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Thursday, June 14, 2012
The Rhine flows into the Tiber; a history of Vatican II by Fr. Ralph M. Wiltgen, S.V.D.
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"Unbiased, definitive, popularly written history of Vatican II. Tells it like it really happened. Filled with facts. Totally absorbing. Shows the efforts of the "Rhine Fathers" to take control of the Council. Crucial to understand what is shaping the Church today. TAN Books. This is an unparalleled eyewitness account of just what transpired at the Second Vatican Council. The author's integrity and objectivity won him exclusive interviews with a great number of the Cardinal and Bishops, whatever their allegiance within the Council. The title neatly sums up the fact that Vatican II, and the documents of Vatican II, were shaped largely by the liberal ideas of the Fathers from the Rhine lands.
In The Rhine Flows into the Tiber, the strategies of the liberals in promoting their ideas come through on every page. Father Wiltgen's journalistic masterpiece shows clearly the two main theological forces that were at work in the church before the Council, during the Council, and after the Council, and which remain very much at work in the Church today. Here are the actions and actual words of the famous personalities of the Council, including Cardinals Ottaviani, Frings, and Suenens; Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre; Fathers Karl Rahner, Joseph Ratzinger, and Hans Kung-and of course, Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI. This book is essential for anyone who would understand the new orientations which came to the fore with Vatican Council II-including the famous "Spirit of Vatican II"-orientations which have led to momentous destruction and unprecedented changes in the entire Roman Catholic Church. Important reading!"
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In The Rhine Flows Into the Tiber, author, historian, journalist and eye-witness to the events, Fr. Ralph M. Wiltgen, presents to the modern reader a history of that council that is at once factual, authoritative, fair, objective, impartial, thorough, and completely interesting. As amazing-and at times even incredible-as are some of the facts that he brings to light, his most important contribution for us today is the fact that he focuses on the role played by that coalition of liberal bishops from the countries bordering the Rhine River in assuming command of the direction which the Council took-and thereby, which is crucial, of the direction taken by the commissions set up in the aftermath of the Council. These commissions "implemented" Vatican II and were responsible for interpreting the recommendations of the Council in their practical and pastoral applications.
Written by a professional historian who daily published a news service, in six different languages, of the proceedings of the Council (through his Council News Service, which went out to over 3,000 subscribers in 108 countries), The Rhine Flows Into the Tiber gradually emerged from the welter of literature about Vatican II as the authoritative, popular history of that Council.
As the author explains in his preface, he had access to "all official correspondence, documents and working papers received by the Council Fathers from the Council's Secretariat," as well as to "all correspondence and documentation sent by the Rhine group to its members, as well as additional documentation from other groups," etc. In addition to this, Father Wiltgen also interviewed two Council Fathers each day during the 281 days that the Council was in session. From all this in-depth exposure to the official proceedings and behind-the-scenes aspirations and maneuverings, he was in a providential position to gather the facts he has so capably recorded in this masterful and absorbing account of Vatican Council II.
The Church stands eternally in his debt for writing this book, and whoever would understand the issues and forces that are still shaping the history and direction of the Catholic Church in our day simply must read The Rhine Flows Into the Tiber.
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I am a PhD student in Smart Computing at University of Firenze and University of Siena. My research activities are focused on machine learning and, in particular, its applications for the development of conversational agents.
I am passionate about computer science. I am fascinated by how humans are capable of learning extremely complex concepts from their environment and then communicating those concepts to other people in a personal (i.e. reworked) way. My big dream is to give machines similar capabilities.
I'm a fun of human mind from all viewpoints. I am totally enraptured by the capabilities of a man of changing his own destiny and his own life by changing his way of thinking. In this direction, buddhist teaching is extremely enlightening.
I am a pianist and I love post-impressionist classical music. My favorite composer is Debussy, the dreamer.
- 2016 – Today: I am currently pursuing a PhD in Smart Computing at Universities of Firenze and Siena, studying machine learning applications to conversational agents.
- 2012 – 2014: I was awarded a Master degree in ICT Engineering in July 2014, summa cum laude, at University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria on a thesis titled "An approach to handling Information Diffusion problem in a Multi-Social-Network Scenario".
- 2009 – 2012: I graduated in Telecommunications Engineering in October 2012, summa cum laude, at University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria with a thesis on "Social Network Parsing".
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- 2015-2016 – I was a Junior Solution Developer at Engineering Tributi SpA, working on semantic web techniques for tax collection solutions.
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I'm a Java programmer, certified by Oracle as a Java 8 Programmer I. I have a strong background in web programming, especially server side. In both my studies and my work experiences, I developed systems dealing with big amount of data, specializing in Data Warehousing workflows. I have good basis on software engineering and software design, in particular UML based.
For my PhD, I moved to Python, where I specialized in data science and machine learning frameworks, in particular NumPy and TensorFlow.

