile ideas about the Catholic church come from and from whom?
I've decided to continue my post #24, regarding "Laity At The Top?" with the following lay-input on two live wire issues wrinkling the forehead of the Mystical Body of Christ namely, celibacy and women priests.Up front let me say, I believe in the charism of celibacy, a gift given by Jesus to the whole Church. Indeed, the soon to be "Blessed" Pope John Paul II once said, that, married members of the Church should also practice celibacy from time, to time, sharing thereby in the special splendor of Grace contained therein. The faithful practice of celibacy can be a hard crust of bread to chew and I realize at 80, it's a lot easier to support it than say, at 25! But when all is said and done it's probably no harder than the struggle married persons encounter in practicing spousal fidelity! Bodily restrain is difficult no matter how you cut it! But it can be done, even if scars happen! The body of Jesus was also scarred in his salvific Passion.. And in that according to Faith, all sinners find a saving Companion.
However, when it comes to clerical celibacy, I think Orthodox Christianity probably has it right. Seminarians on the way to priesthood may marry, but it must happen before they receive the Deaconate. But Bishops are called to service only from among the celibates. Maybe our Catholic Church can in time, institute a similar, or identical discipline. Of course here's the hard part - it would take humility for those Catholic ecclesiastics
who hold the wheels of change to admit that someone other has done it better, in which case it might be useful for them to recall the revealed Word of God which says, "God resists the proud, but gives his grace to the humble!" So it seems to me.
That women of our day aspire to the priesthood has little or nothing to do with the Woman's Liberation Movement. Indeed it goes back at least as far as 494 when Pope St. Gelasius I, stopped the ordination of women to the priesthood which was happening in Southern Sicily. Additionally, Canon XI of the Fourth Century Laodicean Council forbade the practice. In our day "Blessed Pope John Paul II said it wasn't that the Church didn't want to ordain women, but rather it's because the Church feels it doesn't have the mandate from Christ to do so. That sounds sensible to me.In conclusion let me invoke Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Aquinas, strange as it may seem. Once Lincoln's wife asked him to introduce a Bill in Congress that would give her the title of "Madam President." Abe embraced he saying, "I much prefer the title, Mother!" In Aquinas's day the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception had not yet been defined and he confessed he had difficulty believing it. But he added if the Church ever defined it as Dogma, he would certainly accept it. That's the way I feel about women priests. If the Church reverses itself, so will I!
The list of proposed areas of lay expertise includes "business". Within that field are a few world-class experts in the art and science of management who know what to do when:- The people most important to you, who define your purpose and mission, are leaving in droves
- Members of your permanent professional staff keep being exposed in criminal matters
- Your public declarations are too often met with puzzlement, antipathy, or worse
- Your major sources of funds are fading fastest
Nothing will change in the Church until the laity cease financial support of the RCC. Some posts above talk about the revolution in Egypt. Laity in the RCC could launch their own revolution be simply closing theri wallets and checkbooks and encouraging others to do the same. When Rome lacks financial resources, it will respond to the call for reform.
Perhaps a "key moment" is approaching: A monsignor archdiocesan official indicted for two coverup-related felonies in Philadelphia. An LA monsignor, Vicar for Clergy, out of office after assigning a known abuser in 2009, four years after his diocese paid $660M for abuse and days after a reporter inquired. The Catholic Church in Ireland(!) expected to be reported to the Pope as within 10 or fewer years of collapse. Legal action against retired Cardinals being sought in The Netherlands and Philadelphia for deliberate abuse coverups. An Anglican Ordinariate established in Peru to receive departing Roman Catholic priests and, possibly, their congregations and clergy from Uruguay, Ecuador, and Argentina.And this month is only half over. One wonders if any news of such Church activity in the world breaches the ramparts of the Vatican. What could any lay panel hope to do if inserted into the known turmoil of 2011, even with authority, which seems implausible?
You close by noting that "the church has survived these 2,000 years because at key moments it chose the path of renewal". It would be very interesting and possibly useful to see a well-chosen list of some important "key moments" accompanied by a description of the prior duress that pushed the Church to choose the path of renewal in each case. It would not be surprising to find that major external pressures of one kind or another had to act for quite a while before the Church authorities recognized that there was no choice but to renew in some fashion. If there are lessons in that history, they might guide present day efforts. Millions of words and bad PR don't appear to exert much leverage.
