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John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, 1st Baron Acton (10 January 1834 – 19 June 1902) was an English historian, commonly known as Lord Acton.
- There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.
- Letter (23 January 1861), published in Lord Acton and his Circle (1906) by Abbot Francis Aidan Gasquet, Letter 74
- Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.
- Letter (23 January 1861), published in Lord Acton and his Circle (1906) by Abbot Gasquet, Letter 74
- Without presuming to decide the purely legal question, on which it seems evident to me from Madison's and Hamilton's papers that the Fathers of the Constitution were not agreed, I saw in State Rights the only availing check upon the absolutism of the sovereign will, and secession filled me with hope, not as the destruction but as the redemption of Democracy. The institutions of your Republic have not exercised on the old world the salutary and liberating influence which ought to have belonged to them, by reason of those defects and abuses of principle which the Confederate Constitution was expressly and wisely calculated to remedy. I believed that the example of that great Reform would have blessed all the races of mankind by establishing true freedom purged of the native dangers and disorders of Republics. Therefore I deemed that you were fighting the battles of our liberty, our progress, and our civilization; and I mourn for the stake which was lost at Richmond more deeply than I rejoice over that which was saved at Waterloo.
- The sentiment on which [papal] infallibility was founded could not be reached by argument, the weapon of human reason, but resided in conclusions transcending evidence, and was the inaccessible postulate rather than a demonstrable consequence of a system of religious faith.
- "The Vatican Council," The North British Review (1870)
- To proclaim the Pope infallible was their compendious security against hostile States and Churches, against human liberty and authority, against disintegrating tolerance and rationalizing science, against error and sin.
- "The Vatican Council," The North British Review (1870)
- I cannot accept your canon that we are to judge Pope and King unlike other men, with a favorable presumption that they did no wrong. If there is any presumption it is the other way against holders of power, increasing as the power increases. Historic responsibility has to make up for the want of legal responsibility. Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority: still more when you superadd the tendency or the certainty of corruption by authority. There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it. That is the point at which the negation of Catholicism and the negation of Liberalism meet and keep high festival, and the end learns to justify the means.
- Letter to Mandell Creighton (5 April 1887), published in Historical Essays and Studies, by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton (1907), edited by John Neville Figgis and Reginald Vere Laurence, Appendix, p. 504; also in Essays on Freedom and Power (1972)
- Paraphrased variant: All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
- The inflexible integrity of the moral code is, to me, the secret of the authority, the dignity, the utility of History.
If we may debase the currency for the sake of genius, or success, or rank, or reputation, we may debase it for the sake of a man's influence, of his religion, of his party, of the good cause which prospers by his credit and suffers by his disgrace. Then History ceases to be a science, an arbiter of controversy, a guide of the Wanderer, the upholder of that moral standard which the powers of earth and religion itself tend constantly to depress. It serves where it ought to reign; and it serves the worst cause better than the purest.
- Letter to Mandell Creighton (5 April 1887), published in Historical Essays and Studies, by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton (1907), edited by John Neville Figgis and Reginald Vere Laurence, Appendix, p. 504; also in Essays on Freedom and Power (1972)
In the Moral Sciences Prejudice is Dishonesty.
A Historian has to fight against temptations special to his mode of life, temptations from Country, Class, Church, College, Party, Authority of talents, solicitation of friends.
The most respectable of these influences are the most dangerous.
The historian who neglects to root them out is exactly like a juror who votes according to his personal likes or dislikes.
In judging men and things Ethics go before Dogma, Politics or Nationality. The Ethics of History cannot be denominational.
Judge not according to the orthodox standard of a system religious, philosophical, political, but according as things promote, or fail to promote the delicacy, integrity, and authority of Conscience.
Put conscience above both system and success.
History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong.
- Postscript of letter to Mandell Creighton (5 April 1887), puplished in Historical Essays and Studies, by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton (1907), edited by John Neville Figgis and Reginald Vere Laurence, Appendix, p. 505
- The immediate purpose with which the Italians and Germans effected the great change in European constitution was unity, not liberty. They constructed, not securities, but forces. Machiavelli's hour had come.
- Introductory note to G.P. Gooch's Annals of Politics and Culture, p. xxxlv (1901)
- History is not a web woven with innocent hands. Among all the causes which degrade and demoralize men, power is the most constant and the most active.
- As quoted in Essays on Freedom and Power, Introduction, p. xlvii (1949) [1]
- Liberty becomes a question of morals more that politics.
- Selected Writings of Lord Acton, ed. J. Rufus Fears, 3 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1985-88), 3:490
- Authority that does not exist for Liberty is not authority but force.
- Selected Writings of Lord Acton, ed. J. Rufus Fears, 3 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1985-88), 3:519
- Liberty is the prevention of control by others. This requires self-control and, therefore, religious and spiritual influences; education, knowledge, well-being.
- As quoted in Faith in Freedom : Libertarian Principles and Psychiatric Practices (2004) by Thomas Stephen Szasz, p. 10. Selected Writings of Lord Acton, ed. J. Rufus Fears, 3 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1985-88), 3:490
"Nationality" (1862)[edit]
- "Nationality" in Home and Foreign Review (July 1862); republished in The History of Freedom and Other Essays (1907), p. 288
- Patriotism is in political life what faith is in religion, and it stands to the domestic feelings and to home-sickness as faith to fanaticism and to superstition.
- The man who prefers his country before every other duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the State. They both deny that right is superior to authority.
- A State which is incompetent to satisfy different races condemns itself; a State which labours to neutralise, to absorb, or to expel them, destroys its own vitality; a State which does not include them is destitute of the chief basis of self-government. The theory of nationality, therefore, is a retrograde step in history.
- Whenever a single definite object is made the supreme end of the State, be it the advantage of a class, the safety of the power of the country, the greatest happiness of the greatest number, or the support of any speculative idea, the State becomes for the time inevitably absolute. Liberty alone demands for its realisation the limitation of the public authority, for liberty is the only object which benefits all alike, and provokes no sincere opposition.
- Although, therefore, the theory of nationality is more absurd and more criminal than the theory of socialism, it has an important mission in the world, and marks the final conflict, and therefore the end, of two forces which are the worst enemies of civil freedom, — the absolute monarchy and the revolution.
The History of Freedom in Antiquity (1877)[edit]
- Liberty, next to religion has been the motive of good deeds and the common pretext of crime, from the sowing of the seed at Athens, two thousand four hundred and sixty years ago, until the ripened harvest was gathered by men of our race.
- Opening statement.
- In every age its [liberty's] progress has been beset by its natural enemies, by ignorance and superstition, by lust of conquest and by love of ease, by the strong man's craving for power, and the poor man's craving for food.
- At all times sincere friends of freedom have been rare, and its triumphs have been due to minorities, that have prevailed by associating themselves with auxiliaries whose objects often differed from their own; and this association, which is always dangerous, has been sometimes disastrous, by giving to opponents just grounds of opposition, and by kindling dispute over the spoils in the hour of success. No obstacle has been so constant, or so difficult to overcome, as uncertainty and confusion touching the nature of true liberty. If hostile interests have wrought much injury, false ideas have wrought still more; and its advance is recorded in the increase of knowledge, as much as in the improvement of laws.
- By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes his duty against the influence of authority and majorities, custom and opinion. The State is competent to assign duties and draw the line between good and evil only in its immediate sphere. Beyond the limits of things necessary for its well-being, it can only give indirect help to fight the battle of life by promoting the influences which prevail against temptation, — religion, education, and the distribution of wealth.
- In ancient times the State absorbed authorities not its own, and intruded on the domain of personal freedom. In the Middle Ages it possessed too little authority, and suffered others to intrude. Modern States fall habitually into both excesses. The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities.
- Their [Athenians] history furnishes the classic example of the peril of Democracy under conditions singularly favourable. For the Athenians were not only brave and patriotic and capable of generous sacrifice, but they were the most religious of the Greeks. They venerated the constitution which had given them prosperity and equality and the pride of freedom...They tolerated considerable variety of opinion, and great license of speech...Thus they became the only people of antiquity that grew great by democratic institutions. But the possession of unlimited power, which corrodes the conscience, hardens the heart, and confounds the understanding of monarchs exercised its demoralizing influence on the illustrious Democracy of Athens.
- It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of latent power in the masses which, if it is called into play, the minority can seldom resist. But from the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason.
- Liberty and good government do not exclude each other; and there are excellent reasons why they should go together. Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. It is not for the sake of a good public administration that it is required, but for security in the pursuit of the highest objects of civil society, and of private life. Increase of freedom in the State may sometimes promote mediocrity, and give vitality to prejudice; it may even retard useful legislation, diminish the capacity for war, and restrict the boundaries of Empire.
- Increase of freedom in the state may sometimes promote mediocrity, and give vitality to prejudice; it may even retard useful legislation, diminish the capacity for war, and restrict the boundaries of Empire...A generous spirit prefers that his country should be poor, and weak, and of no account, but free, rather than powerful, prosperous, and enslaved.
- The great question is, to discover not what governments prescribe, but what they ought to prescribe; for no prescription is valid against the conscience of mankind.
- Before God, there is neither Greek nor barbarian, neither rich nor poor; and the slave is as good as his master, for by birth all men are free; they are citizens of that universal commonwealth which embraces all the world, brethren of one family, and children of God.
- The Stoics could only advise the wise man to hold aloof from politics, keeping the unwritten law in his heart. But when Christ said: "Render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and unto God the things that are God's," those words, spoken on His last visit to the Temple, three days before His death, gave to the civil power, under the protection of conscience, a sacredness it had never enjoyed, and bounds it had never acknowledged; and they were the repudiation of absolutism and the inauguration of freedom.
The History of Freedom in Christianity (1877)[edit]
- Constantine declared his own will equivalent to a canon of the Church. According to Justinian, the Roman people had formally transferred to the emperors the entire plenitude of its authority, and, therefore, the emperor's pleasure, expressed by edict or by letter, had force of law. Even in the fervent age of its conversion the empire employed its refined civilization, the accumulated wisdom of ancient sages, the reasonableness and subtlety of Roman law, and the entire inheritance of the Jewish, the pagan, and the Christian world, to make the Church serve as a gilded crutch of absolutism. Neither an enlightened philosophy, nor all the political wisdom of Rome, nor even the faith and virtue of the Christians availed against the incorrigible tradition of antiquity. Something was wanted, beyond all the gifts of reflection and experience — a faculty of self government and self control, developed like its language in the fibre of a nation, and growing with its growth. This vital element, which many centuries of warfare, of anarchy, of oppression, had extinguished in the countries that were still draped in the pomp of ancient civilization, was deposited on the soil of Christendom by the fertilising stream of migration that overthrew the empire of the West.
- In the height of their power the Romans became aware of a race of men that had not abdicated freedom in the hands of a monarch; and the ablest writer of the empire pointed to them with a vague and bitter feeling that, to the institutions of these barbarians, not yet crushed by despotism, the future of the world belonged. Their kings, when they had kings, did not preside [at] their councils; they were sometimes elective; they were sometimes deposed; and they were bound by oath to act in obedience to the general wish. They enjoyed real authority only in war. This primitive Republicanism, which admits monarchy as an occasional incident, but holds fast to the collective supremacy of all free men, of the constituent authority over all constituted authorities, is the remote germ of parliamentary government.
- The idea that the ends of government justify the means employed, was worked into system by Machiavelli. He was an acute politician, sincerely anxious that the obstacles to the intelligent government of Italy should be swept away. It appeared to him that the most vexatious obstacle to intellect is conscience, and that the vigorous use of statecraft necessary for the success of difficult schemes would never be made if governments allowed themselves to be hampered by the precepts of the copy-book.
His audacious doctrine was avowed in the succeeding age, by men whose personal character otherwise stood high. They saw that in critical times good men have seldom strength for their goodness, and yield to those who have grasped the meaning of the maxim that you cannot make an omelette if you are afraid to break the eggs. They saw that public morality differs from private, because no government can turn the other cheek, or can admit that mercy is better than justice. And they could not define the difference, or draw the limits of exception; or tell what other standard for a nation's acts there is than the judgment which heaven pronounces in this world by success.
- Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith. But it gave an immense impulse to absolutism by silencing the consciences of very religious kings, and made the good and the bad very much alike.
- The way was paved for absolute monarchy to triumph over the spirit and institutions of a better age, not by isolated acts of wickedness, but by a studied philosophy of crime, and so thorough a perversion of the moral sense that the like of it had not been since the Stoics reformed the morality of paganism.
The clergy who had in so many ways served the cause of freedom during the prolonged strife against feudalism and slavery, were associated now with the interest of royalty.
- The tide was running fast when the Reformation began at Wittenberg, and it was to be expected that Luther's influence would stem the flood of absolutism. For he was confronted everywhere by the compact alliance of the Church with the State; and great part of his country was governed by hostile potentates who were prelates of the court of Rome. He had, indeed, more to fear from temporal than from spiritual foes.
- Nations eagerly invested their rulers with every prerogative needed to preserve their faith, and all the care to keep Church and State asunder, and to prevent the confusion of their powers, which had been the work of ages, was renounced in the intensity of the crisis. Atrocious deeds were done, in which religious passion was often the instrument, but policy was the motive.
Fanaticism displays itself in the masses; but the masses were rarely fanaticised; and the crimes ascribed to it were commonly due to the calculations of dispassionate politicians.
- John Knox thought that every Catholic in Scotland ought to be put to death; and no man ever had disciples of a sterner or more relentless temper. But his counsel was not followed.
All through the religious conflict, policy kept the upper hand. When the last of the Reformers died, religion, instead of emancipating the nations, had become an excuse for the criminal art of despots. Calvin preached, and Bellarmine lectured; but Machiavelli reigned.
- That men should understand that governments do not exist by divine right, and that arbitrary government is the violation of divine right, was no doubt the medicine suited to the malady under which Europe languished. But although the knowledge of this truth might become an element of salutary destruction, it could give little aid to progress and reform. Resistance to tyranny implied no faculty of constructing a legal government in its place. Tyburn tree may be a useful thing; but it is better still that the offender should live for repentance and reformation. The principles which discriminate in politics between good and evil, and make states worthy to last, were not yet found.
- The French philosopher Charron was one of the men least demoralised by party spirit, and least blinded by zeal for a cause. In a passage almost literally taken from St. Thomas, he describes our subordination under the law of nature, to which all legislation must conform; and he ascertains it not by the light of revealed religion, but by the voice of universal reason, through which God enlightens the consciences of men. Upon this foundation Grotius drew the lines of real political science. In gathering the materials of International law, he had to go beyond national treaties and denominational interests, for a principle embracing all mankind. The principles of law must stand, he said, even if we suppose that there is no God. By these inaccurate terms he meant that they must be found independently of Revelation. From that time it became possible to make politics a matter of principle and of conscience, so that men and nations differing in all other things could live in peace together, under the sanctions of a common law.
- It was manifest that all persons who had learned that political science is an affair of conscience rather than of might or expediency, must regard their adversaries as men without principle, that the controversy between them would perpetually involve morality, and could not be governed by the plea of good intentions which softens down the asperities of religious strife. Nearly all the greatest men of the seventeenth century repudiated the innovation. In the eighteenth, the two ideas of Grotius, that there are certain political truths by which every state and every interest must stand or fall, and that society is knit together by a series of real and hypothetical contracts, became, in other hands, the lever that displaced the world. When, by what seemed the operation of an irresistible and constant law, royalty had prevailed over all enemies and all competitors, it became a religion. Its ancient rivals, the baron and the prelate, figured as supporters by its side.
- I have shown you how Machiavelli supplied the immoral theory needful for the consummation of royal absolutism; the absolute oligarchy of Venice required the same assurance against the revolt of conscience. It was provided by a writer as able as Machiavelli, who analyzed the wants and resources of aristocracy, and made known that its best security is poison.
- At that time there was some truth in the old joke which describes the English dislike of speculation by saying that all our philosophy consists of a short catechism in two questions: "What is mind? No matter. — What is matter? Never mind." The only accepted appeal was to tradition.
- The idea that religious liberty is the generating principle of civil, and that civil liberty is the necessary condition of religious, was a discovery reserved for the seventeenth century.
- I have reached the end of my time, and have hardly come to the beginning of my task. In the ages of which I have spoken, the history of freedom was the history of the thing that was not. But since the Declaration of Independence, or, to speak more justly, since the Spaniards, deprived of their king, made a new government for themselves, the only known forms of Liberty, Republics and Constitutional Monarchy, have made their way over the world.
- I have fixed my eyes on the spaces that heaven's light illuminates, that I may not lay too heavy a strain on the indulgence with which you have accompanied me over the dreary and heartbreaking course by which men have passed to freedom; and because the light that has guided us is still unquenched, and the causes that have carried us so far in the van of free nations have not spent their power; because the story of the future is written in the past, and that which hath been is the same thing that shall be.
Review of Democracy in Europe (1878)[edit]
- Acton's review of Democracy in Europe (1877) by Sir Thomas Erskine May, in The Quarterly Review (January 1878), p. 74; also in The History of Freedom and Other Essays, Section III: Sir Erskine May's Democracy in Europe, p. 76
- The manifest, the avowed difficulty is that democracy, no less than monarchy or aristocracy, sacrifices everything to maintain itself, and strives, with an energy and a plausibility that kings and nobles cannot attain, to override representation, to annul all the forces of resistance and deviation, and to secure, by Plebiscite, Referendum, or Caucus, free play for the will of the majority. The true democratic principle, that none shall have power over the people, is taken to mean that none shall be able to restrain or to elude its power. The true democratic principle, that the people shall not be made to do what it does not like, is taken to mean that it shall never be required to tolerate what it does not like. The true democratic principle, that every man's free will shall be as unfettered as possible, is taken to mean that the free will of the collective people shall be fettered in nothing. Religious toleration, judicial independence, dread of centralisation, jealousy of State interference, become obstacles to freedom instead of safeguards, when the centralised force of the State is wielded by the hands of the people. Democracy claims to be not only supreme, without authority above, but absolute, without independence below; to be its own master, not a trustee. The old sovereigns of the world are exchanged for a new one, who may be flattered and deceived, but whom it is impossible to corrupt or to resist, and to whom must be rendered the things that are Caesar's and also the things that are God's. The enemy to be overcome is no longer the absolutism of the State, but the liberty of the subject. Nothing is more significant than the relish with which Ferrari, the most powerful democratic writer since Rousseau, enumerates the merits of tyrants, and prefers devils to saints in the interest of the community.
For the old notions of civil liberty and of social order did not benefit the masses of the people. Wealth increased, without relieving their wants. The progress of knowledge left them in abject ignorance. Religion flourished, but failed to reach them. Society, whose laws were made by the upper class alone, announced that the best thing for the poor is not to be born, and the next best to die in childhood, and suffered them to live in misery and crime and pain. As surely as the long reign of the rich has been employed in promoting the accumulation of wealth, the advent of the poor to power will be followed by schemes for diffusing it. Seeing how little was done by the wisdom of former times for education and public health, for insurance, association, and savings, for the protection of labour against the law of self-interest, and how much has been accomplished in this generation, there is reason in the fixed belief that a great change was needed, and that democracy has not striven in vain. Liberty, for the mass, is not happiness; and institutions are not an end but a means. The thing they seek is a force sufficient to sweep away scruples and the obstacle of rival interests, and, in some degree, to better their condition. They mean that the strong hand that heretofore has formed great States, protected religions, and defended the independence of nations, shall help them by preserving life, and endowing it for them with some, at least, of the things men live for. That is the notorious danger of modern democracy. That is also its purpose and its strength. And against this threatening power the weapons that struck down other despots do not avail. The greatest happiness principle positively confirms it. The principle of equality, besides being as easily applied to property as to power, opposes the existence of persons or groups of persons exempt from the common law, and independent of the common will; and the principle, that authority is a matter of contract, may hold good against kings, but not against the sovereign people, because a contract implies two parties.
- The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections. To break off that point is to avert the danger. The common system of representation perpetuates the danger. Unequal electorates afford no security to majorities. Equal electorates give none to minorities. Thirty-five years ago it was pointed out that the remedy is proportional representation. It is profoundly democratic, for it increases the influence of thousands who would otherwise have no voice in the government; and it brings men more near an equality by so contriving that no vote shall be wasted, and that every voter shall contribute to bring into Parliament a member of his own opinions.
Letter to Mary Gladstone (1881)[edit]
Letter to Mary Gladstone (24 April 1881); later published in Letters of Lord Acton to Mary Gladstone (1913) p. 73
- We are forced, in equity, to share the government with the working class...If there is a free contract, in open market, between capital and labour, it cannot be right that one of the two contracting parties should have the making of the laws, the management of the conditions, the keeping of the peace, the administration of justice, the distribution of taxes, the control of expenditure, in its own hands exclusively. It is unjust that all these securities, all these advantages, should be on the same side...Before this argument the ancient dogma, that power attends on property, broke down. Justice required that property should-not abdicate, but-share its political supremacy.
- There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men. Imagine a congress of eminent celebrities, such as More, Bacon, Grotius, Pascal, Cromwell, Bossuet, Montesquieu, Jefferson, Napoleon, Pitt, etc. The result would be an Encyclopedia of Error.
- The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern. The law of liberty tends to abolish the reign of race over race, of faith over faith, of class over class.
- The law of liberty tends to abolish the reign of race over race, of faith over faith, of class over class. It is not the realisation of a political ideal: it is the discharge of a moral obligation.
- Almost all that has been done for the good of the people has been done since the right lost the monopoly of power, since the rights of property were discovered to be not unlimited.
The Study of History (1895)[edit]
- Inaugural lecture on The Study of History (11 June 1895), included in Lectures on Modern History (1906) - PDF file at Google
- I am not thinking of those shining precepts which are the registered property of every school; that is to say — learn as much by writing as by reading; be not content with the best book; seek sidelights from the others; have no favourites; keep men and things apart; guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and do not shrink from disagreement; no trusting without testing; be more severe to ideas than to actions; do not overlook the strength of the bad cause of the weakness of the good; never be surprised by the crumbling of an idol or the disclosure of a skeleton; judge talent at its best and character at its worst; suspect power more than vice, and study problems in preference to periods.
- Many of these precepts which he quotes here have been quoted as originating with Lord Acton.
- Most of this, I suppose, is undisputed, and calls for no enlargement. But the weight of opinion is against me when I exhort you never to debase the moral currency or to lower the standard of rectitude, but to try others by the final maxim that governs your own lives, and to suffer no man and no cause to escape the undying penalty which history has the power to inflict on wrong. The plea in extenuation of guilt and mitigation of punishment is perpetual. At every step we are met by arguments which go to excuse, to palliate, to confound right and wrong, and reduce the just man to the level of the reprobate. The men who plot to baffle and resist us are, first of all, those who made history what it has become. They set up the principle that only a foolish Conservative judges the present time with the ideas of the past; that only a foolish Liberal judges the past with the ideas of the present.
- Praise is the shipwreck of historians.
- It is they [men of science] who hold the secret of the mysterious property of the mind by which error ministers to truth, and truth slowly but irrevocably prevails. Theirs is the logic of discovery, the demonstration of the advance of knowledge and the development of ideas, which, as the earthly wants and the passions of men remain almost unchanged, are the charter of progress, and the vital spark of history.
- Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral laws are written on the tablets of eternity.
- James Anthony Froude, in the lecture "The Science of History" (5 February 1864); published in Representative Essays (1885) by George Haven Putnam, p. 274; Lord Acton quoted Froude in an address "The Study of History" (11 June 1895), which led to this being widely attributed to him. The phrase has also sometimes been misquoted as: Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral laws are written on the table of eternity.
- The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks.
- As quoted in Maxed Out : Hard Times, Easy Credit, and the Era of Predatory Lenders (2007) by James D. Scurlock; The quote does not appear in any of Acton's published writings. Ezra Pound attributes the exact quotation to Sir Alexander James Cockburn, Lord Chief Justice of England in Pound, Ezra. "'Ezra Pound Speaking': Radio Speeches of World War II", ed. Leonard W. Doob (Westport: Greenwood Press, 1978), 219. https://archive.org/stream/EzraPoundSpeaking-RadioSpeechesOfWorldWarIi/EzraPoundSpeaking#page/n116/mode/1up/search/Lord+Chief+Justice
External links[edit]
- The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & Liberty
- The Study of History (11 June 1895)
- Lectures on Modern History (1906) - PDF file at Google
- The History of Freedom and Other Essays (1907) downloadable in HTML and PDF formats
- "The Acton - Lee Correspondence" (1866)
- The History of Freedom in Antiquity (26 February 1877)
- The History of Freedom in Christianity (8 May 1877)


