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Periscope Lighted Folio for Kindle 2 combines lighting and protection in a portable package
We keep shouting out our overwhelming approval of the Amazon Kindle 2, but still notice its main drawback: it doesn't have that read-anywhere goodness, because its screen isn't backlit. The Periscope Lighted Folio for Kindle 2 solves that problem, packing a retractable reading light inside its leather folio that also has room for a notepad and writing utensils.
That retractable periscope looks like a monocle, and it ought to be bright enough because it's packing two LEDs. It's flat enough to retract into the spine of its cover, closing flush into a nice compact package. The company says its three AA batteries will last 40 hours, and you can also buy a separate AC adapter if you're thinking of going on a non-stop reading marathon.
It costs a steep $50, pricier than the simple $19.35 Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 Clip-On Light, also with two LEDs and made specifically for the Kindle. But then if you add Amazon's $30 Kindle 2 leather cover, you've spent just about the same amount. The Periscope Lighted Folio for Kindle 2 (there's also one for the Kindle 1) looks like a more compact package. Might be worth checking out.
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The surprising landscapes of the Cinco Villas region
Sos del Rey Católico
Culture and countryside are the main attractions in this region of Aragón, in inland Spain. Its towns and villages, with cobbled streets, comprise one of the most impressive ensembles of monuments in this part of the country. The same could be said of its stunning landscapes.
Viewpoints, marshland, rivers and lakes, pine groves and meadows are some of the natural attractions you will find in Cinco Villas, a region in the north of Zaragoza province, very close to the Pyrenees Mountains. To get an idea of the region as a whole, you can head up to the Nuestra Señora de Sancho Abarca Sanctuary, right on the border with Navarre. From here there are excellent views of part of the Ebro River plain, as well as the Bardenas Reales Nature Reserve, a UNESCO designated Biosphere Reserve, and you can even see the peak of the Moncayo. There are more good views to be had in the Sierra de Santo Domingo Mountains. At 1,523 metres above sea level, this is the highest point in the region. The Pyrenees and the Aragón River are a stone's throw away. The unusual outlines of the Mallos de Riglos, popular mountains with climbers, are also close by.
Farmland and low-mountain vegetation are present for a large part of the journey. Two kilometres from the village of Valpalmas, this landscape suddenly changes, and clay figures in mysterious shapes appear from the depths of the canyons: this is Los Aguarales. Enjoy one of the Cinco Villas region's most weird and wonderful landscapes. Water erosion is responsible for this unusual setting. Don't forget your camera - this visit is well worthwhile.
In this area you will find rivers, streams and reservoirs. Special mention should be made of the flora and fauna in Moncayuelo, very close to Ejea de los Caballeros. This lake covers 39 hectares and is one of the most important ecological locations in Aragon. Here you can see hundreds of water birds and many different species of duck. And don't forget that fishing, water sports and even bathing is permitted in other reservoirs such as San Bartolomé, where there are small beaches for this purpose.
These are some of the options on offer in the Cinco Villas region, but not the only ones. Any time is good for excursions in the mountains of Luesia, San Miguel de Liso, Val d'Onsella, Bagües, Fragal de Orés… In the Cinco Villas region there is loads to see.
Furthermore, you can combine your enjoyment of the countryside with cultural visits. Strolling through the towns and villages of the region you will see extraordinary artistic heritage, with numerous examples of Romanesque art. Their churches, palaces, towers, castles and stately houses call to mind the importance this region had in the Middle Ages. There are many different routes that run across the region. Special mention should be made of those leading to Ejea de los Caballeros, Sádaba, Uncastillo, Sos del Rey Católico and Tauste, its main towns and villages. Remember that the tourist offices will help you plan your trip, and can give you more information on the various itineraries, many of which are ideal for hiking and mountain biking.


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Michael Ioannou
Prior to becoming president in March 2009, Mr. Ioannou was most recently Chief Operating Officer of Akrion Systems and its predecessor Akrion, Inc., serving in that capacity since July of 2007. From 2005 until 2007, Mr. Ioannou was owner and principal for International Technical Management Services LLC of Acton, Massachusetts. In this capacity he provided management services for technology organizations in the areas of technology development, technical design and analysis, concurrent product development, program management, organizational alignment and outsourcing strategies. From 2000 to 2005, Mr. Ioannou was an executive at Axcelis Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of semiconductor equipment. He started there as director of engineering and advanced to director of product engineering and support. Mr. Ioannou holds a MBA from the City University in Seattle, Washington and bachelor's and master's degrees in aerospace studies from the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
W. James Whittle
Chief Financial Officer
James Whittle serves Akrion Systems as Chief Financial Officer. He was most recently CFO for Akrion, Inc.,with that company since 2005. He has over 20 years of experience as chief financial officer for capital equipment and service oriented companies, serving in executive financial positions for companies such as Data Switch Corporation, ITT and Sterling Fluid Products. Experienced in international business and fluent in several languages, Whittle has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from North London Polytechnic and is certified as a Chartered Management Accountant in the UK and is an International Associate of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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Vice President, Applications and Technology
Dr. Kashkoush is responsible for managing Akrion Systems Process Engineering Department and Class 1 R&D laboratory. In his role, he also maintains the technology road map and provides technical support for product development. Dr. Kashkoush holds 15 patents in the field of wafer surface preparation science and technology. In addition, he has published and coauthored more than 65 articles in the area of microcontamination characterization, removal, and control. Dr. Kashkoush conducts regular seminars on wafer surface preparation technology for the IC and solar industries. He received his PhD in engineering sciences from Clarkson University (Potsdam, NY) in 1993.
