Oppositional defiant disorder in younger children is more common in boys than in girls, but as they grow older the incidence of having the condition is equal for both genders. A child with oppositional defiant disorder rarely has this condition only, but often it is always accompanied with other neuropsychological problems.
The condition may lead to other psychiatric conditions. 5% - 10% of preschoolers with oppositional defiant disorder eventually end up having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) without the signs of oppositional defiant disorder at all. In other cases, the condition may lead to a conduct disorder by the age of 3 to 4 years. If at this age the child did not have conduct disorder then it will not likely to become one at all after the age of 4. The risk factor for the development of conduct disorder in children with oppositional defiant disorder is traced to the history of the child having a biological parent with a criminal career and also with a history of severe oppositional defiant disorder.
The child may continue to have the condition without other associated psychiatric problems. By the time a preschooler reaches 8 years old only 5% of them have oppositional defiant disorder while the others outgrow the condition.
Some children who continue to have oppositional defiant disorder usually have comorbid psychiatric conditions such as depressive disorder, ADHD, and anxiety disorder.
At the end of elementary school, 25% of children with oppositional defiant disorder will have an anxiety disorder that is very disabling. It is always important to watch out for the anxiety and mood disorders in children with oppositional defiant disorder as they grow.
It is noteworthy to recognize that oppositional defiant disorder is a condition that is more difficult to deal with than ADHD. The former is a condition that is done with deliberate intention, such as deliberate disobedience, annoying others, and deliberate opposition and aggressiveness. The latter is characterized with impulsive acts and not purposeful misbehavior. The destructiveness and defiant behavior of the child is done on purpose to annoy and make others angry. They are often not sorry for the outcomes of their mischief, believing it is not their fault. Lying is also one of the characteristics of children with oppositional defiant disorder and they always want to get a reaction from other people.
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Der Wessbecher-Gletscher ist ein Gletscher im westantarktischen Ellsworthland. Er fließt zwischen dem Wilson Peak und dem Marze Peak am südlichen Ende der Sentinel Range des Ellsworthgebirges.

Der United States Geological Survey kartierte ihn anhand eigener Vermessungen und mithilfe von Luftaufnahmen der United States Navy zwischen 1957 und 1959. Das Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names benannte ihn 1961 nach Howard Otto Wessbecher (* 1925), Mitglied der Wintermannschaft auf der McMurdo-Station im Jahr 1956 und Logistiker für die Errichtung der Südpolstation im selben Jahr.

Weblinks
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 Wessbecher Glacier auf geographic.org (englisch)

Gletscher im Ellsworthgebirge
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Gibson Brands has made iconic guitars played by the likes of Elvis, B.B. King and Jimmy Page. On May 1st, Gibson filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware. Here's a look at the details behind Gibson's decision and what it could mean for the future of the company....
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Reese Witherspoon used her Saturday Night Live monologue last night for one very special purpose: To apologize to her mom, Betty, for breaking the rules in her teenage years.
"Mom, I'm really sorry that that one time in high school I told you I was having a sleepover at Ashley's house, but instead I checked into a hotel with my boyfriend," the Hot Pursuit star revealed. "But then I felt so guilty that I left and went back to Ashley's house."
Other members of the SNL cast paid tribute to their moms ahead of Mother's Day in similar, hilarious fashions. Jay Pharaoh said sorry to his mom for throwing away her carefully crafted lunch sandwiches during his youth while Bobby Moynihan apologized for scribbling on the wall as a kid... and blaming it on his grandmother.
What Reese and the SNL players did not expect, however, is that their moms had a little retribution of their own lined up. And, it was pretty hilarious.


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Barrett's_esophagus
Classification & external resources
Endoscopic image of Barrett's esophagus, which is the area of red mucosa projecting like a tongue. Biopsies showed intestinal metaplasia.
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Barrett's esophagus (sometimes called Barrett's syndrome, CELLO, columnar epithelium lined lower (o)esophagus or colloquially as Barrett's) refers to an abnormal change (metaplasia) in the cells of the lower end of the esophagus thought to be caused by damage from chronic acid exposure, or reflux esophagitis.[1] Barrett's esophagus is found in about 10% of patients who seek medical care for heartburn (gastroesophageal reflux). It is considered to be a premalignant condition and is associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer.[2]
The condition is named after Dr. Norman Barrett (1903–1979), Australian-born British surgeon at St Thomas' Hospital, who described the condition in 1957.[3]
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1 Causes and Symptoms
2 Pathology
3 Treatment
Barrett's esophagus is caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease, which allows the stomach's contents to damage the cells lining the lower esophagus. However, not every person who has GERD will develop Barrett's esophagus. Researchers are unable to predict which heartburn sufferers will develop Barrett's esophagus. While there is no relationship between the severity of heartburn and the development of Barrett's esophagus, there is a relationship between chronic heartburn and the development of Barrett's esophagus. Sometimes people with Barrett's esophagus will have no heartburn symptoms at all. In rare cases, damage to the esophagus may be caused by swallowing a corrosive substance such as lye.
The change from normal to premalignant cells that indicates Barrett's esophagus does not cause any particular symptoms. However, warning signs that should not be ignored include:
frequent and longstanding heartburn
trouble swallowing (dysphagia)
vomiting blood
pain under the breastbone where the esophagus meets the stomach
unintentional weight loss because eating is painful
Barrett's esophagus is marked by the presence of columnar epithelia in the lower esophagus, replacing the normal squamous cell epithelium—an example of metaplasia. The columnar epithelium is better able to withstand the erosive action of the gastric secretions; however, this metaplasia confers an increased cancer risk of the adenocarcinoma type.[4]
The metaplastic columnar cells may be of two types: gastric (similar to those in the stomach, which is NOT technically Barrett's esophagus) or colonic (similar to cells in the intestines). A biopsy of the affected area will often contain a mixture of the two. Colonic-type metaplasia is the type of metaplasia associated with risk of malignancy in genetically susceptible people.
The metaplasia of Barrett's esophagus is visible grossly through a gastroscope, but biopsy specimens must be examined under a microscope to determine whether cells are gastric or colonic in nature. Colonic metaplasia is usually identified by finding goblet cells in the epithelium and is necessary for the true diagnosis of Barrett's.
There are many histologic mimics of Barrett's esophagus (i.e. goblet cells occurring in the transitional epithelium of normal esophageal submucosal gland ducts, "pseudogoblet cells" in which abundant foveolar (gastric) type mucin simulates the acid mucin true goblet cells). Assessment of relationship to submucosal glands and transitional-type epithelium with examination of multiple levels through the tissue may allow the pathologist to reliably distinguish between goblet cells of submucosal gland ducts and true Barrett's esophagus (specialized columnar metaplasia). Use of the histochemical stain Alcian blue pH 2.5 is also frequently used to distinguish true intestinal-type mucins from their histologic mimics. Recently, immunohistochemical analysis with antibodies to CDX-2 (specific for mid and hindgut intestinal derivation) has also been utilized to identify true intestinal-type metaplastic cells.
In the United States, it is estimated that 8 - 12% of patients who are diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus have been mis-diagnosed. This significant diagnostic error may result in higher rates of medical and life insurance rates for those mis-diagnosed; as well as enrollment of patients in unnecessary surveillance programs (i.e. annual endoscopic evaluation and biopsy to monitor for the development of Barrett's esophagus). Second (consulting) opinions on pathologic materials are easily available as slides and tissue blocks are retained for 10 and 20 years, respectively. To request a consultation opinion, patients may contact their gastroenterologist for referral to a GI pathology specialty center.
