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The Good and Bad of UCLA AndersonAlejandro Tinajero
The other day, my mother asked me how I was doing in school. She was a farm worker most of her life (I worked at her side whenever I wasn't in class, especially while on holiday) so she knows a thing or two about hardship. My answer tiptoed around the truth: "It's going."
In reality, school was demanding, like the sun beating down on my forehead. School was frustrating, like the paycheck my mother brought home every other week. School was agonizing, like the back pain at the end of a 15-hour work day. But change hurts, right?
In the following article, I'm going to provide an overview of the things I liked and the things I didn't like so much about my first year at UCLA Anderson (School Profile of UCLA Anderson). I will also briefly touch upon my summer internship and the second year of my MBA studies.
Stretching Our Brains It's true. My brain is growing. Just the other day, I was holding my own in an argument with my partner Gary, a corporate lawyer and a onetime business school prospect, on the subject of short-selling. Also, a few weeks ago, I waded through Joe Nocera's article on the efficient market hypothesis without one look at Wikipedia. This would not have been possible nine months ago before starting at UCLA. Here I have acquired the knowledge and the judgment to comprehend the business environment and to succeed at it.
Just last week I was chatting with my close school friend, Chinny:
Chinny: Guess where I am?
Me: In Phoenix looking for an apartment before the start of your internship?
Chinny: On campus at our usual study spot, doing work with Nisarg.
Me: Aren't you beat from studying for finals? What are you working on?
Chinny: We are forming a company. Working on the profile.
Me: Wow. I'm trying to find knee pads, so I can piece together my garden after a raccoon invasion last night, and you guys are planting the seeds for a multinational consulting organization.
Chinny: I love your life.
Chinny, Nisarg, and I are slowly building a toolkit of ideas that will one day help us run and/or start our own business.
The Ties That Bind Us At Anderson, I'm building lifelong friendships and, most importantly, durable networks post-Anderson. After I set my heart on finding an internship in the education sector, I worked with our career center and with Anderson students to identify the Los Angeles area alumni who could help me find the ideal summer placement. The task could not have been easier.
This summer I will be working with the superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest public school district in the country (and one of the most troubled by many accounts). My supervisor there is Matt Hill, who I met through Brandon Malmberg, managing director of Education Pioneers. Brandon previously worked with my close friend Lorena Villareal. Matt, Brandon, and Lorena are all Anderson alumni.
Of course, a lot more happened that is not included in my account (for example, multiple interviews), but I got my foot in the door because of our mutual connection to UCLA Anderson.
Studying in Groups Teamwork is a big deal in business school. Practically every other assignment was a group project. I enjoyed working with different study groups each quarter, which the school designed without student input. All in all, I worked with three groups (or 12 students in total) throughout my first year. Although it wasn't always easy, I learned how to avoid the predictable problems and how to how to manage differences with every group meeting. Despite the competitive nature of grading in core courses (more on that later), study group members willingly explained difficult problems. Every group included at least one international student. The large presence of international students (one-third of each Anderson class is from outside the U.S.) exposed me to different cultures and expanded the reach of my networks.
And the things I didn't like about Anderson:
The Dreadful Fall Quarter I don't fully understand why Anderson would load the first (fall) quarter with five courses— two of which are intensive, meaning they only last five weeks instead of the usual 10 weeks—and in the following (winter) quarter only assign three. Why not assign four courses each in the fall and winter? Doing this would make the beginning of the program less intense by eliminating the presence of the intensive courses. It is difficult enough, I believe, to learn in 10-week quarters much less five-week courses.
The Curve Final grades in each one of the 10 core courses at UCLA Anderson are graded on a curve. That is, the final grade of every student is representative of his/her work relative to their section peers. This means that about 20% of each section gets an "A" or better, 45% of the section gets an "A-minus" or a "B-plus," 25% of the class gets a "B," and the remaining 10% gets anywhere from a "C" to a "B-minus."
The unfortunate result that this system causes is for some students, even bright students who fully understand the core curriculum, to have a GPA that is below 3.0. For these students, a false sense of failure can quickly become the overbearing concern and not learning. In addition, these grading systems create a competitive environment where one did not exist.
Almost every professor in my core classes, before finals, apologized for having to distribute grades in this way. There must be a better way to fight grade inflation at Anderson.
Not All Bad Despite any hardships I may have faced at Anderson, I am a stronger, smarter person nine months later. I believe I have accomplished my first year goal, which was to learn how to move away from managing individual projects and learn to create and implement management strategies.
As I briefly mentioned before, this summer I will be helping the LAUSD superintendent create and implement several strategic planning initiatives, including helping to create transparent budgeting processes at the school level to increase school autonomy and, with it, administrator accountability.
My second year at Anderson will be dominated, in part, by a field study project, which will be an extension of my summer internship. My team and I will be working with the LAUSD superintendent on a project that will deal with school effectiveness. Last week, our team secured an adviser, Anderson's William Ouchi, an expert in the field of organization and effectiveness of schools.
I guess things are going better than I could have predicted. Maybe I will call my mom now and tell her school is going just fine.

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For our first "Path to Launch" blog, we'd like to talk about the quality of life improvements that are being implemented for the progression and itemization aspects of Firefall. We've received a great amount of feedback on our progression system during our Beta testing, and we'd like to thank everyone in the community who took the time to share their feedback with us. Our goal is to create a system that feels rewarding to you while progressing each battleframe and exploring the world of Firefall. You should feel that you are learning your battleframe and accessing more options, becoming more powerful in the process and having your battleframe visually reflect your progression, without being overly complicated. We are working to deliver on this goal with our next major update.
Simplicity is Key
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We've mentioned on the forums in the past that we are working to simplify the progression system, as having a complex system does not necessarily make for a more engaging experience. For launch, you will no longer need to purchase your frame's Mass, Power, and CPU constraints. Instead, your frames will progress in levels just by earning XP as you play Firefall.
Implementing this progression system removes the existing need for currencies such as AMPs and resources for leveling up battleframes, in addition to providing instant gratification and recognition for your achievements. By earning new levels, your battleframe will automatically become inherently more powerful, dealing more damage and having more health. Better equipment and more customization options also become available to you as you progress – more details on itemization can be found below.
Unlocks Through Level Progression
You'll start each of your battleframes with your primary weapon and first ability. Each battleframe has a unique set of abilities that will unlock as you increase in levels. Once the battleframe gains a new ability through leveling, a common version of the appropriate ability item will automatically be awarded to you, in addition to being automatically equipped for immediate use. As you progress, your battleframe will gain new attachments to visualize that you are becoming more advanced and more powerful. Below are examples of an Accord Assault battleframe changing visually as it progressed (Bumblebee warpaint is not included!):
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Accord Assault First Visual Upgrade
Accord Assault Next Visual Upgrade
Accord Assault Final Visual Upgrade
Feeling Stronger
As mentioned, your frames get inherently stronger as they level up. Using the same equipment, when you level, you'll automatically get an increase in health and damage. You can also become stronger by equipping new items – the level of the item, as well as its rarity, determines its statistics. Power can also increase by slotting modules into your gear. Modules can provide secondary bonuses (e.g. rate of fire, clip size, area of effect (AoE) damage increases, etc.), but also give additional "Power Rating," which further increases the damage and healing of abilities and weapons.