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Mr. McManus is Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Akrion Systems LLC. He has 15 years of experience in the microelectronics/photovoltaic industries. Prior to becoming VP, Mr. McManus served in engineering, sales and marketing positions for Akrion, Inc. and SubMicron Systems. Mr. McManus has a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering as well as a Master's in Business Administration, both from Villanova University in Pennsylvania.


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Regarding judicial behavior, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Antonin Scalia said the following: "Now, in asserting that originalism used to be orthodoxy, I do not mean to imply that judges did not distort the Constitution now and then, of course they did. We had willful judges then, and we will have willful judges until the end of time. But the difference is that prior to the last 50 years or so, prior to the advent of the "Living Constitution," judges did their distortions the good old fashioned way, the honest way — they lied about it. They said the Constitution means such and such, when it never meant such and such."
I threw that in there so it would be crystal clear I am far from the only person who has ever said that judges lie from time to time. I believe the reason for that lies in the self-anointed doctrine of judicial "immunity" found in the pro-tyranny decisions of Bradley v. Fisher, 80 U.S. (13 Wallace) 335 (April 8, 1872), (read at the http://supreme.justia.com/us/80/335/case.html webpage), Pierson v. Ray, 386 U.S. 547 (1967), (read at the http://supreme.justia.com/us/386/547/case.html webpage), and Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349 (1978), (read at the http://supreme.justia.com/us/435/349/case.html webpage).
The main reason what seems like a dysfunctional family soap opera interests me is the behavior of the presiding judge, Richard Brown, who, Gary Harmon said, "... ordered the Aguilar's from making any internet postings about this case."
What's that all about? I thought we had a 1st Amendment. If the trial had been to a jury, I could understand a court, as courts routinely do, ordering the jurors not to look at the internet, TV, or newpapers so as to not interfere with the administration of justice in an ongoing case. But in this instance, if my understanding is correct, the trial was to the judge. So what legitimate business does he have worrying about what's in the media or on the internet?
The obvious answer is "none". Apparently the judge is concerned that public opinion might be turned against him, and in favor of "Dutch". Either that or he doesn't want the Aguilars to be able to obtain the funds for adequate representation. Or perhaps both. Neither reason amounts to anything but the kind of inappropriate judicial arrogance that does not belong on the people's benches. I have not changed my 1st-Amendment-protected opinion that the people of Montrose should fire Judge Brown.
In his dissent in Patterson v. Colorado, 205 U.S. 454 (1907) (read at http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=us&vol=205&page=454), Mr. Justice John Marshall Harlan said, "The public welfare cannot override constitutional privileges, and if the rights of free speech and of a free press are, in their essence, attributes of national citizenship, as I think they are, then neither Congress nor any state, since the adoption of the 14th Amendment, can, by legislative enactments or by judicial action, impair or abridge them." I agree with Harlan's opinion.
In this case, the alleged "public welfare" rides on Judge Brown being able to do whatever he sees fit to do in the case. However, with Justice Harlan, I don't believe that can legitimately constitutionally override the fundamental 1st Amendment right of individuals to publicly express their opinions or ask for donations on the internet.
If public opinion were not de facto crucial to the outcome of court cases, there would not be a symbiotic relationship between law enforcement and the so-called "mainstream" media which is routinely manipulated in an attempt to convict an accused media in the press before trial even begins.
Seems to me that what's good for the goose is good for the gander. I have no problem with any person utilizing internet technology to solicit funds to appeal a judge's ruling. To me, it is self-evident that is protected by the 1st Amendment.
In my opinion, a huge part of the underlying reason for the monetary collapse America is undergoing is because, as a people, we have coddled prima facie unconstitutional behavior and lying in our judges for far too long.
The only real beef the global debt-as-money elite "establishment" has with the internet is that, it takes money out of the equation when it comes to influencing public opinion. If the individual has the required computer and internet skills, a pauper can have just as good a website as a billionaire.
Authority ("authority" = delegated will) figures such as Judge Richard Brown may have a problem with that. I don't.
ERRATA: In my above addendum, the phrase "attempt to convict an accused MEDIA in the press before trial" was supposed to be "attempt to convict an accused PERSON in the press before trial". Sorry for the inconvenience.
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We love eight-year-olds! They're just the right age for all kinds of fun. They still love the pretend play they've been enjoying for years, yet they're also ready to move ahead into more advanced toys and learning. All of these toys and activities will appeal to their natural sense of fun and wonder.