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LOL, no problem Anna, they usually do put out the same booklets, eventually :) I had to go to two Lowes stores today anyway for other reasons so I decided to put a little energy into looking around :)
But now that we know they are out there, they just might show up and we know to look for them because you've found them!!
Sorry Nancy! I am out near the Burlington area, but I was hoping that you all in Raleigh would be able to find it in your stores too. We usually have the same deals, coupons, etc. that are discussed on the blog here at our stores, so I thought your stores would have the booklet as well. Maybe they just haven't put them out yet. The ones I saw were in a bright pink cardboard box display, and the front of the booklet says "up to $15 in savings." There are $1 coupons for cereals, yogurt, chex mix, brownie mix, bisquick, hamburger helper, suddenly salad, old el paso, and pillsbury products. I didn't mean to send you on a wild goose chase! Hopefully they will turn up soon.
knowles, you will note that on the coupon it will say "Fill in price", the coupon is only good up to the maximum allowed shown on the coupon. Even free coupons will give a limit of the maximum they will reimburse the retailer.
So if the item is on sale, that's what they will take off for the coupon.
Ok, hit 3 different Lowes today and no sign of the savings booklet :( And goodness knows I looked everywhere. Maybe the stores around here will put them out soon.
If a manufacturer send a coupon for a free product and that product is on sale, how much is the coupon worth? Sale price or full price? Just curious.
For shipping costs only, you can get a canvas remake of an uploaded digital photo at Canvas People. I have gotten two this way in the recent past and have to say they are beautifully done!
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Anna, thanks! Have to go to Lowe's today and will be looking for that book! Excellent, love to know in advance to BOLO :)
Opened 2 boxes of trident brand seafood this week that had coupons. Unfortunately they were expired. I emailed the company and they are sending me some more. Yeah!
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WASHINGTON (Nov. 17)
The United States Civil War Centennial Commission said today that two Jewish religious leaders had accepted invitations to serve on a Religious Cooperative Council to advise the Commission on spiritual aspects of the coming observance. They were Rabbi Max D. Davidson, president of the Synagogue Council of America, who will serve as one of the new group's eight active members, and Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin, of Los Angeles, who will be one of the four honorary members.
Leading clergymen of the Protestant and Roman Catholic faiths have been asked to fill the remaining council positions. They are to provide religious guidance on local and national aspects of the observance which begins in 1961.
The Commission's chairman, Gen. U.S. Grant, 3rd., figured in a recent controversy when he distributed and recommended an anti-Jewish article entitled "Abraham Lincoln and the Rothschilds."