I agree with what "Laity At The Top?" says. In God's own way and in God's own time may the proposals and others too, come to fruition. But like post #5 of Ernie who at 80 doesn't expect the changes to happen in his lifetime, neither do I, also at age 80 Also regarding post #2 of Gabriel, respectfully allow the following. Yes, prayer is the alpha and the omega at all times and in all things. And as you suggested, the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola is a great way to go. The trouble is, you seem to make prayer the only necessary prerequisite to reform in the Church. This doesn't jive with the thinking of St. Ignatius, who said that although we must always pray as if everything depended on God, we must also work just as diligently as if everything depended on ourselves. That's exactly what the editors of "Laity At The Top?" are trying to do - get the ball rolling!Now about my two cents! Regarding laity as Cardinals, including women of course, let it happen good Jesus! The Cardinalate is an honorary title, having no intrinsic connection to Holy Orders. Cardinals are simply Papal advisors and electors, functions that laypeople can no doubt handle very well. If my memory serves me well, the last layman named Cardinal was Antonelli, during the reign of Pope Leo XIII. According to custom he was then ordained to the priesthood and I think consecrated as Bishop. But I'm talking about non-ordained laity serving in the College of Cardinals. How inclusive that would be!
Also if I may add, let it be as it was in the beginning and as it happened at various times and places, that Bishops, including even the Bishop of Rome, be called to Episcopal service not only from the ranks of the clergy, but also from the ranks of unmarried and qualified laymen, as happened with the appointment of Anselm as Bishop of Milan. St. Anselm is also a Doctor of The Church. I am sure somewhere in the Universal Church there are laymen who would make excellent Bishops and even a Pope or two! Church rules must first unwind to allow such candidates to emerge into the light.There's so much more that should be said but I think this Post is long enough. Please God I hope, one of these day the Church will seriously heed the words of St. Paulinus of Nola, quoted by JPll in "Novo Millemio Ineunte" honoring Sensus Fidelium, "Let us listen to what all the faithful say because in everyone of them the Spirit of God breathes!"
I think the superb article b yFr. Paul Crowley in America on "Tomorrow's Theologians" offers a perspective of what may yet change long after I'm gone.
Their breadth of perspective in looking at the faith with their fresh eyes sounds a note far better than the often less than informed and shoot from the lip approach we find in blogdom where some have all the answere, neatly prepackaged, already.
In the Acts of the Apostles, we first hear about episcopoi (overseers) which we translate ecclesially as 'bishops', presbyteroi (elders who presided at the Eucharist) which we translate ecclesially as 'priests' and diakonoi (servants who cared for the widows and orphans) which we ecclesially translate as 'deacons'. In the Church of the Acts of the Apostles, these were functions, not offices exercising power.
The heirarchical structure was given to the Church by the Emperor Constantine in the early third century. Much of the structure of the Roman Church is more Roman than Christian. That's right: the structure of the Church at Rome adapted (acculturated) itself to the the Roman culture and empire. There is nothing 'sacred' about our structure. It is not infallible or unchangeable.
My experience has been, more often than not, when the laity are selected for offices or ministry in the local Church, the modus operandi of the universal Church in appointing bishops is often the model: "safe" people are chosen who will not rock the boat. And very few at that! I have seen these 'empowered' laity (including some permanent deacons) become even more 'clerical' than the bishops and priests.
If the reforms of Vatican II are ever fully implemented, it will not be because of these appointments of safe laity to token positions which only seek to maintain the staus quo. Like Gameliel in the Acts of the Apostles, I believe that the reforms, if they are of God, will come ... regardless of clerical efforts to stifle them. I sometimes imagine St. Paul in the midst of the modern ecclesial structure: he would have been silenced and exiled long ago.
