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The earth has shifted on its axis
The count stands at the moment…
1. On Sunday there was a minor earthquake in SFO – see Chad
2. My friend Dennis had a heart attack on Sunday in Tracy Ca.
3. Carrie's dad died on Tuesday in London Ont
4. There was a landslide in SFO on Tuesday near Chad's house
5. I Failed the exam we had 2 weeks ago in Modern Christianity – WTF
6. Tomorrow I have a mass to attend at noon for Charles
7. Friday I have a funeral to Attend for Sister Michelina
Please – no more deaths – tragedies – heart attacks – for the rest of the week
Regular posting will resume shortly, please stay tuned…
God, help us…
I believe the earth has shifted on its axis …
Radcliffe makes compelling debut
By Neil Smith
Equus deals with controversial themes of sexuality
A star-studded audience saw Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe make his full West End debut in Equus.
Christian Slater, Bob Geldof and Richard E Grant were just a few of the luminaries who braved the paparazzi outside London's Gielgud Theatre.
Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry and Helena Bonham Carter – performers with close ties to the Harry Potter phenomenon – were also in attendance.
For all the celebrity talent in the stalls, however, there was only one focus of attention once the lights went down.
The controversial nature of Peter Shaffer's 1973 play, combined with reports of Radcliffe's on-stage nudity, has already made this the hottest ticket in town.
To concentrate on the sensational aspects of Thea Sharrock's production, however, would be a disservice to its star's accomplished and thoroughly committed performance.
Boasting a well-toned physique and a compelling stage presence, Radcliffe quickly distances himself from his boy wizard alter-ego.
Minimal experience
Indeed, the overriding impression is of a gifted young actor casting off the shackles of a restrictive screen persona.
Radcliffe and Joanna Christie leave little to the imagination
True, he is perhaps too composed to be wholly credible as Alan Strang, the disturbed stable boy sectioned for blinding six horses.
Nor do his polished vowels befit a character who, according to Shaffer's text, is both ill-educated and semi-literate.
With a maturity and intensity that belie his 17 years, though, the teenage heart-throb compellingly conveys the angst and trauma of a youth in crisis.
And as Shaffer pieces together the sorry history that led him to commit such an inexplicable act of violence, Radcliffe ensures he retains both our sympathy and our compassion.
Looking visibly drained and shaken as he took his bows, Tuesday's opening night clearly took its toll on an actor with minimal theatrical experience.
Then again, he had just been required to strip naked for a sex scene with co-star Joanna Christie that leaves little to the imagination.
With two rows of audience members seated directly behind the actors on stage, there is nowhere to hide.
It would be no slight on their exertions, though, to lavish equal praise on Richard Griffiths for his work as the conflicted therapist who guides Strang through his psychological minefield.
Tortured mind
In a role created on stage by Alec McCowen and played on film by Richard Burton, Griffiths is a portrait of avuncular concern tempered by nagging self-doubt.
Richard Griffiths' performance has also been praised
It is a dichotomy that mirrors the play's ambivalent attitude towards psychiatry when it comes to explaining the workings of a tortured mind.
Animal lovers will be relieved to know Equus – the Latin word for horse – has actors wearing metal headgear standing in for actual livestock.
In lesser hands such a device might seem incongruous, but Sharrock makes it feel entirely natural.
This is no mean feat in a drama that presents a lurid cocktail of sexual repression, religious obsession and stylised animal cruelty.
But the real triumph is Radcliffe's for winning his thespian spurs in one of the most demanding roles an actor his age could tackle.
Compared to the emotional exposure the part entails, his well-publicised disrobing seems almost incidental.
Harry Potter fans, though, have one more shock in store should they choose to see their hero in his current guise.
More shocking than wounding horses and having sex? Perhaps. Shortly after the interval, Daniel smokes a cigarette.
Equus continues at the Gielgud Theatre in central London.
And I am telling You (Video)
And I Am Telling You (I'm Not Going) by WonderRobbie
Obituary 2 …
I am saddened to report to the Concordia Community and to my readers that one of our spiritual directors at the Interfaith Chaplaincy of Concordia University has died. Sister Michelina Bertone, SSA died on Sunday suddenly at the Royal Victoria Hospital.
I knew Sister Michelina very well. Many times throughout my University Career I found myself sitting in her office hysterical about where I was going with my life, and she always had a kind word for me. It has been a sad day today.
The report came from Father LaFontaine…
She died very suddenly on Sunday morning at the Royal Victoria Hospital – when I spoke to the sisters this afternoon, they were still awaiting the autopsy report. She was only 61 years old, and there had not been any signs of illness, except that she was experiencing shortness of breath and a pain in her side on Thursday, so she went in to emergency on FRiday and they decided to keep her over the weekend while tests were done.As you can imagine, her religious community, the youth ministry network, and the students and staff she served at Concordia University for the past 19 years are all in shock. Please keep them all in your prayers.
Fr. Raymond LaFontaine will be presiding at the funeral Mass for Sr. Micki:
FRIDAY, MARCH 2 AT 1:30 pm
Chapel of the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Saint Anne, 745 rue Esther-Blondin, Lachine
(corner of Provost & 18th Ave.): 514-637-3783
There will be a wake service as well:
THURSDAY, 1 MARCH AT 7:30 pm (same place as above, 3rd floor)
Visitation is Thursday from 3-5 and 7-9, and Friday from 12,00 to 1.00 pm.
Please spread the word to those you know who knew Sr. Micki. I imagine there will be an announcement in the Gazette tomorrow (Wednesday).
Eternal Rest Grant her and may Perpetual Light Shine upon her…
Wounded Warrior Project
Tonight the world welcomed Bob Woodruff back to ABC news. How happy are we too see him back where he belongs. I must first tell you that for the whole of my young adult life, and now, as an adult, I have been a supporter of ABC. For many years, ABC news was the outlet that I have been tuned to as an American and as well here in Montreal.
My viewer ship began way back when Peter Jennings first took his seat in the anchor chair, I was just a boy then. So over the years I have maintained a relationship with ABC news. In the years since 9-11 Peter Jennings was always the voice of calm reassurance in times of tragedy and national suffering. And when Peter died, it shook me to my core because for so many years, he was another "father figure" I had in my life. So it goes when Bob Woodruff, Elizabeth Vargas and Charles Gibson took over the evening news, I stayed with ABC because I believed in their work.
It goes without saying that Bob Woodruff, was someone to watch. he had big shoes to fill, and I respected him as a news anchor and a world news reporter. So when he was injured in Iraq, I was moved to pray. Tonight Bob reported on his trip to Iraq and back. I have to say that his recovery was nothing short of a miracle. But as the story was told, there was more than one miracle, the survival of many soldiers are miracles and sadly, the fact that not all soldiers who return from war, come back whole, mentally solid and without injury. Injury is not a simple matter and varies on sometimes specific critical degrees. And many of them are not getting the much needed critical care they need upon returning state side.
I know what it is like to sit in an ICU and hope that the one you love, wakes up from a severe brain injury. I know what it is like to fight back to learn how to sit up and relearn how to talk and to walk as well. I once was in the position as caregiver to a severely injured significant other. So I "Get It!" I understand, I can identify. I also know what it is like for a veteran to go into a V.A. system in rural middle America to get get medical care, because I once lived in rural middle America. So I get that as well.
Bob reported real and raw numbers. The fact that the real hard numbers are not being reported, that many critical care war wounded are not getting the care they need from a nation that sent them to war, when they return from tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq. This grateful nation has not done ALL it Can Do, for those who Sacrificed all they had to protect this grateful nation from terrorists. The American Government has failed in providing the 100% care that war torn soldiers deserve after serving tours of duty on the front lines overseas.
The U.S. Government wants their men and women in uniform to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan for years at a time, and they tell the soldiers that they will be taken care of and now we see tonight that some of the most critically wounded soldiers are NOT getting the much deserved and required health care they need upon returning state side. This must stop and it must stop now.
The U.S. Government must be held accountable for every single life they send over seas to fight. Each and every wounded soldier deserves every ounce of special care they need, when their very lives are on the line. This not only means for the soldiers coming home, but for their families as well. There are many projects you can participate in and I encourage you to go to the
and see how you can help those men and women who fight in Iraq and Afghanistan. As reported there are over 200,000 soldiers who need special care. There are over 1.5 million soldiers who have fought over seas in the last two wars. They deserve to be cared for and they must not be allowed to slip through the cracks of The Government Veterans Administration. We must call for government transparency when reporting war wounded and to properly screen those soldiers who need special care. All soldiers who return from war, must be screened for T.B.I. (Traumatic Brain Injuries), seen or unseen.
It just seemed to me that watching this report, I am led to believe that there are soldiers that are not getting the much needed care they deserve. That the U.S. government is under reporting the hard numbers, and that the Veterans Administration is well over burdened by the massive numbers of seriously wounded soldiers coming home. That the many Veterans Hospitals are under prepared to care for those injured soldiers coming home. The government, in this respect, has fallen short of its commitment to care for the returning soldiers. The government has failed in its job to make sure that every soul that goes over seas to fight comes home to the best care possible.
The U.S. President George W. Bush is directly responsible to make sure that his government is clued into these facts. I think he is BLINDED by POWER. There are so many soldiers over seas fighting. My oldest friend is serving in administration capabilities to repatriate soldiers upon their return to the U.S. out on the West coast.
I think this report by Bob Woodruff is going to ignite a firestorm of CONDEMNATION of the U.S. President and his government and I can imagine in the coming days as this report circulates through the halls of justice in Washington D.C. and throughout the country that heads are going to roll.
We should end this war NOW. We should bring back our soldiers NOW! We should stop sending our men and women over seas to fight BECAUSE there are so many coming home with critical injuries and if not every one is getting optimal specific care and reports such as Bob's are being told, then there are service men and women being let allowed to fall through the cracks, when the U.S. government should provide any care necessary to make sure that soldiers get what they need, and they are not !!!! If there are no soldiers to send over seas, then there would be no more traumatically injured soldiers to add to the already over tasked system. Then we could concentrate on taking care of the MILLIONS of soldiers that need care Right Now!!!
We should end these wars. And the only way to do that is to STOP the government from deploying any more troops. The war has to end. This must stop. Or travesties like these will continue to be perpetrated. And you know, what the government does not tell you won't kill you!! Because Americans are so bred and groomed to Never Question your leaders and Never, by God, question your government because they take really great care of their own DON'T THEY!!! I will close with the following thoughts for you to ponder…
We are safe!
Your soldiers are being cared for!
We have the best health care in the world!
And your government has all of our best intentions in mind!
That this war is not about OIL, HALLIBURTON Contracts, and MONEY!
That if your son or daughter goes to Iraq or Afghanistan, and they come home injured that they are going to receive the BEST health care available, paid for by Your Tax Dollars and the U.S. Government…
Go to the Wounded Warrior Project and do something to help them
See Bob Woodruff's Report at: ABC NEWS.COM
Oprah's Leadership Academy
There is one woman who changed my life, when I most needed it. After such long suffering it was she who led me to life again. And for years I have talked about her. I have shared with you many many lessons that I learned from her and her inspirations. Now on this night she introduced us, and the world, The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa.
I wept watching this presentation. It was one of the most beautiful presentations that Oprah has presented, next to her Christmas Kindness project in Africa each Christmas. If you did not get a chance to see it, the special will be rebroadcast over the weekend.
Please, Get involved. Take some time to give back to the children of the generation to come, go to Oprah.Com and navigate your way to the Leadership Academy Page and help Oprah, help the children. There is so much we can do to give back. And if this is one part of our Lenten journey, it will be to understand what we have and how not to take it for granted. I wept for the strength of these wonderful and beautiful girls. My heart breaks for these girls to know the pain they have seen and lived through.
But you wouldn't know, would you? How many of you know from Aids or HIV? how many of you have been directly affected by the disease? I am one of those people, so this story hit me right where it hurts the most. Children should not have to live through what these children have. It is my goal to give to the school whenever I can.
Join Me on this journey and participate: Oprah's Leadership Academy!!!
There is an Oprah button on my sidebar. Make one of your own and join us in building the future of the world. Do something today to make you feel proud…
Join Us.
Oprah's Leadership Academy
There is one woman who changed my life, when I most needed it. After such long suffering it was she who led me to life again. And for years I have talked about her. I have shared with you many many lessons that I learned from her and her inspirations. Now on this night she introduced us, and the world, The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa.
I wept watching this presentation. It was one of the most beautiful presentations that Oprah has presented, next to her Christmas Kindness project in Africa each Christmas. If you did not get a chance to see it, the special will be rebroadcast over the weekend.
Please, Get involved. Take some time to give back to the children of the generation to come, go to Oprah.Com and navigate your way to the Leadership Academy Page and help Oprah, help the children. There is so much we can do to give back. And if this is one part of our Lenten journey, it will be to understand what we have and how not to take it for granted. I wept for the strength of these wonderful and beautiful girls. My heart breaks for these girls to know the pain they have seen and lived through.
But you wouldn't know, would you? How many of you know from Aids or HIV? how many of you have been directly affected by the disease? I am one of those people, so this story hit me right where it hurts the most. Children should not have to live through what these children have. It is my goal to give to the school whenever I can.
Join Me on this journey and participate: Oprah's Leadership Academy!!!
There is an Oprah button on my sidebar. Make one of your own and join us in building the future of the world. Do something today to make you feel proud…
Join Us.
A response from my Christian Origins Professor
From Dr. Matthew Anderson:
Dear students – here's something that I wrote today in response to the news release this evening out of New York. I hope that you enjoy it and would welcome your feedback –
Concordia University
Dr. Matthew R. Anderson, Dept of Theological Studies, Dept of Religion
To my students:
Breaking News: The Tomb of Jesus
By the end of this first week back from our winter break, most of you will have heard about the press conference being held tonight (Monday Feb 27) in New York city, at which film-maker James Cameron (The Titanic) and our own Montreal-based documentary maker Simcha Jacobovici will unveil their discovery of the tomb of Jesus.
Wait a minute, you say. The tomb of Jesus? Wouldn't that mean…? Well, yes. It would. No resurrection, certainly (a proposition of faith hotly debated from the beginning according to the New Testament itself). A deflating of two thousand years of pious belief and saintly prayers, not to mention a lot of fancy and very expensive Gothic architecture.
Like St. Paul said (in 1 Corinthians): "If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile." Christians all over the world would be – if one believes the news – should be, wringing their hands.
But before arguing theology with Cameron and Jacobovici (and the Discovery Channel, which has a potential financial windfall riding on the winding up of this controversy), perhaps the actual facts of the "discovery" need revisiting:
Firstly, this is not the first TV special about this find. Ten years ago the BBC produced a similar but more modest program on the same "discovery". In fact, the ossuaries in question, containing the names Jesus, Mary, and Judah among ten ossuaries in total, were "discovered" in Talpiot, a suburb south of Jerusalem in 1980, not 2007.
They were dated to the first entry, and likely do come from about the time of Jesus' crucifixion. However, at the time of their discovery, and despite the names found on them, the burial boxes were considered rather unremarkable by Amos Kloner, the Jerusalem archaeologist and academic who first documented them. As he still maintains (see the Jerusalem Post article referred to below) the idea that the ossuary with the name of Jesus is the "bone-box" of the Christian's Jesus of Nazareth is "nonsense".
Among other arguments he raises several points likely to be under-stressed by the Discovery Channel: firstly, the names were extremely common in first century Judea, and secondly, Jesus was, as all the canonical Gospels agree, a Galilean, not a wealthy Jerusalemite, whose family was also Galilean.
But such objections will not likely stop the media frenzy surrounding the launching of the book "The Jesus Family Tomb" and the premiere of the film "The Lost Tomb of Jesus" to be aired March 4th on Discovery and March 6th on Vision TV. And that is likely the most germane point to be made about all this publicity.
It's publicity.
It's almost – one could say – Titanic-sized publicity. And as we all know, the more publicity, the more bums will be in seats to watch the Discovery Channel or Vision TV. What we will see will not likely be revolutionary. According to the Discovery channel's own "news" release, the evidence is entirely circumstantial. To be fair, it cannot but be: when Discovery says that it is using DNA evidence to validate the find, whose DNA are they
using? There is simply no archaeological evidence of Jesus at all, for the very simple and very good reason that he was not important enough at the time to have left anything physically monumental behind.
Given what we think we know of his preaching, it is unlikely that Jesus would have left the world a monument even if he could have. The "Jesus' Tomb" media launch, despite seeming very "scientific" and the very opposite of faith, actually shares a lot with the frantic medieval Christian fascination with relics. And as with the medieval peddler of "real" pieces of the cross (enough to build several ships, apparently), there is more than a little of the con-artist and huckster in the present-day circus. Given the huge financial windfall of Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, it is not surprising that another of the ossuaries discovered is being labeled as Mary Magdalene's, and another as the child of the happily-wedded couple.
It is all, one could say, rather too neat. Twenty-seven years after these bones were first uncovered, is it new evidence that will bring them out (they are presently on loan from the Israeli Antiquities Authority)? Or is it, rather: a/ the proximity of Easter, always a good time to launch something controversial, such as last year's Gospel of Judas, also launched in Lent; b/the nice tie-in to The Da Vinci Code and its theories of a Jesus – Magdalene family line, and c/the very credible hope of immense profits made on the backs of the religiously or non-religious gullible?
Frankly, it's fun to have such media events, because they bring some controversy and excitement to the usually fairly-stuffy issue of the origins of Christianity. But the old adage, "buyer beware" should be our watchword if we take this launch too seriously. If we take Oscar-winners and Hollywood media interests on faith, our faith, like Paul says, may
well be in vain.
Dr. Anderson
Check it out for yourself: the Discovery Channel has a dedicated website/promotional site for its upcoming special on the Talpiot tomb:
Ron Cameron and here are two articles on the issue, the first from the Jerusalem Post, the second a "news" release from Discovery Channel:New film claims Jesus buried in Talpiot
By DAVID HOROVITZ
The Jerusalem Post
The Israeli-born, Canadian-based filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici is reigniting claims, first made over a decade ago, that a burial cave uncovered 27 years ago in Talpiot, Jerusalem, is the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth and his family. At a press conference in New York on Monday, the two-time Emmy winner Jacobovici and his team – including Hollywood director James Cameron – will detail claims that of 10 ossuaries found in the cave when it was discovered in 1980, six bear inscriptions identifying them as those of Jesus, his mother Mary, a second Mary (possibly Mary Magdalene), and relatives Matthew, Josa and Judah (possibly Jesus's son). Their documentary will be screened this week in the US, UK, on Channel 8 in Israel and around the world. The producers are said to have worked on the project with world-renowned archeologists, statisticians and DNA specialists.
But Bar-Ilan University Prof. Amos Kloner, the Jerusalem District archeologist who officially oversaw the work at the tomb in 1980 and has published detailed findings on its contents, on Saturday night dismissed the claims. "It makes a great story for a TV film," he told The Jerusalem Post. "But it's impossible. It's nonsense."
Kloner, who said he was interviewed for the new film but has not seen it, said the names found on the ossuaries were common, and the fact that such apparently resonant names had been found together was of no significance. He added that "Jesus son of Joseph" inscriptions had been found on several other ossuaries over the years.
"There is no likelihood that Jesus and his relatives had a family tomb," Kloner said. "They were a Galilee family with no ties in Jerusalem. The Talpiot tomb belonged to a middle-class family from the 1st century CE." A spokeswoman for the Israel Antiquities Authority had no comment herself on the documentary and referred inquiries to Kloner, who no longer works for the IAA.
The spokeswoman did say, however, that the IAA has loaned out two of the ossuaries that were found in the Talpiot tomb for display by the filmmakers at Monday's New York press conference. She said it was a routine procedure to lend out such artifacts provided the borrowers complied with the necessary handling, transport and insurance requirements and that it did not signal any IAA authentication of claims made in the
Kloner said the IAA had been "very foolish" to agree to the loan. "The left hand there doesn't know what the right hand is doing," he said. The Daily Telegraph reported this weekend that the 10 ossuaries removed from the tomb when it was first excavated "were taken initially to the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum outside the Old City of Jerusalem. Nine were catalogued and stored but the tenth was left outside in a courtyard.
That ossuary has subsequently gone missing." But Kloner said the IAA routinely left ossuaries in the courtyard if they were not inscribed and were unremarkable, since it had no room for them all "under our roofs." He added: "Nothing has disappeared."
The Jacobovici documentary comes more than 10 years after similar speculation about the so-called Jesus family tomb made world headlines, prompting a London Sunday Times feature entitled "The Tomb that Dare Not Speak Its Name" and a BBC documentary.
The assertion that the ossuaries found in the Talpiot tomb were those of Jesus of Nazareth and family members was branded by The Sunday Times at the time as an archeological discovery "that challenges the very basis of Christianity."
The makers of the documentary are refusing to discuss its content prior to their New York press conference. Also: the following "news" story, written by Jennifer Viegas, appears in
the Discovery Channel news, dateline February 25, 2007: Jesus Family Tomb Believed Found Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News Feb. 25, 2007 – New scientific evidence, including DNA analysis conducted at one of the world's foremost molecular genetics laboratories, as well as studies by leading scholars, suggests a 2,000-year-old Jerusalem tomb could have once held the remains of Jesus of Nazareth and his family.
The findings also suggest that Jesus and Mary Magdalene might have produced a son named Judah. The DNA findings, alongside statistical conclusions made about the artifacts – originally excavated in 1980 – open a potentially significant chapter in Biblical archaeological history.
A documentary presenting the evidence, "The Lost Tomb of Jesus," will premiere on the Discovery Channel on March 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The documentary comes from executive producer James Cameron and director Simcha Jacobovici.
The Talpiot Tomb
On March 28, 1980, a construction crew developing an apartment complex in Talpiot, Jerusalem, uncovered a tomb, which archaeologists from the Israeli Antiquities Authority excavated shortly thereafter. Archaeologist Shimon Gibson surveyed the site and drew a layout plan. Scholar L.Y.
Rahmani later published "A Catalogue of Jewish Ossuaries" that described 10 ossuaries, or limestone bone boxes, found in the tomb. Scholars know that from 30 B.C. to 70 A.D., many people in Jerusalem would first wrap bodies in shrouds after death. The bodies were then placed in carved rock tombs, where they decomposed for a year before the bones were placed in an ossuary.
Five of the 10 discovered boxes in the Talpiot tomb were inscribed with names believed to be associated with key figures in the New Testament: Jesus, Mary, Matthew, Joseph and Mary Magdalene. A sixth inscription, written in Aramaic, translates to "Judah Son of Jesus."
"Such tombs are very typical for that region," Aaron Brody, associate professor of Bible and archaeology at the Pacific School of Religion and director of California's Bade Museum told Discovery News.
Ossuary Inscriptions
At least four leading epigraphers have corroborated the ossuary inscriptions for the documentary, according to the Discovery Channel.Frank Moore Cross, a professor emeritus in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University, told Discovery News,"The inscriptions are from the Herodian Period (which occurred from around1 B.C. to 1 A.D.). The use of limestone ossuaries and the varied scriptstyles are characteristic of that time."
Jodi Magness, associate department chair of religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, told Discovery News that, based on the New Testament writings, "Jesus likely lived during the firstcentury A.D."
In addition to the "Judah son of Jesus" inscription, which is written in Aramaic on one of the ossuaries, another limestone burial box is labeled in Aramaic with "Jesus Son of Joseph." Another bears the Hebrew inscription "Maria," a Latin version of "Miriam," or, in English, "Mary." Yet another ossuary inscription, written in Hebrew, reads "Matia," the
original Hebrew word for "Matthew." Only one of the inscriptions is written in Greek. It reads, "Mariamene e Mara," which can be translated as, "Mary known as the master."
Francois Bovon, professor of the history of religion at Harvard University, told Discovery News, "Mariamene, or Mariamne, probably was the actual name given to Mary Magdalene."
Bovon explained that he and a colleague discovered a fourteenth century copy in Greek of a fourth century text that contains the most complete version of the "Acts of Philip" ever found. Although not included in the Bible, the "Acts of Philip" mentions the apostles and Mariamne, sister of the apostle Philip.
"When Philip is weak, she is strong," Bovon said. "She likely was a great teacher who even inspired her own sect of followers, called Mariamnists, who existed from around the 2nd to the 3rd century." DNA Analysis Jacobovici, director, producer and writer of "The Lost Tomb of Jesus," and his team obtained two sets of samples from the ossuaries for DNA and chemical analysis. The first set consisted of bits of matter taken from the "Jesus Son of Joseph" and "Mariamene e Mara" ossuaries. The second set consisted of patina – a chemical film encrustation on one of the limestone boxes.
The human remains were analyzed by Carney Matheson, a scientist at the Paleo-DNA Laboratory at Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada. Mitochondrial DNA examination determined the individual in the Jesus ossuary and the person in the ossuary linked to Mary Magdalene were not related.
Since tombs normally contain either blood relations or spouses, Jacobovici and his team suggest it is possible Jesus and Mary Magdalene were a couple. "Judah," whom they indicate may have been their son, could have been the "lad" described in the Gospel of John as sleeping in Jesus' lap at the Last Supper.
Robert Genna, director of the Suffolk County Crime Laboratory in New York, analyzed both the patina taken from the Talpiot Tomb and chemical residue obtained from the "James" ossuary, which was also found around 1980, but subsequently disappeared and resurfaced in the antiquities market. Although controversy surrounds this burial box, Genna found that the two patinas matched.
"The samples were consistent with each other," Genna told Discovery News. Upon examining the tomb, the filmmakers determined a space exists that would have fit the "James" ossuary. Given the patina match and this observation, Jacobovici theorizes the lost burial box could, in fact, be the "James" ossuary.
Statistical Data
A possible argument against the Talpiot Tomb being the Jesus Family Tomb is that the collection of names on the ossuary inscriptions could be coincidental.
But Andrey Feuerverger, professor of statistics and mathematics at the University of Toronto, recently conducted a study addressing the probabilities that will soon be published in a leading statistical journal.
Feuerverger multiplied the instances that each name appeared during the tomb's time period with the instances of every other name. He initially found "Jesus Son of Joseph" appeared once out of 190 times, Mariamne appeared once out of 160 times and so on.
To be conservative, he next divided the resulting numbers by 25 percent, a statistical standard, and further divided the results by 1,000 to attempt to account for all tombs – even those that have not been uncovered – that could have existed in first century Jerusalem.
The study concludes that the odds are at least 600 to 1 in favor of the Talpiot Tomb being the Jesus Family Tomb. In other words, the conclusion works 599 times out of 600.
Another Tomb?
The researchers discovered a second, as-yet unexplored tomb about 65 1/2 feet from the Talpiot Tomb. During the documentary, they introduced a robotic camera into this second tomb, which captured the first-ever recorded footage of an undisturbed burial cave from Jesus' time. The team speculates that this other tomb could contain the remains of additional family members, or even disciples, though further examination and analysis
are needed.
As Academy Award-winner Cameron said in a press release, "It doesn't get bigger than this. We've done our homework; we've made the case; and now it's time for the debate to begin."
Bones of Jesus found, Canadian documentary claims
With 39 years of life as a Christian and 4 years of a Religious education in University taught by very reputable professors and teaching assistants, I will give you my take on this very tantalizing news. I also spent a year in a Catholic Seminary…
We must take this news with the same skepticism as researchers and scholars of the Christian and Judean faiths. If this is true then so be it. Many have spoken out against the find and give it no real credence. If your faith is grounded in reality and found in a solid foundation, news like this should not shake ones faith. We must wait for real "proof" of the reality and validity of these claims, which have begun some decades ago.
As Christians, we believe that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday, died on the cross and was buried in a tomb, and on the third day he was resurrected from the dead AND that he ascended into heaven, where he sits at God's right hand.
We should NOT question our faith, just because someone makes a BOLD claim such as this. We must look at every piece of evidence in light of location, time dating, academic and religious proof and finally scientific scrutiny. Religions are changing but the core beliefs we share should NOT! Jesus is Jesus and God is God, that will never change.
The academic and religious community will weigh in – and then the world will wait for a definitive answer. This should be no surprise, because when the DaVinci Code was released we talked about the possibility of Jesus, being married to Mary Magdalene and producing the child Sarah.
With the new Gnostic gospels coming forth into the discussion of religion and the further excavation of Holy cities, we may find new truths to add to the major monotheistic religions of the world. We cannot and should not discount any theory until we can either prove the theory or debunk it.
Your faith should be solid and not stirred by any archaeological find. Our faith is based on the teachings of the Church, what ever church you identify with. What ever faith you belong to, be that Muslim, Jewish or Christian.
Titanic director James Cameron and Canadian filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici say they aren't trying to undermine Christianity in their new documentary that claims the remains of Jesus, his wife, Mary Magdalene, and their child have been found.
Oscar-winner Cameron and Gemini-winner Jacobovici unveiled two limestone boxes they believe once contained the remains of Jesus and Mary Magdalene during a news conference Monday at the New York Public Library.
Cameron, best-known for producing the blockbuster movie Titanic, said the $4-million US documentary doesn't set out to undermine Christianity.
"It's very far from the case," said Cameron. "What this does is celebrate the real-life existence of … this man, who, 2,000 years ago, had a vision and communicated it to people."
The claim that the bones of Jesus have been found could challenge the Christian belief that Jesus died and was resurrected three days later.
Many Christians believe Jesus' body was kept at the site of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City. The burial site identified in the documentary is in a southern Jerusalem neighbourhood nowhere near the church.
Claims Nonsense, says experts
Rev. Canon William Cliff, rector and chaplain at Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ont., said he's "doubtful" about the claims in the documentary.
"The Christian faith has always believed that Jesus was resurrected, so there would be no bones," said Cliff, who also teaches theology at the Anglican Church of Canada-affiliated college.
The Israeli-born, Canadian-raised Jacobovici said the documentary is not trying to answer any questions, but is intended to "bring the story to the world and let the experts weigh in."
Jerusalem-based biblical expert Joe Zias called the documentary nonsense, saying those involved in the project have "no credibility whatsoever."
"It's an old story that's been recycled. The story first broke in 1996 by the BBC. It burst in a couple of days," Zias said.
A tomb such as the one discovered in 1980 would have held more than 200 ossuaries and there is no way to determine whether six of those boxes contained the remains of members of a single nuclear family, Zias said.
Ossuaries found in 1980
The documentary examines 10 ancient ossuaries, first found in a tomb by a construction crew working in the Jerusalem suburb of Talpiyot in 1980. Experts from the Israeli Antiquities Authority excavated the site shortly after, finding the 10 limestone boxes inside.
Six of the ten limestone boxes were inscribed with names that could be translated as Jesus, Mary, Matthew, Joseph, Mary Magdalene and Judah, son of Jesus, said Jacobovici.
Some experts have countered these were common Jewish names at the time and that Jesus' carpenter father couldn't have afforded a crypt for his family.
While the bones found in the boxes were buried in a consecrated area in Jerusalem, Jacobovici said forensic experts can examine DNA material from human residue.
Jacobovici sent samples from the Jesus and Mary Magdalene ossuaries to the paleo-DNA lab at Ontario's Lakehead University, one of five labs in the world that can extract DNA from ancient material.
The tests showed the remains in the Jesus ossuary were not linked to the remains in the Mary Magdalene ossuary through their maternal sides, he said.
Tombs from that time usually contained blood relatives and spouses, leading the filmmakers to believe Jesus and Mary Magdalene were a couple. The filmmakers said testing is continuing to determine whether the two were related through their paternal side.
Patinas match 'James' ossuary
The filmmakers also tested the patinas — the chemical film encrusting the limestone boxes — at the Suffolk County Crime Laboratory in New York.
They say the samples from the Talpiyot ossuaries matched the patina of the controversial James ossuary, first found around 1980.
The Israeli owner of the James ossuary made the limestone box public in 2002, saying its inscription — "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus" — proved its authenticity.
Israel's Antiquities Authority has declared the inscription fake and Israeli police have charged the ossuary's owner, Oded Golan, with forgery.
The Lost Tomb of Christ airs on Discovery on Friday and on Canada's Vision TV on Sunday.
With files from the Canadian Press
The Third Stage … Trust
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We, too, have been summoned to [like Abraham by God] and are sustained along the journey of faith by that same faithful Lord. There remain many things we do not understand and other we long to know more about. Yet, in the end, the total trustworthyness of God sustains us along that long and difficult journey.
Perhaps we need to remind ourselves of the trustworthiness of that God and His immense and overflowing love for us. So we turn to consider another landmark that guides us as we travel.
Landmark: Redemption
Many Christians understand that they have been redeemed by Christ but have failed to appreciate the enormous implications of this fundamental gospel theme. We must not treat our redemption in Christ simply as an idea we understand. We need to go deeper – much deeper.
To being with, we need to STOP treating the cross of Christ as just a slogan or a theological formula and grasp it as a life-changing event. Clear your mind of every irrelevant thought and begin to focus on Christ dying on the cross, gradually filling in the fine detail around it. Allow the cross to impact on your emotions, not just on your intellect.
In closing we return to the words of Martin Luther who said "Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God." Have we allowed our career, our finances, or our status to become our God by making these things into the things in which we trust and which we constantly think about?
Lex Orandi – Lex Cred Endi … What we pray is what we believe…
Issac Watts ( 1674-1748 ) writes:
Have we allowed our career, our finances, or our status to become our God by making these into the things in which we trust and which we constantly think about? Watts words challenge us:
"Where the whole realm of nature mine,
That were an offering far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all
Goodnight from Montreal …
We are a teaching ahead now, more tomorrow…
Ta Ta For Now…
Oasis – Rest …
It is important as we journey along the road of faith to remember that we need to stop to rest, to pray, to devote time to God, to pray and more importantly, to Meditate. Because when we pray, we do all the talking, when we meditate, we allow the Lord [God] to speak to us. And how many of us make time to just sit and listen for His voice, amid the business of the day?
We find these themes of human tiredness and divine renewal in one of the great prophetic visions of the Old Testament (Isaiah 40:39-41)
[The Lord] gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of thr weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
And young men stumble and fall;
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength,
They will soar on wings like eagles;
They will run and not grow weary,
They will walk, and not be faint.
This great vision of the divine renewal of those who wait on the Lord is enormously comforting and reassuring. "Many of those who begin the Christian journey with great enthusiasm and excitement find that they run out of energy and can no longer cope with its demands."
"My soul finds rest in God alone" (Psalm 62:1)
We need to make space for God in our lives. If we don't, we will simply become so busy that we exclude God. If we are so busy that we don't have time to enjoy the radiance of God's presence, we are dishonoring God.
The Command to observe a day of rest (Exodus 20:8-11) is not some optional extra that can be discounted by those with busy lives. It is just as important as other commandments.
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Significant snow is on the schedule for Thursday and Friday… SIGNIFICANT!!!
Wilderness – Failure / Hitchhiking…
God has a long history of taking self-confessed failures and doing great things through them. Perhaps when we fail, we are most receptive to the grace of God.
Paul had to learn that lesson the hard way. He tells us that God chose humble him through a "thorn in the flesh" (2Cor 12:1-10) – perhaps an illness that prevented him from carrying out some of the missionary undertakings he had planned. He needed to be taught not to trust in his won strength but to rely on God. In his weakness, he heard God speak these words "My grace is sufficient for you, my power is made perfect in weakness." Failure discloses our weakness and helps us discover God's power.
Hitchhiking a ride: Alexander MacLaren
Alexander MacLaren (1826-1910) was one of the greatest Scottish preachers of the nineteenth century, even if his ministry took place virtually in England. He writes for us:
The classic example of [failure] this is the cross of Christ. The world regarded Christ's death on the cross as a failure; in reality, it was a victory over the world. MacLaren insists that we learn from this seminal insight and take courage. "The way to overcome our troubles is to bear them; the way to conquer our crosses is willingly to lay them on our shoulders." Christ has overcome the world; we share in that victory.
Those who experience the pain and grief of failure are encouraged to look to the cross and find comfort and consolation in Christ:
Put your trust in Him as the sacrifice for your sins, and as the spirit of your lives you look to Him not only as example, not only as pattern, but as power; you think of Him, not only as dying on the cross for you, but as living in you, and then you will find, as sure as He lives, you will find that He has conquered, and that His conquest is for you …
So be of good cheer; you will have to fight, thank God for it; you will have to fight; you will be beaten as sure as you live if you try to master the world without Jesus; but if you will lay your hands by faith on the Lamb of God, and if you will open your hearts and lives to the influence of His triumphant Spirit, then He will give you a share in His conflict, His conquest, and His royal repose.
Failure is so easily seen in worldly terms, as something purely negative. For MacLaren, it is the key to spiritual growth. Yesterday's failure is today's ooportunity for growth, which leads to tomorrow's success. It reminds us of our need to recognize our weakness and to realize our need to trust in God – not ourselves!
As we struggle along the road of faith, we will encounter failure – sometimes our own failures, sometimes the failure of others. We need to confront them; yet we need also to learn from them. We must keep learning as we travel – ;earning more about the God who so loves us and also about ourselves.
John Calvin reminds us that true wisdom consists of knowing God and knowing ourselves.
As we travel, we come to learn more about ourselves. We discover strengths and weaknesses we had not known before. MacLaren asks us to identify these weaknesses and ensure that they become points of growth and grounds for hope.
MacLaren thus encourages us to trust in the promise of Christ and to realize that by faith we share in a victory the world regarded as a defeat. His sermon ended with the following stirring words – they may encourage us as we struggle through the wilderness.
"To him the overcomes will I grant to sit with Me on My throne, even as I overcame, and am sat down with My Father on His throne."
And encouraged by this reminder of our final goal, we prepare to press onward…
What a Mess!!! Oscars 2007
3 hours – 48 minutes on Canadian Feed Television. What a mess of a broadcast. We lost the feed internationally at 48 minutes into the broadcast for 5 minutes. Ellen was a good host, but I have to say this telecast was a bit disjointed. It was, for me, all over the place, it was messy and sloppy. Those up the aisle "try to be funny" moment with Scorcese and Eastwood were unnecessary.
Not to mention all those God Damned "montages" and "preformance art!" Waste of time… Ben Mulroney said on CTV news that she was a great host, that she brought her tv show persona to the telecast, which I can agree with, but some of the humor was stupid. The whole pijama, that's our show, and the vacuum bit before Resse Witherspoon took the stage was insulting and not funny. I found that to be unnecessary – yes, the show was running LOOONG, but the vacuum was unnecessary!
There were many upsets tonight and my ballot had more X's than Checks! Eddie Murphy did not win, Alan Arkin snuk in there, what an upset after that entire Barbara Walter's build up to the show!! What an upset. He should have won.
Kiss my Ass Simon Cowell, Look Jennifer won the OSCAR, HAHAHAHAH Who's yer daddy!!! Fantabulous. And the performance of the Dream Girls was incredible. And wouldn't you know it, Forest Whitaker really had words to share, his speech was amazing. Mrs. Mirren, what a joy, as the Queen.
Three incredible movies. Three incredible winners.
I really did not get into Little Miss Sunshine, yet she won a few awards. Los Tres Amigos won a slew of awards across the board for Pan's Labrynth, The Lives of Others, and The Blood of Yingzhou District.
And finally Melissa Etheridge won for "I need to wake up" and Mr. Vice President Al Gore for An Inconvenient Truth. It was great to see her perform. I love Melissa, and her music so much, she is a true survivor. I think Leonardo was hoping that Mr. Vice President would have announced his candidacy for the Presidency of the United States, alas, he did not. But Will he later, is the question???
I enjoyed seeing the stars and watching the Oscars, but I think that maybe they need to resurrect Billy Crystal to host from now on. Virgins in the driver seat seem to have a handicap, and the fact that here they only gave a 3 hour block for the telecast and it ran 3 hours 48 minutes. Ellen did ok, but I was expecting a more polished presentation. It was a disappointment.
But we must mention that a GAY WOMAN hosted the Oscars and the Lesbians were well represented tonight !!!! A proud moment for the LGBT Community at large. We have arrived and we hosted the 79th Annual Academy Awards.
Now for the Results … The Bold winners were my choices on my ballot, the regular print winners – were "winners."
Best motion picture of the year
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Forest Whitaker – THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Alan Arkin – LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Helen Mirren – THE QUEEN
Performance by an actress in a supporting role –
Isn't it Ironic that Jennifer Hudson was awarded the Oscar on the same stage where the American Idol is crowned each season!!!
Jennifer Hudson – DREAMGIRLS
Achievement in art direction
Achievement in cinematography
Achievement in costume design
Achievement in directing –
Fantastic, Martin Scorsese, the drought is over….
Best Documentary Feature
Best documentary short subject
Achievement in film editing
Best Animated Short
The Danish Poet – A Montrealer won this Oscar
Best foreign language film of the year
Achievement in makeup
Achievement in music written for a motion picture (Original Score)
Best Documentary Feature
An Inconvenient Truth
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
"I Need to Wake Up" – AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
Adapted screenplay
Original Screenplay
Tonight is Oscar's Night
I got out of bed this afternoon, singing Billy Crystal…
"Oh, it's a Wonderful night for the Oscars, Oscar Oscar… Who will win?"
I'm so silly. I have the next portion of the journey ready to post, from last night's reading. And I had a serious prayer jam session around 5 a.m. this morning, just me and the Almighty, it was divine.
See you after the Oscars…
Gotta get my tux out of the closet for the festivities…


