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How well is New Zealand harnessing the power of older workers?
PwC has developed a new 'Golden Age index' to compare how well countries are utilising workers aged 55 and over. The index includes relative employment, earnings and training rates for older workers for 34 OECD countries over the period since 2003.
Bringing you the latest GST and Customs developments
The June 2015 issue of GST Direct brings you the latest GST and Customs developments including:
Welcome to our latest edition of PwC's Global Agribusiness - Deal Activity report. This monthly deals focused report provides a review of recent agribusiness M&A news as well as updated trading and transaction multiples.
It doesn't matter where you are in the world and it doesn't matter which sector you operate in. Access to water that's too dirty, too expensive or too little has an impact on the bottom line. This report considers how New Zealand, within a global context, has responded to water risks and the potential to improve our water management in the future.
Tax avoidance: Three helpful practical scenarios
In this special edition of Tax Tips, we highlight our thoughts on the draft QWBA and the application of section BG1 to the three scenarios.
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Organisations need a people strategy for the digital age. Our interviews with global CEOs found CEOs need to be sure that the business is fit to react quickly to whatever the future may throw at it - and that means filling it with adaptable, creative people, in a culture where energy fizzes and ideas spark into life.
What's happening in New Zealand's entertainment and media industry?
Digital growth in New Zealand's entertainment and media industry continues to offset a flattening growth rate on traditional entertainment and media content, according to PwC's Global entertainment and media outlook 2015-2019.
Welcome to our latest edition of PwC's Global Agribusiness - Deal Activity report.
This monthly deals focused report provides a review of recent agribusiness M&A news as well as updated trading and transaction multiples.
A different energy future: Where energy transformation is leading us
Our 14th PwC Global Power & Utilities Survey explores the disruption in the power sector from a combination of policy, technological and customer change. The report was compiled from interviews with senior power and utility executives in 70 companies and 52 countries around the world, including NZ and Australia.
See our commentary and analysis on what this year's Budget means for you and New Zealand.
Which areas will this year's Budget impact the most?
See our partners draw on their in-depth experience working directly with the public sector to bring you their views.
State-owned enterprises are likely to remain an important instrument in any government's toolbox for revenue generation, but they can also be used to create value for the public and society. In this publication, we explore how governments can find balance between these objectives, all while competing in a rapidly changing marketplace. Issues explored in this report include guidelines for corporate governance and how to define public value, develop scorecards beyond a profit and loss statement and manage stakeholder relationships.
What's going around the world in agribusiness?
From the family farm to international markets, Global Agribusiness is your monthly insight from our PwC experts around the world. The April publication explores the importance of overcoming food supply chains leading companies can transform their approaches to ensure they have more control and visibility over their supply chains.
Will it change for good?
From a New Zealand perspective, capital markets in 2020 will look vastly different than they do today. This publication explores the powerful forces that are changing the global banking industry landscape and what banks will need to do to stay competitive—and win—over the next five years.
Maximising your business performance
With today's rapidly changing marketplace, sticking to business as usual isn't an option for most private companies. In our latest Private Business Insights we take a look at some of the opportunities and challenges in the market, what they mean for you, and how to maximise the performance of your business.
In this report, our third of a series of PwC New Zealand treasury related surveys, we dig deeper into the treasury management practices of New Zealand organisations and provide insights into the level of sophistication and importance that entities place on treasury management.
Growth in banking profits indicate a confident New Zealand economy
New Zealand's five major banks – Westpac, ASB Bank, ANZ New Zealand, BNZ and Kiwibank – have continued to show growth in the second half of their 2014 financial years on the back of a confident economy.
Last month, the Government launched its tax modernisation programme with the release of two papers for public consultation: Making tax simpler: A Government green paper on tax administration and Making tax simpler: Better digital services – a Government discussion document. These documents introduce taxpayers to the general direction the Government intends to take to improve the administration of New Zealand's tax system.
In this edition of Appreciating Value we reflect on a strong 2014 in terms of deal activity, IPOs and listed share price performance.
The end of the 2015 financial year is approaching. Before your year-end balance date, you should consider your year-end tax position and 2016 provisional tax.
Our guide to year end tax planning will help you consider what options are available, as well as inform you of the current taxation rates and provide a refresher on your provisional tax obligations.
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index continues to recover, PGG Wrightson Wool announced a multimillion-dollar contract and the Australian government announced new rules for foregin investors in agriculture.
For these stories and more, see inside our March 2015 publication of Global Agribusiness.
What will this mean for your business?
The New Zealand Customs Service has recently undertaken a major review of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 and a discussion paper has been released for public consultation. In our Customs and Excise Act review publication, we summarise the discussion paper's key findings, insights, and issues.
The themes of this years' New Zealand Annual Review are growth, innovation and technology, with an in-depth look at ways in which we're responding to digital disruption facing every business. This publication aims to provide you with a snapshot of the year that's been, and a glimpse of the future that we're working towards.
Inland Revenue has released an Officials' Issues Paper seeking feedback on proposed legislative changes intended to make the debt remission rules more certain for taxpayers. We take a look at the issues paper in more detail.
Airlines and airports literally keep the world moving. Vast quantities of people and goods are moving by air around the world around the clock. Air transport plays a vital role in business, trading and personal relationships within and between all regions of the world.
The female millennial: A new era of talent - New Zealand findings - reveals that female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation, and dispels some significant myths about women and work. Download our report to find out more.
The March 2015 edition of GST Direct brings you the latest GST and Customs developments, including:
What's on the minds of NZ CEOs?
We've interviewed top CEOs from across New Zealand to get their views on key trends shaping today's business decision making.
Download the New Zealand CEO Survey 2015 for the full analysis of our findings.
In the government sector supplement of our CEO survey, we assess the changing relationship between government, business and society. Over-regulation tops the list of key concerns, named by 78% of CEOs worldwide.
Download the Government and the Global CEO report for more Government sector insights.
This publication incorporates a full disclosure checklist for all disclosure requirements under Tier 1 and Tier 2 PBE accounting standards. The checklist is effective for periods beginning on or after 1 July 2014.
Despite a projected slowdown in Chinese growth after around 2020, the global economic power shift away from the established advanced economies in North America, Western Europe and Japan, will continue over the next 35 years, according to The World in 2050: Will the shift in global economic power continue?
What's going on around the world in agribusiness?
The latest Statistics NZ numbers show dairy cattle have increased in New Zealand by 4 per cent over the past year to reach an all-time high of 6.7 million. By contrast, the numbers of beef cattle, sheep, deer and pigs have all declined, with the sheep population dropping to 29.6m.
