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only natural satellite of Earth
A moon is a natural celestial satellite that orbits another primary body. The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It has a diameter of 3,474 kilometres (2,159 miles) and a mean distance to the Earth of 384,403 kilometres (238,857 miles). The Moon is also a major player in causing tidal effects on Earth.
- The moon is a silver pin-head vast,
That holds the heaven's tent-hangings fast.
- William R. Alger, "The Use of the Moon", Poetry of the Orient (1865), p. 178.
- That's one small step for [a] man; one giant leap for mankind.
- Neil Armstrong, Commander Apollo 11, as he stepped off the LM 'Eagle' and onto the Moon.
- I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges.
- Neil Armstrong, Apollo mission press conference.
- Here among flowers a single jug of wine,
No close friends here, I pour alone
And lift a cup to bright moon, ask it to join me,
Then face my shadow and we become three.
The moon never has known how to drink,
All my shadow does is follow my body,
But with moon and shadow as companions a while,
This joy I find will surely last till spring.
I sing, the moon just lingers on,
I dance, and my shadow scatters wildly.
When still sober we share friendship and pleasure,
Then entirely drunk each goes his own way—
Let us join in travels beyond human feelings
And plan to meet far in the river of stars.
- Li Bai, "Drinking Alone by Moonlight" (trans. Stephen Owen)
- If the Sun and Moon should doubt,
They'd immediately go out.
- William Blake, Auguries of Innocence (1803), line 109.
- The way Gaylord Perry swings a bat, he stands about as much chance of hitting a home run as ... oh ... as a man does of walking on the moon. Well, Perry and astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin made it together Sunday. The San Francisco right-hander tagged his first career homer and pitched the Giants to a 7–3 victory over Los Angeles, tightening up the National League's West Division while the astronauts took a moon stroll that tightened up the universe.
- Hal Bock (Associated Press), "Perry Hits, Pitches Giants to Win," The Athens Messenger (July 21, 1969), p. 7.
- Doth the moon care for the barking of a dog?
- Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621), Part II, Section III. Mem. 7.
- The moon pull'd off her veil of light,
That hides her face by day from sight
(Mysterious veil, of brightness made,
That's both her lustre and her shade),
And in the lantern of the night,
With shining horns hung out her light.
- Samuel Butler, Hudibras, Part II (1664), Canto I, line 905.
- He made an instrument to know
If the moon shine at full or no;
That would, as soon as e'er she shone straight,
Whether 'twere day or night demonstrate;
Tell what her d'ameter to an inch is,
And prove that she's not made of green cheese.
- Samuel Butler, Hudibras, Part II (1664), Canto III, line 261.
- The devil's in the moon for mischief; they
Who call'd her chaste, methinks, began too soon
Their nomenclature; there is not a day,
The longest, not the twenty-first of June,
Sees half the business in a wicked way,
On which three single hours of moonshine smile—
And then she looks so modest all the while!
- Lord Byron, Don Juan (1818-24), Canto I, Stanza 113.
- The silver light, which, hallowing tree and tower, Sheds beauty and deep softness o'er the whole, Breathes also to the heart, and o'er it throws A loving languor which is not repose.
- Lord Byron, Don Juan (1818-24), Canto I.
- The moonlight flooded that great, silent land. The reaped fields lay yellow in it. The straw stacks and poplar windbreaks threw sharp black shadows. The roads were white rivers of dust. The sky was a deep, crystalline blue, and the stars were few and faint. Everything seemed to have succumbed, to have sunk to sleep, under the great, golden, tender, midsummer moon. The splendour of it seemed to transcend human life and human fate.
- Willa Cather, The Bohemian Girl (1912).
- The moving Moon went up the sky,
And nowhere did abide;
Softly she was going up,
And a star or two beside.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798; 1817), Part IV.
- There is no dark side of the moon, really. As a matter of fact, it's all dark. The only thing that makes it look light is the sun.
- Gerry Driscoll, Pink Floyd, "Eclipse", The Dark Side of the Moon.
- Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain.
- Go out of the house to see the moon, and 'tis mere tinsel: it will not please as when its light shines upon your necessary journey.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature (1836).
- Moonlight is sculpture; sunlight is painting.
- Nathaniel Hawthorne, The American Notebooks (1835 - 1853).
- He who would see old Hoghton right
Must view it by the pale moonlight.
- William Hazlitt, English Proverbs and Provincial Phrases (1869), p. 196. Hoghton Tower is not far from Blackburn.
- The moon put forth a little diamond peak
No bigger than an unobserved star,
Or tiny point of fairy cimetar.
- John Keats, Endymion (1818), Book IV, line 499.
- Everyone's gone to the Moon.
- Jonathan King, title of song.
- See yonder fire! It is the moon
Slow rising o'er the eastern hill.
It glimmers on the forest tips,
And through the dewy foliage drips
In little rivulets of light,
And makes the heart in love with night.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Christus, The Golden Legend (1872), Part VI, line 462.
- The moon, full-orbed, forsakes her watery cave,
And lifts her lovely head above the wave;
The snowy splendours of her modest ray
Stream o'er the glistening waves, and quivering play;
Around her, glittering on the heaven's arched brow,
Unnumbered stars, enclosed in azure, glow,
Thick as the dew-drops of the April dawn,
Or May-flowers crowding o'er the daisy lawn;
The canvas whitens in the silvery beam,
And with a mild pale-red the pendants gleam;
The masts' tall shadows tremble o'er the deep;
The peaceful winds a holy silence keep.
- William Julius Mickle, The Lusiad (1776), Book I, line 417.
- Unmuffle, ye faint stars; and thou fair Moon,
That wont'st to love the traveller's benison,
Stoop thy pale visage through an amber cloud,
And disinherit Chaos.
- John Milton, Comus (1637), line 331.
- * * now glow'd the firmament
With living sapphires; Hesperus, that led
The starry host rode brightest, till the Moon,
Rising in clouded majesty, at length,
Apparent queen, unveil'd her peerless light,
And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw.
- John Milton, Paradise Lost (1667; 1674), Book IV, line 604.
- As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night,
O'er heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light,
When not a breath disturbs the deep serene,
And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene;
Around her throne the vivid planets roll,
And stars unnumbered gild the glowing pole,
O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed,
And tip with silver every mountain's head;
Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise,
A flood of glory bursts from all the skies.
- Alexander Pope, The Iliad of Homer (1716), Book VIII, line 687.
- When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- "I thought you understood," he said. "The world is your teacher. It will be all around you. The ocean and the wind and the stars and the moon will all teach you many things."
- Jane Roberts, Emir's Education In The Proper Use of Magical Powers (1979) p. 10.
- But how many merry monthes be in the yeere?
There are thirteen, I say;
The midsummer moone is the merryest of all,
Next to the merry month of May.
- Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar [1]
- Also, there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth anguish of nations not knowing the way out because of the roaring of the sea and its agitation. People will become faint out of fear and expectation of the things coming upon the inhabited earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
- If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright,
Go visit it by the pale moonlight;
For the gay beams of lightsome day
Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray.
- Walter Scott, The Lay of the Last Minstrel (1805), Canto II, Stanza 1.
- The moon of Rome, chaste as the icicle
That's curded by the frost from purest snow.
- William Shakespeare, Coriolanus (c. 1607-08), Act V, scene 3, line 65.
- How slow
This old moon wanes! she lingers my desires,
Like to a step-dame or a dowager
Long withering out a young man's revenue.
- William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream (c. 1595-96), Act I, scene 1, line 3.
- Therefore the moon, the governess of floods,
Pale in her anger, washes all the air,
That rheumatic diseases do abound:
And through this distemperature we see
The seasons alter.
- William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream (c. 1595-96), Act II, scene 1, line 103.
- It is the very error of the moon:
She comes more nearer earth than she was wont,
And makes men mad.
- William Shakespeare, Othello (c. 1603), Act V, scene 2, line 109.
- The wat'ry star.
- William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale (c. 1610-11), Act I, scene 2.
- ...the moon gazed on my midnight labours, while, with unrelaxed and breathless eagerness, I pursued nature to her hiding-places.
- Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, chapter 4.
- The Moon arose: she shone upon the lake,
Which lay one smooth expanse of silver light;
She shone upon the hills and rocks, and cast
Upon their hollows and their hidden glens
A blacker depth of shade.
- Robert Southey, Madoc in Wales (1805), Part II. The Close of the Century.
- Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace.
These brave men, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, know that there isno hope for their recovery. But they also know that there is hope for mankind in their sacrafice.
These two men are laying down their lives in mankind's most noble goal: the search for truth and understanding.
They will be mourned by their families and friends; they will be mourned by their nation; they will be mourned by the people of the world; they will be mourned by a Mother Earth that dared send two of her sons into the unknown.