"Power Rating" is a stat that increases through leveling and equipping items and modules. Think of this as "STR, DEX, INT" in your typical RPG setting, but combined as one stat. All equipment has a power rating in addition to the power rating of your battleframe. Together, your equipment, modules, and battleframe determine your overall power.
Items and Modules
We mentioned above that as you equip new, higher level items, you will experience an increase in power. Abilities and weapons will also have module slots (based on the item's rarity) available to give you more choice and customization. You can slot in modules such as cooldown reduction, AoE damage, maximum deployable count, etc., or even hybrids of effects (for example, a module that modifies both weapon spin-up rate and rate of fire at the same time). Modules are also available in different rarities – the higher the rarity, the higher the module's effectiveness and power rating.
Rarity of weapons and abilities not only affects the effectiveness of the weapon or ability, but also increases the level of customization you have over the item, allowing you to customize your loadout to your playstyle. For example, a common item will have one socket, while an epic item will have three sockets for modules. You have the choice and control to decide whether you want to focus on, for example, damage and area of effect, or cooldown and duration - it's entirely up to you! But be careful! Placing a module in a socket that is currently occupied will override the slot with the new module and destroy the old module.
As you use your equipment, you will experience some wear and tear, and there will be occasions when you need to repair, but you won't have to worry about your equipment permanently breaking. That's right! Your weapons and abilities cannot permanently break. Whether you've found your ideal setup, or you'd like to continually tinker and tweak your item builds, you can rely on your equipment always being there for you!
For the rarity of both items and modules, we are using a conventional color scheme: White (common), Green (uncommon), Blue (rare), Purple (epic) and Orange (legendary). Items can be crafted, looted and received as rewards for completing missions. To equip an item or module, a player's frame must match the level requirement.
As you travel throughout the world of Firefall, you'll come across many different weapons for your battleframe. Weapons can be different by having the innate ability to excel in a certain stat (via a "hidden" or "integrated" module), such as rate of fire, or increased AoE damage. Weapons will also have visual variances based on their level and manufacturer. For example, here is a mid-level uncommon Plasma Cannon, the Scimitar Type C:
The Scimitar Type C has different stats, in addition to different visuals, than the Kisuton Jackal Omega, which is a max-level epic Plasma Cannon shown here:
Battleframe Cores
Battleframe Cores are exciting new items that are replacing servos, jumpjets and plating. Cores give the battleframe bonus health, but also increase another aspect of the battleframe or provide an entirely new effect. For example, a core might increase the total jumpjet energy to the frame by 25%, or could increase their sprint speed by 25%. There are also hybrid cores that can provide multiple effects at once. Battleframe Cores allow you to maintain the choice and customization over your gameplay while allowing for a greater impact to the stats of your jumpjets, servos, and plating all in a single item. It's entirely up to you if you want to be a faster frame, have more health, or focus on something different. There are different cores that affect different stats for you, and finding more rare cores for your battleframe will also have increased effectiveness. Only one core can be equipped at a time, so choose wisely!
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At level intervals, each battleframe has a unique perk that will be unlocked for a total of four unique perks per battleframe. Once a perk is unlocked, it is available for use across all battleframes, allowing you to further custom tailor each of your battleframes to suit how you'd like to play. Basic perks cost 1 point (points are earned while leveling up), Intermediate perks cost 2 points, Advanced perks cost 5 points and Master perks cost 8 points. You can mix up your unlocked perks however you wish as long as you have room in your perk pool! At max level you can allocate up to 21 perk points (or 10 total perks) to your battleframe.
We hope you enjoyed this first look at our progression and itemization systems that are coming online with launch. Please feel free to discuss these changes on our official forums or post any questions you have via the forum link below. Stay tuned next week for the next installment of our "Path to Launch" blog series, and until then, we'll see you in game for our Beta!
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replacing bathtub faucet
hey folks,
I have a single handle Moen tub faucet that I'm trying to do some work on. A little description first. My bathtub faucet is teardrop shaped with the point of the teardrop pointing towards the floor. So when looking at it the writing is actually upside down. So to turn on the water I start rotating counter-clockwise going from the bottom and up to the right.
Now the problem. Simple, the faucet is leaking out of control and I'm trying fix it myself. I removed the knob and plate & shut off the water. At this point I thought I would be able to simply remove the cartridge & replace it or see a piece that I can remove & replace. However, I do not. I did slip out a horseshoe-like/wishbone-like piece but that's all I've done so far.
what next? please advise.
You should (I think) be able to just pull the cartridge out and then insert a new one.
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Excellent how to information there with videos.
Sometimes those cartridges are a B$#@% to get out. While there are Moen cartridge pullers on the market you can buy for $40 or so. I had a Moen rep tell me to spray some hairspray on the exposed part of the old cartridge and work it left to right with the plastic "cap" that comes with a new cartridge. The trick is to not turn the old cartridge more than 90 degrees either direction or the rubber can tear and become lodged in the faucet body. The hairspray actually causes the rubber to shrink up enough to get the cartridge out with a set of channel locks.
Yeah, I didnt believe it either til I tried it....
Good luck
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I just replaced a Moen shower faucet the other day. By the way, they have a lifetime guarantee) You can buy one at your local store and send back the old one. I would call them first. Once you get ready, shut off the house water remove cap, handle and chrome sleeve. Pull out horseshoe ring. With the new insert comes a white plastic cap-tool. push it into the old insert and and rotate it 360 a couple of times. It will loosen and to whole insert should come out. Put in the new one (read instructions) and don't forget the horseshoe clip!
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Midsummer Solstice
She is Thalia, reads to Gaia, gestures,
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of wild thyme, her shadow caught by the clan.
Crags millions of years old
age around a smooth edged cave
carved out by man.
There was once a hawthorn tree called
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as a hermit bathed in a well to cure
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said to be a site of rites.
All this she knows as she reads of swifts
swooping and dancing, sees eyes close
romancing and glancing at words
to celebrate the place in which they stay.
It's midsummer – summer solstice.
Polly Stretton © 2013
This poem celebrates the solstice and was written following the Malvern Hills Midsummer Walk last year. This year we had a fabulous Midnight Moonlight Solstice Walk. In good company, we heard what we think were probably tawny owlets calling, saw glow worms, saw stars and were advised on the constellations by an expert in our midst (!) welcomed the solstice, drank wine, heard poetry and had a lovely time.


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- 03-17-13 09:48 PM #1Cadillac Owners Fanatic
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went from run-flats to std. tires, now car feels very funny
I had RS-A's on the car, I just switched to Continental Extremecontact DWS. Now the car feels real strange, like something is loose in the rear suspension. During moderate cornering I have the feel of oversteer even though I know that the rear tires are not slipping. I've never had this feeling with any car before. I know that runflats have stiffer sidewalls but this is so much different it can't be explained by a slight difference in sidewalls, and I don't recall the tires feeling that way right after they were put on.
I've written before about strange behavior with my TPMS system. I had one sensor that gave strange numbers sometimes so I bought a new sensor from the local dealer prior to visiting the tire store and had it installed during the tire replacement. Now that particular sensor reads 30 no matter what. As I drive around I can see pressures change in the other 3 tires due to them heating up a little bit, this one tire stays at 30. I checked pressures today at an air temp of about 75F and had 36 front and 34 rear. I bumped the rears up to 36 and the one sensor still stayed at 30.
