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Public musings: balancing the role of the poet
On my mind today: Ron Silliman's blog, its demise, Kenneth Goldsmith's post on Ron Silliman, a response I had to a public proposal for a new poetry venture from a fellow Canadian poet, and a recent post I made here regarding the line. There is, in all of this diversity, an illustration of how complicated the public role of the poet can be. How to grapple with the onslaught of information, how to process it all so quickly, how to comment, how to support, how to honor one's visceral response to a situation, how to not take it too personally, how to state what one feels the need to state even if it means risking the possibility that one will be misunderstood…or worse, that one is wrong, and how to do this all in a flash, remaining clear, and direct. We are all of us, grappling with this it seems.
On the one hand there is the matter of the exhaustion brought on by constant, daily, public commenting, such as that offered to us for years by people such as Ron Silliman. Then there's the further matter of doing this commenting entirely one one's own. As Goldsmith points out, the dailiness and the lack of editorial leadership take their toll. Out in the blogosphere, one can travel far into one's own idea of things. And feel compelled to comment on every given situation, and after a while, feel obligated to. It's exhausting, as many point out. To marshal my own energies, I have found myself having to say no more often, decline to respond, or bow out of taking part in excellent projects. One has to have limits but, at the same time, to say no can be perceived as negation.
How to balance one's participation in poetry? Ron Silliman may offer a cautionary tale for poets, as Goldsmith says, but I want to say how impressive his accomplishments have been. To turn on one's computer and know that you have to post something to because there are poets turning up at your virtual doorstep every morning is unbelievable pressure. I have no idea how Silliman managed that, let alone managing comment streams. Let alone producing work.
One of the downsides to the speed of the social network, or of self-authored blogs, is surely that: the sheer strain of constantly thinking in public, the lack of time to reflect. This, coupled with the absence of the editor, or an editorial process, is now the norm. This has a great impact on our thinking, and of course, our writing.
But back to this editing, or lack of. We on Harriet aren't edited. We self-edit, which is difficult even for the most seasoned writer. This is perhaps partly why my post that asked what we are talking about when we talk about the line was murky, and seemed to conflate "you" being addressed with the response to Gillian Conoley's excellent question regarding the line. The "you" became many things and moved far away from Gillian's concerns without making that leap clear. Mea Culpa. I want to thank Gillian for her supple musings and generous response to my confusing post. Her thoughts are certainly worth revisiting, and I hope to do that in a future post. Meanwhile, you can read Gillian here.
I think that calling something that seems unclear, or problematic, into public discourse is a good thing. Even if it makes all those involved uncomfortable. Hopefully it's a brief discomfort. Air the misgivings; let the glide path be smoothed. Recently on Twitter I witnessed a bunch of young women speaking out about something they felt problematic, and the author of the piece responded, engaged, considered, and then retracted his statement. It was an elegant handling of the affair.
For my part, I'm genuinely sorry I ruffled some feathers. But I can't regret writing, or speaking out. I want to live in a world where people can air their misgivings and not be ostracized for them. Where all of us can make mistakes in this rapid public sphere, and clarify those mistakes as generously as possible, and move on.
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So! PinkRasputin really isn't a fan of INFJs. I posted a thread on the ENFP board asking a question about a phenomenon called "Trickster functions" and their ability to cause miscommunication between INFJ and ENFP, and part of her reply was this...
"On another note: Dearest INFJs (mostly male ones), for a LONG time I wish to give you this reminder:
Using Permissive and Directive Messages
Another way to consider message statements relates to how permissive or directive they are. This is similar to using either the present or near future tense but still somewhat different.
Some of your target listeners may be more receptive to message statements that command them to be or do something. Others may subconsciously require permission before embracing any messages.
A directive statement will serve to command the subconscious mind to adopt the message statement. A permissive statement will suggest that the idea is acceptable and then present it accordingly.
An example of a normal message statement in the present tense is I am confident. A directive and more commanding statement would be I am confident now and always. The tense is the same, but the manner in which the statement is phrased is significantly more commanding.
A more permissive example of this would be I allow myself to be confident. Instead of commanding, the statement merely suggests that it is acceptable to permit oneself to be more confident.
People who are accustomed to being in control of most of their life scenarios may dictate that you incorporate more permissive statements in your message script. Even so, there are others that may readily accept directive subliminal commands.
Since you will be unable to probe the subconscious mind of your target listener, the obvious and preferred choice is to use both permissive and directive statement types in you message script. In this way, you are targeting both types and balancing them correctly will only make your recording more effective for a greater number of people."
Apparently A-
-We use Directive language.
And B-
-Our use of it is harmful to people who are easily influenced?
Of course, the hilarity of this whole thing is that PinkRasputin barely goes a single post without some pretty directive statements. Still.... As someone who talks in a pretty straightforward tone. I'd be interested in exploring this as a possible shortcoming of us INFJs.
Any thoughts?

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Hey all,
It might be just me but I find it really difficult to find Authors forums. Is there a link or search option im missing?
there are no author forums.
For example I have the Purity Theme & I can communicate with Filip (Tauris) on this forum in his own section that relates only to his Theme. I have done this many times but every time I go to try & find that thread it takes me ages & I don't really know how I find it with simply 1 click or so. I appreciate that not all authors do this and have their private forums too.
Hi Lach. In case you're wondering about a forum for a specific author, you'll most likely find the according link in their marketplace profile, item page, and/or documentation provided in the download. Otherwise, this is a general open forum, where everyone can participate, authors, buyers, and friends alike.
Awesome mate… thanks a lot.
For future reference, bear in mind that authors are not obligated to provide their own support forum, and so, some don't. But either way, you can still find most answers and solutions in the Comments and/or FAQs section of the relevant item. Good luck.


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Coco recently got the new Milani Jewel FX glitters from CVS in Houston. (Too bad I can't find them here in L.A.) They give a bombshell glam look on a budget!>
A while ago, say 2009, I blogged Coco trying out Minx nails. Well Coco moved on from Minx nails to Rockstar nails which were much more elaborate and EXPENSIVE.
Finally she started doing her own nails and boy am I amazed at her creativity.
She has got to teach me how to do this stuff.
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Good Morning Boys and Girls! I have been tucked away in my cocoon for a while trying to make sense of life and all those resolutions I am trying to accomplish.
Jubilant thanks to Dee O. for featuring me on her blog: That Good Good
I'm amazed at the reception of my style and of course more than happy to see my new followers! Made it to a crisp 400!
Now that I have your attention my lovely beautiful people:
Please cast your vote for me in the Black Opal True Beauty Model Search! You can vote once everyday!
I have like 11 votes so far and I know I have a lot more cool readers than that! Help me make 400 ya'll!
Grand prize is a scholarship! Believe me, it would be nice to have 1 job and focus on school. ---Alright back to work!
Love Ya'll!
P.S. shoutout to reader, Sarah who spotted me at the MLK celebration in Leimert Park! Loved your silk crop(forgot to tell ya!)