In their exploration, they stirred the people of the world feel as one; in their sacrifice, they bind more tightly the brotherhood of man.
In ancient days, men looked at stars and saw their heroes in the constellations. In modern times, we do much the same, but out heroes are epic men of flesh and blood.
Others will follow, and surely find their way home. Man's search will not be denied. But these men were the first, and they will remain the foremost inour hearts.
for every humanbeing who looks up at the moon in the nights to come will know that there is some corner f another world that is forever mankind.
- Richard Nixon's unused Moon Disaster Speech written by William Safire NPR
- And she goes and roams the world at night, and makes sport with men and causes them to emit seed. And wherever men are found sleeping alone in a house, they [these spirits] descend upon them and get hold of them and adhere to them and take desire from them and bear from them. And they also afflict them with disease, and the men do not know it. And all this is because of the diminishing of the moon.
- Zohar 1:19b
- And when Lilith comes and sees that child, she knows what happened, and she ties herself to him and brings him up like all those other sons of Naamah. And she is with him many times, but does not kill him. This is the man who becomes blemished on every New Moon, for she never gives him up. For month after month, when the moon becomes renewed in the world Lilith comes forth and visits all those whom she brings up, and makes sport with them, and therefore that person is blemished at that time.
- Zohar 3:76b-77a
- And on every New Moon that spirit of evil appearance becomes stirred up by Lilith, and at time that man suffers harm from the spirit, and falls to the ground and cannot get up, or even dies.
- Zohar 2:267b
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- Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 525-28.
- Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly to the listening earth
Repeats the story of her birth.
- Joseph Addison, Spectator No. 465, Ode.
- The moon is at her full, and riding high,
Floods the calm fields with light.
The airs that hover in the summer sky
Are all asleep to-night.
- William Cullen Bryant, The Tides.
- Into the sunset's turquoise marge
The moon dips, like a pearly barge;
Enchantment sails through magic seas,
To fairyland Hesperides,
Over the hills and away.
- Madison Cawein, At Sunset, Stanza 1.
- The sun had sunk and the summer skies
Were dotted with specks of light
That melted soon in the deep moon-rise
That flowed over Groton Height.
- M'Donald Clarke, The Graveyard.
- When the hollow drum has beat to bed
And the little fifer hangs his head,
When all is mute the Moorish flute,
And nodding guards watch wearily,
Oh, then let me,
From prison free,
March out by moonlight cheerily.
- George Colman the Younger, Mountaineers, Act I, scene 2.
- How like a queen comes forth the lonely Moon
From the slow opening curtains of the clouds
Walking in beauty to her midnight throne!
- George Croly, Diana.
- Now Cynthia, named fair regent of the night.
- John Gay, Trivia, Book III.
- Jove, thou regent of the skies.
- Alexander Pope, The Odyssey, Book II, line 42.
- And hail their queen, fair regent of the night.
- Erasmus Darwin, Botanic Garden, Part I, Canto II, line 90. (may be it is allusion to John Gay and Alexander Pope).
- On the road, the lonely road,
Under the cold, white moon;
Under the rugged trees he strode,
Whistled and shifted his heavy load—
Whistled a foolish tune.
- W. W. Harney, The Stab.
- As the moon's fair image quaketh
In the raging waves of ocean,
Whilst she, in the vault of heaven,
Moves with silent peaceful motion.
- Heinrich Heine, Book of Songs, New Spring, Prologue, No. 23.
- Mother of light! how fairly dost thou go
Over those hoary crests, divinely led!
Art thou that huntress of the silver bow
Fabled of old? Or rather dost thou tread
Those cloudy summits thence to gaze below,
Like the wild chamois from her Alpine snow,
Where hunters never climbed—secure from dread?
- Thomas Hood, Ode to the Moon.
- The moon, the moon, so silver and cold,
Her fickle temper has oft been told,
Now shady—now bright and sunny—
But of all the lunar things that change,
The one that shows most fickle and strange,
And takes the most eccentric range,
Is the moon—so called—of honey!
- Thomas Hood, Miss Kilmansegg, Her Honeymoon.
- The stars were glittering in the heaven's dusk meadows,
Far west, among those flowers of the shadows,
The thin, clear crescent lustrous over her,
Made Ruth raise question, looking through the bars
Of heaven, with eyes half-oped, what God, what comer
Unto the harvest of the eternal summer,
Had flung his golden hook down on the field of stars.
- Victor Hugo, Boaz Asleep.
- Such a slender moon, going up and up,
Waxing so fast from night to night,
And swelling like an orange flower-bud, bright,
Fated, methought, to round as to a golden cup,
And hold to my two lips life's best of wine.
- Jean Ingelow, Songs of the Night Watches, The First Watch, Part II.
- The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon.
- Sir William Jones.
- Queen and huntress, chaste and fair,
Now the sun is laid to sleep,
Seated in thy silver car,
State in wonted manner keep.
Hesperus entreats thy light,
Goddess, excellently bright!
- Ben Jonson, Hymn, To Cynthia.
- It is the Harvest Moon! On gilded vanes
And roofs of villages, on woodland crests
And their aerial neighborhoods of nests
Deserted, on the curtained window-panes
Of rooms where children sleep, on country lanes
And harvest-fields, its mystic splendor rests.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Harvest Moon.
- The dews of summer night did fall;
The moon (sweet regent of the sky)
Silver'd the walls of Cumnor Hall,
And many an oak that grew thereby.
- William J. Mickle, Cumnor Hall (Authorship of Cumnor Hall claimed for Jean Adam. Conceded generally to Mickle).
- Let the air strike our tune,
Whilst we show reverence to yond peeping moon.
- Thomas Middleton, The Witch (1616), Act V, scene 2.
- The moon looks
On many brooks,
The brook can see no moon but this.
- Thomas Moore, Irish Melodies, While Gazing on the Moon's Light.
- He should, as he list, be able to prove the moon made of grene cheese.
- Sir Thomas More, English Works, p. 256. Same phrase in Blackloch—Hatchet of Heresies. (1565). Rabelais, Book I, Chapter XI. Jack Jugler in Dodsley's Old Plays. Ed. by Hazlitt, Volume II.
- Hail, pallid crescent, hail!
Let me look on thee where thou sitt'st for aye
Like memory—ghastly in the glare of day,
But in the evening, light.
- Dinah Craik, The Moon in the Morning.
- No rest—no dark.
Hour after hour that passionless bright face
Climbs up the desolate blue.
- Dinah Craik, Moon-Struck.
- Au clair de la lune
Mon ami Pierrot,
Prête moi ta plume
Pour écrire un mot;
Ma chandelle est morte,
Je n'ai plus de feu,
Ouvre moi ta porte,
Pour l'amour de Dieu.
- Lend me thy pen
To write a word
In the moonlight,
Pierrot, my friend!
My candle's out,
I've no more fire;—
For love of God
Open thy door!
- French Folk Song.
- Lend me thy pen
- Late, late yestreen I saw the new moone,
Wi' the auld moon in hir arme.
- Thomas Percy, Reliques. Sir Patrick Spens. See also Scott, Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border.
- Day glimmer'd in the east, and the white Moon
Hung like a vapor in the cloudless sky.
- Samuel Rogers, Italy, The Lake of Geneva.
- Again thou reignest in thy golden hall,
Rejoicing in thy sway, fair queen of night!
The ruddy reapers hail thee with delight:
Theirs is the harvest, theirs the joyous call
For tasks well ended ere the season's fall.
- Roscoe, Sonnet, To the Harvest Moon.
- The sun was gone now; the curled moon was like a little feather
Fluttering far down the gulf.
- D. G. Rossetti, The Blessed Damozel, Stanza 10.
- That I could clamber to the frozen moon
And draw the ladder after me.
- Quoted by Arthur Schopenhauer in Parerga and Paralipomena.
- Good even, good fair moon, good even to thee;
I prithee, dear moon, now show to me
The form and the features, the speech and degree,
Of the man that true lover of mine shall be.
- Walter Scott, Heart of Mid-Lothian, Chapter XVII.
- That orbed maiden, with white fire laden,
Whom mortals call the moon.
- Percy Bysshe Shelley, The Cloud, IV.
- The young moon has fed
Her exhausted horn
With the sunset's fire.
- Percy Bysshe Shelley, Hellas, Semi-Chorus II.
- Art thou pale for weariness
Of climbing heaven, and gazing on the earth,
Wandering companionless
Among the stars that have a different birth,—
And ever changing, like a joyous eye
That finds no object worth its constancy?
- Percy Bysshe Shelley, To the Moon.
- With how sad steps, O moon, thou climb'st the skies!
How silently, and with how wan a face!
