Greek Roulette What Would Syriza's Victory Mean for Europe?
Greek Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras has many observers across Europe scratching their heads. What does the head of the radical left party, who may become Greece's next prime minister, really want -the euro or the drachma?
Alexis Tsipras is the head of Greece's opposition Syriza party, which stands a good chance of winning snap elections on Jan. 25. "On Tuesdays the euro, on Fridays the drachma," his opponents have said sneeringly of his contradictory statements.
Greek political analyst Elias Nikolakopoulos is a man who doesn't shy away from strong opinions. He regularly provides astute commentary on the state of Greek politics. But when it comes to Alexis Tsipras, the pundit is sometimes at a loss for words.
Nikolakopoulos considers it "very likely" that Tsipras, together with his radical left-wing alliance Syriza, will win snap elections on Jan. 25. At the same time, he also believes Syriza is likely to maintain the European common currency. "We will stick with the euro, no doubt," he says. Yet he also warns against pressure and threats from Brussels or Berlin, which he argues would be counterproductive and at best serve to further unite the left wing in Greece.
Still, the veteran analyst is at a loss when it comes to questions about what Tsipras plans to do once elected or just how credible he truly is. "I can't answer that," Nikolakopoulos says, smiling a bit helplessly.
That's precisely what politicians and commentators in European capitals have been discussing in recent weeks -- at times anxious and at others baffled. What does 40-year-old Greek politician Tsipras really want? And in what direction will Tsipras -- a charismatic, youthful figure who even appears to have middle class voters under his spell -- take Greece if he succeeds in becoming the youngest leader in the history of the Hellenic Republic?
The statements Tsipras has made publicly make it difficult to divine. Sometimes he says one thing, at others something entirely different. His contradictory positions are also a product of the fact that Syriza was only formed as a formal party year and a half ago, the product of an electoral alliance among highly diverse left-wing splinter groups.
"Our party as a whole wants to see the country in the euro," Tsipras has said, for example. But he qualified that statement by adding: "on the condition that social cohesion isn't threatened." On another occasion, he said the euro was "not a fetish" and that Greece was "nobody's hostage," whatever that might mean.
Panagiotis Lafazanis, the leader of the influential left-wing of the party, has been clearer in his statements. "We want to exit the euro and a complete break with the totalitarian EU," he announced.
Would Tsipras 'Tear Up' Agreements?
For his part, Tsipras has spoken of freeing "Europe from the straightjacket of debts" through a further radical debt haircut and a moratorium on debt repayments for euro-zone crisis countries. He is calling for a European debt conference like the one in London in 1953 that was called in order to address the debt problems of postwar Germany. But other comments have been less statesman-like. Such as Tsipras' promise that he would simply "tear up" existing agreements on austerity measures and loans and cease making interest payments overnight.
At times he describes his neighboring EU member states as partners, but then he turns around and says they are opponents, "like the USA and Russia during the Cold War." "If one presses the red button, then there are only losers."
On other occasions, Tsipras says he wants serious negotiations over the conditions for financial aid from Brussels only to turn around and announce without any ifs or buts that "the austerity program will be history within a few days." International markets, he says, "will have to dance to our tune."
Members of the current conservative government have joked that Tsipras' positions are indeed clear. "On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays he wants to stay in the euro zone, but on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays we're back on the drachma, and on Sundays he wants a referendum," they say.
Even for election researcher Nikolakopoulos, a vote for Syriza is slightly reminiscent of "Russian roulette". Voters just don't know what they are getting. He says that was also true of the 1981 election, which saw the rise of Socialist Andreas Papandreou to power on a raft of lofty promises that ultimately went undelivered. Greece didn't leave NATO, for example. Instead it joined the European Economic Community. Nor did it kick US troops stationed in the country out of Greece. Nikolakopolous also believes that Syriza, the party of radical leftists, "will become better behaved by the hour once it gets closer to power."
Tsipras wants to spend around €13.5 billion ($16 billion) on domestic social reforms in the immediate future, with those expenditures being funded, directly or indirectly, by the EU. But Tsipras, too, will have to back away from some of his pledges if he wants to prevent the kind of snap elections that happened in the summer of 2012.
Even if he wins the election, he will still likely be forced to form a coalition government -- either with the new center-left To Potami (The River) party, the country's answer to Spain's upstart Podemos, which scored strong in the recent Spanish elections for the European parliament, or the right-wing populist Independent Greeks. Former Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou, who wants to run as the head of his own left-wing party, could also siphon off key Syriza voters. Ultimately, compromises will have to be made.
In addition, the aid programs for Greece from the EU and the International Monetary Fund expire at the end of February. Negotiations to form a coalition government will likely take longer than that. And in Brussels, high-level diplomats are hopeful that the economic and political reality will catch up to the leftist ideologues in Athens. Ultimately, one senior Brussels official believes, the markets will tame Tsipras.
In Brussels, most officials are viewing Tsipras' possible election calmly. "It seems to me an exaggeration that some are painting the devil on the wall," says Olli Rehn, the EU's former currency commissioner. "Syriza is a church with a very broad basis. It will be difficult to keep this alliance together," says the Finn, who is now a member of European Parliament.
But that's also the reason that concessions will be necessary in Brussels. Although Rehn believes the debt haircut Tsipras is demanding is avoidable, the former commissioner does believe "that we have to reduce the Greek debt burden but we can reach that goal by prolonging the maturity of loans."
He's also certain about one thing: "Any possible turbulence that Greece may create could not shake the euro zone like it did in 2010 and still in 2012. The decisive action by the European Central Bank and the financial firewall provided by the European Stability Mechanism (the permanent euro backstop fund) have effectively contained the contagion and can do so in the future as well. This will reduce Greece's bargaining power."
I don't believe that a Greek exit from the Euro would cause immediate catastrophic problems for the Euro zone. However, an exit followed by a recovery and above all a significant reduction in youth unemployment would make some other countries within the EMU consider whether short term pain for an apparent long term gain is acceptable.
it is not a bad idea for Greece and Syriza to have all options open on the table. The Euro should not be a non-negotiable parameter. As things have turned out,we have not flourished inside the euro zone while Germany has flourished in the past outside the euro,just like e.g. Switzerland flourishes outside the euro. Therefore if we are able to build an effective,efficient and competitive public sector under Syriza, devoid of the clientele system and favoritism,then we will be able to thrive even with our Drachma currency,if we had to go with it, at the end of the day. The stake should not be Euro or Drachma. It should be building an efficient public sector or staying with what we have with New Democracy and Pasok.And in essence that is what it is about. Staying with the decadent old or venture in the new. What a pity,this consideration has not crossed your astute commentator's mind!!! There is one question though lingering in my mind. Why does Europe care so much about the outcome of the Greek elections since, as many German officials say,Europe is fortified now with sufficient firewalls. with so much misery and misfortune and unhappiness,with thousands of malnourished school going children and thousands of suicides, does Europe care for the Greeks?
If Euro problem be only the possible "strange" policy of Syriza then of course the senior Brussels official is right.No serious affect on Euro zone.But this policy will not come alone , it will be added to deflation, bureaucracy and unlimited control of the economy by the markets.Then case will be serious and Tsipras spirit will be diffused all over Euro zone countries. Maybe this is what Tsipras has in mind when saying the markets will dance on his music.Personally i do not expect this guy to be ever PM of Greece.
If the Germans paid their war debt to Greece (about 200 billion), Greece wouldn't have a debt. The hypocrisy of Germany is staggering when they don't pay debts now 70 years old. Greece shouldn't pay a penny.
