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Sunday, May 22, 2011
Are there two personalities in Christ, a human "I" and a divine "I"?
43 comments:
- Stacy Trasancos said...
Thank you! I like how Fr. Kenneth Baker puts it, "He is both fully divine and fully human; the two natures come together or are united in the Person of the Word. He is a human being like us in all things except sin (the perfect man), but he is not a human person. He is a divine Person and therefore worthy of our adoration, since he is our Creator and also our Redeemer." ("Fundamentals of Catholicism: God, Trinity, Creation, Christ, Mary" on page 231)
- May 22, 2011 at 4:52 AM
Thanks for clarifying.
That said, I'm sick of having "theologians" trot out drivel the Church long since corrected for the gratification of their egos.
I have to teach all eight of my kids that this ordained priest or that theologian at a Catholic college really doesn't believe in the Jesus who we love. - May 22, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Thank you, this was a terrific article. One thing that I would like to add, though, is that I believe this heresy of Christ having two persons/personalities (called Nestorianism, after the heretic you mentioned) has indeed been condemned by the Church, at the Council of Chalcedon.
Thanks too for including St. Cyril. He expresses these mysteries so beautifully; one of my favorite Fathers. God bless! - May 22, 2011 at 11:20 AM
I think that you are threading on dangerous territory when you say that Jesus had only one personality and that such a personality was only divine but not human. Our personality is a reflection of our will and vice-versa. If I follow your logic it appears to me that we could end up saying that Jesus had only divine will but not a human will. I think that trying to split hairs on His personality will lead to the concept that his human nature was not really His nature.
- May 22, 2011 at 11:50 AM
- JustJohn said...
"We admit that the Church has not yet pronounced on this issue..."
Perhaps because the Church as early as 431 at the Council of Ephesus pronounced in confirmation of the Twelve Anathematisms of St. Cyril of Alexandria which stated that Chris Incarnate is a single, that is, a sole Person. The Council of Chalcedon (451) declared that the two natures of Christ are joined "in one Person and one Hypostasis. The phrase (the hypostatic union) was adopted by the Council of Constantinople (553) against the Nestorian Heresy of two persons and monophysite heresy of two natures. - JOhn - May 22, 2011 at 12:20 PM
- Father Ryan Erlenbush said...
@Stacy, Thank you for the reference to Fr. Baker! Blessings to you and your readers! +
@Webpoppy8, I agree with you that it is sad that theologians are so often seeking their own glory rather than cooperating with the shepherds (i.e. the bishops).
@Ian K., I also think that speaking of two personalities would probably lead to heresy (and come from heresy), but the Church has not yet pronounced on this matter.
You are correct that Nestorianism (that Christ is two persons) has been condemned; but the modern discussion of personalities is not quite so clear.
Still, I do agree that it is at least suspect and dangerous to think of Christ as having two personalities.
Peace! + - May 22, 2011 at 12:29 PM
- Father Ryan Erlenbush said...
Anonymous (11:50am),
First, please leave some kind of tag/id/pseudonym at the end of your comment, if you want to continue this discussion.
Second, Personality is not a reflection of the will ... if we want to connect it with any faculty of the soul, it would probably be the intellect; but even this, I would reject.
Personality is connected more with the whole person, with the subject. Since there is only one person in Christ and only one subject of action, thought, and will; it seems to me that we should say there is only one personality. This personality is in the two natures.
Finally, I'm very sorry that you think the discussion is simply a matter of "splitting hairs" ... the Fathers and Councils of the Church think that our faith in the person of Christ is very important and trying to understand that faith is no useless exercise in word-play.
In any case, the final words of your comment prove my point: "...will lead to the concept that his human nature is not really His nature."
If there is only one HE and one HIS, such that the divine nature is HIS and the human nature is HIS and they are both of ONE ... then it is clear that there is only one "I" or EGO and only one personality. - May 22, 2011 at 12:35 PM
I think that a perfect human personality is a subset of a divine personality, since man is created in the image and likeness of God. And since Jesus is a perfect man, so he has this perfect human personality, which is a subset to his divine personality; or he has divine personality, human personality inclusive. - stephen
- May 22, 2011 at 1:19 PM
Thank you for your clarification on your definition of personality. My thinking of personality is a bit more detached from the concept of person, and probably it is due to linguistic differences. I completely agree with you when you present it that way. I apologize for not using and tags but because of the blog settings it looks like that I can post as Anonymous.
Cristiano - May 22, 2011 at 1:20 PM
- Father Ryan Erlenbush said...
Thank you for entering into the discussion! Truly, I did not to speak to harshly or critically in my response to your previous comment.
Certainly, the language is very difficult and extremely technical. I am certain that we are in agreement in the faith ... we just need to find out how to express that most clearly! :)
Also, if you would like, feel free to write in your native language (I am presuming it is Italian). I will generally respond in English, but I can read Italian and Spanish just fine (and I can get by with French; but I cannot do anything with Portuguese).
Peace! + - May 22, 2011 at 1:28 PM
But doesn't Christ have two personalities, one as Father and one as Son. Even his disciples were mystified at him saying that 'he and the Father are one'. That's the beauty of the Godhead, and that is why we have life to the fullest in Christ.
Bob - May 22, 2011 at 4:10 PM
- Father Ryan Erlenbush said...
Bob, What you have written is pretty explicitly a heresy called "Sabelianism" or "Modalism" ... I am sure you did not intend this, but it is what you have written.
The Father and the Son are one nature (God), but they are two persons (Father and Son). Hence, it is certainly incorrect to think that the Christ has one personality as Father and one as Son -- because he is not the Father.
Even in the Greek, this is clear. John 10:30 "I and the Father are one" is "ego kai ho pater hen esmen". "hen" is the neuter for "one". This is reflected in the Latin Vulgate "unum sumus"....
They are not one person, but one nature.
And the Father shares everything with the Son, excepting that the Son IS NOT the Father.
So, no, Christ does not have two personalities -- one as Son and one as Father. For they are two persons, and one God. - May 22, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Thank you for this article. The Doctrine of the Incarnation has always been a difficult concept for me to grasp and one that I contemplate often. I think that St. Gregory of Nyssa stated in a way that seems to get at it: "Remaining what he was, he assumed what he was not". One being: two natures. That is how I understand it. Thank you.
Dave Masters - May 22, 2011 at 6:07 PM
The belief in the "two personalities" of Christ is Nestorian Heresy, as far as I have read (James Likourdis, I think).It causes all sorts of weird speculations and seems to be quite widespread.
- May 22, 2011 at 6:54 PM
The Councils and early fathers spoke of an ontological personality whereas some modern theologians are speaking of a psychological personality. The two are not in conflict. The psychological personality is part of the human nature; the ontological personality is divine.
- May 22, 2011 at 7:12 PM
- Father Ryan Erlenbush said...
@Anonymous (7:12pm),
Please us a id/tag/pseudonym at the end of your comment.
The modern idea of a psychological personality would still tend to lead to the idea of a human "I" and a divine "I" ... but this is not the general sense of the Gospel or of the Fathers.
Though he has two intellects and two wills, he still seems to have only one "I" and one "ego".
Moreover, the simple fact is that the Councils and early Fathers have never spoken of "an ontological personality", they never spoke of personality at all [so, I'm not sure to what texts you are referring] ... they simply spoke about the one person of Christ.
In the middle ages, it was clarified that there is only one subject and only one suppositum.
This makes me think that, even in the modern sense of personality, we ought to say that there is only one personality in Christ and only one "I". - May 22, 2011 at 7:22 PM
- Alfred said...
The early fathers and councils used the term "hypostasis" and that term is translated as personality. It was and is still understood in the ontological sense. Therefore, one speaks of the ontologicasl personality. Today we speak of Christ's psychological personality as understood as the traits of one's personality. FLAMEN
- May 22, 2011 at 8:51 PM
- Alfred said...
Cardinal Walter Kasper in Jesus the Christ speaks of the human personality of Jesus and we are allowed to study the psychology of Jesus according to Sempiternus Rex.
FLAMEN - May 22, 2011 at 9:24 PM
- Father Ryan Erlenbush said...
Alfred (Flamen),
As I said in the article ... the Church has not yet pronounced on this issue. I have simply given the reasons why I think it would be better to speak of one personality in Christ and one "I".
If you think there are two "I"s and two personalities, how do you reconcile verses like the one I have pointed to above?: "I am the way" (according to his humanity) "and the truth and the life" (according to his divinity).
Here we have Christ speaking in one "I" of himself as God (the Truth and Life) and as Man (the Way).
Also, "hypostasis" has never ever been translated as "personality" ... I have no idea where you are getting that from. It has been received as "person", not "personality" ... the whole idea of "personality" is a modern concept and is quite absent from the writings of the Fathers of the Church.
Truly, I think you would benefit from reading more of the Fathers ... Walter Cardinal Kasper himself would agree with this (i.e. a return to the Fathers), I am sure. [btw, the correct citation is not "Cardinal Walter Kasper", but "Walter Cardinal Kasper"]
Finally, "Sempiternus Rex Christus" of Pius XII makes no mention of "personality" ... you are correct, we are allowed to study the psychology of Jesus. I have done just that in the article ... and I have argued that there is only one divine personality in Christ, and only one divine "I".
You cannot claim I am ignoring psychology, just because you disagree with me. - May 22, 2011 at 10:51 PM
- Warren J. Murray said...
I am not sure what personality means for the moderns.Clearly, there is only one person in Christ, but there are two natures.
This means that Christ has a human intellect and a human will, and the actions can proceed from them. of course, such actions will be in conformity with the divine will, but they are distinct.
We must be careful that in denying two persons in Christ, we do not deny what rightly pertains to His human nature.There are many passages in the Gospels that show us this difference.
Tragos716 - May 23, 2011 at 2:57 AM
- Mick Jagger Gathers No Mosque said...
Kudos, Father. That was excellent.
I have to write that I am a bit tired of hearing Jesus spoken about as having been subject to the same temptations as we were when it comes to, say, sexual temptations.
He clearly was not but I think a source of the confusion is when men think that the Human Nature of the Divine Person is the same as our Human Nature - a fallen one.
But, Jesus did not taken on a fallen Human Nature.
I think of Jesus taking on a Human Nature like Adam's prior to the Fall. - May 23, 2011 at 6:36 AM
- Alfred said...
You are correct in that hypostasis is translated as person as the ancients never treated of personality. The question of a human personality is developed from modern ideas of self-consciousness and a human "I" probably as a second, subordinate Human I. Only a cardinal signs himself as Walter Cardinal Kasper. Otherwise, it is correct to refer to him as Cardinal Kasper.
ALFRED - May 23, 2011 at 6:55 AM
Reg, thank you for clearing up what I said as being a Sebeliansim heresy. I'll need to look deeper into what I have been believing.
God bless, Bob - May 23, 2011 at 8:31 AM
- Marco da Vinha said...
Reginaldus, could you please provide some links for me to read up on the Christian understanding of the words "person" and "personality". These concepts have left me scratching my head for quite some time now.
- May 23, 2011 at 9:55 AM
- Paul said...
To me a "personality" is another word to describe a character trait (i.e. Type A, Type B personalities.) But, what does it even mean to have a human personality as opposed to a divine one?
- May 23, 2011 at 12:15 PM
- Father Ryan Erlenbush said...
You are correct that, in common speech, "personality" is often used to refer to character traits (e.g. "He has a good personality" or "a disagreeable personality").
This is not the way that theologians use the word in relation to Christ. The question is whether Christ had a human "I", a human "subjectivity" (in addition to his divine "I").
Sometimes, the word "personality" is also related to ideas of consciousness ... and this becomes extremely complex when related to Christ. - May 23, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- Father Ryan Erlenbush said...
Mark of the V.,
Here are some articles from New Advent that may be helpful (though, I think, they are a bit technical):
on "person" - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11726a.htm
on "personality" - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11727b.htm
on the heresy of Nestorius [which attributed two persons to Jesus] - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10755a.htm - May 23, 2011 at 2:40 PM
@ Reginaldus
You mentioned in your response to Anonymous at 11:50 am that, "Since there is only one person in Christ and only one subject of action, thought, and will." I'm not entirely sure you intend to claim that Christ only has one will, but such a claim would run counter to Constantinople III, which declared that Christ has two wills, one human and one divine. This does not necessarily take away from your argument that Christ has one 'personality.' The debate, as I understand it to have taken place in those centuries, hinged on whether the will was an attribute of person or of nature. The orthodox position regards the will as an attribute of nature, and so Christ has two wills without needing to have two 'persons.' Perhaps these modern theologians that you mention in your original post are falling into the trap of attributing the will to personhood/personality?
In Christ,
RobP - May 24, 2011 at 7:46 AM
- Father Ryan Erlenbush said...
You are correct, there most certainly are two wills in Christ (since there are two natures).
When I said that there is only one person and one subject of action, of thought and of will -- I do not intend that there is only one will, but only one subject who wills.
Whether we speak of the divine will or the human will, there is still only one subject -- Jesus Christ.
So, yes, two wills; but only one person and one subject (and I think also only one personality, though the issue has not yet been solved entirely).
Thanks for the comment and incentive for further clarifications! + - May 24, 2011 at 8:45 AM
Reginaldus, I have one question concerning your May 22 reply to me. Is the Father a person like Christ in form, or is He the almighty, the One that is all present, and all knowing who resides in all heavenly and earthly creatures?
- May 24, 2011 at 6:24 PM
Reginaldus, sorry I forgot my name.
Bob - May 24, 2011 at 6:25 PM
- Father Ryan Erlenbush said...
All three persons of the Trinity are present in all creation and are all knowing.
What distinguishes the Father from the Son is not their relation to creation, but their relation to each other: The Father generates the Son, the Son is begotten of the Father. This alone makes the Father to be the Father and the Son to be the Son.
Once we recognize that the persons of the Father and the Son are distinct (that the Father is not the Son and the Son is not the Father), we can then understand that the Son alone became incarnate and suffered.
Still, all three persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) created the universe and are present in all creation and know all creation.
So, yes, the Father is a person, the Son is a person, and the Holy Spirit is a person -- and they are persons in a much fuller and more meaningful way than any created persons (angles or men) are persons.
Peace and blessings, as you seek to understand that which you already believe by faith! + - May 24, 2011 at 7:17 PM
- Alfred said...
Reginaldus, I wish you had titled your presentation How Is Jesus One Being Yet True God and True Man or some such title, and I would have no problem. You asked are there two "I's" in Jesus, thus opening a new dimension to the discussion. You hardly mentioned it except to say in passing that some "modern(ist)" (modernist is a derogatory term) theologians held such a theory. Certainly Cardinal Walter Kasper is not a "modernist" nor was the renowned theologian Emile Mersch who wrote in his Theology of the Mystical Body "According as we understand the word in one or other of these senses, we may say that one or several consciousnesses, one or several egos, are found in Christ. Since Christ is but one person, there is in Him only one consciousness, one ego, one subject that is the point of departure of all His acts and is the ultimate terminus of attribution. Consequently there is only one who is conscious in Christ. But since this one who is conscious has two natures and two intellects, He has also two powers of saying "I," and in this sense He has a twofold consciousness. Each of these powers forms in Him a notion, or the equivalent of a notion, representing the "I," and thus Christ has two ways of expressing "I" or two expressions of consciousness." Thus we can speak of two personalities in Jesus, the psychological personality and the ontological personality (the great Thomistic commentator Garrigou-Lagrange, for one, used this latter term).
"On the basis of a modern, relational concept of personality, Kasper holds that Jesus is both a human and a divine person, that is, a human person whose transcendental openness is definitively determined by his oneness with the person of the divine Logos." In a review of Kasper's book Jesus the Christ by Avery Dulles in 1977. Are both cardinals modernists?
Flamen - May 27, 2011 at 12:29 PM
- Father Ryan Erlenbush said...
Alfred (Flamen),
First, I did not say that all theologians who speak of two personalities are modernists, I only said that many modernists speak of two personalities ... Do you really think that I would openly accuse a cardinal of the Church of being a modernist?
I have not stated that my position is dogma (in fact, I have expressly stated that it is still open to speculation).
All I have done is to show that Christ uses one "I" to speak of himself in his divine nature and his human nature (cf John 14:6).
You have not yet commented on the Scriptures ... I think that is a problem.
Cardinal Kasper is fine ... but I'm sure that he would point you to the Sacred Text first ... - May 27, 2011 at 8:24 PM
- R. de la Rosa said...
hi father,
(1 of 3)
I am surprised by this post of yours, since I know that you are also referring to our previous debate regarding Christ's two personalities. I can remember that I was the first one who pointed this out. Nonetheless, i am thankful that you made this as a separate topic.
Sorry father, I became busy with my first book. It's about ethics or moral philosophy. We are not yet finished with the topic on stealing. I intend to make a reply to your last comment. I'll go back to that topic later, hopefully.
Father, when I read your article, i can easily perceive your insufficiency in terms of your knowledge regarding this topic. That would not mean that I am saying that I am more knowledgeable than you regarding this topic at this point of time. Maybe I can say that four to five years ago. The reason is that I have forgotten too much already of what I have read regarding theology particularly on this topic.
How i wish I could get hold of that (Christology) book which I read years ago inside the seminary which discussed this topic. I even forgot the title of the book. :)
Going back to your article. These are the things that I wish to point out. When theologians speak of the two personalities of Christ, they are not referring to two persons. The theological concept of person which was used in scholastic terminologies is quite different from the modern concept of personality in psychology. If you can remember, when I used the term personality, I qualified it as phenomenological and psychological. - May 28, 2011 at 3:52 AM
- R. de la Rosa said...
(2 of 3)
If you are familiar with the psychoanalytic theory of personality development which has its origin from the empiricism of David Hume, you will recognize the difference.
Hence, even if theologians speak of two personalities, they are not denying the traditional dogma of the single being of Christ. Christ is only one being. He has only one act of being (esse).
Hence, Christ is one person but has two personalities. In fact, strictly speaking, Christ has only one personality (a human personality) because the divine personality cannot even be considered a personality in psychological terms.
If the divine personality of Christ can be considered as a personality the way we use it to Christ' human personality, then that would make the Trinity in three personalities.
But the Trinity is not in three personalities. They are three persons but not three personalities. If we accept that the Trinity are three personalities then we fall into the ancient heresy of Trinitarianism which many modern Christian sects hold. Because of the lack of philosophical speculations among protestant churches especially, the evangelicals, they think (those who are trinitarian Christians) that the Trinity are three persons = personalities. Their Trinitarian understanding is actually a heresy condemned by the Church long time ago, namely, Trinitarianism. The interpreted the concept of three persons along the modern understanding of the concept of personality.
Hence, i find it wrong that you identify the concept person with personality. I don't agree that when theologians speak of two personalities in Christ, they mean two persons. Because when these same theologians speak of three persons in the Trinity, they don't speak of three personalities in the Trinity. The Trinity is only one being; there is only one God. There is only one divine essence, divinity, divine substance. From these, there is only one divine will and divine intellect. The Trinity, though in three persons, have no distinct will and intellect possessed by each of the three. The Trinity is numerically one God, one Will, and one Intellect.
Hence, two personalities in Christ does not mean two persons since the two concepts are different, just as three persons in the Trinity does not mean three personalities. - May 28, 2011 at 3:53 AM
- R. de la Rosa said...
(3 of 3)
We cannot escape the inference that Christ has a human personality or self ("I") or ego, if we mean by personality as understood in psychological terms. The reason for this is because Christ has a human subjectivity or human consciousness. In my book (Introduction to Moral Philosophy: An Anthropology-based Ethics), which is coming next week, I have argued that the phenomenon of consciousness and personality are not identical to the ontological person. Rather, they are just accidental manifestation of the true ontological self of the human being. In some other cases, a human person or human being may have not developed a personality or consciousness (like the so called anencephalic babies), but the individual is fully a human person ontologically hence must never be violated. Hence, there is a difference between the concept personality and person.
In the same way, Christ have a human personality, subjectivity, and or consciousness, but he is one divine person.
Human consciousness follows from the human intellect and human will of Christ. Take note that when the scholastic speak of human will of Christ, they were referring to this will as both the rational will and the appetitive will. As a rational will, this human will of Christ has possessed a human autonomy or freedom. As an appetitive will, this will has motions directed to the good objectified by the human intellect of Christ and proposed to the will to be pursued. This demonstrates that Christ has a human subjectivity. There is inner personal dynamism in the human nature of Christ – his human nature is not merely an instrument to be directed by His Divine person.
Christ has human freedom. And this freedom, as already said above is the freedom of the rational will and not only of the appetitive will. As such, it falls on his intellect. This means again an autonomous human consciousness. Christ's soul is a free soul.
Regarding attribution of Christ' actions to the Logos, I can't see any problem even if we admit a human consciousness or subjectivity in Christ.
In the garden of Gethsemane, Christ said, "Father, not my will but yours be done". He was referring to his human will, and the Father's will is in fact his own divine will also. Christ, the Father, and the Holy Spirit have only numerically one will.
Finally, father, I would like to conclude (have to correct the misleading "two personalities") that Christ has only one personality, the human personality. And God has only one identical personality, the single personality of the Divine Trinity.
If we are allowed to speak of Christ as having two personalities, then to be more accurate, the first personality is his human personality, and the second is the Divine personality which is also the personality of the Father and the HS. The three Divine Persons have only one identical personality.
God Bless Father,
Red - May 28, 2011 at 3:54 AM
- Alfred said...
Dear Father Reginaldus, Thank you for posting my final comments. Emile Mersch repeated your excellent summary of the traditional teaching on the unity in Jesus – one divine person, two natures. He and Cardinal Kasper then had some rather novel views based on questions of consciousness and psychology. As you said there is no definite pronouncement on their views. I know that Cardinal Dulles became quite conservative in his later years and perhaps he and Cardinal Kasper may did not hold those same positions in later life. Since there is no real conflict between God's truth and science, there may someday be a development in traditional Church teaching. I really enjoy reading your presentations on Catholic theology and will look forward to more of them. Alfred
- May 28, 2011 at 8:57 AM
- Father Ryan Erlenbush said...
For the record, your last three comments are longer than my original post.
[on this account, I almost did not post them ... I love the discussion, and I find your insights to be very helpful; but I would ask that we keep the combox a bit more concise]
I am surprised that you are so easily able to perceive my "insufficiency in terms of knowledge about this topic."
In fact, I have read a substantial portion of works by modern Christologists, including Walter Cardinal Kasper, Karl Rahner, Gerald O'Collins, and others. Simply because I do not agree with them does not mean that I am ignorant of their positions. [I recommend "The Mystery of Jesus Christ" by Ocariz, Seco and Riestra. The authors discuss the issue quite well (and I follow their interpretation in my post)]
What I find most interesting about your comments is that, although you have written more than I wrote in the whole article, you have scarcely had the opportunity to mention Sacred Scripture.
Even the one time you do mention the Bible (the Agony in the Garden), you offer hardly any commentary at all and fail to show how the passage is relevant to the discussion of personality.
My article is a Scriptural Commentary on John 14:6 -- Christ uses one "I", one "ego", and one "consciousness" to speak of himself according to both his divinity and his humanity.
You have failed to grasp this very simple point -- Jesus says "I", he does not say "We" ... hence, I have argued that there is only one "I" and one "ego" in Christ -- thus, it seems to me that we ought to say that Christ has only one "personality"
[regarding whether or not there are three personalities or "I"s in the Trinity ... I have already begun writing a post on this in preparation for Trinity Sunday (I decided to write the post before having read your comments, but I am sure you will find it interesting)] - May 29, 2011 at 4:26 PM
This blog and pondering this kind of theology is new for me so forgive me if I am asking questions you've answered elsewhere.
I believe you said that Christ is one person with 2 natures and God is three persons with 1 nature and the three persons of the Trinity share everything together.
Given those definitions:
a) wouldn't God the Father and God the Holy Spirit also have to be incarnate since They share the same 1 nature with God the Son (and the person of the Son has 2 inseparable natures)?
OR put another way
b) can Christ have one nature as God that He shares with the Father and the Holy Spirit (and the 3 share everything together) but have a second nature, as a human, that is not shared? Wouldn't that split Christ into 2 persons, each with a different nature? Can Christ hold His human incarnate nature separate from His shared nature with the Father and HS?
Perhaps I am misunderstanding what nature means.
momor - June 5, 2011 at 4:11 PM
- Father Ryan Erlenbush said...
I think you are indeed misunderstanding what nature means ... but don't feel too bad, it took several hundred years for the Fathers and Doctors of the Church to figure it out! :)
The reason why the Word can take a human nature without the Father and Holy Spirit also taking that nature is ...
The human nature is united to the Son of God not via his divine nature, but via his divine person. The union is hypostatic or in the person of the Word.
Therefore, since the humanity is joined through the person and not through the nature, it is possible for only one of the persons to become incarnate.
A very simple (and even a bit simplistic) way of understanding the difference between person and nature is this:
"Person" is who someone is, while "nature" is what they are.
Who is Jesus? The Word -- a divine person.
What is Jesus? God (by his divine nature) and Man (by his human nature).
Who became incarnate? The Word/Son.
What became incarnate? God.
Did the Father become incarnate? No.
Did God become incarnate? Yes. In the person of the Son.
I hope that this helps some. + - June 5, 2011 at 9:35 PM
- Marco da Vinha said...
In the same vein of your last answer, perhaps you can clarify something for me. I have heard certain apologists say that when we receive Holy Communion, that since we receive Jesus Christ, who is God, that we also receive the Father and the Holy Spirit as well. Is that a gross oversimplification or is it just wrong? - June 6, 2011 at 10:37 AM
- Father Ryan Erlenbush said...
It is a bit of an oversimplicification since the Eucharist is not the Father or the Spirit, but the Son.
Still, sanctifying grace (which is given sacramentally through Communion) is the indwelling of the whole Trinity. So, we most certainly do receive the whole Trinity, including the Father and the Holy Spirit. However, the Eucharist itself is Christ -- for this reason we specify that we receive Jesus in the Eucharist. - June 6, 2011 at 11:19 AM
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I brought along a twist on an old favourite. We have been experiencing a warmer than usual Indian summer in the past few weeks so summer is still lingering. That doesn't prevent me from enjoying all the fresh produce from our local farmers markets and fruit stands. Butternut squash is a favourite around here so it was inevitable that it would make its way into a potluck dish. The sweet squash contrasts beautifully with Smoky Marinara in this Butternut Squash Lasagna. You can make the marinara in advance, and store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. I twisted the recipe a little by omitting the onions in the spinach mixture, squeezing the spinach dry, chopping it and adding it to the ricotta mixture.
Cooking spray
3 cups chopped onion
10 cup fresh spinach
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded sharp provolone cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 large eggs
1 (15-ounce) carton part-skim ricotta cheese
1 (15-ounce) carton fat-free ricotta cheese
3 cups diced peeled butternut squash
6 cups Smoky Marinara
12 oven-ready lasagna noodles (such as Barilla)
1 cup (4 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 375°.
Heat a large Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion (if using); sauté 4 minutes or until tender. Add spinach; sauté 1 1/2 minutes or until spinach wilts. (rinse under cold water and squeeze dry; chop finely) Combine provolone, parsley, salt, pepper, eggs, (chopped spinach) and ricotta cheeses in a large bowl.
Place squash in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and cook on high 5 minutes or until tender.(Cook in a pot for 10 -15 minutes until tender)
Coat the bottom and sides of 2 (8-inch-square) baking dishes with cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cup Smoky Marinara in the bottom of one prepared dish. Arrange 2 noodles over sauce; spread 1 cup cheese mixture over noodles. Arrange 1 1/2 cups squash over cheese mixture; spread 3/4 cup sauce over squash.
Arrange 2 noodles over sauce; spread 1 cup cheese mixture over the noodles. Arrange 1 1/2 cups onion mixture over cheese mixture; spread 3/4 cup sauce over spinach mixture.
Arrange 2 noodles over sauce; spread 1 cup Smoky Marinara evenly over noodles. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup Parmesan. Repeat procedure with remaining ingredients in remaining pan. Cover each pan with foil.
Bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes.
To freeze unbaked lasagna: Prepare through Step 6. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing to remove as much air as possible. Wrap with heavy-duty foil. Store in freezer for up to 2 months.
To prepare frozen unbaked lasagna: Thaw completely in refrigerator (about 24 hours). Preheat oven to 375º. Remove foil; reserve foil. Remove plastic wrap; discard wrap. Cover lasagna with reserved foil; bake at 375º for 1 hour. Uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes or until bubbly.
Makes 2 lasagnas, 6 servings per pan
Smoky Marinara
Look for fire-roasted tomatoes in the organic section or with the canned tomatoes in your supermarket.
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 (28-ounce) can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes, undrained
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, basil, parsley, and oregano; sauté 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in vinegar and remaining ingredients. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
6 cups (serving size: 1/2 cup)