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Rubber band jewelry is great for parties, sleepovers, recess, bus rides, and any other place you can think of, and you can enjoy it alone or with friends. Be pretty in pink with a Zigzag Bracelet, hit the pool in style with Toe-and-Ankle Chains, and tote your new Mini Purse to the mall. The possibilities are endless.
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There's lots to draw, doodle and colour in this exciting, "Christmassy" book filled with wonderful, festive Christmas scenes! The Usborne Book of Drawing, Doodling and Colouring for Christmas includes an astonishing selection of activities, from jolly pictures to colour in to doodle-starters from which drawings can grow and grow and grow until they cover the whole page! Doodlers can complete the scenes however they want and the craft paper quality pages are ideal for drawing on. What a creative Christmas gift!
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When kids open The Art Creativity Book they're inspired to make a colourful collage with art paper, find the difference between an art masterpiece and a forgery, learn to draw a human face, change the expression on Mona Lisa's face, colour Van Gogh's Sunflowers, and more!
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To make your mark truly personal, stick with Sticker Design Studio. This book is packed with more than 400 stickers to mix, match, color, and layer to create your own unique designs. The almost-blank stickers are lightly printed with designs that are just barely there, and once they are inked over, the lines become nearly invisible — so only your creative genius shows. With pages of tips, inspiration, and guided creativity, even if you can't draw a heart, you can still ink one in your own unique style.
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Let's get crafty! You will never be bored again with the brilliant things to make and do in Boredom Busters. The book is divided into five themed chapters: Art, Craft, Science, Food, and Travel. Art Activities shows you how to create pretty pictures using homemade paint, recycled crayons, and even coffee filter paper and shaving cream! In Craft Activities, reuse milk cartons for your own bowling game, turn a baby food jar into a snow globe, and make cinnamon clay decorations. You will love the cool experiments in the Science section--from growing your own crystals to setting off plastic bottle tornados and creating "lava" in a cup. Cook up a storm with the great recipes in Food Activities: cool ice cream cone cupcakes, delicious chocolate mug cake, and colorful pizza faces. Finally, discover ways to keep yourself busy on journeys and holidays in Travel Activities, such as making a T-shirt pillow, wooden spoon puppets, and homemade travel journal.
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By Kelly Light
For fans of Olivia and Eloise, this stunning debut from Kelly Light is an irresistible story about the importance of creativity in all its forms.
Meet Louise. Louise loves art more than anything. It's her imagination on the outside. She is determined to create a masterpiece—her pièce de résistance!
Louise also loves Art, her little brother. This is their story.
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Discover the secrets of hieroglyphs, the language of the ancient Egyptians, with this innovative kit from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn the sounds and letters of the hieroglyphic alphabet, find out which symbols were thought to have magical powers, and read how this mysterious language was decoded after hundreds of years.Then, with the alphabet chart as your guide, use the 24 hieroglyphic stamps and ink pad to write messages, create designs, and make cards.
Hardcover book containing 48 pages. Each stamp measures approximately 1" high.
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Origami for Children is the perfect introduction to origami, the fun Japanese papercraft for parents and children of all ages. Divided into 6 sections, the projects cover a whole range of themes, from classic origami designs such as animals to party decorations and modern vehicles. Projects include: flower baskets, rabbits, a space shuttle, samurai helmet, and even Pacman! You'll be amazed at how much you can create using sheets of paper and a few simple folds!
Includes: Over 35 designs with comprehensive step-by-step instructions and 60 specially printed pieces of origami paper (enough to make every project in the book).
By Sarah Courtauld, Illustrated by Adam Larkum
Cultivate art appreciation as you are introduced to 30 of the world's most beloved paintings! Each Usborne Famous Paintings Card has an image of a famous painting on one side and fun illustrated facts on the reverse, including the story behind the painting, when, where and by whom it was painted and interesting details. What are you waiting for? Dive into the world of art with Famous Paintings Cards from Usborne!
Includes masterpieces by da Vinci, Vermeer, Kandinsky, Pollock, Monet, van Gogh, Renoir, Picasso, Dali, Matisse, and more!
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The only thing cooler than doodling ON white is doodling IN white! The Klutz Write in White Doodle Journal provides pages of vivid colour and dazzling designs ready for you to add your personal brand of creativity. Freestyle doodling space shares the page with cool designs to trace, embellish, or cover completely with your own artwork. Also included are hundreds of doodle starters to spark your creativity. Making your mark is simply amazing with the opaque white pen, which writes clearly over everything from black to brights!
Includes: journal and white ink gel pen.
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Drawing is awesome!
What do you want to draw today? A truck? A flower? A tree? If you can draw squiggles and simple shapes, then you can draw anything you want. It's easy … and fun! How about a volcano, a ladybug, a medieval castle, or a T-Rex? Why not a wizard, a pirate, or a princess? This book shows you how. Contains 47 pages.
