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Natural Family Planning: Assessing a Touchy Subject in Light of Tradition
Stefanie Nicholas
This article first appeared in the May 2019 Print Edition of Catholic Family News (click HERE to subscribe; current subscribers can access the E-Edition HERE).
Following the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in 1917, Jacinta Marto, the youngest of the three child seers, related something very significant to one of her caregivers shortly before her death in 1920: "My dear Mother [Godinho], the sins that bring most souls to Hell are the sins of the flesh."[1] This is not because "sins of the flesh" (i.e. sins against chastity) are necessarily the gravest, but because they are the most common and most unrepented of mortal sins. Our post-Christian world, which is growing more and more explicitly anti-Christian by the day, has normalized sins against the Sixth and Ninth Commandments to an incredible degree. Masturbation and pornography use, homosexual acts, fornication, and even adultery are no longer quietly tolerated but actively promoted as healthy and "normal".
Blatantly sinful sexual acts of this kind are committed or approved of by many Mass-going Catholics, to say nothing of just how few people are aware of St. Thomas Aquinas' teaching that even passionate kissing outside of marriage is mortally sinful![2] Of particular note is the mass rebellion against the Church's perennial teaching on contraception, with some surveys noting that as many as 63 percent of weekly Mass attendees approve its use as morally acceptable. When Catholics are polled without regard to frequency of Mass attendance, the approval rate is around 90 percent!
Doctrinally committed Catholics, within both Novus Ordo and Traditional Latin Mass communities, rightfully decry this sad state of affairs. It would be correct to acknowledge that our first priority should be fearlessly defending the Church's infallible teaching that the use of contraception is mortally sinful, lest our brothers and sisters in Christ be led astray by the tyranny of "pastoral" indifference practiced by so many bishops and priests today.
However, it would be dangerously naive to presume that every Catholic couple who admirably avoids contracepting by artificial means are therefore following the relevant body of Catholic moral teaching and avoiding sin. If we are to honestly examine the common usage of Natural Family Planning (NFP) today, we find that it is far too often another way that our cultural disease of sexual liberality has infected even the most faithful members of the Body of Christ.
This is not to say that NFP is a bad thing. Fr. Chad Ripperger, a renowned traditional priest and exorcist, rightly points out in his sermon on "Contraception and NFP" that NFP "is a good thing in so far as it does not separate the unitive and procreative elements" of the marital act. "But," Fr. Ripperger explains, "Natural Family Planning can also be used in the wrong way, so that even though, in and of itself it's okay, the circumstances might be bad in its use, by intention. For example, some people have a contraceptive mentality." Thus, in order to understand the proper and improper uses of NFP, we must first take a broader look at the unfortunately complex shift of emphasis that took place in the 20th century with regard to the Church's teachings on marriage and sexuality.
The Sexual Revolution: Rejecting the Primary End of Marriage
Every crisis we see in our world is linked to a lack of supernatural faith, in one way or another, and the half-century-long train wreck known as the Sexual Revolution is no exception. Those who reject God necessarily reject the crucial difference between a man aided in the struggle against concupiscence by sanctifying grace and a man bound by the fetters of original sin. When this reality is cast aside as an invented mythology of our forefathers, man is no longer made in the image of God. Man is only an animal, and like any other animal, he should not be expected to live in a way that is contrary to his base instincts. Those who hold this position have presupposed that lust is not a product of original sin (which, of course, doesn't exist, they say), and therefore the fact that they are not able to live up to Christian norms of sexual morality is not a proof of a deep need for God's grace. Instead, their failure to resist temptation becomes proof that the behavior being expected of them is a mere arbitrary and unrealistic human invention, rooted in whichever oppressive cause is fashionable to decry.
Certainly, devout married Catholics who avoid the pill and other means of artificial contraception would not intentionally accept this atheistic view of human sexuality and original sin. But is it possible to say that this worldview is truly divorced from the present-day beliefs espoused by so many conservative Catholic media sources, catechetical materials, priests, bishops, and even popes? If the answer is no, then how is it possible that the mainstream of the Church has readily accepted at least some aspects of these hideous error?
In 1930, Pope Pius XI issued Casti Connubii, an encyclical on Christian marriage in response to the results of that same year's Anglican Lambeth Conference, which had concluded that contraception within marriage was morally licit. (This position had been rejected only ten years prior at the 1920 Conference.) In Casti Connubii, Pius XI very clearly laid out the Catholic understanding of the proper ends to which marriage, and particularly the marital act, is ordered:
"Thus amongst the blessings of marriage, the child holds the first place. And indeed the Creator of the human race Himself, Who in His goodness wishes to use men as His helpers in the propagation of life, taught this when, instituting marriage in Paradise, He said to our first parents, and through them to all future spouses: 'Increase and multiply, and fill the earth.' [Gen. 1:28] As St. Augustine admirably deduces from the words of the holy Apostle Saint Paul to Timothy [1 Tim. 5:14] when he says: "The Apostle himself is therefore a witness that marriage is for the sake of generation: 'I wish,' he says, 'young girls to marry.' And, as if someone said to him, 'Why?', he immediately adds: 'To bear children, to be mothers of families.'
The second blessing of matrimony, which We said was mentioned by St. Augustine, is the blessing of conjugal honor which consists in the mutual fidelity of the spouses in fulfilling the marriage contract, so that what belongs to one of the parties by reason of this contract sanctioned by divine law may not be denied to him or permitted to any third person; nor may there be conceded to one of the parties anything which, being contrary to the rights and laws of God and entirely opposed to matrimonial faith, can never be conceded." (Casti Connubii, n. 11, 19, emphasis added throughout)
This encyclical introduces nothing innovative. It simply relays consistent magisterial teaching on marriage, beautifully contextualized so that the contemporary faithful may understand it and apply it to their lives. The 1917 Code of Canon Law (can. 1013) concurs that "the primary end of marriage is the procreation and nurture of children; its secondary end is mutual help and the remedying of concupiscence."
The 1983 Code (can. 1055 § 1), however, is far less clear: "The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life and which is ordered by its nature to the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring, has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament between the baptized."
One could be forgiven for assuming that the Church teaches the two ends of marriage are not specifically delineated in terms of hierarchical importance, particularly when examining the 1983 Code in light of the 1965 Second Vatican Council document Gaudium et Spes:
"Marriage and conjugal love are by their nature ordained toward the begetting and educating of children. Children are really the supreme gift of marriage and contribute very substantially to the welfare of their parents. The God Himself Who said, 'it is not good for man to be alone' (Gen. 2:18) and 'Who made man from the beginning male and female' (Matt. 19:4), wishing to share with man a certain special participation in His own creative work, blessed male and female, saying: 'Increase and multiply' (Gen. 1:28). Hence, while not making the other purposes of matrimony of less account, the true practice of conjugal love, and the whole meaning of the family life which results from it, have this aim: that the couple be ready with stout hearts to cooperate with the love of the Creator and the Savior. Who through them will enlarge and enrich His own family day by day." (Gaudium et Spes, n. 50)