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Jennifer Rouch is a professional seamstress in Florida. This is her version of Rose's dinner gown. Wow! She writes, "The Dinner dress was fully lined and made of caviar beaded black chiffon and then beaded using hot fix swarowski crystals 1000 black diamond, jet and crystal stones. It has a train and train holder that can be worn around the wrist. It is accented by a rhinestone button on the side and invisible zipper back. The coral underdress is of rich taffeta, and lined with coral china silk. I had such a great experience making this gown ( watching the movie TONS of times ;-)) that I also made a matching drawstring bag. I was so flattered when I listed this on ebay in October that I recieved at least 10 emails asking me if it was a J. Peterman!!!" Beautiful work, Jennifer!
I simply love the delicious coral-rose color of the satin Christine chose for the underlayer on this version of the dinner dress! It is eye-popping. The soft chiffon overlay with its beading is also wonderful. Great job, Christine!
Mickey shared these stunning photographs of her absolutely beautiful, radiant daughter on her wedding day! Mickey made the "Heaven" gown. She writes, "Just for a teaser, and you know what it takes, I hand beaded 9 yards of 54″wide lace for this dress. I enjoy beading, it's calming to me and the results are always very satisfying. The under dress is strapless, a-line, McCall's 'Evening Elegance' pattern #2954 (without the bodice band).The fabric is periwinkle blue, Dupioni silk, underlined with hair-o-form and lined with fine, 100%cotton. Of course there is a muslin 'corset' of boning in the bodice in the usual places (center front, under bust, sides, back, 11 total) and horizontally along the top front to keep the center front from gaping. The lace is English embroidered net (border design). I chose it for its draping abilities and found it wonderful to work with. English net is tough and holds the weight of 'diamond' sequins, two sizes of pearls, Austrian, sew-on, flat crystals (two sizes) and faceted Austrian crystal drops. The sleeves are bias net, draped to fit. Because of the bias sleeve edge at the neckline, I hand tacked 1/4" clear elastic under the lace edging to hold the sleeve close to the body. The finished edges on the sleeves and the back wrap around piece are first spot glued for positioning, hand sewn, then beaded. Be sure to use a good fabric glue, that does not yellow, for this project. The matching veil is made from a bias piece of the English net with pearls, crystals and 'rat tail' edging. If anyone has questions feel free to contact me via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com". Kudos to Mickey!
Jennifer Cech has really been turning out the "Titanic" reproductions! Isn't this a beautiful version of the "Heaven" dress? The details are super. You can see more of Jennifer's lovely work on her site at La Petite Trousseau.
Claudia shared these photographs of her adorable daughter in her "dinner" dress. Claudia writes, "Here are pictures of my daughter, Kirstin, age 9 at the time, in her "Titanic" dinner gown that I made for her. This gown took me three months to make. It truly was well worth the time. Kirstin and I are big "Titanic" fanatics and just adore the gowns from the movie. I plan to make many more for us in the future. Right now I have been making the gowns for the Franklin Mint size doll and selling them on ebay." Great job, Claudia!
WOW! Here is a recreation of the "dinner" dress by Jennifer LaConte. There are approximately 5600 sequins, 2500 large black facted beads and 8400 small black faceted beads, all hand applied on this dress. It's a masterpiece!
Christine made this beautiful reproduction of Rose's dinner dress. I especially love the long train!
Tina Fisher made this dress, which Kelly wore on a cruise with her mom!
Stephanie's dinner dress was made for her by Tina Fisher, but Stephanie did all the beading herself! She wore the gown to a dinner in London, where she met Millvina Dean, one of the few remaining survivors of the Titanic disaster. Wow!
Doesn't Lexi look great in this neat version of the dinner dress that her mom made for her prom?The fabric is Indian sari material, which already has the design on the hem. Lovely!
Here is Sarah in her own version of the dinner dress, which she wore to the prom in 1999. Very nice!
An unbelievably gorgeous "dinner" dress made by Movie Costumes of Germany. Wow!
See Katie's beautiful dinner dress, made by Tina Fisher and hand-beaded by Katie!
Another beautiful dinner dressby a talented young lady.
Isn't this simply dreamy? Kathleen's mother made this wonderful blue version of the dinner dress for Kathleen's flute recital. I love all the shimmery sequins and beads. Simply heavenly!
Here is a new photograph of Sabine of "That Sinking Feeling" in her beautiful dinner dress. Read the excerpt below from her story of seeing the "Titanic" exhibit in Germany.
Jennie: Last weekend the Titanic movie exhibit opened in Dusseldorf, Germany. Me and Diana Clef (who has my sash ["swim"] dress in blue colors) decided to go there together on the first opening Sunday, and we had in mind to wear our dresses (she with her sash dress, me with the dinner dress) to have a look if they were really original…
After entering the exhibit, the first things that were shown were how the underwater shots were taken, with some props…. Suddenly I stood in front of my dinner dress. I could not believe it – my dress really looks like the original one, except of some minor differences at the skirt side and that some other pearls were used for the beading – but it really IS the same! I could not stop making pictures….
A man came towards me and introduced himself in English as Mr. Schoenberger (that was at least the name that I understood), the American representative of 20th Century Fox for the exhibition. He told me that the staff called him when they saw me with the dress, and as he saw the dress on me his first look went to the original dress to see if it was still on display!
There was the bow of Titanic where pictures could be taken. I persuaded my boyfriend, Thomas, to have a picture taken with me and we queued up for the picture. Suddenly Mr. Schoenberger appeared again and said that he would like to thank me for coming, so I would not have to pay for the pictures on the bow and I would not have to wait, I could go to the bow right away. I took my chance to make a dream come true. I asked "I have a question. May I take a picture in front of the 'grand staircase?' I have been dreaming of this for so long, but the man in front of the staircase told me that I was not allowed to take pictures of the staircase!" He smiled and said "No problem, will you want this right now?" I said "sure" and we went to the staircase.
This man from the movie company made any dream come true I could ever have. He opened the chain that was used to keep visitors from touching the staircase, took it away, smiled and said "All right, Miss, go on the staircase, but please be careful, the stairs are very narrow." I could not believe it, it was like a dream. I had tears in my eyes when I let down the train of my dress and climbed on the staircase. When I turned around, there were at least 200 people standing there, taking pictures, clapping and shouting. It was like the last scene in "Titanic" when Rose and Jack meet on the stairs. Mr. Schoenberger allowed the people to take some pictures. He really seemed very much impressed and moved.
After this greatest moment in my life so far had ended, Mr. Schoenberger thanked me again for visiting the exhibit, and he made very many compliments on the dress. After that, we went to the bow and took the pictures there. Mr. Schoenberger took a copy for himself right away. Then some other people came to me. They introduced themselves as members of one of the biggest German TV stations and made me tell my story to them. They asked me if they could make a report about me and the dresses, and of course I said "YES!!!" They took my card and promised to call me within the next two weeks.
To show you that this story is really true I have added a picture to this mail. It shows me and Thomas on the bow of Titanic. Jennie, I think I can never ever be happier in my whole life, and I am very happy that I wore the dress and so proud of the work that I am doing! If even the people from the movie company say that the dresses are nearly the same, so close to each other that they cannot see a difference, who else could know it better? I just wanted to let you know what happened to me on this exhibit, and thank you for everything, your help, inspiration and the mails that we have written to each other when I started to make the dresses. I do not know if I have ever told you but your website was the very first one that I saw about the "Titanic" costumes, and it inspired me to make my very own business here in Germany. Without you I would never had the idea! I am so happy and just wanted you to be a part of it.
Kind regards,