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From the authors of bestselling titles Loom Magic! and Loom Magic Xtreme! comes Loom Magic Creatures!: 25 Awesome Animals and Mythical Beings for a Rainbow of Critters. According to the New York Times, Rainbow Looms are the hottest trend on the market, and it is continuously growing in popularity. New and crazy designs are being created every day, and now you can astound all of your friends with these fun and wacky critters, including: Medusa, Butterfly, Penguin, Crab, Dog, Bunny, Spider, Pig, Gingerbread man, Parrot, Dragon, Princess, Santa, Robot, Cat, And many more!
This collection of never-before-seen projects will have all of your friends begging for your Rainbow Loom secrets!
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Young fashionistas get to design their own outfits, make-up, hairstyles, and accessories with our 72 pages of lightly printed outlines of faces, figures, and fashionable extras. The grand finale to the fashion show is the section of keepsake album pages with die-cut frames, perfectly sized to display your best work.
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Rain, rain, go away . . . actually, after seeing this activity book, kids will say: Rain, rain, please STAY! It's so chock-full of fun things that it won't matter what the weather is like. Children will never be bored when they can create a drawing of what a rooster might look like as a robot, finish silly sentences, and solve mini-crosswords. Or maybe they'll lose their marbles playing the "Lost Your Marbles?" word search game.
Budding fashionistas can design a t-shirt on the page (and maybe a real one), while future rock 'n' roll stars can pick the perfect band name by picking from a word list or by randomly choosing phrases from the dictionary. A few games are meant for two—just in case a friend's around. With tongue twisters to make you snort, "off with its head" fill-ins (where you chop off the first letter), and classic riddles and conundrums, you won't care how hard it pours!
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Martina Franca
In the low hills of Puglia, Martina Franca is a gleaming jewel. Established by coastal dwellers who fled the Saracen attacks, it was enriched and expanded in the 1600s when the powerful nobility built the Castello degli Orsini, and the town crowded in around it. The white-washed town is characterized by Baroque architecture and gives off an air of elegance. Enter the historic center through the ancient gateway where you'll find affluent-looking homes that line the pretty narrow streets that lead to various piazzas. Balconies and archways intersperse with flower boxes. Shops, boutiques and cafes beckon. In the old Lama district you'll find little homes huddled up sporting pointy roofs, a peculiar architectural style here.
The Palazzo Ducale is the grand civic building housing the town hall, library and tourist office. The one-time noble palace was inhabited by dukes of the Carraciolo family who presided over the entire territory. The Basilica of San Martino is dedicated to the town's patron saint and namesake, decked out in grandiose Baroque splendor of the 17th century.
The surrounding countryside is dotted with interesting Puglian structures known as masserie and trulli. Masserie were fortified farmhouses, similar to Spanish hacienda with an interior courtyard all walled in. Trulli are conical-roofed homes found only in this area. The landscape is covered in olive groves and wineries.
Martina Franca is a hopping town of 49,000 inhabitants and is near Alberobello, Locorontondo and Ostuni. The coastal cities of Taranto and Bari are also reachable from here.
Other towns in the area:Alberobello, Alezio, Bari, Brindisi, Castro, Ceglie Messapica, Cisternino, Cutrofiano, Fasano, Gallipoli, Lecce, Locorotondo, Manduria, Molfetta, Monopoli, Nardo', Oria, Ostuni, Otranto, Polignano a Mare, Porto Cesareo, Presicce, Sannicola, Santa Cesarea Terme, Santa Maria di Leuca, Sant'Isidoro, Selva di Fasano, Taranto, Torre Canne, Torre Santa Sabina, Torre Vado
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Any Denver or Colorado resident may obtain a free library card by visiting one of our 24 Denver Public Library locations. You may also Register Online (Solicitud para tarjeta--en español) to expedite your application and receive limited access to our materials. A permanent library card is required to use eBooks, Audio eBooks and eFlicks.
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Book your room at Best Western Hotel Canon D'Oro
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Situated in the city center, this hotel is close to Duomo di Conegliano, Casa di Cima, and Castello di Conegliano. Regional attractions also include Villa Priuli and Palaverde.
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A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
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Southern Baptist to Buddhist
The "USMC" tattoo on the large, well-muscled arm that extends from the bare shoulder of the Buddhist robe hints at an unusual tale.
Bushi Yamato Damashii pads softly on bare feet around Daishin Buddhist Temple and Mindfulness Center on U.S. 64 outside of Thomasville. The temple-home mixes elements of each. The smell of incense fills the air, bells sound softly and lighted candles flicker around Buddha statues, artificial flowers and words and pictures of wisdom posted on the walls. In the back of the temple area, soft wing-back chairs are arranged to ease face-to-face conversation, and lights flicker in an artificial fireplace. A miniature pinscher barks its greeting, and a slot in the temple door is lined with hair from the resident cat, whose scratching post has its spot in the temple.
Bushi, a Buddhist monk, former Southern Baptist, Marine and martial artist, seems happy with the niche he's created for himself. He chuckles easily at his journey, which now seems to have been mapped with purpose that's still making itself known.