Neither Gaudium et Spes nor the 1983 Code of Canon Law explicitly deny that procreation is the primary purpose of marriage. However, it is undeniable that the clear and unequivocal nature of the language used in our prior examples is absent from these conciliar and post-conciliar formulations. It is yet another example of the ambiguity common to the documents of Vatican II (and, consequently, to their juridical expressions in ecclesial law). In fact, an episcopal bloc representing approximately 80 cardinals and bishops urged the Council Fathers to vote against Gaudium et Spes for several reasons, including their concerns over the document's ambiguous position on the ends of matrimony.
In addition to these problematic passages regarding the ends of marriage, Gaudium et Spes has this to say about the procreation of children:
"Let them thoughtfully take into account both their own welfare and that of their children, those already born and those which the future may bring. For this accounting they need to reckon with both the material and the spiritual conditions of the times as well as of their state in life. Finally, they should consult the interests of the family group, of temporal society, and of the Church herself. The parents themselves and no one else should ultimately make this judgment in the sight of God. But in their manner of acting, spouses should be aware that they cannot proceed arbitrarily, but must always be governed according to a conscience dutifully conformed to the divine law itself, and should be submissive toward the Church's teaching office, which authentically interprets that law in the light of the Gospel." (ibid.)
In a similar manner in which Michael Davies noted the "liturgical time bombs" in Vatican II's Sacrosanctum Concilium,[3] we can see how these passages in Gaudium et Spes, despite being surrounded by no shortage of related orthodox teaching (including a laudatory statement on large families), could act as "time bombs" in regard to the Church's teachings on sexuality and procreation of children. Arguably, this is exactly what happened.
The Effects of Conciliar "Time Bombs"
Today, it is not uncommon to speak with married couples and have them relate how they were taught an understanding of NFP without mention of the grave or serious reasons under which it can be used. Catholic parishes often host NFP classes as part of marriage preparation, as though the use of NFP is a default requirement for responsible procreation (a view seemingly endorsed by Catholic Answers). Some priests and lay NFP "coaches" go so far as to tell future newlyweds that it is acceptable (or even admirable!) to begin using NFP immediately, for no reason other than to get to know each other better before the kids come along.
Natural Family Planning apologists often caricature their critics as promoting a Catholic version of the Quiverfull movement, quick to point out that the Church does not teach that married couples must have as many children as possible. Stating that NFP should not be the default position, and that it should only be used under serious or grave circumstances, is not the same as advocating that a woman must be pregnant every year from marriage to menopause to be a good Catholic! Of course, this is not what the Church teaches, but what she does teach is much more nuanced. The Church has always taught that we should approach our animal appetites and tendencies with moderation, and her teaching on the marital act is no different.
In the 1911 book, Marriage and Parenthood: The Catholic Ideal, Rev. Thomas J. Gerrard explains that the sexual life of the married pair is guided by both religion and nature. The sexual life, he explains, must not interfere with the working life of the husband or wife — a clear moderation imposed by nature.[4]
The advice of the Church, rather, suggests an additional religious moderation by recommending restraint during eves of great festivals, and the seasons of Advent and Lent. In both cases, there is no strict obligation, and it is recommended that the strength of the weaker partner be the judge of the degree of restraint exercised. As Saint Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 7:5, "Defraud not one another, except, perhaps, by consent, for a time, that you may give yourselves to prayer; and return together again, lest Satan tempt you for your incontinency." Consequently, practice of true conjugal chastity often will result in a natural spacing of births.
While restraint is a core part of the practice of NFP, the intent is not practical or religious, but specifically to avoid conception. Again, it is not an evil thing in and of itself, but couples who are ignorant as to the ends of marriage can easily lose sight of the value of sexual restraint in terms of growth in virtue and marital love.
Natural Family Planning is often praised within the presuppositions of the prevailing secular birth control mentality, with advocates speaking about how much more "effective" it is at preventing pregnancy (Are children to be seen as the enemy? Is pregnancy a disease?), how much healthier it is than hormonal birth control, how much better it is for the environment, and similar reasons. Though these things are of course true, the way they are portrayed can lead souls to view NFP not as a true departure from the ways of the world, but merely as Catholic birth control.
Enter Humanae Vitae
Few Catholics today are aware of the spirit of rebellion which surrounded the 1968 release of Pope Paul VI's famous encyclical Humanae Vitae. Continuing the work began in 1963 by Pope John XXIII before his death, Paul VI's Pontifical Commission on Birth Control studied the question of artificial contraceptives through 1966, believing that Casti Connubii had not fully settled the issue back in 1930. In 1967, a majority report of the Commission which asserted that contraceptive use within marriage was morally licit was leaked to the press.
Ultimately, Pope Paul VI rejected the majority opinion and settled the issue of contraception with Humanae Vitae, but the damage had been done. Much of the laity saw the Pope's use of his supreme authority as wrongfully "overruling" the Commission, even though the Commission had never held any authority to make binding doctrinal decisions. Entire bishops' conferences rebelled against the Pope's explicit condemnation of artificial contraception, including the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in their shameful "Winnipeg Statement".
As we can see in regard to how NFP is taught today, this attitude of rebellion to Church teaching and attachment to worldly views of human sexuality did not disappear, even as many faithful bishops and priests began to more fervently defend Humanae Vitae. Instead, the focus shifted from artificial contraception to overly liberal use of licit methods to space births. Humanae Vitae explicitly affirmed prior teaching on the liceity of what we now call NFP (NB: there are several different methods which fall under the umbrella term "NFP", including the older rhythm method, the Creighton method, and others):
"If therefore there are well-grounded reasons for spacing births, arising from the physical or psychological condition of husband or wife, or from external circumstances, the Church teaches that married people may then take advantage of the natural cycles immanent in the reproductive system and engage in marital intercourse only during those times that are infertile, thus controlling birth in a way which does not in the least offend the moral principles which We have just explained." (Humanae Vitae, n. 16)
As with the other conciliar and post-conciliar documents noted above, there is no denial of any prior magisterial teaching in this excerpt, nor anywhere in the document. However, the ambiguity as to just what constitutes "well-grounded reasons" was and continues to be abused (whether intentionally or unintentionally) by those who choose to read Humanae Vitae in isolation from relevant prior documents.
For example, in a 1951 address to the Italian Catholic Union of Midwives, Pope Pius XII expounded upon the grave circumstances in which a couple could make use of natural family planning, citing medical, eugenic,[5] economic, and social reasons which could lead a couple to discern whether or not they should use NFP. This is the total opposite of the view commonly held by NFP enthusiasts today, wherein NFP is seen as a discernment tool in and of itself.
While there is admittedly not a large body of magisterial documents which lay out precisely how a couple may discern if their personal situation rises to the level of a serious reason to consider the use of NFP, this in no way implies that the Church in the pre-conciliar period did not consistently teach that spacing out children was considered an exceptional decision, made only when strictly necessary. The 1958 "Catholic Marriage Manual" by Reverend George A. Kelly, states:
