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[14:10]  Year of the Priest concert to feature all-priest chorus
[11:05]  Baby Isaiah's status as human is on trial in Canada
[08:10]  Missouri Baptists pray for their government leaders
[05:05]  Beauty queen quotes Bible, accused of 'promoting death of gays'
[02:10]  Ignoring Cuban dictatorship indicates complicity with regime (press)

[23:05]  Indigenous tribe in Peru requests Scripture in audio form
[20:10]  Bishops criticize recognition of out-of-state gay ‘marriages’
[17:05]  Missionary's witness in Vancouver is full of surprises
[14:10]  Quebec mayor defends city hall prayer before Human Rights Tribunal
[11:05]  Sri Lanka unsettled as ex-army chief contests elections
[08:10]  2 American missionaries in Haiti won't be freed this week
[05:05]  Evangelistic crusade draws 800,000 in Nigeria
[02:10]  New Life church in Minsk defends itself in court; prayers needed

[23:05]  Atheists invited to join Vatican Council for outreach initiative
[20:10]  Pro-family leaders from 35 countries oppose gay marriage in Mexico
[17:05]  40,000 Haitians profess faith in Christ since Jan. 12 quake
[14:10]  Pope calls for united front against 'slavery of money'
[11:05]  Patriarch pleads with Iraqi Prime Minister to protect Christians
[08:10]  Spain approves law permitting abortion on demand
[05:05]  Benny Hinn ‘praying’ God will heal his marriage
[02:10]  UK government systematically attacking family values

[23:05]  Olympian: there's 'no atheist at the top of a bobsled run'
[22:10]  U.S. bishops report huge response to special Haiti collection
[21:05]  Calvary Chapel Church Plant reaches out to the Navajo nation
[20:10]  Number of trafficked women increasing in Vancouver
[19:05]  Arizona passes bill giving married couples adoption priority
[18:10]  Catholics and Mormons urged to defend religious freedom
[17:05]  Remaining 2 Baptist volunteers in Haiti to be freed
[11:05]  Christians support an Orissa school project on a tight deadline
[10:10]  German bishops publicly ask forgiveness for sex abuse
[09:05]  Summary report on persecution of Iranian Christians in 2009
[08:10]  Protestants, Catholics regret resignation of German bishop
[07:05]  UK Prosecutor Office will loosen restrictions on euthanasia
[06:10]  Christians fleeing Mosul as targeted murders continue
[05:05]  End of an era: James Dobson departs Focus on the Family
[04:10]  Christians looking for new church home following eviction
[03:05]  First female German Protestant leader quits after drinking offense
[02:10]  Pope praying for victims of disaster on Portuguese island
[01:05]  Wisc. Planned Parenthood caught in sex abuse cover-up
[00:10]  Missouri sales tax proposal would affect Catholic schools

[23:05]  OneHope meets needs at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver
[22:10]  Vermont judge has issued an arrest warrant for Lisa Miller
[21:05]  Effect of higher education on religious beliefs investigated
[20:10]  Group says 'naked' body scanners breach Islamic teachings
[19:05]  Nebraska bill would recognize unborn pain during abortion
[18:10]  Dr. Ted Baehr: Hollywood can no longer afford to ignore Christ
[17:05]  Rep. Stupak: Obama health care proposal 'unacceptable'
[11:05]  Team uses sports ministry to relay Gospel in Uganda
[10:10]  Trend continues against churches previously protected by Iran
[09:05]  Kenyan church heads urge feuding political leaders to reconcile
[08:10]  Pope Benedict XVI likely to draw huge crowds in Malta
[07:05]  U.K. religious schools forced to promote homosexuality
[06:10]  Kenya: Bandits attacks disrupt missionary activities
[05:05]  Religious freedom in EU’s external relations will be discussed
[04:10]  Image of Jesus with beer and cigarette causes conflict in India
[03:05]  Niger calm returns, ministry carries on in wake of coup
[02:10]  Uzbekistan Baptists forced to pay fines, removed from posts
[01:05]  Ministry launches project to help families of the incarcerated
[00:10]  Ministry says they're close to their tent-raising goal in Haiti

[23:05]  European court no longer able to rule on crucifixes in Italy
[22:10]  Two men were arrested in Texas on felony arson charges
[21:05]  Celine Dion has lost four children to in vitro fertilization
[20:10]  Obama's health care proposal comes up short for pro-life leaders
[19:05]  Australian Anglican group 'first' to sign up to Pope's call
[18:10]  Gay mob protests wedding vow renewal at Chicago cathedral
[17:05]  Former Haiti detainee calls story about note 'fabrication'
[11:05]  Haiti experiences greatest revival in recent history
[10:10]  Hindu leader urges Catholics to resist extremism with love
[09:05]  Facebook group targets Down's syndrome kids in Italy
[08:10]  Protests against priest who refused communion to gay “prince”
[07:05]  Pakistani Christian beaten for refusing to convert to Islam
[06:10]  Christian medical team launches study to fight AIDS
[05:05]  Pro-abortion Catholics defend Vatican archbishop
[04:10]  Stop the massacre of Christians in Iraq, bishop pleads
[03:05]  African churches use mobile phone to ring up growth in members
[02:10]  Catholic athletes urge virtue instead of Olympic sexual license
[01:05]  Two American missionaries appear before judge in Haiti
[00:10]  Catholic Church shows ‘robust’ growth in U.S. membership

[23:05]  Cloistered nun tells of hidden life in Alaska monastery
[22:10]  Olympic champ calls disabled brother 'my inspiration'
[21:05]  Doctors challenge New Zealand abortion guidelines
[20:10]  Conservatives unveil manifesto to unite movement
[19:05]  U.S. team beats Brazil in first match of soccer tournament
[18:10]  Rains add more need to Haiti earthquake response
[17:05]  Parents get nearly three more weeks to save baby Isaiah
[11:05]  Church burnt down by unknown miscreants in India
[10:10]  St. James Cathedral added to World Monuments Fund Watch list
[09:05]  At least four Christians killed in northern Iraqi city of Mosul
[08:10]  Japanese pastor dismissed for giving communion to unbaptised
[07:05]  Assyrian leader of the evangelical church was arrested in Iran
[06:10]  Universal Church reports increase in seminarians
[05:05]  Africa: New study on gene may lead to secret to long life
[04:10]  Orthodox leader 'resists opposition' with call for church unity
[03:05]  British Tories will institute gay ‘marriage’ and adoption
[02:10]  Sudan: Archbishop urges politicians to commit to peace-building
[01:05]  Christians in Uzbekistan continue to face persecution
[00:10]  Pope urges airports to protect integrity of travelers

[16:10]  Child trafficking ring unmasked after murder of Christian
[13:05]  10-year-old holds stuffed animal drive for Haitian children
[10:10]  Bishops urge Mexico to conquer mediocrity and violence
[07:05]  Children's popular character makes appearance at book fair
[04:10]  Italian bishop defends Cardinal Bertone from newspaper attack
[01:05]  Only 5 of top 25 US churches report membership growth

[22:10]  Kids with same-sex parents prone to suicide, study reveals
[19:05]  Freed detainee asks that people focus on Haiti citizens
[16:10]  Spanish school accused of promoting bestiality denies claim
[13:05]  Delay in religion law rewrite cause for concern in Turkmenistan
[10:10]  Vatican gets flak for not taking Irish abuse cases seriously enough
[07:05]  Ministry: Ukraine’s future lies with next generation Christians
[04:10]  New website to examine harms of pornography ‘pandemic’
[01:05]  Church staffer witnesses plane crash in northwest Austin

[22:10]  Over 130,000 signatures collected for Personhood Amendment
[19:05]  The Difficulty of Lent: A spiritual director's view (press)
[16:10]  Video debunks overpopulation "myth" with simple math
[13:05]  Charges of Church involvement in Orissa violence ‘baseless’
[10:10]  Kids Alive builds quickly to double its orphan care
[09:40]  Wife of Pastor Benny Hinn files a petition for divorce
[07:05]  Counselor threatened with knife learns that baby was saved
[04:10]  Star of 'Bella' visits death row inmates on Valentine's Day
[01:05]  Pakistani Christian man serving life for 'blasphemy'

[22:10]  Big victories as 40 Days for Life kicks off campaign
[21:05]  Mexican archbishop: Secular state would diminish religious freedom
[20:10]  78% of West Virginia democrats support traditional marriage
[19:05]  National talent search will help to develop new Christian artists
[18:10]  Gay "marriage" law forces D.C. archdiocese to end foster care
[17:05]  Haiti judge to free 8 of 10 Baptist missions volunteers
[11:10]  Radio stations and medical clinic launched in Ghana
[10:05]  Gay carnival “prince” denied communion by Dutch priest
[09:10]  Century's worst floods render land fruitless in Indian states
[08:05]  Thousands of emails cancel irreverent photo exhibit
[07:10]  Christians unite for Global Day of Prayer at London’s stadium
[06:05]  Ministries alarmed: criminals posing as missionaries in India
[04:10]  More than million signatures against abortion delivered in Spain
[03:05]  Anglicans in England call for more action on violent videos
[02:10]  Disagreements on ethics end Catholic sponsorship of hospital
[01:05]  Mexican lawmakers accused of attempts to silence the Church
[00:10]  Portland pro-lifers rally against new abortion supercenter

