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Community Management – How to be a Terrible Netizen
Are YOU a Terrible Netizen? I have been managing Able2know for over a dozen years and I have seen my share.
It is a generalized Q & A website and the members are all volunteers. I have learned a few things about making yourself the biggest jerk online during this time.
How to Be a Jerk Online
- Post as fast as you can and don't think about it. And anything worth doing, is worth doing fast.
- When you're being attacked, never step away from the keyboard. Because the way you feel about people online is never related to the offline world. It only comes from online events.
- Be vague with your words. Because anyone who cannot figure out what you really mean is an idiot, and you should tell them that.
- Everyone should/must get you, even the aforementioned idiots. What you have to say is perfectly wonderful for every audience and needs no tailoring.
Yet More Jerk Advice
- Be First and Best, every single time. Why let anyone else be happy? They're a bunch of idiots anyway.
- Always get in the last word, even if you have to do that over and over again while someone else tries to do the exact same thing. That person is an idiot. You, of course, are not. Never!
- Call people by names, because there's nothing that says maturity like using a taunt from second grade or a word that trips the profanity filter.
- Discuss as many controversial topics as you like, and don't expect hard feelings. Because if people become defensive, their skins are too thin for them to be online in the first place. So have at them.
- Never stop, and never surrender, and never ignore anyone. All comers deserve your pearls of wisdom, 24/7! Therefore, even months later, when the other person has clearly gone off to do something else, go back and pick at that scab some more.
I hope you let me know if you're going to do any of these, so that I can find a way to cross the street and walk in the other direction when I see you online. 'Course, that probably just makes me an idiot.


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Illinois Bike Transportation Plan Could Be a Game Changer
John Greenfield reports on the release of the Illinois Bike Transportation Plan, which is being touted by bike and pedestrian advocates as a new direction for the Illinois Department of Transportation.
"The bike plan focuses on the design and management of state roads, as well as the distribution of federal and state transportation money to Illinois municipalities. Improving state roads could go a long way towards making biking and walking safer, since these highways are often overly wide, with multiple lanes and high-speed traffic," writes Greenfield.
In addition, "IDOT design manuals will be updated to reflect modern standards for accommodating biking and walking, which should increase the quantity and quality of bike facilities incorporated into state road projects. And the plan calls for hiring a full-time bike and pedestrian coordinator to work within the agency to ensure these modes are accommodated."
Already, "the Active Transportation Alliance heralded the release of the bike plan…as a sign of IDOT's growing commitment to improving conditions for non-motorized transportation."

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Post subject: Re: Georgethepodge RIP
Joined: 12:34 on 16th Jan 2009
Posts: 35
|Terrible terrible news - my one abiding memory was of George in Chittagong 2010. I could only do the first test, but George made sure he put up a banner for my wife's birthday when he was in Dhaka. RIP George
|Nigel Cad
Post subject: Re: Georgethepodge RIP
Joined: 14:23 on 6th Jan 2011
Posts: 28
|Just heard the terrible news.
Memories of Melbourne on Honeymoon in 2006 celebrating with the bottle of champagne generously provided by George.
Top man, always looking out for others.
RIP - Nigel & Sarah
Post subject: Re: Georgethepodge RIP
Joined: 12:04 on 18th Jun 2008
Posts: 201
Location: Mansfield
|Gutting news too hear, so shocked!!
Did so much for us on tour since I met him esp in Cape Town with the box. He joined us on our trip and travelled with us from Adelaide - Melbourne on the GOR after the Adelaide test last time out - Had out night in Warrambool for our stopover and a great night, remember arriving at the 12 Apostles and Oprah Winfrey's crew been there but George been George stole the show and the local paper reported on the Barmy Army crashing the Oprah party,
Thanks for the memories and what you did for us and others on tour pal, you'll be sorely missed
Post subject: Re: Georgethepodge RIP
Joined: 12:48 on 25th Apr 2008
Posts: 2136
|Never really knew him,met him briefly on the grass bank at The Wanderers on the last tour of South Africa. He just sauntered over,said who he was,and got chattin. Seemed a decent bloke,well known by many on here.
R I P George.
|Mince beef
Post subject: Re: Georgethepodge RIP
Joined: 09:09 on 14th Oct 2011
Posts: 10
|I've just been on the phone to my ex wife, who is a close relation to George and is obviously like us all devastated. I told her to log on to this forum and the smb, to see all the lovely messages. It's appreciated at this hard time.
|Vegan Barnsley
Post subject: Re: Georgethepodge RIP
Joined: 01:51 on 21st Dec 2008
Posts: 459
|Really sad and shocking news. It's lovely to read all the tributes on here and elsewhere to the man and deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to Yvonne and all of George's family and close friends, love from Roger, Aimee and Albert xxx
Post subject: Re: Georgethepodge RIP
Joined: 19:55 on 13th Jun 2008
Posts: 129
|R.I.P George
Terrible news, i find it hard to take in, George was larger than life, George was an absoloute gentleman and went out of his way to help everyone whether they were a friend or stranger. A huge personality with an even bigger heart.
I only had the pleasure to meet him on the Bangladesh tour bumping into him at Dhaka airport. He had never met me and went out of his way to help me for which I will be forever grateful. Who could ever forget organising cold beers for the hotels and his friendship with bilal.
Gone but definately never forgotten, you will be greatly missed. My thoughts are with the family at this sad time.
|Huey Lad
Post subject: Re: Georgethepodge RIP
Joined: 18:02 on 23rd Apr 2008
Posts: 665
|We will hear story after story of George helping people but nothing sums it up better than this for me.
Aussie cricket fans falls 5 metres out of the stand and knocks himself out. Have a look who jumps down to help him out.
Post subject: Re: Georgethepodge RIP
Joined: 16:03 on 29th Sep 2009
Posts: 389
Location: Manchester-cum-Hong Kong
|This is shocking news and so terribly sad.
I picked up on the news as I was about to board a flight back from Bangkok and it'd been playing on my mind since.
We only had the fortune of meeting George for the first time on the last Ashes tour in the Jetty Bar, Glenelg. He was a great character and even when I'm out boozing with the lads, just thinking about his antics coming out of the taxi below our Genelg apartment of an evening after the Adelaide test always brings about a laugh and a smile.
