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CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations go to all the youngsters who took part in the Grassroots drama production working alongside the drama group from Zimbabwe.
All the youngsters who are currently working on projects with the Ringland Community Association, the history, media, geography, and art/photography departments are all working on community projects.
Many thanks go out from the community and school governors to all the staff involved.
Also to Angharad Bishop, who has been on a creative writing course and excelled. Angharad is a Welsh athlete, although currently she has a foot injury.
Dan Harrison and Chris Hartland, who represented Welsh schools U18 against Scotland at Dundee recently.
Mitchell Williams, who has been accepted for a rugby scholarship at Rugby School.
Ex-pupil Paul Jarvis, aged 35 years, is the new consultant at Calderdale Royal Hospital, specialising in emergency care for children.
Paul joins the team from Leeds General Infirmary, where he was the locum consultant.
HARTRIDGE HIGH NEW SCHOOL BUILD: This is still on schedule for work to commence in June/July 2008, and the pupils, teaching staff and governors are looking forward to this new futuristic building which the children of this community well deserve.
BEECHWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MAY FAYRE: On Saturday, May 3, from 10am-noon the church is having a May fair.
This is always a fine social occasion when the community can get together and meet up with old friends and make new ones.
They will have various stalls comprising books, bric-a-brac, games, toys etc and please note also the refreshments will be up to the usual mouth-watering standards.
Make an entry in your diary for an enjoyable hour or two with the knowledge that you are supporting your local church.
ALWAY PRIMARY SCHOOL: Congratulations to staff and governors at Alway Primary School, who have again received the Basic Skills Quality Mark for the third time.
CONGRATULATIONS: To Ben Blakesley, Welsh FA schools finals, representing Newport Schools Under 11-s in goal.
VANDALISM: There is concern over the continuing vandalism of the school's outdoor classroom on the school field. The head teacher, Mr Hughes, would be very grateful for any information which could lead to the culprits. The latest incident included uprooting of the seating and the gate being kicked off its hinges.
MOBILE PHONES: Things you probably never knew your mobile phone could do - there are a few things that can be done in times of emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life-saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it: The Emergency number worldwide for mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialled even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.
Have you locked your keys in the car? Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their mobile phone from your cell phone.
Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. It saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
It works fine! It has been tried out and it can unlock your car over a mobile phone in these circumstances!' HIDDEN BATTERY POWER: Imagine your mobile battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your mobile will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your mobile next time.
How to disable a stolen mobile phone: To check your mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone!
* # 0 6 # A 15-digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless.
You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
GWENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND FUNDRAISING: Do you fancy taking the alternative route down from the Newport Transporter Bridge on July 12 and 13, 2008?
Gwent Association for the Blind, (GAB) can help you to the ground either by a 53-metre abseil or a 300- metre zip slide. They guarantee you the Ride of a Lifetime!
What you have to do? Well, it's simple. All you need to do is call Emma on 01495 763650 or email email@example.com to book your places and pick up your sponsor forms.
DANCE MASTERS: Somerton Dance masters MJB were successful in gaining titles in the Welsh Championships.
Infant Solo, Lauren Foster, aged seven years, second.
Infants Duo, Nikki and Lauren Hall, seven years.
Infant Team, Lauren Foster, Nikki Hoare, Aimee Worrell, Joseph Sutton, Tailor Kent, Chelsea Thomas.
Junior Solo, Charlie Bird, third, aged 13.
Junior Duo, Charlie Bird and Bethan Edwards, first place, aged 13 years .
Senior Duo, Catherine Powell and Angelica Whiterfield, first place, aged 15 years.
All these young people were successful in becoming Welsh Champions and are heading for Germany for the world championships in June. Well done to all of you!
Also, pride must be felt for the rest of the group who didn't make it this time, you'll get them next time.
Fundraising for the Germany trip is to start immediately so expect a knock on your door TALENT SHOW: Talking of talent, if any of you young people can sing, dance or play an instrument and live in Newport and would like to take part in a Riverfront event in June contact Rascal Community House on Newport 2281328.
BINGO: Don't forget, bingo every Thursday at the Community House.


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Portsmouth earn point to delay drop
Portsmouth 0 Blackburn Rovers 0
Portsmouth live for another day, but Anthony Vanden Borre's sending-off means their manager, Avram Grant, has even fewer players to choose from for their FA Cup semi-final date with Tottenham next weekend.
It was Hull City's loss to Stoke that ensured Portsmouth's survival until at least when West Ham take on Everton, where a win for the east London side will confirm relegation for Grant's team. Not that he cares when it happens. He said: "It doesn't matter. We knew we were down once they took the nine points from us. The Premier League made the decision in January but they did not tell us until four weeks ago. But we fight another day and today was another fight."
In a game played in heavy rain Portsmouth should have finished proud of their efforts. Jamie O'Hara was indispensable, first clearing Phil Jones's early effort off the line before being denied a goal of his own by Rovers' goalkeeper Paul Robinson.
Grant will miss the Tottenham loan midfielder in next week's FA Cup semi-final as he is unable to play against his parent club, and the Portsmouth manager's frustration at being unable to field the best player left at the club – plus the 11 he has out injured – is made worse by the fact that Vanden Borre ruled himself out of the Wembley match with his silly sending-off. Even here Grant was unable to field a full complement of substitutes, with Frédéric Piquionne the only senior player among the six on the bench.
On the red card Grant called for "common sense" to prevail, although the Belgian looked to have handled the ball having been booked for a vicious challenge on Steven Nzonzi.
Portsmouth dealt with Rovers admirably, with Aaron Mokoena, in an unfamiliar central defensive role, doing a great job of frustrating Jason Roberts and El-Hadji Diouf in front of goal. Not that Portsmouth had many sights of the opposition goal. Aside from O'Hara's effort, Kanu's late attempt was their only notable chance.
The Blackburn manager, Sam Allardyce, admitted his side may already be in holiday mode, as they are guaranteed safety, rueing the fact that they had many chances to win the game. He said: "It was very much the order of our season, that we had that many chances against a side with a lot of injuries and down to 10 men. It is still a point, but throwing away two points was a real disappointment."
Attendance: 16,207
Referee: Steve Bennett
Man of the match: O'Hara
Source: Independent
Belfast Telegraph

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Republican Debate:
ABC News' David Chalian, Jan Simmonds, and Christine Byun: "Heated Republican debate focuses on the battle for the true conservative" LINK
New York Times' Katharine Q. Seelye: "Debate Wrap-Up: Everyone vs. Clinton" LINK
New York Times' MICHAEL COOPER and MARC SANTORA: "At Debate, G.O.P. Race Becomes More Personal" LINK
Washington Post's Dan Balz and Michael D. Shear: "Attacks Sharpen Among Party's Principal Rivals" LINK
Associated Press: "Quotes From the GOP Presidential Debate" LINK
Reuters: "Top Republicans defend conservative credentials" LINK
Politico's Jonathan Martin: "Republicans trade blows at fiery debate" LINK
Boston Globe's Michael Kranish: "GOP hopefuls turn up the heat" LINK
Los Angeles Times' Michael Finnegan: "Thompson, Giuliani spar over conservative records" LINK
USA Today's David Jackson: "Republican hopefuls spar over who's the real conservative" LINK
Bloomberg's Catherine Dodge and Nicholas Johnston: "Giuliani, Romney, Thompson Attack Each Other, Clinton in Debate" LINK
Washington Times' Joseph Curl: "GOP debate signals race to the right" LINK
New York Post's CARL CAMPANILE: "HILLARY'S THE 'ROAST' OF THE TOWN AT GOP DEBATE" LINK
Wall Street Journal's AMY SCHATZ and SUSAN DAVIS: "Clinton Is Focus of Debate" LINK
2008: Republicans:
ABC News' Mary Bruce: "Giuliani Knows 'Virtually Nothing About Foreign Policy' Biden says" LINK
Washington Times' Ralph Z. Hallow and Stephen Dinan: "Values voters back Mike, Mitt" LINK
New York Sun's RUSSELL BERMAN: "Romney, McCain Lock Horns Over Shifts in Position" LINK
2008: Republicans: Giuliani:
Washington Post's Robert D. Novak: "Californians for Rudy" LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Perkins: Giuliani supports marriage amendment" LINK
New York Post's LARRY CELONA and DAN MANGAN: "GIULIANI BERN SHIELD" LINK
Wall Street Journal's MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS: "Social Issues Dog Giuliani" LINK
2008: Republicans: Huckabee:
Time's JOHN MCINTYRE: "What if Huckabee Wins Iowa?" LINK
Concord Monitor's MIKE PRIDE: "Voters should get to know Huckabee" LINK
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier's AMY LORENTZEN: "Huckabee's band to play historic Surf Ballroom" LINK
2008: Republicans: Hunter:
San Diego Union Tribune's DANA WILKIE: "What's in a name?" LINK
2008: Republicans: McCain:
Bloomberg's Nicholas Johnston: "McCain Says Supporting Immigration Legislation Hurt Campaign" LINK
Associated Press: "McCain claims conservative clout needed to beat Hillary" LINK
2008: Republicans: Paul:
Time's Howard Fineman: "It's Independents' Day" LINK
2008: Republicans: Romney:
Bloomberg's Nicholas Johnston: "Romney Says Mormon Leaders Won't Have Influence If He's Elected" LINK
Washington Times' Eric Pfeiffer: "Romney: Beliefs won" LINK
Concord Monitor's LAUREN R. DORGAN: "Romney took '94 lessons to heart" LINK
2008: Republicans: Tancredo:
Denver Post's Anne C. Mulkern: "Tancredo runs hard, but to what?" LINK
2008: Republicans: Thompson:
New York Times' Marc Santora: "For Thompson, It Was Florida in Four Minutes" LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Thompson fares poorly in 'values' straw poll" LINK
2008: Democrats:
Union Leader's GARRY RAYNO AND MICHAEL COUSINEAU: "Hard work, little return" LINK
Baltimore Sun's Rick Pearson: "Democrats: GOP holds no monopoly on values" LINK
2008: Democrats: Biden:
The Hill's Klaus Marre: "Biden: GOP candidates, except McCain, know 'virtually nothing' about foreign policy" LINK
Des Moines Register's JOHN CARLSON: "Carlson: Biden takes a hit by funding vehicle that saved Iowans" LINK
News Journal's NICOLE GAUDIANO: "Cash-poor Biden still hopeful about Iowa" LINK
Baltimore Sun's Rick Pearson: "Biden: Democrat rivals playing to audience's wishes" LINK
2008: Democrats: Clinton:
New York Times' JIM RUTENBERG: "Clinton Finds Way to Play Along With Drudge" LINK
Washington Post's Editorial: "Dishwashers for Clinton" LINK
Chicago Sun Times' Lynn Sweet: "I take nothing for granted: Clinton" LINK
Newsweek's Michael Isikoff: "Papers? I Don't See Any Papers" LINK
Des Moines Register's JENNIFER JACOBS: "Clinton tries to curb negative perceptions" LINK
New York Daily News' Michael McAuliff: "Embattled Hillary defends her vote on Iran" LINK
ABC News' Eloise Harper: "Rob Reiner Sings For Clinton" LINK
Wall Street Journal's JACKIE CALMES: "Clinton Book Fatigue-Despite Slow Sales, New Bio Joins the Lot" LINK
2008: Democrats: Edwards:
ABC News' David Muir: "Is Iowa John Edwards' Last Hope?" LINK
2008: Democrats: Kucinich:
Monterey Herald's JULIA REYNOLDS: "Kucinich pushes Bush impeachment" LINK
Orange County Register's RICHARD CHANG: "Kucinich senses 'groundswell'" LINK
2008: Democrats: Obama:
ABC New's Sunlen Miller: "Obama Airs "Conventional" TV ad in the Granite State" LINK
USA Today's Martha T. Moore: "Oprah becomes test of what an endorsement means" LINK
Chicago Sun Times' STEVE HUNTLEY: "Obama's next step could be to Springfield" LINK
Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "N.H. backers aim to gin up 'Obamania'" LINK
Union Leader's TRENT SPINER: "Michelle Obama speaks to parents" LINK
2008: Democrats: Richardson:
Associated Press: "Richardson supports limiting raises" LINK
Reno Gazette Journal's ANJEANETTE DAMON: "Richardson lags in Nevada despite strengths" LINK
Reno Gazette Journal's ANJEANETTE DAMON: "Q & A with Bill Richardson" LINK
2008: Early States:
Reuters: "In New Hampshire, health care sways elderly votes" LINK
Des Moines Register's David Yepsen: "A new GOP try to dodge Iowa?" LINK
Dallas Morning News' TODD J. GILLMAN: "Immigration a hot issue in mostly white New Hampshire" LINK
2008: Campaign Spending:
New York Times' LESLIE WAYNE and ARON PILHOFER: "As Coffers Expand and Contract, Strategies Emerge" LINK
2008: Presidential Election Issues: Religion:
Washington Post's Sridhar Pappu: "Looking for a Candidate to Call Their Own" LINK
Washington Times' Ralph Z. Hallow: "Values Voters find no satisfactory candidate" LINK
2008: Presidential Election:
Washington Times' Suzanne Fields: "The long trail to November" LINK
Associated Press: "Unions Holding Off on Endorsements" LINK
Des Moines Register: "Insights from the candidates, in their own words: LINK
New York Daily News' MICHAEL McAULIFF and ADAM LISBERG: "McCain, Richardson would go on Imus after his radio return" LINK
2008: Fundraising:
Newsweek's Anna Quindlen: "Dialing For Dollars" LINK
2008: Presidential Election Issues: Housing Market:
Anita F. Hill: "Women and the subprime crunch" LINK
2008: Presidential Election Coverage:
Washington Post's Marc Fisher: "XM radio channels '08 election run-up" LINK
Bush Administration:
Associated Press:"Presidential Cabinet Members Start Blogs" LINK
ABC News' JOHN HENDREN: "Cheney: 'We Will Not Allow' Iran Nukes" LINK
Political Humor:
ABC News: "The Comedy of Politics" LINK
New York Times' Michael Falcone: "Colbert: I Am a Candidate (And So Can You!)" LINK
The State's Neil White: "Colbert making big bucks for schools" LINK


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"When you think of really romantic travel, you don't think of Iceland," Schlichter said, which makes it perfect for traveling alone!
"It's got cool culture, cool landscape with all the waterfalls and strange formations – it's fascinating to explore," she added. "And, it's not so hard to do it alone!"
The sights: You can't go to Iceland without going to the Blue Lagoon Spa,a massive 10,000-square foot outdoor geothermal bath surrounded by snow-capped lava rocks. The water, known for its healing properties, is over 100 degrees Fahrenheit! ($35) Nordic Visitoroffers packages to Iceland that include the Blue Lagoon, boiling mud pots and, depending on the season, the Northern Lights (winter) or the Midnight Sun (summer).
The cost: Prices for airfare and a three-night hotel stay are up a whopping 70 percent from last year, Expedia reports. Though, Maps of the World notes that fares are cheapest Tuesday through Thursday.


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7 days after my op I had my 3rd massage although termed deep tissue. 2 hours later my whole abdomen swelled like never before and I was rushed to A&E. A hematoma 3cm deep and 15cm wide confirmed and I have been in hospital ever since (4th day tomorrow). I want it removed. So I am waiting to see the consultant tomorrow as the weekend surgeon was not interested. My PS has been unsatisfactory. Up until the massages my stomach post op was great. What has gone wrong!?
How Did I Get a Large Hematoma After Minor Vaser Lipo to my Lower Abs?
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Haematoma after Vaser
Thank you for your question.
Post any liposuction patient might experience bleeding. Early haemorrhage with 48hours is quite common, delayed :1-2 weeks post-operatively is relatively rare. Taking medication which might thin blood like aspirin or Ibuprofen can trigger that as excessive exercise or massaging. The latter is done to reduce swelling but can disturb some of clots formed immediately after surgery and stopping blood vessels oozing.
Haematoma can be evacuated by your surgeon -I would advise to seek his/her help instead.
Best wishes
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Hematoma after VASER Liposuction
There are many possible complications following VASER liposuction including hematoma, seroma, infection and most common, unsatisfactory result. Skin necrosis or burn can also occur. Although rare, a hematoma at 3 weeks can occur especially if there was some sort of trauma to a vessel, possibly during the massage. At first, you need to check to see if the hematoma is expanding and if it is it needs to be addressed emergently. Sometime you can infiltrate the area with tumescent fluid which has epinephrine in it to constrict the blood vessels. Other times you may have to make an incision to explore the area and find out what is bleeding. If the hematoma is stable, I would make an incision and evacuate the area to remove the hematoma and place a drain to prevent fluid from collecting. If you leave the hematoma in place, scar tissue will form and you will get fibrosis and a horrible result. I suggest you follow up with your original surgeon. It is important to have a qualified surgeon operate on you who CAN TAKE CARE OF ANY COMPLICATION WHICH MAY OCCUR. This is IMPORTANT. Just because a doctor performs liposuction does not mean they are a surgeon or can handle complications. Good luck...
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Sports Economics
1. (2.5 Points) Graph a short run situation where a large-market team has lower
profits at its profit maximizing level of attendance than a small-market team has
at its profit maximizing level of attendance. In your graph, be sure to identify the
profit-maximizing attendance and profit in each case. (hint: you can do this by
hand, or use the template graph on Blackboard located along with Homework #2,
which you should be able to modify by moving the various lines to tell your
2. (2.5 Points) When a player says that an owner doesn't want to win, what is really
being said?