[23:05]  Haitian days of mourning bring together whole capital
[22:10]  Strength Team lifts Super Bowl outreach in Miami
[21:05]  Kentucky crack mom faces jail for endangering unborn baby
[20:10]  Mission Aviation Fellowship provides aid for thousands in Haiti (photoreport)
[19:05]  International help may be needed after Cook Island cyclone disaster
[18:10]  Quebec doctors want their euthanasia practices legalized
[17:05]  President Barack Obama names envoy to Muslim nations
[11:05]  Archbishop Nichols calls for spiritual preparation for death
[10:10]  Malawi leaders raised up, training center to open in September
[09:05]  Madagascan church leader happy at release of radio journalists
[08:10]  Ambitious plan for global reach of Cape Town Congress
[07:05]  Vatican urges Irish bishops to “own up” to guilt in sex abuse scandals
[06:10]  'World's oldest pastor' dies in Japan after publishing new book
[05:05]  Christians targeted and killed in Iraq as security forces look on
[04:10]  Spanish bishop reaffirms: science and faith are complementary
[03:05]  Polish church stands by commemoration of German war dead
[02:10]  Around the clock Confession to take place in New York
[01:05]  World Congress of Families dismayed by attack on marriage
[00:10]  Former coach Avery Johnson's dream lifted him to NBA (press)

[23:05]  Church of God leaders declare their support for Israel
[22:10]  Church urged to evangelize 'de-Christianized' American culture
[21:05]  Cutting Edge media campaign links abortion to racism
[20:10]  Anglican ministers refuse to recant sermon on family
[19:05]  U.S. Supreme Court to hear case on religious freedom
[18:10]  Canadian 40 Days for Life begins Wednesday in 6 cities
[17:05]  Haiti 'lawyer' suspect in an El Salvador trafficking ring
[11:05]  Dutch debate ultrasound use as late abortions skyrocket
[10:10]  Cardinal Bertone: Irish bishops must be humble and trust God
[09:05]  S. African Anglican bishops lambaste "gay-bashing" in Africa
[08:10]  Christian teacher ’forced out’ of his job denies insulting a Muslim
[07:05]  Evangelist builds toward dream of Festival in China
[06:10]  “Unprecedented” threat to parental rights in Poland
[05:05]  Catholic family suffers arson attack in Pakistan
[04:10]  Debate on minarets moves from Switzerland to Germany
[03:05]  Catholics force gay "kiss-in" away from Notre Dame
[02:10]  Church of England continues to encourage ’Fresh Expressions’
[01:05]  New Ways Ministry not approved by Catholic Church
[00:10]  Victory for London church in noise battle settled out of court

[23:05]  Bishops: Proposed textbook implies abortion opposition is wrong
[22:10]  Ultra-liberal Linz diocese spokesman sacked after boycott
[21:05]  100 years of written Word of God celebrated by chapel dedication
[20:10]  Steubenville alum addresses identity of Catholic colleges
[19:05]  Disease another threat as Haiti approaches the rainy season
[18:10]  Interview: For Ohio teen, pro-life activism a life-long passion (press)
[17:05]  Unique love invasion to hit the California desert
[11:05]  Pope: State is not 'source and beginning of ethics'
[10:10]  Pope defends newspaper editor against Italian press attacks
[09:05]  Nadia Eweida loses discrimination case in Court of Appeal
[08:10]  UK bishops’ education service endorses pro-abortion guidelines
[07:05]  Catholic nominated for China's Top 10 People of 2009 awards
[06:10]  German bishop: Sex abuse charges 'shocking and disastrous'
[05:05]  Burma army burns more than 70 houses of Karen people
[04:10]  Pope to Rome's homeless: Church ‘will not abandon you’
[03:05]  Maltese MEPs reject resolution calling for "easy access" to abortion
[02:10]  Ministry: Young Christians will vote in British elections
[01:05]  N. Korea celebrates leader's birthday; thousands starving to death
[00:10]  Dutch church probe decides 'atheist' pastor won't face discipline

[10:10]  24-7 Prayer marks tenth anniversary with London event
[07:05]  Millennial Catholics’ interest in religious education a good sign
[04:10]  Activists hail church decision to sell India mining venture shares
[01:05]  Pope Benedict XVI to visit homeless shelter in Rome

[22:10]  Biden: Palin out of step with mainstream America
[19:05]  The Light listeners support 1,815 families during Haiti relief effort
[16:10]  One-day seminar provides tools for Muslim witness
[13:05]  Half of Americans consider abstinence education effective
[10:10]  Christians gear up for Olympics outreach in Vancouver
[07:05]  Vatican official discusses upcoming marriage prep handbook
[04:10]  China's urbanization has a direct impact on the church
[01:05]  Push for Islamic courts in Kenya alarms Christians

[22:10]  Cut from American Idol, but thrilled to spread pro-life message (press)
[19:05]  Iran claims major nuclear advance; Land urges action by Obama
[16:10]  Uganda's Anglican church wants changes to anti-homosexuality law
[13:05]  Our columnists on Human Trafficking: 11 things churches can do (press, exclusive)
[10:10]  Iran's revolution celebration brings rejection of Islam
[07:05]  Christian leaders around world distressed at Philippines arrests
[04:10]  George Weigel speaks on combating European cultural decline
[01:05]  Catholic, Anglican bishops: Sri Lankan elections broke laws

[22:10]  Ohio speaker reverses decision, will allow honor for pro-life teen
[21:05]  WJI Announces 2010 Belz International Fellowships
[20:10]  Suspected Texas church arsons now making a total of 11
[19:05]  Focus on the Family: 760,000 have watched Tebow's story
[18:10]  Christians urged to pray for Olympic snow over Vancouver area
[17:05]  Reuters news service: 10 volunteers will be released
[11:05]  Christian arrested on a complaint by Hindu radical leader
[10:10]  French homosexuals plan “kiss-in” at Notre Dame Cathedral
[09:05]  Vatican official recalls impact of Eluana Englaro's death
[08:10]  German snow church is Japanese festival's tallest structure
[07:05]  Florida teen murders street Christian preachers
[06:10]  DC ruling favors gay ‘marriage’ over religious freedom
[05:05]  World Congress of Families applauds “day of purity”
[04:10]  Israel’s Ambassador to the US, thanks Christians for support
[03:05]  US Baptist leaders urge Obama to help Haiti missionaries
[02:10]  Costa Rican president-elect praises Catholic values
[01:05]  Christian musician Mark Stuart meets needs in Haiti
[00:10]  San Francisco Chronicle: “Open secret” that Prop. 8 judge is “gay”

[23:05]  Former Muslim shares Gospel amid Toronto's ethnic diversity
[22:10]  Advocates: Marriage good for children and taxpayers
[21:05]  Ministry moves to prop up Haiti's schools with 5-gallon buckets
[20:10]  Australian bishop searches India for priests to work in outback
[19:05]  Former Saints star: The victory revealed a ‘team with destiny’
[18:10]  Welch, in Vietnam, commends religious freedom strides
[17:05]  United Nations urges Nicaragua to legalize abortion
[11:05]  Pope Benedict: Church will never stop condemning abuse
[10:10]  Armed rebels can't stop the hope of the Gospel in DR Congo
[09:05]  Uzbekistan: Drugs planted and worshippers beaten up?
[08:10]  March for Life groups encourage support for mothers
[07:05]  Indian Christians hope European visit will highlight their plight
[06:10]  Vatican: Population growth is a means of overcoming poverty
[05:05]  World church leader hails G7 debt relief for Haiti, asks IMF to copy
[04:10]  Expanding technology allows easier access to Christ's message
[03:05]  Indian court rules born and unborn children are equal
[02:10]  Spanish bishop calls on Catholic journalists to witness to truth
[01:05]  H. Kong Methodists may give up schools if new policy imposed
[00:10]  Kazakhstan: Prayers lead to massive fine - and more?

[23:05]  Rally planned in defence of Canadian pro-life ad
[22:10]  Haitian pastors being trained in trauma counseling
[21:05]  Priest: Secular states must not restrict religious freedom
[20:10]  New Orleans Saints ready for Super Bowl platform
[19:05]  New country music star born as pro-life ballad climbs the charts
[18:10]  A ministry marries rings to the hope of Christ for Haiti
[17:05]  Pro-abortion protesters clash over short, sweet Tebow ad
[11:05]  Church in Spain begins campaign to defend religious symbols
[10:10]  Sudan's peace accord paves way for ministry growth
[09:05]  Pakistani Christian family killed in bomb blast in Karachi
[08:10]  Malta celebrates 32nd Pro-Life Day: country against abortion
[07:05]  Church leaders hail Northern Ireland political agreement
[06:10]  U.K.’s Conservative leader pledges full support for gay agenda
[05:05]  World's highest Catholic chapel consecrated in Spain
[04:10]  Ukraine's apparent president-elect may hurt religious freedom
[03:05]  New poll shows Brazilians overwhelmingly oppose abortion
[02:10]  James Dobson starts another radio show in March
[01:05]  Catholic history of New Orleans Saints runs deep
[00:10]  Michael Vick shares testimony about fellowship with God

[23:05]  Pink Ouija board 'toy' targeting young girls sparks boycott
[22:10]  Georgia parish hopes to move historic church 900 miles south
[21:05]  Atrocities around world demonstrate need for key appointment
[20:10]  Governor Sean Parnell praises pro-life efforts in Alaska
[19:05]  Gospel comes to island prisons in Tonga, Oceania
[18:10]  NYT: Rampant polygamy in gay 'marriage' may benefit institution
[17:05]  Ringo Starr attended an Evangelical church in Liverpool
[11:05]  Russian Church to appoint 400 priests as military chaplains
[10:10]  Another stern talking-to from Pope to Scottish bishops
[09:05]  Tim Tebow pro-life ad debate crosses the Atlantic
[08:10]  Biblefresh to encourage confidence in the Scriptures in UK
[07:05]  Court rules H. Kong Anglicans must fork out million in taxes
[06:10]  Multipurpose radios bring Gospel to African countries
[05:05]  Pastor, daughter hacked to death in the Philippines
[04:10]  German bishops’ assembly to discuss aging population
[03:05]  European Court rules against Turkey’s religion ID
[02:10]  Alex Spak: victory for churches against the Equality Bill (press, exclusive)
[01:05]  Polish bishop apologises and retracts Holocaust claims
[00:10]  Pope joins Italy in celebrating National Day for Life

