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Secular Bible Study2.07 Introduction - The Adoration of the Infant JesusPoint #1 – 2:03: Who were the Magi? Why did they come to worship?Point #2 – 3:12: Why was Herod disturbed?Point #3 – 4:30: Why was all Jerusalem disturbed? Point #4 – 5:33: Why Bethlehem? Point #5 – 8:00: Herod sends out the Magi, not Jewish Priests and lawmakersPoint #6 – 9:42: The exact time the star appeared Point #7 – 13:07: The Magi find and worship JesusPoint #8 – 20:06: Where Joseph and Mary stayedPoint #9 – 21:35: Shepherds visit JesusPoint #9 – 23:27: An angel appears to the shepherds (I accidentally had two Point #9s!!)Point #10 – 25:26: What is a great company of the heavenly host?2025-07-2929 min
Secular Bible Study2.06 Introduction - The Birth of JesusPoint #1 – 2:33: Pregnant through the Holy SpiritPoint #2 – 7:31: An angel visits JosephPoint #3 – 9:04: Name him Jesus, but call him Immanuel?Point #4 – 10:45: Mary’s virginityPoint #5 – 13:11: Away in a manger, swaddled in clothPoint #6 – 14:32: Historicity of the Census of Quirinius and ‘no room at the Inn’ Bibliography:· Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books· Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books· Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books· Fu...2025-07-2420 min
Secular Bible Study2.05 Introduction - The Genealogy of JesusPoint #1: 4:48 - The Genealogy through JosephPoint #2: 7:55 - Real vs Royal Genealogy Point #3: 11:47 - The Genealogy through Mary Point #4: 15:19 - Matthew's Genealogy is theology, not historyPoint #5: 25:50 - Women in Matthew’s GenealogyPoint #6: 27:25 - Jesus was 30? Bibliography:· Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books· Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books· Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books· Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast2025-07-1732 min
Secular Bible Study2.04 Introduction - The Birth of JohnPoint #1 – 1:25 Her neighbors and relatives, where is Mary?Point #2 – 3:57 Why the crowd tries to name Elizabeth’s babyPoint #3 – 6:43 What then will this child be?Point #4 – 12:56 Zechariah’s Song and the silence of JosephPoint #5 – 15:11 Redemption and the Horn of SalvationPoint #6 – 17:35 Zechariah gives thanks for Jesus at John’s circumcisionPoint #7 – 22:15 Paragraph two of Zechariah’s SongPoint #8 – 23:12 Where is the Wilderness?Point #9 – 25:46 A radical alternative meaning of ‘the horn’ Bibliography:· Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), le...2025-07-1131 min
Secular Bible Study2.03 Introduction - Mary visits ElizabethPoint #1 – 1:08 How did Mary travel to Ein Karem?Point #2 – 2:30 Why did Mary travel to Ein Karem?Point #3 – 5:30 Mary and Elizabeth greet, the bay leaptPoint #4 – 6:40 Blessed are you among women…Point #5 – 12:25 Blessed is she who believed…Point #6 – 14:30 Mary’s song and Hannah’s songPoint #7 – 17:40 Mary stayed for three months? Bibliography:· Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books· Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books· Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gos...2025-07-0721 min
Secular Bible Study2.02 Introduction - The AnnunciationPoint #1 – 2:00 Virgin or just a young woman?Point #2 – 7:38 “You, who are highly favored!”Point #3 – 10:00 Significance of the Names John and JesusPoint #4 – 12:37 Mary says, “I am the Lord’s servant”Point #5 – 13:21 Gabriel Bibliography:· Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books· Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books· Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books· Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast· Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”· ...2025-07-0417 min
Beneath The Helmet Show - Firefighter Wellness & Mental Health (mind-body-spirit)What Is Character-Based Leadership? A New Era for the Fire Service.What Is Character-Based Leadership? A New Era for the Fire Service. The Future of Fire Service Leadership Starts Here - Character-Based Leadership Roundtable. In this powerhouse episode of Beneath the Helmet, retired Fire Chief and fire services coach Arjuna George brings together an all-star panel to ignite a new conversation in the fire service, Character-Based Leadership.Featuring thought leaders and fire service veterans:James RychardRobert AvsecAnthony CorreiaScott WilkinsonThis isn’t your average leadership chat. We go deeper, into the human factors, psychology, emotional intelligence, and integrity that define true leadership in public safety.00:00 Introduction and Welcome00:22 Meet the Guests04:39 De...2025-05-281h 05