It was a tough choice voting for Alexis. I knew I really should have had more consideration for you Germans and voted more responsibly. The choice was 5 more years of the kids begging in the streets if we voted New Democracy or, with Syriza, possibly seeing them back in school again, and even my wife and I getting our old jobs back. I can understand why so many thought we would stick with the austerity that we knew! We know it is highly irresponsible for us both to want to have jobs, and pay the rent and maybe see our local hospital re-open. But that is the Greeks for you! Always choosing the selfish option!


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Twitter lays off 30% of its talent acquisition team – TechCrunch
Twitter laid off 30% of its talent acquisition team today, two months into a companywide hiring freeze. A Twitter spokesperson confirmed these layoffs but declined to share the exact number of employees affected.
The company spokesperson added that employees will receive severance packages (but declined to share specifics) and said that the remaining recruitment staff will be reprioritized due to decreased hiring. Twitter is pausing most hiring and backfills, aside from the most critical roles.
Hiring freezes aren't out of the ordinary in the midst of massive acquisition deals, but aside from Twitter's impending $44 billion takeover by Elon Musk, the not-particularly-profitable social platform has found itself in a precarious economic period. It's estimated that over 30,000 tech workers have been laid off in the last two months, and social networks aren't immune to the market downturn. Competitors like Snap and Meta have also taken precautionary measures to manage their overhead in a time of economic upheaval. Just last week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees that they should prepare to do more work with fewer resources.
Twitter's executives have also witnessed some serious reshuffling since Parag Agrawal took over for Jack Dorsey as CEO. After the deal with Elon Musk was announced, Agrawal let go of consumer GM Keyvon Beykpour and revenue product lead Bruce Falck.
Agrawal has made a number of other key personnel changes since assuming his new role in December. At the time, Twitter lost its chief design officer Dantley Davis and head of engineering Michael Montano. A month later, Twitter lost two more leaders, chief information security officer, Rinki Sethi, and head of security, Peiter Zatko.
"Some have been asking why a 'lame-duck' CEO would make these changes if we're getting acquired anyway," Agrawal tweeted. "While I expect the deal to close, we need to be prepared for all scenarios and always do what's right for Twitter."
Agrawal himself will also likely lose his short-lived CEO role if Musk's acquisition goes through.
In a recent all-hands call with Twitter employees, Musk said that he's not concerned with what title he'd have at the company, but that he wants to be heavily involved in product. At that meeting, Twitter employees voiced concerns about potential layoffs in response to the macroeconomic environment.
"Right now, costs exceed revenue. That's not a great situation," he said regarding potential Twitter layoffs. As CEO of Tesla, Musk just laid off nearly 200 employees and shuttered the company's San Mateo, California office amid broader job reductions. Still, it's unclear what influence Musk would have on Twitter's workforce if the deal even closes.
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NHL Expansion Teams Announced
Posted On : July 21, 2015 By : Staff
Las Vegas and Quebec City have submitted proposals for a National Hockey League expansion team before the July 20 deadline that the league had set for interested cities, according to media reports. The NHL has said that any expansion teams, if approved, would not begin play until the 2017–2018 season at the earliest.
The Las Vegas team, if approved, would play its home games at an arena being constructed by MGM Resorts International and AEG on the Las Vegas Strip. The team's bid is being pushed by businessman Bill Foley in partnership with Joe and Gavin Maloof, who previously owned the NBA's Sacramento Kings. If approved, the team would become the first top-level professional team to play in the city in any major sports league.
Quebecor, which will operate the 18,259-capacity Videotron Arena in Quebec City, confirmed on Twitter that it had submitted a proposal to the NHL. The city previously was home to the Quebec Nordiques, who left in 1995 to become the Colorado Avalanche.
Seattle was also believed to have been interested in an expansion team but did not submit a proposal by the league's deadline. The NHL has not expanded since the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild joined the league in 2000.
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I love the Premier's Literary Awards dinner. It's a night when writers who aren't Neil Gaiman get to be stars: [ :) ] all these people who spend much of their lives tapping away in the quiet of their rooms emerge into the limelight and a chosen ten or so get to stand up at the podium and say something witty or profound or incoherent and shake a politician's hand to great applause. I was going to say it was like a literary Oscars, but it's more of an anti-Oscars: a celebration of the inward, the thoughtful, the critical, the gentle, the impassioned and the incisive.
So you're not sure what you're working on next?
Write a novel - cue mirthless laughter.
Post off cheque to Tax Office - no laughter there.
Tech. writing - a manageable amount, and mostly done from home.
Research funky, up-to-the-minute art galleries in Los Angeles and New Orleans - anybody got any ideas? - to take my funky, up-to-the-minute son to.
Giving an author talk and a short-story masterclass (!) at the VATE Conference.
Getting and doing tech. writing work. Nothing to see here, folks. Move along.
Looking with horror at the bank account. Looking with horror at the fresh tax bill, due 6 June, that hit us on Saturday.
Finishing (I hope) a short story for an anthology, about a month after it was due. I sent a first draft with apologies by the due date.
Doing a real-time email interview with Joe Sutliff Sanders' children's literature class in Illinois - hi Julia, Rachel, Scott, Jordan, Amy, and of course, Joe!
Spending a weekend in Bathurst with my sister - hi Jude!
Attending the NSW Premier's Literary Awards dinner at the Art Gallery of NSW. You can even see me there, over at Judy Ridge's Misrule blog. Pix there also of 'my' two winners, Ursula Dubosarsky and Kierin Meehan.
I've just signed the contract for a story of mine, 'The Goosle', to go in a non-themed anthology of science fiction, fantasy and horror that Ellen Datlow is editing for Del Rey.
It's an icky, sticky, extension-of-Hansel-and-Gretel story, not, I don't think, YA. Horribly fun to write.
I'll let you know when it's due to come out.
My only regret is that Ellen didn't like the changeling story, 'Daughter of the Clay', enough to publish it as well. However, that one's going in the new collection, Red Spikes, so if you're Australian (or friends with an Australian) you'll be able to read it before Christmas.
I'm happy to be able to tell you that my story, 'A Pig's Whisper' is being published by Cat Sparks in Agog! Ripping Reads, which will be launched at Conflux 3.
I just got the proofs today, so it's really happening. This will be the first story of mine to be published since Black Juice came out in March 2004; the poem in Kids' Night In 2 has been the only other new piece that's come out. Everything else has been reprints, which are good in their own way but don't give me the feeling of progress that a new publication does.
And if I were to list the books I nearly bought but managed to restrain myself from buying, we'd be here all day.
Plus, Denise Hamilton, who chaired the panel at the LA Times Festival of Books, gave me a signed copy of her crime novel, Savage Garden. Thanks, Denise!
Hmph, so much for blogging on the road.
OK, so I didn't win a Nebula, either. Still, there's no shame in losing to Carol Emshwiller, and I even got to hold her lovely piece of lucite for a little while - even had a Locus photo taken with a Nebula (Harlan Ellison's), almost as if I were a Grand Master myself!
We got back to Sydney this morning at about 6.15, and after some unpacking and housekeeping, the past fortnight, seems like a bit of a dream. I slept all right on the plane so I shouldn't feel too unreal, but the weather has chilled down a lot since we were here, so it doesn't seem quite the same Sydney we left 2 weeks ago. Every now and then - as I clean the stove-top, for example - I think, 'God, I met Neil Gaiman!' or - as I sort receipts - 'I sat between Nancy Kress and Kelly Link and signed books! And Harlan came up and introduced himself!' And it would have been nice to come back with a prize, so, yes, there's the odd 'Aww' about that, but it was still an amazing trip.