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Study Abroad Reentry Workshop Let Your Experience Work For You! An overseas experience can create new interests, abilities, linguistic and cultural skills that are not only valuable to the individual, but can be very attractive to potential future employers. Few students are actually aware of the degree to which the overseas experience may have changed their way of thinking and acting. Let Your Experience Work For You! Examples: Increased foreign language competency deeper knowledge of the host country and culture acquisition of overseas "survival skills" ability to interact successfully with a variety of people in new situations new knowledge within their academic discipline new research skills new problem-solving skills What skills have you gained? Seventy-Five Long-Term Outcomes: http://www2.pacific.edu/sis/culture/ You are more flexible and better able to adjust You have improved observational skills Your ability to see situations and issues from more than one perspective You value human diversity and respect others from a variety of backgrounds You have an increased your capacity to experiment and take risks You are confident about the decisions you make Transferable Intercultural Skills useful in the workplace and often sought by employers include: Perseverance Flexibility Independence Ability to work in a multicultural group Second (or more) language Ability to work in a multilingual ability environment Ability to solve problems Demonstrated initiative Tolerance for stress Adaptability without judgment Negotiation skills Self-reliance Motivation Enhanced listening skills Sensitivity to cultural context Able to establish rapport quickly Time management skills Ability to cope with difficulty and rejection Accept responsibility for Clear written and oral actions communication skills Can communicate across Possess an understanding of barriers culture's complexity Respect for difference and Demonstrate self-confidence/self diversity knowledge Sense of curiosity Ability to "fit in" to new groups What Employers May Miss… Students who study abroad gain an enhanced understanding of other peoples and their cultures and more focus on the meaning of one's college education. – growth of cosmopolitanism – lessening of parochialism While abroad, most students experience challenges to their values, beliefs, attitudes, and worldviews. This often results in profound learning and changed individuals. Avoid clichés…. Responses like: – "expanded global perspective" – "increased cross-cultural communication skills" – "participated in the world economy" are often seen as vague and impersonal phrases. Clichés can be avoided if the stated results of the study abroad are specific, realistic, and relate directly to the student's future academic and professional goals. Example Resume: Education Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education Middle Tennessee State University Emphasis: Leadership Minors: Economics, Global Studies Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2011 Study Abroad, Prague, Czech Republic Czech Agricultural University Focuses: Agricultural Economics, Czech Culture, Czech Language Summer Session 2010 Example Resume: EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Dual Emphasis in Management and Economics Minor: Spanish Middle Tennessee State University Graduated: December 2009 Study Abroad Experience; Segovia, Spain Emphasis in Spanish and Business Kentucky Institute for International Studies Spring Semester 2009 Example Resume: EDUCATION Middle Tennessee State University 08/06- 05/10 Honors College BS in Global Studies; Minor: Business Cumulative GPA: 3.7 Beijing Foreign Studies University 08/08 – 01/09 Study Abroad in Beijing, China in an intensive Chinese language program Example Resume: Study Abroad, Singapore January - May 2009 •Traveled Southeast Asia and Australia studying culture •Presented in media and communication classes with groups of local and international students •Researched Western and Asian media concepts, practices and international relations Example Resume: Middle Tennessee State University May 2009 College of Liberal Arts GPA: 3.86 Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Universidad de Alicante August 2008-July 2009 Alicante, Spain Directly enrolled in regular university courses with native Spanish students Studied Spanish language and culture, international marketing and economics, management, psychology, and geography "If you can demonstrate to future employers that you understand international work environments, that you can function in a culture other than your own, away from the support units and friends, then you have the prerequisites for working abroad," Jean Marc Hachey, author of the "Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas." http://www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/11/03/work.overseas/ "To put it starkly, we face today the prospect of what might be called a 'global divide,' between those students who will graduate from college with global literacy and those who will not. For those students who do not have the advantage of a global education, the consequences of this divide could be as profound as those that were feared for the digital divide. If government and educational leaders understand this – as Americans already do – they will do everything they can to continue to support and grow international education. " Victor C Johnson, author of the "What Americans Say About Investing in International Education, Even in Challenging Economic Times," References Storti, Craig (1997). The Art of Coming Home. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press. Transitions Abroad articles http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/study/underg raduate/study_abroad_articles_study_abroad_advisor.s html What's Up with Culture? http://www2.pacific.edu/sis/culture/ "How to tap into growing overseas job market," by Mark Tutton, CNN, November 3, 2009 http://www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/11/03/work.overseas/ References What Americans Say About Investing in International Education, Even in Challenging Economic Times, January 26, 2011, Victor C Johnson http://blog.nafsa.org/2011/01/26/what-americans-say-about- investing-in-international-education-even-in-challenging- economic-times/ Study Abroad's New Focus Is Job Skills, October 17, 2010 http://chronicle.com/article/Study-Abroads-New-Focus- Is/124979/
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If the United States would tone down its policy in the Middle East and the broader Islamic world, radical Islamists would not go away -- they have always been there -- but they would be far less likely to attack U.S. targets -- as the example of Lebanon indicates.
Reading about the plight of refugees, it's easy for the suffering millions to meld together into a faceless mass. That's why I want to place one human face on the 60 million refugees. I want to share the story of my mother.
Washington's determination to defend much of the globe has made the U.S. an international sucker, especially vulnerable to manipulation by supposed friends.
Joseph Nye is a University Distinguished Professor at Harvard University. He was also the former Dean of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and an Assistant Secretary of Defense under the Clinton administration.
That's his nickname, acquired being first on the scene to shoot the effects of booby-trapped cars during his native Lebanon's civil war.
Should Americans join the military if the next commander-in-chief of the armed services is an arrogant, ignorant, irresponsible, war-happy hawk? Many of America's best and brightest join the armed services. But with the U.S. constantly at war, joining is a life or death decision, dependent on the judgment of whoever sits in the Oval Office.
Nick Turse's new book of investigative reporting reveals that the U.S. military has been involved in one way or another -- "construction, military exercises, advisory assignments, security cooperation, or training missions" -- with more than 90 percent of Africa's 54 nations, despite military spokespersons insistence that the U.S. maintains only one permanent "base."
Memorial Day is, by federal law, a day of prayer for permanent peace. But is it possible to honestly pray for peace while our country is far and away number one in the world in waging war, military presence, military spending and the sale of weapons around the world?
Ethnicity is a tool rather than the cause for the reappearance of discord in Burundi. As means to rationalize his grab for perpetual office, President Pierre Nkurunziza has reached into the bag of tricks of stoking fear of "the other." That is a zombie from the past that can rise from the dead.
In spite of declarations to pursue reform following South Sudan's secession from Sudan in 2011, the political landscape in Sudan has remained bleak, with the government of Omar al-Bashir continuing to repress the country's marginalized populations.
It is clear that today's persistent terrorist organizations are manipulating marketing ideas like consistency, uniqueness and credibility far more effectively than we are undermining them. Often, we inadvertently help them, without realizing how they are succeeding.
COPENHAGEN - An increased E.U. naval presence off Libya, creating safer passage for migrants and refugees and combating smuggling of weapons and oil, could be a possible course of action. But a military intervention in Libya at this point is playing with fire.