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Top 3 things to see in Honolulu on a Hawaiian cruise
Booking a Hawaiian cruise will put you in the middle of the premier Pacific retreat. In particular, you'll want to visit the capital city of Honolulu on the island of Oahu, a bustling urban center that combines the features of a modern cityscape with the laid back appeal that the state has become so famous for. That's not to mention the amazing cultural and historical attractions detailing native Hawaiian life along with other monumental events that have shaped the islands. Here are three things you must see before departing Honolulu in search of other adventures.
Pearl Harbor & USS Arizona Memorial
If you're a big fan of American history, you may want to take a moment to visit the historic Pearl Harbor & USS Arizona Memorial just outside of Honolulu in the harbor, where you can pay your respect to the fallen heroes of World War II. One of America's greatest tragedies occurred here on December 7, 1941, when Japan launched a sneak attack on the Pacific Fleet stationed in Pearl Harbor. Caught unaware, a large chunk of the U.S. Navy was lost within a matter of hours, suddenly forcing the U.S. into the midst of World War II.
While many ships sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor, you can visit the USS Arizona Memorial, a floating structure situated directly above the remains of the sunken battleship. The site was completed in 1962 and serves as a reminder of the terrible tragedy that occurred more than 70 years ago in this beautiful port city.
'Iolani Palace
You might be surprised to learn that Hawaii has a monarchy just like Great Britain, and the royal residence is located at the stunning 'Iolani Palace. After the island nation was first introduced to Western influences in the 18th century, the Hawaiian royal family began making efforts to boost its influence and appeal to other nations. Nearly a century later, these efforts resulted in the construction of a modern palace in 1879. Completed three years later in 1882, 'Iolani Palace - 'Iolani being the "bird of heaven" in Hawaiian - became the official home of King Kalakaua. The royal family's original residence was Hale Ali'i - meaning House of the Chief - but a new name was adopted for the modern palace by King Kamehameha V later on to honor his late brother as well as 'Io - the Hawaiian hawk.
Pali Lookout
There's no excuse for visiting Hawaii without taking in all the incredible oceanside cliffs and beaches, and there's no better place to get a bird's-eye view of Honolulu and the surrounding shores than at Pali Lookout. This favorite tourist destination on Oahu features fast winds and 985-foot cliffs that drop straight into the Pacific Ocean. You'll also be able to enjoy panoramic views of the city below, Oahu and off into the distance of the rest of the islands. And with the incredible Hawaiian weather, this can make an enjoyable day trip to explore the forested areas outside of metropolitan Honolulu.
Find out more about the amazing attractions and destinations that Hawaii has to offer you and your family.