After the initial diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus is rendered, affected persons undergo annual surveillance to detect changes that indicate higher risk to progression to cancer: development of dysplasia. There is considerable variability in assessment for dysplasia among pathologists. Recently, gastroenterology and GI pathology societies have recommended that any diagnosis of high grade dysplasia in Barrett's be confirmed by at least two fellowship trained GI pathologists prior to definitive treatment for patients.
Recent evidence has pointed to a similar condition developing in the distal gut epithelium. Barrett's Anus is a metaplastic change in the distal rectum whose cellularity is similar to that of the gastric mucosa. While the condition is stable for many years, there has been recent evidence to show that it is the predisposing lesion to both anal teratoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the anus. Frequent bouts of steatorrhea are commonly cited as the most likely cause of Barrett's Anus, but much more research needs to be done in order to rule out causes such as HPV 8,13.
Current recommendations include routine endoscopy and biopsy (looking for dysplastic changes) every 12 months or so while the underlying reflux is controlled with proton pump inhibitor drugs in combination with measures to prevent reflux. Proton pump inhibitor drugs have not yet been proven to prevent esophageal cancer. Laser treatment is used in severe dysplasia, while overt malignancy may require surgery, radiation therapy, or systemic chemotherapy. There is presently no reliable way to determine which patients with Barrett's esophagus will go on to develop esophageal cancer, although a recent study found that the detection of three different genetic abnormalities were associated with as much as a 79% chance of developing cancer in 6 years.[5] Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) has also been evaluated as a management technique.[6]
Additionally an operation known as a Nissen fundoplication can reduce the reflux of acid from the stomach into the esophagus.[7]
In a variety of studies, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), like aspirin, have shown evidence of preventing esophageal cancer in Barrett's esophagus patients.[8][9] However, none of these studies have been randomized, placebo controlled trials, which are considered the gold standard for evaluating a medical intervention. In addition, the best dose of NSAIDs for cancer prevention is not yet known.
^ Stein H, Siewert J (1993). "Barrett's esophagus: pathogenesis, epidemiology, functional abnormalities, malignant degeneration, and surgical management". Dysphagia 8 (3): 276-88. PMID 8359051.
^ Koppert L, Wijnhoven B, van Dekken H, Tilanus H, Dinjens W (2005). "The molecular biology of esophageal adenocarcinoma". J Surg Oncol 92 (3): 169-90. PMID 16299787.
^ Barrett N (1957). "The lower esophagus lined by columnar epithelium". Surgery 41 (6): 881-94. PMID 13442856.
^ Fléjou J (2005). "Barrett's oesophagus: from metaplasia to dysplasia and cancer". Gut 54 Suppl 1: i6-12. PMID 15711008.
^ Galipeau P, Li X, Blount PL, Maley CC, Sanchez CA Odze RD, Ayub K, Rabinovitch PS, Vaughan TV, Reid BJ (2007). "NSAIDs modulate CDKN2A, TP53, and DNA content risk for progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma" 4 (2): e67. PMID 17326708.
^ Reshamwala P, Darwin P (2006). "Endoscopic management of early gastric cancer". Curr Opin Gastroenterol 22 (5): 541-5. PMID 16891887.
^ Abbas A, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD, et al. (2004). "The role of laparoscopic fundoplication in Barrett's esophagus". Annals of Thoracic Surgery 77 (2): 393-396. PMID 14759403.
^ Corley DA, Kerlikowske K, Verma R, Buffler P (2003). "Protective association of aspirin/NSAIDs and esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.". Gastroenterology 124: 47-56. PMID 12512029.
^ Vaughan TL, Dong LM, Blount PL, Ayub K, Odze RD, Sanchez, CA, Rabinovitch PS, Reid BJ (2005). "Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of neoplastic progression in Barrett's oesophagus: a prospective study". Lancet Oncol 6: 945-52. PMID 16321762.
Digestive system - Gastroenterology (primarily K20-K93, 530-579)
Esophagitis - GERD - Achalasia - Boerhaave syndrome - Nutcracker esophagus - Zenker's diverticulum - Mallory-Weiss syndrome - Barrett's esophagus
Stomach/
duodenum
Peptic (gastric/duodenal) ulcer - Gastritis - Gastroenteritis - Duodenitis - Dyspepsia - Pyloric stenosis - Achlorhydria - Gastroparesis - Gastroptosis - Portal hypertensive gastropathy
Inguinal (Indirect, Direct) - Femoral - Umbilical - Incisional - Diaphragmatic - Hiatus
Noninfective enteritis and colitis
IBD (Crohn's, Ulcerative colitis) - noninfective gastroenteritis
Other intestinal
vascular (Abdominal angina, Mesenteric ischemia, Ischemic colitis, Angiodysplasia) - Ileus/Bowel obstruction (Intussusception, Volvulus) - Diverticulitis/Diverticulosis - IBS
other functional intestinal disorders (Constipation, Diarrhea, Megacolon/Toxic megacolon, Proctalgia fugax) - Anal fissure/Anal fistula - Anal abscess - Rectal prolapse - Proctitis (Radiation proctitis)
Liver/hepatitis
Alcoholic liver disease - Liver failure (Acute liver failure) - Cirrhosis - PBC - NASH - Fatty liver - Peliosis hepatis - Portal hypertension - Hepatorenal syndrome
Accessory digestive
Gallbladder (Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Cholecystitis, Cholesterolosis, Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses)
Biliary tree (Cholangitis, Cholestasis/Mirizzi's syndrome, PSC, Biliary fistula, Ascending cholangitis)
Pancreas (Acute pancreatitis, Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic pseudocyst, Hereditary pancreatitis)
Other/general
Appendicitis - Peritonitis (Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis)
Malabsorption (celiac, Tropical sprue, Blind loop syndrome, Whipple's)
postprocedural: Gastric dumping syndrome - Postcholecystectomy syndrome
bleeding: Hematemesis - Melena - Gastrointestinal bleeding (Upper, Lower)
See also congenital
Category: Gastroenterology
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My mother-in-law asked me the other day if I'm keeping p hotos of all my creations, and without hesitation, I responsed "Yes, absolutely'. Then I stopped and thought about it and realised that in fact I only have a photo of 1 of my pieces! Madness! So I've doubled that by photographing another one tonight!
This is my favourite bracelet - I've made a few variations of this, and one identical to this which I have since sold, but it still remains my all time favourite.
And on the right - a necklace I made and loved, and then sold, but have since bought beads so that I can make another one. (Shh, don't tell Raewyn!) And I quite like the back of it too.
I finally finished my latest creation tonight. And I'm REALLY pleased with it! Yay! I love it when a concept translates from my head to reality successfully without going through multiple tranformations in the process.


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Mayfield-Green District
A strategic priority of One South Euclid (OSE) is enhancing the Downtown Mayfield-Green District. This page will provide updates on our progress as we partner with the City of South Euclid, its businesses, and residents to revitalize and promote our Downtown area.
In 2018, OSE worked with the city and consultants at Yard + Company to develop a plan to repurpose and strengthen our downtown district. We came up with a vision of Mayfield and Green that creates a sense of place for our residents and makes it a destination for the wider community. This aspirational vision was shared at a public meeting in January 2019 and continues to inspire the steps OSE takes with our Mayfield-Green Action Committee.
Mayor Welo shares the plan to strengthen the downtown district with the community.