[15:05]  Zimbabwe soldiers face trial over priest's assault
[12:10]  Cardinal Schönborn praises freedom from political correctness
[09:05]  Principal photography begins on “Soul Surfer” film
[06:10]  DR Congo: Church stands in solidarity with war victims
[03:05]  New children's CD will benefit charity for teen mothers
[00:10]  Air Force Academy cross over incident at pagan circle

[21:05]  Catholic professor wins pontifical prize for thesis, meets Pope
[18:10]  Movieguide® announced Best 2009 Movies for Mature Audiences
[15:05]  Bishop highlights importance of military chaplains
[12:10]  As Haiti struggles for control, a ministry finds its place
[09:05]  Kenyan churches protest Islamic courts' clause in constitution
[06:10]  Group launches petition in support of "censored" pro-life ad
[03:05]  Even with Dungy gone, faith still the foundation for Colts' coaches
[00:10]  ‘Stop dehydration deaths,’ says Terri Schiavo’s brother

[21:05]  Top 10 Most Influential Christian Leaders of 2009 named (photoreport, exclusive)
[18:10]  Baptist volunteers in Haiti charged with kidnapping
[15:05]  Spanish sex-ed program "recommends" sex to adolescents
[12:10]  Karen Christians pressed between Thailand and Myanmar
[09:05]  Pope: Winter Olympics are 'building block of peace and friendship'
[06:10]  Cardinal Rivera encourages youth to bring Christ to Mexico
[03:05]  Special interview with Keith Stiles about the tragedy in Haiti (photoreport, exclusive)
[01:05]  Rock concert and prayers highlight Philippines Christian revival

[22:10]  Americans want Supreme Court to reject same-sex “marriage”
[21:05]  Tim Tebow not the first football player to make pro-life video
[20:10]  Tuvalu church leader expresses pain of betrayal
[19:05]  Priest calls for honest dialogue on Cuba’s economy
[18:10]  U.S. congressman urges Kenyan committee to uphold right to life
[17:05]  In Haiti, Baptist medical teams moving into action
[11:05]  Gao Zhisheng still missing after one year of petitions
[10:10]  Vatican newspaper: new stem cell source 'future of medicine'
[09:05]  Government: Nigeria crisis looks religious, not political
[08:10]  Arrested Evangelists in Tanzania: Muslims colluded with police
[07:05]  Pro-lifers removed for protests outside EU Human Rights meeting
[06:10]  Ministry offers life-changing Dnieper river cruise with a purpose
[05:05]  Chinese parents refuse life-saving treatment for daughter
[04:10]  UK government retreats after Pope's critique of Equality Bill
[03:05]  Scripture for the Deaf first in Kenya, maybe the world
[02:10]  Group exposes media "fraud" at March for Life
[01:05]  Challenging same-sex 'marriage' not discrimination
[00:10]  New study confirms crisis in Catholic higher education

[23:05]  Deep ties to Haiti make Lara Landon one of most promising artists
[22:10]  Teen convert’s parents back out of agreement
[21:05]  Dominican cardinal calls on youth to make a difference
[20:10]  Man's will can’t dictate homebuyers' religion, rules Canadian judge
[19:05]  Voodoo priest's son leads Haitians to Jesus Christ
[18:10]  Archbishops of Indianapolis and New Orleans make Super Bowl bet
[17:05]  Messianic leader: Revival breaking out among Jewish people
[11:05]  Ministry planning groundbreaking television for Arab viewers
[10:10]  Kenyan cleric: Not enough dirty feet being washed in church
[09:05]  Turkmenistan: Worship without state registration "illegal"
[08:10]  Abstinence educators see vindication in new study
[07:05]  Pakistani lawyer faces court for murder of Christian girl
[06:10]  Polish archdiocese sues newspaper over school rental claims
[05:05]  Ministry declares February ’Month of Prayer’ for Haiti’s kids
[04:10]  Youngest archbishop in Spain installed in Oviedo
[03:05]  Faith groups seek socially responsible southern African mines
[02:10]  Magazine fined for calling abortion “killing” becomes #1 weekly
[01:05]  Vatican releases first report on religious death toll in Haiti

[23:10]  Officials fear disease outbreak in the scrabble for necessities
[21:05]  U.S. Senate approved tougher sanctions on Iran
[20:10]  Lutheran Church gifts to Haiti quake response exceed $2.7 million
[19:05]  Hawaii puts same-sex unions bill back in legislative closet
[18:10]  More than 50,000 show support for Tebow pro-life ad
[17:05]  Canadian group airing pro-life ad on local TV station
[11:05]  Pope: Anglicans are a 'blessing for the entire Church'
[10:10]  Christian man climbs Kilimanjaro to raise funds for a well
[09:05]  Vietnamese Catholics call for end to government crack down
[08:10]  U.K. mother acquitted of murder promotes euthanasia
[07:05]  Pope tells English bishops to fight relativism with truth
[06:10]  Indian church planter kidnapped and imprisoned
[05:05]  Christian parties call on S. Africa's Zuma to quit over 'love-child'
[04:10]  Pope: Justice cannot be sacrificed to charity in annulments
[03:05]  UK teacher fired for offering prayer able to return to work
[02:10]  World Youth Day 2011 calls for artistic and cultural submissions
[01:05]  Evangelical Christians at risk from Russian government
[00:10]  'Jesus wouldn't want bishops in House of Lords,' says critic

[02:10]  Red Brigades planned to kidnap Pope John Paul II, says book
[01:05]  Egyptian Christian 'framed' in sexual assault case
[00:10]  High turnout at Philippines clergy congress with papal preacher
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Some unique features of a first century synagogue found along the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee have sparked speculation that it may have belonged to a congregation of followers of Jesus of Nazareth, and not an ordinary Jewish community. However, the evidence is circumstantial so the story is pure speculation at this point, reports Gordon Govier, Special to ASSIST News Service.

The excavation took place in 2009 in Migdal, just north of Tiberias. In the first century it was a fishing village known as Magdala. Jesus lived nearby, in Capernaum, and one of his most well-known followers came from this village: Mary Magdalene.

The most exciting find of the 2009 excavation was a stone altar table with decorative carvings, including a menorah. Due to the well-preserved mosaic floor and the frescoes on the wall, the building was identified as a synagogue. But Dina Gorni, the archaeologist who excavated the site for the Israel Antiquties Authority, pointed out some additional unique features.

She told the Global Mail that the synagogue was on the edge of Magdala, not at its center. And it was smaller than typical synagogues. This might indicate it was used by a group out of the mainstream of Judaism.

But was it a Messianic congregation of first century Christ followers? No evidence to indicate as much. The gospels say that Jesus traveled throughout the Galilee, teaching in the synagogues. So a stronger case could be made that Jesus probably taught at this location.

The synagogue ruins are found on property owned by the Roman Catholic church, where a hotel for pilgrims is being built. The project is under the direction of Father Juan Maria Solana, the director of the Pontifical Institute in Jerusalem. The ruins will eventually be open to visitors.

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Once in every life comes a love that shines through the ages…
These four sparkling stories are set during England’s most thrilling eras and prove that true love, and sizzling desire, are timeless. Once Upon a Pillow includes…

First Knight by Connie Brockway:
In medieval England, a battle weary knight returns from the crusades searching for peace and finds instead the feisty—and bloodthirsty—wife-by-proxy he’d forgotten he even had.
Kidnapped by Christina Dodd
: A poverty-stricken lord concocts the perfect plan to win a fortune by abducting and marrying an heiress, but finds his own heart stolen when he snatches the wrong girl.
Her Captive by Connie Brockway:
A highwayman’s beautiful sister will do anything to protect him from the bold kingsman set on his trail, even if it means chaining the fierce and furious man to her bed.
Last Night by Christina Dodd:
 The man in her house is a stranger to her, a danger to her, and the one man she should never love…and can’t resist.
The stories in ONCE UPON A PILLOW are also sold separately.

Once upon a time, my husband had a brilliant idea for an anthology, about a bed from the time of its construction in Medieval England until the present when it resides in a museum. I told my friend, bestselling historical romance writer Connie Brockway, and she recognizes genius when she sees it. (This is my husband’s theory, anyway.) Connie made me swear I would let her in on the project. It took five long years, but at last we published the four stories as ONCE UPON A PILLOW, a collection of four novellas about the historic Masterson bed and the passionate lovers who have shared it through the ages. And now, for the first time ever, the novellas are published in eBook!

“The famed and massive Masterson bed was our last stop on the last tour, so if you’ll come this way…” With practiced ease, Laurel Whitney led the tourists out of the Masterson master bedroom to the tidy little gift shop. “Because this is our final tour, everything except the books is half price.” She smiled too brightly. “Buy lots.”

“Even the weapons?” the teenager asked.

She started to answer.

But the handyman, Max Ashton, got there before her. “Especially the weapons,” he said.

The tourists chuckled.

Laurel glared. She wanted to ask why Max had followed them, but she knew the answer. He wanted to annoy her for as long as was humanly possible. And he was doing a good job at it.