3. (2.5 Points) Use the following schedule of stars, winning, and salary to answer the
Stars Total Winning% Salary
0 420 $7
1 429 $5
2 448 $5
3 466 $5
4 490 $6
5 528 $6
6 598 $7
7 646 $8
8 680 $8
9 695 $9
10 700 $10
a. Graph the total cost of winning percent (from player compensation, only).
b. Is the the long-run or short-run total cost structure for this team? Why?
c. What costs are missing from the complete picture of the costs of
generating winning?
d. How would inclusion of the costs you list in part (c) alter your graph in
part (a)? Show the revised graph.
4. (2.5 Points) A league is considering expansion into two different markets, A and
B. Suppose all else is constant in these two markets except for each of the
following differences, considered one at a time. What happens to the expansion
fee in Market A relative to Market B?
a. Market A is a larger revenue market than Market B.
b. Population growth is greater in Market A than in Market B.
c. Currently, city politicians and voters are hostile to any consideration of
subsidies for a sports team in Market A, but not so in Market B.
d. Interest rates are higher in Market A than in Market B.
5. (5 Points) It seems these days that everybody wants a pro sports team. But, almost
universally, expansion teams are weak and stay that way for quite some time. For
example, Quirk and Fort (1992, pp. 251-252) offer the following evidence on the
number of years that it takes expansion teams to reach 0.500 over the period 1900
to 1989:
League Shortest to .500 Average to .500 Longest to .500
MLB 2 years (Angels) 8.2 years 15 years (Mariners)
NFL 3 years (Bengals,
5.5 years 13 years (Saints)
NBA 2 years (Bucks) 5.6 years 10 years (Jazz)
NHL 2 years (Blues) 6.3 years 14 years (Devils)
a. Given the bleak prospects for an expansion team shown above, how would
you explain the high demand for new teams on the part of the residents of
some cities?
b. Given the data, what do you think expansion does to the overall quality of
league play from the fans' perspective? How does this enter into the
determination of the expansion fee by a league?
c. What factors would explain the difference between the shortest time to
0.500 and the longest time to 0.500 in each league? (Hint: Think about
the lessons from Chapter 2).
6. (2.5 Points) When free agency was introduced in the NFL after the 1992 season,
some argued that expansion teams would have an easier time competing than in
the past since new owners could just buy great talent and enter the league with a
running start. Using the data on MLB expansion team performance in the lecture
notes, would you have made the same prediction? (Hint: Remember that free
agency started in 1976 in MLB. Compare expansion team success before and
after that year.) Does this appear to have been the experience in the NFL (hint:
look at NFL expansion team success before and after 1992...i.e. the Seahawks and
Buccaneers versus the Jaguars and Panthers).
7. (5 Points) There have been two changes to the revenue sharing rules in MLB
within the last 20 years. The first took place in 1995 season, and then there was
another increase in revenue sharing in place for the 2001 season. These changes
create a "natural experiment" for analyzing the impact of changes in revenue
sharing on competitive balance. I have provided a spreadsheet on blackboard
with team winning percentages before and after these revenue sharing changes.
With this spreadsheet, calculate the yearly standard deviation in winning
percentages by league (in Excel, you can get standard deviations by typing
=STDEV(___) where ___ is the column associated with each year). This excel
file will then provide you with a chart to analyze the impact of these revenue
sharing changes, along with the average standard deviations in winning
percentages before and after the various changes. Using this information answer
the following questions:
a. How did the changes in revenue sharing impact competitive balance?
What does this tell you about the effectiveness of revenue sharing in
improving competitive balance? Why would this be the case?
b. Are there any changes, other than the changes in the revenue sharing rules,
that may be impacting competitive balance and making it difficult to
determine the impact of revenue sharing alone?
c. Which would be more effective for increasing the level of competitive
balance in baseball, a salary cap, or a 50-50 gate revenue-sharing plan?
8. (2.5 Points) Some have argued that to improve competitive balance, the weakest
(lowest revenue generating teams) should be contracted, or removed from the
league. Does contraction necessarily mean that competitive balance will
improve? Explain.
Here are some suggested things to collect for your paper due at the end of the term (not
due with your homework, just a suggestion to make the actual "writing" of the paper at
the end easier):
• Add to the data that you collected for homework 1, data on your chosen
franchise's revenues and payroll over time. Plot these three variables on the same
graph. Explain, for your franchise, the connection between winning, payroll and
revenues. Using the same regression tools that you used in homework #1,
estimate the impact of your team's payroll on their winning (winning = a*Payroll
+ b), and the impact of winning on revenues (revenues = a*winning + b)
• Examine your chosen franchise's "exclusive territory". What is the population
and average (median would suffice) income in this territory? While you won't
know exactly what this territory is, look at other competing teams in the area and
make a logical conclusion about their exclusive territory. Has this territory
changed over time due to expansion or relocation?
• What year did your chosen franchise enter their league? Is there any evidence
that their value has been changed by expansion of teams into the league (or if they
were an expansion team recently, is there any evidence that their entrance has
changed the other team's valuation?)
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The Russians Are Coming
Choreographer Boris Eifman's fascination with the porosity between reality, imagination and psychosis have made him artistically significant and hugely popular. That's not just in his native Russia, but locally, as demonstrated by his company's six prior Southland visits. Cinematic in style, passionate in both choreography and his choice of subject matter, Eifman returns with his Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg to unveil his Rodin. Eifman focuses on both Auguste Rodin's obsessive creative impulses, which led to such masterworks as The Thinker and The Kiss, as well as the French sculptor's passionate involvement with Camille Claudel — his muse, his lover and a sculptor in her own right but destined to devolve into madness. The duality of artistic and amorous excess isn't unique to Rodin, but as usual, Eifman focuses on someone whose work changed the course of his chosen art form, even as he lived a life brimming with dramatic material, which Eifman almost gleefully mines. Segerstrom Center for the Performing Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa; Fri.-Sat., May 3-4, 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., May 4-5, 2 p.m.; $29-$119. (714) 556-2787, scfta.org.
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BWW Reviews: The Laughs Come in Bulk in Jonathan Tolins' BUYER & CELLAR
In the tradition of "I fall and it's tragedy, you fall and it's comedy" comes Jonathan Tolins' hilarious "Buyer & Cellar." Superstardom --the type as reached by award-winning actress, singer, writer, director and photographer Barbra Streisand-can be lonely and isolating if you happen to be Barbra Streisand. Everyone else is laughing themselves silly.
The inspiration for the evening is the very real book by Streisand, My Passion for Design. Tolins takes a bizarre admission -that Babs built a faux mall complete with street scene and shops to house her costumes, memorabilia and tchotchkes-and runs with it.
Michael Urie ("Ugly Betty") stars in this 100-minute, one-man show as struggling actor Alex More. After More is fired from Disneyland due to an "unfortunate incident in Toon Town," he answers an ad and with wide-eyed amazement finds himself employed by Streisand to keep the merchandize dusted and the popcorn and frozen yoghurt machines humming.
Urie plays all the characters. His Streisand offers enough of her persona without being caricature or impression. An early scene were the notoriously difficult to work with (and for) diva haggles with More over the price of one of the dolls she already owns is particularly funny and elicited howls of laughter. That fact that Urie can play a scene in which he alone delivers both sides of dialogue to such a comedic and realistic effect is an accomplishment. You really feel like you are watching a scene between two people despite the fact that Urie is the only guy on the stage.
There is a certain amount of irony to the fact that Streisand avoids the public and yet has created an artificial sense of community with her Malibu estate and invites that same public to ogle her design choices (albeit for the low, low price of $60 for her book). There's undoubtedly a market for her book; the American obsession with the cult of celebrity never seems to ebb. Unlike, say, the Kardashians, Streisand's talent is obvious.
"Buyer & Cellar" offers us a chance to both admire and laugh at her. If you're in need of lots of laughs, head on down to Streisand's basement mall. You won't be disappointed.
"Buyer & Cellar" plays the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut) through June 15. Tickets $30-$75 at 800-775-2000 or broadwayinchicago.com.


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Area of Emphasis: Human Development
What is the "Area of Emphasis?"
The Area of Emphasis is the portion of the major that focuses your degree on the field of study you want to pursue. The Human Development Emphasis is made up of four courses (12 credits) from UW-Green Bay's Department of Human Development, taken after the completion of two prerequisite courses from the department over two years, for a total of six courses and a total of 18-19 credits. Note that you are also able to take the same coursework shown below to satisfy you Human Development MINOR instead of the Area of Emphasis. Contact an advisor to discuss the differences and benefits of both options.
How would a degree with an Emphasis in Human Development benefit me?