The little publicity I did was fun, too. The Los Angeles School Librarians Association were a great bunch - hi Caroline, hi Rosemarie! - and the students of Boulder Creek High School in Anthem, AZ, were very attentive listeners too, once we'd all got over the excitement of the fire drill - the alarms went off right as the talk was supposed to be starting, so out everyone went into the blazing sunshine. As well as themselves, the students had evacuated the Dippin' Dots machine, so while we waited for the all-clear - hi Amy, Julie and Stephanie! - they brought me up to speed on Dippin' Dots and freeze-dried ice cream. Neither of which I ended up trying before I left.
The reading at the Nebulas weekend was quiet but good - I was competing against Gordon Van Gelder interviewing Harlan Ellison, so I did well to get Kelly and Gavin and Eileen Gunn and Paolo Bacigalupi and Luke Hannaford along to listen, as well as the people who turned up 10 minutes before the end because they wanted to see the next person on the agenda.
The best part of the trip? It's a toss-up between the people (those mentioned above and many not noted as well - hi Ruth, hi Walter!) and the desert landscape. But the city and townscapes were all interesting, not to mention the supermarket-scapes and the canyons and the Mexican border and Dateland, AZ, and... It was a very quick sampling of many places I hope to go back and spend longer exploring.
Steven (on way home from restaurant): Call me a cab!
OK, maybe you needed a bit more context for that one, but I forgot it.
Spruiker: Do you know we're offering $1 dollar beers and $3 margaritas in our upstairs bar?
Ellen: No, but if you hum the first few bars, maybe we'll remember it.
She was just warming up for her auctioneering today.
I've been racing around the southwestern US since leaving LA last Sunday. We've 'done' (i.e. had a little taste of and vowed to return and look properly at) Death Valley, Las Vegas, Bryce Canyon, the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff, and now we're in Tempe, Arizona, for the Nebula Awards Weekend. We've been from spring to summer, then back to (Sydney-standards) winter, then abruptly back to summer again, and in fact we brought all the right clothes, from the swimmers to the woolly hats and gloves, to the glam and the bling. We've used 'em all.
Best goodie bag ever - aak! I already have about 20 new, cheap-cheap-cheap US books to bring home. But can I leave behind Paul Park's A Princess of Roumania? Or Octavia Butler's Fledgling? Or - no, I don't think I can sacrifice any of these. Add to to-do list: buy new suitcase for books.


Nicole Fitzgerald, a junior Social Work major, gives an account of her fall break trip to a rural community. Nicole, along with Laura Stafford, Shienacey Pair, Brittney Ledford, Julia Johnson, Brittney Schlenz, Kelli Karl, and Amanda Morris all spent time in a rural community to learn what it is like, and how they can help.
We all have different ways we spend fall break; some of us visit with family, others hit the beach for one last time, and some even take fun trips to amusement parks. Well, that is not the case with the Social Work Rural Poverty class, in which 8 students took a trip to Northern North Carolina and learned more about the community and resources that are available to these rural communities. We traveled to Louisburg, NC to stay at Cedar Cross Retreat which also provided us with meals through the two days we stayed.
The retreat that we stayed at had 10 beds: 4 in an upstairs room, one alcove in the living room, and 5 downstairs. The people provided us with four vegetarian meals which provided most of the students on the trip a new perspective. During the down time at the retreat we had the option of going on trails or going to the art studio. They also had a selection of games and movies that we could play. During the first night of the trip, a mouse appeared in the living room downstairs. We all joked about the mouse being part kangaroo because the it jumped from under one bed to the next.
One place we went was a landscaping company that focusied on the entire process of the food we eat day to day. This landscaping company worked with local schools and farmers to provide a healthier lunch for students. The founder of this non-profit organization explained the process it takes to work with local farmers and stores to use those products. The founder also took us to an old mill building that they fashioned into a processing plant mostly for collards. It also included produce bags for a better price for lower income families. The founder has a downstairs building where they tried to begin a bakery using local products. The building they used was also an old bank, and still has the bank deposit boxes that they light up in an array of colors.
It is hard to believe there is a smaller town out there other than Buies Creek, but the town of Spring Hope is definitely smaller. Spring Hope has one grocery shop close to them, but it may soon shut down. They also have to go into a neighboring county to go to a Wal-mart. We watched a film about how rural communities found new ways to jump back from the poverty associated with a small community. The town also bought a very old building that used to be a bank and they are working to refurbish the building into a history museum of the town. The town was not sure what exactly was going to come out of the refurbishment of the old bank, and were really unsure of what the upstairs part of the building would be. They stated how there was not much available for the children or young adults in the town, and our group provided a few ideas with the upstairs part of the old bank.
I cannot speak for the other members of this trip, but this was a very eye-opening trip for me. I learned more about what is needed in rural communities, and how they fight to stay alive in a world with the idea of bigger is better. This trip not only provided a outlook on rural communities, but also a new perspective on vegetarians and staying in a rural area. There were two big messages I got out of the trip: one was take what you learn from college and take it back to the town/ city you come from. The second was when travelling, take the business route; it may be the longer way around but take the time to go through small towns because you can find a lot of interesting things out.


Security tips based on what burglars dislike.
Alarm bell boxes/signs are the biggest deterrent.
Don't make it easy for me. Have lots of deadbolts, active alarms, motion lights, dogs, etc.
Don't appear as a target. (full letter box, obstructed view of the house from streets).
Cameras – inside and out. I knew a guy who was caught because he walked by someone's webcam inside their house and ended up on the news. Make the cameras visible. If I see a camera, I'm not just moving on to the next house, but I'm going several streets away.
Restrict access to the rear and lock the gate. That's generally where I broke into the house from.
Try not to have any stools, wheelie bins etc. in the garden. They make climbing through windows easier.
Don't post your entire social life publicly on social media. The people scouting out robberies aren't always across the street in a dodgy van. They're just following you on facebook, twitter, google+, foursquare and instagram. Having a meal out is more than enough time for me to be in and out.
Certain taxi drivers are in cahoots with burglars, and let them know when a house is empty for most of the night because the students are out clubbing. Get the taxi to pick you up near your home, not at it.
If you're in an apartment – do whatever you can to add more locks (if possible according to your lease) , alarm system, cameras, etc. – lots of shady maintenance men and landlords out there.
Lock your patio door, even if you live on the 10th floor. Scaling the sides of most buildings is actually pretty damned easy.
If I do get in your house, don't keep small valuables all about. I often did all my work of foot, and stole money, jewellery, small electronics, etc. Have a safe basically.
Get a dog that doesn't like strangers. I don't care if it's big or small or threatening or friendly… as soon as one dog barks, all the dogs in an area start barking and announcing a burglar's presence.
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Oppens es una comuna de Suiza perteneciente al distrito de Gros-de-Vaud del cantón de Vaud.

En 2018 tenía una población de 196 habitantes.

Se conoce la existencia de la localidad en documentos desde 1160 y su topónimo parece derivar de un nombre de persona de origen germánico. En la Edad Media pertenecía al señorío de Bioley-Magnoux, hasta que en 1536 pasó a formar parte de la bailía de Yverdon. El principal monumento que se ha construido aquí es la capilla de 1473 dedicada a San Fabián y San Sebastián, pues el pueblo carece de iglesia y depende de la parroquia de Orzens.

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All of the new fridges require some type of a panel kit. You could get one of the new ones that suit your needs and contact a local Stainless steel fabricator to have panels cut to fit. I needed a small peice for a projecct and they were very helpful. 21 3/4 X 3 inches ran 16.00.