A de facto peacenik who was horrified by the prospect of needless war, Reagan likely would have been appalled by the aggressive posturing of most of the Republicans currently seeking the White House.
ISIS successes have exceeded the expectations of virtually everyone, but this pronouncement had a ring of hubris to it. How in the world could they successfully attack Rome? Events in Libya and southern Europe are beginning to show how such an event could happen.
War is not just another policy option. It means death and destruction. It wrecks societies. It creates harms which cannot be undone. It is the most serious action that government can take. It should be a last resort, reserved for the most important interests and most moral causes. None of these is at stake in the case of Iran. Americans demanding that Washington attack Iran demonstrate that Lord Acton's axiom, "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely," applies even to the United States. The mere fact that America is able to war against every nation on the planet does not justify it doing so. Washington should officially take the military option off of the table when dealing with Iran.
"Europe is declaring war on smugglers" the EU's top migration official said last month. As the Mediterranean fills with boats and the bodies of migrants from Africa and the Arab world, it is inopportune language like this underlines how grave a situation we find ourselves in and how far away a humane solution seems.


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Nationals manager Jim Riggleman's vote of confidence in starter Jason Marquis relayed very little confidence on Sunday.
When asked by reporters if Marquis would make his next start -- Friday in Philadelphia -- Riggleman said, "when the dust settles, we'll probably run Jason out there again."
What was left unsaid was that the bullpen would be ready to come into the game pretty darn quickly. In five starts this season, he's yet to make it out of the fifth inning. He's managed to get through just four innings in each of his two starts since coming off the disabled list earlier this month after elbow surgery. He is owed $7.5 million for 2011, so the Nats are stuck with this conundrum for another season, too.
Riggleman noted he hadn't talked to general manager Mike Rizzo or pitching coach Steve McCatty about the start yet.
The team could go with Yuniesky Maya or Jordan Zimmerman, MASN's Ben Goessling speculates . The team has also used relievers Miguel Batista and Craig Stammen as starters this season.
Zimmermann is scheduled to start for Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday and has thrown 29 2/3 minor league innings in his return from Tommy John surgery.
"He feels like he's ready," Riggleman said. "I'm sure he feels like five days from now, he's ready to pitch here. That's something we'll consider, but the likelihood is, he'll stay down there a little longer."
-- C. Trent Rosecrans
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The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch and International Christian Charities (IOCC)
Ehmej School (near Byblos, Lebanon) before and after
In the parable of the Sower and the Seed (Matthew 13:1–23), Jesus explains to His disciples that the one "who receives the word on good ground is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."
Each year the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch makes a grant to International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC). This annual grant of $25,000 is much like the seed or word which falls on good ground. IOCC uses this "seed money" and leverages it with grants from governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations and churchbased charities to bear fruit in abundance. Here are some examples:
by Fr. George Morelli
"Compassion and justice in one soul are as a man adoring God and idols in one house." -St. Isaac of Syriai
"Compassion and justice in one soul are as a man adoring God and idols in one house." -St. Isaac of Syriai
The cry for "justice" is heard around the world. But what "justice" is cried out for? A casual overview of the media clearly indicates that the cry for worldly justice is very often accompanied by cries for retaliation, retribution and vengeance. Such 'justice' is often attributed to third world nations or countries that have been in constant conflict. For example, a British newspaper article headline about a recent Libyan incident read, "The car was armoured like a tank. But that wasn't enough to save Gaddafi's son Khamis when the rebels took their vengeance."ii History books recount incidents of murderous atrocities against individuals, nations and entire peoples, committed in the name of revenge, since the dawn of recorded time.
by Judy Yentzenfrom The Word, March 1993
I would like to quote from THE SPIRITUAL COUNSELS OF FATHER JOHN OF KRONSTADT, Select Passages from MY LIFE IN CHRIST, edited and introduced by W. Jardine Grisbrooke. "The Christian has great, spiritual, divine enjoyments. Carnal delights must always be subjected to these higher delights; and when they hinder the latter they must be checked or suppressed. It is not to afflict man that food and drink are at certain times and seasons forbidden him by the Church, not to limit his freedom, as worldly people say; it is done in order to afford him true, lasting and eternal delights;. . . ". The Gospel reminds us how we are to fast, ". . . when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly."
I have only been in the Orthodox Church a short time — two years now and this will be my second Lenten season as an Orthodox. Because of that, I would like to share with you my first real introduction to fasting, the preparation, and how it affected my life.
I grew up in a protestant faith and, therefore, knew nothing about fasting. In my late thirties, I started going to the Episcopal church where I first read and heard a little about fasting — but only for the Lenten season, There was little said about it and even less importance placed upon it.
. . . For as the best physicians bring back those who are far gone in sickness with careful treatment to a state of health, not only treating them according to the laws of the medical art, but sometimes also giving them gratification: even so God conducts to virtue those who are much depraved, not with great severity, but gently and gradually, and supporting them on every side, so that the separation may not become greater, nor the error more prolonged.
And the same truth is implied in the parable of the prodigal son as well as in this. For he also was no stranger, but a son, and a brother of the child who had been well pleasing to the father, and he plunged into no ordinary vice, but went to the very extremity, so to say, of evil, he the rich and free and well-bred son being reduced to a more miserable condition than that of household slaves, strangers, and hirelings. Nevertheless he returned again to his original condition, and had his former honour restored to him.
by Archpriest Steven Rogersfrom The Word, February 1999
On February 2, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This great feast, which commemorates that event at which Mary presents herself and her child in the temple for purification prayers forty days after the birth of her Son, is the culmination of the celebration of the Nativity of Christ. Once again, this feast reminds us of the Incarnation of God. As a man, Christ is submitting Himself to the Law that all might be fulfilled. We are confronted again with the amazing truth of the Incarnation —that God lowered Himself to become a man so that man might be lifted up out of his sin. Christ was truly a man, "like us in all respects save sin," says St. Paul.
While remaining fully God, He submits Himself to the Jewish law as a man, "For I come not to destroy the law, but to fulfill it." Upon their arrival at the temple, Mary presents the Christ Child to the Elder Simeon. It is this "meeting" that the feast celebrates. The second person of the Trinity "meets" his people as represented by Simeon, allowing mankind to embrace its creator and the author of its salvation.
Simeon knew it was his salvation he embraced and for him, life was now complete. "Lord now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace according to Thy Word. For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation which Thou has prepared before the face of Thy people; a light to lighten the gentiles and the glory of Thy people Israel."
by Carole A. Buleza
This article is the second in a series based on Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers, by Christian Smith with Melinda Lundquist Denton (Oxford University Press, 2005. The book received the 2006 Christianity and Culture Book Award. The first article, "Christianity's Mis-begotten Child" appeared in the March 2011 issue of The Word.