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Glasnost, a new show opened at Haunch of Venison in April 2010 which looked at how artists challenged the social and political in the 1980s, and the legacies that remain today.
The 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall last year was marked by celebrations, festivities, and contemplation by people all over the world. The anniversary of such a seminal event served to re-focus attention back onto that period in history – especially that of the USSR and the cultural revolution that was occurring within the state at the time. This spring, curator Nina Miall, in conjunction and collaboration with the galleries Haunch of Venison, Volker Diehl, and Diehl + Gallery One, will stage an exhibition that takes as a starting point this cultural and social revolution as reflected and embodied in the work of Soviet non-conformist artists.
Miall states: "While the 1980s have been subjected to intense political and socio-economic analysis in the past 20 years, there's been little discussion of what was happening culturally at that time. After decades of official, state-sanctioned artistic production, artists such as Ilya Kabakov were questioning the existence of a genuine visual art in Russia. They were challenging the role of the artist and their relationship to the state, and asserting their right to independent artistic expression. I hope that this exhibition serves as a starting point for a discussion of this cultural revolution – much of the material and many of the names will be unfamiliar to a Western audience, but will I hope encourage them to discover more. The exhibition will essentially provide a historical survey of the underground art produced in Russia, specifically Moscow and Leningrad during the 1980s and 1990s, especially that which was created as a reaction of Gorbachev's Glasnost and Perestroika reforms. However, Maill's curatorial intent is simple: "To communicate in this exhibition the really vital underground spirit of the Soviet non-conformist artists, their dynamism, exuberance and wit in the face of adversity."
Government censorship of art and literature in the USSR ensured that it could not be used as form of political agitation or criticism; instead artists were encouraged to use their art as a visual ally of the state. State-sanctioned art thus presented an idealised view of the political and social situation of the state at the time. Obviously an inherently biased view, and one that Gorbachev, by implementing his reforms and encouraging an openness and freedom of expression, broke down. This is not to say that all Russian artists of the period had followed the ideological and artistic confines of the period, as many artists, such as Ilya Kabakov, left Russia to pursue their art and to expose the political and social fallacies of the Russian State to the rest of the world. Exposed to the "Western" ideologies of art these artists prospered – artistically and financially, and helped pave the way for other Russian contemporary artists to leave the USSR. Those artists who remained within the recently dissolved state struggled to find the freedom to express sympathies towards a libertarian world until Gorbachev's two major reforms of the 1980s, Glasnost ("openness") and Perestroika ("restructuring"), were implemented allowing artists this freedom that had been denied them.
The philosopher and critic, Theodor Adorno stated, "…it is to works of art that has fallen the burden of wordlessly asserting what is barred to politics." This statement is particularly true with regards to the exhibition as the artists selected all produce work that is dissident and critical of the regime at the time, as well as of the current regime – though Miall would argue that the right of contemporary Russian artists to criticise through their work is now recognised by the authorities whereas historically this was not the case. The Communist state stripped artists of their right to independently create works of art; instead, they had to follow strict guidelines of production and behaviour. The piece of art existed no longer as an aesthetic entity but as a tool of propaganda cloaked under the guise of "art". For many artists, the reaction to such restrictions was instantaneous and predictable. Walter Gropius's (founder of the Bauhaus) reaction is perhaps the most succinct and clear as he states in a 1919 questionnaire: "Art and state are irreconcilable concepts. They are by their very nature opposed. The creative sprit, vital and dynamic, unique and unpredictable, refuses to be limited by the laws of the state or by the straightjacket of bourgeois values." Perhaps a bit aggressive in his stance, Gropius is keenly aware of the danger of imposing state values onto art and of the cultural and social implications of doing so. However, reacting against aesthetic restrictions of production, especially Socialist Realism in the Soviet state, was dangerous and not without its own implications. Miall says that, "Soviet non-conformist art was violently radical: the aesthetic choices made by these artists were tantamount to revolutionary political statements," as the act of rebelling against the imposed boundaries was necessarily a rebellion against the political state. Art was only allowed within the Soviet state as it was during Hitler's reign in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s: as a vehicle to propagate the ruling government's doctrines and beliefs.
The exhibition, which includes over 60 artists, expands upon earlier exhibitions of Soviet non-conformist art, which have tended to focus on specific stylistic tendencies within the period. Miall has selected artists that, for the most part, have been under-represented within the "West" and that perhaps do not fall quite so easily into a definable category, such as Moscow Conceptualism or Sots Art. Previous exhibitions, such as Russian Art – Sots Art. Political Art in Russia, held in 2008 at La Maison Rouge in Paris, have focused on specific themes or movements rather than on the period as a cohesive and chronological whole. Miall hopes that Glasnost will, by its necessarily broad and encompassing view of unofficial art produced in the state during the period, expose audiences to a diverse spectrum of art that they have not had the chance to previously view. Selected artists, such as Semyon Faibisovich and Sergei Bugaev (Afrika), who are not international household names as comparable to Kabakov, but whose work is engaging and enlightening nonetheless, are included within the roster of names: "You'll have works by artists who were assimilating the heritage of the Soviet avant-garde rubbing shoulders with artists who were influenced by what was happening concurrently in American art; and artists whose work responds to European Modernism working alongside artists who were pre-occupied with traditional Russian folklore and applied arts."
The list of artists, which at first seems quite hefty, is still quite delimiting and Miall says it is by no way meant to be an exhaustive and all-inclusive list but rather an introduction. She has carefully chosen, through extensive research and discussions, a roster of works that provide as much of an exhaustive view as is possible of the period. The idea and impetus for the exhibition, which initially came from the gallerist and collector Volker Diehl, culminated in a smaller version of the exhibition (exhibited in 2008 in Moscow). The current version of Glasnost has grown significantly from its original, and has allowed Miall the freedom to include artists who had perhaps been left out due to time and space restraints. The lack of source material, catalogues, and documents with relation to this underground art movement has meant that Miall has had to focus on an extensive amount of first-person research, contacting and talking with artists, critics, gallerists, and curators active at the time. The resulting list of artists is thereby an interesting read of the art world at the time, as it has nothing to do with artistic economic success, but rather the success of the artist in creating works that continue to resonate – whether it be five or twenty years on.
Artists such as Bugaev (Afrika), drew attention to the absurdity of a state that dictated what could and could not be shown visually; Bugaev specifically by re-appropriating and altering early pieces of Communist propaganda. In this way, through the appropriation of existing pieces of art / propaganda, Afrika utilises the very cultural detritus that was meant to repress him. Other artists, like Kabakov, who focused their attention on the physical reality of living within the Soviet state: a reality at odds with the utopian existence portrayed by the Soviet media. Kabakov took space and altered it in such a way that his installations became a criticism of the stifling aspects of the room and a simultaneous criticism of the stifling aspects of the Soviet aesthetic conventions he grew up with. These two artists, Afrika, a relatively unknown artist in the "West" who utilises extant pieces of work and alters them to create a new piece, and Kabakov, internationally renowned in the "West", who creates entirely new installations and spaces, are, in many ways, equally readable. Afrika takes recognisable propaganda and creates pieces of art that we, as a viewer, can interpret; Kabakov, whose works are inevitably slightly more difficult to grasp, has created installations we can read and understand through careful analysis and reflection. Kabakov stated, in a 1994 interview with the art critic Robert Storr, that "works of art, I think, consist of a series of traps, or concealments, through which the viewer has to pass." Art, like literature or music, requires methods of understanding and it is through these methods that the true meaning often is revealed. This is the inherent political usefulness of art: that it can be used as a tool by revolutionaries and dictators alike as it is not autonomous from society (though some would argue it is).
"In Stalin's time, for example, you could be sent to the gulag or put to death for working in an abstract or formalist style, an idea which today is absurd. In the face of an official art which was ideologically determined, the non-conformists' artistic dissidence was, necessarily, also political dissidence. Russian contemporary art obviously emerges from over a century of highly politicised art-making and in my experience Russian artists working today possess a similar sense of political responsibility as did previous generations." Contemporary Russian artists working today still maintain that political edge in their work, an aspect Miall attributes to the same sense of political responsibility that defined earlier generations of Soviet artists. However, she argues that there is a more jovial and ironic tinge: "There's a much greater degree of jocular humour and satire in contemporary Russian art – their work still contains political content, but often communicated in a more ironic or light-hearted way."
The exhibition will serve to not only reveal many new artists to mainstream society, but will also expose the political, artistic, and social underpinnings of the society that had concealed them from view in the first place. Miall hopes to encourage a greater interest and research into the cultural revolution of the period – a revolution that, for the most part, has largely been ignored due to the politically sensitive nature of it. Contemporary Russian art has come to the forefront in recent years, showing up at auctions, with Sotheby's staging their first auction in Moscow in 1988, and at museums and art galleries within and outside Russia. But it is the art produced during the 1980s and 1990s that has still to enjoy the same modicum of success or degree of popularity. Glasnost should hopefully change this reality.
Glasnost opened on 9 April 2010 and continued until 22 May 2010. www.hofv.com.
Niamh Coghlan