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Re: went from run-flats to std. tires, now car feels very funny
I'll bet your tire reading 30 PSI isn't actually reading anything. My guess is that tire is very underinflated, which is accounting for your instability. Have you tried measuring it with a tire guage? You should also measure all the other tires, because sometimes, their locations aren't programmed correctly, especially if it was done at a tire shop (not the brightest tools, tire guys).
You should also try the TPMS reprogramming routine: http://www.cadillacfaq.com/faq/answers/tprepro.html
Re: went from run-flats to std. tires, now car feels very funny
check for any loose lugs. check tire pressures. If that is good then reset pressures. Look under the car and check for any loose nuts and bolts.
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Re: went from run-flats to std. tires, now car feels very funny
When I bought my car there was a loose bolt in the rear suspension and as I went around corners the rear would occasionally "wiggle." It felt really strange but the dealership fixed it up in about 15 minutes.
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Thanks for posting the link Hamster. I was wondering what the trick was.
Its the nature of this tire. I have DWS also on a base cts and the sidewalls are soft and flex a bit. I came from a tire with a hard sidewall and noticed the issue you are having right away. They need a few miles on them and they somewhat break in a bit. Review tirerack.com user reviews about this tire and youll find. You may want to bump your pressure to help.
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went from run-flats to std. tires, now car feels very funny
seen good reviews on their wet performance, which is more important to me in a street application, but dry wasnt stellar.
i plan on doing the same swap from my GSAs but to the DW since it never snows in my area
Re: went from run-flats to std. tires, now car feels very funny
I wondered if one of my pressures was off but I checked them yesterday and has 36 in both fronts and 34 in both rears.
The tires have reasonably good traction when pushed hard, it is just when you are pushing a little bit in normal driving that the rear moves around a bit.
I live in a warm climate so I have no need for real winter tires, so there is an advantage to having a tire that works well in wet and cold. I figure if if I was going to have a situation where I needed traction it would be in wet and/or cold conditions. In dry conditions with good traction I'm less likely to need the difference between a good tire and a real good tire.
What can I do about the TPMS sensor? I'm thinking about doing the reprogramming step again to see if that matters, maybe reduce that one particular tire to a real low pressure and see if the sensor picks this up.
I had a set of Dunlop SP Sport Maxx put on my '04 to replace the runflats. The handling was "lively" to say the least. They eventually got replaced by a used set of runflats and then PS2s.
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CD Baby has been sold to Disc Makers.
I think it's great. Derek Sivers is a sharp guy and he's doing what he feels is best for the company and its customers. And this leaves him free to pursue other opportunities, which will help musicians in other ways.
If Derek had simply wanted to "cash in" on CD Baby, he could have done it a long time ago. I know he's had plenty of opportunities to.
Disc Makers is a company which has been helping independent musicians to get their music released since 1946. They're committed to the same things as CD Baby, so it's a good match.
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PHUKET, Thailand (AP) Buddhist monks in orange robes chanted on a Thai beach, an Indonesian mother mourned her children at a mass grave, and a man scattered flowers in now-placid waters to commemorate the 230,000 killed five years ago when a tsunami ripped across Asia.
An outpouring of aid that followed the Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami has helped replace homes, schools and entire coastal communities decimated by the disaster. But at Saturday's ceremonies, survivors spoke of the enduring wounds.
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Among them were the relatives of Siti Amridar, a 48-year-old woman who wept Saturday at a mass grave in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital. She was a mother of five, until the tsunami claimed four of her children, her parents and washed away their village.
"I don't know where my children have been buried, or my parents. They have never been found," she said, sobbing.
The disaster's epicenter was off the coast of Aceh, on the island of Sumatra, where a 9.2-magnitude earthquake struck underwater. The quake toppled homes and buildings and sent panicked communities rushing into the streets.
About 20 minutes later, a wall of water up to six stories high surged in from the sea. Traveling at jetliner speed, it carried with it toppled trees, crumpled cars and refrigerators. The wave sent people scrambling up the sides of buildings and in search of higher ground.
On Saturday's anniversary, Indonesian villagers briefly panicked when another strong earthquake struck deep under the sea off the eastern coast, officials said. Residents in Saumlaki, about 1,680 miles east of the capital Jakarta, said the magnitude-6.0 quake cut electricity, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.
In Thailand on Saturday, hundreds of residents and foreigners returned to the white-sand beaches on the southern island of Phuket. More than 8,000 people were killed along the country's shores.
A moment of silence was observed on the Phuket's Patong Beach, a popular strip of hotels and restaurants, where the waves crashed over throngs of tourists the morning after Christmas.
Buddhist monks in bright orange robes chanted prayers. Onlookers wept and embraced.
Giorgio Capriccioli, an Italian who lives on Phuket, carried a bouquet into the ocean.
He waded knee-deep in water that five years ago was clogged with corpses and cast the white flowers adrift to honor the memory of two friends.
The commemorations on Phuket culminated in the evening with the release of hundreds of light-filled lanterns into the sky.
More than $13 billion in aid money poured in from around the world, nearly half for Aceh.
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ISLAMORADA -- The slow-motion race between developers to build Islamorada's first chain grocery store is expected to take another step this week with a Village Council vote on a Publix site plan.
The village's planning department has recommended that the council approve the proposed mile marker 82.5, bayside, market when it convenes Thursday, Dec. 12, Assistant Director of Planning Cheryl Cioffari said.
But the department also recommends that the approval should be dependent upon Boca Raton-based property owner Equity Development Group securing a cross-access agreement with the owners of the vacant Fish Bowl property, to the market site's north.
The newest site plan for the proposed 28,000-square-foot market is already drawn as if the cross-access agreement were complete. Key to the plan is that the Publix and Fish Bowl properties would share a common entrance. That scenario resolves two problems that Equity has encountered as it has tried to get the market project moving.
First, it eliminates the need to route vehicles to the market through Russell Street, on the south side of the Publix property. Second, the common entrance would keep Equity from running afoul of Florida Department of Transportation regulations.
The original Publix site plan used Russell Street as the lone entrance and exit. But that proposal drew immediate resistance from surrounding homeowners as well as from Island Community Church, which sits immediately across Russell Street from the Publix site. Council members in April made it clear that plan had little chance of winning approval.
A revised site plan the company put forth in July would have reduced, but not eliminated, the load on Russell Street. But the proposed Overseas Highway entrance sat only 130 feet beyond the existing Fish Bowl entrance, well below the 245 feet that FDOT requires.
The latest plan has at least quieted opposition from Island Community Church. In a phone message last week, Pastor Tony Hammon said the church would stay neutral on Thursday because opinion among the congregates is split.
Hammon noted that he still has some concerns but praised the changes Equity Development has made.
"They have done a great job of meeting the requests that we have as far as taking Russell Street out of the loop," he said.
Neighboring property owners are expected to take a less favorable view, however. A group of them, concerned about traffic that the market could generate, have retained Miami attorney Tucker Gibbs, said Chris Calderwood, a resident.
If the Village Council does approve the site plan, Equity Development would next have to go before the board in February to secure the additional 2,800 square feet of building rights it needs before getting a building permit for the market.
That matter is potentially complicated, however. Two other commercial property owners have also applied for square footage allocations, Cioffari said. Between the three, they are seeking 6,975 square feet of building rights. But under current regulations, the village only has 6,901 square feet to allocate next year. Therefore, barring a change in one of the plans or in the rules, the property that scores the lowest in the village's allocation point system will have to wait.
