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Pope Francis Contradicts Church Teaching. Again.
Steve Skojec March 4, 2016 5 Comments
Pope Francis, in his recent address to the priests who will act as "Missionaries of Mercy," once again placed himself at odds with established (and infallible) Catholic teaching, when he undermined the very matter and form of the sacrament of confession (all emphasis in the following quotes is mine):
If someone comes to you and feels something must be removed from him, but perhaps he is unable to say it, but you understand … it's all right, he says it this way, with the gesture of coming. First condition. Second, he is repentant. If someone comes to you it is because he doesn't want to fall into these situations, but he doesn't dare say it, he is afraid to say it and then not be able to do it. But if he cannot do it, ad impossibila nemo tenetur. And the Lord understands these things, the language of gestures. Have open arms, to understand what is inside that heart that cannot be said or said this way … somewhat because of shame … you understand me. You must receive everyone with the language with which they can speak.
The Council of Trent made very clear that this position is condemned, and those who hold it are anathematized:
Canon IV. If any one denieth, that, for the entire and perfect remission of sins, there are required three acts in the penitent, which are as it were the matter of the sacrament of Penance, to wit, contrition, confession, and satisfaction, which are called the three parts of penance; or saith that there are two parts only of penance, to wit, the terrors with which the conscience is smitten upon being convinced of sin, and the faith, generated (a) by the gospel, or by the absolution, whereby one believes that his sins are forgiven him through Christ; let him be anathema. (Session 14; Canon IV)
The Catechism of Pope St. Pius X makes this equally clear:
6 Q: What is the matter of the sacrament of Penance?
A: The matter of the sacrament of Penance is divided into remote and proximate. The remote matter consists of the sins committed by the penitent after Baptism; and the proximate matter are the acts of the penitent himself, that is, contrition, confession and satisfaction.
7 Q: What is the form of the sacrament of Penance?
A: The form of the sacrament of Penance is this: "I absolve thee from thy sins."
If one prefers to look to more recent teaching, it's not hard to find a modern reiteration of this truth. See Pope John Paul II's 1984 post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Reconciliatio Et Paenitentia:
Whether as a tribunal of mercy or a place of spiritual healing, under both aspects the sacrament requires a knowledge of the sinner's heart in order to be able to judge and absolve, to cure and heal. Precisely for this reason the sacrament involves on the part of the penitent a sincere and complete confession of sins. This therefore has a raison d'etre not only inspired by ascetical purposes (as an exercise of humility and mortification), but one that is inherent in the very nature of the sacrament.
The confession of sins is required, first of all, because the sinner must be known by the person who in the sacrament exercises the role of judge. He has to evaluate both the seriousness of the sins and the repentance of the penitent; he also exercises the role of the healer and must acquaint himself with the condition of the sick person in order to treat and heal him. But the individual confession also has the value of a sign: a sign of the meeting of the sinner with the mediation of the church in the person of the minister, a sign of the person's revealing of self as a sinner in the sight of God and the church,.of facing his own sinful condition in the eyes of God. The confession of sins therefore cannot be reduced to a mere attempt at psychological self-liberation even though it corresponds to that legitimate and natural need, inherent in the human heart, to open oneself to another. It is a liturgical act, solemn in its dramatic nature, yet humble and sober in the grandeur of its meaning. It is the act of the prodigal son who returns to his Father and is welcomed by him with the kiss of peace. It is an act of honesty and courage. It is an act of entrusting oneself, beyond sin, to the mercy that forgives.(188) Thus we understand why the confession of sins must ordinarily be individual not collective, just as sin is a deeply personal matter. But at the same time this confession in a way forces sin out of the secret of the heart and thus out of the area of pure individuality, emphasizing its social character as well, for through the minister of penance it is the ecclesial community, which has been wounded by sin, that welcomes anew the repentant and forgiven sinner. (§ 31-II; III)
The contradictions of what the Church teaches are becoming a habit for Pope Francis. Once again, I feel compelled to ask: when are our bishops and cardinals going to confront these public errors publicly? The effect these things have on the faithful and the means given for their salvation is not insignificant.
Steve Skojec
Steve Skojec is the Founding Publisher of OnePeterFive.com. He received his BA in Communications and Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2001. His commentary has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, Crisis Magazine, EWTN, Huffington Post Live, The Fox News Channel, Foreign Policy, and the BBC. Steve and his wife Jamie have eight children. You can find more of his writing at his Substack, The Skojec File.
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Sheryl Coronel March 18, 2016 at 7:56 pm
I'm sorry, but who was it who said "You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church and the gates of hell will not triumph over it." Sounds curiously that God chose the first Pope. Are you saying He didn't choose the next ones?
By saying it is a fallacy that the Holy Spirit chooses the Pope, it seems you are questioning the belief of the Church that God ordained Peter to be His Vicar on earth. Does the Holy Spirit not speak through the collegiality of the Cardinals?
Steve Skojec March 18, 2016 at 7:59 pm
Ironically, one of the most famous comments about the actions of the Spirit in a conclave came from the person who is now the Pope Emeritus. In 1997, when asked on Bavarian television whether or not the Spirit chooses the pope, the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger answered:
"I would not say so, in the sense that the Holy Spirit picks out the Pope…I would say that the Spirit does not exactly take control of the affair, but rather like a good educator, as it were, leaves us much space, much freedom, without entirely abandoning us. Thus the Spirit's role should be understood in a much more elastic sense, not that he dictates the candidate for whom one must vote. Probably the only assurance he offers is that the thing cannot be totally ruined."
Then the German theologian got to the heart of the matter: "There are too many contrary instances of popes the Holy Spirit obviously would not have picked!"
http://ideas.time.com/2013/03/11/does-the-holy-spirit-choose-the-pope/
Did Pope Benedict XVI give a definitive teaching on this ex-cathedra? Could the mere opinion of a Pope, no matter how brilliant, weigh heavier than God's own words?
No. Neither has any other pope in favor of this completely fabricated idea.
lwhite March 18, 2016 at 9:32 pm
Read what the Council of Florence decreed on the election of a pope. It is really interesting.
http://www.dailycatholic.org/history/17ecume5.htm


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Tragedy as 'happy-go-lucky' boy, 12, 'takes his own life' at home after being 'targeted by bullies'
A family have been left heartbroken after their 12-year-old son 'took his own life' in his own home after being 'targeted by bullies'.
Paramedics were rushed to Mason Warwick's family home in Brighton on Thursday but they were unable to save him.
His parents Kelly and Daniel claim he 'took his own life due to nasty bullies' but police have not yet confirmed an official cause of death.
Speaking today, Mrs Warwick paid tribute to her 'amazing special angel'.
Paramedics were rushed to Mason Warwick's family home in Brighton on Thursday but they were unable to save him
Another relative said you 'couldn't ask for a better kid', while a close friend admitted they were 'surprised' he appeared to have taken his own life.
The friend, who asked not to be named, said: 'He was a really sweet boy and he was a really nice person.
'The fact he took his own life really surprised us because he seemed like a happy person. He seemed like a really happy person.'
A GoFundMe page set up to raise money for the Warwick family claims he was the victim of bullying.
It reads: 'As most of you know this beautiful little boy Mason took his own life on Thursday night due to nasty bullies.
'He was such a loving caring young man with a heart of gold.
'His parents are struggling with the loss off their little prince as you can imagine and would love anyone to help raise a bit of money to help them at this sad time.
'Money won't bring that precious boy home but will help the family a little. Rip Mason.'
His death is not being treated as suspicious and the coroner has been informed.
A spokesman for his school, Vardean, said: 'We are deeply saddened to report the unexpected death of one of our Year 8 students, Mason Warwick.
'The thoughts and prayers of the whole community are with the family and friends of Mason who are dealing with their terrible loss.'
Headteacher William Deighan added: 'This is devastating news.
'The death of a child reminds us just how precious our children are and it will be very important to hold and support them in the next few days and weeks.
'Our focus as a school at the moment is on supporting the family, our students and staff at this exceptionally difficult time.'
A letter to parents stated: 'Working closely with our colleagues at the Brighton and Hove Inclusion Support Service we are making plans to support students, staff and families and I will make you aware of these as they become more fully developed.'
A Sussex Police spokesman said: 'Police were called to Queen's Park Road, Brighton, at about 11pm on Thursday to concern for a child.
'Sadly the 12-year-old boy died at hospital. His death is not being treated as suspicious and the coroner has been informed.'

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October 1921 began with considerable excitement and confidence for Banting, Best and Macleod. The success of the pancreatic extract work so far led to lots of new questions, prompting Banting and Best to explore many different ideas. Macleod, however, tried to rein them in, advising they stay focused on solving the outstanding problems associated with confirming the effectiveness of the pancreatic extract in controlling diabetes. One of those outstanding problems was somehow overcoming the limits they had in the supply of extract prepared from dog pancreas tissue. No one wanted to have to rely on dogs for the work.