Landmark Commission
In 2021, the City of South Euclid created a Landmarks Commission that designates, protects and preserves the historical, architectural and/or cultural significance of homes, commercial buildings and works of public art in our community. In the Mayfield-Green district, the designation can protect historical buildings that provide a sense of place while encouraging property owners to take advantage of economic development tools available only to historic structures. Interested property owners can apply for consideration of landmark status here.
We are proponents of public art because it enlivens community spaces, provides accessibility to everyone, enriches our physical environment, and expresses our value and culture as a city.
Our annual summer event - INTERSECTION, featured some of the eateries in the Mayfield-Green district, while neighbors enjoyed music, games and camaraderie. Last year, two artists from Ingenuity Cleveland created paintings during the event, which can still be viewed at 4477 Rushton Road. In 2022, a giant community blanket created by residents was displayed. Caro Volny, a Cleveland Institute of Art student who led the art project, taught crochet workshops. She then assembled the blanket from the hundreds of granny squares created by residents. After the event, she disassembled it into five smaller blankets and donated them to the Community Partnership on Aging.
Mayfield-Green Zoning District
In 2022, the district's boundaries were expanded to correct improper zoning, strengthen the district's existing amenities, and lay the foundation for future development. The rezoning creates a vibrant and accessible downtown district that proactively supports new and existing businesses, and encourages population growth.
No homes, businesses or religious institutions were displaced by the zoning expansion and the existing permitted uses within the Mayfield-Green Zoning District remain the same. The district has simply expanded to a larger footprint. Any new development that occurs must complement existing businesses and residential neighborhoods.
Our first art installation was the gorgeous "Come Together" mural at 4490 Mayfield Road.
(Design by artist Lisa Quine)
INTERSECTION 2022 was the place where people, the arts and fun intersect.
Explore Downtown South euclid
Click on the boxed arrow in the upper left corner of the map to access the menu. You can also click on an icon on the map to learn more about individual places and businesses.
If you are interested in getting involved in the Mayfield-Green Action Committee, then please contact
Annette at annette@onesoutheuclid.org or 216-316-5373.


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Robby Fabbri cleared for play
The forward will be back for training camp.
By hildymac@hildymac Jul 3, 2018, 11:52am CDT
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Robby Fabbri tore his ACL twice within the span of a year - once in February of 2017, and once in September of 2017 during training camp. There were whispers of concern that Fabbri returned from the February injury too soon, costing him a season of his development and costing the Blues a season of offensive skill.
Fabbri could've come in handy on the power play last season; his goal scoring acumen would've been useful in getting the team into the playoffs. Luckily, the Blues will have Fabbri available at camp again this year, and hopefully they will have him past that point for the first time since 2016.
From the Blues' press release:
"He's doing very well," Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong told stlouisblues.com. "He is up in Toronto working very hard and time is going to tell on this one. It's very difficult, you feel for Robby. He was projecting to be such a good player and then these two injuries kept him out a year and a half. We want to make sure we're not putting him in a position to fail when he comes (to training camp). He'll come back in and be hoping for the best, but expecting a little bit of re-adjustment. But health wise, he's doing good."
Temper your expectations, fans - Fabbri won't jump right back in where he left off. With some work and patience, he should be playing at his previous level by mid-season or hopefully sooner.


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Why the Smithsonian Has a Fake Crystal Skull
The Natural History Museum's quartz cranium highlights the epic silliness of the new Indiana Jones movie
Fakes are an all too real part of the museum world. "There are always artists capable of making and selling things that seem old," says anthropologist Jane MacLaren Walsh. James Di Loreto, NMNH
The crystal skull sought by Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in the latest silver-screen installment of the archaeologist's over-the-top adventures is, of course, a movie prop—masquerading as an ancient artifact from pre-Columbian Central America. (Disclosure: in my day job, I work for a magazine published by producer George Lucas' Educational Foundation.) As it happens, the prop bears a strong resemblance to scores of crystal skulls in museum collections around the world. These skulls, carved from large chunks of quartz, may well have been chiseled by descendants of Aztecs and Mayans, but they are decidedly post-Columbian.
Fakes are an all too real part of the museum world. "There are always artists capable of making and selling things that seem old," says anthropologist Jane MacLaren Walsh of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). Walsh has seen her share of fakes. In fact, she has become something of a specialist on the subject. "I didn't start out as a skeptic," she says, "but experience has changed my outlook."
In 1992, according to Walsh, the museum received an unsolicited donation of a larger-than-life, ten-inch-high skull carved from milky-hued quartz. Some time later, Walsh, an expert in Mexican archaeology, was asked to research the skull, one of several known to exist. Until that point, skulls of this kind typically had been attributed to ancient Mesoamerican cultures.
Walsh knew that if the skull proved to be a genuine pre-Columbian relic, it would constitute an important addition to the Smithsonian collection. But she harbored doubts from the start. "After Mexican independence," she says, "a lot of outsiders started coming into the country and collecting historic pieces for museums." The collectors, she adds, "created a demand, and local artisans then created a supply. Some of the things sold to these foreigners may not have been made to intentionally deceive, but certain dealers claimed that they were ancient."
A major player in the skull game, according to Walsh, was Frederick Arthur Mitchell-Hedges, an English stockbroker-turned-adventurer who, in 1943, began displaying a crystal carving that he called "The Skull of Doom" to his dinner-party guests. His daughter, Anna, later claimed that he had found the skull in a ruined temple in Belize during the early 1920s. The family's stories seemed to generate the "discovery" of more skulls with even wilder tales attached. (They had come from the lost city of Atlantis or been left by extraterrestrials.)
Investigations by the Linnean Society of London, a research institute specializing in taxonomy and natural history, revealed that Mitchell-Hedges actually purchased his skull at auction at Sotheby's in London in 1943 for around £400, about $18,000 today. How it came to the auction house isn't known. (Anna Mitchell-Hedges kept it until her death at age 100 last year; the object remains in the family.) Experts now believe that many extant crystal skulls were made in Germany during the late 1800s; Walsh thinks that the Smithsonian skull was carved in Mexico in the 1950s.
By 1996, Walsh had decided to put the skull to the test. She took it to London's British Museum, whose collections contain two similar skulls. Margaret Sax, a materials expert there, used scanning electron microscopy to study tool marks on the skulls. In each case, she noted that modern tools and abrasives had been employed. Today, the skull that launched Walsh's sleuthing sits in a locked cabinet in her Washington, D.C. office, faux and forlorn. Walsh, offering an explanation as to why many museums even today exhibit crystal skulls as authentic Mesoamerican antiquities, describes the artifacts as "reliable crowd pleasers."
A few years ago, another skull was sent to NMNH for testing. Researchers took a sample; what had appeared to be quartz crystal was found to be glass.
"So that [one]," says Walsh, "turned out to be a fake fake."
Owen Edwards, who lives in San Francisco, is a freelance writer and author of the book Elegant Solutions.
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The Amazing Harry Kellar: Great American Magician
Gail Jarrow
Boyds Mills Press, 2012 ISBN: 978-1590788653
Many people, even those who do not have an interest in magic shows, have heard about Harry Houdini. Houdini is often considered the greatest of America's magicians, but there was a man who preceded Houdini who was less dramatic perhaps, but who performed for more years and who was greatly respected by his audiences and his peers. This man was Harry Kellar.
Kellar was the son of German immigrants who came to the United States in 1887. He was born in Pennsylvania, and his father hoped that Harry would become a druggist when he grew up. After the eleven-year-old apprentice druggist caused an explosion in the store where he worked, Harry decided to skip town.