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FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - Ryan Pearson had 25 points and 10 rebounds and Mike Morrison added 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead George Mason to an 81-61 win over Manhattan on Friday night, breaking the Jaspers' five-game winning streak.
Pearson, the Patriots' leading scorer, hit two free throws just before halftime to give George Mason (8-4) a two-point lead, 27-25, at the half despite missing 8 of 19 free throws.
Just three points shy of a career-high, Pearson scored 17 points in the second half, including 10 in the first 7:10, to help give George Mason a 46-38 lead.
The Patriots extended their lead to 57-42 with 8:18 remaining on a dunk by Morrison and two 3-pointers by Vertrail Vaughns, who added 13 points.
Manhattan (8-5), which averaged a margin of nearly 21 points in its longest winning streak in nearly five years, was led by George Beamon's 18.
The Jaspers committed 22 turnovers.


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Denim 'Kelsi' Straight Leg Stretch Jeans
Details & Care
Whiskering and crosshatched fading adds to the dimensional look of medium-blue stretch jeans designed with a versatile straight-leg silhouette.
- Approx. inseam: 30 1/4" with 14" leg opening.
- Approx. rise: front 8 1/4"; back 13".
- Measurements taken from size 29 and may vary slightly by size.
- Zip fly with button closure.
- Five-pocket style.
- Cotton/elastane; machine wash.
- By Paige Denim; made in the USA of imported fabric.
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- Item #664473
- Use hip measurement to determine size.
- Narrow through the thigh.
- Snug fit; will stretch with wear.


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Erdbeer Tortenboden
1 lb of strawberries, stemmed, washed and sliced.
Cream topping
2.Drain the strawberries well and reserve the juice.
3.Add the juice to a saucepan and add water up to 3 / 4 cup .
4.Add the box of strawberry gelatin and stir to dissolve.
5.Let the glaze cool a bit , and then mix into the strawberries.
6.Soften the cream cheese by slightly heating in a pan or microwave and add, milk or juice, sugar and vanilla. Stir till smooth and spread on the Biscuit- Tortenboden.
7.Add the strawberries and glaze and spread to the edges.
8.Chill for several hours and unmold and place on a platter.


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>> Louis: All right, well,
listen, folks.
This is a talent show.
It's the Filthy Stupid
Talent Show, and what we do is,
>> Big old fat beard.
[shooting noises]
>> Louis: You ready--
>> Let's go.
>> Louis: All right.
All right, how about a hand
for Sheriff John and Nixony
the Cow?
We're going to start the show.
We're gonna bring on some acts.
We're going to have a good time.
Our first act is Hugh Penny.
Give Hugh Penny a hand.
Hello, Hugh.
>> Hello.
>> Louis: And where are you
>> Well, I am from
North Bridges, Montana.
>> Louis: Okay, and--
people from North Bridges.
And what are you--
what's your talent?
What are you going to do for us?
>> Well, I'm a violinist,
and I'm diabetic.
>> Louis: You're a diabetic
What does that mean exactly?
>> Well, it means that I have a
low-sugar deficiency which I
take a prescription for,
and I play the violin.
>> Louis: All right, does the
diabetes have anything to--does
it work into your violin playing
>> I wouldn't know if it works
I suffer a disease,
and I also play the violin.
>> Louis: Okay, so you play the
violin, but also you just happen
to have diabetes?
>> Well, no, I don't happen to
have it.
It's not something I chose.
It's not a--
I didn't win the lottery for
It's--I like to play the violin
and perform, yes.
>> Louis: And you have diabetes?
>> I'm diabetic.
>> Louis: Right, okay,
all right.
Hugh Penny, give him a hand.
He's gonna plays some violin.
[mournful music]
>> Oh, this is romantic,
this part.
It like romantic music.
It makes me think of kissing.
And then birds come.
[trills notes]
Oh, little birdies, huh?
Birds that fly like wings.
And then hearing the birds makes
>> Excuse me.
>> You're under arrest.
>> What?
I'm playing the violin here.
>> Sir.
>> Louis: Excuse me.
>> You're hurting my arm, sir.
>> It's the least you deserve.
>> I'm cooperating, please.
>> Louis: Excuse me.
What's going on?
>> He's got an outstanding
>> Louis: What for?
>> Multiple homicide and child
>> Hey, [beep] you,
you mother[beep].
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VENICE, Fla. - A second person may now be exposing themselves to women in Venice. Police recently arrested a man they say took off his clothes and performed lewd acts in front of women numerous times throughout the week. Now detectives say someone else is doing it too.
One of the new incidents happened Friday afternoon under the Venice Avenue Bridge,
A 15-year old girl says she was walking across the bridge when a man below on the bike trail yelled out.
"She looked down and a male exposed himself to her," says Sgt. Jason Adams with the Venice Police Department.
Then a 2nd incident just Monday near the north bridge by a man matching the same description. "A female jogger noticed a man standing on the side of the waterway park. She thought he was urinating in public. He turned around and exposed himself to her."
From the descriptions, police believe they are now looking for a white male in his 20's or 30's with brown hair standing around six feet tall. In both cases he was wearing blue athletic shorts. One witness said he was also wearing a red backpack at the time.
Those are much different descriptions than in the incidents reported last week, which landed a Deltona man, William Waldman, in jail. "The physical descriptions are completely different than what we had prior…the time frames of them. We account for the location and times of the subject. He was arrested and was in jail."
Waldman has been charged with five counts of Indecent Exposure in Public and one count of Prowling. He was arrested Saturday after being seen by five women naked and pleasuring himself in the Sharky's parking lot, which was the last in a string of sightings throughout the week. The previous Monday authorities say he even left a note soliciting two young women. Police were able to match one of his fingerprints with one found on that letter.
"You have to wonder when they are this close together what it could be. Strange incidents and coincidences happen all the time. Maybe this guy saw it on the news and wanted to get out and get his 15 minutes the strange way. We have no idea," says Sgt. Adams.
From the beach to the bridges, police are again on the lookout. "Starting from square one; we will get back out there and track him down."
Also last week, while undercover looking for Waldman, an undercover detective observed a man also exposing himself on Friday. He was also arrested and charged with Indecent Exposure.


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The First Investor
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MANHATTAN BEACH >> Notre Dame junior Zana Muno won nine tournament titles last summer, but came up just short of the perfect 10 at the California Beach Volleyball Association Cal Cap Youth Championships.
Although Muno didn't approach that impressive total on the sand this summer, especially competing against older opponents in most tournaments, she arrived Sunday at the Cal Cup 18-under state championship looking to complete some unfinished business.
Muno, a UCLA commit, and Sarah Sponcil of Arizona's Veritas Prep beat Harvard-Westlake's Jo Kremer and Long Beach Wilson's Haley Martin 21-8 in the final, capping a perfect six-match run to the title.
Long Beach Wilson's Mary Hernandez and Muno suffered a 31-29 loss to Valley Christian of San Jose's Kirsten Mead and Aptos' Jenna Belton in last year's 16-under final.
"Putting this one away just kind of shows that I'm still in it," said Muno, who gained revenge Sunday against Belton and Mead with a 21-13 semifinal win.
"It means a lot because last year we lost and it was a really close game and I kind of blew it and I totally put it on myself, so to win this year is a nice relief."
Sponcil played Saturday in a women's event with Mira Costa's Skylar Caputo — who won the 16-under title Sunday with Redondo Union's Abril Bustamante — while Muno was with family in Santa Barbara.
Although it made for a long trip Sunday to compete in the one-day tournament, Muno said the opportunity to play again with Sponcil — they also won July 25 at Huntington Beach — was well worth it.
"She's a stud," Muno said. "I get served all the time, which is awesome, and I get to play volleyball, which is what I like to do. She pushes me to be better, instead of me pushing other people. I just really enjoy being able to play at such a high level."
Kremer and Martin lost their final two pool-play matches, before rebounding to knock off Escondido's Samantha Manley and Torrey Pines' Savannah Rennie 24-22 in the quarterfinals, then atoning for an earlier setback to Huntington Beach's Gianna Guinasso and Hernandez with a 21-13 semifinal victory.
Muno and Hernandez beat Harvard-Westlake's Nicole Elattrache and Kremer 28-23 in last year's 16-under semifinals.
Muno and Sponcil built a 7-1 lead over Kremer and Martin in the championship, and never looked back.
"I like to compete and I like to win. Me and Jo have our history of wins and losses against each other, so every one is a battle," Muno said. "I respect her so much as a player and she's really talented. I'll take it, we've just got to get the next one now indoors."
Westlake's Julia Mannisto, a South Carolina commit, and Villanova Prep's Kaity Bailey tied for fourth in their 18-under pool.
Oaks Christian's Isabelle Carey and Ventura's Kobie Jimenez were fourth in their 16-under pool.
Loyola's Matt Reilly and Huntington Beach's T.J. DeFalco captured the boys 18-under title, with former Calabasas standout Oliver Martin and Camarillo graduate Owen Yoshimoto falling in the quarterfinals.
Valencia's Kyle Ensing and Camarillo's Matt Yoshimoto lost in the 16-under quarterfinals, with Mira Costa's Blake Markland and Huntington Beach's Davis Gillett winning the title.


