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Catholic theologians ponder 'sensus fidelium' at annual convention
The 400-plus academics emerged with a recognition that sensus fidelium is a gift the church must continue to grapple with.
The 400-plus academics emerged with a recognition that sensus fidelium is a gift the church must continue to grapple with.
Analysis: Soon-to-be-Blessed Oscar Romero modeled what a bishop looks like in a church committed to justice for the poor.
Pope Francis also praised the role of women in theology, saying that by their "feminine genius," women can detect "unexplored aspects of the unfathomable mystery of Christ."
It was a cool, rainy night Wednesday at Augustana Lutheran Church in Washington, D.C. But the drizzly weather did not keep more than 150 people from coming out to hear Fr. Tony Flannery, a priest from Ireland who has been ordered by the Vatican to sign a statement of orthodoxy and to remain silent. But Flannery -- unlike many theologians before him -- did not sign and won't keep quiet. In fact, this was the first stop in an 18-city speaking tour of the United States, sponsored by a coalition of U.S. church reform groups.
Simply Spirit: Too often, Catholics raised in our Catholic culture are unaware that it is sometimes our duty to speak about matters concerning the good of the church.
This will be my fourth and last (at least for the time being) blog post on the document " 'Sensus Fidei' in the Life of the Church." (Read parts one, two and three.) I wish to thank all who commented on the document.
Simply Spirit: Amazingly, this document validates the not-infrequent experience of Catholics who find themselves unable to accept certain teachings.
Bulletins from the Human Side: Is the new document from the International Theological Commission an explosion in St. Peter's Square that is described as church renewal?
In a previous blog, I noted a clear contradiction in the document " 'Sensus Fidei' in the Life of the Church" from the International Theological Commission. On the one hand, it was a marvelous endorsement of the sense of the faith, especially among the laity in history and theology.
The document from the International Theological Commission, " 'Sensus Fidei' in the Life of the Church," takes a long overdue look at what this sense of the faith is for the individual and for the larger church. Some of the insights of the nine theologian writers are most encouraging for progressive Catholics; others, not so much.


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Mental Health
Have Mental Health Questions? Ask a Psychiatrist Online
Good Morning,
The mood swings may be caused by different things.
1/ a bipolar disorder or at least cyclothymia
2/ people who are not in the bipolar spectrum but are depressed can have these symptoms (anger/irritability)
3/ a mood disorder can be hereditary.
4/ hormonal changes (drop of estrogen) if you are on any birth control, it also depletes the body from magnesium (magnesium has a calming/anti anxiety effect) If you find yourself having the mood swings primarily around the time of your menstrual cycle, then if may be a case of PMDD.
The good news- mood disorders and hormonal changes are treatable easily with medication. Anger management can be learned during counseling or even hypnotherapy.
Your first step would be to get a face to face evaluation by a psychiatrist (possibly a female ) Then, you may consider having a hormonal panel blood test done by your OB. It would show if there were any hormonal concerns.
There had been studies that show that supplementation with Omega 3 fatty acids decreases anger/irritability and alleviates depression.
There are different options to address your concern (depending on what you would like to explore)
Hypnosis for Overcoming Anger (Hypnotic Empowerment Series) by Janet I. C. Decker and Hypnotherapys Services (Audio CD - May 17, 2007)

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|Checking in with Mike Salerno
Checking in with Mike Salerno
March 15, 2007
Mike Salerno on Thursday night's NCAA Championship Banquet:
"Tonight we joined the NCAA Committee, the three other teams and our family and friends for a banquet at the Salem Civic Center. Everything seems pretty familiar, this being our third time to the same events, however there is still something special about being at a national championship event at any level. Being a Division III program, we don't get to experience a lot of the glitz and glamour of the DI tournament. I think that everyone putting on this weekend does a great job giving us a taste of the big time.
They show a highlight video of how all the teams make it to the championship weekend, and to be honest it got everyone pretty juiced up. All the coaches and teams selected one player to give a short speech about their impressions of their season, and it was an honor to have my teammates choose me. All of the speakers had some interesting things to say, and gave a reflection of what kind of team they will be bringing to the court tomorrow.
Leaving the Civic Center tonight, every member of the team had an extra skip in their step, because the banquet is really the last formality before we get into our normal game day routine. We can't wait to get onto the hardwood tomorrow evening and cut it loose.
Lastly, I want to give a shout-out to Lord Jeff Nation and we know that everyone watching us from Amherst will give us the edge we need tomorrow night."
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1. Re: Trusted Certificates???Galaxy80 Jun 4, 2011 5:03 AM (in response to Galaxy80)
I also found several new neat features. You can encrypt personal data on the phone and/or files on the SD card, you can set device administrators now, and it lets you turn on and off location services for Google, GPS, and Verizon..
2. Re: Trusted Certificates???Wildman Jun 4, 2011 6:25 AM (in response to Galaxy80)
I believes that those are usually related to apps installed or sites that has been accessed that has trusted authentication tagged to them. and this has been reported as normal for this to be stored...
3. Re: Trusted Certificates???Galaxy80 Jun 4, 2011 10:03 AM (in response to Galaxy80)Thanks! Wildman FTW!
4. Re: Trusted Certificates???bearone21 Jun 4, 2011 6:44 PM (in response to Galaxy80)interesting info wildman.
the sites i go to with 340/gb have the certificate issue.
i don't worry too much as they're the same sites i go to on the pc/laptop.
5. Re: Trusted Certificates???Wildman Jun 5, 2011 12:31 AM (in response to bearone21)
bearone21 wrote:
interesting info wildman.
the sites i go to with 340/gb have the certificate issue.
i don't worry too much as they're the same sites i go to on the pc/laptop.
Keep in mind thar Google Market didnt pass certification for a while because of a out of data certification... This really doesnt mean its not safe it just means the server hasnt been able to verify it recently and awaiting verification update..
6. Re: Trusted Certificates???bearone21 Jun 5, 2011 2:04 AM (in response to Wildman)
gm didn't need to as far as i'm concearned, i'm going to the same sites i visit on my pc, so i trust them.
7. Re: Trusted Certificates???bharath23 Jun 5, 2011 6:18 AM (in response to Galaxy80)
These basically the root certificates CAs. These certificates are used to validate things like https browsing or digitial signatures. They are bundled as part of Gingerbread.


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Cool Summer Movies!!
I know Summer Reading is over, but we here at Octavia Fields have decided to continue our weekly kids movie until school starts. So that means we have TWO more movie Thursdays!! On August 12 and August 19 at 2:30 we'll be showing great movies for the kids! So make sure you come and join us!!


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|René Nyffenegger's collection of things on the web
René Nyffenegger on Oracle - Most wanted - Feedback
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Constructors [PL/SQL]
Constructors are used to initialize an object. In most case, this initialization assigns values to the object's members.
A constructor is a function whose name is equal to its object's name. The
function keyword is prepended
with the
constructor keyword.
While an ordinary function returns some type, a constructor function returns
self as result.
