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text: Development of a Safety Management System in Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Presented by Carl Wu, Safety & Quality Support Manager in International Rail Safety Conference in Dublin 25 October, 2006 MTR Corporation Limited 2015/10/4 Page 1 Outline of the Presentation Overview of Safety Management Development in MTR Purpose of the Safety Management System (SMS) Key Components of the SMS Safety Management Process Safety Organization Risk Control System MTR Corporation Limited 2015/10/4 Page 2 Overview of Safety Management Development in MTR Stage 1 Stage 3 Stage 2 Compliance based Management System Expert focused Risk based approach Integrated Management System Human factors management External benchmarking External Safety Management System Review Safety culture development MTR Corporation Limited 2015/10/4 Page 3 Purpose of the SMS Purpose All staff involved can talk on safety using the same language. It reduces the need for "safety experts" as safety management then becomes line management's responsibility. MTR Corporation Limited It provides a workable framework for managing safety in a systematic, proactive and consistent manner, so that the Safety Policy can be effectively implemented. It allows management to manage safety systematically like all other critical aspects of the business. 2015/10/4 Page 4 SMS – an integral part of the Integrated Management System Drive r Measure System Goal System Management Leadership Integrated Management Review Integrated Audit Policy Manual Mission Vision Policy Objectives System Integration System Management Manual Quality Safety Environmental TQM, etc. Strategic Management Systems System Implementation Cyber Information Integrated Procedures Work Instructions Support Documents Information Mall Business Goal Balanced Scorecard Team-driven Organization MTR Corporation Limited Management Committee Champion-led Teams Continuous Improvement Teams 2015/10/4 Page 5 Total Customer Satisfaction Customer Service Standards SMS – Key components Safety Tasks and Safety Modules Safety Policy Staff Consultation Safety Management Process Safety Responsibility Statements / Cards SMS Safety Audit System Safety Committees Safety Critical Items / Systems MTR Corporation Limited Risk Control System 2015/10/4 Page 6 Safety Management Process The Safety Management Process aligns with Health & Safety Executive's guidance HSG65 Successful Health and Safety Management. MTR Corporation Limited 2015/10/4 Page 7 Safety Policy GOAL SETTING approach for continuous improvement Safety demands ACTIVE involvement by all Safety management is LINE MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY Safety Strategy to achieve: a climate of safety awareness continuous improvement in safety performance MTR Corporation Limited 2015/10/4 Page 8 Safety Organization Board Executive Committee Corporate Safety Committee Operations Safety Committee Operations Standards Committee (OPSC) MTR Corporation Limited Safety Technical Committee (SAFTEC) Risk Control & Analysis Committee (RCAC) Project Operational Safety Steering Committee (POSSC) 2015/10/4 Page 9 Contractor Safety Subcommittee (CSSC) Managing safety – from committee to the individual Operations Safety Committee sets policy & strategy Five sub-committees Line management directly responsible for safety Safety & Quality Department provides advices and supports, facilitates and carries out audits At least one item in the individual Key Objectives should be safety-related Safety Responsibility Statement/Card for everybody MTR Corporation Limited 2015/10/4 Page 10 Safety Tasks and Safety Modules Safety Tasks collectively provide a broad scope for the management of safety which are most relevant to safe operation of the Railway. Task 1 : Information Task 7 : Communication on Safety Matters Task 8 : Contractors and Visitors Emergency Preparedness and Response Task 10 : Accident Reporting and Investigation Task 9 : Task 2 : Safe Systems of Work Task 11 : Safety Inspections Design and Project Task 3 : Asset, Management Performance Task 12 : Safety Monitoring Task 4 : Protective Equipment Task 13 : Funding for Safety Task 5 : Fire Task 14 : Review and Audit Task 6 : Human Resources Task 15 : Security Each Safety Task has an objective to be achieved, supported by a number of Safety Modules that provide the standards to be met. MTR Corporation Limited 2015/10/4 Page 11 Safety communication & promotion Staff consultation and communication Safety is a standing agenda item in line management meetings at all levels Regular safety briefings and pre-work safety talks are held for different work teams Safety topics are discussed regularly at Divisional level communications SCC and JCC Compulsory Agenda Item SCC & JCC Divisional level communications MTR Corporation Limited Work teams Line management meetings 2015/10/4 Page 12 Safety communication & promotion, continued Staff and Contractor Safety promotion MTR Corporation Limited ESQ Quiz First Aid Competition Operations Safety Forum Contractor Safety Performance Award Scheme 2015/10/4 Page 13 Safety communication & promotion, continued Safety Month Passenger Safety promotion to promote safe behaviour on railway Escalator Safety Campaign Elderly centre visit Elderly centre visit MTR Corporation Limited On-line interactive safety game 2015/10/4 Page 14 Safety Audits Provide assurance on the compliance and effectiveness of safety management Raise safety awareness Purpose Assist line management in identifying opportunities for improving safety performance Identify new hazards Types of audits, including: System Audit Activity Audit MTR Corporation Limited Contractor Audit; and Safety Technical Audit 2015/10/4 Page 15 Safety Critical Items / Systems Safety Critical System As an engineering system that requires stringent design controls to ensure that its safety functions are designed to be as intrinsically robust as practicable Safety Critical Item As an engineering item whose integrity is critical to the safe operation of the Railway Its failure to perform its functions could lead to an accident involving loss of life or injury to safety, contractors, passengers or the public All aspects of the management of these items/systems from design through to operation and maintenance are subject to stringent controls MTR Corporation Limited 2015/10/4 Page 16 Traditional safety management Incident Investigation Identifying Causes Improvement Reactive Approach MTR Corporation Limited Monitoring 2015/10/4 Page 17 Risk Control System Adopted a risk-based approach in managing safety Committed to reducing safety risks to our customers, the public, our contractors and staff to As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) MTR Corporation Limited 2015/10/4 Page 18 Risk Matrix MTR Corporation Limited 2015/10/4 Page 19 Conclusion MTR's Safety Management System is modern, comprehensive and practical, representing a best-in-class application for railways in Hong Kong MTR Corporation Limited 2015/10/4 Page 20 MTR Corporation Limited 2015/10/4 Page 21

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Before you can start using the Iomega TV with Boxee you first need to create a Boxee log-in. Once you've done this, you then tell it where your movies and TV shows are stored and it will automatically catalogue them. This takes quite a while, especially with larger libraries, but it generally does a pretty good job of working out which file name relates to which show or movie. However, it does help a lot if you stick to Boxee's recommended filing system of using period marks to separate words in movie names and using the S0xE0x format for detailing individual shows in a TV series.
