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|August 12th, 2007, 03:51 PM
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Outdoor Places to Skate in North New Jersey? (US)
Hi, sorry if this has been posted before. I did a search and could not find any information. Does anyone know of any outdoor places to skate in North Jersey? Thanks.
|August 13th, 2007, 04:30 AM
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NW or NE Jersey
Yours in Skating, MA/NY Dave
|August 13th, 2007, 09:45 AM
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Thanks for your reply. I am about 25 minutes from NYC and as much as I would love to go back to my Central Park roller skating days, with 6 kids and 5 of them 5 and under, I am trying to get back into the swing of things and trying to do it near my home when some of them will be in school. There is a PAL track near my home but they don't allow skates . I am trying to find info online but I can't seem to find anything. Thanks again!
|August 13th, 2007, 12:59 PM
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For off-street the one I hear about most is the Saddle River path in Bergen county (sometimes called the "Duck Pond" skate). There's some links to more info about it on this Bike Hudson Valley page, if you page down to the more southern places (but that page also includes unpaved places unsuitable for skating). I've only been to the Saddle River county park once (one thing I didn't like about it was that I found some bad-visibility curves where the trail goes underneath bridges).
If you can handle skating on wide quiet residential streets, lots of areas in northern New Jersey in the last five years have been putting down smooth blacktop which can offer wonderful skating. But you have to search around to find which streets. And then it takes more exploring to be able to find enough to link together into a longer route. The area I know really well is Union county, and some of adjoining Essex and Middlesex counties.
If you can handle skating on the streets, northeastern NJ has a lot to offer now -- and they keep adding more smooth asphalt.
Last edited by Ken Roberts; August 13th, 2007 at 01:01 PM. Reason: small adjustment to descrip of Saddle River
|August 14th, 2007, 04:50 AM
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Let me add to what Ken Roberts already posted, via the Bergen County site
Yours in Skating, MA/NY Dave
|August 18th, 2007, 11:47 AM
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Dave and Ken thank you so much for your replies, I will check them out.
|August 27th, 2007, 12:50 AM
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If you get down to the Morristown area, the Traction Line trail is good. It runs alongside the NJ Transit line. We usually see only walkers/runners, very few bikes and dog walkers. It's a basically flat out and back, about 5 miles each way. The best place to park is down by the apartments off Washington St. There is a parking lot at Convent Station train station, but you'll have to pay. I recommend staying away from the paths in Loantaka park as they are very busy.
Our team practices indoors Friday nights in Morristown if you are interested. We have a range of ages and skills from adults learning to skate to adults and kids who've been racing for years. www.morristownracing.com
|August 28th, 2007, 05:37 PM
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I've heard from the Empire Speed guys that they train at
Branch Brook Park
7Th Ave. & Clifton Ave.
Newark, NJ.07104
I don't know if that is close to you and I personally haven't ever been there, but coming from Empire Speed, it should be a good trail.
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|October 16th, 2007, 05:09 AM
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Thanks Daniel I will look into that. They are about 20 minutes away from me.
|October 16th, 2007, 05:19 AM
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|January 2nd, 2008, 09:54 PM
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|January 14th, 2008, 04:46 PM
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Hi skating mom, I coach Empire speed team in Central Park and also have indoor and outdoor practices in new jersey, our team practices indoors tuesdays, thursdays and sundays in Hackettstown, exit 26 of of route 80, we also skate in tamaques park in Westfield, NJ. this is outdoors, and as mentioned before by dc couper, we also skate in Branch Brook Park in Newark. There are many nice parks to skate in Northern NJ, maybe if you tell us what you are closer to, I can point you into better places. Hope you are already skating and enjoying it too.
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|January 14th, 2008, 05:13 PM
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I think it's called Brookfield park and it is in Montclair. It is a very big park and a dog park also. Don't let the dog park bother you, they are separated from everything it seems like and everyone I met was very curteous and knew how to control their dogs when they were on the trail. Very different from what I have experienced here in Texas. I was up over Chistmas break visiting family and skated there also everyday. The trails are many and if you take the trail up then you get tree leaves and hidden twigs on the trail, which is quite a challenge. I went probably 1 mph and most of it was on my butt. Then I took a left and headed downhill. OMG!!! It was trilling to say the least. Nothing like going too fast on a trail with slick leaves. But after being surged with adrenaline I decided to stay on the lower trails and streets. One way streets, oh how nice. Then if you take the lowest trail which is closest to the soccer field and track and open park you get a nice dry trail with very few pavement imperfections. When I would come to a part where I could jump off the trail and get on some nice smooth road I did and just hauled as fast as I could before jumping back onto the trail. The cold was difficult for me but it was also fun for a change.
|February 15th, 2015, 01:03 PM
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I skate almost on a daily basis (when weather cooperates) in New Overpack Park in Leonia. It has a fairly smooth, 8' wide path that loops around. I believe the loop is 1.8 miles. Usually skate 4-6 laps.
Also have skated on the Saddle River path, but do not like the narrow wooden bridges. Anyone skate the Hudson river walk?
|February 25th, 2015, 08:28 AM
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YEAH!!! Oh wait, I thought you meant the Walkway Over the Hudson. If so then yes. It is a dream come true. If you're ever upstate it's THE BEST. Over a mile long going over the river, then you can skate another 14 miles east (almost glass-smooth trails, except at the very last mile). You can also skate several miles west from the Walkway, BUT about a mile later you're in the WOODs. The trail's a bit older, but still nice if you like the DEEP woods.
|February 25th, 2015, 01:05 PM
Ed Stednowski
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Hey, thanks for the reply and the info. Actually, I meant lower Hudson from Edgewater down to Jersey City. I've only skated the northern portion from Edgewater to Weehawken, and it was just okay. Smooth concrete, but for each 20' section of concrete, there is a three foot section of paved brick. Either you hop over the brick, or you endure the vibration. Like I said, it was just okay. I am curious how the Hoboken to Jersey City section of this path is. I know there is a nice blacktop bike path in Hoboken, but it's not very long.
I am however very intrigued about the upstate path you mention. Which town does it start in before crossing the river?
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|February 26th, 2015, 03:28 PM
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Oh, yeah, I don't know about the other pathways. Maybe this summer I'll try one or two. Oh look what I found...
I've been meaning to try the Weds night thing.
The Walkway Over the Hudson has parking in Highland and in Poughkeepsie. (Poughkeepsie is the last stop on the Metro North out of Grand Central.) You could walk to the Walkway from the train station and take the elevator up to the top of the bridge. If driving I'd recommend starting in Highland (parking by the bridge), heading over the walkway, then skating out to Hopewell Jct. It's really nice. The only venders are within a 100 ft of the the bridge, so bring snacks and fluid. Bring a camera too.
