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Big Bear resident Theresa Vazquez said the close-knit, small town community can only wait to hear news updates on the police firefight in the ongoing manhunt for former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner, who is accused of killing multiple law enforcement officers and two civilians.
One of the major concerns on locals' minds, she said, is whether the officer the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department recently confirmed dead was someone they knew.
"We are just waiting to hear who the officer was who passed away. We are hoping its not one of our local deputies," Vazquez said. "To think (Dorner has) been up here this whole time, everybody has been really on edge, taking extra precautions, making sure everybody is home safe and doors are locked and kids are safe."
She said the security situation at the schools has also been a major concern. Vazquez's six-year-old grandson attends kindergarten at Baldwin Lane Elementary School, which was locked down today as the search for Dorner intensified into a firefight at a cabin in Angelus Oaks. Vazquez's daughter, she said, also lived about 15 houses away from where Dorner's alleged hostages were found earlier today.
"My grandson's school was locked down on Thursday, no school on Friday, and locked down today, and of course all the parents are on Facebook can we get our kids, can we get in?" Vazquez said. "Monday there were armed police at the schools and one of the banks had an armed guard up here."
Vazquez, 55, who lives by the local airport, said the past few days have been defined by zooming police vehicles with sirens blaring and police helicopters taking off and landing as part of the ongoing manhunt. She said many in the community chose to leave or stay home, and she and her husband only ventured outside for the first time yesterday.
"Being so close, being locked down again, those things just don't happen up here in Big Bear, that is something you read about happening elsewhere," she said.
Sarah, a Big Bear resident who did not want to give her last name, said the area where Dorner is alleged to have engaged police in a firefight is "pretty remote" and is an area that is closed during the winter because of icy roads.
"They close that area down in winter because the roads get snowed over so hopefully nobody was in the area so I don't know," Sarah said. "That's down the backside (of the mountain), it's very remote."
Both Sarah and Vazquez said smoke reported from the cabin could not be seen from the main Big Bear area because Angelus Oaks is on the other side of a ridge.


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Dale Carnegie Training: www.austin.dalecarnegie.com
Dale Carnegie offers on-site solutions and open enrollment courses and seminars throughout the area. Open enrollment classes are regularly offered. In addition, corporate consultants will create customized solutions to assist in achieving the specific objectives and goals of an organization. Course prices range from $29 for a two-hour workshop to $1895 for twelve sessions.
Fred Pryor and Career Track Seminars: www.careertrack.com
Fred Pryor and Career Track Seminars are divisions of PARK University Enterprises, Inc. located in Parkville, Missouri with a new stand-alone Park University Campus in Austin, TX. Many of the one-day workshops cost between $99-299 and are offered at Texas locations, including Austin and San Antonio.
National Seminars Training: www.nationalseminarstraining.com
National Seminars Group/Padgett-Thompson/Rockhurst Conferences are divisions of Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center, Inc. Many of the one-day workshops cost between $139-199 and are offered at many locations in Texas, including Austin and San Antonio.
Solutions Training Group: www.solutionstraininggroup.com
Austin classes are held in the training facility at One Highland Center, located at 314 E. Highland Mall Boulevard in Austin. Most courses are $185 for an all-day workshop.
UT Austin, Professional Development Center: www.utexas.edu/cee/pdc
The Professional Development Center is a cost-recovery department within the Division of Continuing and Innovative Education and is not a subsidiary of other schools and colleges at UT. Many of the one-day workshops cost around $435 and are held on the main UT campus.

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Buick is the backbone upon which the mighty giant General Motors was built. That backbone has had some cracked vertebrae the past few years, but after 110 years of production, a Buick is still the most steadfast and upright of American cars (even though, like the current Regal, sometimes they're built in Germany, and even though China buys more Buicks than the U.S. does).
Like every survivor left in the GM portfolio (see: Cadillac), Buick has seen great cars and lousy ones. And there are a lot of Buicks that hardly anyone even remembers. But here are 13 that, for better or worse, have come to define what a Buick is today. That's the five greats (plus two honorable mentions), the five worst, and the greatest Buick of them all.
Note: These are all regular production cars. So the groundbreaking 1939 Y-Job concept car, Bobby Allison's 1980s Regal stock car, and your favorite Buick-based ambulance aren't on this list.
When virtually every other maker had given up on muscle cars, Buick revolutionized the species with the Regal-based 1984 to 1987 Grand National powered by a turbocharged V-6. Then, just as the great Grand National was on its way out, Buick conspired with McLaren and ASC to conjure up the nastiest one of all: the limited-production GNX.
Where the standard 1987 Grand National's 3.8-liter V-6 used a turbo and sequential fuel injection to knock out 245 hp, the expensive ($29,900) GNX got a new and more efficient Garrett turbocharger, a larger intercooler, and a reprogrammed engine-control computer to slam that output to 276 horses. And that number was a fib; it was immediately apparent to anyone who drove the GNX that it was making well over 300 hp. PM's sister magazine Car and Driver measured the GNX blazing from 0 to 60 mph in only 4.7 seconds and running through the quarter-mile in a ballistic 13.5 seconds, reaching a max of 102 mph.
Even by 1987 standards, the rear-drive Regal chassis was archaic. But the Grand National transcended its humble origins, and 547 GNXes did even more.
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I live in the North West and am always looking for something interesting for the children to do of a weekend. Quite often it involves jumping in the car and travelling to a nearby attraction, hopefully not spending to much at the same time.
Last Sunday it was wifes birthday and she didn't fancy lolling around the house all day, and suggested we all took a ride out. She'd been looking on the net and had found this cool looking garden attraction in Nantwich. It would be about 50 minutes drive away, and as I'm one who always does as he's told, I agreed to take us.
We left mid morning on the Sunday (we'd already lost an hour, because the clock had gone forward) and we travelled down the M6, having typed in the postcode that they had on their website, into our trusty Sat Nav. Within the hour we had arrived and the sign saying Stapeley Water Gardens was looking straight at us.
We travelled down the drive and was surprised at just how much car parking space there was. There was also extra parking for coaches, although there were no coaches there, but I guess they must have them in full season.
First thing we did was pop over and look at a display of Tents. They had all been erected outside and we were really amazed at the size and shape of some of them. I was approached by a salesman, but he was very friendly, and certainly no hard sell.
After we had seen the tents, and my 4 year old having hidden in every place possible, we went inside the large shop. The shop is very mis matched. It looks like all kinds of buildings and greenhouses had been added together, and we both commented how it would be nice if the place was rebuilt. Don't get me wrong, the products they were selling were endless. There really couldn't me much they didn't sell. It just looked untidy.
The first part of the shop we looked at was the camping section. It was amazing the amount of stuff you could buy. Anything from toilets, tent pegs, barbeque's. There was lots of choice too.
Then we moved on to the garden section. This was great too. Everything had been thought of including benches, tables, ornaments. It was amazing to see how much they could squeeze in one place.
Before we went outside, we checked out the aquarium section. They had thousands of fish. Cold and Tropical fish, Inside and Out. The kids were really keen to check out the karp.
Outside we looked at the plants and trees. Unfortunately it was still a bit scruffy, compared with some Garden Centres we've been too, but you couldn't question the choice. So if locals were looking to buy something, it was highly likely they'd find it.
Another nice extra outside was the pond/lake, which was separate. It was accessed through an arch. There was a little bridge and the water was full of large karp.
By this stage we were all getting a bit peckish, so we called into the cafe. The prices were 'okay' but the choice wasn't good, and there wasn't a lot of places to sit, so we decided we'd go over to the other side of the car park, were there was another cafe and an attraction called The Palms, Tropical Oasis. The cafe was larger but the choice and prices were pretty similar. I decided to have a baked potato with tuna, whilst the rest of my family had a mixture of sandwiches and pies. In all, including the drinks, it cost me just short of £25.00.