Publix's site plan review this week comes a month before Bellaire Beach-based Win Development is scheduled to go before the council in search of approval of a new mile marker 81 Winn-Dixie site plan. Winn-Dixie does have a leg up on Publix in one regard, however. Win Development has already secured the building allocation for its 22,000-square-foot grocery story.
The two grocery stores have sought an Islamorada site since the courts overturned the village's ban on new chain stores in 2008.


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CBC is reeling from a $115 million annual reduction in funding from the federal government. A cable tax seems an easy target for the cable and satellite companies to attack and the media would pile on, since no one likes a new (or old) tax. The cable companies and the media might hate the idea but what do average Canadians think about paying a little bit more for better quality Canadian TV programming?
What's the solution to the CBC dilemma? Maybe what needs to be done is that the CBC, which has mutated over time into a multi-platform mega corporation, should be divided into semi-autonomous parts. By breaking the CBC into smaller, tighter organizations (but still associated with the whole) it might actually eliminate a lot of bureaucracy.
So no more hockey for the CBC. For 60 years the mother corp has been permitted to blow millions of tax dollars providing the nation with this redundant subsidized "service" anyway, a more-than-half-century absurdity whose bluff is only now being called. Far from being a stirring symbol of CBC success, Hockey Night in Canada has long been the single most wasteful monument to the network's fundamentally confused mandate.
I am not happy with the cuts to the National Film Board (NFB), CBC and Telefim. It's culturally dumb. It's economically dumb. The cuts will only mean less jobs for the talented people working in this industry. It's time the government's support for telling our stories was not viewed as some fluffy option.
Why has the federal government targeted the CBC, Telefilm and the National Film Board? The only logical answer is that these cuts are purely political and ideological. Ottawa's politicians must stop using the arts as a political football and realize that culture is a profitable industry comparable to any other.
In this budget, we're seeing steep cuts to precisely those areas where the greatest opportunities for growth and evolution reside -- regional services, engaging documentary production, in-depth reporting, and comprehensive news gathering. At Reimagine CBC, we're using this moment as an opportunity for creative intervention.
Apart from the CBC's penchant for secrecy on how it spends the $1.1 billion of taxpayers' money it gets from the government, what I find unacceptable and disgraceful, is the CBC bidding on programs that the private sector would run, but can't match CBC funding which is given to them, rather than earned by them.


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The serpa with either the paddle or belt slide will not hold the weapon close/tight to your body. I wouldn't recommend it for CC but it is a fine holster for OC.
This is a discussion on Blackhawk CQC Serpa for CC within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I just acquired a XD 40 pistol and while it won't be my primary CC weapon, my Kahr CW40 in an MTAC holster fits that ...
I just acquired a XD 40 pistol and while it won't be my primary CC weapon, my Kahr CW40 in an MTAC holster fits that bill, I might want to CC it. I have been looking at the Blackhawk Serpa holster as I would like some retention as this will probably be my outdoor weapon and I would hate to lose it if I happen to take a swim while fly fishing or boating. The holster the pistol came with is not very tight on my belt or body and the grip of the weapon tends to push out from my side. Will the Serpa with the belt loop attachment hold tight to my body and not be as lose as the factory holster?
The serpa with either the paddle or belt slide will not hold the weapon close/tight to your body. I wouldn't recommend it for CC but it is a fine holster for OC.
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You are not paranoid if They are actually out to get you, however, They probably are not and you probably are.
I have a Serpa for my G23, and it works quite well.
I don't know how it stacks up to the kydex holster that comes with the XD gear, but it does stick out considerably. It doesn't conceal well without a large cover garment.
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The paddle holds it plenty tight to the body, the trick is finding a good cover garment for it if you're trying to CC, they're great for OC. The belt loop doesn't hold it as tight to the body for me.
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No. I don't consider the Serpa a good concealment holster. It can be used as such with the right cover garment however. I like mine and I use it on occasion.Will the Serpa with the belt loop attachment hold tight to my body and not be as lose as the factory holster?
The SERPA is great for OC....not so much for CC, unless under a jacket or cold weather clothing....unless you don't mind printing..
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If the serpa gets something in the locking mechanism, the weapon is not coming out, I would pass on the serpa.
I carry either a Glock 30 or 27 in a Serpa every day.
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I can conceal the XD in the holster it came with just fine but with the grip sticking out my shirt rides up a little. I primarily want a good retention holster for outdoor use and was hopping that the Serpa held the pistol tighter to my body in case I want to CC it. I will be using the belt attachment as I have no use for a paddle holster. This is Utah so I don't care if I print a little here and there.
I would highly recommend the SERPA for carry. And I find it works just fine for CC. I don't have a problem concealing my G23 in one at all.
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The holster that you're looking for is the wilderness safepacker. It carries in plain sight, no one asks any questions about it. There is some padding around the pistol to protect it. A buckle and flap cover the pistol so there is one step to draw the pistol, but a Velcro side makes clearing leather easy. I have one and it works well when your garment won't allow for IWB, or when you want a little more protection and retention.


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Letter: You just can't believe anyone anymore
To the editor,
The good, hardworking citizens of the City of East Providence should be outraged, as am I, that the state appointed Budget Commission has submitted, approved (with little or no discussion) and paid a bill of nearly a quarter of a million dollars for their services.
This after it was publicly stated and reported many times that the city would not be billed for those services. Mr. O'Keefe stated when asked about this matter "Well, the state decided that the effort was more than expected." Really?? What in the world did the state expect when they forced the city to come under control of the Budget Commission? I understand these people have a thankless and difficult job. But for the state to submit a bill for their services after they have closed our libraries, cut school funding of text books and sports and otherwise reduced city services, is unconscionable.
That quarter of a million dollars would have gone a long way toward reinstating and maintaining the level of service the citizens of this city should expect and receive. It is also my understanding that the wages of those people were paid by the state.
So where did our $250 thousand go? Guess we'll never get a straight, honest answer on that either. You just can't believe anyone anymore.
Robert Amman
East Providence
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I have been a member of Little Black Bag for a number of months now and have had nothing but trouble. The site is addicting and easy to purchase items on it, however, the company takes advantage of this and double bills on a regular basis, does not have the items you've purchased in stock and then does not give you credit for the items you purchased and never received.
They change prices daily and manipulate their site and customer service so that you cannot resolve issues. I was on the phone for over an hour yesterday trying to get through and according to other customers they to could not reach anyone, nor was the company answering emails. They are merging with another company and during this merger they are offloading all of their items, so things that you purchased months ago at high prices are worth nothing now. There are so many issues it's overwhelming. I have had numerous shipping orders that were missing items and out of stock. Then they want to refund a fraction of what you paid.
I will be going carefully through my account and make sure to charge back any items that were deliberately overcharged, as well as duplicate shipping charges, you pay for shipping when you 'open' a bag, and then they charge you again when you ship out your items. It's good that this company is switching over to merge with another site and I know, I, as well as others, are still incredibly frustrated by the behavior of Little Black Bag.
Little Black Bag deliberately did not release items in order to get the most money possible at the expense of their customers. And by putting everything 90% off with no notice after charging full price is not fair in a trading environment, now the items I purchased for a great deal of money are worthless on the site, which is specifically for trading.