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I have also read that laying workers may be present all the time, they just get their eggs removed by other workers, until a queen goes missing for an extended time period. I would also think as mentioned above that all egg laying stops at certain times of winter, eliminating for short time periods grood pheromones being present.
RDY-B. I understand that, but now I have a wrench that I am going to throw into this pie.It is said that workers begin to become laying workers when there is no brood pheromone present, not anything to do with pheromones that the queen emits. That came clear on the site of Michael's that I was reading. I was sure that I studied somewhere that both queen pheromone and brood pheromone combined supressed the ovariole development of worker bees and inhibited laying workers. Wondering about that and why.During the winter time in the colder places, the queen ceases to lay eggs. There can be a very extended length of time wherein there is no brood present in the colony during winter.Why are not laying workers a commonplace event in the wintertime, if it is the lack of brood which encites workers to begin to lay.I don't get this.....and I really need to understand this concept. Am I missing something in this big picture? Have a wonderful and great day, groove on this life we live. Cindi


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Residency F.A.Q.
Regarding Rules Determining Resident and Nonresident Student Status for Indiana University Fee Purposes.
Residence Classification
This document is intended to provide general information concerning residence classification guidelines for fee-paying purposes and will respond directly to questions concerning residence classification frequently asked by students and their families. A complete listing of the residence classification guidelines, "Rules Determining Resident and Nonresident Student Status for Indiana University Fee Purposes."
Students who want to appeal their residence classification should review the complete listing of residence classification guidelines and should complete the "Application for Classification as a Resident Student at Indiana University for Fee-Paying Purposes."
This document does not replace or supersede the "Rules Determining Resident and Nonresident Student Status for Indiana University Fee Purposes" which took effect February 1, 1974.
Who is eligible for resident student status?
US citizens or permanent residents who are 21 years of age or emancipated are eligible for resident student status after they have been physically present in Indiana for twelve consecutive months (prior to the first day of classes) without the predominant purpose of education.
Students who are under 21 years of age and unemancipated are eligible for resident student status if their parents or legal guardians reside in Indiana. Unemancipated students under 21 years of age whose parents or legal guardians move to Indiana can be classified as resident students without first living in the state for 12 months.
However, in cases of legal guardianship agreements, it must be shown that the guardianship agreement was sought for reasons other than to enable the student to become eligible for resident student status or for the purpose of attending an Indiana high school. An official copy of the court documents that outline the guardianship agreement must be provided to the University.
Are dependent spouses eligible for resident student status without meeting the 12 month physical presence requirement?
No. The exception (noted above) to the 12 month physical presence requirement applies only to unemancipated persons under 21 years of age whose parents or legal guardians move to or reside in Indiana. All other persons must meet the 12 month physical presence requirement.
How can an emancipated student under 21 years of age whose parents live out-of-state establish eligibility for resident student status?
This student would need to provide a notarized statement from the parents indicating the level of financial support provided to the student and the date when the parents last claimed the student as a dependent on their federal income tax returns.
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This student would then have to be physically present in Indiana for twelve consecutive months without the predominant purpose of education in order to become eligible for resident student status.
If a person enrolls as a nonresident student, will that person always be considered a nonresident student?
No. Any person who meets the residence guidelines is eligible for resident student status without regard to previous enrollment as a nonresident student.
If I am eligible for a change a residency status after meeting all the requirements, will the change to resident status happen automatically?
No. It is necessary to file an "Application for Classification as a Resident Student at Indiana University for Fee-Paying Purposes" (Residency Application) with the Office of the Registrar.
Will a person who moves to Indiana for reasons other than higher education jeopardize future eligibility for resident student status by enrolling in classes during the initial 12 month period of residence?
No. If a person can provide convincing evidence that the move to Indiana was without the predominant purpose of attending an institution of higher education, future resident student classification should not be affected by University enrollment during the 12 month residence period even if such enrollment is on a full-time basis.
My company transferred me to Indiana. Do I still have to wait the 12 months to become a resident?
Yes. At this time there is no special consideration given to persons who are transferred by their employers to Indiana. You are still required to meet the necessary qualifying period for a change to resident student status provided your reason for coming to Indiana was for employment reasons (a job transfer or a new job) and not for educational purposes.
Does a nonresident student become automatically eligible for resident student status by marrying an Indiana resident?
No. Although marriage to a resident of Indiana is one of the factors considered in the determination of predominant purpose, the existence of this factor does not require a finding of resident status.
However, after providing convincing evidence that the marriage has changed a student's predominant purpose for being in Indiana, a nonresident student may be eligible for reclassification to resident student status 12 months after the date of marriage.
Does the payment of income or property taxes to the state of Indiana affect a nonresident student's eligibility for resident student status?
No. Persons who are in Indiana for the predominant purpose of education do not become eligible for resident student status on the basis of paying taxes to the state.
Is it possible to be a legal resident of the state of Indiana and still be a nonresident student at Indiana University?
Yes. The state of Indiana determines for specific purposes (driver's licenses, voter registration, etc.) the requirements for becoming a legal resident of the state. However, the state legislature has delegated to Indiana's institutions of higher education the responsibility of determining when a person becomes eligible for resident student status.
Many nonresident students are considered legal residents of the state. These individuals are eligible to carry an Indiana driver's license, to register to vote, and to be called to serve as members of juries. However, persons who reside in Indiana for the predominant purpose of education are considered nonresidents for fee-paying purposes at the University.
If the parents of a resident student move to another state, will that student be reclassified to nonresident status?
No. Once a person has been properly classified as a resident student, that person shall remain a resident student so long as remaining continuously enrolled (each first and second semester) in the University until earning the degree in progress.
I lived in Indiana for years but left the state to take a job elsewhere. Am I still a resident?
It depends. If you returned to the state within one year of the time you left, the university still considers you a resident. If you were gone more than a year, you would be a non-resident.
What if I am an Indiana resident who went out-of-state for school?
We don't consider any time spent out-of-state as a student against you as long as you return to Indiana with one year following your last enrollment or graduation.
Are the children of Indiana University alumni automatically eligible for classification as resident students?
No. Although a nonresident fee remission program was once offered by the IU Foundation (a program which did not change the student's residence classification but rather paid the nonresident portion of the fees), the alumni status of the student's parents is not a factor in determining residence classification.
What about military families?
Military families from Indiana maintain their Indiana resident status as long as they continue to file their personal income tax returns in Indiana. Members of these families must provide copies of their Indiana income tax returns or military documents that indicate the personal income tax withholding state of the military member.
Who determines residence classification?