I must admit I wasn't that keen to go inside the The Palms, as I had spoken to friends who had been previously, and weren't impressed. However my wife and kids wanted to go in and so I duly obliged in paying the entrance fee.
The entrance fees are as following:
Admission Prices
Standard Admission Prices
Adult £4.95
Child (3-15 years) £2.95
OAP/Concessions £4.45
Family Ticket Prices
2 Adults & 2 Children £13.60
2 Adults & 3 Children £15.00
Group Admission Prices (for groups of 15 or more)
Adult £3.95
Child (3-15 years) £2.35
OAP/Concessions £3.55
So what was it like when inside. Well it was okay. I'm certainly not going to say it was brilliant. We saw the Piranhas getting fed and heard a brief talk from a keeper (he was really interesting and obviously enjoyed his job). Then we went to see the Meerkats, Poison Dart Frogs, Tarantula, Piranhas, our Coati brothers and a Caiman Crocodile.
We decided at this stage to have a walk outside but there was little to see. The outside of the building and the meeting room which we had to walk through to get out looked tired, and in need of a lick of paint. We had a sit down outside whilst the kids had a run around.
We didn't bother going to the shop, to buy any souvenirs. We had enjoyed our day, but not overly enjoyed it. We would go back there again, if we were down that way. But we wouldn't travel there to visit it again.
Recommended ...................... just!!
Easy to find following the brown signs, Stapeley is near to Nantwich town centre, if you were feling energetic you could walk one from the other in under 30 minutes and both are worth visiting. On the same site is The Palms Tropical Oasis so don't be confused into thinking Stapeley Water Gardens and The Palms Tropical Oasis the same venue. You have to pay to get into the Palms £4.95 for adults, £2.95 for children. This review is for Stapeley Water Gardens only, which are free to enter.
There's a very large carpark, finding a space is never a problem even in the peak summer season. I think is due to the popularity of nearby Bridgemere Garden Centre which gets very full, and even on early Mnday off season mornings has more cars than Stapeleys peak days. It's worth visiting both and making your own mind up.
Inside there's camping equipment and clothing, then through to indoor plants, plantpots, garden accessories and gifts, wildlife care and seasonal bulb sales. Up a ramp to the left is a little area let out to independent shops, at the moment it's lawnmowers and tents. To the right you'll find gifts for the home, books, world music and gift stationary. Fish sales are at the far back of the indoor centre, which is interesting to walk around and kids love it, and near here is the popular pet area selling rabbits, guinea pigs, quails and hamsters and their accessories.
The staff are helpful and friendly, but in terms of gardening are not very knowledgable in my experience. I do love gardening, and have bought many plants from lots of outlets, but find my self dissapointed by Stapeleys quality- more often than not the plants die of disease and so I've stopped buying them from there. The pricing on the plants is in line with any garden centre in the area. The price of home and giftware is slightly higher, good quality by and large though. I've seen some of the items on sale for £2-3 in pound shops, you do pay a premium fo the setting. The sales are very good, often 50-75% off and worth visiting.
The cafe is inside centrally, bright and open, I've found the quality of food to be on the poor side and the servings small compared to pricing of similar outlets in the area, but the service is very good and friendly. If you need lunch out, try the town centre instead.
The actual water gardens from which Stapeley gets it's name, are small and sparse, situated at the back of the garden centres land. There's lawned paths which you can walk on with natural shaped pools of water, mostly containing fish and plants you can buy in the centre itself. It's a dissapointment for gardeners and pond lovers really, you're far better visiting historic houses for more naturalistic displays, and the flower shows for modern ponds.
Stapeley Water Gardens- a real treasure to Nantwich!
Oh how I miss this place (reflecting back)! I used to live 12 doors down from this place so I know quite a lot about it! When I was growing up, me and my sisters always used to walk here and admire the fish and play on the park and if we were lucky and our parents had given us some money- get a Rollover hot-dog!!
There really is something for the whole family here! Here are some of the attractions you can visit here:
1) Garden centre
2) Water garden centre
3) Palms tropical oasis
4) Camping and outdoor
5) Angling centre
6) Fish and pet centre
The Garden Centre
What can I say everything is good value, high quality and there are a wide variety of plants and products. There are beautiful display pools and the very experienced staff can talk you trough everything they have to offer. Some of the great gardening brands that they sell are Gardman, Gardena, Spear & Jackson, Miracle-Gro and more! They also sell male/female/children/baby clothes and lots of more little gadgets!
The Water Garden Centre
Stapeley water gardens have been leaders in water gardening since 1965, they have everything you need to create and build your perfect water garden, from pond pumps & pond liners, filters, UVCs, water features and garden lighting, as well as one of the largest collections of pond plants in the country. I can admit that these look absolutely fantastic- I wish I could have one!
Palms Tropical Oasis
Don't miss out on this! This is an exhibition of a deep rainforest with a family of Meerkats, Poison Dart Frogs, Tarantula, Piranhas, Coati brothers a Caiman Crocodile and a 20 foot Python! You can also explore tropical plants, take a rest at the Italian cafe or admire the scenery! This is great for all of the family!
Camping and Outdoor
They do lots of camping gear- tents and loads of accessories needed to enjoy a good old camp in a forest! They sometimes have a tent show on which is good if you are looking for one!
Angling Centre
Perfect for those who love this kind of thing! Whether you need to top up your accessories or make a once in a lifetime purchase, Stapeley Angling Centre have everything you'll ever need.
They have a massive 13,000 square foot superstore on one level and have Carp & Specimen, Match & Coarse, Sea and Game departments!!
Fish and Pet Centre
We bought two lovely love birds from here. Unfortunately one died and the other flew away! They sell stuff for small animals, birds, cats and dogs also the best selection of pet bedding. All of the animals are locally bred and they have all records- the well trained staff will help you with this!
Opening Times
Garden, Water Garden & Camping Centre Opening Times
Summer (Mid March -7th Sept)
Monday - Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm
Bank Holidays 10am - 6pm
Winter (8th Sept - Mid March)
Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm
Bank Holidays
10am - 5pm
You only have to pay to go into the oasis centre which is :
Adult £4.95
Child (3-15 years) £2.95
OAP/Concessions £4.45
This really is a great place to visit, I recommend it to everyone of all ages! 5/5
Stapeley water gardens is a great place to visit. Its about 5 miles or so down the road from Bridgemere garden centre so if you can't find something in Bridgemere give stapeley a shot or vise versa.
They have some brilliant grounds round the place and have some great gardens. The only thing with this place is that the main buildings are looking a little run down but its still a typical British garden cetre which sells lots of plant, flowers and gardening equiptment.
They also sell thing such as caming gear (tents, sleeping bags, BBQ's and Calor gas) lots of water features and conservatories and so on.
They do alot of seasonal stuff to such as christmas trees and baubles and lots of christmas decorations.
They also have a plae there called palms tropical oasis which is brilliant. Its kinda like a mini zoo and has alot of tropical creatures such as tarantula's, birds, fish,lizards, meercats and monkeys and lots of other species of animals. This really is a great place to take your kids for an afternoon trip.
Prices for Tropical Oasis are as follows -
Standard Admission Prices
Adult £4.95
Child (3-15 years) £2.95
OAP/Concessions £4.45
Family Ticket Prices
2 Adults & 2 Children £13.60
2 Adults & 3 Children £15.00
Group Admission Prices (for groups of 15 or more)
Adult £3.95
Child (3-15 years) £2.35
OAP/Concessions £3.55
Opening times are as follows -
Garden, Water Garden & Camping Centre Opening Times
Summer (Mid March -7th Sept)
Monday - Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm
Bank Holidays 10am - 6pm
Winter (8th Sept - Mid March)
Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm
Bank Holidays 10am - 5pm
Palms Tropical Oasis Opening Times -
Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm
Bank Holidays 10am - 5pm
Here are the directions -
Follow the A51 london Road and you will soon pick up signs for Stapeley Water Gardens. The postcode is for people with Sat nav's CW5 7LH.
