There are dog lovers, and then there are cat lovers. And while the question of which is better to have as a pet has been asked for a long time, we can agree on one thing – both dogs and cats are excellent human companions, and it is a matter of personal preference when it comes to which one you choose to have.
The most important thing is to give them love and care and enjoy every second spent with your canine or feline friend. Cats are the second most common pet in the world, and out of all the breeds, Turkish Angora cats seem to be a very desirable one. But, why are they so desirable and how did it come to be? Let's go ahead and find out below.
What's the nature of the Turkish Angora?
How much does a Turkish Angora cost?
Much like the similar Somali cat, the Turkish Angora is both friendly and affectionate, being the perfect choice for a family with children or other pets. You can expect that your Turkish Angora feline is going to be by your side in any situation and ready to play at any point of the day. While they are affectionate and friendly, they require daily stimulation, and you should use every opportunity to challenge them physically and mentally.
While there are a number of man-mixed cat breeds, Turkish Angora cats don't fall under this category. In fact, Turkish Angoras are one of the oldest cat breeds out there, and having originated in Turkey, are considered as a rare breed that kept almost all of its natural and original traits.
Being the descendant of the African wildcat, Turkish Angoras come from the Anatolian region and have been domesticated for many centuries. At first, only present in Turkish and Persian communities, Angoras appeared in Great Britain, Russia, and France in the late 16th century through importing.
People were fascinated by the double genetic mutation of this breed (white, long hair), and that is why it very soon became the most popular domestic breed in Europe. It was officially recognized as a breed in the 17th century.
It was at first seen as identical to the Persian cat. Still, these two breeds do differ, and it is more likely that the Persian cat was a result of Angora breeding. Angora cats are seen as a Turkish national treasure, and since the beginning of 20th century a preservation program has been organized by the Ankara Zoo to maintain and preserve the purebred white Angoras.
Very similar to a Somali cat, Turkish Angoras are medium-sized cats with muscular bodies and long legs. Given their elegant body shape, Angoras are often suggested to be the models of the feline world.
They range from 8 to 10 inches in size, and 8 to 14 lbs. in weight, which provides them with excellent athletic capabilities. Its hind legs are longer than the front, and it has round small paws that somewhat differs from other breeds.
As of its overall looks, it has a triangular face and almond-shaped eyes that come in a blue, green, yellow, or amber color. One of the things that people love about this cat is it's always alert ears. The general appearance of an Angora is much similar to a snow weasel.
Turkish Angoras have a silky long coat, and a fluffy long tail. The original color is white, but it is not the only color anymore, with chocolate, cinnamon, fawn, and mink becoming quite popular in the past few decades. While their coat is quite long, Angoras don't require much maintenance – in fact, they need only 1-2 grooming sessions each week. Given its physical standards, a Turkish Angora can live up to 18 years with proper care and nutrition.
Angoras are a healthy breed for most of the part. One of the most important factors in preventing inherited medical conditions is to buy from a certified breeder that provides you with a health guarantee.
The most common hereditary condition is deafness in cats with blue eyes. While not being as common, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy might occur in cats from the age of 2 to the age of 6 and is seen as a hereditary disease as well being more common in males than in females.
When you decide to buy a Turkish Angora, be sure that it is not from a breeder that suggests they have an HCM-free line. No one can claim such a thing and it is vital that all cats have undergone HCM-screening. Those with an HCM condition should be removed from the breeding line through neutering.
Although Turkish Angoras come with a beautiful long coat, it is not going to be much of a problem, as these cats don't shed nearly as much as some other long-haired breeds do. This means that they will be fine with a few grooming sessions each week.
Apart from that, you should bathe them a few times a year, and be sure to clean the corner of their eyes and ears with a damp cloth. You should also trim their nails a few times a month, especially if your Turkish Angora is indoors for the most part.
Getting a Turkish Angora shouldn't be a problem as it has been one of the most popular breeds over the past few decades. While you will have a few local breeders in your area, you can also check online breeders that are certified and provide a health guarantee. Apart from that, with Turkish Angoras being among the most common breeds, there are a lot of them that end up on the street. That is why we suggest you try adopting one as a kinder option.
The price can vary depending on where you live – but still, the average Turkish Angora will cost you somewhere between $250 and $400. On the other hand, if you are looking for a top-quality Turkish Angora, you are looking at a higher figure closer to $1,000. Turkish Angoras should be purchased before they are 3 months old. While the price might not be as high as with some other cats, you are still better of going to your local shelter and saving the life of one of these beautiful cats.
There is not much to it other than looking for certain physical traits that a Turkish Angora cat should possess.
Firstly, the back legs should be longer than the front ones, and they should have small and dainty paws. Along with that, the chin should be firm, and the neck should be slim. A Turkish Angora comes with a single coat that can vary in pattern depending on the given color.
Eyes usually come in blue, green, amber, and yellow, and are almond-shaped. You should know that males and females are similar in size, with males being a bit more muscular. Lastly, the tail should be long and fluffy, and the ears always standing in an alert position.
If you are looking for a cat that doesn't require a lot of maintenance and is great for your household, the Turkish Angora seems like a great choice.
Why do we say this? It doesn't shed a lot and, although it has a beautiful coat, you will not have to do a lot of grooming around it. Apart from 1-2 grooming sessions per week, and some ear cleaning and nail trimming, there will not be much responsibility when it comes to regular pet care.
On the other hand, you should know that Turkish Angoras are quite active and demand attention. While they are affectionate and friendly, they expect to be challenged, and they will not cope with you ignoring them.
Given the typical characteristics of a Turkish Angora, we can define them as a playful cat that enjoys socializing with humans and other animals. With its athletic and muscular body, you can be sure that your Angora will require a lot of jumping and climbing space.
It is one of the best cats to have around when it comes to affectionate and friendly behavior. It cooperates perfectly with dogs, especially if they are in the same household from a young age, and you can be sure that your children will have a lot of playtime and fun with it. You should know that a Turkish Angora enjoys being nurtured and will require a lot of attention on a daily basis.
Apart from that, it is an intelligent breed which means that you should provide enough mental and physical stimulation for them to not get bored. Still, we suggest that you don't let them roam around the streets – instead, you should invest in proper indoor and backyard (fenced) conditions that will keep your cat happy and safe.
When it comes to different types of Turkish Angora cats, there are a few different types and most vary in color. While the white color is the original and natural color of a Turkish Angora, other shades such as blue, black, red, and cream are an option as well. The pattern is usually ticked. A pointed pattern is a sign of hybridization and is not officially recognized.