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The first time I went to Maker Faire in San Mateo was in 2008, as a performer with my band Toychestra. Except for the time on stage, I spent almost the entirety of my day (and indeed, each time I've returned) inside the Swap-o-Rama-Rama — a pavilion loaded with mountains of donated clothing to sift through, unmake, re-make and up-cycle.
But it's not just clothes. There's sewing machines as well as freestyle use of buttons, ribbons, glue guns, feathers and googly eyes. A veritable textile buffet!
My favorite part was the screen printing. You just pick out an article of clothing from the stack, take it over and choose from one of the ten or so available screens. Mr. or Mrs. ScreenPrint would swipe the ink that you like and Voila! A super cool t-shirt for my son—and a much improved hoody for myself.
When we started producing the EBMMF my personal Maker priority was to ensure some kind of clothing mash-up section—especially because our Mini Maker Faire will happen on the Sunday before Halloween! Costume-O-Rama-Rama! So I did a little internet searching and discovered a bit about the inspired and fearless leader of Swap-O-Rama-Rama—Wendy Tremayne. Here are a few inspired words from the Swap website:
In 2005 Wendy created Swap-O-Rama-Rama (to observe and respond to) some of the issues that perpetuate consumerism. It got off the ground with a grant from Black Rock Arts and now takes place in cities all over the world. It has repurposed hundreds of thousands of pounds of textile waste and transformed thousands of consumers into creators. … At Swap-O-Rama-Rama objects are imbued with meaning as would-be trash is revivified with authentic, communal creativity and spirit.
This year, the East Bay Mini Maker Faire will stage our own Swap-O-Rama-Rama thanks to Wendy and her SORR sponsor YUDU (http://whatdoyudu.com/)! WooT!
If you want to play, just come on down on October 24. It'll be a great opportunity to make that ultra fabulous Halloween costume, remake some favorite clothing, or find and make some new treasure you can take home with you. And, it's all FREE with your EBMMF admission!
If you want to help—donate some clothes—any womens/mens/kids clothing that still has some life in it. We also need sewing machines to use that day, volunteers to help with all the hijinks, and any extra materials, notions, trims or embellishments you can part with. Contact Corey for more details at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Swap-O-Rama-Rama by Wendy Tremayne is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License.