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Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Feb 1 - Broadway's 'Manly Mormons' Prep for Super Bowl Sunday; Plus MATILDA, KINKY BOOTS & More!
It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's "Saturday Intermission Pics" roundup!
Do you ever wonder what your favorite Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tour and regional stars are doing during intermission? Thanks to Andrew Keenan-Bolger (@KeenanBlogger) and Max von Essen (@MaxizPad), dedicated performers and excited fans, now you can see for yourself. Three years ago, Keenan-Bolger, then in Mary Poppins, and von Essen, then in Xanadu, started the trend.
Today's SIPs come from Broadway's self-declared 'Manly Mormons,' gearing up for Super Bowl Sunday, MATILDA's Lesli Margherita sharing her own feelings on football's big day, plus shots from KINKY BOOTS, the national tours of WICKED, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, ROCK OF AGES, WE WILL ROCK YOU, and more!
Scroll down, stay tuned for updates, and check back tomorrow for even more SIPs!
THE BOOK OF MORMON's ?Ben Platt, Nic Rouleau & Company (Broadway)
@BenSPLATT: "Happy Super Bowl from the manliest Mormons around. #SIP"
THE BOOK OF MORMON's Christopher Rice, Nic Rouleau, Ben Platt & Company (Broadway)
@ChrisRiceNY: "The Mormons are ready for Super Bowl XLVIII Pic 2. #SIP @BookofMormon"
MATILDA's Lesli Margherita (Broadway)
@QueenLesli: "Woooo! Super Bowl excitement level!! #SIP @MatildaBroadway"
KINKY BOOTS' John Jeffrey Martin, Jake Odmark & Company (Broadway)
@threenamejohnny: "Welcome to the coop, Caston! Aka jake odmark! #sip #kinkybootsbway"
WICKED's Curt Hansen & Alison Luff (National Tour)
@curt_hansen: "Ms. Green and Mr. White-y. Final #SIP @AlisonLuff @broadwayworld #reservoirdogs @WICKED_Musical"
WE WILL ROCK YOU's Ruby Lewis & Brian Justin Crum (National Tour)
@RubyLewLA: "#sip Gal & Scara do Velma & Roxy 4 today's play. Who wants 2 live forever? No one, cause we kill u @BrianJustinCrum"
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's Quinto Ott & Company (National Tour)
@quintoott: "Just a touch of makeup for this afternoon's performance of @PhantomOnTour fun fun fun! #SIP"
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's Edward Staudenmayer & Company (National Tour)
@EStaudenmayer: "Having a rough winter in Chicago! @PhantomOnTour #SIP @MaxizPad @JacquelynneFont @EStaudenmayer @KeenanBlogger"
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's Nick Cartell & Company (National Tour)
@nickcartell: "2 show day @PhantomOnTour and we got treats from @DoRiteDonuts #SIP #fuelforAct2"
ROCK OF AGES' John Tanner & Company (National Tour)
@jtannerthanyou: "Waitress #1 and Franz stripper pose - Rock of Ages national tour #SIP @broadwayworld #strippers #rockin #rollin"
SPAMALOT (5th Avenue Theatre)
@5thAveTheatre: "Some of The 5ths Spamalot cast is getting ready for tomorrows big game #sip"
Cast of OTHER DESERT CITIES (VT Stage)
@uniquely_Q: "#SIP pills & liquor at #OtherDesertCities @vtstage #matinee"
THE LARAMIE PROJECT's Aviry Carroll & Company (AWTP)
@AviryCarroll: "officialbroadwayworld #sip #thelaramieproject #awtp #tellthestory"


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Water is an important consideration for any property. I secured water rights to artesian springs on my property, but they are below the building. I placed an 1,100-gallon (4,160 l) tank on a ridge above the building. Next, I built a weir with drilled plastic pipe for the input. From there, the water flows slightly downhill to a 5-foot-diameter (1.5 m) concrete well tile, dug into the ground and floored with concrete to serve as a reservoir.
The springs' flow rate varies from 1 or 2 gpm (4–8 l) in summer to 25 gpm (95 l) in winter. The reservoir has a 4-inch overflow pipe near its center that returns excess water to the ground stream. From this reservoir, I pump up to the storage tank on the ridge. I use the same 1 1/2-inch line up from the pump as an intake for the building. The overall head is about 90 feet (27 m).
The available pressure at the building is about 26 psi. A booster pump and expansion tank raise the pressure to about 50 psi before the water enters the plumbing distribution system. This booster pump operates intermittently, for a duration of two minutes per cycle.
I use a Conergy (formerly Dankoff) Slowpump attached to a Conergy controller and a single, 24-volt solar-electric module to pump the water. The pump is rated at 3 gpm (11 lpm) at a 400-foot (122 m) head. It produces about 2 gpm (8 lpm) under average conditions at my site. I use a float switch in the reservoir to shut down the pump as the water level falls, since it is not good to run the pump dry.
The reservoir holds about 325 gallons (1,230 l). But it can be easily pumped down on a strong solar day. I have a control switch in the building that triggers the pump upon my demand. I simply watch my water level and pump up the storage tank when needed.
Often I clean the concrete reservoir and charge its contents with chlorine before pumping. A cup of bleach works fine. A microbiologist friend of mine assures me that contained clean water stays clean indefinitely. I don't drink this water, but tests lead me to believe that I could.


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Transcribed by Judy Benson & Ivy Benoit. While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there could be some typographical errors
Newfoundland will books volume 12 page 261 probate year 1922
|Will of Charles Duder
In re: CHARLES R. DUDER DECEASED.
© Judy Benson, Ivy Benoit and NL GenWeb


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R.I.P. Zebra Magazine
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Melbourne's beloved Street Press Icon Zebra Magazine will cease to exist from August 11 this year. Street Press Australia, owners of Zebra Magazine, Inpress and a number of other publications announced today, that Zebra will be discontinued in favour of a Melbourne version of Sydney's popular 3D World. 3D world was relaunched in Sydney last month in a new glossy format and was expanded to include arts, technology and travel, along side the magazine's staple of Hip Hop and Dance culture.
3D World editor Kris Swales said in a press release today that "The Introduction of Victorian and Queensland versions of the magazine means that readers in those states will finally get the high quality, broad focus standalone dance music and hip hop publication they've been demanding for so long"
While the new glossy 3D magazine sounds impressive, it will still be sad to say goodbye to what has been such a mainstay of Melbourne clubbing culture over the years. 3D World will hit the streets every Wednesday starting August 11.


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Gotta win it tomorrow night. That's a big game.
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Gotta win it tomorrow night. That's a big game.
(Courtesy of NBA.com)
David West carries the team again - he owned Scola in the last 5 minutes lol. Great win. Hopefully the Cavs and Pistons can hold on.
17-12, exact same record that last years team had at this point last season!
We shot at 44.2 % despite the horror show in the second half which really shows how good our first half was. Satisfied with the win and the first half performance. I guess it's in the team's DNA to surrender any big leads. Roy reverted back to being embarrassing (offensively) tonight.
Oh and that damn Pacers FO burnt us with their decision to sign West last season. We should have gone for Nene.
Also, this was the best game Lance has played all season. He missed his free throws, but man whenever Phoenix would be looking to make that final push and get up over the hump he would make a game-changing steal or open up the floor for somebody to take an easy shot.
My only complaint is that Tyler should have been given more time to play in this game. He was the 2nd leading scorer before West and PG caught up in the points column in the final minutes. Vogel should at least recognize whose playing well and let them play a little more than usual.
Good win btw. Hope the momentum continues and get some huge margin against the other East teams as the positioning for 4-8 spots are really tight at this point.
OJ with 24/5/6 on 9-19 shooting down in the D League
Was it Lance who threw that alley-oop to West in the fast break and West barely got the ball before going out of bounds?
This is the second game (in a row? can't remember) where Lance's number has been called down the stretch to lead the offense.
Very interesting.
West was money down the stretch.
There's a huge difference between this quote:
I thought some people said last year's record had more to do with the condensed schedule and the Pacers' young legs. Yet this year they have the same record thru 29 games, while missing their leading scorer, and while playing terribly on offense. What gives?
Apparently they aren't nearly as bad as some would love to keep saying they are.
I see all those that were claiming this team was going no where earlier in the season, and there were a lot of you, are now quiet. Not a signature win but i will take it. This team could have came out flat but they didn't. Can't wait until danny returns. Pacers gonna be scary good.