"In former times having no children or having only a few children would be so scandalous and un-Christian as to merit only a short note of condemnation[…] The birth control state of mind is nowhere more clearly manifested than by many engaged couples who, without any grave problems at all, enter marriage with family limitation upper-most in their young minds. For a couple after ten years of marriage to think in terms of family limitation is one thing. For a couple with two or three children to exaggerate their money, health, or space problems is much more common and much more deserving of criticism."[6]
Reverend Kelly later notes explicitly that "[t]he control of births, therefore, should always be the exceptional situation in marriage, never the normal."[7]
Other pre-conciliar works on Catholic married life espouse similar sentiments. The use of NFP was consistently understood in light of the truth that the procreation and education of children is not accidental to married life, but intrinsic to it, and of the highest importance.
It is not always enough to simply tell our fellow Catholics that Paul VI did not intend Humanae Vitae to give carte blanche to the use of NFP for any reason, nor to enumerate the grave reasons for its use as given by Pius XII. We must also combat the various errors of our age at their ultimately atheistic roots, being unafraid to reject any worldview which treats man as a servant not of God but of his passions and material concerns. We must charitably remind our fellow Catholics that the responsibility of staying chaste, staying married, and raising children is not something the Church expects us to do on our own. Jesus Christ raised marriage to the dignity of a sacrament, and with each sacrament comes an abundance of supernatural grace (to say nothing of Divine Providence!).
In order to truly restore Catholic moral teaching on sexuality and family life, we must start with rebuilding a solid foundation of understanding in light of Tradition. The Catholic Faith is not something as simple as a list of dogmas to be accepted or rejected in isolation. Instead, the Catholic Faith is a gift from Our Lord Himself, and it is only by the grace of God that we may conform ourselves to the Church and accept her teachings. It is by this grace that even the most difficult Christian teachings not only make sense but become truly beautiful.
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[1] This is quote is found in The True Story of Fatima: A Complete Account of the Fatima Apparitions (originally published in 1947) by Fr. John de Marchi, I.M.C. (p. 70 of the paperback edition printed by The Fatima Center). As Sister Lucia (in her Memoirs) and Fr. de Marchi both relate, Jacinta continued receiving private apparitions of Our Lady until her death on Feb. 20, 1920. "After each visit of Our Lady," Fr. Marchi explains, "Jacinta spoke with wisdom far beyond her age, education or experience." (True Story of Fatima, p. 70).
[2] Summa Theologiae II-II, q. 154, a. 4.
[3] Cf. Michael Davies, Liturgical Time Bombs in Vatican II (TAN Books, 2003).
[4] Rev. Thomas J. Gerrard, Marriage and Parenthood: The Catholic Ideal, pp. 88-89.
[5] The term "eugenic" here is used in regard to a couple who may pass on a lethal condition (e.g. Tay-Sachs) to their offspring. This does not mean NFP is morally obligated under such possibilities, only that it is a legitimate discernment factor.
[6] Rev. George A. Kelly, Catholic Marriage Manual, p. 44.
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Stefanie Nicholas is an unexpected Catholic convert from a (very lapsed) Greek Orthodox background. The history of the Crusades played a positive role in her faith journey, and she believes firmly that the Rosary will save the world. Readers can connect with her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter @StefMNicholas.
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On 1 August 1874, as the regiment was returning to England, 1 sergeant and 6 men transferred to the [[13th Hussars]]
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**[http://www.qrlassociation.co.uk/m_history_5.htm History: 5th Royal Irish Lancers]
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*On August 1st 1874, as the regiment was returning to England 1 sergeant and 6 men transferred to the [[13th Hussars]], according to the link [http://pinetreeweb.com/13th-afghan-war.htm The 13th Hussars in India & Afghanistan 1874-1884] pinetreeweb.com
===Historical books online===
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/historicalrecor00willgoog#page/n10/mode/2up ''The Historical Records of the Fifth (Royal Irish) Lancers from their foundation as Wynne's Dragoons (in 1689) to the present day''] by Walter Temple Willcox 1908 Archive.org
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1689 raised in Enniskillen as James Wynne's Regiment of Dragoons
1751 formally titled the 5th Regiment of Dragoons
1788 renamed the 5th Royal Irish Dragoons
1799 suspected of treachery and disbanded
1858 reformed as the 5th (or Royal Irish) Regiment of Dragoons
1861 renamed the 5th (or Royal Irish) Lancers
1922 amalgamated with the 16th The Queen's Lancers to become 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers
1954 became the 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers
1993 amalgamated with the 17th/21st Lancers to form The Queen's Royal Lancers
Service in British India
1864 India
1888 Meerut
1894 Muttra
1919 Risalpur
On 1 August 1874, as the regiment was returning to England, 1 sergeant and 6 men transferred to the 13th Hussars [1]
5th Royal Irish Lancers including deployments www.regiments.org, an archived site.
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The Queen's Royal Lancers Regimental Museum. Covers the 5th, 16th, 17th, and 21st Lancers
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The Historical Records of the Fifth (Royal Irish) Lancers from their foundation as Wynne's Dragoons (in 1689) to the present day by Walter Temple Willcox 1908 Archive.org
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Oslo Citizen of the Year: An Important and Generous Benefactor
By ThorNews on December 29, 2013 • ( 0 )
He gave Oslo a new, spectacular sculpture park, and now, Oslo is giving him the Citizen of the Year award. Christian Ringnes is on everybody's lips.
Many thought that the new female park would destroy the Ekeberg forest. Nude female bodies were considered obscure and chauvinistic. But when the park was completed in September, there were many who cheered and people flocked to see the female sculptures. Some have even compared it with the Vigeland Sculpture Park.
Now, the man behind the controversial female park has received honors from the readers of Aftenposten. They named him Oslo Citizen of the Year.
"The King of Oslo", "He deserves honor for his generosity, patience and good humor". Behind the quotations are the people who voted for Christian Ringnes. He wanted to build a park to the people, for the people.
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Over 13,000 votes has been received, and Ringnes got 4,360.
– This was very fun! I was very excited, Ringnes says, and admits that he has been following the results on-line along the way.
– I calculated the percentages. I saw that I had a chance, but I saw that Adil Kahn (Editor's Note: First runner-up), who is a great candidate, was just behind me. He is young and those around him knows the power of social media. I guess I took him by the postcard votes, Ringnes said at the awards ceremony at Ekeberg.
The prize is a portrait drawn by Inge Grødum. It depicts Oslo's Coat of Arms but with the head of Ringnes instead of Oslo's Patron Saint Hallvard.
– Oh, my – this is nice! He has even drawn my scarf, and there are cows on it!, says the happy winner. I am very grateful, and very happy that private initiatives are valued. Also, I think that there often are protests before big things are built, but that the criticism has silenced when things are finished.
ThorNews congratulates, and recommends a visit to the original and beautiful sculpture park!
Text by: Anette Broteng Christiansen, ThorNews
Source and photo: Aftenposten
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the lawrence livermore national library. what we can say, however, is the history of big science tells us that science itself can be seen as good or evil. we can only render judgment on what humankind makes of it. ernest lawrence new paradigm of scientific research has given us isotopes and diagnostic techniques that save lives. to put man on the moon and allowed us to explored the outermost planets and explore deeply into the subatomic world. it may provide us yet with weapons against climate...