When students are admitted to the University, the Office of Admissions renders the initial residence classification determination. Decisions made in this offices is based on the information provided by students during the admission application process.
How do students appeal a decision of nonresident student status?
Students who want to appeal their nonresident status should contact the Office of the Registrar and should request and complete an "Application for Classification as a Resident Student at Indiana University for Fee-Paying Purposes." After the completed application is evaluated, the student is notified in writing of the decision rendered.
Is there an "effective date" that applies to a person's eligibility for resident student status?
Yes. Circumstances that exist on the first day of classes of each individual semester/session determine a person's eligibility for resident student status for that semester/session.
What is the deadline for filing an appeal of nonresident student status?
Students have until the last day of the effective semester to deliver their completed application for reclassification to the Office of the Registrar.
I won't meet the residency requirements until the start of the next semester, but registration for that term starts soon. Should I delay registering until my residency is changed?
No. Complete your registration as close to your assigned registration time as possible in order to have the best selection of courses.
I expect to be eligible for resident status with the next term. How early should I file my appeal?
You can submit the "Application for Classification as a Resident Student at Indiana University for Fee-Paying Purposes" as early as two months prior to the start of the term. If eligible for that term, we'll make the change in time for any tuition charges you'll receive from the university.
If a nonresident student is reclassified to resident student status, is it possible to get a refund of the nonresident fees paid for that semester/session?
Yes. The nonresident portion of the fees already paid will be refunded if the student applies for resident student status before the deadline and if a resident decision is rendered. Note that the "effective date" for determining the student's eligibility is the first day of classes of the effective semester/session (see above).
Can a nonresident decision from the Office of the Registrar be appealed?
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When and where does the University Standing Committee on Residence meet?
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Are there student members on the Standing Committee on Residence?
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Are students who meet with the residence committee able to bring family members to the committee meeting?
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I'm in on them... though I do think that both babies should have had their eyes closed.
I've seen spots for them at two Walmarts - both were $6.88.
If they were at Target, you know they would have jacked them up to $9.99 or more...Ook, maybe on the extra Bail, you can use him in a different diorama (if you do dioramas of course) or customize him.
Well I certainly hope they aren't pegwarmers, but I do hope they are available for everyone that wants one.
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The advantages and disadvantages of the OCaml programming language.
More powerful type inference than any other language: OCaml even infers union and class types!
Powerful module system lets you parameterize modules over other modules easily and safely with full compile-time checking and minimal run-time overhead.
Structural typing of modules, polymorphic variants and classes improves brevity, closing the gap with dynamic languages, but can obfuscate error messages.
Powerful integrated macro system lets you alter the language's syntax on-the-fly and write parsers quickly and easily.
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Easy-to-use REPL.
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Nancy Lee Guerrero
April 16, 1940 - March 20, 2013
Nancy Lee Guerrero passed away
on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in
Stockton. A native of Stockton,
Nancy was born to the late Alice Lemon and Lester Wagner. She was a cashier for Brueners and
Lincoln Unified School District.
Nancy is survived by her loving husband of 53 years Robert
Joseph Guerrero, daughter
Kim Hoover (Don), sons David Guerrero (Denise), Richard Guerrero (Krysta), daughter Joni Cannon (Jim), and son Robert Guerrero (Dianna). Nancy leaves behind her 13 grandchildren:
Sarah, Jami, Joseph, Eric, Josh, Katie, Logan, Andrew, Max, Will, Nancy Jean, Cory and Kenny. She is preceded in death by her brother Lester Wagner Jr.
A Celebration of Life will be
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Abstract: E-commerce has matured and become mainstream. The fashion industry is now competing strongly in the digital markets. Beside traditional web-shops, new sales and branding channels are emerging e.g. M-commerce (mobile); social commerce; marketplaces; gaming etc. E-commerce and multi-channel retailing (MCR) now have a less technology-centric perspective while focusing more on sales and branding, although technology is the carrier and imposes limits. Corporate information systems are extended to the consumer"s computers, smartphones and digital entertainment platforms. The information systems (IS) research tradition is somewhat challenged but can provide an elaborate framework for the understanding of the business and technology changes as well as provide an ideal support for research and businesses in choosing among the different MCR options. This paper proposes a model to understand and position fashion companies" existing and future sales and branding channels from an IS perspective. Future research suggestions include long-term challenges and benefits of distinct electronic channels. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8527
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Abstract: The paper proposes a framework for assessment and design of B2C websites focussing on Web 2.0 and social media as vehicles for involvement of current and potential customers. Three overall strategic dimensions are proposed for characterization of websites, whether the 1) purpose is branding or e-commerce, 2) communication is one-way or two-way, 3) focus is transaction or innovation. When these three strategic binary dimensions are combined, we get 2 x 2 x 2 or a total of 8 different triplet combinations. The framework is used for an assessment of 15 fashion websites in the years 2006, 2008 and 2010. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8429
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Abstract: Most luxury fashion brands have yet to develop a clear and focused integrated online strategy, as they have struggled with the dilemma of interacting with fans and customers online. We observed how 35 luxury fashion brands utilized social and interactive online technologies since 2006 by formulating a framework for assessing fashion websites and brand controlled social media sites. Our findings illustrate that the observed luxury brands have increased their adoption of social and interactive digital technologies since 2006, and that with the help of Web 2.0 technologies fashion brands can create an immersing and innovative environment online.The findings also have relevance for practitioners, as the developed 8C framework can function as a checklist for fashion brand website creation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8528
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CHICAGO –U.S. employers are thinking differently about health care, increasingly focusing on efforts to prevent employees from becoming sick, according to a survey by the Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH). The group, which is a coalition of private and public employers, presented the findings of its nationwide survey of more than 160 U.S. employers at its annual conference earlier this month.
Employers were asked to rate their organizations' benefit design philosophy as leading edge (22 percent), careful watcher (54 percent) or conservative (25 percent). The employers that defined themselves as leading edge plan to offer more programs to prevent illness and complications from illness in the next one to two years. Benefit strategies for these types of employers will rely more heavily on making employees aware that quality matters.
Ninety-five percent of employers agree that a link exists between an employee's health and their productivity. Sixty-two percent of employers who view themselves as "leading edge" will provide cash or other incentives to motivate employee use of preventive services, which compares to 40 percent of other employers.
The survey was developed to determine employer understanding, use of and readiness to adopt value-based benefit design (VBBD) strategies and to identify which strategies and experiences are currently being promoted or used by employers. Key survey components included employer demographics, positions on benefit philosophies and data activities."Employers are realizing that a good health care strategy includes health benefits and programs that incentivize employees to manage their own health," says MBGH President and CEO Larry Boress. "If employers offer benefits that help keep employees healthy, in the long run, the individual and the company profits. And, our survey results clearly show that leading edge employers are almost twice as likely to provide incentives to employees to obtain preventive services and to choose doctors and hospitals based on quality."