Little Black Bag also ships out used and broken/damaged items to customers. Shoes that have been worn, broken jewelry, and even used purses. I am disappointed and disillusioned by this company. It is very disheartening that a company like this can run their company the way they do. Turning off phones because they don't want to talk to customers is tremendously unprofessional.
There is likely more that I can't think of at the moment, but these are the most egregious issues that this company has. Do NOT purchase or use Pose or Little Black Bag, the companies are not ethical, and have the worst customer service of any of the companies I deal with.
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Agendas- Nov. 12
Baxter City Council
1. Call meeting to order
2. Roll call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Public comments
Comments received from the public may be placed on a future meeting agenda for consideration.
5. Consent Agenda
The following items are considered non-controversial by staff and are recommended to be read and passed in one motion. Any council person, staff, citizen, or meeting attendee can request one or more items be pulled from the Consent Agenda and the item will be pulled and addressed immediately after the passage of the Consent Agenda; otherwise, the following items will be passed in one motion:
A. Approve the Infrastructure Work Session Minutes of Nov. 1 Council Minutes of the Nov. 1 and Council Work Session Minutes of Nov. 3.
B. Payment of bills and approval of finance report.
C. Accept Utilities Commission Minutes of Nov. 2.
1. Acknowledge receipt of the Martin's Addition Outlot A Concept Layout in order to meet the adequate facilities ordinance deadline of Dec. 1.
2. Approve the North Pointe Developer's Agreement.
D. Accept ARC Minutes of Oct. 27.
1. Direct staff to submit a zoning text application for the proposed revisions to Section 10-4-10 of the zoning code (architectural regulations).
E. Accept ARC Minutes of Nov. 3.
1. Approve the exterior materials for the proposed Prairie Bay Development per staff findings and conditions.
F. Accept Planning & Zoning Minutes from Nov. 7.
G. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Limited Use Agreement (LUA) for the CTC/Good Neighbor freestanding sign partially located in the Edgewood Drive right-of-way.
H. Adopt Resolution Designating MnDOT as the City's Agent in Accepting Federal Funds.
I. Approve selling the two (2) used furnaces on the State of Minnesota Auction Site.
J. Approve selling the leaf trailer on the State of Minnesota Auction Site.
K. Approve an agreement being recorded on Lot 6, Block 1 of Mississippi Sunset (Camwood Trail) in order to obtain a building permit.
L. Approve the plat extension for Grand Haven.
6. Pulled Agenda Items
7. Other business
A. Approve a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow multiple pylons signs at the Essentia Health Care Clinic located at 13060 Isle Drive per staff findings and conditions as amended.
B. Approve the conditional use permit (CUP) to allow hockey rink lighting and a warming house at the Forestview Middle School per staff findings and conditions.
C. Matters pertaining to Prairie Bay Expansion and Planned Unit Development (PUD)
1. Approve a conditional use permit (CUP) amending the current Planned Unit Development (PUD) which will allow building and patio additions to the existing Prairie Bay Grill & Catering per staff findings and conditions as amended.
2. Approve the minor subdivision entitled Rapid River Third Addition plat per staff findings and conditions.
8. Council Comments
A. Jim Klein
B. Rob Moser
C. Todd Holman
D. Mark Cross
E. Darrel Olson
9. City Attorney's Report
10. City Administrator's Report
11. Adjourn to the 2012 Budget and Levy Informational Meeting at 6:15 p.m. Dec. 5.
Nisswa City Council
Meets 7 p.m. Wednesday
Call to order 7 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve minutes of Oct. 19, Nov. 4, 9, and 10
Open forum
Police Chief
Fire Chief
Liquor Department
Planning & Zoning
Park & Rec
Public Works
City Attorney
City Engineer
Nisswa Chamber of Commerce
New business
A. Resolution accepting Harold Kraus resignation from council and declaring a council vacancy
B. Certify Delinquent Sewer Accounts
C. Proposed Sewer Rate Increase
D. Wayne and Sylvia Swanson cancer fundraising raffle June 19, 2012, at Grand View Lodge
E. Authorize early payoff of Fire Hall Bond
Old business
Council Reports
A. Mayor
B. Council members
Presentation of claims
Curriculum committee
Pillager School Board of Education
Meets 7 a.m. Tuesday
Superintendent's Office
I. Call to order
II. MCA Overview
III. New Academic Gold Standard
IV. Fine Arts - Theater/Music
V. Other
VI. Adjournment
Budget committee
Pillager School Board of Education
Meets 7 a.m. Thursday
Superintendent's Office
I. Call to order
II. 2010 - 2011 Audit
III. Revised 2011 - 2012 Budget
IV. Cash Flow
V. Other
VI. Adjourn
Personnel Committee meeting
Pillager School Board of Education
Meets 7:45 a.m. Thursday
Superintendent's office
I. Call to order
II. Fine Arts - Theater/Music
III. English Hire
IV. Other
V. Adjourn
Brainerd School Board
Meets 7 p.m. Monday
Washington Educational Building
804 Oak St., Brainerd
1. Call to order the Canvassing Board meeting
2. Roll call
3. Special election results
4. Adjourn
5. Call to order the regular school board meeting
6. Roll call
7. District recognitions
A. The Warrior football team won the Conference Championship and finished runner-up in the section.
B. The girls swimming team completed their season 8 and 1, finishing second in the conference. Eight athletes were named All Conference and another two earn Honorable Mention all Conference. This is the most in program history. They have their section meet this weekend with hopes of advancing some athletes to state.
8. Delegations, Petitions and Communications
9. Approval of minutes
A. Regular school board meeting - Oct. 10.
B. Special School Board Meeting - Oct. 25.
10. Consent Calendar
A. Certified Staff Resignations
B. New Certified Staff Employees
C. Non-Teaching Employee Resignations
D. New Non-Teaching Employees
E. Leaves
F. Ratify Payment of Bills
G. Gifts & Grants Approval
1) ECFE received a donation of $ 250 from Simon Joque, who is a parent volunteer in the ECFE program.
2) The district received a donation from the Brainerd Sports Boosters for $2319.85.
3) $50 donation to the Brainerd Public Schools Foundation from Basil LeBlanc, 2011 Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame Inductee.
4) 3M donated $6,000 to the BHS Robotics program.
5) Magnum Machining donated $100 to the BHS Robotics program.
6) Precision Tool Technologies, Inc. donated $1,000 to the BHS Robotics program.
7) Clow Stamping donated $500 to the BHS Robotics program
8) Brainerd FFA Alumni Association donated $1,500 to the PALS Program.
The PALS program is a mentorship program that is in it's 12th year. The program is lead by three high school FFA leaders. It is a partnership between high school Brainerd FFA Students and Mrs. VanVickle's 3rdGrade class from Lowell Elementary. PALS stands for Partners in Active Learning and the group meets once a month and the high school PALS teach the younger PALS about a new area of agriculture. At the end of the year, in the spring the little PALS lead the Farm Tour Program for the pre-school and kindergarten students.