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HERE to shop the store or click the "SHOP" option at the top of the blog.
Sorry it took so long I am a woman of many jobs! There never is any time when you're working! I am still updating item details and measurements as I go but if you need further details let me know at firstname.lastname@example.com
Sorry it took so long I am a woman of many jobs! There never is any time when you're working! I am still updating item details and measurements as I go but if you need further details let me know at email@example.com
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|Clockwise from Left to right: Tripp NYC Leopard Skinny Jeans, Brian Atwood "Lola" pumps, H&M Tribal and Leopard Jumpers, Giuseppe zanotti leopard wedge
This year (and every year since the Spice Girls formed) I have been an avid supporter of animal print. My favorite of course is leopard! I have a unique feeling we will see more of my coveted Subsaharan prints this spring. H&M has already released photos from their Urban Vibes campaign which highlight animal and tribal prints.
Oh yes 2011 will be a very good year!
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While I was in Texas for the holidays, I noticed my aunt had an old dance picture of My sister and I. I believe this is from a Christmas Dance pageant in 1995.
I miss those days of Saturday practice complimented with a Shipley's glazed donut and orange juice. (Houston folks know about Shipley's!)
Sidenote: Beyonce and I had the same dance teacher, Miss Darlette. I guess that explains her obsession with the fleshtone dance tights. I remember watching MTV one day to see Destiny's Child talking about Popeye's chicken and the next thing I notice Miss Darlette pops up on the screen! Small world.
If I was only 7 years older we could have been in the same class and then I could be singing "Say My Name" on stage and not the school bus...le sigh!
I was sad when we stopped taking dance lessons at Kids N' Dance. I think I traded dance for piano lessons which I later traded for Theatre which I later traded for cheerleading which....(yah, I'm all over the place.)
Ya'll I'm just rambling and reminiscing about the past! I wish I could find my Kids N' Dance classmates...or remember their names?
I guess the lesson here is love the life you live!
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Today is #NaturalHair day on Twitter! Make sure you curly girls and guys use the #naturalhair hashtag in your tweets! Let's start off 2011 strong!
"The bigger the hair, the closer to God!" -Old Texas Saying
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This is a discussion on Torn... LCP or Taurus 709 Slim within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by dontstop I have both of them.Like others have said the 709 is a great all around carry gun but it doesnt take ...
Taurus 709 Slim
Just visited Ammunition To Go : Your one stop for all of your ammunition needs!. They had no FMJ .380 and only one brand of HPs. They had 33 different brands of FMJ 9mm starting at $12.95 a box. Something to consider I guess.
Glock 22, 27 Gen 4
Ruger SP101 .357mag
S&W 637 Airweight
Ruger Single Six
Ruger Blackhawk Bisley 45 Colt
Mossberg 835 Grand Slam
I had the same problem on which one. I ended up going with the slim. It's 9mm, it fit my hand better, it has a safety, and it has the second chance double action which I liked. It comes down to an individuals decision. LoL
I personally went the route of buying the 709 first. I also have plans to purchase a LCP the 709 is a touch to big for pocket carry but disappears in a good holster.
My friend went another route, the kel tec pf9, single stack 9 that is small enough for pocket carry. It is affordable but the fit and finish is not of the same quality of the ruger or turaus.
Already have P3AT about the same as LCP.
Would be nice to have 709 just for the 9mm side of things.
I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness,
nor the arrow for its swiftness,
nor the warrior for his glory.
I love only that which they defend.
-J.R.R. Tolkien
You guys really need to look at the Cabela's 7 pocket hiker pants. They have bellows pockets.
I pocket carry my PT709 all the time in a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster and no one knows it's there.
It can be drawn in a hurry too.
For summer carry, wear Columbia shorts with the bellows pockets.
I like Ruger better as a company, and their quality is more consistent, so I would go with the LCP.
709 with the DeSantis SuperFly without the Optional flap. There is such a minimal amount of feeling in the pocket between the size of the two, go 9mm. Both are great to carry but the difference is again minimal. i like the little more grip to grab on the draw of the 709 too!
Neither I'd get a P3AT not a fan of knock offs.
I have the LCP and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting a deep concealment option. The LCP is a excellent shooting pistol for what it is, up close and personal. I load mine with FMJ and start it off with three GoldDots. I'd suggest get the LCP to fill that deep concealment nitch that we all have from time to time, and get the 709 later down the road.
A buddy of mine has the 709 and loves it, but he has already called me and ask what I would suggest for a pocket pistol. I gave him the same advice; get the LCP and load it with FMJs and GoldDots with a spare mag or two. Then get to the range and get some trigger time at realistic distances. Then you should be good to go. I got the Pachmayr slip on grip for mine, it made a ton of difference in both comfort and control while at the range.
Good luck.
I have had an LCP for about a year and a half and have pretty much carried it every day since. I love its concealability.
I have the Nemesis holster that works with the gun perfectly and added the Crimson Trace Laser about 5 months ago. I have found the LCP to be surprisingly accurate without the laser but even more so with it.
As far as the price and availability of ammo goes - you aint going to be shooting a lot of ammo thru the LCP. It is definately an uncomfortable gun to shoot. After just a few rounds my trigger finger is hurting pretty bad. In the year and a half I've had the gun I've only shot about 150 rounds of different brands just to see what worked best. Remington, Magtech, American Eagle, and Fiocchi all did well with no problems. Now I only shoot a mag or two every couple of months to keep familliar with the gun.
Raising children is like being pecked to death by a chicken every day.
Seeing how many 709's are returning to Taurus (there is a shocker), I'd buy the LCP.
"Just blame Sixto"
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Rev. Dr. John Paul Davis' Clay Street Table provides 70,000-plus Meals of Food and Groceries
(DENVER) — Providing 30,000 meals a year plus enough groceries for over 40,000 more might seem like a daunting task to some, but not to the Rev. Dr. John Paul Davis, Iliff School of Theology graduate (DMIN '08), and director of Clay Street Table, a Portland-based meals program and food pantry.
"Clay Street Table is a busy place. We're successful because a lot of people care and are working together to make it happen," Davis said. With a focus on building a caring community around the Table, he draws volunteers from the parish where the program is housed, as well as other churches, civic groups, schools, colleges, and from the community served by the program. The free food pantry is "shopping style," because, Davis empathized, "there's dignity in having a choice about what food you eat." On Wednesday nights, a meal for over 100 homeless youth is often prepared by adults experiencing homelessness themselves. At "The Cooks' Supper" which follows, everyone who comes for the meal takes part in making it.
Located within Portland's urban St. Stephen's Episcopal Parish and surrounded by more than 1,000 units of subsidized housing, Clay Street Table has a volunteer coalition of more than 150 – many of whom are those who originally came for a meal or groceries and stayed to help serve others.
