Here it is: the Weekly Jackalope Top 10 for the week of March 12, 2018.
10.) Well, here you have it: no region 8 teams from Class A make the state tournament; and one from Class B makes it: Timber Lake. TL successfully turned back Herreid Selby, 58-54, in the Sweet 16. The Panthers lost to HS back in December by 30 … what a turnaround for Brayden PayPay and his mates. Region 7 is well represented in B as both White River and a surprise Lower Brule make the state tournament. White River is no surprise as they are getting better every game and their junior dominated lineup with be a top 10 B team next year. Ditto that comment for the Timber Lake boys with no seniors on the roster. I posted earlier this season that Lower Brule would be a legitimate threat to White River in their region and would quite possibly be a top 10 team with Kalvin Peterson and Chris Comes Flying … but these two are not playing. Chris was a threat to score 20 every time out last season. But, you have to play with what you have and Kevin Peterson, Jayshawn Milton, Demas Bromwich, Ben Long Crow and sophomore Shane Sazue make the Sioux a potent team coming together at the right time. It is the first ever state tournament berth for Lower Brule … Good Luck Sioux!
9.) Before the season started, I blogged about Bridgewater Emery and "The Quest for 65". The Huskies came into this season on a 26 game winning streak. The all-time state winning streak is 64 games set by the Armour Packers. With two returning all-state players: Sawyer Schultz and Jamin Arend, I talked about Bridgewater Emery extending their winning streak and possibly challenging the Armour record. We all know how that challenge fizzled out at the hands of Prior Lake Minnesota (a 20 win team playing in the largest classification in Minnesota based on their 2000 plus students) in late December, as BE lost 72-68. A recap of the Huskies season shows three losses: to Prior Lake and to Tea and Sioux Valley ... arguably two of the better Class A teams. The bottom line is that BE has not lost to a Class B team in the last two seasons. Bridgewater Emery is my favorite to win their second consecutive Class B crown.
8.) It took an extra day or two but the round of 16 games were finally played. We had to deal with Tuesday blizzard conditions, Wednesday church night, and the Thursday girls state tournament. Some of the snowed out games were played on Wednesday night ... hopefully I don't burn in hell for saying this: but big freaking deal that we had to play some games on "church night" because of the weather and because some of those teams have girls playing in state tournaments on Thursday. An alternative could have been to play the round of 16 games on Monday or Tuesday ... March 12 or 13. We got the games in ... no harm ... no foul.
7.) In Class B, I already talked about Region 7 and 8. What about the other regions? The top 3 seeds all advanced: Bridgewater Emery, Sully Buttes, and White River. Seeds 5, 6, 7 all won also: Clark Willow Lake, Canistota, and Langford. This sets up a good looking Class B tournament in the initial Sweet 16 format. I think it is working quite well so far. Region 1 sends two teams: CWL and Langford. Region 2 has Sully Buttes. The region I have been touting as the strongest all season, Region 5, sends both defending champ Bridgewater Emery and Canistota. As previously mentioned, Region 7 has White River and Lower Brule. Region 8 is sending Timber Lake. Regions 3, 4 and 6 are all shut out. So much for the East River trash talk about how the West River teams would get shut out … except for maybe White River. It just goes to show that you have to play the games on the court and not on paper.
6.) Class A is looking like a DAK XII plus Native American plus Valley teams kind of tournament. Region 1 sends zero teams, Region 2 has both Sioux Valley and Madison. Region 3 has Sioux Falls Christian. Region 4 gets two teams in: Tea and Dakota Valley. Region 5 gets nada. Region 6 sends us Crow Creek. Region 7 has two worthy Reservation teams: Pine Ridge and Red Cloud. Region 8 was weak and it showed in the Sweet 16 with both Hot Springs and Tommie More getting bounced. I have been rating one or both Pine Ridge and Red Cloud all season … nice job for both teams to make the state tournament! I have also been rating Crow Creek most of the season … the Chieftains are a good team. The Northeast is down this season and that showed as neither Sisseton or Roncalli made the final 8. I really feel bad for both Flandreau with Dylan LeBrun and Vermillion with AJ. It would have been fun to see one or both play their final three high school games in the tournament.
5.) The good news story of the week is from Lower Brule. The Sioux are making their first ever Class B state tournament appearance. A Pine Ridge graduate, Yanni Jack, is coaching The Sioux resurgence. Players who formerly open enrolled at schools like Chamberlain and Lyman are making the Lower Brule basketball program a success. Demas Bromwich and Kevin Peterson returned from Lyman to play for Lower Brule. Jayshawn Milton transferred in from Florida and became a high jump champ and one of the leaders on the Sioux basketball team. This athletic success should make the Lower Brule parents and fans proud.
4.) Class A highlights in the Sweet 16 included: Sioux Falls Christian over STM. Koln Oppold scored 14 and Mitchell Goodbary 13. For the Cavaliers a sophomore, Ryder Kirsch had 12 and a freshman, Ryan Wojcik scored 12. As average as the Blue Cavaliers were this season, the next few years will not be as lean considering STM played lots of freshmen and sophomores. Crow Creek beat Parker 53-50. Junior Jayden McBride scored 20 and Joe Sazue almost had a double double with 14 and 9 rebounds. Parker was led by a pair of pretty good juniors: Camden Bialas with 13 points and 11 boards and Trey Christensen with 13 and 8. Dakota Valley beat Bon Homme 59-50. Freshman Paul Bruns scored 15 … he is the next DV superstar. Joey Slama led the Cavaliers with 18 and Bryce Scieszinski added 12. Sioux Valley beat Hot Springs 79-57. Trevor Hanson had a huge game with 34 and 15 rebounds. Max Nielson added 14. Hot Springs had three players in double figures: Logan Brandt – 17, Logan Gooder – 13 and Matt Norton – 10. Madison topped Roncalli 62-42. Tea beat Sisseton 66-48 and will defend their title behind Noah Freidel's 32 points and 10 rebounds. Dion Ayarpeya had 25 points for the Redmen. Red Cloud pounded Miller 79-55. Pine Ridge beat Dell Rapids 69-66.
3.) AJ was named the South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year. Some would argue that AJ is not the best basketball player in the state … so why was he named POY? You could argue that AJ actually is the best player with his season averages of 33.9 ppg, 9.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.9 steals. That is an outstanding and well rounded resume. Criteria for the Gatorade POY includes: athletic achievement, academic excellence, and exemplary character (including sportsmanship and participation in community and other activities). Let's all be proud of AJ and his accomplishments … congratulations to a fine young man!
2.) Class B highlights in the Sweet 16 included: Canistota topped Castlewood 67-49. Connor Carlson had a big game for Canistota with 25 and 17 rebounds. Freshman Tyce Ortman added 15 and sophomore Trey Ortman scored 11. Clark Willow Lake beat Sanborn Central Woonsocket 54-37 behind Jacob Prouty's 19 and Micah Burke's 11. The Blackhawks senior guards, Trey Weber and Trent Kingsbury scored 12 and 10. Bridgewater Emery topped DeSmet 74-60 behind the dynamic duo of the week: Sawyer Schultz with 28 and Jamin Arend with 20. Gage Gruenhagen topped the Bulldogs with 23.
Sully Buttes pounded Harding County 67-33. White River whipped up on Kimball White Lake 77-44. Timber Lake behind Brayden PayPay and the Kraft boys, Tucker and Isaac, proved that Region 8 can send a team to the final 8. Herreid Selby played like few teams do these days and that is flow everything through the post where 6'6 Emmit Bohle completed a very good senior season. In the closest round of 16 B games, Langford hung on to beat Colman Egan 40-39.
1.) The Game of the Week was played in Huron where Lower Brule beat Corsica Stickney, 61-36, to punch their first ever ticket to the State B tournament. Seniors Kevin Peterson and Demas Bromwich each scored 20. Good luck to The Sioux as they travel to Aberdeen and face Bridgewater Emery in the first round … it doesn't get an easier for Lower Brule … but they are guaranteed three more games.