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When we ask our friends here about the place we should not miss, the answer is always, "The Maldives," a nation consisting of 1000 islands in the Indian Ocean. (200 islands are inhabited, 105 are resorts)
We have shied away from this trip because we don't usually go for "just" a beach vacation (no cultural stuff to see) and because it is quite expensive...but friends persisted and we finally said Yes. Now we know why everyone raves about it...
We left Singapore on a Sunday night, flew 4 hours to the capital, Male, and stayed at a little local hotel for a quick sleep. Got up at 5 AM to take a seaplane flight to our resort.
The Terminal for Trans Maldivian Airlines:
Sunrise and the Seaplanes, lined up for trips to all the resorts:
The pilots arriving (nice uniform, huh?):
And John at the big White W:
First views from the seaplane:
Barefoot pilots...
Our resort, Maafushivaru, from the air. Our Water Villa is the 1st one on the outside, closest to the beach. The only part above water is the white sand and trees...the rest is coral reef and crystal clear water.
Landing at the dock for "our island", Maafushivaru:
Being greeted by the manager and receptionist, then boating to the actual island:
Notice the sand floor...no shoes preferred!!!!
Resort capacity is about 100; there were 70 there we we were...it is low season. All meals are buffet,;we chose all-inclusive price so we had drinks all day, snorkel equipment, entertainment at night.
I will just add lots of photos now!
Views from our dining table:
A morning on the twin, uninhabited islet:
The dark color above is a school of fish... below is a close up:
Back at the resort:
Some fun with the staff on a tour of their hangouts:
Our waiter, Aksam:
Some neighboring honeymooners floating out a sunset
Our Villa:
Going out for a swim:
The water off the deck...about 5 feet deep and full of colorful fish:
We snorkeled a couple of times each day. John went on a special dive trip, but he said the snorkelling was just as good as the diving.We did not have an underwater camera, so here are photos for nearby islands that I found online that show just what we saw:
Our first trip out in the lagoon right off the beach we saw a turtle this size:
Lots of schools of fish making room for us:
Giant clams of several colors:
We saw 2 reef sharks like this one:
an Eagle Ray...
And whatever this is...we saw many of them!
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SELF-MADE billionaire Shahid Khan is often called the face of the American Dream, with his opulent lifestyle an example to others.
The son of a Lahore construction worker, he arrived in the USA in the 1960s aged 16 with just $500 to his name – and now commands a global business empire.
His vast wealth has seen him purchase a gold piano for his £80million yacht, a Renoir masterpiece and incredible mansions – a far cry from his humble origins.
Khan was born in July 1950 in Pakistan.
His dad – one of 50-plus children – was a lawyer and entrepreneur who had seven wives while his mum, a maths professor, was the youngest of eight children.
Known for his extravagant facial hair, love of sport and infectious enthusiasm, Khan has become a celebrity in Jacksonville after fulfilling his 40-year dream of owning an NFL franchise.
It was 1967 when the young Khan first made the move away from his native Pakistan, where he enjoyed a relatively comfortable middle-class lifestyle.
He came to the US to study at the University of Illnois and within four years had graduated with a BSc in industrial engineering.
But it hadn't started out easy for the teenager, who washed dishes for 85p an hour in his first job Stateside – and had to live in a £1.20-a-night room given to him by the YMCA.
The transformation from dish washer to billionaire began at car parts company Flex-N-Gate, who gave Khan a job once he graduated in 1971.
When could the sale be done?
The FA Board only received details of Shahid Khan's offer this morning and the process will take weeks and possibly months. In the short-term, nothing will alter.
Will things change swiftly?
The FA Cup final next month will still be played at Wembley, as will England's World Cup warm-up game with Nigeria on June 2.
The FA have already scheduled the November 15 friendly with the USA for the national stadium but have yet to confirm the venue for the September friendly with Switzerland or the home games against Spain and Croatia in the new Nations League that starts in September.
What does it mean?
Wembley chief executive Martin Glenn believes the proposed deal is a game-changer for English football, releasing funding for grass roots development that would otherwise be inconceivable.
The endowment fund for future grass roots projects will bring £500m into the development of the game at all levels, allowing better facilities, more coaches and opening up more opportunities for girls and women to play.
Are we going to get "McDonald's Wembley"?
The FA have demanded that Khan agrees the ground remains known as 'Wembley Stadium', at least for now.
That suggests naming rights are not immediately on the agenda, although it keeps alive the possibility of "Wembley Stadium, sponsored by Panasonic" or whomever.
Will the FA Cup Final be moved away from Wembley?
Absolutely not. Khan is keen to ensure the marquee events held at the ground will continue to be staged there.
That includes the FA Cup Final and presumably the EFL Cup Final and play-off finals, as well as the majority of England home games.
But it could see the semi-finals reverting to 'neutral grounds' like Old Trafford, the Emirates or Villa Park in the future, preserving Wembley for the final.
One factor against that is that only Wembley can house 90,000 supporters.
Does this mean an NFL franchise in London?
It certainly looks that way, especially as the FA are preparing to send the England team 'on the road' round the country for the autumn games if fixtures clash with Jaguars home games in the NFL schedule.