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BUDAPEST (Sep. 11)
David Khennin, leader of the Israel Communist delegation attending the World Federation of Democratic Youth Congress here, last night delivered an address to the parley declaring that "British-American imperialism is the common foe of both the Jews and Arabs as well as of the working peoples." No other Israel delegate addressed the congress due to lack of time, although an address by a Mapai delegate was scheduled.
However, a copy of the Mapai delegate's address was later distributed in mimeographed form to all delegates attending the congress. The undelivered speech described the achievements and aspirations, both social and economic, of Israel's youth but at the same time decried the lack of unity among them.


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I liked last week's half-themed and half-grab-bag post so much that I am repeating it this week. As always, I hope that you find something that touches you, inspires you, or lifts you up.
Responding to the Hard Stuff
I appreciated this post by Dr. Kate Land. She explored the struggles that many of us have when we hear about bad news or painful experiences that others are facing. I thought she did a good job of compassionately examining how well-meaning responses might be hurtful.
Bruce Feiler is a writer and a cancer survivor who shared six responses to avoid when talking with a sick friend, co-worker or family member. Some of these might surprise you–but he does a nice job providing a rationale for each one. I also appreciated that he included four responses that will generally convey your caring and support.
This may be a post that I have shared in MWB before. If that's true, I'm okay with it, because it is a powerful post and it's worth re-sharing. The post is specifically about helping a friend (or yourself) cope with infertility (because National Infertility Awareness Week was last week, but I didn't realize that until after MWB went live). However, I think that you could fill in many other medical conditions and some of the basic principles outlined in the article would be valuable.
Grab Bag of Goodness
Perhaps it's not surprising that one issue that comes up a lot in therapy is the many creative ways that we have learned to disconnect from or avoid difficult feelings. I am always on the lookout for compassionate approaches to help folks gently reconnect with feelings that may be painful or frightening. I really appreciated Anna Guest-Jelley's caring thoughts as she reflected on those "red flag" moments and how she is trying to approach them.
Rosie Molinary shared a post from her blog archive about how easy it is to get caught up in the "should do" lists. I appreciate the way that she shares her own experience to help us walk through the ways that we sometimes resist listening to the wisdom of our hearts and bodies.
And finally, Dr. Rick Hanson shares some thoughts about why we all need some degree of connection to those things that remind us of what is sacred–in both big and small ways.
That's what I've got for you this week. As always, please feel free to add a note in the comments about your favorite resource for the week.


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For a change of pace, I thought I'd give you over the week, the loyal Seven Hellion, something I was supposed to be paid for free.
In 2006, I was contacted about contributing to a Wonder Woman anthology but like most things literary, it never came to be. "No Wonder Woman movie, no anthology," they said so instead of letting it go to waste, sitting in an untitled folder...
Here you go.
1975 was the year my skull exploded.
On the whole, I can't recall 1975 all that well. I was only three years old at the time. I am, though, fairly certain that I was probably wrestling with the dilemmas presented to much of America's three-year-olds. For one, I was probably trying to get that whole "too-cool-for-pre-school" thing down to a funky science. For another, I was probably very much trying to not think of my nose as a thing of play, barring that, how I could actively work it into next year's "America's Bicentennial" celebrations. You know, just to give the family something to talk about in their golden years and, well, because I was nothing if not a patriot.
Again, I don't remember much about 1975 but I am fairly certain that it was the year that my little life changed -- completely. At least I assume it did because, again, I don't recall much about 1975, but I do know this: my little skull exploded. In 1975, something beautiful was unwittingly (or was it wittingly?) set into motion. Something I, to this day, am only just beginning to somewhat comprehend some thirty-plus years later. I didn't know it but I'd found ... love . I have not, nor do I care to find a way out to the other side.
In 1975, my mother plopped me down in front of a television, introducing me to Lynda Carter and to Wonder Woman. I was quietly mesmerized sitting there, bathed in the grayish glow of our black-and-white television.
Who was this...this...person? Why was she doing this to me? Why was she making me hang on her every word? Why did Lynda Carter's portrayal of Wonder Woman have to be so damned... different?
Who gave the character Wonder Woman, this White princess from a fictional utopia, dressed in a star-spangled bikini come to me, a smallish Black child living in urban Washington, D.C., permission to come through my television and seemingly speak only to me? Who let her into my house? Who let her into my heart?
Despite our obvious and vast differences, there was something there. Something I could barely wrap my head around. It spoke to me. There she was, Ms. Lynda Carter, dressed up in a bathing suit, high-heeled boots and a golden rope, smiling (God, that smile!) all the while. She should have looked ridiculous but, of course, she didn't. She looked regal, elegant. How was she pulling this nearly superhuman feat off? I didn't know it at the time, but it was so simple – even though but many others in her position failed to comprehend... ..
Lynda Carter knew what many others did not. Superman's "S" sells itself. As difficult as it may be to believe, it is easy to cloak oneself in "Bat Shark Repellent" and let the moment speak for itself. Lynda Carter found Wonder Woman's core and let it shine for everyone to see. If the Wonder Woman were to survive, Ms. Carter had to bring to the role that one divine thing women seem to have in greater supply than most men: dignity.
Now, I'm sure, that I was somewhat aware of the concept of the super-hero. To be a super-hero one had to have a costume, powers, or a little boy like the one that Batman had on the tv show... and so yes, dignity had to be in their somewhere, right? Because they were guys, guys who, I guessed, had dignity. Up to this point, I assumed that all anyone had to have to play one of these "supermen" was:
• Show a willingness to puff out one's chest at the first sign of trouble.
• The putting of fists on one's hips while spouting ludicrous dialogue at the second sign of trouble.
• Take yourself and not the character way too seriously.
• Don't ever forget you're a "serious" actor, after all.
• Above all, be eager enough to earn one's pay as a serious actor while wearing satin briefs.
In watching that first episode of Wonder Woman, I was taught more about gender equality than any lecture I ever could have sat in at anyone's school. In Lynda Carter's first episode, I found out that women, unlike men, are elegant in satin briefs. In satin, I glimpsed dignity.


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I've been poking around the Chrysler deal with members of our Best and Brightest. I asked one of them to explain the original Chrysler deal. I'm not completely sure what the hell he's talking about in several places, but I get the general gist. And this information needs to see the light of day. So, here we go . . .
The agreement known as the "Contribution Agreement" found in the 6-K filed at the SEC by Daimler around 5/14/07 explains in painful legalese what was to occur and defined the capital to be funded upon closing the deal. The purpose of the agreement: protect both sides and to provide a financing commitment so that when Daimler's Board of Directors signs off on the deal their backside is protected. It should be noted that the contributions to C-Auto and C-Finco changed from what was described in the Contribution Agreement once the loan money was raised and the deal officially closed.
C-Auto actually received more money than initially intended and C-Finco received less. I don't think there is any real subplot to this whole thing. Cerberus hoped they were getting Chrysler cheap by only paying $5.4B for a company that Daimler paid $38B for in 1998. Some analysts suspect that they were more intent on buying C-Finco and if they could keep C-Auto going that would enable C-Finco to become profitable.
Furthermore, many (including myself) suspect they were hoping to merge C-Finco with GMAC to create a massive auto lender and then eventually sell the combined company to a large bank.
When buyers look at buying finance companies they tend to value them based on a multiple of book value. I believe that $5.4B is close to the value of C-Finco implying that Cerberus only paid 1× book value [typical finance companies such as GMAC or FMCC are structured with assets equal to 8-10× equity or in C-Finco's case about $40B-50B].
By coincidence they also paid 1× BV for GMAC. Of course, if your book value is overstated due to pending problems with your assets (i.e., loan charge-offs), that means you might have overpaid.
That is exactly what happened with GMAC. They and GM paid $14.5B for GMAC. In this case, Cerberus paid $7B to GMAC and GM retained a 49% interest valued similarly even though no cash left GM. GMAC's mortgage business, Rescap, had a $7B BV and GMAC's auto loan business had a $7.5B BV. Does this sound familiar?
Contribution Agreement—essentially like a merger/acquisition document except that what is happening is a legal and operational separation from the parent company, Daimler. This involves legally moving companies around and creating a new corporate structure. The end result being that a new holding company, Chrysler LLC, is created that now controls/owns 3 major operating companies: Chrysler Auto, Chrysler Financial, and Owner LLC (holding co. for the Auburn Hills HQ; see below for further explanation of HQ story).
Step 1 – Contribution:
Daimler contributes the operating assets into Chrysler LLC
Cerberus contributes $7.2B cash (also an asset) into Chrysler LLC
Step 2 – Capitalize the new Chrysler companies:
A. Equity capital contributed to the new operating companies:
– $5.4B leaves Chrysler LLC and moves to C-Auto
– $1B leaves Chrysler LLC and moves to C-Finco
– $950M leaves Chrysler LLC and is distributed to Daimler
B. Debt capital contributed to the new operating companies: (the closing agreement doesn't go into all these details but does verify that the banks have committed funding to the deal)
– $10B in 1st lien loans is raised directly by C-Auto
– $2B in 2nd lien loans is committed by the banks to C-Auto but in Aug 2007 Cerberus & Daimler assume the funding of this loan [Daimler $1.5B, Cerberus $500M]
– $4B in 1st lien loans is raised directly by C-Finco (this information would be found in a separate loan underwriting for C-Finco)
– $36B-$40B in ABS bonds is refinanced and newly issued by C-Finco
C. Auburn Hills HQ is contributed by Daimler as a separate asset placed in another holding company, known as Auburn Hills Mezzanine LLC, underneath Chrysler LLC.
The asset is known as Owner LLC. Cerberus then contributes $105M to Owner LLC that already holds $225M in cash, the result of the mortgage issued. Then $330M is paid not to Cerberus but to Daimler.
It should be noted that the new $225M mortgage is exactly the same amount of debt that was on the building when owned by Daimler. This mortgage was then in the form of a bond (with a 12+% interest rate) known as Auburn Hills Trust that Daimler paid off prior to the sale of Chrysler.
The interest rate was high because these bonds were issued during the 90s when Chrysler was in trouble again. The Auburn Hills Trust bondholders in a bankruptcy of Chrysler were collateralized by the HQ.
It is still under the Chrysler LLC holding company structure, just as C-Finco is. Often corporations will set up a separate holding company for its real estate due to the legal and financial issues surrounding RE. C-Auto and C-Finco are separate companies (no different under Daimler) which is a traditional corporate structure. But, whereas normally a company will sell RE and then stream the proceeds to where it is needed, this is not the case this time.
The structure provides Cerberus with the option to sell the building and stream the cash up to the investors without violating the bank loan covenants. Bank loan covenants normally restrict the movement of both assets and cash in order to preserve the value of the company for the lenders.
Think of keeping everything in one box only. In this case the bank lenders were stupid enough to let this asset get separated from their collateral either at C-Auto and/or C-Finco. HQ was initially valued at over $700M implying a $500M cash payment might have been realized in a building sale. Thus the return on investment near the beginning could have been $500/$7200 or 7% which is better than nothing.
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The elevation of Meyersville is 469 feet. Meyersville appears on the Cementon U.S. Geological Survey Map. Lehigh County is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours).
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text: I recently bought they 5.0 magazine just because of this article. They had a BOSS 351 mustang. It's a concept of course. They put the motor and other upgrades on a 99 mustang body. Man this thing is a beast. It's has a V-10 and 5.8 liters i believe it was. It has the cobra r hood and it seems like it has the saleen rims, but who know's. Has anybody heard of this car at all? If you have give some more info.