Shows and movies not recognised by the cataloguing system are filed under 'Unidentified'. You can then go in and manually do a search to match the file to a movie or TV show name. However, this can be a bit tiresome to carry out via the remote and we actually found it easier to rename the files on our NAS drive to something Boxee was more likely to recognise and simply run the scan again.
Nevertheless, once everything has been catalogued, the media browsing experience is first rate. Zipping through movies by poster art is so much more satisfying than just browsing through lists of file names. We also like the way the TV Show view gives you summaries of individual episodes of a series and lets you mark episodes as 'Watched' so you don't lose track of which ones you've already seen and what you've left to view.
Codec is support is generally excellent too, and you'll be hard pushed to find a video file that it won't play. For example, it'll handle DivX, Xvid and HD MKV files without breaking a sweat. However, audio support isn't as good on this model as it is on the D-Link version, because for some unknown reason it doesn't play ball with HD audio.
There are a few other negatives too. At times the software can feel quite buggy. For example, during our testing of the box it would randomly fail to send audio over HDMI to our Panasonic TV. The only way to get it back again was to restore all settings to default, which involved a reboot. It froze on us a few times, too.
Also, despite the apps section's 200-strong app count for various video and radio internet services, including CineTrailer and AOL HD, it lacks any big hitters for the UK market. There's no BBC iPlayer support, which is unforgivable considering the unit's high price tag, and nor does it support ITV Player, 4OD, LoveFilm or Netflix.
Also, for all the benefits of the slick user interface, navigation can be a bit quirky. To access the settings menu, for example, you have to hit the home button on the remote, then press the back button, which brings up the search menu.
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We had high hopes for the Iomega TV and especially its Boxee software. Although it streams lots of different formats and presents your video files beautifully, the annoying bugs, high price tag and lack of support for UK services like BBC iPlayer, severely dampen our enthusiasm for the product.
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I can't even get BBC iPlayer on it. Indeed the internet contents side of it, does not appeal to me. My Samsung TV is far more functional in that aspect. To me the only clever thing the boxee software does in automatic juke-box like menu it creates. With smart TV's rolling out now as common, the boxee software is becoming more and more redundant.
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1. What is the Principal Ambassador Fellowship?
The Principal Ambassador Fellowship (PAF) program is an initiative that is designed to improve students' education by involving current principals in the development and implementation of education policy. Principal Ambassador Fellows are selected to work for the U.S. Department of Education full-time at Headquarters, as Washington Fellows, and part-time on an hourly basis from their home communities, as Campus Fellows.
All Principal Fellows are current school principals on loan from their school or district through the Intergovernmental Personnel Act Authority. They are paid to assist the Department at the Department's expense and gain valuable professional development and experience with Federal materials and information. During their Fellowship, Fellows learn about the U.S. Department of Education's programs, resources and policies, share this information with other educators, and provide input to the national conversation on education.
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2. Why did the Department develop the Principal Ambassador Fellowship?
The Principal Ambassador Fellowship was initiated in 2013 to build on the Department's Teaching Ambassador Fellowship (TAF) program. The Department recognizes the important role that principals play on student academic achievement and wants to them to involve their important perspective in the policy process, specifically concerning how to find a better way to recruit, prepare, develop, and retain effective school leaders.
Similar to the TAF program, it is designed to further the Department's mission by providing the opportunity for a cadre of outstanding principals to contribute their school experiences and expertise to the national education dialogue and in turn facilitate similar discussion with educators across the country. For the Fellows, the program allows them to add greater knowledge of policy and leadership to their toolkits to serve as further leaders in the field and create solutions for long intractable educational challenges at all levels.TOP
3. How does the Principal Ambassador Fellowship differ from the Teacher Ambassador Fellowship?
While Teaching Ambassador Fellows and Principal Ambassador Fellows carry out very similar activities and sometimes work together on issues of mutual concern, we recognize that the two groups of stakeholders hold very different positions and have different needs. The programs are thus separate, though the two teams or their members work together on specific projects.TOP
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Principals are selected through a competitive application process. In addition to meeting the basic eligibility criteria, applicants are selected based on impact on student learning; leadership record; insight based on school experience; communication skills; school community support; and capacity for the work of the Fellowship. Applications are rated based on their responses to six vacancy questions addressing each of these area; verification and further support is required from the applicant's resume and two to three letters of recommendation. To determine the most qualified and representative team of Fellows, the most highly rated applicants then participate in telephone and/or in-person individual and group interviews.TOP
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SITTING at Elland Road this afternoon wearing his angry grandpa look, you
might think Ken Bates is glad to be going out of football.
But I know Ken and it is not necessarily so, even if he will be comforted by
departing from Leeds with an estimated £33million goodie bag from the sale
of the club to Bahrain investment bank GFH.
Leeds have just suffered a spot of GBH themselves at the hands of mighty
Watford, and it already looks as if they are going to miss out on what they
consider their natural habitat, the Premier League.
For manager Neil Warnock, a feisty survivor himself, the new owners might well
do a QPR reprise on him.
But Crafty old Ken at 80 and with his milk float days far behind him, still
knows how to bring home the real cream.
WEST HAM lost a leader in Scott Parker last year when we were relegated.
And the measure of Sam Allardyce as a manager is he recognised Kevin Nolan
from previous connections as the man to replace Parker, 32, in that role.
Odd how things turn out.
Spurs are suffering from the long absence of Parker with an Achilles heel
injury, while 30-year-old Nolan is thriving with us.
Today he scored his fifth goal of the season — from midfield, don't forget —
in our highly satisfying win at Newcastle.
Sam is also bringing a lot more out of Mark Noble.
Are you watching, Roy Hodgson? Just to be sure I've sent you five DVDs.
IN England, baby boys are entered for Eton within hours of being born.