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Sodomites
"Sodomites"
3rd track of the album Archangel (2015)
Featuring Todd Jones
Sung by Max Cavalera, Todd Jones
Genre(s) Doom metal, groove metal
Written by Max Cavalera
Produced by Matt Hyde
"Archangel" Next track
"Ishtar Rising"
Record label Nuclear Blast
"Sodomites" is a song included on the album Archangel. It is the tenth album's second single released on July 30, 2015, fifteen days prior to the release of the parent album.
According to Max Cavalera, this song is about the God striking down [the biblical city of] Sodom for their sinful behavior as people wanted to rape angels and commit orgies. Some of the lyrics were taken from the Old Testament quotes, with the first lyric paragraph taken from Ezekiel 6:3:47 and the paragraph beginning with 'This shall be no whores of the daughters of Israel' was taken from Genesis 19:24. Cavalera was also excited that he collaborated with Todd Jones from Nails as guest vocalist for this song since he's a big fan of him and has powerful voice to match up with the song's punishing theme. Al Jourgensen of Ministry was originally proposed to be the guest singer of this song.
This song most tendingly plays in doomy grooves similar in musical style to Godflesh, with choirs in the passages between 'So-do-mites' chanted by Cavalera. The song gets thrashier before closing out with brief doxology with tinges of bell.
Lyrics Edit
I am about to bring war upon you
I will kill your people in front of your idols
The place will be littered with corpses
And you will know that I alone
I am the lord
I am the brethren
Marked by the banishment
My tribe, wage war
Until God decimates
There shall be no whores of the daughters of Israel
Nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel
Wines of Sodom
Sin ov Gomorrah
Dissolve by flame
In Leviathan's den
Hail Hosanna
Slaying the prophets
Rape the covenant
Hail... Sin of flesh
Hail... Manifest
Hail... Tempest rasp
Hail... Serpent lion
Hail... Jebel Usdum
Hail... I am possessed
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Personnel Edit
Max Cavalera – vocals, rhythm guitar
Marc Rizzo – lead guitar
Tony Campos – bass guitar
Zyon Cavalera – drums, percussion
Todd Jones – additional vocals
Max Cavalera – lyrics, music
Enginucers
Chris Rakestraw – engineering
Matt Hyde – recording, interludes, mixing, mastering, production
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"Eye for an Eye" • "No Hope = No Fear" • "Bleed" • "Tribe" • "Bumba" • "First Commandment" • "Bumbklaatt" • "Soulfly" • "Umbabarauma" • "Quilombo" • "Fire" • "The Song Remains Insane" • "No" • "Prejudice" • "Karmageddon" • "Cangaceiro" • "Ain't No Feeble Bastard" • "The Possibility of Life's Destruction" • "Blow Away"
"Back to the Primitive" • "Pain" • "Bring It" • "Jumpdafuckup" • "Mulambo" • "Son Song" • "Boom" • "Terrorist" • "The Prophet" • "Soulfly II" • "In Memory of..." • "Flyhigh" • "Soulfire"
"Downstroy" • "Seek 'n' Strike" • "Enterfaith" • "One" • "L.O.T.M." • "Brasil" • "Tree of Pain" • "One Nation" • "Call to Arms" • "Four Elements" • "Soulfly III" • "Sangue de Bairro" • "Zumbi" • "I Will Refuse" • "Under the Sun"
"Prophecy" • "Living Sacrifice" • "Execution Style" • "Defeat U" • "Mars" • "I Believe" • "Moses" • "Born Again Anarchist" • "Porrada" • "In the Meantime" • "Soulfly IV" • "Wings"
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"Resistance" • "World Scum" • "Intervention" • "Gladiator" • "Legions" • "American Steel" • "Redemption of Man by God" • "Treachery" • "Plata O Plomo" • "Chains" • "Revengeance" • "Slave" • "Bastard" • "Soulfly VIII"
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The phrase deus ex machina is one that you've likely encountered throughout your literary travels. Latin for god from the machine, it describes an unexpected and sudden event which saves a hopeless situation.
Allegedly, the phrase's roots go all the way back to ancient Greece, where many a play would see an actor lowered from above the stage, performing the role of an intervening deity who has arrived to bring an end to the drama, tie off story threads, and close any plot holes in one majestic swoop.
The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit: The giant eagles swooping in to save the day when protagonists are trapped by lava/stuck on a tall tower/need a quick exit.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Tom Sawyer reenters the story, traveling hundreds of miles to visit relatives, enabling him to be on hand to rescue Jim.
Dodgeball: The good guys are saved due to a treasure chest filled with money turning up. In a satirical turn, it even says Deus Ex Machina on the outside of the chest.
It might seem a simple matter to identify when this particular plot device appears, yet there are many stories that are cited as falling prey to deus ex machina when they arguably do not. One of the most famous examples may be H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds.
But it might not be, in actuality.
No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinized and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinize the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water.
It is subtle – extremely so – yet this foreshadowing offers a clue to the ultimate ending.
Why is Deus Ex Machina Frowned Upon?
With that out of the way, let's take a look at why, generally, the deus ex machina is a device that should be avoided.
Primarily, it's because it is not seen as divine intervention, but instead as lazy writing.
The need for a deus ex machina usually arises when an author has written themselves into a corner – having thrown the protagonist into a situation that is so escalated and perilous that escape is, within the logical confines of the surrounding story, impossible.
The only solution, save going back and rewriting the events that led to this trap, is to break the internal logic of the fictional world and offer up a solution that – often as a side effect of this logical break – appears to come out of nowhere.
These unexpected and sudden solutions to a dramatic moment (especially the climax!) can leave readers feeling disappointed and unsatisfied – which is why the deus ex machina is so loathed.
Most of the 'god from a machine' moments you'll come across are unsatisfying because they rely on dumb luck saving the day. The crisis resolution comes down to little more than a happy coincidence.
To change a deus ex machina into a believable plot twist, you need to lay some groundwork for your reader.
First, plan your story arc. If you want your character to be saved by a magical sword, for example, you need to know this in advance. Make sure you tie that item or external force strongly to the events your protagonist goes through. You don't have to give anything away until the end, but this 'savior' should be a regular feature that becomes part of your hero's story – because readers appreciate stories where the character solves their own problems through something they did (or didn't) do. In many cases, this is the unlocking of the previously hidden properties that allow otherwise benign story elements to become the savior.
Next, and tied to the previous tip, you need to foreshadow. Leave little clues to allow the reader to feel the solution is believable, and not entirely unexpected. These clues don't need to be overt – some might go unnoticed until the book is read for a second time. Seed those clues correctly, and readers will be wowed!
These simple steps to avoid disappointing your reader will work for most stories, but there's something else you need: the determination to get it right. We all know it happens, and it can be easier than expected to find yourself boxed in a corner come the finale – especially if you're a relaxed writer who likes to stay in the flow rather than planning everything from the start.
When you spot yourself conjuring a deus ex machina, it's a sign that things aren't falling into line. Yes, getting to this point has been more than enough hard-fought work, and ideally, you just want to wrap things up – but resist the urge to undermine all that work by letting it be.
Write to the end, then go back and see where things veered off course. Most of the time, just a simple correction or the addition of some extra foreshadowing can deliver a much more satisfying climax for your second draft, without having to scrap whole sequences.
If you write your characters into an inescapable corner, the general opinion when you're trying to figure out a solution is that the hero must still save the day. Therefore, you might feel stuck due to needing to change your story while maintaining the happy ever after.
Some of the most life-changing books are those with a 'sad' ending. If your hero is trapped, could you instead allow them to get caught up in the tragedy you're trying to avoid?
Think of George Orwell's 1984. As a reader, you want the characters to get their happy ending – but in a world of Big Brother and the Thought Police, there is no logical escape. So, Orwell doesn't give them a happy ending. They're just too small to stand any chance of overcoming this enemy, no matter how much we might wish it.
Given the dystopian genre of the novel, this solution is more logical than the protagonists skipping off into the sunset. The bleak ending has a huge emotional impact on the reader and is one of the reasons 1984 is so successful.
Keep the God in the Machine?
Okay, so for all the negatives about the deus ex machina, there actually are reasons you might want to keep such an ending… and they're not because you're a lazy writer!
Plenty of stories written for children have unbelievable endings – because children can suspend their disbelief more easily than adults can. Also, they don't tend to over-analyze plots. They're happy to listen and accept.
If your story is in the fantasy genre, there's a lot that 'magic' can explain. It could be argued that many of the plots in the successful Harry Potter series are deus ex machina, but they're still beloved books because finding magical swords in hats is generally acceptable in fantasy books at that level.
Finally, like The Princess Bride and Dodgeball show, deus ex machina is always usable for comedic effect – especially if presented with a smile, and a cheeky nod to the literary intelligence of your readers.
If you're going to keep it, make sure it's appropriate for both your chosen genre and your intended audience.
Writing an exciting and dramatic climax is vital for a gripping story, and a memorable experience. However, if it's impossible for your character to escape without an unbelievable or contrived ending, chances are you're going to disappoint your readers.
So make sure your machine is finely tuned and well oiled, and not in need of divine intervention – but don't be afraid to take a very different path than you initially believed you would, if that's what it takes to forge a believable resolution.
What are your thoughts on the deus ex machina plot device? Would you argue 'til you're blue in the face that The War of the Worlds is indeed an example? Share a few of your favorite (or least favorite, as the case may be) endings of this kind in the comments below!
I never thought about this before. Thank you so much. Great article!
Although children's books do not often have to deal with this subject, this article is still a wonderful write.
This is a very valuable article. I had trouble reading it because of the medium gray text. I need the contrast of black on white.
HG Wells "War of the Worlds" ending was NOT an example of deus ex machine, in my humble, avid reader, yet-to-be-published, opinion.
I guess it depends what your writing is about. I tend to deal with quirky, bedeviled, pariah-like characters, sort of a day in the life, or a happenstance illustrating who they are, how the think, what their lives are like. Deus Ex Machina, doesn't come into play for me. My stories are short, but I can see how it might if I was to put such a character into a situation he couldn't logically get out of, but gets out of it anyway. I don't even care to tie it all up either. Things can be left unresolved in a short story if the aim is to present a particular event, show how people act in that event or situation. They'll be a take away that hopefully satisfies regardless of whether the story is tied in bow or not.
I just finished first novel and combat last chapter -preachy-. Handling it by flagellation, it works for me. On a serious note, good article.
I thought that War of the Worlds was classic Greek tragedy, which often uses the concept of Hubris. If you're writing a story about a protagonist from a humble background who makes it into the big time, plain sailing all the way is going to bore the reader. Jeffery Archer does this a LOT. Rather introduce a fatal flaw that the protagonist may or may not overcome.
Appreciated your article. Much there to ponder. Thank you.
By the way, of all the author sites I learn from, I consider AutoCrit to be one of the best. It's clear to me that a great effort are put in by you all. Thank you.