Exploring a potential alternative to dog pancreas opened up through Banting's connection with Dr. John G. FitzGerald, director of U of T's Connaught Antitoxin Laboratories. During the First World War, Connaught had expanded to include a farm site at what today is the northern limit of Toronto. Smallpox vaccine was prepared at the Connaught "Farm" and calves were involved in its production. Perhaps the pancreatic duct of a calf could be ligated to isolate the internal secretion, the researchers reckoned. On October 4th, Banting and Best visited the farm to try a pancreatic duct ligation procedure on a calf. However, the operation was unsuccessful as the calf died from the anaesthetic. The experience, although frustrating, fuelled further ideas.
Photo of the official opening of the Connaught Antitoxin Laboratories and University Farm on October 25, 1917. Courtesy of the Sanofi Pasteur Canada Archives, and "Connaught Laboratories & The Crucible of World War I" by Christopher Rutty.
Banting and Best spent considerable time in October doing research in the medical library, reading journal articles about diabetes and the pancreas, and jotting down ideas on index cards. Unlike Best, Banting was not the typical academic medical researcher. He had a practical streak and was driven by a desire to test the extract on human diabetics.
The library research helped Banting and Best prepare their first presentation about their work and their initial publication. They gave a talk on November 14th (Banting's 30th birthday) to the Journal Club of the Department of Physiology and a small audience of students, faculty and staff. The presentation seemed to go well, with an important suggestion made during the discussion by Dr. N.B. Taylor, who thought a longevity experiment with the extract given regularly to a diabetic dog over an extended period of time would be useful. But where would the extract come from? The duct-ligation process was time consuming and expensive on several levels, not least of which involved the reliance on dogs. There had to be a better way.
On November 16th, at about 2:00 am, Banting woke from a fitful sleep with an idea, sparked by a memory about the cattle he had helped to slaughter on his father's farm in Alliston, Ontario. He had recently read that the pancreatic islets cells were more richly concentrated in newborn infants because digestive juices such as trypsin, an enzyme, had not yet poisoned the internal secretion. From his farm experience, Banting also knew it was best to breed cattle before slaughter, since pregnant cows were more voracious feeders and would gain more weight. Banting was thus inspired to collect the pancreas tissue from foetal calves retrieved from freshly slaughter cows, rather than trying to induce abortions in dogs. The next day, Banting and Best went to a local slaughterhouse and returned to the lab with nine pancreases from foetal calves and immediately prepared extract. They administered the extract to Dog #27 and its blood sugar fell from .30 to .20 within 20 minutes. Additional injections brought the level down to .08, and tests 24 hours later showed the dog's urine was sugar-free. This new approach meant that no more duct ligations would be needed. What's more, there would be no more shortages of extract. Abattoirs could supply all the foetal pancreases Banting and Best would ever need.
Dog #33 standing on the roof of the University of Toronto Medical Building, November 1921. University of Toronto, The Discovery and Early Development of Insulin.
With a steady supply of extract, Banting and Best next focused on a longevity experiment, the focus of which was Dog #33, otherwise known as "Marjorie." They removed her pancreas on November 17th. She received her first injection of foetal calf pancreas extract on December 6th. In the meantime, Banting and Best worked on improving the purity of the extract by adding a final filtration step using unglazed porcelain (also known as a "Berkefeld filter"), which trapped bacteria and assured sterility, although it reduced potency. Feeling additional confidence, and a certain boldness, on November 23rd, Banting and Best took a daring step and injected each other with small 1.5 c.c. doses (about 1/3 teaspoon) of extract. This was not an uncommon practice among doctors and researchers who were unwilling to test a new drug to a patient unless willing to first test it on themselves. Such self-experimentation does continue, but more rigorous codes of conduct have evolved since the late 1940s. Banting and Best's brief note only said, "No reaction," which meant no harmful effects. They then focused on writing the manuscript for their first publication, "Internal Secretion of the Pancreas," which would appear in the February 1922 issue of Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine.
Just as they submitted their article for review, Macleod received a call for papers for an American Physiological Society meeting planned for the end of December in New Haven, Conn. Macleod suggested to Banting that a report on the work be presented. Word about the encouraging diabetes research in Toronto was starting to get out to diabetes specialists, likely through Dr. Lewellys Barker, a Canadian and U of T graduate working in a U.S. hospital who had visited Toronto and attended the Journal Club talk. Barker had mentioned Banting and Best's work to Dr. Elliott Joslin, who then wrote to Macleod looking for more details and "any grain of hopefulness I can give to patients." There were, he said, "so many pathetic cases."
On December 6th, Banting and Best took another major step when they tried using alcohol, instead of a salt-based solution, in the preparation of the foetal calf extract. Alcohol evaporates at a much lower temperature than water, plus it could dissolve and remove some of the contaminating impurities in the extract solutions. On December 7th, extract prepared with the alcohol method worked well with both Dog #23 and Marjorie. From the use of alcohol, they concluded that the active agent in the foetal pancreas must be soluble in the alcohol, as, they surmised, it would also be in fresh adult cow pancreatic tissue. On December 8th, Banting and Best removed the pancreas from Dog #35 and proceeded to prepare an extract from it using the alcohol extraction method. On December 11th, Dog #35 was given an injection of extract prepared from its own whole pancreas. The animal's blood sugar level dropped from .38 to .18 in four hours. It was clear that alcohol worked to extract the internal secretion from the whole pancreas. No more foetal pancreas. The research could push forward using easily available fresh whole pancreas from cattle.
James Collip as a graduate student, c. 1914. University of Toronto, The Discovery and Early Development of Insulin.
The recent breakthroughs prompted Macleod to formally invite Dr. James Bertram Collip to join the pancreatic extract research team so he could use his specialized biochemistry skills to further the development and purification of the extract. Collip was born in Belleville, studied physiology and biochemistry at the University of Toronto, and earned his PhD in 1916. He became a full professor of physiology at the University of Alberta.
In 1921, Collip, who was happily married with a young family, had come to the University of Toronto on a sabbatical leave. Based in a lab in the Pathology Building at Toronto General Hospital, Collip began working on the whole beef pancreas on December 12th . Instead of dogs, Collip experimented with rabbits rendered diabetic experimentally, although he quickly discovered that normal rabbits could be employed to test the potency of the extract. He relied on a diabetic Airdale terrier to test the anti-diabetic effectiveness of his extract.
At the same time, Banting and Best were also attempting to purify the whole beef extract. They experimented with dialysis and the use of toluene, a clear hydrocarbon that smells like paint thinner, after alcoholic evaporation in order to remove fat-like impurities in the extract. Banting and Best prepared a large batch of extract, but when they tested it, they found it lacked potency, based on tests on diabetic dogs. However, they still had some extract they knew to be potent and on December 21st, decided to try it on a fellow physician, Dr. Joseph Gilchrist, who was suffering from diabetes. They administered the extract through a stomach tube rather than by injection. To Banting and Best, it was worth a try in light of Gilchrist's declining health. However, the extract had no effect on Gilchrist, either positive or negative.
Note "To prepare insulin" written by James B. Collip, December, 1921. University of Toronto, The Discovery and Early Development of Insulin.
Banting and Best's frustrations continued so they took a break for Christmas. But Collip was making significant progress. He was able to use a vacuum still to evaporate the alcohol from the extract solution, although only partially, followed by filtration. This extract worked very well at reducing the Airdale's blood sugar level. Collip also tested the dog's urine and discovered the extract left it completely sugar and keytone free. This finding marked another significant step. At the same time, Collip showed that the extract restored a key aspect of the diabetic dog's liver function: making glycogen from the carbohydrates that the dog had consumed. Normally, the pancreas will respond to higher levels of blood glucose after eating by releasing insulin, which lowers blood glucose levels by prompting the liver and muscles to absorb glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen. After Christmas, Collip shared his impressive results with Banting, Best and Macleod on the train trip to New Haven.
Banting hoped the New Haven meeting on December 30th would be a triumph, but, at least for him, it proved to be especially disappointing. His nerves got in the way of giving a convincing presentation and Macleod felt the need to step in and rescue him. There was a who's who of diabetes specialists in attendance, including Dr. Joslin and Dr. Frederick Allen, and they posed some tough questions. Macleod faced considerable scepticism from the specialists in the audience, although one, Dr. George Clowes, director of research at Eli Lilly & Co. of Indianapolis, Ind., was impressed by what he heard. Afterwards, Clowes approached Macleod, offering the collaboration of Eli Lilly to help develop the extract. He discussed the idea with Banting and Macleod, but they politely declined the offer as the work was not sufficiently advanced to be considering commercial preparation. However, Clowes suggestion would be kept in mind. Banting's halting performance in New Haven and Macleod's rescue only added to Banting's mounting frustrations and fed his suspicions that Macleod intended to take over the work. It would be an especially difficult train trip home for Banting.