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Gazing at a nighttime skyline, Jane Holtz Kay might glimpse a lit steeple that "transforms the architecture of the evening," its gentle beauty adding to Boston's "smudged but endearing glamour."
With homegrown love backed by extensive research, her lyrical writing celebrated, and sometimes chastised, the city that was her home.
"Boston was a maze of masonry and greenery, unwinding endlessly as a child's vistas unwound," she wrote in the preface to "Lost Boston," her book-length meditation on the city's vanishing architectural heritage. Recalling the sights that made up her own early memories, Ms. Kay asked: "When does a child realize that the frame for all these splendors is architecture?"
In books and in her architecture criticism for the Globe and The Nation magazine, she was at once a preservationist, a historian, and a guide toward what she hoped would be a more sensible approach to endless urban evolution.
"She was one of the people who helped preserve the best of Boston and promote Boston as a city where the beautiful old could coexist with the entrepreneurial new," said her younger sister, Ellen Goodman, a former Globe columnist. "I think Jane in her work helped save Boston, not to be too dramatic about it."
Ms. Kay, who in 1991 gave up her car to more fully embrace city living in the Back Bay, died Nov. 4 in the Springhouse senior community in Jamaica Plain. She was 74 and had Alzheimer's disease.
Bringing to her writing both practical experience and a philosophical commitment to an urban existence, Ms. Kay contributed a chapter to the 2003 book "Toward the Livable City."
"Is the city cacophonous? Irritating? Disrupted? Yes. Is the glass half full? Half empty? Yes, of course, both, and at the same time. Name it what you will, but add one thing: it is also this fragile planet's last, best hope," she wrote.
City living, she believed, is "the only alternative to settling on the ever-contracting fringes, consuming the last chance landscape, extinguishing resources and species. If we are ever to become ecofluent, as the green warriors put it, the strengthening of our lived-in cities is where it must take place."
Despite her affection for cities, she had a sharp eye for miscues, and shook her head as Boston let advertisers turn every spare space, from kiosks to light poles to bus stops, into mini-billboards.
"Call it the spamming of Boston," she wrote for the Globe in 2003.
"This is how the city slides," she added. "Not with a bang, but inch by inch, row by row."
Born in Boston, Ms. Kay was the older of two daughters and grew up in Brookline. Her father was a lawyer who served in the state Legislature and ran unsuccessfully for Congress.
Campaigning with him took her "from the tree-shaded houses of Jamaica Plain to the tenements of Mission Hill," she wrote in "Lost Boston," and provided an "education of the eyes."
She graduated from what was then the Buckingham School for girls and went to Radcliffe College, from which she graduated magna cum laude in 1960, majoring in American history and writing a thesis on Lewis Mumford, a renowned 20th century cultural critic and urban authority.
"That probably started her down the road of thinking about city planning and art and architecture," her sister said.
Ms. Kay worked as a reporter for the Patriot Ledger in Quincy, married, and had two daughters: Julie, who now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Jacqueline Cessou, who lives in Paris.
After the birth of her daughters, Ms. Kay worked mostly as a freelance writer and author. Her marriage ended in divorce.
"I think everybody who knew Jane knew that she was wonderfully lively and funny and engaging, and at the same time really committed to her work," her sister said.
In the emotional architecture of Ms. Kay's life, the wall between work and home was thin.
"So much of what my mother was professionally was what she was personally,'' Julie said.
That was particularly true with "Asphalt Nation: How the Automobile Took Over America and How We Can Take it Back," the 1997 book Ms. Kay wrote in the years after she gave up her car.
"This is not a proposal for nostalgia," she wrote in the concluding chapter. "It is a search for creative forward motion to shape the way we transport ourselves and hence live."
In an e-mail, Kenneth T. Jackson, a history professor at Columbia University, said "Asphalt Nation" was "a powerful and persuasive indictment of the car culture that came to dominate and define the United States in the 20th century. Quite simply, Jane Holtz Kay called it as she saw it."
As she walked from her home on Marlborough Street to work and nearly every place else, Ms. Kay interacted with the city "in a much more visual and visceral way," her daughter Julie said. "What she experienced, and what I learned from her, is that it really is a better lifestyle. You see more and you experience more."
At home, Ms. Kay had a "love of colors and crafts and things around her," Julie said. "She also always had one or two cats hanging around."
Ms. Kay "had a very strong aesthetic sense," said Dorothea Hass, who cofounded the pedestrian advocacy group WalkBoston and for many years shared office space with Ms. Kay not far from Faneuil Hall. "Her apartment looked lovely. She put herself together in a very artful way in terms of her clothes and so forth."
Haas added that Ms. Kay "was intellectual, eccentric, loyal, and always very willing to help out. And she was full of fun."
A service has been held for Ms. Kay, who in addition to her sister and two daughters leaves four grandchildren.
During her years as a critic and author, writing in an office with others around, Ms. Kay shared her precise editing talents and would just as easily give away a sweater she thought looked better on someone else.
"It was a wonderful time, and I don't think we appreciated it at the time, but that's how life is," Hass said. "You don't think that eventually this is going to end."
Ms. Kay was "very caught up in her identity as a writer," Hass said, and "really believed she would never retire, that she'd be one of those little old ladies railing against the corporate world, and the tall buildings, and the hardening of the urban landscape."
Bryan Marquard can be reached at bmarquard@globe.com.

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package blade.migrate.liferay70;

import blade.migrate.api.FileMigrator;
import blade.migrate.core.JavaFileChecker;
import blade.migrate.core.JavaFileMigrator;
import blade.migrate.core.SearchResult;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.List;

import org.osgi.service.component.annotations.Component;

@Component(
	property = {
		"file.extensions=java",
		"problem.title=copy-request-parameters init-param default value change",
		"problem.summary=The copy-request-parameters init parameter's default value is now set to true in all portlets that extend MVCPortlet.",
		"problem.tickets=LPS-54798",
		"problem.url=https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/blob/master/readme/7.0/BREAKING_CHANGES.markdown#changed-the-default-value-of-the-copy-request-parameters-init-parameter-for-mvc-portlets"
	},
	service = FileMigrator.class
)
public class MVCPortletInitParamsChangeClass  extends JavaFileMigrator {

	@Override
	protected List<SearchResult> searchJavaFile(File file, JavaFileChecker javaFileChecker) {
		return javaFileChecker.findSuperClass("MVCPortlet");
	}
}

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The Ohio State University marching band should be part of the Superbowl 2014 halftime show. This is spectacular, all of these moving parts create movie magic while playing their instruments on a football field.
If you think this is cool, check out last week's Michael Jackson moonwalk.


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Q: Increase performance on insert cursor? I would like to ask you how would you increase the performance on Insert cursor in this code?
I need to use dynamic plsql to fetch data but dont know how to improve the INSERT in best way. like Bulk Insert maybe?
Please let me know with code example if possible.
// This is how i use cur_handle:
    cur_HANDLE integer;
cur_HANDLE := dbms_sql.open_cursor;
DBMS_SQL.PARSE(cur_HANDLE, W_STMT, DBMS_SQL.NATIVE);
DBMS_SQL.DESCRIBE_COLUMNS2(cur_HANDLE, W_NO_OF_COLS, W_DESC_TAB);

LOOP
-- Fetch a row
IF DBMS_SQL.FETCH_ROWS(cur_HANDLE) > 0 THEN
    DBMS_SQL.column_value(cur_HANDLE, 9, cont_ID);
    DBMS_SQL.COLUMN_VALUE(cur_HANDLE, 3, proj_NR);
ELSE
    EXIT;
END IF;

  Insert into w_Contracts values(counter, cont_ID, proj_NR);
counter := counter + 1;
END LOOP;

A: You should do database actions in sets whenever possible, rather than row-by-row inserts. You don't tell us what CUR_HANDLE is, so I can't really rewrite this, but you should probably do something like:
INSERT INTO w_contracts
SELECT ROWNUM, cont_id, proj_nr
  FROM ( ... some table or joined tables or whatever... )

Though if your first value there is a primary key, it would probably be better to assign it from a sequence.

A: Solution 1) You can populate inside the loop a PL/SQL array and then just after the loop insert the whole array in one step using:
FORALL i in contracts_tab.first .. contracts_tab.last
  INSERT INTO w_contracts VALUES contracts_tab(i);

Solution 2) if the v_stmt contains a valid SQL statement you can directly insert data into the table using
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'INSERT INTO w_contracts (counter, cont_id, proj_nr)
    SELECT rownum, 9, 3 FROM ('||v_stmt||')';

A:
"select statement is assembled from a website, ex if user choose to
  include more detailed search then the select statement is changed and
  the result looks different in the end. The whole application is a web
  site build on dinamic plsql code."

This is a dangerous proposition, because it opens your database to SQL injection.  This is the scenario in which Bad People subvert your parameters to expand the data they can retrieve or to escalate privileges.  At the very least you need to be using DBMS_ASSERT to validate user input.  Find out more.
Of course, if you are allowing users to pass whole SQL strings (you haven't provided any information regarding the construction of W_STMT) then all bets are off.  DBMS_ASSERT won't help you there.
Anyway, as you have failed to give the additional information we actually need, please let me spell it out for you:

*

*will the SELECT statement always have the same column names from the same table name, or can the user change those two?

*will you always be interested in the third and ninth columns?

*how is the W_STMT string assembled?  How much control do you have over its projection?