The following example declares an object with one member (txt) and a constructor that takes two arguments:
create type ctor_test as object ( txt varchar2(100), constructor function ctor_test(pat varchar2, repeat number) return self as result, member procedure print ); /
Here's the body of the object. The constructor initializes the object's member (txt);
create type body ctor_test as constructor function ctor_test(pat varchar2, repeat number) return self as result is begin for iii in 1 .. repeat loop txt := txt || pat; end loop; return; end; member procedure print is begin dbms_output.put_line(txt); end print; end; /
Let's see it in action:
declare v_ctor_test_1 ctor_test; v_ctor_test_2 ctor_test; begin v_ctor_test_1 := ctor_test('bla', 5); v_ctor_test_2 := new ctor_test('foo', 5); v_ctor_test_1.print; v_ctor_test_2.print; end; /
Here's the output:
blablablablabla foofoofoofoofoo
Collection types
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CNN's FAREED ZAKARIA GPS features a wide-ranging interview with President Barack Obama in New Delhi as the President concluded his state visit to India. Topics included the impact of the death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on the fragile Middle Eastern region, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's upcoming speech to Congress on President Obama's Iran policy, the need for drone use regulations, China's apparent distress over the burgeoning Obama-Modi friendship, Russia's failing economy and its success in de-stabilizing Ukraine, and the legacy of his administration. Videos and a full transcript of the interview are below.
President Obama on the need for regulations regarding the use of drones
President Obama on the passing of King Abdullah
President Obama on U.S.-Israeli relationship
President Obama on China and India
President Obama on radical Islam
President Obama on authoritarian allies in the Middle East
President Obama on Phil Klay's Redeployment
Full transcript after the jump.
FAREED ZAKARIA, HOST: Mr. President, honor to have you.
BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Good to see you, Fareed.
ZAKARIA: Lindsey Graham says that he's bothered by the fact that you won't admit that we're in a religious war. There are others who say that the White House takes pains to avoid using the term "Islamic terrorists."
So my question to you is are we at - are we in a war with radical Islam?
OBAMA: You know, I think that the way to understand this is there is an element growing out of Muslim communities in certain parts of the world that have perverted the religion, have embraced a nihilistic, violent, almost medieval interpretation of Islam.
And they're doing damage in a lot of countries around the world.
But it is absolutely true that I reject a notion that somehow that creates a religious war because the overwhelming majority of Muslims reject that interpretation of Islam. They don't even recognize it as being Islam.
And I think that for us to be successful in fighting this scourge, it's very important for us to align ourselves with the 99.9 percent of Muslims who are looking for the same thing we're looking for - order, peace, prosperity - and so I don't quibble with labels. I think we all recognize that this is a particular problem that has roots in Muslim communities, and that the Middle East and South Asia are sort of ground zero for us needing to win back hearts and minds, particularly when it comes to young people.
But I think we do ourselves a disservice in this fight if we are not taking into account the fact that the overwhelming majority of Muslims reject this ideology.
ZAKARIA: Others say that you downplay the importance of terrorism. You want to downgrade it as a threat to the United States.
OBAMA: Look, I have to talk to the families of those who are killed by terrorists. I have to talk to the families of soldiers of ours who fought to make sure that Al Qaeda in the [UNINTELLIGIBLE] couldn't carry out attacks against us again.
So I think I'm pretty mindful of the terrible costs of terrorism around the world.
What I do insist on is that we maintain a proper perspective and that we do not provide a victory to these terrorist networks by overinflating their importance and suggesting in some fashion that they are an existential threat to the United States or the world order.
You know, the truth of the matter is that they can do harm. But we have the capacity to control how we respond in ways that do not undercut what's, you know, what's the essence of who we are. That means that we don't torture, for example, and thereby undermine our values and credibility around the world.
It means that we don't approach this with a strategy of sending out occupying armies and playing whack-a-mole wherever a terrorist group appears, because that drains our economic strength and it puts enormous burdens on our military.
What's required is a surgical, precise response to a very specific problem. And if we do that effectively, then ultimately these terrorist organizations will be defeated because they don't have a vision that appeals to ordinary people. It is - it really is, as it has been described in some cases, a death cult or a entirely backward-looking fantasy that can't function in the world. When you look at ISIL, it has no governing strategy. It can talk about setting up the new caliphate, but nobody is under any illusions that they can actually in a sustained way feed people or educate people or organize a society that would work.
And so we can't give them the victory of overinflating what they do and not - and we can't make the mistake of being reactive to them. We have to have a very precise strategy in terms of how to defeat them.
ZAKARIA: Americans have been very interested to hear about this drone that landed in the White House - your back yard, where you and your family lives.
Are you confident that you understand how you would prevent the next one from being armed?
OBAMA: Well, this is a broader problem. I'll leave the Secret Service to talk about this particular event.
But I've actually asked the FAA and a number of agencies to examine how are we managing this new technology, because the drone that landed in the White House you buy at Radio Shack.
You know that there are companies like Amazon that are talking about using small drones to deliver packages. This - there are incredibly useful functions that these drones can play in terms of farmers who are managing crops and conservationists who want to take stock of wildlife. So there are a whole range of things we can do with it, but we don't really have any kind of regulatory structure at all for it.
So I've assigned some of the relevant agencies to start talking to stakeholders and figure out how we're going to put an architecture in place that makes sure that these things aren't dangerous and that they're not violating people's privacy. And you know, in some ways, Fareed, this is similar to what's happened in cyberspace. These technologies that we're developing had the capacity to empower individuals in ways that we couldn't even imagine ten, fifteen years ago.
But we don't yet have the legal structures and the architecture both globally and within individual countries to manage them the way that we need to. And part of my job over the past several years and over the next couple of years that I'm still in office is seeing if we can start providing some sort of framework that ensures that we get the good and minimize the bad.
ZAKARIA: The relationship between President Obama and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can be described as tense, at best. That was ratcheted up even more when it was announced last week that the Speaker of the House John Boehner had invited the Prime Minister to speak directly to Congress about a potential Iran nuclear deal.
Obama's administration has been working feverishly to strike a deal with Iran ever since November 2013, when such an accord first seemed possible.
So what was the President's reaction to the Prime Minister's plans? Listen in.
ZAKARIA: Last week it was announced that the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was going to come to Washington and do a joint session of Congress at the invitation of the Republican Speaker of the House.
Many people are saying this is a rebuttal of your arguments about negotiations with Iran - the possible deal with Iran.
Do you think it's appropriate for him to come in this manner, at this time, to Washington?
OBAMA: Well, I'll let Mr. Boehner answer that and Mr. Netanyahu. I speak with Prime Minister Netanyahu all the time. We're declining to meet with him; I'm declining to meet with him simply because our general policy is we don't meet with any world leader two weeks before their election.
I think that's inappropriate, and that's true with some of our closest allies.
David Cameron, who's got an election coming up, recently came to visit because we insisted that if he wants to come and it was a very important meeting, he needs to be far away enough from the election that it doesn't look like in some ways we're meddling or putting our thumbs on the scale.
To the broader issue, Fareed, I don't think there's been any rebuttal of my argument. I haven't heard a persuasive rebuttal of my argument that we crafted very effective sanctions against Iran specifically to bring them to the negotiations table, to see if we could resolve the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomatic means.
By all accounts, including the accounts of Israeli intelligence, Iran has abided by the terms of this interim agreement. They have not advanced their nuclear program. They have actually rolled back their stockpiles of highly enriched uranium. And so we have lost nothing during this period of negotiations.
Iran's program has not advanced. And we had the chance of providing a mechanism where we can verify that Iran doesn't have a nuclear weapon and Iran has the ability over time to reenter the community of nations as a responsible player.
Now I don't know that we're going to be able to get that done. But my argument is, for the United States Congress to insist on imposing new sanctions that all our partners, as well as the Iranians, can interpret as a violation of the interim agreement - for us to undermine diplomacy at this critical time - for no good reason is a mistake, and that what we need to do is to finish up this round of negotiations, put the pressure on Iran to say yes to what the international community is calling for. And what's been remarkable is the unity we've been able to maintain in the P5+1, even with Russia, given all the strains that we have with them, China, which obviously has a great hunger for Iranian oil, we've still been able to maintain that unity, which shows how effective our diplomats have been - and if in fact we don't get a deal, make sure that it's the Iranians' fault because they couldn't say yes to a reasonable deal.