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Beijing | Chinese authorities are struggling to contain the latest environmental and food safety scandal to hit the country after more than 3000 dead pigs were found floating in a river upstream from Shanghai.
The hogs were dumped in the Huangpu River, the main water supply for China's commercial capital, after mass graves began overflowing in recent days, due to higher than usual mortality rates in the first two months of the year.
Local media said more than 20,000 pigs had died in one village outside Shanghai in January and February.
Amid reports of an outbreak of disease and fears of contaminated water, authorities have once again attempted to downplay the issue.
The Ministry of Agriculture in Zhejiang Province, which borders Shanghai, said most of the pigs had frozen to death.
"This is within the normal range for mortality rates," the department said.
Its statement was ridiculed by bloggers on social media sites. "They must be hiding something to say the pigs froze to death," a blogger said on Weibo, China's version of Twitter.
Others pointed out that the Shanghai region had experienced a relatively mild winter.
In a sign of the importance that China's new leaders are attaching to food safety issues, the government is setting up a State Food and Drug Administration to boost regulation. The initiative is being driven by incoming premier Li Keqiang to address increased public angst over a recent food scandals and health concerns.
This follows government efforts to cover up the outbreak of SARS in 2002 and, more recently ,attempts to down-play the severity of air pollution and water contamination across China.
Shanghai authorities said on Tuesday they were closely monitoring water quality in the river, but so far had detected no contamination. Water in the Huangpu is unfit for drinking and the river is rated by the World Health Organisation as one of China's most polluted waterways.
A crackdown by authorities over the selling of dead pigs in recent months and a shortage of land for burial sites is thought to have contributed to the dumping of animals in the river. At a media conference, the country's Vice Minister for Agriculture, Chen Xiaohua, said it was normal for so many deaths in pig farming. "There is no large-scale animal pandemic," he said.
But villagers around the affected area have told media outlets the death rate was unusually high this year.
The Jianxing Daily said 10,078 pigs had died in January and 8325 in February. Shanghai authorities said they had collected 3025 pigs from the Huangpu River in recent days.
Food safety has become a major issue in recent years after reports of tainted milk, pork, rice and vegetables.
Even the country's famous baijiu (rice wine) has been the subject of scandals. On Tuesday, a delegation from the western Chinese province of Guizhou was forced to answer questions about a recent contamination involving the region's high-end rice wine producers.
The alcohol from a number of companies, including luxury brand Moutai, was found late last year to be tainted with toxic levels of plasticiser.
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NEWARK, N. J (Nov. 2)
The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, discussing the post-elections plans for his National Union for Social Justice, told 8,000 members last night it would "stand by the Constitution and by Christianity and by America," and hinted at a purge of the Union's ranks from within."
In an address which followed the announcement in Detroit by Bishop Michael J. Gallagher that no priest in his diocese would henceforth be allowed to take an active part in politics, Father Coughlin said:
"What about the National Union? The National Union was born to stay By 1940 I hope to see our members multiply and our ranks cleaned out from within. The National Union will stand by the Constitution and by Christianity and by America."
He attacked "unconstitutional" administration measures, declaring that the ten major pieces of New Deal legislation had originated in the minds of Rexford G. Tugwell, Ben Cohen, Felix Frankfurter and others.