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Panic! at the Disco's Career-Best Pray for the Wicked Tour Approaches $50 Million Mark
By Joni Guerra On 27 March 2019
Panic! at the Disco tops the Hot Tours recap dated March 30, 2019, as the Brendon Urie-led act adds $10.4 million to its Pray for the Wicked Tour gross.
According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, Panic has totaled $49 million since launching the trek on July 11, 2018, at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Its career-high mark includes grosses from two separate North American legs, plus a week of dates in Australia.
The act had never grossed $1 million in one night as a headliner prior to embarking on its 2018-19 trek but has crossed the seven-figure threshold six times since, highlighted by its Jan. 16 show at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. That show is the highest of the act's eight entries on this week's Boxscore chart, with a gross of $1.053 million and 14,983 tickets sold.
Panic's Brooklyn tally follows its July 24, 2018, show at New York's Madison Square Garden from the tour's first leg. At MSG, Panic grossed $961,000, before making its 10 percent jump to the Barclays gross. On the act's previous run, 2017's Death of a Bachelor Tour, it grossed $816,000 at MSG, the tour's only New York-area show. Panic previously grossed $558,000 at Long Island's Jones Beach on June 30, 2016 (co-headlining with Weezer) and $205,000 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Aug. 5, 2014. Before that, it pulled in $96,000 at Central Park's Rumsey Playfield on 2011's Vices & Virtues Tour.
Ultimately, this growth of over 1,000 percent in the New York market over the last decade is reflective of Panic's national resurgence. The Pray for the Wicked Tour's reported gross of $49 million is a remarkable 170 percent increase over the Death of a Bachelor Tour's $18.1 million, which was already a giant leap forward from the act's co-headline run with Weezer and its headline Vices & Virtues Tour.
Panic's ascendant touring business has skyrocketed parallel with its success across other Billboard charts. After hitting No. 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "The Ballad of Mona Lisa" in 2011, it charted with "Ms. Jackson" (No. 68) and "This Is Gospel" (No. 87) from its 2013 release Too Weird to Live, To Rare to Die! Then 2016's Death of a Bachelor spawned four Hot 100 hits, including "Hallelujah," Panic's first appearance in the top 40 since 2006's "I Write Sins, Not Tragedies" (No. 7). The act then achieved its highest-charting Hot 100 hit yet with "High Hopes," which reached No. 4 in January and has spent 21 weeks atop Hot Rock Songs and 15 at No. 1 on Adult Pop Songs.
Panic will continue touring throughout Europe before closing the Pray for the Wicked Tour on April 4 in Hamburg, Germany.
See below for the full Hot Tours tally, including international showings from Drake, Chayanne and Boyzone.
HOT TOURS – MARCH 30, 2019
Ranked by Gross, Compiled from Boxscores reported March 19 – 24
Total Gross
Show Date Range
Venue, City (Shows/Sellouts)
Total Attendance (Capacity)
1 Panic! At The Disco
Jan. 10 – 30
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, N.Y. (1/1)
SNHU Arena, Manchester, N.H. (1/1)
Barclays Center, Brooklyn (1/1)
Prudential Center, Newark, N.J. (1/1)
Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, R.I. (1/1)
Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. (1/1)
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C. (1/1)
John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, Va. (1/1)
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tenn. (1/1)
U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio (1/1)
Fiserve Forum, Milwaukee, Wisc. (1/1)
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio (1/1)
160,792 (160,792)
2 Gwen Stefani
Feb. 27 – March 16
Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas (2/3)
33,412 (38,547)
3 Chayanne
March 1 – 16
Estadio Victor Manuel Reyna, Texla Gutierrez, Mexico (0/1)
Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero, VillaHermosa, Mexico (0/1)
Coliseo Yucatan, Merida, Mexico (0/2)
World Trade Center, Veracruz, Mexico (0/1)
Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City (0/3)
4 Michael Buble
March 17 – 20
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Ill. (1/1)
Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn. (1/1)
Sprint Center, Kansas, Mo. (1/1)
5 Bad Bunny
Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico (3/3)
6 Drake
AccorHotels Arena, Paris (0/3)
7 Blake Shelton
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa (1/1)
Resch Center, Green Bay, Wis. (1/1)
8 Boyzone
Jan. 20 – Feb. 13
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales (2/2)
Bonus Arena, Hull, England (2/2)
SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland (1/2)
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England (0/1)
Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England (0/1)
Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England (0/2)
9 Eric Church
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C. (2/2)
10 Andrea Bocelli
Amway Center, Orlando, Fla. (0/1)
Joell Ortiz Previews Forthcoming Album with New Single "In My Feelings"
Dairy Queen Confirms They Don't Use Human Meat In Their Burgers
Rick Ross Gets Marriage Proposal From Female Fan Mid-Performance
Tiesto Marries Model Annika Backes in the Utah Desert


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You may be surprised to hear that our trip to Spain was virtually unplanned. We bought our plane tickets and booked our house, but other than that the only thing we did was book our tickets to the Alhambra in Granada. The Alhambra is on every list of must-do's in Spain. It's perhaps the most well-known remnant of al-Andalus, the name given to Spain during its over 700 years as a Muslim civilization. Tickets to the Alhambra tend to sell out, so I made sure to get ours early. It just so happened that some Amsterdam friends from our children's school were also in Spain for the holidays, and had booked their Alhambra tickets on the Monday before Christmas as well. I'd like to think that my kids would have enjoyed seeing the Alhambra anyway, but having their friends there was a definite bonus.
I'd love to hear that story. There's also a much posher, more expensive hotel located on the Alhambra grounds. Obviously we didn't stay at either. I think both are probably left over from the 19th century, by which time the place had fallen into ruin. Interestingly enough, one of the factors in its restoration and rehabilitation as an important cultural and historical landmark was the fact that American writer Washington Irving lived there and wrote a collection of stories about the place called Tales of the Alhambra, which you can find on Gutenberg and Librivox, as well as in gift shops all over Granada.
The Alhambra is one of those places where photography (especially of the casual cellphone sort that is the only kind I practice) is something of an exercise in futility. I took dozens, if not hundreds of photos like this, but they don't even begin to give an impression of the grandeur and delicate artistry of the place.
The mathematically inclined M.C. Escher visited the Alhambra in 1922, and its intricate geometrical patterns inspired his experiments in tessellation.
The place is endlessly beautiful, and impossibly complex. These are photos from the Nasrid Palaces, the most opulent part.
Among other things, there's also a 16th century palace built by Charles V that looks like it was plopped down improbably by a genie in the middle of the gardens. Here's Tony sleeping in the neo-Roman courtyard, just moments before he was woken up and reprimanded by security.
Attached to the Alhambra is the Generalife, another palace with exceptional gardens that was meant as a retreat for the rulers from the pressures of court life at the Alhambra. Here are Axa and Tony, taking advantage of the maze-like structure of the gardens to play a bit of hide-and-seek near the end of our visit.
After the Alhambra we met up with yet another family from our kids' school for tapas, where Axa discovered the delights of lemon Fanta.
Our friends suggested we take our combined total of seven children to a Flamenco performance later that evening. They had seen posters up around town, and even called to make a reservation. Unfortunately, the posters neglected to mention the address for the event, and our little group of thirteen wandered around the historic centre of Granada for awhile, looking for it. We eventually came across a different Flamenco performance (they're hardly in short supply in southern Spain). The kids loved it, and afterwards did their own impromptu performance, which I must say at least sounded a lot like the original. They definitely had the stomping down. A wonderful time was had by all, and we took home tired but happy kids that night.
I am loving these posts. And, yes, I'm reading them a bit out of order.


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Q: User 'root' has exceeded the 'max_questions' resource I receive this error:
ERROR 1226 (42000): User 'root' has exceeded the 'max_questions' resource (current value: 4)

I can't even change the value in database because of this error. any ideas?

A: Change root user properties, e.g. -
GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO 'root'@<'host_name'> WITH MAX_QUERIES_PER_HOUR 100

Set 0 to reset limitation.

A: Easy way to fix:
User 'root' has exceeded the 'max_questions' resource (current value: 100)

To Fix issue you have to wait 1 hour before you run any of these commands..because the problem is, the max questions are set to a certain number of request per HOUR. If you try to run these commands before the 1 hour is up, these commands will NOT work. So wait 1 Hour..
after that 1 hour has already passed then run the following in the terminal in exact order:
* mysql -u root -p

* use mysql

* select user, max_questions from user;

* update user set max_questions = 0 where user = 'root';

* flush privileges;

* select user, max_questions from user;

(If root max questions says '0' then you've fixed it..Now you're done)


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Chris Brown emerges from home after police…
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Chris Brown emerges from home after police serve warrant
This image from aerial video provided by KABC-TV shows the home of entertainer Chris Brown with a police vehicle outside, in the Tarzana area of Los Angeles Tuesday6. Authorities waited for a search warrant outside Brown's Los Angeles home Tuesday after a getting a woman's call for help, officials said. Inside, the entertainer, who has a history of legal problems, posted videos to social media declaring his innocence.
In this file photo, rapper Chris Brown performs at the 2015 Hot 97 Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Authorities said officers responded to singer Brown's Los Angeles home early Tuesday after a woman called police seeking assistance.
Los Angeles Police patrol the entrance to the street of singer Chris Brown's home in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday. Authorities are waiting for a search warrant for his house after a getting a woman's call for help, officials said. Inside, the entertainer, who has a history of legal problems, posted videos to social media declaring his innocence.
By Associated Press and Derrik J. Lang |
LOS ANGELES >> Singer Chris Brown came out of his Los Angeles home peacefully Tuesday after an hourslong standoff with police who responded to a woman's call for help.
Police Lt. Chris Ramirez said several people were escorted from the residence after a search warrant was served.
No arrests had been made and everyone has been cooperative, he said.
Police said the woman who made the call for help about 3 a.m. was not inside the hilltop estate in the San Fernando Valley. Ramirez did not identify the woman or elaborate on the assistance she needed. He did not know if she was injured.
Brown's attorney Mark Geragos arrived at the home shortly before the warrant was served.
Earlier, Brown posted several videos to social media declaring his innocence. The singer has been in repeated legal trouble since his felony conviction in the 2009 assault of his then-girlfriend, Rihanna.
"I don't care. Y'all gonna stop playing with me like I'm the villain out here, like I'm going crazy," he said in one Instagram video Tuesday, waving a cigarette and looking at the camera. "When you get the warrant or whatever you need to do, you're going to walk right up in here and you're going to see nothing. You idiots."
Calls and emails seeking comments from Geragos and other representatives were not returned Tuesday.
After several missteps, Brown completed his probation last year in the case involving Rihanna.
In 2013, Brown struck a man outside a Washington, D.C., hotel and was charged with misdemeanor assault. The singer was ordered into rehab but was dismissed from the facility for violating its rules.
He spent 2½ months in custody, with U.S. marshals shuttling him between Los Angeles and the nation's capital for court hearings.
In another incident while in treatment, Brown was accused of throwing a brick at his mother's car following a counseling session. It came after Brown had completed court-ordered anger management classes.
Associated Press writers Christopher Weber and Sandy Cohen contributed to this story.
Derrik J. Lang