For Banting, the uncertainties continued during January. Banting felt isolated as Collip's successes with the extract mounted and he saw Collip and Macleod working more closely. Best was also busy conducting specialized respiratory quotient (RQ) tests. The RQ test measured the ratio of carbon dioxide breathed out to oxygen absorbed and was thought to provide a reliable guide to whether or not carbohydrates were being burned in the body. If the ratio was higher than normal, diabetes was indicated, but the RQ test could show the potency of insulin in reducing the CO2/O2 ratio. Best also collected beef pancreases for Collip, and also did the initial extraction steps. Banting was left to conduct the occasional surgery, but he was increasingly anxious to see the extract given its first official trial.
Naturally, Banting thought he should administer it. However, he had no official standing as a physician at the Toronto General Hospital. Nevertheless, Banting pressed Macleod for a human trial, and he, in turn, pushed Dr. Duncan Graham, who oversaw the diabetes clinic, for permission from the hospital. But Graham refused Banting's request for temporary standing, noting he had no experience treating diabetic patients. Banting had no reasonable response, yet he continued to advocate for a trial. Macleod finally relented when the father of a 14-year-old boy gave TGH permission to administer the extract in a desperate effort to save his son, Leonard Thompson. The longevity experiment with Marjorie had been going well and it made sense to Banting and Best, and reluctantly to Macleod, to try the extract on Thompson.
On January 10th, Best prepared some whole beef pancreas extract using the method developed in December, which integrated the use of the vacuum still as developed by Collip. They tested its potency on a dog and then Banting and Best gave each other small injections of the extract to make sure it was safe. The next day, they took a vial of the extract across the street to the TGH diabetic clinic. On the afternoon of January 11th, a young house physician, Ed Jeffrey, administered 15 c.c. of the extract into Thompson's buttocks, 7.5 c.c. in each one. All Banting and Best could do was wait in the corridor outside the ward. They were not permitted to handle any of the specimens as conducting the tests was the hospital's responsibility. Thompson's blood sugar fell from .44 to .32, and the sugar levels in his urine fell moderately. The results of "Macleod's serum", as was noted on Thompson's chart, were positive, but disappointing to Banting, Best and Macleod. There had been a 25% drop in blood sugar, a reduction in sugar in the urine, but the extract's modest impact did not outweigh the reaction to it. There was a sterile abscess that developed at one of the injection sites, caused by impurities that remained in the extract, not because of any infectious agent.
Dr. J. B. Collip, c. 1920. University of Toronto, The Discovery and Early Development of Insulin.
When Collip heard that a human trial of Banting and Best's extract had gone ahead, he was quite upset. Their move undercut the research team's arrangement and transformed the extract purification problem into a competition. On January 14th, the Toronto Star ran an article that discussed the first trial. With tensions among the team escalating, the publicity further exacerbated the situation. A reporter, Roy Greenaway, had heard about the Thompson test and found his way to Best and then to Macleod. Macleod was very careful in discussing the extract with the reporter and advised against publishing anything. However, Greenaway published the article, which barely mentioned Banting and Best. The oversight further annoyed Banting. His mentor, Dr. Starr, was soon able to facilitate a meeting between Banting and Macleod in an attempt to resolve Banting's fear that the esteemed physiologist would steal his work. Macleod initially didn't take Banting's concerns seriously, but when Duncan Graham impressed upon him that Banting was quite serious, Macleod immediately went to Starr, who Macleod knew Banting trusted. When Banting and Macleod finally met, they were able to clear the air of misunderstandings between them, at least temporarily.
Aside from the personal dynamics of the research team, the pressure was now squarely on Collip to prepare a more purified extract that would be potent, but not cause any reactions. Collip's skill in extracting insulin and several other hormones would become a legend in Canadian medical research. He was a mixture of part chef, part brewer, and part wizard, hurriedly bouncing in his lab between mixing and filtering, distilling and evaporating, concentrating and diluting, centrifuging and blending samples of the extract. He worked quickly, reflecting his restless temperament, and rarely made the same extract twice, as he often forgot what he had done. However, in January 1922, Collip's "bathtub chemistry" was just what was needed to prepare a better version of the whole beef extract. While there were endless variables, Collip's method involved gradually increasing the concentration of alcohol in the pancreatic mixtures. He soon discovered that the active agent stayed in solution at higher and higher concentrations, while most of the proteins precipitated out and the fats and salts could eventually be extracted by centrifugation (applying centrifugal force through rapid spinning to separate particles from a solution) and washing. On January 16th, Collip discovered that at a precise limit in the alcohol concentration (a little over 90%), he could actually trap the internal secretion in the purest form yet seen. After testing its potency on rabbits and waiting to check for abscesses in the rabbit's skin where the extract was injected, Collip knew he had an extract that could be tested on patients in the TGH diabetic clinic.
On January 23rd, treatment of Leonard Thompson resumed with Collip's extract; he had only received the one insulin treatment of Banting and Best's extract, but then returned to a diet-based treatment. This time, after Thompson received Collip's extract, the effect was quite dramatic; sharp drops in blood sugar levels and glygosuria (sugar in the urine) almost disappearing. Leonard quickly became brighter, more active, looked better and was stronger. Moreover, there were no abscesses or other side effects. This time, the pancreatic extract clearly worked.
Around the time Thompson received this new version of the beef extract, Collip paid a visit to Banting and Best.
"Well fellows," he told the young researchers, "I've got it."
How did you do it? Banting and Best asked.
Collip replied: "I have decided not to tell you." Macleod, he added, agreed.
He went on to announce he was leaving the group and threatened to take out his own patent on the extract. Simmering as he listened, Banting finally lost his temper and took a swing at Collip. Fortunately, Best stepped in to restrain Banting before the altercation turned violent. This confrontation reflected a perfect storm of fatigue, frayed nerves, frustration, excitement and paranoia among Banting, Collip and Macleod, and, to a lesser extent, Best. The conflict threatened the future of their work.
However, by January 25th, the storm had passed. Shortly after the blow-up between Banting and Collip, Dr. FitzGerald, of Connaught Labs, along with Velyien Henderson, facilitated meetings with Collip and Macleod to settle the whole mess, exacerbated by distrust, especially between Banting and Collip. FitzGerald, an ally of Banting and Best, had become quite concerned that Collip was well within his rights to return to Alberta and patent his method of beef extract purification separately from what anyone else had done in Toronto. It would clearly be a disaster if Collip left under such circumstances. To head off such an outcome, FitzGerald was able to formalize in writing a seminal research and development agreement between Connaught and Banting, Best, Collip and Macleod.
Memorandum in reference to the co-operation of the Connaught Antitoxin Laboratories in the research conducted by Dr. Banting, Mr. Best and Dr. Collip under the general direction of Professor J. J. R. Macleod to obtain an extract of pancreas having a specific effect on blood sugar concentration (PAGE 1). University of Toronto, The Discovery and Early Development of Insulin.
Dated January 25, 1922, and signed by the four men, as well as the chairman of U of T's Connaught Committee, Albert E. Gooderham, the agreement was based on two key conditions: One, that the collaborators agree not to take out a patent with a commercial pharmaceutical firm during an initial working period with Connaught; and two, that no step that would involve any modification in policy concerning the research work would be allowed unless first discussed among FitzGerald and the four collaborators. FitzGerald offered Connaught's modest facilities and the Lab's expertise with biologicals production, along with $5,000 from the Labs' reserve funds, to help expedite the further development and production of the extract for expanded clinical trials. There was also an agreement for Connaught to "consider subsequently the question of commercial production of the extract or extracts if and when its (or their) merit has been established and its (or their) method of preparation has been given to the world."
By February 1922, six more diabetic patients at TGH has been successfully treated with the extract, along with Dr. Gilchrist. Banting and Best delivered a paper on the research to a group of doctors at the Toronto Academy of Medicine, and also contributed to a seminal paper, "Pancreatic Extracts in the Treatment of Diabetic Mellitus," which was submitted for rapid publication in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Meanwhile, Roy Greenaway of the Toronto Star was prodding Macleod for the full story. This time, Macleod felt much more comfortable seeing that it was told.


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Bishop Nick at Palace of Westminster at time of terror incident
Submitted by alison-bogle on Wed, 22/03/2017 - 16:41
Bishop Nick was in the House of Lords yesterday (Wednesday) when the attack took place at the Palace of Westminster.
As this week's duty Bishop, he was in the House of Lords chamber at the time, which was in lockdown before being evacuated.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, he said, "Inside the House, everybody was very calm and the police were superb. We were moved to Westminster Hall and then to Westminster Abbey".
He presented this morning's Thought for the Day on Radio 4's Today programme (text below) and writes in today's Yorkshire Post here.
