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Allegory of Justice and Peace By Giaquinto Conrrado (1754)
– Museo Nacional del Prado
"When the soul is consciously awakened can it comprehend the acquiescence of Muhammad, the unshakable foundation of Abraham and the very nature of Christ, equating the Aleph in the sealed Universe – As The Soul Speaks"
– AainaA-Ridtz, The Sacred Key – Transcending Humanity
Hello, my Knights in Shining Armors!
Perhaps it is time to address to you as My Faithful Warriors, as the Ones who Reach, Teach and Study the Speech of Your Majesty are being called out to join the Sublime and Blissful road towards the Eternity and Freedom of Heart and Mind.
Yes, I am Shaking Grounds, Making Heads Pop and the Rain Drop for Abundance and Peace so that all Hidden Mysteries of the Universe would Align in a Perfect Divine Symmetry.
Please note I have my own Spiritual Approach on the Biblical "Myth" of Heaven that I will keep repeating until it is well established in the Collective Consciousness – "As Above, so Below" – in other words, let me put it this way: once Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden of Eden for being faint-hearted or "weak as water" (lol) by falling into temptation, they were given a Second Chance to become the Co-Creators of what should be the actual (Rise of) Heaven on Earth.
By taking this matter into consideration, the classical ideology of Baptism for the sake of Constant Forgiveness for the original sin a newly born is exposed to does not make sense anymore, as I personally believe we are symbolically perpetuating weakness of Spirit which was done by our Original Ancestors, Adam and Eve, such a long time ago, spiritual mistake that haunts every child born and raised in Christianity – do you see my point?
Let me ask you a fairly simple question (and I expect answers, of course) – why would God have made the Human after its Own Perfect Resemblance and then condemn him to a tragic Life of Sins in which he would only suffer and sacrifice?
This rationale does not make sense to me at all and I am also not inclined to accept the Darwin's theory on Evolution, which appears to be the "privilege" of the half wits and primitive Spirits.
I feel we are actually baptized in the Name of Divine Love to be One with Christ (Consciousness), the Son of God (The Prophet), as we are All his Children (Creation) therefore we must Embrace the status of Ascended Beings given the gift of Co-Creation, the Right of Free Will and the Wisdom of Divine Love.
I refuse to be dragged down by the original sin of some "hominids" and neglect the Purpose and Value of thousands of years of Spiritual Evolution which have culminated to my Blissful State of Consciousness now.
Another Question arises – why should a child's Expansive Mind and Light Heart carry the symbolic weight of Weakness in Spirit and be taught the Sins of Mankind?
Such programming is illogical and invasive to a Pure Being, which is morally against the whole point of acquiring Experience and Wisdom to enter God's Kingdom, as we must all preserve the Conscience of a Pure Heart (Jesus Christ).
Isn't actually Creating Heaven on Earth the easiest solution ever made Possible for what we call the Christ Consciousness and the Unity in Love for One and All?
I am simply pointing out some aspects out of Respect for the Human Race and the sake of Evolution which definitely needs to be more Spiritually Prominent.
Nevertheless, I believe we all seek such an Enlightening Sense of Purpose, Grace and Unity, independently of our Origins – or else, what should I tell to my (now imaginary) children?
"Oh well, darling, mommy is an Ascension Master but your Dad believes in Darwin Theory."
All I am saying is that it would be easier for everyone to believe in God Only, shed the false programming and secular manipulation away and ascend into the Divinely Unified 5D Reality where none of these earthly sins and Mind limitations which harm the Spirit (the One connected to God) – this is the Magical Land where the Unicorns run free I am preparing you for by giving you the most powerful Ascension Tools (The Law of Attraction, the Power of Intention, The Art of Slaying).
Now, enough with my perception on aspects of the Bible(s) which I haven't actually read (that is the reason I afford to have such a Fresh and Clean perspective by simply following my gut instinct on the information I would like to access and suits my personal experience, the acknowledgement of a Higher Self and my Faithful Dedication to God Only – my BFF as I like to Call Him) – I would like to Shine Light over the Law of Justice, Love and Charity.
Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.
– Malcolm X
Well, Malcolm, I am a WoMan – I will Take It All and Teach my Siblings – we are all Brothers by the Father so I would have to make sure Greatness is always Winning.
I was made in the Resemblance of Perfection therefore this is what I am Offering.
All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: Freedom, Justice, Honor, Duty, Mercy, Hope.
– Winston Churchill
Let's proceed Expanding our Awareness in all of its Glory by tackling the vast subject of Justice, as preached in The Spirits' Book, part of the Spiritist Codification and regarded as one of the five fundamental works of Spiritism, according to Wiki.
It was published by the French educator Allan Kardec on April 18, 1857.
It was the first and remains the most important spiritist book, because it addresses in first hand all questions developed subsequently by Allan Kardec, to which the Spirits of Truth are responding promptly – a fascinating read which I recommend to everybody which has evolved beyond the preconceptions of Earthly human condition.
According to The Spirits' Book, the sense of Justice is so natural that the human (with a Moral Condition, I would like to add) is immediately appalled by the idea of injustice (opposite), as God has placed this feeling in the Heart of all human beings, which is the reason why Justice seems to be a much stringent notion in primitive nations than in others that appear much more Educated, based on the passions (as opposed to Virtues) which mingle with this Sentiment and corrupt it, causing subjective perceptions on it.
The Moral Arc of the Universe bends at the elbow of Justice.
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nevertheless, "Justice is Respect for the Rights of Each and Every Individual", rights determined by human and Natural Laws. The human beings have created laws in Harmony with their Values and Character – those established rights vary with the Progress of Enlightenment therefore the rights established by humans are not always compliant with (Divine) Justice but only govern certain Social Relations, while there is an Infinite Number of actions tried privately by Human Conscience.
The basis of Justice according to the Natural Law is the Desire to see your Own Rights Respected as the rule of True Justice – 'Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.' When uncertainty arises towards what we should do to others at any given moment, we should ask ourselves what we would want others to do to us under the same circumstances.
The Safest Guide we have been offered by God is our Conscience.
Justice has nothing to do with victor nations and vanquished nations, but must be a Moral Standard that all the world's peoples can agree to.
To seek this and to achieve it – that is True Civilization.
– Hideki Tojo
As Allan Kardec continues, "The true measure of Justice is, in fact, wanting for others what you would want for yourself. Merely wanting for yourself what you would want for others is not exactly the same thing. As it is unnatural to wish harm upon yourself, if we use our personal desires as the guide for our behavior towards our neighbors, we would never wish anything but good upon them. Universally, human beings have always sought to enforce their Personal Rights, while the unique factor of Christianity is the application of Personal Rights as the basis of our neighbors' Rights."
Peace and Justice are two sides of the same Coin.
– Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Natural Rights are the same for everyone, from the smallest to the Greatest. God has not sculpted some human beings from a better Quality clay than others, and All are Equals in God's Eyes. These Rights are Eternal, while societal Rights die with its institutions. Furthermore, people distinctly know their Strength or weakness, and will always be Conscious of feeling a sort of Deference to those individuals whose Wisdom or Virtue deserve Respect. This is important so that those who think that they are Superior know what duties give them a Right to be Admired. There will be no defiance when authority is only granted to superior wisdom."
Fidelity is the sister of Justice.
– Horace
According to Mitchell Kalpakgian in The Lost Meaning of Justice, "the traditional meaning of Justice defines the Virtue as the obligation or debt that is "due" or owing to another person. Human Justice, however, goes beyond the contractual or economic realm and encompasses what each person owes to another person based on the nature of their Relationship. All persons owe to one another the Virtue of Respect and courtesy because of their Dignity as human beings, because they are created in the image of God, and because each person possesses, In St. John Paul's phrase "Inestimable Worth." The commandment "Love thy neighbor" and The Golden Rule encompass this duty to Honor all persons because of their Humanity.