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Vikings stadium to finish on schedule, officials say
Reporters and photographers were given a tour of the construction site.
Vikings stadium to finish on schedule, officials say Reporters and photographers were given a tour of the construction site. Check out this story on sctimes.com: https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/minnesota/2014/10/20/vikings-stadium-finish-schedule-officials-say/17645133/
The Associated Press Published 9:35 p.m. CT Oct. 20, 2014 | Updated 6:05 a.m. CT Oct. 21, 2014
Construction progresses on the new Minnesota Vikings stadium Monday in Minneapolis. Officials say it was 23 percent complete as of the end of September.(Photo: Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune/AP)
MINNEAPOLIS – Nine months after the old Metrodome was demolished, the Minnesota Vikings' new $1 billion downtown stadium is almost a quarter complete and will be finished on schedule in 2016, officials said Monday.
Reporters and photographers were given a tour of the construction site, where officials said $184 million of $803 million of contract work has been finished and more than $1 million worth of work is being accomplished daily. In a conference room at project headquarters, a game clock counts down the 634 days until completion.
The new stadium was 23 percent complete at the end of September, project director Allen Troshinsky of Mortenson Construction said.
"There actually is a lot of finished space over there. It's like you could start painting some of the walls," said Chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgren of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority. She said more than 650 workers are at the site daily, and over 200 Minnesota companies are involved. That workforce is expected to swell to more than 1,100 by next summer.
"That's what it's about: Minnesota jobs," Kelm-Helgren said.
Thirteen cranes are operating at the site, and two more will be added. Concrete operations are in full swing and are about halfway complete, with 55,000 cubic yards of concrete poured so far, Troshinsky said.
The site should be enclosed by winter 2015-16, with mainly interior work continuing from November 2015 to June 2016, Mortenson general superintendent Dave Mansell said. The stadium's "substantial completion" date is July 2016.
Pouring concrete in the winter may be a challenge, but Mansell said he saw no problems executing the design of the 65,000-seat building, which features a steel "prow" on its western side rising more than 270 feet from grade.
"I don't design them, I just build them," Mansell said. "If they can draw it, we can build it."
The Vikings are set to play in their new stadium with an inaugural preseason in mid-August 2016. For the next two seasons, the NFL team is playing in TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota. The new stadium will host the 2018 Super Bowl.
The Metrodome was torn down and the site excavated in November.
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Even if you have never been involved with the theater before, there is a place for you at Overshadowed. It takes many hands to pull together a successful production. If you have any interest in any area—please contact us.
The success of Overshadowed is driven by the hard work of a large number of volunteers.
Overshadowed offers year-round internship opportunities. Our regular season consists of four shows — typically three plays and one musical.
Each internship guarantees hands-on involvement with two shows. The summer internship offers the unique opportunity to be involved with our summer musical as well as two theatre camps for students age 10-18.
Depending on your school schedule, start/end dates can be flexible. Please let us know your availability when completing your application.
The internship may qualify for college credit, as arranged with your individual college or university.
Modest stipends are available for all internships. To be eligible for a stipend, you must have a valid social security number or, if you are not a citizen of the United States, a valid U.S. work permit.
Stipends are paid by check and normally in two equal amounts — half at the midpoint of your internship, and half upon successful completion of your internship.
You are responsible for your own housing and transportation. We can, however, provide you with contact information for potential host families.
While the demands of interning at Overshadowed can make it difficult to hold an outside job at the same time, many interns manage to work part-time during the day. Remember — if you accept an internship, you are agreeing to work the hours dictated by your department. Any outside employment should be flexible and should accommodate your internship schedule.
You will be notified upon receipt of your application. A phone interview will be scheduled. If necessary, we will make arrangements for an in-person interview at your school.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, please visit our website at: www.OvershadowedProductions.com, or call our office at 630-250-7518.
Thank you for your interest. We hope to have the opportunity to work with you to deepen your theatrical skills and experience.
Learn what it takes to assemble a production team, cast a show, create a season and raise money at a thriving theatre company.
As an Artistic Administration intern, you'll immerse yourself in various facets of producing and running a not-for-profit organization. Working closely with the Artistic Director, you'll gain first-hand knowledge about the casting process, scheduling and organizing auditions; researching, reading and cataloging plays; and preparing for and running a production. You will also find yourself contributing to our fundraising and marketing efforts, gaining insight into the world of fundraising and grant writing, and learning how to attract and cultivate an audience base. This internship position also involves handson participation and direction of one of our two summer camps.
The Costume Department of Overshadowed is responsible for the design and building of costumes of current shows as well as the maintenance of our costume room and the care of the wardrobe during our productions.
The Technical Department is responsible for the design and operation light, sound and special effects for each production.
The Scenic Department oversees the design, construction, installation and strike of the set. Working with the Artistic Director, production director and artistic designer the set designer and construction manager create imaginative scenes to enhance the overall production.
The Properties Department is responsible for the creation and procuring of hand and stage props for the production. The Stage Manager provides assistance to the director, as well as overseeing and coordinating all backstage operations.


Aye, there's the rub. Shakespeare is all around, but the Upstart Crow appears in the form of mugs, scarves and tote bags, coasters and Buzzfeed quizzes. Hungover students from around the world are never more than a click away from knowing which Shakespearean character most resembles their taste in cheese. This may sound fun, but can turning literature into consumerist collateral truly count as national culture? What does this appropriation of Shakespeare into everyday culture tell us, other than that we have arrived in a time of stifling contempt for intellectual fervour? To be able to quote Shakespeare is a sign of culture; to study literature is to fall prey to snowflakery – spot the double-standard. It is a dilemma which, in essence, is symptomatic of one of the greatest ills of modern Western culture: if it don't make dollars, then it don't make sense.
Yet in selling out our idea of what constitutes sophistication, we also work to reveal the brittleness of any concept that stakes a claim to possessing national importance – be it literature, history, or identity. None of these terms mean anything by themselves, but live (and die) by the significance that we inscribe in them. It is lamentable that modern Western inscriptions should primarily focus on profitability; yet at the same time, and ironic as it is, the willingness to pervert a cultural heritage like this also bespeaks the liberty to do so – which is a boon (and bane) that should never be taken for granted.
Take Russia, for example. The further the country spirals towards its 'Stalin light' form of Putinism, the stronger its concomitant (Alexander) Pushkin cult gets. The Russian national poet's lifespan is puny compared to Shakespeare's – he was born in 1799 and killed in a duel in 1837 – but both years' centenaries mark nationwide celebrations of the greatest pomp imaginable, be it in late Imperial Russia in 1899, the Soviet Union in 1937, or Yeltsin's ill-fated post-perestroika Russia in 1999. The common thread that unites all these celebrations is their eagerness to appropriate Pushkin as a symbol for Russian exceptionalism and a vehicle for a national ideology aimed at tackling Russia's age-old inferiority complex.
Shakespeare and Pushkin lived in very different times and have produced an entirely different body of works, but they are studies in one and the same dilemma: whither Culture? To barter national poets as the embodiment of national enlightenment seems to run the risk of paying lip service to one of two extremes: a nationalist hero rhetoric tinged by totalitarianism or a commercialised veneer of fake sophistication, as shameless as it is reprehensible.
Should we stop reading Shakespeare and Pushkin then? To quote Hamlet, Act III, Scene III, Line 87: no. But perhaps one way of freeing them from the shackles of ideology and mammon would be to stop reading them as national poets, and read them as manifestations of the critical mind instead.
 I would like to thank Blakroc for providing the inspirational soundtrack to this article.
 Andrei Sinyavsky's Strolls With Pushkin (1968) and Andrei Bitov's Pushkin House (1971) are wonderful examples for works that eagerly chipped away at the Soviet Pushkin cult.
Anne Liebig is a 3rd year PhD student in Russian studies at the University of Edinburgh. Hailing from East Germany, she has always felt a close kinship to the literary realms from beyond the Iron Curtain. When she is not writing, Anne can be found teaching German, kickboxing, or imbibing copious amounts of wine.