The City of Oxnard (the "City") established Community Facilities District No. 6 (North Shore at Mandalay Bay) (the "CFD") in 2006 to finance the cost and expense of providing public improvements and services within the CFD.
The public improvements authorized to be provided by the CFD include the construction, purchase, modification, expansion, improvement or rehabilitation of all or a portion of streets and roads, sanitary sewer facilities, water supply and distribution facilities, storm drain and flood control facilities, landscaping, parks, school facilities, land for environmental mitigation, libraries, public safety buildings, child care facilities, civic center facilities, facilities for the furnishing of electricity, natural gas, telephone services and cable television and related services and all appurtenances and appurtenant work in connection with the foregoing including, without limitation, the cost of engineering, planning and designing the public improvements, and incidental expenses.


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Understanding a child's social emotional state throughout an educational activity is crucial for a positive learning outcome. As such, we develop machine learning models that help social robots understand the cognitive states of children. Current state-of-the art approaches design inference models as passive processes of observing the nonverbal expressions of people. But these approaches are missing how those expressions are embedded in a greater interaction context. Our partially observable Markov decision process (POMDP) model captures how the meaning of an expression changes based on the cue context. This allows us to more accurately estimate a listener's level of attention and engagement in a peer-to-peer storytelling interaction. We model social robots as having an active role in the inference process by generating social cues that elicit nonverbal responses from children to better understand their underlying cognitive state.
Our partially observable Markov decision process (POMDP) model captures how the meaning of a listener's response depends on the storyteller's cue when estimating the cognitive state of the listener.
J.J. Lee and C. Breazeal (2014). Interactively Learning Nonverbal Behavior for Inference and Production: A Machine Learning Approach. Proceedings of the Algorithmic HRI Workshop at the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI).
Cognitive inference is an interactive process!
Social robots take an active role in the cognitive estimation of children during educational activities.