If you are looking for a breed that is similar to a Turkish Angora cat, it is the Somali cat. With similar physical traits and personality patterns, Turkish Angora and Somali cats are the perfect choices for any family with children or other pets.
Apart from that, given its physical looks and genetic traits, Persian cats closely resemble Turkish Angora cats, which comes as no surprise, given their history.
If you are looking for an all-round friendly feline companion, a Turkish Angora cat is an excellent choice. Affectionate, active, and intelligent, you will have a cat as your best friend.


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Here it comes! If you are a snowmobiler, you're hoping this winter storm drops feet of snow on Western New York. Please make sure to check our website before going out to ride. Even if we get a foot of snow, trail conditions are likely to be poor and dangerous. We will provide updates following the storm.


Yup, this is really his new album cover.
Even though Nelly's latest single Just A Dream is doing well on the Billboard charts, we have a feeling some people might be hesitating on buying the whole album after seeing the album cover for his upcoming record 5.0.
It seems Lindsay Lohan knows all about her father Michael's attempts to sneak into the Betty Ford Center, including his plan to act drunk on the doorstep in order to get in!
"It disgusts her what he does with the media. She wants him to stay away from her. She can't stand the thought of him … and she can't stand hearing him talk about her."
She deserves some time to herself! Hope you get it, bb.


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Home » Newswire » Government of Canada recognizes the breaking of racial barriers in the NHL as an event of national historic significance
Government of Canada recognizes the breaking of racial barriers in the NHL as an event of national historic significance
by ahnationtalk on December 7, 202213 Views
From: Parks Canada
Taking care: We recognize this news release may contain information that is difficult for many and that our efforts to honour Survivors and families may act as an unwelcome reminder for those who have suffered hardships through generations of government policies that were harmful to Indigenous peoples.
A National Residential School Crisis Line is available to provide support to former residential school students who can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-Hour National Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419.
Indigenous Peoples can also access the Hope for Wellness Help Line by phone at 1-855-242-3310 or via online chat through the website at www.hopeforwellness.ca.
Paul Jacobs, Henry "Elmer" Maracle, Larry Kwong, Fred Sasakamoose, and Willie O'Ree each broke racial barriers to reach hockey's highest level
The love of hockey, Canada's national sport, unites Canadians from coast to coast to coast. But while our collective passion for the game brings us all together, the organization of the sport itself has not reflected the Canadian ideals of diversity, equality and multiculturalism.
Today, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Sport and Member of Parliament for Milton, announced the designation of Breaking Racial Barriers in the National Hockey League (NHL) as an event of national historic significance under Parks Canada's National Program of Historical Commemoration. The designation was commemorated at a special ceremony held at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario.
The designation honours the achievements of five hockey players – Paul Jacobs, Henry "Elmer" Maracle, Larry Kwong, Fred Sasakamoose, and Willie O'Ree – who at different points broke through longstanding prejudice that prevented Indigenous, Chinese Canadian, Black, and other racialized players from playing in professional hockey.
National historic designations illustrate many defining moments in Canada's history and the diverse and complex stories that are shared. In acknowledging both the triumphs and the struggles that have led us to the Canada of today, national historic designations help us reflect on how to build a thoughtful and inclusive society for present and future generations.
While Canadians of all backgrounds played and enjoyed hockey, racial discrimination and prejudice existed in player development programs across Canada. Depending on where they were in Canada, some Indigenous, Chinese Canadian, Black and other racialized players instead played in separate leagues, on segregated teams like the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes (CHL), founded in Halifax in 1895. Many Indigenous players learned the sport while forced to attend residential schools.
When the NHL was formed in 1917, these separate and segregated programs did not feed into the NHL's development system, limiting opportunities for players from racialized and Indigenous communities to play at the sport's highest level and perpetuating the status quo. Jacobs, Maracle, Kwong, Sasakamoose, and O'Ree were five players who each broke through racial barriers in their career, ultimately reaching hockey's premier league during the NHL's early decades and beyond. Their stories expose the fight against racism and prejudice in hockey and in Canada. During and after their careers, these players inspired generations of players who followed in their steps.
The Government of Canada, through the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, recognizes significant persons, places, and events that have shaped our country as one way of helping Canadians connect with their past. By sharing these stories with Canadians, we hope to foster understanding and reflection on the diverse histories, cultures, legacies, and realities of Canada's past and present.
The designation process under Parks Canada's National Program of Historical Commemoration is driven by public nominations. To date, more than 2,200 designations have been made nationwide. To nominate a person, place or historic event in your community, please visit the Parks Canada website for more information: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/culture/clmhc-hsmbc/ncp-pcn/application.
"Hockey is Canada – and the struggles players faced in the sport reflect the struggles of racialized and Indigenous communities in Canadian society at the time and which too often continue today. During and after their careers, Paul Jacobs, Henry "Elmer" Maracle, Larry Kwong, Fred Sasakamoose, and Willie O'Ree have exemplified leadership for their respective communities. They serve as examples for greater inclusion in the sport, and by recognizing the national historic significance of their achievement, we honour their skill, perseverance and power to inspire greater inclusivity in every corner of our diverse country."
Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada<
"We acknowledge the tremendous contributions of Paul Jacobs, Henry "Elmer" Maracle, Larry Kwong, Fred Sasakamoose, and Willie O'Ree – five players who paved the way as examples for their communities and all Canadians by reaching hockey's highest level. Their struggles and legacies inspired the generations of players who followed and are still felt today."
Adam van Koeverden
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Sport and Member of Parliament for Milton
"As we commemorate breaking down racial barriers in the National Hockey League, I want to recognize the work the NHL continues to do through programs like Hockey is for Everyone. This work is more important than ever, and continued support is necessary and appreciated."
Willie O'Ree
Retired NHL player and NHL Diversity Ambassador
Paul Jacobs, a Mohawk defenceman from Kahnawá:ke, appeared on the Toronto Arenas' NHL roster during the 1918–19 season. Henry "Elmer" Maracle (also known as "Buddy"), who was Haudenosaunee from Six Nations of the Grand River, played 11 games for the New York Rangers during the 1930–31 season. In March 1948, Larry Kwong, a Chinese Canadian player from Vernon, British Columbia, made his NHL debut for the New York Rangers. A little more than five years later, in November 1953, Fred Sasakamoose, a member of the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, played his first NHL game for the Chicago Blackhawks. It was almost another five years before Willie O'Ree, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, became the first Black player in the NHL, debuting for the Boston Bruins in January 1958.