I knew that I would be writing more articles based on this book, which I consider exceptionally insightful and valuable. Soul Searching is the project report of professors at the University of North Carolina who received a grant to investigate how important faith is to American teenagers, why, and in what ways. The book received Christianity Today's 2006 Christianity and Culture book award.
The data for the report was gathered from 3,290 teenagers in the United States. The majority of the teenagers categorized themselves as Christian (82%); Protestants comprised the majority (52%) and Catholics were second (23%). The third largest category, those who considered themselves not religious, accounted for 16% of the respondents (31).
The book offers not only statistics but excerpts from the many interviews that were conducted, and the reflections of the authors. From my experience of working with teens and having two of my own, their analyses are correct, and their reflections are extremely valuable. Furthermore, they believe the beliefs held by the teenagers reflect those of the baby boomer generation, making the book valuable not only for youth ministers but also for pastors.
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Mt 5:3)
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Mt 5:3)
In previous articles on parenting I have emphasized the importance of making connections between Christ, His Church and the issues and problems that make up modern life (Morelli, 2010). Jesus' entry into his public life is recorded by the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew. It was at His baptism in the River Jordan by St. John who is called the Baptist. This event is called the Theophany in which Christ's Divinity was proclaimed by His Father as told to us by St. Matthew: "And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him; and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." (Mt 3: 16-17) The spiritual-theological significance of the Theophany is noted in the beautiful Apolytikion of the Feast:
Holy TheophanyWhen Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan, worship of the Trinity wast made manifest; for the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth of His word. O Christ our God, Who hath appeared and enlightened the world, glory to Thee.
Holy TheophanyWhen Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan, worship of the Trinity wast made manifest; for the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth of His word. O Christ our God, Who hath appeared and enlightened the world, glory to Thee.
In mid-September 2011, various news outlets reported a ban on relatives and friends of wounded service personnel bringing bibles and other religious reading materials into Water Reed military hospital. The offensive statement reads: "No religious items (i.e. Bibles, reading material, and/or artifacts) are allowed to be given away or used during a visit." [i] Due to an outcry from various religious groups, this egregious policy was rescinded by December 2011. Thank God for that! But the fact that such a policy was even thought of, let alone promulgated, is an affront to God and Country.
Religious freedom is guaranteed and protected by the Constitution of the United States itself. The first amendment of the Constitution reads: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." The operative term in the amendment regarding religion is making no law "prohibiting the free exercise thereof." In thinking up and initiating the now rescinded hospital policy, someone took it upon themselves to unilaterally interpret the words of the Constitution to impose on all 'freedom from religion' - which actually amounts to a prohibition of religion. An affront to our country and its religious tradition.
by Fr. James C. Meenafrom The Word, January 1986
I am frequently asked, "Why?" Why does the Church believe in the intercession of Saints? Why does the Church have confession? Why this and why that. Of course, while we always try to provide reasonable and intelligent answers, I am impressed by the need of certain individuals to know everything by their tendency toward a Roman jurisprudence mentality that needs to put every theological concept into a capsule, identify it and put neat little tags on it so that whenever they needed an explanation they could go right to the proper file box, take it out and use it as desired.
Such a concept is foreign to those of us of the East. We who come from the Holy Lands on which Christ set foot, have a concept of mysticism that is foreign to the Occident. It has never been necessary for us to reduce God to our size and it has never been necessary for us to reduce Truth to the level of our own intellectual capacity to understand. This is not a new concept (lest anyone believe that it is, so I would like my message to be essentially a meditation on the passage of Ecclesiastes 1:4-9).
by Fr. Vladimir Berzonskyfrom The Word, February 1967
"Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day." (St. Matthew 6:34)
"Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day." (St. Matthew 6:34)
How many of us spend precious time on this earth inside a dark cloud of anxiety, worrying about things over which we have no control? Do we really believe in God?
If we say we believe that God exists, we should know that He is in command of our destiny. True believers live with an inner peace, because they know that God is the Ultimate Lord of history. If we doubt God's Plan, we begin relying on our own scheme for the future.
Too many of the brief days of our lives we spend in worrying and planning. It is enough to be afraid of what we have really to fear. Anxiety is a nebulous fear, an irrational state of mind, leading to more serious mental breakdown.
If it were told us that we are trying to be little gods, doing what only God can do, we would deny it. Yet, that is what we do when we put our trust in our own ideas. Even more, when what we had desired doesn't come about, when we have to abandon our own ideas, we blame God for rejecting us, or else we deny His Omnipotence.
Our age is an age of anxiety, because nearly all people in our world are agnostics. We cannot see God at work in our world, so we do God's worrying and planning for Him. Only because we have no faith, can we ask all the fruitless "What if" questions that lead eventually to alcoholism, depression, or worse. Such questions are:
"What will happen if I should become ill for a long time?"
I taught medieval history at Wichita State University, Kansas, and I am a translator. When I get stuck in a stubborn paragraph, I say a short Latin prayer to the Holy Spirit: "Veni, Sancte Spiritus; et emitte coelitus lucis tuae radium. Veni, pater pauperum; veni, dator munerum; veni, lumen cordium." "Come, Holy Spirit, and send a ray of your heavenly light. Come, Father of the poor. Come, Giver of gifts, Come, Light of the hearts."
In this article, I will first deal briefly with my own life, and then with one key aspect of patristic theology that continues to attract me. After discussing the practice of translation, I will answer questions that may arise.
I was a tenured member of the faculty, but my life lacked a sense of direction. And then, mindful of the words of Socrates (c. 469-399 B.C.E.) in Plato's Apology that "the unexamined life is not worth living," I concluded that I had not really used the gift God had given me, that of languages. I had studied ten. Instead of going to church on Sundays, I listened to classical music, or read poetry by the German poets Rilke or Hölderlin. Then, unexpectedly, a former student invited me to Pascha at St. George Orthodox Church. I converted to Orthodoxy in 1981.
I translate books out of a deep respect for Tradition. I know that various definitions may be given for that venerable word Tradition, but the one I like best is offered by the fifth-century French monk Vincent of Lérins in his renowned Commonitorium (c. 434). Using Latin, the language of his day, Vincent writes: "Id teneamus quod ubique, quod semper, quod ab omnibus creditum est." In translation, "We use the greatest care to hold what has been believed everywhere, always, and by all" (Documents of the Christian Church, ed. by H. Bettenson [1963], 84).
By V. Rev. Fr. David J. Randolph
From the Word magazine, January, 2012
The term postmodern culture is used in many different ways, and cannot be grasped except in contrast to its predecessor, modernism, to which it is in reaction. Modernism displayed a high level of confidence in the abilities of humanity. Rooted in the Enlightenment, modernists attempted to rid themselves of the mystery of religion and things spiritual so as to focus purely on the empirical facts of science. Some believed that humanity could build a perfect society founded on human principles and structures. The movement was idealistic, and its breakdown was painful to the generation that experienced it.