Give it a try
It has been years since I have been Stapeley Water Gardens. It is located around 20 minutes drive from where I live in Cheshire and used to be one of those places that I always used to get dragged along to when I was a kid and there was nothing worse than this for me when I was a child, being dragged around a garden centre.
However as I have got older, things change and I start to think as to whether I am getting old when I am going garden centre's myself on a sunday afternoon, however I wasn't actually going for gardening equipment, we have a new hobby that Stapeley accommodates.
Stapeley even has something for kids these days with the Palms Oasis. I didnlt actually go in here as it was pretty late on a sunday afternoon to pay entrance fees and rush around, however it is full of various animal and fish that would be great to keep children entertained either after they have had to suffer the garden centre or before to keep them happy.
Your can pick up some nice gifts at Stapeley, although it is classed as a garden centre, there is a lot more there, with gift shops that sell items that you would not be able to find on a high street, and they also are of better quality than majority of shops.
We have recently taken up camping however not going at the moment until the weather picks up so more than likely six months away but now we have been and are planning to go regularly we have a list a mile long of items that we want to purchase for when we start going again. Stapeley is ideal as they have everything you need for camping from tents to pots and pans and the prices are actually quite reasonable which I was surprised as I thought they would be a lot more expensive than it actually was.
We have also bought a fish tank recently and Stapeley has a great variety of cold water and tropical fish that you can buy and they offer a lot more advise on how to keep than that normal aquarium shops. Everything that you need for your fish is also readily available and again reasonably priced.
Don't forget the rest of your pets, they have something for every furry little creature that people own including specialised foods for dogs which was great for me as my dog is ill and I was able to find food for him which is not easy to get from anywhere.
The gardens are vast and have every variety of plant and bush available, all at reasonable prices, and all gardening equipment including the likes of shed and gazebo's can be bought from here.
I will definitely be going back to Stapeley when I have more time and have a better looks around.
Garden Centres?? Not much use you may think unless you have a garden well here is one that has garden supplies and PLENTY more.
Stapely Water Gardens is located on London Road, Stapeley, Nantwich, Cheshire and is easily accessible.
Upon arrival at Stapeley Water Gardens, after finding a car parking space in the vast car park I decided to pay a visit to The Palms Tropical Oasis which charges admission.
Adults GBP4.45
Children GBP2.60
Senior Citizen GBP3.95
Family Tickets from GBP12.20
The Palms starts with the Zoo Room, which contains Snakes, Spiders, Cockroaches, among other werid and wonderful creatures from around the world and leads onto The World Of Frogs and Special Exhibitions, this was crazy there were so many different frogs to see and one in particular just lay motionless in the water and claims to be their main feature. Next you visit the Tropical Jungle this is very humid and contains piranhas and a wide variety of other fish in an open top tank with the warning, "These fish can bite" definately one to keep your hands away from. The doors have to remain closed as it is a climate protected environement.
After moving on to the Koi pool which is surrounded by benches for you to relax and take in the great colours of the large selection of Koi and the fantastic colours of the fountain before moving on to view Toucans, Macaws, Sharks, Stingrays and then moving to the Tunnel of Underwater Life which has a variety of tropical and saltwater fish and seaturtles where you can view some fantastically unsusual fish.
This then finally leads onto the Italian Garden Restaurant and the Italian Garden which was closed at the time for a wedding reception but looked amazing as it had been prepared for the reception and you could hear the music flowing through The Palms it did seem like the perfect setting for a wedding on a beautiful day.
Then you can cross over to the main entrance of the Garden Centre which of course is free.
As you enter the garden centre you turn left and walk through the Outdoor Centre which ironically is indoors it just contains all the staple goods required for outdoor activities from Clothing, Camping Accessories, Footwear and Cooking Utensils just recently 5-8 August there was a tent exhibition offering an eaven broader range of outdoor equipment for the keen camper.
Visit www.stapeleywatergardens.com for future events.
Once you exit theoutdoor centre you come to the aquarium products to the left are outdoor fish and outdoor pond supplies. Straight ahead are the aquariums, supplies and live fish.
To the right is the larger part of the garden centre which leadsto the rear which I will describe first, this contains all of the trees and plant supplies for your garden and I am sure that if you are looking for something rare to add to your garden you will find it here with their vast supplies of gardening tools and outdoor equipment.
If you then proceed to the exit of the garden centre you will pass an array of pet supplies including cages and animal necessities such as food and bedding. Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Gerbils, Rats, Chinchillas they have all household pets and all the supplies to provide them with a happy house and all at reasonable prices, I absolutely love rabbits and enjoy visiting to see the new ones that have come in and they range from GBP25+ and are soooooooo cute!!
After passing the pet supplies you approach the seasonal items which during my visit was the household decorations and gifts which included ligh fixtures, ornaments, furniture, candles, cookery equipment all pretty nicknaks that you do not get to see in most high street stores.
Finally you approach the tills and exit which ltakes you back onto the car park via the ice cream shop and take away which offers local icecream Snugburys and the usual junk food takeaway of chips and burgers if you do not want to cross over to the cafe located in the Palms.
Next door to the garden centre is the Angling Center which has all accessories that you can think of located in a huge space with Carp, Match, Specimen, Sea and Game sections with fishing poles/rods, that allow you to test the ones out on display with the help of the friendly service team.
I am hoping to visit stapeley when they have the Seasonal Christmas items on display as judging by my previous visits this has got to be something to see especially as they promise Santa in his grotto!!!
Stuck at a loose end have a visit its all undercover so perfect for that rainy day out!!!
I like Stapeley as it is a little different to the other Garden Centres by me and gives you more of a day out with plenty to see and a great selection of pets and fish.


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3630. Survey of Career Development and Career Guidance. 3 hours. Overview of current problems and developments in career choices. Prerequisite(s): EDSS 3610 and 3620, or consent of the department.
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4610. Appraisal Techniques. 3 hours. Principles, concepts, procedures of appraisal, and utilizing tests and non-test instruments and techniques. Prerequisite(s): EDSS 3610 and 3620, or consent of the department.
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2033 (TECA 1303). Parenting in Diverse Families. 3 hours. Commonalities and differences in parenting, caregiving and family life are emphasized from systems, ecological and cross-cultural perspectives. Parenting and caregiving in diverse family forms and cultures are studied in relation to adult-child interactions, parent/school/community relations, family roles, laws, and parenting skills. Satisfies the Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
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3213. Infant and Toddler Education and Care. 3 hours. Focus on developmentally appropriate interactions with infants and toddlers to promote optimal development in home and group education and care. Includes planning environments and choosing equipment and materials. Fifteen hours field observation in infant/toddler day care. Prerequisite(s): DFEC 3113.
3323. Advanced Marriage and Family Living. 3 hours. Family, beginning with marriage through remaining life cycles.
3613. Introduction to Early Childhood Education. 3 hours. Historical foundations of early childhood education, current programs, best practices and legal and ethical issues. Introduction of how understanding development of typical and atypical young children influences objectives, activities, materials, and teaching strategies and techniques in an early childhood classroom. Prerequisite(s): DFEC 3123 (may be taken concurrently).
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4413. Family Life Education. 3 hours. The practice and process of family life education and training of professionals in the child development and family field. Curriculum and program development and evaluation. Teaching strategies and professional responsibilities. Prerequisite(s): DFEC 2033 and 3323.
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Russian, Greek Churches Dispute Council Ground Rules
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The reason this is so ridiculous is that a General Council of All the Orthodox is predicated by rules. WHY? Of course all parties will argue about the rules; the seating; who is recognized 1st, 2nd, etc. Here's how it should work: all participants submit topics to be addressed. All compiled in a book and labeled from most important to least. Have the meeting, probably in Cyprus and let everyone sit wherever without a dyptichs listing and bishops trying to pull rank. Everyone must agree on the Chair and who will record the meeting. Then, plan on a two to three week meeting to hash out and agree or disagree on all topics. Representatives must have the authority to make decisions for who they represent. DONE!