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Italy's regulator has approved the regulation to allow the commercial launch of DAB+ digital radio services for the first time.
The regulation will allow broadcasters across Italy to migrate their services from analogue to digital offering listener's new content and multi-media services. Listeners will also have access to a growing number of exciting new DAB+ receivers from manufacturers such as PURE Digital.
The Italian regulation clearly states that DAB+ digital radio will be launched in Band III. It provides regulation on coverage, networks for national services, spectrum allocation for services, local coverage and rules on simulcasting and new content. The regulation will be put into effect from January 2010 and digital radio development will move forward from here.
Digital radio is currently commercially available in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. The symbolic launch of the digital radio took place in Paris recently with the launch of 60 services using DMB radio. Ireland, Hungary and Sweden are also in a phase where clear regulation guidelines are needed to accelerate the adoption of digital radio on the DAB, DAB+ and DMB.
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Woman Calls Off Her Wedding, Will Have Reception To Feed Homeless InsteadSarah Cummins called off her non-refundable wedding but contacted homeless shelters so the day, and money, wouldn't go to waste.
85 Couples Renew Vows On Eve Of Valentine's DayOn the eve of the most romantic day of the year, dozens of lovebirds are ready to say 'I do' all over again.
How To Make Your Wedding More Eco-FriendlyJune is peak time for weddings. Invitations, flowers and food are among the things that drive up the cost. But they also can increase a celebration's toll on the environment, and for many couples, that's a big concern.
4-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Pond During Wedding ReceptionA 4-year-old boy has died after falling into a pond and drowning at a Hillsborough County wedding reception.
Sarah Jessica Parker Unveils Bridal Shoe CollectionHere comes the bride, all dressed in white -- with a pair of SJP bridal shoes on her feet.
Top Spas for Couples In The U.S.Here's a sampling of some of the best spas for couples in America.
Couple Rappels Down High-Rise To Say "I Do"Many people walk down an aisle or perhaps plan a wedding on the beach in South Florida, but one couple exchanged vows atop a Miami hotel before rappelling down the high-rise building along with hundreds of others for a charity fundraiser.
Dwayne Wade & Gabrielle Union's Super Cute "Save The Date" VideoWe might not all be able to score invitations to Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union's upcoming wedding but at least we are getting a peek at the "Save the Date" video.
Couple Turns To Crowd Funding To Pay For Wedding Crowdfunding has raised millions of dollars for charities and noble causes. Now, it's being used to fund personal causes and life events--like weddings.
"Kimye" Wedding Pastor: "It's Just An Honor To Be A Part Of It"The South Florida pastor who performed Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's wedding ceremony is back at his home church in Miami Gardens.
"Kimye" Wedding Pastor Seen As "Role Model" At His Miami-Based Church The man who married "Kimye" still isn't back in South Florida, but that didn't stop his congregation from worshiping Tuesday night.
'Big Bang Theory' Star Kaley Cuoco Gets Married "The Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco is starting off 2014 as a Mrs.