Policy & InsightsRisk culture: Navigating trade wars through the character lensThis episode discusses the Ivy Business School's leader character framework, emphasising the importance of character in leadership and risk management and how elevating character to the same level as competence and commitment can ensure better decision-making and financial oversight, especially during such uncertain times. Dr Mary Crossan explains the framework's development post-2008 financial crisis, highlighting 10 dimensions of character like integrity and humility. Bill Furlong, with a background in capital markets, shares how the framework can help address compliance issues by linking character imbalances to suboptimal judgments. He also stresses how critical the accountant’s role is in governance, oversight, an...2025-04-1523 min
The Virtuosity PodcastThe Launch with Dr Mary CrossanSend us a textIn our launch episode, co-founders Dr. Mary Crossan and host Dr. Corey Crossan challenge conventional thinking on leadership development and invite you to reimagine what's possible when character becomes a daily practice.Mary reveals why character isn’t just important—it’s foundationalCorey unpacks the intentional design behind Virtuosity’s flagship programMary outlines what makes this approach radically different from traditional leadership modelsTogether, they introduce this year’s program participants—guests who will bring theory to lifeMary shares strategic insights on how Virtuosity drives organizational transformationMary reflects on the Virtuosity app and how it bring...2025-03-2155 min
Front RowJessica Lange, Welsh National Opera's new joint leaders, artist Alison WattActor Jessica Lange discusses her latest film, an adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize winning play Long Day's Journey Into Night, in which she plays Mary Tyrone, a woman with a morphine addiction at the centre of a dysfunctional family, and a role for which she previously won a Tony Award on Broadway. Welsh National Opera's new joint CEOs Adele Thomas and Sarah Crabtree talk about their plans for the organisation. And acclaimed artist Alison Watt talks about her latest exhibition, From Light, inspired by 19th century architect Sir John Soane and showing in his...2025-03-0542 min
Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Mary Crossan and Corey Crossan - Building Better Leaders: How Character Outshines CompetenceSend us a textCorey Crossan is a research and teaching fellow at The Oxford Character Project where she develops and facilitates character development programs for students and industry. She is also the co-founder of Virtuosity Character, a mobile software application created to support the daily, deliberate practice of character-based leadership development.Dr. Mary Crossan is a Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Strategic Leadership at the Ivey Business School at Western University, Ontario. She is also a co-founder of Virtuosity Character and co-host of the “Question of Character” podcast.A Quot...2025-02-0539 minFront RowJames Graham on Brian & Maggie, The Merchant of Venice, Live music from Julie Fowlis and Karine PolwartWriter James Graham on his Channel 4 drama Brian & Maggie, which stars Steve Coogan and Harriet Walter, and which tells the story of a hard-hitting interview between broadcaster Brian Walden and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, which helped precipitate Thatcher's downfall in the early 1990s, John Douglas Thompson talks about playing Shylock in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice as a black actor, in a production by Theatre for a New Audience which is at Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre, And live music from Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart, who have collaborated with Mary Chapin Carpenter on a new album...2025-01-2242 minFront RowJesus and Mary Chain, The politics of pantomime & Video games of the yearBrothers William and Jim Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain talk to Kirsty Wark about the ups and downs of their career in music.Plus a discussion on the politics of pantomime, And the video games of the year.Presenter: Kirsty Wark
Producer: Mark Crossan2024-12-1142 min
Business TalkThe Character Compass Prof. Mary Crossan on Transforming Leadership in the 21st CenturyWe are delighted to welcome Prof. Mary Crossan with us today.