This reaction took different forms. For many people of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, pop culture became a kind of rebellious religiosity. Many were from broken families, and they concluded that all commitments are fragile. Some also experimented with different "spiritualities," having a distinct distaste for "institutional religion." Theirs was a time of political turmoil, growing up amid the anxiety of the cold war, and through the period of Vietnam, Desert Storm, and the war in Iraq. The results for many were confusion, depression, and loneliness.
Postmodernism is the cultural reaction to the perceived failures of modernism. Youth ministers today face five challenges related to the postmodern stance.
First, postmodern young people give primacy to personal experience.
From The Word, January 2012:
On Sunday, December 11, 2011, three new auxiliary bishops were consecrated for the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America at the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in the Patriarchal Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand, in Balamand, Lebanon. Their Graces John (Abdalah), Anthony (Michaels) and Nicholas (Ozone) were consecrated as Auxiliary Bishop for Worcester and New England, Auxiliary Bishop for Toledo and the Midwest, and Auxiliary Bishop for Brooklyn and Assistant to the Metropolitan in Englewood, New Jersey, respectively.
The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Epistle of St. Paul to Timothy
"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on Him to life everlasting." 1 Timothy 1:15-16
"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on Him to life everlasting." 1 Timothy 1:15-16
The favors of God so far exceed human hope and expectation, that often they are not believed. For God has bestowed upon us such things as the mind of man never looked for, never thought of. It is for this reason that the Apostles spend much discourse in securing a belief of the gifts that are granted us of God. For as men, upon receiving some great good, ask themselves if it is not a dream, as not believing it; so it is with respect to the gifts of God. What then was it that was thought incredible? That those who were enemies, and sinners, neither justified by the law, nor by works, should immediately through faith alone be advanced to the highest favor. Upon this head accordingly Paul has discoursed at length in his Epistle to the Romans, and here again at length. "This is a faithful saying," he says, "and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners."
by Rev. Fr. Theodore E. Zitonfrom The Word, June 1960
TIME, that precious gift of God . . . how wisely do we use it? How well do we apportion it? How much do we appreciate it?
Time is so precious a gift that God dispenses it but sparingly as if He were fearful that we waste it or hoard an excessive supply of it. Only the time present belongs to us along with its reserves of potential happiness and joy. We would prove ourselves guilty of ingratitude were we to ignore the value of time and put an ever unrequited hope in the future over which we have little or no power.
Set time aside . . . to enjoy the gift of life. Because so many people fail to appraise the time present, they complicate their lives and deprive it of its natural spontaneity in trying to pry into the future. Do you suppose that He Who gives us our daily bread is at the mercy of the weather or of man's malice? Should we learn to tread the path of life with our eyes focused on Him, never would our soul age; our eyes would meet incessant marvels upon witnessing His evident solicitude on our behalf. Indeed, life would prove a thrilling spiritual adventure if only we took time out to truly enjoy it.
by Eleutherious Vorontsov, Late Metropolitan of Leningradfrom The Word, December 1960
Behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:10-11)
Behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:10-11)
I salute you, dear brothers and sisters, with the great feast of the Birth of Christ—with this radiant, joyous, and solemn day! This day is truly a day of especial joy: it was called this, as you have heard, by the Heavenly Angel who appeared to the shepherds in the fields of Bethlehem. And it is such in actual fact. How can not that day in which the Lord Himself descended from Heaven to earth but be radiant and joyful?
Who of the Orthodox Christians can greet this day with a feeling of coldness? Who will not rejoice in his soul, hearing that "a Saviour is born today, who is Christ the Lord?" It is for this reason that one of the Church hymns sung so joyously today, says: "Let Heaven and earth rejoice today in prophecy: let Angels and men exult . . . the whole of creation danceth because of the Saviour and Lord being born in Bethlehem.
My January Chaplain's Corner article last year called New Year resolutions a "useless waste of mental and spiritual energy." More than ever, I want to make the same point. However, I want to substitute a more functional alternative: making a commitment. The word 'commitment' brings up notions such as a 'binding' course of action, allegiance, dedication and loyalty. What better way to start the new year than by re-committing ourselves to respecting the personhood of others by overcoming any ways we have slipped into unthinking habits of rudeness. The word respect derives from the Latin word rēspicere, which means, "to look back, pay attention to." In this case, to pay attention in a Godly way to the person with whom you are interacting.
The highest value of what it means to be a person is told to us in Sacred Scripture in the Book of Genesis (1: 26), a book that is sacred to Christians, Hebrews and Moslems alike. We read, "Then God said, "Let us make man according to our image and according to our likeness."" The person, therefore, is an icon of God, a consequence of His creative act in making us a finite mirror of His Divinity. Our Eastern Church Fathers would consider the meaning of personhood to be in our relationship with both God and mankind. To make this practical, the more we become committed to respecting others, to really paying attention to them as persons, the more we become like God.
by His Eminence Metropolitan Philipfrom The Word, December 1968
It is easy to lose sight of the miracle of Bethlehem in our modern world of pressure politics and commercial Christmas. This annual reminder of the continuous presence of the Divine in our wayward world is a necessary thing for us all; nothing is more usual, nothing is more miraculous than the birth of a child: every child's birthday is a reminder of the presence of God in the world.
The atheist forces of the world try to tell us that God does not exist, that there is no connection between man and the eternal cosmos, the eternal mystery; they tell us that we are slaves of the world and of the material forces of existence. And yet, our experience tells us that GOD IS: too many aspects of our life clearly reflect the presence of the divine, the presence of God, among us. The birth of a child tells us this truth; the birth of the Divine Child sums up the common experience of all mankind.
The present troubles of our world seem overwhelming; the sorrow, the injustice, the poverty, the wickedness of war, the inhumanity of man to man, the distortion of the divine image which we cause, is everywhere; we have lost sight of God, and we suffer; the renewal that comes with the birth of our Lord can restore us, if we perceive it with the eyes of faith, and the simplicity of a child.
The blessing of our incarnate Lord be with you all, this Feast of his Nativity, and throughout the coming year!
The presentation below was given to the Clergy Retreat of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, November 08-11, 2011, in Scottsdale, AZ. An in depth discussion of many of the Retreat topics can be found in the articles I have written, which are posted on: Orthodoxy Today [www.orthodoxytoday.org/archive/morelli] and the Antiochian Archdiocese [www.antiochian.org/author/morelli] website. The high technology, secularist society we live in today poses many challenges to living Christ's teachings, being committed to His Church, and living a Christ-like life family life. Even greater challenges are faced by the successors of the Apostles, the bishops and priests who are called to shepherd Christ's Church in the modern world. By the grace of the Holy Spirit, may this resource be of some assistance to all called to minister to our communities in Christ.
by Fr. James C. Meenafrom The Word, December 1978
Gideon, Barak, Sampson, Jefta, David, Samuel, Isaac, Jacob, Zerah, Tamar, Amminadab, Boaz, Obed, Jessica —Who are all these people? I am sure that when we read the 1st chapter of the Gospel of St. Matthew, which begins with the genealogy of Christ, most of us skip over it and don't bother to read it. That is so sad. That's like a person who looks at the leaves on a tree but doesn't appreciate its roots and trunk. And so it is with us. Our lives in Christ are not just now, today, but have been in the past and shall be for all eternity and unless we understand that we are rooted in the past, our present and our future cannot have the fullness of meaning that God intends for them to have. Who are you? Where do you come from? Where are you going?