Most of the current Dometic RV refrigerators have the option of installing trim panels on the door(s). While stainless isn't one of the regular options, it should be easy enough to have a panel of the appropriately sized stainless steel cut by a commercial kitchen vendor. I might also suggest considering a 3-way RV Refrigerater - - the 12-volt comes in VERY handy for travel as it keeps the contents perfectly cooled during travel without the dangers of running on propane (I have one in my '64 Overlander and wouldn't trade it on any other refrigerator - - it is on my list of not too distant future addtions for the Minuet). I will admit to disliking propane appliances so my Refrigerator has only been operated on propane for a grand total of three hours in three years - - I can't count the number of hours that it has operated on either 12-volt or AC electric modes.
I got my new fridge from a local Camping World when it went on sale.
I would suggest just keeping an eye out for a sale at the local rv places around you.
You can check the dometic website for replacements based on size. That way you will know what your looking for.
I found my Camping World did not want to work on my vintage trailer. Don't know that I would trust them to anyway.
If you cannot do it yourself, I would recommend that you look for an Airstream dealer familar with vintage units to do the work.
It's not that they are any different, it just seems like some of the RV places only want to work on newer units.


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The meaning and significance of what took place in St. Peter's Square over the weekend when Mother Teresa of Calcutta was canonized is beyond our comprehension. It was the culminating event of the Jubilee of Mercy that His Holiness Pope Francis instituted to lead us closer to Jesus and His merciful heart. I loved that Mother brought Calcutta weather to the occasion as it was punishingly hot.
Mother Teresa is now a saint. The Church, our mother, proclaimed her as such, to the acclaim of a world that knew and loved and observed her during the course of her lifetime. It is so rare that a person would be canonized by the Church so quickly (think John Paul the Great), as the Church properly takes its time in scrutinizing the "deep things of God." But not so with Mother Teresa's cause. An institution that thinks in centuries acted within less than two decades of Mother's death. This urgency reflected the evident will of God that her elevation to the communion of saints should happen now in the lifetimes of the countless on earth who remember her from the time she walked among us. Saint Jose Maria Escriva was canonized within 27 years of his passing and Saint Therese of Lisieux was canonized within 28, but neither had the worldwide renown that attended Mother. In fact, the Little Flower was as obscure as a cloistered nun could be, and only gained prominence when her diary was published after her death.
Mother, too, labored in obscurity for a great deal of her life, but from the time she captured the world's imagination at the Nobel ceremony in Oslo in 1979 until her death in 1997, and from then until today, Mother Teresa's life has been a matter of public scrutiny throughout the world. In the process she became an icon of compassion and mercy that even the irreligious respected. When she died she left behind 580 homes in over 100 countries, with an astounding 4,000 nuns, as well as hundreds of priests and brothers, comprising her family, the Missionaries of Charity. All of this took place in a span of time less than 50 years.
And after she died, new insights into her life blossomed into new beauty. The publication in 2007 of her private letters magnified the love and admiration people had for her because they discovered, contrary to what they thought, that she actually was denied any spiritual consolation from God for nearly five decades. Five decades! That fact alone distinguishes her from all of the saints who have known the agonies of the "dark night of the soul." Of course, such agonies defy measurement or comparison, and the relevance of duration merits further study by theologians who are now awakening to her towering spirituality and contributions.
Mother paid a dear price, just as any follower of Jesus. She denied herself, picked up her cross, and followed her beloved Jesus, whether this path led to the slums, leper colonies, or AIDS homes. She was no stranger to pain, suffering, heartbreak, loneliness, rejection, and privation.
But the Mother I knew – the cheerful, positive, hopeful, active, loving person that she was – is only beginning to be understood. Without question her influence in the Church and world will only grow. After the Ave Maria University students departed Rome, the delegation of trustees and AMU friends diverted to Assisi for a couple of days of pilgrimage. We walked the paths that two other lovers of poverty, Saints Francis and Clare, walked. Clare died at my age, after living as a recluse and revered by only a faithful band. Francis and his followers were holed up in an old church donated to them by the Benedictines, and at his death his apostolate was ill-defined. Neither saint seemed to be oriented toward empire building. Both embraced a way of poverty so intense and severe that it would have been unthinkable that a vast network of convents, friaries, universities, monasteries, schools, congregation spin-offs, and most important, devotees of the charisms entrusted to them, would flourish.
Tom Monaghan, our founder, and those who joined him from day one until now, can surely relate. I came away from my trip to Rome and Assisi with the conviction that the same dynamic that overshadowed the 13th century lives of Francis and Clare applies to all of the efforts that Ave Maria University professors, students, administrators, staff, donors and others are making to build up our little mission within the Catholic Church. We cannot begin to understand what God has in mind for Ave Maria in the centuries to come. We certainly know the tremendous insecurity and many sacrifices that have been asked of Tom and those who joined him in this great enterprise of trust and faith.
We would do well to keep in mind the trials and challenges which Saints Francis, Clare and Mother endured during their time on earth. Their biographies speak of the cross and the costs of discipleship and fidelity to the will of God. Francis bore the stigmata and at his death was nearly blind, a wraith of a man. Claire lived the last 28 years of her life under the heavy cloak of illness, deprived of the presence of her beloved father Francis for all but one of those years (think of her sorrow when the monks brought Francis' dead body to her convent and raised it to the grill so she could kiss it?). Mother Teresa, too, had a lifetime of bouts with malaria, several heart attacks, countless broken bones, and worst of all, a half century of spiritual desolation. All these saints suffered for love. All held tight to the hand of Jesus and followed Him, come what may. All loved Our Lady without reservation.
So must we. We at Ave, too, are called to be saints. We are called to holiness. Saints don't just fall from heaven or assume the mantle at birth. Saints are made one choice at a time. Saints slowly discover the thirsting love of God for them and respond with gratitude and tenderness, one choice at a time in their daily lives, disposing their individual will to God's. For students, maybe it's studying, spending time with a friend, consoling the downhearted, exercising in celebration of life, forgiving someone who hurt them, serving the poor, attending Mass, receiving the Sacraments, adoring the Eucharist, or sitting by the canal gazing at a sunset or full moon, in sheer wonder. Each moment God gives us a chance to choose Him, to choose love. These choices define us. Our lives become the accumulation of our choices. So what will we choose? And how do we choose well?
Mother Teresa gave us by word and deed a path toward simple sanctity. She said prayer comes first, particularly in the family, and that if we are too busy to pray, we are too busy. She said the family that prays together, stays together. She said we must cleave to Jesus, not simply speak of Him or dabble with Christian faith. She said love until it hurts, give until it hurts, and that when we judge people we have no time to love them. And she invoked Our Lady without hesitation throughout the day, praying "Mary, Mother of Jesus, be a mother to me now." She didn't rely on her own strength or believe in her own worthiness. She threw all of her cares and concerns on the Lord, her shepherd.
Mother Teresa's call was different from that of Francis and Claire, and each of us, too. She went out and did the work portioned to her by God, and she did it with a big smile, and the world will never be the same. After Sunday's loveliness in St. Peter's Square, how can it be?
I am overwhelmed by the events of the last few days. I don't know what to make of the fact that Mother Teresa is now depicted with a halo adorning her head. I can still picture her in my mind in Calcutta in 1985 when she blessed me for the first time, and in the Bronx in 1997 when she said goodbye to Mary, my three children and me for the last time, and the countless encounters in between. She had an aura of holiness that a halo attempts to represent. She didn't manufacture or merit this kind of presence. Like Our Lady, she was overshadowed with grace because she was so humble and little.
There is much to ponder in the years ahead. Cardinal O'Malley said that AMU is Mother Teresa's University. Before she died Mother said she would be a saint of darkness and would bring the light of Christ to those dwelling in in the shadows. She comes to each student and member of the AMU family now with a torch in her hand. Oh how she wishes the fire of Love and Mercy would burn brightly on our campus and throughout the Church and world!