After going from job to job for a while, Harry saw his first magic show and he was hooked. More than anything he wanted to learn how to be a magician. He was therefore thrilled when he was able to get a job working for the Fakir of Ava, the stage name of an Englishman called Isaiah Harris Hughes. Together Harry and his new master travelled around the northern states giving performances, and Harry practiced tricks over and over until he could do them without having to think about them much.
When he was eighteen, Harry tried going off on his own, but his shows were not polished enough and he was not a success, so he worked for the Davenport Brothers, another magic show, for a while. When he got tired of this, Harry and another young man who had worked for the brothers set off to form their own little show, and they were quite successful, traveling around the United States and to other countries such as Cuba and Argentina. After losing all their props and personal belongings when their ship hit a rock off the coast of France, Harry's partner decided to leave. Harry loved doing magic too much to quit, so continued to perform, forming new partnerships with other magicians, and creating new shows.
After traveling around the world for several years, Harry was finally able to come back to the United States where he rented a theatre and amazed American audiences with his show. Wearing formal evening dress, Harry created a show that was "high-class" and "refined." This was just the beginning for a man who became one of the most beloved American magicians of all time.
In this excellent title the author not only tells the story of Harry Kellar, but she also provides her readers with background information about magic tricks, magicians and more. She helps her readers to appreciate the world that Harry Kellar lived in. The story is accompanied by period photographs, illustrations, and reproductions of the posters that Harry Kellar had printed to advertise his shows and his tricks. The posters are beautiful full-color creations, and they help the reader to take a trip back in time.


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A New Twist on a Familiar Theme: NJ Lawsuit Targets Retailer's Savings Claims, Seeking Damages Under Once Obscure Statute
By Robbie Rogart & Lauren B. Aronson on March 23, 2017
Posted in Advertising & Product Risk Management, Consumer Class Action
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There's a new tool for deceptive pricing class actions challenging "up to __%" savings promotional messaging: A new lawsuit filed in New Jersey alleges that the clothing retailer's "up to _% off" promotional messaging violates New Jersey's consumer protection laws. The plaintiff sued Jos. A. Bank under the New Jersey Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA), N.J. Stat. § 56:12-15. This once-forgotten statute has recently been in the limelight, invoked in numerous class actions due to its generous civil penalties provision providing "not less than $100.00 or for actual damages, or both" at the choice of the consumer, plus attorney's fees. See N.J. Stat § 56:12-17.
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Update: Class Action Reform Bill Passes House 220-201
By Scott L. Winkelman, Rebecca Baden Chaney & Robbie Rogart on March 17, 2017
Posted in Consumer Class Action
Last month, our colleague Joshua Foust analyzed the then-newly introduced Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017. The bill, sponsored by House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), amends procedures used in federal court class action and mass tort litigation. Last week, on March 9, just one month after Chairman Goodlatte (R-VA) introduced the bill, the full House of Representatives passed the bill by a vote of 220-201. The legislation will now be considered by the Senate.
Now that the bill has passed the House, we have drafted an alert providing additional analysis. Click here to read the alert on Crowell.com or read below.
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Class Dismissed? New House Bill Could Transform Federal Class Action Law
By Josh Foust on February 21, 2017
Just a week before Congress began its first extended recess of 2017, the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee took a step towards dramatically changing the landscape of class action litigation. On Thursday, February 9, Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) introduced a bill (H.R. 985) that would "amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions" by adding a number of new hurdles to class certification in federal court.
Chairman Goodlatte was a principal author of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, which considerably expanded federal diversity jurisdiction over interstate class actions. He was also behind another class action reform bill introduced in 2015 that failed to clear the Senate. His new bill, dubbed the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017, is in much the same vein—and, if passed, would represent the most sweeping revision of federal class action law to date.
Highlights from the bill:…
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Would "Juice" by Any Other Name Taste as Sweet? Court Cites FDA Guidance in Resuscitating "ECJ" Class Action
By Michelle Gillette & Josh Foust on August 2, 2016
In a long-awaited pronouncement, on May 25, 2016 the Food and Drug Administration issued its final guidance recommending that food and beverage manufacturers discontinue their use of the term "evaporated cane juice" (ECJ) to refer to sweeteners extracted from sugar cane. As the agency explained, "the use of 'juice' in the name of a product that is essentially sugar is confusingly similar to the more common use of the term 'juice'"—which FDA regulations define as a liquid, puree, or concentrate derived from "one or more fruits or vegetables."
When the FDA first issued this Guidance, many questioned whether it would reinvigorate a genre of litigation that had recently grown quiet: class actions alleging that the use of "ECJ" on product labels and packages misled consumers. Now, thanks to the Northern District of California's July 27 decision in Reese v. Odwalla, Inc., the answer is becoming clearer: the ECJ class action is due for a comeback.
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Beauty with a Side of Mercury?
By Michelle Gillette & Preetha Chakrabarti on July 27, 2016
Posted in Advertising & Product Risk Management, Consumer Class Action, Product Liability & Torts, Torts
On July 26, 2016, FDA issued an updated warning on beauty products, warning consumers to avoid certain "skin creams, beauty and antiseptic soaps, and lotions," particularly those boasting "anti-aging" or "skin lightening" benefits, as potentially containing mercury. While the dangers of mercury exposure are well-known, mercury's ubiquity in certain beauty products is not. Products that claim to "remove age spots, freckles, blemishes, and wrinkles," including products targeting teenagers enduring acne, may contain mercury. Checking the label can help—look out for words like "mercurous chloride," "calomel," "mercuric," "mercurio," or of course, "mercury", but it's not fool-proof. As FDA points out, many of these beauty products are often made abroad and can be sold illegally in the U.S., without any labels. FDA continually monitors products like these, but is unable to catch all of them, especially due to their dubious channels of trade. For those that FDA does catch, FDA sets up an import alert to prevent future influxes of such products. Check here for all Consumer Updates from FDA. Thus, retailers should do their due diligence to know what the chemical content is of the products they sell beyond the labels.
In its warning, FDA again mentioned one of its growing complaints levied against cosmetics – that the product may actually be an unapproved new drug under the law.
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A New Federal GMO Labeling Standard in the Works?
By Michelle Gillette on June 24, 2016
One week before the Vermont GMO labeling law will take effect, a bipartisan bill requiring mandatory labeling for products containing genetically modified ingredients has been agreed to by Senate AG committee ranking member Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS). The bill, which would require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national disclosure standard for bioengineered foods, will need to be passed in the Senate and the House of Representatives, and would go into effect two years after passed. If successful, the new law would specifically preempt all state GMO labeling laws and would prevent the feared patchwork of conflicting state labeling laws.
The bill has a narrow definition of genetic engineering — traits developed through in vitro recombinant DNA techniques, which could not be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature. It excludes food served in a restaurant and food derived from animals that consumed genetically modified feed. The Secretary would be responsible for establishing a specific regulation setting forth the amount of a genetically modified substance that would require labeling.
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Keeping It "Real": Supreme Court Holds That Consumers Must Allege Real Harm
By Michelle Gillette & Josh Foust on May 19, 2016
Posted in Advertising & Product Risk Management, Consumer Class Action, Privacy & Data Protection
In Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued yet another narrow decision—apparently designed to avoid a 4-4 deadlock—in another hard-fought, potentially divisive case on its docket this term. On May 16, 2016, the Court held 6-2 that the Ninth Circuit had erred in not asking whether plaintiff Robins had alleged that he suffered a "concrete" harm—actual, rather than hypothetical, damage—as a result of statutory violations by defendant Spokeo.