And so I haven't heard a good counter argument yet. I will veto legislation if it comes up that imposes additional sanctions. And by the way, what I've said to members of Congress and what I've said to the Israelis is the day after Iran walks away from a reasonable deal, the easiest thing for me to do in Congress is pass additional sanctions against Iran.
It would take about two days for me to be able to sign a bill like that. So we have the ability to exert additional pressure. But it's important for us to show that we've exhausted every possible avenue of diplomatic resolution.
ZAKARIA: But if you listen to what people are saying in Congress about the prospective deal - and I think everyone knows where it is, somewhere in the range of five to six thousand centrifuges - it seems almost any deal you're going to bring to this Republican Senate, they're not going to go for it so -
OBAMA: Well -
ZAKARIA: - doesn't it doom the negotiations?
OBAMA: - I think it's important for us to actually have a deal in place and then make an argument for what the deal is. I've said before that we will take no deal over a bad deal.
But if I can prove that the deal we've put in place assures us through indisputable verification mechanisms that Iran cannot achieve breakout capacity, if I've got a bunch of scientists and nuclear experts saying this assures us that Iran is not on the brink of being a nuclear weapons power, then that's a public debate we should have. And I will then ask every member of Congress to ask why would we reject that deal and prefer a potential military option that would be less effective in constraining Iran's nuclear program and would have extraordinary ramifications at a time when we've already got too many conflicts in the Middle East.
And I'm pretty confident I can win that argument.
ZAKARIA: The United States must fight terrorists. But in doing so, does it have to ally with dictatorships and absolute monarchies?
I asked President Obama to explain what looked like a shift in his views and his policy.
ZAKARIA: In 2011, during the Arab Spring, you said that authoritarian regimes offer the illusion of stability, but they actually produce a lot of problems - in fact, breed terrorism.
Now Secretary of State Kerry praises General Sisi of Egypt, you're going - you affirm the relationship with Saudi Arabia, the administration works with dictatorships in Central Asia, absolute monarchies in the Middle East.
Is the theory of authoritarian stability back?
OBAMA: Well, no, I don't think so. I think that if you look at all my statements, what I've always said is that in applying U.S. foreign policy, we can never operate as if the world as it is doesn't exist. We've got friends and allies who help us with strategic interests, who also engage in practices that don't meet our test of human rights or democracy.
And what we can do is to encourage them to move in a new direction but, you know, oftentimes we're going to have to make decisions based on the here and now and our strategic interests.
What I continue to believe is that an authoritarian model, in this day and age, is going to be less and less sustainable. And I think we've seen evidence of that around the world. Part of it is just the flow of information. Authoritarian to some degree depends on the ignorance of people, and the Internet and social media means people have access to information.
Authoritarian regimes rely to a large extent on tamping down people's expectations. People's expectations are constantly rising today, especially among young people. And so a government model that does not rely ultimately on legitimacy and consent but rather relies on force is not ultimately going to be effective.
ZAKARIA: Let me ask you about this trip. It's been striking, it's clearly gone very well.
But already the Chinese government has twice in three days criticized both the United States and India. Is this the start of a kind of a new geopolitics of Asia?
OBAMA: You know, I was surprised when I heard that the Chinese government had put out these statements. I visited China just a while back and had some very successful meetings with President Xi.
China doesn't need to be threatened because we have good relations with India. You know, my belief is that in this moment in history, there is an opportunity to create a win-win formula in which all countries are abiding by a common set of rules and standards, and we're focused on lifting up prosperity for our people, not at the expense of others, but together with each other, and that's what my discussions with Prime Minister Modi have focused on.
You know, I've continually emphasized that it is very much in America's interest to see China continue with its peaceful rise. What's dangerous for us is a destabilized and impoverished and disintegrating China. It's much better for us if China is doing well.
But what we've said, since the start of my term in office, is China's growth shouldn't be at the expense of other folks. It shouldn't bully small countries like Vietnam or the Philippines around maritime issues, but try to resolve those peacefully, in accordance with international law. It shouldn't manipulate its currency to give itself trading advantages that others don't have.
And you know, sometimes, we've been successful in getting a response from China on those issues, sometimes less so. But I care deeply about China's success, and you know, I want to make sure that we continue to maintain a constructive relationship.
There's no doubt that there are aspects of India that make us closer to India. Specifically it's a democracy, and reflects the values and aspirations as well as some of the warts of our own country, in a way that China could not. And so I think there's an affinity there that I feel personally and I think the American people feel as well.
ZAKARIA: Next month will mark a year since Russia annexed Crimea. And despite ever-tightening sanctions, and an ever-worsening Russian economy, Moscow continues to send arms, supplies and, by some accounts, troops into Eastern Ukraine.
I asked President Obama how he thought this situation would ever get resolved.
ZAKARIA: Would it be fair to say that with regard to Russia, your policy has been pretty effective in imposing real costs on the Russian economy, but it has not deterred Vladimir Putin from creating instability in Ukraine. Conflict seems to have even escalated in the last few weeks.
OBAMA: I think that's entirely fair. And I think that is a testament to the bad decisions that Mr. Putin is making on behalf of his country. You know, you think about where we've been in terms of U.S.-Russian relations; when I came into office, we talked about reset, and I established, I think, an effective working relationship with Mr. Medvedev.
And as a consequence, Russia's economy was growing, they had to the opportunity to begin diversifying their economy, their relations across Europe and around the world were sound, they joined the WTO with assistance from us. And since Mr. Putin made this decision around Crimea and Ukraine - not because of some grand strategy, but essentially because he was caught off-balance by the protests in the Maidan and Yanukovych then fleeing after we had brokered a deal to transition power in Ukraine - since that time, this improvisation that he's been doing has getting - has gotten him deeper and deeper into a situation that is a violation of international law, that violates the integrity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, has isolated Russia diplomatically, has made Europe wary of doing business with Russia, has allowed the imposition of sanctions that are crippling Russia's economy at a time when their oil revenues are dropping.
There's no formula in which this ends up being good for Russia.
The annexation of Crimea is a cost, not a benefit, to Russia. The days in which conquest of land somehow was a formula for great nation status is over. The power of countries today is measured by your knowledge, your skills, your ability to export goods, to invent new products and new services, your influence, and…
ZAKARIA: Do you…
OBAMA: - none of those things are provided by his strategy. Now but what is absolutely true is that if you have a leader who continually drives past the off ramps that we've provided, given the size of the Russian military, given the fact that Ukraine is not a NATO country and so as a consequence there, you know, there are clear limits in terms of what we would do militarily, you know, Mr. Putin has not been stopped so far.
To those who would suggest that we need to do more, you know, what I've said to them is that we can exact higher and higher costs, and that's exactly what we're doing, and we can bring diplomatic pressure to bear. I don't think that it would be wise for the United States or the world to see a actual military conflict between the United States and Russia.
What we are doing is reinforcing those border states who are members of NATO -
ZAKARIA: But you haven't…
OBAMA: - and making very clear that that line is one that cannot be crossed because we would have to take military action to protect our allies. That's part of what Article V's all about.
ZAKARIA: But you've seen no indication that Putin is ready for a deal in recent months, weeks?
OBAMA: You know, so far, what we've seen is a lot of talk in public - with Chancellor Merkel and President [UNINTELLIGIBLE] and ourselves - in which he will say one thing but his actions tell another tale. And what we've consistently seen is that the separatists are Russian financed, Russian trained; their strategy comes from Russia; Russian troops support them. And so we have not yet seen a recognition on the part of the Kremlin that it is in Russia's interests to resolve this issue over the long term.