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The Lowveld Rhino Trust (LRT) is a conservation organization operating primarily in the South-East Lowveld of Zimbabwe. LRT works to increase both black and white rhino numbers and range in the Lowveld region. Zimbabwe, like the rest of Africa's rhino range States, has been facing a rhino poaching crisis. While Zimbabwe has been able to mobilize protection efforts, over the last five years over 150 rhinos have been poached.
To help reduce poaching losses LRT intensively tracks and monitors rhinos to confirm their on-going wellbeing; treats rhinos with snare and bullet wounds; assists authorities with prosecuting poachers; and translocates rhinos from high-risk areas to safer locations when necessary. LRT also works to raise community awareness and support for rhino conservation through rural schools. Over 140 rural primary schools are part of this program. This is important work as the long term survival of rhinos depends on the people who live with them. Unless rhinos are seen as having value to these communities they will have little reason to help protect them or maintain land for rhinos to live on.
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Haiti's troubles go back more than 500 years. From the time Columbus first discovered the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, the Haitian people have suffered. They've endured civil wars, revolutions, invasions, piracy, poverty, disease and many natural disasters.
Misery has been a constant in their lives for many generations.
In 1983, when Pope John Paul II visited Haiti, he spoke out forcefully for human rights. He praised the dictator, Jean-Claude Duvalier, for ending control of church appointments but condemned the unequal distribution of wealth.
At an outdoor mass, he called on privileged Haitians to help their brothers and sisters, endorsing the slogan: "Something must change here."
At the time, the average income was $270 a year.
But natural disasters and bloody battles have brought death and destruction to this unfortunate nation.
When Columbus claimed the island for Spain in 1492, the Spanish built the New World's first settlement on Haiti's north coast.
Later, the island was divided into French and Spanish areas. On the Western side, France created a major sugar, rum, coffee and cotton center. By the end of the 18th century, France had enslaved more than 500,000 Africans to work in their territory.
After a successful slave rebellion early in the 19th century, the former slaves defeated the French. Civil war divided the country. Ultimately France recognized Haitian independence in exchange for 150 million francs in 1825.
In 1915, President Wilson ordered the U.S. Marines to occupy Haiti and establish control over customs houses and port authorities. The Marines forced peasants into road building units.
In 1934, the United States withdrew from Haiti and three years later in 1937, thousands of Haitians living near the Dominican Republic border were massacred on the orders of Dominican Dictator General Trujillo.
In 1957, in a military-controlled election, Dr. Francois Duvalier won power and declared himself President for Life. Tens of thousands were killed or exiled during his corrupt dictatorship. Papa-Doc Duvalier, as he was known, died in 1971 after anointing his son, Jean-Claude [Baby-Doc] as his successor. The son was even more ruthless than his father.
Journalists, human rights workers and lawyers were arrested and exiled in the years that followed. And then, a disease took a toll. Haitian pigs were found to be carriers of African Swine Fever.
In the 1980s more bloodshed. Two hundred Haitian peasants were massacred after they demonstrated for access to land. There were massive anti-government demonstrations. Baby-Doc was exiled to France.
An attempt to have free elections fell apart when dozens of people were shot by soldiers in the capital and scores more in other parts of the country. In the 1990s, Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide rose to power and lost it. Widespread corruption was reported. There were several attempts at having democratic elections, ending in disarray.
Just after the nation celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2004, major economic problems and growing political violence afflicted Haiti. Rebels took control of several towns. Aristide again resigned.
In 2008, four hurricanes struck the country in 30 days and killed more than 800 people. Hurricanes Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike destroyed about 60 percent of the nation's harvest and wreaked havoc in various cities.
Now, an earthquake has struck the country, and thousands, or perhaps hundreds of thousands, are feared dead.


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Motion in Two Dimensions, 1D55. Centrifugal Escape
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Using a homemade apparatus, a ball is put into a circular trajectory. A string connecting the ball to a rotating arm is quickly cut, and the ball flies off tangent to the original trajectory.
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Fast Moving Parts
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- Place the apparatus on the lecture bench in such a way that the rotating arm w/ball just over hangs the front of the lecture bench.
- Place lead block on top of apparatus to keep it in place throughout the demo.
- Plug in the apparatus making sure the switch is in the off position beforehand.
- Unwind the appropriate amount of thread off the spool so that the ball can be tied as pictured above. The spool is set up as a cam. There are notches in the bottom of the spool that line up with a pin so that the length of the thread is fixed throughout the demo.
- To attach the ball, run the thread through both holes of the D-shaped portion of the rotating arm and tie the thread securely around the eye-hook. Lock the thread in place by pushing a small matchstick (the flammable portion removed)into one of the holes as pictured below.
- Place the Exacto knife in its stand on the table. Align the knife so that it cuts the thread in the D-shaped portion of the rotating arm. The stand should be placed such that when the thread is cut, the ball flies off to the right or left of the audience.
- The speed and direction of rotation can be adjust using the silver knob located below the center of rotation on the apparatus.
- Before turning the apparatus on, (by pushing the switch into the on position), make sure the rotating arm w/ball is over the knife. This way there is enough time for the ball to get into orbit before its to the knife.
- The ball will be placed into a circular trajectory. Cut the string at the desired time by raising the Exacto knife. This is done by turning the lower of the two knobs on the stand. The ball will assume a trajectory tangent to its the original circular trajectory. The point of tangency being determined by the placement of the Exacto knife.
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- The Exacto knife is VERY SHARP! Take care NOT to CUT yourself. In storage, the Styrofoam ball is stuck onto the knife to help prevent injury.
- The arm of the apparatus rotating quickly and one can get struck by it, as it rotates.
- Be sure the thread is cut at a safe place such that the end trajectory is not into the audience.
- Demonstration may require practice.
Using our homemade apparatus, a ball is put into a circular trajectory. The centripetal force is provided by a circularly-rotating rod. A string that connects the ball to the rod is quickly cut using an Exacto knife. The ball immediately assumes a linear trajectory tangent to the original trajectory in accordance with Newton's first law. This also demonstrates two-dimensional, or more specifically projectile, parabolic motion.


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For Ruppert, White, Day, induction is family affair
Hall's newest members have stories told by those bonded by bloodlines
COOPERSTOWN, NY -- They were faced with an unenviable task, the opportunity to canonize their own family members. But with one catch: They were family members they've never met.
The three newest inductees to the National Baseball Hall of Fame -- Jacob Ruppert Jr., Hank O'Day and James "Deacon" White -- have been deceased for more than a half-century, existing only in the lore of the game and in fond family memories passed down from generation to generation.