In reaching this decision, the Court reaffirmed that plaintiffs bringing class actions in federal court must do more than allege a "mere technical violation" of a statute or regulation. In order to demonstrate that they have a real stake in the case—or "standing"—as required in federal court by Article III of the Constitution, they must also explain how the violation in question caused them real harm. At the same time, however, the majority was careful to point out that, "in some circumstances," plaintiffs could base standing on procedural or technical violations if coupled with a "real risk of harm." And the Court remanded the specific question of whether Robins himself had alleged that he suffered real harm as a result of Spokeo's technical violations.
In sending the case back to the Ninth Circuit, then, the Court left the deeper issues in the case unresolved—inviting further litigation over what its holding means in specific cases.…
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Ninth Circuit Refuses to Cut Plaintiff Slack in Ebner v. Fresh, Inc.
Companies from Procter & Gamble and Unilever to Mars and Starbucks have recently been hit with class actions slightly different from the false advertising claims we have gotten used to seeing. Now, instead of just alleging that companies are deceiving consumers through the language used in their advertising claims, consumer plaintiffs are expanding their allegations to target visual impressions created by product packaging.
These suits typically raise one—or both—of two theories. First, they often allege that defendants have violated federal and state regulations by including too much nonfunctional empty space—or "slack fill"—in their packages. Second, even if the defendants' practices do not violate such regulations, their packages are still deceptive and unlawful because they run afoul of the "reasonable consumer" standard. Put differently, the defendants have intentionally manipulated their packaging, the theory goes, in order to dupe ordinary consumers into believing they are getting more product than they actually are—whether that means consistently underfilling lattes, dumping too much ice into iced coffees, or housing small amounts of product in oversized containers. These two distinct theories, often raised together, belong to a common genre of litigation that is relatively new but growing: the "slack fill-inspired" class action.
These cases have had a mixed track record so far, and the pace of new filings continues unabated. But recently, on March 17, 2016, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision that could give companies a potent tool in combatting these suits. That decision, Ebner v. Fresh, Inc., confirmed that the district court had properly dismissed with prejudice the plaintiff's complaint, which alleged both that (1) Fresh had used deceptively large packaging that was misleading to "the reasonable consumer," and (2) its packaging violated California's slack fill rules.
The Ninth Circuit in Ebner rejected both of these commonly-used theories, making the Court's reasoning instructive for companies facing similar slack fill-inspired class actions going forward. But it is worth noting that this decision is no get-out-of-litigation-free card: as we will explain, companies must still pay close attention to the specific slack fill rules applicable to their products in order to minimize their exposure to these opportunistic class actions.…
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Won't Get Fooled Again: Recent Bigelow Decision Raises Roadblock to Consumer Plaintiffs Seeking Injunctions in False Advertising Class Actions
By Michelle Gillette & Josh Foust on April 28, 2016
Federal judges often find themselves confronting a familiar conundrum in consumer class actions that challenge misleading practices. The typical plaintiff will file a suit after somehow discovering that one of the defendant's advertisements, product labels, or other representations is "false" or "misleading." The self-nominated "representative" asks the court to certify a class of all consumers "similarly situated"—that is, other consumers who bought the product or were exposed to the misleading message. The plaintiff then seeks not only compensation for the class, but also an injunction or ban prohibiting the defendant from making the challenged claims going forward.
Since an injunction is to stop the likelihood of irreparable future harm, the deceptively tricky question that judges face is whether the named plaintiff can seek an injunction prohibiting the misleading claims when she herself is no longer at risk of being deceived by something she now knows is false. In other words, if the named plaintiff won't get fooled again, does she have standing to obtain injunctive relief on the class's behalf? One California Federal court's take: fool the plaintiff twice, shame on him.…
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Heading Off the Pick-Off: Ninth Circuit Slams Door on Use of Rule 68 "Deposits" to Moot Class Actions
Handed down January 20, 2016, the Supreme Court's decision in Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez was a major blow to what class action practitioners call the pick-off strategy: using a Rule 68 offer of complete relief to "pick off" a putative class representative, thereby mooting the class action suit. In Campbell-Ewald the Court rejected this tactic by a 6-3 vote, holding that an unaccepted offer of judgment under Rule 68 does not moot a class action, even where the offer provides everything the named plaintiff has asked for—that is, where the plaintiff "won't take 'yes' for an answer."
In reaching this decision, though, the Court left open the important question of "whether the result would be different if a defendant deposits the full amount of the plaintiff's individual claim in an account payable to the plaintiff, and the court then enters judgment for the plaintiff in that amount." This was a wrinkle that had plainly intrigued several of the justices.
Writing in dissent, for example, Chief Justice John Roberts pointedly noted that the "good news" was that "the majority's analysis may have come out differently if [the defendant] had deposited the offered funds with the District Court." Justice Samuel Alito likewise noted in dissent that the majority's decision "does not prevent a defendant who actually pays complete relief—either directly to the plaintiff or to a trusted intermediary—from seeking dismissal on mootness grounds." And at oral argument, even Justices Anthony Kennedy and Stephen Breyer—who ultimately voted with the majority—mused whether "the case is over" if the defendant not only makes an offer of complete relief but deposits a certified check in the full amount of the judgment with the court or in an independent account.
The ink has barely dried on the Campbell-Ewald opinion, but already at least one court, the Ninth Circuit, has answered the door left open by the decision. Its response: slamming it shut.…
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Xoterica 35: The (Great Good) Talent Show
"We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. Yet it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities but its own talents as well." (Bruce Lee)
I can't tell you how many times I've been told by people I love and respect that I'm talented.
During my job search over the last year, it has become a common descriptor for me. I'm humbled to be considered talented and truly am thankful for such a gracious compliment, but I've discovered that talent really doesn't guarantee anything but madness.
People tell me "not to worry, it'll work out" during my troubled times, shake their head in wonder at my struggle, but most of these people have never truly lived on the edge of the cliff, tip-toed on the border of oblivion. In less poetic terms, they've never had to fight to survive, never had to pick themselves up after multiple tragic falls, never had to rebuild stability. Over and over again.
Talented humans shouldn't have to fight to survive. It's a real tragedy of the human condition that we appreciate celebrity more than talent. A celebrity doesn't need talent to survive, just a pleasing frame or persona or angle.
Like unrequited love, talent seldom leads to what the blessed hope or expect. As with unrequited love, talent "is a one-sided experience that can leave us feeling pain, grief, and shame." Talent may get you to the doorway of success, but luck offers the handshake that brings you through the threshold. Paradoxically, the more talent a person amasses, the less human they seem to the masses. The more unique an individual is, the less like the flock they are.
The Way of the Wizard
Talent is the energy that separates the mundane from the magical. We celebrate certain magicians for their wizardly ways, but most talent is met with apathy or antipathy. Talent is expressed in many different ways - physical, mental, professional, creative, a mix of all … However, translating talent to measurable momentum and survival resources is easy when you're in the spotlight or limelight, but feels like circular madness when you're not.
In fact, when you're consistently told that you're talented but are unable to use that talent to turn the applause sign on in your life, what good is it?
Talent becomes an exercise in cognitive dissonance: you're told that you're awesome, but not awesome enough to be a person that is embraced, shared, or lifted as a necessary talent. You're told to believe in yourself, believe in your talent, exercise your abilities and expand the limits of yourself, but when you do that you can stretch yourself into someone unfamiliar to the world.