He said, "Yesterday we saw the worst of human depravity - that empty, soulless vacuum from which joy has been sucked - but the Abbey was filled with conversation as we saw the best of human society and compassion."
The Church of England has issued a prayer here.
Bishop Nick's Thought for the Day Script, 23 March :-
I entered the chamber of the House of Lords yesterday afternoon, ready to lead prayers. A colleague came in and said there had been an incident outside involving gunshots. Very quickly the whole of the Palace of Westminster was locked down. Over the next five hours we were moved from place to place, ending up for several hours in Westminster Abbey.
The normality of the day had been ripped apart in acts of wanton violence that beggar imagination. The ordinariness of life - tourists posing for photos with policemen at the gates of Parliament, people walking to and from work - collapsed in tragedy and misery. Words cannot comprehend the depths of shock as news filtered through of what had happened. Someone said to me: "the world feels less safe today".
The world of words is not short of explanations or interrogations. Even before we know the facts, judgments are made. This is inevitable in a world of instant communication. But, words are also needed as we attempt to grasp what has happened.
I turn to the Psalms. This Hebrew poetry collection is not for the squeamish or those who like to keep their religion tidy. One minute these poets are laughing at the absurdities of human beings, the next they are raging at God because of the injustices and cruelties of this world. And they were certainly no strangers to violence or horror. They knew what it was to be hunted; but they also knew the power of mercy and love and hope.
And that reflects what many of us in Parliament witnessed yesterday. While we were being kept secure by a remarkable police force, they were outside dealing with the unknowns of terror and the loss of a colleague. The parliamentary staff were professional and, as always courteous. Visitors, including parties of school children, were looked after by MPs who managed to keep everything calm and human. The emergency services did their stuff with discretion, skill and humanity.
Westminster Abbey took in over one thousand people and made the experience as good as they could.
Yesterday we saw the worst of human depravity - that empty, soulless vacuum from which joy has been sucked - but the Abbey was filled with conversation as we saw the best of human society and compassion. And maybe the Abbey was the best place for us to be - a place not only of refuge and mercy, but a locus of hope... a place whose very stones bear witness to the mess and muck as well as to the glory of human beings who struggle to make sense of it all. Here God is worshipped and here people laugh and weep and think and speak. Here is a space that refuses to stick God in a box where he can remain unsullied by the realities of a complex life.
Parliament will resume today and life will carry on. But, my prayers are for those whose lives are now for ever changed.


Facebook Live has been around for a while now, and as with all live streaming, it's only growing in popularity. Live videos see three times the engagement of traditional videos shared on social media, and millions of users worldwide are already live streaming on Facebook.
With that kind of reach, it's no wonder marketers are getting excited. However, many brands are only just starting to understand how they can use the live streaming platform to connect with fans and promote their business.
Here are just some of the ways your brand can benefit from using Facebook Live.
As a business, you naturally want to turn casual viewers into actual paying customers – and one of the best ways to do this is to build a personal connection with your fans. Facebook Live is great for this. It allows you to give your followers a behind-the-scenes look at your business and how you operate. They can see how you make a product, how you relate to customers, or just how you have fun in the office. People love seeing things that are usually off-limits, and it's a great way to add personality to your brand.
This is the big one. Every brand wants engagement from their customers, and live streaming could be the key to getting it. It allows you to interact with your audience in real-time, breaking down barriers and forging the kind of relationship that you can't achieve with articles or even pre-recorded videos. It turns your video into an interactive experience, giving it an allure that other content just can't match. Plus, it appears more authentic and shows your fans the human side of your brand. The sense of transparency will draw in your fans, and make them more likely to engage with you.
If you are trying to inspire your Facebook fans, live streaming is a great way to connect with them. You can answer FAQs, hold a Q&A session, respond to comments and more – all with one video. Brands that provide exceptional customer service online often see a boost in sales, trust, and their brand image, so it's definitely worth giving Facebook Live a try.
Think about what you usually see on your Facebook feed. Text posts, photos, pre-recorded videos – it's really the same thing again and again. Your customers are probably having a similar experience, and at a certain point, they're likely to stop paying attention. If you want to make sure your message gets noticed, you need to break the mould. Facebook Live gives your business the chance to think outside the box and do something different that will really grab viewers and keep them hooked.
When content feels unique and immediate, Facebook viewers are happy to sit back and watch events unfold. Even if your content is partially scripted, live video has a sense of spontaneity and unpredictability that will get your viewers engaged with your video.
The live content you could offer will depend on your brand. If you sell clothing, you could host a live fashion show. If you run a gym, you could have a trainer showing how to do various exercises correctly. If you own a car dealership, take people on a road trip in your latest model and point out all its features on the way. If all else fails, set a bunch of puppies loose in your office or salesroom and stream the results. The only limit is your imagination.
Customers and followers like to feel special – so why not make your audience feel like VIPs by giving them access to something exclusive? There are a range of ways you can do this. Maybe you have a great new product that's about to go on sale. You can give your fans a sneak peek with Facebook Live. Show off the new product, what it can do, and why your customers are going to love it. Your fans will appreciate the exclusive access, and once the live stream is over they can help you get the word out about the product. They'll spread the hype and build anticipation for the actual release.
You could also live stream any events you're hosting. For example, if you've got a booth at a trade show, you can use Facebook Live as a way to share it with your fans. You can offer them an incentive to show up, or simply use it as an opportunity to show a glimpse of what you do and demonstrate that you're a leader in your field. Alternatively, if you're going to a conference, awards show or another industry event, you can stream that too. Just don't forget to engage with the audience while you're doing so. Walk them through what they're seeing, and answer any questions they send your way.
Live video streaming – and Facebook Live in particular – really is the next frontier when it comes to content. So why not chat to your agency today and see how they can bring it to life for you.
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"A stranger that's never met you can bring a beautiful thing out of any situation," said the executed man's daughter, who had her plane ticket purchased for her.
Kenneth Williams was executed Thursday evening after serving time on death row—an execution that was described by witnesses as "horrifying." But before he died, the family of one of his victims helped his family say goodbye. According to ABC 7, the family of Michael Greenwood bought plane tickets for Williams' daughter Jasmine Johnson and his granddaughter to visit him one last time.
"I was in shock," Johnson said about the generosity. "I was shaking. "I think it will show her that people can have unconditional love for you," Kayla Greenwood, Michael Greenwood's daughter, said. "A stranger that's never met you can bring a beautiful thing out of any situation."
Williams was the fourth inmate recently put to death by the state of Arkansas. Per a statement by the Governor, in 1999, Williams was serving a life sentence for murder. He escaped and killed multiple victims including Greenwood.


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New Navy Amphib Assault Strategy: "Mother Ships" Launch Small Boat Attacks
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The future of amphibious attack may consist of thousands of disaggregated manned and unmanned surveillance boats, armor-carrying connectors, minesweepers and small attack vessels operating in tandem as the Navy and Marine Corps refine a new strategic approach and continue their pivot toward a new, great-power threat environment.
The concept is to configure a dispersed, yet "networked" fleet of next-generation connectors and other smaller boats launched from big-deck amphib "mother ships." The larger host ships are intended to operate in a command and control capacity while bringing sensors, long-range fires and 5th-generation air support to the fight.
"We envision fleets of smaller, multi-mission vessels, operating with surface warfare leadership. People talk about a 355-ship Navy, how about a 35,000-ship Navy?," Maj. Gen. David Coffman, Director of Naval Expeditionary Warfare, told an audience at the Surface Naval Association Symposium.
Coffman explained it as a "family of combatant craft, manned and unmanned, integrated in a distributed maritime operation."
Since potential adversaries now have longer-range weapons, better sensors, targeting technologies and computers with faster processing speeds, amphibious forces approaching the shore may need to disperse in order to make it harder for enemy forces to target them. Therefore, the notion of a disaggregated, yet interwoven attack force, less vulnerable to enemy fire, will be launched to hit "multiple landing points" to exploit enemy defenses.
"This does not mean we give up the bigs, it means we use them more effectively. They are a big part of our ability to project combat power," Coffman explained.
New ships, such as future Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCAC), Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV), Amphibious Combat Vehicles, ship-launched undersea drones and even newly up-gunned PC boats, are expected to empower the emerging strategy to introduce a new, more effective and lethal "over-the-horizon ship-to-shore" attack ability.
Future LCAC replacements, such as the now-under-construction Textron-built Ship-to-Shore Connectors, are expected to figure prominently in these anticipated missions. They introduce an unprecedented ability to transport 70-ton Abrams tanks to war and bring an integrated suite of new technologies to amphibious attack missions.