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9 Easy Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining
#1: Seat creatively
For a sit-down meal, bring out indoor furniture. Surround a table with a mix of chairs or benches (left). The charming combination will put guests at ease and set a come-as-you-are attitude.
Or take cues from a picnic for an even more casual party. Spread blankets and pillows throughout the yard. Set a basket of simple eats and a bucket of cold drinks on each blanket, suggests Michigan native Katie Brown, author of Katie Brown's Outdoor Entertaining.
#2: Use weighty dishware
For a windproof tabletop with style, use your indoor dinnerware (left) or rent from a party store, suggests Minneapolis event planner Laura Mullen. "Heavy plateware instantly classes up everything for little expense," she says. (Rent plates for 30-70 cents each.)
#3: Go 'heavy' on the decor
In addition to hefty dishes, use only windproof decor on tabletops. Instead of one centerpiece, line up weighted pots of flowers (left) or inexpensive pots of fresh herbs. Chalk names on river rocks as place cards, and clip on tablecloth weights.
#4: Spread out snacks
Encourage guests to walk around and mingle by setting up food and drink stations. Try a fruit buffet, appetizer table or lemonade and drink stand (left).
#5: Offer clever comforts
Provide buckets of dollar-store sunglasses, bottles of sunscreen or an assortment of floppy hats (left) to combat the sun. For more shade, make a canopy by tying muslin to tree branches. If it's a chilly evening, supply shawls cut from inexpensive fabrics. "It's as if you had an outdoor concierge for your party," Katie says. "I try to think of what a great hotel would have for you, especially when dealing with weather."
#6: Set the mood with a theme and music
Create a themed playlist, and take speakers outside. For a laid-back beach party, try a reggae mix. Complement a formal dinner with jazz.
Or play '20s music for a Great Gatsby lawn party. "Ask everyone to wear white and provide lawn games, such as croquet and badminton," Laura suggests.
#7: Spotlight the party
Hang lanterns or twinkle lights in trees to create intimate evening lighting. Line walkways with luminarias.
#8: Re-create park games
Instead of a giant outdoor chess set, design a tic-tac-toe board (left), Katie says. Make a grid with rope. Secure with stakes if needed. Use natural objects such as rocks or flowers as the Os and sticks as the Xs.
#9: De-bug the yard
Coat the yard with garlic spray or natural bug spray--instead of harsh chemicals--three days before and the morning of an event, Laura advises. Do it yourself for $30 (if you own a bug fogger), or hire someone for a couple hundred. Have bug spray (left) set up at a station at the party so guests can appreciate all your hard work and planning in comfort.
(A version of this story appeared in Midwest Living® July/August 2009.)