#1 Anonymous on 2011-10-01 07:31
I think yopur statement is somewhat naive?
And why Cyprus of all places? I think several of the comments on this site have a negative undertone of anti Hierarchial in nature; let the leaders of the Church make the decission with the Holy Spirit guiding them without being critizes every step the way on the internet.
(Editor's note: Because the Cypriot is one of the few Orthodox Churches where clergy and laity actually get to help nominate their diocesan bishops. (Not counting Crete, which just kidnaps their candidates until the Synod electes them - OK, just once, recently. But it does speak to lay involvment, no? LOL.) As for Bishops and the Holy Spirit, it is not anti-hierarchical to criticize a bad decision. Unless, of course, one believes every decision of the Bishop is guided by the Holy Spirit and so, above criticism. But even the Roman Catholic Church does not hold to that doctrine of infallibility....)
#1.1 Anonymous on 2011-10-01 19:50
Thanks for clarification
#1.1.1 Anonymous on 2011-10-03 20:07
"And why Cyprus of all places?"
Hey, it's warm; nice beaches; good Mediterranean food & great wine. Why not Cyprus?
#184.108.40.206 anonymous on 2011-10-04 07:55
Patriarch Kirill lauds Putin for enhancing Russias international authority
October 12, 2011
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has lauded Vladimir Putin in a birthday greeting to the nations former president (2000-8), current prime minister (since 2008), and presidential candidate.
Praising Putins integrity and intense love for the motherland, Patriarch Kirill said that God has bestowed on you the gift of doing numerous responsible jobs, including as Russias president and prime minister. I testify that largely thanks to your efforts was a tendency overcome that could have pushed our country toward a breakup.
As the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, I rejoice at the thought that in the current new relations between Church and state and with your direct participation, proper conditions have been created for further fruitful cooperation between Church, on the one hand, and the Russian government and many ministries and agencies, on the other.
Together we demonstrate the care for the moral health of the nation, for strengthening peace and public accord, and for enhancing Russia's international authority, the patriarch added.
Patriarch Kirills remarks follow comments by a leading Russian Orthodox official, Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, who last month signaled approval for President Dmitri Medvedevs decision to nominate Putin to be his successor.
#1.2 anonymous on 2011-10-12 10:42
If I'm not mistaken Cyprus hadn't been fifth in the diptychs for centuries by 1593 - at that time the Churches of Georgia, Serbia, and Imereti-Abkhazia would all have been ahead of it in the diptychs due to the titles of their first hierarchs.
what is this madness? why are we spending valuable resources and monies in the egos of men? what does all of this have to do with the mission of Christ? there are so many people who are in need of food and shelter and we travel on planes to discuss who is on first! are we mad to follow such egotistical children? no wonder we loose our youth - just think where we would be with out immigration!
Come on guys - yes guys - you deserve no repect if you squander your ministry on such egotistical games - who cares? really! why not do the ministry of Christ and not men. Sell your vestemts and miters and go among the poor and set set an example for us to follow and not mock.
you bring shame upon our church and our faith - it is time to grow up and realize that the byzantine empire is dead - it is time to realize that moscow is the third rome, is our largest church, is our richest church and without its protection the pentarchy will be gobbled up by their neighbors
you wrote the lyrics and now it is time for us to play the music - to the old folks home for all of you - you have embarrassed us one time too much!
we have found the enemy and it is not the postestants or catholics - it is ourselves - we are imploding
may God save us from ourselves - amen
#3 rjklancko on 2011-10-04 16:43
>it is time to realize that moscow is the third rome, is our largest
>church, is our richest church
And if some want to look at a possible future, one should look at the dreams and visions of the Russian Church as set forth here: "The First Session of the Second Council of the Bishops of ROME, (The Russian Orthodox Metropolia of Europe) on Tuesday 6 July 2021"
Yes, this is the personal blog of one ROCOR priest... but I would invite the readership here to look at the actions of the MP and Russian government throughout the world, and judge for yourselves whether or not the scenario presented by Fr. Andrew is indeed their vision, or just that of one man.
Then I would also invite the readership to think about how the MP must have brought whatever pressure it can bring to bear on the Ecumenical Patriarchate to get it to throw the Estonians under the Moscow bus. That Constantinople has refused to do so
speaks volumes for the EP, and is something a lot of people should think about. (How supportive - really - has the MP been of the Tomos of Autocephaly it gave to the OCA?)
In YHWH Made Flesh, Christ our God,
Rd. DC
(Editor's note: Dream? Vision? Try nightmare for all involved, no less for Russians and the Russian Church! This type of schadenfreude for Catholics and Protestants is really beneath despicable. It reminds of the Russian Baptists who sneared at the Millenium celebrations hooting that the next Millenium celebrations would be hosted by them... As for Russian support for the Tomos of the OCA, its still there, they still support it, and nothing has changed. Nor will it. Sorry to burst your balloon. )
>Dream? Vision? Try nightmare for all involved, no less for
>Russians and the Russian Church!
I do agree with you that the scenario presented by Fr. Andrew is a nightmare (and just to make it clear, it is certainly not my vision!)... but ... given the MP's actions of late, do you and the readership here really consider it one they are turning towards, or one from which they are turning away?
>As for Russian support for the Tomos of the OCA, its still there,
>they still support it, and nothing has changed. Nor will it. Sorry
>to burst your balloon.
According to the Russian Church, then, who is the Orthodox bishop of New York? Of San Francisco? Of Chicago? Does the MP's establishment of an autonomous church, for one example, on what is supposed to be the OCA's canonical territory honor the Tomos, or not?
On the other hand, does Constantinople's steadfast protection of the Estonians show honor for those who have gone to the EP for protection, or not?
In YHWH Made Flesh, Christ our God,
Rd. DC
(Editor's note: Does the establishement of the Autonomous Ukrainian Church on their canonical territory mean that the Russians don't honor their own Tomos of Autonomy? Or the establishment of Georgian, Russian, Bulgarian , Romanian, etc. bishoprics on the "territory" of the EP in America ( at least according to their theory" mean that none of the above recognize the EP? Hardly. The sad fact is that both the Russians and the EP recognize self interest as the abiding rule in their relations, rather than what it is in the interest of the children. That is perhaps the best analogy - divorcing parents each intent on their own rights, oblivious to the greater long term good of the child, which only they claim to be able to define. Alas there is no judge here to make them both miserable and look after the children. The EP's "steadfast" support of the Estonian Church was noticeably absent from 1939-1990 BTW. Like everyone else they acquiesed to the Soviets, so not such a very good example. But as I said, the only way forward is for these groups to stop acting like, well, Disciples ( arguing who is first in the Kingdom of God) and start acting more like Apostles for it.)
>Does the establishement of the Autonomous Ukrainian
>Church on their canonical territory mean that the Russians
>don't honor their own Tomos of Autonomy?
If, having granted that Tomos, the MP then established their own distinctly Russian dioceses (and not under the Ukrainian hierarchy), then no, thwy wouldn't be honoring their own Tomos. Which is exactly the parallel to the situation in America since May 2007. (Actually, I think there's a good argument to be made that what the MP gave with one hand in 1970 it immediately took back with the other, since it kept the Patriarchal Parishes under its own separate jurisdiction... but at least with that it could maintain the fiction of acknowledging the Tomos of Autocephaly by having their administrator not be a ruling bishop, nor one having title to an American city. But now, as a prime example, the MP has its own Metropolitan of New York as a sitting member of its permanent Holy Synod.
BTW I am asking these hard questions because they are issues people in the OCA should be considering very carefully, particularly as you head into your Council next month.
>Or the establishment of Georgian, Russian, Bulgarian,
>Romanian, etc. bishoprics on the "territory" of the EP in
>America ( at least according to their theory" mean that
>none of the above recognize the EP?
