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Osho,Dogen wrote:Practice is identical with expression, and vice versa. To express the way all day is to practice the way all day. In other words, we practice something impracticable and express something inexpressible..Each day's life should be esteemed; the body should be respected. So if we can really get the buddhist function even in a day, such a single day can be said to be more valuable than countless idle lives.Therefore, before we have realized the way, we must not idle away even a single day. Such a single day is too precious a treasure to be compared with a fine jewel. Ancient wise persons held it dearer than their body and life.We must think quietly that a fine jewel and a rare gem, though lost, may be acquired again, but that a single day in a hundred years of life, once lost, never returns. No matter how skillful we may be, it is impossible to bring back even a single day of the past. No history book says that it is possible..Why does time deprive us of our training, daily and lifelong? Why has time a grudge against us? It is, unfortunately, because we have ever neglected our practice..Without looking forward to tomorrow every moment, you must think only of this day and this hour. Because tomorrow is difficult and unfixed, and difficult to know, you must think of following the way while you live today.. You must concentrate on Zen practice without wasting time, thinking that there is only this day and this hour. After that, it becomes truly easy. You must forget about the good and the bad of your nature, the strength or weakness of your power.
Maneesha, before I start talking about Dogen I have to make a few statements. One is about Zen master Niskriya. He had fallen so low in the West that yesterday I called him Skinhead, rather than Stonehead. And he had come perfectly dressed, like a Zen master. Today he is not wearing his robe. It does not matter even if you become a skinhead, back here you are again Sekito - the Zen Master Stonehead. So cut your hair and put on your Zen master's dress, with your staff - it may be needed any time. I have been missing you for so long, there was nobody here to hit people. And you should not do such a thing - growing hair on a stonehead. Be ashamed of yourself.
In Germany nobody may have noticed it, but here everybody will notice, "What happened to Zen Master Sekito?" He got lost. Everybody gets lost, particularly back in Germany where real idiots, very authentic idiots, live. He fell from the heights of being a Zen master into a skinhead.
Just shave your head and be your own self with your Zen stick and Zen master's robe. You are still a buddha. It does not matter that you traveled to Germany, your buddha-nature is intact. That has been our whole discussion on Dogen's sutras. You can even go to Germany, even become a member of the German parliament - you cannot fall more than that - still you will be a buddha.
And second, to Zareen. She has been moving around the ashram the whole day in her robe to prove the fact that, yes, she does look like a balloon. I was hoping that she would have courage enough to come here like that, but she has come again here with a sari.
A balloon is beautiful. Just all you need is to make a few windows here and there to see who is inside. She is a great woman, and that's why she was not afraid. The whole day everybody was talking about the balloon. I was sitting in my room, listening to all kinds of gossip about her coming in a balloon. And here I see she is sitting in her usual dress, looking so beautiful.
The sari has a magic. The people who discovered the sari must have been very aesthetic. They wanted their women to look like Khajuraho statues - round, full.
The idea arose in the West, with women's liberation, that the woman has to look like a man; she has to wear pants. It proves a strange psychological fact. Because of her dress, she started losing the curves that she always had in the past, even in the West. She started becoming a straight line, flat. Looking at a Western woman with pants and a shirt, with a cigarette in her hand, you have to think for a moment whether she is a woman or a man. That kind of confusion never arises in the East. A woman is a woman, a man is a man. And the woman has not to imitate man; otherwise she will destroy herself. She has to be herself. She is not inferior, she is simply different.


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The APPG on financial education for young people is seeking evidence across the financial, charitable and education sectors and to establish a sustainable model for teaching finance to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Deadline is 31 January.
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Financial Education for Young People chaired by Justin Tomlinson MP enters 2013 with over a third of MPs now listed as members.
Following on from the inquiries in to Financial Education & the Curriculum and Financial Education in Further Education the group is launching a wide-ranging inquiry in to the provision of financial education for young people considered as vulnerable. The inquiry is seeking evidence across the financial, charitable and education sectors to highlight best practice and establish a sustainable model for teaching finance to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The groups previous inquiries have found financial education to be high-quality but inconsistent, with provision varying hugely across the country. Both reports have recommended that the government include financial education on the National Curriculum.
The inquiry is welcome because disadvantaged young people face specific consumer challenges. One example is illustrated by the changes to disability benefits when the choice of service-provider for care or mobility support is increasingly personalised, effectively giving the individual an employer's role. For a young person growing up with a disability, tailored financial education is essential to manage their future well-being and independence.
While factors contributing to 'vulnerability' are huge and wide-ranging, targeted financial education can be a strategic aid to combat its worst effects. Fiona Bruce MP, Vice Chair of the APPG and chair of the inquiry, said:
"Across the UK young people are entering adulthood into an increasingly unpredictable world; particularly in terms of the financial and employment challenges they face. Many of them find it particularly difficult to cope with these challenges, due to a lack of good financial education; this is particularly so for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Improving access to financial education for all would contribute to the long term solutions needed to provide a more secure future for the most vulnerable in society."
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Lots of truly great events this week, starting with The Stranger's Night of Genius Film awards and continuing through the opening night of KEXP's Concerts at the Mural series. There are also outdoor movies to catch along with one chilling indoor movie. But I am most excited by Saturday's Olympic Sculpture Park lineup, which includes live mural painting. As I, alas, work on Saturdays, please enjoy that event for me.
Night of Genius: Film
Frye Art Museum, Wed. 7/31 from 5:30- 8 p.m., $10
Continuing the showcasing of this year's Stranger Genius Award nominees, tonight honors three talents from the Seattle film scene. Feature filmmaker Zach Weintraub, short filmmaker Scott Blake and cinematographer Benjamin Kasulke (known for his recognition at SIFF 2012 and his epic hair) will all be on hand to present their work (in shorts and clips) and answer audience questions. As usual, drink specials and socializing (at Vito's) will follow.