And on Sunday, those stories were shared with the world. Anne Vernon, Dennis McNamara and Jerry Watkins took the stage at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, sharing the moment with the game's greatest living players and telling heartfelt tales of gratitude and long-held family ties.
McNamara, the grand nephew of O'Day, spoke first and emotionally told the audience what the day meant to his family. McNamara, who spent 29 years as a Chicago policeman, said he was born seven years after O'Day passed away and that he's still been a towering presence in his life.
"I've wondered, 'What does all this mean?'" asked McNamara in his speech. "It means everyone is recognized at some point. You might not know it, but recognition does come. Perhaps quietly in your everyday life, or yes, sometimes a great honor which Hank O'Day is now receiving posthumously, 86 years after his long career as an umpire. Persevere, for you too are or will be recognized."
O'Day, the only man to ever play, manage and umpire a full season in Major League history, had an incredible career that spanned nearly five decades. He served as umpire in 10 World Series and made the famous call on Fred Merkle in 1908 that cost the New York Giants the pennant.
O'Day also had a lengthy pitching career and managed the Reds and Cubs, but McNamara said he was famous within the family for two reasons: Honesty and integrity. O'Day managed at a time when games only had one umpire and they were frequently subjected to violence.
"He got all the umps the respect and security they needed," said McNamara. "The man was known for his remarkable skill of accurately calling balls and strikes and for his unrelenting honesty and integrity. Back then, home teams won a surprising 61 percent of the time. The lone umpire may have been intimidated by the local crowd. But not Hank O'Day. Cleveland's manager remarked, 'I hate to see O'Day in my home park, but I'm delighted when he's in charge when we're the road team.'"
Vernon, who spoke next, had to sum up the career of one of the game's most instrumental owners. Ruppert, a former beer baron and Congressman from New York, purchased the Yankees in 1915 and acquired the great Babe Ruth before later building the world-famous Yankee Stadium.
New York went on to win 10 pennants and seven World Series before Ruppert passed away in 1939, forever changing the game and American culture. Vernon, Ruppert's great grand niece, found herself learning about her family's illustrious contributions to the game as she prepared her speech.
"I probably took about two weeks to think about it, because I'm not a professional sports person by any means," said Vernon in the moments after the induction ceremony. "I really got great direction from the Hall of Fame to write from my heart and how important it was to represent my family and myself. I spoke to my uncle, spoke to all my relatives, and then I wrote it in six hours."
Watkins, speaking last, came armed with a treasure chest full of quips and witticisms regarding White, his great grandfather. White, a catcher back before the era of the glove, played for 20 years and won six championships, and he's credited with getting the first hit in a professional league in 1871.
White batted better than .300 12 times in his career and played from the time he was 21 until after his 40th birthday. This was in an America still recovering from the Civil War, and Watkins thanked the Society for American Baseball Research for keeping his ancestor's memory alive.
"We all know it was a far different game back in the late 1800's," said Watkins. "Five strikes. Eight balls. A foul ball didn't count as a strike, and if a foul ball were caught on the fly, it didn't count as an out. The batter even got to tell the pitcher where he wanted the pitch delivered. So comparing statistics to modern-day players is pretty much meaningless. All you can do is compare the statistics to other players who played in that era, and by that standard, James White was outstanding."
That may have been the case, but until recently, there were many fans of the game who didn't know his story. Watkins said that his father had two dreams: To see James "Deacon" White inducted into the Hall of Fame and to see the Cubs in the World Series. Now, he said, the family is 1-for-2.
"For me, it's a very emotional thing," he said. "I had a very special relationship with my dad, who was a huge baseball fan and a huge believer that his grandfather belonged in the Hall of Fame. Those were stories that he told us as kids, and for my family to select me to be the one to deliver the speech, it meant an awful lot to me. For him to be in the Hall of Fame means a ton to our family."
It must've been truly incredible for Watkins to consider how his family now belongs in that company. And the same for McNamara, who was visibly moved at points during his speech, and for Vernon, whose family sold a controlling stake in the Yankees in 1945 to a new ownership group.
Their lives are forever altered by their association with the Hall of Fame, and Vernon said the musem's staffers have shown her family one of the great weekends they've ever experienced. Who else could understand that perspective, except for the people who shared the weekend with her?
"I think the three of us will be bonded for life by this experience," said Watkins of the induction. "I know if I ever run into Anne or Dennis again, wherever we are, I'll know them immediately and we'll take up where we left off. I think there was a strong bond, and I think we felt mutual respect for each other and our families. And for the opportunity we were given to be here today to get to do this."


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EARLIER THIS WEEK, Irish Water said it is "increasingly likely" that a water conservation order would be put in place due to increased demand and a prolonged period of dry weather.
The bank holiday weekend saw dry, sunny weather with temperatures in the mid 20s. According to Met Éireann, there have been 37 dry periods in Ireland between 18 March and 20 May.
Two weeks ago, Irish Water asked households to conserve water, warning that people were using an extra 24 litres of water per person per day.
It added it is currently gathering the data "and if the current trend continues the likelihood is that a hosepipe ban will have to be imposed".
So, what do you think? Have you curbed your water use after the hosepipe ban warnings?
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Completed in 1938, the Overseas Highway incorporates 42 bridges over the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Florida Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. TheAll-American Road designation is the highest recognition possible under the National Scenic Byways program.
Only 30 other U.S. roadways have earned the prestigious title. Keys officials expect the accolade will lead to increased tourism and additional highway funding.
"The All-American Road designation will bring status to us with international and domestic visitors, so that they know driving U.S. 1 from Key Largo to Key West is a one-of-a-kind driving experience," said Judy Hull, president of the Florida Keys Scenic Corridor Alliance, which spearheaded a multiyear effort to achieve the distinction. "It should help us with tourism and future highway grant funding."
The Overseas Highway follows a trail originally blazed in 1912 when Standard Oil millionaire Henry Flagler completed the extension of his Florida East Coast Railroad from Miami to Key West. Construction of the highway began after the railroad ceased operating following a 1935 hurricane.
In 1982, 37 of the original bridges including the Seven Mile Bridge were replaced with wider spans. Most of the historic bridges still stand alongside the newer ones and now serve as fishing piers for anglers.
Along with the Overseas Highway, officials announced four other All-American Roads. They are Historic Route 66 in Arizona, Maine's Acadia All-American Road Trenton Extension, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway in Maryland and Michigan's Woodward Avenue (M-1) Automotive Heritage Trail.
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Officers and their K9 partners from eight Ohio police departments got a rare treat last week by training at a vacant Hilliard warehouse.