Each of us has an identity that extends itself to all those around us, our father, our mother, brothers, sisters, wife, husband, sons, daughters, our past, our present and our future. And those who have no such extension of themselves suffer from such a depth of loneliness that their lives are difficult for them. I am who I am, because I can identify with people who love me and who shared with me the highest values of life that they understood, my father and mother, our parents, our grandparents. All of those with whom we had the good fortune to come into contact from our past tried to contribute to us those good things of life which they knew were essential to our understanding of how to live and get along with God and with our neighbors. Those people of our present, our brothers and our sisters, strive to relate to us lovingly and with compassion in order that our lives might be enriched as well, and we strive to relate to them in the same way. Our children symbolize for us our future and we strive to pass on to them those ennobling characteristics which were preserved also for us as members of the Body of Christ, that we understand that our present and our future are somehow dependent upon our past.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV))
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV))
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
These promises are truths that have never been as evident in my life as they are today. I would love to take this opportunity to introduce myself and to share with you the wonderful beauty of God fulfilling his plans in my life, giving me hope and a very bright future.
I am Odeese M. Ghassa-Khalil, an Antiochian Orthodox, Arab-American parishioner blessed to be a member of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I am also blessed to be the very proud mother of two wonderful young boys. As an Arab-American family, it is very important to us that we stay in touch with the Arabic world, our roots and history. It is also my desire one day to see and hear my two wonderful sons read the Holy Bible in Arabic. Because of my family and my church family, who have supported me and encouraged me to pursue and enjoy the many blessings and fruits the Lord had in mind for me, I currently hold a position at California University of Pennsylvania as the program coordinator and instructor of a new bachelor's degree program in Arabic Language and Culture.
by Fr. James C. Meenafrom The Word, December 1976
When I was a little boy, as with all children, I used to anticipate the coming of Christmas weeks in advance. I'd get excited and start thinking about the good food that was going to be shared and the gifts that would be forthcoming, decorating the Christmas tree, putting lights in the window, presents under the tree, waiting for Santa. I used to wonder for weeks what I was going to get for Christmas and I would go scrounging around the house in all of the cupboards and the closets looking for anything that looked like a Christmas present and surreptitiously I would find these gifts and I would play with the toys that had been purchased explicitly for gift-giving at Christmas time. Then when Christmas day actually came and the gifts were given to me and I had to open them, I had to pretend to be so excited and surprised because I didn't want anybody to know that I had been celebrating Christmas before Christmas came.
The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians
"I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, with all lowliness and meekness." (Ephesians 4:1-2)
"I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, with all lowliness and meekness." (Ephesians 4:1-2)
It is the virtue of teachers to aim not at praise, nor at esteem from those under their authority, but at their salvation, and to do every thing with this object; since the man who should make the other end his aim, would not be a teacher but a tyrant. Surely it is not for this that God set thee over them, that thou shouldest enjoy greater court and service, but that thine own interests should be disregarded, and every one of theirs built up. This is a teacher's duty: such a one was the blessed Paul, a man who was free from all manner of vanity, and was contented to be one of the many, nay more, to be the very least even of them. Hence he even calls himself their servant, and so generally speaks in a tone of supplication. Observe him then even now writing nothing dictatorial, nothing imperious, but all chastened and subdued.
"I therefore," saith he, "the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called." What is it, tell me, thou art beseeching? Is it that thou mayest gain any end for thyself? No, saith he, in no wise; it is that I may save others. And yet surely they who beseech, do so for things which are of importance to themselves. True; and this, saith he, is of importance to myself, according to what he says also elsewhere in his writings, "Now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord;" (1 Thess. iii: 8.) for he ever earnestly desired the salvation of those whom he was instructing.
"Moreover it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy." (1Cor 4: 2)
"The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain." (Pv 31: 11)
"Moreover it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy." (1Cor 4: 2)
"The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain." (Pv 31: 11)
Developmental psychologist Eric Erickson (1964a) conjectures that during infancy the continuity of comforting sensory experiences with adults promotes a sense of trust that serves as a root for the resolution of the successive challenges the individual will confront over a lifespan. Erickson goes on to suggest that the appropriate proportion of trust over mistrust produces hope. He states, "Hope is both the earliest and the most indispensible virtue inherent in the state of being alive." (Erickson, 1964b).
Erickson's understanding is also very descriptive of a functional marriage. Beck (1988), for example, considers trust one of the three major components of a functional relationship - commitment and loyalty being the others. Beck considers them "a force for stability" that, once developed, "protect[s] the closeness, intimacy, and security of the loving bond."
Beck (1988) goes on to give examples of attitudes or beliefs that indicate basic trust:
by Fr. James C. Meenafrom The Word, November 1980
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. (Ephesians, 5:20-21)
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. (Ephesians, 5:20-21)
Thanksgiving is so deeply embedded in the spirit of the Christian faith that it would be impossible to excise it without destroying the faith. While we understand that faith, hope and love are essentials of our belief, there are other essentials, components and characteristics which are also important in making up the totality of the Christian faith. Thanksgiving is one of these key essentials. We hear about the need to repent, to reach out to others to help them, to clothe the naked, to feed the hungry, to fast, to pray, but the quality of all of these things is enriched by a sense of gratitude, an understanding that all good things come from above, "From Thee, the Father of Lights"; that everything which is creative, constructive and positive comes from Him.