So in addition to continuing to exact costs on Russia, one of the most important things we can do is to continue to support the Ukrainian economy and the reform efforts that are coming out of Kiev. And to their credit, President Poroshenko and Prime Minister Yatsenyuk have initiated significant reforms there that are making a difference if they're given a chance.
And so we're going to keep on these dual tracks - putting more pressure on Russia, bolstering Ukraine, delivering a message to Mr. Putin that these off ramps and diplomatic resolutions remain available.
I'm not wildly optimistic at this point that his orientation changes, partly because the one thing that's been very successful for Mr. Putin is his politics. I think he's been able to create, in part because of state-sponsored media and Russian TV, and all the mechanisms he has to quell dissent inside his country, and then tapping into, you know, sort of the strong nationalism that exists inside of Russia, what he has been able to do is to keep his poll numbers up.
And in fact, a lot of his turn away from reengagement with the West was when he decided to start running for reelection and his popularity wasn't as high as he was accustomed to. And you'll recall there were protests in Moscow that started numbering in the thousands, and you started then seeing a ramp-up of this anti-Western, anti-U.S. rhetoric, which is, you know, out of the old Soviet playbook.
So he's looking backwards, not forwards, and perhaps, over time, he changes his mind. In the meantime, we just have to make sure that we're firm in protecting our allies and supporting the principles that have maintained peace in Europe for the entire post-war period.
ZAKARIA: In a recent issue of New York Magazine that asked how history would judge Barack Obama, the scholar Charles Kesler invoked a famous test used to evaluate great men. I put the test directly to President Obama.
ZAKARIA: Clare Boothe Luce once wrote that great men get one line - history has only time enough for one line for them, and it's usually a line with an active verb - so Lincoln freed the slaves; Reagan won the Cold War.
What do you think your line will be?
OBAMA: Oh, I think one thing I've learned, because I've gotten this question from the day I first took office - I'm going to let somebody else answer that question.
Somebody probably more articulate and pithy than I am.
But I can tell you that -
ZAKARIA: What are you most proud of?
OBAMA: Well, I'm proud of saving the American economy, and we still have a long way to go - essentially what we did was stabilize it, lay a new foundation to move forward. As I said in the State of the Union address, that gives us now the capacity to tackle what was an overriding theme of my campaign way back in 2008, and that is to restore middle class economics and the capacity for people to get into the middle class and start seeing higher wages and a broader shared prosperity inside the United States.
And I think we've moved the trend lines in the right direction, but we've still got a long way to go on that.
Internationally, I'm proud of the fact that we've responsibly ended two wars. Now people will say, well, you're back in Iraq. But we're not back in Iraq with an occupying army; we're back with a coalition of sixty countries who are helping to stabilize the situation. We are working with Afghan national security forces to help stabilize the situation there.
But we don't have 180,000 troops who are deployed in those two countries.
And I think that what we have also done is reflected the best values of America - in trying to nurture this nascent democratic movement inside of Burma; in ending what I believe had become a counterproductive policy in Cuba; in strengthening alliances with countries like India, where there's just enormous potential, and sometimes we don't pay a lot of attention to it. But I've been paying a lot of attention to it, because I think that our future prosperity and security is going to be tied up with how we're doing with 1.2 billion aspiring Indians who share our values and share democracy with us; how are we doing in Latin America, with countries that generally are more favorably disposed toward the United States than they've been in a very long time, in part because of the actions that we've taken.
You know, there are big chunks of the world - Asia-Pacific region - where my commitment to rebalancing has led to not only concrete agreements and actions with ASEAN countries, for example, but has also sent a clear message to China that we want to be their partner, but that they have to be part of a rule-based system rather than free riders or bullies because of their size and strength.
And so, you know, one of the things that I've learned in this job over the last six years is that sometimes progress is incremental, but when I look at overall, the steps that we've taken, I believe they are the right ones. And I am very confident that America is stronger, more prosperous, safer, and more influential today than it was when I took office.
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ZAKARIA: We usually end the show, Mr. President, with a book of the week. I recommend a books to the viewers. I thought I'd hand it over to you, you're a voracious reader. What book have you read in recent months that you would recommend?
OBAMA: You know, over the vacation, I read a book of short stories by Phil Klay called "Redeployment." And it's a - it's a quick but powerful and, for me, painful set of stories about the experience of ordinary soldiers in Iraq.
And I think it's a reminder, particularly important for a commander in chief, that the antiseptic plans and decisions and strategies and the opining of pundits that take place in Washington, you know, is very different from war and conflict as it's experienced by people on the ground.
And part of the reason that I am deliberate about decision-making when it comes to foreign policy, and part of the reason that I do think it's important to aim before you shoot, is because I've met enough young men in Walter Reed and talked to enough families who have lost loved ones to remember that there are costs to the decisions that we make. Sometimes we have to make them, but they're real and they're serious, and you know, we don't - we can't play political games and we can't engage in bluster or reaction or you know, try to beat our chests when we make these decisions. If we're going to deploy folks to war, it better be for a darn good reason, and we better have a very clear objective that is worthy of the sacrifices that these folks make.
ZAKARIA: Mr. President, pleasure to have you. Thank you so much.
OBAMA: Great to be with you. Thanks, Fareed.


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Bucs president: Trade demands not excessive
Pirates president Frank Coonelly was firm Tuesday in denying reports that the Pirates are asking for too much in trade talks with other major-league teams.
Coonelly, who was in Greensburg to speak to a Rotary Club meeting, said he'd heard a discussion of the subject yesterday on a Pittsburgh talk radio station and he quoted a guest's comments, with which he agreed.
"(The guest) said, 'It sounds to me like sour grapes from general managers who haven't been able to consummate deals with the Pirates,' " Coonelly said. "I think that we're fairly valuing our players."
Unlike the Pirates' lot in 2003, he said, "We don't have to make any trades because of financial limitations; because of poor economic conditions. We're only going to make trades if they make good baseball sense for the organization and its future. That means that if we're going to move a player who we highly value, we're going to need to receive significant value in return."
The Pirates continue to receive what Coonelly characterized as a "high level" of interest from would-be trading partners.
"For several of our veteran players: corner outfielders, relief pitchers, particularly left-handed relief pitchers," he said, "the level of interest has been quite active."
The Pirates have a glaring need to shore up a minor-league system short on talent, which Coonelly acknowledged. Trading established players from the current roster is one way to jump-start that process.
"All along, we've said that while we want to give this team a chance to win in 2008, we need to build a deeper system," Coonelly said.
Trade winds
Pirates players and some teams they've been linked with in trade speculation:
OF Xavier Nady: Mets, Yankees, Rays and Braves
OF Jason Bay: Mets, Braves, Rays and Diamondbacks
SS Jack Wilson: Dodgers
LHP Damaso Marte: Phillies, Yankees, Cardinals and Brewers
A potential complication is a Pirates fan base short on patience after 15 consecutive losing seasons. Dealing away Xavier Nady, Jack Wilson, Jason Bay, Damaso Marte or others prominently mentioned in trade speculation would be widely interpreted as giving up on 2008.
"We're never going to give up on any season or any team," Coonelly said. "If we think a trade of a more veteran player for younger players and prospects can help the organization, both in the short term and the long term, we'll make that type of trade. But, when we do it, it will not be a signal that we're putting up the white flag and giving up on the 2008 season."
There are no untouchable players who would not be traded under any circumstances on the Pirates roster.