This was probably the case with Prime Minister David Cameron.
As The Sun reveals today, in Argentina they have a different priority.
There Lionel Messi's old club, Newell's, have signed Thiago — the two-week-old
son of the world's best footballer — on the basis that he might have
inherited his father's footballing genes.
The problem is, of course, the baby's skills may be more like Cameron's.
IS Steven Gerrard the last of the true loyalists?
You can't begin to imagine him wearing any other club shirt but Liverpool's —
rather in the way that you couldn't see Superman in pink pants.
Supporters love a player who sticks by their colours and so they should.
Yet you can make a decent case for stating that Gerrard's stance has not
worked to his advantage or the country's.
Had he moved to Chelsea to play alongside Frank Lampard he would have won more
domestic medals and England would have benefited by a settled partnership.
My feeling though is that Arsenal would have been a better destination. Arsene
Wenger would have made a world-beater of him.
Still, Gerrard is England captain again tomorrow when he wins his 100th cap,
which isn't at all bad.
I DIDN'T say it, he did.
UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner describes the Olympic Stadium process as "a
farce" and while it may not be that, it is now clear that West Ham and other
bidders are in a steeplechase not a sprint.
UK Athletics and my club share a vision. We are ready and so are they. Yet it
has been announced that it could be 2016 before the stadium conversion is
By the time we get to the finish line I fear I will be well and truly
IT HAS taken three years for Portsmouth to be confident they have a future.
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supporters' trust.
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ordeals by administration to affect them. So much so, that at the
shareholders' meeting in London today we are considering various options to
force clubs to get a handle on their costs and at least break even. How
these will be enforced is the difficult bit.
It's so long since I last appeared at one of the open meetings that chief
executive Richard Scudamore likens my attendance to rocking horse dung. Very
rarely, if ever, seen.
Most chairman were pleased to see me. One in particular looked at me as if I
had just promised him a unicorn for Christmas and another said I looked
well, 'not a day older than 32' — I have always attracted liars.
But one was most definitely not happy with my attendance and sat positively
sullen all day.
WORD has it that England manager Roy Hodgson and Stuart Pearce, his Under-21
coach, aren't the closest of buddies — not exactly a meeting of minds there,
I suspect.
An odd link, though, is that Hodgson managed both Paul Ince, at Inter Milan,
and his son Tom, who was also in Pearce's team this week.
So what did Hodgson call you at Liverpool, Tom is asked: "Paul," he says.
Shades of another England manager Sir Bobby Robson who also had name blanks
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Princess Dorm 7
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Genre: Fantasy
Chapter1 (v.1) - Princess Dorm 7
A few mornings later, I was expecting my usual first sight of Rapunzel's hair dangling in my face. I'd been expecting it every day for the past five days. But she was gone, off to see the floating lantern's gleam, as she'd told me once. Today was the day that we all piled on a bus and made our way to camp. Odd time to go to camp, considering that we were now three days away from Christmas. Jack and I sat together on the bus, naturally. He caught me up on our plans for causing joy through the use of snow. Then he explained some more about how he'd saved the world.
"Remember when I told you that I had nobody before Rapunzel and you? Well, it was even worse than that. Nobody believed in me." The way he said it made it sound like his whole family had been slaughtered, not just that nobody believed in him.
"And that's a bad thing how?" I asked, confused.
"When you're like me, if people don't believe in you, they can't see you. They can walk right through you and they can't hear you. I went three hundred years completely unnoticed. The first time someone mentioned me, they said I didn't exist, that Jack Frost was just an expression. It took three hundred years for a kid to believe in me. Can you imagine how lonely that was?"
I was about to say yes, that I could, but that would make me sound insensitive. I just shook my head and grabbed his hand.
"Like I told you before, I believe in you Jack."
He smiled down at me. Merida was sitting across from us. I wouldn't have bothered mentioning that, except that her head was whipping from side to side and she seemed panicked. She stood up.
"We forgot someone!" she yelled frantically.
"Who?" the bus driver said in reply.
So this was when I had to tell her. I gulped with anxiety, but then I steeled my nerves and took control of my emotions that were flopping all over the place lately. Ever since Jack got here, I've been behaving really weird. It's getting a bit awkward. But that's not important right now. I turned to Jack.
"Go sit with Hiccup."
"What? Why?"
"I've never asked you for anything, just do it!"
"But Merida's sitting there."
"That's the point. I need to talk to Merida about the Rapunzel issue. I shredded the note that Rapunzel left her. I have to tell her."
Jack stood up and took the step forward that it would take to get to the next seat. Merida stared up at him in confusion. Before she could say a word, Jack had used the crook of his staff to swipe Merida out of her seat and next to me. Jack gave me thumbs up and sat. Hiccup stared at him with a look like "Um, okay then." Merida looked over at me.
"What is goin' on? Is Jack just on a rampage or did you tell 'im to do that?"
"I told him. Look, there's something I have to tell you. About Rapunzel." I took a deep breath and decided to just say the two words I'd been denying this whole time. "She's gone."
Merida looked confused. "What do ya mean gone? As in, she's dead, or she's left us?"
"She went home. A very long time ago." I counted on my fingers. "Five days now. You never noticed before?"
"Well, we don't have any of the same classes, so I was just assuming that she was getting up early and coming back to the room after we were asleep."
"What about lunch and dinner? You didn't get suspicious when you never saw her there?"
"I thought she was just helpin' a teacher. She was always helpin' someone."
Merida looked hurt, kind of the way Rapunzel had looked when she saw Jack and I kissing. I hugged her and she started crying.
"Why'd she go? Did I do something wrong?"
"No, no, nothing like that. I did something wrong. Well, not really wrong, there was just a misunderstanding. See, I was in the courtyard with Jack and he showed me how he came to be Jack Frost. We were kind of having a moment, and Rapunzel saw us kissing. She thought that Jack wanted to be with her, so she felt hurt, and she decided to just go back to her tower to see those lights that come on her birthday. She wrote you a note, but if you would have read that, you would've hated me."
By that part Merida had lifted her head and was glaring at me with pure hatred. I knew then that I had only delayed the problem. She was going to get mad at me one way or another. At least this way, she would get over it. Hopefully.