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Who Does Slash Think of as "Rock 'n' Roll"?
If we've learned anything over the past week or so, it's that CHARLIE SHEEN is 84% Crack, and parties harder than ANYONE. I'm pretty sure there are no exceptions.
And check this out: Even SLASH is in awe of Charlie's TIGER BLOOD AND ADONIS DNA.
He says, quote, "I love Charlie. Charlie is probably the most rock n' roll character in entertainment today. All things considered, he's been having a little bit of a hard time recently with all the bad press and everything.
"But he's been managing to get away with what he's been doing on that show and get a raise over the last more than ten years. I think that's pretty cool."
(Here's video.)
(Sheen the "most rock 'n' roll character in entertainment today." That's quite a compliment coming from a guy wearing leather pants, granny glasses and a circus hat.)
(You can't process Charlie with a "normal brain"? I believe this! You have to have one that's been beat up by crack and syphilis.)


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Constant Aviation has completed its seventh winglet modification on the Citation X. "This is a great solution," Stephen Maiden, president of Constant Aviation, told AIN. "It provides increased speed at higher altitudes, improved takeoff performance, reduced time-to-climb and increased range and payload." The modification takes about 45 days to complete and the work is done at the Cleveland facility.
"Year to date, we have completed more than 330 maintenance events specifically on the Citation X. These have ranged from the small routine inspections to the largest Doc 11 inspection, including significant structural and composite repairs. We have focused on the Citation X to become true experts on the airframe by continuously adding skilled technicians and tooling." The facility has more than 25 Citation X trained technicians.
This year the company added dedicated technical support representatives for the Citation X. "On most maintenance events, we save our Citation X customers an average of 30 percent. We are proud of our structural team for the completion of this extensive modification, which requires more than 1,500 man-hours," Maiden said.


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at death's doorstep
Extremely ill or very close to death or total destruction. A case of untreated rabies left me suddenly at death's doorstep. There are many parts of the environment that are now on death's doorstep due to the effects of pollution.
at (one's) doorstep
1. Literally, outside one's door. I'm at your doorstep right now—where are you?
2. By extension, one's responsibility. That issue is at the police commissioner's doorstep now. I always hire reputable contractors for my company because I don't want complaints of shoddy construction at my doorstep.
at someone's doorstepand on someone's doorstep
Fig. in someone's care; as someone's responsibility. Why do you always have to lay your problems at my doorstep? I shall put this issue on someone else's doorstep. I don't want that problem on my doorstep.
on your doorstepalso at your doorstep
very near to you Most people do not want war on their doorstep and will do everything they can to prevent it. People who live with poverty at their doorstep think about today, and not what the future will be like.
on somebody's doorstep
very near to where someone lives The great thing is we've got all the local amenities right on our doorstep.
at one's door
Also, on one's doorstep. Very nearby, as in The bus stop was practically on our doorstep, or The Mexican currency crisis is literally at our door. [Early 1900s] Also see lay at someone's door.
See also: door
see under at one's door (on one's doorstep).


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Ive had pretty clear skin growing up minus a pimple here and there. In the last 2-3 years my skin has gotten much worse. Ive gotten larger pores on my face and my skin looks very dull now. I am also beginning to get a few lines and darkness under my eyes and Ive tried a number of things to reverse all of this but haven't found a solution yet. I would love to get my glowing, radiant, and flawless skin back. Is a silk peel treatment (or several treatments) right for me?
Silk Peel for Large Pores, Dull Skin Tone?
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SilkPeel safe
Without knowing as much about your skin as your dermatologist I can comment that SilkPeel is safe for all skin types when properly performed. The results are less dramatic than IPL, Fraxel and most chemical peels are even more effective. But these options are NOT appropriate for all skin types, so go with your dermatologist's recommendation.
Learn more: http://www.drmarylupo.com
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Cars 2 3D
I've pretty much loved everything Pixar has released, but I have to admit that Cars was my least favorite of its movies. Maybe it's because I'm not a grease monkey or a NASCAR fan, but I never really connected with the story. After hearing the negative reviews of Cars 2, I didn't exactly have high hopes for this one. While it isn't a great movie, I did find myself entertained, and the spectacular 3D visuals certainly helped. Furthermore, the DTS-HD MA 7.1 soundtrack features everything you want from a Pixar titlegreat sound design, plenty of dynamic range, and a plethora of discrete effects.
Travel Montage
- Chapter 6, 0:18:41
- 3D depth, color saturation
- Check out the 3D depth in the overhead shot of Tokyo. Also, relish the neon lights that make the city glow with life.
Lemons' Lair
- Chapter 10, 00:30:31
- 3D depth, detail
- Here's another fabulous scene that shows off the intricate detail of the animation. Look at the ripples on the water and how they reflect the lights from the dilapidated building, then take a gander at the tattered roof, and finally, notice how the crane adds to the 3D depth of the scene.
Porto Corso
- Chapter 22, 00:59:28
- Imaging, surround envelopment, detail
- Listen to the sound of the train as it races through the tunnel. When it finally emerges into the daylight, check out the exquisite detail of the Porto Corso and its oceanfront views.
Check out the trailer:
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Studio: Disney
Movie: 6/10
Picture: 10/10
3D Effect: 10/10
Sound: 10/10


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Being the moose-loving Canuck that I am, I occasionally chew my knees on flights between Dublin and my home and native land of Canada.
On one such flight, I found myself flanked by not one, not two, but four young families. Two in the row in front of me, and two behind. All with young ones. For the duration of that sleepless 8-hour flight, I was treated to a live performance of Quadraphonic Babies.
The experience reminded me that when something goes wrong enough, it can somehow transition from being painful to being hilarious.
In a way, last night's SQL Server 2005 talk at NIMTUG was a little like that. Murphy's laws don't even begin to predict the technical hilarity that ensued when I tried to run Virtual PC on my old laptop.
Thankfully, since SQL Server 2005 itself behaved perfectly, we managed to pull ourselves out of the Virtual PC tailspin, and explored quite a few developer features that are new in this sequel to SQL. We saw some enhancements to T-SQL, explored CLR integration, worked with the XML data type, and even built a web service endpoint in SQL Server 2005 that we consumed with a WinForms application.
Damien has kindly hosted the slides and code from the presentation on the NIMTUG site.
If you're interested in learning more about SQL Server 2005, and exploring its new features hands-on, don't forget to check out the SQL Server 2005 Webcasts and Hands-On Labs that are going on this month.
Thanks to everyone who came out – for your kind words, and your thoughtful questions! And thanks to Damien and the NIMTUG crew for hosting the event so professionally. As always, I really enjoyed the night.
…and come to think of it, wouldn't Quadraphonic Babies be an awesome name for a band?! (And now, opening for Iron Maiden, it's…)