Will we take this torch from Mother Teresa and go and be His light?
Jim Towey
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House Coast Guard Subcommittee Chairman In Trouble
Posted on August 22, 2018 by Chuck Hill
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Defense News reports,
The Tuesday indictment of Rep. Duncan Hunter on corruption charges could have an impact on a number of defense-related pet projects for the Republican lawmaker, including the potential sale of military drones to Jordan.
The indictment charges that Hunter and his wife, Margaret, who served as a campaign consultant, stole more than $250,000 in campaign funds to pay for overseas vacations, bar tabs, dental work and other personal purchases, despite objections from staff.
Hunter, a 41-year-old California Republican, has repeatedly denied the charges, and indicated Wednesday he intends to continue to run for re-election in November.
But following his indictment, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., announced that Hunter's committee assignments would be revoked while the criminal case is pending (emphasis applied, Chuck) — including his seat on the House Armed Services Committee.
I hate to see this happen. As chair of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, Representative Hunter has been a strong advocate for the Coast Guard. With funding for the Icebreaker in the balance it is a bad time to weaken a strong pro-Coast Guard voice.
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4 thoughts on "House Coast Guard Subcommittee Chairman In Trouble"
Secundius on August 22, 2018 at 2:01 pm said:
Is Paul Ryan planning to put a Interim Chair in place or put the Committee on Indefinite Hold until the problem is resolved…
Chuck Hill on August 22, 2018 at 2:40 pm said:
Presumably someone will have an interim chair position. The ranking member, John Garamendi. is also a strong supporter of the Coast Guard.
Cutterman75 on August 24, 2018 at 3:36 pm said:
This is off subject but what is the deal with the USCGC Kimball? The ship was under going builder trials in December 2017. But there is no new information about when she is to be delivered to the Coast Guard. Even the ships Facebook page is vague about information, other than the crew seems to be doing a lot of TAD duty around the fleet.
Kimball is expected to arrive in its homeport, Honolulu, in Dec. probably will be commissioned shortly there after. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/04/02/storied-coast-guard-ship-retires-after-50-years-service.html
It is usually less than 18 months from launch to commission, but Kimball was launched 17 Dec. 2016, so it does seem to be taking longer than expected.


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Re: I hope this isn't a programming question... (C++ Modules)
honey the codewitch30-Jan-23 12:07
honey the codewitch 30-Jan-23 12:07
I haven't graduated to C++20 yet, so I won't comment on modules.
You haven't run into issues with the preprocessor?
I tried to compile my embedded streams library for an older platform.
It failed because on my virtual classes i had functions like getc and putc. Shouldn't be a problem, right?
Because somebody decided to take every C library function and wrap it with a macro, such that getc was #define getc __getc or some garbage like that.
Also scope pollution. The struggle is real. There is no way to control scope with macros, meaning I avoid them like the plague except for as configuration options (allowing them as part of the build scripts) and in implementation C/CPP files where they won't pollute the global namespace.
Jeremy Falcon14hrs 39mins ago
Jeremy Falcon 14hrs 39mins ago
Because somebody decided to take every C library function and wrap it with a macro
My C is way stronger than my C++, but I don't see how that would cause an issue in and of itself, virtual base class or otherwise. AFAIK there's no C++ convention causing virtual classes to bomb just because a standard c function was used in a macro, no? Not suggesting that's clean code either. Just don't see where that by itself would cause a compile error.
Also scope pollution. The struggle is real. There is no way to control scope with macros
I can see that. Since I do a lot more C than C++, it's mostly convention over language feature for handling this kinda stuff. So as long as your conventions are good you can usually fake scope by using prefixes in your names. Which, while isn't pretty, works. To me, it's blaming the tool for crappy programmers not using the tool. Such is life though.
Jeremy Falcon wrote:
I don't see how that would cause an issue in and of itself, virtual base class or otherwise.
Because you're using a macro to literally rename the function on the class. It then becomes __getc which is a disaster.
Which, while isn't pretty, works. To me, it's blaming the tool for crappy programmers not using the tool.
For one thing, I believe it should be easiest to do the right thing.
For another the problem with preprocessor scope is the same as it is with global vars. To ensure non conflicting macros you have to make them very long.
Gary R. Wheeler30-Jan-23 13:01
Gary R. Wheeler 30-Jan-23 13:01
Using header files the interface to the library can compile differently to how the library itself was compiled, usually depending upon preprocessor definitions and that sort of thing. My impression is that C++ modules guarantee that the user of a library sees the same interface, types, etc. that the compiler of the library saw.
when did using the pre-processor become discouraged in C++
I have a feeling some of this can be attributed to the open source movement. Preprocessor use is a 'code smell' in some circles, and its a metric that can be easily applied to an arbitrary body of code. There are probably tools out there to help you choose between open source packages based on certain metrics, including this one. The preprocessor has a history of being abused, creating inadvertent side-effects and difficult to find bugs. For this reason it's frowned upon in more modern code.
These prejudices ignore the cases where the preprocessor is used to simplify syntax, reduce ceremony, etc. and you know what-the- you are doing.
Gary R. Wheeler wrote:
Yeah, I'm not sure on that either. It would seem that's the case. From what I've Googled the modules import stuff is already precompiled into a Abstract Syntax Tree (AST), which AFAIK is after the pre-processor kicks in.
For this reason it's frowned upon in more modern code.
Yeah, and don't get me wrong... I'm all about modern. But having the compiler make choices on your code before it gets compiled can be very useful... as we all know. Looks like the good must suffer with the bad.
jmaida30-Jan-23 16:22
jmaida 30-Jan-23 16:22
Are C++ templates just forms of macros or are they more?
They look like macros.
I don't use them just trying to understand them.
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David O'Neil30-Jan-23 19:50
David O'Neil 30-Jan-23 19:50
They are not macros. They are far more powerful. Perhaps start at Template metaprogramming - Wikipedia
thanx will do
megaadam30-Jan-23 23:06
megaadam 30-Jan-23 23:06
Random googling might lead you to believe that modules are about compilation times. Try this: Modules (since C++20) - cppreference.com[^]
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
I love that site. And yeah, that was my concern. It's usually the loudest voice that gets heard online, which may or may not be the actual truth of the matter. Question everything ya know. Don't get me wrong, it's cool that C++ is evolving... just want the truth of the matter to learn with.
cats made us love them several thousand years before we ,,,
BillWoodruff30-Jan-23 4:15
BillWoodruff 30-Jan-23 4:15
formerly ,,, were under the delusion that we (Homo Sap) domesticated them [^]
It also could be said that cats domesticated themselves; they were attracted to the rodents that feasted off the harvests of the earliest farmers. They chose us, not the other way around. In turn, those early farmers appreciated this welcome form of pest control. So, unlike dogs — which were domesticated earlier, initially for hunting — cats weren't bred for various specific purposes. They arrived as a "ready-made" symbiotic species, so to speak.
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Re: cats made us love them several thousand years before we ,,,
obermd30-Jan-23 4:36
obermd 30-Jan-23 4:36
Thousands of years ago cats were revered as Gods. We've forgotten, but they haven't.
Slacker00730-Jan-23 6:56
Slacker007 30-Jan-23 6:56
Cats were not worshipped as gods themselves, but as vessels that the gods chose to inhabit, and whose likeness gods chose to adopt," Skidmore explains. Through their ubiquitous presence in the art, fashion and home ornamentation of ancient Egypt, cats served as an everyday reminder of the power of the gods.
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Paul Kemner30-Jan-23 9:52
Paul Kemner 30-Jan-23 9:52
They were basically a living icon.
Also in the late period they killed huge numbers of cats to mummify, so they could deliver messages to a God for you. The number of cat mummies far exceeds the number of any other surviving ancient Egyptian object.