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RAISING CANE'S, at 11080 St. Charles Rock Road in St. Ann, is sponsoring a fundraiser for our SENIOR ALL-NIGHT PARTY today, February 6 from 11:00am. to 11:00pm. Mention the fundraiser at the register and they will donate 15% of sales. Hope to see you there!
A FREE SCIENCE ACT REVIEW CLASS will be held tonight, February 6 from 6-8pm in Ms. Kemper's room, F202.
SENIORS: The PHS Community Service Scholarship application is now available in the CSO (E200) and on Naviance; you must have 200 hours to apply.
BASEBALL PLAYERS: Anyone who is planning on trying-out for Baseball this spring should attend a meeting tomorrow, February 7 during Contact Time in the Multi-Purpose Room. See Coach Simpson or Coach Fink for a pass.
INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT FOR LACROSSE? Attend the Lacrosse meeting tomorrow, February 7 during Contact Time in the Upper Gym.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN HEALTH CARE? Did you know that Pattonville offers an intro class with hands-on learning at local hospitals and care facilities? Come learn more and see the simulation classroom tomorrow, February 7 during Contact Time, room B206.
EDUCATORS RISING will meet tomorrow, February 7 during Contact Time in Room E201.
THE COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB will be recycling paper tomorrow, February 7 after school.
THERE WILL BE NO AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING tomorrow, February 7 due to the 8th Grade Assembly and Club Fair. The Library will be closed after school tomorrow. After-School Supervision tomorrow will be held in the Auditorium.
THIS WEEK WE CELEBRATE NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK and focus on the contributions of school counselors. Be sure to stop by and thank our counselors for the tremendous impact they have in helping Pattonville High School students achieve school success and plan for a career.
STUDENTS: Some students did not receive all class options for next school year during homeroom course selection. These courses include: Introduction to Culinary, World Foods, Education and Teaching Practicum, TV Studio, and Cybersecurity. If these courses were of interest to you, the selection portal is still open, and your counselor will be able to place you in them. See your counselor if you have any questions.
THE INTERNATIONAL CLUB IS HOSTING ITS ANNUAL VALENTINE'S DAY CARNATION SALE during all lunches this week in the Student Commons. Let that special someone know you care with a flower and card to be delivered on Valentine's Day.


Police in Orange are currently investigating a burglary of a business there. According to a report from OPD, Tractor Supply Co. at 2020 Interstate 10 was burglarized for the second time in eight days.
Officer Marcus Bernard reported responding to a call regarding a burglar alarm at the business at approximately 2:20 a.m. on April 9. A previous burglary in which a Husqvana chainsaw was stolen was reported at approximately 2:32 a.m., exactly one week before the most recent one, on April 2. Again, the glass on the front entry door was shattered in order for the perpetrator to gain entry. The store manager reported another chainsaw missing from the store after the April 9 theft, a Poulan Wood Shark valued at approximately $114.99. The damage to the glass was estimated to be close to $270.
A surveillance video was turned into police for review. OPD is currently investigating the burglary.


The new UCSF Outpatient Laboratory at Mission Bay is open!
It is a 10 minute walk from the Madison Clinic and even a shorter drive. The address is UCSF Gateway Medical Building, 1825 4th Street on the 3rd floor in Room M-3209, San Francisco, CA 94158.
Phone is (415) 514-2629 and fax is (415) 502-9720.


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'Thirty' Stirs and Disturbs
4.5/5 Stars Given all of the controversy surrounding Zero Dark Thirty, it may be surprising that the film was released in Washington, D.C., just last week. In a December letter to acting CIA Director Michael Morell, Sens. Dianne Feinstein, Carl Levin and John McCain — all leaders of Senate committees on intelligence and[Read More…]
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4/5 Stars With far fewer hobbits and far more dwarves, the first of three prequels to the voyage throughout Middle-Earth is brought to the big screen in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Based on J.R.R.Tolkein's 1937 novel, The Hobbit lacks much of what made the Lord of the Rings trilogy wonderful; that is, the special effects steal most[Read More…]
Heart-Wrenching Musical Epic Shines on Screen
Those who have seen the long-lived and well-loved musical can agree that putting Les Misérables onto the screen, especially when it involves such ambitious goals as retaining the sung-through structure of the show — and, more still, recording all the singing live — would be a challenging endeavor. With all the anticipation revolving[Read More…]
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While some might still believe that this is the year of the apocalypse, we really hope that Honey Boo Boo won't be the last cultural mark we leave behind if we're ever discovered by extraterrestrials. Just in case, The Hoya staff got together to pin down the best and worst[Read More…]
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James Bond is back — and he's here to stay. After four long years since Quantum of Solace — and even longer since Daniel Craig's debut performance in Casino Royale— Agent 007 returns in Skyfall. Directed by Sam Mendes,Skyfall blends the classic James Bond experience with a modern twist. I was able to be a[Read More…]
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With the release of Ben Affleck's new movie, Argo, the much-maligned star has finally overtaken his friend and former writing partner Matt Damon with an Oscar-worthy creation all his own. For the past 15 years, there has been no cinematic duo quite like Affleck and Damon. Friends since childhood, the[Read More…]
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New Company to Manage Parish Schools
New Company to Manage Parish Schools in Catholic Diocese of Ballarat
The Catholic Bishop of Ballarat, the Most Reverend Paul Bird, has formed a company limited by guarantee to take over the running of parish schools in the Diocese of Ballarat. The new model for school governance will provide consistency and professionalism of governance for parish schools and will relieve parish priests of the administrative burdens associated with employment of school staff and operation of schools.
In an announcement on Tuesday Bishop Bird wrote, "I have established a company limited by guarantee, Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education Limited (DOBCEL) and appointed a board of directors to govern those parish schools where no priest is available for active governance and those parish schools where the parish priest elects (on behalf of the parish) to transfer responsibility for governance to the company.
"The board of the company will report directly to me as the bishop of the diocese and as the member of the company… Day to day management of the schools governed by the company will be delegated to the Director of Catholic Education [and] Principals will continue to have the appropriate delegations to lead and manage their schools and their staff."
Bishop Paul's letter to the Diocese can be read here.
Comments by the inaugural Chair of the Company, Ms Tracey O'Neill:
"Parents, community and government expect that school governance is undertaken by professionals. DOBCEL's directors have the depth of experience necessary to ensure effective governance, compliance with legislative requirements and, together with the Director of Catholic Education, ensure that the children in Catholic schools are safe and able to reach their academic potential."
"DOBCEL demonstrates the Diocese's commitment to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse."
"DOBCEL is an important step forward in the governance of parish schools in the Ballarat Diocese and I feel privileged to be the inaugural Chair of a board that has embraced diversity with respect to skills, gender and a deliberate mix of lay people, priests and religious."
Comments by the Director of Catholic Education, Ms Audrey Brown:
"The new structure of governance for parish schools will change the accountability and reporting mechanisms for schools, but should not mean a major change at the local level, where the management of staff and running of the school has been in the hands of local principals for some time."
"Fifty-six of the sixty-four Catholic schools in the Diocese of Ballarat are likely to be affected by this change over coming years, with the first group of school transferring to the Company in July this year. I am excited to be working in partnership with school principals and with the new Board as the transfer begins."
Peter Kerwan- Manager: Office HR & ICON


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Gift From Burnhams Benefits Nonprofits and Students
By Eric Breier
Burnham Leadership Experience
Malin and Roberta Burnham donated $225,000 to establish the Burnham Leadership Experience, which funds three Senior Experience Program teams each semester for nonprofits. The fall 2017 teams included the DLH Foundation, whose mission is to create a community and help find a cure for gastro-esophageal cancers. The DLH Foundation team was an intercollege group that included two students from the College of Business Administration – Danielle Arnold and Stephanie Lee – and three human development students – Maria Arca, Julio Mena and Kimberly Zuniga. Photo by Christine Vaughan
Cal State San Marcos' Senior Experience Program has helped regional businesses and nonprofits for a quarter of a century.
Now, thanks to a gift from Malin and Roberta Burnham through the Burnham Foundation, the door is open for additional nonprofits that may not have had the means to participate in the past.
"Philanthropy provides satisfaction in seeing something done that might not otherwise have been accomplished," Malin Burnham said. "But it takes teamwork to get it done. Cal State San Marcos has a great tradition of collaborating with leaders, businesses and community members to make our region better for all. I'm pleased that the Burnham Leadership Experience will help CSUSM continue to fulfill that mission."
The Burnhams donated $225,000 to establish the Burnham Leadership Experience, which is under the umbrella of the Senior Experience Program in CSUSM's College of Business Administration.
Organizations pay $1,500 to participate in the Senior Experience Program. Nearly 2,000 organizations have been positively impacted in the 25 years of the Senior Experience Program's existence, and nearly half of the projects completed by CSUSM students have been for nonprofit organizations.
However, the Burnham Leadership Experience is helping additional nonprofits with limited funds by underwriting the cost for three nonprofits to participate every semester in perpetuity.
Malin and Roberta Burnham donated $225,000 to establish the Burnham Leadership Experience, which funds three Senior Experience Program teams each semester for nonprofits. The fall 2017 teams included a team that worked with North County San Diego Veterans Stand Down, which aims to raise awareness of the plight of homeless veterans and connect them with service providers. The team included five College of Business Administration students – Kyle Bearce, Hunter Kupka, Brooke Leong, Kimberlin Moore and Greg Santiago. Photo by Christine Vaughan
The DLH Foundation, whose mission is to create a community and help find a cure for gastro-esophageal cancers, has been a longtime participant in the Senior Experience Program. But the opportunity to participate this fall through the Burnham Leadership Experience means the foundation has more funds available for the annual scholarships it provides to college students affected by gastro-esophageal cancers in their families.
"We're just so tickled to be part of this Burnham project," said Denise Ross, the DLH Foundation's director of marketing and communications. "It was the best surprise. The Senior Experience Program is beyond valuable."
The DLH Foundation team was an intercollege group that included two students from the College of Business Administration – Danielle Arnold and Stephanie Lee – and three human development students – Maria Arca, Julio Mena and Kimberly Zuniga.
"We're really excited to be one of the first groups to help a local nonprofit and grow their business," Danielle said.
Another Burnham Leadership Experience team worked with North County San Diego Veterans Stand Down, which aims to raise awareness of the plight of homeless veterans and connect them with service providers. The CSUSM team working with the organization included five College of Business Administration students – Kyle Bearce, Hunter Kupka, Brooke Leong, Kimberlin Moore and Greg Santiago.
The team's goal was to help North County San Diego Veterans Stand Down improve its pipeline of donors and volunteers.
"While the $1,500 to participate in Senior Experience may not seem like a lot of money, it can be a lifesaver for nonprofits like the North County San Diego Veterans Stand Down," Hunter said.
Malin and Roberta Burnham have been supporters of CSUSM since its founding.
"Roberta and I continue to be impressed by the caliber of CSUSM's students, their commitment to community and their responsiveness to industry," Malin Burnham said. "It's exciting to be part of a future-focused university that is positively impacting our region."
Eric Breier
Interim Assistant Director of Public Affairs and Operations
ebreier@csusm.edu