Officers and their K9 partners from eight Ohio police departments got a rare treat last week by training at a vacant Hilliard warehouse.
The owners of Ares Sportswear, 3600 Parkway Lane, recently moved their business to another location in Hilliard and allowed the departments to use the property July 16 for training exercises.
"It's an opportunity we don't usually get," said Hilliard officer Mike Deaton, alluding to the large size of the office and warehouse that provided the K9s with varied scenarios of searching both wide-open expanses and nooks and crannies for drugs and, in some instances, hidden criminals.
"There are all kinds of different smells in here ... and places to search," Deaton said.
Police K9s and handlers are required to train 16 hours each month, Hilliard officer Jim Large said.
Large and his former partner, Brix, were the Hilliard Division of Police's first K9 unit. Brix retired in 2011 and Large was matched with his second partner, Oz.
At the same time, Hilliard police added two new K9 units: officer Doug Lightfoot with Eros and officer David Burck with Erko.
All three dogs are Belgian Malinois.
Joining Hilliard police July 16 were officers and K9s from the Athens, the Ohio State University and West Jefferson police departments, the Westerville Division of Police, the Athens and Champaign county sheriff's offices and the Hocking County Major Crime Unit.
The K9 units searched for drugs hidden in high cabinets and apprehended "bad guys" -- fellow police officers in protective clothing.
Officers and K9s also performed explosive ordnance detection training.
While all police dogs are trained in suspect apprehension, they typically search for either explosives or narcotics, but not both.
Some are trained as "active" search dogs, clawing and barking upon making a hit; others are "passive" and intently stare at a concealed location.
After completing an exercise, the dogs were rewarded with a toy or treat.
"The toy is their reward; it's like a million-dollar paycheck to them," Deaton said.
West Jefferson officer Brandon Smith, a Hilliard resident, and his dog, Arc, were among the participants.
The 37-year-old detective said he used his personal time to observe the Madison County Sheriff's Office K9 unit so he could convince his chief, Terry Ward, to approve a K9 for West Jefferson.
"In battling crime, we need any kind of upper hand we can get," Smith said. "Having a K9 gives the police, and the community, an extra edge."
U.S. Route 40 passes through the center of West Jefferson, and drug trafficking is not uncommon, Smith said.
"We've seen quite an increase in drug activity," he said.
In the past, he said, when a K9 unit was needed, West Jefferson relied on the Madison County Sheriff's Office, the Ohio State Highway Patrol and, in some instances, Hilliard police.
"We got a great response from the community," said Smith, enough to fund the purchase of Arc.
"I'm learning more every day, things I didn't know existed. It's been the best experience of my life," said Smith, who was one of three new handlers at the training session.
Mike Pennington, president of Storm Dog Tactical, was present to oversee the training.
Pennington, a retired Franklin County Sheriff's Office SWAT team member and K9 handler, founded Storm Dog Tactical. He imports dogs from Germany and trains them for law-enforcement agencies.
Police dogs have a service life about eight years.
They each cost about $13,000, but after accounting for training, including an officer's salary and benefits while attending the six-week training school with a dog, the cost of putting a K9 on the street is about $40,000, Pennington said.


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Beaumont, TX (CNN) – Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, questions whether global warming is real, arguing that the "data are not supporting what the advocates are arguing."
"The last 15 years, there has been no recorded warming. Contrary to all the theories that – that they are expounding, there should have been warming over the last 15 years. It hasn't happened," said Cruz.
Cruz spoke to CNN in an exclusive interview following an event here to promote his new energy plan, which he says he will formally introduce in the Senate next week.
When pressed about the fact that the arctic is melting, and whether that helps prove climate change is real, Cruz dismissed it.
"Other parts are going up. It is not - you know, you always have to be worried about something that is considered a so-called scientific theory that fits every scenario. Climate change, as they have defined it, can never be disproved, because whether it gets hotter or whether it gets colder, whatever happens, they'll say, well, it's changing, so it proves our theory," argued Cruz.
"I am always troubled by a theory that fits every perfect situation. You know, back in the '70s - I remember the '70s, we were told there was global cooling. And everyone was told global cooling was a really big problem. And then that faded. And then we were told by Al Gore and others there was global warming and that was going to be a big problem. And then it morphed. It wasn't global warming anymore, it became climate change. And the problem with climate change is there's never been a day in the history of the world in which the climate is not changing," said Cruz.
Secretary of State John Kerry recently made waves by declaring climate change is "perhaps - perhaps the world's most fearsome weapon of mass destruction."
Not surprisingly, Cruz disagreed.
"Well, you know, it is ironic that Secretary Kerry would say that, uh, given that he is, right now, in the process of negotiating with the nation of Iran in - in what Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has called an historically bad deal," said Cruz.
"It is ironic that he sees a greater threat from your SUV in your driveway than he does from the nation of Iran, with their radical Islamic jihad and - and their stated desire to obliterate, to annihilate Israel. He sees a greater threat from your SUV than he does to Iranian nuclear weapons," Cruz said of Kerry.
Cruz chose the Spindle Top Boomtown Museum here, where oil discovery sparked the Texas oil boom more than a century ago, to push his ideas to support what he calls a "great American energy renaissance."
His proposal includes many traditional GOP ideas – more oil drilling and expanding energy exploration and repealing many EPA regulations he calls harmful.
Missing from his official plan are other forms of energy, what Republicans call "all of the above," but he told CNN he does support alternative energy, as long as it comes from the private sector, not the federal government.
"We ought to be allowing the private sector to pursue every form of energy because the energy of the future, it's not going to come from the government picking winners and losers," Cruz told CNN.
"We ought to open up energy innovation across the board and - and remove the barriers to every form of energy."
Is he kidding? 97% of scientists agree that climate change is real. It is not controversial, it is fact.
The tobacco industry spent decades trotting out "doctors" and "scientists" to deny the overwhelming consensus of legitimate research that showed that cigarets are addictive and harmful........
......a handful of fools believed them....and the industry used this doubt to delay the inevitable as long as possible.....
.....today, industry and their ailed political groups are using the same technique to deny the reality of climate change.....
......the scientific consensus regarding smoking was right.........as is the consensus regrading Man Made Climate Change......
.....the only question is how long will industry be able to dupe the fools....and delay the inevitable this time....
How many things can a person be wrong about?
Another idiot that tries to argue against global warming because it is cold. Global warming doesnt mean it gets hotter, it is about melting ice changing weather patterns. Does he want to also argue that weather hasn't become more unpredictable or that snow in Texas and Georgia is normal? Or more frequent storms, stronger hurricanes, etc. idiot
"We ought to open up energy innovation across the board and – and remove the barriers to every form of energy."