Dr. Mary Crossan is a Distinguished University Professor of Strategic Leadership at the Ivey Business School at Western, recognized for her excellence in teaching, research, and service.
In 2021, she was named among the top 2% of the most cited scientists in her field. With expertise in organizational learning, strategy, leadership character, and improvisation, her research has been widely published in top journals like the Strategic Management Journal and Academy of Management Review.
She has co-authored several textbooks and developed management tools, including the “Improvise to Innovate” video with the Second City...2024-11-2827 min
The KTS Success Factor® (a Podcast for Women)Exercising Your Character Muscle with Mary CrossanWhen talking about character, it's common to oversimplify its meaning. However, extensive research reveals that it encompasses a multitude of dimensions, incorporating various behaviors within these dimensions. When evaluating a leader's character, it becomes evident that achieving an effective balance across all these dimensions is essential for leadership effectiveness. Dr. Mary Crossan is a Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Strategic Leadership at the Ivey Business School, Western University. In 2021, she was recognized on a global list representing the top two per cent of the most cited scientists in her discipline, and in 2023, she received the life-time c...2024-10-0227 min
Deep LeadershipThe Character of a Leader with Dr. Mary CrossanToday, I’m joined by Dr. Mary Crossan, and we're talking about The Character of a Leader. Mary is a Distinguished University Professor of Strategic Leadership at the Ivey Business School at Western University. In 2021, she was recognized on a global list, representing the top two percent of the most cited scientists in her discipline, and in 2023, she received the Lifetime Career Achievement Academy of Management Distinguished Educator award. Her research on leader character, organizational learning, strategic renewal, and improvisation is published in over 100 articles and books. Mary is co-author of The Character Compass, which offers a practical roadmap fo...2024-08-0342 min
People and Projects Podcast: Project Management PodcastPPP 417 | Secrets to Building Your Character (and the Character of Your Team), with Mary Crossan and Bill FurlongSummary In this episode, Andy talks with Dr. Mary Crossan and Bill Furlong to discuss their book, The Character Compass. They explore the concept of character and its importance in leadership. Mary and Bill debunk myths and misconceptions about character and highlight the interconnected nature of its dimensions. The framework they introduce consists of 11 dimensions of character, including integrity, courage, humility, and temperance. They emphasize the importance of developing these dimensions to enhance leadership effectiveness and well-being. The conversation also touches on the role of character in decision-making and the need for character development in organizations. The...2024-06-1356 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep23: How Missing Ethics Makes a Mess of OrganizationsGuest: Greg Moran, C-level leadership executive & consultant
The business landscape is littered with fallen firms of questionable ethics. Enron is just one example. But the stumbles of today’s organisations — from Boeing to Columbia University — may be rooted in the lack of a clear ethical framework from the top.
That’s the thesis of guest Greg Moran, who lays out the evidence with host Maureen Metcalf in this episode. It’s not mere philosophical debate; as Enron showed, missing a formal ethical code is a very real existential threat.
Here's what Greg and Ma...2024-05-2835 min
Lead Like a WomanCreating a Culture of CharacterMary Crossan is the Co-founder of Leader Character Associates and Virtuosity Character, which enhance organizational leadership characteristics. She is also the Professor of Strategic Leadership at Western University’s Ivey Business School. Recognized on the global list of the top 2% of the most cited scientists in her discipline in 2021, Mary received the Lifetime Career Achievement Academy of Management Distinguished Educator Award in 2023. Her research includes leadership character, organizational learning, strategic renewal, and improvisation. A prolific author, Mary has contributed to over 100 articles and books and is the co-author of The Character Compass. In this episode…...2024-05-2336 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS6-Ep11: Shifting from Trusting Institutions to Trusting PeopleGuest: Danièle Henkel, Knight of the Order of Merit & CEO of Daniele Henkel Enterprises
What’s love got to do with leadership? Turns out: quite a lot!