While all of these proposals for renewal in the church are steps in the right direction, collectively they continue to support the all-male world of Roman Catholic hierarchical leadership. Until a woman's vocation to ordained ministry is recognized for what it is - a call from God - any other calls should get in line. To say that "no one should anticipate" changes in current celibacy and ordination disciplines is disingenuous at best. Most American Catholics (including many ordained men muffled by the system) support change to these two disciplines and many thousands have left the church because of current intransigence. (They have not left their faith; they are finding it elsewhere.) These are only two subjects that require church-wide dialogue among parties able to participate with unfailing mutual respect and charity. Until that happens, we are not the People of God in the way we practice. We are the ordained and the rest of us, in the act of becoming the People of God. It shouldn't take so much nor should it take so long to bring all of us together. The Church in the 21st century needs to kick off a campaign of mutual regard for the other in our midst - for women and the married who have discerned a vocation to ordained ministry. Now THERE'S a leap forward. Yes, I certainly do anticipate these changes. These, too, qualify as "other ways" to alter church structures.By the way, when Voice of the Faithful used the term "structure of the Church" in 2002, we were summarily banned from meeting on church prooperty in eight dioceses. See how things have changed already!
My problem with the overtures to the laity is that the gestures are merely symbolic rather than actual. Until women are allowed in the hierarchy as equals to men at all levels, the Church will continue its decline.
I get so tired of cosmetic symbolic changes: e.g., in some parishes we say, 'for us... and for our salvation He came down...' as if leaving out the word MEN makes me feel suddenly included (it does the oposite because it highlights the Church's sexism).
it embarrasses me to read about Jesuits as they march against a corporation or boycott a product - don't they know people do the same thing for the same reasons agaisnt our institution? Shouldn't we Catholics focus on our own institution before we point figures at others?
Until the men on the inside make room for women on the inside as equals, claims of social justice and equality will continue to ring hollow.
2. I must not be going to the right parishes, where the empty pews cry out for more lay involvement. I can hardle find a seat in the ones I frequent, for the zeal of the laity in attending Mass, listenning to orthodox sermons quoting the Fathers, Aquinas, John Paul the Great and Benedict XVI.
I guess my experience of 43 states and 9 foreign countries is too limited to see the trend the editors of America see.
Whining about not having power is admitting you are not ready to wield it. The Church is administered by men who got up early every day for years getting prepared. Are you prepared? Or is your mind full of fuzzy ideas about let's all love one another and ignore history?
Granted that the ecclesiastical authority trip without benefit of professional management has gone on long enough (feel-good economics, coverup of priestly lust, lax seminarian development, etc). But who is ready to improve matters? You? Me? What is our vision for the Church and how do we propose implementing it? Or are we just going to let the feel-good crowd have lots of meetings about the communion rail, embryonic stem cells, and evolution?
In days of yesteryear young men practiced fast draw out behind the barn. But when they came to town, with all the noise of the crowds, the flying dust in the air, and horse poop everywhere, they were usually shot down in the street.
My suggestion: find out where the Church is working well (by their fruits you shall know them) and proceed to imitate.


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Basic Vizsla Information
- Lifespan: 10 - 14 years
- Height: 21 - 24 inches
- Weight: 45 - 65 pounds
Medical Conditions Seen in Vizslas
- Epilepsy
- Hip Dysplasia
- Lymphosarcoma
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy
- Entropion
Vizsla Traits
- Jogging Partner
- Lap Dog
- Good with Children
- Warm Weather
- Cold Weather
- Grooming Requirements
- Shedding
- Barking
- Ease of Training
Vizsla History
- When the Magyars swarmed across Europe in the Middle Ages, over a thousand years ago, they assimilated various dogs from around the continent. These dogs settled with them in Hungary and no doubt were the ancestors of the Vizsla. Hunters in the Hungarian plains wanted a dog that was fast but didn't range too far away, that could both point and retrieve birds, and that could follow a scent trail, and they selected among these dogs for offspring that would meet their needs.
- Dogs of Vizsla type were described by the Middle Ages, although it's not known if these were actually Vizslas.
- By the 1700s, the breed was definitely established.
- The breed suffered a massive decline during the late 1800s, but was brought back with careful breeding from the few good specimens that could be found.