While these players broke through racial barriers, their careers did not bring about systemic change and the league continued to struggle with diversity and inclusivity.
In recent years, the NHL has used its global influence to drive positive social change and foster more inclusive communities, establishing community programs to promote diversity and inclusion in the sport.
Created in 1919, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada advises the Minister of Environment and Climate Change regarding the national significance of persons, places, and events that have marked Canada's history. Together with Parks Canada, the Board ensures that subjects of national historic significance are recognized under Parks Canada's National Program of Historical Commemoration and these important stories are shared with Canadians.
Parks Canada is committed to working with Canadians in our efforts to tell broader, more inclusive stories in the places that it manages. In support of this goal, the Framework for History and Commemoration outlines a new, comprehensive, and engaging approach to sharing Canada's history through diverse perspectives, including shedding light on tragic and difficult periods of Canada's past.
Backgrounder: Breaking Racial Barriers in the NHL
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Framework for History and Commemoration
Kaitlin Power
Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
kaitlin.power@ec.gc.ca
pc.media@pc.gc.ca
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Where: They have 2 locations in the city – The City Walk space, which is the original and first studio. My favorite was the new one in Al Thanya mall, which is larger and has a lot more natural light which is refreshing.
What: Physique57 is a cult workout from the states that have a large celebrity following including Kelly Ripa and Chrissy Teigen to name a few.
Type of workout: Barre – a full body workout, starts with warm ups, arms, thighs, seat to abs. If you're not familiar with barre, it incorporates a lot of ballet and dance into a workout – that builds lean muscle to getting you the perfect dancer's body (hence why all the instructors come from a dance background, but you don't need one to enjoy it!). One of the biggest misconceptions, is that because it looks graceful, it's not tough and rigorous like a cross fit or high intensity workout – but it really is one of the toughest you'll do. Constantly challenging your muscles, you will feel that burn (which is pretty much your muscles telling you they're changing.) The class uses Interval training – a sprint followed by a stretch -You feel stronger with every class.
What it helps: It works your whole body, as well as the tiny muscles to build a lean body, without bulking up.
The Class: An hour long, your legs shake, you sweat and you lose your breath – it is a workout! The class starts with the arms and heavy weights, moving to thighs, your seat and ending with abs. Everything you do is toning, increasing stamina, pushing your flexibility and chiseling the muscles without bulking up.
Amenities: You need to bring your own barre socks, but they all the other equipment you need – including towels.
Parking: Both locations have parking right outside!
Recommended Instructors: I was very impressed with all the instructors I managed to take classes with during the month – they are all at the same level of the ones in the US, which is very important. If I didn't mention any, it means I didn't get the chance to take their class enough to share what I thought!
-Erin is one of the first instructors at P57 Dubai. She reminds me of the ones in the US and has amazing energy!
-Lianna is super cute from Canada, reminds me of the instructors in the US, with her bubbly energy. She makes sure she's fixing techniques to get you the best workout you can get.
-Ivy is a sweet British instructor with a dance background, her music makes you feel like you're at a dance party and is constantly correcting movements, which is great.
-Ariel is sweet, but tough. Love her music – Rnb mixed with the songs everyone know and love.
-Modifications and options for everything and everyone.
-You do get your workout as well as your stretches in class.
-The app – because of the app, I was in around 4 times a week. Once I had free slots, I booked through the app and it saved it in my diary.
How do I protect my skin on long haul flights?


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JOHN H. NORLING, of Vienna township, whose farm home is on rural free delivery route No. 5, out from Warren, Ohio, is a native of Sweden, born November 30, 1851, a son of John and Margaret (Willman) Norling, both of whom were natives of Sweden. The father was born in 1826 and the mother in August, 1823. By occupation, the father was a miner and died May 8, 1876. The mother passed away in the autumn of 1892.
Up to the time Mr. Norling was twenty years of age, he remained home with his parents, in that far away and most beautiful of northern European countries—Sweden. He followed mining for his livelihood. In 1882 he sailed for America, landing at New York harbor, July 27, and thence came on direct to Youngstown, and went to work in a blast furnace, remaining in that employment four and a half years. He then worked at the same line of work at Niles, Ohio, thirteen years longer, after which he purchased a farm of one hundred and thirty-five acres, upon which he now resides. Here he has made many substantial improvements and does a prosperous general farming business, coupled with stock business, including the raising of Jersey cattle. His present stock of such valuable animals is eighteen head.
In his religion, Mr. Norling is of the Baptist faith. In politics, he is favorable to the principles of the Republican party. June 23, 1876, he was married to Ida Louisa Linquist, a native of Sweden, born to Louis and Mary Albertena (Anderson) Linquist. Her father and mother never came to this country; they were farmers. The mother died in 1907 on November 4th. The date of the father's death was June 15, 1868. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Norling were as follows: Helen Augusta, born October 21, 1877, married Aaron Johnson and they reside in Youngstown, Ohio; Charles Ameil, born January 26, 1880, married Senie Allen, and they reside in Girard, where he is employed in a grocery store; Victor, born October, 1882, died November 30, 1903; Esther, born April 8, 1887, at home, unmarried; Ida, born April 8, 1891; Agnes, born April 16, 1893; John, born September 4, 1896; Elmer, born January 15, 1898.


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Kady M.
I love this little (physically) girl. Part of the reason is that she's little only in stature. Her personality is huge, her influence on her sport is towering, and when US Gymnastics appeared ready to ignore the larger implications of what enabled serial abuser Larry Nassar, she took courageous action. The courage she continues to exhibit in taking down the paternalist nightmare that US Gymnastics is goes without saying.
Into one human flowed all these conflicting pressures: The pressure to perform in an elite competition, the added pressure of being a favorite to win, and if that's not enough, the need to validate the "Greatest of All Time" label she had already been given.
But, there were even more stressors. She was re-entering an event which is, to her, a trigger for sexual abuse; she was sponsored by an organization (US Gymnastics) which she was suing, for actively trying to cover up the involvement of all the other individuals who were facilitating Larry Nassar.
Competitive pressure, legal pressure, social pressure. Huge.
So, she got the yips at the worst possible time. And in gymnastics, the yips are physically dangerous. Nobody gets overly concerned about life and limb when a golfer can no longer make a putt, or a 2nd baseman suddenly can't field a ground ball. When you're ten feet above ground on a vault…different story.
So, she withdrew.
