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13 April 2003
18th World Youth Day
The liturgy of Palm Sunday is like a formal entrance into Holy Week. It combines two contrasting moments: the welcome of Jesus in Jerusalem and the drama of the Passion; the festive "Hosanna" and the repeated cry: "Crucify him!"; the triumphal entry and the apparent defeat through death on the Cross. The liturgy thus anticipates the "hour" in which the Messiah was to suffer greatly, to be put to death, and on the third day to rise again (cf. Matthew 16: 21), and prepares us to live fully the paschal mystery.
2. Rejoice, O daughter of Jerusalem! / Behold, your king comes to you" (Zechariah 9: 9). In welcoming Jesus, the city with the vivid memory of David rejoices; the city of the prophets, many of whom were to suffer martyrdom for the truth; the city of peace, which, down through the ages, has known violence, war and deportation.
In a certain way, Jerusalem can be considered the city-symbol of humanity, especially at this dramatic beginning of the third millennium that we are living. The Palm Sunday rites thus acquire a special eloquence of their own. The words of the Prophet Zechariah ring out as a consolation: "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! / Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! / Behold, your king comes to you; /triumphant and victorious is he, / humble and riding on an ass, / ...the battle bow shall be cut off, / and he shall command peace to the nations" (Zechariah 9: 9-10). Today we are celebrating, for today Jesus, the King of peace, enters Jerusalem.
3. Then, on the descent from the Mount of Olives, the children and young people of Jerusalem ran to meet Christ, acclaiming him and waving festive branches of olive and palm.
Meeting him today are the young people of the whole world, who are celebrating the 18th World Youth Day in every diocesan community.
I greet you with great affection, dear young people of Rome, and also you, who have come on pilgrimage from various countries. I greet the many people in charge of youth ministry who are taking part in the Convention on the World Youth Days, organized by the Pontifical Council for the Laity. And how could we fail to express our fraternal solidarity to your peers who are so sorely tried by war and violence in Iraq, in the Holy Land and in various other regions of the world?
Today, with faith and joy, we acclaim Christ who is our "King": the King of truth, freedom, justice and love. These are the four "pillars" on which it is possible to build true peace, just as Blessed Pope John XXIII wrote 40 years ago in his Encyclical Pacem in Terris. In spirit, I present to you, young people of the whole world, this historical Document, which is more timely than ever: read it, meditate on it, strive to put it into practice. Then you will be "blessed", because you will be true children of the God of peace (cf. Matthew 5: 9).
4. Peace is the gift of Christ, which he obtained for us with the sacrifice of the Cross. To achieve it effectively it is necessary to climb with the divine Teacher up to Calvary. And who can guide us better in this ascent than Mary who, as she stood at the foot of the Cross, was given to us as our mother through the faithful apostle, St John? To help the young discover this marvellous spiritual reality, I chose as the theme of my Message for World Youth Day this year the words of the dying Christ: "Behold, your mother!" (John 19: 27). Accepting this testament of love, John opened his home to Mary (cf. John 19: 27), that is, he welcomed her into his life, sharing with her a completely new spiritual closeness. The intimate bond with the Mother of the Lord will lead the "beloved disciple" to become the apostle of that Love that he drew from the Heart of Christ through the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
5. "Behold, your mother!" Jesus addresses these words to each of you, dear friends. He also asks you to take Mary as your mother "into your home", to welcome her "as one of yours", because "she will discharge her ministry as a mother and train you and mould you until Christ is fully formed in you" (Message for WYD, n. 3; ORE, 19 March 2003, p. 6). May Mary make it so that you respond generously to the Lord's call, and persevere with joy and fidelity in the Christian mission!
Young people of the third millennium, do not be afraid to offer your lives as a total response to Christ! It is he, he alone who changes life and the history of the world.
6. "Truly this man was the Son of God!" (Mark 15: 39). We have once again listened to the clear profession of faith expressed by the centurion, who "saw that he thus breathed his last" (ibid.). What he had seen prompted the surprising witness of the Roman soldier, the first to proclaim that this crucified man "was the Son of God".
Lord Jesus, we too have "seen" how you suffered and died for us. Faithful until the last, you rescued us from death with your death. With your Cross you have redeemed us.
O Mary, sorrowful Mother, you are a silent witness of these decisive moments for the history of salvation.
Give us your eyes so that on the face of the crucified One, disfigured by pain, we may recognize the image of the glorious Risen One.
Help us to embrace him and entrust ourselves to him, so that we be made worthy of his promises.
Help us to be faithful today and throughout our lives. Amen!
Palm Sunday, 13 April 2003
Before concluding this solemn celebration, I greet all of you dear young people who have taken part in it.
In a few minutes a delegation of young Canadians will pass the Cross on to a group of their peers, representing the German dioceses. This is an important act that is part of the journey of preparation for the World Youth Day meeting in Cologne in 2005.
I entrusted this Cross to young people during the Holy Year of 1984. At the end of each pilgrimage, it is received at the San Lorenzo Youth Centre, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. I thank Cardinal Stafford, President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, and his Staff for the attention they devote to the centre, as well as to the Movements, Associations and Communities that help to run it, coordinated by the Emmanuel Community.
The Cross is now continuing on its pilgrimage: it will first travel through various Central and Eastern European countries; then, after Palm Sunday next year it will visit the Dioceses of Germany on its way to Cologne.
Today I also entrust to the delegation from Germany the Icon of Mary. From now on it will accompany the World Youth Days, together with the Cross. Behold, your Mother! It will be a sign of Mary's motherly presence close to young people who are called, like the Apostle John, to welcome her into their lives.
To French-speaking pilgrims
I greet you joyfully, dear young Canadians, accompanied by Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic, Archbishop of Toronto; I remember your welcome with emotion. You received the Cross in your country. In contemplating it, you have discovered God's love for you. May you constantly rekindle this spiritual experience in order to live it, to help build the Church in Canada and to be witnesses of the Risen Christ among all young people!
To English-speaking pilgrims
In a special way I welcome the group of young people from Canada, accompanied by the Archbishop of Toronto, Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic. Two years ago, you received the World Youth Day Cross and carried it back with you to Canada, where it brought many people to a powerful experience of God's love. May the spirit of Toronto remain always alive in your hearts and bear abundant fruit in your lives!
To German-speaking pilgrims
A very warm greeting to the delegation of young people from Germany! Dear representatives of the young Catholics, you have come here on pilgrimage to Rome, led by the Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, and the Bishop of Meinz, Cardinal Karl Lehmann, in order to receive the World Youth Day Cross. I urge you, dear young brothers and sisters: look at this Cross, draw close to it so that you will recognize the Lord's marvellous love for us and throw yourselves joyfully into his work of renewing hearts!
To Spanish-speaking pilgrims
I cordially greet the Spanish-speaking pilgrims who have taken part in the Palm Sunday liturgy, especially the young people. I urge you to welcome into your hearts Mary, the Mother of the Lord and our Mother. May you walk with her, joyfully and full of hope, contemplating Christ through the prayer of the Rosary, as you make your way towards the next World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany. God bless you!
To Polish-speaking pilgrims
I also greet the young people from Poland. May the Cross of Christ direct you on the path of life and in the sometimes difficult choices of life. Let Mother Most Holy be the model of authentic love for you. "Behold, your Mother"!
We entrust to the Heavenly Mother the hopes and the future of young people all over the world.