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Joni Smith is a proud middle school STEM educator who is a bold advocate for learning and helping kids reach their full potential.
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She has completed her undergraduate degree at Southeastern Louisiana University and is currently pursuing her Master's Degree in Education Leadership with Walden University.
She has been teaching for 10 years and has grown into a powerhouse of an educator helping both students and teachers reach their full potential. In recognition for her commitment to high standards, she was awarded as the 2017 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year, the 2018 Young Alumnus of the Year for Southeastern Louisiana University and Louisiana Life Magazine named her the 2018 Louisianan of the Year.
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Today the first day for Ricoh GRD IV in the street. Not a real photowalk, recovered from a bad flu, this morning I found myself in a place of the city I didn't know for a commission and so I tied a few shots with the new camera.
Not sure at all this is the best solution for street shooting.I'm experiencing because only through various tests I can assess what the best solution that works for me. Reading several blogs and forums I know that each photographer has his/her own receipt. I must build mine.
My way of work in the street relies heavily on change of ISO and exposure compensation, taking constantly as a reference point the light conditions.
Of course you can consider these images for what they are actually: test shots. But I am really happy for the performance of this camera. I love as I feel free to take pictures in places with expressed restrictions (shots in the subway) and yes, I feel myself more invisible with this camera. I like also the quality of jpg and DNG, and how both react to my treatment in post production.


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Acne vulgaris (acne) is a common skin condition affecting the pilosebaceous units of the skin. The four main factors that contribute to this condition are over production of sebum, abnormal skin cell activity, bacteria and inflammation. Various factors have been identified as triggers of acne. Whilst some of these factors are out of your control, many of them can be modified to reduce the occurrence and severity of breakouts.
Non-modifiable causes most commonly occur throughout adolescence and involve an interaction between genetics and the hormonal changes that occur with puberty. During puberty, there is a peak in androgen and growth hormones. Elevated androgen levels can result in increased sebum production as well as abnormal skin cell activity. Both of these factors contribute to a blockage in the pores and the formation of acne lesions. Following pore blockage, a certain strain of bacteria known as Propionibacterium acnes infects the blocked pores. This produces an inflammatory response that leads to the redness, swelling, heat and pain that is characteristic of acne.
Even though these non-modifiable factors are essentially out of your control, the numerous modifiable causes that exist allow us to create changes to best promote optimal skin health and reduce the presence and severity of acne. Some of the primary modifiable causes include stress, gut health, hormonal imbalances and diet/nutritional status.
Stress can contribute to the development of acne in various ways. During times of stress, your body secretes various stress hormones, one of which is cortisol. High levels of cortisol increase androgen activity in the skin and up-regulate sebum production, thereby resulting in the excess oil production that can contribute to the development of acne. Prolonged stress also results in systemic inflammation which can contribute to the development and severity of acne lesions. Stress will additionally impair immune function which can prevent the clearance of Propionibacterium acnes in blocked pores. Finally, stress can contribute to the development of acne by impairing our digestive processes and gut health, as we will now discuss.
Poor gut health, as evidenced by symptoms such as bloating, flatulence, nausea, constipation and/or diarrhoea can also affect skin health in various ways. When our digestive capacity is reduced due to insufficient hydrochloric acid and digestive enzyme production, we are unable to adequately break down and assimilate the nutrients we are consuming. This will reduce the availability of the nutrients required for skin health and it will also disrupt the gut microbiome. An altered gut microbiome has numerous consequences for skin health including its effects on increasing inflammation and impairing immune function, both of which contribute to the development and severity of acne.
Poor gut health can also result in changes to our bowel motions. If bowel motions slow down or are infrequent, the gut becomes unable to eliminate toxins from the body and this puts pressure on our other organs of elimination such as the skin. As the skin attempts to eliminate the toxins that the bowels have been unable to, the formation of acne lesions can occur. On the other hand, if bowel motions are too frequent or too loose (diarrhoea), we will lose vital nutrients for skin health from the body (such as zinc, vitamin A, vitamin D and the B vitamins) before they are absorbed into the blood.
Androgens are the 'masculine' hormones secreted in both males and females. Whilst it's normal for both sexes to have androgens, excess levels can have a flow-on effect and create further hormonal imbalances such as elevated testosterone and progesterone, and decreased oestrogen. As discussed previously, increased androgen levels are associated with increased sebum production and abnormal skin cell activity, both of which contribute to the development of acne. Oestrogen is thought to act as an 'anti-androgenic' hormone that has a suppressive influence on sebum production and excretion. Decreased oestrogen levels therefore, may also contribute to the development of acne.
Whilst there are numerous dietary and nutritional factors that can contribute to skin health, some of the primary ones include sugar, dairy, saturated and trans fats, zinc and vitamin A.
Refined carbohydrates and sugar stimulate the release of insulin which causes increased levels of IGF-1 hormone and mTOR. Increased levels of IGF-1 results in an increase in sebum production and abnormal skin cell growth, thereby promoting the development of acne. mTOR is an enzyme which stimulates keratin, inflammation and sebum production, each of which also contributes to acne.
Specific types of dairy can be highly inflammatory for some individuals. A1 cow's milk has a 3-6 times higher GI and insulin response than would be expected from its carbohydrate content. A1 cow's milk also contains growth-stimulating hormones and testosterone precursors which can result in an increase in sebum production and acne development. In contrast to this, the A2 casein from goats, sheep, and Jersey cow's milk has been shown decrease acne severity, number of lesions and sebum production.
Saturated and trans fats are highly inflammatory and they also change the composition of sebum which makes it harder to remove. Fats high in omega-3 essential fatty acids however, are beneficial for acne as these types of fats reduce inflammation and improve the composition of sebum so it is easily removed.
Zinc has many positive influences on the management of acne. It's an important co-factor in wound healing and immune function, and aids in the treatment of the inflammation associated with acne. Zinc also has various positive influences on hormones including normalising the production of oestrogen and reducing excessive androgen levels.
Vitamin A is essential for healthy skin cell activity and it has also been shown in clinical trials to reduce sebum production.
Drink more water.Consume a minimum of 2 litres of water per day, plus additional if drinking black tea, consuming coffee or engaging in physical activity.
Reduce sugar.Eliminate all refined foods from your diet. Focus on eating a wholesome, well-balanced diet with real food. You should also try to avoid package foods as they often contain a large amount of refined sugar.
Reduce A1 casein in your diet.Replace it with the healthier A2 casein found in the milk from Jersey cows, goats and sheep.
Consume more zinc.Increase your intake of zinc-rich foods such as nuts, seeds, grass-fed meat, organic eggs and seafood to aid in optimising your zinc status and reduce acne.
Consume more vitamin A. Increase your intake of vitamin A-rich foods such as organic liver, grass-fed red meat, organic eggs and A2 milk.
Consume ample healthy fats.Increase your intake of foods rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids such as fresh oily fish, chia seeds, flaxseed meal and flaxseed. This will reduce inflammation of the skin and optimise the consistency of sebum to allow for its easy clearance.
Get moving.Your bowel and lymph need movement in order to promote healthy bowel movements and the circulation of lymph around your body. These processes are essential for the management of acne. Go for a walk at the start or end of the day, hit the gym or do some yoga – whatever it is you enjoy, DO it.
Manage your stress. Practice daily stress management techniques such as meditation, rhythmic breathing or gentle yoga to reduce the negative impact that stress can have on skin health.
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Who amongst us would ask our children for a loan so we could spend money we do not have on things we do — we do not need? That is precisely what the Democrats in Congress just did. It's irresponsible. And it's no way to strengthen our economy, create jobs, or build a prosperous future for our children.In Louisiana, we took a different approach. Since I became governor, we cut more than 250 earmarks from our state budget. To create jobs for our citizens, we cut taxes six times, including the largest income tax cut in the history of our state. We passed those tax cuts with bipartisan majorities.
Republicans and Democrats put aside their differences. We worked together to make sure our people could keep more of what they earn. If it can be done in Baton Rouge, surely it can be done in Washington, D.C.
To strengthen our economy, we need urgent action to keep energy prices down. All of us remember what it felt like to pay $4 at the pump. And unless we act now, those prices will return.
To stop that from happening, we need to increase conservation, increase energy efficiency, increase the use of alternative and renewable fuels, increase our use of nuclear power, and increase drilling for oil and gas here at home.
We believe that Americans can do anything. And if we unleash the innovative spirit of our citizens, we can achieve energy independence.
To strengthen our economy, we also need to address the crisis in health care. Republicans believe in a simple principle: No American should have to worry about losing their health care coverage, period. We stand for universal access to affordable health care coverage.
What we oppose is universal government-run health care. Health care decisions should be made by doctors and patients, not by government bureaucrats.
We believe Americans can do anything. And if we put aside partisan politics and work together, we can make our system of private medicine affordable and accessible for every one of our citizens.
To strengthen our economy, we also need to make sure that every child in America gets the best possible education. After Hurricane Katrina, we reinvented the New Orleans school system, opening dozens of new charter schools and creating a new scholarship program that is giving parents the chance to send their children to private or parochial schools of their choice.
We believe that with the proper education the children of America can do anything. And it shouldn't take a devastating storm to bring this kind of innovation to education in our country.
To strengthen our economy, we must promote confidence in America by ensuring ours is the most ethical and transparent system in the world. In my home state, there used to be saying: At any given time, half of Louisiana was said to be half underwater and the other half under indictment.
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We need to bring transparency to Washington, D.C., so we can rid our capital of corruption and ensure that we never see the passage of another trillion-dollar spending bill that Congress hasn't even read and the American people haven't even seen.
As we take these steps, we must remember, for all of our troubles at home, dangerous enemies still seek our destruction. Now is no time to dismantle the defenses that have protected this country for hundreds of years or to make deep cuts in funding for our troops.
America's fighting men and women can do anything. If we give them the resources they need, they will stay on the offensive, defeat our enemies, and protect us from harm.
In all these areas, Republicans want to work with President Obama. We appreciate his message of hope, but sometimes it seems like we look for hope in different places.
Democratic leaders in Washington, they place their hope in the federal government. We place our hope in you, the American people.
In the end, it comes down to an honest and fundamental disagreement about the proper role of government. We oppose the national Democratic view that says the way to strengthen our country is to increase dependence on government. We believe the way to strengthen our country is to restrain spending in Washington, to empower individuals and small businesses to grow our economy and create jobs.
Tonight, on behalf of our leaders in Congress and my fellow Republican governors, I say this: Our party is determined to regain your trust.
We will do so by standing up for the principles that we share, the principles you elected us to fight for, the principles that built this in the greatest, most prosperous country on Earth.
You know, a few weeks ago, the president warned that our country is facing a crisis that he said, in quotes, "we may not be able to reverse." You know, our troubles are real, to be sure, but don't let anyone tell you that we cannot recover. Don't let anyone tell you that America's best days are behind her.
The American spirit has triumphed over almost every form of adversity known to man, and the American spirit will triumph again.
We can have confidence in our future because, amid all of today's challenges, we also count many blessings. We have the most innovative citizens, the most abundant resources, the most resilient economy, the most powerful military, and the freest political system in the history of the world.
Thank you for listening. God bless you. God bless Louisiana. And God bless America.