Khan will presumably have already have consulted with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell about his plans but any relocation of the franchise would still need to be approved by a vote of the 32 NFL team owners.
Taking a franchise out of the USA for the first time will be a big and controversial call, although it would open up the entire European market given the easy transport links to London.
But aren't the NFL moving to Tottenham?
The NFL have certainly funded part of the cost of the new Spurs stadium at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy signed a 10-year deal to play two NFL matches per season at the new stadium last year, separate NFL-sized dressing rooms are being built in the East Stand of the 62,000-capacity ground and the grass pitch will be rolled out to allow NFL matches (and concerts) to take place on the artificial turf below.
Whether this means more games in London in addition to Jacksonville's home matches is less clear but Levy will have signed a deal with cast-iron financial guarantees.
What about Chelsea – aren't they going to move to Wembley?
Wembley was certainly the most likely option for the Blues as they embark on the £1billion-plus revamp of Stamford Bridge, although that is now now expected to start until at least the 2019-20 season, if not a year later.
Chelsea need to find a home for four seasons but the demands of the NFL fixtures from September through to the end of December – and beyond if the Jags secured home advantage for the play-offs – would appear to scupper that possibility, adding problems for Roman Abramovich and his board to overcome.
But if Khan loses interest – could Wembley be knocked down for housing?
No. There will be a cast-iron agreement in place that Wembley remains a sports and entertainment venue. In any event, Brent Council, the Mayor of London and the Government would have to approve such a huge conversion project and there seems no chance that they would assent to the permanent loss of such an iconic national building. The only real difference will be that the income – and costs – will be for Khan to deal with.
Just seven years later he broke away from the company and with his own savings founded Bumper Gate, which specialised in custom parts for pick-ups.
Its huge success meant that just two years later he returned to his old employers – and bought Flex-N-Gate for himself.
Over a 30-year period, Khan built up the company from local to worldwide supplier, cleverly cornering the lucrative Toyota market and expanding throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
By 2010, Flex-N-Gate had 12,450 employees and 48 manufacturing plants across the US, bringing in around £2.5bn in revenue for Khan.
In 2006, he splashed out £6million on a Chicago penthouse in which he has a Pompeii-inspired bathroom and priceless art.
But despite auto parts being the money-maker for Khan, his newfound wealth drew him towards his first love – sport.
He had a long-term relationship with Jacksonville – his company had a shipping port there – and the dream of owning an NFL franchise was formed all those years ago when he used to watch games on a clapped out TV between dish-washing shifts.
Khan's first attempt at going into the NFL was in 2010 and although his 60 per cent bid for the St Louis Rams was rejected, a year later he had his hands on the Jags for a cool £543m.
As an NFL boss, Khan has broken the mould – speaking out against recent race issues, routinely joining his players on the field in a show of solidarity, and promoting the sport over in the UK.
From Twin Towers to the Arch for £757m
Dec 1996
Wembley selected as preferred site by Sport England for new national stadium.
Nov 1998
Project handed £120m lottery funding by Sport England.
Sept 2002
Old stadium demolished as government stumps up £20m in return for more control. WSNL secures £433m in bank loans for a project with revised cost of £757m.
Oct 2002
Construction finally begins on new Wembley Stadium.
March 2007
Work is finally completed at total cost around £1billion – over twice the £458m price quoted. Multiplex make £150m losses, later suing engineering consultants.
May 2007
Football returns to Wembley after almost seven years. Didier Drogba's extra-time winner gives Chelsea 1-0 victory over Manchester United in FA Cup final.
Fulham was already on his radar after the Jags purchase and he bought the club from Mohamed Al Fayad in 2013, for what was rumoured to be around £150m-£200m.
The tycoon has flown his Jags over to Wembley every year since he took charge and always ensures that the home of Football is designated as a "home" game for Jacksonville.
Khan and his wife Ann – who have two children Tony and Shanna – have adopted Jacksonville as their own city, and the man who arrived with just $500 in his pocket was given American citizenship in 1991.
Now with a net worth of over £5.65bn and ranked the 158th wealthiest man in the world, Khan continues to give to charity and runs youth programmes in the inner-cities.
The Jags had their best season under Khan this year, reaching the play-offs for the first time since 2007 – and he's keen to push them all the way to the Super Bowl one day.
With his hopes to establish an NFL franchise over in London, you're likely to be seeing plenty more of that impressive moustache in the future.
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Its Go To Hell Carolina time...
Its Go To Hell Carolina time...
"You have to understand, I grew up a NC State fan. Every State-Carolina basketball game, football game, I've been there. It's fun, and if you like to competing and I love competing... that will be extra special."
Coach Avent
Arent they ranked #2 ???
Noon start on 27 Jan, broadcast on CBS.
Go Pack!
Go to Hell Carolina!!!
Holes will have a chip on their shoulders after the ugly loss to VT. Have to match their intensity and have our on chip and yes shoot at a high percentage like we seem to do once every 4 or 5 games. I don't think they have a good math up for Yert and hope we exploit that. Abu breaking out of his funk would bode well for this game.