This was undoubtedly the wisest decision, although the timing was terrible, pulling out after team competition had begun. Despite the fact that her "yips" had manifested the day before during qualifying, she went out (unwisely) into the team competition to give it the "old college try". So, although withdrawing was the right decision for her own safety and the good of the team…. she was immediately criticized because of her timing. Athletes and sports fans will always come down hardest on athletes who appear to have let their teammates down. That fact will never change, and shouldn't.
So, you have a situation where an elite athlete does the right thing, but the extenuating circumstances warrant criticism. That's now part of her legacy. Can't change history once it's written. Let's move on.
Unfortunately, it has been the supporters of Biles who have done the most damage in this debate, first by broadening some of their arguments to "all athletes", when Simone's situation was unique, then by defending a fair piece of criticism (the team aspect) in an intellectually fallacious way.
It is important to point out that Biles' situation is unique. Less than 1% of all elite athletes are considered "Greatest of All Time" in their sports, and of that infinitesimally small number who are, none to my knowledge were also (a) suing their national federation while representing them, and (b) dealing with the fact that their federation facilitated their sexual abuse, (c ) while competing at the event which triggers the stress.
Now, down to the fallacious argumentation.
Argument #1. The elite athlete has no responsibility to compete. The only concern they should have is their own well-being.
Sorry, but even if you overlook the "teammate" aspects mentioned above, there are also financial implications.
Elite athletes in non spectator sports derive the bulk of their income from sponsorships. That sponsor wants to see their emblem on award stands, not in spectator stands. Further, NBC, who pays $1.25B an Olympics, expects to recoup their investment by ad sales, which they charge for based on the popularity of the event and the notoriety of the (expected) competitors. If the acclaimed competitor doesn't compete, there are impacts on viewership.
I wouldn't want to guess where this goes, but it would not surprise me that if withdrawals suddenly became more common, that requirements to appear and compete in certain major events get tied to athlete compensation.
Argument #2. Attention to the mental health of athletes has never happened before. It's good that Biles (and Osaka) raised awareness about this.
Sorry again. Sports psychology has been a thing since the 80's. You can major in it:
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Admittedly, the focus of sports psychology has been performance optimization as opposed to the outright mental health of the athlete. But these two objectives have huge overlap were they to be shown as a Venn Diagram. Sports psychologists are well versed in helping athletes develop tools to compartmentalize personal stresses away from their competition, and more specifically, how to deal with the "yips."
Argument #3. Take the athlete at their word. If they say they have hit their limits, accept it.
This is a ticket to mediocrity. Every elite athlete has a coach in his or her face, usually often, demanding (often not politely) that they push their own limits of pain and endurance in order to reach an objective. It is an expected part of the territory of sports, and it is also expected that the coach and athlete will sometimes disagree on where those limits are. Good coaches (and yes, there are a lot of bad ones) know when the athletes limit is reached and when it is not, and pushes the elite athlete past those limits.
Again, this is part of the landscape of elite sport.
Sport, at the causal level, is about participation, enjoyment, and fitness. At the elite level, it is a daily hell that is endured only by certain special individuals who are willing to put aside all other interests and ignore risk and pain to achieve a defined goal.
Simone Biles, due to a unique set of stressors, was unable to safely achieve her goal. She deserves support and sympathy for her ordeal.
But for all others, keep the expectations high.
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That last mentioned happens to be the most recently-launched device in the lineup, and even that was launched as far back as 2012. Trouble started for Samsung back in May, 2014, when the company was adjudged to have been in violation of a few UI-related patents held by Apple, which include the now-ubiquitous Quick Links, Slide-to-Unlock and AutoCorrect features. Apple was awarded a $119.6 million settlement by a jury as a result of the verdict, but the Cupertino, California-based company filed a motion for injunction against the errant smartphones, something that was summarily rejected by Judge Koh. Last September, however, Apple's stance was vindicated by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which ruled that the company's motion for injunction should, indeed, have been granted till such time as the Seoul, South Korea-based tech company removed the infringing features from its devices.
While in theory the latest ruling doesn't affect Samsung (or the Android ecosystem for that matter) much, some legal eagles and industry watchers are of the opinion that it can a have far-reaching impact in the long term, as it will make things easier for patent trolls and holders of minor UI patents granted by the USPTO, to obtain injunctions against otherwise-legitimate electronics devices, thereby stifling competition. With that very apprehension, a number of entities, including major tech companies like eBay, Facebook, Google and Hewlett-Packard, got together with nonprofit organizations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Public Knowledge, and legal experts from Stanford and Georgetown universities, to file an appeal to the US Supreme Court, asking it to reform the country's archaic patent laws in the context of the 21st century.


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Catholic bishops call for united Easter holiday across churches
Would Orthodox favor a united Easter holiday? One date of Easter for all Christian denominations?
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2011/Nov-17/154391-catholic-bishops-call-for-united-easter-holiday-across-churches.ashx#axzz1dyT4l9q5
BKIRKI, Lebanon: Catholic bishops in the Orient called Thursday for a common Easter holiday across the Christian churches to boost unity within the religion.
The exact date of Easter changes from year-to-year based on the movement of the moon, and is determined using different calendars by the Eastern Orthodox and Western Christian churches.
The call came at the end of a conference of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the Orient which kicked off in Bkirki Monday.
Participants at the conference under Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai discussed means to implement the recommendations of a Synod convened last year that focused on the situation of Christians in the Levant.
Among the recommendations was "a serious attempt to unite the Easter Holiday for all churches and to find ways of guaranteeing the implementation of this urgent request by all Christians, especially in our Eastern countries, just as is the case in Egypt, Jordan and Palestine."
Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2011/Nov-17/154391-catholic-bishops-call-for-united-easter-holiday-across-churches.ashx#ixzz1et7HloCh
(The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)
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I, for one, would happily support this movement towards unity and welcome their adoption of our liturgical calendar!
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Um, no, it's not "different calenders" that makes for a different date between the Orthodox Christians and the Roman Catholics.
As in the early church AND now the Orthodox Christians (Eastern) the moon situation must happen + Seder has to happen=Pascha date.
Christ is the New Convenant, the New Testament. Holding Easter/Pascha before Seder has happened just doesn't make sense in the New Testament sense. Christ was killed after the Seder, to hold Easter before Seder happens, well, it just doesn't fit biblically.
ok, so yes, I think the fact that we use the julian calender for Easter determination of course will effect the difference between RCC and EO, so factor that into the equation above.
username! said:
Please don't deride me as others do here but I don't have a reference for this but Pope Benedict has said that we should do this and follow the Orthodox reckoning. I've tested that idea out on other Catholics and they go crazy. But if we are to do it at all that is the way it must be done. Pope Benedict is correct on this. His Curia most likely reacted as my acquaintances reacted. Pity.
scamandrius
How does celebrating Pascha on the same day foster unity? It doesn't, because the RCC and the Protestants have some very "interesting" ideas of not only what Pascha means but what happened on Pascha. Why celebrate an event on the same day which has thousands of different interpretations and implications for doctrine and dogma. Keep the RCC and Protestants out of EO Pascha.