- Sir Philip Sidney, Astrophel and Stella. Sonnet XXXI.
- Transcendental moonshine.
- Found in Life of John Sterling, p. 84 (People's Ed.). Applied to the teaching of Coleridge. Said to have been applied by Carlyle to Emerson.
- I with borrow'd silver shine,
What you see is none of mine.
First I show you but a quarter,
Like the bow that guards the Tartar:
Then the half, and then the whole,
Ever dancing round the pole.
- Jonathan Swift, On the Moon.
- As like the sacred queen of night,
Who pours a lovely, gentle light
Wide o'er the dark, by wanderers blest,
Conducting them to peace and rest.
- James Thomson, Ode to Seraphina.
- The crimson Moon, uprising from the sea,
With large delight, foretells the harvest near.
- Edward Thurlow, 1st Baron Thurlow, Select Poems, The Harvest Moon.
- Meet me by moonlight alone,
And then I will tell you a tale
Must be told by the moonlight alone,
In the grove at the end of the vale!
You must promise to come, for I said
I would show the night-flowers their queen.
Nay, turn not away that sweet head,
'T is the loveliest ever was seen.
- J. Augustus Wade, Meet Me by Moonlight.
- And suddenly the moon withdraws
Her sickle from the lightening skies,
And to her sombre cavern flies,
Wrapped in a veil of yellow gauze.
- Oscar Wilde, La Faite de la Lune.
- Going to the moon is not a matter of physics but of economics.
- John R. Platt (1958) Technocracy digest No 170-182.
- It seems the United States can put a man on the moon but it can't solve the ski wax problem.
- Susie Chaffee, Suzy Chaffe Says '68 Olympians Unlucke, The Milwaukee Sentinel, January 14, 1970.


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"With words of encouragement, I conclude my pilgrimage to the holy places of our redemption and rebirth in Christ."
15 May 2009
On the final day of his five-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Pope Benedict XVI visited the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City, revered as the site of Jesus' crucifixion, burial and resurrection.
A traditional escort of men in black robes and red fezzes, rhythmically banging staffs on the ground to announce his approach, accompanied the Pontiff as he entered the Church. He knelt down and kissed the rectangular stone on which Jesus' body is believed to have been laid after the crucifixion. This is a gesture millions of pilgrims make when they visit the Church, one of the most visited Christian sites in Israel.
When Pope Benedict entered the structure marking the site of Jesus' tomb, he knelt alone for several minutes, hands clasped, as priests chanted nearby.
In his address at the church, the Pope urged the congregation not to lose hope: "The Gospel reassures us that God can make all things new, that history need not be repeated, that memories can be healed, that the bitter fruits of recrimination and hostility can be overcome... With those words of encouragement, I conclude my pilgrimage to the holy places of our redemption and rebirth in Christ."
At the state ceremony at Ben-Gurion International Airport, marking the end of Pope Benedict XVI's Israel visit, the Pontiff spoke of "some of the powerful impressions that my pilgrimage to the Holy Land has left me". He expressed his sorrow at the brutal extermination of Jews in the Holocaust and called for the realization of the two-state solution.
In his speech, President Shimon Peres thanked the Pope for his visit to the Holy Land ("We are deeply appreciative "), and called his journey to the Holy Land, "a heartfelt example of the exercise of spiritual values and …a significant contribution to the new relations between the Vatican and Jerusalem."
After the ceremony, the Pope, together with the members of his delegation, boarded a special El Al flight back to Rome.

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In July the top leadership of the German federation (DEU) resigned when they did not get unanimous support from the member clubs at their annual meeting. A new election was quickly held, and the new president is Dieter Hillebrand, whose background is hockey. He was head of the recently disbanded "Eissport-Dachverband" ("Umbrella Association of Ice Sport"), which was felt to be superfluous.
The primary issue with the DEU is solvency, and the members did not trust the leadership to save the DEU from bankruptcy. Apparently the financial records had not been made available for review for several years. The German Interior Ministry has also withheld all funding since the Olympics. Some have speculated that they were punishing the DEU for not successfully splitting Savchenko/Szolkowy from Ingo Steuer, but other reports point to the government's desire to see more financial information and accountability. (Germany has its own financial woes and needs to cut back as well.)
The new president, Dieter Hillebrand, and his new team have been studying the situation for the past month. There is no money to support any summer camps for skaters. All skaters have to be content with working at their home rinks. And a number of rinks may close. The rinks/training centers rely on support from the DEU and that's currently not available. Most notable among the rinks/training centers is Oberstdorf! There is hope that Oberstdorf will be able to earn enough at the fall events they are hosting to survive, but things are definitely dicey. (Oberstdorf would continue as a training site for other sports.)
Savchenko/Szolkowy are currently training in Toronto with Ingo Steuer, who has some other students there. According to a report in the Chemnitz paper, they have talked with the new leadership team of the DEU, and Steuer will be allowed to continue as their coach! The issue of financing still needs to be resolved since public monies will not be available due to Ingo's Stasi past. Much of German skating is financed by public monies. Robin Szolkowy has been threatened with the loss of his support through the Army because he still lists Steuer as coach, and that issue is still unresolved. Steuer will now be able to go to international competitions with them. Presumably that does not include the Olympics in 2010. The DEU has told Savchenko/Szolkowy that they will work with them to resolve the financial issue. Robin feels good about the conversation: "We got the feeling that these people are willing to support us."
I compiled the above info from a number of German news articles. If you'd like the links, let me know and I'll try to find them. My life is very complicated right now, but I'll try to let you know of any other news in a timely fashion.
Wow Anke - thanks for all the information. How sad about the financial state of the German federation and the closure of rinks and lack of money for them. I always think the UK and Germanny have a lot in common with skating and the loss of funding and public interest in it. ONe thing we noticed over hear was after "Dancing on Ice" (the uk's equivalent of the US's skating with celebrities) the boost in interest was huge - although the numbrs have dwindled again we have a very large beginner adults group that are hooked!


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Wreaths Across America, the program that puts wreaths on veteran�s graves during the holidays, is in need of more sponsors to pay for wreaths.
Editor's note: Due to incorrect information provided to The Daily News, the original version of this article listed the wrong deadline to place an order for a wreath. The article has been corrected to reflect the Nov. 26 deadline.
Wreaths Across America, the program that puts wreaths on veteran�s graves during the holidays, is in need of more sponsors to pay for wreaths.
�At this time last year we had a lot more wreaths,� said Pat Walker, Wreaths Across America organizer for the Jacksonvillearea. �We were getting 15 to 20 wreaths a day and now we�re getting maybe one or two. It�s dropped considerably.�
Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit organization that began by placing wreaths on the graves of those who sacrificed their lives for the country every December at ArlingtonNationalCemetery. The wreath-laying ceremony has since spread across the nation, and Jacksonvilleorganizers are in need of more wreaths to cover the graves of the veterans located at Coastal Carolina Veteran�s Cemetery.
Walkersaid they need 1,800 wreaths to cover all the veteran graves in the cemetery, and they�re currently about 1,200 wreaths short of that goal.
The wreaths are large evergreen fir garland about 16 inches in diameter, and they�re decorated with a large red velvet bow. Each wreath costs $15 and anyone that would like to sponsor a wreath or any business that would like to sponsor a section of the cemetery can visit wreathsacrossamerica.org for the sponsorship form.
To ensure the wreath is delivered to the Coastal Carolina Veteran�s Cemetery, enter the local ID NCCVCJ under the locations tab. Forms are also available locally by contacting Walkerat 910-545-9333 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The deadline to place an order for a wreath is Nov. 26.
The wreaths will be laid on the graves of the veterans, as well as on the Beirut, Vietnamand 9/11 memorials in the JacksonvilleMemorialGardens, during a ceremony at the gardens Dec. 15, at 12 p.m.
Contact Daily News Military Reporter Amanda Wilcox at 910-219-8453 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @AWilcox21.


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Location: Infectious Bacterial Diseases ResearchTitle: Optimization of methods for the detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in milk and colostrum of naturally infected dairy cows Author
|Bradner, Laura - Iowa State University
|Robbe-austerman, Suelee - Iowa State University
|Beitz, D. - Iowa State University
|Stabel, Judith
Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/1/2011
Publication Date: 2/4/2012
Citation: Bradner, L., Robbe-Austerman, S., Beitz, D., Stabel, J.R. 2012. Optimization of methods for the detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in milk and colostrum of naturally infected dairy cows [abstract]. 11th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis. p. 183.