Owe them BIG.....
Were lazy on the open floor so far.
Loose balls, boxing out, hustling back on D....
Holy amaze balls I still can't believe what I just watched. It is like a dream.
Lazy my ass!
Best game that I've seen an NC State men's basketball team play in a very long time. The Pack travels to #10 UNC and beats the Cheats 95-91 in overtime! It was as close to a perfect effort as one can reasonably expect from a college basketball team. UNC actually got some breaks to even get to overtime, and then nailed a thirty foot prayer to make it a single point game late in overtime, but the Pack kept hitting all their late free throws and got the stop they needed to preserve the win!
This is now four nationally ranked teams the Pack has beaten this season and this is a huge one on the road! Not many teams can say they have a road win over a #10 ranked team, a neutral win over a #2 team, and a home win over both a #2 and a #19 ranked team!
This also secures the Pack a current record of 15-7 (5-4 ACC), and with all the signature wins, the Pack needs to secure five more to likely clinch and NCAA Tournament berth -- something most folks did not think possible for Kevin Keatts with a brand new team. But, Keatts has these young men believing!
Watching the Cheats is banned in my household now, but saw you guys won, congrats fellas!
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Chris Waggoner from 630 wanted to extend an open invite to everyone at the gym for his summer kickoff potluck and swimming pool party. It's all going down this Saturday at 4pm.
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World Dance Alliance (Singapore) is a non-profit, non-religious and non-political dance association of Singapore. The WDA Singapore chapter was previously affiliated with Dance Association Singapore, 2001-2005. In 2005, WDAS became a separate society. WDAS, during its affiliation with DAS and after it became a separate entity, successfully initiated and organized significant events including:1. WDA Asia-Pacific Dance Bridge (2001) - a four day annual WDA Asia-Pacific regional conference organized as a Singapore Arts Festival in-conjunction event. The conference was attended by WDA delegates from 13 countries and the Singaporean dance community. 2. Made In Singapore (2006) marked the launch of WDAS, a society independent from DAS. Emerging dance talents from Singapore were showcased at this inaugural event.3. Asia-Pacific Dance Bridge (2007) Asia-Pacific Dance Bridge 2007: Exploring Partnerships further cultivated dance connectivity within the Singapore dance community as well as the Asia Pacific region and beyond but also explored partnership possibilities in the areas of education and training; research and documentation; creation and presentation; status and welfare; as well as management and promotion.4. WDAS partnered with the Ministry of Education Co-Curricular Activities Branch and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in organizing Choreography: Approaches, Safe Dance Practices and Resources (2007). The two day conference, specially designed for dance instructors/teachers and teachers-in-charge of dance programs in Singapore's schools, studios, academies and institutions afforded conference participants the opportunity to learn from several established choreographers and dance educators, including WDA members.
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Starmobile Diamond V3 Out Now Nationwide For Php8,990
Starmobile's Android phablet Diamond V3 is now available nationwide for a suggested retail price of Php8,990 according to Starmobile's announcement through their Facebook account. As per SM's website, this smartphone is be available in all Starmobile stores and kiosks in the Philippines starting today June 25.
You may have been wondering what you could get out of your Php8,990. According to a post from IlonggoTechBlog.com, aside from the specs below, you will also get an 8GB microSD card , a screen protector and an InstaCase.
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Community Asked to Share Stories of the Hill District in a Pop-Up Museum
A temporary museum that will serve as a repository for art, objects and stories related to the Hill District will come to life Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 and Nov. 14.
To ramp up for the exhibition, people willing to share stories and memorabilia are invited to a Meet the Curators event on Saturday, Nov. 7, 3 to 5 p.m., at the Hill District branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 2711 Centre Ave.
The curators of Our Hill, Our Home, Our Stories: Collecting Our Neighborhood are Duquesne University graduate public history students in the class of Dr. Alima Bucciantini, assistant professor of history and director of graduate research in history and public history at Duquesne University. They are working with the library and the Hill House to engage the community in sharing stories and artifacts for two days, with the gala opening at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the Blakey Center, 1908 Wiley Ave. The exhibit will continue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 14.
"Unlike traditional museum exhibitions, this one will be made out of whatever objects and art people bring in over the two days of the exhibition," Bucciantini explained. "Students will be helping visitors label and hang whatever they bring, but anything is fair game. Anything can help add to the stories of the Hill."
Anyone with objects, art or stories to share about the Hill District is encouraged to participate in this temporary community museum.
Pop-up museums, intended from the start as exhibits that might last only a few hours or days, can come to life in unorthodox art spaces such as libraries or laundromats, bringing people together in conversation through stories, arts and objects.
"Everyone has something that they can share, and a pop-up museum gives them the venue to do so," said Amanda Sherry, one of the graduate student curators. "At the Our Hill, Our Home exhibit, Duquesne public history graduate students will help local collectors to display their objects and tell their stories the way they want them told. We look forward to seeing what unique contributions attendees will add to the museum."