"There are certainly players who would be more difficult to trade than others," Coonelly said, "but I don't think that an organization in the situation that we're in can have any untouchable players."
Coonelly, in his first full season with the organization, said he and general manager Neal Huntington agree philosophically regarding possible trades. Coonelly also understands fan frustration as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline nears, with the Pirates once again saddled with a losing record.
"We have come into a situation where the team has failed to perform on the field for certainly an extended period now," he said. "The fans are frustrated by the lack of success on the field. We understand why they're frustrated, and we're committed to turning it around."


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CAM Mills have reached the final of the County Fours competition, qualifying for the National Championships in the process.
In their semi-final played at Henleaze BC, the rink of Alan Norris, Dave Smith, Phil Beames and Russ Mellerup won four of the first five ends to take a 7-4 lead over the rink of Trevor Wheeler, Peter Jones, Steve Hunt and Keith Elliott (Bristol St Andrews).
Two twos and a single saw them extend their lead to five shots after ten ends and then with a run of three winning ends yielding four shots they moved into a 16-10 lead.
A couple more singles booked their place in the final with a 19-12 win.
The Cam Mills quartet will face last season's beaten semi-finalists Nathan Kitchen, Nick Holliday, John Roach and Matt Cuthbert (Cheltenham), who won their last four clash against Sean Morris, Vince Wilks, Alan Brooker and Paul Morris (Gloucester City) 25-13.
The final will be held on Sunday, July 27 at Olveston and in August the National Championships take place at Leamington Spa.


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Pioneer Courthouse Re-Dedication Ceremony Portland Oregon
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Pioneer Courthouse Re-Dedication Ceremony
Portland, Oregon
December 12, 2005
Thank you very much Jon (Kvistad) for that kind introduction, and good morning ladies and gentlemen. Chief Judge (Mary) Schroeder…Judge (Diarmuid) O'scannlain.
To First Lady Mary Oberst, the many distinguished members of the judiciary, and to all others gathered here today…
It is my pleasure and great honor to represent the Bush Administration and the U.S. General Services Administration at this ceremony celebrating one of our most cherished historic buildings – the Pioneer Courthouse.
The rededication of this national treasure is a very special occasion for Portland, for the state of Oregon, and for America. As you know, the Pioneer Courthouse is the second oldest federal courthouse west of the Mississippi, and is among the top five historic properties managed by GSA. That puts this facility in some very good company.
Reaching this great day has required a true team effort and the active participation of many parties. We're here not only to celebrate the successful completion of a complex project, but to pay tribute to those who worked so hard to ensure our success.
That would certainly include the Oregon congressional delegation, the jurists of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and all the GSA associates whose talent, enthusiasm and commitment were so evident in each phase of the project.
And it would certainly include circuit Judge Diarmuid O'scannlain whose diligence and oversight from beginning to end helped ensure we met all the needs of the local judiciary.
I would also like to acknowledge our partners at the National Park Service, Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Before construction began, we reviewed our plans and negotiated a memorandum of agreement with these three bodies to ensure that the courthouse would be properly preserved as it was upgraded. In crafting the agreement, we also benefited from consultation with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the U.S. Postal Service, the U.S. Courts and the city of Portland. We thank all of these leaders for their commitment to historic preservation.
I also want to thank: Don Eggleston, president of Sera Architects, Inc. The lead design architect; Fred Shipman, president of J.E. Dunn Construction, Northwest, the general contractor; and our GSA team, operating under the leadership of Regional Administrator Jon Kvistad. The GSA team was headed by Project Manager Willie Hirano, Regional Historic Preservation Officer Barbara Campagna, Pat Clark, Director of the Property Development Division, and Rob Graf, Public Buildings Service Assistant Regional Administrator.
Thank you all for your outstanding work. Each of you helped make certain that the Pioneer Courthouse, which has served so many citizens in the past, will continue to operate as a worldclass facility for generations to come.
While the beauty of this courthouse and its historic elements are evident to each and every visitor, there is also much more here than meets the eye.
"Friction pendulum base isolator" is a device perhaps best explained by the experts. What it means to me is earthquake insurance. That is, 75 of these isolators were installed below the building, essentially separating the structure from the ground. If an earthquake strikes, the isolators will limit the amount of energy the building has to absorb, thus improving safety and minimizing damage. This state-of-the-art seismic strengthening system will allow the pioneer courthouse to survive an earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale with only minimal damage. That is a remarkable feat of engineering.
We should also talk a little about what does meet the eye. That includes:
- The preservation of significant historic spaces; including the courtroom, first floor corridor and the first floor registry office;
- The repair and restoration of the historic plaster ceilings and walls, woodwork, flooring, and site fence;
- The rehabilitation of the landscape and trimming of the historic trees originally planted in 1875;
- New exterior lighting to improve visibility at night; and
- The new west entrance, which links the most historically important building in Portland to Pioneer Courthouse Square, the city's most socially important public space.
GSA is also responsible for providing future maintenance and upkeep in a manner that will support the operations of the court, and in a manner that will make us all proud. All of us at GSA pledge that we will do just that.
In closing, we are also here today to express our heart-felt gratitude to those who will work to administer justice within the walls of this building in years to come.
It's wonderful to know that this facility will provide the space and amenities the court needs to continue the rich tradition of service that dates back 130 years, when the Pioneer Courthouse first opened for business.
Again, on behalf of GSA, on behalf of President Bush and on behalf of the American people, congratulations, and best wishes for continued success in the future.
Thank you very much.


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text: By FRANK JENNINGSElectric bills spiked this winter…and so did consumers' concerns. Over the last couple of months, MTEMC has had record numbers of members calling in to ask questions or express dismay. But now that the initial shock of higher electric rates has eased, allow me to issue a call to action. It's time for us as consumers in the Tennessee Valley to take a more serious responsibility for our electric bills. No, consumers can't control rates, but consumers can control two other factors that make up every electric bill – consumption and efficiency.Let's start with consumption. Did you know Tennesseans consume more residential electricity per household than anyone else in the country? Yes, we're number one; and since Americans consume more electricity than anybody, you could say Tennesseans consume more power, on average, than anyone in the world. We need to scrutinize how we're using power at home. Think about this…it costs less than a penny an hour to burn a 60-watt bulb. Pretty cheap, right? But if you burn that bulb constantly, it will cost you about $4 on your monthly bill. What are you running constantly in your home? A light? A digital photo frame? A television or radio? The "box" that operates your cable or satellite TV uses power 24 hours a day. Modern televisions use power constantly. If you see a little red or green light on your DVD or VCR player, it's using power. It adds up quickly.Now to efficiency which is a description of your home's ability to keep outside air out and how well your electronics use power. While we recommend investing in efficiency improvements – like today's heat-and-air units, advanced insulation or refrigerators – a lot of folks can't afford that. However, just about anybody can caulk doors and windows. We can all have our heat-and-air contractor inspect our units once a year. We can all change our air filters on a regular basis (ideally monthly). I sincerely wish I could deliver better news on rates. While they're still 20 percent below national average, the truth is higher rates are here to stay. MTEMC still operates not-for-profit, only charging what it costs to deliver power. It's just that those costs have increased dramatically, and they are not going to let up. TVA's clean up at Kingston will cost us, too. We don't know how much or when; but it's not going to be cheap. We already send 81 cents of every dollar we collect from our members to TVA (including every penny of the fuel cost adjustment).And there's more on the horizon to pressure rates. Legislation is coming that will call for heightened environmental measures, and we will pay the tab through higher electric rates. This is not to be critical of environmental efforts. We just need to understand it will cost.Editor's Note: Frank Jennings is president of Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation.