We were looking forward to seeing him again in Sri Lanka. Regrettably, we won't again have that pleasure.
Rest in peace, George.
ps: Huey, great link.
Post subject: Re: Georgethepodge RIP
Joined: 22:13 on 23rd Apr 2008
Posts: 1281
Location: Redditch/Sydney
|Terrible news indeed, Rest In Peace George.
My 3 fondest memories of George are the last day of the Sydney test last year, I had to smuggle him into the members using someones membership card, he's stood outside in the loudest surf shorts i've ever seen, asks the woman on the gate if he can go in dressed like that and she says "no" so he just rips them off and whacks some jeans on, right infront of her!!! Then once inside and in the pavilion, after being told to be discreet, he's straight upstairs and the flag's out, then he decides to join in with the "I shagged Matilda" chant coming from the other side of the ground, very loudly
RIP George, a top man, will have a drink in your honour in Galle!!!
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My temperature display is running about 7 to 10 degrees above the actual ambient temperature. I was up in the valley (Woodland Hills) the other day and the EVIC said the outside temperature was 118 degrees :eek:. It clearly wasn't that hot and local reports were saying the temperatures were actually 108. I was parked in a shaded multilevel parking structure when I first noticed this.
I live on the coast within a mile of the ocean and the temperature this afternoon was about 78 degrees but my EVIC said it was 85. It definitely was not 85.
Has anyone had this problen or seen it before? I'm thinking I might need to have the the temperature sensor replaced. Or maybe a software setting adjustment?
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Thanks for the suggestion. I looked at the TSB and it applies to vehicles built before 1/28/11. My door sticker says it was built in APR 12. I assume that is 2012 and if so it would not apply?
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Thought I'd have some fun with the EVIC on a really hot day recently...
And snapped this questionable Kodak moment!
Maybe this could happen somewhere? :lol:
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If you can get fried ice cream at a chinese restaurant, then why not snow at 100deg F?
Re: EVIC Temperature Display
I had a similar experience on a cold day as it's winter here in Australia. The EVIC appeared to be locked on about 7 deg C for 10 or 15 mins, but then corrected itself and went to 15 deg C.
I had posted this in another thread before also, my temperature readout is also on the high side. I have not tried checking the difference, it's just too darn hot here.
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Just sitting in the garage on a warm day the air and IAT temps are both reading 89.6 and both coolant and trans temp are 86F. Can't read oil temp under 100F.
This is a pretty good correlation of the differences I see when driving. Temps I read when driving (oil 20F under coolant temp) sound like the oil cooler has the oil cooling the coolant rather than the other way round.
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It was beautiful today so we spent most of the day outside and as my son and husband planted some new plants and flowers in our yard it struck me how much you can teach by simply gardening with your children.
Print Awareness
Reading the little tags that each plant has teaches children that reading is not only for stories but print instructs the reader as well. We use reading to find out how to do something, like if a plant needs to be plkanted in shade or sun.
As you decide where to plant the flowers by grabbing a yard stick or measuring tape you can throw in a fun and relevant lesson about measurement.
Natural World
Grab a glass of water and drinking straw then examine the roots, talk about why plants have them. Offer your child a drink of water and compare it to how plants suck the water up through their roots.
Coordination and Confidence
Do not discount the importance of gross motor skills! Pushing wheel barrels, digging with a shovel, lifting heavy plants... these are all not only great physical exercice they are also confidence builders for many young kids. How often have you heard " Look what I can do?" when your kids are outside doing something physical? I know I do.
Whether it's gardening or nature walks, building a tree fort or going for a mountain hike your kids are learning everywhere .


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Technical Abstract: Modern technology has allowed genetic analysis of BVDV. A result of this analysis has been the identification of two genotypes of BVDV. Viruses in either genotype may be noncytopathic or cytopathic in cell culture, and viruses in either genotype induce all of the disease processes collectively termed BVD. Significant antigenic differences exist between viral genotypes. Those antigenic differences appear to permit virus of one genotype to escape neutralization by antibody induced by inactivated virus of the other genotype. Currently, most outbreaks of severe disease are associated with type 2 BVDV, but it is likely that virulent type 1 BVDV also exist. Protection from type 2 BVDV is conferred by vaccines containing type 1 BVDV, but protection requires maintenance of detectable concentrations of type 2 BVDV specific antibody.


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There is a marvelous, understated juxtaposition here between Sara Herwig's journey to becoming a woman and her journey to becoming a minister. Herwig went through surgical transition at the age of 44. Fulfilling that act of self-identification required her to give up her call to the ministry, but she later returned after finding a more accepting Presbyterian church in Massachusetts.
The two paths might seem incompatible, but not to Herwig — she's simply trying to be who she is. Not long after explaining that her gender identification is a characteristic, not a choice, she describes her calling similarly as "a compulsion — this is what God wants you to do."
Director Alice Dungan Bouvrie wisely refrains from drawing attention to the parallel between becoming ordained and undergoing gender-altering surgery — which is only one of many parallels and contradictions that emerge. She has less success comprehending the institutional obstacles to Herwig's vocation — why the Boston Presbyterie can't believe that God could have called on Herwig to be both a minister and a woman.
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Aside from having healthy eyes and good vision, optometrists play a vital role in your overall health care. Most people don't know that as optometrists, we can identify other health conditions early such as diabetes, elevated cholesterol, MS and high blood pressure, which can often be first detected through an eye exam.
The issue and risks are so high that it has triggered Health Canada to regulate cosmetic contact lenses in the same way as corrective lenses. Manufacturers will have until July 2016 to comply. Cosmetic contact lenses will face the same licensing, manufacturing, labeling and instruction requirements to improve their safety as other medical devices do.


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Former Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand has been appointed chairperson of the Commonwealth Foundation.
Sir Anand's two-year appointment was announced today in London by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma.
He is the first New Zealander to hold the position.
The foundation is one of the Commonwealth's three intergovernmental agencies, alongside the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth of Learning.
"As a former Governor-General with an impressive record of public service, Sir Anand is well qualified for this role," said Prime Minister John Key. "Sir Anand will be the first New Zealander to hold the position.