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Technical Abstract: Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is primarily shed into the feces but it has also been isolated from the milk and colostrum of cows. Because of this, there exists concern about transfer of the organism from dam to calf and about the prevalence of MAP in the milk supply. The prevalence of MAP in milk has is not well defined because of the complexity of the milk matrix. The objective of this study is to optimize the decontamination of whole raw milk for the isolation of viable MAP and compare recovery rates in liquid and solid culture mediums. The efficacy of two liquid culture mediums, TREK-ESP and BD Bactec 12B were compared for recovery thresholds, speed of recovery, incidence of contamination and reproducibility of results. Milk collected from a non-infected cow was spiked with MAP (102 to 108 cfu/ml). Variables investigated included concentration of hexadecylpyridinium chloride (HPC) as the primary decontaminant, temperature of decontamination, centrifugation speed, and time of incubation. It was found that neither length of exposure to HPC or concentration of HPC had significant effects on the recovery of MAP from milk. Because of known lethal effects of HPC on MAP, the most efficient decontamination parameters with the highest recovery rates of MAP were 0.75% HPC exposed for 5 hr at room temperature. Since increased temperature (>25°C) enhanced growth of microbial contaminants, room temperature was the optimal choice. In comparing the two liquid culture mediums, Bactec 12B was superior in recovery thresholds and speed of recovery of viable MAP. TREK-ESP culture demonstrated an increased incidence in false positive and false negative results that were not observed in Bactec 12B medium. Future decontamination studies will evaluate the efficacy of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NALC)-sodium hydroxide. Optimized methods will be used to assess the frequency and level of MAP shed into milk during a complete lactation period of naturally infected dams.


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The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland will continue its tradition of showing contemporary and independent films through its 2012 winter film series beginning in January.
The series will feature two films in January, one in February and one in April. The series will begin with "Senna," and continue with "Restless," "The Way" and "The Salt of Life." All films will be shown at 7:30 p.m.
"Senna" will run Monday-Thursday, Jan. 9-12, and Saturday, Jan. 14. Ayrton Senna's remarkable story, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of the documentary feature that spans the racing legend's years as an F1 driver. Far more than a film for F1 fans, "Senna" eschews many standard documentary techniques in favor of a more cinematic approach that makes full use of astounding footage, much of which is drawn from F1 archives and previously unseen. Winner of several awards, including best-audience awards at the Sundance and Los Angeles film festivals, the film was also called "dazzling," by "Entertainment Weekly" and "the best super hero movie of the year" by "Motor Trend" magazine. The film is rated PG-13.
"Restless," showing Monday-Saturday, Jan. 16-21, is the story of a terminally ill teenage girl who falls for a boy who likes to attend funerals and their encounters with the ghost of a Japanese kamikaze pilot from World War Two. Upon learning of Annabel's imminent early passing, Enoch offers to help her face her last days with an irreverent abandon, tempting fate, tradition and even death itself. Directed by Academy-Award-winning Gus Van Sant ("Milk," "My Own Private Idaho," "Good Will Hunting"), the film stars Mia Wasikowska, who recently received rave reviews for "Jane Eyre," and Henry Hopper. The film is rated PG-13.
"The Way," showing Monday-Saturday, Feb. 6-11, is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends and the challenges in navigating the ever-changing and complicated world. Martin Sheen plays Tom, an American doctor who comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France, to collect the remains of his adult son (played by his real-life son Emilio Estevez, who wrote and directed the movie), killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him and his "California Bubble Life." The film is rated PG-13.
"The Salt of Life," showing Monday-Saturday, April 2-7, is about Gianni, a 60-year-old retired man who helpfully gives a hand to all those who need one: shopping for his wife, walking the pretty neighbor's dog and so on. Everybody likes Gianni, but who loves him? Agreed, being kind to them, he is the ladies' pet, but he does not attract them anymore. That is why, when his macho lawyer friend Alfonso blames him for not having young mistresses "like every other senior Italian male," Gianni begins to ask himself questions about what it is like to become old. The film is in Italian with English subtitles and is rated PG.
Tickets for all of the films are $6 for regular admission and $5 for senior citizens, students, faculty and children. Updated information may be obtained by visiting www.hope.edu/arts/knick. The Knickerbocker Theatre is located in downtown Holland at 86 E. Eighth St.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) Fox's competitors didn't have a sporting chance against its post-season baseball broadcasts even though San Francisco's sweep earned a record-low World Series rating.
The Giants' four-game victory over the Detroit Tigers was enough to put Fox atop last week's ratings, according to Nielsen Co. figures released Tuesday. CBS was close behind on the strength of its regular programming, including top-rated series ``NCIS.''
The fall classic averaged 12.7 million viewers, the smallest audience since Nielsen began measuring with People Meters in 1987.
``It's important for us to remain focused on the series relative to today's competitive environment rather than bygone years,'' Fox Sports Media Group executive Michael Mulvihill said, noting the contest remained a strong performer.
Baseball cost NBC the chance to extend its four-week grip on the 18-to-49-year-old demographic. But the resurgent network, bolstered by ``The Voice'' and Sunday Night Football, remained the front-runner among the advertiser-favored age group for the season to date.
The ratings out next week will reflect TV schedules disrupted by the superstorm and its aftermath, with shows pre-empted by news coverage and some networks airing reruns.
Fox averaged 10.69 million weekly viewers in prime time (6.4 rating, 10 share), while CBS had 10.15 million (6.5 rating, 10 share). ABC had 7.6 million (4.9, 8), NBC had 7.05 million (4.4, 7), the CW had 1.07 million (1.1, 2) and ION Television had 970,000 (0.7, 1).
Among the Spanish-language networks, Univision led with a 3.8 million prime-time average (2.1, 3). Telemundo had 1.1 million (0.6, 1), TeleFutura had 690,000 (0.3, 1), Estrella had 220,000 and Azteca had 160,000 (both 0.1, 0).
NBC's ``Nightly News'' topped the evening newscasts with an average of 8 million viewers (5.4, 10). ABC's ``World News'' was second with 7.6 million (5.1, 11), and the ``CBS Evening News'' had 6.4 million viewers (4.4, 8).
For the week of Oct. 22-28, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: NFL Post-Game (New York at Dallas), Fox, 21.1 million; ``NCIS,'' CBS, 17.8 million; NFL Sunday Night Football (New Orleans at Denver), NBC, 17.77 million; ``The OT,'' Fox, 17 million; ``NCIS: LA,'' CBS, 16.5 million; ``Big Bang Theory,'' CBS, 15.8 million; World Series (Sunday), Fox, 15.5 million; World Series (Sunday pre-game), Fox, 15.1 million; ``Person of Interest,'' CBS, 14 million; ``Dancing With the Stars,'' ABC, 13.3 million.
ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co. CBS is owned by CBS Corp. CW is a joint venture of Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corp. Fox is a unit of News Corp. NBC and Telemundo are owned by Comcast Corp. ION Television is owned by ION Media Networks. TeleFutura is a division of Univision. Azteca America is a wholly owned subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V.


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Fundamental social and technological changes are altering the functions of news media for audiences and advertisers and significantly altering the situations of specific forms of news media.
Most of us recognize that form and function are linked together, with the form of objects influenced by their use, economics, and technology (Something architects and designers have recognized for more than a century). Contemporary technology has broken the connection between the traditional forms and functions of news providers and made it possible to serve the functions of legacy news organizations and news distribution in many different forms. This development is undermining the consumer and financial bases of long-established news media.
Because they have been in place for so many decades, it is easy to forget that established news media developed their forms within specific economic and technological environments. The form of newspapers and radio and television newscasts developed when new technologies allowed creations of mass audiences, distributed news to them at specific times, and supported the delivery of low priced and free news because advertisers of general consumer products paid to reach those audiences.
Today, the underlying elements of that business model, which was highly successful in the twentieth century, are decaying. Mass audiences are disappearing, technology is providing new ways to reach audiences, individuals are becoming active, integral participants in the communication process, and advertising are seeking more effective ways to reach potential customers.
These changes are significantly altering the functions previously played by metropolitan daily newspapers and network and local radio and television newscasts as primary creators and distributors of news and information. The dominance they once had has been replaced by ubiquitous distribution technologies that provide a continually updated stream of news through cable channels, Internet portals and news sites, social networking sites, mobile devices, and news screens on buildings and in public transportation.
It should be no surprise, then, that the form of legacy news provision is no longer as successful as it was in the past. Those who own and work for legacy organizations see the changes as cataclysmic, but the shifting of functions to more forms is natural and provides significant benefits to those who want news and information.
We have seen this type of displacement before, even within our lifetime. Life magazine, for example, played significant roles in conveying news and features on social life from the 1930s to the 1970s, but lost its functions with the arrival of new technology and changes in social life. As the foremost visual presenter of photojournalism, the magazine once garnered 13.5 million circulation, but changing media preferences for audiovisual materials on television news and magazine shows stripped Life of its audience and advertising.