She adjusted the hem of her cream-colored cashmere sweater over her navy slacks and pretended not to notice him. After all, she had her dignity to maintain.

Laurel was the Masterson Museum’s curator. She researched the ancient Masterson family, their traditions, and their legends. She lived in Masterson Manor and cared for it. Some people — like Max — would say that she cared far too much, for the thought of abandoning this place to its new owners broke her heart. Stupid of her to spend her days fearing the new owners would decorate with modern, minimalist furniture, and her nights imagining the desecration of the carefully tended old books that populated the library.

Thankfully, the tourists, scattered throughout the store, distracted her before she got teary-eyed. Or rather … more teary-eyed.

The teenager, Brian, hurried toward the glass-topped display of swords and battle axes, and when his mother joined him, he embroiled her in a heated discussion of why he needed at least one weapon of mass destruction. Mrs. Stradling scooped up bumper stickers and pencils. The tourists were thoroughly enjoying themselves, and Laurel watched them with a tight throat… The last tour.

For over a year, Laurel had lived at Masterson Manor, cataloguing the contents, discovering the most marvelous diaries from years past, and visiting the archeological sites on the estate. Once a day, she led a tour group along the corridors, guiding them through the rooms and trying, so hard, to give them an appreciation of the history in this little corner of England between Cornwall and Devon.

Now it was all over. Mr. and Mrs. Barry had sold Masterson Manor, and the new owner not only wanted to live here, but to discontinue the tours. When Laurel had asked if she would be allowed to carry on her research, Mrs. Barry had shaken her head. The new owner had been most insistent that he would use Masterson Manor as his country home.

It wasn’t easy to support such an old house, with its need for constant repairs and improvements. Laurel didn’t know how anyone could do it without the extra income from the tours. But it sounded as if the new owner was wealthy. Very, very wealthy.

So she had to face the facts. Her job was almost over. She had no choice but to secure another position close to a viable research site.

“Is this a replica of the Masterson estate?” Miss Ferguson peered through the glass at the three dimensional scale model.

“It is.” Laurel hurried to her side to point out the sights. “There’s the manor. We’re standing inside right here.” She indicated the northeastern corner. “There’s the Masterson castle built on the cliff overlooking the ocean. Cromwell’s men used cannonballs to knock the walls down, and the Cornish elements have done the rest.” Before Miss Ferguson could speak, Laurel added, “The lorry will take you by there on your way out.”

“I would hope so,” Miss Ferguson said crisply. “I like castles.”

“There’s really not much to see.” A recalcitrant wisp of dark hair fell out of the clip that held the slippery mass atop Laurel's head. She tucked it back in. Indicating the cluster of houses close to the manor, she said, “There’s the village of Trecombe.”

Brian, deprived of his chance to create murder and mayhem with his own broadsword, pressed his finger on the glass over the square mound not far from the manor. “What’s this?”

“It’s the site of the medieval abbey. It was razed by Henry VIII and the monks scattered. The chapel became Anglican, of course, and it still stands as a fine example of Gothic construction.”

“Is it still in use?”

“Absolutely. Father Ellis performs services there every Sunday. The Mastersons saved some of the church art from Henry’s deprecations and pieces now decorate the manor.”

“Why didn’t they return them to the church?” Miss Ferguson asked.

“Because the Mastersons were all scoundrels and thieves,” Max said.

Laurel cleared her throat. “Actually, as I have demonstrated in my tales of the noble Masterson legacy, that is not true. As with all families, there were some less than illustrious souls, but the majority were upright citizens. Perhaps” — she glared with righteous American indignation at the British handyman — “their continued possession of church property could be attributed to the English propensity to assume that antiquities which are not nailed down are theirs to acquire if they wish.”

The tourists said, “Ooo,” and “Ahh,” as if they’d just viewed an excellent fireworks show.

Max said nothing. He didn’t look insulted. He looked like a man who loved to see her cheeks turn pink with anger and her eyes grow hot with indignation. He looked as warm and handsome and tough as he did in her dreams … and in her memories.

She was already emotional with the loss of her job and the end of the tours. She did not need Max Ashton to provoke her.

Hastily she said, “Not that all English people behaved in such shameful ways, of course. I didn’t mean to imply that. But the church is unsecured, so valuables can’t be kept there. Masterson Manor is the most safe and likely spot to keep the church art.”

“What religious pieces did we see?” Mrs. Stradling glanced back toward the door that led to the master’s bedroom.

“St. Albion’s cross was on the chest close to the Masterson bed, the reliquary in the great hall and the alabaster vases in the library.” Laurel frowned. She couldn’t remember seeing the alabaster vases when they’d passed through the library.

Oh, no. Not again.

“The reliquary is remarkable,” Miss Ferguson said. “But I wonder who had the nerve to steal the jewels off the lid.”

In his most ironic voice, Max said, “Sold off to support the Masterson family in its dissipations, I’m sure.”

“The Mastersons were a noble and honorable family,” Laurel retorted.

“All of them?” His eyes gleamed.

The hair on the back of Laurel's neck rose. Abruptly, she was sick of putting up with him. His big feet, clomping around on the wooden floors. His big hands, deftly using hand tools to fix the plumbing and run cable and any of a hundred more jobs around the manor. His broad shoulders, precisely the right height for a woman her size to rest her cheek on. His tight ass, the kind that gave blue jeans a good name. His tawny mane of hair, his crooked blade of a nose, his lips, too grim for a genuine smile. His green eyes, the kind that young women fell in love with.

It wasn’t bad luck that had brought Max to Masterson Manor. Oh, no. Max had told her he made his own luck.

Well, so did she, and she didn’t have to put up with this rat and his provocative remarks.

She smiled at the tourists in apparent benevolence, then turned to Max and in the tone of a lady of the manor dismissing a serf, she said, “I don’t require your help. You can go back to your odd jobs now.”

Which should have put him very firmly in his place.

But Max looked at her, and some element in his slight smile made her retreat.

He followed, draped his arm across her shoulders, and in a voice loud enough to stop every conversation, said, “But, darling, it’s the last tour. We can tell them the truth.” He l ooked over his head at the avid group. “Laurel and I are engaged to be married.”

Furious, Laurel swiveled to face Max…

Max, whose moss-green eyes were watchful and wary.

“We are not engaged.” She enunciated clearly, in case someone in the fascinated tour group was hard of hearing. Or in case Max was, which he must be, because she’d been saying this for two weeks.

He, too, used a crisp enunciation, and Englishmen always won that game. “We should be.”

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The University of Texas at Austin hopes to enroll its first class of medical students on its campus by 2016 with the help of a $50 million gift from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.

The Dell Foundation announced on Wednesday a $50 million commitment to establish the Dell Medical School at UT-Austin. The foundation has promised to donate another $10 million to Austin and Travis County community health quality and access programs over the next 10 years.

"This gift truly saves lives," said Francisco Cigarroa, UT System Chancellor, who is also a transplant surgeon. "Investments in medical education, biomedical research and health care touch all citizens."

In November, Travis County voters approved a property-tax increase that included a plan to build a research-based medical school on UT-Austin's campus.

The Dell Medical School is scheduled to enroll its first class of 50 students in 2016, according to a news release.

"UT is a world class university, an the medical school will be able to attract top talent, advance medical research and practices and improve family health for generations to come," said Susan Dell, co-founder and board chair of the foundation."


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A North East Council is opening its doors to residents giving the chance to see how things are run.

Gateshead council will be meeting in full at 2pm on Friday at the Civic Centre and members of the public are invited to watch the meeting from the public gallery.

All the local councillors from across Gateshead will be there, as well as Mayor David Lynn and leader Mick Henry is encouraging as many people as possible to come along.

Details of what is going to be discussed at the meeting can be found at www.gateshead.gov.uk For more information about the meeting call (0191) 433 2148.


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North East youngsters are in for a treat this summer with a fun-packed calendar of events planned for forests across the region.

Children aged between eight and 12 will get the chance to take part in eco-crafts, games and team building challenges organised by forest rangers.

There will be two-day sessions held at Hamsterly Forest in Co Durham on August 6 and 7, Chopwell Wood, Gateshead, on August 13 and 14, and at the 18th-century Kielder Castle, Kielder, on August 20 and 21.

Wooler Common Woodland Park, Northumberland, will also be hosting an event on August 12.


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The Gateshead-based Pirelli International Rally will feature an innovative new series offering clubman drivers the chance to win a drive alongside the likes of Richard Burns and Colin McRae in the British round of the World Rally Championship.

The Motorsport News Gravel Rally Challenge will take in the Pirelli as well as a number of other top events.

"This is a wonderful initiative," said a Pirelli spokesman. "We are always delighted to welcome the clubmen competitors to Gateshead, now they can come and enjoy a high-profile international event and know that there are some really superb rewards."

The Pirelli International Rally blasts off the ramp at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art on Friday, April 25 and the following day moves to Kielder Forest.


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Obsidian Kingdom - _3:11_
(Independent, 2010)
by: Johnathan A. Carbon (7.5 out of 10)
Perhaps my enjoyment for this EP came as a reaction to the abstract black metal which has been dominating my playlist for a few months. There is only so much avant conceptual noise one can take before having an existential meltdown. There must be a doublekick in the near future, otherwise I will be found screaming in the street, naked and clutching a crumbled liturgy vinyl. Obsidian Kingdom is by no means simple, but their execution in songwriting is refreshing and as invigorating as a dip in an icy river. Making badass metal songs seems to be a lost art as of today. _3:11_ was sent to me earlier this week and already I have felt more energetic and optimistic regarding the weekend.