It's not a matter of it being "EO pascha"... it is a matter of the fact that the way we determine the date of Pascha is per early church instruction. Don't feel like this is a new issue between the Church of Rome and the Church of Constantinople.. The west has sort of gone wibbly-wobbly on the Easter date since the early days of Christianity. Read a simple early church history book, they usually discuss this in the first one or two chapters. So really the roman cc and the EO top dogs aren't really showing any emotions that are new towards this issue
Is the Western Easter calculated the same way as Pascha except on the Gregorian calendar or is there some other difference?
orthonorm
scamandrius said:
I dunno even where to begin here . . .
Toumarches
My understanding is that the west does not take into account when the Jewish Passover falls, whereas we do, for reasons that username mentioned.
Melodist
Please don't deride me as others do here but I don't have a reference for this but Pope Benedict has said that we should do this and follow the Orthodox reckoning.
How does celebrating Pascha on the same day foster unity?
Because celebrating it on different days foster disunity. Look at the debates caused within and schisms from Orthodoxy over the adoption of the new calendar which still celebrates Pascha on the same day.
This move by itself would be incredibly far from bringing Rome back into Communion with Orthodoxy, but would be a step. Any step taken by Rome that brings it closer to us should be welcomed as a step closer to regaining our seperated brothers.
And to be honest, I'm not really that fond of dogmatically basing our calculations for Pascha off of a calendar developed within a tradition that has spent the last 2,000 years calling our Creator a blaspheming heretic. Just my opinion, either way it is a feast of the Church and I will celebrate it with the Church when our bishops call for it to be celebrated.
Ortho_cat
Ya external unity like matching easter dates doesn't really mean much in the whole scheme of thing.
Apotheoun
Ortho_cat said:
True, but it doesn't hurt.
I am for the various Catholic Churches adopting the Orthodox date for Easter.
oh i misread the op. if they want to celebrate easter on our day, thats fine with me better they come around late than never...
Papist
I honestly don't have a problem celebrating Easter according to the EO calendar. It is certainly one of the concessions on our part that need not affect the substance of the faith.
Jason.Wike
Melodist said:
And to be honest, I'm not really that fond of dogmatically basing our calculations for Pascha off of a calendar developed within a tradition that has spent the last 2,000 years calling our Creator a blaspheming heretic.
I don't think it is, the way it is calculated is the way Jews used to calculate Passover but they have changed it sometime in the past 2000 years I think. So "done the way the Jews do it" doesn't mean the way Maimonides or a modern Rabbi would do it.
Thousands of different interpretations sounds like a lot of different interpretations. Is there a list somewhere of the thousands of different implications and thousands of different interpretations of Easter?
PeterTheAleut
Hypatos
One of the differences is that the Eastern Church adopted a 19-year Paschal cycle, while the Western Church adopted an 84-year cycle. What that difference means specifically, I don't know.
But what do you make of the fact that even today's Jews don't follow the method for scheduling their Passover that they followed in the earliest Christian centuries?
Papist said:
The holy fire in jerusalem happens on EO Pascha
Cavaradossi
So basically, the holy fire is like magic. Get the day right, be the right bishop, be in the right tomb, and say the right prayers. For some reason, I doubt it works like this.
Alveus Lacuna
Cavaradossi said:
I think he just means that you have to get the faith right.
Alveus Lacuna said:
In which case I agree. But if he means that the day on which Easter occurs is a factor which affects whether the Holy Fire will happen or not, then I would have to disagree.
I think it's a gift, not a timing mechanism. We've been celebrating Pascha longer than we've had the holy fire or a Church built over Christ's tomb.
orthonorm said:
Do you favor a common date? sigh


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Prescott is the county seat of Yavapai County. In 1864, Fort Whipple was replaced by Prescott as the Capital of Arizona Territory. In 1867, the Capital was moved to Tucson and in 1877 Prescott again became the Capital. In 1889, Phoenix was named the capital. The Quad City known locally comprises of the towns of Prescott valley, Chino Valley, Dewey-Humboldt and Prescott. It is also generally referred to Central Yavapai County which includes the towns of Mayer, Paulden, Wilhoit and Williamson Valley. Prescott is the centre of the Prescott Metropolitan Area. Within the borders of Prescott is located the Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe.
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John Noble Goodwin, the Arizona Territorial Governor selected the original site of Prescott on his first tour of the new territory. Governor John A. Gurley appointed by Abraham Lincoln was replaced by Goodwin but died before taking office. To honour each of them, downtown streets in Prescott are named after them. 20 miles from the south of temporary capital on the east side of Granite Creek, Goodwin selected a site near some mining camps. On May 30, 1864, the territorial capital was moved to the new site along with Fort Whipple and the new town was named after Historian William H. Prescott to honour him in a public meeting. The new community was surveyed by Robert W. Groom and an auction sold 73 lots on June, 1864. Around 230 lots were sold by July 1864 in the new community. in 1880, Prescott was officially incorporated.
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Thoreau - published by Skinnerboox
1983 Trento, Italy
After graduating in architecture from the IUAV University in Venice, in 2012 he completed a Master in Photography and Visual Design at NABA (New Academy of Fine Arts) in Milan, and moved to Amsterdam, working both as an assistant to the photographer Hans Van Der Meer and with Paradox. Back in Italy, he began to collaborate with publishers such as Skinnerboox and Genda Magazine, and since 2015 he has worked as a professor at the Carrara Fine Arts Academy of Bergamo. In 2013, he was shortlisted for the first edition of the Francesco Fabbri Prize, and in 2014, together with Milo Montelli, he edited the book A Drop In The Ocean published by Edition Du Lic, winner of the Prina Prize and displayed on the occasion of Fotografia Europea in Reggio Emilia. In 2015, he was selected once more with the same project for the Francesco Fabbri Prize, and was invited to present his work at the Winterthur Fotomuseum on the occasion of Pla(t)form. A finalist at the Prix Levallois 2015 (Paris), together with the publishing house Skinnerboox, he published Die Deutsche Punkinvasion, which was then displayed during the Fotopub Festival of Novo Mesto (Slovenia). In September 2015, he was chosen from among the 21 young talents on the international photography scene by Foam Magazine with the work A Failed Entertainment, displayed at the Atelier Neerlandais (Paris), De Markten (Brussels) and the Beaconsfield Gallery (London). With the same project in 2016 he won the Graziadei prize and exhibited his work at MACRO (Rome) and also at Festival Fotografia Europea (Reggio Emilia) where he presented the book published by Skinnerboox. Impasse is his first solo show featuring his last series The Long Thing. From 2016 he has been represented by Viasaterna.