Execution of this new strategy is, depending upon the threat, also reliant upon 5th-generation aircraft, Coffman said; the Corp F-35B, now operational as part of Marine Corps Air Ground Task Forces aboard the USS Wasp and USS Essex, is intended to provide close-air support to advancing attacks, use its sensors to perform forward reconnaissance and launch strikes itself. The success of an amphibious attack needs, or even requires, air supremacy. Extending this logic, an F-35 would be positioned to address enemy air-to-air and airborne air-to-surface threats such as drones, fighter jets or even incoming anti-ship missiles and ballistic missiles. The idea would be to use the F-35 in tandem with surveillance drones and other nodes to find and destroy land-based enemy defenses, clearing the way for a land assault.
The entire strategic and conceptual shift is also informed by an increased "sea-basing" focus. Smaller multi-mission vessels, according to this emerging strategy, will be fortified by larger amphibs operating as sovereign entities at safer distances. Coffman said these ships would operate as "seaports, hospitals, logistics warehouses and sea-bases for maneuver forces."
A 2014 paper from the Marine Corps Association, the professional journal of the US Marine Corps, points to sea-basing as a foundation upon which the Navy will shift away from traditional amphibious warfare.
"Seabased operations enable Marines to conduct highly mobile, specialized, small unit, amphibious landings by stealth from over the horizon at multiple undefended locations of our own choosing," the paper writes.
In effect, future "ship-to-shore" amphibious attacks will look nothing like the more linear, aggregated Iwo Jima assault. A Naval War College essay on this topic both predicts and reinforces Coffman's thinking.
"The basic requirements of amphibious assault, long held to be vital to success, may no longer be attainable. Unlike the Pacific landings of World War II amphibious objective areas could prove impossible to isolate," the paper, called "Blitzkrieg From the Sea: Maneuver Warfare and Amphibious Operations," states. (Richard Moore, 1983)
The essay, written in the 80s during the height of the Cold War, seems to anticipate future threats from major-power adversaries. Interestingly, drawing from some elements of a Cold War mentality, the essay foreshadows current "great-power" competition strategy for the Navy as it transitions from more than a decade of counterinsurgency to a new threat environment. In fact, when discussing its now-underway "distributed lethality" strategy, Navy leaders often refer to this need to return its focus upon heavily fortified littoral defenses and open, blue-water warfare against a near-peer adversary - as having some roots in the Cold War era.
The Naval War College essay also seems to anticipate modern thinking in that it cites LCACs as fundamental to amphibious warfare, writing that LCACs can "land at several points along an enemy coastline, seeking out enemy weaknesses and shifting forces."
LCACs can access over 70-percent of the shoreline across the world, something the new SSCs will be able to do as well. Designed with over-the-horizon high-speed and maneuverability, LCACs are able to travel long distances and land on rocky terrain and drive up onto the shore. Referring to a more dispersed or disaggregated amphibious attack emphasis, the Naval War College essay describes modern attack through the lens of finding "surface gaps" to exploit as a way to bypass or avoid "centers of resistance."
Dispersed approaches, using air-ground coordination and forward positioned surveillance nodes, can increasingly use synchronized assault tactics, pinpointing advantageous areas of attack. Not only can this, as the essay indicates, exploit enemy weakness, but it also brings the advantage of avoiding more condensed or closely-configured approaches far more vulnerable to long-range enemy sensors and weapons. Having an SSC, which can bring a heavier load of land-attack firepower, weapons and Marines, helps enable this identified need to bring assault forces across a wide-range of attack locations. None of this, while intended to destroy technologically sophisticated enemies, removes major risks; Russian and Chinese weapons, including emerging 5th-generation fighters, DF-26 anti-ship missiles claimed to reach 900-miles and rapidly-emerging weapons such as drones, lasers and railguns are a variety of systems of concern.
New Amphibious Attack Platforms
The effort to integrate large numbers of multi-mission smaller craft, naturally hinges upon the continued development of vessels enabled by newer advanced technologies. Textron's upgraded Ship-to-Shore Craft includes lighter-weight composite materials, increased payload capacity, modernized engines and computer-automated controls. Also, SSC's new Rolls Royce engines have more horsepower and specialized aluminum to help prevent corrosion. Textron engineers also say the SSC is built with digital flight controls and computer automation to replace the traditional yoke and pedals used by current connectors. As a result, on-board computers will quickly calculate relevant details such as wind speed and navigational information, according to Textron information.
The Navy's 72 existing LCACs, in service since the 80s, can only transport up to 60-tons, reach speeds of 36-knots and travel ranges up to 200 nautical miles from amphibious vehicles. The first several SSCs, which have been built and launched on the water, bring a new level of computer networking, combat-power transport technology and emerging elements of advanced maritime propulsion systems. The new SSC's have also moved to a lower frequency for ship electronics, moving from 400 Hertz down to 60 Hertz in order to better synchronize ship systems with Navy common standards. Along with these properties, the new craft uses hardware footprint reducing advances to lower the number of gear boxes from eight to two.
As part of this overall attack apparatus, the Corps is preparing to deploy new BAE-built Amphibious Combat Vehicles by 2021. By integrating a new, more powerful engine, large weapons and digitized C4ISR systems, the ACV is expected to bring new mechanized firepower to amphibious assaults - when compared to the existing AAV - Amphibious Assault Vehicle. BAE is now beginning Low-Rate Initial Production as part of a Marine Corps plan to build hundreds of the new vehicles. Unlike existing tracked AAVs, ACVs are eight-wheeled vehicles engineered for greater speed, maneuverability and survivability. By removing the need for torsion bars, a wheeled-vehicle such as the ACV can build a v-shaped hull for additional protection, BAE Systems developers say. "The Marine Corps went from tracked to wheeled because of advances in automotive technology," said John Swift, Director of Amphibious Warfare.
These vehicles, if upgraded with advanced AI-enabled networking and computer technologies, could help identify threats, protect SSCs and of course bring needed firepower to amphibious landings. BAE and the Corps are now preparing to fire weapons at the new vehicle until the live-fire attacks achieve "total destruction," as a way to prepare the vehicle for combat, Swift said.
Mine Threat
Coffman also explained that he envisions unmanned, yet networked LCACs as something which, among other things, can limit risk to Marines from a range of enemy attacks such as deep-water mines.
"We have significant gaps in our capability to defeat 100,000 Russian and Chinese mines which will not be laid in shallow water," Coffman said. When accompanied by a fleet of small attack and reconnaissance vessels, SSCs will operate with more protection from mines and other enemy threats.
While this emerging Navy strategy is, of course, intended to implement a far more effective attack strategy, it is also, by design, intended to save more lives when launching dangerous assaults into heavily-defended enemy areas.
"Amphibious landings are marked by extremely high costs and heavy casualties, and are considered among the riskiest and least desirable operations to conduct," the Marine Corps Association essay maintains.
--- Kris Osborn is a Senior Fellow at The Lexington Institute - The Lexington Institute
Osborn previously served at the Pentagon as a Highly Qualified Expert with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army - Acquisition, Logistics & Technology. Osborn has also worked as an anchor and on-air military specialist at national TV networks. He has a Masters in Comparative Literature from Columbia University.
Kris Osborn can be reached at Krisosborn.ko@gmail.com
michael vlahos
You cite "a naval war college essay" — "written in the 1980s" — as the conceptual foundation in part of this emerging Marine Corps vision: Should not the author of that essay be properly cited as well?
Hey Michael - thx for responding. I had the essay, and its title properly attributed - at the same time, I think your suggestion is worthwhile - I added his name. Regards and nice to make your acquaintance
Sure - while not required, I added his name as a courtesy. Appreciate the suggestion
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ErlTyriss
So basically turning LHDs into all domain drone motherships for UAV, UCAV, UUV, and USVs.
Yes Erl - great point - and the plan is to expand this kind of integration across the other fleet to more ships, LCS, DDG 51 and many more
CoolHandMike
Thank you for the article. Can you cite the source for the 2014 Marine Corps Association paper on sea-basing?


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Whicker: LAFC shows how it's sometimes better to boot than re-boot
The second-year club had the best record in the league and plays in the West semifinals Tuesday
Actor Will Ferrell, LAFC designated player Carlos Vela, and John Thorrington LAFC of Operations, pose for a photo with T-Shirt presented to Carlos Vela. LAFC held a press conference at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, Friday, August 11, 2017, to introduce the Mexican star soccer player, Carlos Vela as the first designated player in LAFC history. (Photo by Walt Mancini/Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
By Mark Whicker | mwhicker@scng.com | Daily News
PUBLISHED: October 28, 2019 at 11:30 am | UPDATED: October 28, 2019 at 11:30 am
LOS ANGELES >> The grass is dying, the paint is flaking, the kids are being wheeled into surgery for a headphone-ectomy.