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Class Central Tips
Our course consists of a series of practical problems on making things that work independently: they make their own decisions, act, move, communicate with each other and people around, and control other devices. We will demonstrate how to assemble such devices and programme them using the Arduino platform as a basis.
After this course, you will be able to create devices that read the data about the external world with a variety of sensors, receive and forward this data to a PC, the Internet and mobile devices, and control indexing and the movement. The creation of such devices will involve design, the study of their components, the assemblage of circuit boards, coding and diagnostics. Along with the creation of the devices themselves, you will perform visualization on a PC, create a web page that will demonstrate one of your devices, and figure out how an FDM 3D-printer is configured and how it functions.
Besides those keen on robotics or looking to broaden their horizons and develop their skills, the course will also be useful to anyone facing the task of home and industrial automation, as well as to anyone engaged in industrial design, advertising and art.
The course does not require any special knowledge from the participants and is open even to students of upper secondary school. Programming skills and the level of English allowing to read technical documentation would be an advantage, but this is not obligatory.
The entire course is dedicated to practice, so the best way for you would be to get hold of some electronics, follow the illustrated examples and experiment on your own.
You can buy some Arduino here: https://store.arduino.cc/
The list of the items used in the Course: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h9MPcnWVt87GvXmzLycvZA6JyfeQtU43-6eosE6hI0M/edit?usp=sharing
Taught by: Alexey Perepelkin, head of Robotics department in the Laboratory of innovative educational technologies at MIPT
Taught by: Dmitry Savitsky, researcher in the Laboratory of innovative educational technologies at MIPT


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Nike announces sponsorship deal with McIlroy
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are on the same team now - at least when it comes to sponsorship.
McIlroy officially made the switch to the swoosh on Monday as Nike confirmed one of the worst-kept secrets in golf, announcing it had signed a multi-year deal with the top-ranked Northern Irishman.
The deal means Nike now has golf's two biggest names representing its brand, as Woods has been with the sportswear company since turning pro in 1996. Nike did not disclose any financial details of the deal, but industry observers have estimated that McIlroy will be paid up to $20 million a year to use the company's equipment and apparel.
The partnership with McIlroy was announced in a lavish ceremony in the United Arab Emirates ahead of this week's Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, where he will use the company's equipment for the first time. The event opened with a hologram of McIlroy swinging a club and included a video showing Woods, Roger Federer and Wayne Rooney welcoming him to Nike.
''Rory is an extraordinary athlete who creates enormous excitement with his on-course performance while, at the same time connecting with fans everywhere,'' said Cindy Davis, president of Nike Golf. ''He is the epitome of a Nike Athlete, and he is joining our team during the most exciting time in Nike Golf's history. We are looking forward to partnering with him to take his remarkable career to the next level.''
McIlroy said he was ''really excited'' to start the season and insisted he has made a ''seamless'' adjustment to his new equipment, especially his driver.
''As soon as I hit it, I knew it was going in the bag straight away,'' McIlroy said. ''It blew me away. My ball speed was up. My numbers were good. I'm hitting it further. I thought I hit it far before but this is taking to new level. That's great.''
McIlroy's switch to Nike had been widely expected. In October, McIlroy cut ties with Acushnet Co., which had supplied him with Titleist and FootJoy gear since he turned pro five years ago. And this month, Jumeirah Group announced it was not renewing its five-year sponsorship deal with the Northern Irishman.
McIlroy insisted he's not making the switch because of the money.
''I don't play golf for the money, I am well past that,'' McIlroy said. ''I'm a major champion and world No. 1, which I have always dreamed of being, and feel this is a company that can help me sustain that and win even more major titles. At the end of 2013, if I have not won another major I will be disappointed.''
The deal comes in the wake of a career year for McIlroy, in which he became No. 1 and won his second major. He insisted in an interview with The Associated Press that all the attention hasn't rattled him and that he has struck the ''right balance,'' although he acknowledged it took some time getting used to the top ranking.
''I guess when I first got to No. 1 after Honda, I might have struggled with it for a few weeks,'' said McIlroy, who temporarily relinquished the title to Luke Donald before finishing the year at the top.
''It was a big goal of mine going into last year trying to get that. I probably achieved it a bit faster than I thought I would,'' he said. ''(Then) I sort of didn't have a goal. I was like, `what's next?' I had to reassess. It was a good lesson for me. Now that I've got back to No. 1, I felt I handled it a lot better.''
McIlroy and Woods have already developed a friendly rivalry lately, and they will likely be seen together even more often from now on.
Nike already unveiled a new commercial entitled ''No Cup is Safe'' that begins running Wednesday featuring McIlroy and Woods on the driving range - with each trying to outdo the other. The players first take turn aiming at the driving range hole and then start hitting more spectacular targets, with balls going into wine glasses at a wedding and a soup bowl in a restaurant. It ends with McIlroy picking up his water glass to find Woods' golf ball.
''How did you do that?'' McIlroy asks. Woods retorts: ''You'll learn.''
McIlroy said the two have a mutual respect for each other, but that it's too soon to say they have a real rivalry on the course.
''I don't know if you can call it a rivalry yet because we haven't battled each other down the stretch of a major,'' McIlroy told the AP. ''It's not like we have been playing in the final group of a tournament and we are battling each other. Hopefully at some point that can happen this year and it would be great to be part of that.''