Saint Peter's Square
For 20 years, thanks to Pope John Paul II, Palm Sunday has become in a special way a day for youth - the day on which all young people across the world go to meet Christ, eager to accompany him to their cities and their countries, so that he may be among us and establish his peace in the world. However, if we want to encounter Jesus and then to walk with him on his path, we must ask: on what path does he want to lead us? What do we expect of him? What does he expect of us?
To understand what happens on Palm Sunday and to know what this means, not only for that hour but for all time, one detail has proved to be important; it also became the key to understanding the event for his disciples too, when they looked back after Easter with new eyes at those tumultuous days.
Jesus entered the Holy City riding on a donkey, that is, the animal of the simple, common country people, and moreover, it was an ass that did not belong to him but one he had asked to borrow for the occasion.
He did not arrive in an ostentatious royal carriage or on horseback like the great figures of the world, but on a borrowed donkey. John tells us that at first the disciples did not understand his action. Only after Easter did they realize that Jesus, by so acting, was fulfilling what the prophets had foretold: that his action derived from God's Word and was bringing it to fulfilment.
It should be remembered, John said, that in the Book of the Prophet Zechariah we read: "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on the colt of an ass" (John 12: 15; cf. Zechariah 9: 9). To understand the significance of the prophecy and, consequently, of Jesus' behaviour, we must listen to the whole of Zechariah's text, which continues thus: "He shall banish the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; the warrior's bow shall be banished, and he shall proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will be from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth" (cf. 9: 10).
With that, the Prophet says three things about the future king. In the first place he says that he will be a king of the poor, a poor man among the poor and for the poor. In this case poverty is meant in the sense of the anawim of Israel, of those believing and trusting souls that we meet around Jesus - in the perspective of the first Beatitude of the Sermon on the Mount.
A person can be materially poor yet his heart can be full of greed for wealth and for the power that derives from it. The very fact that he lives with envy and covetousness shows that, in his heart, he is one of the rich. He wants to reverse the division of goods so that he himself can take over the situation that was previously theirs.
The poverty that Jesus means - that the prophets mean - presupposes above all inner freedom from the greed for possession and the mania for power. This is a greater reality than merely a different distribution of possessions, which would still be in the material domain and thereby make hearts even harder. It is first and foremost a matter of purification of heart, through which one recognizes possession as responsibility, as a duty towards others, placing oneself under God's gaze and letting oneself be guided by Christ, who from being rich became poor for our sake (cf. II Corinthians 8: 9).
Inner freedom is the prerequisite for overcoming the corruption and greed that devastate the world today. This freedom can only be found if God becomes our richness; it can only be found in the patience of daily sacrifices, in which, as it were, true freedom develops. It is the King who points out to us the way to this goal: Jesus, whom we acclaim on Palm Sunday, whom we ask to take us with him on his way
The second thing the prophet shows us is that this king will be a king of peace: he will cause chariots of war and war horses to vanish, he will break bows and proclaim peace.
This is brought about in Jesus through the sign of the Cross. The Cross is the broken bow, in a certain way, God's new, true rainbow which connects the heavens and the earth and bridges the abysses between the continents. The new weapon that Jesus places in our hands is the Cross - a sign of reconciliation, of forgiveness, a sign of love that is stronger than death.
Every time we make the Sign of the Cross we should remember not to confront injustice with other injustice or violence with other violence: let us remember that we can only overcome evil with good and never by paying evil back with evil.
He creates unity in the multiplicity of cultures, overcoming every boundary. By perceptively penetrating the clouds of history that separated the Prophet from Jesus, we see in this prophecy, emerging from the distant horizon of prophecy, the network of Eucharistic communities that embraces the earth, the whole world - a network of communities that constitutes Jesus' "Kingdom of peace", which extends from sea to sea, to the ends of the earth.
He comes in all cultures and all parts of the world, everywhere, in wretched huts and in poor rural areas as well as in the splendour of cathedrals. He is the same everywhere, the One, and thus all those gathered with him in prayer and communion are also united in one body. Christ rules by making himself our Bread and giving himself to us. It is in this way that he builds his Kingdom.
This connection becomes quite clear in the other words from the Old Testament which characterize and explain the Palm Sunday liturgy and its special atmosphere. The crowds acclaim Jesus: "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord" (Mark 11: 9; Psalm 118[117]: 25ff.).
These words are part of the rite of the Feast of Tabernacles, during which the faithful move in a circle around the altar, holding in their hands branches of palm, myrtle and willow.
Now, their palms in their hands, the people raise this cry before Jesus, in whom they see the One who comes in the name of the Lord. The phrase: "He who comes in the name of the Lord", in fact, had long before become the designation of the Messiah.
In Jesus, they recognize the One who truly comes in the name of the Lord and brings God's presence among them. In the Church, this cry of hope of Israel, this acclamation of Jesus during his entry into Jerusalem, has with good reason become the acclamation of the One who comes in the Eucharist to meet us in a new way. We greet with the cry of "Hosanna!", the One who brought God's glory to the earth in flesh and blood.
We greet the One who came yet always remains, the One who is to come. We greet the One who, in the Eucharist, always comes to us again in the name of the Lord, thus joining the ends of the earth in God's peace.
This experience of universality is an essential part of the Eucharist. Since the Lord comes, we emerge from our exclusive forms of particularism and enter into the great community of all who are celebrating this holy sacrament. We enter his Kingdom of peace and in him, in a certain way, we greet all our brothers and sisters to whom he comes, to become truly a kingdom of peace in the midst of this lacerated world.
All three characteristics announced by the Prophet - poverty, peace, universality - are summed up in the sign of the Cross. Therefore, with good reason, the Cross has become the centre of the World Youth Days.
There was a time - and it has not yet been completely surmounted - in which Christianity was rejected precisely because of the Cross. The Cross speaks of sacrifice, it was said, the Cross is the sign of the denial of life. Instead, we want life in its entirety, without restrictions and without sacrifices. We want to live, all we want is to live. Let us not allow ourselves to be limited by precepts and prohibitions; we want richness and fullness - this is what was said and is still being said.
All this sounds convincing and seductive; it is the language of the serpent that says to us: "Do not be afraid! Quietly eat the fruit of all the trees in the garden!".
Palm Sunday, however, tells us that the great "Yes" is precisely the Cross, that the Cross itself is the true tree of life. We do not find life by possessing it, but by giving it. Love is a gift of oneself, and for this reason it is the way of true life symbolized by the Cross.
Today, the Cross that was recently the focus of the World Youth Day in Cologne is being consigned to a special delegation so that it may begin the journey to Sydney, where in 2008 the youth of the world are planning to meet again around Christ to build with him the Kingdom of peace.
From Cologne to Sydney - a journey across continents and cultures, a journey through a world torn and tormented by violence! Symbolically, it is like the journey the prophet pointed out from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth. It is the journey of the One who, in the sign of the Cross, gives us peace and makes us become messengers of reconciliation and of his peace.
I thank the young people who will now carry this Cross, in which we can as it were touch the mystery of Jesus on the highways of the world. Let us pray that at the same time, it will touch us and open our hearts, so that by following his Cross we will become messengers of his love and his peace. Amen.
Saint Peter's Square
Brothers and sisters,
in a short while a delegation of German youth will consign the World Youth Day Cross to their Australian peers. It is the Cross that beloved John Paul II entrusted to youth in 1984 so that they would bring this sign of Christ's love for humanity into the world.