I read a recent article that talked about how important friends are to the success of an Artist. It makes total sense to me, and is validated by the metrics of my life. By follower counts, I have grown a social media following close to 50,000 for my Art and art brand over a decade. By engagement counts, I have a social media following of 50 on good days, mostly made up of people I've met in person.
The Great Good People
Talent is grandly taken for granted in our digital age.
We've lost our great good places and tangible ways to appreciate the creators amongst us in the era of covid. Sensations are created overnight based on trends and tribes. Now, many people are able to oversell their talent and capabilities with social media or digital technologies. The deep-fake, digital evolution has given everyone a platform upon which to fight for attention.
If the cage fight were a balanced match, I'd feel better about my odds, but it's less about the talent now than the stage itself. Consider,
Elisa Lam spent years on Tumblr and killed herself in a water tank on the top of an L.A. hotel. She's a Tumblr sensation because of her attention to reflective content and "deep thoughts".
Amanda Gorman read a poem full of timely poignant words during the Inauguration of Joe Biden and instantly became an internet star, signed to model agencies, and a feature at the Super Bowl. Evidently, the "Youth Poet Laureate" title was created for her. I don't remember Maya Angleou getting such treatment. I revered Angelou in college, and she deserved her platform.
Is Gorman talented? Sure.
Is Gorman special? No. She is just a creator who was gifted special platforms and audiences. As a Harvard grad, there was no way for her to fail. Her success and celebrity were guaranteed based on her platforms.
When I was a writer at a state school fighting for attention and dreaming of getting published by a Publishing House, I wasn't offered special platform, title, or treatment. Why is that?
It wasn't for lack of trying, just as it isn't now. It is about the popularity contest, the heart of the great good show, where impressions and clicks matter more than integrity and quality.
I guess this is what it's truly like to be a self-publishing, self-sufficient, self-centered artist in the digital age: I have enough time for a small circle of friends and a content calendar that speaks to a mostly apathetic audience, but since I have to plan, create, and share experiences outside of the lines of a normal human life, this is the best I get.
Talent for another time, if I make it that long.
The Tightrope
I realize the odds are against me. I don't have children or a large extended family, don't have a protected class or status, don't come from affluence or a place of great stability. I don't hold popular positions in this Christian nation, or in any place where trust is put in God first (and not the talents of humanity). My views are fervently opposed by millions in America. In order to truly gain attention now, I have to be partially vilified.
Be the antagonist. Lurk and snipe. Shout my stands from the tallest platform.
But I have chosen not to walk that tightrope, be that person.
Now, our political lines affect our lives more than ever - what we consume, what we endorse, what we share. What was once boycotting of products and experiences has been rebranded as "cancel culture". My way of canceling people nowadays isn't to get in their face with my opinion; my method is to unfollow. But from this point forward, everyone will have a "blacklist" of cultural creators or experiences that don't align with their personal beliefs or stances.
And they will be chastised by some, celebrated by others. I know I dwell on some lists, and have my own list of artists I don't support due to their personal or political leanings.
Such is the case of Gina Carano, an American actress who was fired from the Disney show "The Mandalorian" for inappropriate and insensitive comments in social media. Depending on which side of the argument you fall, she is either an example or a martyr. Regardless of her level of "talent", the stage has decided her path of success. I'll boycott Carano's future projects because I think her message was deeply divisive and insensitive.
But she'll power forward anyway, and people will follow her, celebrate her "talent".
I don't think she deserves to be an embraced artist. But because she took a stand, the ignorant will line up to support her. Just as the ignorant fell in line in the 80s and fought against certain types of styles of art.
Fuck the PMRC.
And fuck Nazism and white power and privilege.
I think every "American" needs to spend a month in Germany and Poland in some sort of culture exchange. That month would involve touring beautiful Feudal towers called castles that once protected and dominated the populous, and will involve hitting every single site of Nazi atrocity that can be visited - Eagle's Nest, Auschwitz, Dachau, just to name a few. Visit Berlin and see the remnants of a divided time. See what remains of the violence that once cleaved a country in two.
I saw it in person when I was a kid. The walls. The wires. The turrets and bombfields that forcefully separated a country.
Some culture, such as Nazi culture, deserves to be canceled. Visual and written propaganda was the backbone of a successful Nazi run. Very talented people in Germany created amazing works of art to sell the Nazi way of life, and the German people fell prey to the wizardry of Adolf Hitler, the talented artist and creator. In no way is that absolution of Adolf Hitler and his diabolical approach to humanity; it is an observation that before we knew Hitler as we do now, he was a talented, productive, brilliant artist.
Along the way, something triggered his talent in a malevolent direction.
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These days, the talent show is overwhelmed by automated propaganda machines and feed manipulation engines. No strategy matters if people don't see your content. The reach of my content is limited based on the resources I put into spreading my message. The engagement of my content is restricted based on the political or personal leanings of the beholder. The sharing of my content is abysmal based on the placement of my content in the feeds of my audience, by the sheer chance of attention.
That isn't to say I don't have a core circle of people that appreciate my work. To them, I offer my love and complete gratitude. They are the reason that my artistic focus and brand have survived for 14 years; they are the reason that I continue to communicate my works and share myself with the public. The reality is that my stage is much smaller than I view it to be, and my talent is as obscure as the art I create.
Sometimes good, sometimes great, sometimes forgettable.
This year will not determine what I do with my talent in the future, but it will determine how I move forward with supporting the machines that work against me and if I continue to be an "outward artist" or "artrovert". The expression of my talent seems mostly wasted on the mechanics of marketing and audience engagement. This art is bigger than a couple of clicks to a website, and the metrics only serve to remind me how unpopular I am in the great talent show.
If luck is my only way to a bigger stage and show, then I'd prefer to focus my magic on the works I create than the experience of the audience.
The circus of madness really isn't worth it.
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A gridiron bootcamp was held in Auckland on Saturday by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame stars: Jack "The Throwin' Samoan" Thompson former Cincinnati Bengal's quarterback, Manase Jesse Sapolu former San Francisco 49ers and Ma'a Tanuvasa former Denver Broncos player.
Polynesian Football Hall of Fame training in Auckland. Photo/ Supplied.
Polynesian Football Hall of Fame training in Auckland. Photo: North Harbour Pride American Football Club.
Thompson says the turn-out was great and the amount of talent in New Zealand took him by surprise.
"To see the raw talent here was a pleasant surprise," he says. "Also the core of the coaching staff here is a great starting point."
The NFL stars are wanting to elevate the gridiron sport in New Zealand in hopes young players will get scholarships to study in the USA.
Sapolu says New Zealand is perfect as it has the number one rugby team in the world.
"The plan is to work with the coaches here and start spreading the game because the academic opportunities that we offer in America is the best," he says.
He says most of the scholarships awarded to Polynesians are worth more than $200,000 for education.
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The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame will be back in New Zealand next year to continue training until they establish a gridiron academy.
"New Zealand could be the next hot bed for gridiron in America," says Thompson.
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For the first time, ambitious skiers will have the opportunity to get a bionic boost this winter at at least two major U.S. ski towns.
A spokesperson for San Francisco-based Roam Robotics tells me that the company's first product, a robotic exoskeleton specifically designed for skiers named Elevate, will be available for demonstration rentals in the Lake Tahoe area in time for Christmas and later in Park City, Utah.