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VIASATERNA was created in 2015 on the initiative of Irene Crocco, founder in 2011 of the project Da vicino, in which she exhibited the artworks of various Italian artists in her Milanese apartment. The gallery name is inspired by and pays tribute to Via Saterna, an imaginary street described by Dino Buzzati in his "Poema a Fumetti", (1969, Arnoldo Mo...
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I had read the book of Genesis many times before, and had always thought I knew the story of Creation rather well, particularly as I had also heard many sermons and teachings on it. This time, however, as I re-visited Genesis I noticed a contradiction between chapters 1 and 2 that I had somehow missed before, one which bothered me immensely.
Chapter 1 stated that God had created Man (male and female) on Day 6, whilst chapter 2 stated that Man was created before any plant of the field had yet sprung up.
28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground." 29 Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food." And it was so.
11 Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so. 12 The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.13 And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
So there lies the contradiction: When was Man created - on Day 6 or Day 3 (prior to Plants)?
So I began to question God - why do these two chapters seem to contradict one another? There must be a very good reason for it, some plausible explanation for it, but what could it be?
I read through these discussions with the utmost interest, but I was not satisfied with all that was written. Somehow I knew that there was something deeper than all these intellectual discussions - which seem to me to be merely human theories and justifications in an attempt to explain something that just didn't quite add up!
Although the contradiction was not a life and death situation for me, it was very important to me (anything to know God better is important to me). So I went to bed that night, questioning God again. I persisted in my questioning. I was desperate for an answer that I could be satisfied with. This reminded me of the story of the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:1-26) where Jesus stated that He would give her living water. How appropriate I thought, indeed only He can give living water that satisfies, whereas humans can only give ordinary water than would only encourage more thirst. I was still thirsty (unsatisfied) after reading those theologian discussions, I needed the real living water from God. I needed an answer directly from God Himself.
Genesis chapters 1 and 2 DO NOT contradict!
and I began to see the order of His creation, His thoughts when He was creating them, which I will now share with you.
This is a SUMMARY of Creation.
Day 1: Light & Darkness (Day & Night), Evening & Morning.
Day 4: Lights (for both night and day), Stars & Moon.
Part II: Man (male & female) to rule over sea creatures, birds, livestock, land animals.
Day 7: God rested, blessed this 7th day to be holy. This day is referred to as "Sabbath Day".
This is the DETAILS of Creation.
Day 1 & 2 are as in Chapter 1 (but unstated).
Day 3: Man (male) was created in between Part I and Part II (i.e. after Land & Seas, but before Plant & Trees). He was formed from dust (Genesis 2:7), so Land must have had to have existed first. Other versions of the Bible have suggested "mud" which is clearly a mixture of Land and Water (Seas). So Day 3, Part I must have happened first before God formed Man.
After Man (male) was created, God placed him in the Garden of Eden to tend it.
But God saw that it was not good for Man (male) to be alone, so God continued His creation until Day 6 (Part I) to make a suitable helper for Man. Day 5 & 6 saw the creations of sea creatures, birds and land animals, made to be companions for Man. God brought the land animals and birds to Man to name. Man named each one, including himself as "Adam" (we see the first reference of the name "Adam" in Genesis 2:20). But since none of them were suitable helpers for Adam, God created Eve (female) from Adam's rib - by this time, it was Day 6, Part II.
Both Genesis chapter 1 & 2 are correct, they do not contradict, but complement one another; they merge beautifully.
It is no coincidence that Day 3 and Day 6 were the only days where there were two parts of Creation (unlike the other days) because these were the days on which Adam and Eve were created.
Adam (male) was made on Day 3 (between Parts I & II).
Eve (female) was made on Day 6 (Part II).
Man (male) was the "first" thing that God created to fill the spaces. This makes Man to be the most precious thing to God, and thus he can be considered as the "firstfruit".
He (God) chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
Chapter 1 states the making of Man (male & female) to be Day 6 because Chapter 1 is a summary. Chapter 2, however, points to the detail of how the male part (of Man) was made on a different day to the female part. The making of Man (just male) is not complete without the making of the female part also. So the statement of creating "Man" can only be said when both male and female have been completed, which is ultimately Day 6.
It's like making a suit (jacket & trousers). I can finish making the jacket first, but I cannot say I finished making the suit, until after I have also finished making the trousers. Hence the very day I finish making the trousers, I can say then that I have finished making the suit (since I had already also finished making the jacket). In the same way was Man made, Chapter 1 was able to state the making of Man to be on Day 6 because that was when the creation of Eve completed the creation of Man.
In addition to this, God could not say that it was not good for Man (male) to be alone if He had not first created Man (in finished form); not forgetting to mention the fact that Eve was created from Adam's ribs (so Adam would have had to be already created and living). So this supports the making of Adam and Eve to have been done at a different time or occasion.
Unlike the theological discussions where it was stated that the two creation stories contradict one another, God has revealed that they are very much in harmony with one and another, and intended to be so. It just needed God's revelation knowledge to knit them together.
Unlike the theological discussions where it was stated that Genesis Chapter 1 has been written in "poetry" style, and chapter 2 in "narrative" style, God has revealed that Genesis chapter 1 is a summary of Creation and Genesis 2 is the details of Creation.
Firstly, it would mean that Adam witnessed some of God's creation work, namely in creating plants, trees, sun, moon, stars, birds, sea creatures and land animals (basically all the space fillers). What an experience it must have been for Adam to witness God working, God creating, God showing His power, His skill. The family tree stated in Genesis chapter 5 shows Adam living through 8 generations – from his son Seth right through to Lamech (Noah's father). Imagine the stories Adam would have handed down to his family first-hand about how God created all the space fillers; stories told in great accuracy and in great detail. Today - God still loves to show us His power, His skills -- and through all His wonderful works in our lives, we have miracles and testimonies which we can share with our families, our neighbours and friends for generations to come.