- Hungarians fleeing Russian occupation during World War II often took their Vizslas with them, spreading the breed throughout the world.
- The AKC recognized the breed in 1960. The Vizsla is popular as a hunting companion, field trial competitor, pet, and show dog.
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- Makes an energetic and attentive family member.
- Gentle and playful with children
- Good watchdog; can be protective.
- Loves to run and hunt.
- Sociable with strangers.
- Good with other dogs and pets.
- Can be overly excitable.
- Learns quickly, but easily distracted.
- Does best with a firm owner who can combine reward-based training with good control and leadership.
Vizsla Suggested Exercises
- Makes a fairly calm and alert housedog if given adequate exercise. If not given enough exercise, it can be overactive and destructive.
- Requires daily exercise in the form of a long walk, or preferably, long jog. Vigorous games are also helpful.
- A well-fenced yard is essential.
- Hunting is the favored exercise. It also enjoys retrieving.
- This is not a breed for an inactive owner.
- Obedience training is essential not only for control, but for the mental exercise it provides.
Vizsla Grooming
- Coat is short and sleek.
- It requires brushing once a week to remove dead hair, and occasional bathing.
- Shedding is average.
Suggested Vizsla Nutritional Needs
- Vizslas tend to stay in good weight.
- Adult dogs should be fed a balanced diet, with restricted calories if the dog starts to gain too much weight.
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First and foremost, is there a better way to do this that I
thanks very much... i'll try it as you suggest. i'm glad to hear i was somewhat on the right track. but if anyone else has thoughts, i'd love to hear them. thanks.
Woke up this morning wondering whether it would be possible (or desirable) to do it like this (and I'm following this page from the wiki here):
* AUTHORS has_many ATTRIBUTIONS (or something like that)
* ATTRIBUTIONS belongs_to AUTHOR and belongs_to ATTRIBUTABLE (polymorphic)
* WORKS has_many ATTRIBUTIONS as ATTRIBUTABLE, and has_many AUTHORS through ATTRIBUTIONS
* QUOTES has_many ATTRIBUTIONS as ATTRIBUTABLE, and has_many AUTHORS through ATTRIBUTIONS
* this is the part that isn't on that wiki page, and which I'd like to know if it will work: QUOTES still belongs_to WORKS and WORKS still has_many quotes.
This makes me nervous because, first, I would have three polymorphic associations going (remember NOTES and COMMENTS), and I'm not sure whether that's ok. Second, because there's a sense of overlap here, in how I'm associating AUTHORS, WORKS and QUOTES. Again, ideally QUOTES and AUTHORS would join through WORKS, but WORKS and AUTHORS need to be many to many... So, is this possible and if so, is it better than the above?
Your database design isn't quite normalized.
You are right that Authors should be its own table, as would Publishers. There are many authors and publishers who have more than one Work. By having them in their own table and having Works point to them you prevent entering duplicate info. This also solves the multiple Authors issue.
Will your works and quotes tables each have enough information to automatically build a proper citation that can then be copy/pasted into your bibliography? Better yet, generate properly formatted LaTeX/BibTex code*?
Your idea is great, I wish I had it when I was in college to manage my notes. The post-it is dead, long love the czheng System!
*-If you're writing a lot of papers or presentations and haven't looked at LaTeX, try it. It is a HUGE time saver especially if you're already comfortable typing code instead of full text. There is a bit of a learning curve, but it is well worth it.
Thanks for the input and encouragement.
I will be capturing enough info to cite things properly, I think, though it gets much more complex when you have to deal with journal articles, internet sources, book chapters, etc. in addition to plain old books. The way I'm doing it now is that I'll capture standard publishing info in the WORK model (publisher, publication year, publication place, pages, etc. etc.) and then 'theme' that info based on a 'type' field. Not ideal, in many ways, but workable for now, since most of my stuff will be pretty standard.
I guess my goal right now is just to get a barebones working model that will enable me to capture the research information I want to capture. In the process of building this very basic app, I'll gain some valuable Rails and Ruby experience. Then, I can go back into it little by little and make improvements. I've definitely thought about more advanced bibliography tools, user/collaboration models, etc., but that's all a bit too advanced for me right now. Maybe when I have something that works I'll make a project out of it so people with more knowhow can contribute to it. Because you're right, it is something that could be very useful.