So far most exoskeletons have conjured images of Iron Man, super soldiers or epic robot battles, but Elevate is for skiers that want a little extra boost or support while carving lines this season. It boosts the strength of the quadricep muscles to provide more control, stronger turns and reduce fatigue and pressure on joints.
"We are helping people push their personal boundaries while skiing or snowboarding," explained Roam chief business officer Nikhil Dhongade in an earlier release. "This is true for people that have knee issues or muscle fatigue, or for anyone that simply wants to improve endurance and augment the experience. "
Elevate is made up of a pair of braces strapped to the thighs, each weighing 2.5 pounds but connected to the ski boots to transfer the weight to the skis. The battery and controls for the system are carried in a backpack.
Sensors and smart software on the exoskeleton anticipate user intent and automatically adjust torque at the knee via air actuators, effectively mimicking and strengthening the quadricep muscles. The device is fully adjustable but always follows the body's lead, so the user is in always control. Most importantly it enhances the user's natural movements while skiing without sacrificing technique. A companion App also tracks posture, performance, and knee health data.
Pricing will be around $100 to $110 per daily rental and the spokesperson told me that the battery pack should last all day. The rental service is expected to expand to more resorts next winter, with no plans for retail sales as of yet.
The release comes along with news that Roam Robotics has completed a $12 million series A round of financing led by Yamaha Motor Co. with participation from several venture funds.


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And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
And seeing the multitudes — At some distance, as they were coming to him from every quarter.
He went up into the mountain — Which was near: where there was room for them all.
His disciples — not only his twelve disciples, but all who desired to learn of him.
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
And he opened his mouth — A phrase which always denotes a set and solemn discourse; and taught them - To bless men; to make men happy, was the great business for which our Lord came into the world. And accordingly he here pronounces eight blessings together, annexing them to so many steps in Christianity. Knowing that happiness is our common aim, and that an innate instinct continually urges us to the pursuit of it, he in the kindest manner applies to that instinct, and directs it to its proper object. Though all men desire, yet few attain, happiness, because they seek it where it is not to be found. Our Lord therefore begins his Divine institution, which is the complete art of happiness, by laying down before all that have ears to hear, the true and only true method of acquiring it. Observe the benevolent condescension of our Lord. He seems, as it were, to lay aside his supreme authority as our legislator, that he may the better act the part of: our friend and Saviour. Instead of using the lofty style, in positive commands, he, in a more gentle and engaging way, insinuates his will and our duty, by pronouncing those happy who comply with it. 3.
Happy are the poor — In the following discourse there is, 1. A sweet invitation to true holiness and happiness, verse3-12. Matthew 5:3-122. A persuasive to impart it to others, verse13-16. Matthew 5:13-163. A description of true Christian holiness, verse17; chap. ii,12, Matthew 5:17; Matthew 7:12. (in which it is easy to observe, the latter part exactly answers the former.) 4. The conclusion: giving a sure mark of the true way, warning against false prophets, exhorting to follow after holiness.
The poor in spirit — They who are unfeignedly penitent, they who are truly convinced of sin; who see and feel the state they are in by nature, being deeply sensible of their sinfulness, guiltiness, helplessness.
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven — The present inward kingdom: righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, as well as the eternal kingdom, if they endure to the end. Luke 6:20.
Happy are the poor - In the following discourse there is, A sweet invitation to true holiness and happiness, Matthew 5:3-12 . A persuasive to impart it to others, Matthew 5:13-16 . A description of true Christian holiness, Matthew 5:17 ; Matthew 7:12 . (in which it is easy to observe, the latter part exactly answers the former.) The conclusion: giving a sure mark of the true way, warning against false prophets, exhorting to follow after holiness. The poor in spirit - They who are unfeignedly penitent, they who are truly convinced of sin; who see and feel the state they are in by nature, being deeply sensible of their sinfulness, guiltiness, helplessness. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven - The present inward kingdom: righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, as well as the eternal kingdom, if they endure to the end. Luke 6:20 .
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
They that mourn — Either for their own sins, or for other men's, and are steadily and habitually serious.
They shall be comforted — More solidly and deeply even in this world, and eternally in heaven.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Happy are the meek — They that hold all their passions and affections evenly balanced.
They shall inherit the earth — They shall have all things really necessary for life and godliness. They shall enjoy whatever portion God hath given them here, and shall hereafter possess the new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
They that hunger and thirst after righteousness — After the holiness here described. They shall be satisfied with it.
The merciful — The tender-hearted: they who love all men as themselves: They shall obtain mercy - Whatever mercy therefore we desire from God, the same let us show to our brethren. He will repay us a thousand fold, the love we bear to any for his sake.
The pure in heart — The sanctified: they who love God with all their hearts.
They shall see God — In all things here; hereafter in glory.
The peace makers — They that out of love to God and man do all possible good to all men. Peace in the Scripture sense implies all blessings temporal and eternal.
They shall be called the children of God — Shall be acknowledged such by God and man. One would imagine a person of this amiable temper and behaviour would be the darling of mankind. But our Lord well knew it would not be so, as long as Satan was the prince of this world. He therefore warns them before of the treatment all were to expect, who were determined thus to tread in his steps, by immediately subjoining, Happy are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake. Through this whole discourse we cannot but observe the most exact method which can possibly be conceived. Every paragraph, every sentence, is closely connected both with that which precedes, and that which follows it. And is not this the pattern for every Christian preacher? If any then are able to follow it without any premeditation, well: if not, let them not dare to preach without it. No rhapsody, no incoherency, whether the things spoken be true or false, comes of the Spirit of Christ.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
For righteousness' sake — That is, because they have, or follow after, the righteousness here described. He that is truly a righteous man, he that mourns, and he that is pure in heart, yea, all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution, 2 Timothy 3:12. The world will always say, Away with such fellows from the earth. They are made to reprove our thoughts. They are grievous to us even to behold. Their lives are not like other men's; their ways are of another fashion.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Revile — When present: say all evil - When you are absent.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Your reward — Even over and above the happiness that naturally and directly results from holiness.
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Ye — Not the apostles, not ministers only; but all ye who are thus holy, are the salt of the earth - Are to season others. Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Ye are the light of the world — If ye are thus holy, you can no more be hid than the sun in the firmament: no more than a city on a mountain - Probably pointing to that on the brow of the opposite hill.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Nay, the very design of God in giving you this light was, that it might shine. Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16; 11:33.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
That they may see — and glorify - That is, that seeing your good works, they may be moved to love and serve God likewise.
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Think not — Do not imagine, fear, hope, that I am come - Like your teachers, to destroy the law or the prophets.
I am not come to destroy — The moral law, but to fulfil - To establish, illustrate, and explain its highest meaning, both by my life and doctrine.
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Till all things shall be effected — Which it either requires or foretells. For the law has its effect, when the rewards are given, and the punishments annexed to it inflicted, as well as when its precepts are obeyed. Luke 16:17; 21:33.
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
One of the least — So accounted by men; and shall teach - Either by word or example; shall be the least - That is, shall have no part therein.
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
The righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees — Described in the sequel of this discourse.
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Ye have heard — From the scribes reciting the law; Thou shalt do no murder - And they interpreted this, as all the other commandments, barely of the outward act.
The judgement — The Jews had in every city a court of twenty-three men, who could sentence a criminal to be strangled. But the sanhedrim only (the great council which sat at Jerusalem, consisting of seventy-two men,) could sentence to the more terrible death of stoning. That was called the judgment, this the council. Exodus 20:13.
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
But I say unto you — Which of the prophets ever spake thus? Their language is, Thus saith the Lord. Who hath authority to use this language, but the one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy.