Jamison Green
Capitol Hill Public Library, Thurs. 8/1 at 6:30 p.m., FREE
Jamison Green has been a longtime advocate for trans rights, and his 2004 memoir Becoming a Visible Man (which chronicles his transition from lesbian to heterosexual male) elevated him to a place of even greater esteem in the LGBTQ community. Green, who continues to advocate for the trans community with his recently earned law degree, will be in Capitol Hill discussing his book.
KEXP Concert at the Mural
Seattle Center Mural, Fri. 8/2 at 5:30 p.m., FREE
KEXP's Concerts at the Mural have finally begun! Expect the crowds of happy people and positive energy that always surround KEXP. Each Friday features a different musical genre. Tonight's bill: Oklahoma singer-songwriter JD McPherson (above) brings a bit of 50s rockabilly flare (complete with upright bass), GravelRoad adds a taste of blues rock, and Rose Windows (a longtime KEXP fav) brings a bit of everything – surreal folk, Native American flute, guitar. In short, music KEXP calls "perfect for frolicking outdoors."
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Olympic Sculpture Park, Sat. 8/3, FREE
Summer events at SAM's Olympic Sculpture Park continue. While Thursday nights remain hopping, this Saturday is a great time to visit this beautiful spot. In addition to the regular free public tours, SAM has also enlisted instructors from 8 Limbs for free yoga from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.). And catch local muralists Xavier Lopez Jr. and Ryan "Henry" Ward (yeah, that Henry) doing live painting and mural instruction at 1 p.m.
Movies at the Mural: Hugo
Seattle Center, Sat. 8/3 at dusk, FREE
If, like me, you have yet to see the 3D film adaptation of Brian Selznick's magical children's book Hugo, this would be the perfect time. Directed by Martin Scorcese and winner of five Oscars, the film intertwines the path of Hugo, a 12-year-old boy tending clocks in a Paris train station, and Isabelle, who's being raised by her grandfather, filmmaking great George Méliès. With a 94 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it seems this film will not disappoint.
Alamo Drafthouse Presents Trapped in the Closet: Sing-A-Long
Fremont, Sat. 8/3 at 9:30 p.m., $12 in advance
SIFF hosts an R. Kelly sing-along from time to time but as far as I know, this is the first time it's been done outside, and definitely the first time the Ezell's Express food truck has been there. Is that what R. Kelly would want for his 33 chapter masterpiece?!? You decide, belting out the lyrics, as fried chicken and biscuit crumbs dust your collar.
Nectar Lounge, Sat. 8/3 at 8 p.m. $12
Seattle hip-hop duo TheeSatisfaction has been receiving a lot of attention in the last year (following the release its album awE NaturalE) but sometimes we're still lucky enough for a live, hometown show. Tonight's concert at the Nectar should be a great one with Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White performing inventive songs from whatever they feel like — old material, their January Erykah Badu tribute album and doubtlessly some new work.
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I have been looking at various online nurseries where I can purchase Selaginella for my terrarium. I'm finding the cost a bit prohibitive for my large terrarium... most sites are charging $5 for a 2.5" pot! Would anyone have suggestions for a online nursery with less expensive Selaginella or a cheaper alternative moss? Thank you!
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Jeff part of it would come down to how patient you're willing to be. Selag. will take off once it gets going -- unless you have one of the clumping forms. You might check your local Lowes or HD. Every so often they get pots of Sel in for about $10 (8" pot). If you want to experiment a bit, you can contact me and I'll sell some cuttings/clumps as mine could use a trim. (The postage would likely be more than the cost of the plants) Might even have another plant or two that would interest you -- including a mini philodendron Let's see, I've also heard of folks using Java moss, though I've never tried it. Many petstores carry it from what I hear. How moist of a terr are you doing? |
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I found 1 square foot of moss at http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/reptile-supplies/bedding/moss-coco-and-other-substrates/-/live-terrarium-moss/ for $9.99. I've used this variety before. What are your thoughts? I think i'll mix it in with some Selaginella. |
I've never used it before ...wonder what type it is? I'd say give it a shot if you feel the "price is right" (I've never actually purchased moss before) If you get it, I'd recommend breaking the large piece into several smaller ones and distributing them about the tank. Do keep in mind that it may take a while to get going. The Selag will have no prob with the moss, but eventually, you may have to prune back the Selag for the mosses sake (Selag will take over, IME, if given free rein) Let us know how it works out! |
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Sometimes when I'm traveling through an expensive country I get into the nasty habit of compulsively checking my bank balance.
And then checking the exchange rate.
And then thinking "You know what? I'll just make some spaghetti for dinner. Again."
And while it is important to stick to a budget, it's pretty unlikely that you'll be in Rome/Amsterdam/Sydney again in the foreseeable future. Here are a few things that you might want to splash out on.
1. A good traditional meal
Currasco in Brazil. Whitebait in New Zealand. A crayfish party in Sweden. Maybe they're not super cheap (or they're certainly more expensive than street vendor food) but you won't find a more delicious version of these once you're stateside and a real, traditional meal is a memory and experience on to itself.
2. One or two nights of decent lodging
Fact about me: after 15 years and 32 countries worth of travel, I've only ever had two cryfest breakdowns. They were both directly related to me being tired, hungry, dirty and then finding myself in cold, dirty, unwelcoming lodgings. That business will break a person, you guys.
If you're traveling for months at a time, grubby hotels and hostel dorms rooms will begin to make you hate life. At least once a month, splash out on a room someplace clean and pretty. Someplace that provides towels, reliable hot water, and wifi. You will emerge transformed. I promise.