"He has had a long association with the Commonwealth, through delivering training for Ombudsmen, membership of the Commonwealth Trust, and contributions to the Commonwealth Law Bulletin.
"New Zealand is an active member of the Commonwealth and a strong supporter of its values. Like other Commonwealth countries, we share a commitment to democracy, the rule of law and human rights.
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"Panda" The Steer Headed For Greener Pastures
Ventura County Woman Buys Panda's Freedom
PASO ROBLES, Calif. - A happy ending for Panda, the steer burned and tortured last year in Paso Robles.
NewsChannel 3 has learned that Marcy Christmas, a resident of Camarillo, has paid $10,000 to buy Panda's freedom; The steer will live out its life at the Animal Place, an animal sanctuary in Grass Valley.
The deal was finalized Tuesday afternoon in Paso Robles.
The steer was corralled as part of an FFA program at Paso Robles High School when Garrett Evan Kaplan allegedly poured flammable liquid on the calf and set fire to it last November. The 23-year-old was arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty.
The calf was five months old at the time and suffered burns across its head and back.
Panda was slated to go on the auction block this week at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles and destined for slaughter.
The steer's owner, Dylan Wilkinson, issued a statement that reads in part: "This has been a very troubling experience these last few months and I have made the final decision to pull my steer "Panda" from the 2014 California Mid-State Fair..I did not want to risk someone being harmed or harassed due to my decision to take "Panda" to the fair..No, this was not because of the money, this was because the huge toll this has taken on my family and others involved."
Wilskinson wrote that he plans to put Christmas' "extremely generous offer" toward his future education, hopefully at Oklahoma State University.


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I brought a Twister tool and did you a nice pattern.
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I brought a Twister tool and did you a nice pattern.
It is darling. I love your choice of fabric.
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Friends are the most important ingredient in the recipe of life.
Good for you, you did a really nice job!
I just bought this tool yesterday at the Pacific International Quilt Festival. I think you have inspired me to get going on it.
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Ooooooh that is excellent. Bought one of these and have yet to use it. (Can't figure out how to).Thanks for sharing.
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Ever since the Ferrari F40 became the first road legal production car to reach 200mph in 1987, the benchmark has been set. Now in order for a car to be considered a supercar, at least in modern terms, it needs to reach that limit.
Motor Trend has taken four of these cars to the Mojave Air and Space Port to try and see if they can reach the magical triple-digit speed in less than 3 miles, which is the length of the runway. Normally top speed runs are done on an unlimited length oval, so this task isn't so easy as it looks.
The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4. The car, using a 5.2L V-10, can reach 62 mph in 3.7 seconds, and in most ways, faster around a track than it's bigger Murcielago sibling. It has a 202 mph top speed, but that's after stretching it out, Motor Trend has a limited amount of room. While it looked as if the lambo made it up to 200, it only reached 191mph before it had to put on the brakes.
After the Lambo came the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. The Ferrari has the Lamborghini beat in the horsepower area, as the 6.0L V-12 pumps out 612 hp. The car has a top speed of 205 mph. The car only reached 196 mph, all the while with the check engine light on and running out of gas.
The Bentley Continental Supersports followed. The twin turbo W-12 makes 621 hp, beating both previous cars. The high speed grand tourer has a top speed of 204 mph. The hefty weight of the car probably didn't help it reach it however, since the limited runway required good acceleration to get it to speed quickly, so it only reached 187 mph at the end of the run.
Finally came a Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren. The Supercharged V-8 in the car produces 617 horespower, which is between the Ferrari and the Bentley. It also has a top speed higher than any cars before it (not to mention price) at 208 mph. The final car came close to the top speed, at 199 mph.
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We feel that we have to be right so that we can feel good. We don't want to be wrong because then we'll feel bad. But we could be more compassionate toward all these parts of ourselves. The whole right and wrong business closes us down and makes our world smaller. Wanting situations and relationships to be solid, permanent, and graspable obscures the pith of the matter, which is that things are fundamentally groundless.
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In the most anticipated employment law ruling of the year, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 20 said a huge lawsuit on behalf of 1.5 million female Walmart employees cannot proceed as a single class-action case. Experts say the important ruling will make it more difficult for employees to band together in giant class-action cases against employers. (Walmart v. Dukes, No. 10-277)
The decision is a big victory for employers, who argued that a pro-employee ruling would create a surge of expensive new supersized class-action cases. The decision reversed a ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco that gave the green light to the class action by current and former Walmart employees.
The issue in the case wasn't whether the company discriminated, but whether such a large group can link together in a class action. For the Supreme Court, the issue came down to commonality among such a diverse group of claims. In the end, the court said the plaintiffs' claims didn't have enough in common to be banded together into a single case.
"In a company of Wal-Mart's size and geographical scope, it is quite unbelievable that all managers would exercise their discretion in a common way without some common direction," wrote Justice Antonin Scalia. He said the workers "provide no convincing proof of a companywide discriminatory pay and promotion policy."
Scalia said there would need to be some common elements that would tie together, "literally millions of employment decisions at once." But such evidence, Scalia said, "is entirely absent here."
What does the ruling mean for employers? Nancy Delogu, a Washington, D.C.-based attorney with Littler Mendelson and author of the Ask the Attorney column at TheHRSpecialist.com, says: "In essence, it's no longer enough for a group of plaintiffs to say, 'We were discriminated against based on our gender,' or age, or race, or other protected classification. Now, in order for the claims to proceed as a class, they must allege that each was discriminated against in the same way--meaning that the discrimination to each resulted from the same policy, decision, or set of facts."
Delogu says the court's decision will not change an individual's right to bring a claim of discrimination against his or her employer at all. However, she says, "it will be much more difficult for would-be litigants to join together in one massive lawsuit seeking to demonstrate that a particular company as an entity engages in discrimination, absent some evidence that all the challenged decisions can be traced back to a common discriminatory practice or policy."
Walmart's response: Walmart officials exhaled after the ruling, noting in a press release that, "As the majority made clear, the plaintiffs' claims were worlds away from showing a companywide discriminatory pay and promotion policy ... Walmart has a long history of providing advancement opportunities for our female associates."