"She left me a note?!" The whole bus turned to look at us. "Och, what're ya'll lookin' at? Find somethin' else to do, ye great gawks!" Everyone turned away. "Why didn't you tell me? No, I don't even care why you didn't tell me. All that matters is that you didn't. I can't believe we were actually starting to be friends."
"Merida, I didn't…" She cut me off.
"It doesn't matter. I thought you were an example. I wanted to be like you."
"Meri…" I tried again.
"Well, now I'm not going to be like you. You're a beast! That's what you are!"
"Merida, please!'
"I'll never be like you!"
"Just listen to me!"
"I'd rather DIE than be like you!"
I sat there in shock. I had tried to be a good friend. I wanted to protect her from the hurt that would have come from that note, but I should have just let her find out on her own. This would have all blown over by now. But that was no call for getting in my face like that. I felt my anger boil up until I just exploded.
"I was just trying to help! Have you ever helped anyone besides yourself?!"
"I tried to help you! Maybe I should have let Mulan cut your hair off when you were sleepin' instead of bein' a good friend!"
"What?" I asked, all the anger rushing out of me like a balloon. It was so bizarre, I had to laugh. "She wanted to cut my hair? While I was sleeping?"
"Yes, and I should have…let…" Her anger seemed to be rushing out of her as well. She giggled a bit. "Her." Merida finished. Then she shook her head and the anger was back on her face. "I'll never forget this Vanessa. I'll let it go for now, but just remember. When you need my help most, I will not help." She stood up and stared at Jack. "Get. Out. Of. My. CHAIR!" With each of the first four words, Jack leaned back a bit more. When she yelled, he fell off the bench and scuttled over to the seat next to me. Merida continued on as though nothing strange had happened at all.
"Does she freak you out as much as she freaks me out?" Jack asked, leaning close to me to both get as far away from Merida as he could get, and so that nobody would hear what he was saying.
"Are you just kidding?" I asked. With him, I could hardly ever tell what was serious and what was a joke.
"No. Don't ever leave me alone in a room with her. I don't know what would happen. Most likely; she'd kill me."
"What? You're scared that Merida is going to kill you? It's me she's angry with, not you."
"But she's so brutal and… not like most other princesses."
"None of us are. The Disney dorm is chock-full of weirdness."
"But she's the only one that scares me."
"Jack, you should be more afraid of Snow White. She creeps me out."
We both looked over at her. She was talking to a bird, actually having a conversation with it. Whenever it chirped or tweeted, she'd say something like, "How interesting! And what's she like?" When we turned back, we both shuddered with the willies.
"Not so scared of Merida anymore." We laughed.
Then the bus groaned to a halt and a couple of girls squealed. I looked out the window, expecting a winter Wonderland… and was severely disappointed. Not a snowflake in sight. It was actually lush and green.
"This is December twenty-third, right?" asked Jack. I nodded. "Then where's the snow? The ice? All of the stuff that comes with winter?"
"This place was blessed by the fairies a long time ago. It's never winter here anymore." said Jasmine. "Unless some force greater than the fairies comes along and makes it snow, we get a pocket of summer no matter what time of year it is."
"Hmm. I wonder if…" Jack opened the window and puffed a breath outside. It turned into a mini tornado, swirling with snow. Then it erupted, scattering a few dozen snowflakes on a rock. "Yes! We can still have fun after all!"
He scooped me up in an unnecessary bear hug. I wasn't expecting it, so I nearly had a heart attack. When he put me down, I was still trying to catch my breath.
"You should really warn me…the next…the next time that you wanna pick me up without warning." I chastised, out of breath.
"You just made absolutely no sense. If I warn you, then I won't be picking you up without warning."
"You know what I meant!" I exclaimed.
"Yeah, I did. Let's get off. We're holding up the line." I looked back and indeed there were a couple grumpy looking students behind us, Merida included.
Once we were off the bus, I turned a full circle, imagining what this place would look like covered in snow. The windows of the cabins would be frosted over, of course. The ice would be frozen, people skating around, having fun. Then the field would be a fully fledged war zone, snow balls flying from every which way. Jack and I would be on the same team of course. We'd be undefeatable. Whenever I would be about to be smacked by a snowball, Jack would call out "Vanessa, look out!" Wait a minute. Daydreams don't actually call out to you. I had barely just snapped out of it when a soccer ball nailed me in the face, knocking me backward into the dirt.
"Are you okay? You were kind of staring off into space there for a minute."
"That's what you're concerned about? I just got hit by a soccer ball!"
"I know, but the staring thing concerns me more." He reached down and helped me up onto my feet.
"Are you hurt?" He was serious, but I just shrugged.
Knees and elbows are scraped and I'll probably have an octagon pattern on my face until I'm forty, but other than that, just hunky dory.
Of course, I didn't actually say that out loud. That would have made things weird. The girl's chaperone asked for all the girls to follow her at the same moment that the boy's chaperone asked for the boys to follow him. We kissed and waved as we headed separate ways.
"I'll see you at dinner! We have a pond to freeze and a Winter Games competition to start!" Jack called as he walked away. I waved a final time, then turned and followed the rest of the girls.
We were settled down into our rooms. As it turned out, there was only one bed per room, so I didn't have to share with anyone. It was also weird, because there were dozens of us, but oddly we had enough rooms for everyone to have their own room. It was actually a nice cabin to stay in for two nights, if you thought about it. Real nice.
"Okay, now that you're all settled, it's time to…" The chaperone never got to finish her sentence. Through an open window, a snowball flew in and smacked her right on the back of the head. Her face started to get an angry look, but then blue glitter formed around her face and then vanished. She smiled and then laughed "Go outside and have a snowball fight!" She finally finished. I could tell that she wasn't originally going to say that, and that it was Jack who threw the snowball, but I wasn't going to argue.
Once outside, I saw that Jack had already gotten to work on winter-fiying the place. That and he was nailing everyone with snowballs. It was funny to watch, actually. They didn't stand a chance against Jack. He'd had three hundred years to do nothing but practice. When he saw me, he lowered his hand, a snowball at the ready resting in it, and smiled. I laughed.
"You didn't waste any time, did you?" I asked with a laugh.