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ABSTRACT: A donut-shaped laser that is simultaneously impacted by the coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations in a high NA focusing system is numerically simulated based on the vectorial diffraction theory. The full-width half-maximum, intensity characters, and dimensions of the dark cores of the donut-shaped laser on the focal plane are quantitatively analyzed. The results are highly consistent with the annular-shaped nano-patterns that are experimentally fabricated by our purpose-built laser direct writing system. The mechanism of asymmetric nano-patterns fabricated through laser writing lithography is also revealed.Journal of optics 12/2014; 16(12). DOI:10.1088/2040-8978/16/12/125701 · 2.01 Impact Factor
Article: Monte Carlo simulation of in vivo Raman spectral Measurements of human skin with a multi-layered tissue optical model[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Raman photon generation inside human skin and escaping to skin surface were modeled in an eight-layered skin optical model. Intrinsic Raman spectra of different skin layers were determined by microscopy measurements of excised skin tissue sections. Monte Carlo simulation was used to study the excitation light distribution and intrinsic Raman signal distortion caused by tissue reabsorption and scattering during in vivo measurements. The simulation results demonstrated how different skin layers contributed to the observed in vivo Raman spectrum. Using the strongest Raman peak at 1445 cm(-1) as an example, the simulation suggested that the integrated contributions of the stratum corneum layer is 1.3%, the epidermis layer 28%, the dermis layer 70%, and the subcutaneous fat layer 1.1%. Reasonably good matching between the calculated spectrum and the measured in vivo Raman spectra was achieved, thus demonstrated great utility of our modeling method and approaches for help understanding the clinical measurements. (© 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim).Journal of Biophotonics 09/2014; 7(9). DOI:10.1002/jbio.201300045 · 3.86 Impact Factor
Article: CW Mode-Locked 1.908 mu m Tm:LiYF4 Slab Laser Based on an Output-Coupling Graphene Saturable Absorber Mirror[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We report a passively continuous wave (CW) mode-locked femtosecond 1.908 mu m Tm:LiYF4 (Tm:YLF) slab laser based on an output-coupling graphene saturable absorber mirror (GSAM) with a transmittance of 2.29%. Using an atmospheric-pressure chemical vapor deposition (APCVD) method with a C2H2 carbon source, triple-layer graphene was fabricated and transferred to an output-coupling mirror of 1.9 mu m wavelength range. Stable CW mode-locked laser pulses as short as 473 fs were measured with a repetition rate of 70.2 MHz and an average output power of 146.5 mW at 1.908 mu m. (C) 2013 The Japan Society of Applied PhysicsApplied Physics Express 10/2013; 6(10):102701. DOI:10.7567/APEX.6.102701 · 2.57 Impact Factor
Article: Red and green dual-wavelength laser based on LD side-pumped ceramic Nd:YAG and BBO electro-optical Q-switch[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A Laser diode (LD) side-pumped ceramic Nd:YAG laser was developed to achieve dual wavelength output at 532nm and 660nm, based on LiB3O5 (LBO) intracavity frequency doubling with the method of β-BaB2O4 (BBO) electro-optical Q-switching (EO Q-switching). In the experiment, a T-shaped cavity is designed for laser oscillate to reach the maximum output power of 8.32W at 532nm and 4.2W at 660nm simultaneously; and also, the pulse widths could reach to 88.6ns at 532nm and 96ns at 660nm with the repetition rate of 10kHz. The beam quality factors (M2) could be measured as Mx2=4.36, My2=4.78 at 532nm and Mx2=5.46, My2=5.83 at 660nm. Both the power instabilities of the two output wavelengths are less than 2% in 10h measured at every 1h. All of the EO Q-switching technique, oscillation cavity design and laser gain media, used in this work, illustrate a valid way to develop a dual-wavelength laser with high output peak power.Optics & Laser Technology 09/2013; 50:163-166. DOI:10.1016/j.optlastec.2013.02.014 · 1.65 Impact Factor
Article: Nanopillar array with a λ/11 diameter fabricated by a kind of visible CW laser direct lithography system[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Nanoscale functional structures are indispensable elements in many fields of modern science. In this paper, nanopillar array with a pillar diameter far smaller than Abbe's diffraction limit is realized by a new kind of continuous wave (CW) laser direct lithography technology. With atomic force microscopy technology, the average diameter of nanopillars on thin OIR906 photoresist film is about 65 nm and the smallest diameter is 48 nm, which is about 1/11 of the incident laser wavelength. Also, the influences of coma and astigmatism effects to the shape and size of nanopillar are numerically simulated by utilizing vector integral. As far as we know, it is the first time that nanopillar array is implemented by a donut-shaped 532-nm visible CW laser. The study presents a new, simple, inexpensive, and effective approach for nanopillar/pore array fabrication.Nanoscale Research Letters 06/2013; 8(1):280. DOI:10.1186/1556-276X-8-280 · 2.52 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND/PURPOSES: Fluorescence emission from in vivo cutaneous melanin was recently detected under near-infrared (NIR) excitation by our group. We then built a prototype NIR autofluorescence imaging system to observe and characterize the melanin distribution in human skin. In this article, we reported a new setup of NIR fluorescence imaging system and calibration methods to optimize the system for better clinical feasibility and clearer image. METHODS: The imaging system was designed to perform both fluorescence and reflectance imaging with a 785-nm fiber-coupled laser source. The illumination light was purified by a 785-nm bandpass filter for fluorescence excitation; while the spontaneous components were selected by a longpass filter for NIR reflectance imaging. A hand-controlled filter wheel was used to switch these two filters for different imaging modes. A dichroic filter was used to guide the illuminating light onto the skin surface for excitation. Reflectance and fluorescence signals were collected sequentially by a NIR optimized CCD camera. The captured images were calibrated by the reflectance images of a standard reflectance disk for non-uniform illuminations and light collection efficiencies. RESULTS: The clinical results demonstrated that NIR fluorescence intensities and distribution patterns vary among lesion types. It was also confirmed that pigmented skin lesions emitted higher NIR fluorescence than the surrounding normal skin due to the presentation of higher concentrations of cutaneous melanin within the lesions. CONCLUSION: NIR autofluorescence imaging system could be utilized as a powerful tool for visualizing melanin distribution in pigmented skin lesions and as a potential method for aiding melanoma detection.Skin Research and Technology 06/2012; DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0846.2012.00632.x · 1.54 Impact Factor
Conference Paper: Effect of Buffer Concentration for the Dynamics of DNA Stretching with the Molecular Combing[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This paper experimented with the λ-DNA molecules which were successfully stretched on the hydrophobic surface of PMMA by the molecular combing method in a wide concentration range from 7mM to 20mM of tris buffer. The buffer concentration has a remarkable influence on the properties of the stretched DNA such as the length and uniformity. The results demonstrated the most applicable concentration of tris buffer for λ-DNA stretching is 10mM.Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO), 2012 12th IEEE Conference on; 01/2012