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The Bulwark, Or, Reformation Journal: In Defence of the True ..., כרך 17
NOTICES OF BOOKS :-
Hon. G. W. Gordon, Personal Recol-
lections of the,
Immaculate Conception, the,
Jesuits, the,
Marsh, the Rev. William, D.D, Life of,
Papal Drama, the,
Papal System, Illustrations of the,
Pilgrim's Progress, The,
Protestantism and Romanism,
Ritualism,
Ritualism, Extreme,
| Ritualism' Historically considered,
Rome, No Peace with,
Sabbath on the Rock, the,
Shorter Catechism, the,
Signs of the Times, the,
"Sisterhood" Nurses,
Sparrow, the, Alone on the Housetop,
Whip, the,
Who are Ye? :
Reading Protestant Association, the,
Reasons for the Faith that is in us,
Reform Bill, Romanism and the New,
Reformation Society, Scottish,
Reformation, State Papers Connected
with the,
Religious Liberty, Romish Tactics and, 157
Rev. Wm. Morley Punshon's Dream ;
or, No Peace with Rome,
Rock Newspaper, the,
Roll and Seals of St John,
Roman Catholic Churches, Schools, and
Glebes (Ireland) Bill,
Roman Question, the ;'or, Louis Napo-
leon, Victor Emmanuel, and Pio Nono, 141
Romanism and Fenianism, Connexion
between,
Romanism, Present Duty towards,
Rome, the Bloodthirsty Spirit of,
Rome, threatened New Concessions to, 257
Romish Devices and Efforts,
Romish Liberty,
Romish Prospects in Ireland,
Romish Tactics in Parliament,
Romish Toleration,
Ritualism at Barton-upon-Humber,
Ritualism in the Church of England,
Development of,
Ritualism the St Alban's Case,
Ritualism--the World's Religion,
Ritualistic Charity; or, Ritualists on
Protestants and Protestant Missions, 37
Ritualists, the, and the Bishop of Oxford, 185
Rutherford, Samuel, on the Glory of
Serving Christ,
Sabbath Question, Railways and the,
Sabbath, the Excellence of the,
School Competition on "Foxe's Book
of Martyrs,"
Scotch Roman Catholic Hierarchy,
Scotland, Protestant Institute of, 157, 303
Scottish Reformation Society, Protestant
Library in London in connexion with the,
Scottish Reformation Society-Dundee
Scottish Reformation Society, Lectures
on Behalf of,
Scottish Reformation Society, London
Classes of the,
69, 109, 132, 152,
223, 239 309,
Scottish Reformation Society, Work of
Scriptural Education,
Scripture Texts and Crosses, Dispute
Sisters of Mercy ; or, Popery and Poverty, 128
South America, Romish Intolerance in, 152
Spain, State of,
Succession, False Apostolic,
Superstition, Lord Bacon on,
Temporal Power, the Crisis of the,
The Morals of the Church of Rome,
Archdeacon Sinclair's Charge on,
Tract for the Times, a,
Vatican, Amenities of the,
Venice, Popery in,
Visitation, Bishop of Salisbury's,
Was St Peter ever at Rome?
What is Ritualism?
What Rome Teaches,
Wiltshire Protestant Beacon, the,
Woes of Ireland, the Cure for the,
Woodcut, Our,
Worship, Superstitious, :
Papists, Pagans more Liberal than,
Parable, a,
Parliament, Romish Tactics in,' .
15, 44, 59,
Parliament, the New Session of,
Persecution of Old in Italy,
Plymouth, Protestant Classes at,
POETRY:
Canon Law,
Hint to True Penitents, a
Lines,
Midnight Scene in a Convent.
Oh, Sing a New Song to the Lord!
Pope, the, and the Apostle Peter,
Reformation Lays,
Ritualist, a, Described,
Ritualist Revival, a,
Scottish Reformation Society,
Tyndale's Last Prayer,
What shall the End of these Things be, 329
Poor Law Board, &c., Bill,
Pope, Temporal Power of the,
Popery Abolished in the Days of Elizabeth, 100
Popery and Protestantism,
Popery, the British Constitution and, 277
Popery, the Spirit of,
Popery, the Welsh Presbyterian Church
Popish Aggressions, more threatened, : 165
Popish Cruelty,
Popish Delusion,
Popish Lotteries,
Popish University, the Proposed New, 264
Prisons, Popery in our,
Procession of the Host'in London,
Protestant Alliance, Bath,
Protestant Association, Greenock Young
Men's,
Protestant Classes in England, Estab-
lishment of,
Protestant Efforts in Plymouth,
Protestant Electoral Union of England, the, 130
Protestant Institute of Scotland, Library
of the,
23, 222, 279, 301
Protestant Institute, North-west London, 251
Protestant Instruction for the Young, 132
Protestant Principles,
Protestant Short-hand Classes in London, 244
Protestant Women of Britain, to the,
Protestantism at Plymouth,
Protestantism, Parochial Instruction in, 127
Protestants, a Warning to
protestants, Present Duty of, :
REFORMATION JOURNAL.
OUR SEVENTEENTH VOLUME.
NIME passes rapidly away, and we can scarcely believe that sixteen
years have elapsed since the commencement of our publication. Nevertheless it is so, and most eventful years they have been. The future historian of England will probably look back upon them as laying the foundation of an entire change in the British Constitution, or, at all events, as nursing into growing maturity a change which probably may be dated more correctly from 1829.
Nevertheless we begin our seventeenth volume with a clear conviction that we are performing one of the highest duties of patriotism as well as of Christian principle. There have been some cheering symptoms during the past year moreover, that if Rome is still holding on her disastrous way, and receiving fatal encouragement from our infatuated politicians, the people of the country at least are not so absolutely supine and insensible as hitherto. There has been an awakening of Protestant spirit and intelligence in certain quarters of a very cheering kind. In particular, the eager readiness with which the young men of London have hailed the opening of Protestant classes is a most cheering symptom of improvement. It
proves that the torpor which abounds is very much to be traced to Protestant neglect, and that if we are only true to ourselves, and to the great cause in which we are engaged, a new generation may yet be trained up to fight over again, by the Divine blessing, the battle of the Reformation, and to maintain the cause of truth and liberty.
The grand issue of the prolonged struggle with Rome is, at all events, not doubtful. Sooner or later Babylon must fall, and fall for ever. Its end cannot be very
and we may say of Protestant truth what was said of one of the tribes of old, that however often overcome, either in reality or in appearance," it shall overcome at the last." Let us, therefore, " thank God and take courage."
VOL. XVII. NO, CXCIII.- JULY 1867.
distant;
MONASTIC AND CONVENTUAL INSTITUTIONS.*
SECTION FIRST. A Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the System ; with a Brief Account
of the Origin of the most famous "Orders." T the commencement of the Christian era, there prevailed throughout
India and other Eastern countries, what was termed the Gnostic
System of Philosophy, one part of the belief of which was, " that all that was good and pleasing to the Supreme Being had its origin in Him, and was of a spiritual nature, and that matter' was the centre and source of all the evil in the world."
One of the effects of a belief in this principle was manifested in the second century, when certain Christian teachers maintained that Jesus Christ established two orders of disciples, and left a double rule for their guidance,—the one for persons in the ordinary walks of life, and engaged in its active scenes and duties,—the other for those who, aspiring to great holiness and close communion with God, withdrew themselves from worldly influences. All the doctrines and instructions in the holy Scriptures they divided into two classes. To the one, consisting of laws obligatory and binding on all men, they gave the name of "precepts;" the other class they called "counsels." These latter were to be obeyed and followed by those who aspired to a place in the higher order of Christians. This division would seem to have been made in imitation of the teachings of the old heathen philosophers, many of whom made a distinction between "living according to nature," and "living above nature."