"We are the center of a caring community and daily we're working to take care of one another. We are putting meals on the table six days a week and providing a food pantry that includes meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, fresh milk, canned and dry goods, and staples such as peanut butter and jelly, pasta, rice and bread."
Clay Street Table traces its roots back 30 years to a small group of women from the parish who made sandwiches for people living on the streets. Today, the ministry offers a meals program and monthly food pantry to address the growing issue of hunger and homelessness in Portland, a city that experienced a 17 percent increase in homelessness in a two-year period. Recognized as a partnering agency of Oregon Food Bank since 2011, the program receives nearly 3,000 pounds of food from the Food Bank each week, plus donations from individuals and groups.
"The doors at Clay Street Table are open to anyone who's hungry. We're offering meals, groceries, and community. We're a place where everyone belongs," added Davis. "What our ministry is about is providing physical and spiritual sustenance to vulnerable people who often feel isolated and alone, particularly those experiencing homelessness or transitioning into housing. Walking with those in need is how we move beyond simply feeding the needy."
Davis, who is ordained in the United Church of Christ, says his board supports his creative ministry and ongoing personal spiritual development. With their blessing, he annually returns to Iliff for study leave.
"Iliff taught me a lot, and it continues to. I look forward to my yearly visit with Rev. Dr. Cathie Kelsey and our transforming conversations reflecting on the ministry of creating a beloved community at Clay Street Table. I'm reminded with each visit that the gospel is shared in all sorts of places and in all sorts of ways. At Clay Street Table we are inviting people into a community that breaks bread together and shares food with hungry people. We are a caring community that gathers around a Table."


text: WWE releases another talent & note on Rhyno's reported WWE release »Reported by Ben Bauer of WrestleView.com On Saturday, April 9, 2005 at 4:54 PM EST -WWE has given Paul Bearer his release from the company. Bearer posted the following on his official website:With great respect and consideration to all of my friends and supporters through the years, I sincerely feel that you should hear the following announcement directly from me. At times information can get misconstrued on the wrestling Internet. I want to ensure that before the anticipated communication leaks occur, that you get the complete truth that you so rightfully deserve.During a telephone conversation yesterday with John Laurinaitis, from World Wrestling Entertainment Talent Relations, I was informed that the company decided to terminate my booking contract dated October 3, 2003. The contract specifies that the agreement may be terminated for any reason whatsoever by providing me with ninety (90) days advance written notice. My 90-day written notice will be issued by WWE Legal Department on Monday, April 11th.I would like to say that our conversation was a courtesy, very cordial, and definitely not unexpected. The WWE creative department has not been able to come up with a viable storyline for the Paul Bearer character since he was "buried" in cement at THE GREAT AMERICAN BASH on June 27, 2004.The last two years have indeed been a blessing, as the company made a major life saving surgery possible for me. I will always treasure the many friendships and memories of my almost 14-year association with The McMahon Family. I will never shut the door on a future relationship with WWE, as you well know anything can happen.The next 90-days will be very important for me, as I must make some serious career decisions. Once again, I appreciate your thoughts and prayers. For some odd reason I feel like it's somebody's birthday around here tomorrow. I know it can't be mine! Then again, it very well could be. Hehee…Take care, my friends.~PercyBearer hadn't appeared on WWE TV since the Great American Bash PPV.-I received a few e-mails this morning saying Rhyno's bio was off of WWE.com. It may have been, but as of 4:50pm EST, it was up on the website. Back to Wrestleview.com


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Technical Abstract: For 15 years high yielding indicas from China have been observed in the southern US. Although yield levels have been exciting, grain quality of the indicas has not been suitable for US markets. Therefore the very early, high yielding, high-amylose (25%), indica variety Zhe733, from China National Rice Research Institute, was used as a "cornerstone" variety in crosses in early 1998 with IR64 and six late maturing, intermediate amylos (20-22%) accessions from IRRI, which approach US long grain quality standards. Generations were advanced as follows: F1 in summer 1998, F2 in summer 1999, F3 and F4 in winter nursery 1999/2000, F5 in summer 2000, F6 in winter 2000/2001, and F7 in summer 2001. The initial F2 populations, totaling 30,000 plants, were reduced in stages by selection for early maturity in the summer F2 and F5 generations, followed by selection for intermediate amylose level (20-22%) in the F5, F6, and F7 generations. In the 2001 F7 generation, 68 selections which had passed the F2 and F5 maturity screens and the F5 and F6 amylose screens, plus parents and two tropical japonica long grain checks, were grown in a small-plot, three- replicate, yield test. Following the F7 amylose screening, nine lines were discarded on basis of high amylose values (= 24%), leaving 59 lines. Yields of the 59 lines ranged from 6546 to 9477 kg/ha, compared to 5025 and 5804 kg/ha for the two tropical japonica checks and 6688 kg/ha for the Zhe733 parent.


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My frustration in trying to get Confirmed
Hi everyone... (please excuse the long post) I have been trying for the past 6 months to find some way to finally get Confirmed. In the past 2 years I have tried attended RCIA classes in 2 different churches, but, the problem is I suffer from depression and panic attacks. At times I am so out of it when I get hit with a severe depressive episode that I sometimes don't go out for weeks at a time.
I had to drop out these 2 times for this reason and it is just too embarrassing to have explain why. I don't like to have others know about my life in this way. I had contacted a group online for revert Catholics and they gave me the number to a Priest who is
in charge of the RCIA programs for parishes in my area
and I spoke to him. He said he would talk to the Priest at the Parish I attend (when I am able to), but, never did.
I then went to mass a few weeks back and for some reason something pushed me to speak to the Priest after mass. I asked him if he could come to bless my home. He came to my home, blessed it and
then I got the courage to explain to him my situation.
He promised me that I would become Confirmed this year and speak to the woman in charge of RCIA at my church to see if I could do a
self-study RCIA
and be Confirmed this fall.
It has been several weeks now and everytime I go to Sunday mass he gives me this look like he knows he was suppose to do something and seems to avoid me. This has made me feel so bad that I don't even want to receive the Eucharist and I ask God to give me peace and not think bad. I even think to attend mass at another church.
I don't know what to do now, it seems I will never be Confirmed. I have even gone as far as writing over
2 months ago
to my Diocese about this and it only just this week that I received a letter stating that due to a change of address the correct office concerning my issue the "
Office of Divine Worship
" finally got my letter. In it I was told that for cases like this I would have to contact
my local pastor or RCIA coordinator
I have done this and so don't know what else to do. I don't want to be angry, but, I feel so frustrated and feel like throwing my hands up and giving up. I have already explained my depression to my Priest and the coordinator for RCIA in my area but nothing changes. I don't want to have to go through again explaining my situation it is very embarrassing for me.
I know some will think I am being silly... but, it is not easy to talk about personal things such as this.
Any comments would be apppreciated or suggestions. I just feel like giving up. This is a horrible thing for me as I don't truly feel like I am 100% a part of the church because I have not been Confirmed. I feel like an outsider even though I am a cradle Catholic.