When the exhibition closes, the collectors take back their objects.
The students also have been collecting oral histories in the Hill District, designing lesson plans about collecting and museums for Hill District teachers to use to tie into the exhibition, operating a Twitter feed (@HILLstories), Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ourhillourhome, and website, https://sites.google.com/site/ourhillourhome/.
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Hi, Readers. I'm Amanda Langdon, the new Appendix Newsletter compiler and editor. I'm also a (relatively) new staff member at the library, so in keeping with the New Staff biographies, here's a bit about myself. I was born and raised in Colorado Springs, attending Salida High School before leaving the state for Cornell College in Iowa (not the one in Ithaca, New York). While at Cornell, I earned Bachelor's degrees in Medieval Studies and Comparative Religion. After working at Cole Library, the only "private college/community-shared library in the nation" (according to their website), I decided to continue my education with an MLIS at the nearby University of Iowa. There I specialized in Archives, Special Collections, Rare Books & Manuscripts; I also obtained a graduate certificate in Book Studies/Book Arts from the University's Center for the Book.
Degree(s) in hand, my next goal was to return to the Colorado mountains I had missed during nine long years away, and apply those newfound library skills. In September of 2013, I landed the job of Library Technician at the Anschutz Medical Campus Library. Here I have had the opportunity to learn Interlibrary Loan processes, have done a preliminary weeding of the Reference Collection, provided customer service at the main desk, and regularly closed the library. I am also a member of the Diversity Committee, and – as mentioned above – have become the editor of the Appendix Newsletter, due in large part to my love of writing.
Since 2001, I have been writing a medieval-based fantasy novel (series?), in addition to devouring scores of fantasy, historical fantasy, and historical fiction books. I love to ride horses, especially my Arabian mare boarded at my family's property near Saguache. In 2009/2010, I was lucky enough to be able to study abroad in England and Wales. I intend to return as soon as my bank account is sufficiently replenished. Castles, Cathedrals, and History – Oh my!


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• Able to handle Level 2/3 problems and ability to effectively interface with vendor support
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It turns out that it does matter what time of year you're born — at least when it comes to your health.We're not talking about in the Athena Starwoman horoscope way, but in actual measurable health data. And what's important may not be the month you're born in but more the month in which you were conceived (which, after all, does dictate when you're born).
According to the study from Princeton University, there's a 10% higher rate of prematurity among babies conceived in May.


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There are times when we hope our kids learn valuable lessons. They do something wrong, or they find themselves in situations where they have a decision to make. But, have you ever wondered if God allows your kids to go through situations to teach YOU something? Frankly, I never really thought about that until I started writing these Parent Minute scripts. But as I look back at raising our four kids, I realize that many of the situations that I thought were lessons for my kids were actually lessons for ME. Our family has been through a lot—a few things that I'd rather not necessarily share here—but, as I look back, those moments made me more patient, a better listener, and a prayer warrior. Remember, "all things work together for good" (Romans 8:28 ESV).
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Greenways Hotel is located in the very upmarket, leafy, green suburb of Upper Claremont / Bishopscourt 5 minutes from the world famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden in Cape Town.
Guests can indulge in the many facilities and services available, whether it be sipping a chilled glass of fine south african wine at the pool, savouring a fine single malt whiskey in the cigar library or simply enjoying an afternoon game of croquet on the lawns.
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This is not a mugshot; so far I have managed to be a very well behaved citizen. I'll wait at least two weeks before I start dealing (I'm joking! I'm joking!).
This is the photo that I had taken in a little photo booth, in the basement of my local Migros, to supply to the friendly folks who are making me up my 1/2 price transit pass. For the next year, everytime the ticket collector comes to see if I've paid my fare, I will have to hold my card up with this picture on it. Poor guy (or girl).
So because I look alarmed, let's assemble a little list of all the reasons I could possibly look like I've seen a ghost:
1. I must have seen a ghost.
2. I just discovered the cost of shampoo here.
3. Jake Gyllenhaal just returned my fan letter that I had painstakingly decorated with kitten stickers and lipstick kisses in an effort to come off looking sweet and sexy. "Does this mean, he doesn't (gasp) want to meet me?"
4. I just stuck a fork in an electrical outlet and it fried my hair.
5. I just noticed that the left side of my upper lip appears to have walked off my face, never to be seen from again.
6. I figured out the potato chip aisles in this country are pitifully small.
7. And probably the biggest reason for my look of terror, it dawned on me that I am now responsible for doing dishes. NO!!!
All suggestions are welcomed.
But it could be worse, I could look like THIS:
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Let's get a closer look, shall we?
Take me home. We'll be friends.
We can have teeth parties...I mean, tea parties.
I was walking in downtown Bern today when I spotted a whole window full of these dolls. Some were pretty, others were clearly made only to teach early 20th century children a lesson:
Angelica, if you do not preform your needlework to my proper satisfaction, I'm taking away your pretty doll, Victoria, and making you sleep with toothy Esther.
No, Mama, no! She walks in my dreams and bites my fingers!