There's a difference between recognizing the EP and recognizing that the Americas are the canonical territory of the EP per Canon 28 of the Council of Chalcedon... and your example does show that they do not admit the latter. Which proves my point, since the MP now has ruling bishops (with titles to American sees) on what it on paper at least supposedly recognizes to be the canonical territory of the OCA.
>The EP's "steadfast" support of the Estonian Church was
>noticeably absent from 1939-1990
So it was. But that is not the case now nor into the future. And you had better believe that the MP is setting its isghts on the future, not the past.
Another reason I'm posing these hard questions is that there is much that is positive about the OCA, particularly the renewal of liturgical life and practice spearheaded by Fr. Alexander Schmemann of blessed memory, as well as other figures. If you look elsewhere on Fr. Andrew's site you will see that their vision is dead-set for turning back the clock and eliminating this renewal... and you will see this borne out in practice in England (think Sourouzh diocese and the former Bishop Basil Osborne... and how the EP has protected those faithful) as well as in Nice,
It's ultimately going to come down to the choice between the EP and the MP in America, and one of the things the readership here should be asking is this: "Which of these two will continue to allow the Holy Spirit to revivify the liturgical life of the Church, in - for example - continuing to allow the beautiful theology expressed in the Holy Anaphora to be given to the people as opposed to taking it from them by devolving back to the so-called "secret prayers"? Which - for another example - will allow the iconic embodiment of the Body of Christ as the joint synergy of clergy and laity in the restoration of the open iconostas which differentiates but does not divide, or which would build them up as walls separating the Body?
Tough questions, but ones that everyone in the oCA and beyond should be thinking about.
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Can I add one more voice of support to your diagnosis of "nightmare" to the Andrew Philips scenario. This scenario is little more that the fin-de-siecle ravings of the Romanov dynasty in its death-throes in the lead up to 1917.
Yet having said that, it just may well turn out that way if Putin has his way and semi-restores the old USSR, as some news agencies are reporting. Imagine this "USSR" - with the state religion the MP version of Orthodoxy, rather than communist dialectical materialism.
With that type of background support, I can well envision Fr. Andrew in this article is sending up a "test-balloon" to see the reaction, and then fine-tune it for Moscow's benefit. As we are all aware, in recent years, he has been advocating the "return" of the OCA to Moscow. He may well be writing a special addendum to this article specifically focusing on the OCA.
While I appreciate that this "third Rome" notion has much history to it, what frightens me is the idea of this "third Rome" acquiring both the mindset and the administrative apparatus of the "first Rome".
Couple this with a particularly virulent mythos and pseudo-history over Nicholas II, and the Ekaterinburg complex, and the stage is set for a worse tyranny than Pobedonetsov ever envisioned.
Should this happen, I fear for world Orthodoxy.
While I normally have grave reservations over schism, methinks I see a repeat version of the old ROCOR schism being revisited (perhaps even along the lines of an "Old Believers" one of the Nikon era), if only to give the authentic Orthodox the framework of religious liberty for the practice of Holy Orthodoxy in a Slavic environment. This may well be the special charism of the OCA for the future - only time will tell.
ps: If you wish to see my alternative version to the Philips one, you can E-mail me privately.
#3.1.2 John on 2011-10-06 06:23
You see, all of this stems from the Bishop of Istanbul. He wants the entire world to obey the ancient dyptichs of the original churches in the Mediterranean. This was when the known Orthodox world was in the Mediterranean region and the Bishop of Constantinople was the Emperor's bishop and head of the capitol city. "HE" wants to be an "Eastern Pope" and control all the Orthodox and decide who has voice and who doesn't. This is why SCOBA was a good organization in the US and the new Episcopal Assembly is a big joke. SCOBA elected who led it and had a constitution. It is the Greeks who want to control the Orthodox Church around the world and in the US. FOREIGN BISHOPS HAVE NO AUTHORITY OUTSIDE THEIR OWN DIOCESE. Foreign bishops have no authority in the US, Australia, Europe, China, etc. The format of the Episcopal Assembly is non-canonical and at least in the US, the bishop of primacy is the leader of the OCA, not the Greeks nor the Antiochians 2nd nor the Russians 3rd - this is bogus! Furthermore, as long as the Bishop of Istanbul continues to assert FALSE, NON-CANONICAL authority over other Orthodox, there will continue to be issues. What's worse, other bishops are allowing this non-canonical arrangement to continue without protest. It seems the Russians again are the only ones who really pay attention to Orthodox Canon Law!
#4 Anonymous on 2011-10-05 07:28
I'm sure money has nothing to do with the current state of affairs!
If money or it's lack, involved, I would be very depressed over the state of 'world Orthodoxy' (or should it be 'worldly Orthodoxy?)
Rdr. James
#4.1 Jim of Olym on 2011-10-06 18:47
Here's a look at Orthodoxy in the US in the very near future:
1) The default in Greece will not only result in more Greeks coming to the US, but this will impact the Bishop of Istanbul. The result will be an even more ethnic Greek church in the US.
2) The Fall of Assad in Syria will cause a massive immigration of Arabs to the US. The Antiochian Archdiocese will become increasingly more ethnic.
3) The OCA will increasingly be the only Church to offer a real American Orthodox Church - as soon as it gets back on track with bishops who believe in the OCA.
(Editor's note: Greeks and Arabs can be Americans too, friend, and they are already "real" American Orthodox Churches. They are simply not self-governing. That, of course, is the sole distinguishing and unique feature of the OCA. And its greatest asset as an organization. We create our own problems - and have the ability to solve them as well. That being said, I doubt Greece will empty, although Christians in Syria may indeed be at some risk, no matter how things turn out. Mr. Assad would not be the first dictator to embrace religion to stabilize his power base....)
#5 Anonymous on 2011-10-05 07:49
Assad has embraced religion - the religions of Syria's minorities. Not far into the recent unpleasantness he promoted an Antiochian Orthodox general to head the Syrian Armed Forces.
Who was it who said that the reason Rome and Constantinople couldn't get along was because they were too much alike?! I hate to burst their ecclesiastical bubble but the average person today could care less about who comes where on the dyptichs. So many more important things to be concerned about like, I don't know, preaching the Gospel? Good grief Charlie Brownsky!
#6 Andrew A. Lukashonak on 2011-10-05 16:36
No matter what happens in Cyprus, I just hope the rest of us continue to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, care for widows and orphans, and the sick, encourage the despairing, etc. We don't need bishops' permission to take the initiative to be compassionate to "the least of these". The Lord's blessing conveyed by the bishop, yes, that would be nice.
Let's not get too distracted. Though, I'd be interested to find out who in Cyprus was first to wash the feet of the others. Eis polla to that man.
Alex Langley
#6.1 Alex Langley on 2011-10-16 17:16
The leaders of the Moscow Patriarchate are wolves in shepherd's robes!
The Moscow Patriarchate not only has violated the most ancient of the Scared Canons by constructing and concelebrating with its schismatic "Eparchy" in occupied Abkhazia; the MP but actively oppresses those who wish to worship in the authentic Orthodox Church. The "leader" of the Abhkhaz entity personally led the forces that expelled the last legitimate Orthodox clergy from the newly occupied territories just before Pascha of 2009. Since that time the Orthodox Christians of Gali and Kodori have had to run the guantlet of the border crossing with the risk of kidnapping, robbery, beatings or sniper attacks in order to worship study or seek medical attention in Zugdidi.
During the 2009 invasion, Russian bishops literally "blessed" the weapons used against civilian populations and used to destroy the ancient Ghvrtaeba Cathedral in Nikazi.
The enormity of these crimes cry out to Almighty God; but our Orthodox clergy continue to maintain a conspiracy of silence, while the Moscow Patriarchate gains ever more influence over the Orthodox in America.....
The church as an institution has not always lived up to the teaching of the Gospel. Sadly, violence is not just a relic of the past, nor is the church innocent of involvement in violent persecution.