11. Old business
12. New business
A. For action
1) Trip request approval
a. Robotics request
b. Choir Trip request
B. Informational
1) Site Reports/Communications
a. AYP Update - Sue Anderson
b. United Way / Brainerd Public Schools Foundation
c. PCs for People - Pam Dyson
2) School Board Member Reports - General
3) Schools for Equity in Education (SEE) - Jim Hunt
4) Brainerd Public Schools Foundation Report - Reed Campbell
5) Business Services' Report - Steve Lund
a. Northern Pines Expanded Contract Agreement
6) Superintendent's Report - Steve Razidlo
a. Run, Read, and Feed Event
b. Activities Cooperative Agreement Letter
c. MREA - Craguns Conference
13. Committee Reports
A. Curriculum/Student Activities Committee - Ruth Nelson
1) Met Nov. 1.
B. Facilities Committee - Kent Montgomery
C. Finance/Insurance Committee - Reed Campbell
1) Met Nov. 10.
D. Legislative Committee - Jim Hunt
E. Long Range Planning Committee - Tom Haglin
F. Personnel Committee - Chris Robinson
14. Future Board & Committee Meetings
A. Long Range Planning Committee Meeting - 11:30 a.m. Nov. 17.
B. Regular School Board Meeting - 7 p.m. Dec. 12.
15. Any other such business that may properly come before the board.
16. Adjourn
Little Falls
School Board
Meets 6 p.m. Monday
County commissioners' board room
Morrison County Government Center
213 Southeast First Ave., Little Falls
1. Call to order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Approval of agenda.
4. Public comments.
5. Recognition/appreciation
5.1. State career goal leader for boys soccer; Section 8A Coach of the Year.
6. Presentation
6.1. Project REAL success stories.
7. Consent agenda.
7.1. Personnel.
7.1.1 Employment.
7.1.2. Release during the probationary period.
7.2. Approval of prior meeting minutes.
7.3. Presentation of bills for payment.
7.4. Donation from Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum and Carey, Ltd.
8. Reports from board members.
9. Superintendent's report.
10. Old or unfinished business
10.1. Approval to advertise on district website.
11. New business.
11.1 2010-11 fiscal audit.
11.2 First quarter budget report.
11.3 Set substitute rates for new positions.
11.4 Permission to advertise for at-will digital learning specialist. (New position) effective Jan. 1, 2012-June 30, 2012.
12. Adjournment.
Cass County Board
of Commissioners
Meets 9 a.m. Tuesday
Land Department Meeting Room
218 Washburn Ave. East, Backus
1. 9 a.m. Call to order.
a. Pledge of Allegiance.
b. Approval of agenda for discussion. (Any requests to be heard not on the proposed agenda are considered for inclusion at this time).
2. 9:05 a.m. Robert Yochum - County Administrator.
a. Consent agenda.
b. Truth-In-Taxation Notice summary.
3. 9:15 a.m. David Enblom - Highway Engineer.
a. Approve Resolution No. 54-11 MNDOT to act as agent in accepting federal aid in conjunction with federally funded construction projects.
b. Discuss revised 2012 Construction Program and approve Resolution No. 55-11 Implementing County State Aid Street Project(s) in 2012.
c. Approve draft agreement with MNDOT- winter maintenance.
4. 9:40 a.m. Kevin Lee - Longville Ambulance District Subordinate Service District.
a. LASSD 3rd Quarter 2011 Report.
5. 9:50 a.m. Scott Wilson - Cass County Housing & Redevelopment Authority.
a. Report back on Central MN Housing Partnership, Inc. - Rental Rehabilitation Deferred Loan Program.
6. 10 a.m. Scott Noland - Assistant Land Commissioner.
a. Approve Resolution No. 56-11 David Kahnke repurchase of parcel #24-023-4404 located in Section 23 of May Township.
b. Approve Resolution No. 57-01 authorizing alternate sale to adjacent landowners (1.27 acres Otter Tail Peninsula Twp).
c. Award quote to re-inventory of approximately 8689 acres of Cass County Administered Land to Chandler Johnson, Fairmont MN at a rate of $3.84 per acre.
d. Award a Computer Services contract to ProWest & Associates amount not to exceed $98,950 with the Cass County Land Department reserving the right to re-bid Phase 2 and Phase 3 if the needs assessment reveals a large deviation in services required and cost.
7. 10:15 a.m. Tom Burch - Sheriff.
a. Introduction of Sheriff's Office new employees to County Board.
b. Board approval to increase Jail fees on Booking, Huber, EHM, UA's, PBT's & Fingerprinting to $20 effective Jan. 1, 2012.
8. 10:30 a.m. Confirm upcoming meeting schedule.
a. Approve moving the location of the Tuesday, Dec. 20 regular Commissioner's Board Meeting beginning at 9 a.m. from Backus, Land Department to the Board Room of the Courthouse, Walker.
9. 10:35 a.m. Adjourn.
Consent agenda
1. Approve Board Minutes of Nov. 1.
2. Approve Auditor manual warrants Batch #1 dated October, 2011 in the amount of $343,479.49.
3. Approve Auditor manual warrants Batch #2 dated October, 2011 in the amount of $3,642,433.40.
4. Approve HHVS Auditor warrants dated Oct. 27 in the amount of $42.
5. Approve Auditor warrants dated Nov. 3 in the amount of $154,111.32.
6. Approve HHVS Auditor warrants dated Nov. 4 in the amount of $51,868.49.
7. Approve HHVS Commissioners warrants dated Nov. 4 in the amount of $86,499.85.
8. Approve Auditor warrants dated Nov. 10 in the amount of $368,683.27.
9. Receive and file - Monthly Budget Reports.
10. Approve personnel actions.
11. Approve Licenses - Tobacco, 3.2 Beer, Liquor, Gambling, etc.
12. Approve transfer of funds from Unorganized Township to Highway Department in the amount of $86,176.66 for road maintenance from July to October 2011.
13. Receive and file - October 2011 Cass County EDC Activity Report.
14. Approve 2012 Welfare Fraud Investigative Services Cooperative Agreement between Cass County HHVS and the Sheriff's Office.
15. Approve Non-Financial Agreement with HHVS and Leech Lake Tribal Council for coordination of the Native Employment Works (NEW) Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), Diversionary Work Program (DWP) and child care.
16. Approve MNDOT Use Agreements for ARMER Project - Backus#00220(Oshawa tower); Bena#00207(Communication shelter-Bena tower); Hackensack#00199(Whipholt tower); Outing#00201(Draper tower); Pequot Lakes#99727(Leader tower) and Walker#00200(Communication shelter-Cass Lake Tower) terms to begin Dec. 1, 2011 and expire on Nov. 30, 2021, rate per year is $300 except Outing #00201 is $400 per year.
17. Approve tower license agreement at Bena - KOJB Radio - Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe from Dec. 1, 2011 - Nov. 30, 2016-($270 per month).
18. Approve quote for ARMER Project radio installation services to Midstates Wireless at $218 per unit approximately 235 units to be installed.
19. Authorize ESD to develop and submit a two-year, 2012-2013 Surface Water Assessment Grant (SWAG) application to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for the Leech Lake River Watershed in the amount of $106,334.
20. Refer Sheriff's Office staffing plan to the Personnel Committee of the Board (Commissioners Dowson, and Downham).
21. Receive and file - Auditor -Treasurer's Interest Income Report for October 2011.
22. Receive and file Summary Financial Statement for year ending Dec. 31, 2010.
23. Award the clean up to North Fork Boulders at the rate of $80 per hour not to exceed $4,000 with Cass County paying all tipping fees directly to the transfer station or demolition land fill, sites located in Byron, Moose Lake, Pine River, Bull Moose, Powers, and Hiram Townships.