Many functions of network television news, which grew rich in the 1960s and 1970s, were displaced in the 1970s and 1980s by local television newscasts that provided more hours of news and more opportunities for viewers to get international, national, and local news. That displacement was compounded by the development of 24-hour cable news channels.
Today, further displacement of the functions of network and local television news is taking place and the functions of metropolitan daily newspapers are being significantly affected. This does not the end of news provision, however. Although many journalists in the legacy media desperately assert that only the forms of news in the organizations that employ them can serve social needs and provide quality journalism, the reality is far different.
Reputable and well-trained journalists are now establishing new journalistic forms on the Internet, linking web and print operations, and syndicated materials produced by web-based news providers. There are more journalistic startups now than anyone can ever recall.
Although web-based news has historically be aggregated materials from traditional sources, these new enterprises—some commercial and some non-commercial—are increasingly providing original journalism. Some are concentration on serious investigative national and international reporting; some are providing hyper-local coverage; and some are providing coverage of specialized topics. These serve some functions previously provided by legacy media and some functions legacy media ignored.
The technologies are also allowing engaged citizens to create and distribute news and information on their own, supplementing material produced by professional journalists or providing material in its absence.
These are healthy developments for journalism and for those who want news and information. Although the form of provision is changing, the functions of gathering and conveying news and information and the functions of keeping people informed and engaged are continuing and being improved.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Why Catholics Should Support the Transhumanist Goal of Extended Life
(A talk being translated to Italian and delivered to a Catholic conference on "The idea of earthly immortality: a new challenge for theology", September 2009).
Intellectual honesty is extremely important to me. Therefore, I must say at the beginning that I am not religious. As the founder of modern transhumanism, I am a rationalist and do not see good reason to believe in the existence of a being who is omnipotent, omniscient, and perfectly good. At the same time, I have studied and understand religion in general and the Catholic faith in particular. I have studied and taught philosophy of religion for many years—including Mount St. Mary's in Brentwood, California, and have engaged in discussions with many Catholic philosophy students. In addition, I have enormous respect for St. Thomas Aquinas—undoubtedly the greatest of all Catholic theologians.
For Aquinas, faith and reason are compatible and should lead to the same answers, so long as we use our God-given reason carefully. This is a core part of Scholastic philosophy and its blending of revealed wisdom with Aristotle's philosophy. Aristotle appeals to me for several reasons, the main one for our current purpose being his virtue ethics. It is from a perspective of a virtue ethics of human flourishing that I will argue that Catholics should adopt a generally favorable attitude toward transhumanism and, especially, the pursuit of greatly extended maximum life spans.
Catholic theologians and other thinkers have long been strong defenders of the sacredness of life. They have opposed terminating the life of fetuses and have resisted the resort to suicide. The core transhumanist goal of extended life in the physical realm is thoroughly consistent with this pro-life stance. I prefer the term "extended life" (or "indefinite life span" or "agelessness") to the term "physical immortality". I am far from sure that genuine immortality—living literally forever—is possible. Even if we live until the far-future decay or implosion of the universe, that falls infinitely short of forever. A trillion years is but an infinitesimal fraction of eternity.
Even if we succeed in fully understanding and conquering the aging process—as I believe we probably will in the coming decades—our life spans will continue to be limited by factors such as accident, murder, and wars. In a world without aging, we are likely to focus on continuing to reduce the death rate. But, for any period of time—whether a year, a century, or a millennium—we will face a certain probability of death. By "death", I mean a permanent physical death; loss of personal continuity beyond the point where it can be restored by the medical science and practice of the day.
Literal physical immortality, then, is probably not an option. Agelessness or indefinite life may well be. A substantial and growing number of gerontologists see this as a realistic goal. In part, it's for this reason that I say that immortality is not truly the goal for most of us as transhumanists. The goal is indefinite life spans. We aim to continually improve ourselves and enhance our capabilities. That makes degenerative aging and involuntary death our mortal enemies. We want to live for now and for the indefinite future. But we cannot know whether we will want to continue living far in the future. Perhaps, after centuries or millennia, we will choose to restore the aging process and allow our physical lives to reach an end. (I believe Catholic moral philosophy may not see this as suicide, but as choosing to move on to the afterlife.)
Transhumanists seek radically extended lives as part of a philosophy that affirms continuous improvement of ourselves, not only intellectually and emotionally but also morally and what might be called spiritually. This goal seems consistent with Catholic views about virtue and the duties of human beings to serve and glorify God. This would not be true if it were possible to point to passages in the Bible—especially in the literal text of the New Testament—that declared longer lives to be contrary to God's will or to His plans for us. In fact, there is nothing in the Bible that rejects extended physical lives. The Bible appears to be neutral on the topic.
We might even interpret it to have a favorable attitude if we focus on the stated life spans of many early people in the Bible. A major effort to combat physical aging is run by the Methuselah Foundation—named after a man reputed to have lived for 969 years, narrowing exceeding the life spans of several others, including Jared (who lived to 962) and Noah (who lived to 950). The longest-lived person for whom we have reliable records in modern history was Jeanne Calment, who died at the age of 122 years, 164 days. The Bible mentions no fewer than 33 people who lived beyond the age of 123. Whether we take those ages literally or metaphorically, the Bible seems to suggest that our current life spans are not as long as those of people clearly favored by God. And why should a life span of 78 be any more privileged and accepted than historical life spans of 40 or even 30?
In other words, the current average longevity of human beings has varied greatly over time. There is no reason to accept the current state of affairs as uniquely right or divinely commanded. The Catholic Church has no objection to the historical progression of science and technology that has gradually reduced the death rate and extended our lives. In fact, Catholics naturally stand behind efforts to alleviate the suffering of disease and aging and the maintenance and restoration of the healthy, flourishing physical being gifted to us by God.
The Catholic Church should no problem supporting the extension not only of the average life span, but also the maximum life span. At least since Pius XII's 1950 encyclical Humani Generis, it has become clear that there is no conflict between evolution and the doctrine of the faith regarding man and his vocation. As Pope John Paul II put it: "Today, more than a half-century after the appearance of that encyclical, some new findings lead us toward the recognition of evolution as more than a hypothesis."
This is especially important in the current context, because the maximum human life span is a product of morally arbitrary evolution, not the result of any divine edict that has ever been communicated to us. Aging and biological senescence and death are the products of evolution. As such, they have no special moral status, whether naturalistic or divine. Aging is essentially a disease process. It results from the failure of our evolved biological mechanisms for cellular repair. We have been endowed with rational capacities unique in all the world. I can see no reason why we should not direct those rational faculties toward improving on what nature has so wonderfully but imperfectly developed. The goal, of course, is not an extended period of decrepitude but an extended period of healthy and vigorous life.
It would be enough for the Catholic Church to support anti-aging efforts simply by acknowledging that this involves relieving suffering and infirmity, and that senescence is not a divinely-commanded condition. But there are positive arguments for actively combating the ravages of aging and the inevitability of biological death. One of these might come from taking the lead of Jesus, who repeatedly urged us to "do as I have done". Jesus did not look at physical weaknesses and sickness and say "My Father has commanded it. Accept your suffering and impending death." On the contrary, Jesus made it a core part of his mission to heal the sick and even raise the dead.
This implies that, while suffering may have value, the kind of involuntary, guiltless suffering imposed by age-related illness and senescence is not inherently noble. We can grant that suffering might improve us and can have a valuable place in our lives, without accepting every kind of suffering. Suffering comes in many forms, so reducing or even eliminating suffering due to aging and death still allows plenty of room for a salutary or redemptive role for suffering.
Catholics faced with disease and suffering do not hesitate to support medical research even as they minister to the spiritual needs of victims. I believe that, as it becomes ever more feasible to prevent and reverse the diseases of aging, our moral responsibility to help in doing so becomes greater. Extending the maximum human life span has not seemed feasible until recent years. As more evidence accumulates showing that we can successfully combat aging and the inevitability of biological death, I would expect to see the Church actively supporting or conducting research.
A final observation: From a specifically Christian perspective, extending the maximum healthy life span of humans beyond the current limit of around 123 years would have another major benefit: It would give us more time to develop virtue, to do good works, to serve God, and to save souls. This alone should be reason enough to vigorously support the quest for ageless bodies and indefinite life spans. Few of even the most optimistic transhumanists expect the world to ever be perfect. To the extent that the world remains imperfect—and far inferior to Heaven—a longer existence in the physical world might perhaps be regarded as a milder form of purgatory. It can be seen as a divine blessing: an extended opportunity to improve ourselves, do good works to redeem ourselves, to glorify God, and to more fully earn a place in Heaven.
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- Jef said...