The Human Development emphasis will prepare you for a career working with people and helping to solve human problems. Sample careers include those in human resources, human services, and health-related fields. Career possibilities are varied, and include youth services worker, adoption agency official, sales professional, children's librarian, career consultant, student affairs dean, and nursing home administrator. Other careers may include: parent educator, human services worker, family therapist, or childbirth instructor.
Required Pre-Requisite Courses:
- HUM DEV 210: Introduction to Human Development
Select One:
- ANTHRO 100, Varieties of World Culture
- BIOLOGY 202, Principles of Biology
- HUM BIOL 102, Introduction to Human Biology
- SOCIOL 202, Introduction to Sociology
Required Courses
Select Two:
- HUM DEV 331, Infancy and Early Childhood
- HUM DEV 332, Middle Childhood and Adolescence
- HUMDEV 343, Adulthood and Aging
Select Two:
- HUM DEV XXX, Any two Upper-Level HUM DEV courses
Additional Upper-level HUM DEV courses frequently offered through the
Adult Degree Program are:
- HUM DEV 342, Cross Cultural Human Development
- HUM DEV 344, Death, Dying, and Loss
- HUM DEV 345, Human Sexuality
- HUM DEV 346: Culture, Development, and Health
- HUM DEV 424: The Development of Creative and Critical Thinking
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Cleveland State managed to beat nationally ranked Walters State 6-4 before losing 5-4 in their TCCAA baseball doubleheader Saturday at Morristown, Tenn.
Keith Buckhault went 3-for-3 with an RBI, Zack Janes was 2-for-3 with three runs and Dalton Rogers and Evan Speicher each doubled and drove in two runs in the Cougars' win over Walters (36-11, 19-5). Rogers and Wright Hackett had two hits apiece.
Former Soddy-Daisy star James Fowlkes was 0-1 with two walks and two runs in the Senators' loss and had an RBI in the win, when Hackett and Chris Caffrey had RBIs for Cleveland State (23-19).
Chattanooga State opened its weekend series against Dyersburg State with a 6-0 win Friday.
North Alabama 15-1, Lee 1-7: At Cleveland, the host Flames (24-17, 11-12) bounced back well in the second game of the Gulf South doubleheader as Zacary Hawkins was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Siosi Poti and Blake Ray each had two hits and scored twice behind Jeremy Stawychny's six-hit pitching. Ray doubled twice.
Josh Carpenter was 5-for-8 with three runs and two RBIs in the two games for UNA (21-21, 11-15). Kyle Conkle batted in three runs and scored two and Bradley Noland scored three and drove in two in game one, while Brantley Claunch pitched a six-hitter.
Montreat 5-1, Bryan 3-4: At Dayton, the host Lions' Cody Rhinehart was 2-for-4 and scored two runs in Saturday's first game, when Kendall Hooks was 2-for-2 with two RBIs for Montreat (17-24, 7-13). In the win for Bryan (26-19, 12-9), Grant Zawadzki and Kelvin McMiller each was 2-for-4, Zawadzki with an RBI, and Preston King had two RBIs. Tristan Speak and closer Kenny Knudsen combined to pitch a six-hitter.
Methodist 13, Covenant 5: At Wilson, N.C., Steven Kirby homered and drove in four runs and Tyler Hardee and Stephen Nalls each had three hits and combined for five runs and three RBIs as Methodist (19-12, 13-8) won the rubber game of the USA South series. Scott Gillespie was 3-for-5 and Paul Phillips was 2-for-3 with two RBIs for the Scots (21-10, 15-6), while Chris Rollins was 2-for-3 with one RBI and Alex Kerr was 1-for-2 with two RBIs.
Millsaps 9-7, Sewanee 1-2: At Jackson, Miss., Nate Barnett was 4-for-5, Jackson Cooper was 3-for-5 and Zack Sutton was 2-for-4 with the RBI in the first game for Sewanee (9-21, 1-16) in the Southern Athletic Association doubleheader. Jack Whaley was 3-for-4 with an RBI and Cooper was 2-for-4 with a run in the second defeat.


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At Macau this afternoon the Signature team completed what at a casual glance looked like a complete whitewash of the results with last year's winner Edoardo Mortara coming home to a comfortable win that means he will start the 57th Macau Grand...
At Macau this afternoon the Signature team completed what at a casual glance looked like a complete whitewash of the results with last year's winner Edoardo Mortara coming home to a comfortable win that means he will start the 57th Macau Grand Prix from pole position tomorrow. He was followed home by his team-mates, Macau veteran Laurens Vanthoor and rookie Daniel Abt, though they both saw rather more action than the leader. The race, when it did start, was so far behind schedule that it simply wasn't funny any longer, with a massive delay while the marshals tried their best to clear away the various fluids that had leaked from a huge number of shunted touring cars, and although everyone was probably grateful that bucket loads of cement dust were being employed, the delays were making everyone a bit twitchy.
Of course with a slippery track there was always the possibility of trouble, even though if questioned before most of the drivers would claim that they were planning on just surviving to make it into the Grand Prix in a sensible position. However, once they did get going one or two individuals seemed to forget that. Mortara started well, but Valtteri Bottas (Prema Powerteam) got away better, challenging for the lead into Mandarin Bend, only for both of them to lose out to Abt. However, the young German didn't get to hang onto the lead for long, Mortara making good use of his superior knowledge of this challenging circuit to forge back ahead at Lisboa. Further back in the pack, though, there was chaos as James Calado got off the racing line at Mandarin and came out sideways at speed, collecting the unfortunate Alexander Sims (R?ikk?nen Robertson Racing) and putting both of them out of the race there and then. One corner later, having narrowly missed being involved in Calado's exit, Oliver Webb (Fortec Motorsport) joined the retirements too when he crashed into the barriers at Lisboa, making it 3 out of 3 for the British teams. Meanwhile, up ahead, Mortara was getting away, leaving the others to fight over 2nd. And quite a fight it was turning out to be, with Bottas all over Abt, and Vanthoor in pursuit of Mortara now he'd managed to get past the youngster. Meanwhile, in the pits, the Safety Car was on standby in case the Calado/Sims wreckage couldn't be cleared quickly, and Kimiya Sato (Motopark Academy) had pitted for a new tyre.
Two laps later and we'd lost another one, with Hywel Lloyd (C F Racing with Manor Motorsport) going off, also at Lisboa and being unable to get going again. In the pack, people were on the move, with Jean-Eric Vergne (Carlin) who crashed heavily in the morning qualifying session, making up for it with a series of impressive overtaking manoeuvres that would see him improve steadily as the race developed. Another one on the move was Carlin newcomer, Antonio Felix da Costa, the youngster battling his way into the top ten. Meanwhile Abt was busy being shown the black and white driving standards flag for excessive weaving as he tried to get on terms with Vanthoor while trying to hold off first Bottas and then Roberto Merhi (Prema Powerteam), the Spaniard proving something of a handful for Abt. The thing that was stopping him having a go at Abt was probably the fact that he still had Bottas on his rear wing, with Marco Wittmann (Signature) and Renger van der Zande (Motopark Academy) all stacked up behind him and just waiting for the slightest mistake.
Behind them, Vergne had picked off Felix Rosenqvist (Performance Racing) somewhere round the back of the circuit, helped by the fact that the Swede had hit the barriers on the first lap and was now struggling with the car. While Mortara continued to disappear into the distance, just outside the top ten was Carlos Huertas (Hitech Racing), now up to 11th after a steady start and looking to improve his start position for the Grand Prix on Sunday.
By the halfway stage there was a serious bottleneck developing in the shape of Abt, and while Daniel Juncadella (Prema Powerteam) lost another place and fell to 13th after a poor start, Vergne was catching van der Zande at around a second a lap partly because Renger was the back end of the train that started behind Abt. The way things were going it was a train that would soon include the Frenchman. It might also include Huertas as he was now in the top ten, having got the better of da Costa. However, the fiercest fighting was still in Abt's vicinity, especially when Merhi got a run on him as they went into Lisboa on lap 8. They were side by side all the way with Merhi eventually coming out ahead. Presumably there was contact, because shortly afterwards Merhi suddenly dropped out of contention, letting Abt back into 3rd and promoting Bottas back to 4th. And then he was gone altogether, first spinning at Matsuya and eventually parking up against the barriers out at Lisboa on the final lap, his left rear tyre completely flat. That promoted everyone except Mortara and Vanthoor one place, which Huertas turned into two places when he snatched 9th from Rosenqvist, and then just for good measure Alexandre Imperatori (Toda Racing with KCMG) was gone, the Swiss spinning off at Lisboa and out of the race with two laps left to run. Adding to the fun William Buller (Fortec Motorsport) was hit by Yuhi Sekiguchi (Three Bond Racing) as they tried to negotiate the Melco Hairpin, but at least they both made it to the finish.