The group of Walmart workers who filed the original case will have to pursue their cases individually. The plaintiffs in the case—Dukes v. Wal-Mart—say lack of training and promotion opportunities means women who work at Walmart earn 5% to 15% less than male employees.
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Stylish Apartment in Barcelona
Size130 m²
Floor No.2(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Pets allowed
- Air conditioning
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- Elevator in building
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The apartment consists of 2 double bedrooms and a single bedroom, as well as a living room with corner sofa, dining table and flat-screen TV. There is a fully equipped kitchen where guests can prepare meals, the master bedroom has an en-suite bathroom, both bathrooms include a shower cubicle.
Guests will find a wide variety of bars, restaurants and cafes within a few minutes' walk of the apartment; as well as. Casa Mila is 5 minutes away on foot.
Girona Metro Station is a 2-minute walk from the apartment, several bus stops can also be found nearby. The iconic Sagrada Familia Church can be reached in just 15 minutes using public transport.
House rulesTourist Tax is not included in the price. Cost: 0,65€ person/night you will pay maximum 7 days.
Refundable damage deposit: 300€
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The cost of attending UNC varies depending upon residency status. The Counseling Psychology Program is a member of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education's (WICHE) Western Regional Graduate Program. What membership in the WRGP means is that applicants who are residents of 15 western states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) would qualify for resident tuition status starting their first year in the program. Applicants who are US citizens, but residents from other states would need to pay nonresident tuition their first year on campus, but could then qualify for resident tuition status after 1 year in Colorado. International students currently remain classified as nonresidents throughout their degree program. Current information regarding tuition and fees can be found on the Costs website by going to: http://www.unco.edu/costs/
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When i was 9 months old, i dropped a kettle of boiling water on myself. As a result, i had severe third degree burns on my chest, face, neck and right arm. I have had a few skin graphs, to reduce the size of the burns. I am now 22 years old, and the scar on my right arm really bothers me and affects my self confidence. Is there anything I can do to remove the scar?
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Bolognese Temperament
What's Good About 'Em,
What's Bad About 'Em
Bolognese Temperament, Personality, Behavior, Traits, and Characteristics, by Michele Welton. Copyright © 2000-2016
The Bolognese belongs to a family of dogs that include the Bichon Frise, Maltese, Havanese, and Coton de Tulear. These breeds have a similar appearance and very similar temperament and behavior. Of the group, some breeders believe that the Bolognese is the brightest thinker and problem solver.
He is also, by far, the hardest of those breeds to find.
Devoted and attentive, the Bolognese shadows his owner possessively and is such a skilled reader of body language and expression that he often appears telepathic.
Indeed, this breed doesn't do well without a great deal of companionship. If you're home all day and looking for a lap buddy, consider this breed. Otherwise, the dog will be lonely and unhappy.
Quick to learn and responsive to gentle training, some Bolognese do well in competitive obedience and agility.
If you want a dog who...
- Is small but sturdy
- Is polite (though often reticent) with people and other animals
- Is healthy and long-lived
- Has a long coat that doesn't shed (often a good choice for allergy sufferers)
A Bolognese may be right for you.
If you don't want to deal with...
- "Separation anxiety" (destructiveness and barking) when left alone too much
- Shyness or suspiciousness toward strangers when not socialized enough
- Frequent brushing and combing (or clipping the coat short)
- Housebreaking difficulties (this whole family of breeds can be difficult to housetrain)
- Tendency to bark when he sees or hears things
- Waiting lists (very hard to find)
A Bolognese may not be right for you.
- choosing the RIGHT breeder and the RIGHT puppy
- or choosing an ADULT dog from your animal shelter or rescue group – a dog who has already proven that he doesn't have negative traits
- training your dog to respect you
- avoiding health problems by following my daily care program in 11 Things You Must Do Right To Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy
More traits and characteristics of the Bolognese
If I was considering a Bolognese, I would be most concerned about...
- Separation anxiety. More than most other breeds, Bolognese need a great deal of companionship and do not like being left alone for more than a few hours. They become anxious, which they express by chewing and barking. If you work all day, this is not the breed for you.
- Providing enough socialization. Standoffish by nature, Bolognese need extensive exposure to people and to unusual sights and sounds. Otherwise their natural caution could become shyness or suspiciousness, which are difficult to live with.
- Grooming. Without frequent brushing and combing, Bolognese become a matted mess. If you can't commit to the brushing, you have to commit to frequent trimming to keep the coat short, neat, clean, and healthy.
- Housebreaking problems. The Bolognese belongs to the same "family" of dogs as the Bichon Frise, Maltese, Havanese, and Coton de Tulear -- all of which can be slow to housebreak. Consistent crate training is mandatory. Sometimes a doggy door is necessary.
- Barking. Bolognese are often too quick to sound the alarm at every new sight and sound. You have to be equally quick to stop them.
- Finding one and paying the price. In the United States, this breed is very uncommon. Expect a long waiting list and a price tag of $1000 and up.
To learn more about training Bolognese to be calm and well-behaved, consider my dog training book, Teach Your Dog 100 English Words.
It's a unique Vocabulary and Respect Training Program that will make your Bolognese the smartest, most well-behaved companion you've ever had.
Teaches your dog to listen to you, to pay attention to you, and to do whatever you ask him to do.
My dog buying guide, Dog Quest: Find The Dog Of Your Dreams, will teach you everything you need to know about finding a healthy Bolognese. Health problems have become so widespread in dogs today that this book is required reading for ANYONE who is thinking of getting a purebred, crossbred, or mixed breed dog.
If you'd like to consult with me personally about whether the Bolognese might be a good dog breed for your family, I offer a Dog Breed Consulting Service.
Once you have your Bolognese home, you need to KEEP him healthy -- or if he's having any current health problems, you need to get him back on the road to good health.
My dog health care book, 11 Things You Must Do Right To Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy is the book you need.
Raise your dog the right way and you will be helping him live a longer, healthier life while avoiding health problems and unnecessary veterinary expenses.
Please consider adopting an ADULT Bolognese...
When you're acquiring a Bolognese PUPPY, you're acquiring potential -- what he one day will be. So "typical breed characteristics" are very important.