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Wednesday, July 4, 2018
The Pointe at Barclay
Barclay Pointe Blvd
Wilmington, NC 28412
1 Mile – TIMED
Start Times
8:15 AM – 1 Mile Race Start
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The Battle for Independence is a 4th of July celebration race in Wilmington, NC, giving participants the chance to battle it out along Independence Blvd. on Wilmington's scenic Cross City Trail. The race is flat and fast, with cash prizes, helping draw in the best athletes in our region, but is also family friendly for runners of all ages with awards for kids, military, and first-responders. We treat each participant with our famous southern hospitality as we celebrate the birth of our nation – while honoring those who served by donating proceeds to Step Up for Soldiers.
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The Battle for Independence benefits Step Up For Soldiers.
Step Up For Soldiers is an all-volunteer non-profit organization assisting recently disabled veterans. The mission is to provide disabled veterans, who have experienced loss of limb and mobility problems, with the resources necessary to adjust in a post-war environment. Step Up for Soldiers strives to not only enhance their lives, but also help to restore their confidence.
5K Awards
•Top 3 Overall Male/Female
•Top Overall Masters Male/Female
•Top Active Duty Military Male/Female
•Top 3 Age Groups:
10 & Under, 11 – 14, 15 – 19, 20 – 29, 30 – 39, 40 – 49, 50 – 59, 60 – 69, 70+
1 Mile Awards
•Top 3 Overall Male/Female
•Top 3 in Age Groups:
6 & Under, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18
Race Swag
Participants who register by Wednesday, June 6, 2018 have the option to purchase a Race Shirt. The shirts are made of Cotton/Polyester Blend and are available in Youth S-M, Women's XS-XL, and Men's S-XXL cuts sizes.
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Shirts are $12 plus sales tax
Get the Battle Combo and get a Shirt and a Hat for $28.99
Our Independence Day 5K and 1 Mile Kids Run start and finish in the new Pointe at Barclay along Independence Blvd. The race travels from the Pointe, to the shady Halyburton Park; Named for Congressional Medal of Honor Award Winner, and New Hanover High School Graduate, William Halyburton. The keyhole route takes advantage of shady paved trail, water views and flat easy running. Wilmington area morning temperatures typically hover in the mid-70s this time of year, while not oppressively warm it is usually humid.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2018
4 – 6 PM – Packet Pickup & Registration
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as The Pointe at Barclay
1412 Barclay Pointe Blvd. Suite 1002
Wilmington, NC 28412
If you cannot make it, packets can also be picked up at the Race when Registration Opens. Please allow enough extra time before the race starts to pickup your packet.
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
The Pointe at Barclay
Barclay Pointe Blvd
Wilmington, NC 28412
6:30 am – Registration Opens
7:30 am – Registration Closes
7:30 am – 5K Starts
8:15 am – 1 Mile Starts
8:30 am – 5K & 1 Mile Awards (Time Approximate)
Parking will be anywhere around the start location and Parking in the shopping area is free game.
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The start and finish line consists of a celebration with food, beverages, community supporters, music and more! Enjoy the brand new shopping center at The Pointe at Barclay, which offers plenty of restaurants and shopping on this 4th of July. It's a party you don't want to miss.
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Event Pricing
Early Bird Through May 31 – $20
June 1 Through June 30 – $25
July 1 Through Race Day – $30
1 Mile
Early Bird Through May 31 – $20
June 1 Through June 30 – $25
July 1 Through Race Day – $30
Family of 4
Early Bird Through May 31 – $64
June 1 Through June 30 – $80
July 1 Through Race Day – $96
Family of 5
Early Bird Through May 31 – $80
June 1 Through June 30 – $100
July 1 Through Race Day – $120
Shirts are for Sale Only. Not included in Registration Fee.
Shirts: $10 Plus Tax
Waiver: The Registration Agreement & Liability Waiver is linked to the Online Registration. This must be selected and approved during registration.
Packet Pick-Up: Family or Friends may pick-up your Race Packet at Packet Pick-Up.
On-Site Registration: Registration is available starting one hour prior to race start. It closes 20 minutes prior to start.
Timing: Jaguar Bib Chip Timing will be used to time this race
Weather: This race is rain or shine. It will be postponed, rescheduled or cancelled if a severe weather warning is in effect.
Refunds: There are no refunds, registration will be accepted as a donation.
Entries are not transferable to other races Timed by Go Time as each race is organized by a different group.
We must stick to this policy as race items have been purchased based on current registrations and it is not fair to choose who receives a refund and who does not.


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ASTON, Pa. – Brycon Johnson recorded a pair of power-play goals for the Bryn Athyn College men's ice hockey team in a 6-4 loss to Neumann University Saturday night.
Both teams had success on the man advantage as the Lions (7-10-1) went 3-for-8 on the power play, while the Knights (7-13-2) scored on two of their four power plays. Neumann also added a short-handed goal.