Max, nice essay but don't Catholics believe that the timing of an individual's birth and death reflect "God's Plan" for that person? If so, then wouldn't human emphasis on life extension tend to exclude proper execution of other aspects of that Plan?
Shouldn't that be addressed?
Incoherent, I know, but you're the one who chose to take on the thankless task of attempting to broaden a context whose coherence depends on its resistance to broadening.
- September 12, 2009 at 5:35 PM
- Miguel Antonio said...
I think some progressive catholics may endorse your way of thinking, related to developing control over the aging process. However, orthodox catholics will probably not agree with your view, as they consider decay and death as natural and sacred.
- October 3, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- SwissWiss said...
Thanks for taking the effort to understand. The "incoherent" idea that Jef complains about reveals how easy it is to overlook the obvious--namely, we do nothing to bring about our birth. And regardless of developments in life extension technology, we do nothing to leave life (although we have a lot of control over how critical bodily functions are terminated). Thus, the mystery of human existence is an empirical data point that rationalists tend not to address. The irrationality of rationalism is a theme explored by G.K. Chesterton--a Catholic friend of H.G. Wells and George Bernard Shaw, a rationalist and sceptic respectively. Chesterton is well worth reading--and rereading--for those who wish to understand.
- December 16, 2010 at 8:45 PM
SwissWiss, I don't understand why you state that we do nothing to bring about our birth or death. Birth is caused directly by actions (and inactions) on the part of parents. Death is made sooner or later by presence or absence of medical treatment and safety.
If you are talking about individuals having no direct control of their own birth, that strikes me as irrelevant to an argument about whether humanity as a whole can develop technologies to delay death. It's not primarily a self-centered matter of extending one's own life, but of delaying the statistical incidence of death by enhancing medical technology.
- December 26, 2010 at 8:30 PM


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As agriculture looks for ways to convert part of the nation's cropland into renewable energy, farmers and entrepreneurs should not confine efforts to ethanol and biodiesel but should seek other alternatives.
"We don't need a silver bullet; we need silver buckshot," says James Fischer, formerly with USDA Energy Science and Education, Research and Economics, now working in the private sector. He addressed the recent Texas Ag Forum in Austin.
Fischer says the options are as limitless as the imagination. And the need to transition away from petroleum is pressing.
"After the 1960s we've seen few oil field discoveries," he said. "Oil is harder to find and for the last 20 years we're using more than we're finding. Worldwide, we use two barrels of oil for every one we discover."
He says developing countries are demanding more energy, especially electrical power. "As countries become more affluent they want electricity." He said China's demands are increasingly rapidly.
Fischer sees the solution to reduced dependence on foreign oil as a two-pronged effort — increased energy efficiency and transition to renewable fuels. He said current U.S. energy efficiency rating is about 39 percent. "We can do better. It's not only a matter of affecting our economy but also a national security concern."
Currently, Saudi Arabia controls 21 percent of the world's oil reserves, Fischer said. The United States accounts for 25 percent of world energy use. The next closest is Japan with 7 percent. In addition to economics and security, he said reliance on fossil fuels also comes with an environmental consequence.
But we have options. "The best case scenario for the United States," he said, "is to transition to renewable fuels. The worst case is to remain dependent and face oil supply interruptions as we did in the 1970s."
He said a silver lining for agriculture from the 1970s oil crisis is a commitment to improve energy efficiency. "Agriculture has done a good job," he said. Following the embargo agriculture turned more and more to reduced-tillage systems and reduced fertilizer rates. Good thing, too, since U.S. farmers import most of the nitrogen they use. "Last year we got 60 percent of our nitrogen from imports."
He said rural America provides the manufacturing capacity for ample energy. He said the country must tap wind, biomass, solar, geothermal, hydrogen and other sources for energy.
"Wind energy has made a significant change in Europe," he said.
The United States has not made that commitment but the potential exists, especially since "wind energy is less expensive than it used to be because of improved engineering. Texas is the No. 1 wind producing state in the country.
"Wind can provide income for landowners and can create jobs for rural communities," he said. Challenges include environmental concerns.
Solar energy also offers opportunities, as does crop-based energy sources.
Government support has increased significantly the past few years and will continue to gain momentum. "We have moved forward," Fischer said. "New directives by the Federal Government demand more energy efficiency."
Included in those directives will be renewable energy use. "Renewable energy interest is growing fast but now it's just a sliver (of total consumption). It will take 15 years to change automobiles."


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Would you ever date across the political aisle? If so, here's how to do it.
He was gung-ho for Obama. You wrote in your vote for Kucinich. You roll your eyes every time Sarah Palin opens her mouth. He hangs onto her every word. When it comes to politics, the two of you are at each other's throats. Is your relationship doomed? Should you give up now? Or is it possible that you just might find some common ground despite your differences, and end up going the distance? According to a YourTango poll, a surprising 77% of respondents said they would date across the political aisle.
If you're willing to take a chance on love, we have 5 tips that might be helpful for making this thing work.
1. When you first find out he's a tried-and-true Republican, don't jump to conclusions. What is it about him that you were attracted to in the first place? What other characteristics does he have that are compatible with your own? Get to know a person's other attributes before judging them by political affiliation alone. The fact that they vote Republican doesn't mean that they can't also share common interests with you, be there for you during difficult times, make you laugh, and... um... generally rock your world. Can A Democrat Love A Republican?
2. Discuss your political differences early on in the relationship, and often, especially if politics are important to you. And don't shy away from the tough topics. Get rowdy. Have heated discussions. It's OK to disagree. The fact that you have disagreements does not mean your relationship is doomed. Rather, it's how these disagreements play out that predicts the life expectancy of your relationship. So pay attention to how the two of you argue. It can be a good indicator of how you'd handle differences and big decisions as a couple in the future. When To Talk Politics In A New Relationship
3. And don't focus upon his political affiliation. Rather, focus on the specific issues that the two of you are most passionate about. The issues that would affect your lives together. The issues that are true deal breakers.
4. Speaking of the issues, when discussing politics, try your darndest to see those issues through the other person's eyes. Don't be so quick to debate. Instead, get past your own rhetoric and learn to listen. Discuss why it is the two of you feel the way you feel. Practice reflective listening to ensure complete understanding. Being able to understand where the other person is coming from will also help you to know what's truly important to you. Is he conflicted over health insurance policies? Why does trickle-down economics make so much sense to you?
5. And finally, don't allow those fiery arguments to come between the two of you. Instead, let them fuel some truly hot sex. Those heated debates you've been having could give you a major adrenaline rush, spiking the brain's natural amphetamines—dopamine and norepinephrin—and making you more aroused. Hello make-up sex!
Have you dated across the political aisle? Did it work out or not? Why?


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This is yet another picture that I have done. It is the Skeleton Love Drawing. And it is a girl with a skeleton. It's kind of weird, but I love it so much. There have been a few people who did not get it, because they did not know why a girl would be in love with a skeleton. And I told them that the reason that was like that, is because that is how I drew it. Awesome answer, true?
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I was just wondering some thoughts on canned salmon from the bento community and it's applications to bento.
So far I have used it only a couple times, looking for a variety of proteins for my boo to enjoy in her bento. She likes it, and what I have done is drained it well, added a touch of salt, and used it as onigiri filling. I have also used it by itself. Both times she liked it. Maki has some wonderful applications for fresh salmon (I really want to try the salted salmon recipe sometime), but I was curious as to thoughts on the canned goods.
My grandmother used to make a recipe using canned salmon that made pretty decent lunch the next day after a night in the fridge.
She called it "Salmon Puffs". Essentially it was made with a large can of salmon meat mixed with bread crumbs and seasonings and then folded carefully into 2 egg whites that had been beaten to soft peaks (like for merengue). She then spooned the 'salmon meatloaf' type mixture into muffin tins and baked them. This would fit very well into a bento box if you baked it in mini muffin pans, or you can bake it in a traditional loaf and slice it after it's cooled in the fridge.
My grandmother also changed up the seasonings from time to time. sometimes she made it with onion inside, and sometimes dill. Ocassionally she would put a small spoonful of homemade chutney inside (in the middle) before baking.
It would be a very flexible sort of recipe, similar to a traditional meatloaf. Unfortunately I do not have an exact recipe from her, but there are plenty of "Salmon Loaf" recipes on food.com that would be a good starting place for you.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
re: Resolved
So, for January's goal, I decided to DO MY HAIR.
Don't pretend to be disappointed in my for not saying something about world peace.
Lately I've realized that my hair has gotten long. Like, loooonnnnggg. Longer than it had even been in highschool, when it was requisite to have enough hair to prove that you were a girl because the baggy men's flannels and shapeless jeans we were all wearing didn't do our girlish figures any favors, and the Kurt Cobains of the world were giving us a shaggy run for our money.