Crow Wing County Committee
of the Whole
Meets 1 p.m. Thursday
County Board Room, Third floor, historic courthouse, Brainerd
1. 1 p.m. Triad Presentation - Debi Backdahl
2. 1:15 p.m. Lakes Area Restorative Justice Project Informational Report - Jim Oraskovich
3. 1:30 p.m. Expansion of Managed Care for People with Disabilities, 2011 Legislation - Beth Wilms
4. 1:45 p.m. Russell Lake Road Update - Kirk Titus
5. 2 p.m. Mississippi River Northwoods Project Update - Mark Liedl, Kirk Titus, Becca Nash, Gary Drotts
6. Other board activities - The following list includes Crow Wing County meetings that may be attended by one or more members of the Crow Wing County Board:
6.1. 5 p.m. Tuesday, Historical Committee, Crow Wing County Museum
6.2. 9 a.m. Wednesday, Central Minnesota Community Corrections Executive Committee, Land Services Building, CMCC Administration Office
6.3. 10 a.m. Thursday, Family Services Collaborative Governance Board Annual Meeting, Washington Educational Services Building, Room 200
6.4. 3 p.m. Thursday, Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport Commission Labor Negotiations, Historic Courthouse, County Administrator's Conference Room
6.5. 5 p.m. Thursday, Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment, Historic Courthouse, County Board Room
6.6. 5 p.m. Thursday, TCC (Tri-County Community Action Program, Inc.) Board of Directors, TCC Office, Brainerd
6.7. 9 a.m. Friday, Mississippi Headwaters Board, Walker
6.8. 10 a.m. Nov. 21, Personnel Committee, Historic Courthouse, County Administrator's Conference Room
6.9 . 10 a.m. Nov. 21, Association of Minnesota Counties Awards Committee, AMC Office, St. Paul.


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Cabot Kopper Superfund Site
Monday afternoon Gainesville City and Alachua County leaders are still trying to figure out a way to clean up years of frustrating contamination. Local leaders are trying to envision the future of the property.
Robert Derochemont has worked near the Cabot-Kopper site for over 30 years.
"I keep hearing that they keep cleaning it up over and over again. My question is why didn't they get it done the first time?" asks Derochemont, a National Vacuum Employee.
According to nearby folks, not much has been done to clean up this contaminated area. At a special City Commission meeting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) outlined potential site land use and soil clean up standards. But there were plenty of questions from Gainesville's City Commissioners. To see the complete story please see video on right.
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Pope John Paul II and Judaism
Pope John Paul II worked to improve relations between the Roman Catholic Church and Judaism. He built solid ties with the Jewish community in the hope of promoting Christian–Jewish reconciliation.
Youth experience[edit]
As a child, Karol Wojtyła had played sports with his many Jewish neighbours.[1][2] He was one of the few popes to have grown up in a climate of flourishing Jewish culture, one of the key components of pre-war Kraków, his interest in Jewish life dated from early youth. He wrote and delivered a number of speeches on the subject of the Church's relationship with Jews, and often paid homage to the victims of the Holocaust in many nations.
In 1998 he issued "We Remember: A Reflection on the Shoah" which outlined his thinking on the Holocaust.[3]
Visit to synagogue[edit]
He also became the first pope known to have made an official papal visit to a synagogue,[4] when he visited the Great Synagogue of Rome on 13 April 1986.[5][6][7]
The Pope has said that Jews are "our elder brothers." (see dual-covenant theology)
He was the first pope to visit the former German Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, in 1979 and his visit to The Great Synagogue of Rome in April 1986 was the first known visit to a synagogue by a modern pope. He visited the Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem in Israel in March 2000, and touched the holiest outward remaining shrine of the Jewish people, the Western Wall in Jerusalem. He placed in the Western Wall a prayer that read:
- God of our fathers, you chose Abraham and his descendants to bring your name to the nations. We are deeply saddened by the behavior of those who, in the course of history, have caused these children of yours to suffer.[8]
Dual-covenant theology[edit]
John Paul II supported dual-covenant theology. On November 17, 1980, Pope John Paul II delivered a speech to the Jews of Berlin in which he discussed his views of Catholic-Jewish relations. In it, John Paul II asserted that God's Old Covenant with the Jewish people was never revoked which meant, as Darcy O'Brien wrote, that the pope had indicated that the Catholic Church had abandoned its mission to proselytize the Jews and has embraced the Jews' salvation. O'Brien writes that this put John Paul II's stance at odds with that of many Christian denominations that see baptism as a prerequisite of salvation. During the speech, John Paul II also claimed that Catholics must embrace the Hebrew Bible as being equally valid as the New Testament.[9]
Relations with Israel[edit]
In 1994, John Paul II established formal diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the State of Israel, acknowledging its centrality in Jewish life and faith.[5][10] In honour of this event, Pope John Paul II hosted 'The Papal Concert to Commemorate the Holocaust'. This concert, which was conceived and conducted by American Maestro Gilbert Levine, was attended by the Chief Rabbi of Rome, the President of Italy, and survivors of the Holocaust from around the world.[11][12]
The Pope played a role in the 1990s peace negotiations in the hopes of finding a diplomatic solution between Israelis and Palestinians. However, the 1993 fundamental accord was not put into application during his papacy because of lingering problems over tax issues.
The issue of the Carmelite Nun convent at Auschwitz[edit]
Efforts at reconciliation took a step back when the Polish national Catholic bishops conferences supported the Carmelite Nuns in their attempt to establish a convent at the former World War II Nazi-run death camp located at Auschwitz, a very sensitive site in the memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. The proposed location of this convent provoked hostility from some sectors of the Jewish community to the idea of building the Catholic institution on the ground where mass genocide of Jews and the deaths of millions of Poles was carried out. Jewish groups believed that this was inappropriate, and some groups engaged in peaceful protest. The nuns at the convent accused Modern Orthodox Rabbi Avi Weiss, of Riverdale, Bronx, NY, of attempting to assault them.
The Vatican did not support this convent, but noted that since Vatican II each national bishop's conference had local autonomy. Rabbi Leon Klenicki, founding member of the Interfaith Theological Forum of the John Paul II Center in Washington, D.C., said:
- Since Vatican II, each national bishops' conference has its freedom to deal with local issues. Once the nuns took that place, that was under the jurisdiction of the Polish national bishops' conference, not the Vatican. The pope couldn't say anything. The pope intervened when the bishops' conference was not strong enough to stop the convent. When he realized that nothing was being done, he issued an order for the nuns to move. (Lipman, 2005)
Pius IX and Pius XII[edit]
Some Jews were also upset at the beatification of Pius IX in 2000 because of memories of the Mortara Affair. Relations also soured after the emerging problems over Pius XII at Yad Vashem.