Paul Sanders (the other one)30-Jan-23 21:49
Paul Sanders (the other one) 30-Jan-23 21:49
Still are, in our house 😸
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If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter - Blaise Pascal.
Some of my best work is in the undo buffer.
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Single Step Debugger30-Jan-23 5:28
Single Step Debugger 30-Jan-23 5:28
We cannot be sure, but I've read that the primary role of the dogs was not hunting, but rather guarding. These watchdogs were giving our ancestors much needed sleep.
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dandy7230-Jan-23 5:36
dandy72 30-Jan-23 5:36
Single Step Debugger wrote:
We cannot be sure, but I've read that the primary role of the dogs was not hunting, but rather guarding.
Then they're slacking off.
What's the point of having a dog that barks only after you rang the doorbell? The doorbell does the job.
No matter how big and illuminated doorbells they had 30 000 years ago, the cave bears and sabretooth tigers kept ignoring them.
Daniel Pfeffer30-Jan-23 9:43
Daniel Pfeffer 30-Jan-23 9:43
That's because you insist on treating it like a pet, rather than expecting it to bark for its supper.
Mike Hankey30-Jan-23 5:53
Mike Hankey 30-Jan-23 5:53
BillWoodruff wrote:
formerly ,,, were under the delusion that we (Homo Sap) domesticated them
I think they domesticated us.
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Speak for yourself; I'm still feral. If I had my way, I wouldn't have any animals in the house other than children.
(Unfortunately, my wife and daughters have been domesticated. They insist on having a dog. )
Greg Utas30-Jan-23 6:32
Greg Utas 30-Jan-23 6:32
And let's not forget to hail Harō Kitī[^].
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Gerry Schmitz30-Jan-23 8:41
Gerry Schmitz 30-Jan-23 8:41
My cat comes to me when he wants brushing then bites me when he's had enough.
I knew this, but a lot of people don't, so it's trivia I share with people too. Silly, but interesting anyway. I collect information cruft like that, but then I know I have a fair amount of company in that respect.
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This research study analyzed prominent cases in crisis communications with a focus on the traditional crisis response used in each case, derived from Benoit's Image Restoration Theory, and how that response was incorporated (or not incorporated) into the organization's social media channels as part of the overall crisis communication strategy. The exploratory meta analysis was conducted utilizing five crises taking place during the rise of social media use in public relations: the Volkswagen emissions test scandal, the NFL domestic violence cover-up, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Penn State football Sandusky scandal, and Lululemon's yoga pant malfunction crisis. A SWOT analysis was conducted for each business or organization with a description of factors that led to the crisis, along with an in-depth examination of the crisis response and public reaction. Recommendations are provided for improved use of social media in corporate crisis situations, including the benefits of social media monitoring.


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Cascades Rock
Blake Herrington has created a book called Cascades Rock which has now been published and is for sale. The book covers everything from popular roadside climbs to never-repeated alpine adventures.
Below are excerpts and pictures from his book so that you may get a feel of the quality and detail of his work.
My hope is to include every good rock-centric long climb in the range, at any grade and ofany age. This includes driving, hiking, camping, descent, and gear information for each climb. The final tally includes 160 such routes. In general I only include alpine rock climbs of excellent quality. Determining the region's best alpine rock climbs leaves a vast amount of room for subjectivity. From Patagonia to the Ruth Gorge, and the Karakoram to Chamonix, most of the world's great alpine climbing is on granite. It is no surprise that the areas of the Cascades with the highest concentrations of great routes are also the granitic. I still include many routes on peaks not composed of granite. Additionally, non-granite areas such as the Northern Pickets, Goat Rocks, and Sawtooth Wilderness provide amazing opportunities for mountaineering, skiing, and solitude despite not being represented in this book. Don't assume great potential climbs don't exist beyond these pages. This book is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to every route ever done here. Fred Beckey has already penned that opus, and his three-volume Cascade Alpine Guide will never be matched for historical, biological, geological, and climbing information. Nelson and Potterfield's Selected Climbs in the Cascades books and Alan Kearney's Classic Climbs of the Northwest showcase the expertise of regional pioneers and describe routes in detail.
Most of the area's best routes are 5.9 or harder. Easier terrain is apt to be loose, blocky, and dirty. Despite a few wonderful exceptions, the Northwest simply isn't the place to find long, clean, aesthetic rock climbs easier than 5.9. I have included a variety of easier routes (from 4th class to 5.8), including several never before included in a book. How we use guidebooks has changed, and most climbers will simply scan or photograph these pages to bring on route. I've chosen matte paper and a format that makes it easy to collect the requisite approach and descent info quickly for each route. You won't find comparisons of cam sizes, equivalences between international climbing grades, or other content of limited value, which is already ubiquitous online. A guidebook will never compete with the internet in terms of offering updated conditions or trip reports. Find updates and corrections at CascadesRock.Blogspot.Com and conditions info at MountainProject, CascadeClimbers, or SummitPost. I hope to steer climbers to the premier routes, offering inspiring photos and information to allow anyone completely new to the Cascades to handle the drive, approach, gear, seasons, permits, route, and descent beta for all the area's worthwhile long climbs.
STUART RANGE
The Stuart Range, a term used interchangeably with "The Enchantments," describes a region of granite peaks on the east side of the Cascade crest, north of I-90 and south of Hwy. 2. Trailheads are 2-2.5 hours east of Seattle. Peaks such as Stuart and Prusik are among the most famous alpine rock destinations in the Cascades. Expect drier weather, fewer glaciers, and less brush than in most of the range. Even within this area the rainshadow effect is pronounced. Each season will have numerous days where Mt. Stuart will be in storms, but Snow Creek Wall and Prusik Peak, farther east, will be sunny. The campgrounds and other U.S. Forest Service land near Leavenworth provide numerous options for overnight stays and long-term free camping. Leavenworth is a regional hub for bouldering and holds many scattered crags. Due to the overnight permit requirement near most peaks, day trips are an excellent choice but make for long outings. For an overnight stay, permits are awarded in advance (apply the winter before) and some are handed out day-of. See "Red Tape" for details. Many of the region's routes were established after 2004, and several quickly became well-traveled favorites.
CAMPING: The USFS manages several official campgrounds near Leavenworth. Tumwater Campground sits 12 miles west of town on Hwy. 2, near cragging, bouldering, and just 50 miles east of Index. Many campgrounds exist along Icicle Road, between 7 and 15 miles west of Leavenworth. This road leaves Hwy. 2 at the west end of Leavenworth and it provides access to bouldering, cragging, and alpine approaches to most of the routes described. Leave-no-trace camping is permitted on USFS land and is especially popular along Mountaineers Creek/8 Mile Road, which leaves Icicle Road 8 miles southwest of Leavenworth. Mountaineers Creek Road dead ends after 4 miles of windy gravel switchbacks. The end of the Mountaineers Creek Road is the most popular trailhead for accessing the Stuart Range.
EATING: Leavenworth's restaurants are mostly overpriced and touristy. An exception is Pavz Cafe, which serves grilled sandwiches, soups, savory crepes, and salads. The Icicle Brewing Company produces great beer and often hosts live music, outdoor movies, and crowds of tired climbers. Standard Mexican food with amazing salsas is found at Los Camperos. Decadent baked goods are produced at Homefires Bakery, tucked into the back of Dan's Market. Leavenworth is small enough to find these (and every other restaurant) in a 15-minute stroll. Grocery stores are at the east end of town, and climbing gear is available at Leavenworth Mountain Sports, on the west end.