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It took $105,000 in grants and contributions to install 99 3-by-5-foot electricty-generating solar panels across the roof of a two-story education building at the Christ United Methodist Church.
Estimated annual savings for the East Millcreek congregation that spearheaded the project: $3,000.
But according to senior pastor Marti Zimmerman, the idea behind the nearly two-year effort goes far beyond money spent versus money saved.
"It's about encouraging Earth care and encouraging our congregation to reduce its carbon footprint," Zimmerman said, adding that Christ United is the first area church to install such an array. The effort has led other churches in the Utah Interfaith Power and Light coalition to express an interest. The 25 congregations are dedicated to environmental stewardship.
The church has a Web-based display that shows how much energy, in real time, the panels are generating, she said, which has been noticed by the church's young people who attend classes in the education building.
About $60,000 came from Rocky Mountain Power's Blue Sky program, with the remaining $55,000 raised through contributions from the church's 1,000-member congregation.
"Ours was a low-key campaign," she said. "Low-key and remarkable."
The solar-panel array takes up nearly every square inch of the education building's roof and is expected to provide heating, cooling and some lighting for the structure that includes an auditorium and classrooms.
Rocky Mountain spokesman Jeff Hymas said the beauty of the program is that the system is metered. "If they produce more than the church needs at any particular time, that energy goes back onto the power grid, and that will help reduce the church's overall electricity cost."
The installer was Park City-based Alpenglow Solar. Spokesman Josh Kordecki said studies show that the panels will provide about one-third of the church's annual electricity costs.
He ticks off a list of other numbers, as well:
The 99 panels will generate 23 kilowatts of power, or about 35,000 kilowatt hours of electricity in a year, he said. This output will reduce the building's carbon imprint by about 55,000 pounds of carbon dioxide. That, he said, is equivalent to not driving a car 58,543 miles, or about 2.5 times around the equator.
As funds become available, Christ United plans to install an energy-efficient lighting system, Kordecki said.
The Blue Sky program began in 2000 and was focused on developing wind-powered electricity through the purchase of wind-power units by Rocky Mountain customers. That money was then awarded in the form of grants to increase development of the alternative power source.
Solar power was added to the grant process in 2006.
For information
Christ United Methodist Church, 2375 E. 3300 South, www.christmethodistchurch.net, 801-486-5473
Rocky Mountain Power Blue Sky program, www.rockymountainpower.net/bluesky, 800-769-3717
Alpenglow Solar, www.alpenglowsolar.com
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Indeed, the Annunciation is retold in the Holy Book of Islam not once, but twice.
I describe it as "accurate events reflected in the mirror and then retold for dramatic effect."
The cutting-edge forensic work that it took to bring them into custody from abroad is retold with great aplomb by Levington.
Their plays were either translated into Latin from Greek or retold in a different manner from the original Greek.
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Just beneath the surface
We drove back to see the house again later that afternoon to find someone to get their take on the neighborhood-- on this crisp, lovely day, the neighborhood resembled a beautiful brick ghost town. Finally we spotted someone checking the mail, his back stooped, his hair gray and his face weathered.
Excuse me? I asked rolling down the window. He turned and approached us. We asked him if he enjoyed his neighborhood. He did. If there people with kids. There weren't. Mostly old folks like me, he said with a laugh. But its a good area, I lived in Peachree Battle until my wife died, he suddenly looked astonished his eyes seeming to no longer see us, she died fifteen years ago. My, has it been that long? How could that much time have passed? He shook his head and paused again before clearing his throat and looking at us, the smile back in his eyes as he told us the benefits of the community and the distance to local shops. We watched him as he walked away.
This post isn't about my housing dilemma.
At least not entirely. It's about that one flash moment which lasted a scarce few seconds when I looked into his eyes and saw a blinding flash of pain and loss and loneliness and then-- a smile. It's about the full realization yet again of how many of us live each day with so much pain buried just beneath the surface and how despite soul crushing tragedies we get out of bed, we brush our teeth, we put on a face to greet the world. The ability to love, grieve, and to live in spite of it is the part of our humanity that leaves me most speechless.
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Sometimes I wish I knew you in real life...
God has blessed you with a compassionate, pure soul masha Allah. Most people would have been too engrossed in their own "housing problems" to notice what you noticed about that old man...God bless you :-)
Taha's mum
- 12:31 AM, March 19, 2012
- Aisha said...
You are too sweet Taha's mum. Thank you so very much.
- 8:14 PM, March 19, 2012
SO well put. you're so right- everyone has pain, and for the most part, we really have to just pack it in and keep on keepin' on, so to speak. But at least for myself- I feel so much joy, and an abundance of blessings, and part of the reason they're so sweet is the pain I've experienced in my life. I think it helps me be uber-appreciative of all the good (and mA there is so so much, I am thankful every day for my good fortune).
Whew. Anyway. Your post really moved me! I agree with Taha's mum- you have a keen intellect when it comes to people, Aisha. Thanks for sharing with all of us :)
- 9:45 PM, March 19, 2012
- Aisha said...
Simeen, you are so right, everything good in my life means so much more because of the tough moments I've experienced. I am so happy for you and your happiness, may Allah continue to bless you and keep you happy. Ameen.
- 7:47 PM, March 20, 2012
Beautiful post!....
- 12:23 AM, March 30, 2012
- mystic-soul said...
Shared on my blog...with hope that you may allow....
- 6:25 PM, March 30, 2012
- Julia Munroe Martin said...
This reminds me of a Thoreau quote my husband often quotes to me: "the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." But only once in a while do we have the flashes where we are allowed to see those moments of pain in others.... a moment of humanity shared.
- 1:10 PM, May 02, 2012


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Astronomers have discovered hundreds of previously-unknown sites of massive star formation in the Milky Way, including the most distant such objects yet found in our home Galaxy. Ongoing studies of these objects promise to give crucial clues about the structure and history of the Milky Way. The scientists found regions where massive young stars or clusters of such stars are forming.
These regions, which astronomers call HII (H-two) regions, serve as markers of the Galaxy's structure, including its spiral arms and central bar. "We're vastly improving the census of our Galaxy, and that's a key to understanding both its current nature and its past history, including the history of possible mergers with other galaxies," said Thomas Bania, of Boston University.
Bania and his colleagues presented their work to the American Astronomical Society's meeting in Long Beach, California.
The astronomers are using the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in West Virginia and Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico, and data from NASA's Spitzer and WISE (Widefield Infrared Survey Explorer) satellites. They plan to expand the effort to include Australian radio telescopes.
The effort began with a survey of the Milky Way using the GBT. The scientists looked for HII regions by seeking faint emission of hydrogen atoms at radio wavelengths that are unobscured by the dust in the Galaxy's disk.
By detecting these emissions, dubbed radio recombination lines, or RRLs, the GBT survey more than doubled the number of known HII regions in the Milky Way. They continued that work using the Arecibo Telescope, finding additional objects, including the largest HII region yet found, nearly 300 light-years across.
Data from previous surveys with radio and infrared telescopes, including Spitzer and WISE, helped to guide the new search. Later work analyzed similar emissions of helium and carbon atoms.
"The great sensitivity of the GBT and the Arecibo telescope, along with advanced electronics, made our new surveys possible," said Dana Balser, of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO).
"Data from WISE shows about 2,000 new HII-region candidates that we are studying with the GBT to confirm," said Loren Anderson, of West Virginia University.
The work so far has helped refine astronomers' understanding of the Galaxy's structure. They found concentrations of star formation in a poorly-understood spiral arm and at the end of the Galaxy's central bar.