Immediately on this division of the Christian doctrines being promulgated, a sect arose which came to be known by the name of "Ascetics." These, considering that they were obeying the "counsels" of Christ, fancied that they were prohibited from the use of many things which were quite lawful for other Christians. They regarded as binding upon them to abstain from marriage, and from the use of flesh and wine. Both men and women sought, by fastings and watchings, to subdue bodily passions; and by separation from their fellow-men, and engaging in a sort of indolent contemplation, and professed meditation on sublime and eternal themes, they declared their object to be to raise their souls above the influence of earthly evils. In the third century this same idea became still farther developed, and many taught that the body and the things of che world were the only hindrances and obstacles which existed in the way of a close and perfect communion between the soul and God; and that if men only withdrew themselves from their fellows, and, dwelling alone, sufficiently macerated and subdued the body, the soul would of itself naturally and at once return to God as the source of light and life and all things desirable, and would enjoy sweet and happy communion with Him and the holy angels. This mode of reasoning in the face of Scripture led many who professed to be Christians to betake themselves to desert places, and spend their days and nights in solitary meditation, neglecting and abusing their bodies in the hope of purifying their souls and becoming acceptable to God.
Especially in Egypt was this the case, where, the climate being well
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suited for life in the open air, many betook themselves to desert caves, and practised great austerities. The persecutions of the Christians by the Roman emperors also drove many to seek hiding-places in the deserts, and to adopt this solitary life rather than endure either the sufferings inflicted by the persecutors, or the stings of conscience inflicted on those who from fear adjured their faith. A man named Paul, who, according to the Roman breviary, was the first hermit, lived, it is said, in the desert of Egypt, in a cave beside a palm-tree, which yielded him both food and raiment till he attained his 113th year, when he died, after having been visited by the next famous hermit Antony, the Egyptian. This person, it is alleged-whose parents were both Christians-was, while yet young, left in possession of considerable property by their death. This property he sold, and, distributing the proceeds among the poor, betook himself to the desert, and there led a solitary life! Such at least is the Roman breviary's version of the story. This Antony is said to have been the first to collect these solitaries of the desert, of whom there were, in his day, great numbers, into companies, inducing them to live together under certain rules and laws of order. His example was soon copied in Syria, Palestine, and other neighbouring countries. From the East this institution soon travelled westwards, and made rapid progress in Europe, especially in Italy, though it is quite uncertain who first introduced it there; but from about the year 350 it became quite the fashion throughout the Western Church.
Martin, Bishop of Tours, was the first to introduce the system into France, and with such energy and success that two thousand monks followed his remains to the grave.
About the middle of the fourth century, there were three different kinds of monks to be found in considerable numbers. The first class continued the same solitary style of life as the original hermits. The second class were formed into communities under the direction and authority of a "Father" or "Abbot." The third consisted of men who wandered from country to country, and from city to city, selling relics, working fictitious miracles, and in other fraudulent ways making a living to themselves at the expense of those whom they managed to deceive. Previous to the end of the fourth century, the different "orders" of monks had been composed of the " laity," and were under the supervision of the bishops; but at this time many of them were adopted among the " clergy," and the monks came to be looked upon as the most pious and holy men-so much so, that some of their number were even (at this early period) chosen to fill the office of bishop. During the fifth century, the buildling of monasteries and convents was carried to a most extravagant extent throughout all Europe. These communities did not all follow the same rules of discipline; but in the sixth century a new "order" was founded by Benedict, which, in course of time, absorbed all the previously-established ones. Benedict, in the rule of discipline
. which he drew up for the conduct of his followers, aimed at establishing an order whose discipline should be of a milder type than that of the other orders, and their manners more regular, in the hope that it would thus rest on a more solid and durable basis. The members were enjoined to work for so many hours a-day, and to employ the rest of their time in praying, reading, instructing the young, and such like pious or useful works. Before this time the monks of the various orders altered and amended the rules, originally drawn up by their founders, whenever it
suited their tastes or wishes; but Benedict made it one of the conditions
; of admission into his order, that all joining it should solemnly promise implicit obedience to the rules of the society, without at any time ever making any attempt at altering or changing them. In after years, however, as will be seen, this rule was but little attended to, and the great Benedictine Order itself became corrupt, and subdivided into numbers of minor orders.
During the seventh century a change in the relation existing between the monks and the bishops was made, which gave to the monks a much greater influence than they had hitherto possessed. At this time dissensions and quarrels the most fierce and bitter broke out between the monks and bishops regarding the contributions and fees which the bishops, claiming superiority over the monks, had insisted they should collect and hand over to them. This the monks for a time submitted to, but afterwards refused to continue the practice, and claimed protection, first, from the sovereigns of the countries in which they resided, and then from the Roman Pontiffs. These latter, always ready to seize upon anything likely to be of service in advancing themselves, and maintaining their usurpation of supreme power, readily granted protection to the monks, and by degrees exempted them altogether from the jurisdiction of the bishops. At a later period, when the bishops of Rome came to have their power recognised to a greater degree, they even went farther, and gave to many of the monasteries singular immunities, freeing them not only from the spiritual jurisdiction of the bishops, but also from the temporal authority of the sovereigns. In return for these privileges, the monks engaged to pay tribute to the Roman Pontiff, and
to increase his power and dignity to the utmost of their ability. Hence, from the time of Gregory VII. of noted memory, the monks may be looked upon as Rome's great militia, bound to her service, and owning allegiance to no other monarch or government than the Pope and the Roman see. Between the seventh and thirteenth centuries, great numbers of different " orders" of monks and nuns were, from time to time, established. Indeed, as often as the old became degenerate and corrupted, new ones were originated. In this way,
the orders of canons and canonesses came to be introduced. These adopted the monastic mode of life, but were not bound by vows in the same way as were the ordinary monks. They also acted as pastors over certain churches appointed to their care. They were first founded in the eighth century; and in the eleventh century, having become very corrupt, attempts at reforming them led to their division into "secular" and "regular" canons. The former of these followed a rule drawn up by Pope Nicholas II. in 1059, which was not nearly so stringent in several points as the ancient rule of the order. The latter division, influenced by the exhortations of Ivo, Bishop of Chartres, did not consider themselves at liberty to adopt the modified rule, but adhering with greater stringency than ever to the ancient rules, came to be called the " Regular canons of St Augustine," the name of St Augustine being added on account of Bishop Ivo imitating his method of ruling his clergy. In the year 927 the famous order of the monks of Cluny was originated. This was not an entirely new order, but only a sub-division of the great Benedictine order. At this time a great number of the Benedictine monasteries had become so far corrupted as that many of the monks knew nothing whatever of the rule of their order further than the name.