Neumann's Corey Kennedy started off a high-scoring opening period with an even-strength goal just 1:31 into the contest. Johnson leveled the score at one at 3:53 on the Lions' first power play of the evening with assists from Alex Tan and Nikita Smirnov.
Eric Madison put Neumann back in the lead at the 11:15 mark of the period. Bryn Athyn cashed in on its second straight man advantage when Alec Grollman scored his team-leading seventh goal of the season at 15:08. Mike Perkett on the equalizer. The game remained even at two for only 59 seconds thanks to a Liam Board goal.
Zach Pamaylaon got the second period underway by scoring an even-strength goal with 3:57 off the block to bring the Lions back level at three. After Neumann's Joe Mitchell scored a short-handed goal to put the home team pick up one, Johnson found the back of the net on the power play for the second time, assisted by Tan and Smirnov, at 14:33 to make the score 4-4. Neumann regained the lead going into the second intermission on a Mitchell power-play goal with 1:18 left in the period.
Jake Davidson broke the string of alternating goals when he tacked on an insurance goal on the power play at 11:47 of the third to make the score 6-4.
Lion netminder McKenzie Chalmers stopped 38 shots for Bryn Athyn. Neumann's Sammy Bernard made 34 saves.
Bryn Athyn travels to SUNY Canton for a weekend series with the Kangaroos starting on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.


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Some very nice things have happened recently. Last night I ate my dinner with my fork in my right hand which is what I've done since my Dad taught me to eat the wrong way round some twenty years ago. It was great. Then I had a shower and I shaved my leg with my right hand. That was also great. The best thing though was drinking a cup of tea this morning. If the cup is full I have to use my left hand but if it's half full I can now swap it to the right. It seems like an age ago that I needed the aid of my housemate Maddy to help pull my jeans over my bum (I wasn't embarrassed she's seen worse from me) when actually it was only last week. Such improvement… but also such degeneration. After three weeks in a sling my muscles have atrophied so much that I can't lift my hand above chest height. Try as I may it just won't go any higher. This isn't because of the surgery, I'm just that weak!
To think, a few months a go I was onsighting 8a and then I paid a surgeon six grand (yes six thousand of her majesty's gold pounds) to slice up my shoulder and now I can't lift a full cup of tea. If you don't laugh at the irony then you might cry. But there is more to the story.
It's a boring story, a long wingery narrative (as my friend Caff often refers to it as) that started six years ago on a cool red route in the dry desert of Utah. Since it's a boring story I'll sum it up in a sentence: I hurt my shoulder on that route, probably a SLAP tear (google it if you're bothered), for 5 years it was OK, not great but OK, then the last year it's been really bad.
Three weeks ago I went under the knife and had a surgeon reattach my labrum (piece of cartilage that sits in the shoulder joint) back onto the bone. The surgeon drilled three pins into the bone, then used kevlar string (like the elves use in Lord of the Rings) to sew the labrum to those pins. The idea is that now the labrum is resting on the bone again it can heal itself back into place. He made five very small holes in my skin in order to get in there and do that stuff. All five of of which have now almost completely healed. Under the skin however it's a different story. Under the skin I have four months of patience (or impatience depending on how you look at it)
When I woke up from the general anaesthetic I was fighting an intense drowsiness akin to terrible jet lag. I tried to get up to catch the nurse's attention but my head would always fall back onto the pillow like it was full of lead, eyes rolling into the back of my switched-off brain. All I wanted to know was what had happened. Had it gone well? Had he fixed me? Did he find an alien in there? Was there even anything wrong with my shoulder? That was my greatest fear - the MRI hadn't been conclusive as to whether I even had a SLAP tear - what if he went in there and he found nothing wrong with my shoulder? Panicked thoughts jumped to what I would do if that were the case; try to climb with the pain and weakness, give up climbing, find another surgeon, find a spiritual healer?
The first week post-operation my body was in shock and was still recovering from the general; I slept more than I ever have and found it difficult to even start a film let alone finish one. Quiet noises felt like loud noises, day time was the hour in between five hour naps, lucid dreams were more enjoyable than I'd care to admit. Despite this, I was in a semi-state of bliss. My shoulder had been fixed. Of course there is still more that could go wrong. I could do something stupid and fall down the stairs and tear it again or it could not recover well or I could tear the other one. But for now I was one step closer to being healthy again. Prior to the operation I had spent a lot of time and energy preparing myself for the worst. And in doing so the reality fell massively short (I'm a big fan of this small but affective mental trick). Friends who had undergone a similar op told me about being unable to sleep for months, painkillers for six weeks, not being able to eat, addiction to meds, life altering pain and worse: sleeping in an upright chair!
All this came to mind when the surgeon asked if I wanted a nerve block. I said no because of the slight chance of suffering nerve damage, but I was scared, I hadn't felt real pain before; perhaps a stubbed toe - but they are pretty bad after all. So when I came round and felt hardly any pain (nothing close to a stubbed toe) and instead felt mostly happy to have survived the chop, I was pleasantly surprised. For the first few days I took tremadol, but I was sparing and mostly took it because I felt like I should not because of any real need (I can't talk about the floating on the clouds part without arousing suspicion). I did experience a lot of light-headedness whenever I tried to move a lot and an odd cold sensation like ice water dripping down my arm. Since the op went well and I was without real pain I experienced a general sense of happiness despite the fact that I was at the start of a long road of not being able to do all the things I love. Sometimes British negativity works wonders; I expected the absolute worst and as a result was quite happy with something that was just a bit shit.