Danièle Henkel sees love in many ways: from passion for your work to genuine respect for the people around you. It’s another facet in building trust; in this case, though, the trust is in people rather than institutions. In a world where leaders often take the quick path – and its ethical shortcuts – to achieve success, Danièle’s take on trust and authenticity in the C-suite...2024-05-1339 min
Let's talk Transformation : The business leaders podcastThe character of leadership transformation with Mary Crossan""Organisations that fail to hire for and develop positive character among their leaders are missing an opportunity.."A great conversation with Mary about the crucial relationship between character and leadership, and how it can enable transformation in organisations and organisational culture. We dive into the 11 dimensions of character with corresponding behaviours and look at the importance for leaders to balance extremes and manage polarities to promote inclusive and collaborative spaces. We discuss dismantling the assumption of static character and empowering leaders to embrace personal agency in their decision-making processes. Our conversation goes beyond...2024-04-2944 min
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastHow To Live in the Real WorldIntroductionSuggestion that Christianity is key to living in real world may sound outlandish. This is what I will argue here.Different Ways of Viewing the Resurrection1) In spiritual, metaphorical, symbolic, or exemplary terms.2) As a unique, historical, objective fact.Spiritual Resurrection- First tendency of disciples: ‘they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit’ (Luke 24:37).- Spiritualisation of resurrection quite common. John Dominic Crossan (slight paraphrase): ‘(The resurrection) never happened. (The resurrection) always happens’.- The resurrection did not happened as a historical event but occurs through the empowering of Jesus’ followers.- Jesus may be ‘alive’ in a non-historical sense: through his teaching...2024-04-1417 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS6-Ep5: Leader CharacterGuest: Dr. Mary Crossan, Distinguished University Professor at Western University
You say you want to hire people with good character – but what does “character” mean?
In this rediscovered episode, Dr. Mary Crossan of Ivey University defines exactly what leader character is, why it matters, and how to develop it. She’s found leader character is not just an add-on, but a foundational element that propels organizations towards sustained excellence. And it’s a win-win: the cultivation of leader character significantly enhances both individual well-being and prompts a culture of integrity and effectiveness within organizations.
Produced...2024-04-0142 min
FeedbackHistorian Dr Mary Beard on her first series for BBC Radio 4, Being RomanHow often do you think about the Romans? Historian Dr Mary Beard speaks with Andrea Catherwood on her new series for BBC Radio 4 ‘Being Roman’BBC Radio 4 recently released the latest series of The Lovecraft Investigations – based on the occult writer HPLovecraft’s stories. Many Listeners told us how unsettling they were. Feedback’s Special Correspondent Rob Crossan investigates the enduring appeal of audio horror.And we're almost at the end of year of cuts and changes to BBC Local Radio in England, which has left some listeners worried that the spirit of Christmas won't sound the...2023-12-1528 min
Sounds of BlueSOB 414 - Features: Ben Sidran, Michael Franks, Emilio Castillo, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roger Lewis, Keith Crossan & Tom Dowd.Artist Song Album Label NotesTwilight Zone by Marius Constant Wales & Saunders w/Garcia + Twilight Zone Theme w/Howard Roberts guitar TV Classic Tunes - 25th Anniversary Edition - 2CD's Breakable Records + SOB Twilight Zone ThemeTom Dowd "Layla" segment from "Language of Music" Documentary Language of Music - 2003 Youtube - Palm Music DVD Tow Dowd - 98Joe Bonamassa Win-O by Pee Wee Crayton Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 J&R Adventures - wwwJBonamassa.com Recent ReleaseBen Sidran The Blues in England by by Ben Sidran w/Peter Frampton Feel Your Groove - 1971 Capitol Records - Acadia CD Reissue Ben Sidran - 80Jerry...2023-11-124h 03