The second implication is that in letting Adam witness Creation, God was sharing Himself with Adam. In fact God brought the animals & birds to Adam, so that Adam can give them names. God gave Adam a role to play in Creation. He gave Adam the task of creating names for these animals (sea and land creatures) and birds. God could have named them Himself, but He asked Adam to do it instead – it's a position of privilege for Adam. God wanted Adam to be His partner. And God is still like that today. He loves to partner with us. There is a part that God does that we cannot do, but there is also a part that we must do that we can do. In doing so, together we have a relationship with God. If God did everything for us without us having to do anything, then there wouldn't be a relationship. So let's share all our joys, sorrows, the burden of our hearts, our thoughts, our questions with Him - He longs to journey with us in all adventures.
The third implication is that Adam would be the FIRST space filler that God created. After God created Land & Seas (which are spaces), He did not proceed to create Plants & Trees, but rather He created the Man Adam first. This means that God has placed us at the TOP of the list of space fillers, thus we are the MOST precious to God. We were FIRST in His mind and we are still first in His mind today. God loves us above all things created, we are His firstfruits. So we can take the love He has for us and let it heal our wounds, our depression, let it comfort our mourning and let it be the guide for our lives.


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Democracy Now! March 18, 2003
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President Bush vows to attack Iraq if Saddam Hussein doesn t flee within 48 hours: Democracy Now talks to response Dennis Halliday, Ralph Nader, Leslie Cagan and Jeremy Scahill; With 300,000 troops set to invade Iraq, Gulf War veterans are concerned the safety of US forces may be compromised: We talk to Steve Robinson of the National Gulf War Resource Center; U.S. government executes celebrated Gulf War veteran: Did exposure to nerve agents lead Louis Jones, Jr. to kill?; Oil, security and world domination: Professor Michael Klare discusses how the U.S. is working to redraw the strategic map of the Middle East
8:01-8:06 Headlines 8:06-8:07 One Minute Music Break 8:07-8:20 President Bush gives Iraqi President Saddam Hussein a 48-hour deadline to leave Iraq or face: We hear response from Dennis Halliday, Ralph Nader, Leslie Cagan and Jeremy Scahill President Bush last night vowed to attack Iraq if President Saddam Hussein and his sons do not flee the country within 48 hours. The Iraqi government immediately rejected the ultimatum. Bush also told Iraqi soldiers not to fight for a "dying regime" - and not to destroy Iraq s oil wells. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan ordered the evacuation of the weapons inspectors and humanitarian staff from the country. The first wave of UN workers has already landed in Cyprus. Annan also suspended the oil-for-food program. Bush s speech came just hours after the US and Britain admitted they had failed to win United Nations Security Council backing for war. They pulled the second U.N. resolution without taking a vote. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan challenged the legitimacy of unilateral military action but refrained from branding it illegal. In Britain, three ministers have already resigned. The leader of the British House of Commons Robin Cook resigned just after the US and Britain pulled the UN resolution. His resignation speech late last night was met with an unprecedented round of applause and a standing ovation by some Members of Parliament. Today, Home Office Minister John Denham and Health Minister Lord Hunt of Kings Heath also resigned. But International Development Secretary Clare Short announced she would stay in her cabinet post despite earlier threats to resign. Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a peaceful resolution said a U.S. attack would have the "gravest consequences." Meanwhile, the Russian parliament delayed ratification of a major nuclear disarmament treaty with the US. A parliamentary spokesman said the decision was made after Bush s declaration and in the conditions of the massive US pressure on the international community. French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin denounced the United States, for pulling the resolution from the U.N. He said a wide majority of the 15 members of the Security Council oppose the US. He said the US, Britain and Spain are resorting to force "despite the clearly expressed will of the international community. German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said today there is no justification for war that will bring certain death to thousands of innocent men, women and children. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao opposed Bush's ultimatum to Hussein, and held out hope of a diplomatic solution. Meanwhile the U.S. government raised its terrorist threat level to orange, or "high risk," last night as President Bush was delivering his speech on Iraq. Top federal officials asked states to deploy the National Guard or state police to protect sensitive sites across the nation from possible attack. Tape: President George Bush, recorded March 17, 2003 Tape: Denis Halliday, ex-Director of UN Humanitarian Program for Iraq 8:20-8:21 One Minute Music Break 8:21-8:30 With 300,000 troops set to invade Iraq, Gulf War veterans are concerned the safety of US forces may be compromised: We talk to Steve Robinson of the National Gulf War Resource Center People in the US like to think of the 1991 war against Saddam Hussein as a sweeping victory, obliterating Iraqi forces while costing a minimal loss of U.S. lives. But ask many veterans of that war, and they say casualties can't be measured by the 148 who died or the 500 wounded in battle. In the 12 years since, nearly 164,000 Gulf veterans, about 28 percent of those who served, have been certified by government doctors for service-related medical claims more than twice the rate of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Veterans Administration doesn't track how many of those are suffering from Gulf War Syndrome. But the government's own studies consistently show that up to 30 percent of Gulf vets are sufferers. Now, as some 300,000 troops await orders to strike Iraq again, a cadre of Gulf veterans worry that the same epidemic of unexplained illnesses threatens a new generation of soldiers. And, perhaps, their children. Guest: Steve Robinson, Executive Director of the National Gulf War Resource Center Contact: http://www.ngwrc.org 8:30-8:40 U.S. government executes celebrated Gulf War veteran: Did exposure to nerve agents lead Louis Jones, Jr. to kill? This morning at 7:00 a.m. a decorated Gulf War veteran Louis Jones Jr., was executed in Terre Haute, Indiana. Last night President Bush denied the request for clemency by Jones and his lawyers. The U.S. Supreme Court also refused to block the execution yesterday. Jones, convicted of kidnapping, rape and the murder of a fellow army officer in Texas, in 1995, was exposed to chemical agents as a soldier in the Persian Gulf war. In 2000, he received a letter from the Pentagon telling him that he had been exposed to nerve agents. The chemicals were released when the Army demolished a munitions plant in Khamisiyah, Iraq, in March 1991. The Pentagon has since said the chemicals were the nerve agents sarin and cyclosarin. The evidence of Jones's exposure to nerve agents was not available at his trial in 1995, though the defense did argue that he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. In a letter to President Bush, Mr. Jones did not deny his crime and admitted that he "wantonly took" a "precious life, "I think of the marine she was engaged to," he wrote of his victim. "I think of the children she could have had. Her son could have discovered a cure for a disease of our time." Mr. Jones, who wrote that he had become a