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1950 Chevrolet Styleline 2 door sedan. All original except for 12 volt battery. Restored in the late 60s. 4 New wheel cylinders . New brake pads in front. New 2 coil aluminum radiator. There is some rust not bad. Not a show car but with a few dollars it could be nice driving car. We drive it 3-4 times a week.
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I am a long time Suffield resident. During the 16 years I have served on the Fire Commission the Fire Department has grown from three to eight full time firefighters. We're now working with Chief Flynn to continue to make improvements. I served for eight years on the Commission's finance committee. I'd like to have your support for another term on the Fire Commission.


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An applicant to the master of engineering program will have completed a baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering. Students with good undergraduate records but with deficiencies in certain areas may be admitted on condition that they complete specified courses without credit to make up for their deficiencies. Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the Graduate Record Examination. International students are required to submit TOEFL test scores. IELTS scores are accepted on a case-by-case basis, and students must have a minimum score of 6.5.
Can be made up of electives offered by the department or college. In addition, courses taken within the UNH School of Law and the Paul College of Business and Economics can apply with approval.


The RTS genre is far from dead on the PC platform, though it is undeniable that the genre is not as active as it used to be, with genre staples like Command and Conquer and Warcraft be almost a forgotten memory.
Sudden Strike 4 aims to pump some more life into the RTS genre, with a large 20 mission campaign over three factions, Allies, Soviets and Germans as well as a large challenge focused multiplayer skirmish mode.
In this game players will be storming the beaches of Normandy, leading tank battalions over the Ardennes and strategically maneuvering your units to take advantages weak spots on your enemies armour.
Below are the PC system requirements for the Windows version of Sudden Strike 4, with the game also releasing on SteamOS/Linux and Mac OS.
This game will require quite a beefy system to run well on PC, though at this time the game is still in active development and is likely to run on lower end systems at launch. At this time, Kalypso developments have not released the game's minimum PC system requirements, though these are expected to be released much closer to launch.
Sudden Strike 4 will release in Spring 2017 on Steam.
You can join the discussion on Sudden Strike 4 on the OC3D Forums.
Lol, recomended a 980???? Wtf..
I always preferred sudden strike to CoH, the whole idea of 'squads' didn't work well for me, especially as you then had to tack on special abilities to that squad etc. It was always a bit like a modified version of Dawn of War (which of course, it is) to me.
Sudden Strike was always about throwing hundreds of troops at beaches covered in MGs and.. losing a lot of them lol.


There are so many outdoor living opportunities on Lake Norman. We find patios to be the largest growing segment of areas to add to the backyard along the lake. With the patio people want the ambiance and warmth of a fire pit.
Archadeck of Charlotte has been designing and building fire features and patios around town for almost 30 years now! The patios range from the popular and affordable pavers to stamped concrete and flagstone. We are seeing a rising demand for Travertine patios as they resemble tiles.


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Protergia hosts major players in the Energy Sector to commission its Solar PV Project in Abuja
May 23, 2017 #ProtergiaEnergy, renewable energy in Nigeria
Protergia, a leading renewable energy company in West Africa has hosted top players within the energy sector in Nigeria such as Babatunde Raji Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Dr Alhassan Musa, Director General, Nigerian Energy Commission (NERC), E. Clarks among others, as it commissioned one of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Nigeria, the 125kVA (100kWp) at the Citadel & Towers of House on the Rock (HOTR), the Refuge, Abuja today.
While giving his opening remarks, the CEO, Protergia, Ayodeji O. Deji stated that Nigeria as one of the highest energy and power consuming countries of the world still needs urgent intervention and innovation in the area of renewable energy generation and distribution.
The Minister of Power, Babatunde Fashola while commissioning the Solar PV Systems
"As a nation it would appear that our progress in renewable energy has mostly been focused on 2 extremes of the value chain namely the large, grid connected utility-scale projects with over 900MW worth of IPP licenses already issued at one end and residential systems (usually less than 10kW per unit) already being adopted all over the country at the other end".
He added that Protergia as a renewable energy brand is currently blazing the trail in renewable energy projects having successfully completed the HOTR project which is not only the second largest but also the largest plant built by a Nigerian company while the AUN project is currently the largest live solar project in any Nigerian University and the largest carport PV project in Nigeria.
The Minister of Power, Babatunde Fashola who also gave the keynote address at the commissioning saluted the courage and doggedness of Protergia as a Nigerian energy brand having remarkably implemented massive renewable energy projects across the country within a short time.
"I am highly impressed that a Nigeria company could do remarkably well in taking giant steps in actualising such massive renewable energy projects" he remarked.
He, however, declared that the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing will not hesitate in partnering with such an excellent brand such as Protergia in her future projects.
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All American Marine launched its latest boat, 134-foot survey catamaran called Sea Scout, out on Bellingham Bay on Thursday, Feb. 23. The new boat was constructed for C&C Technologies, an international surveying and mapping company based in Louisiana. C&C will use the ship in the Gulf of Mexico and is capable of handling variety of tasks, including mapping, seismic and soil research.
Local accounting firm Larson Gross signed a lease to occupy 14,000 square feet of space on the fourth floor of the Dorothy Haggen Building in the Barkley District.
Local residents will have the opportunity to fly east out of the Bellingham International Airport, at least for the summer. Frontier Airlines announced on Thursday, Feb. 9 that it will begin offering non-stop flights from Bellingham to Frontier's hub in Denver. The daily flights will start on Thursday, May 24 and are scheduled through Sunday, Sept. 16. This seasonal service is a way for the airline to test the local market to see if it's a viable route for the company.
Whatcom's Housing Affordability Index hit 153.2 in the fourth quarter of 2011, the highest level since the index started in 1994, according to data from the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies at the University of Washington. The state average was 172.6, also a record high in the 18-year history of the index. The affordability index measures the ability of a typical family to make payments on a median price home.
Year-over-year change: up 8.6 percent.
Nation December 2011 (seasonably adjusted): 8.5 percent.