But when you acquire an adult dog, you're acquiring what he already IS and you can decide whether he is the right dog for you based on that reality. There are plenty of adult Bolognese who have already proven themselves NOT to have negative characteristics that are "typical" for their breed. If you find such an adult dog, don't let "typical breed negatives" worry you. Just be happy that you found an atypical individual -- and enjoy!
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I gave this a high rating, not because the campsites are great, but for other reasons. 1) Campsites are nice but there is no water or sewer. 2) 50 amp, no power issues ever (14 years here). 3) Flat rate for campsite, with NO (!) guest charges. They don't nickel and dime you (with friends and family, 14 people at 2 sites). 4) Camp workers are nice and helpful with no hassles. 5) Constant shuttle running to park. 6) The amusement park is very cheap. Food is very good and reasonable. Park is dog friendly. (Took ours on some rides.) 7) No admission to park. All these things add to a great time at Knoebel's.
Date of Stay: May, 2011
Very nice family campground. We had a great big site for our 45' with 4 slides. Lots of planned activities. Very friendly staff. The girls that did activities were great. Happy to go back again. Well kept I thought. The campstore was fine. Located 1/2 mile from the Amish bakery and Amish Produce Market.


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Yes we went to a couple of the shows. They have 2 sets of comedians on the cruise (they swap out mid week) Each does an "early show" which is PG and an adult show late (Definitely R rated) they change which has the first early show so that you can see both despite your dinner seating time.
I am sure this is highly dependent on the comedian, but we enjoyed the shows that we went to. It was interesting to realize that because they offer this venue they then don't have to use a spot in the main show lounge for a comedian. This allows them to do other acts for the main shows during the cruise.
We snorkeled on what they called the "Blue channel" its basically a channel cut through the barrier reef so the boats can get in and out of the beach resorts. It is incredible snorkeling. We went to Foster's West Bay resort and then hired the local snorkel guide to take us out to the reef (you could snorkel off the beach but there isn't much to see until you get out to the barrier reef. He charged us $15 a person to motor us out in his boat and snorkel around with us until we were "done" Booked completely on our own. Foster's charges $5 a person for entry (which includes a bar drink and use of any chairs/tables on the beach) We had arranged for a tour taxi through Roatan Cab Tours (google them) talk with Cynthia. They were very reasonably priced and did a great job.
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The 6-foot-2, 180-pound junior guard led the Cougars to a 34-4 record and the Class 4A state championship this past season. Touchet averaged 20.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game, shooting 57 percent from the field, 41 percent from 3-point range and 83 percent from the free throw line. In four Class 4A state tournament games, Touchet averaged 23.8 points. He amassed 15 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals in the 46-40 title-clinching victory against Istrouma, capturing Class 4A state tournament Most Valuable Player honors.
Also a track standout, Touchet has maintained a 4.00 GPA in the classroom and represents one of the state's top academic candidates in meeting the Gatorade Award's broad criteria. A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, he has volunteered on behalf of Habitat for Humanity, The Extra Mile's adopt-a-family initiative and Miles Perret Cancer Services' Games of Acadiana.
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Rotary Club of Hendersonville
The Rotary Club of Hendersonville provided a dictionary for every third grader in the county as part of its third "Sky Polega Gift of Knowledge" project. The dictionaries were distributed Sept. 23 to all 12 public schools and seven private schools in Henderson County.
Polega was a graduate of Hendersonville High School and Duke University's School of Engineering. She won numerous academic and civic awards during her educational career. She died suddenly at the age of 25 from a brain hemorrhage while on an educational trip near Seward, Alaska. She was the daughter of Stanley and Paula Polega and the great-granddaughter of Carl Sandburg.
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SEATTLE — Seattle police are tracking down the history of a nonfunctional missile launcher that showed up at a Saturday weapons buyback event in Seattle.
Detective Mark Jamieson said a man standing outside the buyback event bought the military weapon for $100 from another person at the event. The item, a single-use device that had already been used, is a launch tube assembly for a Stinger portable surface-to-air missile.
He said detectives will notify the Army Criminal Investigation Command on Monday.
Jamieson said the launcher is a controlled military item and is not available to civilians through any surplus or disposal program offered by the government. He says it is most likely that the launch tube was previously obtained unlawfully from the military, and would likely be returned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord.


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A New Zealander has become the first Kiwi to win one of the poker world's most coveted trophies - a World Series bracelet.
Auckland software developer Simon Watt, 27, won US$614,248 in prize money in the Las Vegas event.
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"I won a gold bracelet!" was all the stunned Watt could say, moments after his historic win.
A World Series of Poker (WsoP) bracelet is the holy grail of poker professionals.
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Simon Watt usually plays his poker at Auckland's SkyCity casino - where he's had considerable success.
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By Chops
From mutton chops to moustaches, Jason Lee remains one of the most beloved figures in skateboarding. It just so happens that we have to share him with the rest of the world.
We couldn't have been all that surprised at his success though. Every word he uttered in Video Days became an instant classic. Fact is, the camera loves him. And when you're already blessed with one of the best styles in skateboarding, it's not difficult to see where those two bona fide classic video parts of his came from.
I think it's hard for the kids who weren't around for Jason's first go-around to really wrap their heads around just how good this dude was at skateboarding before he got into acting. So often this type of claim is made in hindsight. But make no mistake about it; Jason is one of the all-time greats. And to see him back at it, shredding full-force as Earl fans look on in disbelief, well, it's like he's all ours again.
Alright Jason, so I'm just gonna get right to the heart of this. The 360 kickflip is undoubtedly your trademark move. Over the years it's become a staple in any self-respecting street skater's artillery, yet very few have even come close to executing it with the same style and grace as you. You definitely still got it after all this time. So, for the sake of future generations, what is the secret behind a Jason Lee 360 kickflip?
The secret is that it's not a pop. It's one fluid scoop motion with everything working in total unison.
Teach the world to sing. Now since we're already on the subject, who's three flips get your official seal of approval?
Jovontae Turner had a damn good one. Nate Jones, Daewon, Eric Koston, Clint Peterson and I'm sure a bunch of other rad skaters out there that I've never heard of because I'm old and don't know who all the skaters are anymore.