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Sep 11, '06, 4:22 pm
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Re: My frustration in trying to get Confirmed
Dearest Maryam,
In the name of Jesus I offer you peace and love,
You need not apologize for the post, nor feel left out. Take heart that the Priests are human and make mistakes and try their best but are not perfect.
Reading your post makes my heart go out to you, and you can be sure that your prayers are very powerful and I will join you in those prayers for this matter to be resolved. I do not know the protocol here but I do suggest that you follow up without hesitation with your Pastor of your Parish. He is the one who needs to know how things are working in the parish, and has every interest in making sure all steps are taken to help you. I am not so sure my response will be very helpful to you right now, but do not give up!
Many other posters here may be able to tell you the proper procedures here but in the meantime, you must not let this stop you. Continue to do the best you can to attend Mass and do not worry about what anyone may be thinking.
I will give this some more thought, and hopefully get some answers upon some research on this for you.
In Christ,
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Sep 11, '06, 4:58 pm
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Re: My frustration in trying to get Confirmed
Is it easier to talk with your priest's voice mail or on the phone than in person? If so, maybe that's the ticket.
Do you have what you would consider a pushy friend or relative? I have a painfully shy cousin who's like a sister to me. When her husband was killed in Korea about 12 years ago, I helped her get the additional life insurance to which she was entitled. Those of us who are not shy have been given a gift to help others.
Don't give up hope. St. Therese the Little Flower was very shy. You might want to ask her to have our Lord give you the strength you need to get the right people to help you receive this important sacrament. Also ask help of Father Vincent Cappodano. He's a very brave priest who died in Viet Name. He's recently been named a Servant of God by the Vatican, so he needs so test cases.
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Sep 11, '06, 6:13 pm
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Re: My frustration in trying to get Confirmed
I want to thank you for your thoughtful post.
The problem with speaking to my Pastor is that after I had spoken to him about this and he promised to help me he started acting in a way that makes me feel as if he is avoiding me.
I don't understand why as I haven't been pestering him at all. He came to my home on a Friday and I then saw him again that following Sunday at mass and he said to me he was going to make sure to speak to the person in charge of the RCIA at church. I never brought the subject up of RCIA.
The next Sunday I went again to mass and that is when he started to change with me. I went to receive Communion from him and he gave me a look like "Oh no not her again" which was as plain as the nose on my face. When I was about to leave the church and he saw me coming he looked at me strange and went the other direction.
It is a very strange feeling of awkwardness and I hate it. The same thing has happened the past 2 Sundays. He sees me gives me a strange look and seems to want to avoid me. I don't know if the reason why he looks at me is because he knows he promised to help me and forgets or just doesn't want to.
It is one of those things were you can feel when a person just wants to get away from you.
Can I be imagining things when it happens one time? ...sure, but 2 or 3 times is a different matter.
I thank you for wanting to do some more research concerning this. I appreciate it. I continue praying for God to help me feel peace and not give up.
Thanks again. God bless
As I explained to Damascus the situation with my Priest is very awkward, so I don't feel comfortable to talk to him again when he makes it a point to seem to be avoiding me.
Thanks for suggesting to me to pray to the Little Flower and Father Vincent Cappodano. I will do so.
God bless all
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Sep 11, '06, 6:39 pm
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Re: My frustration in trying to get Confirmed
Dearest Maryam,
I am waiting for a call from a trusted Priest. Unfortunately, he is out of town. That is okay, he will call me back. I will check back with you tomorrow, you are in my prayers.
Remember that your desire to be in the Church and your heart truly seeking it is what God cares most about, it is no fault of your own that you are delayed in this desire to be in the true Chruch.
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Re: My frustration in trying to get Confirmed
please be patient with your priest and try not to misinterpret his attitude, it may be that he genuinely has forgotten. People frequently stop me after Mass or CCD and ask me something and I promise to do it, and try to write it down right away, but sometimes I get interrupted. the I see the person, know I was supposed to do something for them and feel guilty but confused, so I have to ask them to explain the situation again. hardening of the brain cells with age, I guess.
If someone asks me about Confirmation when I am working with first communion parents, for instance, I get sidetracked, and can't make a coherent answer right away. I always ask people to e-mail me or call and leave a voice mail message so I have a record.
I have just come up with a new way for folks who can't make the classes to prepare for Confirmation--EWTN has just started the Crash Course in Catholicism with Fr. Trigilio, which I am taping. It is on 3 times a week, so they have 3 chances to view each episode. We will meet every month for a seminar (in person or on-line, or by phone) to discuss the teachings and answer questions. Then a couple of sponsor/candidate sessions for immediate preparationf or the sacrament, and they can be confirmed (if all the other nuts and bolts are taken care of) either with the high school class, those entering the Church at Easter, or with the adults of the diocese at Pentecost.
If there is a college near you the Catholic Campus ministry may also have classes, in a less threatening environment than the average parish.
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I have just come up with a new way for folks who can't make the classes to prepare for Confirmation--EWTN has just started the Crash Course in Catholicism with Fr. Trigilio, which I am taping. It is on 3 times a week, so they have 3 chances to view each episode. We will meet every month for a seminar (in person or on-line, or by phone) to discuss the teachings and answer questions. Then a couple of sponsor/candidate sessions for immediate preparationf or the sacrament, and they can be confirmed (if all the other nuts and bolts are taken care of) either with the high school class, those entering the Church at Easter, or with the adults of the diocese at Pentecost.
That is such a good idea!!!!!!
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Sep 11, '06, 7:45 pm
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A Priest would want you to seek medical help for your illness. We have a Parish Nurse at our Parish. When I was panicking about something, I went to her. Now-a-days the Laity are responsible for many tasks that you would expect a Religious would do. If I were you, I would consider going to a Holy Spirit Seminar, and get prayed over. Go to confession there, also. You have everything that you need by being Baptized in the Trinity. Confirmation gives you more gifts of the Spirit, but, ask God for help for your depression first. I do not know how you are, but, some people who suffer from mental illness, exhibit it in ways that are mildly irritating. For instance, they take offense very easily. Or, they seem to be very egocentric. There may be some good reason for you reacting and thinking as you do, but, a normal person gets over it, and excuses and forgives the other person/people. I could give examples of people that obsess over some hurt, or they obsess over some evil in the world. Living in the Spirit helps one focus on what is important in the moment. That moment you are in right now, is where you must live. Not in the future, not in the past. Let God help you, cure you, even. I know that you may think that nothing has happened, but those people HAVE prayed for you! And, GOD loves you!
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Sep 11, '06, 8:14 pm
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Re: My frustration in trying to get Confirmed
Damascus Thank you for your help in contacting a trusted Priest of yours.
Yes, Christians do indeed get alot obstacles put in front of them, that is why I have written about it here. I have not given up yet, but, just feel so frustrated right now.