Mystic-Skeptic Radio: Uncensored/Raiders of the UnknownViolent Revolutionary Jesus? Conspiracies, historical issues and contradictions from Rabbi TzadokIn this week's episode we discuss Rabbi Ariel Tzadok post called "The Torah of Yeshu HaNotzi versus the Gospel of Jesus Christ." He is featured on the History Channel's Ancient Aliens program and spearheads www.koshertorah.com working with Noachides, Jews and Christians teaching them Jewish concepts. In his post he discusses the following book:"The Jesus Scroll is a best-selling book first published in 1972 and written by Australian author Donovan Joyce. A forerunner to some of the ideas later investigated in The Da Vinci Code, Joyce's book made the claim that Jesus of Nazareth may have actually...2023-07-2631 min
Music Generation Longford PodcastLongford School of Rock moves to Music Generation LongfordIn this episode of the Music Generation Longford podcast, we speak with original founder of Longford School of Rock, Shane Crossan, who tells us about the legacy of the school and some memorable moments over the years. We also speak to Music Development Officer of Music Generation Longford, Mary-Jane Sweeney, about the ongoing work Music Generation is doing in Longford and the exciting take over of School of Rock. Finally, we hear from one of our Music Educators, Laura O’Gara, who taught with School of Rock for a number of years and who will now manage it alongside David Cr...2021-09-0843 min
Question of CharacterEpisode 7 | What Are the PABC's of Character Development?This episode is absolutely packed with content – so much so that you might find yourself coming back to it from time to time. With our special guest Corey Crossan, Mary and I connect the PABC framework with the Leader Character framework, and how they work together to strengthen character. Do you have a learning block? Have you found yourself struggling to move to the next level of leadership? Do you find that your performance deteriorates under stress? This episode provides you with the keys to understanding these vexing obstacles and overcoming them. We discuss mindfulness, meditation, processing emotions, the ne...2021-03-101h 08
Front RowThe First Christmas, Part 3, with John Dominic CrossanListen as John Dominic Crossan explores Luke's infancy story of Jesus’ birth. In this episode, David and Debo talk to Crossan about “The First Christmas,” the book by Crossan and the late Marcus Borg.
In Luke’s nativity story, why does Luke choose to have Mary give birth to Jesus in such a humble setting as a stable? Crossan breaks down Luke’s gospel. Luke tells the story of the shepherds in the field. Luke is more interested in Jesus as the healer, a person directly helping the poor, and interested in compassion, mercy, and healing. This Jesus stor...2020-12-1744 minQuestion of CharacterEpisode 4 | Can Your Character Change?Can you really change your character? This is the question we get most often, and the answer is a resounding YES! In this seminal episode Mary and Bill welcome special guest Ph.D. candidate Corey Crossan, and we discuss how character is different from personality, how personality influences character development, the key principles of character development, the process and barriers to such development, and the importance of surfacing and resolving your dysfunctional core beliefs (e.g. fixed vs. growth mindset) in order to achieve your character development goals. Mary and Bill then share three personal stories of character development...2020-12-1351 min
Front RowThe First Christmas, Part 2, with John Dominic CrossanListen as John Dominic Crossan dives deep into Matthew’s infancy story of Jesus’ birth! In this episode, David and Debo talk to Crossan about “The First Christmas,” the book by Crossan and the late Marcus Borg.