And so Mortara won the Qualification race, looking very much at ease. Vanthoor was 2nd from Abt, Bottas, Wittmann, van der Zande, Vergne, Huertas and da Costa. Juncadella was 11th after he too pushed past Rosenqvist, and they were followed home by Felipe Nasr (R?ikk?nen Robertson Racing), Jazeman Jaafar (Carlin), Ryo Haryanto (R?ikk?nen Robertson Racing), Lucas Foresti (Fortec Motorsport), Carlos Munoz (Hitech Racing), Yuji Kunimoto (Tom's), Rafael Suzuki (Tom's), Buller and Sekiguchi. Hideki Yamauchi (Hanashima Racing) ended up 21st from Mehri, Adderly Fong (Sino Vision Racing), Michael Ho (R?ikk?nen Robertson Racing) and Sato, after his early pitstop delayed him significantly.
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Coal Tar Pitch in the CIS: Production, Market and Forecast (8th edition)
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|CIS諸国におけるコールタールピッチ:生産、市場、予測 Coal Tar Pitch in the CIS: Production, Market and Forecast (8th edition)
|出版日: 2015年03月13日
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This report is the 8th edition of the coal tar pitch market research in the CIS countries.
The purpose of research - market analysis of coal tar pitch.
The object of the study is to coal tar pitch, the report also addresses the market coke, graphite electrodes and aluminum.
This work is a desk research. As information sources, we used data of Federal Service of State Statistics of Russia (Rosstat), the Agency for Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine, the statistics of rail transportation, the Federal Customs Service of Russia, the UN database (Undata), a database "InfoMine". Also, data of sectoral and regional press, annual and quarterly reports of companies, web-sites of enterprise-producers of the pitch.
Chronological framework of the study: 1994-2014; Forecast - 2015-2020
Geography of research: CIS (Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan).
The volume of research: report consists of 6 Sections, contains 105 pages, including 37 tables, 30 figures and 2 appendices.
In the first chapter of the report presents data on resources, required for the production of pitch. Also in this chapter, the methods and features of obtaining pitch, its brand and features.
The second chapter is devoted to the production of pitch in the CIS countries (Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan). This section of the report presents data on volumes of these products in 1994-2014 at the enterprises of the CIS. In addition, part of the chapter is devoted to describing the current state of the main producers of the pitch in the CIS, where, in particular, data on their supply.
In the third chapter of the report presents data on foreign trade with pitch in Russia (1994-2014), Ukraine (1999-2014), Kazakhstan (1995-2014) and Tajikistan (2003-2014). The fourth chapter analyzes data on dynamics of export-import prices on the pitch in Russia (1994-2014) and Ukraine (2001-2014).
In the fifth chapter of the report analyzes consumption of pitch in Russia. The Section presents supply-demand balance of pitch (1994-2014), sectoral structure of consumption, are the main Russian consumers (with consumption in 2003-2014), as well as describes current standing of the greatest enterprise-consumers (aluminum and electrode plants).
The sixth, final chapter of the report presents forecast of production of pitch in Russia and Ukraine, as well as the consumption forecast pitch in Russia up to 2020. The appendices contain contact information producers and consumers of pitch in the CIS.
The target audience of the research:
The proposed study claims the role of reference for marketing services and professionals to make managerial decisions in the market coking, aluminum and electrode products.
Appendix 1: Contact information on the main enterprise-producers of the pitch in the CIS
Appendix 2: Contact information on the main company-consumers of pitch in the CIS


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In 2013, Governor Kasich convened a CEO-level Advisory Council on Payment Innovation to help transform Ohio from volume-based fee-for-service payments to value-based payments that reward better health outcomes. The council identified experts to assist the state in designing value-based payment models that (1) support comprehensive primary care and (2) reduce the incentive to overuse unnecessary services within high-cost episodes of care. Together, these models have the potential to benefit up to 90 percent of the state's population by paying for what works to maintain and improve health while holding down the total cost of care.
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Author Laura Ingalls Wilder's childhood consisted of moving throughout the Midwest without having a stable home for more than a few years at a time. At times she lived in Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota and Kansas. She was born in a log cabin on Feb. 7, 1867, to Charles and Caroline Ingalls. Her home sat just outside Pepin, Wisconsin. This house became known in her books as "The Little House in the Big Woods."Continue Reading
Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family moved to Kansas in 1869, the setting she would later use in her book "Little House On the Prairie." In 1874, her family moved to Walnut Grove, Minnesota, and two years later, they moved to Burr Oak, Iowa. After briefly returning to Walnut Grove, her family moved to De Smet, South Dakota, in 1879. Crop failures forced the family to migrate often.
Laura Ingalls Wilder had one older sister, two younger sisters and one brother, Charles, Her brother died before his first birthday. Additionally, due to all the moving, she and her sisters largely educated themselves. This experience and the need to bring in income for the family prompted her to become a teacher. She got her first teaching job at the age of 15 in 1882 at the Bouchie School.Learn more about Art & Literature


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Questions of Origin
Vikings, Vinland, and the veracity of a map
Scientists lined up on opposing sides of a decades-old controversy this month, after the publication of two new studies concerning the authenticity of one of the world's most famous maps. If it's not a forgery, the Vinland Map contains the first known cartographic representation of the Americas. The world map, which surfaced in the 1950s, identifies a region called Vinland that resembles coastal Canada. Latin text on the map describes Vinland's discovery by the Vikings.


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It's pretty clear that the forces pushing the Romanians to unite under the Romanian Patriarch are strong. However, the fact remains, according to Orthodox Canon Law, "Local churches are under the rule of local bishops." There is nothing in canon law giving foreign bishops control over "local" established churches in other countries. The current Romanians under the OCA, correct according to canon law, rule themselves and run their own churches. This is how Christ & His Apostles organized the Church. There is no need to be under foreign bishops - WHY?
So, if the patriarchal Romanians wish to obey Orthodox Canon Law, they too would embrace the Romanian diocese under the OCA!
#1 Anonymous on 2009-10-26 09:32
One has to wonder: why all the spite? Hate, insults, words such as "pathetic" -- is this written by a truly rational man, or is this something else? Mr Nemoianou's piece is, in at least this ROEA parishioner's opinion, the worst that we Romanians in America have to offer. Is this Christian behavior? I believe not.
The title of the article indicates a consideration of what the author calls "Circular Logic" in regard to this Romanian unity issue. However, he quickly abandons any discussion of that expressed subject after just the 2nd paragraph and goes on to preach about his personal views on negotiation, church order, racism, Romanian-American history, American patriotism, friends and enemies, Orthodox "tenets", Cold War politics, and, of course, his judgment that the JCD clergy are neither ethical nor intellectual enoough to serve in this capacity. (It should be noted that congresses and councils, as well as Archbishop Nathaniel, have offered numerous statments of support and thanks to the JDC members for all their efforts over the past years. Honest and sincere debate of topics can be healthy, but this tactic of demonizing and attacking clergy unfairly is what is truly "pathetic".)
Aside from the tone, looking at specific accusations, the author outright lies about fact. For example, he accuses the JDC committee of being "secretive" (an old-country communist trick). But, how can any rational person, indeed even a historian and scholar, be oblivious to the fact that, at the past two ROEA congresses, the JDC explained the proposal at great length, point by point, and opened the floor for HOURS of questions and debate. Even when directly insulted, they still responded in a respectful way. (The JDC's demeanor can best be described as sober , even in the face of those who are not.) I understand that the episcopate council receives updates and has lengthy discussion at every meeting. They even traveled to a parish for a town hall type meeting for interested parishioners when invited to do so by the parish council. But alas, such open discussion is still considered "secretive" by those who refuse to accept any of the answers.
After getting questions answered by the JDC clergy, I have actually heard with my own ears people say "I don't care what you say, I will never accept those people." And so there it is. Therein lies our shame as Romanian-Americans. I personally am born in America and accept all people to join our church, and yet a few of my fellow Orthodox Christians have nothing but hate for people even of our own blood. How could I not be at least a little ashamed for my church?
#2 Anonymous on 2009-10-26 11:08
A man who says that a faithful should not warn about bad things in progress in his Episcopate until those bad things are over,is not worth answering inteligentlly.He is sayng that no good son should warn his mother of a cliff until she has fallen over.
#2.1 Alexandru Nemoianu on 2009-10-27 05:56
So some Romanians are hotheads and prone to hyperbole -- I know that first hand --ahem .
But the issue is not about "blood," but unity in Christ. You are confusing blood ties with eccleasiology. We are all one in Christ, in Whom there is neither Jew nor Greek, free or bond -- and for that matter neither American, Romanian, Bulgarian, Albanian or Slav... We are citizens of no lasting city, but of paradise, and sojourning in this world. We must grow where we are planted. Those who strongly desire to by under the mother church/sub biserica mama, should move to the motherland/tara mama. Those who live here in America and build churches here in America, are part of the Church in America, not the Church in Romania. Why is that do hard to understand?