The Soviet Era constitutions gave special privileges to the so-called titular minorities in order decrease national cohesion and weaken the conquered nations. In Abkhazia the Apsua (Abkhazian people) comprised only 17% of the population; but were guaranteed control of the local government. After Georgia declared independence, fearing loss of their status, the Apsua declared war on their ethnic Georgian neighbors, who comprised 47% of the population in Abkhazia. With the help of their allies in the Union of the Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus, a Muslim confederacy, the Apsua all but exterminated the Georgian community in Abkhazia. Nearly 47,000 Georgian Orthodox Christians were killed, and nearly 250,000 were driven into exile.
For more information of this conflict you may read: The 1992-93 Georgian Abkhazian War: A Forgotten Conflict by Alexandros Petersen of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
or the report The Dynamics and Challenges of Ethnic Cleansing: The Georgia-Abkhazia Case by the United Nations High Commission on Refuges at:
The complicity of the Moscow Patriarchate in the persecution of the legitimate Orthodox Christians in occupied Abkhazia is a great sin against humanity, and against Christ. The Russian bishops blessing of the weapons used to destroy ancient Orthodox temples and used to murder innocent civilians is a blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
It is our obligatory duty to stand for and with the victims of armed aggression and to act on their behalf. If we do not speak out on behalf of the victims of this war, then we will hear the Lords rebuke: As you did it not for these the least of my brethren, so you did it not for Me. Matthew 25:45. If we fail to reprove those who have embarked on the road to eternal torment, then we will be likewise culpable of their condemnation. We do no kindness to the Russian bishops if we hide their sin out of a false humility or a desire to maintain a public facade of unity.
We are called to take a stand, to uphold the Saviors commandments and the most ancient Apostolic Canons. If there are no rules that govern the church, then how can anyone hope to create a canonical unity for the Orthodox in America?
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The Cost of Learning: How Public Benefits Create Pathways to Education
Jun 13, 2011
This article first appeared June 13, 2011, in Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity.
Many people have an idyllic image of college as a time of freedom and exploration, with few responsibilities. Yet more and more students, especially in community colleges, are older, with adult responsibilities, and adult concerns. Many of them are low-income.
For these students, public benefits can be an important bridge to college success, especially among older, non-traditional students with families. Unfortunately, such students often don't know where to look. Educating students about the help that is available is an investment in their futures that will pay dividends for society.
In search of an affordable path to postsecondary and economic success, 7.1 million students attend community colleges each year. But while tuition costs are significantly lower than those at four-year public institutions, other costs of attending community college - including basic living expenses, transportation, and textbooks - are still substantial. In 2010-11, a year at a community college was estimated to cost $14,637, compared to $20,339 for the average undergraduate at a public, four-year university.
For students who are supporting families, the cost is even higher, as housing, food, and child care costs add to the total. Once a rarity, these students are becoming increasingly common. In 2009, 42.1 percent of students were over 24, and 23 percent were parents.
Financial aid can help to cover costs, but community college students receive comparatively little financial support, and their overall burden is high. In addition, financial aid policies often are written with younger students in mind, some of whom can depend on their own parents for economic support. After accounting for available financial aid, a greater share of community college students still have unmet need (80 percent) than did public four-year college students (54 percent). The average full-time community college student is projected to have more than $6,000 in unmet need in 2010-2011.
This is part of the reason why more than 80 percent of community college students combine school with part- or full-time work, often to cover their basic living expenses. While part-time jobs can help students with future employment, excessive work can interfere with school, leading to prolonged time to completion or even dropping out. Students who miss class to go to work are likely to fall behind in their schoolwork and get grades that reflect their poor attendance. But students who refuse work shifts that conflict with their classes may be fired, or simply find themselves scheduled for so few hours that they can't pay their bills.
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Students who are not parents are generally eligible for fewer benefits, but may receive support from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps) and tax credits. This help can allow students to complete their studies successfully and swiftly, and move into good jobs, so they will be less likely to need such supports in the future.
The problem remains, however, that many community college students are unaware of their potential eligibility for these programs, or how to apply for them.
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kmath wrote:Mkoll wrote:Thanks for your input all. This is a nice thread.kmath wrote:So a lot of the practice is just khante.
I tried looking this up to no avail. What does it mean?
As Chi said, I meant khanti. It's listed as the Sanskrit "kshanti" on Wikipedia and defined as follows:
"patience, forbearance and forgiveness... It is the practice of exercising patience toward behavior or situations that might not necessarily deserve it and is seen as a conscious choice to actively give patience as if a gift, rather than being in a state of oppression in which one feels obligated to act in such a way."
Perfect definition.
This definition is really going to help me in my path to developing patience. I've never thought of it like that. And patience is honestly one of my greater hindrances.


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New season, same questions surrounding Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson.
Can the New York City street ball star transform his blacktop game to the NBA?
Is Stephenson mature enough to handle being a rotation player?
Is he a point or shooting guard?
Stephenson has to answer to those questions quickly, not only to keep his current spot in the rotation, but to also remain part of the Pacers bright future. His contract is not guaranteed beyond this season.
I know I have to prove myself, Stephenson said. Im just trying to work hard, stay on the floor and produce. I want to show everybody that I improved in the summer.
Stephensons biggest advocate former president Larry Bird was back at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday. But Bird departed the building after practice, leaving Stephenson by himself to prove to the current front office and coaching staff that hes ready for the increased role.
I see an extraordinary talent, coach Frank Vogel said. Hes got a good feel for the game. Everybody talks about his physical attributes, but they dont understand how good of a feel he has with the basketball and his vision.
Stephenson, who has first-round talent but slid to the second round of the 2010 draft, has slowly matured on and off the court.
Hes gone from having a bad attitude with teammates and not wanting to work to wanting to watch video with the coaches.
Hes gone from always trying to make the flashy play off the dribble to wanting to make the simple pass.
Thats what the Pacers want from Stephenson.
It was hard at first because early on all I tried to do was score and I played out of control, Stephenson said. I learned to be patient and let the game come to me. I had to transform my game.
Stephenson is backing up Paul George at shooting guard, and teaming with Gerald Green to be the teams primary scoring threats off the bench.
We need him, assistant coach Dan Burke said. Hes been so eager to learn. Hes been a model citizen with everybody. He wants to watch tape. Its just a matter being consistent in every area of the game
Stephenson heads into Fridays preseason game at Orlando averaging 3.7 points on 39 percent shooting and 2.7 rebounds in almost 21 minutes per game.
Stephenson acknowledged that he has a tendency to over-think when hes in the game, because he wants to make sure he doesnt make a mistake, instead of just playing the game.
I have to continue to let the game come to me, he said. That means finding the open man first, trying to do anything thats going to help the team. The coaches show me film and I see I just need to slow it down.
If Stephenson puts it all together, hell have a chance to give the Pacers something theyve been missing. Hes quick and strong enough to get to the basket. He can pass and hes also improved his jump shot.
Lance is a freight train, Vogel said. Combine that with his feel for the game and his growth in understanding the details and how to play winning basketball.
I think hes had a solid camp. He hasnt been extraordinary, but hes been really good.
Stephenson may be the backup shooting guard, but its uncertain that hell keep the spot.
The Pacers wont hesitate to move Green to the backup shooting guard and small forward spot if Stephenson struggles.
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Zeid called up after Albers placed on paternity leave
TORONTO -- Right-hander Josh Zeid was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City for Tuesday's series opener against the Blue Jays after reliever Matt Albers was placed on paternity leave.
The Astros didn't waste any time getting Zeid into a game. The right-hander allowed one hit and struck out one in two-thirds of an inning. He also picked Jose Bautista off second base.
Zeid, who has made one appearance with the RedHawks this season, understands that his stay with the Astros is likely to be short, but he's eager to make the most of it.
"It's always nice, especially being so close to Spring Training because I feel really comfortable with the group of guys that are here already," Zeid said. "I know it could be a temporary thing, so I'm not getting my hopes up too large, but I'm really excited for the opportunity.
"I'm hoping to get in and show the front office and coaching staff that I can be successful at this level."