Furthermore, far beyond the economical calculations of Justice and debt in 3D society, Kalpakgian establishes Fundamental Virtues regarding well established Social Relationships based on debts which do not require compensation, therefore a criteria of quantity can never provide an adequate standard to determine the proper degree of Justice.
"Parents owe their children Loving Care, constant Attention, the Security of a stable home, a proper Education, and the example of a Happy Marriage. Parents need to instruct the young with Justice and Mercy, Discipline and Love, and Manners and Morals. Fathers need to provide Models of Manhood and mothers examples of Womanhood to teach the young the Complementary Virtues of men and women that form families. Parents owe Unconditional, Generous, and sacrificing Love to their children, love which surpasses all economical calculations."
"Children, in turn, render Justice to their parents – also to grandparents and ancestors – in the form of Piety: the Honor, Respect, Obedience, Affection, and Gratitude they deserve for a Lifetime of Care beyond measure."
"In the Sacrament of Marriage men and women owe each other Lifelong Fidelity, Respect, Affection, Selflessness, Sacrifice, Mutual Helpfulness, and the Gift of Self.
"Man and woman owe each other a Commitment to the Indissolubility and Unity of Marriage. Sacramental Love does not calculate in terms of profits or losses because it is for Better or worse, for Richer and for poorer, and in sickness and in Health."
"The meaning of Justice as the debt every person owes to another person in the form of what it is "due" by way of Respect, Dignity, Kindness, Civility, Obedience, Hospitality, Care, Affection, and Loyalty according to the Nature of the Relationship."
Charity is a Supreme Virtue, and the Great channel through which the Mercy of God is passed onto Mankind.
– Conrad Hilton
As The Spirits' Book describes it properly through the concepts of Christ Consciousness, "Charity is Benevolence for everyone, indulgence towards the imperfections of others, and forgiveness of offenses. Love and Charity complement the Law of Justice since Loving your neighbor is to do to them all the good in our Power, all that we would wish to have done to ourselves. This is the meaning behind Jesus' words, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself".
According to Jesus, charity is not restricted to giving alms, but covers all our Relations with our fellow human beings whether inferior, equal or superior. It preaches Indulgence on our part because we need the same ourselves, and it forbids us from humiliating the unfortunate, as is too often done. How many of us lavish Respect and Attention on the rich, yet think that being civil to the poor is not Worth the time or effort? Yet, the more deplorable the situation of the poor, the more painstakingly we should refrain from adding humiliation to their misfortune. Those who are truly kind, try to elevate others to their level by reducing the distance between them.
In a society based on Divine Law and Justice, a provision would be made for assisting the weak without humiliating them. This way, everyone who is unable to work would be guaranteed the means necessary to live so as not to leave their life at the Mercy of chance and individual goodwill."
True Charity is always Gentle and Compassionate, because the manner of practicing Kindness is as important as the Deed itself. A service, when Gracefully rendered, has twice as much Merit. If this same act is rendered in a patronizing manner, despite being accepted, the recipient's Heart is not touched by it."
"'Love One another' is the Divine Law by which God governs all the worlds of the Universe. Love is the Law of Attraction for living and organized beings and Attraction is the Law of Love for inorganic matter."
"Never forget that all Spirits, regardless of the degree of Advancement, whether reincarnated or errant, are always placed between a more Evolved Spirit who Guides and Perfects them, and a less Evolved one towards which they have the same duties to fulfill. Be Charitable, and not just by coldly tossing a coin to a beggar who dares to ask for it from you, but by seeking out the poverty that hides itself from plain view. Be indulgent to the faults and weaknesses of those around you.
Instead of despising the ignorant and vicious, educate them and make them better.
Be Gentle and Compassionate to those lagging behind you and act the same with Respect to the humblest beings of Creation and you will have obeyed God's Law." (Saint Vincent of Paul) The improvement of the World ultimately relies on spreading this Education."
Remarkable Contributions are typically spawned by a Passionate Commitment to Transcendent Values such as Beauty, Truth, Wisdom, Justice, Charity, Fidelity, Joy, Courage and Honor.
– Gary Hamel
According to Henry Karlson in There is No Charity Without Justice, "Charity, if it is to be True to its inner Essence and Character of Charity (caritas), must be done as an Act of Love. As love is Generous and Merciful, so Charity must be Generous and Merciful. It seeks more than Justice because it seeks to Raise someone up beyond the expectations of Justice, but it does so in a way which does not undermine Justice either.
Charity, by its Foundation in and of Love, is always looking for what is Best, and the best must always include the Good which is found in and established by Justice. When Justice is ignored, Charity is undermined, because Charity in its desire for the Greatest Good wants such Justice, wants what is Right and Good to be established in society.
But the effects of Justice and injustice upon a society are the same as their effects upon the Soul: the Just man is at Harmony with himself, and he is a Friend to himself, to all men, and to the Gods; for the Gods are Most Just, and thus it is not surprising that the just man is like them and their friend. The unjust man, however, finds that his situation is the opposite in all respects.
Thus, as Prophets commanded, we are to do Good. We are to act on behalf of the cause of Justice as the result of God's Gracious Mercy to us: "He has showed you, O man, what is Good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do Justice, and to Love Kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Mic.6:8 RSV). Forgiveness of sins in us comes, not with the ignorance of Justice, but its Promotion. "Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil, Learn to do Good; Seek Justice, Correct oppression; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow." (Isa. 1:16-17 RSV).
Once injustice is approved, Charity is lost. No one who Loves someone else will step back and allow some sort of injustice befall their Beloved if they are able to Prevent it. If they were to say they let their Beloved suffer so they could later show their Beloved an act of Sympathetic Love, what would be demonstrated is not Love but selfishness trying to present itself as Love – and the same must be said about Charity. If someone were to say they do not seek Justice in society because they want the opportunity to show Charity to those harmed by the injustice they did not prevent, they only show what they offer is not Charity but vainglory.
Charity, therefore, most always seek Justice, though it can and should also Transcend it, not by ignoring it, but by making things Greater. We see this in what Jesus has Accomplished for us. We receive from him not only the forgiveness of sins and the restoration of the Original Face of human nature, we also receive a share in the Divine Life, becoming as St Peter explained, Partakers of the Divine Nature (cf. 2 Ptr. 1:4).
We are made greater by God's Love for us, who in and through such Love, creates a bond between God and us which lifts us up supernaturally beyond ourselves, to receive a Goodness which Transcends Justice and yet does not run counter to it. And so, we in our Charity in the World, must seek to do what we can, not only to restore Justice, but to lift others up beyond its confines if and when we can.
Charity cannot sit back and ignore injustice.
Any who claim to act in charity but ignore injustice is to show that what they hold to is not charity but its false simulacra, and so without love, they will end up having nothing, not even the forgiveness of their own sins."
I will be as harsh as Truth, and Uncompromising as Justice… I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard.
– William – Lloyd Garrison


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Yes, I know the Rams are going to trade this pick! I get that. And it's likely going to be to the Browns. Or the Redskins, or to whoever wants Robert Griffin 3 the most, but I don't do trades in my mock. So let's look at where they might go, if they don't deal the pick.
2. St. Louis Rams, Matt Kalil, OT, USC
Stl. team needs: WR, DT, OT, DB, FS
You can say the Rams have bigger needs at other positions but Kalil is one of those franchise building LTs, as he's one of the best OL prospects to come along in quite some time. We all know QBs are the highest paid, the men who protect the blind side of those signal callers are the next highest paid.