Doesn't the magic slate look good right now? Wouldn't it be nice to flip the sheet, go back to the empty frame? Life does not have expansion teams. Sports do. And the Los Angeles Football Club, in Year Two, is playing for the MLS Western Conference championship Tuesday night at Banc of Caiifornia Stadium, after it was the league's runaway leader in the regular season.
Maybe we should quit being surprised.
The Vegas Golden Knights built their house on an empty lot, no teardown or demo required, and got to the Stanley Cup Finals in their first year. The Arizona Diamondbacks won 100 games and the National League West in their second season.
Even the Los Angeles Angels, back when they played in Los Angeles, went 86-76 in Season Two.
Did you hear Kings' coach Todd McLellan the other night? He seems to know how difficult a fix-up he's facing. "There are some players who probably don't belong in the league right now," he said, after an unsightly loss at Chicago.
He didn't get to choose them. John Thorrington did.
Thorrington is LAFC's general manager. He and club ownership recognized the potential magic of the slate. He hired the distinguished Bob Bradley to coach, and he did not have to worry about reworking the clubhouse or fitting a system to the existing players.
"There is no pre-existing culture," Thorrington said the other day, at club headquarters on the campus of Cal State-L.A.
"By definition, the first group you have is the most influential that will ever come into your building. We saw it as critical to get the right type of people. With us, it's man first, player second."
LAFC had a limited expansion draft. It took goaltender Tyler Miller and midfielder Latif Blessing right off the bat, except the 5-foot-5 Blessing wasn't a midfielder at the time. Bradley & Co. felt he could be more disruptive in the center of things. Again, they could do that, because there was nobody to displace.
LAFC also looked closely at the United Soccer League, one of the next rungs down. The scouts were intrigued by Mark-Anthony Kaye, then playing at Louisville City. Thorrington also had seen Kaye playing for Canadian national teams, and goalkeeper coach Zak Abdel had coached Kaye in Canada.
Kaye had played in the front and back. LAFC turned him into a midfielder, where he has thrived, when healthy.
"Rather than trying to say, 'You'll get two phenomenal players per position,' it was more of, 'Let's invest in higher quality for fewer players who have tactical flexibility," Thorrington said. "As they're exposed to Bob and his staff, it opens up possibilities. You see it with both Marc and Latif."
Still, you don't necessarily score goals on adaptability and personality. The LAFC needed a star and it signed Carlos Vela, who had played at Real Sociedad in Spain and, at the time, was 28 years old.
Vela, Diego Rossi and Brian Rodriguez generally are the front three, and all are "designated players," which basically means the clubs can exceed their financial bonds to sign them.
Vela had helped Real Sociedad into the Champions League in 2013-14, and, unlike some European names who have used the MLS as their valedictory, was entering his best years. Few realized he would score 34 goals, leading the league, and become the fulcrum of the franchise.
"Outside of (Lionel) Messi and (Cristiano) Ronaldo, and if you take the central strikers out of it, Carlos was the most successful guy in Spain," Thorrington said. "He got a rap of being inconsistent, but people didn't realize how good he had been.
"What I loved about our conversations was the 'why.' He had many other options. But he saw that he could make the difference for us and would set the trajectory for us. That excited him, and it aligned with what we wanted from our first signature player. I think the misconception comes from his humility, given his talent. He doesn't want special treatment. That leads to misunderstanding."
Thorrington was born in South Africa, but grew up in Palos Verdes and played in Europe and with three different MLS teams. He was a teammate of LAFC defender Jordan Harvey. He also got an MBA at Northwestern, which is where he encountered Henry Nguyen, a lead investor in LAFC. Opportunity knocked.
More seasons like this and Thorrington might be invited back, this time to the lectern, not the audience. The class might be Expansion 101, or something about how Boot beats Re-boot.
Mark Whicker
Mark Whicker has worked for SCNG newspapers since 1987. He has been a sports columnist for newspapers since 1980 and a professional sportswriter since 1974.
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Jean de Florette
The film that inspired a wave of British migration to Provence, Claude Berri's magical evocation of a bygone rustic France, with Gerard Depardieu.
Drama 1986 116 mins
The film that inspired a wave of British migration to the Provence region remains one of the most internationally successful French films. Featuring three titans of French acting, Gerard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil and Yves Montand, it tells the story of rivalry between two farming clans, one headed by scheming 'Papet' (Montand), and the other by the urban upstart Jean (Depardieu). With its glorious, romanticised photography of French landscape, all spindly olive trees, wizened vineyards and crumbling cottages, Jean de Florette inspired an international obsession with both France's countryside and its cinema.
In adapting Marcel Pagnol's previous 1953 film (and novel), director Claude Berri decided to tell the story in two-parts, filming the sequel Manon des Sources simultaneously, in a production that was technically challenging and at the time the most expensive in French history. The film was rewarded with four Bafta Awards in 1987, including Best Film.
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Claire Denis' moody and atmospheric thriller about an absent brother returning to the fold to investigate his family's murky secrets.
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David needed to, and so will you. And if he can do it, you can do it. Let God pour His love and acceptance into you. He is faithful and you are accepted. Receive it and walk in it.
If David can do it, you can do it.
Please pray for me…..I am wavering. That zi hear Jesus and not my self talk.
Marlene, sometimes when God talks to us we don't not realize it because He is saying "no" and we do not want to hear that. Please keep the faith.
Yes. When you approach a king, he can answer as he likes. It is the same with God. We seek Him and His answer. The 'no' means that we must seek further or for something else. The 'yes' is the answer that is the basis of faith, it is what is referenced in Romans 10:17 and Hebrews 11:1.
I know God is able to do all things. Pls join me in prayer, my husband wants to leave me after 16months of marriage. Help me pray against every physical and spiritual marriage killer that want to destroy my home.
Praying for you. Its in GOD'S hands now.
Please pray for my boys; Tyrone johnson who has been in prison for 19 years on a non-violent. Pray for his son, who is following in his path with a court date soon. It breaks our hearts. Pray for the lords mercy for a release from this curse. In his name. Beja Johnson.
Prayers are with you that they feel the touch of God. Keep faith.
My brother and sister in the Lord pray for me as I go for my visa interview may God grant me visa to USA through Christ our Lord Amen.
Very good advice, once despair starts we slide deeper and deeper and it gets harder and harder to climb out, we must make a strong effort to turn our focus from "self-talk" to the words of Gid, thst is where our true salvation lies.
Pl pray for me. I need prayers to trust the Lord. That the Lord will answer my prayers and make have strong faith in Him. Right now it is wavering.
My pray for you is that you will re-read the scriptures here on God's peace and his promise to never leave you.
I encourage you to turn away from self talk right now and turn on the Word. Be it faith filled music or scripture. Hear it and allow it to penetrate your spirit. Lord, we all waver. But you never change. Send strong faith filled people to stand with Ivan until all is well. In Jesus Name. Amen.
He is the one who fights our battles.
and your kids and palm of his hand.
Nothing is imposible for him.
With Christ , you are not alone.
Court getting the veredict on your favor. Give thanks to God, he already pay the price , He gave his life for us.
I ask that you cover me in prayer for spiritual growth. I want a close and intimate relationship with GOD but honestly it seems like he doesn't hear my prayers. I don't get answers and I have not truly felt HIS presence in a very long time. I believe because my spiritual man is all out of wack and it has caused my natural life to be out of line and off track. So many things are going wrong and I just don't know what to do.
Lavina, I am sorry you are in distress. We must keep in mind that God does hear all prayers, sometimes the answer to our request is "no" and we just don't hear that so if we don't get what we ask for we think he hasn't heard. When he says no it's because he has something else for us and we must trust his wisdom. It's very hard to accept that, I know (I'm still trying), but continued prayers will strengthen our trust and faith. Give your concerns up to God. He can bear them all even when we can't. Do your best and let him do the rest. Don't be so hard on yourself.
Keep me in your prayers. 5 years ago I had,open heart surgery. And have not been able to work. Pray God give me my disability!
My name is Carolyn. I am going through some financial problems. I'm asking you to keep me in prayer and that God will open up the doors of Heaven and pour out the blessing, so I can be a blessing to someone else.
Hello everyone and God Bless .im in need of prayers .ive been homeless for 3 years now got alot of mental disorders ,ive applied for ssi i finally got a ssi hearing tomorrow .im so nervous and aftaid i really need this to be found in my favor so i can have a home once again and not be a burden to family .please pray God touches those who decide my case and i win ..Thanks and God Bless you al .
Michelle, you are in prayer.


Saifuldeen H. Abdulrahman1, Siti Sakira Kamaruddin2, Nafishah Othman3.