Zeid got his first taste of the big leagues in 2013, making 25 appearances with the Astros and pitching to a 3.90 ERA while converting six holds.
"Every time you go out there, it's your job on the line," Zeid explained. "Whether you are a 10-year veteran or have a couple months under your belt, you have the same plan when you go out there.
"If you throw strikes and get ahead of hitters you are going to be successful, just like at any level. Strike one is the best pitch in baseball. You have to be able to strike guys out, that's certainly important. Hitters are hitters, they get themselves out seven times out of 10, eight times out of 10, so you have to put yourself in the best position to get them out and get ahead."
Zeid said some mechanical adjustments he made during Spring Training allowed him to throw the ball better, as he struck out 12 batters over 8 2/3 innings, and it certainly caught the attention of the Astros' coaching staff.
Manager Bo Porter said Zeid was in the mix to make the team out of camp, but was caught up in a numbers game when the Astros elected to carry seven relievers, opposed to eight. Porter said it was a tough decision leaving Zeid behind.
"At the back end of Spring Training, he threw the ball really well," Porter said. "It was good to be able to send a guy with Major League experience to Triple-A, knowing that you need more than 25 [players] anyway, and at some point he was going to be with us."
Albers, meanwhile, will take the full three days of paternity leave that is allowed under Major League rules, said Porter.
Chris Toman is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Governor Joseph E. Kernan has appointed Pam Cross to the Standardbred Advisory Board. Cross, a third generation horse person, has been involved in the Standardbred Industry for over thirty-five years. She grew up helping her father and grandfather train Standardbreds. Cross currently holds a general trainers license and assists her husband, Jay, with their public stable. Cross can also be found clerking or charting at many of the county fairs, and has worked in the race office at a few pari-mutuel tracks. In addition, Cross holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Toledo and works part-time during the winter months at the Elkhart General hospital. Cross is enthusiastic for the opportunity to serve on this Board and states, "I feel that with my many years of experience behind the scenes that I can make a fair and respectable contribution to this Board."
Cross joins Jeff Henson, Richard Link, Nancy Sabatini, Randy Dever, Scott Snyder and Ex-Officio member Jessica Barnes on the Standardbred Advisory Board. Members Scott Snyder and Randy Dever were recently re-appointed for additional three-year terms by Governor Kernan.
The Standardbred Advisory Board furthers the Indiana Standardbred Industry by advising the Indiana Horse Racing Commission on the Indiana Sires Stakes and Indiana Sired Fair Circuit Program. In addition, the Board continues to work in cooperation with the Standardbred Breed Development Advisory Committee, Hoosier Park, Indiana Downs and the Indiana Standardbred Association to ensure the continued development of the fast growing Indiana Standardbred Industry.
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Quiet Oasis in the Heart of Budapest
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Dettagli dell'alloggio
We offer a cosy, medium sized apartment for two people. It has a balcony, a fully equipped mini kitchen with foldaway dining table, fridge, toaster, kettle. The bathroom has a tub and toilet. The room has a dining table, that can also be used as a work area. The corner sofa is convertible to a very comfortable bed for two. The room is very well lit, with lots of sunshine. The flat is on the first floor, the building has an elevator. It is close to the city center, very easily accessed via public transport, yet very quiet.
-Clean bed linen and towels
-Microwave oven
-Wireless high speed internet
There are a lot of nice restaurants and cafés nearby. You can also find grocery stores (some 24/7), pharmacies, a big market, ATM, shops and specialized boutiques. Pozsonyi street, which is two streets away, is worth a trip because of its special atmosphere, cafés and bookstores.
All touristic attractions are easily reachable. The Grand Boulevard is one corner away. On this corner is the Comedy Theatre, that has an impressive, elegant, late 19th century building.
The St. Stephen park or the Margaret Island is 5 minutes away. The famous ruin pubs of the 7th district are 20 minutes away. The Buda side can be accessed via the tram, through the Margaret bridge in just two stops. The Buda Castle is 20 minutes away, while the Gellért Hill is 30 minutes.
How can you get to the apartment from the airport by public transport?
1.Take the bus 200E from Ferihegy to Kobanya Kispest.
2.Take the Metro (M3) from Kobanya Kispest to Nyugati tér.
(website hidden)om Nyugati tér, walk along Szt István körút (the Bouleward where the tram goes), towards the Margaret bridge. The third street on the right is Pannónia street..
It takes about 45min ~ 3 EUR.
Airport transfer by taxi: from Terminal 2 it costs about 15 EUR.
The best taxi service is Budapest Taxi.
Please let me know if you have any questions, concerns or requests. You will receive my response quickly and I will do my best to make your stay in Budapest wonderful!
Please contact me before making a booking request!
Regole dell'AbitazionePlease note I will NOT ACCEPT bookings unless you complete your guest profile and/or contact me BEFORE sending your booking request. I would like to know you a little better before I welcome you in my home.
Please don't disturb other residents after 22:00 by being very loud
- If something is damaged, let me know, so that I can replace it
- Please take care of the apartment as you would of your own
- No smoking is allowed inside the apartment
- If there are any problems with any of the facilities, please let me know asap
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Le recensioni dell'alloggio
Top lage ,schöne große Wohnung.
Man kann von dem Standort die ganze Stadt mit der U bahn, Straßenbahn erreichen. Oder auch zu Fuß ins Zentrum gehen.
Very helpful. Flexible about Check-Out time.
Best recommended for Single Traveller only.
For that price more than ok.
Thank you.
First of all we really enjoyed our stay. One probably wouldnt want to cook a Christmas feast for 10 in the kitchen, its a bit small and the apartment faces the street so there is a bit of street noise but its low traffic and is pretty quiet at night, we slept well. Plus we stayed for 3 weeks and the kitchen was just fine. The best thing, apart from the nice owner who is very easy to communicate with, is the main room, it is really bright and spacious. Surprisingly so. Its a nice place to be. The building has character, and the area is brilliant, with a plethora of pubs and bars, some fancy, some grungy, several with craft beer. And a turkish place at the start of the street (or across from it) with a changing array of stews and stuffed things.
The Wohnug lies in the Pester part of town, near the marguerite bridge; the places of interest are well accessible on foot or metro. A tpically Hungarian old building; the only "drop of bitterness" is that the flat goes from the the street and this is surely driven on.
Otherwise it was a nice stay here, also because of the uncomplicated kind of Eszter.
Everything was great. Nice flat, evth is like on the pics and as described. Thanks a lot.
Mieszkanie jest duże i wygodne - świetnie wyposażone, bardzo czyste i przytulne. lokalizacja rewelacyjna, blisko centrum, sklepów, węzłów komunikacyjnych. Największą zaletą jest jednak podejście Eszter - szybki i przyjemny kontakt już od samej rezerwacji, bezproblemowy odbiór i zwrot kluczy i bezcenne rady podczas pobytu w samym Budapeszcie. Serdecznie polecam, bo sama z przyjemnością wrócę w to miejsce.
Very clean and big apartment. Eszter was very kind and helpfull. We can definitely recommend the apartment!
Mieszkanie jak najbardziej godne polecenia. Czysto, schludnie, wyposażone we wszystko, czego tylko potrzeba (nawet wiatrak i tv). A co najważniejsze, obok znajduje się knajpka z przepysznym jedzeniem (bardzo polecam) z samego mieszkania dojście do Dunaju i Parlamentu zajmuje nie więcej niż 10 min i wszęęędzie jest bardzo blisko. Lepszego usytuowania nie mogliśmy sobie wymarzyć :) Zdecydowanie polecam
Ich empfehle die Wohnung jedem, der Budapest besichtigen will. Die Wohnung war sauber, es gab alles was man braucht und sie liegt zentral!
The apartment is very spacious and central. We really enjoyed the time there. I definitelly recommend Eszter as a host. She was very helpfull.