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Cabana Life™ combines fashion with function to offer fashion-forward styles with 50+ UV protection. Using the patented SkinSafe™ Technology, the collection offers sun-safe beach essentials including bathing suits, hats, cover-ups, tunics, shirts, and pants for boys, girls, and women. These beach chic styles have been adorned on celebrities including Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marcia Gay Harden, Jack Black, and Lisa Kudrow.
Melissa Papock, a melanoma survivor, founded the company. The socially-conscious company strives to increase skin cancer awareness through partnerships with non-profit organizations committed to educating the public. The company has joined forces with Huntsman Cancer Institute, The Skin Cancer Foundation, Women's Dermatologic Society, Shade Foundation, and many more to help prevent skin cancer and keep people healthy and happy.


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Parshat Achrei Mot - Kedoshim
Achrei Mot
G-d instructs the kohanim to exercise extreme care when they enter the Mishkan. On Yom Kippur, the kohen gadol is to approach the holiest part of the Mishkan after special preparations and wearing special clothing. He brings offerings unique to Yom Kippur, including two identical goats that are designated by lottery. One is "for G-d" and is offered in the Temple, while the other is "for Azazel" in the desert. The Torah states the individual's obligations on Yom Kippur: On the 10th day of the seventh month, one must afflict oneself. We abstain from eating and drinking, anointing, wearing leather footwear, washing, and marital relations.
Consumption of blood is prohibited. The blood of slaughtered birds and undomesticated beasts must be covered. The people are warned against engaging in the wicked practices that were common in Egypt. Incest is defined and prohibited. Marital relations are forbidden during a woman's monthly cycle. Homosexuality, bestiality and child sacrifice are prohibited.
The nation is enjoined to be holy. Many prohibitions and positive commandments are taught:
Prohibitions: Idolatry; eating offerings after their time-limit; theft and robbery; denial of theft; false oaths; retention of someone's property; delaying payment to an employee; hating or cursing a fellow Jew (especially one's parents); gossip; placing physical and spiritual stumbling blocks; perversion of justice; inaction when others are in danger; embarrassing; revenge; bearing a grudge; cross-breeding; wearing a garment of wool and linen; harvesting a tree during its first three years; gluttony and intoxication; witchcraft; shaving the beard and sideburns; tattooing.
Positive: Awe for parents and respect for the elderly; leaving part of the harvest for the poor; loving others (especially a convert); eating in Jerusalem the fruits from a tree's 4th year; awe for the Temple; respect for Torah scholars, the blind and the deaf.
G-ds Waiting Room
"When you shall come to the Land and you shall plant any food tree, you shall treat its fruit as forbidden; for three years it will be forbidden to you." (19:23)
With macabre humor, Miami Beach is called "G-ds waiting room" because it abounds with retirement homes and hotels for the elderly.
Retirement is a western concept, and one that has come under criticism from doctors in recent years. Studies have found that people who dont retire but stay involved in their work (albeit at a level that befits their age) have longer life expectancies than those who retire and relax into their "golden years".
My father, olov hashalom, who passed away a little over a year ago well into his ninety-third year, was a person who worked hard throughout his life and never retired. Every morning he would still go into the office and do his work. He went in later and came back earlier, but he still kept his lifes routine.
Our Sages teach that G-d conceals our time of death from us so that we should remain active to the last.
The Roman Emperor Hadrian was once passing through the city of Tiberias in Eretz Yisrael. He noticed an elderly man exerting himself, tilling the soil around his fig trees.
"Saba! (Grandfather) Saba!" called out Hadrian, "Why are you working so hard? When you were young you had to toil to make a living, but now its time to relax. Anyway, you will never live to enjoy the fruits of your labors."
The old man replied, "My task is to try and accomplish whatever my age allows. The Almighty will do as He sees fit."
"Tell me, please, Saba, how old are you?"
"I am a hundred years old."
"A hundred years old! And you actually expect to reap what you sow?"
"I if merit to eat the fruit of my labors, well and good; and if not, my efforts will benefit my children just as I have benefited from the toil of my forbears."
Said Hadrian, "Hear me Saba! If you ever eat these figs that you are planting you must surely come and let me know."
In due course, the figs ripened and abounded with fruits. The old man thought to himself, "I must go and tell the emperor."
He filled a basket with figs and traveled to the palace.
"The Emperor wishes to see me," he announced to the guards and they led him before the Hadrians throne.
"Who are you?" asked Hadrian.
"Does the emperor remember years ago in Tiberias passing by an old man tending his figs? G-d has granted me to eat of those figs that I planted. I have brought the emperor a basketful as a gift."
Hadrian turned to his servants. "Take the figs from this elderly man and refill his basket with gold coins."
His courtiers questioned the emperors generosity, "Why such an lavish gift for an old Jew?" Hadrian replied to them, "His Creator honored him with longevity; is it not proper that I too should accord him honor?"
The Creator does not want us to sit and read the newspapers in G-ds waiting room.
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Библиотека сайта rus-linux.net
4.1. About $LFS
Throughout this book, the environment variable LFS
will be used. It is paramount that this variable
is always defined. It should be set to the mount point chosen for the
LFS partition. Check that the LFS
is set up properly with:
echo $LFS
Make sure the output shows the path to the LFS partition's mount
point, which is /mnt/lfs
if the
provided example was followed. If the output is incorrect, the
variable can be set with:
export LFS=/mnt/lfs
Having this variable set is beneficial in that commands such as mkdir $LFS/tools can be typed literally. The shell will automatically replace "$LFS" with "/mnt/lfs" (or whatever the variable was set to) when it processes the command line.
Do not forget to check that $LFS
is set
whenever you leave and reenter the current working environment (as
when doing a su to
or another user).


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Kris Jenner Wishes Bruce a Happy Anniversary Despite Separation
As if Kris and Bruce Jenner's separation needed to get stranger.
Monday marked the couple's 23rd wedding anniversary, prompting the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" matriarch to take to Twitter to publicly congratulate the former sports star on reaching the marital milestone.
She also posted an Instagram photo of them — in their younger, less cosmetically enhanced years — looking so happy together.
The obvious elephant in the room is that Kris and Bruce separated. In October. Yep, that was six months before this cheery anniversary shout-out.
The estranged spouses said at the time of their split announcement that they were "living separately and we are much happier this way." As the drama played out on TV this year their E! reality series, Bruce, who moved out of the family's Calabasas, California, compound to his Malibu home, said, "To be honest, I just don't see myself going back. We both seem to be doing better with our space."
However, the twosome — who are parents to daughters Kendall, 18, and Kylie, 16 — also vowed to remain "best friends" after their separation and they seem to be living up to their word. On Valentine's Day, they were spotted doing yoga together. Earlier this month, they were photographed holdings hands at LAX after a family trip to Thailand, which was taped for their E! reality series. And last week, when Kris was in the hospital for an undisclosed reason, Bruce was reportedly the one who brought her there.
We think it's safe to say that they — well, at least momager Kris — like to keep people guessing as to the status of things. Speculation will no doubt lead to increased ratings for the show... and for Kris, it's all about the bottom line.


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Best Gluten-Free Apple Cake Muffins
Apple Cake Inspired.
Before we get to muffins, I have a game for you. Created spontaneously one night, after some dizzying Facebook scrolling (when did Facebook become one endless stream of bumper stickers?). Pardon my yawning.
I think I'll call this amusement... The Dating Game. Here's how it hatched over crudities and hummus.
"I wish I knew you in high school," I tell my husband. This is not news to him, by the way. It's a popular topic lately, now that I am in my second adolescence, eighteen years past mid-life.
I sketch for him a vivid narrative of study hall humiliations and spikes of burning shame, waving a carrot stick in his direction, just for emphasis. I search for words to depict how it feels when a snickering quarterback punches your clutch of school books with his fists, sending you to your knees in a crowded hallway to rescue the sprawl of English homework, algebra and biology books that emit the faint smell of ink and gum.
He sighs audibly. He hates to hear these stories.
"I would have played you my Tommy album," I say. "I would have cooked you brown rice and tamari. We would have talked about books. Siddhartha. On the Road. Women in Love."
He smiles and adds, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas."
We toast Hunter Thompson with our mineral water.
"You wouldn't have liked me in high school," he says.
This isn't the first time I have heard this. It always puzzles me. Though he tells me this with less conviction now that he's been married to me for seventeen and a half years. I picture him in Levi's and an un-tucked flannel shirt. Beefy, brainy, sarcastic.
"I was angry," he mentions.
"Me too," I say, "but on the inside. A classic geek. They called me Four-Eyes."
"That's original," he says, popping an olive.
"And Sandwich," I add.
He raises an eyebrow. "Sandwich?"
"Yeah," I sigh. "Because of my hair. Straight. Thin. Parted down the middle. Like this." I place the edges of my palms on either side of my face. "Sandwich."
"Bullies," he says, and shakes his head in disgust.
Suddenly I feel inspired.
"Let's date in high school! Let's watch the movies we loved. Share music. Talk about books."
He laughs but I can tell he is visualizing it.
"For our first date," I tell him, "let's see Easy Rider. It rocked my fifteen-year-old world. Peter Fonda. Captain America. It launched me into orbit."
I sit back, sip mineral water, and glance at him sideways. I conjure my best rendition of my fifteen-year-old self.
"Hey. Wanna see Easy Rider?" I ask.
"It's rated R," he tells me. "We'll have to sneak you in. Or get you a fake ID."
Karina xo
Karina's Wheat-Free Gluten-Free Apple Cake Muffins Recipe
Recipe originally posted September 2012 by Karina Allrich.These light and tender muffins flirt with being apple cake. They don't have the dense graininess of your typical gluten-free muffin. I think the difference might be the flour mix- with potato starch. And the oil. I used organic canola oil.
1 cup sorghum flour
1/2 cup millet flour, or brown rice flour*
1/2 cup potato starch (not potato flour)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup light brown sugar
2 organic free range eggs, beaten
1/2 cup organic canola oil
1/2 cup rice milk
1 tablespoon bourbon vanilla extract
1 heaping cup diced peeled apple (we used two medium apples)
Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Line a twelve cup muffin tin.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flours, potato starch, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, sea salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar.
Add the eggs and oil, and beat to combine. Add the rice milk and vanilla extract, and continue beating for a minute or two until the batter is smooth and elastic.
Stir in the apple pieces by hand.
Spoon the batter evenly into the muffin cups.
Bake in the center of a preheated oven for about 22 minutes, until the muffins are domed, and firm.
Cool on a wire rack for five minutes, then turn out the muffins from the pan to keep them from getting soggy. Continue to cool on a wire rack.
Option: Sift tops with powdered sugar when cooled a bit.
Wrap and bag leftover muffins, and freeze them to preserve texture. These gems make perfect grab-and-go treats.
Make one dozen muffins.
Recipe Source: glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com
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I'm now using less brown rice and brown rice flour, and eating fewer rice cakes, etc. Here's why- there is elevated arsenic in rice.For an egg-free, vegan version, I don't see why egg replacer wouldn't work. I have had great luck making gluten-free vegan muffins - see my Vegan and Vegetarian Recipe Index for vegan muffin recipes and inspiration.
For more substitution help, please see my guide to baking with substitutions here.