Kalil is a 6-7, 295 junior tackle from Corona, CA. He may have to add some muscle weight to become a star at the next level, or maybe over to a different position. Kalil blocked a PAT against Notre Dame last season and shows a lot of agility and movement for a big guy.
Go here for more on the Rams draft
For more on Kalil go here
For bikini photos of the USC Song Girls (their cheerleaders) swim charity event go here
33. St. Louis Rams, Kendall Wright, WR/KR, Baylor
Rams need another vertical weapon, RG3?s running mate who helped him get the Heisman is the most decorated WR in Baylor Bears history. Had a bad forty time, but look how fast he plays. Michael Floyd of Notre Dame runs a faster 40, but doesn't move as fast on field.
For the entire first round of this mock draft go here.
For the entire second round go here
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Public Relations (PR) at its core is about the ways your brand communicates with your audience – the strategies that you adopt to build mutually beneficial relationships between you and the public, it is media that is earned.
When a newspaper or an industry trade publication (magazine, website or blog) features your company, be it product, service, or ideas in a news story, that is a form of PR.
With a sea of content available at a click of a button, the need to create audience-centric content is more important now than ever.
People are more selective with what they want to read, and they are getting better at fishing out irrelevant information that does not offer any real value to them.
The faster you recognise this, the better you'll be at crafting your communication strategies.
The emphasis is on bringing value to your business, the third-party, and the public.
How is Public Relations (PR) different from Advertising?
PR is significantly less transactional than Advertising and much more relational.
This is because the goals for an Advertising campaign and a PR campaign are vastly different – advertising focuses largely on driving sales, while PR looks to boost brand awareness and reputation.
Despite a longer and more tedious process to achieve this goal, the rewards are unlike anything Advertising can offer.
PR is earned, Advertising is paid for.
The intermediaries that PR professionals work with are often viewed as independent and neutral media sources, simply because they are not obligated to promote your content.
They discern whether or not your content can benefit their followers and can be as selective as they like in choosing their stories.
Having them promote your content is equivalent to attaining a stamp of approval – their followers trust them and are more likely to keep an open mind to whatever you have to offer.
This difference explains why PR is ultimately a better tool in terms of building credibility.
Why do businesses need public relations?
Credibility. An asset that all businesses desire, yet it is not something one can simply advertise for.
As much as we hate for it to be true, the most trusted sources of information about your business come not from the material you release to the public, but from third-party sources such as customer reviews and media coverage.
Singing your own praises simply does not deliver the same level of credibility as having someone else validate it.
Third-parties and intermediary platforms have their own solidified base of followers that trust their content.
More importantly, they are neutral and independent parties, and should they promote your product or service, it will speak volumes of the credibility of your business.
Cost-Effectiveness. Bill Gates once said, "If I was down to my last dollar, I would spend it on public relations."
Don't get me wrong. PR isn't cheap, it is cost-effective, in terms of the value you get per dollar spent.
Good media coverage is a triple threat, it provides greater brand awareness, sales opportunities and it can boost any marketing strategies you have in store.
Establish a solid foundation for your Digital Marketing Strategy. Reputable media websites often have high viewership or in digital marketing terms "high traffic" and more importantly, what Google algorithms determine as "high authority sites".
Thus, having them linked to your website provides a high-quality backlink, or a stamp of approval, which could go to boost your Google search rankings, improving your brand's visibility altogether.
How can PR and Content Marketing work together?
Neil Patel calls it "the inevitable marriage", and rightly so!
The rise of the digital platform has consequently made everyone a content creator and with that the false perception that we no longer need journalists or PR specialists to do the job.
However, the contrary is true – the fact that we are all content creators makes PR all the more relevant, to cut through the sea of noise so that your voice can emerge the loudest.
Both PR and Content Marketing focuses on building trust by providing true value to the audience, with a notable de-emphasis on short-sighted self-promotion.
However, it is important to distinguish a PR strategy from a Content Marketing strategy.
Content Marketing is the whole process of creating and distributing content through a myriad of channels.
PR is one of the tools Content Marketers employ to get their message out to the right audience. These two jobs entail entirely different skills.
Why PR? The ultimate goal of Content Marketing is to build a mutually rewarding relationship between brand and audience. PR facilitates and accelerates this process.
Identifying trends. Content Marketers rely a great deal on an array of tools to come up with the most in-trend topics, and PR is one indispensable tool in finding the hottest topics that you can cover.
This is because PR strategists are experts in determining subjects of interest based on trends and are great at filling in the gaps in the content front.
Every headline is an opportunity to create buzz-worthy content.
Amplify your voice. With almost three million blog posts published every single day, it is easy to get lost in the 'noise'.
PR pros help you cut through that noise, reaching a wider and more targeted audience with greater clarity.
PR specialists also do this by helping you identify the best medium for which you can reach their target audience.
Following this, they interact with media platforms and other third parties to convince them how your content can benefit them and their audience.
"Publishing content without the right amplification is like shooting a missile with a faulty radar –– the chances of it reaching your audience is slim to none."
Building your brand message. PR is tailored to represent a brand's values, identity and value propositions to its audience.
With the expertise from a PR pro, you can weave this message consistently and precisely throughout your distributed content.
And when done successfully, it can create a positive association between your potential customers and your brand, putting greater weight to your subsequent release of content, product or service.
Things to look for in a PR agency in Singapore: what is right for my business?
1. Track Record
Does the agency demonstrate proven results in your industry?
Do they have experience solving PR problems that are similar to yours?
This is important because an experienced agency in your niche will be able to grasp your ideas quickly and give well-informed advice and consultation.
Don't be shy to ask for case studies or proven samples of success in similar fields. A competent PR agency should be transparent and offer you the references you need.
2. Big or Boutique Agency?
Both smaller and larger firms offer unique propositions for your business.
Larger firms may have more manpower and resource, however, smaller firms make up for it by having a nimble and flexible team.
Naturally, you can expect lesser hierarchy from smaller firms, and likewise lower bureaucracy and red tape.
It ultimately boils down to whether the agency is the right fit for your brand.
Size should be secondary to relevant experience and appropriate resources.
3. Communication
Weekly updates and monthly reports on progress and accomplishments are imperative for time-sensitive projects.
Having consistent follow-up helps to ensure more transparency in the operations and also allows you to keep track of progress in achieving goals.
A good agency should be clear on the means and frequency of communication with your team.
4. Customer-Centric
PR agencies want to help your brand to tell your story, and to do so effectively requires a close working relationship.
Your goals and objectives may not be the same as the previous client and a good PR company should recognise that and be attentive to the individual needs of your firm.
It isn't a surprise that the PR landscape is constantly changing.
The way consumers get their news and information has completely evolved.
Communicators recognise that while traditional mediums of PR are still used today, a large percentage of PR is now digital.
In fact, leading digital PR companies integrate the best of traditional PR with a new emphasis on trends in content marketing, social media, and more.
Press coverage no longer just covers traditional media, but digital media as well. PR specialists will continue to build relationships with online bloggers and journalists to generate online media coverage.
These efforts will be even more seamless with the use of digital marketing strategies, such as powerful content marketing and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
Every successful PR story is backed by thought-provoking and high-quality content, there is simply no other way around it!
This article was contributed by Genia, a SEO & content marketing company focused on turning every business we work with into industry leaders and content hubs.


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The Privy Council in Hamilton v R (Jamaica) [2012] UKPC 31 (16 August 2012) gives a useful little reminder on how a court will exercise its discretion to grant an extension of time for filing an appeal.
The judgment is worth reading for its reference to difficulties in getting legal representation when legal aid is either unavailable or highly restricted, particularly in Caribbean states.