3. A local sim card and pay-as-you-go plan
This doesn't really count as a 'splurge' since a local sim card usually costs less than $5 and pay-as-you-go plans cost about $20. A lot of travelers are too intimidated to buy a local sim card, so they either stop using their phones or pay one million dollars to text internationally. Don't. In most countries, you can buy sim cards at any corner store and then you can text all your friends back home about how you went to a club under a bridge in Stockholm.
4. One or two experiences you can only have there
You can go shopping and drinking and dancing anywhere. But what about going to an elephant sanctuary? Or swimming with wild dolphins? Or seeing the salt flats of Bolivia? These experiences are usually pretty expensive (because they're awesome and everyone wants to do them) but they're also once-in-a-lifetime happenings. Suck it up and pay. You will be so, so glad you did.
5. A unique-to-that-country, locally made souvenir
I occasionally get all bad-attitude-y about souvenirs. "But what does it doooooo? And where am I going to put it?" And then I get home and realize I have one thing (one!) to commemorate six weeks spent in Europe. I've found the best souvenirs are the ones you really, truly can't get anywhere else. Maybe that's a Brazilan blow dart gun, a cannibal fork from Fiji, or super weird Japanese stationary. Buy something you love and that you can't find at Pier 1.
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According to the Chick-Phil-A Day Facebook page, Robertson supporters are encouraged to wear "Duck Commander or camouflage gear" to their local Chick-fil-A to "stand for free speech" and "sit for good food."
The event already has over 24,000 likes and nearly 60,000 listed attendees since its creation on Dec. 20.
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- Foghorn Leghorn
- June 29, 2012 - 10:08
@ Mary - Sometimes you have to read things twice to make sure what someone has submitted. After reading your post a couple of times I am truly astonished. The last time I checked the EI program was the Employment Insurance not Daycare Insurance. Make no wonder some of us who actually work 12 months of the year and have to put our children in paid daycare to boot have such disdain for the cavalier attitude that many seasonal workers have towards the EI insurance program. I was originally against the proposed changes to our EI program. After your post Mary I hope this is only the start of the reform process for this program!
- hahaha
- July 01, 2012 - 20:47
HAY Foghorn Leghorn maybe u could ask mary to baby sit for u a lot of seasonal workers have cash jobs on the side and still collect da government e.i check
- chris
- June 29, 2012 - 09:35
My comment does not imply that people working in the fishery should not get E.I. but that people who avail of this system every year should pay more into the system due to their frequency . My comment is looking at the whole E.I. system not just the fishery aspect of it. I am sure this problem is across Canada so I hope people don't think the E.I. problem is a Newfoundland thing . While we are on the topic of the E.I. /Dole at least these people work . We have people that just don't want to work and they are the ones who are able bodied and should be removed from the system to go and get a job.
- enough yet?
- June 28, 2012 - 19:32
Right on Anon, with one exception, bev oda did not stay in a 5 star hotel, 5 stars was not good enough, she stayed in a ROYAL hotel. the rest of your comments are right on and by blaming each other and fighting amonst ourselves Harper gets off the hook.
- Mary
- June 28, 2012 - 19:25
I work seasonally in the fishlant while my husband works full time. For us, I get to spend the rest of the year raising our children instead of pawning them off on our aging parents, who we also must care for. EI is all about FAMILY us!
- June 28, 2012 - 18:30
Tom I could not have said any better myself the same goes for any industry the papermills are an example just look at the swiss watch making who choose stand firm on the old technology of watch making while the world past them by. Everything is the same create a product people need and want and make the necessary changes when the demand for products changes very simple the fishery union need to make a change at the top the same with any elected offical who has been there too long they become complacent and resent change then its time for them to go
- Pierre Neary
- June 28, 2012 - 18:08
Ms.Ploughman should be scared. Very scared.
- Anon
- June 28, 2012 - 16:45
The government wastes money by buying 16 dollar orange juice, five star hotel suites, idling limos on overtime and various things we neither want nor need while we fight wars that the majority of the Canadian people don't want to be fighting. Meanwhile, we're biting at each others throats blaming baymen, townies, mainlanders, fisherman, plant workers etc. instead of raising hell for Harper.
- June 28, 2012 - 16:10
How would Finley react if we cut back her travel by using Skype. Less travel means less work so then we can cut her salary to 70%
- theTruth
- June 28, 2012 - 15:54
you people lie on your hours worked for e.i . did you mentioned that to Minister Diane Finley . listen everybody working there counts overtime as 1.5 hours worked for e.i when overtime is only suppose to be counted as one 1 hour worked and when you work 60-70+ hours a week for 3 months overtime adds up. the fishery is one big scam by everybody! they rip the government off every which way they can.
- mark
- June 28, 2012 - 15:09
It's time to call it as it is (and I expect to get a major hate on from people for this post): EI is NOT meant and was NEVER meant to be an income subsidy so that seasonal workers could supplant their income 6 months of the year while everyone else is out working. It is meant to provide a safety net whilst WORKERS are looking for NEW employment! What sort of sense of entitlement do these workers have that they feel others should continue to subsidize their half-year jobs? Here's the hard truth - if your livelihood involves working half a year, maybe you should be out looking for some other line of work. This might mean - shock and surprise - you might have to move somewhere else for work or look for new training! The mindset we Newfoundlanders have gotten ourselves stuck in is absolutely disgraceful.
- theTruth
- June 28, 2012 - 15:03
you people lie on your hours worked for e.i . did you mentioned that to Minister Diane Finley . listen everybody working there counts overtime as 1.5 hours worked for e.i when overtime is only suppose to be counted as one 1 hour worked and when you work 60-70+ hours a week for 3 months overtime adds up.