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Saturday, October 1, 2011
Cranberry Almond Muffins
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Seasonal promotions for canned pumpkin and cranberry sauce have started. I'm not immune to the lure of lovely displays, so I always stock the pantry as soon as they appear. The recipe I'm featuring today is seasonal and I don't use it much past the Thanksgiving holiday. It's a nice recipe and makes good muffins, but in a world of great muffins, it really is not my best or favorite. That being said, these muffins appeal to a lot of folks and I get a lot of requests to make them at this time of year. I suspect the sauce buried in the muffins is the lure. Cranberries and almonds have a natural affinity for each other and they marry well in this recipe. While it's easy to go overboard with almond extract, its use here is controlled and the end result is a muffin that nicely balances two strong flavors. I really think you'll enjoy them. They are certainly worth a try. Here's the recipe
Cranberry Almond Muffins ...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Janice Pletscher
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 cup sliced almonds, divided use
1/2 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease or line standard muffin cups with paper liners.
2) Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
3) Combine eggs, sour cream, butter and almond extract in another bowl.
4) Stir wet ingredients into flour mixture, mixing just until moistened. Fold in 1/2 cup almonds.
5) Fill prepared muffin cups half full;. Drop 1 tablespoon cranberry sauce into center of each muffin. Cover with enough batter to fill cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle with remaining almonds.
6) Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Yield: 8 muffins.
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31 comments :
- Flavia Galasso said...
Hope yuo'r enjoing in Turky! Thanks for recipe and blessings, Flavia
- October 1, 2011 at 12:20 AM
- kitchen flavours said...
Your muffins looks delightful! Two of my favourite ingredients, cranberries and almonds! Yum! Have a lovely weekend!
- October 1, 2011 at 12:27 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
Mary, those muffins look really beautiful. I love the idea of using cranberry sauce.
- October 1, 2011 at 12:27 AM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
I do tend to go overboard with the extracts, especially almond and vanilla. This looks like a good muffin for fall.
- October 1, 2011 at 12:49 AM
Great taht you are thinking of us even on your holiday.Great combo almonds and berries:)
- October 1, 2011 at 1:32 AM
- Chiara said...
Thanks for this lovely recipe Mary!have a good weekend....
- October 1, 2011 at 2:00 AM
- Aldy said...
These muffins sound and look scrumptious, Mary! This lovely recipe it's a must try :)
Have a wonderful weekend!
Aldy. - October 1, 2011 at 2:02 AM
- Diane said...
These look just so good. Diane
- October 1, 2011 at 2:32 AM
- Chelsea said...
Mmm, cranberries and almonds really are an excellent combination.
- October 1, 2011 at 3:06 AM
- Kalyan said...
Just mouthwatering...looks so easy to prepare and delicious!
- October 1, 2011 at 5:57 AM
- Katarina said...
Looks so delicious!
- October 1, 2011 at 6:11 AM
- Becki's Whole Life said...
I like anything with almonds, but the fact that these also have cranberries and sour cream in the mix make these even more appealing to me:-).
- October 1, 2011 at 6:34 AM
- Lenia said...
They must be really yummy!Have a great month,dear!
- October 1, 2011 at 6:40 AM
- Kim said...
It's a good idea to use the canned stuff sometimes to prepare some goodies. These muffins are looking great...
- October 1, 2011 at 7:19 AM
- Debbie said...
These look wonderful. I like the idea of using a can of cranberry sauce. Interesting! A really good recipe for this time of year. I think they would be great as part of a Thanksgiving dinner too, instead of dinner rolls!
- October 1, 2011 at 8:24 AM
These look elegant, perfect for afternoon tea!
- October 1, 2011 at 9:52 AM
- Jenn @ Bliss to Bean said...
Love cranberry & almond--cannot wait to try it! Great recipes.
- October 1, 2011 at 9:59 AM
- That Girl said...
I stocked the pantry with canned pumpkin, but I'm not sure when I'll get to use it!
- October 1, 2011 at 11:27 AM
- Cheah said...
I can imagine the yummy cranberry sauce in the muffin .....mmm
- October 1, 2011 at 11:52 AM
- turmericnspice said...
love cranberries !!!!!!!!!
- October 1, 2011 at 12:23 PM
- decocinasytacones said...
What a yummy muffins!. Thanks for sharing!
Love from the north of Spain
Marialuisa - October 1, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- Amalia said...
I really want to try these muffins because of the cranberry sauce! They look delicious :) Thanks for sharing another beautiful recipe, have a great day!
- October 1, 2011 at 6:01 PM
- Tender B. said...
Love the combo of cranberries and almonds. These look much better than the muffins I ate this morning.
- October 1, 2011 at 6:03 PM
- Ben said...
Mary, I would never have thought to use almonds. It's a great idea!
http://kissthecook-ben.blogspot.com/ - October 1, 2011 at 6:27 PM
- Joanne said...
haha I'm glad to know I'm not the only person hoarding these ingredients! What great muffins!
- October 1, 2011 at 10:53 PM
almonds are pretty amazing and versatile nuts. with a hand chopper or food processor, you can make a pseudo-almond flour that adds flavor, protein, and fiber to the wheat flour. use it in pancakes all the time, but need to give it a shot in a muffin like this. cheers!
- October 2, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- sally said...
These muffins would be perfect for using up extra cranberry sauce after Thanksgiving. They look so good that I might have to make them sooner though.
- October 2, 2011 at 9:36 AM
- Tasha said...
I've always liked the pairing of cranberry and almonds in baked goods. My little guy loves muffins, and I'll bet he'd especially enjoy the cranberry surprise in this one.
- October 2, 2011 at 2:41 PM
- Unknown said...
Cranberry? Yes!! Almond? Yes!!! Muffins?? Sign me up!!!
- October 2, 2011 at 7:23 PM
- What's next said...
Can't wait to try this!!!
- October 2, 2011 at 9:43 PM
- http://platanosmangoes.com said...
Something else for me to try....
- November 15, 2011 at 5:45 AM


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. wholesalers cut their stockpiles slightly in December while their sales were unchanged, suggesting businesses were cautious at the end of a weak quarter.
The Commerce Department said Friday that wholesale business stockpiles dipped 0.1 percent in December from November to $497.7 billion. That followed a 0.4 percent rise the previous month.
Inventories of furniture and automotive goods fell by the most in more than three years. Farm product stockpiles also dropped sharply, likely reflecting the impact of this summer's drought in the Midwest.
Less restocking reduces factory production, which slows economic growth. A big decline in restocking was a major reason the government estimated last week that the economy shrank in the October-December quarter.
Separately, the Commerce Department said the U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in December because exports rose while oil imports plummeted. The smaller trade gap means the economy almost surely grew in the October-December quarter — an improvement from the government's initial estimate last week.
Still, the slower growth in restocking will offset some of the improvement from a brighter trade picture. Both figures were not available when the government reported its estimate last week. The government will issue its second estimate for fourth-quarter growth on Feb. 28.
Sluggish restocking by companies and deep cuts in defense spending are expected to keep growth at the end of last year weak.
Economists at Barclays Capital on Friday said they now expect growth at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the October-December quarter.