This paper shed the light on the status of the Iraqi government to citizens' ICT services during the latest civil conflict erupted since 2014. These services could fit and serve affected citizens due to the difficulties and risks that hinder their access to the government sites. In the absence of an empirical study to clarify the real status of this kind of services from affected citizens' perspective during a man-made disaster, this study aims to fill this gap in the literature and handling the lack of knowledge facing the services providers in unstable countries. A survey questionnaire was carried out to 870 internally displaced citizen in six Iraqi provinces to capture their sentiments about the main fundamentals of successful G2CICT services. The results clearly point out the status of these services in regard to availability, benefit, cost, Internet speed, satisfaction, routine, time, and flexibility in such unstable environment.


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Goring hair and beauty salon awarded five-star recognition
Staff at a hair and beauty salon in Goring are 'very excited' about being awarded recognition as a five-star salon.
By Lauren Oakley
Updated Monday, 22nd November 2021, 2:04 pm
S.H.E Avenue in George V Avenue, has been recognised as a five-star salon by The Good Salon Guide, the only independent guide to quality standards in hairdressing in the UK and Ireland.
Recognised salons are visited and objectively assessed by top industry professionals and are regularly reassessed to ensure standards are maintained.
Gareth Penn, managing director of the Good Salon Guide, said: "I am delighted that S.H.E. Avenue has succeeded in reaching the standards required to become a member of the Good Salon Guide.
S.H.E salon has received a 5 star hair and beauty salon award. Pic S Robards
"Being in the Guide means a salon is among the best in the country which undoubtedly attracts new business and makes existing clients feel good.
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In a letter to MG Patrick H. Brady, Col. Day recounted his personal recollections of Mike Christian, POW. The letter was entered in testimony on the flag protection constitutional amendment before the US Senate Judiciary Committee.
No one loves liberty more than those who lose it . . . and lose if for a long time. I was shot down on August 26,1967 . . . captured, escaped, and was recaptured some two weeks later. I spent 38 months of my 67 months in solitary . . . where I had the time to sort out what is important, and what is not. I started my daily regimen by first saying the pledge of allegiance to the flag, then reciting the lord's prayer, and then praying for my family.
The reason for doing it in that order was that I knew above all other things that my country would never desert me . . . and it was of utmost importance that I not desert my flag! She was my link to civilization.
When we were moved into joint living with about 40 other people, I was the commander. I ordered my troops to face to the East every afternoon to say the pledge of allegiance. This motivated one of my junior officers (Mike Christian) to craft a homemade flag from scraps. He sewed it inside of his shirt, and at pledge time, he would turn the shirt wrongside out, hang it on a line . . . and we would say the pledge and render a hand salute. It was the best time of every day.
At one of the shakedown inspections, the commies found the flag. They brutally dragged Mike out and we could hear them beating him for hours. He came back that nite with broken ribs, and his face battered. They broke his ribs . . . but not his spirit. A few days passed and Mike approached me. He said: "Major, they got the flag . . . but they didn't get the needle I made it with. If you agree . . . I'm making another flag!"
My answer was, "Do it!"
It was several weeks before we had another homemade flag, but he finished it.
There was never a day from that day forward that the Stars and Stripes did not fly in my room, with 40 American pilots proudly saluting! What we guaranteed to 40 American prisoners should be the minimum guarantee for the entire United States.
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Abilene's Rescue The Animals Fur Ball Returns in 2022 With A Bow Wow Luau
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Chaining Up A Dog Is Against The Law Starting January 2022
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on well-known animal lover, just signed a new bill into law, making it illegal to tether a dog.
Beware Of Snakes Coming Out of Hiding In Abilene and the Big Country
Beware, there is a lot of deadly snakes creeping out of everywhere and they're looking for all kinds of food and water.
These Beautiful Dogs Need A Forever Home Now Adopt One For Free
Abilene Animal Services is having their "Clear The Shelter Sale" where dogs only are free. All dogs adopted come with shots, chip, tags, fix voucher and more.
A Dog's Reaction to Her Owner Eating Her Bone Is Adorable
Dogs are a man's best friend, for the most part. However, this dog's owner knows how to get his adorable Golden Retriever riled up and barking mad. By eating her rawhide chew toy.
Snoring Dogs Sound Almost Human
While we may deny the fact that we snore while sleeping, these cute canines make no bones about their slumber habits they have. See which dog sounds most like you.
Happy Birthday Bretagne
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Sheriffs Office to Get New K-9 from Grand Opening of Moe's Restaurant
The Taylor County Sheriffs Office will benefit from the grand opening of the restaurant located in the Lowes parking lot at 4134 Ridgemont Drive. One of the restaurant's owners, Ruth Musgrave told me that all of the money made during the grand opening of Moe's Southwest Grill Thursday, will be donated directly to the Taylor County Sheriffs office for a new K-9. With only one stipulation. Read Mor
Kate and Pip the Love Story of a Dog that Adopted an Orphan Deer
Kate is a very loving female Great Dane that never had babies of her own, but that didn't stop her from adopting an orphaned whitetail deer. Watch how Kate and Pip have grown together over the years and are now inseparable.
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This adorable dog hates the dog catcher, he hates the dog catcher so much so that he will not eat any treats if he thinks it's from the dog catcher. He only takes treats if they are from trusted family members, watch.
Could You Survive a Hot Car?
There have been far too many stories in the news this summer about parents leaving their kids in the car while they go in and shop. This is not okay! We all know that a quick trip in the store can end up being much more than that.
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Jumpy the Border Collie Mix Was a Rescued Dog That is a Super Star Now
Omar von Muller is one of the most successful, most respected animal trainers in America. Can you believe that his dog Jumpy the Border Collie mix, famous for his roles in the TV show NCIS was once rescued from an animal shelter. Jumpy is considered legendary in the motion picture and television industry, however I believe Jumpy and Omar are better known because of their awesome YouTube videos. Om


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Deception by Gaslight – Book Review
On October 6, 2020 April 8, 2020 By agardenofbooks2In Mystery - GeneralLeave a comment
A Gilded Gotham Mystery by: Katie Belli
Originally I wondered if the gaslight in the title was a reference to the actual gas-light of that era, or was a story about being gaslighted. Either way, I knew it was a story that I would be intrigued by, not to mention it having a terrific cover.
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Her Final Words – Book Review
On July 3, 2020 July 2, 2020 By agardenofbooks2In Mystery - GeneralLeave a comment
By: Brianna Labuskes
While only my second book by this author, it's clear that the setting and mood are important characteristics to the stories she tells.
Her Final Words centers around a small town in Idaho called Knox Hollow. Within its borders is a church known for its strict doctrines and tight control over its members. While FBI Agent Lucy Thorne investigates the murder of Noah Dawson, this church and their beliefs are woven into the story. None moreso than their belief that there should be no medical intervention when someone is sick or hurt. The state's Shield Law protects parents in these instances, but it is no less controversial. Throughout the story we learn how difficult it is for the small police department to coincide with this church.
One of the fascinating aspects of the book is how little we know of our main character, Agent Thorne. Often, this genre will provide a detailed character description along with a list of their flaws and demons. Instead, Agent Lucy Thorne enters the story with very little background given. As the story progresses we learn about who Lucy is not by her history, but by her actions and by how she interacts with Sheriff Hicks and Deputy Grant.
While Lucy's narrative is the central POV, mixed in are chapter's from the events leading up to when Eliza confesses to FBI. Initially, I feared I would get bored of seeing only one person's flashback. So I was pleasantly surprised when the past events were told from multiple points of view. By doing so we are given an incomplete picture of what transpired that helps to keep us guessing until the pieces finally start to fit together at the end.
In general, Her Final Words comes across as a straight mystery/suspense story with no alternating story lines told. For me, this approach worked as it allowed me to focus only on the story at hand. Once started, I became engaged rather quickly and am glad I picked it as this month's First Reads choice.
It seems like an open-and-shut case for FBI special agent Lucy Thorne when Eliza Cook walks into the field office. The teenage girl confesses to murdering a young boy. Disturbingly composed, she reveals chilling details only the killer could know. Beyond that Eliza doesn't say another word, leaving a vital question met with dead silence: Why did she do it?
To find the answer, Lucy goes to the scene of the crime in the small Idaho town of Knox Hollow. But Lucy's questions are only mounting. Especially when she's drawn deeper into the life of the victim. Then a combing of the woods yields unsettling evidence that Eliza isn't the only one in this close-knit rural community with secrets.
Getting to the truth is becoming Lucy's obsession. And it's a dangerous one. Because for the good folks of Knox Hollow, hiding that truth will take more than silence.
The Bone Jar – Book Review
On July 2, 2020 July 2, 2020 By agardenofbooks2In Mystery - General2 Comments
Detective Lew Kirby #1 By: S.W. Kane
I loved it. As I write this review, I'm already plotting how to put in my request to ensure Connie and Raymond both make it back to the next book in the series.
The Bone Jar mystery begins when the security guard of an old, dilapidated asylum discovers an elderly lady dead in one of the rooms. Soon DI Lew Kirby and his partner Pete Anderson are called to the scene to investigate. What they discover is the building is due for construction with limited access so the question isn't just who is the lady and why was she killed, but how did they get in.