RED TAPE & SEASONS: Overnight camping near Prusik Peak, Dragontail Peak, Colchuck Balanced Rock, Snow Creek Wall, and Aasgard Sentinel is in the Enchantments Wilderness Area and requires permits between 6/15 and 10/15. These are in short supply and high demand. They cost $5 per person, per day. Each permit is good for a group of up to 8 persons, for as long as 1 week. Receive a permit in 1 of 3 ways: 1. Make a reservation during the late-winter lottery period, by registering and requesting dates at www.Recreation.Gov 2. Following the end of the lottery period, search available days and make a reservation at www.Recreation.Gov. 3. Show up at the USFS office on the east side of town, along Hwy. 2, for a possible day-of permit. One permit (which can be valid for 1-8 people) for each of the area's 5 discrete backcountry "zones" is raffled off daily (except Sunday) during the permit season, which runs June 15-October 15. The raffle is at 7:45 AM sharp. The "Core Enchantment" and "Colchuck" zones are of most interest to climbers. See zones and peaks map on adjacent page. Day use is free and without restriction, year-round. Fill out a self-issue permit at any of the trailheads. The area's official USFS campgrounds often fill up on weekends, so reserve ahead or make due at one of the free dirtbag bivy spots. Most trailheads in this area require displaying a USFS-created NW Forest Pass, which is $30 for the year or $5 for the day, available for purchase at many stores, and available day-of at most trailheads. The first and last routes to be in condition are on Snow Creek Wall, then Prusik Peak and Aasgard Sentinel. Expect dry, climbable alpine rock from late May through mid October. North and west facing aspects will take longer to dry and warm up and they will hold snow later. Snow Creek Wall is best April-June and September-October. Evenings can be nice in mid summer, as Snow Creek Wall gets PM shade.
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Find out where the yoga apparel retailer is having the most success.
Coming into Thursday's fiscal second-quarter financial report, Lululemon investors had high hopes that the yoga apparel specialist would continue its strong momentum from recent quarters. The company's results were impressive, and some of its most promising areas show the growth opportunities that the company has the most confidence in.
Lululemon's fiscal second-quarter results were rock solid. Sales climbed to $724 million, matching last quarter's 25% growth rate and crushing the 15% in revenue growth that most of those following the stock had expected to see. Net income almost doubled, to $95.8 million, and earnings of $0.71 per share were far ahead of the consensus forecast for just $0.49 per share on the bottom line.
Fundamentally, Lululemon continued to keep up its impressive pace. Total comparable sales jumped 20%, powered largely by a 48% rise in revenue from its direct-to-consumer business. Even the company's brick-and-mortar stores remained strong, with a 10% comparable-store sales gain that accelerated from the fiscal first-quarter's 8% rate of growth. The impact of foreign-currency fluctuations was mildly positive, but it only added a single percentage point to most of Lululemon's key metrics.
One area that's really helped the company lately has been its ability to keep costs under control, and that showed again during the second quarter. Gross margin was higher by more than 3 1/2 percentage points, coming in at 54.8%. Operating margin soared nearly 7 percentage points, to 18.5%, reflecting much slower increases in overhead expenses and other costs than Lululemon's top-line growth. Interestingly, taxes didn't really play a big role in the company's performance, as effective tax rates, as measured by pre-tax income, were roughly comparable with year-earlier figures.
As we saw last quarter, Lululemon has been far more deliberate in opening new locations. Just five new stores opened during the second quarter, and after accounting for one closure, Lululemon now has 415 locations, with a total of just over 1.3 million square feet of retail space.
New CEO Calvin McDonald had only a few comments to make in the press release. "I'm excited to work with the leadership team to build upon this considerable success," McDonald said. The CEO also pointed to the strength of the Lululemon brand in powering future gains.
Lululemon has a long-term vision squarely in its sights. As COO Stuart Haselden noted, "This ongoing success positions us to achieve our 2020 goals and beyond." The executive attributed the company's performance to its educators and work teams across its global network.
Investors were pleased with the near-term projections that Lululemon made. The yoga retailer now believes that third-quarter revenue will come in at $720 million to $730 million, with comparable sales climbing at a percentage rate in the low teens. Earnings of $0.65 to $0.67 per share would be better than the forecasts that investors following the stock have made.
For the full year, Lululemon once again increased its overall guidance. Total revenue should come in between $3.185 billion to $3.235 billion, up about $145 million to $160 million from what the yoga apparel specialist had projected three months ago. An upgrade in earnings to a new range of $3.45 to $3.53 per share is fully $0.35 per share higher than what the company said to expect in its first-quarter report.
Lululemon investors celebrated the news, and the stock closed the after-hours session following the announcement with gains of nearly 9%. Even at those unprecedented price levels, Lululemon's fundamental business prospects invite further growth from the company, and shareholders are hopeful that they'll get to keep participating in the yoga specialist's recovery well into the future.


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Chelsea High School's James Atkins named Patriots Coach of the Week
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Chelsea High School's James Atkins has been named the New England Patriots High School Coach of the Week in recognition of his many contributions to the Chelsea community, both as the supervisor for the gang unit at the Chelsea Police Department and as the city's high school football coach.
Atkins was hired as the head football coach at Chelsea High prior to the 2004 season after working with troubled youth in Chelsea for years. Since then, he has used his position in the Chelsea community to encourage participation in high school football. The team has gone a combined 15-6 over the past two seasons after not being able to field a varsity team in 2003. In addition, Atkins has pushed his players to concentrate on schoolwork and grades, seeing that more players get their high school diplomas and receive college scholarships.
This season marks the 10th year in which the Patriots have joined the National Football League in conducting the High School Coach of the Week program, which recognizes outstanding high school coaches and promotes youth football throughout New England.
Patriots Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett, who is now the team's football development and promotions director, oversees the program as part of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation's commitment to youth football initiatives. Each week, Tippett, along with WCVB Channel 5 sports anchor Mike Lynch, will honor the selected coach on the team's weekly magazine show, Patriots All Access. The broadcast airs Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. and Sundays at 10:00 a.m. on WCVB and is followed on Sunday mornings by Totally Patriots, a new youth-oriented football show, at 11:00 a.m.
"Coach Atkins has gone above and beyond his duties as a football coach," Tippett said. "He is involved in every aspect of his players' lives. Winning games in the football field is great, but he has shown these players how to win at life. He is a remarkable example of dedication and we congratulate Coach Atkins, his staff and his players for their great achievements."
The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation will donate $1,000 to Chelsea High School's football program in Atkins' name in recognition of his selection as Coach of the Week. At the conclusion of the season, one of the previous weekly honorees will be named the New England Patriots High School Coach of the Year, and will receive a $2,000 contribution to go toward the school's football program.
The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, Inc. is the non-profit organization through which the Patriots support charitable and philanthropic organizations throughout New England. This support comes in the form of both direct grants and in-kind donations, and through player appearances at a number of charity functions and educational programs. The foundation assists a variety of charitable organizations and programs throughout New England by supporting their educational, family and health initiatives.
The Kraft Family awards $100,000 to nonprofits during virtual ceremony on January 11
The New England Patriots Foundation announced $100,000 in grants to 17 local nonprofits in honor of each Patriots Difference Maker named during the 2020 Celebrate Volunteerism initiative.
Patriots Present Patriots Difference Maker of the Week Award to Richard Jacobs from Dartmouth, Mass.
Richard Jacobs from South Dartmouth, Mass. was selected as a 2021 Patriots Difference Maker of the Week for his commitment to Angel Flight Northeast. As part of this recognition, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots Foundation will be making a $5,000 donation to support the nonprofit.
Patriots Present Patriots Difference Maker of the Week Award to Nathan Larabee from Becket, Mass.