I greet Cardinal Joachim Meisner, Archbishop of Cologne, and Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, who wished to be present during this very significant moment. The passing on of the Cross after every World Youth Day gathering has become a "tradition" in the true sense of the word traditio, a highly symbolic consignment to be lived with great faith, making the effort to fulfil a journey of conversion following in the footsteps of Jesus.
This is why the Youth Day Cross is accompanied by an icon of the Virgin, an image of Mary, Salus Populi Romani, venerated in the Basilica of St Mary Major, the most ancient Basilica of the West dedicated to the Blessed Mother.
The Cross and the Marian Icon of the World Youth Days, after having made stops in some countries of Africa to manifest Christ's closeness and that of his Mother to the people of that Continent, tried by great suffering, will be welcomed in different regions of Oceania beginning this February. It will travel through the Dioceses of Australia and will finally reach Sydney in July 2008.
It is a spiritual pilgrimage that involves the entire Christian community, especially young people.
To the English-speaking faithful:
I greet all the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors here this Palm Sunday, when we acclaim Jesus, model of humility, our Messiah and King. In a special way I greet Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, and the young Australians with him. May they be assured of the support and spiritual accompaniment of all of us as they prepare to host World Youth Day 2008. Upon each of you present and your families, I invoke God's Blessings of strength and wisdom.
As the Cross and Icon are consigned:
Italian-speaking brothers and sisters, among the beautiful olive trees that we see here, donated by the Region of Puglia, let us faithfully pray to the Lord so that this Cross and Icon will be instruments of peace and reconciliation between persons and peoples. We invoke the intercession of the Virgin Mary upon the new pilgrimage that begins today, so that it will be abundantly fruitful.
Angelus Domini.... .
Saint Peter's Square
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Together with a growing multitude of pilgrims, Jesus had gone up to Jerusalem for the Passover. In the final stage of the journey, near Jericho, he had healed blind Bartimaeus, who called upon him as Son of David, pleading for mercy. Now – having received his sight – he had gratefully joined the group of pilgrims. At the gates of Jerusalem, when Jesus sat upon a donkey, an animal symbolizing the Davidic kingship, there spontaneously arose among the pilgrims the joyful conviction: It is He, the Son of David! Accordingly, they greet Jesus with the messianic acclamation: "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord", and they add: "Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming! Hosanna in the highest!" (Mark 11:9f.). We do not know exactly what the enthusiastic pilgrims imagined the coming kingdom of David would be like. But what about us, have we truly understood the message of Jesus, the Son of David? Have we grasped what is meant by the Kingdom of which He speaks during his interrogation with Pilate? Do we understand what it means to say that this Kingdom is not of this world? Or would we actually prefer that it were of this world?
In Saint John's Gospel, after the account of the entry into Jerusalem, there follows a series of sayings in which Jesus explains the essential content of this new kind of Kingdom. On a first reading of these texts, we can distinguish three different images of the Kingdom in which the same mystery is reflected in a number of different ways. John recounts, first of all, that during the feast there were some Greeks among the pilgrims who "wanted to adore God" (cf. John 12:20). Let us note the fact that the true intention of these pilgrims was to adore God. This corresponds perfectly to what Jesus says on the occasion of the cleansing of the Temple: "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations" (Mark 11:17). The true purpose of the pilgrimage must be that of encountering God; adoring him, and thus rightly ordering the fundamental relationship of our life. The Greeks are searching for God, their lives are a journey towards God. Now, through the two Greek-speaking Apostles, Philip and Andrew, they convey this request to the Lord: "We wish to see Jesus" (John 12:21). These are stirring words. Dear friends, we have gathered here for the same reason: we wish to see Jesus. With this end in view, thousands of young people travelled to Sydney last year. No doubt they will have had many different expectations in making this pilgrimage. But the essential objective was this: we wish to see Jesus.
Concerning this request, what did Jesus say and do at the time? It does not emerge clearly from the Gospel whether any meeting took place between those Greeks and Jesus. Jesus takes a much longer view. The essence of his response to those people's request is this: "Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit" (John 12:24). In other words: what matters here is not a brief conversation with one or two people who then return home. I will come, like a grain of wheat that has died and is risen, in a manner that is totally new and beyond the limits of the moment, to encounter the world of the Greeks. Through the resurrection, Jesus surpasses the limits of space and time. As the Risen One, he is journeying towards the vast horizon of the world and of history. Yes indeed, as the Risen One he goes to the Greeks and speaks with them, he shows himself to them in such a way that they who are far away become near, and it is in their language, in their culture, that his word is carried forward in a new way and understood in a new way – his Kingdom comes. Thus we can recognize two essential characteristics of this Kingdom. The first is that it comes by way of the cross. Since Jesus gives himself completely, then as the Risen One he can belong to all and become present to all. In the holy Eucharist, we receive the fruit of the grain of wheat that died, the multiplication of the loaves that continues to the end of the world and throughout all time. The second characteristic is this: his Kingdom is universal. The ancient hope of Israel is fulfilled: this Davidic kingship no longer has boundaries. It extends "from sea to sea" – as the prophet Zechariah says (9:10) – in other words, it embraces the whole world. Yet this is possible only because it is not a kingship of political power, but is based solely on the free adherence of love – a love which, for its part, is a response to the love of Jesus Christ who gave himself for all. I think that above all we must learn these two things over and over again – universality and catholicity. This means that no-one can propose himself, his culture, his generation and his world as an absolute. It means that we all have to accept one another, renouncing something of ourselves. Universality includes the mystery of the cross – going beyond ourselves, obeying the communal word of Jesus Christ in the communal Church. Universality is always a transcending of ourselves, a renunciation of something that is ours. Universality and the cross go together. Only thus is peace created.
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Ben says the only subject he really struggled with in school was penmanship. And now, poor Benson has had the hardest time getting his little name on a piece of paper. He has practiced writing his name for hours now, and it's paying off. He's been so determined, and it's so cute to see him do his "homework" with daddy. Ak, before I know it, he'll be in kindergarten and then reading, and thenwriting stories, and then being published.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
he takes after his father
Posted by Carrie at 11:31 AM
3 comments:
- Megan said...
Aw. That is so sweet. But you know, I've heard that the most brilliant minds of all time have had terrible penmanship so... :)
- February 11, 2009 at 12:43 PM
- Stephanie said...
ah yes, being published for sure!
i love that he worked on it for a long time- what a good sign of determination and attention span.
- February 11, 2009 at 1:37 PM
- Caity said...
Hey, terrible penmanship doesn't hurt in the long run :) Especially if you're a boy. Now if you're a girl and have terrible penmanship...embarrassing. I know! I'm impressed that he does so well! It looks great to me!
- February 11, 2009 at 2:24 PM
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25 Aug 2015 16:04:42
Apparently we've upped the bid for Afobe to in the region of 8 million but wolves are going to reject it, how much more is he worth?
1.) 25 Aug 2015 18:28:26
He's a good player but it's starting to get a bit pricey. Well I guess that's young English talent for you.
2.) 25 Aug 2015 18:46:49
No Hooper or Grabban in the side at Rotherham. RVW playing up front on his own.
3.) 25 Aug 2015 20:58:00
Apparently Grabban has walked out!
4.) 26 Aug 2015 08:59:57
so we just swap Grabban for Michail Antonio.