Thanks again and God bless
puzzleannie I completely get what you are saying as I too have forgotten things I have promised but not purposefully and true one does feel bad in not coming through. What just floors me is how instead to just say ok I forgot and let me go tell her I forgot and that I will try to remember, he just avoids me in a very obvious way. Even my mom who attends mass with me has noticed how he hurries off as soon as I come around.
I truly appreciate your recommendation on a Catholic Campus ministry, but, its not about location. It is about my depression often times keeping me homebound. It is no use for me to sign up for RCIA again if I know a depressive episode will happen again and I have to drop out.
BUT, it is a good idea and I will see if in contacting the local Catholic colleges if I can ask if it is possible to do a self-study. We shall see what happens.
Thanks also and God bless
I would be very careful in making the following comments...
There may be some good reason for you reacting and thinking as you do, but, a normal person gets over it, and excuses and forgives the other person/people.
You do not know how my depression or panic attacks affect me. Until you have been in my shoes... which since adolescence I have had this problem you are in no position to makes such comments. I have been through the ringer of therapy, meds and so on...
I am simply asking for comments or suggestions on what I can do concerning becoming Confirmed. Not to be told if I am normal or not... and yes, I know you will say you are just showing how some of those with mental illness are overly sensitive, but, so are some so-called "normal" people overly sensitive as well. If this wasn't so we wouldn't have people killing other people just for cutting in front of them on the highway.
I don't need to forgive the Priest or anyone else concerning this. Who am I to think I am so high and mighty to think that this is like some heinous crime or offense against me... I am merely frustrated that all my attempts at finally becoming Confirmed have been thwarted.
The one thing I will take from your post that I agree with is prayers... I do already go to Confession and receive Communion.
Thanks and God bless
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I remember you posting about your depression a while back so I hope there has been some improvement at times since then. I think you said you like to paint. How is that going for you. Oh, and if you are a differnt person then that just proves how easy it is to confuse things and people and the priest probably did forget. Oh, by the way, while I function and everything, I still suffer from anxiety and prone to depression if I am not careful. The reason I bring that up is part of my anxiety is always assuming the worst in what a person thinks of me or that whoever is always thinking something bad about me. Just by seeing someone act a ceratin way I'll sometimes immediately associate it with something neagaitve about me even though at least 90% of the time and probably more it has nothing to do with me. My point is it is very easy to make judgements as a way of making excuses not to do something or give you something to worry about. So give the priest a chance. Perhaps he is just afraid and worred himself since he doesn't know the best way to help you and worried he might upset you further.
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I would be very careful in making the following comments... "normal people"
I wonder if there is a Befriender Ministry where you are. They motto "never to give advice, just listen."
BTW, I don't consider "If this wasn't so we wouldn't have people killing other people just for cutting in front of them on the highway" normal behavior. That would be egocentric or childish. There are so few religious people, that I never blame them, and, I know that they pray for us and are in charge of what is necessary to have an active Parish, usually necessitating a huge involvement of the Laity, now. Priests and Nuns have a lot of opinions, but they can't be faulted for a lack of prayer, I hope: Pay attention to what God said to you, after you saw the Priest.
Also, I know that RCIA folk have Lay sponsors! I know that part of being an adult means showing up for appointments. I know that sometimes, it is hard for a person, without a disability, to attend something at the Parish, out of inertia. Then, when we push ourselves to go that extra mile, it is well worth it. WJP984 has commented very well. We are not the center of the world, ... God is the center of a family of people. He wants us to make an effort. I believe that you can be healed of your affliction. But, going off medications, as wonderful as it sounds, may not be it.
I hope that you went to a Catholic Psychiatrist. I pray for the Doctors that attend us when we are ill, so that they make the right decisions regarding our care. The medical field is notorious for errors, I think ... you nead a befriender, someone to listen to you.
I wonder if there is a Befriender Ministry where you are. They motto "never to give advice, just listen."
PS I think it takes a lot of something to post online to others about these things. I don't think that you are bashful.
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Yes, I had written before about my depression... no confusion no your part.
I still continue to paint here and there.
I want to make it clear that even my mom has noticed how the Priest tries to avoid me. I wrote this in my last post.
So it is not in my imagination and I am not an overly sensitive person where I imagine everyone around me hates me. I know people try to walk on egg shells with those who suffer with depression, but, I have no need to be treated with kid gloves honestly. I am not a whiny depressed person in that the whole world hates me.
There are many people on these boards who are "normal" that
make up much much LAMER
excuses on why they don't go to church, or confession and so on.
How many times have I read cradle Catholics that have been away from the church for years being terrified to enter into a Catholic church.
And yet when I have personally contacted a Priest, the local RCIA coordinator, a Catholic revert organization, have written to my Diocese concerning my situation and made 2 attempts at attending RCIA classes... then this I guess means nothing???
Don't take this as me being angry WJP or anyone else... please
I am just tired of having a label put on me that I am this or that way because I have depression when even cradle Catholics I know who don't have depression don't even make an effort or care about their faith.
And if the Priest is worried in the way that he is afraid to upset me further when I have not demonstrated any kind of action to let him believe that I am an overly sensitive person (most people in my family don't even know I have depression as I hide it well), then this is the kind of thinking that I can do without.
I know what you are saying....
So don't think I don't understand.
God bless
I thank you for suggesting I look into a Befriender Ministry. I have never heard of this ministry before. I will look into it.
Secondly, I don't have a chemical imbalance (have been tested for it) and so meds do nothing but give me horrible side effects. One time I landed in a hospital for a whole week from having hallucinations, heart palpitations and finally going unconscious some time back.
If I didn't pay attention to what God says to me I wouldn't even care or be affected so much by having all my attempts to be Confirmed not coming through.
God bless
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Please.... I ask that all refrain from talking about getting therapy, meds or assuming to know how my personality is when it comes to my depression. If anyones post contains any of these topics I will ignore it completely. Thank you.
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Re: My frustration in trying to get Confirmed
Priests are busy people, just remind him when you get a chance. I had to do something similar when trying to get my marriage convalidated. I had to bug my Pastor, but with 4,000 Parishoners, I couldn't blame him for forgetting. I felt like I would enver get the convalidation done, but I just stuck with it and harped on the poor guy to get him off his rump.
I can understand what you're saying though, I once went to a spiritual director who never called me back for another meeting and I've given up on it. Priests are busy, but they also need to get things done for their flock. What can seem like mere forgetfulness can be devastating to someone in spiritual need such as yourself.
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Sep 12, '06, 10:17 am
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Believe me I know that Priests are human too and can forget. That I can deal with and I would've brought the subject up. But when he makes it so obvious that when after mass has finished when he is greeting parishioners at the entrance of the church and in seeing me rushes off in the other direction, it is a very uncomfortable feeling.
I could run after him as he is rushing off... lol... I am trying to have some humor about it, but, anyways.
I have no explanation as to why he acts this way with me. I am not mad, but, it is frustrating. Perhaps he has his own issues as well... Priests can suffer from their own lack of social skills just like the rest of us. I don't know what else to say.