Early years
Bushi, age 43, was born Torrence Marquis Ramsey in affluent West Palm Beach, Fla. His mother's six-figure salary earned taking care of finances for a clothing design company assured that the family lived well, even though his father had a $4,000-a-day drug habit for 15 years. His father has been clean for 19 years, now.
"I had a tough upbringing as a young black man in West Palm Beach," Bushi said. "The desire to be free and independent had a drawing. I saw friends go to jail for drugs and had friends who died in street violence."
Bushi's maternal grandmother ruled the family. No question.
A primitive Baptist strong enough to fight for — and win — the right, as a woman, to preach, she made it clear that the Baptist way was the only way. His fraternal grandmother was a Jehovah's Witness who said the right words but didn't necessarily live by them.
Between his grandmothers and his view of street life filtered through his addict father and friends, Bushi felt emotional dissatisfaction, and he questioned and fought what was taught to him.
His mother seemed most tuned into what he was feeling.
"She always said I was an old spirit," Bushi said. "She said, 'You question too much; you need to trust God. ...' I knew I consciously had questions. I don't think I knew how deep the need was. I was very elementary.
"Now I know that it's one thing to wake up in the morning and look into the mirror and see yourself. It's another thing to close your eyes facing the mirror and know yourself. One is sensory; the other is deeply conscious."
Escape, epiphany
Bushi began listening to and reading about different points of view. For a while, he was interested in culinary arts and wanted to be a chef. When he was 17, his mother signed for him to join the Marines. He knew, even then, that he wanted to escape, travel and see the world, which he certainly did. With the Marines, he visited 34 countries and saw combat in the early 1990s in Kuwait and southern Iraq. During his last year as a Marine, he served with a United Nations Peacekeeping force.
During a trip home when he was 19, Bushi visited with a former schoolmate whose grandparents were Vietnamese, and the schoolmate began talking about meditating and the sense of peace he gained from the practice.
"That was my epiphany," Bushi said. "The seeds were sewn. I wanted to know more. ... I had grown frustrated when I went home because I knew I would get religion thrown down my throat. I had always had a different view of religion, and that got bigger and bigger because of the different things I saw. The source of humanity began to stand out to me, as opposed to the differences in religion."
He began practicing meditation, but quietly and unnoticed. He also began to realize that elements of his life were beginning to point in a focused direction.
As a 20-year-old Marine, Bushi was sent to Japan to study martial arts through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. As he honed his muscles and reflexes, he also began to focus on the spiritual side of martial arts. While in Japan, he visited the famous Myoshinji Daishin Temple in Kyoto to explore the connection between Buddhism, the meditation he'd been practicing and his martial arts training.
"I was floored — absolutely floored — at the temple's grace, tranquility and peace," he said. "Even though there were people coming in and out, it was almost like they were in my peripheral vision. At that moment, I said, 'Yeah, this is something big.' That was the breaking point for me. I still get almost like a lump rising in me when I think about that moment. I felt a great, deep sense of freedom in my soul, and I hadn't even committed to become Buddhist.
"I guess that's what I was looking for my whole life. The hard task was, how do I now contain this sense of longing to break tradition."
Love, life
As a member of the Second Marine Division based at Camp Lejeune, Bushi came to North Carolina on leave when he was 21. He went with a friend to Rockingham, where the friend's girlfriend lived. In Rockingham, he fell in love at first sight with Christine, the woman he married six months, to the day, later. Shortly after, he left the Marines, grateful for the experiences and travels, but ready to get on with his life.
Bushi worked at a warehouse and received a bachelor's degree in theology from the University of Southern California, through what then was called "distance learning." In those days when computers were scarce, he had to travel to Lejeune for the online courses, and he also taught at Union Bible Institute (now Shaw Divinity School) in Raleigh. He remembers being called a daredevil for the amount of spent on the road. He has since received two master's degrees and a doctoral degree in theology.
Then, he wanted to be a Christian minister.
"I probably would have identified myself as a Christian Buddhist at that time, but I dared not do that; it wasn't acceptable. My parents would have gone out of their minds, and even my wife may not have understood," he said. His wife was a member of the AME Zion Church. In 1999, a friend who was a minister asked Bushi to come to Thomasville to help with his ministry.
Once in this area, Bushi taught martial arts and served as a pastor at area churches, including Cedar Street Church of God in High Point. He still, however, continued to quietly study Buddhism and found his way to Lexington Buddhist Center and Chua Quan Am Buddhist Temple in Greensboro.
During that period, Bushi developed his own personalized, way of integrating what he learned. He found parallels between Christianity and Buddhism. For instance, Buddah taught that compassion was the greatest goal of existence; Jesus taught being merciful and forgiveness.
"Many of the world's great religions all say the same things; they just say it different, and those parallels work for me. So often we get so caught up in the title and methodology that we forget the message," he said. "I was always the kid who said to myself, 'There's got to be something we're all missing. We're all human.' "
When he taught, Bushi incorporated the teachings of Buddha into his Christian messages, and he called the amalgam "sacred humanity." Buddhism teaches that the aim of everyday life is to be at peace with yourself and that everyone has the potential to be at peace with others. Being at peace with each other is where the beginning of suffering ends.