Obsidian Kingdom is a Spanish metal band raised in the black/death house, but very much loyal to progressive style of heavy metal. Much like Melechesh, Sigh and Rotting Christ, Obsidian Kingdom uses the black metal template as a backdrop to a world where riffs, solos and drum fills still dominate the landscape.

_3:11_ was officially released in 2010, but due to their relative obscurity, Obsidian Kingdom's past releases are still making their way up the ladder. _3:11_ came at me unexpected and with little preamble, but like all great things, I am better because of it. Perhaps the foreseeable existential black metal meltdown has been staved for a couple more days.

In the band's press kit, _3:11_ showcases the album design, which was overseen by European designer Ritxi Ostáriz. If a band thinks they can win points for album design -- they must know me very well. Ostáriz's use of minimal geometric patterns and textural abstraction is not only stunning but speaks to the band's taste for design. This is a group of musicians who appreciate graphic minimalism as well as dripping black bile. A great album cover can give a band a push in the right direction. For an unsigned Spanish metal band, it is not only bizarre but admirable _3:11_ didn't come on a burned CDR with pentagrams written in permanent marker.

_3:11_, while only three songs, stretches to the gates of 30 minutes. Within those 30 minutes are many instances of a band devoted to the traditions of old heavy metal. Songs are emotionally charged and constructed to give listeners the opportunity to headbang while typing a record review in a quiet public library. The album's highlight, "Maze", makes use of heavy metal's showmanship while never allowing it to detract from the greater picture. There are many instances of finger tapping, something long desired in the realm of heavy metal. _3:11_'s closer "Solitude" steps further out into the progressive darkness anchored only by the throaty screams of masked vocalist Rider G Omega.

_3:11_ is one of the few instances where an EP only sees a warming up and makes great promises for a full-length release. When this band does make another album, I will be camping outside their apartment ready to purchase one of their limited albums encased in transcendental packaging.

A press kit or promo can be misleading, as the genre is limiting and putting the phrase "too big for any one style" will most likely be met with eyebrow arching and quiet snickering. Obsidian Kingdom goes beyond the black/death tag and creates something worth remembering. While the band has many more rungs to climb before reaching the type of attention deserved, _3:11_ is a strong foothold on a proverbial climb a million miles high.

Contact: http://www.obsidiankingdom.com/

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An Interview With Guillermo León

President, León Jimenes Cigars
Gordon Mott
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Chuck Norris, Jul/Aug 98

Guillermo León brings a lifetime involvement to the cigar business. His family traces its tobacco industry roots back to León's great-grandfather, but family lore has it that León tobacco farming goes back several generations more. Today, the family has business interests in the Dominican Republic in everything from El Presidente beer to Marlboro cigarettes to Aurora and León Jimenes cigars.

In the early 1990s, cigars were a secondary business for the León family. With the beginning of the cigar boom in the United States, Guillermo León in 1993 was named executive vice president of La Aurora S.A., charged with developing the U.S. market for the brands. He became an avid booster of the Dominican Republic's cigars, and is a stalwart member of ProCigar, the Dominican cigar association.

Today, León divides his time between the company's factory in Santiago and his market in the United States. He is overseeing an expansion at the factory, and hopes to increase production once the current glut in the U.S. market has ended. León recently met with Gordon Mott, the managing editor of Cigar Aficionado, to talk about his family's businesses, León Jimenes cigars and his plans for the future.

CIGAR AFICIONADO: Guillermo, tell us about your family's history in the cigar business.

León: I have told this story so many times that I think I know it by heart. The factory was started in 1903. It was founded by my grandfather, Eduardo León Jimenes. He was a young man in his twenties.

CA: Was he a native of the Dominican Republic?

León: Yes, he was born in the Dominican Republic. He founded the cigar company because his father grew tobacco. My grandfather did the same work as his father, so he founded the cigar company with the family's own tobacco. We can't really tell you how many generations back the involvement with tobacco goes before my great-grandfather. But we know they were involved in the growing of tobacco. W e suppose that there have been more. We can't verify it.

CA: Were they landowners?

León: Yes, they harvested tobacco from their own land. They already had the tobacco, so my grandfather founded the cigar company with three rollers. That was in Guazumal, a small town between Tamboril and Santiago. It was a very small town. My grandfather started with the three rollers, and he started adding on. It began to grow. But he had problems supplying the product to other cities. To get to those markets, they had to carry the cigars on donkeys. So, he moved to the bigger city of Santiago in the 1930s, because it was simply more convenient. By then, the company was solvent and he was a cigar man.

CA: What was he producing at this time, was it cigarettes?

León: No, the cigarette operation began in 1963. From the 1930s when he moved to Santiago, he made cigars there, almost all for the Dominican market.

CA: What was the brand?

León: Aurora. Inside the factory of La Aurora we had various sizes and brands that today no longer exist. This is one of them. [He holds up a large perfecto cigar.] We also had various brand names. But I can't mention them because others might want to register them. We still have about 13 different sizes that are made in the factory.

In the 1960s, La Aurora began production of cigarettes. The project followed the death of [Dominican dictator Raphael] Trujillo. Trujillo had not allowed anyone else to start a cigarette factory because he was a partner in the only cigarette factory at the time in the Dominican Republic. The Compania Anonima Tabacalera also produced cigars, which they had started about the same time as our factory. But it was shortly after his death that we started producing cigarettes, including Marlboro and some local brands.

In 1983, we constructed a brewery called Bohemia. Then around 1987, we acquired the largest brewery in the Dominican Republic. That brewery produced the Presidente beer, which is the leading brand in the national Dominican market. In the early '90s we began to export that beer. We introduced it in Miami, New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico. This has been a very successful brand for us and we are going to continue to expand the market. We are very pleased with it.

CA: Is there a member of the family that is in charge of the brewery?

León: Yes, my uncle. My uncle is León Jimenes, and he is in charge of E. León Jimenes CXA, the parent company of the Dominican National Brewery. The other parts of the company include the tobacco side, which is divided into cigarettes and cigars, the latter of which is called La Aurora. And, then we also have our food subsidiary, Indal, which is run by my brother, Franklin. It makes juices such as Tang and Kool-Aid and some candies.

CA: What are the total sales of the company?

León: It is in the neighborhood of $500 million a year.

CA: You have a business association with Philip Morris, the U.S.-based cigarette, beer and food conglomerate. Could you please explain?

León: We have been associated with Philip Morris since 1963.

CA: In the cigarette business?

León: In all parts. But they do not have a person here in our offices. We have managed the company the way it has always been managed--by my family. We have an excellent relationship with Philip Morris. They are people that have a great deal of trust in us, and they have a great deal of know-how in many things, especially on the manufacturing side. For instance, with cigarettes, they have so much experience in machinery and production, that we have been able to take advantage of it. In the area of distribution, we are able to distribute El Presidente in many areas through the Miller Brewing Co., and we reach duty free in Europe with our cigars through them. We also are exploring the possibility that Philip Morris could distribute our cigars throughout South America.

CA: Are they minority partners?

León: Yes. We don't talk about exact percentages of ownership, but they are minority partners. It is a very good relationship.

CA: How did you start with La Aurora, the cigar company?

León: I have been involved with the cigar industry since I was a small child. We used to go and play in the fields around the factory. There are seven kids in my family--two girls and five boys. We are all one year apart from each other in age. We were always involved with all that has to do with tobacco. We would be at the factory after school. I studied at the university in Santiago. I was the only one of the siblings that didn't study outside of the Dominican Republic. All of my brothers studied in the U.S.

CA: And why did you stay?

León: You ask me that question and I don't know the answer. I don't know the reason why. Perhaps not to leave my parents alone, since I was the youngest. So I stayed, and I'm glad I did. I studied business administration. When I graduated, I worked in my own company for a few years. In 1987, I joined the family company. I wasn't directly involved with La Aurora at that point, but I was with the holding company that ran the group of companies. From then they took me to La Aurora in 1994, and I have quite a bit of satisfaction from having seen it grow.

CA: I've been told that you had spent a few years as an actor; is that true or not?

León: No. [Laughter] No, no. I have never been inclined toward that, but many people have asked about that. I don't know why.

CA: So, when did you start at La Aurora?

León: I joined La Aurora in 1994. The brand sales were basically concentrated in the local market. We did export to the U.S. and Europe, but there wasn't anyone directly responsible for the Aurora brand 100 percent of the time. Still, Aurora has always been protected in the family because it was like the seed that bore all the fruitsfor the company. I remember that it had some very difficult years, economically speaking. But we still maintained production.

CA: How many cigars were being produced when you arrived in 1994?

León: When I arrived, we produced around three million.

CA: And how many were exported?

León: Of those three million we exported about one million between the United States and Europe. Most of the cigars were exported to Miami, so when I say the United States, I am really talking about Miami, because that is where that cigar was known.

CA: Did the León Jimenes brand exist at that time?

León: In 1994? Yes.

CA: When did it start?

León: León Jimenes started in 1987, and it had a Cameroon wrapper. We used to produce a cigar called Imperiales. I still have a box of those put away. But we changed the name from that to León Jimenes. At about that time, the Cameroon wrapper supply became very difficult and small. We needed to make a choice between León Jimenes and Aurora to put Connecticut-shade wrapper on one of the cigars, because we didn't have enough supply of Cameroon to do both. Since Aurora had always been part of the company's tradition, and the older of the two brands, we decided to change León Jimenes to put the Connecticut-shade wrapper on it. People complained. They had liked the cigar the way it was, but there was nothing else that could be done. We had to do it.

CA: When did you change the wrapper?