The thing is, no matter what the length, I have never really done much with my hair. I blame too many years of reading Seventeen magazine, taking quizzes on how high-maintenance I was and reading about how boys don't like girls that take too long to do their hair. Somehow I never realized that that doesn't mean you don't do anything with your hair, but maybe you just don't cry when you have to go camping and don't have a place to plug in your curling iron.
So, here I am. A full head of hair, and I've been wearing it down and stringy or in a pony tail for years, staring at photos of pretty girls with shiny bangs and cute styles, and thinking all along that they somehow must have "better" hair than I do, as if they had the luck to have been born with a milkmaid style french braid on their heads. Since I never practiced doing much with my hair, when I actually wanted something different up top, I'd have no idea how to execute it (which is why the only way that you would have known that I was at prom is that I was wearing a velvet dress. My hair looks just like it did every other day of the week).
Well, I say, NO MORE.
My goal isn't even going to be to do something daring every day, but to reacquaint myself with my round brush and give a few non-ponytail styles a try so that I have a few more go-to looks in my arsenal besides "I just woke up". That way when I have some place to go where I actually want my hair to look nice, maybe I'll know what to do with it instead of fumbling around like it is my first time touching a straightening iron.
There are so many tutorials out there on doing hair these days that there is officially no excuse. I've already watched six different girls on youtube trying to teach me how to to make a modern beehive using just a poky comb, a gallon of hairspray and 64 bobby pins.
Part of the reason that I started my year with this goal is because all this perfectly good hair getting pony-tailed every day seems like a metaphor for a lot of things in life. We often have all the materials at the ready, but we don't reach our full potential because we don't take the time or make the effort to achieve a little more.
Hows that for a little motivation in 2012?
11 comments:
- Reuben Collins said...
Awesome goal. I hope you'll treat us to excellent photos of your new styles throughout the month.
- January 17, 2012 at 10:12 AM
- m-l-e said...
Your hair has been especially rocking of late! Can't wait to see all the stylish 'dos
- January 17, 2012 at 12:51 PM
- bex said...
Thanks for the support, you guys. Don't tell anyone, but I have my hair in a ponytail today.
- January 17, 2012 at 12:54 PM
- bex said...
Also, MLE, you may recognize that teasing comb. You gifted it to me during my pursuit of a little poof.
- January 17, 2012 at 12:55 PM
- Schmath said...
Such a great goal! I wear a pony every day too, but I wish I had hair skills. Maybe my goal will be to do Hanne's hair every day.
- January 17, 2012 at 2:28 PM
- Steph said...
bex - for the record, i didn't say anything to you when i saw you at marshall's wedding, but i thought your hair was so cute! forgive me for not saying anything before when this is one of your resolutions. please take photos.
- January 17, 2012 at 7:40 PM
- amanda jane said...
love this goal. Too bad Rubi isn't still around! She'd be an awesome neighbor to have right about now. :)
So lovely meeting you!
- January 24, 2012 at 7:29 AM
- kathryn said...
this is why i do short hair. this is also why i'm glad plaid flannel shirts and baggy pants are no longer in style.
- January 25, 2012 at 1:06 PM
- elle rowley said...
remember how you acted like you barely even had a blog when really you've been blogging for years and it's awesome? you were born to blog, girl. just KIR with you.
- January 25, 2012 at 7:35 PM
- Elle Keeps Moving said...
oh yeah, i meant to be in this address. it's me, your worst nightmare. also, it's elle, your friend from alt.
- January 25, 2012 at 7:37 PM
- Alison said...
I need a teasing comb, you've totally CONFIRMED IT!
- February 1, 2012 at 1:59 PM


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Hey guys!!
I guess this is the post you guys were… not waiting for? Haha.
Sorry for the slow (extremely!) notice, but I won't be updating this blog anymore. I know some of you are anxious for me and my Idol ramblings to be back on full swing since a new season has rolled around, but unfortunately I won't be able to post entries about my thoughts and reviews anymore. It has and is going to be a very busy few years ahead for me and I have lots in life to take care of. Furthermore I just moved, so I don't have a TV or anything to watch Idol or any other shows for that matter, so I won't be up-do-date as you guys are. But I'm definitely watching Idol though, just that I'll be a day or two later cause I'm watching them online.
So, I want to send my apologies to everyone for not being able to vent my ramblings here anymore!! It's been one heck of a few years with a lot of you guys, and thanks for sharing this blogging experience with me! I'll leave this blog up for anyone that still wants to go back through the pages or for the download links and stuff.
I'll still be around though, just that I won't be blogging anymore!
I really do want to keep in touch with you guys, so if you could please leave me your Twitter or any social networking site or even your email so we could keep contact and share views! Besides, you could always bug me easier if you have any questions or any problems about downloads and stuff!
So cheers guys!
Much love and thank you all so much from the bottom of my heart,
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At the age of 15, fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson noticed that there wasn't a magazine that tapped into the real, honest, substantial, and oftentimes comedic, experiences that come with being a teenage girl. So, she set out to change that — creating the online publication Rookie Magazine. While it may have seemed like an overwhelming task for any teenager to tackle, Tavi already knew what it took to be on the frontline of a creative endeavor (she started her fashion blog at age 11 and was featured in Teen Vogue, French Vogue and The New York Times Magazine).
The result was an online magazine filled with interviews, photographs, illustrations and short stories by contributors such as Lena Dunham, David Sedaris and Jack Black. A year later, she compiled some of the website's best content into a book -- "Rookie Yearbook One" -- that resembles an old-school zine, published by Montreal-based press Drawn & Quarterly, best known for independent comics and graphic novels.
This weekend Tavi is hitting L.A.: Friday she will be at Diesel in Brentwood for a reading and signing from 7-9 p.m. On Saturday, from 2-5 p.m., she's scheduled to lead a zine-making workshop, reading and signing at the Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown Comics. And from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, in true Tavi fashion, she invites readers to dance with her during a live performance by Best Coast at Space 15 Twenty.
She spoke to us by phone about translating Rookie into a book.
What was the inspiration behind Rookie initially?
I started Rookie because I felt like there wasn't a magazine or a website for teenage girls that respected its readers' intelligence. I first started it online because it seemed like the only option to me. I really like that we are online because it's the strongest place to have community and to talk to our readers directly and for them to talk to each other. And it's also great that we get to have new posts out in the world each day.
I think the "Yearbook" has been a good format for tying together the best of the best from our first year into something that is really special and might stay with someone for a long time. I felt like we had so many articles and photos and illustrations that really had to be tangible.
How do you think that making it into a book changes the way we read the content?
I think a lot of people are hesitant about content you can get for free online and paying money to have it in a book …. that's why I was super-obsessive about the design of the book. Each month on Rookie is a different theme, so the whole style of the book changes every 20 pages or so.
One thing that sets us apart as a publication, not just for teenagers, but in general — that each month is such a different mix of references and interests and moods. That was the biggest thing about making sure it was a worthwhile transition from online to print — the experience of reading an article will feel different because the page was decorated and all of that. That was one of the most important things for me — ways I could justify creating a book that people would pay money for when you could read the same article online.
How did you go about determining what content you wanted to pull from the website for "Rookie Yearbook One"?
Oh my god, it was so hard. Our editorial director, Anaheed, said: 'Tavi, you have to be ruthless. I know it's hard, but you have to do it.' One thing that makes the print version so special is that it is very stylized. With articles, it was about picking the best but also picking a bunch that really balanced out each other since this would be the first time they would all be together in a more visually edited form.
When you come to L.A., you'll be doing a zine workshop. How did you originally get interested in zines?
Ironically, I got interested in zines because of the Internet. On fashion and art blogs, you see people making these little things and selling them. When I was younger, I made these little books, just for fun — just the idea of having this very self-made, compact, DIY little project was exciting to me.
There's a growing dependency on social media and online forms of communication, especially among younger generations. What spurred you to step out of the digital world and explore print?
People say that but I think those forms of communication also become the homes for really intense fans of more real things, like a band or a book. Maybe the fact that we are so entrenched in this intangible culture just makes us want real things more. For example, vinyl in the past couple years has had more of a comeback. Maybe because we are so used to Facebook and other online forms of social media, the idea of an actual book or an actual record is extra exciting.
Who makes up Rookie's staff?
My staff was initially comprised of people who wrote to me when I said on my blog that I wanted to start an online magazine. They emailed me their writing, I went through it with Anaheed and we put together a staff. We are continually adding new people, looking for new voices and taking submissions that our readers send in. One thing I think we actually need is more teenage writers. And I think it's good to have both — people who are going through what you are right now and people who have lived through it. But there are only two people of all of our writers and photographers who are younger than me. Most everyone else is in their 20s, and then we have some in their 30s, 40s and 50s.