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Sarah Alpar, a mixed martial arts fighter for Extreme Martial Arts Gym, is a junior attaining her Sports and Exercise Sciences degree at WTAMU.
The former flyweight champion admits that her education has already played an important role in her training and in her everyday life.
"The program has benefitted me a lot," she said. "It has allowed me to see what I am doing right and wrong in my training and it has helped me in my coaching as well."
Alpar also tries to educate others on their own training schedules and regimens, and she said the Sports and Exercise Sciences program has allowed her to help people gain the knowledge of how to better themselves.
Alpar acknowledged that injuries are a major part of all sports and what she has learned in class has assisted her in how to manage injuries that occur to her and to others.
"The department has courses that help individuals deal with psychological issues that come with injuries and people having a hard time recovering from them," said instructor Kimberly Crowell.
"Not everyone experiences a detriment," Crowell said. "For those that do, we train to help them when they are struggling mentally with rehab or to get over the fear of injuring it again."
Crowell said the department's psychology of injury course also teaches techniques such as goal setting, imagery, and positive self-talk to help the athlete or person through the rehabilitation process.
"[Our trainers] are typically right there, hands on when injuries occur, but they are becoming more medically oriented and diverse," said Department Head Lorna Strong. "We train not just for sprains and broken bones, but even life or death [situations]."
Crowell added that athletic training is now being geared to be more aware of signs and symptoms and potential risks of other issues an athlete may go through, such as diabetes.
"We are not allowed to diagnose," she said, "but the goal is to spot those symptoms and refer them for further evaluation."
Alpar said overall, the program has allowed her to make a lifestyle change for her own personal wellness.
"I use [what I have learned] on and off the mats," she said. "I want to reach my personal and professional goals and [my education] has helped me become more aware of what I'm doing with my body."