5.) 26 Aug 2015 10:25:42
The Afobe valuation by Wolves was a predictable move. A player they wish to keep, multiple bidders (possibly), the timing is terrible too -so late in the window. This deal would have had a far greater chance of success early in the window and now makes the Gestede transfer look like a bargain.
Nonetheless this deal might still happen. Afobe has the same agent as Dorrans,Howson,Snodgrass and Wisdom. This will help. Wolves want other bidders and in particular they want Newcastle and their massive cheque book to join the fray.
The valuation is clearly nonsense given that Austin can be bought for £15m which in itself is also a daft valuation. Even if Newcastle are willing to get near that price for Afobe, which is doubtful,the player is far more likely to be given game time at Norwich. The action is now with other bidders if there are any. If not the next moves are either a revised Norwich bid or the player puts in a transfer request ( which he will probably be reluctant to do). If he does this the Wolves board will not be holding such a strong hand and they will not be able to hold out for a top dollar. In a negotiation like this just the threat of a transfer request has some value. The most pressing problem for Wolves however is in finding a quality replacement at short notice. Loza or Lafferty on a 1 year loan might give them time. £10-11m may be a price worth paying for Afobe and will give the Wolves board a fig leaf of respectability if they do sell. It's complicated but it is a deal that can be done. It would be great news if we can land this player.
6.) 26 Aug 2015 10:46:18
All good points, I agree with the loan aspect, maybe Hooper if it gets Afobe in
20 Aug 2015 10:14:31
Apparently we're now rumoured with Jelavic!
Please no way! Think we should pursue Afobe but think he may cost 8mill if Gayle is 6 and Gray is 7
1.) 20 Aug 2015 10:55:49
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2.) 20 Aug 2015 20:31:11
Why not swap Hooper for Sam Byram Leeds?
3.) 21 Aug 2015 21:18:40
like the idea of afobe, young so time on his side and a compliment to Jerome, would be happy to offload Grabban if he signed
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21 Aug 2015 15:30:00
I wish we'd stop messing around, 1.5 mill for Walters?? We've got to stop scrimping!
I'd offer Hooper and 10-12 mill for Austin, he is young hungry and proven at prem level, he'd be perfect for us.
Is Andre Gray is worth 9 mill, Austin is worth the money
27 Aug 2015 14:20:23
I agree Gayle and Afobe would be great additions, young hungry and with pace! Also now Turner has gone we must have a replacement lined up, hopefully Koubaily or nkoulou
26 Aug 2015 15:37:42
Would rather stump up another mill and go for Austin!
26 Aug 2015 10:46:18
All good points, I agree with the loan aspect, maybe Hooper if it gets Afobe in
25 Aug 2015 20:58:00
Apparently Grabban has walked out!
25 Aug 2015 09:53:00
Spot on! We don't need someone's cast offs!
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Bronx, the Last Bastion of Affordable Housing, Begins Losing Its Battle
05/01/2019 | News Articles
By Alice Kenny
1 Min Read: Gentrification, richer people buying homes in poorer places, is now, more than ever before, pushing struggling New Yorkers out of some of the city's most vulnerable neighborhoods, according to two recent reports. Fortunately, Catholic Charities NY is pushing back.
Catholic Charities' partner, Catholic Homes New York, recently opened new affordable housing here. St. Augustine Apartments, a sparkling 14-story building in Morrisania built on the site of a former church with that name, sports 112 units of sun-filled, polished-wood floor affordable housing units. This includes 35 supportive housing units for residents facing severe mental health issues and supported by Catholic Charities Beacon of Hope. This brings to 2,300 the number of affordable housing units provided by the Association of New York Catholic Homes. They house veterans, people with special needs, formerly homeless individuals and families. Meanwhile, two more projects are under construction in the Bronx. They include St. Vincent de Paul with 89 units for seniors and Second Farms with 319 units for families. Read more on Catholic Charities Blog.
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♫ Hoidan Zeday and Human people got what is hero legend. The legend of how people be strong over bad happening. I tell you very oldest hero legend Hoidan Zeday got. Is legend of Narghay Narghay. Name is mean Killer Killer. Greatest, oldest Hoidan Zeday hero. Teaches us story for tell at fire. The family of Awsa Drun go far look for food They is walk together in family to home in mountain hole when Narghay attack. They fly over quiet, but watchers see shadows on snow. They call out, warn family. [Alarm calls] Family make a bunch. [babies crying, adults shouting] Adult throw rock and stick. They try poke Narghay with stick got on end dead pointy animal shells. They try scare Narghay go away. but Narghay hungry, got hungry babies. Narghay come and come. All family is much scare. Little sibling of Awsa Drun try run for trees. Awsa Drun try hold ay, stay with family, but ay pull and run. Awsa Drun know is not smart, but ay not want little sibling be eat. Ay run to catch. The parent see they run. Ay scream and drop weapon.[Parent screams] Awsa Drun hear parent scream tell ay stop. [Parent screams] Ay do what parent say. Little sibling so scare ay don't stop. Parent run to catch. [Narghay screams] Awsa Drun see Narghay come. Ay scream, warn parent. [Awsa Drun screams] Parent look up, but no time for escape. Narghay come down. Other Narghay come grab little sibling. [narghay screams] Awsa Drun scream. [screams] Other people grab ay don't let ay go. Ay try to go to parent, but they hold ay. [narghay screams] Narghay kill parent. Awsa Drun see Narghay cut parent's inside parts out. Ay scream and cry, but family don't let ay go. When Narghay go, and all is quiet, but crying, [family mourning] Awsa Drun run where parent and little sibling die. Ay fall in they blood and fur. Ay howl and cry. Family try make ay come away. Ay don't want go. Ay lay in freezing blood and cry. [crying] Ay get pieces fur of good parent and sweet little sibling. Ever after ay wear they fur so ay ever forget they love. ♫ The Legend of Killer Killer Credits Sript, illustrations, animation, voices, sound effects and music by Cynthia Echterling Original Music, "Idda Gaah" Made with mymouth,anoak desk, a plastic water bottle,a wooden meat mallet, a gourd, and a wash board Special thanks to the following people: Thank you for watching. If you would like to know more about the Hoiden Zeday or any of the Network species Please visit our website at www.welikehumans.com or email [email protected]
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The ongoing American effort to destabilize the vile Maduro regime in Venezuela appeared to be a gallant attempt by Washington to hone its own shadow warfare capabilities. If that's the case, then, the United States needs to go back to the drawing board because our rivals are better at this kind of warfare than we are. Should this situation persist, then, you can expect America's rivals in Moscow and Beijing (and elsewhere) to continue challenging American power… and to keep achieving their objectives while America fails to accomplish its own goals. Over time, this will lead to a victory for autocracy in the ongoing competition between the world's autocracies and democracies.
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America Should Not Directly Intervene in Venezuela
"The essential element in this scenario would be American leadership as opposed to direct American military intervention. While this method may take longer and, therefore, prolong human suffering in Venezuela, this is the only viable option. After all, freedom isn't free, and the United States has had ample evidence over the last several decades that it cannot fight for other peoples' independence."
The Cost of Doing Nothing About Venezuela
"The solution is to organize a massive regional response to the Venezuelan crisis. Countries like Colombia, Peru, and Brazil are all interested in mitigating Venezuela's collapse. The Trump Administration must head a regional coalition that would aim to ameliorate the suffering of the Venezuelan people, while putting pressure on the regime in Caracas. Venezuela, more than Syria, is where a limited, American-led humanitarian intervention of regional powers should occur. The longer that the Trump Administration ignores the Venezuelan crisis, the more time America's enemies have to harden their positions in our part of the world—which could directly threaten the United States."