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ABSTRACT: In dermatology applications, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy has been extensively investigated as a promising tool for the noninvasive method to distinguish melanoma from benign pigmented skin lesion (nevus), which is concentrated with the skin chromophores like melanin and hemoglobin. We carried out a theoretical study to examine melanin distribution in human skin tissue and establish a practical optical model for further pigmented skin investigation. The theoretical simulation was using junctional nevus as an example. A multiple layer skin optical model was developed on established anatomy structures of skin, the published optical parameters of different skin layers, blood and melanin. Monte Carlo simulation was used to model the interaction between excitation light and skin tissue and rebuild the diffuse reflectance process from skin tissue. A testified methodology was adopted to determine melanin contents in human skin based on in vivo diffuse reflectance spectra. The rebuild diffuse reflectance spectra were investigated by adding melanin into different layers of the theoretical model. One of in vivo reflectance spectra from Junctional nevi and their surrounding normal skin was studied by compare the ratio between nevus and normal skin tissue in both the experimental and simulated diffuse reflectance spectra. The simulation result showed a good agreement with our clinical measurements, which indicated that our research method, including the spectral ratio method, skin optical model and modifying the melanin content in the model, could be applied in further theoretical simulation of pigmented skin lesions.Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 11/2011; DOI:10.1117/12.923858 · 0.20 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The autofluorescence properties of normal human skin in the near-infrared (NIR) spectral range were studied using Monte Carlo simulation. The light-tissue interactions including scattering, absorption and anisotropy propagation of the regenerated autofluorescence photons in the skin tissue were taken into account in the theoretical modeling. Skin was represented as a turbid seven-layered medium. To facilitate the simulation, ex vivo NIR autofluorescence spectra and images from different skin layers were measured from frozen skin vertical sections to define the intrinsic fluorescence properties. Monte Carlo simulation was then used to study how the intrinsic fluorescence spectra were distorted by the tissue reabsorption and scattering during in vivo measurements. We found that the reconstructed model skin spectra were in good agreement with the measured in vivo skin spectra from the same anatomical site as the ex vivo tissue sections, demonstrating the usefulness of this modeling. We also found that difference exists over the melanin fluorescent wavelength range (880-910 nm) between the simulated spectrum and the measured in vivo skin spectrum from a different anatomical site. This difference suggests that melanin contents may affect in vivo skin autofluorescence properties, which deserves further investigation.Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology 09/2011; 105(3):183-9. DOI:10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2011.08.008 · 2.80 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Raman spectroscopy has been used as a sensitive tool for studying biological tissue and evaluating disease. In many applications, microscopic level resolution spectral analysis is desirable. And this has been performed mostly by expensive commercial confocal micro-Raman systems. In this research, we present a simple method for building an economical and modular Raman microspectroscopy system that combines a microscope with a Raman spectrometer using an optical fiber bundle. The bundle with a circular collection end is positioned at an image plane of the microscope to collect Raman signals from the interested micro-location on the sample. The light delivery end is specially configured so that its 37 fibers are arranged along a straight line to fit into the spectrometer entrance slit. This configuration improves light collection efficiency and maintains high spectral resolution. To battle the great background autofluorescence and Raman signals that could originate from the microscope slides and optics due to the non-confocal set-up of our simplified system, conventional normal-incident illumination is replaced by oblique illumination at 45° degrees and the microscope slides are coated with gold. We demonstrated the usefulness of the system by measuring micro-Raman spectra from different skin layers on vertical sections of normal skin tissue samples.Spectroscopy 01/2010; 24(6). DOI:10.3233/SPE-2010-0487 · 0.83 Impact Factor
Conference Paper: STUDY ON PORPHYRIN PHOTOBLEACHING PROPERTIES IN PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPYAdvances in Biomedical Photonics and Imaging - 6th International Conference on Photonics and Imaging in Biology and Medicine (PIBM 2007); 01/2008
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Peachy pink with gold shimmer, this is a warm color rather than a cool color. Most lip glosses are varying degrees of sticky. This isn't terribly sticky, compared to other glosses, and if you hate stickiness, you are better off with a different kind of formula, such as a balm or lipstick. For me this is a very flattering shade - I am NC20 in MAC foundations and find peaches and corals to be good colors to complement my skin.
It really is a subtle color because it's not heavily pigmented. My experience is better than some of the other reviews here - I actually found the gloss to be emollient enough. I have been eying this gloss for awhile, as well as Risky Business which is more of a raspberry shimmer and probably a more universally flattering shade. As luck would have it, I received a travel-size "Orgasm" as a Sephora bonus, so I got to try it for free, and I'll use it up before buying a full size. I do appreciate that Nars doesn't test on animals, and they have some great products including the famous Orgasm blush and Radiant Creamy Concealer. I also had success with Nars Eyeliner Stylo in the dark brown shade, Carpates. Nars Sheer Matte foundation and Sheer Glow are both good.
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I like the color and name of this lip gloss but it was nothing special. I realize I am not a fan of lipgloss in general though so you might want to take my review with a grain of salt. I just felt like it was kind of sticky and did not last super long. At least it isn't tested on animals. Anyways, too expensive.
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This lipgloss is a pretty pink color and it has a fun name. It's not my favorite lipgloss though, I'm going to try some other lip glosses. It's too expensive and felt kind of sticky and didn't last super long :-/ It's okay but I was let down.
on 1/29/2015 2:39:00 PM
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A strongly frosted/glittered gloss that is more orange than pink. Dries out my lips. Not long wearing at all. Not flattering on my porcelain, cool toned skin.
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cars plastic tube, doe foot applicator. $26USD (if i recall, sorry I'm not entirely sure) but it is $35AUD here.
peach coloured lipgloss which is quite pigmented that has gold reflects. not too sticky, not an entirely thin formula that slides off your lips. does not have a strong smell, if there is one at all.
i love this lipgloss because i feel it is the perfect stickiness for me. it goes so well over a nude lip, right in the centre to make the lips appear fuller. it goes great over just a nude lip liner too. its so versatile because if you put it over a lipstick, the peach pigment mixes and creates a nice colour.
i know its expensive and i know there is almost a dupe for everything, but i would buy this again at full price. there is a lot of product in the tube, and it has nice sleek packaging.
i have nc40 skintone, and feel that this just gives my lips that extra oomph. I'm reaching for this all the time, along with my mac lustreless in love nectar
on 8/24/2014 8:41:00 PM
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Sexy, gorgeous, and seductive. This is a peachy and pinky gloss at the same time so it's so universal. The fact that there's really no smell and that it's not super goopy only makes me love it more. There's a reason for it's cult like following and I'm happy I joined the cult.
on 7/26/2014 11:22:00 PM
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I returned this to sephora. $26 is too much for a mediocre lip gloss. it's very pretty but just not worth the price. it's lasting power is okay because it is fairly sticky. I bought Rimmel's All Day Seduction which is supposed to be a dupe (and it's only $5)
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Got this as a free sample from Sephora. It's nice, but the colour doesn't last. Like all sheer lipsticks and glosses, you have to reapply very often which I don't like. I probably won't buy his again.
on 3/26/2014 10:25:00 AM
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It's my first Nars' lipgloss so I had high expectation given the price and brand reputation. I guess it didn't let me down. The texture is sticky and long lasting. The colour is a bit pale when compares to my lipgloss collection, however it does compliment my lip colour quite well. It's more suited for spring/ summer.
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I really wanted to like this lip gloss but it just showed up as an extremely frosted (and I mean frosted!!!) gold colour on my lips. it didn't suit me at all. Didn't think it was possible but it made me look borderline washed-out. It looks beautiful when swatched but not for me.
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