León: That was in the early 1990s. I wasn't at the company yet, so by the time I got there, the León Jimenes cigar already had a Connecticut-shade wrapper.

CA: León Jimenes was produced for export, or for the local market, too?

León: For both.

CA: What was the production of León Jimenes when you arrived?

León: Between both Aurora and León Jimenes, we produced three million. When I arrived, production was more or less divided 50-50 between the two. That is still maintained, even though in Europe, the brand Aurora doesn't exist. It doesn't exist because we haven't had the production to ship there and maintain our U.S. market. And Europe has always been more inclined toward the lighter Connecticut wrapper. We just recently introduced the Aurora in certain European markets. The response has been favorable.

CA: Let's go year by year. In 1995, how many units were produced?

León: In 1995, three million; 1996, we doubled to six million; 1997 we doubled again to 12 million.

CA: Still divided 50-50 between the two brands.

León: More or less, with some production going to private-label brands, and it also includes some cigars made by machine. For 1998, we had projections to get to 15 million, with the prospect of opening up some new markets, because we still have large new markets in Europe where we believe our cigars will go. But the way things are going, we are only rising at about an 18 percent annual rate, so we may not even reach 14 million.

CA: For the first three months of 1998, you have seen increases of about 18 percent?

León: Yes.

CA: In the current climate in the U.S. market, that is actually quite good, don't you think?

León: Yes, I think that the way things are going with all the new manufacturers, 18 percent is quite healthy. It's just not up to our projections.

CA: How many factories do you have now producing for you?

León: For us? Just one.

CA: How many people work there?

León: We just recently reduced the workforce because we had too much inventory. We were negotiating for a new distribution deal in Europe, but the deal fell through. We had increased our inventory in anticipation of that deal.

CA: What's your inventory level right now?

León: We have about five million units in inventory. Up to a few months ago, we had been selling everything that we were producing. But we have decided that we need to move the build-up in inventory, because we didn't want the cigars sitting here getting old. We dismissed about 120 rollers; we still have 200 working in the factory. We have also been cleaning up our workforce, because now is a very good time to be focused on quality. It's easier when things are a little slow to tighten up and make more demands for quality on the individual rollers. The individual who doesn't give us top quality, we let go. It used to be a problem for us because there was a shortage of rollers. Nowadays there are 100 to 200 good rollers looking for work. So if some don't tighten up on their quality, unfortunately they have to go. But as a result of our efforts, I believe that today the consumer is receiving 100 percent better quality than six months ago.

CA: Is it just the rollers affected by this new focus on quality?

León: No, it affects everything. I am saying you can see improvements in the quality of the tobacco, the quality of the cigar, in manufacturing, in everything, at least on our part. But it seems that all the producers are like that. When I speak to the traditional manufacturers who were in business before the boom, they are cleaning up their factories as well. Today, they are always dismissing people. One takes out 30, the other takes out 40, but they are always dismissing people. They're doing the same kinds of things we're doing.

For instance, we have improved our quality so much inside the factory because we have put in quality stations; they are like inspection stations that we didn't have before, because we couldn't really take the time, nor did we have the manpower. It's like the saying you have to stand up to see what you have. You then prepare your land again, and keep moving forward, knowing what you have. Right now, today, we can make 35 million cigars without any problems, because we have been preparing for two years to do just that. And, I believe we will have the opportunity to do it someday.

CA: In your view, how has the business climate for cigars changed in the Dominican Republic during the past four years since you joined the company? Please tell us about all the difficulties you encountered.

León: There weren't any problems in the beginning. I met people from ProCigar, and they were all very helpful. Henke Kelner at Davidoff, Wayne Suarez at Arturo Fuente--they all helped me very much. Even through 1995 and the beginning of 1996, everythingwas fine. We were producing and selling everything we could make.

CA: Were there plenty of raw materials at that point?

León: Absolutely. In 1995, I remember that there weren't really any problems. A lot of people rushed out to try to buy tobacco before it was ready, but I would say that the big companies did not. The harm didn't start until '96. I am going to tell you that all the factory owners that financed tobacco, which means they gave technical and financial assistance to the farmers who grow tobacco, got burned in 1996. The idea in the Dominican Republic had been that I give you, the farmer, the money, and I send a technician to supervise the crop, and when the crop is harvested, I get it from you at a prearranged price. The tobacco is mine. We expect things to go well in these situations and they normally do.

CA: How many tobacco growers do you have?

León: We had, in those days, about 200 tobacco growers. And, in 1995, the old system worked fine. But in 1996, suddenly, there were factories everywhere. Far too many small factories.

CA: Was this change in the number of factories as sudden as you describe it ?

León: It wasn't a surprise for us; we had talked about it in the company and we expected it, but it did cause harm. The newcomers damaged the big cigar companies because they would go to the tobacco growers and offer them double of what was stipulated in the contract. Naturally the tobacco growers would remove their better tobacco and hide it to sell to the newcomers. We had to go to the tobacco growers and look at the tobacco and tell them it wasn't good enough. We had so many legal problems, but we had to fight it. That same problem existed with the Dominican tobaccos: olor, piloto Cubana and [tobaccos] from San Vicente. It was all a headache. We ended up buying the tobacco, but we had financed it at about 1,400 pesos, which at the time was about $100 for 100 pounds, and we received it at 3,400 to 3,500 pesos.

CA: In 1996?

León: Yes, the same year the price increased nearly two and a half times, and in some cases, three times. Wrapper tobacco was even worse. Whatever arrived at the factory, that was the amount of wrapper you were going to find in the market unless you were a long-standing client of one of the big wrapper companies. We were fortunate because we had that kind of relationship, someone to sell to us, like Culbro in Connecticut. They never failed us. But I do know that many factories were affected by this because those little factories paid more for the tobacco and often got it at the expense of the big factories. The small guys could do it because they didn't have a lot of overhead expenses, just the tobacco rollers and the owner and that was it. That wasn't the only thing. The newcomers also robbed us of tobacco rollers. We had to start up a school in Aurora, and we ended up training 300 to 400 rollers in one year.

CA: And how many tobacco rollers did you lose in that time?

León: Three hundred fifty. But truthfully, I trained the rollers for the newcomers, so that they would leave my tobacco rollers alone.

CA: But you practically changed all the laborers in the factory.

León: No. The new factories didn't necessarily take the veteran rollers, although we did lose some. The new cigar rollers had inferior working conditions to the older ones. The older ones were permanent and had a lot of benefits. We would give them uniforms, we would give many more things to the ones that were permanent and who had a long time at the factory. The new guys would feel that they already knew how to roll tobacco, and deserved the same kind of treatment. So, the new factory owners would offer them better conditions, thinking that these recently trained people did indeed know how to roll tobacco, so they would take our newly trained rollers. That's what happened in many factories, not just ours. I would have to say to probably all of them. For that reason maybe the robbers did us a little less harm. But we still had quite a bit of turnover in personnel, which wasn't good for morale. That happened even though we would warn the rollers that once they left they couldn't come back, and they were heading into a situation that could only be temporary. But they would still leave. I have not changed my mind. The ones that left I will not take back. But I imagine that other factories are probably letting them back into their old jobs. At least some of them.

CA: How long did this situation last?

León: We had been anticipating since mid-1997 that things were going to change again, and a lot of the start-ups would begin closing. And the truth is that that is the way it went. It was as if there were suddenly many people that woke up from a dream. That is to say that many people finally realized that the business of making tobacco is not something that you can just start up from here to tomorrow if you don't have traditions, and so on. By August of 1997, factories started to disappear. There are quite a few factories that have closed but are filled with inventory.

CA: How many factories existed in July 1997? How many are still in operation today?

León: This is an informal estimate because those factories were often so small, they didn't pay taxes. But say there were about 130, and by January, according to my understanding, about 80 or so had stopped operating. Now, remember we are calling a factory a house with two rollers. What many brand owners did was they would buy from this one and that one, gather some inventory, slap on their label. But the cigars came from different manufacturers. So, I'd estimate that 80 have already closed, and more [closings] are still to come.

CA: Do you think that in the next year we are going to be at the point that we were in 1994, with eight to 12 cigar companies operating in the Dominican Republic?

León: Yes, I would say that is about right. There are some new companies that are going to stay in business, because they produce a quality product.

CA: Up to now, La Aurora maintained contracts with about 200 tobacco growers. Do you have any plans to change that system and become landowners?

León: We do not own land. We gave direct financial and technical assistance to our growers until last year. This year we are using a system that most manufacturers now employ. That is, we have a contract with a company that buys all the tobacco and it is responsible to deliver a certain amount of tobacco, and that all the tobacco that you, the cigar manufacturer, receive is in good condition. We do have our own personnel in the tobacco fields and at the tobacco warehouses. And, we are always going to have contact with the growers in the fields. There are other manufacturers that do not maintain contact with the fields, and they just wait to receive the tobacco. In that sense we have always been in the fields, and we've always had contact with the growers. You need to know the growers, and if you are going to give them support, you have to have people in the fields.

The reason we changed our process is more legal than anything else. We didn't want La Aurora getting into legal issues with each grower. In the past, we've lost a lot of money with the growers. We gave them equipment; in fact, we gave them everything necessary to grow tobacco. But if they break the contract, then you are in a legal fight directly with them. Even then, if we won, we used to leave them with everything. We have lived all our lives off the growers; we don't see ourselves bringing any harm to the growers, even if they cause us harm. For us, the growers have always been some of the most important people in this process.

CA: So you don't have any plans for a project like the Dominican wrapper project that the Arturo Fuente company has?