There's just so many of us now. So how were you first introduced to skating and what was your first board?
When I was young, my Mom got my older brother and I plastic skateboards that we rode everyday. That was in the early 70's. Later on in Junior High, I got a cheap Variflex complete and started skating again.
Is this around the time you met Ed Templeton? I know you guys were pretty close back in the day.
Ed and I basically grew up skating together. We hung out everyday … eating shitty food with too much sugar, playing Nintendo and skating. He's rad.
Weren't you on Schmitt Stix with him for a minute prior to World?
You know, this sounds stupid but I honestly don't remember. Maybe I was on flow? We'll have to ask Ed.
We'll get on that. So how were you introduced to Steve Rocco and SMA/World Industries?
My girlfriend at the time found Steve at an ASR tradeshow in Long Beach and brought him outside to watch me skate. She was supportive and super rad to have done that for me. I think this was 1988. Steve and I set up a time to meet in Hermosa and I skated for him. I remember I did a 360 flip down some stairs which I'd never done before. I kinda pulled that out of my ass. But he was stoked and put me on SMA Rocco Division.
I'm not sure if very many people know this, but you actually ended up quitting high school in order to chase your dreams of becoming a pro. Those were some pretty lean times for the industry back then but it worked out pretty well for you. Would you recommend someone else to take such a risk?
I always advise people to just do whatever. I just followed what made sense to me at the time. The point is that it's not really for me to say. I definitely believe in following what feels right versus going along with "the way things are." You've gotta be responsible for your choices and actions though, and you gotta do what you do for the right reasons. But it's okay to be punk rock with your approach.
Back then, Rocco barely had any money at and I'm sure you could've gotten on just about any team. What made you stay with Steve in those low-budget times? Was it clear to you from the start that what Steve was doing was important?
I was just stoked to actually be sponsored. Steve's warehouse was small and he only had a few warped Rocco decks, a few t-shirts and some wheels on the shelves, but I was thrilled. I felt that I had arrived. I didn't really know where it would all lead or what he was trying to achieve; I was just happy to be on a company getting free boards. And I was stoked to have been so enthusiastically recognized by Rocco as I was that day.
So was it hard being the only rider on Blind besides Mark? Being in a fishbowl with one of your heroes like that couldn't have been an easy thing.
I wouldn't change a thing.
What would you say was the most important lesson you learned from him?
To be an individual and don't give a shit.
Awesome. So Video Days. I know you guys filmed that thing for about a year. Was that stressful for you? You were pretty young and at a critical point in your career. Were you ultimately pleased with your part? And did you choose the Milk and Husker Du songs or was that Spike?
We filmed for a long time but it really didn't feel like it. It wasn't "work" in the way videos are now. I think Spike introduced me to Milk's music but I'm pretty sure I picked the songs. And yes, I was pleased with all of it for the most part.
The Benihana's intro. I've always heard that was aimed at Mike Ternasky. Is that true? And did you ever see Danny Way's retort mid-boardslide in Questionable?
Yeah, that was a dig at Mike which I regretted even before his untimely death. I was just being an immature and spoiled little 21-year-old skater. But no, I've never seen Questionable.
You should check it out. Now I know you improvised the "War Outside Your Window" curtain call, but was does "No War for Heavy Metal" mean? Was that just another random joke that turned into classic material?
Yeah, just randomness.
So many classic things from that video have turned out to be completely spontaneous. Did you have any idea that so many of your improvised jokes would be included in the final cut of Video Days? It really adds a lot of flavor to the video but it's gotta be kinda weird having these things quoted to you 20 years later?
That's the rad thing about skating back then and just being young and stupid was that we just went with the flow. We didn't think too much about it, like "Man, this is gonna be legendary!" So it's surprising when people quote stuff but it is always nice to have touched somebody's life in some way.
Your dilemma involving what would become Natas' Satan graphic is pretty legendary but do you remember when the plan for the "Dear George" Powell spoof boards was hatched? Were you at all scared being such a young pro taking direct aim at the biggest company in the world at that time?
I wasn't scared because I trusted Mark. It was his company and I was cool with whatever he wanted to do. Plus I was young and I guess I just went along with things. It was all just fun and "whatever".
And yes, Mark did help talk me out of the Satan graphic along with Rodney Mullen, who didn't like it either. Rocco was bummed when I said "no," but I was happy I backed out. It was a big lesson in the importance of going with your gut.
So what was the story behind the Burger King bald cap ad? Most people saw that as a Mike V diss but you've denied it.
That ad was not a diss. I just happened to have shaved my head bald the night before the photo shoot, which is weird cause I'd never done that before. And the board graphic just happened to be what it was. Total coincidence. But even if I didn't like Mike V, which was never the case, I would've been scared shitless to make fun of him like that. He would've cracked my skull open.
How difficult was it being on Blind, post-Gonz? I know they tried to put you in a "captain" kind of role, but was it just not as fun anymore? And can you believe the company is still going after all this time?
It was tough to hang around after Mark left. I felt like I should have left, too. I realized that I ultimately didn't like feeling that I was working for Rocco on something that Mark had created so I left to start Blue and then, of course, Stereo with Chris Pastras.
But I always thought it was super cheap of Rocco to continue Blind, especially still using Mark's famous hand-drawn logo.
What was the story behind your first Blind ad after Mark left, the one with the little letter you supposedly wrote describing the direction you were gonna take the company? Was that even you or did Rocco write that?
I don't remember this ad. But if I did write the text, which I don't think I did: I'm sorry, Mark.
How would you describe your relationship with Rocco back then?
Rocco was just trying to do what he felt was right, per his reality. But he was ultimately very harmless. Just different realities is all. A lot of it was fun and goofy. He wasn't out to seriously hurt anyone. He was just a big kid doing goofy things and fucking with people because he got a kick out of it. And there were aspects of what he was doing that fit the time, and it did open things up in certain ways. But on the whole, it just wasn't my vibe. The way I would fit with Pastras and Stereo was far more my thing. When it was time to move on, I moved on.
What are your thoughts on the notoriety his exploits have gained over the years? Many see Steve as this business visionary that forever changed skateboarding … for better or for worse. Would you agree with that view?