The exercise of the discretion to grant an extension of time is described here:
"The circumstances that contribute to the problem of delay in the case of criminal appeals that come before the Board from the Caribbean are exceptional, for all the reasons that have been outlined above. But the question for the Board is no different. In these cases, too, the overriding consideration will be whether it is in the interests of justice that the time limit should be extended. Weight will always be given to the merits of the appeal and to the severity of the sentence. The stronger the case appears to be that the appellant may have suffered a serious miscarriage of justice, the less likely it will be that the application will be rejected on the ground that it is out of time. The Board will also be sympathetic to the problems faced by death sentence prisoners, and those in non-capital cases who have been sentenced to very long periods of imprisonment, who have to rely on the services of those who provide legal services pro bono. Those who provide such services free of charge have other demands on their time. So, while they will be expected to progress their cases as quickly as possible, it would be unreasonable to expect them to adhere to the same exacting standards as are expected of those who provide professional services for remuneration."
There are potentially insoluble problems for people serving sentences that are not particularly long and which may well be completely served by the time legal assistance for an appeal against conviction and sentence is obtained. The administrators of legal aid services may be reluctant to grant aid if a sentence is not long. Lawyers may be reluctant to accept instructions on legal aid if remuneration is low, particularly as the risk of being accused of negligence or worse is ever-present. There is no substitute for money when it comes to making the legal system work.


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Introduction: some often confused words
The Spanish words mayor and mejor are often confused by English-speaking learners of Spanish. In particular, they are confused with the English words mayor and major. What's the deal with these words that look so similar but are used so differently? Interestingly, they all go back to irregular Latin comparative adjectives. In this chapter we will look at these words and a few other ones that descend from irregular Latin comparative adjectives. We will start with a brief description of these words.
In English, mayor, pronounced [ˈmeɪ̯.əɹ] or [ˈmɛ.əɹ], refers to the 'head of government of a city, town, borough, or municipal corporation' (AHD). This meaning translates into Spanish as alcalde or by this word's feminine wordform alcaldesa 'mayoress'.
Eng. major [ˈmeɪ̯.ʤəɹ] is, first of all, an adjective meaning 'important, serious, or significant', as in a major accident. This adjective translates into Spanish as (muy) importante, muy serio, or principal, among others, e.g. a major accident 'un accidente muy serio', all major credit cards 'todas las principales tarjetas de crédito', major problems 'problemas serios/importantes'.
Eng. major can also be a noun, one with several meanings. One is 'a rank of officer in the US Army and the Air Force, above captain and below lieutenant colonel', which in Spanish translates as comandante in Spain but also mayor in some Spanish-American countries. The noun major can also refer to 'a major key, interval, or scale' in music, which translates into Spanish as mayor. Another common meaning of the noun major is found in the context of American universities, where it means 'a student's principal subject or course' and, by extension, 'a student specializing in a specified subject' (COED). From this last meaning, we have the derived verb to major. To the extent that this sense can be translated into Spanish, since the educational systems tend to be somewhat different, it is translated as especialidad, asignatura principal, or carrera (cf. Eng. career).
Sp. mayor [ma.ˈʝoɾ] is a cognate of both of these English words, mayor and major, as we shall see, since they also descend from the Latin comparative adjective māior 'bigger, greater, superior'. The meaning of the Spanish word is quite close to that of the Latin adjective. It translates into English primarily as bigger, greater, or larger, when used as a comparative, and as biggest, greatest, or largest, when used as a superlative (with a definite article). This adjective also has some a special sense when used to refer to the relative age of people, in which case it translates as older or oldest, but also as mature, elderly, or grown-up, depending on the context.
As for Sp. mejor, this is also a comparative/superlative adjective, namely the comparative of the adjective bueno/a, and it thus translates as (comparative) better, as in Mi teléfono es mejor que el tuyo 'My phone is better than yours', or (superlative) best, as in Mi teléfono es el mejor 'My phone is the best one'.
Latin māior and magnus
As we just saw, Eng. mayor and major and Sp. mayor all come from the Latin adjective māior 'bigger, greater, superior', the irregular comparative form of the adjective magnus 'big, great, large, much, abundant' (feminine magna, neuter magnum).
Latin māior, like the adjective it is associated with, come from Proto-Indo-European words that contained the Proto-Indo-European root meǵh₂- 'great'. The word māior goes back to a (reconstructed) Proto-Italic word *magjōs, which descends from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs, formed from the root *meǵh₂- 'great' and the comparative suffix *‑yōs.
In Latin māior we can recognize the comparative suffix ‑ior 'more' which attached itself to adjective stems to produce comparative adjectives. It is equivalent to the comparative suffix ‑er in English, in words such as bigger, larger, sooner, or simpler. Actually, the two suffixes are cognates since they both derive from the same Proto-Indo-European suffix. This Eng. ‑er can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *‑ōzô that formed the comparative of certain types of adjectives, ultimately from PIE suffix *‑yos we just saw (the related suffix *‑ōz created adverbs, and *‑ōstaz, the source of Eng. ‑est, created superlatives). (Note that English has other suffixes ‑er too, from different sources, such as agentive ‑er, as in leader 'one who leads'.)
The Latin comparative suffix ‑ior was lost in Spanish other than in a handful of irregular comparatives, namely the following: mayor, menor, mejor, and peor (see next section). In Latin, it was a regular suffix that could be regularly attached to adjectives, as we shall see in the next section. Regular comparatives in Spanish are formed with the adverb más 'more', which descends from Lat. magis, adverbial form of magnus 'big, etc.'.
Lat. māior was pronounced [ˈmaj.jɔr], with a geminate (double) [j] sound. An earlier spelling of this word was maiior, which better reflects that pronunciation. This suggests that the Proto-Indo-European /ǵ/ at the end of this root assimilated its sound to that of the following /y/. In Medieval Latin, on the other hand, the word came to be spelled with a variant of the letter 〈I〉, one which did not exist in Classical Latin, namely 〈J〉, hence the spelling major (cf. Part I, Chapter 8, §18.104.22.168).
The connection between the comparative māior and the basic adjective magnus 'big' in Latin is not a regular one whose derivation can be stated in terms of adding a suffix to the adjective. Given the Proto-Indo-European root meǵh₂- and the adjective *méǵh₂s 'great' derived from it, we might have expected the Latin adjective to be *magus, cognate with Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas) 'big, large' (as in Eng. megalomaniac), for instance, or Sanskrit मह (mahá) 'great, mighty, strong, abundant' (as in maharajah, a word of Indian origin). The fact that the adjective was magnus in Latin instead of magus is due to the Proto-Indo-European source of this adjective being derived from the original adjective by means of a suffix. It has been reconstructed as *m̥ǵh₂nós.
Latin magnus was occasionally used as a name in Latin, so for example it was used as the cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, also known in English as Pompey [ˈpɒm.pi] (Sp. Pompeyo) or Pompey the Great. The 'name' became more common among royalty in the Middle Ages. It is mostly associated with the Frankish ruler Charlemagne, whose name is a French adaptation of the Latin name Carolus Magnus, lit. 'Charles the Great'. Curiously, Magnus became popular as a first name in Scandinavia. Presumably Scandinavian Magnus came from Charlemagne's name but it also seems that it may have been merged with an existing Germanic name Magni derived from the Old Norse element magn meaning 'power, strength' and 'amount, quantity', which is no doubt a descendant of Proto-Indo-European root *méǵh₂s 'great'. (In Norse mythology, Magni is the name of a son of Thor and the giant Járnsaxa.) Seven kings of Norway were named Magnus between 1024 and 1347, as well as four kings of Sweden between 1106 and 1374, and one of Denmark in the 11th century. The name was also brought to the British Isles during the Middle Ages by Scandinavians.