Pamlico Capital and the management team of Dexter & Chaney, Inc. announced today that Pamlico has made a growth equity investment in the Company. CEO and Founder, John Chaney, along with President, Norbert Orth, and other executive management team members will retain significant ownership of Dexter + Chaney and will continue to manage the growth of the Company in partnership with Pamlico. Pamlico typically makes growth equity investments of up to $100 million alongside proven management teams in its target industries.
Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and founded in 1981, Dexter + Chaney is a leading provider of financial and operational management software for construction contractors. The Company's product, Spectrum® Construction Software, is an integral component of daily operations for more than 1,000 contractors. With more than 30 years of experience in providing construction management software, Dexter + Chaney knows how to design products with contractors in mind. Dexter + Chaney recently became the first construction software company to deliver complete and integrated construction management software using true cloud-based technology with an intuitive web browser interface.
Pamlico Partner Walker Simmons said, "The management team's passion for addressing contractors' needs with quality software applications, and their corporate culture dedicated to outstanding customer service, are both validated by Dexter + Chaney's industry-leading customer retention rates." Pamlico Partner Eric Wilkins added, "We are thrilled to be management's first institutional equity partner. We believe our experience can help the Company broaden its marketing reach and actively pursue product expansion through acquisitions." Dexter + Chaney will represent the fifth investment in Pamlico Capital III, a fund with $650 million of committed capital.
Dexter + Chaney was advised by Lane Powell (legal counsel) and Greene Holcomb Fisher (financial advisor).
Based in Seattle, WA, Dexter + Chaney is a leading provider of ERP software to the construction industry. Spectrum®, the Company's enterprise-wide technology solution, is designed to help contractors run all aspects of their construction business. For over 30 years, Dexter + Chaney has served contractors of all types and sizes, from locally owned subcontractors to some of the world's largest construction firms, in a wide range of end markets, including heavy/highway and utility, general contractors, electrical, mechanical, and specialty subcontractors. For more information about Dexter + Chaney, visit www.DexterChaney.com.


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La frase Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo (literalmente: «Los búfalos de Búfalo que son molestados por búfalos de Búfalo molestan a búfalos de Búfalo») es una oración gramaticalmente válida en el inglés estadounidense.

Se utiliza como ejemplo de cómo se pueden combinar homónimos y homófonos para crear una oración complicada y ambigua. La oración fue empleada por primera vez en 1972 por William J. Rapaport, profesor de la Universidad de Búfalo.

Funcionamiento

La oración en idioma inglés no lleva signos de puntuación y utiliza tres significados de la palabra "buffalo":

a. la ciudad de Búfalo, en Nueva York, que en este caso está seguida del nombre del animal (en idioma inglés "Buffalo buffalo" significa "búfalo de Búfalo").
n. el nombre del bisonte, o búfalo americano.
v. el verbo en inglés "buffalo", que literalmente significa "molestar, intimidar o confundir".
En este caso se obtiene:
Buffaloa buffalon Buffaloa buffalon buffalov buffalov Buffaloa buffalon.

Para que un angloparlante entienda mejor la frase, se puede sustituir "buffalo" en su forma sustantiva por "bisons" (bisontes) y "buffalo" en su forma verbal por "bully", para obtener:

Buffalo bisons Buffalo bisons bully bully Buffalo bisons.

Para un hispanohablante, no se requieren sustituciones, sino una traducción:
Buffalo bisons Buffalo bisons bully = "Los búfalos de Buffalo que son molestados por búfalos de Buffalo"
bully Buffalo bisons = molestan a búfalos de Búfalo

En la cultura popular
 Una versión de la frase se usó para la canción "Buffalo" de Alt-J, la banda sonora de  Silver Linings Playbook.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

"Buffaloing buffalo" en Language Log, 20 de enero de 2005
Easdown, David.
Swerlick, Andrew. What a Herd of Confused Bison from Upstate New York Can Teach Us About Our Difficulties With the English Language