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Chicago Girl, 8, Gunned Down While Jumping Rope
Source: CBS News
An 8-year-old girl who was jumping rope Tuesday night with her friends outside in Chicago's far South Side was killed by two gunmen who rode up on bicycles and opened fire.
The tragedy is just the latest in a recent spate of high-profile shootings to hit the city, many of them involving young victims.
The city is also in the midst of a violent summer on the heels of a Supreme Court decision that struck down its 28-year-old ban on handguns.
Mayor Richard Daley quickly pushed through a new ordinance that only allowed residents to have one working gun at a time in their homes, and prohibits them from stepping outside with a gun, even onto their porches or in their garages. Before that, Chicago had the strictest gun law in the U.S. since 1982.
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A Coon Rapids church will be hosting its first "eggstravaganza" Saturday, March 31.
Northstar Community Church, which holds its services at the AMC Showplace Theater, is staging the family event in the open area between Northdale Middle School and Eisenhower Elementary School off Northdale Boulevard and Dogwood Street.
The free "eggstravaganza" starts at 10 a.m.
The event includes a 10,000 Easter egg hunt with areas set aside for three specific age groups.
The three hunts will have staggered times, according to Rev. Shannon Velsor, who is co-pastor of the church with her husband, John.
The plastic eggs will be stuffed with either candy or raffle tickets for prizes of gift cards donated by area businesses, Velsor said.
There will also be live music; a bunny tent, where kids and parents can take photos with the Easter bunny; bouncy houses; face painting; and prizes and giveaways.
In addition, all children taking part will receive a registration bag, which, among other items, will include a gift card for a free sandwich at Pot Belly Sandwich in Riverdale, Velsor said.
The Coon Rapids police and fire departments will be bringing a squad car and fire truck, respectively, for children to explore, she said.
In February, the church marked its first anniversary at its AMC Showplace location.
According to Velsor, one of the church's core values is to be involved in the community, not just be in the community.
"This family activity for children is way we can give back to the community," Velsor said.
And the church has a great team of volunteers who are putting the event together, she said.
According to its website, the church's mission is to lead people "toward a transformed life in Christ" through community gatherings (Sunday services), community groups (small groups) and community outreach (service and evangelism outreach).
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Akron, Ohio • So much for course knowledge.
Webb Simpson, playing his first competitive round at Firestone Country Club, shot a 6-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the Bridgestone Invitational.
It all came down to trust.
Akron, Ohio • So much for course knowledge.
Webb Simpson, playing his first competitive round at Firestone Country Club, shot a 6-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the Bridgestone Invitational.
It all came down to trust.
"Well, I knew it all through my caddie [Paul Tesori], who's been here so many years," Simpson said. "I just kind of had to listen to him."
Tesori has caddied for years on tour, for Vijay Singh and Jerry Kelly, in addition to being a pro himself.
"It's hard for us players to listen to our caddies, but he basically showed me where to go yesterday and told me where to hit it, where the lines were, what clubs to hit," said Simpson, the 2012 U.S. Open champion. "I didn't feel like it was my first time because he has so much experience here."
Seven-time Bridgestone winner Tiger Woods did not have to rely so much on the man on his bag, Joe LaCava, while shooting a 66. Woods has 11 top-10 finishes in his 13 starts at the course, so he clearly knows where to go.
Still, he needed his counsel from time to time.
"I hit a lot of good shots. I had a really good feel for the distance today, and Joey and I really read the wind right today," Woods said after his best opening round at the course since another 66 spurred him to a one-shot victory in 2005. "We changed a lot of shots out there, and we both had a really good handle on what we were doing feel-wise with the wind."
Henrik Stenson was alone in second with a 65. Defending champion Keegan Bradley, Ryan Moore and Chris Wood, another first-time entrant, matched Woods at 66.
Women's British Open • Wearing a black rain suit and a soft smile, Inbee Park looked calm as ever standing before the imposing Royal & Ancient clubhouse before she teed off.
Only after her unsteady round of 3-under 69 did Park reveal perhaps the biggest surprise at St. Andrews.
Park wound up three shots behind Morgan Pressel and Camilla Lennarth of Sweden, a solid start to what should be a fascinating week at the home of golf.
Her pursuit of history looked more like a high-speed chase when the 25-year-old South Korean made six birdies in 10 holes. Three poor tee shots, two three-putt bogeys and one double bogey from a pot bunker on the back nine made her realize there's a reason no golfer has ever won four majors in a single year.