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A Trial of Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Myelofibrosis With Myeloid Metaplasia (MMM)
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|Myelofibrosis Myeloid Metaplasia
|Drug: zoledronic acid
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Prospective Multicentre Phase II Trial of Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Myelofibrosis With Myeloid Metaplasia (MMM)
- effect of monthly zoledronic acid infusion on hemoglobin level and spleen size [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ]
- red blood cell transfusion need [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ]
- performance status [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ]
- constitutional symptoms [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ]
- leukocyte count [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ]
- thrombocyte count [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ]
- serum LDH [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ]
- bone marrow histology [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ]
- safety of zometa infusions [ Time Frame: until progression or death ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: zometa
3-weekly infusion of zometa (zoledronic acid) 4 mg
Drug: zoledronic acid
4 mg IV every 3 weeks for 36 weeks
Detailed Description:
This is a prospective, multicentre phase II study in adult patients with documented MMM and requiring therapy for their disease. Patients will be treated every 3 weeks with 4 mg zoledronic acid (Zometa), administered by a 15 min. intravenous infusion. Study duration is 36 weeks (12 infusions). After the study it is recommended to continue treatment until disease progression, or the occurrence of unacceptable treatment-related toxicity.
Objectives of the trial are:
Primary objectives: the effect of monthly infusion of zoledronic acid 4 mg on:
hemoglobin level, spleen size
Secondary objectives the effect of monthly infusion of zoledronic acid 4 mg on: red blood cell transfusion need performance status constitutional symptoms leukocyte count thrombocyte count bone marrow fibrosis serum LDH
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
male or female and at least 18 years-of-age histologically confirmed diagnosis of myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia (MMM). This includes patients with agnogenic myeloid metaplasia (also known as idiopathic myelofibrosis) and patients with a preceding history of polycythemia vera or essential thrombocytemia (also known as post-polycytemic myelofibrosis). (see Appendix A) patients with low, intermediate and high risk disease categories (following the Dupriez score) may be included presence of measurable, clinically relevant disease manifestations (especially for low risk patients) ECOG performance status of 0, 1 or 2 life expectancy of at least 3 months Women of childbearing potential must use a medically acceptable form of contraception during the study and must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 7 days of randomization written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
diseases associated with secondary myelofibrosis, such as metastatic carcinoma, lymphoma, myelodysplasia, hairy cell leukemia, mast cell disease, acute leukemia (including M7 disease or acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosis) presence of the chromosomal translocation t(9:22) or molecular BCR/ABL rearrangement as detected by RT-PCR in bone marrow or peripheral blood any anti-myelofibrosis drug therapy during the last 4 weeks. This includes chemotherapy, androgens, steroids, thalidomide, hematopoietic growth factors or any other investigational drug patients that have received bisphosphonates in the previous 3 months known allergy or intolerance to bisphosphonates abnormal renal function as evidenced by: a calculated creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min (creatinine clearance (CrCl) is calculated using the Cockcroft and Gault formula) (see Appendix F) corrected serum calcium < 8.0 mg/dL . Corrected serum calcium (mg/dl) = measured calcium (mg/dl) + 0.8*[4 - patient serum albumin (g/dl)] patients with nonmalignant conditions which would confound the evaluation of the primary endpoint, impair tolerance of therapy, or prevent compliance to the protocol, including: uncontrolled infections uncontrolled type 2 Diabetes Mellitus diseases with influence on bone metabolism such as Paget's disease or uncontrolled thyroid or parathyroid dysfunction cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, pulmonary and neurologic/psychiatric diseases which would prevent prolonged follow-up current active dental problems including infection of the teeth or jawbone (maxilla or mandibula); dental or fixture trauma, or a current or prior diagnosis of osteonecrosis of the jaw, of exposed bone in the mouth, or of slow healing after dental procedures recent (within 6 weeks) or planned dental or jaw surgery (e.g. extraction, implants) patients with a history of non-compliance to medical regimens and patients who are considered potentially unreliable and/or not cooperative patients treated with any systemic investigational drug within the past 4 weeks or topical investigational drug within the past 7 days pregnant or breast feeding females
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00287261
|Australia, Queensland
|Cancer Care Services
|Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4029
|University Hospital Leuven
|Leuven, Belgium, 3000
|Hopital Avicenne and Paris 13 University
|Bobigny, France, 93000
|Medizinische Klinik Kiel
|Kiel, Germany, 24105
|RAMBAM Medical Center and Technion
|Haifa, Israel, 31096
|Hospital Rafael éndez
|Murcia, Lorca, Spain, 30800
|Principal Investigator:
|Michel Delforge, MD, PhD
|University Hospital Leuven, Belgium
|Responsible Party:
|prof. dr. Hans Wildiers, adjuvnt head of clinic, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00287261 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|February 2, 2006
|Last Updated:
|December 8, 2014
Keywords provided by prof. dr. Hans Wildiers, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Primary Myelofibrosis
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Bone Marrow Diseases
Hematologic Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Zoledronic acid
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Grants Awarded for Three Texas Target Range Projects
FORT WORTH, Texas — Professional and recreational sport shooters in the Kerrville, Waco and San Antonio areas will benefit from the $240,000 in matching grants that their local target range facilities will receive to continue previously funded construction and renovation projects.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved the target range grants during its Aug. 27 public meeting in Fort Worth.
Recipients of the fiscal year 2010 funding include the Hill Country Shooting Sports Center near Kerrville. This International USA Shooting and training facility has been approved to receive $60,000 for the fourth and final phase of a four-year construction project to complete parking and storage for their Air Hall facility used for hunter education, state archery competitions and international air gun shooting events. This site previously received a total of $480,000 between the 2006 and 2009 fiscal years.
Another grant recipient is the Central Texas Rifle and Pistol Club near China Springs, west of Waco. The club will receive an additional $90,000 for the third phase of a five-year construction project funded with two previous grants. The third phase implement the recommendations of a certified range technical team advisor from the National Rifle Association. Improvements will include enhancements to berms, baffles and other safety features on new and existing ranges.
The third facility to apply for and receive a grant is the Bexar Community Shooting Range. The facility received $90,000 for the second phase of a construction project that will create new facilities and enhance existing outdoor range facilities, including rifle, pistol and shotgun ranges, classrooms, parking, restrooms and storage. This range is a long-time TPWD project that has been used for the Guadalupe County 4-H Shooting Sports Club and for hunter education in the greater San Antonio and Seguin areas.
TPWD education director Steve Hall said that providing grant money to legitimate shooting ranges allows the operators to improve and promote their facilities. This investment ensures that the ranges will be available and open to the public for a long time.
"Encroachment of cities is a concern in many states in terms of access to safe places to target shoot, sight in rifles for hunting, or enjoy the shotgun sports such as trap, skeet and sporting clays," Hall said. "More people want to shoot, so range owners have to be more creative if they set up shop near urban areas, such as building indoor ranges or building in undeveloped zones conducive to such activities."
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, with support from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Federal Assistance, administers a target-range grant program to provide funding for qualifying applicants from both the private and public sectors that open their shooting facilities to the public and offer hunter education.
Applicants must provide 25 percent of the total project cost, and the federal grant funds, made available through Texas' "hunter safety apportionment," fulfill the remaining 75 percent. The grants allow recipients to enhance their existing ranges or to build new facilities, including ranges, storage units, and accessible restrooms, roads, parking areas and hunter education classrooms.
Target Range Grants are complimented by the other sport shooting opportunities TPWD has available, such as Texas — National Archery in Schools program, which aims at providing International-style target archery training in 4th-12th grade physical education classes. Other sport shooting opportunities include the Sporting Clays Mobile Range, which provides shooting opportunities for youth, women, gun clubs and ranges, and the new Ag Clays Program which combines shotgun sports with the successful Agricultural Science high school curriculum that has incorporated hunter education training since the mandatory program began back in 1988.
Grants are available to qualifying applicants from both private and governmental sectors that provide public use and hunter education at their facilities. For more information on Target Range grants, contact Steve Hall at TPWD at (512) 389-4568 or .
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