- Tiny Tony
- June 28, 2012 - 12:43
*facepalm* Don, I am not dead on; I just wrote the most asinine thing I could think of. Of course bashing workers and unions gets a rise out of the intellectual slack arses who couldn't think their way out of a wet paper bag. Seasonal work is seasonal because it is SEASONAL. Seasons are a result of the earth's axis in proximity to the sun, not because of some union contract. Crops don't grow in the Canadian winter because... well they don't. The EI system has always taken that into account.
- Joe
- June 28, 2012 - 17:46
Funniest thing I read all day! I can't believe someone actually agreed with your seasonal comment.... 'You are dead on' ... Hahahahahaha!!!
- Don
- June 28, 2012 - 11:48
TO TINT TONY: You are dead on .
- Tiny Tony
- June 28, 2012 - 11:12
It's the greedy unions and the lazy workers fault that the fishery is seasonal. They shoud be workin 365. nuff said
- Don
- June 28, 2012 - 11:46
I fully agree.
- Eli
- June 28, 2012 - 10:34
Again McCurdy speaking with a forked tongue. Since when did he go from roasting plant operators to being concerned about their ability to recruit workers? It's all about dues and his huge remuneration. Too bad more people don't speak to their MP's & MHA's the way that lady plant worker did. She was bang-on this morning speaking on The Morning Show when she pinpointed the fact Finlay's visit there was just a photop. Next time one of 'em shows up in the district tell him or her where to go.
- saelcove
- June 28, 2012 - 09:59
the fishermen have ripping the government long enough people who never stepped in a boat collecting EI, people say they paid into ei and are entitled fine the government will pay you until what you paid in is gone and that will take less than 2 months
- mom
- June 28, 2012 - 09:52
With all the layoffs and cutbacks everywhere there are no jobs except minimum wage jobs. Personally, I can't afford to pay rent if I get laid off and have to take a minimum wage job. This is not a positive change.
- Eli
- June 28, 2012 - 14:59
You know Mom, people are sloggin' their way to a job every day for wages at minimum or barely above. People capable of those same jobs won't take 'em because it pays less than EI or Welfare!
- Mr. T
- June 28, 2012 - 09:48
Stann - Good Suggestion!!
- seasonal worker in newfoundland
- June 28, 2012 - 09:29
When they say you are going to have to take a job paying 70% of what you previously made are they referring to the hourly rate you made previously or the weekly earnings you made per wee?. If it is based on an hourly rate, anyone making $ 14.28 per hour or less at their current job will be forced to accept a job paying the minimum $ 10.00 per hour. Will they be forced to take a minimum wage job offering fewer hours than what they worked at their previous job? What about if the new job offers only 20 hours a week? Too many questions remain unanswered on a very important change for seasonal workers.
- Stann
- June 28, 2012 - 09:18
The people EI should be targeting are those lay abouts who collect EI from their husbands, fathers, and never see a fishing boat all year. Why is that not talked about??. It is rampant and has been for years. TheTelegram shoud do an indepth feature on this. It would be a best seller
- Christopher Chafe
- June 28, 2012 - 08:56
Tom B, Chris, Derrick, you hit the real problem right on the nose. Our sense of entitlement has gotten us in a jam, and we don't like not having the govt wipe our backsides and hold our hands.
- Jordan
- June 28, 2012 - 08:52
If a 16 year old can get trained to work in grocery stores, clothing stores, restaurants and what not, why can't a 63 year old?
- Denis
- June 28, 2012 - 21:48
The old saying "Can't is Won't's brother" applies. She probably can, but would rather not. Why would she want to work 12 months like me when she can be part-time worker and at the same time a year-round wage earner...thanks to the dole...opps, I mean EI.
- paul
- June 28, 2012 - 08:38
it's going to look some good on the greedy plant owners when these changes come in place because your seasonal workers will have moved on to full time work and they won't be back when they get nice clean jobs elswhere
- THinking
- June 28, 2012 - 07:59
Chris, you said it.
- Harvey
- June 28, 2012 - 07:42
Diane Finlay...what was the purpose for her visit to Witless Bay yesterday other than to display the high-handed arrogance of the Harper gov't ?
- enough yet?
- June 28, 2012 - 07:40
i come here to give you the details but you are not premitted to ask me any questions and I will not answer any questions. the CRAP of Canada.
- Tom B
- June 28, 2012 - 06:59
McCurdy and the FFAW are way behind the times. They have had 20 years to try and come up with a new, better way to conduct the Fishery, but they and their members are stuck in the old ways. CBC ran a great story on the Aquaculture industry, how it runs year-round and one producer is building a new processing plant while traditional plants are closing up. 20 years have gone by and all we get from the FFAW is "We will fight, fight and fight again". You do not need to fight. You need to help construct the new fishery, one which involves greater employment in a lot fewer plants. People commute from bay Roberts to St. John's for work, or NL to Ft. Mac, so get used to the new reality.
- chris
- June 28, 2012 - 06:58
One thing that should be done is to increase premiums on people who use the EI system more and reduce premiums of those who use it least or not at all.
- Derrick
- June 28, 2012 - 06:44
We should have never started this situation, it was an easy out for our governments, part time work then transfer the cost to full time workers. I hope additional changes are made to in-sure the next generation does not get caught in this trap, being able to enjoy a better quality of life, instead of worry for EI hours every year.