Nathan Larabee of Becket, Mass. was selected as a 2021 Patriots Difference Maker of the Week for his commitment to New England Adventures. As part of this recognition, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots Foundation will be making a $5,000 donation to support the nonprofit.
Patriots Present Patriots Difference Maker of the Week Award to Nancy Vitorino from Attleboro Falls, Mass.
Nancy Vitorino of Attleboro Falls, Mass. was selected as a 2021 Patriots Difference Maker of the Week for her commitment to Foster Forward in East Providence, R.I. As part of this recognition, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots Foundation will be making a $5,000 donation to support the nonprofit.
Patriots Present Patriots Difference Maker of the Week Award to Phil Newth from Bowdoin, Maine
Phil Newth of Bowdoin, Maine was selected as a 2021 Patriots Difference Maker of the Week for his commitment to Little Angels Service Dogs in Bartlett, N.H. As part of this recognition, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots Foundation will be making a $5,000 donation to support the nonprofit.
Randolph High School's Jonathan Marshall Named New England Patriots High School Coach of the Year and Don Shula Award Nominee
Following an 8-4 season, capped off with the school's first ever football title, Randolph High School's Jonathan Marshall has been named the 2021 New England Patriots High School Coach of the Year and a nominee for the Don Shula Award.
Patriots Present Patriots Difference Maker of the Week Award to Phyllis Brooks from Lexington, Mass.
Phyllis Brooks from Lexington, Mass. was selected as a 2021 Patriots Difference Maker of the Week for her commitment to English At Large. As part of this recognition, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots Foundation will be making a $5,000 donation to support the nonprofit.
Robert Kraft Announces $250,000 Donation to the Institute for Nonprofit Practice to Help Launch the National Black Leadership Institute
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced during an event at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday a donation of $250,000 on behalf of the Kraft Family Foundation to the Institute for Nonprofit Practice (INP).
Patriots Present Patriots Difference Maker of the Week Award to Tony Abreu from Fall River, Mass.
Tony Abreu from Fall River, Mass. was selected as a 2021 Patriots Difference Maker of the Week for his commitment to Angels Anonymous. As part of this recognition, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots Foundation will be making a $5,000 donation to support the nonprofit.
Boston English's Ryan Conway named New England Patriots High School Coach of the Week
Boston English High School's Ryan Conway has been named the eleventh New England Patriots High School Coach of the Week of the 2021 season.
My Cause, My Cleats: Your Patriots chosen charities
Check out a full list of which charities your Patriots have chosen for My Cause, My Cleats.
Patriots Present Patriots Difference Maker of the Week Award to Cindy Brenner from New Haven, Conn.
Cindy Brenner from New Haven, Conn. was selected as a 2021 Patriots Difference Maker of the Week for her commitment to Camp Rising Sun. As part of this recognition, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots Foundation will be making a $5,000 donation to support the nonprofit.


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What is Special Sauce CBD? What's CBG?
December 18, 2021 admin general 0
Special Sauce is a high CBD hemp plant strain. It contains an infusion CBG. CBG is what makes it stand out from all other buds. The winning potency means that the flowers are smaller than a "nug," but can still compete with larger buds. The nugs, which have a fine layer of trichomes on the surface, are distinctive for their dense pungency.
Hemp Flower Special Sauce and CBG
Special Sauce hemp flowers are high in CBD and low in THC. They also contain a small amount of CBG. It's an unusual combination. The CBD levels range from a minimum of 14 to an average of 19 percent. THC is legal at 0.3% and CBG comes in at 0.61.
Fenchol is one of many strains that have a variety of terpenes. There is also pinene, myrcene, and caryophyllene. Farnesene gives the unique flavor.
CBG is an exciting new strain of hemp that has gained attention. This strain is a strong competitor to CBD. The potential for this product is much greater than the evidence currently available. Like CBD, user reports indicate that CBD has a wider-reaching effect than CBD. Learn more about CBG.
CBG must always be harvested before the plant reaches maturity. Then, the compound must then be infused into the plant. The nug offers additional benefits once it's been infused.
Cannabinoids & the Hemp Plan
CBG may be the grandfather of all cannabinoids in hemp bud. The legalities and regulations for this compound are the same as CBD.
High levels of CBD, or high levels THC can be created by manipulating hemp. Harvesting plants early is necessary to preserve the most CBG. Growers are more inclined to let plants mature as CBD and THC are highly in demand. The mature plants don't allow CBG preservation. Also, there is very little opportunity to extract the compound.
Special Sauce Benefits
Special Sauce is recommended for use before going to bed for those who are having difficulty sleeping. It can also be used to manage pain and bring calmness after a long work day.
The combination of the cannabinoids with this flower creates an extraordinary effect. CBG stands out as a potential celebrityon its own. Early science has shown that the compound could have neuroprotective effects and is therapeutically promising. Additional advantages may be:
IBD or Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Bowel inflammation has been significantly reduced in IBD participants.
Neoprotective: Experimentation reveals the compound with neuroprotective capabilities for Huntington's.
Research is in its infancy stages and very minimal. CBG is still unknown by scientists and consumers. CBG is usually ignored by growers, who manipulate buds to increase THC and CBD prevalence. As more research is conducted, that might change.
Special Sauce is a new strain. The demand for the compound will increase and more people will be inspired to try it. You can check out the buds online with sites like Sauce Warehouse. CBG will be popularized quickly by word-of–mouth. It has an anecdotally equivalent benefit to CBD.
THC can hold its own. It has, and it will continue to. People love its psychoactive qualities, which is something that no other cannabinoids possess. It is an individuality.
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Bump in COVID-19 Cases in D.C. Area Spurs Additional Mitigation Efforts at Pentagon
Dec. 28, 2021 , DOD News
An increase in new COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region — the area including and surrounding Washington, D.C., where most of the Pentagon workforce lives — has spurred Defense Department leadership to implement some additional safety measures to prevent its own workforce from becoming ill or contributing to new cases.
A Defense Department employee teleworks, April 1, 2020.
Photo By: April Gail Pilgrim, Army
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In a memorandum dated December 27, Michael Donley, director for administration and management at the Pentagon, discussed Defense Department concerns and detailed additional safety measures.
"We have seen an increase in coronavirus disease 2019 and positive test results in the National Capital Region in recent weeks," Donley wrote. "Additional mitigation measures will be implemented on the Pentagon Reservation to protect the workforce and our support to the no-fail mission of the Department of Defense."
According to the memorandum, beginning January 3, food concessions at the Pentagon will no longer have seating available for diners. Those who purchase food at those locations will need to eat elsewhere.
Because the Pentagon is in health protection condition "Bravo +," organizations in the building are maintaining occupancy rates at less than 40%. That will continue, and Donley asked supervisors and managers to "strongly encourage" the personnel they lead to telework at least through the end of January 2022. Virtual meetings or seating with physical distancing should be maximized.
An aerial view of the Pentagon, May 11, 2021.
Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase, DOD
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Additionally, through the end of January, unofficial visitors will not be allowed in the building, and parties of official visitors must be limited to the minimum required for mission-critical meetings.
Beginning January 5, military personnel, DOD civilians and on-site contractors at the Pentagon will again have access to COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters at both the DiLorenzo Pentagon Health Clinic and at the Pentagon Library Conference Center. Personnel who wish to get the vaccine will need to make an appointment.
Vaccination Appointment URL:
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Spotlight: Coronavirus: DOD Response Spotlight: Coronavirus: DOD Response: https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus/
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Related Publication: Implementation of Measures Designed to Mitigate the Threat of the Delta and Omicron Variants to the Pentagon Reservation
Related News Release: Increased COVID-19 Restrictions on the Pentagon Reservation
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