Many English and Spanish words are descendants of words that contained in their origin the Proto-Indo-European root meǵh₂- 'great'. They are almost always loanwords from the classical languages. Only one native English word descends from this root, namely much, which is unrelated to Sp. mucho, a false cognate. The main ancient words that are still found in one way or another in modern English or Spanish are the following:
- Latin: magnus < PIE *m̥ǵh₂-nós, derived from *méǵh₂s 'great' (synonym: grandis, antonym: parvus)
- Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas) 'great, large, mighty'[1], a conflation of PIE *méǵh₂s 'great' with its derivative *meǵh₂los 'great' (see next item)
- Ancient Greek μεγᾰ́λος (megálos) (synonym of μέγας mégas) < PIE *méǵh₂-lo-s[2]
- Sanskrit महस् (máhas) < PIE *méǵh₂-os ~ méǵh₂-es-
- Old English micel 'big, large, great; much, a lot' > Middle English muchel > English much
The Proto-Indo-European root is found, for instance, in the following cognates, all of which are loanwords in English, and most of which are loanwords in Spanish too, from either Latin or Greek (though some are patrimonial Spanish words):
- Eng. Charlemagne ~ Sp. Carlomagno < Lat. Carolus Magnus 'Charles the Great'
- Eng. Magna Carta ~ Sp. magna carta < Lat. magna carta 'great charter';
- Sp. magno/a : a fancy and rare learned literary adjective that means 'great in size or importance', e.g. aula magna 'main lecture hall'
- Eng. master - maestro - mister ~ Sp. maestro < Lat. măgĭster 'teacher, leader, etc.' (regular stem: magistr‑) < magis 'more, great' + the ancient suffix *‑tero‑ (antonym: minister)
- Sp. magisterio 'teacher training; teaching profession' < Lat. măgĭsterĭum 'the office of a president, chief, etc.; teaching, instruction, advice' (măgĭs‑ter‑ĭ‑um)
- Eng. magisterial ~ Sp. magistral < Late Latin măgĭsterĭālis (măgĭs‑ter‑ĭ‑āl‑is)
- Eng. magistrate ~ Sp. magistrado < Lat. măgistrātus 'the office or rank of a magister, a magisterial office, civil office, magistracy' < măgistr‑ + ‑āt‑us
- Eng. magnate ~ Sp. magnate < post-class. Lat. măgnātus (or magnas) 'great man, important person' < măgn‑ + ‑āt‑us
- Eng. magnitude ~ Sp. magnitud < Lat. magnĭtūdĭnem 'greatness, size' (nom. magnĭtūdo) < magn‑us + -tūd‑ō (‑tūdĭn‑), a suffix that formed abstract nouns indicating a state or condition
- Eng. magnanimous ~ Sp. magnánimo/a < Lat. magnănĭmus 'great-souled, brave, bold, noble; magnanimous; generous' < magn‑us 'big' + animus 'soul, spirit', a calque of Ancient Greek μεγαλόψυχος (megalópsukhos) (cf. antonym: Eng. pusillanimous ~ Sp. pusilánime < pusillanimis 'faint-hearted, timid, pusillanimous' < pusillus 'very small' + animus 'spirit', a calque of Ancient Greek ὀλιγόψυχος (oligópsukhos).
- Eng. magnanimity ~ Sp. magnanimidad < Lat. măgnănĭmĭtas 'greatness of soul, magnanimity', derived from the previous adjective by means of the suffix ‑ĭ‑tāt‑ that formed abstract nouns (măgn‑ănĭm‑ĭ‑tāt‑)
- Sp. magnifico/a < Lat. magnĭfĭcus/a 'great, glorious, splendid, grand, etc.'
- Eng. magnificent (15th century) < Old French magnificent word put together from the Latin stem magnificent‑, present participle stem of the verb magnĭfĭcāre and stem of Lat. magnificent‑ior, comparative of magnĭfĭcus; or else an adaptation of magnificence (see below) and the adjectival suffix ‑ent
- Eng. magnificence ~ magnificencia < magnĭfĭcentĭa 'greatness in action or in sentiment', abstract noun derived from the adjective magnĭfĭcus (see above)
- Eng. magnify ~ Sp. magnificar < magnĭfĭcāre (the most common sense of Eng. magnify typically translates as aumentar or ampliar, not magnificar)
- Eng. majesty ~ Sp. majestad < Lat. māiestātem (nom. māiestās) 'greatness, grandeur, dignity, majesty, elevation' < formed from the ancestor of māior + the suffix ‑tāt‑
- Eng. majority < Middle French majorité < Medieval Latin māiōrĭtātem (nom. māiōrĭtās) 'majority, superiority', formed from māior + the suffix ‑tāt‑ (antonym: minority)
- Sp. mayoría (13th century): presumably derived in Spanish from mayor + ‑ía as a calque of French majorité (antonym: minoría)
- Eng. majuscule ~ Sp. mayúsculo/a < Lat. māiusculus (an early diminutive of māior) 'somewhat greater, larger; considerable'
- Eng. omega ~ Sp. omega, name of the Greek letter Ω (lowercase ω) for the long vowel [ɔː] < Ancient Greek ὦ (ô) μέγα (mega) 'large'
- Eng. maximum ~ Sp. máximo: < Lat. māxĭmus/a/um 'large, great; aged, old; etc.; greatest, largest', originally a superlative of magnus 'great' < Old Latin *magissimus/a/um (antonyms: Eng. minimum ~ Sp. mínimo/a < Lat. mĭnĭmus/a/um)
- Eng. maxim ~ Sp. máxima < post-classical Latin maxima, noun derived from the feminine adjective maxima (see previous)
- Eng. magnum ~ Sp. magnum: in some dialects of English, a double-size bottle of wine or liquor (1.5 liters); in the US, a trademark name for 'a gun designed to fire cartridges that are more powerful than its calibre would suggest' (COED) (some dialects of Spanish have borrowed this latter sense) < Lat. magnum, nominative singular neuter form of magnus
- Eng. maharajah ~ Sp. maharajá/marajá: 'a king or prince in India ranking above a rajah, especially the sovereign of one of the former native states' (AHD)
- Eng. maharishi, (Sp. guía espiritual hindú): 'a Hindu teacher of mystical knowledge' (WNTIU), 'a great Hindu sage or spiritual leader' (OAD)
- Eng. mahatma ~ Sp. mahatma 'ascetic person or spiritual leader in India', as in mahatma Gandhi
Figure 130: Smith & Wesson Model 19-5 .357 Magnum, 4" Barrel[i]
[1] Words have have been created in English and French out of the Greek pseudo-prefix or prefixoid mega‑. In French, this started in the second half of the 18th century and in English, in the second quarter of the 19th century. They are based on the model of many Ancient Greek words and this model has given us 'many scientific and technical terms with the sense 'very large', 'comparatively large', or (esp. in Pathology) 'abnormally large', often having correlatives beginning micro‑, and sometimes also synonyms beginning macro-' (OED), e.g. megahertz (Sp. megahercio), megaphone (Sp. megáfono), megapixel (Sp. megapixel), megachurch, and megamerger.
[2] Many words have been created in English and French out of this Greek pseudo-prefix or prefixoid megal(o)‑. In English, this started in the last fourth of the 18th century and in French in the first third of the 19th century. They were based on the model of a few actual Greek loanwords borrowed in the 17th century, such as megalopsychia 'magnanimigy'. Most are quite rare, however. The most common such neologisms are megalomania and megalomaniac (Sp. megalomanía and megalómano/a, respectively). Eng. megalomania ~ Sp. megalomania mean 'an unnaturally strong wish for power and control, or the belief that you are very much more important and powerful than you really are' (CALD).