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Lots of rumors surrounding Nazarbayev's reported visit to a German
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running practice." He also added that "there was no urgent
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German utility EnBW is offering Russia's Novatek a stake of up to a
quarter in natural gas supplier Verbundnetz Gas (VNG). Also,
Christian Democrat MPs have asked economic affairs minister Maxime
Verhagen to explain the implications of a possible deal between RWE and
Gazprom, which could give the Russian state firm partial control of six
Dutch power stations.They want to know if the deal means Gazprom could
eventually end up controlling the power stations which are owned by
Essent, now part of RWE. They also want to know if Dutch law gives
sufficient protection against any eventual Russian state intervention.
This shows that there will certainly be obstacles as Russia and Germany
expand their economic relationship, and based on our ongoing discussion
on this topic on the analyst list this morning, this is something worthy
of a company-wide Blue Sky or re-assessment.
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambaev is visiting Moscow today
and will meet with his counterpart Vladimir Putin. Sources in Bishkek
report that Atambayev, who is the front runner for the Kyrgyz
presidential elections in October, plans to hold talks on resuming
supplies of fuel and lubricants from Russia to Kyrgyzstan. Shortages of
fuel and lubricants have been observed in Kyrgyzstan for a week now
after Omsk oil processing plant suspended fuel supplies to the countries
which are not members of the Customs Union at Kazakhstan's request,
which is experiencing shortage of high-octane fuel, so this will be a
key meeting to watch.
*Stratnote - possible discussion based on further investigation
In eastern Tajikistan, the special operation which began in September
last year to eliminate outlawed armed formations has been completed,
according to the country's interior minister, Abdurahim Qahhorov. "The
operation in Rasht has been completed, and the situation in the district
is calm and stable," Qahhorov said. Despite Qahhorov's optimism, there
are no shortage of threats to Tajikistan's stability in the future,
including militants, Afghanistan, and cross border issues with
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
*Stratnote - possible discussion based on further investigation
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko said that Association
Agreement with the European Union is a priority for Ukraine and that the
country would insist upon solidifying its European perspective
regardless of the skepticism of some EU member states. This statement
was released during an informal meeting of the Group of Friends of
Ukraine before the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council meeting on
July 18 in Brussels. The meeting was organized by Lithuanian Minister of
Foreign Affairs Audronius Azubalis in cooperation with Foreign Minister
of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union Radoslaw
Sikorski and Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt. This tracks with our
ongoing assessment that Poland, Sweden, and Lithuania are continuing to
take the lead on wooing Ukraine/Belarus closer to EU, while countries
like Germany and France are more skeptical.
Issues being worked on for the short term
o Tajik militancy and drugs - Kristen - the two go hand-in-hand. We
are starting to get a better picture of what is happening. Also, we
have intelligence that the Russians want to clamp down on the
drugs-which could cause a huge backlash.
o Initial map out in 3 weeks
o Fergana clan breakdown - Eugene - In Stratfor's assessment of
Central Asia, Fergana Valley is the core of the region. Instead of
looking at that core being split between three countries, it is
important to look at it from a clan perspective, throwing border
divisions aside.
o One month.
Medium Term Projects
. Russia-Belarusian military cooperation - Lauren - What exactly
can Russia deploy and where in Belarus? I also need to coordinate with
Nate and Research.
Long Term Projects
. Russian military re-assessment - Kristen (leader on this with
support from Nate and Lauren).
o Russian shipbuilding
o Russian military reform
o Russian troop redistribution
. Nord Stream - Eugene (with support from Marko & Lauren) - Nord
Stream comes online June-November (though not fully flowing until Nov).
It is time to look at how this changes the face of Russian energy in
Europe. This is the big milestone everyone has been waiting for for 4
Clint Richards
Strategic Forecasting Inc.
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This year, Mama Curve decreed that no kitchen of hers (or mine) would be ripped asunder for Thanksgiving efforts.
So we took our bellies and parked them at restaurant in Midtown.
I realize that no one is really talking about winter shorts this season, that doesn't make them any less adorable. One must use more than just the trends to define their fashion choices, you know?
Speaking of trends, I've been enamored with animal caricature sweaters and wanted one I could wear at work and at play. I love the whimsy, but the ones I've seen are a little too twee.
Let's be candid: I look like a cross between a Cabbage Patch doll and young Gary Coleman; workplace ageism is real and my fight for professional legitimacy never ends. So, where am I going in a fuzzy, pastel pink sweater with a baby chick on the front?
This sweater created an entry point for me. The Autumn-ready color and well place fox detail are great way to do the trend 'quirky,' not cute.
But meanwhile, all that carrying on about 'cute vs quirky' and I end up serendipitously styling my hair into bow.
This hair was a happy accident. I regret nothing.
Thanks for reading; Talk soon.
Sweater: ModCloth (sized small; I'm a 14/16 on top and got a xxl)
Shorts: Forever 21
Shoes: Michael Kors
Earrings: Kate Spade
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Plenty of my friends are looking
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My name is Camellia!
Facts about Camellia
- Breed: Australian Shepherd Mix
- Color: White
- Age: Young
- Size: Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
- Sex: Female
Camellia's Info...
I am already spayed, housetrained, up to date with shots, good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
The beautiful brown nosed girl is Cami. She is one of the three Flower Sisters. Camellia (Cami) is one of the lucky ones. She has both vision and hearing, though both are not perfect. She and her three sisters were found as strays near a vacant field. Cami is the most reserved of the girls. She is happy to go along with the other dogs, but, then she goes off to do her own thing. She has such a sweet disposition. She was born around 05/08/11.
Other Pets at Amazing Aussies Lethal White Rescue of AZ
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Camellia, a Mesa Australian Shepherd dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Australian Shepherd for sale in Mesa, or seeking a Australian Shepherd dog from a breeder in Mesa.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Mesa already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Mesa breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Australian Shepherd breeders who help with Australian Shepherd rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Mesa paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Wiley has given fans a preview of some of the artists he's due to work with.