I honestly think it's neither here nor there. That period feels like eons ago, and there are so many skateboarders now—and companies; things have changed so much that I think that period has sort of been left in the dust. I mean, there are plenty of kids out there that look shocked at the skatepark because "Earl" just did a 360 flip—they have no idea that I even used to be a pro skater.
Was there any fall-out when you did leave to start Blue with one of Rocco's biggest rivals, Mr. Brad Dorfman? You were just about as O.G. SMA as it got. Did you ever feel targeted by Steve after leaving?
I forgot about Rocco after I left and just focused on the next chapter. There wasn't any weird drama that I can remember.
This was also around the time you starred in Spike's 100% video with Sonic Youth. Is that project what planted the acting seed for you?
It was rad because it was my first time skating in a "non-skating" world. I thought playing dead was me being a "real actor." I was stoked.
And by the way, that video was directed by Tamra Davis, not Spike. Spike only shot the skating footage. He was in the video too but he didn't direct it.
So after leaving Blind and having that short stint with Blue, what was your original intention with Stereo? And how much does that differ from it's mission today, two decades later?
The original intention was to do something creative. To make the graphics and ads and videos "mean something." It was more of an artistic platform; an extension of the creativity of skateboarding itself, which is very free and flowing.
Stereo represents skateboarding, creativity and individuality. It means the world to me and despite its ups-and-downs throughout all the many changes in skateboarding, Stereo is still the same at its core. I'm proud.
It takes so much more than just tricks to make a classic and there's many things that make A Visual Sound stand apart from the rest. Obviously the skating is incredible but there's also Tobin, Gabe and Ari's involvement, the editing, Ululation, all the super 8 stuff.
It was really just us doing what felt right as creative people who wanted to do something different in skateboarding. It was just the right timing. And it was nice to have the freedom to be creative. All the people involved in Stereo at that time were rad.
Along these same lines, what do you think it is about Video Days that people just can't seem to get enough of?
It's unforced, natural, fun and spontaneous.
Which part of yours do you prefer? A Visual Sound or Video Days? They're both so different from each other.
They're both rad. Both are fun videos that make you want to skate so I'm damn proud of each of them. Skateboard videos should make you want to skate and that's what we did.
What made you decide to leave Stereo and try your hand at acting full-time? Did the then-upcoming Tincan Folklore weigh in heavy on this decision?
Tincan Folklore really had no bearing on that. Keep in mind, 25 was kinda old back then.
Nowadays, skaters are still popular and making shitloads of money at 35. But back then, that age was super "old." At least it felt that way at the time.
Yeah, I don't really remember any pros over 30 back then.
I didn't want to milk skateboarding. I felt I just wanted out and to move on to something else. I wasn't as passionate about skateboarding as I had been before and I didn't want to force it.
And we appreciate that. Now it's fair to say that most see you as having one of the all-time best styles in skateboarding, myself included. The "J. Lee" style, if you will. In light of this, how would you define style?
I'd say that style comes from not trying so hard. It's following your own path with pride and confidence.
So skateboarding seems to be the one constant for those of us that have followed your crazy career over the years. It seems to be something that regardless of your successes and fame, you've continually gone back to. What is it that keeps you coming back? What does skateboarding mean to you?
Skateboarding is more a part of my life than I had ever realized. I quit and didn't have anything at all to do with skateboarding for nearly 10 years—then one day, how important it is it all came back and hit me. It's defined so much of my life and my thinking. I wouldn't be who I am without skateboarding and I feel privileged to have been a pro skateboarder.
Well said. That's all I have, Jason. Any parting words of wisdom?
Buy a skateboard.


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HAVANA — Pope John Paul II will continue his dialogue with Fidel Castro in hopes of fostering the democratization of Cuba despite the recent execution of three hijackers and the jailing of scores of dissidents.
"The Holy Father is convinced that dialogue must continue to contribute to the democratization of Cuba," Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano told reporters April 30.
Much of the recent repression in Cuba has been directed toward members of a pro-democracy group enjoying the support of many Catholics.
Several Cuban independent journalists and Catholic lay leaders were awakened March 17 by Castro's political police and, without any explanations, taken to police stations.
That morning marked the largest wave of arrests of Cuban dissidents in more than 20 years. Almost 80 were subjected to summary trials behind closed doors and, by April 7, sentenced to between 15 and 27 years in prison.
Owning "books contrary to the socioeconomic process," old computers or video cameras; meeting with U.S. diplomats in hotels; and getting access to the Internet for free at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana were some of the charges the prosecution brought forward during the trials.
"These arrests are the most intense wave of repression in the history of Cuba," said human-rights activist Elizardo S·nchez, one of the few dissi dent leaders who remain free. "Rarely has Latin America seen so many people accused for crimes of opinion."
In fact, among the convicted are well-known figures of the Cuban democratic opposition such as Raúl Rivero, director of the alternative news agency Cuba Press, and Martha Beatriz Roque, founder of the Assembly for the Promotion of Civil Society.
"It is true for the Pope as for other free peoples of the world [that] the [Cuban government's] latest decisions were disappointing," Cardinal Sodano said. But he said the Vatican, "through our excellent nuncio in Cuba, Archbishop Luis Robles DÌaz, and through the bishops and Cardinal Jaime Ortega, archbishop of Havana, [we] will continue with that dialogue."
"In life," he continued, "you always have to provide people with golden bridges to come out of the world in which they are enclosed."
Castro has stood by his actions, defending the executions and harsh sentences. At a May 1 rally in Havana, he charged that President Bush is committed to eliminating him. Cuba's recent crackdown against dissidents is "legitimate defense" against the United States, which is trying to subvert his government, Castro said.
But Cardinal Sodano said he and the Pope both have "great hope" that Castro "may lead the [Cuban] people toward new democratic goals, maintaining the achievements of the last decades."
"This is of course the hope we all have," a source within the Cuban episcopate told the Register on condition of anonymity. "But he [Castro] is doing everything possible to convince the Cuban people that there will be no change, at least not a peaceful one, while he is alive."
Most of the imprisoned dissidents are key grass-roots supporters of the Varela Project, a public appeal for a popular referendum to introduce democratic reform in Cuba.