"Hey, I froze the pond! Wanna go ice skating?" he asked eagerly.
"Okay!" I had never gone ice skating before, not even when I lived in Canada. Which was sad.
I got a pair of skates from a closet in the dorm and laced them up fast. When I was back outside, Jack was standing there waiting for me.
"You ready?" he asked.
"Of course. Are you gonna bring that staff with you?" I wondered.
"No. I shouldn't need to fly."
"What does that staff have to do with it?"
"It's what enables me to control the winds, which is the real way I fly."
He threw his staff down and raced onto the pond. I took that as a challenge and ran as fast as I could towards the pond. Once I was on, Jack grabbed my hand and attempted to skate with me, but I fell flat on my face instead.
"What was that?" he asked teasingly.
"I don't know how to skate. I never learned." I blushed as he helped me up.
"That's okay. I'll teach you. Start like this."
We spent nearly an hour out there, but I finally managed to learn how to skate. I was so thrilled, I skated to the middle of the pond and did so many twirls, and I got dizzy. I stopped, swooning. Jack laughed and came up to me. Just as he was close enough for me to reach out to me; I heard the ice crack beneath his feet. He looked down at the ice then back up at me.
"Um, this is trouble. How do I save myself? Right, hop scotch." Just as he was about to start, I told him to wait. I said an x-ray spell to check the density of the ice. It wasn't promising. All around him, the ice was too thin to walk on. If he moved at all, he would fall in.
"Jack, don't move. If you do, that ice is going to break." I warned.
He froze where he was. I stood there, wondering what it was that I should do. If I went towards him, all that would happen would be that I would fall in and so would he. He couldn't fly us out of danger, and I didn't know any spells that would help. My magic was also low, so even if I did know something, I couldn't have done anything.
"Jack what do we do?" I asked, tears brimming in my eyes.
"Hop scotch. It's as easy as one, two, and three. You can do it. Just have fun with it."
His voice calmed me down enough for me to think clearly. I took a step forward. The ice didn't crack. Another. Nothing. One more. The ice cracked and I squealed.
"Jack, I'm going to fall in." I said voice full of fear.
"Just look at me. Don't look down, just look at me."
It then occurred to me that he was saying the exact same things to me as he had to his sister. I looked into his eyes and started singing the song that Rapunzel sang to me that day in the woods. I stayed focused on Jack's eyes, the song covering up the sounds of ice cracking at each step. Then my arms were around Jack, tears of relief flowing down my cheeks. Jack might not be a big crier, but I certainly was, if you couldn't tell.
"It's all right. Now we can figure this out together." Jack stroked my hair comfortingly.
I swallowed my tears and wiped my cheeks. We both looked around in circles, trying to find an escape route. We were too far away from everyone else for calling out for help to work. Walking wasn't an option.
"I'll try to get back to the camp. Wait here Jack." I started singing again, eyes focused on Merida's curly mane of red hair, tiny in the distance.
I seemed to have gotten past the thin part. I looked back at Jack and cheered. He gave me a thumbs up and shouted for me to keep going. I took one step forward and the ice gave out beneath me. My last sight was that of the moon.
"Welcome home, Vanessa Frost." said a deep voice I didn't recognize.
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girl that was so intense!! and funny and just AWESOME!!!
Dont stop writing! ever and i will always read your work. you are a true artist. excellent.
you should expand about "magic" and how it is used but other than that perfect!!
cant wait for more!!
im working on part 6 of my book. hope you like it when i post it
i cant wait!!! thank you for always reading my book. i really appreciate it. :D
Thanks and I hope you keep reading cuz I know I will read yours. By the way look on my profile and see what's my Fav book
:)) did you see it?
Did I already tell you that your writing is improving like crazy? Because it is. That was
of a cliffhanger. I threw my hands up in the air in frustration, until I remembered I was on booksie and I could just yell at you in the comments (and believe me, that is NOT a bad thing).
Characterization is only getting better. Jack is more likable every chapter, and I'm finally getting to see a more human side of Vanessa and Merida, which makes them more relatable.
Your humor is not only more consistent this chapter, it's getting more subtle too. There were some laugh-out-loud moments before, but this one had them spaced evenly throughout and rather have them be either funny tone or funny content, this one combines the two.
For instance, I laughed at the Snow White joke, but rather than just laugh and then forget it, it kept me smiling for a while afterward because of the image of her talking to the bird. Another great example is when Jack says "are you OK? You were spacing out for a second there." That's not only funny because of what he says, but because of the fact that it's HIM saying it and we already know that he's "that" type of character.
Double funny. Funny squared.
I still enjoy your dialogue the most, but everything else is quickly catching up to it. That said, there is one glaring mistake that only needs pointing out because the rest of the chapter is so awesome.
You forgot to transition me into scary mode. When the ice started to crack on Vanessa, I was still in happy-laughy mood, and I didn't feel very much tension at the situation until a few paragraphs in. One extra paragraph where Vanessa explains how scared she is could easily fix that though. Also, I felt you should let me know how scared Jack is for Vanessa's safety, like you did when it was him and his sister. Hard to do since you're in a first person point of view, but it shouldn't be a problem for a pro like you.
I'm not even going to mention your sentence structure or paragraphing because they're perfect as far as I'm concerned. Your pacing is perfect as well, except for the times where Vanessa starts crying and you just say "Vanessa started crying". A little buildup would help capture the mood.
Lastly, I love the story's going and I'm going to try to not comment on the actual events themselves because I don't want to mess anything up what you've got going.
Sorry this was so long, but it's only because there are a lot of good things to say here and I like to give praise where praise is due. The better these get, the harder it is to point things out in just a few lines, so if my comments get too long, just skim them and reply "Thx for the input!" lol. I don't mind.
Finally commenting again! I missed your comments. I will always value your input, and now I am done with the Princess Dorm. But don't worry, there's more coming. Lots more, it's just a seperate story. I love finding nice, long comments with input. I'm still trying to get Vanessa's character sorted out, but I should have her straightened out soon. By the way, Jack was trying NOT to show his concerns and fears, he wanted her not to panic, and when she was one step away from falling into the ice, they both thought she was off the thin part.
this really getting interesting!!! and intense!!! I loved the dialogue of this chapter it was funny!!