The story is primarily told from two POVs: DI Kirby and Connie Darke. DI Kirby is a bit unusual for detective novels these days in that he has a fairly normal life. He has a new girlfriend and he gets along with his family. He's also a competent detective who gets along decently well with his coworkers and during the investigative process finds himself having some rather interesting interviews. Connie is someone we don't meet until several chapters in. She has ties to the investigation and assists it effortlessly. Every time she entered the scene I knew to read carefully because something was going to happen. But as a reader I sincerely appreciated how she wasn't a character who did stupid things, such as getting herself into danger without calling the local DI on the case. Nothing more frustrating than a character walking into a bad situation with their eyes wide open and doing nothing about it.
The plotting and pacing of the unraveling of the mystery seemed spot-on, which is what keeps me hooked in suspense novels. Always moving forward steadily until we get to the 'thrill' part where they catch the villain. And unlike other books I've read where the story feels over once the villain is caught, this one spent time giving the reader closure on several fronts to give a satisfying conclusion along with the hints of what may pop up in future books.
As much as I enjoyed the book, I do have two issues I wanted to bring up: 1) There is a splattering of curse words in the story. They are not everywhere and you can go long sections without seeing them, but some of them felt unnecessary. 2) There's an unanswered question in my mind about an alibi that was being looked into that I don't remember seeing the final result of. However, it's also very possible that it was answered and I just missed it while reading.
Overall, a terrific start to a new series.
Two murders. An abandoned asylum. Will a mysterious former patient help untangle the dark truth?
The body of an elderly woman has been found in the bowels of a derelict asylum on the banks of the Thames. As Detective Lew Kirby and his partner begin their investigation, another body is discovered in the river nearby. How are the two murders connected?
Before long, the secrets of Blackwater Asylum begin to reveal themselves. There are rumours about underground bunkers and secret rooms, unspeakable psychological experimentation, and a dark force that haunts the ruins, trying to pull back in all those who attempt to escape. Urban explorer Connie Darke, whose sister died in a freak accident at the asylum, is determined to help Lew expose its grisly past. Meanwhile Lew discovers a devastating family secret that threatens to turn his life upside down.
As his world crumbles around him, Lew must put the pieces of the puzzle together to keep the killer from striking again. Only an eccentric former patient really knows the truth—but will he reveal it to Lew before it's too late?
A Judgement in Stone – Book Review
On June 21, 2020 June 20, 2020 By agardenofbooks2In Mystery - GeneralLeave a comment
By: Ruth Rendell
Published On: May 2, 1977
By the end of the first sentence we know that Eunice Parchman is the murderer. In truth, the first sentence is one of the best first sentences I have read in a book. It is clear, concise, and straight to the point. I love the first sentence because not only do we learn who the murderer is we also know who she murdered and why. This novel does not question her guilt because that is clear. Nor does it question whom she murdered. What it does do is take a closer look at what led up to that moment.
This is a true psychological thriller that takes a look at the makeup of the killer – her motivations, what shaped her life, and what she did to hide what embarrassed her. Who was she when no one was looking or cared to look? But there is more to this story than the murderer. There is a family involved and this book also lays out all the choices the family made along the way. Those moments of hesitation they felt about her character, but never acted on. Moments when they had a clear choice to change the direction their life was about to take in 'what if' conversations.
Judgement in Stone at times feels like a mix between an in-depth TV murder investigation and the narration of the Twilight Zone with its hindsight commentary of specific events that might have prevented their deaths. At times the narrator even implores the character to take another course of action. But they can't change the past; instead the narrator can only show us how the character failed themselves. We can only see where the victims should have listened to their own doubts about incongruous behaviors.
The majority of the book leads up to the murders, but equally fascinating were the events following. The narrator once again tells you what her downfall is, but until there is an arrest doubts linger in my head. Eunice is so smug and self-satisfied in her belief that she'll get away with it. She has taken care of everything and the investigators are none the wiser. This is the smallest part of the book, but is one of my two favorite sections. The other favorite being any time the narrator breaks the fourth wall.
A Judgement in Stone is one of Ruth Rendell's best, if not the best work. The psychological motivations of both the Eunice and the family were expertly portrayed. The in-depth discussion within the story at what Eunice considered a weakness was fascinating. All in all, this is a thought-provoking book that will stay with me for quite a while. I am also certain that I will be hard pressed to find another equal to it.
What on earth could have provoked a modern day St. Valentine's Day massacre?
On Valentine's Day, four members of the Coverdale family–George, Jacqueline, Melinda and Giles–were murdered in the space of 15 minutes. Their housekeeper, Eunice Parchman, shot them, one by one, in the blue light of a televised performance of Don Giovanni. When Detective Chief Superintendent William Vetch arrests Miss Parchman two weeks later, he discovers a second tragedy: the key to the Valentine's Day massacre hidden within a private humiliation Eunice Parchman has guarded all her life. A brilliant rendering of character, motive, and the heady discovery of truth, A Judgement in Stone is among Ruth Rendell's finest psychological thrillers.
The Last Passenger – Book Review
On February 18, 2020 February 18, 2020 By agardenofbooks2In Mystery - General1 Comment
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By: Charles Finch
The Last Passenger is a book from one of my favorite mystery series and always one I can count on to deliver a good story and one that leaves me immediately wanting to pick up the next in the series, even if it is a re-read. The Last Passenger was no exception.
The story opens in a scene filled with humor and wit – apparently London has decided Charles needs a wife. Through-out the story we get to watch Charles skillfully evade potential future wives as they are introduced to Charles over and over again. Marriage and love in general are one of the common themes in this novel. But, this book is set in a time where a woman's economic and financial options are limited, which is also introduced into the story. Even so, if one is lucky enough they get to experience true love, which we get to see very clearly through Lady Jane and Lord Deere's relationship.
Toward the beginning of the story Charles becomes involved with a murder case where the clues and lack of clues are difficult to interpret, not to mention no one has any idea of who the victim is, which takes quite a bit of sleuthing to figure out. Through the course of the investigation we learn there is a connection tied to the politics of the American slave trade and as the story progresses the reader is given a little insight around the differences between the U.S. and U.K. policies and support in regards to slavery and the slave trade.
How does one not fall in love with this series? Because this is a prequel to the actual series I knew already where the story would take the characters, but even so, my heart still broke with that ending. It was so incredibly well done and so emotional. Not overly dramatic, but skillfully done with a delicate, light touch leaving my heart raw and bare.
Highly recommended to anyone who loves a traditional detective mystery story that is set in England in the mid 1800's.
Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books for the advanced reader copy and opportunity to provide an honest review.
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The Lewis Man – Audio Book Review
On January 28, 2020 January 27, 2020 By agardenofbooks2In Mystery - General1 Comment
The Lewis Trilogy #2 by Peter May
Narrated by: Peter Forbes
Although a very well written mystery novel with terrific characters and rich storytelling, I struggled through parts of the story and thought very seriously about DNFing it several times.
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The Night Vanishing – Book Review
On January 16, 2020 December 30, 2019 By agardenofbooks2In Mystery - General1 Comment
Painter Mann Series Book 2 By Dick Wybrow
Painter Mann is a dead private investigator currently residing in what he calls the "In Between" – a place where people who have been murdered go instead of going to their final destination, as you will. In fact he will tell you he is the best PI in the In Between, but because he's the only one that also means he is the worst one too.
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Gumshoe Blues – Blog Tour – Book Review
On December 5, 2019 December 5, 2019 By agardenofbooks2In Mystery - GeneralLeave a comment
By Paul Brazill
Blog Tour by: Blackthorn Book Tours
Written with a voice and style so strong that it was as if the narrator in my head was from a 1940's noir film set in New York. However, it wasn't too long before I realized the voice narrating the story in my head needed to change accents because it is actually set in Seatown, England featuring a main character who has most definitely seen better days.
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[ARC Review] Silent Night
On August 22, 2019 August 11, 2019 By agardenofbooks2In Mystery - General1 Comment
Detective Iris Locke Book 1 by Geraldine Hogan
There's something almost joyous about being at the start of a new detective series. The Detective Iris Lock series is just that – a new series by Geraldine Hogan set in Limerick, Ireland with new flawed characters to love, be frustrated with, and hope at the end of the day they just make it home.
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[ARC Review] Asylum – Book Review
On August 1, 2019 July 28, 2019 By agardenofbooks2In Mystery - GeneralLeave a comment
By Jack Adams
Set in Australia, Asylum is a mystery story involving two young friends – Adam and Nate and a man who lives at a nearby Asylum that they meet and become friends with – Joe. Years later, Adam and Nate receive an inheritance from Joe, which then leads to questions such as "What happened to Joe?" and 'What really went on at that asylum?"
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