Wiley has given fans a preview of some of the artists he's due to work with over the coming months, including features with Tulisa and Conor Maynard.
Tweeting the list below of the selection of artists, Wiley gave an insight into his busy schedule, saying:
"All this feature work and I have only recorded 2 .Need to catch up today tbh"
We're wondering how many of these collabs will be released as singles in the future.
Wiley's latest single Can You Hear Me, alongside Skepta and JME, has peaked at no. 3 in the UK charts.
Which one of these collabs are you most looking forward to?
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Exceller's pedigree http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1059/533591447_a25192718f_m.jpg This beauty was the inspiration for The Exceller Fund
Exceller (1973 - 1997) is widely considered one of the best horses to race in the United States and not win a year-end championship. Despite his exemplary achievements as a racehorse, and his unique accomplishment in being the only horse to ever defeat two Triple Crown winners (Affirmed and Seattle Slew), Exceller is now remembered more for the tragic manner of his death and the horse rescue movement it helped inspire. Exceller was exported to Sweden and later killed in a slaughterhouse. [1]
Exceller won major stakes races in Europe, Canada and America, here is a list of his Major Racing Wins: Prix Royal-Oak (1976), Grand Prix de Paris (1976), Coronation Cup (1977), Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1977), Canadian International Stakes (1977), Hollywood Gold Cup (1978), Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap (1978), San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1978), Sunset Handicap (1978), Oak Tree Invitational Stakes (1978), Jockey Club Gold Cup (1978).
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1978) Video of the great race where Exceller beat Seattle Slew & Affirmed.
Honours: U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (1999) and ranked #96 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century
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Exceller ran best, like many European horses, "covered up"--deep in the pack early. In the late stages of the race he produced a powerful burst of speed and caught the leaders in the stretch. From a race enthusiast's point of view, Exceller's final quarter mile times are nothing short of amazing: he regularly sprinted the final quarter in under 25 seconds. His fractions of 23 2/5 seconds at the end of the Hollywood Gold Cup and Oak Tree Invitational is amazing when you consider that 23 seconds is a quick first quarter in such a race.
Exceller left behind 16 crops of foals in the United States, including 19 stakes winners and 40 stakes horses, none of them of his quality. His runners were headed by the fillies Slew's Exceller [2] and Squan Song [3], a grand daughter of the great Damascus. More info on Squan Song
Martello Son of Exceller Wins Swedish Grand National Steeplechase
No Genius Ran and WON 'til age 12 - then began his second career as the first show horse for the owner's daughter
Krotz Won the group 3 Badener Meile in Germany. She then returned to the U.S. to breed.
Jutebox, Exceller grandson Unraced, sent to slaughter, rescued and is now Zebra's playmate!
Comic Genius - successful grandson of Exceller Squan Song's son by Unbridled
Almata Daughter of Exceller. Donated to The Exceller Fund by Franks Farms to ensure a safe retirement.
Luckymata Son of Almata - grandson of Exceller. Set a track record at Indiana Downs. Retired from racing and donated to The Exceller Fund
More info on Exceller's offsprings in Sweden From Bjorn Zachrisson of Scandinavian Racing bureau
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1143/533487992_fb1eb28e01_m.jpg 3 year old Swedish Warmblood gelding out of Exceller-daughter OBEXA.
Mancini M, SWB, Exceller grandson, born 2004. (Bred to be a jumper, by Camiell-Flamingo Z)
Video of Mancini's 3 year old test
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And video of his first few horse shows:
Exceller articles
EXCELLER: A CAUSE CELEBRE Paulick Report 9/25/08 Excerpt: This Saturday, to honor Exceller's Jockey Club Gold Cup victory, a number of racetracks across the U.S. will host a "Toast to Exceller Day," in order to raise awareness and donations for the Exceller Fund and many other equine charity groups. A special cocktail, "The Exceller," is being sold at several tracks, including Mountaineer, Finger Lakes, Laurel Park and Presque Isle Downs, with proceeds benefting the Exceller Fund.
DRF Article By Bonnie of the Exceller Fund 8/29
Exceller article in Swedish horse magazine "Ridsport" Oct, 2007


text: Back in July, we got hit with "The Show," a new Mike Mago track that's as impressive as it is soulful. Soon after, Friction's drum & bass remix put the right amount of dnb spin on this monster, and we also learned that this huge record would be getting released on Ministry of Sound (because of course it would be). This week, Louis La Roche's infectious, upbeat take on Mago's latest got the preview, and we're truly in heaven. There's something about the way he punched it up, looping Mago's vocal in a way that hooks you from the beginning, and turns up the bounce. This one gets going from the rip and keeps it moving. Alongside Friction's take, this remix will be packaged with remixes from Friend Within and Patrick Hagenaar, and will be released on September 8.


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ORLANDO, Fla. -- More Central Floridians are packing heat, according to a Local 6 News report.
Officials told Local 6 News that the increase in concealed-weapons permits is connected to the increase in violent crime over the past 18 months.
Concealed-weapons permits have doubled in Orange County since 2005, according to officials.
One expert who works at a Central Florida gun range said that she's personally seen a 20 to 30 percent increase in people obtaining permits to carry a firearm, a third of which are women.
"I think more people are more concerned about their safety because it used to be limited to the 'bad sections of town.' There is no more bad sections of town. I have personal friends that have been strong-armed robbed in their driveways," gun expert Eileen Rieg said.
And the increase is wider than the Greater Orlando area.
"It's not just in Orange County," Local 6 News reporter Louis Bolden said. "We have also seen the trend increase in Seminole and Osceola counties."
Purchasing a gun in Flordia takes about three business days but getting a concealed-weapons permit usually takes up to three months.