León: We are interested in everything. In the last year, we added seven new sizes to our brand portfolios. We always give the consumers what they want. If we see a market that we could explore, without a doubt we would do it. We have the financial and human resources to accomplish any goal. We are very prepared in that sense. Remember that we were the ones that developed blond tobacco, Virginia burley tobacco in the Dominican Republic. That was unknown territory; they didn't know that tobacco here. We imported it from the United States, and we created the department, we trained the technicians. At the time, there were only about 20 technicians in the fields here. And, we created about 400 to 500 growers. We have the resources to do about anything in regards to the growing of leaf. If it is needed for the market, we will be part of it.

CA: Let's talk about the two brands: Aurora and León Jimenes. You used to call the brand La Aurora, but you've changed it to just Aurora. Why?

León: Yes, it used to be called La Aurora. But people used the name for the cigar and for the factory where the cigar is made. According to our publicity and marketing people, this was creating confusion among consumers. So, we decided to change the brand name to just Aurora, and keep the factory named La Aurora.

CA: How many sizes are there in the Aurora brand?

León: We have more or less the same amount for Aurora as for León Jimenes, 13 sizes. We make all the traditional sizes and shapes.

CA: Are you going to introduce new shapes and sizes in '98?

León: If the market demands it, then we will be on top of everything that the market demands. If we were to launch a new brand, it would not be right now. We do have new brands in the planning. We even have a specific cigar that is the pride of Don Fernando León [Guillermo's father]. That is a cigar that is made specifically for him, and he gives it away as gifts. It is a cigar that is not commercially produced, but we expect to launch that cigar someday. For now, we don't think it's the right time. We also have anothernew project underway, but that we won't be bringing to market for a while. It will bring us back closer to our own tradition, the first sizes and shapes that we used to make at the original factory. But we don't think it is a good idea to launch a new brand right now, because the market is too confused at this time. There have been too many new brands in the last few years.

CA: Are the two brands you have doing well?

León: Yes. Things are going well. We've set some new objectives for León Jimenes in Europe. We are going to open up new markets there as well for Aurora. In 1997, we sold 1.7 million units total in Europe. In 1998, we expect more because we're opening more markets.

CA: Was the 1.7 million for both brands?

León: Basically that was for León Jimenes, but we have started distributing Aurora in Europe. We are very happy with work that has been developing in Europe. In America, we understand that there has been a slowdown in the retail market, and we understand that retailers are stocked up and are trying to move the cigars.

CA: Which is the largest market for León Jimenes outside the United States and the Dominican Republic?

León: Europe, primarily duty-free shops. We also have a tremendous image campaign there.

CA: Is it the same ad campaign as in the United States?

León: No, not the same one. Over there, we don't have the same concept in regard to the family. The same things don't work over there.

CA: You also have a relationship with other brands, such as Lone Wolf. How many other brands do you make?

León: Our number-one private brand is Savinelli Oro, made with a Sumatra wrapper.

CA: Is it made in the same factory?

León: Yes, it is. We have had a very favorable customer response.

CA: What's the production level on Savinelli Oro? How much did you produce in '97?

León: In 1997, we made about 600,000. In 1998, we are projecting about one million. It was a project that started recently, and the start-up coincided with the collapse of the market. So, we don't have projections for beyond 1998, but they are working hard on the brand.

CA: Does that mean you are not producing it now?

León: No, because we have some in inventory. There is no problem when they ask for more product. We ship it immediately. We still plan on meeting our target for 1998.

CA: Are there others?

León: Yes. We make a cigar for Lone Wolf. We made about 175,000 in 1997 and we expect to do about the same amount in 1998. MATASA makes one of their other labels.

CA: Do you make other private brands?

León: We make cigars for Daniel Marshall. It is not a large quantity. The brand is working well for Daniel.

CA: How much did you produce in '97?

León: Not much at all. Remember that he dedicates himself more to his humidors, so what it seems like he did was keep his humidors full of his product. We made about 175,000 units, and we'll make about 150,000 in 1998.

CA: So you are going to stay at about the same level, maybe a little less?

León: Yes. Based on my conversations in the last few weeks, I think we will maintain that level.

CA: Are those the major brands you produce?

León: I would say those are the largest. We also produce Maxius, which we made about 75,000 in 1997, and we'll make 50,000 in 1998. We also have just started making Don Lino cigars, which used to be made in Nicaragua; we plan to make about 750,000 of them. And, we make a private-label brand for Europe called Chambrair; we produced about 75,000 in 1997 and we'll push that up to 100,000 this year.

CA: So, out of the 12 million to 13 million cigars produced in 1997 in your factory, about 9.5 million of them were for León Jimenes and Aurora. Is that right?

León: Yes. It ends up being about a 50-50 split, because in the U.S. we sell more of one brand and here we sell more of the other.

CA: You joined the Dominican Republic cigar association in 1994. After several years of being very inactive, I hear it is beginning to step up its activities again. Can you tell us about what's going on?

León: We worked very hard in the beginning to raise the reputation of the Dominican Republic. I think that objective was accomplished. We always had the traditional manufacturers as part of the original group. And yes, we had some misunderstandings in the group. But when we got together, we'd always talk about the market, and the meetings would last three to four hours. We never wanted it to end. We have all always worked with the same mission in mind: to improve the image of Dominican cigars. We have never changed that goal, nor do I think it will ever change. Now, I don't know if you noticed recently that the boxes have started coming with the organization's seal; we always wanted to do that. There were some reasons that have stopped us in the past. When all the other factories were started, there was a competing association, but we didn't want to create any problems. We waited for all that to pass. As I just said, we were all concentrating on producing the best quality.

CA: Do you think that the image of the Dominican cigar has changed since you got involved in the business?

León: Before the boom? I think that when people speak of premium cigars today, what they think of is the Dominican Republic. They don't think first of Cuba, Nicaragua or Honduras. It's not that those places don't have quality cigars, but the Dominican Republic comes to mind first. We are number one in volume. That shows the consumer has faith in our cigars. It's because we have worked on the quality of our cigars. Our tobacco is as good or better than any in the world today. The growers now receive so many incentives that the quality of the tobacco can't really be improved. In fact, all the tobacco of today can't be compared to what was harvested in the past.

That is what has been the most favorable development for the Dominican cigar. For that same reason tourists go and buy cigars now in the Dominican Republic. I would have to say that it is as big an attraction as the beaches. The Dominican Republic gets a lot of tourism, but we have been receiving a lot more tourists who specifically want to have a look at the process of making a cigar and at tobacco. I can document that increase because of how many more people come visit our factory.

CA: You have one of the largest visitor operations in the Dominican Republic, don't you?

León: That is correct. Last year around 60,000 tourists came to our factory, and we welcome people almost every day. Our factory is something special. We've brought back the tradition of reading aloud in the factory to the workers. The reader recites the news, sports and horoscopes, for example. We've been doing that for a year. That is one of the things that my father always wanted brought back. Excuse me if I go on about this subject, but since almost no one else has it, it's very interesting. The reader is one of the rollers who is elected by the workers, and they pay him. It's great to see, and as a result, we really welcome [tourists] into our factory. When they arrive, we give them refreshments, perhaps coffee, juice, even beer--whatever they like. All that is free and whoever is interested in taking a tour, we are happy to comply.

We also have a store for accessories for cigars.

CA: In the history of your company, cigars went through a period when they were less important to the bottom line. But it seems you are returning to the roots of the company.

León: Yes, that is true. The importance has always been there. The cigar company did operate with losses for a couple of years. But the thought of closing it never crossed our minds. It would have been absurd. But for us, Aurora is our pretty girl. It is a tradition that runs through our veins. It is what has taken us to where we are today. It is the soul of the company, whether or not it was lucrative.

CA: If the embargo on Cuba is lifted someday, do you plan to use Cuban tobacco, perhaps open a factory there? Do you have any plans concerning that?

León: That's not in our league. People already prefer our cigars the way they are. The brands are already established. I can't say that using Cuban tobacco or whatever would never happen. I think Cuba has good tobacco. If some day that is what the consumer asks for, why not? There are people that like tobacco from Nicaragua, Honduras or Indonesia. Cuba is a good producer of tobacco, so why not contemplate all the possibilities. To speculate about whether we would create a factory in Cuba, I doubt it. First of all, our roots aren't Cuban; we are very traditional and very Dominican, and we have defended our national pride to the end. When the Dominican market was not appealing to anyone, we maintained it. Even when we had the chance to increase our profit margin by moving the production to somewhere else, we maintained our tradition here, which is to give the people the cigars they wanted. We have good relationships with people from Havana. They have visited us at La Aurora. But that's it.

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The brief teaser for Guillermo Del Toro's FX drama The Strain offers the creepy promise that "He is Here" as we see an eclipse take place moments before the lights go out in New York City. While the eclipse almost reminds me of Heroes, the music prompts an ominous War of the Worlds flashback. And judging by the apocalyptic nature of the subject matter, that may not be entirely off the mark. But… who is here? We don't know yet, but I'm thinking it's not good news.

Based on a series of books co-written by Del Toro and Chuck Hogan, The Strain centers on Dr. Eph Goodweather, a CDC doctor who's called in with his rapid-response team to investigate a situation involving an airplane that stopped dead on a runway with all of its lights out and shades pulled down. "What he finds makes his blood run cold," according to the book description. And some recently released photos for the FX adaptation give us a peek of that.

The story involves a vampiric virus that's rapidly spreading throughout New York City. So the teased eclipse and blackout could be a literal situation, or meant more figuratively, indicating that nighttime won't be such a great thing for the city that never sleeps.