Thanks again...
If you list out your requirements it may help. Specifically regarding the "quote" model. From the above, I'm guessing the main problem with the first schema is you do not know which author the "quote" is from because the work has many authors? But you sometimes want to quote a specific work instead of just the author, correct? Do you ever need to specify both? "This quote was from this author in this work".
* this is the part that isn't on that wiki page, and which I'd like to know if it will work: QUOTES still belongs_to WORKS and WORKS still has_many quotes.
I'm not sure why this last point is necessary, can't the quotes for a given work be fetched through the attributions?
You're definitely helping me to clarify. Let me see if I can make sense of this... The authors of a quote should be directly inherited from its parent work. So there would never be confusion as to whom the author is, because if it comes from a particular book or essay (Work), the author(s) of that Work are the authors of the Quote. No ambiguity. So maybe I don't need Authors to have any direct relationship with Quotes as long as they're indirectly fetchable through the intermediary (Works).
I think I'll need to go with something like the second solution because I realize now that I need a join model between Authors and Works, since there can be a few different types of authorship or attribution(author, editor, translator, etc.). But I won't make Attributions polymorphic because I do need Quotes to belong directly and unambiguously to a Work (and I don't necessarily need them to belong to an Author). So last question, I think:
If I have a many-to-many relationship between Authors and Works through Attributions like this (and Quotes still belongs_to Works):
Authors --> Attributions <-- Works (<-- Quotes)
Will I still be able to fetch an author's quotes and a quote's author(s)?
(And thanks so much for all the help so far)
Last edited by czheng (2007-02-20 14:09:51)
If I have a many-to-many relationship between Authors and Works through Attributions like this (and Quotes still belongs_to Works):
Authors --> Attributions <-- Works (<-- Quotes)
Will I still be able to fetch an author's quotes and a quote's author(s)?
I don't think has_many :through goes beyond one level deep, but you should still be able to fetch those by creating your own custom methods (exactly the same way as described above). As long as attribution isn't polymorphic that is.
Perfect. No, attribution won't be polymorphic, so I'll go ahead and set it up this way, and use those custom methods you so kindly shared above.
Thanks for all your help!
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NEW YORK (TheStreet)-- As New York Yankee 3B Alex Rodriguez closes in on the start of his rehab assignment, rumors still swirl about a potential 100-game suspension for the 3-time MVP.
If the speculations about Rodriguez's involvement with an anti-aging clinic are true, the Yankee 3rd baseman could be a part of the biggest suspension in Major League Baseball history, which would force to miss almost two-thirds of the 2013 MLB season. This could leave people like General Manager Brian Cashman, wondering whether A-Rod is really worth his record-breaking 10-year $275 million contract. Considering the average MLB salary is just over $3.4 million, maybe the Pinstripe Powerhouse could have spent its money elsewhere.
I wanted to find out whether people saw A-Rod as a fruitful investment--naturally, I took to Wall Street. I found some part-time sports enthusiasts who were happy to share opinions through the haze of their smoke-breaks. Responses were mixed, although there was a clear trend; A-Rod didn't live up to the stack of cash he is "worth."
"I think A-Rod has been over-hyped as a player for years, and I think he probably deserves being banned if he's found guilty of using performance enhancing drugs," said David Roemer, a Wall St. attorney. If Rodriguez were found guilty, it may be a serious liability to keep him on the team; his iffy reputation could tarnish the Yankee image. This would be a big blow to the organization, and may simply not be a sufficient return on investment.
From a performance perspective, Rodriguez is clearly talented. A 14-time All-Star, 10-time Silver Slugger, 2-time Gold Glove award winner--the accolades speak for themselves. But has his contribution to the Yanks' really been that invaluable? In 2009, the veteran brought the Steinbrenner dynasty to its 27th World Series title. Then again, this was the only World Series title won with A-Rod on the team. In fact, he was notoriously absent in last years' post-season, hitting a woeful .111 in the American League Championship Series.
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