If they truly desire unity of the Romanians here, let BOR really show itself to be forward looking and fully recognize the ROEA/OCA and unite its small number of parishes with it -- that would be truly visionary. Instead, finally, they are asking the ROEA to repudiate its 80 year history here and to renounce the OCA. In the end it is nothing more than a diocese/real estate/financial/land/people grab -- the same goal they have been trying to attain for 80 years. But now they want you to hand it to them on a silver platter.
It seems shameful to me. Nu ti rusine?
Forgive me for any offense in expressing my opinion on this matter.
#2.2 Fr. Christopher Calin on 2009-10-29 10:25
Fr. Calin,
I am well aware of blood ties and eccleasiology. That is why I firmly believe we should accept all people. But why is it that many of those who are against such unity are the same people who I have heard speak about "those people" and "they should just go back to Romania, we don't need them here" and who really treat our immigrants as 2nd class citizens. I see it with my own eyes and hear it with my own ears. And it disgusts me. Are we supposed to set-up some kind of exclusive "American Church" where only people who are "apple pie" are allowed? I know you don't advocate this concept, but there are those who do and I wish it would stop.
#2.2.1 Anonymous on 2009-10-30 12:14
There has been a feeling for decades that the Episcopate is being taken over from within by the influx of clergy from Romania. This is not to make excuses for bigots who may treat the newcomers as interlopers or 2nd class citizens. That is dead wrong and worthy to be renounced.
All members of the Episcopate are equal, but the newcomers need to learn respect for the history of the Episcopate, and for the sacrifice and hard work that provided them with churches to come to and to attend here in the US. That is often sadly lacking. They sneer and jeer when English is used in the Liturgy (I experienced this first hand), they reject a progressive Eucharistic theology, they distance themselves from other Orthodox churches based on political or historical rivalries brought with them from Romania. I am tired of being accused of "going to the Russians" by some of these very people, as if I should be ashamed of myself. It was these close-minded, ethnocentric attitudes that drove me out of the Episcopate years ago. Out of a church school of 60 children at St. Mary Church in Chicago, only 5 of them remain in the Church! There was no pastoral care for them after from Vatra camp -- it became irrelevant to them and their lives.
i do not propose an "American pie" Orthodoxy -- far from it, but i do advocate that we be realistic. The newcomers here have no intention to return to Romania to live.They are here. There is a Church here. The BOR has no business directing/controlling/supervising/providing chrism/approving episcopal candidates for Church life here. The Romanian church here has grown and thrived in this land under the OCA. The union of the ROEA & ROAA would create yet another anti-canonical entity, where parishes are foreign embassies, or as i see it, ethnic cultural clubs with a cross on the roof. The promise of granting it "maximal autonomy" is a mirage as witnessed by recent threats of the BOR toward it's own ROAA recently ("Unite with the ROEA or we will create another Diocese there to supplant you both"). The incentive of raising it to the status of a "Metropolia" and endowing its Primate with the title Metropolitan is a meaningless bit of flattery that only feeds the lowest desires of our passions.
The BOR is rich, they can and have offered great "incentives" -- the same ones they offered to Archbishop Valerian time and again, and which he refused.
It is not just about communism and militant atheism anymore. A greater matter of eccleasiology is at stake.
Let's see common work between the two Dioceses, a manifest unity rather than a administrative one. Jointly held Congresses, joint efforts in publications, internet and mission building. Joint charitable outreach here and in Romania... but not a capitulation to the outmoded demands the BOR have been making since 1950.
#126.96.36.199 Fr. Christopher Calin on 2009-10-31 12:01
Congratulations to Fr. Christopher Calin - not only for signing his full name - but also for his careful analysis of the numerous problems inherent in the proposed union of the two Romanian-American dioceses, ROEA and ROAA. Such a "union" would indeed create anti-canonical ethnocentric religious nightmare which is to be avoided at all costs by all parties involved.
Why would any Romanian-American(or convert) either new immigrant or 'old timer' desire the canonical tutelage of a Romanian patriarch who uses bullying threats even to his own underlings in America?
His insidious offer of creating a metropolia here with Archbishop Nathaniel at its head is in reality a demonical temptation to the curse of power. A neo-communist offer of"maximal autonomy" is a mere illusion of grandeur, it being simply an extension of the of the religious and political satrap system created by the Romanian kleptocratic church-state.
The Romanian-American Orthodox Church flourished here in the USA, because the majority of Romanian-Americans,their offspring,converts and new immigrants learned to appreciate the blessings inherent in the highly cherished American constitutional guarantee of separation of church and state.Any move away from the canonical protection of the OCA by the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America would be an unmitigated disaster for all concerned parties.
(Mr.) Carmen D. Valentino
#22.214.171.124.1 (Mr.)Carmen D. Valentino on 2009-11-05 13:31
The Romanian-American Orthodox Episcopate of America (ROEA),as part of the Orthodox Church of America (OCA),has been given the precious gift of freedom to grow and flourish in North America, without the religious and political hindrances so prevalent in the Old World
The ROEA and OCA are native organically established and developed institutions,as American as apple pie. After over one hundred years,most Romanian Americans/Canadians and their families,including those newer immigrants from Romania and adjacent countries are here to stay and establish roots here in North America.Why should the ROEA exchange fresh organic apple pie for imported stale mamaliga (corn meal mush)?
For those Romanian Americans/Canadians who desire to be subjugated both religously and thus politically to the dictates of a former treacherous fascist ,later communist and now neo-communist state,they have several options including membership in the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of America (ROAA), which is already under the jurisdiction of the Romanian Patriarchate.
By attacking a well known respected and published Romanian-American historian and scholar, Alexander Nemoianu, the anonomously signed comments by sycophants both within and outside of the ROEA , do a great disservice to both the Romanian-American church and community as well as the OCA.
(Mr.) Carmen D. Valentino
Member, Descent of the Holy Spirit Romanian Orthodox Church(Elkins Park/Philadelphia.Founded 1913)
Vice-President & Museum Curator Societatea Banatiana-V.Alecsandri. (Founded 1906)
Fulbright Scholar and Researcher, (Vienna,1968-9;Bucurest,1971-2)
Romanian-AmericanCommissioner,Pennsylvania Ethnic Heritage Commission (1990-94)
#2.3 (Mr.)Carmen D. Valentino on 2009-10-30 08:22
The JDC was "commended" by Archbishop Nathaniel
The fierce and brave Anonymous#2 flatters himself saying,' Archbishop Nathaniel commended the JDC".In fact Anonymous #2 is totally wrong in spirit and he put words in Archbishop Nathaniel's mouth and attributed him intentions he never had.
In fact what Archbishop Nathaniel said was that the JDC did a good job. That was an expression of Archbishop Nathaniel' good heart. Archbishop Nathaniel did what a good hearted teacher does when interacting with, let say so, a less gifted student. A good hearted teacher will not say about the work of such a student what would be the crude truth," you did a lousy job".No,he will say ," I trust you did your best". That doesn't mean the job is good. It might mean that in the rather poor judgment of that 'less gifted student".
That is what Archbishop Nathaniel did. He told to the members of the JDC,who in my opinion are those less gifted students, "you did a good job". In fact and in effect that is to say, I know that better can not be expected from your lot. But by any stretch that doesn't mean that Archbishop Nathaniel said that the product of JDC' job, their "proposals", are good and even less that he approves them. That might be in the rather unpredictable imagination and wishful thinking of the fierce and brave Anonymous #2,but that doesn't amount to very much. In my opinion the words of Archbishop Nathaniel rather displayed an intention to ease out the JDC.
Alexandru Nemoianu
#2.4 Alexandru Nemoianu on 2009-11-01 16:07
Mr, Nemoianou,
You attack people for putting "words in Archbishop Nathaniel's mouth", but then the rest of your comment is spent putting words in Archbishop Nathaniel's mouth. I think that the Archbishop is more than capable of stating his own positions and does not need your reinterpretation or translation or whatever on this website. How about we all stick to the topics for a healthy debate and please, stop with all the personal insults too. I'm starting to get flashbacks of ALL CAPS GUY.
#2.4.1 Anonymous on 2009-11-02 09:05
The problem with putting words in Abp Nathaniels' mouth stems from his own speaking problems - he either doesn't say anything, or he speaks out of both sides of his mouth! Neither of these ways have been helpful the past 25 years, but when it comes to the whole "reunification" mess, it has only made things worse, He is a man with a good heart, but feeling he doesn't have to communicate honestly with his flock does not well serve anyone involved. The machinations of the JDC prove that.
#126.96.36.199 Another anon on 2009-11-03 05:21
In my opinion, those that support a unification of Romanians under the Patriarchate might as well spit upon the graves of Archbishop VALERIAN the thousands of others who were harassed by the Communists and the Patriarchate's jurisdiction even after settling in the New World.