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The ones for the Blogger's Choice Awards? Well, I've been in first place for Best Humor Blog and Best Parenting Blog for months. Now, they're just showing that I'm in the top 3, but they're not showing the actual number of votes I have. What if I'm not in first place anymore? My inner Monica is coming out and I want to WIN! I don't know if there's an actual awards ceremony or if I just get a virtual certificate that says, "Congratulations! More people than just your mom read your blog!" Either way, I wanna winnnnnnn! (I have a little competition problem, it seems.)
So, here's my
*****edited to add: Oooo! I just noticed that I'm in the top 3 for Hottest Mommy Blogger too! Woo Hoo!*****
So, I went to the allergist for venom testing this afternoon. They started by putting tiny amounts of very diluted honeybee, yellow jacket, white wasp, yellow wasp, and hornet venom on little scratches on my forearm. A couple minutes after they put the venom on, I felt dizzy and crappy and not well at all. They quickly took my blood pressure and it had spiked. If I'd been having a severe allergic reaction, it would have dropped. This basically means, I just freaked myself out for some reason. I felt like such a dork. Here I was freaking out and hyperventilating, feeling dizzy and there was nothing wrong.
They kept asking me if I was afraid of needles. Are you kidding? No! I used to donate platelets every month. I had to give myself twice daily injections in my abdomen when I was pregnant. Needles don't bother me. I didn't feel nervous or scared or anything. I don't think I felt scared at least. Maybe somehow I was frightened since the last time I was stung, I felt awful and dizzy for 24 hours. Anyway, after I stopped freaking out and my blood pressure returned to normal, they noticed that I had a reaction to the honeybee venom. The doctor came in and said, "The fact that you reacted to the very first, least concentrated, scratch test shows that you're highly allergic to honeybee venom. Don't get stung by a honeybee."
"Oh ok. I'll have a little talk with the bees and make sure they understand not to sting me."
So, they continued the testing by administering a more concentrated dose via an injection under the skin. They injected every one except honeybee. They waited another 20 minutes. No reactions.
Round three. A little more concentrated injection of the 4 different venoms were injected again. Another 20 minutes. No reaction. Meanwhile, the guy who was being tested at the same time I was, reacted to everything BUT the honeybee. The guy sitting next to me who had the lowest blood pressure ever. "I exercise! That's why I have low blood pressure. Exercise is wonderful! It releases endorphins and helps your heart and blah blah blah....." At this point, I slapped him.
Round four. Again, I got a little more concentrated dose of the 4 different venoms. This time I had a reaction to yellow jackets.
So, I have an Epi-Pen that I have to carry with me during the summer and fall. I'm a little nervous about camping (especially this time of year because bees are really bad in the fall here). I tend to get stung when we camp. I think I'd better send Joe and the kids on any future camping trips while I stay home
So have any of you guys gone through desensitizing shots for bee stings? Is it worth getting shots for FIVE YEARS?


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Google Fiber installation has officially kicked off in Kansas City.
Google Fiber, the gigabit home internet service, finally went live in Kansas City after months of anticipation. The search giant is offering 1Gbps speeds for just $70 per month—significantly faster and cheaper than what any traditional American ISPs are offering.
"We just got it today and I've been stuck in front of my laptop for the last few hours," Mike Demarais, founder of Threedee, told Ars. "It's unbelievable. I'm probably not going to leave the house."
He lives in a four-bedroom house run by "Homes For Hackers" on Kansas City's Hanover Heights neighborhood, just on the state border with Missouri. The house has become one of the hubs for the KC Startup Village, an informal group of entrepreneurs who have clustered around homes immediately eligible for Google Fiber.
Meanwhile, Demarais said that on an Ethernet connection, he's seen consistent Google Fiber speeds of 600 to 700Mbps, with Wi-Fi topping out around 200Mbps. Even at the slower wireless speeds, that's more than an order of magnitude faster than what most Americans have at home.
"The first thing I did was BitTorrent Ubuntu," he said. "I think that took two minutes, let me try it again right now."
Prior to Tuesday, Demarais—one of the house's first two residents—said he'd been working out of local McDonald's and Panera locations for their free Wi-Fi.
Mi Wi-Fi es tu WiFi
The Homes For Hackers, founded by local Web developer Ben Barreth, had originally been conceived as a matchmaking scheme between entrepreneurs who wanted a free place to live and work, and local families who would open their homes to them. (Ars covered that effort back in August.)
But once Google announced its fiber rollout schedule, Barreth realized the families that had signed up were not going to get crazy speeds until Summer 2013. So he took matters into his own hands and, with his wife's blessing, he liquidated his Roth IRA to put 20 percent down on a house they eventually bought for $48,000 in September 2012.
The couple has no plans to profit from the house. Instead, they want to use it as a way to nurture Kansas City's nascent tech community. He's letting entrepreneurs like Demarais live in the house rent-free and utilities-free for three months—they just have to pay for their own groceries.
"We're strong, devout Christians," Barreth told Ars. "I've been pushing on doors and a lot of doors have opened for me. I feel like this is what I'm supposed to do right now. It doesn't make a lot of financial sense but I really think it will benefit Kansas City. The whole reason why [we bought the house] was that no one in Kansas City was really exploiting fiber like we could be and this is the way I can bring in individuals that will exploit it. It helps that it's not a really expensive house. [My wife] is a stay-at-home mom with two kids too, so we're living off my one salary, and it's still a strain. It's a still a big strain."
He anticipates getting donations, sponsorships, or, the most-likely scenario, renting out one of the bedrooms via AirBnB to the first Google Fiber "tourists"—people who might want to come for a day or two at a time to try it out.
"$50 a night for 10 nights a month would cover mortgage and most of the utilities," he said.
Barreth has been so busy dealing with local media requests that he hasn't yet had a chance to use the connection himself—he and his family live about 20 minutes away from the second house, and their neighborhood was not included in the first rollout regions.
Kansas City, setting itself apart
Demarais said he knew he's been spoiled: "Wherever I go after this, my Internet speed is going to be ruined."
His company, Threedee, hopes to provide an added benefit to the growing 3D printing ecosystem.
Demarais moved to Kansas City from Boston to work on his new startup—and while the move was driven in part by Google Fiber, being able to live rent-free for 90 days was huge. He had considered staying home in Boston or moving to San Francisco, but both cities are notoriously expensive.
"I don't want to raise capital yet and it's hard to do that if I would need to get a part-time job just to pay rent," he added. "All of that stuff is taken care for me, that was the big thing. People are too quick to discredit the value of a free-rent environment with like-minded people. KC needs to separate itself from the other scenes. Why here? Fiber is not enough. I think you need to have a dense startup community, and if young people are not moving here and trying to start startups, you need to artificially create that flow."
Photo credit: Tweak Town
Via ars technica


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Researchers continue to learn what causes asthma. It is not fully understood. The following things play a part:
Genetics. Asthma runs in families.
Allergies. Some allergies are more common in people with asthma. Allergies also tend to run in families.
Respiratory infections. Infants and young children who have some respiratory infections are more likely to have long-term lung problems.
Environmental factors. Irritants such as pollution and allergens are known to cause asthma.
Triggers are those things that cause asthma symptoms to get worse or cause asthma flare-ups. Each child has different triggers. A very important part of asthma management is identifying triggers—and then trying to stay away from them. Asthma triggers include:
Allergens such as pollen, dust, and pets
Upper respiratory infections such as colds or the flu
Inhaled irritants such as secondhand smoke
Certain weather conditions such as cold air
Exercise or physical activity
Emotions such as crying, laughing, or yelling
How asthma will affect a child throughout his or her lifetime varies.
Many infants and toddlers may wheeze when sick with a viral illness, such as cold or flu. But most of these children don't get asthma later in life.
Some children with persistent wheezing and asthma get better during the teen years.
About half of the children who have asthma at a young age seem to outgrow it. But asthma symptoms may come back later in life.
Exercise, such as long-distance running, may trigger a flare-up in many children with asthma. But with correct management, a child with asthma can fully participate in most sports. Aerobic exercise actually improves airway function by strengthening breathing muscles. Some tips for exercising with asthma include the following:
Teach your child to breathe through the nose and not the mouth. This helps to warm and humidify the air before it enters the airways.
During cold weather, have your child wear a scarf over their mouth and nose to warm inhaled air.
Give your child asthma medicine before exercising, as recommended by your child's healthcare provider. If your child is not already on controller medicine and they exercise daily, the provider may recommend daily controller medicine.
Have your child carry their quick-relief inhaler medicine.
Some children with asthma may need to take their medicines during school hours. It's important that you and your child work with the healthcare provider and school staff to meet your child's asthma treatment goals. Laws about students carrying rescue inhalers vary by state. Make sure you understand the laws. Make sure that your child knows when and how to use their inhaler. For the best asthma care for your child at school, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology recommends the following:
Meet with teachers and other relevant school staff to tell them about your child's condition, special needs, and asthma management plan.
Educate school personnel on your child's asthma medicines and how to help during an asthma flare-up.
Ask school staff to treat your child as normal as possible when the asthma is under control.
Before starting a physical education class or a team sport, make sure the teacher or coach understands that exercise can trigger asthma symptoms.
Talk with teachers and school administrators about indoor air quality, allergens, and irritants in the school.
Ensure your child's emotional well-being by reassuring that asthma doesn't have to slow him or her down or make him or her different from other children.
Be honest with your child about asthma. Remember, as your child grows, that independence is an important goal. Children with asthma don't want to be different. But they need guidance and supervision.
Toddlers. This age group relies completely on the parents. These children understand little about asthma. The most important factor with this age group is to try to make medicine time fun. But you must also stress the importance of taking the medicines. Let children help in any way possible.
School-age. These children are more able to understand asthma. They should be taught about their medicines and how to stay away from their triggers. They should begin to watch their own symptoms.
Teens. Often, teens resist taking long-term (chronic) medicines. They also don't like restrictions and don't want to be different. Involve teens in every part of asthma management. They should help with goal setting and help decide which medicines work best. An asthma care contract can be used. It should allow for teen self-care while allowing overall parental supervision.
Having asthma doesn't mean having less fun than other teens. It is important for your teen to tell his or her friends about their triggers.
Always talk with your child's healthcare provider if you or your child has questions or concerns.


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