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Meet the Writers Reception with David Henry Hwang
Filipino writers and US writers share short excerpts of their work for an invited audience. David Henry Hwang delivers the keynote speech about the importance of supporting writers and new plays and in international exchange. Presentation is followed by a reception.
Co-organized with Lark Play Development Center
Event Details
Thu 23 Sep 2010
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Ayala Museum, Makati Ave. cor. De La Rosa St., Makati City Manila
Free and open to the public. To register, call (+632) 7524374


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A preview of this week's events in professional golf. Information supplied by the Associated Press.
Site: Fort Worth, Texas.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Colonial Country Club (7,204 yards, par 70).
Purse: $6.4 million. Winner's share: $1,152,000.
Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, noon-3 p.m., 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10-11:30 a.m., 3:30-8 p.m.; Sunday, 10-11:30 a.m., 4-8:30 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, noon-3 p.m.).
Last year: Zach Johnson won the first of his two 2012 titles, beating Jason Dufner by a stroke. Johnson was assessed a two-stroke penalty on the final hole for failing to replace his ball to its original position after marking it before his last putt.
Notes: Johnson and Dufner are in the field along with Matt Kuchar. ... U.S. Amateur champion Steven Fox and 19-year-old Jordan Spieth received sponsor exemptions. Spieth tied for second this year in the Puerto Rico Open. He turned pro after helping Texas win the NCAA title last year as freshman.
Site: Virginia Water, England.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Wentworth Club, West Course (7,302 yards, par 72).
Purse: $6.1 million. Winner's share: $1,016,890.
Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 2-9 a.m.; Saturday, 4:30-9:30 a.m., 8:30 p.m.-midnight; Sunday, 4:30-9:30 a.m.
Last year: England's Luke Donald successfully defended his title, closing with a 4-under 68 to win the tour's flagship event by four strokes.
Last week: Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell won the Volvo World Match Play in Bulgaria, beating Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee 2 and 1 in the final at Thracian Cliffs. ... American Peter Uihlein won the Madeira Islands Open for his professional title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a two-stroke victory.
Notes: Donald, Graeme McDowell and American Peter Uihlein, who won the Madeira Island Open last week, are in the field along with Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood, Justin Rose, Ian Poulter, Ernie Els, Martin Kaymer and Sergio Garcia.
Site: St. Louis.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Bellerive Country Club (6,959 yards, par 71).
Purse: TBA ($2.1 million in 2012). Winner's share: TBA ($378,000 in 2012).
Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon; Friday, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.) and NBC (Saturday-Sunday, noon-3 p.m.).
Last year: England's Roger Chapman won at Harbor Shores in Michigan for his first Champions Tour title. John Cook was second, two strokes back. Chapman also won the U.S. Senior Open.
Notes: Created at Bobby Jones' suggestion, the event was first played in 1937 at Augusta National. ... Nick Price won the 1992 PGA Championship at Bellerive. ... Jim Woodward won the Senior PGA Professional National Championship in October at Creighton Farm in Virginia to top the 35 club professional qualifiers. He's the PGA teaching professional at Oak Tree National in Edmond, Okla.
Site: Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Atlantis Resort, Ocean Club Golf Course (6,644 yards, par 73).
Purse: $1.3 million. Winner's share: $195,000.
Television: Golf Channel (Friday, 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, noon-3 p.m.).
Last year: Inaugural event.
Notes: The tournament has been reduced to 54 holes and will start on Friday because a storm dumped about a foot of rain on the course earlier in the week. ... Carlsbad's Jennifer Johnson is coming off her first tour win in Alabama last week. ... Top-ranked Inbee Park has three victories in eight starts this year, winning the Kraft Nabisco Championship for her second major title. ... Second-ranked Stacy Lewis has two victories this season, winning consecutive events in Singapore and Phoenix.
Site: Leon, Mexico.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: El Bosque Country Club (7,708 yards, par 72).
Purse: $700,000. Winner's share: $126,000.
Television: None.
Last year: Lee Williams won his first tour title, beating Paul Haley II by a stroke.
Notes: Two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton won the 2011 tournament for his first professional title.


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Water: Water is available at the park office year round.
Drinking Water: Drinking water will be turned off for the season at the picnic area, campground, and RV dump station starting October 3rd
Bathroom Facilities: Flush toilets in the campground closed for the season starting October 3rd
Showers: Campground showers are closed for the season starting October 3rd
Dump Station: The RV dump station is closed for the season starting October 3rd
Campgrounds: Both the camper cabin and campgrounds are available April 1 - October 31.
Electric Sites: Eleven electric sites with 20 and 30 amp service are available.
Special Notes for RV Campers: When making a reservation keep in mind that our campsite pads are long but the turning radius to get into them is tight.
Contact Notes:
The park's office hours vary seasonally. Current hours are intermittent and variable.
Our staff have other duties that sometimes take them outside the office, so please leave a message if no one is available when you call we will call you back.
Trail Notes:
Summer trails: There are 17 miles of hiking trails, with .1 mile wheelchair accessible. There are also nearly two miles of self-guided trail.
Winter trails: There are 13 miles of ungroomed ski trail and 4 miles of snowmobile trails (snowmobile parking is available at designated site at the Banning Junction restaurant) and 1/2 mile of winter hiking trails. Snowshoeing is permitted anywhere in the park.
Naturalist Programs and Park Tours: Occasional naturalist programs are offered during the summer. Inquire at the park office.