For years Archbishop NATHANIEL has supported OCA autocephaly and a united American Church. Why the sudden change of heart? Is this kind of phyletism embedded that deep within the Old World and the bishops of "ethnic" jurisdictons and/or dioceses?
#3 Anonymous on 2009-10-26 14:03
Why Nathaniel's change of heart?
Assets, and CYA. With the unresolved and denials of Clergy Sexual Abuse, it is handy to have the transferal of assets to somewhere the courts will have less means to garish the payments due those who have been harmed by neglect and willfil intent of abuse in the OCA.
Where did the sexual abusing priest Nicholas Katinas of Texas run to ..GREECE.
There is an immediate need to stash the cash out of reach or at least allude to its being out of the country.
I made attempts for our small Romanian parish to get a mission planting grant to find out the Romanians of Nathaniel don't support the OCA Mission Planting Grant. For years the Romanians of the OCA have not bothered to send a representative to the Metropolitan Council meetings.
In any case there is a lack of significant openness on all sides to non ethic Romanian relationships.
The Romanian Episcopate has very limited involvement with the OCA administration because of the nature of their agreement when the Romanians associated themselves with the OCA. The agreement is clear that the association is strictly spiritual and canonical in nature, and not administrative. The Romanian Episcopate does offer an annual voluntary contribution to the OCA. Otherwise, it and its parishes are not obligated to contribute funds, nor do they receive any funds. (Parishes and individuals are free to make free-will offerings in response to various appeals, but it is their decision.) The Romanian Episcopate has all of its own departments -- missions, religious education, etc -- and supports them completely with its own funds, receiving no assistance from the OCA.
As for representation, the only representation provided for in the agreement is that the bishops of the Romanian Episcopate sit on the OCA synod, and the Romanian Episcopate parishes are invited to send delegates to the sobor only for the purpose of voting to elect the Metropolitan. No administrative decisions made by either of these two bodies (synod and sobor) are binding to the Romanian Episcopate.
Hopefully this offered some clarification to Christmas Monastery.
#3.1.1 Anonymous on 2009-10-27 09:24
NOTE: Not a member of any Romanian jurisdiction.
Thank you for the education in the relationship between the Romanian Episcopate (ROEA) and the OCA.
If the minimalistic connection between the ROEA and the OCA is apparently based solely on political considerations from the Cold War, and not the Orthodox "Tradition" of a locally governed Church, why the concern over whether or not the ROEA returns to the Patriarchate of Romania?
#18.104.22.168 Mark C. Phinney on 2009-10-29 03:50
Because, Mr Phinney, there are many, if not a majority of ROEA laity and American born ROEA clergy, sans Fr Lazar, who want to be part of an local church and not an appendage of a foreign one. And also, it is a cause worth fighting for as opposed to your "what's the big deal attitude." How self-serving.
#18.104.22.168.1 Anonymous on 2009-10-29 08:44
Dear Anonymous:
I would respectfully suggest that we refrain from such assumptions that "many" or "most" clergy and laity want or don't want something. The fact that the lay and clergy delegates to the ROEA congress (in a 2 lay to 1 clergy proportion) overwhelmingly approved the unity proposal as a basis to continue discussions would indicate the exact opposite of your assumption.
So unless you can produce written notes from a majority of ROEA parishioners (and I mean actual paid members, not outsiders) indicating they are in agreement with your position, I do not think that you can accurately make such general statements.
P.S. As a matter of fact, 26 out of approximately 146 ROEA clergy are American-born (US or Canada). And less than 10 of the 26 are priests actually produced by the ROEA in all these years.
#18.104.22.168.1.1 Anonymous on 2009-10-30 09:34
This may be one of the most significant bits of information. I constantly hear the ROEA lauded as a thriving, American oriented church. The Reality is that it does not sustain itself except by the inclusion of new immigrants, including immigrant clergy. The bulk of the current Episcopate has no nostaligc ties to the Trifa era and naturally feels more kinship with BOR. If the episcoate could demonstrate how many American clergy and parishes it has actually produced there might be something to talk about.
#18.104.22.168.1.1.1 Fact Check on 2009-11-02 16:19
Over time, there have been many of us who have hoped that the Episcopate (Romanian diocese) would become more woven into the fabric of the OCA. That is part of the process of becoming rooted here in America and the OCA, participating more and more in the life of the autocephalos Church here. Others took advantage of growing numbers of immigrants to move things backward, which makes no sense if the people coming here today plan to stay in America. Their motives raise questions about how they understand the Church, beyond ethnic enclaves.
#184.108.40.206.2 Anonymous on 2009-10-29 10:14
I'd like to know which parishes actually do receive funds from the OCA??
#126.96.36.199 Fr. Christopher Calin on 2009-10-29 12:45
The above comment uses such emotional imagery of "spit(ting) upon the graves of Archbishop Valerian", et al, but what gives us the right to continue to spit on our fellow man, on our fellow Orthodox Christians?
Archbishop Valerian and others fought against communism not because they wanted something to fight forever, but because they wanted to overcome it, defeat it, and build an even better and stronger church and world after it. Today, we can say that they won the good fight!
I do not understand why people cannot accept this fact, and why they dishonor the memory and actions of people such as Archbishop Valerian by continuing to deny them the deserved recognition that they ultimately won. Now it is time to move on and build up the church, not to still fight a battle that has already been won.
#3.2 Anonymous on 2009-10-27 10:20
And "moving on" would appropriately be the Romanian Patriarchate realizing that those who have been here 100 years are NOT "diaspora" Romanians who need to relinquish the Church built on this soil to a foreign bishop again! "Moving no" is much better understood as realizing the future of the Church on this continent is the diocese as part of the autocephelos Orthodox Church in America. Then we will relate to the Patriarch of our ethnic roots as an equal sister church, respectful of traditions and Tradition.
#3.2.1 Child of Romania, but an American Orthodox on 2009-10-27 17:55
Mr. Nemoianu asserts that:
"First of all, it should be repeated that the JDC is "negotiating" something that it has no mandate to negotiate. The JDC has no legal authority to "negotiate" a separation of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America from the Orthodox Church of America. With such a "proposal" the JDC is totally 'out of order". That should be enough reason to put an end to its activity. "
Though that might have been true at one point, it is no longer, for the Episcopate Congress voted to support the work of the JDC and its proposal for reunion as the basis for further discussion. This it has a mandate and is in order.
I concur with #2's description of the JDC proceedings as an eye-witness.
Those who are against the reunion should spend more time on actual reasons to be against it instead of personal attacks and circular reasoning. (Yes, it goes both ways!)
#4 Fact Check on 2009-10-28 08:31
The JDC is to negotiate. But WHAT? What kind of unity? There has been this grand assumption by the Episcopate's JDC members that going back under Bucharesti is the only option. Why??? Did they ever put forth the concept of having the Patriarch do the right thing and release his parishes to the Episcopate? Why not?
And by the way, I think signing some letter of intention WITHOUT any kind of mandate shortly after the Patriarchate put the "offer" on the table was really presumptuous.
#4.1 Child of Romania, but an American Orthodox on 2009-10-28 18:07
Did they ever put forth the concept of having the Patriarch do the right thing and release his parishes to the Episcopate? Why not?
Excellent questions. I'm unclear as to why this is a negotiation , as opposed to a planning process implementing explicit ecclesiological principles.
What explicit principles rule the day here?
#4.1.1 A Fellow Orthodox Christian on 2009-11-01 12:00
One should recall that the JDC began as a diplomatic effort between the ROEA and the ROAA, not the ROEA and the Patriarch. Part of the reason the JDC proposal does not include what you are suggesting is that the JDC is also composed of 5 members of the ROAA, who have something to say about their destiny. They do not necessarily wish to be removed from their Mother Church. Thus the proposal to release the ROAA to the ROEA under the OCA was not put on the table. The ROAA must consent to any proposal as well.
#220.127.116.11 Fact Check on 2009-11-02 16:26
The JDC members from each jurisdiction are to represent their own diocese. So to say that there are JDC members who don't want to leave their mother church as if it is ONE unified body and not a commission comprised of two jurisdictions shows a true lack of understanding of the Episcopate as part of the OCA, and not some vestige of the BOR.
#188.8.131.52.1 Anonymous on 2009-11-03 11:14
Consider this:
Ecclesiastical Colonialism
Colonialism is the building and maintaining of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. Sovereignty over the colony is claimed by the metropole. Social structure, government and economics within the territory of the colony are changed by the colonists. Colonialism normally refers to a period of history from the 15th to the 20th century when people from Europe built colonies on other continents. The reasons for the practice of colonialism at this time include: The profits to be made. To expand the power of the metropole. To escape persecution in the metropole. To convert the indigenous population to the colonists' religion. Some colonists also felt they were helping the indigenous population by bringing them Christianity and civilization. However, the reality was often subjugation, displacement or death.