Visit to Israel[edit]
In March 2000, John Paul II visited Yad Vashem, (the Israeli national Holocaust memorial) in Israel and later made history by touching a very holy site in Judaism, the Western Wall in Jerusalem,[13] placing a letter inside it (in which he prayed for forgiveness for the actions against Jews in the past).[5][13][14][15] In part of his address he said: "I assure the Jewish people the Catholic Church ... is deeply saddened by the hatred, acts of persecution and displays of anti-Semitism directed against the Jews by Christians at any time and in any place", he added that there were "no words strong enough to deplore the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust".[13][14] Israeli cabinet minister Rabbi Michael Melchior, who hosted the Pope's visit, said he was "very moved" by the Pope's gesture.[13][14]
|"It was beyond history, beyond memory"
|— Rabbi Michael Melchior (26 March 2000)[14]
|"We are deeply saddened by the behaviour of those who in the course of history have caused these children of yours to suffer, and asking your forgiveness we wish to commit ourselves to genuine brotherhood with the people of the Covenant."
|— Pope John Paul II (12 March 2000) from a note left by the Pope at the Western Wall in Jerusalem [15][16]
Intercommunity praise[edit]
In October 2003, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) issued a statement congratulating Pope John Paul II on entering the 25th year of his papacy:
- His deep commitment to reconciliation between the Catholic Church and the Jewish people has been fundamental to his papacy. Jews throughout the world are deeply grateful to the Pope. He has defended the Jewish people at all times, as a priest in his native Poland and during his pontificate... We pray that he remains healthy for many years to come, that he achieves much success in his holy work and that Catholic-Jewish relations continue to flourish.[17]
Immediately after the pope's death, the ADL issued a statement that Pope John Paul II had revolutionised Catholic-Jewish relations, saying that "more change for the better took place in his 27 year Papacy than in the nearly 2,000 years before."[18] In another statement issued by the Australia, Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, Director Dr. Colin Rubenstein said,"The Pope will be remembered for his inspiring spiritual leadership in the cause of freedom and humanity. He achieved far more in terms of transforming relations with both the Jewish people and the State of Israel than any other figure in the history of the Catholic Church"[5]
|"With Judaism, therefore, we have a relationship which we do not have with any other religion. You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers."
|— Pope John Paul II (13 April 1986)[19]
See also[edit]
- ^ Pentin, Edward - National Catholic Register. ""Faith and Football"". Legion of Christ. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
- ^ Stourton, Edward. John Paul II: Man of History. London: © 2006 Hodder & Stoughton. p. 25. ISBN 0-340-90816-5.
- ^ Cassidy, Cardinal Edward Idris (16 March 1998). "We Remember: 'A Reflection on The Shoah'". Vatican archives. © 2005,2009 Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "A Blessing to One Another - Pope John Paul II & The Jewish People". © 2007,2009 A Blessing to One Another. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ a b c d "AIJAC expresses sorrow at Pope's passing". © 2005, 2009 Australia, Israel & Jewish Affairs Council. 4 April 2005. Retrieved 2009-01-12. External link in
- ^ ""Great Synagogue, Rome"". © 2009 Sacred Destinations. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ "Boston College: "Address at the Great Synagogue of Rome 13 April 1986"". © 2009 The Trustees of Boston College. Archived from the original on July 8, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ Pope John Paul II Visits the Holy Land
- ^ Darcy O'Brien, The Hidden Pope: The Untold Story of a Lifelong Friendship That Is Changing the Relationship between Catholics and Jews, p. 315-317, Daybreak Books (1998), ISBN 0-87596-478-8
- ^ "Pope John Paul II: 'In His Own Words'". http://www.adl.org/. © 2004,2009 Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved 2009-01-12. External link in
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- ^ "Papal Concert to Commemorate the Holocaust Synopsis". © 2009 Fandango. Retrieved 4 February 2009. External link in
- ^ "Nightline: Paying Respect". © 2005,2009 ABCNews Internet Ventures. 4 May 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2009. External link in
- ^ a b c d Klenicki, Rabbi Leon (13 April 2006). "Pope John Paul II's Visit to Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority: A Pilgrimage of Prayer, Hope and Reconciliation" (PDF). © 2006-2009 Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved 15 February 2009. External link in
- ^ a b c d "2000: Pope prays for Holocaust forgiveness". © 2000-2009 BBC News. 26 March 2000. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ a b "A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People". © 2007,2009 A Blessing to One Another. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "Online News Hour - A Papal Apology". ©1996-2009 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ Statement on the 25th Anniversary of Pope John Paul II's Papacy Anti-Defamation League, 2003-10-15
- ^ Jacobson, Kenneth (2 April 2005). "Pope John Paul II: 'An Appreciation: A Visionary Remembered'". © 2004,2009 Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved 2009-01-12. External link in
- ^ "BrainyQuote: Pope John Paul II Quotes". © 2007,2009 BrainyMedia.com. Retrieved 2009-01-11.


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Turning enterprising start-ups into happy endings
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Carlo Santoro, the Australian and New Zealand director of the Young Entrepreneurs Organisation.
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A global organisation is helping go-getters convert their initiatives into reality. David Elias reports.
Conspicuous consumerism plays no part in Carlo Santoro's business life. Concrete steps beside a modest black and white sign with the legend "XICG", lead down to a basement in a South Yarra side street.
There is no receptionist at the front office. In fact, there is no front office, just a carpeted space where Santoro has carefully arranged the carry bags of customers who include some of the more upmarket boutique retailers along Toorak Road.
Behind that the staff of three work in a big room that is part office and part computer workshop and is most noticeable for its no-frills utilitarianism. Their job is to tailor and service back-office systems from simple docket rolls to automated inventories for clients who are mostly in the fashion and hospitality industries.
It is important that there should be three staffers for that is the minimum number that gets Santoro into the Young Entrepreneurs Organisation - three staffers and a sales turnover of at least $US1 million ($A1.4 million) a year.
The YEO is an affiliate of the Young Presidents Organisation, which was created for go-getters aged under 40 who are interested in start-up businesses. It is a self-improvement organisation that enables groups of peers to meet and chew the fat. "Being an entrepreneur is a difficult profession," Santoro says, "And no one understands what we go through better than another entrepreneur."
This year YEO's Australian chapters are celebrating their 10th anniversary. There are 200 members who employ 10,000 people and have a combined sales revenue of $3.3 billion. They measure the success of their organisation in part by the inclusion of eight of its members among the 45 finalists in the Ernst & Young 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year awards.
For Santoro, the 34-year-old founder of the XICG.com technology business as well as YEO's Australian and New Zealand director, the organisation is as much a way of life as his substance-over-style business.
Last week he was in Los Angeles at YEO's International University, a twice-a-year educational networking with 450 other entrepreneurs. On Monday he was back in South Yarra discussing the needs of his retail customers but he expected to spend the second half of the week meeting more "YEOers" in Las Vegas. As a trainer and regional organiser, his territory includes Asia, China and Africa.
"It is as much a part of my social network as it is a part of my business," he says.
Anyone who qualifies by age, staff and turnover can join YEO but they must be as ready to communicate ideas and receive them. "We meet in chapters of eight to 12 people every month and make presentations to one another, explain what has happened in our businesses over the previous 30 days, share our experiences without being judgemental. We act as our own mentors and teachers.
"A lot of people qualify but they must also have the right attitude. They have got to be people who want to get on with other business people, be entrepreneurial and be keen to learn and share experiences and help each other."
So what makes an entrepreneur different from other business people. "It's the ideas and the excitement of starting up something that's different and making it work. I like my business but, like everything, I would sell it for the right price. I don't see myself running it forever and I don't have any ambition to run a public company. But I have got a couple of start-ups that are really keeping up my interest.
"Most of the members are the same. They have ideas, they find the start-up exciting but then start looking for an exit strategy, either by floating orby selling when it is time to move on."