The project, which presented some 11,000 signatures to the Cuban Parliamentary Assembly last year, has been promoted mostly by Catholic groups, particularly the Movimiento Cristiano LiberaciÛn (Christian Liberation Movement), directed by Oswaldo Pay· SardiÒas. It is named after Father Felix Varela, a 19th-century priest who advocated Cuban independence from Spain.
Payá was spared because of his international fame — he is currently a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize — but approximately 20 of his key collaborators have been sentenced, including secretary of the Christian Liberation Movement JosÈ Daniel Ferrer Garcia, 32, the father of two.
"This is obviously a blow aimed directly at the Varela Project and to any other initiative fostering a peaceful but bold transition to democracy in Cuba," Payá said at a press conference in which he provided the long list of Varela Project's supporters sentenced by the government.
According to Cuban independent journalist Claudia Marquez Linares, "The blow the government has struck against the peaceful opposition within the island shows the dissidents were doing a good job."
Marquez, wife of a journalist sentenced to 18 years in prison, believes that to accuse dissidents of subverting the established order "demonstrates how feeble the administration's hold on power really is."
"Fidel Castro is scared. At least he is alarmed," said Pablo Alfonso, one of the most knowledgeable commentators on Cuban issues and a columnist of the Miami-based Nuevo Herald.
"Why so many Catholics among the arrested? Because most of the dissident initiatives such as the Varela Project have been growing around lay Christian groups," he told the Register.
Probably because of this fact, the increasingly outspoken Catholic Church in Cuba decided not to remain silent.
First, the lay diocesan council of the Pinar del Rio Diocese issued the unusual public criticism of government officials April 7.
The document said the government's campaign against dissent was creating a climate of fear in Cuba and voiced its "concern for the direction that the nation might take."
The statement also protested the fact that the dissidents had merely voiced their political opinions, thus "such severe sanctions should never have been applied to anyone who was acting peacefully," especially considering "the critical conditions of subsistence" in Cuba.
Five days later, the Permanent Council of the Cuban Conference of Catholic Bishops released a statement condemning the government's decision to execute three dissidents who hijacked a ferry with the intention of sailing to the United States.
After learning of the April 11 execution, "the bishops of Cuba, in full agreement with Pope John Paul II's magisterium, express once again our rejection of the death penalty," the document said.
"No one has the right to put others' lives in danger, as the hijackers did, but at the same time no one should decide to apply death to other persons as a remedy for their crimes, especially when it takes place after an extremely brief trial," the bishops added.
The document also called the long jail terms imposed on the political dissidents "a matter of deep concern."
The official response of the Cuban government was aired by Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe PÈrez Roque, who said the summary trials and harsh sentences were justified because the main U.S. diplomat in Cuba, James Cason, was leading a plan to "undermine Cuba's revolution."
"These excuses are nonsense," Alfonso said. "The government is just getting paranoid over a growing, organized dissident movement. Castro is just thinking of what will happen with such a movement in four years, when he will turn 80."
The reaction of the Catholic Church has gone beyond Cuba, even affecting the relationship between the Vatican and the Castro regime.
In fact, on April 28, after several leaders of the Cuban exile community called for the intervention of Pope John Paul II, the Vatican made public that the Holy Father had already urged Castro to grant clemency to dissidents in a letter written on Palm Sunday, April 13.
The letter, signed by Cardinal Sodano, spoke of the Holy Father's distress "upon learning of the severe sentences imposed recently on numerous Cuban citizens and, also, for some sentences of capital punishment."
The Pope's message requested that Castro "give consideration to a significant gesture of clemency to the condemned, with the certainty that such an act would contribute to creating a climate of greater civil liberty for the benefit of the beloved Cuban people."
"I am sure that you also share with me the conviction that only a sincere and constructive interaction between citizens and civil authorities can guarantee the development of a modern and democratic state in an ever more united and fraternal Cuba," the letter also said.
Nevertheless, other Vatican voices have been less diplomatic in voicing their criticism of Castro.
The Vatican's missionary news agency, Fides, issued an editorial April 29 stating that they "must say that we hoped for a change, we hoped that 'El Máximo' [a title referring to Fidel Castro] would have the courage to open Cuba to democracy."
"We hoped and we were wrong, holding our breath for something to happen," the editorial continued. "In this way perhaps we gave the [Cuban] regime the impression that its leader was covered by our silence ... but it was not a covering, it was only charity, it was offering him a chance to walk toward the rediscovery of his dignity.
"But Fidel is using his fist against those demanding justice for the people. The closed fist of Fidel, full of the flies of rhetorical populism whose buzzing filled the gulags with corpses, continues to strike defenseless people."
Alejandro Bermúdez is based in Lima, Peru.
(Catholic News Service contributed to this story)


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Miracles Not Magic in Child's Christian Tale David Cornerstone, Published by Outskirts Press
After hearing of the church's disapproval of the sorcery and black magic of the Harry Potter series, author Faye Hunter decided to "Put on the whole armor of God" (Ephesians 6:11).
Seen through the eyes of seven year old David Cornerstone, the story offers a little "soul food" in order to restore and increase one's Christian faith. After being faced with the frightening news of his father's illness, young David discovers that sorcery and wizardry are not needed. All that is needed is faith in Jesus. Miracles then occur.
"There's no wizardry or darkness about the truth. Just light," says first time author Faye Hunter, who has taken as a title for her full color, illustrated children's book a play on the quote from Psalms 118:22: "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone."
As a survivor of childhood abuse, the author became passionate in 1995 about establishing a home for abused children. "God gave me the vision of funding this home, The Olive Branch, through this little book," the author said.
Faye announced that the purchase of each copy of David Cornerstone will help fund the home and will make every reader of the story part of God's vision for helping His children through The Olive Branch.
David Cornerstone is available on-line in paperback through Amazon and Barnes and Noble and at www.outskirtspress.com/
Genre: Religion/Christian education/children and youth
About the author:
Faye Hunter is from southern Georgia and is the sixth child in a family of eight. She has worked for the federal government since 1986, and from 1986 to 1991 she served in the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpsman during Operation Desert Storm. For her service on the home front in Desert Storm she received the Navy Achievement Medal.
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/
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