I love jack more and more with every chapter!! and vanessa is good two!! merida's scene was beautifuly written and I liked it!!!
but at the end when the ice was breaking under her somethin was missing I really didn't feel it more description would've made more griping!! you know give the feelins she experienced when that happened!! other than that, you are doing an amazing job!!
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List of Characters
King Henry IV—King of England who usurped power from Richard II.
Lord John of Lancaster—younger son to King Henry; brother to Henry, Prince of Wales.
Earl of Westmoreland—nobleman; loyal member of King Henry's court.
Sir Walter Blunt—nobleman and loyalist to King Henry.
Henry, Prince of Wales—elder son to King Henry IV; called Hal by his comrades; future King of England.
Sir John Falstaff—friend to Hal; chief member of a gang of ruffians with whom Hal associates.
Thomas Percy—Earl of Worcester; brother to Henry Percy; uncle to Hotspur.
Henry Percy—Earl of Northumberland; father to Henry Percy (Hotspur).
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Characters Discussed
King Henry IV
King Henry IV, England's troubled ruler. Haunted by his action in the deposition of his predecessor and kinsman, Richard II, and indirectly in that man's death, as well as deeply disturbed by the apparent unworthiness of his irresponsible eldest son, he also faces the external problem of rebellion. He wishes to join a crusade to clear his conscience and to carry out a prophecy that he is to die in Jerusalem.
Prince Hal
Prince Hal, later King Henry V. A boisterous youth surrounded by bad companions, he matures rapidly with responsibility, saves his father's life in battle, and kills the dangerous rebel Hotspur.
Sir John Falstaff
Sir John Falstaff, a comical, down-at-the-heels follower of Prince Hal, considered by many to be one of William Shakespeare's finest creations. He is the typical braggart soldier with many individualizing traits. As he says, he is not only witty himself but also the cause of wit in other men. He is a cynical realist, a fantastic liar, and a persuasive rascal as well as apparently being a successful combat soldier. His colossal body appropriately houses his colossal personality.
Thomas Percy
Thomas Percy, the earl of Worcester, a leading rebel against King Henry IV. He conceals the king's offer of generous terms from his nephew Hotspur, thereby causing the young warrior's death. He is executed for treason.
Henry Percy, Sr.
Henry Percy, Sr., the earl of Northumberland, the earl of Worcester's brother. Having played an important part in the deposition of Richard II and the enthronement of Henry IV, he feels that he and his family are entitled to more power and wealth than they receive. He is also influenced to rebellion by his crafty brother and his fiery son. He fails his cause by falling ill or feigning illness before the Battle of Shrewsbury, and he does not appear there.
Henry Percy, Jr.
Henry Percy, Jr., called Hotspur, the son of Northumberland. A courageous, hot-tempered youth, he seeks to pluck glory from the moon. He is a loving, teasing husband, but his heart is more on the battlefield than in the boudoir. He rages helplessly at the absence of his father and Glendower from the Battle of Shrewsbury. In the battle, he falls by Prince Hal's hand.
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer, the earl of March, Hotspur's brother-in-law, designated heir to the English throne by Richard II. Captured while fighting against Glendower, he marries his captor's daughter. King Henry's refusal to ransom him leads to the rebellion of the Percys. He too fails to join Hotspur at Shrewsbury.
Owen Glendower
Owen Glendower, the Welsh leader. Hotspur finds his mystical self-importance irritating and almost precipitates internal strife among King Henry's opponents. Glendower also fails Hotspur at Shrewsbury.
Archibald, the earl of Douglas, a noble Scottish rebel. After killing Sir Walter Blunt and two others whom he mistakes for King Henry at Shrewsbury, he is prevented from killing the king by Prince Hal. After the battle, Prince Hal generously releases him without ransom.
Richard Scroop
Richard Scroop, the archbishop of York, a principal rebel. He thinks to make peace with King Henry and take later advantage of his weakness but is tricked by Prince John, Hal's younger brother, and executed.
Sir Walter Blunt
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Mainsail 374 - Luxurious 7th Floor End Unit with Sweeping Gulf Views(19 Reviews)
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- Minimum stay:1 night
- Sleeps:6
- Bedrooms:2
- Bathrooms:2
- Property type:Condo
- Internet:Yes
- Pets considered:No
- Wheel chair accessible:Yes
About the Property
2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Gulf Front Luxury Condo
The living room features a new over sized sectional sofa that seats 10+ and contains a queen size sleeper. Other features include: cocktail table, sofa table and end tables, inside the hand painted palm tree armoire is a new 42' led tv, Denon surround sound stereo w/ipod docking and a bluray dvd w/built in wifi for streaming netflix or other online services. A second dining table and dry bar complete the luxurious living room.
An unusual feature in our home is the separate dining room that seats six guests at the table and enjoys panoramic views of the bay, San Destin golf course and mainsail's new pool area & tennis courts. The dining room has a sliding glass door to the bay side balcony and opens to the chef's kitchen and breakfast bar has seating for three more guests and features everything you could need, including a view of the bay. Granite counters, new appliances, barware, professional style knives, all new cook ware, silverware, dishes and bake ware make this a kitchen you'll feel right at home in.
The gulf front master suite features a gorgeous mahogany king-size bed, hand-carved armoire with 42' led tv & dvd player and an ihome radio on the night stand. Adjoining the master suite is a private dressing area with custom built cherry closets. The gulf front balcony with breath taking sunrise views, is accessible from the master suite.
A spacious guest suite features west indies decor and brand new mahogany queen size spindle bed, long dresser with mirror and an ihome radio on the nightstand. Plantation shutters, a custom closet and 32' lcd tv with dvd player complete the room.
Each balcony is spacious and features custom designed wicker furniture and cushions. On the gulf side balcony there is a table and four over sized chairs... A perfect place to enjoy a sunrise breakfast or cocktails after a long day on the beach.
The bay side balcony is a great place to relax with a book or chat with friends and family. Furnished with a chair and ottoman, sofa that seats 3, chaise lounge and two end tables that make a great place to serve snacks. With a premium view of the tennis courts, you can cheer on a tennis game.