You have such a strong group of contributors, from Patton Oswalt to Zooey Deschanel to Paul Feig. How were you able to draw in such a dynamic group to contribute their stories to Rookie?
Anaheed used to do a monthly variety show in New York and from that, she has a lot of contacts in comedy. All of our contacts are basic friend-of-a-friend kinds of connections. But I think what is really special is that these people agreed to do something for a website for teenagers even if it's not necessarily their audience.
What types of books do you enjoy reading?
Just now I'm reorganizing my room and I'm looking at a lot these books from the '60s or '70s that are about science. And I don't know why they are interesting to me because they're obviously outdated, but that's almost even more interesting to me. It's fascinating to read what people in the '60s thought about flying saucers….There's this quality to the photos — the colors and graininess are really different….
If you live in L.A. and you have to drive in a car, you should listen to Radio Lab. I always thought I hated science and then I started listening to Radio Lab and I found out that I actually really love it because they make it about experiences and it relates to you.
I'll check them out! How did you end up working with Drawn and Quarterly for the publication of your book?
A lot of my favorite books are published by them — so many of the people I admire are on their roster and a lot of books that have been important to me during the worst time of the school year are published by them. A lot of Chris Ware books or Lynda Barry or Leanne Shapton. Chris Ware is friends with Anaheed and he offered to put us in touch with Drawn and Quarterly — and by this time it was about May and we knew we wanted our book out by September. It was decided that we would work together and I could not be happier.
Did you consciously choose to work with an independent publisher?
Because they're independent and because they're used to working with these artists who have crazy foldouts and all of these strange features, I think Drawn and Quarterly had a lot of trust and confidence in us. So they didn't really question it when we were like, "We want to include stickers and a flexi disc!"
"Yearbook Two" comes out next September. What will you be doing differently in the second issue?
We'll have a lot more time to pull together content that isn't on the site. For "Yearbook One," we had a comic strip that hadn't been published on Rookie, a fold-out crown and a couple other special things like that. But now, we'll have more time to pull extra stuff together, so you will see more content that hasn't already been on the site.
What is it like for a 16-year-old to go on a book tour and meet your fans across the country?
When I think about different components of Rookie, there's the site and there's the yearbook and now I think of the events. Over the summer, we had this road trip where we had events with our readers in 16 different cities. The events are really special for me because we actually meet these people in real life and they all get to meet each other. Our readers are always commenting and saying, 'Where are the other Rookie readers where I live?' Then they finally get to see each other and it's really kind of special.


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DETROIT (AP) ? Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Wednesday that "strategic demolition" of some fire-damaged vacant homes will begin within 30 days.
The announcement came at the start of Duggan's first State of the City address and the first such speech since Detroit was allowed to enter bankruptcy. Duggan said his administration and the City Council are both working to improve the city.
"The change has started and the change in Detroit is real," he said.
Duggan said the demolition will be paid for using $20 million in an unused escrow fund earmarked for burned houses.
"If you drive through most of the neighborhoods today, you wouldn't know there was a national recovery," Duggan said in his Wednesday evening address. "People in this community see parts of the country doing well and even parts of the city doing well and others are left behind."
Duggan, a former medical center chief, was elected in November. His power is restricted while Detroit remains under state oversight, but blight removal and demolition of what could be 70,000 or more vacant houses and other buildings are under his control.
Detroit is going through the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, and Duggan's address came less than a week after state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr filed his plan to pay creditors while providing money for city services and improvements in the coming years.
Under a deal with Orr, Duggan has charge over financial matters relating to day-to-day functions of city government. But most of the power once exclusive to the mayor's office now resides with Orr, who has complete control over all city finances, how much is spent and what the money is spent on.
Orr's blueprint for Detroit's restructuring and debt removal calls for the city to spend $1.5 billion over 10 years to remove blighted properties, upgrade public-safety equipment and technology and make other improvements.
Unlike his predecessors, Duggan will take on the monumental task of demolition with millions of dollars in focused support from the federal government and millions more set aside from bills the city won't be paying to creditors during its historic bankruptcy.
About $500 million of the $1.5 billion in Orr's plan would be used to knock down up to 450 decaying, abandoned properties each week. The U.S. government also announced in September that it would direct more than $100 million in grants to help Detroit tear down vacant buildings and spur job growth.
Orr has said Detroit should exit bankruptcy this year. His 18-month contract ends in the fall and control could return to elected officials, although a transition board could be put in place when the emergency manager leaves.


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- Silver beads. I used 4mm (with 1mm hole) silver filled beads from Benjamins Crafts. The beads can be found here.
- Some jewellry elastic - Benjamins Crafts sell this too. No, I'm not on commission ;)
- Scissors
Start by threading some beads onto the elastic. You can use threading needles for this, but I didn't need to. Thread on what you think will be the correct number of beads for the finger you want the ring to go on. Measure roughly like this..
Now you want it to fit snugly, but not cut into your finger of course. I found 17 of these beads was correct for my middle finger. If you need to adjust the number of beads after you've made the ring, its easy to just snip the elastic and start again. A tiny length of jewellry elastic won't set you back much ;)
So..once you have what you think is the correct amount of beads, tie the elastic in a reef knot. You know..left over right, then right over left. And pull tightly. Not TOO tight.
So then your reef knot is going to be sitting there in between two of the beads. Trim the excess elastic off. Carefully give one of these beads a little tug over the knot, and it should disappear inside the bead. Easy.
What do you think? Looks good?
SAFETY: Small parts - not for small children or those under 3. I have also taken a note of the number of beads I used. That way if it does break by some chance, I know how many beads I need to recover. That jewellry elastic is pretty strong though. I have even done some "product testing" ..the ring is standing up great, and it is really comfortable to wear.


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Thanks for visiting my website. Here you will find details and information about my experiences during the Second World War 1939-1945. There is also a photo gallery, a list of useful follow-up links, my blog and a guestbook. I have also added a section on how to research your family members who were in the forces during the second world war and who were imprisoned at various camps in many different countries.
You can follow the link on the left to my 'memoirs'. They were writen
over the course of a couple of weeks at the beginning of 2008. My
great-grandaughter who lives in Canada was involved in a school project
where the children were asked if any of their family had experiences to
share of the Second World War. The results of our 'chats' are now
available for all to read.I hope you enjoy your visit!
Japan raises POW hopes by opening wartime archives
Japan has raised hopes among British former prisoners of war
they might receive a meaningful apology and even compensation from their
former tormenters after it released a batch of documents from its
secret archives.
Children of Far East Prisoners of War
A new Database has been created from 55,500 names of British POWs taken from army, navy
and air force records details of Military Personel interned in Japanese Prison Camps.
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Please Visit the Imperial War Museum
Website for further details and to carry out you own research.Click HERE
On 15 August 1945, the war in the Pacific finally came to an end - VJ
Day. To celebrate the 65th anniversary, there will be a number of events
and activities across the UK.
The MoD are expected to arrange a commemorative service at the Cenotaph in London. Details yet to be provided.
National Memorial Arboretum
The Malayan Volunteers Group will hold a service of commemoration at 2.00pm. More details.
Fort Nelson (Royal Armouries), near Portsmouth
Between 10.00am and 5.00pm, there will be gun firings and presentations.
The Royal British Legion
We will include VJ Day in our Poppy Press newsletter sent to supporters
and available online and it will feature in this year's Annual Festival
of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on 13 November.
VJ DAYAugust 14th - Japan surrenders
August 15th - Surrender announced to the world
September 2 - Ceremony and formal signing of surrender
VJ Day marks the end of WWII, and the cessation of fighting against
Japan. It is called "Victory In Japan Day or "Victory Over Japan Day".
The confusion over three dates:
There is some confusion over what date is V-J Day. You can consider any (or
all) of three dates as V-J Day. President Harry S. Truman caused some of
this confusion........
On August 14, 1945, the Japanese government cabled to the U.S. their surrender.
This is the date of most modern observances.
On August 15, 1945, news of the surrender was announced to the world. This
sparked spontaneous celebrations over the final ending of World War II.
On September 2, 1945, a formal surrender ceremony was held in Tokyo Bay aboard
the USS Missouri. At the time, President Truman declared September 2 to be
VJ Day.
As we approach VJ day I have compiled a list of websites that give research information on the experiences of those who experienced being a Prisoner Of War in Japan. This information will help in understanding why it is so important to have official recognition of VJ Day. Recognition for those veterans still alive, now only a few hundred in number, and more importantly for the memory of those who are not.
The Hogs Head Hotel AwsworthIf you are in area of the Nottinghamshire Derbyshire border a visit to the Hogs Head Hotel is worth the trip. They have special deals for members of the Forces and Veterans and special meal events. Click here to visit their website.
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