Christian, asked for clemency so that he could minister to other prisoners for the rest of his life. This morning, about a dozen death penalty opponents held a candlelight vigil just a quarter-mile from the prison. A sign leaning against a fence in front of the group said, ``The tragic irony: As we rush recklessly to war with Iraq we are killing a veteran of the first Gulf War.'' Guest: Dick Burr, lawyer for Louis Jones and federal death penalty expert 8:40-8:41 One Minute Music Break 8:41-8:58 Oil, security and world domination: Professor Michael Klare discusses how the U.S. is working to redraw the strategic map of the Middle East A recent piece by Michael Klare titled, New Global Hot Spot - Iraq War Will Redraw Strategic Map begins: The old Cold War theaters of Europe and the Far East are being replaced in strategic importance by the Persian Gulf basin, where the desires of Russia, China and the United States for oil, security and geopolitical advantage could collide. By invading Iraq, the United States will do far more than topple an odious regime that has resisted American policy goals for the past 10 years -- it will redraw the global strategic map in a way that has not occurred in more than half a century. Ever since the end of World War II, the two most important theaters of international political and military competition have been Europe and the Far East. These are the regions that attracted the greatest attention from U.S. and Soviet strategists during the Cold War period and housed the largest concentration of military forces. Most of the major confrontations of the Cold War era -- the various Berlin crises, the Korean War and the Vietnam War -- also occurred in these areas. But now, with the invasion of Iraq, these two areas are being supplanted by the Persian Gulf basin as the central cockpit of global political competition. From now on, relations between the world's great powers -- especially the United States, Russia, and China -- will be defined by their relative geo-strategic position in this vital region. The greater Gulf region, including the Caspian Sea basin (which stretches to within a few hundred miles of Baghdad), houses over two-thirds of the world's known petroleum reserves and will become ever more important to the world economy as oil supplies in other areas, including the United States, the North Sea and China become depleted. We go now to a recent speech Klare gave this weekend at the Socialist Scholars Conference in New York. Tape: Michael Klare, the Five College Professor of Peace and World Security Studies, based at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. 8:58-8:59 Outro and Credits Democracy Now! is produced by Kris Abrams, Mike Burke, Angie Karran, Ana Nogueira and Elizabeth Press. Mike Di Filippo is our music maestro and engineer.
BUSH, G. W. ADMINISTRATION
WAR & REVOLUTION
HUSSEIN, SADAM
NADER, RALPH
PEACE MOVEMENT
DEMONSTRATIONS & RIOTS
WBAI; Amy Goodman, host., March 18, 2003


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How Lin was only 20% owned in cash last night is beyond me. He was listed as the starter well before the Hornets game started and delivered just as you'd expect. He scored 39 DKPTS in 40 minutes playing in a tough matchup against the Raptors (21 points, 7 assists, 4-6 3P). When Lin starts and is priced under 5K, you play him. It's that simple. He's averaging just over 27 DKPTS in 12 starts on the season and with Batum likely out again tonight, he's going to continue to play major minutes. The matchup against the Knicks isn't as enticing as it may seem on the surface with how bad they've been lately, as they've been bottom 10 in fantasy points allowed to SG's on the season and over the last 3 weeks. What I like about this matchup though is that the Knicks have been playing small as of late and been starting Vujacic rather than Afflalo. It shows with them allowing the most rebounds to opposing SG's over the last 3 weeks and Lin is a guy that can rack up fantasy points with his peripherals, not just scoring (he averages over 4 rebounds and 4 assists per 36 min). Also worth noting, I'm definitely still considering Tim Frazier even in the worst possible matchup against Boston. He's still cheap across the industry and been playing out of his mind over the last week.
Wings against the Wizards = $$. It's been a formula for success all season and with Thad Young and Brook Lopez being shut down for the season, everyone in this offense gets a bump. Bojan returns to the starting lineup at SF tonight after being rested and no better time to jump on this play than now against WAS, who are allowing teams to shoot 37% from three this season (5th worst in the league). It was just 3 weeks ago when Bogdanovic had that 6 game stretch, where he averaged 34 DKPTS per game and was then priced in the upper 5K range. The Nets have nothing to play for and are determined to see how their young guys play for the remainder of the season and as bad as this team is, I honestly don't think the Wizards are much better (even if they're 14 point favorites). I can definitely see this Nets team keeping this one close for a majority of the game and someone on this team has to score. Bojan has attempted double-digit FGA's in 7 out of his last 9 games and if his three point shot is falling like I'd expect it to, he should have no problems exceeding value. I will say though that if there's one superstar you'll want to play tonight, it should be Harden so I don't know if I'm going to go this route.
The Pelicans really screwed a lot of us over last night when they had announced that James Ennis would be starting over Babbitt and Hamilton. I had to make some late scrambles and once lock time came, they corrected their initial starting lineup and placed Babbitt in there all along. At this point, we just have to hope that their starters are listed well before tipoff because I'm scared to death of this team currently, as they're changing their starters literally game by game. If starting again, just plug him in and move on. This dude's USG% is at 28.2% over his last 3 games, while averaging just over 33 minutes. The one thing we do know about BOS is that the way to attack them is at the 3,4 and 5 positions (they've allowed the 6th most fantasy points to SF's over their last 3 weeks, right behind PHI). It's going to be an uptempo game for the Pelicans, as BOS plays at the 3rd fastest pace in the league so as long as he continues to see 30+ min, expect more of what we've seen over the last week.
There's not much more I can tell ya about T-Rob. I've written about him every time the Nets have played over the last 4 games. From this point on, he'll be starting at PF for the remainder of the season and I'm going to continue playing this dude until he's priced over 7K. It's pretty easy for me cause I've been in love with Robinson since he came out of college in 2012. He's averaging 37.92 DKPTS per 36 minutes and is pretty much matchup proof so if you're scared of that "red 8" by his name, be my guest and fade him at your own risk. Oh and if you are fading him, please send me some head to head invites.
Vegas has OKC listed as underdogs tonight, which likely means either Westbrook or Durant sit this one out (maybe even both). If that's the case, I'm definitely going to be interested in Kanter because the Thunder don't have much offense besides those two and if Kanter is called on to replace some of that production, he should deliver in a big way. Much like wings against the Wizards, big men against the Blazers also = $$. These teams met 3 weeks ago and Kanter scored 26 real life points in only 22 minutes (38.85 DKPTS). With Durant off the court, Kanter's USG% jumps all the way up to 33.2 compared Westbrooks' insane 40.4. With both Westbrook and Durant off the court, it jumps up to 37.5. So yeah, you see where I'm going with this. If the unexpected happens and everyone plays, he still makes for a decent play but I'd likely pivot to someone like Ajinca again against the BOS frontcourt.


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