The local attractions are ever-changing and our home is located very close to many of them. Our 800 ft private beach is at the top of that list! But if you must leave the beach, the silver sands factory stores is directly across the street, featuring over 100 top designer store outlets and several restaurants - BRAND NEW CHIK-FILA coming spring 2015. And for a coffee drinker, there is a Starbucks in walking distance! Several golf courses are also near by including a par 3 course and putt putt. Big kahuna's water park is a just short drive west. Grande destin has just opened with upscale shops and dining just to the east. Destin commons an outdoor mall is just two miles to the west. Many additional activities are available in the area: fishing (beach, pier and deep), wild life viewing, horse back ridding, golf, tennis and much more.
The seventh floor view, gulf breezes and the sounds of the ocean are unforgettable from this luxury condo. Just a few steps away, walk out on to one of the whitest beaches and into the emerald green waters of the gulf, where once again, readers of southern living magazine have confirmed Destin, Florida as one of their favorite southern destinations and family getaways. In the 2013 reader's choice awards, Destin was voted the #1 best beach destination, the #3 best family destination, and the #9 best southern city. This is the 14th year in a row that Destin has received the top beach destination spot and has been in the top five for best family vacation destinations.
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Property Type
- Condo
- On floor 7
- 1340 sq. ft.
- Elevator : 3 High speed Elevators
House Rules
Children Welcome:
Our home is ideal for a family vacation, located directly on the beach - no roads to cross, we have a children's water park (separately gated from adult pool) and arcade on the property....moreless
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Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
- Long-Term Renters Welcome
Bedrooms: 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, Beds for 6
Master Bedroom: 1 king
Kingsize Bed, 700 thread count linens, Firm/Medium Pillows...moreless
- Guest Bedroom: 1 queen
Sofa Bed: 1 sleep sofa /futon
Sectional Sofa w/Queen Sleeper - sleeps 3 w/out opening...moreless
- The Master Suite features a King Size Bed, access to Gulf Front Balcony, Dressing Room and en suite Bath. Guest Room - features Queen Size Bed, custom built closets....moreless
Bathrooms: 2 Bathrooms
Other Amenities
There are paperback books in the Armoire and hall closet. Magazines are also available....moreless
DVD Player:
BluRay DVD Player in the Living Room Master Bedroom and Guest Room have a DVD Player...moreless
Satellite / Cable:
All TV's have cable with HBO 1&2. We also have HDTV....moreless
Living Room features a Denon Surround Sound System with iPod Doc Each of the Bedrooms feature an iRadio....moreless
- Away From It All
- Family
- Tourist Attractions
- Churches
- Cinemas
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Library
- Marina
- Playground
- Restaurants
- Ruins
- Synagogues
- Theme Parks
- Water Parks
- Winery Tours
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/Bank
- Fitness Center
- Groceries
- Hospital
- Massage Therapist
- Medical Services
Leisure Activities
- Antiquing
- Beachcombing
- Bird Watching
- Boating
- Horseback Riding
- Miniature Golf
- Outlet Shopping
- Paddle Boating
- Scenic Drives
- Shopping
- Shuffleboard
- Sight Seeing
- Walking
- Wildlife Viewing
Location Type
Beach View:
Spectacular views of the Gulf of Mexico can be seen from the Living Room, Master Bedroom and Gulf Front Balcony....moreless
Our home is located directly on the beach! There are no roads to cross, simply take the elevator down and cross the sand dunes walk over onto the beach....moreless
Golf Course View:
From the Bay Side Balcony, you can see the San Destin Golf course....moreless
Ocean View:
Spectacular views of the Gulf of Mexico can be seen from the Living Room, Master Bedroom and Gulf Front Balcony....moreless
Sports & Adventure Activities
- Basketball Court
- Cycling
- Deepsea Fishing
- Golf
- Jet Skiing
- Kayaking
- Parasailing
- Roller Blading
- Sailing
- Scuba Diving Or Snorkeling
- Snorkeling
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Sound/Bay Fishing
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Wind-Surfing
There are 4 Dining Areas in our home - Dining Room - seats 6, Breakfast Bar - seats 3, Game Table in Living Room - Seats 2, Gulf Front Balcony - seats 4...moreless
- Dining Room
- Seating for 6 people
- Air Conditioning
- Clothes Dryer
- Elevator:
Fitness Room / Equipment:
The Fitness Center was built in 2009 - features cardio equipment over looking the Gulf and weight lifting machines....moreless
- Heating
WiFi is provided with rental and property features WiFi in common areas....moreless
- Iron & Board
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Living Room:
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Summer 2017 - 8/5-11/2017
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Late Summer 2017 - 8/12-9/8
Aug 12 - Sep 8, 2017
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Fall 2017 - 9/9-10/31
Sep 9 - Oct 31, 2017
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Winter 2017/2018 -11/1-2/27/17
Nov 1 - Feb 28, 2018
1 night min stay
Spring 2018 - 3/1-09
Mar 1 - Mar 9, 2018
1 night min stay
Spring Break 2018 - 3/10-4/13
Mar 10 - Apr 13, 2018
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Spring 2018 - 4/14-5/11
Apr 14 - May 11, 2018
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View of the Gulf of Mexico from the Balcony - same view from the Living Room
Another view the light filled Living Room - 3 of 4 wall have windows and doors
Gulf front balcony features dining for 4 - access from Living Room & Master
Dining Room - view north towards the Bay and access to the Bay Side Balcony.
Bay Side Balcony - a great place to hang out in the shade.
View from Bay Side Balcony.
Master Bedroom Armoire contains 42' LED TV and DVR Player
Custom Closets in the Master Suite and Guest Bedroom
The Guest Bedroom - long dresser, custom built in closets & 32' LED TV and DVD
Mainsail is located on a 800'+ private beach. This is another view of the beach
Kiddie Water Park is only steps away from our elevator - soft surface for kids.
Tennis Courts and Shuffle Board - courts were resurfaced in 2012.
Living Room - features 42' LED TV, Surround Sound Stereo, BluRay DVD, game tbl.
Living Room Game Table - can also double as a casual dining table.
Separate Dining Area seats 6 at table and 3 at Breakfast Bar - adjoins Kitchen
View from the Kitchen to the Dining Room
Bay Side Balcony - just off the Living Room - a great place to relax!