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Some of the hardest hit would be 2.1 million federal workers who could be spending up to 22 business days at home without pay on a furlough.FULL STORY
The GOP in action- allow a piece of your legislation to take effect that will negatively affect millions of citizens and government workers, or, how to lose even more voters than your twisted message has already turned off.
We'll miss you GOP- but not too much!
The federal need their jobs also, all the white leaders is talking about during people hard working money. All the congress during signing papers to hurt the working people. Obama is not going to hurt the poor people hes fighting the white house leaders to the end.
Obama bloated the federal government, unnecessarily, and now cuts to that bloating, are not only needed, they are essential.
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It is worth noting that this method of budgeting through one fiscal crisis after another did not start until the Tea Party came to DC and took over the House.
So ! Let them join all the other people that have been out of work who have been suffering because of Obama's policies. Let them know that government can't always provide all their wishes. Public workers are no better than anyone else, I say let sequestration happen and stop this dictator in his tracts !


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The Padres have placed starter Tyson Ross on the disabled list due to a left shoulder subluxation — in other words, a partial dislocation of his left shoulder. Fortunately the injury was suffered on his non-throwing shoulder, so his pitching shouldn't be negatively impacted when he does return. According to MLB.com's Corey Brock, Ross expected to toss a bullpen session today, but Padres management decided to play it safe. Padres manager Bud Black explained:
"The soreness has to decrease, and there's a strengthening component to this. We've got to make sure he can swing the bat and have confidence that he can field his position," Padres manager Bud Black said.
The subluxation occurred when Ross was at the plate and took a swing on Wednesday. In response to Ross going on the DL, the Padres recalled Thad Weber, a 28-year-old who has already bounced between the Majors and Triple-A Tucson. In his only Major League appearance on April 13, Weber allowed two runs in three and two-thirds innings.


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Have you ever seen the movie "Out Of Africa," starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford? Well, if not let's just say that aside from the incredible scenery they used in filming there was one part of the story that really resonated with me. After dinner one night two guests ask Karen to tell them a story, they've heard that she's a wonderful storyteller. She asks them to give her three random words, and she proceeds to weave a spellbinding story with those three things in it.
I've always wanted to be able to do that! I'm still not quick enough to do it out loud as she does in the movie, I have to write it down first. I have found that with practice; the writing is a lot of fun to do. So, be my guest, please ~ have a seat. Give me three words ~ and let me tell you a story.
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The August issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine starts going out to subscribers this week (both print and digital subscribers), so here's a peek inside to pique your interest.
The cover story is a Spicy Pennsylvania Box (a Queen Anne-style spice box) built by Senior Editor Glen D. Huey – with three secret compartments and a unique double-arched door (and – perhaps needless to say given its maker – it's in figured maple).
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Along the same lines, Executive Editor Robert W. Lang shows how some simple martial art movements will help your balance, concentration and efficiency – and lead to easier work – in Tai Chi & Woodworking.
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I built a Shaker-inspired Coffee Table (that you may be sick of reading about – I know I am!) with through-drawers of somewhat curious construction and turned legs.
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Discover a submerged underwater wonderland within the biggest marine park of Europe
The island of Elba is surrounded by crystal clear temperate waters. If offers an ideal setting for snorkelling and scuba diving. It is rich in natural caves, plunging scenic rock faces inhabited by multicoloured organisms and fish and many submerged wrecks, some of which are quite clearly visible from the surface of the sea using only a snorkelling mask!
The deep waters surrounding the island are inhabited by many fascinating forms of aquatic life, you will see giant grouper fish, conger-eel, shoals of bream, silver coated sardines, and lobster carefully hidden in the cracks in the rocks.
If you are lucky you may even see some of the numerous dolphins which inhabit this area of the Mediterranean dolphin sanctuary. Deeper down scuba divers will be rewarded by the sight of small groups of precious corals which are dotted along the coastline.
There are several dive schools on the island of Elba and we can recommend the local dive school here in Marina di Campo which offers professional and well tested services. There are regular courses to participate in, why not try scuba diving for the first time in your life in the beautiful waters of the island of Elba?!
We can recommend several areas worth visiting, the Corbelli rocks just off Monte Calamita, the Formiche della Zanca which jut out of the sea just in front of Sant' Andrea or the Ogliera rock in front of the beach at Pomonte. A dive near Lo Scoglietto at Portoferraio will reveal a submerged statue of Christ and nearby to Marina di Campo Le Grotte alle Coralline near Fonza where you will be able to search the grottos nearby.
Useful links:
- Marina di Campo Diving: diving centre in Marina di Campo offers diving lessons and also excursions with professional guides. Particularly appealing are excursions to nearby Pianosa island which can only be visited with special permits.


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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (OUH) is now ranked second out of the most research-active NHS Trusts for a key measure of how quickly clinical trials can be started.
The figures were analysed and reported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
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Fine Hotels and Resorts offers select benefits on stays at their participating hotels including daily breakfast for 2, complimentary upgrade (if available), 12pm early check in (if available) and 4pm late check out (if available) and specifically for the Fairmont Banff Springs it includes dinner for 2.
As for the actual stay, I was kicking myself for not doing a little more research on the hotel prior to booking and arriving at the hotel. The agent booked us into a Stanley Thompson suite as there were four of us (Wife, 2 kids and myself) and that suite had two queens along with a room size that would be comfortable for all of us. This is where that lack of research came in, since it was our first stay at the hotel we wanted to be in the main building for nostalgia sake but for those of you who have stayed there you'll know that the Stanley Thompson rooms are in a separate building connected by a walkway (which during our stay was blocked off because of a wedding, meaning you had to go outside to get to the main building). Not only that but after we checked in* and got our room, 1102, it was on a ground floor and had no view, well the view was of a pathway and mainly the ventilation walls of another part of the building. Add to that all you could smell was cigarette smoke from the hotel workers smoking right outside the building next to our room and you would be able to tell we were not happy! Again research would have helped, the agent booked us a Stanley Thompson Suite not a Stanley Thompson Mountain View Suite as at least that would have got us onto the other side of the building. This was not how we had pictured our first stay at the Banff Springs nor how we wanted to celebrate Mother's Day! I called the front desk voicing our concern, nicely not all huff and puff mad, and asked if there were any other rooms available. We were told there was a Junior Suite with one king and a pull out sofa on the Fairmont Gold Floor available but she would need to talk to the Front of House manager to get us the room. She said he wouldn't be more than 5 minutes to get back to us. Almost 30 minutes later we had not heard back yet so a call to the front desk again yielded an answer that they are extremely busy but they would put me through to another front desk agent who said the Junior Suite was now gone! She said there was another Junior Suite available but only with 1 king but they could get us a cot to put in the room. We told her we'd take it despite there being 4 of us and that we'd come up front to get the keys. No longer than 3 or 4 minutes after that we got a call from Jason who is the Front of House manager. I explained everything to him and he profusely apologized, seeing that we booked via Fine Hotels and Resorts and wanted us to enjoy our experience and come back in the future he begun working on a plan for us. He said there was a Terrace Suite (also known as a Spa Suite) available. Jason also explained that it is one of the largest rooms on the property and had the largest terrace of them all. We met him at the front desk to grab the keys so we could take a look as he didn't want us taking it if we didn't want the room. We got to the room and low and behold it had not been cleaned yet despite being told otherwise! Nonetheless we would take the room as it had a king and a cot just like the Junior Suite. He told us he would get it cleaned ASAP for us. In the mean time, Jason also found out that the Queen Room next to it was also open and offered that to us so that we actually had enough 'real' beds for our family of four rather than using the one king and cot. Jason also went above and beyond by allowing us to use the dinner for two benefit included with Fine Hotels and Resorts for in-room dining! (Normally it can only be used at some of their restaurants) From this point on (about 4:30pm) our stay was nothing but exceptional!