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ACI talks to seasoned directors about a range of issues concerning audit quality and communications.
In this issue (PDF 64 KB) of Global Boardroom Insights, ACI talks to seasoned directors from the United Kingdom, Canada, Hong Kong and the United States for perspectives on a range of issues concerning audit quality and communications, including:
Going forward, Global Boardroom Insights will invite directors and business leaders from around the world to share their insights on the challenges and practices driving corporate governance in a dynamic risk and regulatory environment.
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Have Relationship Questions? Ask a Counselor for Answers ASAP
but she had no computer at the time, so someone elses computer was used
cyberlink youcam is a compuer program , mostly installed in lap-tops makes good pictures and editing these pictures is a snap.
I believe the laptop was connected to the hotels wifi that's why it gave that location
My trust issue is that she is still on 3 dating sites, taljing to different men, she says they are all just friends .
Am I crazy ???
so the picture then was more likely taken at that hotel
I think I need to break up this relationship, trust is just about gone, cant handle lies and deseption


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Corn futures seemed to follow the soybean market higher Tuesday morning, with wire service reports citing the tight short-term supply situation for the rise. Sources also pointed to general commodity strength, U.S. dollar weakness and surprisingly robust export demand for the corn strength. May corn rose 1.25 cents to $7.045/bushel in overnight trading, while December gained fell 0.25 cent to $5.505.
Talk of vigorous export demand reportedly powered soybean futures higher Monday and again overnight. Bulls were apparently quite impressed with the weekly Export Inspections report, since it stated the latest result at 40.3 million bushels, whereas industry forecasts had peaked at 35 million. Bullish interests reportedly expect the USDA to lower its 2012-13 ending stocks estimate on the Friday morning WASDE report. May soybeans rallied 4.75 cents to $14.6675/bushel early Tuesday morning, while May soyoil slipped 0.09 cents to 50.17 cents/pound on the weak Asian palm oil situation; May meal climbed $1.8 to $435.5/ton.
Wheat futures apparently drew support from the corn and soybeans markets Monday night, but weather news seemingly limited their response. That is, the snow that blanketed the Southern Plains in late February is being followed by systems likely to bless the Great Plains and Midwest with significant rain and snow in early March. Not only could the winter wheat crop increase substantially as a consequence, so might the spring wheat crops set to be planted during the weeks just ahead. May CBOT wheat futures inched 1.25 cents lower to $7.0175/bushel in pre-dawn action, while May KCBT wheat gained 1.0 cent to $7.39, and May MGE futures edged upward 0.25 cent to $7.925.
Cattle futures began the week firmly as traders anticipated seasonal strength and rose slightly again last night. Actually, the overnight gains seemed rather minimal when compared to the large jump posted by beef values Monday afternoon. For example, choice cutout jumped 2.86 cents to 190.96 cents/pound, which marked its first quote above the 190-cent level since January 22. Given such strong beef gains, traders are almost surely looking for country market gains later this week as well. April cattle rose just 0.12 cents to 130.47 cents/pound early Tuesday morning, while August gained 0.02 cents to 125.95. Meanwhile, April feeder cattle were unchanged at 144.72 cents/pound, while August dipped 0.40 cents to 154.15.
Hog futures dropped substantially Monday and remained under pressure early Tuesday morning, despite signs of cash and wholesale weakness. Cash prices at direct markets west of the Mississippi River surged significantly Monday afternoon, while pork cutout posted a modest advance. Those gains will probably have to be sustained before many traders prove willing to sponsor the long side of CME futures. April hogs slid 0.20 cents to 80.10 cents/pound in early Tuesday trading, while June skidded 0.25 cents at 90.32.
The cotton situation seemingly remains bullish as exemplified by the fourth consecutive 2013 high reached in overnight trading. The fact that only six delivery notices were posted against the expiring March contract last night certainly suggests traders expect persistent gains. Having the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), its top economic planning agency, announce overnight that it will continue its policy of stockpiling cotton probably boosted prices as well. May cotton climbed 0.74 cents to 87.00 cents/pound in early Tuesday trading, while December gained 0.27 cents to 85.69.


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Estee Lauder Take It Away Total Makeup Remover Reviews
great product for usLove this product and sensitive enough for my daughter's skin and my own as well. Smells wonderful!! — 7 years, 7 months agosayuri223 | 8 reviews
All you need to take the day off!So easy to use, just one pump takes off all of my make-up. Eyes, cheeks, lips, and foundation, even long wear and waterproof! I keep it by my bed, so even on my laziest nights, I can take my make-up off. — 7 years, 7 months agoqueenvicto | 29 reviews
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Favorite Make-up RemoverI tried this after buying waterproof mascara and Estee Lauder Foundation per the reviews. I am very pleased with how this works. It is a light lotion that delivers a punch to removing waterproof/stayproof makeup. It also smells wonderful. I actually look forward to removing my make-up at night because of how nice it feels and smells. — 8 years, 3 months agolaneski | 8 reviews
Feels niceThis feels nice when you put it on your face, however, I wished that it worked better for my waterproof covergirl lashblast mascara. I have to use a regular makeup remover to remove my mascara. — 8 years, 4 months agoPixiegirl11 | 13 reviews
DRY ,,i tried it for about 3 months ,, it cleaned my skin from the makeup completely ,, yes ,,but it left my skin very DRY — 8 years, 4 months agoJuliaT101 | 1 reviews
My HG Makeup remover!!!!This is by far the best makeup remover I have ever used. I have sensitive skin, and have to be careful what I use....this is very gentle on my face. What impressed me most what how well it worked on my eye makeup/mascara. I have never been able to remove eye makeup completely or gently....this product did it!! This will always be part of my nightly routine!!! — 8 years, 10 months agoAmericanGirl4 | 20 reviews
The best ALL over makeup removerI am prone to acne breakups and have to use a prescription medication which comes as a pre-soaked pad. Before I the prescription, I use this to remove makeup all my makeup - including eye liner and mascara. It works unbelievably well to remove all the makeup and works in tandem with my prescription medicine. My skin never looked better! — 8 years, 11 months agoBasia63 | 4 reviews
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Good stuffThis gentle, pleasantly scented product works well to help remove make-up, even heavy or waterproof varieties. I find it a bit more difficult to use around my eyes than liquid formulas (like Lancome's Bi-Facil which I love) or pads, but it does work and does not cause any irritation whatsoever, even for those with contacts (like me). It's also nice to have ONE product that can help with all of my makeup. And it's reasonably priced! This is definitely worth a try. — 8 years, 11 months agomaggiecat | 46 reviews
greatThis is great for removing all kinds of make-up, especially Lauders Double Wear line which is sooo long lasting. You won`t be disappointed with this purchase. — 8 years, 11 months agojef119 | 120 reviews
Perfect!!This is by far the best make-up remover on the market!! Seems costly, but it last forever. Once you put this on your face, your make-up melts off without any problems. I never shop around for something new....once I'm out, I just go straight to the Estee Lauder counter and purchase another!! — 9 years agoLisaIS | 2 reviews
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The Zen master would not stop talking.
Several times he began to draw his teachings to a close, explaining to his students that he was tired and in poor health. Then he would burst down another path.
He discussed the difficulties of raising children. He lingered on the subject of death. Eventually, he raised a small fist in the air.
"Everybody is together at one point," he said. "We cry together, we love together. There is no moment in which we are not together."
He is 105 years old and not even 5 feet tall, with paper-white skin and a blocky, bald head. Enveloped in …
Mary MacVean, Los Angeles Times: Every Thursday at lunchtime at the Hammer Museum in Westwood, several dozen people turn off their cellphones and take seats in the bright pink chairs of the Billy Wilder Theater.
They come to spend half an hour with Diana Winston, a former Buddhist nun and one of the nation's best-known teachers of mindfulness meditation. The lights go down, and Winston takes a seat in an office chair and speaks quietly into a microphone.
Occasionally she is accompanied by a guest playing about 20 Tibetan bells, the haunting, wave-like sounds enhancing her voice, which is so soothing it's as if …
Beverly White and Julie Brayton: Thousands of adults and children live on Southern California streets, and so did Kelsey.
She was cast out by her abusive Midwestern family.
"I been kicked out of my house since I was nine, on and off. This last time, my father was sexually abusing me," said Kelsey, who is 17 years old.
Living on the streets in Los Angeles was so horrifying and dangerous, Kelsey sought shelter at Children Of The Night, where she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress and introduced to Transcendental Meditation.
"When you take like twenty minutes sit down and do TM, and calm yourself and be peaceful…
A handful of people gathered Sunday morning at the Japanese Tea House in Brand Park to meditate in a class that applies Buddhist teachings for overcoming stress and anger.
The group's teacher, Caroline Green, with the Kadampa Meditation Center in Los Angeles, advised the class in the beginning to improve their back posture.
"Straight, but not tense," she suggested. "Place your feet flat on the floor, your right-hand palm on your left, your tongue gently touching the back of your teeth."
All this for the goal of achieving a "relaxed and alert" state of being, in which the class could deeply breathe in and out. As the first breathing meditation advanced, Green requested that the … Read more »
The organization, which follows Hindu and Christian teachings, selects Sri Mrinalini Mata, 79, to succeed longtime leader Sri Daya Mata, who died in 2010. Mrinalini Mata has been vice president of the group since 1966.
The Self-Realization Fellowship, a Los Angeles-based organization that follows a spiritual path rooted in both Hinduism and Christianity, has elected a new leader, the fourth since it was established in 1920.
The fellowship announced Tuesday that Sri Mrinalini Mata, who became a Self-Realization nun at the age of 15, was elected president last week by its eight-member board of directors. She succeeds Sri Daya Mata, the group's longtime leader, who died in November.
The selection of Mrinalini Mata, 79, means … Read more »
As you read this article your mind is likely to wander off onto other thoughts; trouble at work, your evening plans, a mounting to-do list… and you might be all the more unhappy in life as a result of such distracted thinking.
According to a recent study in the November issue of Science Magazine, whether and where people's minds wander is a better predictor of happiness than what they are doing. The study included more than 2,200 people around the world who agreed to use an iphone app called trackyourhappiness.
A team of Harvard psychologists contacted the participants at random intervals to ask how them how they were feeling, what they were doing and what … Read more »