Stop Blaming Colombia
"Should Colombia be consumed by chaos, the region will become consumed by chaos. Since the United States is connected to this part of the world by geography and instability here ultimately impacts security in America, it would behoove the Trump Administration to handle this situation with a much lighter touch than they have thus far."
Don't Ignore Venezuela
Venezuela is imploding. Iran, Russia, and China have increased their holdings in the region. America has ignored Latin America for years. Meanwhile, the threat posed by Illegal Immigration to the U.S. increases as instability does. The U.S. cannot ignore Venezuela.
Losing the War on Drugs, Part II: Mexico & Regional Destabilization
The Drug War has raged for over forty years. Yet, since 2006, the global War on Drugs has taken a turn for the truly awful. The Mexican Drug War has cost over 100,000 lives, it has destabilized not only Mexico, but also the entire Central American region (and, with Venezuela destabilizing on its own, the instability caused by drug cartels could spread there as things get more desperate). This piece assesses Mexico's War on Drugs and how the U.S. can best respond to this instability.
Losing the War on Drugs, Part I: The Supply Side
In this 3-part series on the failing American War on Drugs, I address the question of fighting the war on the Supply Side and how that is the most important, near-term aspect of winning this wholly winnable conflict.


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Everything You Never Knew You Wanted to Know About Berlin
Spotted on the corner of Oranienstrasse and Manteuffelstrasse in Kreuzberg 36 (SO 36). One of several current personal favourites and a direct neighbour to the famous "Hanging Animals".
Painted by One Truth, an art collective with its main seat in Zürich in Switzerland.
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"Me and you" is a working title for a picture book I am working on at the moment.
I like dreaming and you like building robots.
I like ponies, you like flying in spaceships.
You are scared of dragons but I'm not.
You know what's inside, I know what's on the surface.
At night I sleep, but you grow sunflowers.
I play the violin and you invent intergalactic bicycles.
I live in a regular city, but you live in an unusual one.
I like sitting on a tree and you like talking to birds.
I draw, you write poems.
You're a child and I'm a child.
I'm a girl from Earth and you are a boy from another planet.
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Recent rumours had it that Sushant Singh Rajput had got into a bit of trouble with Salman Khan for apparently misbehaving with Sooraj Pancholi. However, Pancholi has revealed that this is in fact completely untrue.
"These rumours are completely baseless and ridiculous. Sushant and I are like brothers and in fact we just hung out last week," Hindustan Times reports the actor expressing.
Clarifying Pancholi's statement was a source who is well known to both young actors, who explained, "The reports doing the rounds are completely baseless. Sushant and Sooraj are good friends and hang out a lot socially. In fact, they even met last week."
"Naysayers hinted at a possibility of a fight between the two but they laughed it off recently at a common friend's birthday party and even posted a mock fighting image shutting down the rumours.These vicious lies are a figment of someone's imagination… it is far from the truth," it went onto add.
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Media-Based Aquaponics Archives – DIY Aquaponics Systems – Hybrid Aquaponics: The hybrid Aquaponics is the third method and this method is actually a combination of both the raft-based Aquaponics growing system and the media-based Aquaponics system. In this system, the media beds act as the pre-filter for the solid waste before the water goes into the raft systems.
5Kg Coco Peat Block – 100% R89.00. Coco Peat is derived from the coconut industry and is a 100% natural product. It is a favourite grow medium amongst aquaponics and hydroponics enthusiasts and commercial farmers.
Growing Media. If the media is a lot smaller then there's not a much air space between the media when it's in your bed. If the media is a lot larger, your surface area is markedly reduced, plus planting becomes a lot harder. Your choices are to go for a hydroponic expanded clay or alternatively you can use a local crushed rock media.
You can construct your own diy grow bed using suitable recycled containers or materials from DIY store; or you can simply purchase commercially available aquaponics grow bed that comes pre-drilled, with media guard and fittings for a flood and drain system.
Diy aquaponics clarifier DIY: Everything You Need to Know to Build a Simple Backyard Aquaponics System.. DIY Aquaponics Bay 10 of 10. Aquaponics = aquaculture (the raising of edible fish) + hydroponics (growing.
But as they can cost more than $2 a pop, it's tempting to start growing these nutrient-packed, heart-healthy fruits – and yes, they're fruits! – yourself. First, the good news: Growing an avocado tree.
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10 tips for busting stress
Stress has become a constant in today's busy world. From individual problems to stress that affects us all, such as political upheaval, it's difficult to escape no matter what you do. Given the constant presence of stress in most of our lives it's important to learn how to cope with it – these 10 tips will help to ensure you're able to keep stress under control.
. Being active will help to disperse some of the tougher emotions that stress can trigger, make you feel strong and make room for clearer insight. It will enable you to approach issues with a calmer mind and be more productive when it comes to finding solutions.
Reach out to others
. Connecting with friends or family will instantly help you to feel less alone with your problems. They may be able to provide an alternative perspective and hanging out with people whose company you enjoy may take your mind off the major issues.
Get outside your comfort zone.
Tackling personal challenges helps to build resilience and confidence, which can be key when it comes to stress. Try challenges, activities or adventures that will help you to learn and grow as a person and acquire new knowledge.
Be proactive
. One of the main reasons why stress starts to escalate is often because we believe that we can't solve the problems that are causing the stress. Being proactive and taking steps to tackle whatever is happening to you will help to considerably lessen feelings of hopelessness and not being in control.
Give back to others.
Activities such as volunteering help us to get outside of our own lives, make new connections and see life from a fresh perspective. Even a small favour like helping someone with their shopping or cat sitting for a neighbour can create good feelings that last.
Make time for you.
We often assume that our lives should be divided into work and time spent with others. However, it's just as important to have time that is just for you. Regularly set aside time to do what ever makes you feel good, whether that's exercise, reading or walking and thinking – at least 2 nights a week is recommended.
Be wary of avoidance behaviour.
When stressful situations get too much there is always a temptation to turn to alcohol, smoking, food or overeating as a way to avoid or numb the situation. However, this is not a solution and can often make stressful feelings more intense.
Work smart. Learn how to prioritise tasks so that you're completing those that are the most important first and focusing your energy on what will make a big difference to overall outcomes.
Practice acceptance.
This doesn't mean giving in, just accepting what you can't change so that you can focus on what you do have some control over.
Be positive.
Gratitude is incredibly important when it comes to stress management – the more positive and happy we are the better equipped we feel to cope when things get stressful. Start by making a daily list of everything you're grateful for. Even if it's only three items long, it's a good start.
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Juanita Ventura
Your 2020 Year Overview Reading
Do you like being prepared? Do you want to know some of the events and situations that are coming at you in the new year? I can see what you don't yet see. I can prepare you with tidbits of information and guidance for the year. I use a variety of tarot cards to represent each month, in circular format, then break it down month by month. The last page is a general focus or theme for the year, at a higher level. Don't let the tarot and oracle cards fool you, this is honest and real guidance for the things you have yet to see and experience - I just like the pretty pictures as a representation since I personally lack artistic skills.