My wife had herself booked into the Willow Stream Spa at 4:45 so while she got ready for that, the kids and I decided to check out the pools and get some swimming in! The pool area is great with an indoor 32m long pool which the kids really enjoyed, a hot tub and an outdoor heated pool which I really enjoyed as its not like most hotel heated pools where the water is still just above freezing, it was almost as warm as the Banff Hot Springs! Great to enjoy when it snows and it did snow while we were in the outdoor pool!
Back to the room, the Spa or Terrace Suite as it is called was a really nice room, plus when you add in the extra queen room we couldn't have asked for much more! There was a separate entrance that accessed both rooms so we were able to use that and essentially have a 2 bedroom suite as we kept the door to the Suite and to the queen room open at all times. With the combination of rooms we had three bathrooms, one was a powder room for the suite, the queen room bathroom which is a little tight if you only had this room but it did have a large beautiful shower (no tub), the final one was the ensuite bath for the suite which had a separate shower, jetted tub, dual vanity and more all off of the bedroom which housed the king bed.
The living room featured a small sectional, another chair, a gas fireplace with a flat screen TV above it, it also had a small bar area with a fridge, coffee maker and some wine glasses for entertaining plus a desk for working at. Off of the living room and a few steps up was a small dining area with a table for four set in the 'name this thing' with a grand view of the mountains and the hotel.
|Dining Area
|Living Room
Finally the terrace for the room was amazing, it was huge, had a lounger and a couple of chairs. Unfortunately for us as you may have surmized from above, the weather wasn't very cooperative so we couldn't enjoy the terrace to its fullest.
|View from the Terrace
|View of our terrace and dining area from the Hotel grounds
|View of the Hotel from the Terrace
|View of the hotel from the Terrace
In the evening we explored the hotel (it is a great hotel for exploring!) to see its history and seeing that our oldest daughter is ghost hunting buff she wanted to see the supposed haunted/mysterious sections of the hotel such as the missing room 873! As legend has it a man murdered his family in there and afterwards no matter what staff did they could not stop some sort of child's writing happening on the bathroom mirror so they blocked off the room. Here are some photos taken from our exploring adventure:
We dined in the room that night since Jason said he would honour the dining benefit and for breakfast we did not do the very famous Mother's Day Brunch at the Banff Springs as we didn't want to wrangle with 2,000 other people celebrating moms. We decided to eat at the Bow Valley Grill (this is the set restaurant for the daily breakfast benefit) and could not have made a better choice. The restaurant wasn't very busy and the breakfast buffet was excellent with more food choices than you can think of!
|Our in-room dining experience!
Mother's Day saw further enjoyment of the pool area, more hotel exploring and we were out of there before our 4pm check out that we were granted. When the final bill came in I was surprised to see the entire in-room dining was taken off (the benefit is for two not four dining) and breakfast was also covered for all four of us.
Despite a rough start our stay at the Fairmont Banff Springs was really enjoyable! Jason the Front of House manager went above and beyond for us and he will be happy as we will return sometime soon! The Fine Hotels and Resorts benefits were great despite not getting the early check in but the fact all of our food (around $350) was credited more than makes up for that! I have to remind myself to practice what I preach, do your research first before you book! Had I done that the first couple of hours at the hotel would not have been wasted but then again we probably would not have ended up with the amazing Terrace Suite! This stay also provided me with the 1st of the 5 required nights to achieve Fairmont Platinum status that comes with the Platinum Card (normally Fairmont Platinum requires 10 stays or 30 nights)
Next up on the local scene will be using Amex's FHR for the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise!
(* - We called the night before and were told it would that our 12pm early check in benefit would be available however when we arrived at 1pm that wasn't the case and the room wasn't ready until sometime after 2pm)
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How You Can Win The Battle From The Blues
Depression could make your life not really that healthy to reside. Making some simple change in lifestyle are usually quite helpful. Here are some ideas if you would like know how to make positive, small changes that could help keep you healthy during bad times. You are going to soon be feeling straight back to your old self.
Talk to someone and express how you feel when you have depression. Speaking with people about your feelings, whether you talk with a friend, relative or medical professional, can be helpful.
Depression can easily be staged off by a healthy diet, adequate level of sleep and daily exercise. If you believe a little bit depressed, you can feel great by taking a walk, run, bike ride or swimming for several exercise. Keeping away from processed food, performing daily exercise and sleeping for eight hours each night could help to banish your depression.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2010 — The National Guard and Reserves are making a vital contribution in Africa, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said here yesterday.
On any given day, 3,500 U.S. servicemembers serve on the continent, and 90 percent of those are Guard and Reserve members, Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward said at the 2010 Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Ward highlighted the almost 20-year-old, 62-nation, National Guard State Partnership Program that pairs Guard states with foreign countries. And he challenged Guard and Reserve leaders attending the exposition to sustain transformation of the Guard and Reserve.
"Ladies and gentlemen, that's what you have to make sure we do not lose" — momentum in transformation of the reserve component force, Ward said, noting today's active and reserve components work in tandem with active-duty forces in operations around the world.
"In today's environment, the Army does not do what it does without the full, comprehensive and complete participation of our Guard and Reserve force," Ward said.
The reserve components' work in Africa, including participation in major exercises and other operations, he said, benefits the United States by promoting stability, assists African nations and enriches the professional and personal lives of the servicemembers involved.
By land area, Africa could swallow the continental United States three and a half times, Ward said. One billion people live in Africa, he added, a population that's predicted to double in 50 years. Some raw materials used to make parts found in every cell phone are only available in Africa, Ward said. The continent's 53 nations offer growing economic markets.
U.S. awareness of Africa's importance and significance in the world will increase, Ward predicted. "We have not paid the type of attention [to Africa] that we ought to," he said. In his former role as deputy commander of U.S. European Command and in other capacities, Ward witnessed the important role played by the National Guard's State Partnership Program after the collapse of the former Soviet Union.
"I saw [SPP] work so well in Eastern Europe after the fall of the Iron Curtain," he said. "That model also works in Africa: sustained security engagement being conducted by young men and women who are combat-tested, proven veterans with energy, enthusiasm, wanting to contribute, making a difference and doing it on a continent where those who are the recipients of that association are thankful for it."
Ward highlighted the work performed by National Guard members from California, New York, North Dakota and Vermont in Africa. Meanwhile, he said, a 900-strong Kansas Guard battalion based in Djibouti is "working in a brilliant and magnificent way."
Ward said Kansas' citizen-soldiers tell him they feel appreciated and express their personal satisfaction with a 97-percent reenlistment rate.
"We appreciate what our National Guard and Reserves do," Ward said. "What you are doing … is important and it matters."
Guard members and Reservists are integrated into Africom's staff and are part of a seamless total force, Ward said. "I am proud to serve with them," he added.
And, when African troops meet and train with U.S. troops "they just see the best in America, and the role that the National Guard and Reserves play … is absolutely critical," Ward said.
"They see first and foremost an American that's helping," he said.
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Celebrating life on the water Part 2
If there's a marine trade association that has run the ball into the end zone for a touchdown, it's the Northwest Marine Trade Association.
Specifically, the NMTA has set a high bar for participation in this Saturday's "Welcome to the Water on National Marina Day," the industry's first nationwide celebration of boating. (Click here for background in Tuesday's Dealer Outlook.)
While a few area marinas participated in National Marina Day last year, this year the Seattle-based NMTA has orchestrated a group promotional effort. Moreover, they backed it up when the NMTA's Grow Boating committee opted to provide some funding to help offset the cost of events at participating marinas. It's resulted in a flurry of industry promotion in local papers, newsletters and blogs, even the hanging of five giant 30-foot street banners.