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THE MATERIAL CHANGES HAVE PUT ADDITIONAL STRAIN on the environments visited. Even so, despite some quibbles—in particular that not enough tourist revenue remains in local hands—Tortuguero is widely cited as an ecotourism success story. For the time being, the town appears to be balancing the needs of the visitors with those of the community and the fragility of its beautiful setting. Other parts of the country have been less successful. Manuel Antonio National Park, on the country's Pacific coast, remains breathtakingly lovely—its rain forest abuts a sandy beach and blue bay. But around it there are symptoms of overdevelopment: garish neon signs line the road; hotels are being built for visitors who want to explore nature but wouldn't dream of putting up with the austerity of strict ecotourism. The best hotels find creative ways to stick to their green roots. With Hotel Sí Como No, Jim Damalas has built something that compromises neither the environment nor vacationers' expectation of luxury. Waste is biodigested, water heated with solar power, and the structure itself set so gently in a patch of secondary forest that only one tree had to be cut down during construction.
To explore the palest end of the green spectrum, I stayed at the ecotourists' bête noire: the Barcelo Playa Tambor, Costa Rica's largest resort, on the Península de Nicoya. Environmentalists opposed the building of this enormous 402-room hotel, which is virtually indistinguishable from other resort hotels around the world. Although it offers nature tours among more conventional activities, the manager, a friendly Spaniard named Antonio Mas, told me he is under no illusions that his hotel is ecotouristic. He added that the only protests he hears now are about the caged macaws on the hotel grounds. They had once been allowed to fly freely, but too many got sick from being fed tidbits from the all-inclusive buffet. The spectacle of scarlet macaws keeling over from a surfeit of pizza and caramelized banana sounds like an ecotourist's bad dream. The birds are now locked up for their health's sake—giving new meaning to the expression "protected species."
At the other extreme is the Corcovado Lodge—a tent camp on the edge of Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula that advertises with the catchy slogan: "All the comforts of home, if your bedroom is a 100-square-foot tent and you have to go outside and walk 20 yards to the bathroom." I loved the solitude and the spectacular collision of ocean and rain forest. After my chairlift to the treetops, I lay in a hammock and listened to the surf pounding the shore. In the evening I had a beer in the palm-thatched bar. When the electricity went off around 10, there was a sudden whir of furry wings as an entire rain forest's-worth of insects gathered around my flashlight.
Whether future developments follow the Corcovado route, trading luxury for space and serenity, or end up resembling Barcelo Playa Tambor, largely depends on the consumer. Visitors to the country are effectively voting with their wallets on the direction they want ecotourism to take. Responsible operators like Horizontes and Costa Rica Expeditions, the country's oldest and biggest ecotour companies, try to ensure that hotels and ecolodges maintain environmental standards, that a fair proportion of the income they generate finds its way back into the local economy, and that the natural beauty that entices people to Costa Rica in the first place is not put in jeopardy.
But in the end, the most well-intentioned operators will have to consider their customers' priorities. And even in Costa Rica, the true ecotourist can be an elusive animal.


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The ADE7752B is a high accuracy polyphase electrical energy measurement IC. The ADE7752B specifications surpass the accuracy requirements as quoted in the IEC62053-21 standard. The only analog circuitry used in the ADE7752B is in the analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and reference circuit. All other signal processing (for example, multiplication, filtering, and summation) is carried out in the digital domain. This approach provides superior stability and accuracy over extremes in environmental conditions and over time.
The ADE7752B supplies average active power information on the low frequency outputs, F1 and F2. These logic outputs can be used to directly drive an electromechanical counter or to interface with a microcontroller (MCU). The CF logic output gives instantaneous active power information. This output is intended to be used for calibration purposes.
The ADE7752B includes a power supply monitoring circuit on the VDD pin. The ADE7752B remains inactive until the supply voltage on VDD reaches 4 V. If the supply falls below 4 V, the ADE7752B resets and no pulses are issued on F1, F2, and CF.
Internal phase matching circuitry ensures that the voltage and current channels are phase matched. An internal no load threshold ensures that the ADE7752B does not exhibit any creep when there is no load.
The ADE7752B is available in a 24-lead SOIC package.


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A few months ago we saw Intel release the Z68 chipsets; it didn't bring too much extra to the table over its predecessor which got a bit of bad publicity when an issue was discovered that could potentially disrupt hard drive data over a period of time.
The new Z68 chipset meant that was no longer going to be an issue; one of the main features it did bring to us alongside Lucid Virtu technology was Intel Smart Response Technology. The idea behind it was that people could begin to enjoy the benefits of SSDs without the cost associated with them.
The idea was that you could use a smaller SSD drive, say 20GB, and combine that with a larger traditional mechanical drive and the SSD drive would be used as cache which would in turn be faster than just having everything run off the mechanical drive. Overall, it was never going to be as fast as a true SSD-only drive for everything, but it's never going to be as expensive.
Recently Chris took the time using the board we have here today, the Z68XP-UD3-iSSD to see just how Intel Smart Response Technology goes. Today we'll be taking a look at the rest of the board and summing everything up.
What makes this board stand out so much over the normal way you'd go down the ISRT route is that it offers an onboard 20GB SLC SSD drive via mSATA. We'll get into all that in just a moment. The first thing we need to do is see what's going on with the package of the board here.
The Package
The overall box design isn't anything out of the ordinary and we can of course see a large highlight on the front of the box is the fact that we have a 20GB SLC SSD drive via mSATA included in the package. The back of the box gives us a run down on some of the other major features that are on offer.
Inside the package we've got the normal array of paperwork along with a driver CD, I/O back plate, SLI cable and four SATA II cables. Nothing too out of the ordinary as we do have to remember the board is still only a part of the "UD3" range which isn't as high end as the UD5 and UD7 we've seen.