"HII regions are the best tracers of the Milky Way's spiral structure, and this work is an excellent way to improve the map of our Galaxy," Bania said.
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"Just as geologists traverse the landscape, mapping different rock types to reconstruct the Earth's history, we're working to improve the map of our Galaxy to advance our understanding of its structure and its history," Bania said. "The radio telescopes are our tools for making these new and better maps."
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Brief History of Waimea
by Mollie Sperry
by Peter French)
- or is it Kamuela? And what is South Kohala? Unraveling the multiple
and overlapping names is a good beginning for any history of Waimea.
Hawaii became a United States territory at the turn of the century, "Waimea"
referred to both the upland community and the slice of our island, an
ahupua'a, stretching from today's Lakeland to the sea, 10-20 miles long
and four to nine miles wide.
matters more, there were sister communities with the same name on other
islands. The postal service demanded a definitive referent. "Kamuela",
Hawaiian for Samuel, was selected, honoring a prominent resident. Later
the descriptive "South Kohala was adopted for the larger jurisdictional
It is the original name,
"Waimea", however that has remained the heart bound and designate
for the town and surrounding area. It's meaning, reddish water, refers
to the tint of the streams after filtering through the hapu' forests in
the Kohala mountains.
recorded times, huge swings of population have characterized Waimea's
development. Sources indicate that before European intrusion and King
Kamehameha the Great's battle to unite the island, the water shed area
at the base of the Kohalas supported as many as 10,000 Hawaiians. The
natives farmed, collected feathers, pounded kapa and thatched hale along
the streams.
the time the Europeans traveled through in the 1820's the mountain population
had dwindled to slightly more than 2,000. Fields were left fallow while
the Hawaiians harvested and transported fragrant Sandlewood destined for
China. Filling the denuded mountains and plains were aggressive black
longhorns, desendents of a gift from Captain George Vancouver.
would dominate the Waimea scene for more than 100 years. For three decades
their products were to replace sandlewood as important trade items for
the island chain. To supply the growing number of whalers porting in Honolulu
and Lahaina, meat was salted and barreled, but most of the longhorns were
slaughtered for their hides and tallow alone. In 1830, aware of the cattle's
economic possibilities, Big Island's Governor Kuakiki ordered the construction
of corrals and the widening and surfacing of the footpath to the port
of Kawaihae.
and skilled Latin American vaqueros arrived, teaching the natives and
foreign cattle hunters techniques of handling the dangerous longhorns.
Hawaii's unique breed of cowboy, the paniolo, derived his name from these
Spaniards, or Espanoles.
Others came to town. Blacksmiths, craftsmen, tanners, sawyers, missionaries,
and adventurers. Waimea exuded a rough, exciting atmosphere not unlike
a southwestern cowtown.
era was short, lasting only as long as the wild longhorn were plentiful.
By 1841 Governor Kuakiki had placed a kapu on killing wild cattle. The
casual "beef establishment" as it was called, gave way to more
controlled business of ranching. Parker Ranch, so visible today, was one
of the first ranches to be formed. John Palmer Parker built the original
headquarters seven miles out on the plains at Mana, along the main route
to Hilo. Tame longhorns roamed unfenced, devastating crops. Both the wild
bullock hunters and the farmers departed. Waimea town was quiet and empty.
until this century, when Parker Ranch radically expanded and emerged as
a powerful business under Alfred Wellington Cater, did Waimea revive.
Then it grew, responsive to the needs of the ranch and it's employees.
War II brought diversity and added prosperity to the community. Beef and
vegetable prices increased. Farmers returned to cultivate the corn, beets,
cabbage and a variety of other green vegetables. Farmland acreage increased
from 75 in 1939 to 518 in 1946. The area teemed with soldiers who occupied
homes, business facilities and a huge tent city. When they left, Waimea
had an entertainment center, renamed Kahilu Hall, and an airstrip put
to commercial use.
of it's cocoon, Waimea was slated for rapid growth. It's beauty and business
potential would attract residents and commercial enterprises. People did
come, but slowly. The 1940 population of 1,352 doubled in the following
year. In the last two decades the census has quadrupled. By 1990 the population
tallied 9,140 in South Kohala with 5,972 residents in Waimea town.
burgeoning population is diverse and strong. Farmers and ranchers are
joined by educators from seven schools, employees of a string of seven
world class hotels and nine golf courses, astronomers and technicians
from two major telescope facilities, clergy from 14 or more religious
groups and health professionals for the North Hawaii Community hospital,
Lucy Henriques Medical Center and various dental and doctors' offices.
The town hosts Realtors, contractors, architects, bankers and entrepreneurs.
Kahilu Theater anchors a cultural center of artisans and craftsmen. The
expansive Hawaiian Homes Land attracts a substantial number of native
Waimea's three shopping centers, two traffic lights, two fast food restaurants
and twenty-plus other dining establishments are almost too commercial
for some, but the era of rapid growth is here. Parker Ranch and it's late
owner Richard Smart, continue to shape the face and the future of Waimea
through bequests to health, education and cultural facilities, it's own
large business holdings and a community trust.
and asserting a community view, Waimea Main Street is working to preserve
the area's rich history and unique character. An enchanting beacon of
what a town can do collectively, Anuenue Playground, a community built
project, will be joined on the other side of the Waikoloa Stream by a
10 acre nature park thanks to the initiative of the Waimea Outdoor Circle.
seems that the next sequel of Waimea's story is in it's own hands and
will be determined by the strength of community will and individual initiative.


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He's making his list and checking it twice,
And this current King knows if you've been naughty or nice.
Watch your mouth and watch your ways,
Our current king cavorts with Greys,
If you pick up that gun,
If you run to a rally,
Both of the above will end badly.
Our current king is in control,
Placed there by the Lord on his throne,
To rule like the wicked we so embrace,
Now of our own medicine we shall taste.
Will you rebel like an American Revolution?
Only a fool has such a constitution,
Pick up your gun to rebel,
And most certainly you will fail.
Our current king is not a fool,
His heart rivals ash brooding in coal,
The Devil's chief servant standing in office,
Behold his evil and know that we wrought this.
Clickity clack rolling down the track,
The rails of re-education are roaring back,
FEMA's a camp for all to see,
Just do what they say and make believe,
The time's a coming and the days are near,
When we're railed away to FEMA's camps near.
Please pay attention and take much heed,
With these chips of the government comes much greed,
Take in hand this chip of greed,
And away with the Lord you shall not be,
This is my plea for all to see,
The time is upon us,
Open your eyes to see!
Where is the humanity in the world today,
Do you see people as persons or only in shades of grey?
So much hatred dwells deep within,
So much we've been taught based on the color of our skin,
It's up to you to beat the cycle of oppression,
Enough with the hatred, fear and aggression.
Maybe it's time we all believed in,
By just WHO'S hand we're all entreated,
I offer to you now as a sole witness,
The Lord Yeshua IS God he has no equals.
Spend some time and have some faith,
The Son of God is the narrow strait.
Don't look up or see the skies,
Much terror unfolds before your eyes,
Powers hidden since creation for all to see,
Marvel not and withhold from glee,
All knees will tremble and arms gone limp,
When these terrible things arrive on their ship,
Your hand cannot save you there is no other,
Put your faith in the LORD and absolutely no other.
Sickle in hand on a cloud out of sight,
Diligently working, these angels day and night,
Involved in a war your eye cannot see,
But presence always felt by the hand of the Almighty,
The hour is at hand with little to be debated,
The wheat and chaff will soon be separated,
With sheep to the right and goats to the left,
A division of peoples with none left unmet,
Find the time and and have some faith,
The bitter end comes at a quickened pace.