There are four common characteristics of colonialism: 1) political and legal domination over an alien society, 2) relations of economics and political dependence, 3) exploitation between imperial powers and the colony and 4) racial and cultural inequality.
#5 Anonymous on 2009-10-29 05:54
Wow, sounds like the OCA in Alaska...
#5.1 Moses on 2009-10-29 15:11
The legality of the Joint Commission of Dialoge(JDC)
The JDC has no legal authority to move toward a separation of the "Vatra" Episcopate from OCA.More than that the "Vatra" Episcopate Congress can not confer such a mandate to the JDC.
On December 17,1970 "Vatra" Episcopate was accepted under the canonical jurisdiction of the OCA.An agreement,previously and unanimously approved by the "Vatra" Congress,on July 4th,1970,was signed.The article III,#d of that greement said;"The Congress of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America is the sole legislative body of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate,having the right to approve and amend the Constitution and By-Laws of the Episcopate,provided that such amendments do not conteradict any of the terms of this agreement".
This agreement is today in full force.
The first,necesary and elementary,step in passing new legislation is to reconcile and make it consistent with the existing legal order.Consequently,until the mentioned paragraph will be rescinded,under the United States lawas governing agreements, any step toward the separation of the ROEA from the OCA are mute.Again consequently the JDC propoasals for a separation of the ROEA from OCA are null and void,out of order and out of legal order.
The members of the JDC should be under no illusion.Traspassing,in group or individually,has consequences ,especially after a warning was issued.
Alexandru Nemoianu
#6 Alexandru Nemoianu on 2009-10-29 06:45
Mr Nemoianu's obvious legal threat at the conclusion of his comment, which has already been used publicly by a few individuals as a means of intimidation toward the JDC commission members (again, an old-country communist trick), is weak at best. The JDC was given a charge by the Romanian Episcopate congress to formulate a proposal for unity and to present it back to the congress for consideration. It is the congress who makes decisions, not a JDC committee or any other committee. If the congress decides to accept a unity proposal, who then would he or others take to court? Each and every delegate and clergyman? He is entitled to his opinions as are all of us, but I do not believe that such threats have any merit in an intelligent, respectful conversation, especially when talking about the Church.
Furthermore, I wonder just how excited the United States courts are to rule on issues of ecclesiastical jurisdiction. Don't they usually just refer back to the highest executive body of the congregation in question?
#6.1 Anonymous on 2009-10-29 11:34
In the spirit of Christian charity, the ROEA (Vatra) co-operated in an avenue of cordial and ecumenical relationships,via the JDC (Joint Dialogue Commission) with both the Romanian Patriarchate and its "missionary" branch in the USA/Canada . AND THAT IS WHERE THE MATTER SHOULD HAVE STOPPED,considering a near sixty year long history of divisive problems and lawsuits with these Romanian entities.
Archbishop Nathaniel for years "talked the talk and walked the walk" for the OCA and North American Orthodox unity.
The question which now begs to be answered is why there is a recent change of attitude by many in the ROEA -especially amongst the clergy-sworn to Vatra fidelity- away from the OCA? Hmmmmmmmm,perhaps new vestments and travel grants to Romania??
(Mr.) Carmen D. Valentino
#6.1.1 (Mr.)Carmen D. Valentino on 2009-10-30 20:56
Of course, any proposal the JDC develops has no legal authority by itself. It would have to be ratified by an Episcopate Congress which has the authority. No one has ever denied that. Just like any piece of legislation, the proposal is developed in committee to come up with a document that reflects a solution for the larger body to decide upon. There is nothing nefarious about that.
If ratified, that proposal then goes to the Holy Synod which is the final authority. The Holy Synod has the right to effectively "veto" such a proposal, particularly if such a proposal violates canonical order (which it may in fact do). Whether the Synod has the backbone (and resources) to enforce a veto is entirely another matter. If they accept the proposal it would likely require a mutal rescinding of the Dec. 17, 1970 agreement by both parties.
Thus the JDC's work is not out of order, nor illegal.
#7 Fact Check on 2009-10-30 07:15
Calling white black!
. The tactic of "turning the tables" and of calling white black is the new weapon of the partisans of the subordination of the ROEA to the Romanian Patriarchate. The tactic, obviously, was the result of collusion between them and the "movers and shakers" of the Romanian Patriarchate.
These individuals(fierce partisans of the anonymous letters) are calling, those who oppose the idea of subordination ,...communists and accuse them of making 'incendiary" declarations.. Such" logic" is typical for the totalitarian sycophantic mentality; it is the tactic of calling white black and vice versa. It is also a classic example of an oxymoron (the combination in one expression of terms that contradict themselves.).It is obvious that those who are for the status quo, for the existing and legal existing situation, can not make "incendiary" appeals;" incendiary" meaning to be for a violent and radical change, consequently, exactly those who plan to change the status of the "Vatra" are incendiary.
Promoting a return to the situation that existed before WWII is absurd.
The Romanian-American community is not, in form and in spirit, what is was before WW II and the Romanian Patriarchate is not, in form and most definitely in spirit, what it was before WW II.Between what the Romanian American community was before WW II and what it is now it is a difference of category and the same is true in regard to the Romanian Patriarchate. It is unacceptable, according to any intellectual standards, to compare things that belong to different categories. It is like saying that children who move, when mature, from their parents's house, in order to have their own family, are...against the idea of family.)But this tactic will not work.
Since 1939, when Bishop Policarp returned to Romania and never came back, the Romanian-American community gained its historical identity, as part of the American Nation. Subordination to a foreign entity, i.e.the Romanian Patriarchate, would be against the historical evolution of the Romanian-American community, it would amount to a voluntary marginalization, to a voluntary gettoization.Such a giant step backward would amount to a historic catastrophe for the Romanian-American community.
The Romanian Patriarchate today, in form and spirit, is but a cleptocratic entity. (Cleptocracy being a system where the leaders use their position to forward their personal interests.) The so called Romanian Orthodox "missionary" eparchy in America is but a relic of the cold war. The attempt to subordinate "Vatra" to the Romanian Patriarchate is a continuation of the Romanian communist policy; it is contrary to the historical interests of the Romanian-American community, it is, in form and spirit, contrary to the promotion of Orthodoxy and Orthodox unity in America, it is, in form and spirit, un-American.
This attempt will not pass!
Alexandru Nemoianu
#7.1 Alexandru Nemoianu on 2009-10-30 15:45
Reading these comments, I feel I should write something positive about a Romanian Orthodox person... a man... a priest... someone who is good, in the midst of all of these difficult comments. I visited Dormition Monastery a few years ago, and had the opportunity to be in the presence of Father Roman Braga. Even now, though I have been discouraged to the breaking point by people in the Orthodox Church, I think of him, and remember his smiling face, and my soul is comforted and joyful. This is the influence a good and holy man can have on those who have contact with him, no matter how small that contact may be. I hope that this post brings him to others' thoughts and prayers as well, and cheers you up, and reminds us that all is not bad. This is only a little window of time in the long history of Orthodoxy. There is still much good here, too.
#8 Anonymous on 2009-10-30 12:02
Fr. Roman Braga is my spiritual Father.
Alexandru Nemoianu
#8.1 Alexandru Nemoianu on 2009-10-31 16:49
A few basics about communist tricks
One of the basic tactic employed by the communists in undermining the legally existing order was the creation of "commissions" ,with a semblance and trappings of legality. The purpose of those commissions was to work toward the destruction of the legally existing order.
In my opinion, in a typology of subversion, the tactics of the communist "commissions" and that of the JDC ,as per modus operandi,are not similar, they are identical. What is equally identical, again in my opinion, are the openly displayed disdain for what is legal order, what are rules, what is the experience of the past and especially for what is right.
Saying otherwise would be like saying that it is OK to have, in a Republic ,a state sanctioned "commission" working to install a monarchy.
For the fierce and brave "anonymous #2" that may be Ok but for any rational person it should be not. In addition.
In 2009 the parish general assemblies of the ROEA were instructed that they can not debate the proposals of the JDC .If that is not secretive what can be. The fact that the election of at least one delegate to the Congress was rigged and pushed through administrative means can be fully documented.
Attempts to intimidate and threaten administratively, through members of the JDC, the signer of this entry, who is neither clergy nor an employee of the ROEA,for the opinions he expressed, including the present one, can be equally fully documented.(And those who are responsible may still be slapped with a case of creating an hostile working environment.)
If a priest, working to undermine the canonical order of the canonical body he is part of, that is the OCA,is not in a state of canonical rebellion what should be done to be there?
Alexandru Nemoianu
#9 Alexandru Nemoianu on 2009-10-31 07:09
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