Master Suite -Hand carved King size bed, sliding doors to Gulf Front Balcony
Master Suite - Private Dressing Room
The West Indies theme of the Guest Bedroom - features a Queen size spindle bed
Hall Guest Room Bathroom
There are two grilling areas near our home - 4 Gas Grills 1 Charcoal
The main pool was installed in 2009 - features water falls and hot tub.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Canada threatened action against China and U.S. meat packing companies sliced pork production due to falling retail orders as import bans sparked by the H1N1 flu took an economic toll in the recession-hit United States and its northern neighbor.
After taking a beating last week, hog markets were pounded again on Monday amid fears the flu virus that has infected more than 1,000 people around the world would weaken consumer demand. About 20 nations have banned pork imports from the United States, Canada and Mexico.
In a sign of the flu's impact on trade, government data showed that the number of hogs slaughtered by U.S. meat packers on Saturday tumbled 63 percent from a year ago, bringing into focus a buildup in supply that would further hurt business.
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I'm looking for a new all around board. I'm not looking to spend tons, just enough to get a fun board. Im about 5 feet tall and 110 lbs and about a medium skill level. Anyone happen to be savy about womens boards? Let me know your suggestions I would really appreciate it.
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Single strap bindings? Do you mean Flow?
Anyways there's a ton of great deals right now on last years product. Whats a typical day on the resort like for you?
yea, flow bindings... What of them?
I love deep powder, I'm just getting into the park, but mostly I just like to relax and ride.
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go with the 2008 Burton 147 LUX... I just happen to have one for sale.. :)
K2's women's boards are specifically designed for women. When i say designed i mean everything about the board was contructed for women's specs from the wood to the shape to the flex.
Anyways flows in pow not such a good idea bit of a bitch to get the highback up when there's snow forced in them. Thats the biggest downside to them. Also in flows line up don't look at anything in the lower price ranges you want stuff thats at least like 180 and up.
I second the K2 line up the Alliance girls put a lot of work into those boards and they're solid.
My wife took a quick run at the k2 cinch bindings (not flows but same concept) they really weren't as easy and as quick as she hoped they would be and they were slightly heavier as well. went to the rome madisons and loves them. i think this years madisons have a few upgrades from last as well. my wife went with the never summer infinity, but she has this nack for liking something that just so happens to be on the higher end of the cost scale. she got some recommendations for the K2 boards, and the atomic fallen angel, i think also.
sorry to see someone else sharing in our mountainless misery.
Any opinion about Palmer Jade?
Palmer = pure crap. Avoid them at all costs.
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I don't remember when, but at some point, Lyre suggested dressing him up in drag. Aunt Brenda's face lit up, and she disappeared, calling down from upstairs ten minutes later. We found her on the landing with a box full of every bridesmaid dress she had ever worn. I chose a light-blue satin one. It was tea-length and covered in thick, off-white lace, giving it the impression of a very old tablecloth.
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In a previous post Jason Pratt referred us to an article in the NY Times about increased attendance in evangelical churches as a result of the economic meltdown. I think it is fairly clear that our present predicament will prompt a rethinking in many people of what we owe to one another and the kind of economic practice that may lead to a more just, humane society. Of course, we will probably also see material want bringing out the worst in people, as they summarily absolve themselves of guilt for hoarding supplies or even stealing. As Dickens would say, it will be the best of times and the worst of times. What no one can doubt is that the next few years will definitely not be 'business as usual'.
How should Christians respond? I have no economic expertise and no specific suggestions with regard to job hunting, investments or policy. But I can point you to some resources which may help us keep our troubles in perspective and rethink economics from a Christian point of view. You may be surprised at how relevant theology is for making sense of this crisis and cultivating an attitude of hopeful resourcefulness. We would all do well to keep in mind the words of the Apostle Paul: "I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength." (Philippians 4:11-13)
First, some helpful general overviews of the causes of our current crisis (not specifically Christian):
-The End of Wall Street's Boom by Michael Lewis: the best single analysis of the financial meltdown. It is so engrossing that it's hard to imagine it not becoming a movie someday. The depth and breadth of the greed and sheer stupidity on Wall Street is staggering.
-Three days that shook the world: an detailed analysis of the days leading up to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, widely considered to be the trigger of the financial crisis
-Credit Crisis: the essentials: everything but the kitchen sink about the current crisis
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-Economic Crisis: Christianity Today's special coverage of the crisis. Lots of great insight and resources here, plus a continually updated news feed.
-One Salient Oversight: Neil Cameron is an Australian pastor and amateur economist. For years he has been commenting on economic problems from a Christian perspective. His insights into the financial crisis have been invaluable. Check out his blog here.
Finally, some good books on economics from a Christian perspective:
-Being Consumed by William Cavanaugh: this short, brilliant book will upend all your assumptions about economics and consumption. Drawing on thinkers such as Augustine and Hans Urs Von Balthasar, Cavanaugh tells a story of abundance rather than scarcity because of the transforming value of the Christian vision. I can't recommend this book enough. It clearly illustrates that Christian theology has great explanatory power in EVERY field, not just cosmology or philosophy.
-God and the Evil of Scarcity by Albino Barrera: if God is good, why did he place us in a world of limited resources? A theodicy of consumption.
-The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs: Puritan advice on how to put Paul's admonition to the Philippians into practice.
When discussing apologetics it's easy sometimes to lose sight of the relevance and explanatory power of Christian theology in all areas of life. Christian theology does not only make sense of the Big Bang, but can help us navigate stormy events like this economic crisis. The greatest proof of Christian theology, after all, is the existence of a community of people conforming to the loving, self-sacrificial pattern of Christ.
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In a previous post Jason Pratt referred us to an article in the NY Times about increased attendance in evangelical churches as a result of the economic meltdown. I think it is fairly clear that our present predicament will prompt a rethinking in many people of what we owe to one another and the kind of economic practice that may lead to a more just, humane society. Of course, we will probably also see material want bringing out the worst in people, as they summarily absolve themselves of guilt for hoarding supplies or even stealing. As Dickens would say, it will be the best of times and the worst of times. What no one can doubt is that the next few years will definitely not be 'business as usual'.
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