Crossan breaks down Matthew’s Gospel. Matthew tells the story of Herod and the wise men, as well as the genealogy of Jesus. Mary and Joseph flee from Herod because he wants to kill first born babies. Matthew, interested in placing Jesus directly in the Davidic royal bloodline, makes his intention plain: he wants to restore Israel to its former prominence...2020-12-0944 minQuestion of CharacterEpisode 2 | Leader Character 101BEpisode 2 is the second of two episodes that completes the introduction of the Ivey Leader Character Framework. Hosts Bill Furlong and Professor Mary Crossan review the key points from Episode 1 and then using clips from the movie Invictus, observe and analyze Nelson Mandela’s inspirational, charismatic and effective leadership. In the movie Invictus Mandela is portrayed (accurately in our view) as a paragon of leadership, and observing his behaviours through the lens of Leader Character allows us to truly understand the sources of his exceptional wisdom and judgment, and we begin the exciting experience of activating our own Leader Ch...2020-11-1744 minQuestion of CharacterEpisode 1 | Leader Character 101AEpisode 1 is the first of two episodes that provide an introduction to the Ivey Leader Character Framework. Hosts Bill Furlong and Professor Mary Crossan describe the purpose and benefits of Leader Character, and why you might want to listen to this podcast. Bill and Mary discuss the genesis of the Leader Character Framework, how it was developed, the supporting academic research, the focus on sustained excellence, the central role of judgment, the virtue/vice problem, some examples of where Leader Character is making a profound difference in the lives of people today, and so much more.-----------------2020-11-0950 min
Purple PsychologyEpisode 170: Who and what inspires me? My own evolution of learningThe full list from my website - I have skipped some just because this is the longest podcats I have ever recorded and I wanted you to get the end! But I think maybe it's a good way to see the sheer diversity that goes into my thinking and writing. *Note - slight slip where I called it the 'Progressive' Democrats Convention this week - But that has been because it's been so Progressive to me! I think it is really important to credit others work – what has gone before you. And to allow your readers/li...2020-08-2039 min
From Our Own CorrespondentAl-Shabab's DefectorsFor well over a decade, the Al Qaeda linked group Al Shabab has struck terror in Somalia, Kenya and beyond blowing up shopping malls and hotels. Its senior leaders want to establish a caliphate, where their draconian form of Islam is imposed. But most Al Shabaab foot-soldiers come from deprived backgrounds and now hundreds have defected and are rebuilding their lives. Mary Harper visited a rehabilitation centre in the capital Mogadishu.In Afghanistan too, there are hopes of militants disarming, Taliban prisoners being released and of an end to a long drawn out conflict. But the peace...2020-03-1429 min
Mystic-Skeptic Radio: Uncensored/Raiders of the UnknownThe Exorcist TV Series ReviewIn this week’s show we review the Fox TV Series “The Exorcist” which just completed it’s first season and is now available on Hulu.Based on the hit 1973 film by the same name (from a novel by William Peter Blatty), the show follows Father Tomas Ortega and Father Marcus Keane both exorcists from the Roman Catholic Church. The main victim of possession is Casey Rance daughter of Angela Rance played Geena Davis who is actually Regan MacNeil from the original story.The show expands “The Exorcist” universe to include other plot twists such as a plan to assassinate the Pope by...2017-03-241h 00
Ninth & O Baptist ChurchThe Day Death Died: The Resurrection of Jesus ChristMark 16:1-8 The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead separates Christianity from all mere religion–whatever its form. Christianity without the literal, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is merely one religion among many. (Al Mohler) 1.) The Opinion of Contemporary Scholarship - “Jesus lived on in the hearts of followers . . . but he did not physically rise from the dead. Taken down from the cross his body was probably buried in a shallow grave – and may have been eaten by wild dogs.” (R. Watson, “A Lesser Child of God,” Newsweek, April 4, 1994) - “So let us say quite specifically...2016-09-1138 min
iGod St Matthew-in-the-CityGo FigureIn his Epiphany 7 sermon Glynn Cardy notices that the story of the Transfiguration is all about blokes.
"It’s the obvious things we overlook. Go figure. It’s all about blokes. In particular it elevates to an inner elite three blokes: Peter, James, and John [the latter two being the sons of Zebedee]. But if one carefully reads the New Testament there are a number whom it could be claimed belonged to an inner elite: Mary Magdalene, Mary Jesus’ mother, Andrew, Mary and Martha of Bethany, the Beloved Disciple, James Jesus’ brother… Dom Crossan, the well-known New Testament scholar, posits that the m...2009-03-0914 min