Coming out
Six years ago, Bushi came out as a Buddhist.
He first told his wife, who knew he meditated and went on retreats. She accepted his decision, even though she didn't fully understand.
He took minor vows to be an apprentice of the temple in Lexington, and sometimes he studied in Greensboro. The monks gave him study materials and listened to him, more than they lectured him. He also studied online and devoured any resources he could find.
"It was like my mother said, 'You ask too many questions,' " he said. "It was easy for me to learn."
He became an advocate for controversial issues, including homosexuality and women's rights — anything that spoke to the equality and humanity of all people. The stereotypes that applied to him — being a black man, a Marine, a martial artist, a Southern Baptist — helped him understand the seemingly disparate elements of life.
"If you do something odd enough, you will be noted, so that was helpful to me coming out as a Buddhist. It also gave me the opportunity to share as a Buddhist," Bushi said.
On June 1, 2012, Bushi was ordained as a daishin (Japanese for "big mind") Buddhist monk at the temple outside Thomasville, which was packed with well-wishers. After his novice period, he was given the name Bushi Yamato Damashii, which means, "Warrior of the Ancient Japanese Spirit."
In keeping with the pattern of Bushi's life, the temple previously was a Baptist church at which Bushi was the minister.
The family lives in an area adjacent to the temple-proper. His wife, Christine Ramsey, is a student at Davidson County Community College studying human services. Their sons, Torrence Marquis Ramsey II, age 14, and Isaiah Ramsey, 11, attend local schools. The boys are taught both Buddhism and Christianity, and they may chose any religion — or combination of religions — they wish when they grown up. Christine's son and Bushi's stepson, Aaron Davis, 24, lives in Japan and works for the Japanese government. Bushi and the rest of the family visit as often as they can.
"We're raising the kids as Buddhist, and they're taught the value of Jesus' teachings," Bushi said. "Their mom and I teach them compassion, wisdom, science, literature. We do not teach them what to think, but how to think. They say both Buddhist blessings and grace."
The temple is open to anyone of any faith who would like to enter, whether for meditation, teaching or conversation with the man who well knows how to listen to ideas outside the norm. Doors open early each morning for meditation, and anywhere from five to 35 people come daily. At 11 a.m. each Sunday, a service is held, and Bushi lectures.
"It's just like the Southern Baptists," he said. "People are accustomed to Sunday hours. ... I teach them, here you'll find yourself. I teach that here the opportunity to discover who you are as a unique individual is given to you."
Bushi does not call those who come to the temple "parishioners," "followers" or a "congregation." He simply refers to them as "people." In keeping with Buddhist tradition, the people support the monk and the temple with gifts of food, drink and money for utilities. Bushi took a vow of detachment, and he requires little, he said. When he became a monk, he gave all his money to his wife and most of his possessions to the people.
Carrying on
Even though Bushi is physically settled with his family at the temple-home in Thomasville, he likely will never stop questioning, learning or honing his beliefs. To him, Buddhism isn't a religion, but more of a practical discourse.
"There's nothing to convert to," he said. "The more practical our teaching becomes, people will see more. ... Buddhism has suggestions, as opposed to rules."
He describes himself as an idealist to the core and a radical optimist.
And he shows himself — whether dressed in his Buddhist robe or in street clothes — around town and welcomes the curious and their questions.
"Sometimes they'll say, 'Wow, that's a real monk,' and they'll ask questions," he said. "Sometimes they'll (mimics bowing their heads and hold their hands together) and say, 'I've always wanted to do that.' Their acceptance is genuinely a product of change in the world. People are looking for peace, acceptance and ease."
Each year, he enters a local chili cook-off, and he won a trophy for his vegetarian version.
Most weeks, Bushi, wearing his robe, and the Rev. Mike Lamm, the minister at First Presbyterian Church in Thomasville, go to lunch at a different restaurant in Thomasville.
"He's a 68-year-old white male from Texas, and I'm a 43-year-old African-American from south Florida," Bushi said. "We purposely go to restaurants and show ourselves because Mike, like myself, believes Christ wasn't talking about regulations, but to have compassion and accept one another, and I think Buddhism teaches the same thing. That's what religion should be about."
Bushi is working on a book, titled "Black, Bald, and Buddhist: A Christian Exile's Story," and he already has a publishing deal.
"My life's work is to have religious communion in many of the world's religious communities, so we can lay aside our differences," he said. "The greatest thing you can do for yourself is find yourself and be happy with yourself."
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• Daishin Buddhist robes range in color from burgundy to orange to yellow — the colors of fall — to represent change and evolution, with the goal of becoming better and more clear.
• The burning of incense represents a clear mind, with which there's a sweet feeling (aroma) when things are going well. It is burned as a reminder to strive for peace and create peace within yourself.