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Synchronicities and Mirrors
Hillmanian psychologism
By Leif Frenzel
In Research
The technique of perspective reversal, frequently as it is used throughout Hillman's early work, is more than a neat rhetorical trick. (Although it must be said that Hillman does have a pronounced preference for the chiasm in any case.) I have already noted that both Jung and Hillman seemed to think that human hybris needs to be checked, particularly in the form in which the human person is thought of as the creative source of soul phenomena: if we think that the psyche is something "in" us, something we own and which we perhaps even consider as being of our making, we are gravely mistaken. That view is not just erroneous, but actually dangerous. It's what Jung generally calls 'inflation' of consciousness, whereas Hillman has many names for it, typically ending on "-ism".
Let's review a further example:
We keep from psychologism by remembering that not only is the psyche in us as a set of dynamisms, but we are in the psyche. (RVP 134)
The "not only … but …" portion is of course once more an instance of the move I have called "perspective reversal": Hillman reminds us that psyche is something wider than merely the bundles of psychological phenomena each of us are aware of in ourselves (and some of which we can observe or assume in other people as well). Psyche comprises processes in which individual humans share, but which are not exhausted by that sharing. (The psyche, he says at a later point, "extends beyond the nature of man. The soul has inhuman reaches"; RVP 179).
What is the danger from which this move is supposed to protect us here? It is, according to Hillman, the erroneous view called "psychologism".
1. "Psychologism" is only one of the many enemy images Hillman paints (they also include "literalism", "materialism", "nihilism", "nominalism", "personalism", and so on and on and on; almost each of his works contains an early chapter or passage with "obstacles", "barriers" and the like to an archetypal psychology, see DU 68-90; RVP 58-67 for a good impression). He usually piggybacks on some broader critical discussion in those cases, and "psychologism" is no exception. The term was widely used as a negative slogan in 19th and early 20th century philosophy, and generally meant as referring to an overreach of psychological thinking.
Now Hillman's view that the whole point of human life is soul-making certainly looks, at first glance, as a version of psychologism. (And Jung's statements that every product of human culture, including science and logic, is a product of psyche and therefore the subject area of a psychology of the unconscious seems even more clearly an instance.) But Hillman distinguishes his position from a "psychologism" which he calls fallacious. What does he think is the difference?
Psychologism means only psychologizing, converting all things into psychology. Psychology then becomes the new queen and — by taking itself and its premises literally — becomes a new metaphysics […]: there is only one fundamental discipline and ultimate viewpoint, psychology. (RVP 133)
Psychologism, thus, is a kind of reductionism: everything is "really only" in the mind, and whatever else (outside psychology) we study is merely derivative. (For example, we might thus reduce the laws of logic to laws of personal thinking, something that "goes on in the mind" or "in the brain".) In this, I think, Hillman is close to the usual understanding of psychologism in those broader debates. And since he, too, characterizes it as fallacious, I presume he also subscribes the criticism that it is too narrow and must be avoided.
At least programmatically this seems to be the case, for Hillman makes a point that all "psychologizing" (viewing the world through the lens of myths, archetypes, and the like) generally stands next to the literal interpretations which are also valid (have "content, merit, and import"; RVP 133). So for example, there are laws of logic which are universally and objectively valid (and not mere constructs of the human psyche), and their study in its field (logic, mathematics, …) is correct to proceed as it does (expressing them literally). There is, however, a psychological aspect to it in addition, which is brought out by psychologizing. To see and include that aspect would not be reductive (as psychologism would be), but merely broaden our set of perspectives.
2. How does Hillman's own, "archetypal" psychology avoid this fallacy of psychologism, then?
Hillman insists that this is achieved already by interpreting archetypes (the fundamental psychological patterns) as "the perspectives of mythical persons who cannot be reduced to human beings or placed inside their personal lives, their skins, or their souls." (RVP 134)
Thus, strictly speaking, the fallacy is avoided, not by rejecting reduction to the psychological as such, but by rejecting reduction to the personally psychological. Since Hillman (like Jung) had a much broader view of what counts as psyche or soul than a narrow personalistic psychology would, he can maintain the position that, on that broader notion, basically "everything" might be understood in terms of psyche (in terms, that is, of archetypal enactment of fundamental patterns in the soul). Only once we shift to a more personalistic notion of psyche we land in trouble with such a position, for then we end up with the view that the entire universe is, to put it somewhat simplistically, "inside our heads".
One can detect this whenever religious, moral, aesthetic, or logical events are given (1) a literalized account in terms (2) of underlying psychological processes only, and (3) when these processes are made personally human; the psychologistic fallacy requires all three legs. (RVP 134)
Under a narrow (non-Hillman/Jungian) understanding, someone holding both (1) and (2) would already be a psychologistic reductionist; but given the broader understanding, the dangerous step ensues only when (3) is added. Rejecting (3), however, Hillman can claim to avoid the mistake of psychologism.
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Final Iran deal unlikely to be reached by June deadline – French diplomat
Tehran, May 28, IRNA – A comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran and a group of six international negotiators could extend past the July 1, 2015 deadline to settle all details in the final agreement, Ambassador of France to the United States Gerard Araud said at Washington-based think tank the Atlantic Council on Tuesday.
Araud stressed that even if the 'best deal' was reached between Iran and the P5+1 negotiators, it would still need to be translated 'into the technical annexes,' which could result in a 'fuzzy end' to the negotiations. Sputniknews.com reported.
'The Iranians, for the moment, are obviously not negotiating to get an agreement very shortly, they want to push the issues to the ministers the way they did previously.'
For months, Tehran and the P5+1 group of international negotiators have been trying to reach a comprehensive agreement to ensure Iran's nuclear energy program remains peaceful. In April 2015, the sides agreed on a political framework for the future deal. A final agreement is expected to be reached by the end of June.
On April 2, Iran and the P5+1 negotiators from the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, France and Germany, who had been at talks since November 2013, reached a breakthrough political framework agreement on Tehran's controversial nuclear program following marathon talks in the Swiss city of Lausanne.
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County Employees Recognized for Floodplain Management Leadership
by Allan Dean October 24, 2017 July 18, 2021
Sheriff's OEM and County Division of Planning Employees to Receive Award
FREEHOLD, NJ – Joe Barris, Monmouth County Division of Planning Assistant Director and Margaret Murnane Brooks, Sheriff's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Deputy Coordinator have been chosen as the recipients of the Floodplain Management Leadership Award by the New Jersey Association for Floodplain Management (NJAFM).
"The goal of floodplain management is to reduce the risk of flood damage and create a resilient community," said Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the Sheriff's Office and Planning Board. "These two dedicated professionals are representative of the outstanding efforts being made towards this goal every day by both the Sheriff's OEM and the Division of Planning."
The Award will be presented at the NJAFM Annual Conference on Thursday, Oct. 26 in Atlantic City.
"Both of these individuals and their divisions deserve this award and recognition," said Freeholder Serena DiMaso, Esq., liaison to the Sheriff's Office of Emergency Management and a freeholder representative on the County's Planning Board. "After Superstorm Sandy, the Sheriff's OEM and the Division of Planning have worked untiringly on floodplain management, including the County's Community Rating System Assistance Program and the High Water Mark initiative, which promotes flood risk awareness."
The Floodplain Management Leadership Award recognizes individuals, other than local officials, who have achieved success in a significant aspect of floodplain management. These efforts include, but are not limited to, education, government, policy, research, litigation, outreach, implementation or other actions which demonstrate the advancement of flood loss reduction within the nominee's professional realm.
"As we close in on the 5th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, I'm proud to say the efforts of both Emergency Management and the Planning Board have made a difference in flood risk awareness and that Monmouth County's Community Rating System Assistance Program has helped save the taxpayers of Monmouth County over $1.6 million dollars in annual flood insurance premiums. This is up over $600,000 since the program was launched in 2013," said Sheriff Shaun Golden, who oversees the Office of Emergency Management. "I'm thankful that NJAFM has recognized the efforts of the County."
Every year, NJAFM honors those who have made exemplary contributions to floodplain management in New Jersey.
According to the NJAFM, they are a statewide organization of more than 400 members and a chapter of the national Association of State Floodplain Managers, a respected voice in floodplain management practice and policy in the United States.
For more information on Monmouth County's floodplain management, the Community Rating System Assistance Program and the High Water Mark initiative, go to www.VisitMonmouth.com.
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