My clients rave about these readings and keep coming back for their next year's forecast. This makes a great Christmas gift, but frankly is a valuable tool for you! The report is sent out in .pdf file format so you can print it out and keep it by your nightstand or near your reading chair. I recommend laminating it so it's sturdier. Below you will see what it looks like.
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I also need to give my lovely friend Juanita Ventura a very big thank you. The cards said it all and it gave me the strength and patience to wait, hold my nerve and it was worth it xx
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Each week, FACT trawls through the untamed world of free mixes, radio specials and live blends so you don't have to.
This week we got our kicks from two polar opposite mixes recorded at Freerotation festival, a world-class set from one of Britain's most influential DJs, a highly educational primer on Italian esoterica, plus more besides.
Live at Freerotation 2015 (Closing Set)
It's a little known fact that the term 'FOMO' was actually coined during a 2011 conversation about Freerotation, the tiny members-only festival that brings a few hundred of dance music's keenest heads to Hay-on-Wye for intimate sets by the likes of Call Super, Donato Dozzy and Tama Sumo. Objekt had the honour of closing proceedings this year, and we've noticed more than one of the Freero illuminati since referring to finding something in their eye during his blistering set. With bits from Underground Resistance, Love Inc and Aphex Twin, it practically achieves lift-off in the last half hour – Objekt himself called the whole thing "a profoundly intense, joyful experience".
Jon Dale
The Prevarications of the Sky Against the Earth Mix for Frozen Reeds
Wouldn't it be cool to be able to say, casually, perhaps to a frenemy with whom you've been cultivating a covert game of oneupmanship, "You know, lately I've really been getting into Italian avant-progressive music – the good stuff, from about 1974 to 1985"? Well, send your thanks to Jon Dale, the writer and record collector behind our essential rundown of the UK's 70s DIY scene, for he has made an exceptional two-hour primer to this particular niche for Frozen Reeds. "As easy on the ear as any avant-progressive scene could ever be," as the label says – and Dale's even made a second mix exploring the "dark flip side" of the scene, once you've emerged from your bubble of serenity. Beware: Contents could lead to a ruinous Discogs spree.
Call Super
Dekmantel Podcast 026
Dekmantel's near-flawless run of mixes continues with 85 minutes of music from Call Super. He calls it a mix of "festival atmospheres", but despite his description and tracks from Levon Vincent and Moby, it's a mix full of sunshine bangers you probably won't know – the Italo portion towards the beginning makes this mix worthy of inclusion alone. Call Super is quietly gaining himself a reputation as a killer DJ and this mix shows why – he knows how to combine texture, emotion and enough funk to make you dance while digging deeper than most.
Jane Fitz
Freerotation 2015 chillout yurt set
Though Objekt closed Freerotation with a set of wall-to-wall bangers, it's also a festival known for its intimate ambient sets in the chillout yurt. Though Surgeon's live Buchla performance has had all the attention, it's this incredible set from London DJ and Freerotation resident Jane Fitz we've been listening to. Don't let the "chillout" tag put you off – this is a seriously heady mix of kosmische synth rarities to float off to.
Matthew Herbert
Essential Mix
Last month saw the release of The Shakes, Matthew Herbert's first dance album in almost a decade. Radio 1's Essential Mix marked the occasion this week with deserved slot for Herbert, a producer who has influenced everyone from Erol Alkan to Ben UFO. The tracklist for his Essential Mix might be full of familiar material from Matrixxman, Blawan, Matias Aguayo and Alter Ego among others, but the way he mixes it is definitely not. Nobody makes or mixes house and techno that's as playful and wonky as Herbert, and long may he continue.
Noisy Leeds duo Chrononautz released a belting album of livewire techno last week, introducing themselves as "dirty, rotten punks" in their accompanying interview with FACT. The pair had initially intended to crank out an improvised live set for their Electronic Explorations mix, but instead they've gone the traditional route – though unusual for them – and picked out some of the tracks they've been listening to lately. In particular they've showcased some of Leeds' underground talent, including "live static fizz" from Ocelocelot, bits from the Sheepscar Light Industrial label, and Lobster Theremin's HDMZ.


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Iran's top diplomat denounced as "fake" the populist empathetic tone used by the US president to refer to the situation of Iranians in his recent UN speech, citing the Sunday renewal of an expanded version of a US travel ban against Iranians and several other nationalities.
"Trump's fake empathy for Iranians rings ever more hollow, with his new and even more offensive travel ban against such outstanding citizens," Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted.
The Trump administration updated the travel ban just hours before it was set to expire, NPR reported.
Iran, along with Libya, Syria, Yemen, Sudan and Somalia, was among the six countries, which were targeted by the previous ban.
In his last week's address to the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the hawkish president repeated his anti-Iran accusations of undemocratic governance and terrorism sponsorship, which Tehran has vehemently denied.
"The longest-suffering victims of Iran's leaders are, in fact, its own people," he alleged.
In a proclamation signed by Trump on Sunday, the travel restrictions now include eight countries, a couple of which do not have a Muslim majority, as had been the case with all the nations in the original ban.
Chad, North Korea and Venezuela have been added.
The latter two are the first nations included in a version of the travel ban that do not have Muslim-majority populations, which had been a key issue in litigation challenging the ban as discriminatory based on religion.
Sudan has been dropped from the order.
Restrictions for Somalia will be relaxed for non-immigrant visitors, while restrictions for Iran will be relaxed for students and other exchange visitors.
The new restrictions on Chad and North Korea are a broad ban on nationals from those countries entering the US.
For Venezuela, restrictions apply to government officials and their immediate family.
These changes are set to take effect on Oct. 18, though the restrictions on Sudan will be lifted immediately, as a result of security baselines defined by the administration.


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2015 Ashmore Challenge
Twenty Ashmore employees are planning to cycle from London to Paris in just two and a half days between the 5th and 7th June. The challenge is being held in aid of the to raise money for the Foundation and those organisations it supports in the Emerging Markets.
The team are hoping to raise £40,000 for the Foundation. To support their fundraising efforts please donate through http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/ldn2prs


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Olsen Running In Central Valley
Modesto, CA — Assemblywoman Kristin Olsen has formally announced that she will run for the newly drawn District 12 Assembly seat.
This means that Olsen will no longer represent the Mother Lode region after next year, as District 12 covers Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties.
"My focus is on problem-solving, not partisan politics, and I will continue to work hard to stand up for the Central Valley and commonsense reforms that will return economic prosperity to California," states Olsen.
Olsen reports that the campaign has over $200,000 cash on hand. One other candidate has expressed an interest in running for the District 12 seat, Democratic Lathrop City Councilman Christopher Mateo.


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Casebook of Sherlock Holmes: The Three Gables and the Institutional Justice
We are back with fan favorite Sherlock Holmes week. In this week's blog posts, I will focus on the first five from The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, mining each story for themes and lessons related to the compliance professional, leadership and business ethics. In today's offer, I consider The Adventure of the Three Gable sand how institutional justice in any best practices compliance program.
Mrs. Maberley is an elderly woman whose son has recently died in Rome. She lives in a home named "The Three Gables where some peculiar things have happened at Three Gables. Out of the blue a man came to her recently and offered to buy her house and all the furniture in it. She was not really willing to do it, as the sales agreement drawn up by this prospective buyer would forbid her to remove any possessions from the house when she moved out.