Thanks and God bless
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Dearest Maryam,
I see the focus of all this got hyjacked into something else....
I don't see any connection here to your health issues and the matter being treated this way by those in charge at your parish.
What would some of these posters be saying if your health issues were not known and your reasons for not getting to RCIA were related to say, no access to transportation to the Church? Then what?
The responsibility to make arrangements suitable to your needs are in the hands of the Pastor who you have already contacted on more than one occasion. Your spiritual welfare is at stake here.
Saint Josemaria Escriva said something I recall vaugely that goes along the lines of of 100 people God cares for 100 of them!
Too tired to look it up now. But, my Priest did call me back and offers his prayers for you as well, but can not be of much help here. He gave me reasons why this is a complicated matter and not one that is cut and dry, partly since details he is not priviy to, different Arch., operate differently how it would be handled in my parish is not a good comparison for yours, etc.,
I wish I had a silver bullet. If there was something I could do to help you, I would gladly give you that help. The post about the remote classes sounds great! So far, it at least is a concrete help you may be able to tap into right away.
You are very brave to tell this story, of your personal struggle, but of course of your trials in your pilgramage to the Lord. I certainly have gained more from hearing your story than you have from my attempt to help you. I thank you for helping me see how I take for granted much in life and do not always reflect deeply enough on how I should be more thankful.
You are in my thoughts and prayers, and thank you again for sharing your experience so that I could apply it and needed to in my own life.
In Christ,
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So far, it seems the girls are making their parents proud. There was a touching moment on stage last week when 11-year-old Sasha nudged her father several times as he celebrated his win. "Turn around, Daddy!" she said, urging him not to forget the people on the other side of the stage. He duly heeded her advice and the crowd roared its approval.
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In her book What's the Matter With White People? Why We Long For A Golden Age That Never Was, Joan Walsh says that as the "browning" of America continues, "Americans will have to learn how to talk about race more sensibly. We now live in an America in which you can have an African-American mayor, a Chinese-American school supervisor and a Puerto Rican teacher. This idea that whites have all the power is simply wrong. When we talk like that, it is no wonder working-class voters feel excluded because that's not the whole story. We need more empathy."
The American dream at its best should be colour blind, she says, and the Obamas, are "the genuine American story".
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A generation of Kiwi kids grew up watching Jason Gunn on television. At the same time Gunn grew up on television himself. Beginning in children's TV, Gunn hosted Jase TV, The Son of a Gunn Show, After School, and What Now? Through many of these shows his co-star was a hugely popular life size puppet named Thingee. Gunn moved on to other programmes such as Young Entertainers and Small Talk. In recent years Gunn has starred in a host of top-rating primetime entertainment and game shows including Wheel of Fortune, The Rich List and Dancing with the Stars.
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Kennedy defeats Vinan
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Former world title challenger Teon Kennedy (18-2-2, 7 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over Carlos Vinan (10-10-5, 2 KOs) in a junior lightweight main event on Saturday night at Bally's Atlantic City. Kennedy dropped Vinan in round ten. Scores were 99-90, 99-90, 98-91.
Jr lightweight Jason Sosa (9-1-3, 5 KOs) recovered from a second round knockdown to drop and stop Georgi Kevlishvili (12-6, 3 KOs) in round four.
Unbeaten super middleweight Jesse Hart (7-0, 6 KOs) destroyed Thomas Tyrner (3-4, 2 KOs) in round one. Hart is the son of legendary Philadelphia middleweight Eugene "Cyclone" Hart, who terrorized the 160-pound division in the 1970s
Middelweight Ismael Garcia (5-0, 2 KOs) scored a sixth round TKO over Alando Swain (5-3, 1 KO).


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Since its inception in the 1890′s, Dilworth has been one of Charlotte's most distinct neighborhoods. Developed as the city's first suburb, Dilworth was connected to downtown by Charlotte's first electric streetcar. The success of the initial development of Dilworth led its creator, Edward Dilworth Latta, to expand the neighborhood in the 1910′s, under a plan by the Olmstead Brothers, then the nation's preeminent landscape designers.
Although their plan was never fully implemented, the Olmstead's curved roads and dramatic landscaping set the tone for much of Charlotte's future character. In 1987, Dilworth was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz was heading to New York on Saturday night _ after receiving a U.S. visa _ to make his case in front of the U.N. Security Council, Egypt's official Middle East News Agency reported from Baghdad.
"We are in a dark tunnel. There is no end in sight. There will be no retreat by Iraq unless changes are made," Aziz told Cable News Network in the Iraqi capital.
He said anti-aircraft sites in Iraq were in a "standby mode" and warned that if U.S. pilots resume U.N. surveillance flights over Iraq as scheduled on Monday, they would be fired upon.
The deputy prime minister also said Iraq would go ahead with its threat to expel U.S. arms monitors if the Security Council does not take action on its demands. It was not known when those talks would take place.
For a sixth straight day, Iraq barred U.N. teams from inspecting weapons sites Saturday because they included American monitors.
Thousands of Iraqis, meanwhile, thronged a government-staged rally in the capital, proclaiming their support for President Saddam Hussein and their animosity toward the United States with chants of "Down, down America!"
"We see victory in the eyes of our president," Latif Nassayf Jassim, a member of Saddam's ruling council, told the 3,000 demonstrators.
Iraq has accused the American inspectors of being spies, and originally vowed to expel them by Nov. 5. But at the last minute, the government agreed to put off a decision until after a U.N. mediating team concluded its mission in Baghdad. The team left Baghdad on Friday.
The American weapons inspectors work for the U.N. Special Commission that is charged with ensuring that Iraq eliminates its weapons of mass destruction. Iraq must complete that process before the United Nations will lift sanctions imposed after the 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
Seven of the 40 arms monitors currently in Baghdad are Americans.
MENA quoted a senior diplomatic source in Baghdad as saying that Iraq sent a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan demanding "a balancing of the number of inspectors and special commission officials to better reflect the permanent members of the Security Council."
It was unclear if by "balancing" the Iraqis meant they were prepared to allow U.S. inspectors in Baghdad, albeit in smaller numbers, or if they wanted the Americans to be replaced by a higher representation of the council's other permanent member nations.
Aside from the United States, the permanent members are Britain, France, Russia and China. Most of the U.N. arms inspectors are American and European, although Russian missile experts have been involved.
The letter from Iraq also repeated Iraq's demand that American U-2 reconnaissance planes, which fly surveillance flights for the U.N. commission, be replaced by aircraft "from any other neutral side," MENA reported.
Seven years of U.N. sanctions have left Iraqis impoverished. Iraq is barred from selling oil, its economic mainstay, and flights in and out of the country are blocked.
Baghdad claims that the United States, because of its antipathy toward Iraq, is preventing the U.N. commission from certifying that Iraq has eliminated its weapons of mass destruction, thus leaving the sanctions in place indefinitely.