And kiss our planet goodbye.
How many science classes has he taken? has he spent his adult life studying disciplines like climatology, meteorology, geology, etc? if not, he needs to educate himself before mouthing off with such stupidity. stupid people think if they don't know something, no one does. smart people realize they don't know everything about everything and respect others' knowledge. mr cruz proves every day which kind of person he is. the epitaph for the human species will be 'they went extinct because republicans thought it was too expensive to save it.' marsha blackburn demonstrated perfectly what's wrong with the republican party the other day on meet the press. they see everything thru the prism of the almighty dollar. this will be our undoing.
Cruz talks about the global cooling talk in the 70s – neglecting to mention that magazines like Time and Newsweek had articles, which were NOT based on scientific evidence.
Cruz relies on the lazy, low-information GOP base to further his cause. All he really wants to do is exploit our nation's natural resources with impunity so he and his buddies can get rich.
Cruz is willing to bet YOUR life on it.
It's so hard to believe an educated man such as Ted Cruz who went to Princeton and Harvard can be so insanely closed minded and lame . It is as if he still believes the world is flat . Is it his belief that God will show up with a broom and take care of those that believe in evolution and cause and effect..
"Ted is on my health care plan," Heidi Nelson Cruz, a Houston-based managing director for Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs,
I guess Cruz wen't up to the Article Sea and measured the WATER ( not ice) temperature his self!
Not supported by data? What about creationism? It's not supported by data, and it's recognized by the smaller intelligentsia among us. What about fictional novels being used to support ideology in the economic theater? No data supports "Atlas Shrugged". but the republican party tries it's damn-dist to apply it to daily governance. The amount of stupidity and hypocrisy in the republican ranks is getting out of hand. I'll bet there's data to prove this theory.
Pretty warm in areas that did not freeze due to the polar vortex. Australia, Sochi, New Zealand, California, Alaska, and more.
Cruz spouting Fox Fables' "facts" how droll.
Since when did Cruz become an expert? Where is he getting his information? If it is from an industry sponsored group, then it isn't a surprise that they call climate change a lie. I wonder why would we risk it when doing nothing is a lot more dangerous.
WOW what a lousy interview letting him" off the hook so many times because the interviewer was less prepared than he is on the subject of "CLIMATE CHANGE"
WE ALL KNOW THAT global cooling and global warming were incorrect statements of the problem.
Global warming: take a look at the polar ice cap and Antartica both with huge shrinking ice = oceanic waters cooling and rising
Then translate that into effects on the gulf stream warm water current to Europe rain record snows and flooding ( el nino in the pacific) the results record Storms typhoons more Tornados across the globe and in US.
What is changing is our "climate" that's not debatable.
The cause maybe debatable, but for me Co2 emissions are the major cause that has to be addressed.
climate change = cooling or getting warmer is a fascile debate as both have negative impacts on crop yields to feed the worlds growing population, never mind the associated health risks excess carbon emissions represent.
this guy is a dangerous idiot. I guess the only nonfiction he has read was the DR. Suess book he used during his filibuster.
He is all ego. And leads a bunch of sheep tea-partiers who have no education. Please Texas, please – succeed from the union.
Man made global warming is actually still just a theory. There is lots of evidence that supports it but it still does not prove it is true. There are too many variables. And we have only been able to accurately measure climate changes over the last few decades. These kinds of changes we see now may have been going on long before we were able to see them. As far as we know, the earths climate may be self correcting. Only time will tell. Those who believe it is true are guilty of catastrophic thinking and suffer from great anxiety and many are using it as a political partisan tool to try and frighten people into voting for them. If it is true, those who believe it is so are not doing a very good job at convincing us with their finger pointing and poisonous political rhetoric. We are all in this together and we must address it without political infighting.
with so much hot air coming out of Canadian Cruz, ofcourse the globe is warming
Rafeal Cruz can't even use his real name. The Guns Over People tea potty bigots would go nuts.
GO BACK TO CANADA!!! The only thing harmful is you from the state of TX and deregulation.
I hope Bill Maher's fighting gerrymandering redistricting is this guy's district.
We need to pack his bags and send him back to his country of birth.
It's NOT global warming you moron! The little messiah and his crazy pastor daddy just don't get it.
Like said a couple of days ago. Terminology was changed so no matter what happened, the argument could continue. For people who didn't read the whole article, notice that he does mention using alternative energy sources, just not having the government picking who they will financially support.


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Blogito ergo sum! Actually, as N.T. Wright averred, "'Amor, ergo sum:' I am loved, therefore I am." Among other things, I am a Roman Catholic deacon. This is a public cyberspace in which I seek to foster Christian discipleship in the late modern milieu in the diakonia of koinonia and in the recognition that "the Eucharist is the only place of resistance to annihilation of the human subject."
Friday, November 6, 2009
"I don't have to shout... I have no doubt"
It is fall and my friend Kim put me on a Tom Waits jag this week. The video is a live performance from Warsaw, Poland- Jesus Gonna Be Here-
"Jesus will be here
Be here soon
he's gonna cover us up with leaves
With a blanket from the moon
With a promise and a vow
And a lullaby for my brow"
Looking in my wife's November issue of Magnificat for yesterday, under the heading Saints of Today and Yesterday, I learned of St. Guethenoc. This Welsh saint was an abbot who lived in the 5th century. He is a patron of soldiers because it is believed he served as one before becoming a monk. Besides, guethenoc means warrior in Welsh. Did I mention he is Welsh? His sainted twin brother, Jacut, is too, along with his sainted parents Sts. Gwen and Fragan. Let us ask for his prayers, along with those of St. Martin of Tours, on behalf of those killed and wounded at Ft. Hood yesterday. Let's be bold and ask for their intercessions on behalf of the deeply disturbed soldier who went on the shooting spree, too. While we're on matters of prayer and penitence, today being Friday, I draw your attention to something written by Bishop Paul Loverde of Arlington, Virginia regarding the impending execution of another soldier turned murderer, John Allen Muhammad. His Excellency's article is Hope in life, even in the midst of despair. In this pastoral plea, Bishop Loverde writes:
"In the needles of lethal injection, we see the manifestation of despair. And in this despair, in advocating the use of the death penalty, our society has moved beyond the legitimate judgment of crimes. Brothers and sisters, we are better than this. We are called to be more than slaves to despair; we are called to be heralds of hope!"