As she is telling Holmes this story, he becomes aware that someone is eavesdropping on the conversation. Holmes opens a door and drags in Susan, a wheezing maid. Holmes also finds out that a rich woman hired Barney Stockdale and his thugs to do her dirty work and that this woman wants something that has come into the house quite recently. Holmes realizes that her late son Douglas's belongings must hold the key.
The next day, Holmes and Watson go back to Three Gables to investigate a burglary that has happened overnight when burglars chloroformed Mrs. Maberley and stole a manuscript from her son's belongings. She managed to retain one part of one sheet of paper from it. The police inspector at the scene treats the matter as an ordinary burglary, but Holmes knows better. He examines the bit of manuscript retained by Mrs. Maberley, and it appears to be the end of a lurid novel. Holmes is struck by the peculiar wording; the story abruptly changes from third-person narration to first-person narration. It is in Douglas's handwriting; so it would seem that he was putting himself in a story that he was writing.
Holmes and Watson go to see Isadora Klein, a wealthy woman who is used to getting what she wants. The happenings at Three Gables and the information have all added up to something. It turns out that Douglas Maberley was involved with Isadora Klein at one time. She broke the relationship off and he almost wrought his revenge by writing a thinly veiled account of their affair, to be published as a novel. Everyone in London would know who the characters truly were, were the novel ever published. Isadora established that no copy had ever been sent to Douglas's publisher but realized that he must have a copy. She hired Barney Stockdale and his confederates to secure the manuscript. She tried legal means at first, and when that did not work, she resorted to crime. She has burnt the manuscript.
Holmes forces Isadora Klein to write a cheque for £5000 to furnish Mrs. Maberley with a first-class trip round the world in return for his silence about Isadora's nefarious dealings. In the blog post The Adventures of the Three Gable-Sherlock as Atticus Finch?, the author raised the issue of whether justice was actually done here. He stated, "a tough call on the feeble powers of justice here. Certainly Mrs. Maberley wouldn't have been too happy with a lurid scandal involving her dead son, either. And she does get to travel around the world the substantial check from Klein, AND she gets to keep her house and furniture! And perhaps becoming a Duchess will encourage Klein to end her questionable associations and illegal activities. So, justice?!?"
Institutional justice is a primary factor as to whether an employee will come forward with a concern. Management might try a quick-fix reaction to a messy investigation with more reporting mechanisms, posters or asking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to use compliance training to generally get the word out. Employees view it as a trust issue, and you must garner that trust through providing institutional justice. If an employee chooses not to report and an outside source later discovers misconduct, the organization will certainly be subject to potential financial losses and reputational damage that could have been avoided. If the employee does report, but the culture of trust is lacking or they face retaliation, up to and including termination, then you have a disgruntled employee who is most likely going to go to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under both Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Dodd-Frank.
The concept of institutional justice is basic to any compliance regime. Companies that seem to get into the most trouble are those that lack this basic concept. It means more than simply fair and equitable treatment; it requires employees concerns, once raised, be listened to and addressed, all without the fear of retaliation. Wells Fargo is but one example. At the company many former whistleblowers allege they were terminated for raising concerns internally that the fraudulent account-opening scheme was a violation of the company's Code of Conduct or even illegal. Such whistleblowers allege they were singled out for unfair and discriminatory treatment for speaking up or even trying to speak up. Others allege they were told to meet their sales quotas by any means necessary, with a wink and a nod to how they might do so. Finally, employees who failed to meet the unreasonable quotas were sanctioned through wage loss or discipline up to termination.
Companies must have an absolute prohibition against retaliation. If not, any sense of institutional justice will be destroyed. When an employee is mistreated for following the organization's reporting policy, it will sustain severe damage to its credibility and viability as a safe and secure mechanism. The damage from mismanagement and reprisals is memorialized on the internet and court records or public documents can create a devastating silent, do-not-report culture. Companies must communicate they have a zero tolerance for retaliation and deal with any retaliation swiftly and publicly.
A final problem of inconsistent outcomes is that companies must demonstrate that consistent and fair outcomes are routine, regardless of people, relationships or scenarios. Employees will learn through the grapevine if the organization delivers fair, consistent discipline, regardless of how confidentially an organization hides such outcomes. Of course, if employees view outcomes as fair, they will be more compelled to report concerns. Employees know that inconsistency equals personal risk.
The concept of institutional justice is central to the modern compliance profession. The compliance profession must remind companies that even if they can engage in an action, they should not always do so. Sometimes the reputational damage, even if an action is legal, is so great that the risk cannot be managed. The compliance discipline within every company is the one corporate function most well suited to bringing institutional justice into the fabric of a company.
Join us tomorrow where we conclude our week of stories from The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes by looking at the The Adventures of the Sussex Vampire and how it informs root cause analysis.
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Tony Awards 2015: Best Musical Nominees
This year's Tony Award nominees for best musical include, Something Rotten!, The Visit, Fun Home and An American in Paris. Who do you think will take home the Tony?
Something Rotten!
Opened at the St. James Theatre on April 22. The musical is set in London in the 1590's and tells the story of two brothers who set out to develop the first musical amidst the competition of the "renaissance rock star" known as the Bard (William Shakespeare). The production was written by John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick and music and lyrics were created by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick.
The Visit
Opened at the Lyceum Theatre on April 23. The musical tells the story of Claire Zachanassian, one of the richest women in the world, and her return to her deprived and financially struggling hometown. She offers the town the hope of a better life in return of the murder of the man who abandoned her several years back. The production is written by Terrence McNally with lyrics by Fred Ebb and music by John Kander.
Fun Home
Opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre on April 19. The production tells the story of Alison Bechdel, a young lesbian, and her relationship with her father Bruce Bechdel. The audience is introduced to Alison at three different ages throughout the show. The musical was written by Lisa Kron with music by Jeanine Tesori and was adapted from the book written by Alison Bechdel.
An American in Paris
Opened at the Palace Theatre on April 12. The story revolves around an American soldier who finds romance with a young French girl in the city of Paris. The music of George and Ira Gershwin are the basis for the score of the production and the musical was written by Craig Lucas
Find out which musical will take home the top prize this Sunday when the 69th Tony Awards airs on CBS.


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Keywords: sbus, competitors, autonomy, division, mission
The level of a multi-business unit at which the strategy needs to be developed. The unit has the responsibility for determining the strategy of that unit. Not necessarily the same as a Division of the company: there may be more than one SBU within a division and SBUs may combine elements from more than one Division.
a part of an organisation for which there is a distinct external market for goods and services
a small business owned by a sole proprietor
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My collaborator Gus Tate suggested we work with our HEPA manufacturer to get smaller, square HEPAs. Now we're convinced the DIY filter just got a lot cuter:
Cute and kicks PM 2.5 in the pants.
Thomas is an Associate Professor of Behavior Science at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the founder of Smart Air, a social enterprise to help people across the world breathe clean air without shelling out thousands of dollars for expensive purifiers.


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by Luke Wayne
The Mormon church does not currently permit the practice of polygamy (or "plural marriage") in this life, but it does teach that God has sanctioned, blessed, and even commanded this practice in the past. This teaching does lead to the interesting question of when God did and when he did not approve of polygamy. Was it right, for example, for King David to have his several wives and concubines? This question is interesting because the Mormon scriptures give conflicting answers to this question. The Book of Mormon declares:
"Behold, David and Solomon truly had many wives and concubines, which thing was abominable before me, saith the Lord" (Jacob 2:24).