Whosoever is angry with his brother — Some copies add, without a cause - But this is utterly foreign to the whole scope and tenor of our Lord's discourse. If he had only forbidden the being angry without a cause, there was no manner of need of that solemn declaration, I say unto you; for the scribes and Pharisees themselves said as much as this. Even they taught, men ought not to be angry without a cause. So that this righteousness does not exceed theirs. But Christ teaches, that we ought not, for any cause, to be so angry as to call any man Raca, or fool. We ought not, for any cause, to be angry at the person of the sinner, but at his sins only. Happy world, were this plain and necessary distinction thoroughly understood, remembered, practised! Raca means, a silly man, a trifler.
Whosoever shall say, Thou fool — Shall revile, or seriously reproach any man. Our Lord specified three degrees of murder, each liable to a sorer punishment than the other: not indeed from men, but from God.
Hell fire — In the valley of Hinnom (whence the word in the original is taken) the children were used to be burnt alive to Moloch. It was afterward made a receptacle for the filth of the city, where continual fires were kept to consume it. And it is probable, if any criminals were burnt alive, it was in this accursed and horrible place. Therefore both as to its former and latter state, it was a fit emblem of hell. It must here signify a degree of future punishment, as much more dreadful than those incurred in the two former cases, as burning alive is more dreadful than either strangling or stoning.
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
Thy brother hath aught against thee — On any of the preceding accounts: for any unkind thought or word: any that did not spring from love.
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Leaving thy gift, go — For neither thy gift nor thy prayer will atone for thy want of love: but this will make them both an abomination before God.
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Agree with thine adversary — With any against whom thou hast thus offended: while thou art in the way - Instantly, on the spot; before you part.
Lest the adversary deliver thee to the judge — Lest he commit his cause to God. Luke 12:58.
Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
Till thou hast paid the last farthing — That is, for ever, since thou canst never do this. What has been hitherto said refers to meekness: what follows, to purity of heart.
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
Thou shalt not commit adultery — And this, as well as the sixth commandment, the scribes and Pharisees interpreted barely of the outward act. Exodus 20:1429,30. If a person as dear as a right eye, or as useful as a right hand, cause thee thus to offend, though but in heart. Perhaps here may be an instance of a kind of transposition which is frequently found in the sacred writings: so that the29th verse may refer to27,28; and the30th to verse21,22. Matthew 5:29,27,28,30,21,22As if he had said, Part with any thing, however dear to you, or otherwise useful, if you cannot avoid sin while you keep it. Even cut off your right hand, if you are of so passionate a temper, that you cannot otherwise be restrained from hurting your brother. Pull out your eyes, if you can no otherwise be restrained from lusting after women. Matthew 18:8; Mark 9:43.
If a person as dear as a right eye, or as useful as a right hand, cause thee thus to offend, though but in heart. Perhaps here may be an instance of a kind of transposition which is frequently found in the sacred writings: so that Matthew 5:29 may refer to Matthew 5:27-28 ; and Matthew 5:30 to Matthew 5:21-22 . As if he had said, Part with any thing, however dear to you, or otherwise useful, if you cannot avoid sin while you keep it. Even cut off your right hand, if you are of so passionate a temper, that you cannot otherwise be restrained from hurting your brother. Pull out your eyes, if you can no otherwise be restrained from lusting after women. Matthew 18:8 ; Mark 9:43 .
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Let him give her a writing of divorce — Which the scribes and Pharisees allowed men to do on any trifling occasion. Deuteronomy 24:1; Matthew 19:7; Mark 10:2; Luke 16:18.
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Causeth her to commit adultery — If she marry again.
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
Our Lord here refers to the promise made to the pure in heart of seeing God in all things, and points out a false doctrine of the scribes, which arose from their not thus seeing God. What he forbids is, the swearing at all, 1, by any creature, 2, in our ordinary conversation: both of which the scribes and Pharisees taught to be perfectly innocent. Exodus 20:7.
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
For thou canst not make one hair white or black — Whereby it appears, that this also is not thine but God's.
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Let your conversation be yea, yea; nay, nay — That is, in your common discourse, barely affirm or deny.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Ye have heard — Our Lord proceeds to enforce such meekness and love on those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake (which he pursues to the end of the chapter) as were utterly unknown to the scribes and Pharisees.
It hath been said — In the law, as a direction to judges, in ease of violent and barbarous assaults.
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth — And this has been interpreted, as encouraging bitter and rigorous revenge. Deuteronomy 19:21.
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I say unto you, that ye resist not the evil man — Thus; the Greek word translated resist signifies standing in battle array, striving for victory. If a man smite thee on the right cheek - Return not evil for evil: yea, turn to him the other - Rather than revenge thyself40,41. Where the damage is not great, choose rather to suffer it, though possibly it may on that account be repeated, than to demand an eye for an eye, to enter into a rigorous prosecution of the offender. The meaning of the whole passage seems to be, rather than return evil for evil, when the wrong is purely personal, submit to one bodily wrong after another, give up one part of your goods after another, submit to one instance of compulsion after another. That the words are not literally to be understood, appears from the behaviour of our Lord himself, John 18:22,23.
Where the damage is not great, choose rather to suffer it, though possibly it may on that account be repeated, than to demand an eye for an eye, to enter into a rigorous prosecution of the offender. The meaning of the whole passage seems to be, rather than return evil for evil, when the wrong is purely personal, submit to one bodily wrong after another, give up one part of your goods after another, submit to one instance of compulsion after another. That the words are not literally to be understood, appears from the behaviour of our Lord himself, John 18:22-23 .
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Thus much for your behaviour toward the violent. As for those who use milder methods, Give to him that asketh thee - Give and lend to any so far, (but no further, for God never contradicts himself) as is consistent with thy engagements to thy creditors, thy family, and the household of faith. Luke 6:30.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Thou shalt love thy neighbour; And hate thy enemy — God spoke the former part; the scribes added the latter. Leviticus 19:18.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Bless them that curse you — Speak all the good you can to and of them, who speak all evil to and of you. Repay love in thought, word, and deed, to those who hate you, and show it both in word and deed. Luke 6:27,35.
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
That ye may be the children — That is, that ye may continue and appear such before men and angels.
For he maketh his sun to rise — He gives them such blessings as they will receive at his hands. Spiritual blessings they will not receive.
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
The publicans — were officers of the revenue, farmers, or receivers of the public money: men employed by the Romans to gather the taxes and customs, which they exacted of the nations they had conquered. These were generally odious for their extortion and oppression, and were reckoned by the Jews as the very scum of the earth.
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
And if ye salute your friends only — Our Lord probably glances at those prejudices, which different sects had against each other, and intimates, that he would not have his followers imbibe that narrow spirit. Would to God this had been more attended to among the unhappy divisions and subdivisions, into which his Church has been crumbled! And that we might at least advance so far, as cordially to embrace our brethren in Christ, of whatever party or denomination they are!
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Therefore ye shall be perfect; as your Father who is in heaven is perfect — So the original runs, referring to all that holiness which is described in the foregoing verses, which our Lord in the beginning of the chapter recommends as happiness, and in the close of it as perfection. And how wise and gracious is this, to sum up, and, as it were, seal all his commandments with a promise! Even the proper promise of the Gospel! That he will put those laws in our minds, and write them in our hearts! He well knew how ready our unbelief would be to cry out, this is impossible! And therefore stakes upon it all the power, truth, and faithfulness of him to whom all things are possible.
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