In this month during which we remember our departed dead and renew our commitment to the communion of saints, a month began in this cyberspace by remembering the Little Flower, Bishop Loverde points to her as "a striking example of" the hope we are to herald:"Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, who, as a young girl, prayed and did penance for the conversion of a convicted murderer Henri Pranzini. Although he had repeatedly refused to repent, at the moment before placing his head in the noose, he kissed the crucifix held out to him three times. Through the prayers and penance of Saint Thérèse, a person judged to be lost was won for Christ! "
Muhammad's execution is currently slated for Tuesday, 10 November, the vigil of the memorial of St. Martin of Tours. Because we are heralds of hope, let us ask him and our beloved Little Flower to pray for Muhammad to the Lord our God. Let us never cease praying for the victims of Muhammad's bizarre and scary shooting spree and for their families. As the Holy Father reminded us in his encyclical letter Spe Salvi- "Grace does not cancel out justice. It does not make wrong into right. It is not a sponge which wipes everything away, so that whatever someone has done on earth ends up being of equal value... [e]vildoers, in the end, do not sit at table at the eternal banquet beside their victims without distinction, as though nothing had happened" (par. 44).
A deep diaconal bow to Deacon Greg Kandra for bringing Bishop Loverde's article to my attention.
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- SonetkaNovember 6, 2009 at 11:34 AM
"[e]vildoers, in the end, do not sit at table at the eternal banquet beside their victims without distinction, as though nothing had happened"ReplyDelete
What if had an abortion or IVF?
/not in a good place right now
The key thing is that evildoers, which all of us are to one extent or another, are at the table, not outside the banquet. There is something purgatorial about this observation of the Holy Father's. The pain has to be faced before healing can happen.ReplyDelete
Many women who have had abortions have faced the reality of their choice. Ministries, like Project Rachel and Rachel's Vineyard, take women through just the kind of healing described in this passage of Spe Salvi. Let's not forget that we have time and opportunity now to be reconciled.
But the residual regret you express needs an ultimate healing, of the kind only our loving Lord can provide. That puts you and all of us in a good place, now and forever.
As Waits sings, Jesus comes to you "With a promise and vow and lullaby for [your] brow." Rest in his mercy.ReplyDelete
- SonetkaNovember 6, 2009 at 12:29 PM
I did face it, or thought I had, by going to confession. But it wasn't an abortion, it was in vitro, and there doesn't seem to be any ministry for that and I sometimes wish there were ... (though reading the stories at Project Rachel, there's certainly a weird inverse relationship between the two things).ReplyDelete
Thank you for your response, by the way. It's always good to be reminded.
Sonetka, you bring up something of importance -- ministry to men and women who have chosen IVF and the consequences of it. I don't have an answer but speaking about it is important.ReplyDelete
My clinical work often includes couples who are suffering from the longer term impact IVF has on their marriages, their emotional disequilibrium, and their subsequent parenting of the child they bring into the world. I realize I speak only to a small segment of those conceiving through IVF, but it does have its lasting effects, and the struggle to regain peace for these couples seems to be a difficult road.
Ministry for this widespread reality in our culture I suspect will be on a one to one basis, and initiated by individuals coming forward and asking to talk and be reconciled.
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Laura Lacámara is the award-winning author of Floating on Mama's Song / Flotando en la canción de mamá, which was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Selection for Fall 2010 and is a Tejas Star Book Award Finalist for 2011 - 2012.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Will Latino Stories Sell?
Laura Lacámara is the award-winning author of Floating on Mama's Song / Flotando en la canción de mamá, which was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Selection for Fall 2010 and is a Tejas Star Book Award Finalist for 2011 - 2012.
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- AnonymousApril 27, 2012 at 3:25 PM
Interesting, especially with many schools and libraries celebrating Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros in the coming days. I remember telling my Argentine husband years ago how it was becoming cool to be Latino. He said, "That's great, but what happens when being Latino isn't "hot" anymore?"ReplyDelete
The "sales not being enough to justify the investment" is something I hear a lot regarding Spanish language books, but hearing this about Latino themed books is new and needs further exploration.
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La verdad que apoyo la literatura latina al 100% Se ha demostrado que es una d elas mas leídas y muchos escritores no han cambiado su manera de escribir porque hayan decidido vivir en otros países. Recuerdo una escritora famosa mencionar que cuando pequeña se cansó de leer sobre casa que no eran como la de ella, no tenía ático , ni nada de esas estructuras que poco se usan en los países latinos, por lo que decidió escribir. Y es una de las escritoras más exitosas de literatura hispana.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing your publishing experiences and shedding light on some of the continuing challenges to expanding children's literature.ReplyDelete
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This vato is writing a full steam of Mexican-American characters, so I pity the publishing foo' who doesn't get on the Lupe Fernandez bandwagon.ReplyDelete
Mexican In Residence
The traditional publishing industry is missing the boat in so many ways, and this is just an example. Traditional publishing is on its way out the door (for its many failures such as not doing more with the latino audience), and a new paradigm in publishing that is more responsive to the audience, is on its way! The industry is changing fast.ReplyDelete
This is so true, not just for publishing, but in nearly every realm. People of color are the ones being "laid off" in a bad economy. They are the first to have deals cut short and jobs disappear.ReplyDelete
I'm so had to hear another story of a wonderful author being overlooked or pushed to blend into mainstream in order to survive in the book industry.
I hope this trend ends, but until it does, I will ONLY be supporting indie publishers of color. We need to make these stories known and support the publishers who are doing the work that other publishers won't. <3
Thanks for sharing.
- AnonymousMay 12, 2012 at 4:56 PM
I'm happy to have stumbled onto this site, and look forward to reading through it. However, this particular post left me frustrated. I appreciated learning from Ms. Lacamara, but am left hanging wanting to know the whys of the issues she's faced. I'm an aspiring YA novelist. I'm Black and Hispanic, so my ability to meld into the White mainstream wouldn't just be difficult, but a lie. Why did publishers become less enthusiastic about publishing Latino-themed books? Did they publish books, but then found the numbers didn't pan out? Or, and this is sad, did publishers get entranced by the 90s Latin craze, but then pause once they figured out that they didn't know this market, and then decided not to event try? I understand these are questions that would be better explored by someone who's more of an insider than Ms. Lacamara. For now, the best thing I can do is support Latino authors, as well as continue to keep kicking down on the publishing world's door.ReplyDelete
Linking back to you: http://teachingmybabytoread.blog.com/2012/11/16/i-want-my-children-to-read-about-diversity/ReplyDelete
It definitely doesn't stop with children's books either. My romantic fantasy comes out in May, and I exhausted a list of agents and publishers who weren't interested in having a Latina as the main character. I finally found a small house (from Australia!) who's picked up the whole series....but it doesn't make sense that publishing wouldn't want to diversify. Then again, they missed the ebook revolution too :DReplyDelete
Best of luck on your books -- adding them to the list of books for my boys!


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