At Saturday's demonstration, Ali Mabuhd, a 19-year-old student, said he had come "to denounce the American aggression against Iraq and the American domination of ... the United Nations."
Another protester, Bahra Ali, a teacher, said "the U.N. should be a U.N. and not the U.S."
While Aziz said Friday that Iraq had fulfilled its obligation to get rid of its banned weapons, the U.N. special commission has repeatedly accused Baghdad of withholding information.


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Hot on the heels of the announcement by clothing chain Next that it is to launch its very own tablet, today sees another strange announcement in the world of tablet computing.
Elonex will sell two tablet devices on the shelves of Toys 'R' Us stores across the country from as little as £90 for the 7in eTouch while the 10in version will retail at £150 with both running Google's Android OS. In fact these are the same devices as will be sold in Next but without the specific Next branding.
In what is becoming a seriously crowded marketplace in the run up to Christmas, Elonex is obviously targeting teenagers (and more importantly their parents who hold the purse strings) by placing the devices for sale in a toy shop.
The 7in version weighs in at just 350g with dimensions of 203mm x 137mm x 14.5mm. It is loaded with Android 1.6 and boasts a battery life of 3.5hours. It has one micro USB port as well as a microSD card slot. The 10in version is almost double the weight of its baby brother coming in at 695g with dimensions of 270mm x 179mm x 16mm. The 10in eTouch runs the more up-to-date 2.1 version of Android and has a purported battery life of three hours.
Both versions boast LED backlit touchscreen displays, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and 2GB of solid-state memory. The devices also come bundled with an extra 2GB microSD card.


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The City Executive Office helps the city executive board to manage and administer municipal activities efficiently. The City Executive Office has a leadership role for all of the cities agencies and organizations and implements and follows up on decisions by the municipal council.
Stockholms Stadshus AB is owned by the City of Stockholm and has a coordinating role for many of the city's companies. Stockholms Stadshus AB is the parent company in a group that consists of 16 active subsidiaries, one dormant company and one associated company.
Stockholm Business Region is a company wholly owned by the City of Stockholm, and is part of the Stockholms Stadshus AB Corporation. Our aim is to make Stockholm the leading sustainable growth region in Europe.
Invest Stockholm is the official investment promotion agency of Stockholm. We work on a long-term basis with the marketing and development of the Stockholm region as a business destination.
Visit Stockholm is the official visitors bureau of Stockholm. We promote and develop the Stockholm region as a travel destination, with the aim to increase the number of international bednights.
Stockholm Business Region is a company wholly owned by the City of Stockholm, and is part of the Stockholms Stadshus AB Corporation. Our board of directors consists of these members and alternates:
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Ronaldinho Lose Coca-Cola Endorsement After Pepsi Gaffe
While speaking at a pres conference with his new team, Atletico Mineiro, Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho appeared to have drank from a can of Pepsi.
Problem is he has, or had, an endorsement deal with Coca-Cola.
After photos had surfaced of Ronaldinho with a can of Pepsi, Coca-Cola promptly dropped him. Ronaldinho was earning $750,000 from the deal with Coca-Cola.
Coca-Cola said in a statement, "Coca Cola recognises the career and the value of Ronaldinho. However due to recent developments it has become impossible to continue the partnership."
However according to Coca-Cola marketing chief, Marcelo Pontes, it appeared as if it was brewing for awhile.
Pontes told O Estado de São Paulo, a Brazilian newspaper, "The fact that the player has appeared with a can of Pepsi was the straw that broke the camel's back."
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Plasticville 1913 motel 3 cars and box
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Plasticville 1913 motel. Has very good original box but has two torn corners, Very nice condition, no breaks or glue. Includes 3 Plasticville cars, but missing the flowers (which repos are available). Buyer pays $5.00 shipping. On the Plasticville items I have for sale I will combine shipping so if you buy multiples you will pay reduced shipping.
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Belgian artist Peyo created The Smurfs using a pseudonym and the five credited screenwriters for the little blue characters' second big-screen adventure probably wish that they could have done the same.
The Smurfs 2 is a deeply irritating film for any adult. It commits several cinematic sins, including cheapening Paris landmarks with CGI Smurfs, making horrid attempts at adult-friendly Smurf puns, such as "Smurf-holm syndrome," and wasting legendary comedian Jonathan Winters's final film role as the voice of Papa Smurf.
But none of that may matter at the box office: The original, which was no better, made more than $500-million (U.S.) off of children's unconditional love for the adorable blue critters.
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Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
Why get excited?
Released to support the new MotionPlus device (and bundled with it), Wii Sports Resort looks set to be the year's first essential Wii game - and possibly the year's only essential Wii game if Nintendo doesn't announce a new Mario or Zelda title, pronto. MotionPlus enhances the sensitivity and accuracy of the Wii remote, and Sports Resort makes the best of it with new spins on Frisbee-throwing, swordplay and jetski racing, plus a potential seven other sports.
It's the jetskis that have us most excited, with the action reminiscent of the N64 and GameCube classic, WaveRace, but we all know that Nintendo just has to make something that's as much fun as Wii Sports to keep its family audience happy. And while the likes of Wii Fit and Wii Sports have never escaped the 'novelty game' tag, they also show that Nintendo knows better than anyone else how to make casual games fun.
Curb your enthusiasm?
It's effectively another mini-game compilation arriving at a time when Nintendo desperately needs to show that it can still make games with long-term appeal. Wii Sports Resort will sell by the bucketload, but will it appease the more hardcore fanbase? Possibly not.
ETA: Spring 2009
Heavy Rain (PS3)
Why get excited?
Quantic Dream's last game, Fahrenheit, was one of the most innovative and exciting games of recent years; a fully interactive, adult thriller with interesting characters and engaging situations that put you right on the edge of your seat. It wasn't perfect, but it felt like a taste of the future. Heavy Rain: The Origami Killer could be that future. Its creator, David Cage, is calling it a 'very dark, film noir thriller', revolving around four central characters, with the player taking control of different members of the cast during different portions of the game.
To bring these characters to life, Heavy Rain employs some revolutionary technologies to create true virtual actors who not only look convincingly human but use advanced motion capture techniques to behave that way. If the game lives up to its promise, it should set a new benchmark in this field, and if it also matches Fahrenheit for tension and brooding atmosphere, it could be one of the most exciting experiences you have playing video games next year.
Curb your enthusiasm?
Fahrenheit's merging of video games and cinema relied heavily on irritating quicktime-event sequences, and there are worrying signs that Heavy Rain will follow suit. We'll also hope that the story doesn't drop in quality during the final act this time around.
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OK gluten free peeps, if you find yourself in San Francisco, there is no way, I repeat, no way, you can consider not going to this place. I know that's a bit intense, but trust me, it's for your own good.
Mariposa is on the inside of the Ferry Building, their choc chip cookies were recommended to me by the wonderful michelle@spinningspoons.