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The Finer Points of Street Grammar: Ho's, Hoes, or Hos?
UPDATE: For more NB posts on Imus, click here.
Just to give our readers a look at how fastidiously accurate we are at the MRC, we've been having a bit of an in-house debate about the proper spelling for the nominative plural for "ho," as in the street slang for whore. Yes, news is stranger than fiction, and we only have Don Imus's "nappy-headed hos (?)" remark to blame for this journalistic quandary.
My colleague Matt Balan and I have combed the Web to see how different news orgs handle it and we found no consensus:
- UPI uses "ho's": "Imus last week described Rutgers University's women's basketball team as 'nappy-headed ho's.' Imus also apologized for the comment during his talk show."
- Associated Press uses "hos": "Radio host Don Imus, suspended for two weeks for calling the Rutgers female basketball players 'nappy-headed hos,' called the punishment appropriate Tuesday but stressed, 'I am not a racist.'
- LA Times uses "hoes": "Radio provocateur Don Imus apologized Friday for referring to the Rutgers women's basketball team as 'some nappy-headed hoes' on a broadcast of his syndicated radio show 'Imus in the Morning,' which also airs live on MSNBC."
- Gregory Moore at BlackAthlete.net also uses "hoes."
We at NewsBusters typically follow Associated Press Style and since the AP wire is going with "hos," that probably will be the default for any future posts, for what that's worth.
In the meantime, for more examples, you'll just have to follow Rosie O's advice and "Google it!"
UPDATE 2 (April 11 | 12:40 EDT): A word of thanks to Greg Gutfeld of Fox News Channel's "Red Eye," who linked to this post on his "Daily Gut" blog and discussed the matter during the Imus-related segment of his April 11 program.


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2009 Pashnit Forum Calendar, time to submit those pics!
That time of year again! Those that've used this site through the years know this thread is all about submitting pics for inclusion in our 4th Annual Pashnit Forum Calendar which is a compilation of photos submitted by members & then voted upon. The Pashnit Forum Calendar when completed is offered for $20 and helps provide the operating capital to run this forum.
We will begin voting on November 1, 2008 and run the voting for 10 days. After we've determined our 12 favorites (or in the case of last year, our 24 favorites), I'll request the original (high res) shots from the winners so I can create the calendar and get the finished product ready by mid-November '08.
The shots are organized by season, so the general feel of the shot is more important than the exact date you took it. Otherwise I'll assign a season based on the look and feel of the shot. :2thumbsup
RULES: :tongue
No more than 2 pics per person per season. Point being... choose your BEST! Don't just throw up random pics.
Post pics that apply to the season. Some could be any season of course, but think logically.
Pay attention to previous years calendar winners (see post #2). Why did those pics win inclusion into the calendar?
Post all your pics into this thread.
The photo(s) must be your own, and you must have the original hi-res pic.
You may change your pics at any time, but thread will be locked on Oct 25, so I can start building the vote threads.
If you have posted photo threads on the forum... To view your threads... Click on Home in the top nav bar. Then click on My Threads. You'll be able to see a list of your threads. Find photo you like that you took & add it to this thread. Posting all the pics to a single thread helps me out a lot in keep this organized. :nod


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RoboNation is not just a website.
RoboNation is:
- A robotics community.
- Built of the next generation of builders, creators, engineers.
- Designed to reach all levels of robotics enthusiast.
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If you want to see a huge amount of modular synth patched together and sounding like a few hundred television sets falling down a flight of stairs start following Richard Devine. I'm not certain I would listen to his "music" while driving or even be able to pick out one composition and say this is one I love. However, as a movie soundtrack or in the elevator going up to the top of One World Trade center I think it's perfect.
"Richard Devine is an Atlanta-based electronic musician and sound designer. Devine has designed sound patches for NI's Absynth, Reaktor, Battery and Massive. He has also scored commercials for Nike, Touchstone Pictures and engineered and performed his own music worldwide." – Wikipedia
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CANBERRA were left fuming after a try to Blake Ferguson was controversially disallowed in a season-opening 24-19 loss to Melbourne at Canberra Stadium last night.
With Melbourne leading 14-12 late in the first half in appalling conditions, Ferguson barged over in the corner, but the try was denied after five-eighth Terry Campese's cut-out pass to the winger was controversially ruled forward.
Raiders coach David Furner vented his frustration at the fact the decision was made by Gavin Badger, not Brett Suttor, who was the controlling referee at the time.
"I found out it was the pocket referee that called it - there's certainly a question mark there [because of that] without a doubt,'' Furner said. "How the pocket referee can make that decision … we're talking about a forward pass here.''
Asked if such a decision can affect the outcome of a game, Furner replied: ''Of course it can.''
Raiders skipper Campese believed the Ferguson try should have been allowed. "It [my relationship with the referees] was pretty good until that pass I think,'' Campese said. "It's frustrating in this kind of weather. The only way they got in our end in the first 15 minutes was through penalties.
"My relationship with referees is something I'm improving.''
That moment aside, Canberra showed enough last night to indicate they'll be more than competitive this year. After finding themselves 12-0 down after just eight minutes , the hosts showed great resolve to get back into the contest.
At 18-18 with seven minutes left, it seemed Canberra would pull off an upset when Raiders fullback Josh Dugan's ugly field-goal attempt rolled over after hitting the top of the crossbar.
And while Dugan mostly outpointed his Storm rival Billy Slater, it was the man in purple who won the contest that mattered late in the game. With four minutes remaining, the Queensland Origin custodian outleapt Dugan to snaffle a Cooper Cronk cross kick and score his second try, which proved the match-winner. The Storm received the chance to deliver the knockout punch when Campese, who played his first full match for more than a year, knocked on at the halfway line.
It was a cruel blow for Canberra, who shaded Melbourne for the majority, and the 7862 hardy fans who braved the big wet.
In the end the creativity of Melbourne playmaker Cronk proved the difference, the halfback scoring a try and having a big hand in the Storm's other four-pointers.
"He [Slater] is a wonderful player as everyone knows, but I thought the Raiders played really well,'' Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy said. "We had a great start but they were on top of us for most of the game. Then when we got some ball in the second half we couldn't seem to score.''
Slater was placed on report for a first-half high shot on Dugan.
Ultimately, the Raiders will be kicking themselves for the shoddy opening seven minutes in which the Storm got the jump on them. But the Green Machine definitely showed great promise, particularly in defence. "We've got to look at the positives - they scored three tries from kicks,'' Furner said. "I thought we handled the conditions quite well, we got ourselves back into the game.''
MELBOURNE 24 (B Slater 2 C Cronk J O'Neill tries C Smith 4 goals) bt CANBERRA 19 (G Buttriss S Fensom J McCrone tries J Croker 3 goals J Dugan field goal) at Canberra Stadium. Referee: Gavin Badger, Brett Suttor. Crowd: 7,862.


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Vegan Hot Chocolate
READY IN: 9mins
Recipe by TishT
You can get creamed coconut in some Japanese sections of your grocery store. Try to get a kind with no additives. It comes in a solid block and is good in soups, curries, and desserts. I'm sure you could substitute milk for the water and creamed coconut if you really wanted to.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (unsweetened of course)
- 4 tablespoons unbleached cane sugar
- 35 g creamed coconut
- 1 dash ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Directions See How It's Made
- Combine cocoa and sugar and mix to get rid of any lumps.
- Put in a pan with 1/2 cup of the boiling water.
- Whisk, and simmer gently for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Dissolve the creamed coconut in remaining water.
- Add coconut/water to pan and simmer for another minute.
- Add cinnamon and vanilla if using.


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The SUNY Plattsburgh Theatre Department presents J.B. Priestley's "An Inspector Calls," Wednesday, November 5th through Saturday, November 8th at 8:00 p.m. in the Hartman Theatre of the Myers Fine Arts Building.
Written by J.B. Priestly (1894-1984) during the final years of the Second World War, "An Inspector Calls" is a brilliantly compelling and haunting thriller.
A perennial favorite in Britain, Plattsburgh State professor, and director, Dr. John Shout describes the play this way:
"'An Inspector Calls' is a kind of thriller, but of a particularly disturbing sort. The Birling family seems ordinary enough as they enjoy a family celebration on a March evening in 1912: but that is before a menacing police inspector begins to delve into their family secrets. It would seem that they are all guilty - but of precisely what crime? And just who is this inspector? The play looks realistic, but as it unwinds, it becomes increasingly problematic. And we have added a few surrealistic touches of our own to tease the brain a bit further."
Thursday's performance will include an informal chat session immediately following the show during which audience members can ask the cast and director any questions they'd like.
Dates: Wednesday, November 5th - Saturday, November 8th
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Hartman Theatre of the Myers Fine Arts Building
Tickets are available in advance at the Angell College Center Desk or at the Hartman Theatre Box Office the evenings of the performances from 7:15 p.m. until show time.
If you would like to learn more about the Theatre Program at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact:
Dr. John Shout, Chairman
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