This verse clearly says that it was abominable to God that David had many wives and concubines. This was a sin for David. It was an abomination. It is plain that, from the perspective of the Book of Mormon, God did not approve of polygamy for David and Solomon. Yet this is not the only passage in Mormon scripture that seeks to answer this question. In Doctrine and Covenants we are given a wholly different answer:
"David also received many wives and concubines, and also Solomon and Moses my servants, as also many others of my servants, from the beginning of creation until this time; and in nothing did they sin save in those things which they received not of me. David's wives and concubines were given unto him of me, by the hand of Nathan, my servant, and others of the prophets who had the keys of this power; and in none of these things did he sin against me save in the case of Uriah and his wife; and, therefore he hath fallen from his exaltation, and received his portion; and he shall not inherit them out of the world, for I gave them unto another, saith the Lord" (D&C 132:38-39).
Here, the Mormon scriptures tell us that David received both his wives and his concubines from God, and his polygamy was not a sin at all. His only sin was in taking Uriah's wife. So his sin was adultery, not polygamy, and his having many wives and concubines was not an abomination before God but was, in fact, a blessing from God.
So which is it? Were David's many wives and concubines an abomination before God, as the Book of Mormon says? Or were they given to him by God, as the Doctrines and Covenants says? Did David sin in having many wives and concubines, as Jacob 2 clearly states? Or is it true that "in none of these things did he sin against me save in the case of Uriah and his wife" as D&C 132 says? These are opposing, mutually exclusive claims. "Having many wives was sinful for David" and "having many wives was NOT sinful for David." This isn't just the ambiguity between two separate sources reporting the same thing different ways, as is often the case when people accuse documents of "contradiction." This is a perfect example of the very definition of a logical contradiction. One source says something IS true, and the other source says the very same thing is NOT true.
Remember that our question here has nothing to do with whether or not Mormons approve of polygamy today. The contradiction is not in the fact that Mormons teach that polygamy is okay at some times in history and not okay in others. The question is whether or not polygamy was okay specifically for King David at his time and in his place. On this specific and important historical claim, the Mormon scriptures are irreconcilably contradictory.


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The main church of the Municipality is dedicated to Martyr Saint Minas the Egyptian. The construction of the church started in the beginning of the 20th century, more specifically in November 1916 during the reign of Archbishop Kyrillos the 3rd, and it was accomplished in 1953 due to financial obstacles. On 13th September 1953 the church was inaugurated by Archbishop Makarios the 3rd. Possibly, but without confirmation, the church was dedicated to Saint Minas because in the past there had been a shrine and a vigil candle at this place.
Internally, the church is adorned with a "wood-carved iconostasis, work of the pioneer craftsman of ecclesiastical fretworks Chrysanthos Taliadoros from Omorphita". The icons of the iconostasis follow a western style and are the works of the well known painter Panaretos Kasoulides from Lefkosia.
Worshipers mention that "the important milestones during the short history of the Church" are the following; in 1992, the Church was expanded towards the west, the floor was replaced and new chandeliers and stalls were installed. A new belfry was also built in the same year. In 1998, the churchyard was renovated. In 2006-2007, extensive maintenance and repair works took place at the church as well as installation of an air-conditioning system.
The Church of Saint Minas celebrates on November 11th.
More: www.agiosmenas-geriou.blogspot.com
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NoClassDefFoundError sporadic in plugin testing Follow
I am trying not to spam the forum here but I am so close to getting the plugin I am working on base line working.
I am now having a problem with NoClassDefFoundError sporadiaclly happening when I am calling code that depends on external jars have have in the library paths.
What is the correct way to setup jars that need to be included with plugins? Sometimes the testing works, then sometimes I get class not found exceptions. I can't tell what I'm doing to get the excpetion to show up and then disapear. I am not adjusting compiler settings when it shows up either.
To reply to my own question;
I seems like when an Exception is thrown in the plugin sandbox, if I don't rebuild the project in the main IDE instance, on the next debug run I get the NoClassDefFoundError. If I rebuild the project after the exception is thrown, I don't seem to get the exception.
Does this make sense? This is different from when I was running this same code in version 11.1.
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Late blooming Maya DiRado takes last shot at 1st Olympics
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Maya DiRado is peaking at just the right time to make her first - and last - Olympic swimming team.
The late bloomer is swimming some of the fastest times of her career heading into her third U.S. trials, and yet at 23, she's poised to call it quits no matter what happens starting Sunday in Omaha.
DiRado's goal is to finish off her career in Rio de Janeiro. But if she doesn't qualify, she'll be equally content hanging up her suit and cap to start the business analyst job waiting for her this fall in Atlanta.
''It's so much easier to be excited about all of this and give it everything I have when I know that this is my last go-through,'' she said Saturday. ''I think it's a sign that my preparation this year has been really good and that I'm ready to move on to something new.''
Before she does, DiRado kicks off the trials in the 400-meter individual medley on Sunday. Her competition includes Katie Ledecky, who emerged as a star four years ago at trials, when DiRado finished fourth in the event. She also finished fourth in the 200 IM that year. Only the top two make the Olympic team.
''You can't get into too much how everybody else swims that race,'' she said. ''I just have to make sure all my strokes are firing and put together the best 400 that I can have.''
DiRado's other events at trials are the 200 IM, 200 backstroke and possibly 200 freestyle.
Having started swimming at age 6, DiRado made national teams and incrementally improved, but it wasn't until the last two years that she stamped herself as a medal contender. She won a silver in the 400 IM at last year's world championships in Russia, and gold and silver in the IM events at the Pan Pacific championships in 2014.
''It's always been a little bit better, a little bit better,'' she said. ''There have been some years where it hasn't gotten better but it's just like steps forward. I'm so grateful that I've been able to keep improving; I know that doesn't happen for everybody.''
Unlike so many swimmers, the trials aren't the be-all and end-all for DiRado. She's already lined up the next phase of her life with her husband and new job. The couple plans to travel to London and Paris at the end of August, allowing DiRado to ponder future meals in Paris, including how many croissants she can devour without consequence.
''Obviously, I'm super focused on the meet right now, and I'm really excited to swim,'' she said, ''but it's just so nice to have that break and knowing that life goes on after this eight days, and hopefully the next month or so.''
DiRido graduated from Stanford with a degree in management science and engineering, and she admits that spending the last two years as a professional swimmer hasn't exactly taxed her brain. The daily routine of practice, napping and watching TV bored her.
''After a couple months of that you're like, `Oh my gosh, I can feel my brain atrophying,' and it was really hard,'' she said. ''At one point, I was like, `Well, if I keep swimming, was Stanford the most stressed my brain was ever going to get?' And that totally freaked me out.''
To combat the lack of intellectual stimulation, DiRado read a lot and did coding exercises provided by husband Rob Andrews, a software engineer she met when both were swimming in college. She also did online training to prepare for her future job with McKinsey & Company, a high-powered management consulting firm that once employed Chelsea Clinton.
''My fellow class of BAs that are coming in are really supportive and wished me good luck,'' she said.
DiRado plans to leave the San Francisco Bay area, where she's spent her entire life, and move to Atlanta with her husband after their European vacation.
''That's part of the reason I've been able to stay relatively calm and sane this year is just knowing that I have Rob,'' she said. ''I have that support and that love, and it's going to be fine.''


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