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DELL XPS 420 random lock ups using different applications
Hey guys,
My Dell XPS 420 has a problem now and again whereby everything stops working, but I can still move the mouse. If I try to click somewhere it'll say not responding. It locked up again just now, and if you look at the log, the time where the PC locked up was around the time of the error 21/4/12 12:54:32PM. I have no idea what is causing the issue as I'm not high level enough to interpret event logs. All I will say is that I have running on my PC: avast, adaware, malware antibytes and advanced system care pro for maintenance so I keep my PC in good health (or not it seems!) All of the above have reported no issues, no viruses etc etc and I have run full scans testing all hard drives. I have run the trial version of active smart (hard drive utility) and no errors are being reported for any of my drives. Check disk etc reports no issues. In the past my Crucial Ballistix memory has failed a couple of times, but those were BSOD errors that I identified and fixed by replacing the memory. Does anyone have any clue that could point me in the right direction? I have recently given the PC a good dust out using compressed air and it worked fine straight after so I'm sure its not that and the PC hasn't reacted to me giving it a clean before in any case. I'm running Win 7 Ultimate x64 with 8 gig of ram. Cheers guys, any more info you need just holla! Is it worrying that the log reports 16000 errors since July of last year lol?! Marc |
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Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.
Sounds like you may have a hardware problem that could be related to RAM, motherboard or power supply. Have you considered using Dell's diagnostic utility? Dell Diagnostics Utility Restart computer and press F12 several times until the Boot Device menu appears Insert the Driver Resources CD Select the Onboard or USB CD ROM option on the Boot Device menu Press Enter Press Enter again when you are prompted to Press any key to boot from CD Choose the 32-Bit Dell Diagnostics and press Enter At the Hardware Diagnostics Initializing screen choose Test System Press Enter On the Hardware Test screen select Custom Test and press Enter You might also want to rethink your anti-virus strategy. Many of us just use Malwarebytes and Microsoft Security Essentials. http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...ity-essentials |
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21 Apr 2012 | #3 |
Hi and thanks for the reply. I have a diagnostics option which I ran after pressing f12. Not sure if it was the Dell utility but that was all I had on that menu. No problems flagged up. I have daemon tools installed, which if you look in my log file, flags up an lptd error which is daemon tools related I believe. Short of reinstalling windows again...I'm at a loss.
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Have a look at this Microsoft article on clean booting and the relevant Fix-it.
Perform a clean startup to determine whether background programs are interfering with your game or program |
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Local hospital ranks in top five percent of positive patient outcome.
Providence Holy
Cross Medical Center
was named among the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation for overall
clinical quality for the fourth consecutive year.
HealthGrades – the nation's leading health care ratings
company – announced Providence Holy Cross again earned its Distinguished
Hospital for Clinical Excellence
Award. The Mission Hills medical center was among 270 hospitals in the
nation that received the award, one based on low rates of both mortality and
medical complications.
"The credit goes to our incomparable staff, our physicians
and especially to our nurses, who work as a team to provide not only the best
quality care, but the most compassionate care," said Bernard Klein, M.D., chief
medical officer at Providence Holy Cross.
According to the HealthGrades study, patients admitted to a
hospital receiving this award are, on average, 27 percent less likely to die
and 8 percent less likely to suffer from major complications.
"It's all based on clinical outcomes," Chief Executive Kerry
Carmody said. "Being in the top five percent of clinical outcome in the country
is really what hospital care is about."
Carmody said that the excellent nursing care helped with the
rating and Holy Cross being only one of four Nurse Magnet Hospitals in Los
Angeles made a difference.
"Only the top two percent of hospitals in the country
qualify. It took us four years to prepare for the survey and we are one of four
– Holy Cross, Cedars Sinai, UCLA and Childrens
Hospital. Nurses sit at the board
level, are involved with decision making and are integral with everything we
do. They work collaboratively with physicians with care plans and processes and
that's what sets nurse magnets apart."
"It really is a reflection of the team we have here at Holy
Cross, the nurses and physicians and the other clinicians," he said.
The independent study included 5,000 hospitals. The
HealthGrades study also found that Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical
Excellence improved patient outcomes at a greater rate in more procedures and
diagnoses than all other hospitals, lowering risk-adjusted mortality rates from
2005-07 by an average of 18 percent. HealthGrades estimates that
171,424 lives could have been saved in those three years if all Medicare
patients were treated at these top hospitals.
In a recent national survey of physicians, Providence
Holy Cross Medical
Center ranked in the 97th
percentile in these key queries:
· Rate your
satisfaction with Providence Holy
Cross Medical Center
· What
hospital to do you recommend for your family and friends?
· What
hospital has the best overall quality of care?
These findings – as well as today's HealthGrades clinical
excellence award – are gratifying for the medical center, which suffers from
chronic overcrowding. In recent weeks Providence Holy Cross has exceeded
capacity, prompting great focus on a 136-bed expansion that has been halted in
mid-construction by a lawsuit. Providence
is urging the Los Angeles City Council to reaffirm its approval of the project
and allow work to resume.
To achieve Nurse Magnet status, a hospital nursing staff
must meet the highest standard of patient care, nursing practice and quality
patient outcomes, according to the American
Nurses Credentialing
This is the seventh year that HealthGrades has independently
analyzed the clinical quality performance of hospitals across the country in 26
procedures and diagnoses. In the Distinguished Hospital Study, the company
reviewed nearly 41 million hospitalization records from the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, over from 2005 through 2007.
The complete list of 2008 Distinguished Hospital Award
recipients and ratings of all hospitals is available at www.healthgrades.com.