"I'm really proud of the 14 Washington state marinas participating," NMTA president George Harris says.
"The quality of the events and features is really impressive and it's a great example of how all stakeholders can work together to increase boating participation," he added.
On Saturday, the 14 marinas will be holding a combined 74 activities, demos and other events. Here's just a partial list of some of the events planned:
Port of Anacortes and Cap Sante Marina (Anacortes):An environmental cleanup event; marina tours, Coast Guard demo, a marina bird tour, See What's Under the Dock activity.
Foss Harbor Marina (Tacoma): Onsite vessel safety checks, fire extinguisher certifications, Coast Guard Auxiliary boating seminars, kid's games, BBQ, live music.
Bremerton Marina (Bremerton): Free overnight dockage on National Marina Day, docking and knot-tying classes, fire extinguisher training, Boater Education Card class, BBQ.
Eagle Harbor Waterfront Park (Bainbridge): Canoe and kayak rodeo, free lessons, Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel checks, Anchoring seminar sponsored by Open Water Marina, sailing on Solings by Bainbridge Island Yacht Club, rigging workshop by Bainbridge High School sailing team.
Elliott Bay Marina (Seattle): Novice sailing lessons using five J22 boats, the Leukemia Cup Regatta followed by the Leukemia Cup after races party and auction.
Ocean Alexander Marina (Seattle): Moss Bay Rowing kayaks available for free use, 30-minute sailing lessons by Lake Union Charters, fire extinguisher certifications, free snacks and drinks.
Point Defiance Marina (Tacoma): Hourly fishing tutorials on rod set up, knot tying and basic techniques, 75 percent discount on boats in rental fleet, BBQ of hot dogs and beverages.
Port of Edmonds (Edmonds): Seahawk, Pettit, and Interlux paint reps on non-copper bottom paints, Sea Scouts teaching knot-tying and splicing, Fish & Wildlife personnel, Trout Unlimited reps, Beach Watchers clinics on tending to beached or injured marine mammals, music.
Dock Street Marina/Delin Docks/ Foss Landing Marina (Tacoma): Sea Grant with pumpout info, Parks life jacket program, Kids Zone, kayak demos and races, blindfolded dingy races, West Marine on safety flares, Citizens for a Healthy Bay, food, music.
Port of Everett: Boat show, boat rides, Coast Guard seminars, Beach Watchers seminars, yacht club booths, Sea Scout seminars, Harbor Marine bottom paint seminar, food, music, beer garden.
Nationwide, a record 250-plus marinas are set to host activities on Saturday. But the opportunity to hold events that showcase marinas and the boating lifestyle exist all summer long. There's no shortage of good ideas that a marina or a combo of marinas and dealers can put together to the advantage of both. If you missed National Marina Day this year, plan to be involved next year. In the meantime, get your feet wet by hosting a boating lifestyle event later this summer.
"I'm really proud of the fourteen Washington state marinas participating in Welcome to the Water on National Marina Day. The quality of the events and features is really impressive. Kudos to AMI, NMMA and the Recreational Boating Leadership Council for their support and showing our members what the potential for National Marina Day is. This is a great example of how all stakeholders in recreational boating can work together to increase participation."


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Over the course of two hours, we blaze through his history as a fighter (street and otherwise), his handwritten and long-abandoned professional wrestling personas (including Sean O'Haire and the never-quite-finalized Devil's Advocate), his partially reconstructed and reinforced titanium jaw and orbital socket, the National Kodak Medallion of Excellence award he won for photography in high school, the time he fought a K-1 kickboxing champion and didn't know it (he lost), his boxing stint in New Jersey, several stories involving "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, two marriages, two divorces, an almost-detour into professional mountain biking, his girlfriend of four years, a Savannah anesthesiologist he calls a "calming influence" and enough WCW/WWE name-dropping to deeply entertain a writer who grew up watching scrambled WrestleManias on pay-per-view.
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"We're delighted to invigorate our campaign with the lively characters and colorful imagery from EPIC. A movie that celebrates the smallest heroes fits perfectly with our mission to save the smallest heroes—courageous children fighting for their lives."
Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) March 26, 2013
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals was announced today as the national charity partner of the new animated adventure, EPIC, from Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios. Heroes who save the day on the big screen will appear in the charity's spring campaign named 'Make an EPIC Difference for Kids,' inviting consumers to support real-life little heroes in children's hospitals across the nation.
EPIC's May 24 theatrical release date coincides with CMN Hospitals' May is for Miracles fundraising at various retailers nationwide. The animated characters from EPIC will appear in print and online ads, billboards, PSAs and on social media, inviting the public to support their local member hospital whenever they see the Miracle Balloon.
"People have come to recognize our yellow and red balloon as the symbol for hope, healing and improving local pediatric care," said John Lauck, president and CEO, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. "We're delighted to invigorate our campaign with the lively characters and colorful imagery from EPIC, and to debut it at Rite Aid, a longtime partner and top fundraiser. A movie that celebrates the smallest heroes fits perfectly with our mission to save the smallest heroes—courageous children fighting for their lives."
"We are honored and excited to partner with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals on our big summer animated film 'EPIC'," said Zachary Eller, senior vice president, marketing partnerships & promotions at 20th Century Fox Films. "To be the first ever co-branded marketing campaign that CMN Hospitals has run in their history is a huge deal. CMN Hospitals' work is vital to help the most vulnerable in our communities, and we are so happy to be part of their amazing efforts."
Rite Aid, one of the nation's leading drugstore chains and a top Children's Miracle Network Hospitals fundraising partner, will debut the 'Make an EPIC Difference for Kids' campaign theme. Now through May 11, Rite Aid associates nationwide will ask customers to purchase an EPIC-themed Miracle Balloon for a minimum $1 donation. All funds raised during the company's seven-week fundraising campaign will be directed to the local member hospital. Since 1994, Rite Aid has raised more than $56 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
"Rite Aid is proud to make an 'EPIC' difference in the lives of sick and injured children in our communities," said Ken Martindale, Rite Aid chief operating officer and president of The Rite Aid Foundation. "Our associates put forth an amazing effort to support CMN Hospitals each year and featuring EPIC will motivate us to raise even more money to help kids who need it most."
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals is celebrating 30 years of helping save kids' lives and more than $4.7 billion provided to its member hospitals. The majority of the charity's annual corporate fundraising takes place in May at participating retailers including Walmart, Sam's Club, Costco, Rite Aid, Chico's FAS and Carmike Cinemas, among others.
About EPIC
EPIC is a 3D CG adventure comedy that reveals a fantastical world unlike any other. From the creators of ICE AGE and RIO, EPIC tells the story of an ongoing battle between the forces of good, who keep the natural world alive, and the forces of evil, who wish to destroy it. When a teenage girl finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she teams up with an elite band of warriors and a crew of comical, larger-than-life figures, to save their world…and ours.
About 20TH Century Fox Film
One of the world's largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, 20th Century Fox Film produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures throughout the world. These motion pictures are produced or acquired by the following units of 20TH Century Fox Film: Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox International Productions, and Twentieth Century Fox Animation.
About Rite Aid
Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore chains with more than 4,600 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia and fiscal 2012 annual revenues of $26.1 billion. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and press releases, is available through the company's website at http://www.riteaid.com
About Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds for 170 children's hospitals across the United States and Canada, which, in turn, use the money where it's needed the most. When a donation is given it stays in the community, helping local kids. Since 1983, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $4.7 billion, most of it $1 at a time. These donations have gone to support research and training, purchase equipment, and pay for uncompensated care, all in support of the mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. Learn more at CMNHospitals.org.


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