This new teaser follows the previously released teaser, which takes the viral video approach in showing some dark and seriously creepy things happening in New York…

That one was also titled "He is Here" but the only thing we saw "here" were a lot of rats headed somewhere. Someone call the exterminator! In this case, that might be Kevin Durand's character Vasiliy Fet, who's said to be a second-generation Ukranian-American rat exterminator. And speaking of the cast, it also includes Corey Stoll as Dr. Goodweather, David Bradley playing Professor Abraham Setrakian, Mia Maestro as Dr. Nora Martinez, and Sean Astin, who's playing a CDC administrator.

No official premiere date for the series has been announced, but FX is expected to get The Strain on the air sometime in July.

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Microsoft's new service is like YouTube for the enterprise

Microsoft's new service is like YouTube for the enterprise

Stream is designed to let users securely and easily upload and share video within a company

It's called Stream, and it's supposed to let people easily work together with one another on videos, and then share that content both inside and outside their company.

In the realm of consumer web services, video is ascending. Facebook has been emphasizing video posts on its popular social network, while YouTube is still going strong. Microsoft is trying to take some of that mojo and bring it to the business world with the launch of an open beta for Stream on Monday.

Stream allows users to log in to a video portal that lets them see all of the videos that are shared with them, and do things like subscribe to channels, search for subject matter they want to explore, and follow co-workers whose videos they want to see.

People who create videos can upload footage to the service by dragging and dropping files from their computers. Stream will handle the processing and let people add titles, descriptions, and even a caption file so that hearing-impaired viewers can read along with what's being said.

The service also has the ability to set sharing permissions that can let anyone in an organization view a video, or lock it down to just a small group of people. That way, it's possible for users to get feedback on a video from a small group before pushing it out to the wider company.

It's all powered by Azure Media Services, a cloud-based video streaming system that Microsoft has been building up to host a variety of products including public cloud video encoding services used for the Olympics and Skype Meeting Broadcast, a service that lets Skype for Business customers send out a video feed to thousands of viewers.

Microsoft has a smorgasbord of planned features on the roadmap for Stream. IT managers, for example, will have access to greater management controls for the service. Microsoft also plans to add additional intelligence to Stream's search, and let users of its nPowerApps software build applications that leverage its video viewing and capture capabilities.

Stream is similar to other business apps that Microsoft has recently launched, like Power BI, the company's data visualization and business intelligence tool, and PowerApps, a service that lets employees build mobile applications that use company data. Like those applications, Stream is a subscription service that lets businesses get a particular capability without buying into one of Microsoft’s big suites.

It will be interesting to see how Stream fits into Microsoft's overall product direction. The company already has several different tools for sharing video internally like SharePoint and Office 365 Video. Sudheer Sirivara, the general manager of Azure Media Services, said that Stream will replace Office 365 Video eventually.

It's still not clear what Microsoft's ultimate pricing model for Stream will be. Like PowerApps and Power BI, it's expected to have a free tier that offers users a smaller set of services, and at least one additional paid tier with additional functionality.

Because Stream will be replacing Office 365 Video, it seems likely that companies subscribing to Microsoft's productivity software suite will get at least some of those premium features for free, but it's hard to say just yet which those will be.

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Cirba's New API Adds VM Placement Brain to Cloud Management Platforms such as OpenStack

Cirba plumbed into cloud management platforms enables placement automation, removes capacity risk and drives efficiency.

TORONTO – June 11, 2013 - Cirba, a leading provider of capacity transformation and control software, today announced a new API that enables organizations to connect their cloud management platforms to Cirba in order to optimize new workload placements within internal clouds.  Cirba's analytics determine the optimal placement for VMs within cloud infrastructure, both at the environment and server level, reducing the risk of capacity shortfalls and driving up VM density by an average of 48 percent.  The new API also provides access to Cirba's bookings functionality, allowing users to reserve capacity for future needs using existing self-service portals.

Many organizations building internal clouds are looking to rely on cloud management platforms such as OpenStack, but face a challenge in bringing together all of the required capabilities. Cloud management platforms are designed to provision VMs, but do not have the ability to analyze capacity in order to determine the best environment to host a workload in or the best host within an environment to start an instance on.  As a result, hot-spots and imbalances in resource utilization will occur in the infrastructure, creating both performance issues and inefficient use of capacity.

Cirba's new workload routing API enables cloud management platforms to send placement requests to Cirba, and to receive an answer back that contains the best possible environment and host-level placement for a new workload.  This answer is based on Cirba's industry leading analytics, which consider a broad set of factors including utilization patterns, licensing requirements, capacity availability, policy constraints and technical considerations. This brings a new level of automation, enabling cloud management platforms to dynamically leverage Cirba's analytics in order to intelligently process workload placement requests, which is often one of the biggest gaps in internal cloud implementations.  Integrating Cirba into this process ensures high efficiency while reducing operational risks, allowing more instances to fit into each environment while at the same time making existing instances work better. This new capability complements Cirba's standard control capabilities, which continuously "auto-corrects" cloud infrastructure through ongoing rebalancing and instance right-sizing.

The new API also enables capacity reservations to be made for new VMs through Cirba's Bookings Management System. This ensures the capacity is held for that workload when it is ready to be deployed if it is not required immediately.

"We see increased focus on maturing internal cloud operations in our customers," said Andrew Hillier, Cirba CTO and co-founder.  "For self-service requests, there is a dire need for more intelligence in determining where these workloads go, and how much resources must be assigned to them.  As internal cloud implementations scale and there are multiple environments, SLA levels or internal customers, it becomes unworkable to continue to place workloads based on simplistic or random algorithms."

Continues Hillier: "Even more importantly, in enterprise environments, there is the recognition that instantaneous provisioning may not be as important as the ability to reserve capacity.  Both are forms of self-service, but the ability for users to reserve capacity in advance is much more consistent with the way these enterprises work, where last-minute, unplanned use of capacity is the exception, not the norm."

Cirba's new API enables integration to cloud management platforms like OpenStack and VMware, optimizing initial placement requests. This new capability complements Cirba's existing Capacity Control Console for daily optimization of cloud environments through ongoing rebalancing and VM right-sizing.

Cirba's new API ships on June 14th 2013.

About Cirba Inc.

Cirba is the world's leading capacity transformation and control system for virtual and cloud infrastructure. Cirba improves infrastructure efficiency between 40 to 70 percent without introducing risk. Cirba accomplishes these incredible results by leveraging our unparalleled policy-based, predictive analytics engine for controlling capacity by determining intelligent workload placements and resource allocations. Our award-winning user interface makes a complex science simple.

Global 2000 customers using Cirba see dramatically higher density, utilization and safer, automated operations.

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A couple of days ago I had some brown spotting that lasted for a day.Then the next day I had some mucus that had a little brown blood in it.Pretty much except for 3 or 4 days after conception to date I have felt nausea's gone off coffee and generally have been feeling a bit Yuck. My period should be due in about 5 more days. Oh yeah also today after sex I got a cramp.Ive attempted a few home pregnancy test but they have come back negative. I feel pregnant but I'm not sure if its to early to detect!!!

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Buckeye, also known as American buckeye, Oklahoma buckeye (Aesculus glabra var. monticola),  Texas buckeye (var. arguta) derives its unflattering common names from the disagreeable odor that results when the leaves are crushed. The tree is an attractive ornamental, but it has limited commercial use as sawtimber because of the soft, light wood.

Warning: buckeye is highly toxic when taken internally. (1)
Poisonous Plant: All parts of the plant (leaves, bark, fruit) are highly toxic if ingested – because of the glycoside aesculin, the saponin aescin, and possibly alkaloids. Symptoms are muscle weakness and paralysis, dilated pupils, vomiting, diarrhea, depression, paralysis, and stupor. Many landowners have eradicated it to prevent livestock poisoning. Native Americans ground buckeye to use as a powder on ponds to stun fish.

Damaging Agents- buckeye is relatively free of insect pests but the sapwood timberworm, the lacebug (Corythucha aesculi), the chrysomelid (Derocrepis aesculi), and the walnut scale feed on buckeye. It is susceptible to a leaf blotch, which begins as brown spots or blotches on the leaves and may eventually involve all the leaves, giving the tree a scorched appearance. This disease may slow the growth rate but does no permanent damage to the tree and can be controlled on ornamentals. Powdery mildew also attacks the leaves of buckeye.

Buckeye poisoning affects the central nervous system of the animal. Prominent symptoms are an uneasy or staggering gait, weakness, severe trembling, and sometimes vomiting. Coma usually precedes death. Dilated pupils and congestion of the visible mucous membranes are commonly observed. Colic has been reported in poisoned horses [1].
1. Williams, R.D. 1990. Aesculus glabra Willd. – Ohio Buckeye. Pp. 92-95, IN: R.M. Burns and B.H. Honkala (tech. coords.). Silvics of North America. Volume 2 Hardwoods. USDA, Forest Service Agric. Handbook 654
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Members of the family Hippocastanaceae are trees or shrubs, usually deciduous. Most widespread genus is Aesculus. The American genus Billia and the Chinese genus Handeliodendron are also sometimes included. One distinctive feature is the palmate compound leaves.
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How can I contact the local Magistrate Court?

The Magistrate Court is located in the City Hall Building, but the city has no official affiliation with them. Magistrate Judge, Kenneth Dover, works directly with Spartanburg County. Judge Dover’s number is 864-472-4447. Judge Dover’s hours are Monday, 8-8, and Thursday, 8-11.

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The original item was published from 6/10/2014 1:08:26 PM to 6/17/2014 12:05:00 AM.

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Posted on: June 10, 2014

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