• Monks do not wear shoes in the temple, and they shave their heads and faces as a sign of respect and to bare themselves in the wisdom of the temple. Shoes protect the feet, and a temple should be a place of safety where protection is unnecessary. A bald head is a symbol of comfort and safety in a temple.
• One shoulder of a monk's robe traditionally is absent. In ancient India, when people from aristocrats to paupers entered the presence of the magi or king, they bared their shoulder to show respect.
• Daishin Buddhism allows for some eating of meat, but Bushi Yamato Damashii mostly eats fish and vegetables.
• Daishin Buddhists believe in reincarnation, but not in the sense of coming back as a roach or fly if you've done something horrible. They believe in karma, that people live again through their behavior as viewed by the people who knew them or emulate their good qualities.
• Many Zen Buddhists are married.
• "Namaste" is a Sanskrit blessing that means, "I honor the peace, presence and energy within you."
• Although Bushi and many Buddhists study martial arts, Bushi believes that fighting is primitive and that to harm another person is to harm yourself. It is more challenging to use words and compassion in instances of conflict.


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Don't understand the "Looper" love. Wasn't a fan.
Missed out on "Amour" thus far — although it's Haneke, which isn't a good sign for me. Also missed out on most of the year's good documentaries. Did they come through town? If so, where was I?
Inspired choice: Ezra Miller for best supporting actor.
Meanwhile, controversy begins to haunt the frontrunner. Does "Zero Dark Thirty," against all available evidence, suggest that waterboarding led to the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden? Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal seem nonchalant about the matter in Dexter Filkins' New Yorker piece. A better defense, for them, is constructed by Spencer Ackerman in WIRED.
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LANSING, Mich. — Over the chants of thousands of angry protesters, Republican lawmakers made Michigan a right-to-work state Tuesday, dealing a devastating and once-unthinkable defeat to organized labor in a place that has been a bastion of the movement for generations.
The GOP-dominated House ignored Democrats' pleas to delay the final passage and instead approved two bills with the same ruthless efficiency that the Senate showed last week. One measure dealt with private-sector workers, the other with government employees. Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed them both within hours, calling them "pro-worker and pro-Michigan."
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It's Italian, it's stylish, it's got ego... it's like: 'Have you looked at me recently?'. Although a LTD edition, everything about this is what we've come to expect from RRD; very aggressive styling, it's sporty and also incredibly light weight. Designed for light wind freeriding doesn't mean this board isn't stacked with performance; in fact getting this amount of performance and saving so much weight in a board like this is particularly impressive. The rails are thin all the way round ? about 4mm ? and it feels very highly tuned. The rocker is flat and it gives an impression of speed. Overall it looks like a regular twin-tip, but scaled up, somehow without carrying any extra weight. Super stiff, it's quite a contrast to the Flydoor. Although the 10 Knots is really wide at 46 centimetres, it doesn't feel big in terms of swing weight and bulkiness in the air. It steams upwind too but is also a bit more technical to ride. Look at that in reverse: the 10 Knots offers a bit more performance to better riders looking to still throw their tricks in super low winds. You do need to think about that rocker line though; the board has so much get up and go, so much light wind performance, a lot of which comes from that really flat rocker. When you're on the buttery stuff that's fine (which you are a lot of the time in light winds) but it will be a bit more of a handful in chop. The top and bottom sheets are stunning and the foot pads and straps are beautiful. This is a really exciting light wind ride.
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Here is more good news for us in the greater Grand Rapids area.
Grand Rapids has been named a Top 10 City for Affordable Health Care, 2014 by Livability.
Have you had a baby at Spectrum Health in the past or visited someone who has?
Big changes have come to Spectrum's maternity area. The rooms are bigger and the entrance is in a different place.
Grand Rapids hospitals are working to meet the challenge of caring for our community during this highly active flu season. One of the most important tools in fighting the transmission of flu is limiting exposure.
Last week, Spectrum Health revealed the top boys names of 2012.
Liam was the top name for boys at Spectrum Health in 2012. It was the first time Liam cracked the top ten. Liam ranked 19th in 2011.
43 boys were named Liam in 2012, earning Liam the top ranking.
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Last week, Spectrum Health revealed the top girls names of 2012.
Emma continues is reign of popularity. It was the top choice this year. It was also the most popular in 2009 and 2010.
View the complete top twelve and tell us your favorite from 2012.
I don't know if you have followed this story from Tuesday or not, but a young Grand Haven boy was seriously injured by a bomb, a "homemade" pipe bomb. Huh? Yes, a pipe bomb that he had made.
Just read that Spectrum Health is planning a new development on the northeast side near the Beltline and 3 Mile.
The original plans for that land called for a shopping complex called "Orchard Hills," which would've been an upscale shopping area, but it never got past the proposal stage. So now, Spectrum will build a medical pavilion and labs and recruit other businesses in the health field.
We have a lot to be proud of here in West Michigan, not the least of which is our health care.
With four major hospitals, Spectrum Butterworth, Spectrum Blodgett, St. Mary's and Metro, along with cancer, heart and other care centers, you have to figure your opportunity to receive quality care is pretty good. Then, there is the VanAndel Research Institute and Michigan State's medical school.