Back and forth and to and fro,
Shall the Earth be reeling like a drunkard in tow,
Great quakes will come and many will curse,
The rampant destruction that soon plagues the Earth,
The Grapes are all picked and placed to be trodden,
With much stomping comes wine to be placed in a goblet,
Filled to the brim with much overflowing,
This cup of Wrath will cause great moaning,
Repent and be baptized this is your last warning,
The end will not tarry it comes with much mourning.
With a great splash this stone will fall,
A global coastal event to affect us all,
With this stone cast into the sea,
The likeness of Babylon shall not be,
With great violence Babylon will fall,
Never to return or be found at all,
The music will stop and sounds fall dead,
When tragedy embraces this wicked land.
There's a lion prowling Zion,
He roams and roars all day,
His claws are sharp with teeth so deadly,
He hungers night and day,
He'll find a meal and make a deal,
With those who take it blindly,
He loves your taste and nothing more,
Watch how he moves so quietly,
Quickly now or you'll be seen,
Hide amiss the cloaking trees,
Don't make a sound or even peep,
Since now this lion treads your feet.
Our loving Father which art in Heaven,
Sacred is His name,
His Kingdom come to make undone,
The many works of Satan.
We ask of Him our daily bread,
To fill us to the brim,
This holy bread is life eternal,
Having power over death,
Please forgive us of our sins,
As we forgive so many,
Deliver us from temptation's way,
Sail us not up Evil's alley,
Our Father owns the kingdom and every single key,
His power is unequaled,
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Pride of Aloha - Hawaii
Destination: Hawaii
Embarkation: Honolulu
The cruise was okay, but no better than just okay. The food was terrible in the buffet, and More fair to good in the dinning rooms. We did not have a hot meal the entire seven days on ship. I ate cream of wheat with a bagel every morning (my doctor should be very happy about that), because the eggs were awful and the bacon and hashbrowns tasted like stale fish oil. Speaking of fish, the second night we ate in the buffet they offered a good looking fish filet, so several of us put some on our plate. Well just let me tell you none of us took a second bite it was so bad, stale, dry, old, bad taste. And even today I hesitate to have fish for dinner the memory of that bite still lingers with me.
Our state room was very nice, it was an aft balcony on the 8th deck and was spotless every day, towels ready, ice in the bucket we just cannot complain about our room steward Jose, he was exceptional. We asked for an egg carton foam pad and he had it on our bed the first night by the time we came back from "sail away". The only complaint about the stateroom is that it was directly above the Stardust Theater and we heard every sound like the show was being put on in our room. And I had been promised that we would not hear a sound from the theater before we sailed by NCL.
We did notice several times that the service staff were always looking over their shoulders, and we did see at several different times staff being reprimanded and scolded. One poor girl was near tears and the manager kept telling her that she would get herself fired if she did not straighten up. I do not believe that any guest on a cruise line, or any other business for that matter, should have to witness this employees getting scolded, no matter what. It really puts a damper on your cruise. We also found that shops, bars, buffets, restaurants, etc. would close often during the day. So if you were on an island you either had to eat on the island or get back to ship in the "open window" of the eating facilities.
The ship did not have a lot of activities for guests who stayed on board or returned early, except for a few evening parties. They had some hula lessons, and a talent show, and some crafts. My girlfriend and I made kukui nut leis one day and that was fun. We actually made one for us and each of our husbands, and we all wore them to dinner that night. Otherwise, there really wasn't much to do on ship except lay by the pool, play basketball, or shoot golf balls. The bar on deck 11 aft closed at odd hours, we found it open sometimes and closed sometimes. Very confusing, especially since we cannot bring liquor on board. The Outrigger Lounge forward on deck 11 was the best place, beautiful view and great place.
And most of the crew could not give information if asked where something might be. They seemed only to know a little bit about the area they work in and not much about the rest of the ship. Actually, I believe that major training needs to take place for the crew, and I mean especially the middle management.
We only participated in one shore excursion (they were very over priced), and that was the last day and that was "Lahaina on your own". However, even here there was confusion between NCL and the bus company. We chose a 9:00 a.m. departure and 4:00 p.m. return planning to spend the day in Lahaina. However, the bus driver thought that if you left at 9 a.m on his bus, you had to return on his bus at 2 p.m. (the other option) even when we showed him our tickets, he persisted and said that we HAD to travel on the same bus we came on. So we had to leave Lahaina at 2:00 p.m. cutting our day short.
Would we sail NCL again, I doubt it. We would need more than 20% discount. And they did not charge us the service charge which I was grateful for, so we did make sure the staff was tipped according to their level of service. I really hope NCL can pull this particular cruise together, because the itinerary is terrific. Less
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Interview with Thala Ajith Kumar – Ananda Vikatan English Translation
'I don't want to promote my films speaking it to the public. If they're worth watching, audiences will make it successful. I don't want to cheat them by coming up with my own words of promotions' started off Thala Ajith Kumar, who continued to answer some interesting questions.
How did you join Venkat Prabhu's team?
Right from the days, we worked together in 'Ji', both me and Venkat Prabhu have been sharing a good friendship. I had asked him to come up with a script that has a negative character like 'Vaali' and I would do it without fail. Later, I got busy with 'Billa' and 'Aasal'. I heard that Venkat Prabhu was doing a project for Cloud Nine Movies Banner and immediately called him up regarding the script. He said, the film is about 5 baddie and one amongst them is a terrible baddie. Immediately I accepted to sign the project.
Can you tell us about your character in this film?
My character's name is Vinayak Mahadevan. I play the most villainous character and it is all this I can say for the moment.
You have been constantly involved in fights with directors Gautham Menon, Vishnuvardhan and Vishnuvardhan. Why is that?
I always believe in time. If our time is right, everything will happen in a good way. We weren't able to work together at that time. That doesn't mean we are enemies. If everything comes well with the situation, we will work together again.
Why did you disband your fans club?
I cannot specify the reason and I don't want to perform post-mortem. I didn't gain education properly, but I want my fans to be very well educated. I request my fans to study well, go to their jobs and carry on with their usual works. If my film is good, please come and watch it in theatres. This is more than enough.
'Aadukalam' has won 6 National awards. What is your view on the Tamil filmmakers and actors marking a great work in their careers?
I am not worthy to comment on the entire Tamil film industry. I am happy that my friends in Tamil film industry have succeeded well. I felt happy when Agathiyan won National awards for 'Kadhal Kottai' and I have the same feelings now as well.
How is Billa-2 going on?
The first schedule of 50days is being held in Hyderabad now following which the other schedules will be held in European countries. We are planning to complete the shooting by November. Soon after the completion, I will speak more about the film.
We all know that you and Rajnikanth are close friends. Did you call him up and wish him 'Get Well Soon' while he was sick?
After my parents, the only person in whom I saw God was Rajnikanth sir. I cannot reveal what I spoke to him. I want him to be happy always.
What is your take on present political rule in Tamil Nadu?
As a citizen, I have casted my vote and I am not here to comment anything on the political system. It's people who elect their leaders according to their likes and dislikes. If I start commenting on this, I will be addressed as a supporter of one or the other political parties, which I don't like at all.
How are Shalini and Anoushka?
Anoushka is now in LKG and she is desperately in need of more relatives and affection. She has made our nuclear family into joint family. I have brought my parents together and Shalini's parents keep visiting our house regularly once in a week. Shalini kept banking all her hopes on me and trusted me. For past 11 years our family life is so happy and the reason is Shalini. I will be grateful to her for many births.
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