About to fly out of the country with crapola United Airlines (no gf meals), I stocked up on a veritable hamper which kept me happy all flight long.
My picnic included a cream cheese bagel, a strawberry tart, some cookies and a coconut lemon square. The stand-out item was the strawberry tart – oh my god! Gluten free pastry?? It was, as they aim for at Mariposa, totally indistinguishable from top-notch gluten-full pastry. Perfect, robust consistency, the sweetest filling and just the right amount of icing squiggled on the top – and the pastry was not just a token effort, jammed into the base, it covered the entire piece. Check them out front and centre below;
The bagel was also great – held together fabulously without being dry or crumbly (on the poles, above right). The choc chip cookies (middle – back) were chewy – chewy! That's soft and chewy, not can't-get-teeth-through-it chewy. How often does that happen to any gluten free item? Perfect.
Not sure what these were above to be honest, but as with everything else, they're perfectly presented.
There was also a stash of gluten free frozen goods – breads, pizza and the like.
Mariposa was started by a woman who couldn't find the things she wanted to eat. I'm hoping it triggers a global franchise because they are onto a winner.
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San Francisco, CA 94111
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Welcome to The Riverside, Lechlade-on-Thames
One of the best riverside locations along the Thames, The Riverside, Lechlade, is the perfect destination for good pub food and accommodation.
So what better place to enjoy a relaxing drink and a meal - or stay overnight - especially during the summer. We're open for food all day, everyday.
- Lechlade riverside location
- Accommodation and rooms available including breakfast
- Doggy friendly in all eating areas
- Easy access to Swindon, Cirencester and The Cotswolds
Our second-floor function room is also available for private parties.
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Faculty & Student Research and Engagement (Lowe)
Ever wonder what projects you could be working on as a DCRP student? We asked a couple of Nichola Lowe's students.
Faculty and students at DCRP carry out an extensive body of research and engage in a variety of projects working with local communities and clients. Research is carried out at our own research centers as well as through partnerships with academic, governmental, business, and non-profit organizations. Students in the department are also active participants in community-based planning workshop courses in which they engage directly with local community groups. In addition to faculty and doctoral research projects, Master's students also engage in research and engagement through their Master's Projects.
Faculty focus: Dr. Nichola Lowe
Dr. Lowe's research focuses primarily on local economic development and adjustment in the North American context. She is especially interested in the local support systems that enable firms to engage in innovative activities, particularly during periods of economic volatility. A central concern of her work is the accountability of business assistance and workforce development programs and supports to the larger host community. Her research not only raises questions about the impact of local support systems on firm performance and survivability, but the degree to which supporting actors—both public and private—can shape the upgrading and upskilling path of local firms in ways that reflect and reinforce higher-order developmental goals and community values.
She has examined these processes through in-depth case studies of both traditional manufacturing and knowledge-based industries. For a recent project on life sciences, she examined the early origins of the U.S. biotechnology industry and the influence that municipal level biosafety ordinances played in the intensity of regional entrepreneurship. She has also studied North Carolina's life science workforce development initiative and specifically the state's novel efforts to influence local hiring practices so as to create jobs in biopharmaceuticals for displaced textile, tobacco-processing and microelectronics workers. This study examines the mediating role of the state's community college system and increasing use of a sectoral-based strategy for encouraging greater skills transference between the state's traditional and emerging industrial base.
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Julianne Stern
I'm a second year MCRP & MBA dual degree student focusing on economic and workforce development. I'm working with Dr. Lowe to develop a new project looking at how sector initiatives - organizations that intermediate between employers and job training programs in specific industry sectors - change the way that employers identify, invest in, and leverage worker skills. By helping employers understand skill as an asset rather than a cost, sector initiatives both improve employers' ability to innovate and improve outcomes for workers placed at those firms. Dr. Lowe and I are working with a national organization that supports sector initiatives to gather data and develop case studies about the connection between employer relationships and jobseeker outcomes for manufacturing sector initiatives across the country.
Peter Cvelich
I am a dual Master in City and Regional Planning and MBA student with a focus on economic development. As a graduate assistant to Dr. Lowe, I have studied the emergence of advanced manufacturing in the United States. Together, we have researched the potential of this new wave of manufacturing to provide American workers access to quality jobs with decent pay and opportunities for skill-building. As part of Dr. Lowe's Economic Development Policy course, I assisted her with the design and delivery of a set of student-led case studies defining advanced manufacturing and exploring its practical application in several industries, which we presented to the North Carolina Board of Science and Technology as part of its deliberations on the topic. I will continue this line of inquiry in my Master's Project focused on identifying high-growth and early-stage manufacturing enterprises in North Carolina and understanding the barriers they face in the launch, scale-up, and stable growth phases of their businesses.
Heather Hunt
As a lawyer and a DCRP master's student specializing in economic development, I was looking for ways to bring these two fields together. With Dr. Lowe's guidance, I focused on local government use of incentives, with a special interest in the constitutionality of local hiring provisions as a condition of an incentive award. Anecdotal evidence and preliminary survey findings suggest that local governments in North Carolina are reluctant to consider adoption of a local hiring policy due to concerns that such policies are illegal. The goal of my research was to provide some clarity in this bewildering area of law by delineating for local officials what they are permitted to do and by identifying the degree of legal risk their actions might entail.
Dr. Lowe provided the opportunity for me to incorporate this topic into my course of study in a number of ways. Incentives were the focus of both an independent study and my MP. Additionally, as part of the economic development workshop taught by Dr. Lowe, I worked with the director of the Economic Development Commission in Warren County to lay the groundwork for a new incentive policy for the county; an effort I have continued after graduation. It has been tremendously rewarding to draw on my legal and economic development skills to assist local officials in such a tangible way.


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Morning Flight 7 x 5 acrylic $295
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Alexandrawrote a review of EMU Angels Lo Boot - Women's on January 27, 2011
Cozy, cozy
I received these boots as a gift. At first I had mixed feelings about the boots, but this changed very quickly. These boots are great for town outings in cold weather. As the side opening starts to drop they look even cooler. I also like the fact that I don't have to wear socks and my feet stay dry and warm!
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Buddha Ring
How many times do you see a rhinestone decorated Buddah ring? I don't know about you guys, but this is a first for me. And I am lovin' it!
Top half of pill is shiny and bottom half glitters. By Andrew Hamilton Crawford at Patricia Field.Added 8 Years Ago from Patricia Field
This bright neon pack of earrings features three pairs: neon green peace signs, turquoise stars and pink peace hearts.
Cute neon stretch skinnny jeans at Patricia Field.
I know I've said it before, but I'll say it again...I am terrified of snakes, but for some reason I love snake jewelry! Go figure! This rhinestone serpent ring is at Patricia Field.Added 8 Years Ago from Patricia Field
Hellooooo Sailor! *whistle* Super cute neon pink admiral hat that is adjustable with cap strap from Patricia Field.Added 8 Years Ago from Patricia Field
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