After the general anaesthetic wore off and I regained normal energy levels this happiness became slightly manic and a little unnatural. I tried to do too much and resume the energetic life I led pre-op. I think the months/years of dealing with my shoulder had put more emotional stress on me than I cared to admit at the time. Now that the surgery was done, my focus had completely changed - from looking for answers, to having an answer - and I dealt with this change in the way I know best - being active. So I went on my exercise bike, did core and stretching, went for walks, visited friends.
A few days later I felt terrible in both body and mind and soon realised that this wasn't the best approach for the next four months. If I want to heal properly and not impede my recovery - and more to the point not go mad - then I need to be calm and relaxed and not manic. With this kind of mania, of intense happiness that isn't grounded in much, I've only found that sadness follows. The last two weeks I've focused on being content rather than happy. Instead of searching for things to give me a little buzz, a little taste of what climbing gives me, instead I've tried to dull the senses a little bit. I now move slowly around the house like a grandma and have been content to spend much longer on a given task than I would usually do, or what is necessary. I actually do things to waste time! Such as just sitting in bed and thinking or making the most complicated meals rather than the simplest (and these are very complex with one arm). But I wonder if I'm really wasting time.. is sitting and thinking about stuff really wasting time? I've never led my life like this and it's interesting.
I'm also being productive. I aim to use my recovery time to look at myself a bit, but also set up a coaching business with a focus on training mental strength. I feel like there is a real hole in the climbing community with regard to this subject. It's always baffled me that you can go to a climbing gym and train or find a movement coach but it's hard to find much literature or professional help if you feel like your mind is your weakest link. I also feel like the mind is the weakest link for most climbers. How often have I heard someone saying 'take' mid 8c red point send! How can you be that strong physically but you can't commit to a move above a bolt because there is a chance you'll fall.
At the moment I am researching coaching, sport psychology and interviewing climbers about their mental states in the hope to broaden my understanding. I feel like I'm back studying philosophy but this time it isn't just learning for learning's sake but with an end purpose in sight. The coaching has also motivated me to start a new website and put more energy into my blog posts. Prior to this entry I hadn't written anything since October!
I'll write more on the subject of coaching and the mind shortly. I will say that I am quite excited about this new challenge and hope to get the ball moving shortly. If anyone has any advice or interest please feel free to contact me.
Thanks to my house mates - Maddy, Claire, Will and Tangle who have had to put up with a one armed bandit around the house!
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Hazel, I am very glad you are getting better and want to wish you the best! You are an inspiration to many of us, my wife and I for sure. when I just saw your name with surgery next to it my heart really dropped. I also was very interested in what you said about thinking and 'wasting time' as well as the sadness following a happy mania. I go through a lot of those thought processes/cycles and feel my mind is always racing. Thinking is not a waste of time as long as you aren't wasting your thoughts. much love from our family to yours, you are awesome!!!!
Hazel, thanks for SHARing! I've dealt with many injuries in my life, but the hardest to deal with have been climbing related injuries. I started climbing 5 yrs ago as a good way to workout and lose weight after i quit playing american football in college due to it being unsafe for my long term health. i started in a gym for my 1st yr, unable (to scared to ask) to find a partner to take me on the multi pitch adventures i dreamed of, while going to college in las vegas i couldn't help but just look at those walls all day while in the city. i finally found a good mentor and good times ensued for the next 3 yrs, and then the overuse injuries started kicking in. first my knee, a slight medial meniscus tear turned into a full on torn meniscus, I could feel my knee cap lift up then would "pop" back into place. i learned if i stop running, hike slow and take an IBUPROFEN i could usually deal with the pain, "cool, back to climbing!" then i started attempting more 5.11+s and some 12a/bs, and then the shoulder pain got bbaaaddd. I always dealt with some soreness due to an old separated Ac joint from football i never had fixed, and now my SUPRASPINATUS was angry with me too.. So i learned if i stop climbing in the gym during the week ( ima current weekend warrior ), do some yoga, get ACUPUNCTURE and a massage, and take some ibuprofen; i can climb 2 days, but then not be able to use my arm without very sharp pain for a few days again. i repeated this cycle for 5 months before it started negatively affecting my personal life. so what to? i chose to use "PRP therapy" instead of surgery, i had 2 injections done in my knee and 2 in my shoulder. that was 2 month ago today, in which i have only climbed 2 days and they were easy days. however thanks to all the pt ( Pain & torturing ), my knee and shoulder have been getting better everyday. i still experience pain in both areas, but it is not near as bad as it used to be, and the improvement has me optimistic for the rest of my recovery!! cheers!
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