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Research confirms the disparities in access to mental health services between African-American and white youth. African-Americans are consistently less likely than their white counterparts to seek out or receive mental health treatment. When it's time for school, schools are often left with the serious task of "diagnosing" what mental health/learning issues students may have.
The result of being diagnosed by schools, more often than not lead to students having Individual Education Plans (IEP). In my opinion a IEP is nothing more than a gerbil wheel; a tracking device that students never seem to shake. The IEP will follow them from K-12, it is a label that limits the student's ability to grow. Unfortunately, in more instances than not, schools push students with IEPs aside, while receiving federal dollars for their special education.
Now there is a new diagnosis for hard to deal with youth, Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED). I shudder to think what schools can and/or will do with this diagnosis. Is the IED diagnosis just another label, or is it something that could bring students who really need help closer to getting the necessary mental health care services?
The condition is characterised by persistent and uncontrollable anger attacks. A new study, based on a household survey of 10,148 young teenagers in the US, found that nearly two thirds had a history of anger attacks involving real or threatened violence.
It also found that one in 12 met strict criteria for a diagnosis of IED. Across the US, that would equate to almost six million individuals.
IED, recognised as an impulse control disorder, usually begins in late childhood and persists through the middle years of life.
To be diagnosed with IED, a person must at any time in life have had three episodes of ''grossly out of proportion'' impulsive aggressiveness.
For the new study, published in the journal Archives of General Psychiatry, a more stringent definition of IED was used which ruled out other mental disorders contributing to angry outbursts.
The research also indicated that IED was not being properly treated. Although 37.8 per cent of teenagers with the disorder obtained treatment for emotional problems, only 6.5 per cent were specifically given help with anger management.
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Texas Tax Reform Commission
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Following the Supreme Court's ruling on school finance, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst announced the creation of the Senate Select Committee on Education Reform and Public School Finance. In announcing the formation of the committee, Lt. Governor Dewhurst said he would like, "the committee to continue work on a public school finance plan that puts additional resources into public classrooms, tied to greater accountability and performance, cuts property taxes, and closes business tax loopholes."
SB 410, which was passed during the 2005 Regular Session, directed the State Board of Pharmacy to list on its website the Canadian pharmacies which had passed the board's inspections and from which Texas residents could purchase prescriptions for long-term conditions. Attorney General Greg Abbott issued an opinion on December 21, 2005, finding that the state law directly conflicted with federal law, which only allows importation of prescription drugs under certain conditions. The opinion will prevent the State Board of Pharmacy from creating the program.
The United States Congress has passed a bill that will provide reimbursement for the costs of educating Katrina evacuees. Following Hurricane Katrina, Texas schools have spent an estimated $64 million on educating Katrina evacuees, as of December 1. Under the bill, Texas schools will receive $6,000 for each displaced student and an additional $1,500 for special needs students.
Governor Rick Perry recently announced a $71 million initiative to strengthen math and science skills among secondary students. The program will create 35 math, science, engineering, and technology academies throughout the state, aimed at students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, along with the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and the Texas Education Agency, will each contribute $20 million to fund the initiative.
The State Auditor's Office (SAO) is the independent auditor for Texas state government. The SAO operates under the direction of the Legislative Audit Committee, which is composed of the Lt. Governor, the Speaker of the House, the Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, one Senator appointed by the Lt. Governor, the Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.
The State Auditor's Office is charged with ensuring the effective management of state resources. To carry out this responsibility, the SAO has been given the authority to conduct audits and investigations of all state agencies, institutions of higher education, and other recipients of state funds. Findings of such audits are available to the public and indicate whether resources are managed effectively and efficiently, state funds are being expended appropriately and lawfully, and intended objectives are achieved.
In carrying out audits, the SAO has identified five areas of risk. These are financial management and accountability, strategic human resources and people management, contract and grant administration, information resources and technology, and performance measurement and management. Within each of these areas, the SAO has determined that the state is vulnerable to inefficiency, mismanagement, waste, and fraud.
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All audits and reports are available over the Internet. Recent audits and reports include an audit of the Comptroller of Public Accounts' tax settlements over the past six years and an audit on the Health and Human Services Commission's consolidation of administrative support functions.
The Texas Commission on the Arts has developed a "Tool-Kit" for non-profit arts and cultural organizations. Covering a wide range of topics, including fundraising, marketing and advocacy, the kit promises to be a much-used resource, and the Commission hopes organizations will adapt it to suit their own needs. For the complete "Tool-Kit," click here .
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I am pleased to tell you that the Lt. Governor has appointed me to the Texas Legislative Council, which provides bill drafting, computing, research, publishing, and document distribution services to the Texas Legislature and legislative agencies. The council also serves as an information resource for state agencies, the citizens of Texas, and others as time and resources allow. Now we are anticipating the announcement of other Senate committee appointments and will look forward to reporting these to you in the next edition of the Email Update.
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