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T he Office of Management and Budget is finalizing new cybersecurity guidance, the first major policy in more than three years.
Industry and government sources confirm OMB Director Sylvia Burwell is reviewing the new policy that would tell agencies how to implement federal information system continuous monitoring (FISCM).
Notice the change here — it's no longer just continuous monitoring, but OMB is clarifying what agencies will continuously monitor. In this case, it's only federal systems or the dot-gov network.
Several sources confirmed that OMB had the document ready to go a few weeks ago, but senior officials expressed concern over the term "continuous monitoring" without a modifier. Call it fallout from the Edward Snowden situation.
Sources say OMB pulled the memo back from being published and re-reviewed it to specifically address any concerns over what types of systems and information agencies will monitor.
Industry and government sources applauded OMB's foresight into this situation. Those in the general media and public who are under-educated about what continuous monitoring means and how it works could have caused a huge uproar over something that is fairly benign.
Sources say OMB adopted the information system continuous monitoring designation from the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Special Publication 800- 137, which helps agencies develop and implement a continuous monitoring program.
Of course, a change like that flows down several layers and into other policies and standards, which is a major reason for the delay in releasing the new policy.
Sources say the policy is fairly long, more than 10 pages, and addresses all aspects of implementing FISCM.
OMB will release the policy just as the Homeland Security is getting its blanket purchase agreement for continuous diagnostic and monitoring services up and running.
DHS awarded the contract to 17 vendors in early August. The vendors will provide tools, hardware and software to implement continuous-monitoring-as-a-service (CMaaS).
Suzanne Spaulding, the nominee to be DHS's under secretary of the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), testified last week during her nomination hearing that the CDM program faces budget and legislative hurdles. A DHS official said after the hearing that all 23 civilian CFO Act agencies have signed agreements to implement continuous monitoring.
And speaking of cybersecurity, there has been a lot of focus — and vendor pitches — about what would happen to agency system security during the shutdown.
Federal Chief Information Officer and acting Deputy Director for Management at OMB Steve VanRoekel even gave The Wall Street Journal an interview on the potential cyber problems created by the government shutdown.
But is there really any increased risk to federal systems?
Several cyber experts with years of experience in the federal market say, it's all a bunch of hooey — a technical term I'm told.
One small agency chief information officer said they asked staff before the shutdown what systems were absolutely essential and the skeleton staff is monitoring only those applications actively.
But the CIO, who requested anonymity so they could speak to the press, also said the chief information security officer and other key security federal employees at their agency are essential employees, and all contractors running their network operations center (NOC) are at work during the shutdown. The CIO said their agency ensured there was enough funding under the contract to keep the NOC running at least through the end of October.
As for those systems that were not deemed vital, the NOC still is paying close attention and will fix any cyber vulnerabilities. But the CIO said if a server fails or if the application needs updating that is unrelated to cybersecurity, that may have to wait until after the shutdown.
Another industry cyber expert said agencies keep the most talented and important cybersecurity employees on during the shutdown.
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OXFORD, Ohio – In a dramatic, back-and-forth match that saw Northern Kentucky win the first two sets, the Miami University volleyball earned a come from behind, 3-2 (24-26, 26-28, 25-22, 25-21, 15-13) victory to win its third straight Miami Invitational crown. The RedHawks improve to 5-0 on the season, while the Norse fall to 2-4.
Sophomore middle hitter Jenny Ingle was named the Tournament MVP after recording a double-double with a career-high 21 kills and 10 blocks (two solo and eight assisted). For the tournament, she averaged 4.50 kills per set and had a hitting percentage of .508.
Joining Ingle on the All-Tournament Team were junior outside hitter/setter Meg Riley and junior libero Tori Clifford. Riley had her first triple-double of the season and ninth of her career on Saturday, finishing with 15 kills, 32 assists and 12 digs. She only made one attack error on 32 attempts for a hitting percentage of .438. Clifford continued to impress in the libero shirt, finishing with 22 digs against NKU. For the weekend she averaged an incredible 5.75 digs per set.
Set one featured 16 ties and four lead changes. Northern Kentucky led early on, but each time Miami would fight back to tie the score up. Finally, after a kill by Riley off of freshman setter Krista Brakauskas' assist tied the score at 13, a kill from sophomore outside hitter Annie Reiswig put Miami in front, 14-13. The RedHawks eventually pushed the advantage to three, but a 6-2 run by the Norse gave them a 20-19 lead. NKU got it to set point at 24-22, but Miami fought it off with a kill from Reiswig and a service ace by senior libero Madison Hardy. After NKU called timeout, it scored the next two points to take a 26-24 win.
Set two was even more dramatic, as it featured 16 ties and seven lead changes, all late in the set. Northern Kentucky took an early 11-6 lead to force a RedHawk timeout. Out of the break, Ingle recorded two kills, while Brakauskas had back-to-back service aces as part of an 8-3 run that tied the score at 14. After the Norse scored the next point, a kill and service ace by Riley gave Miami its first lead in the set since it was 1-0.
NKU was able to establish a two-point lead at 19-17, but a block by Ingle and sophomore outside hitter Sarah Chaney, followed by a service ace from junior middle hitter Chelsea Visk tied the score at 19. The teams traded side outs over the next eight points until the Norse had set point at 24-23. Miami fought it off with a kill by Riley and then got a set point of its own when senior outside hitter Madison Dodd recorded a kill off of Riley's assist. NKU was able to prevent the RedHawk win when it scored on the next point. After trading two more points, the Norse scored two straight to take a 28-26 victory and a 2-0 lead in the match.
Miami built an early 8-4 lead in set three with the help of three kills from freshman outside hitter Maris Below. Ingle continued her strong blocking when she teamed up with Reiswig for a stuff, but NKU responded with a 9-5 run to tie the score at 13. Tied at 17, a kill by Riley and a solo block from Ingle put the Red and White up by two and forced a Norse timeout. NKU came out the break with two straight points to tie the score once again. Tied at 20, a kill from Ingle, a block by Ingle and Below and a Northern Kentucky attack error gave Miami control at 23-20. The RedHawks finished off the 25-22 victory with a kill by Below.
Miami took a 5-1 lead in set four thanks to kills by Ingle and Reiswig, and a block by Ingle and Below. Below had three more kills and a block as the 'Hawks eventually pushed the lead to 17-10. The seven-point advantage was the largest either team had in any set during the entire match. NKU answered with a 7-2 run that cut its deficit to two at 17-19. Reiswig stopped the run with another kill off of Brakauskas' assist. In front 22-20, Ingle and Below had back-to-back kills to create set point. The Norse fought it off once, but another kill from Below finished off a 25-21 win and sent the match to a decisive fifth set.
Kills from Reiswig and Ingle and a Northern Kentucky attack error gave Miami a 3-0 advantage to begin set five. NKU followed with four straight points of its own to take the lead back. After back-to-back kills from Reiswig made it 5-4 in favor of the 'Hawks, the Norse scored three straight to take a 7-5 advantage and force a Miami timeout. Trailing 6-8, a kill by Ingle and a service ace from Clifford tied the score. Tied at nine, a NKU attack error gave the lead back to Miami at 10-9. The teams would trade side outs over the next seven points until it was tied at 13. With the Norse serving, Miami got the eighth straight side out as Ingle put down a kill. The RedHawks then served for the match. After trading a pair of attacks, NKU hit the ball into the net to give Miami the point and the dramatic, 15-13, win.
Reiswig had a career-high 12 kills, while Below had her first career double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs. Brakauskas tied Riley for the team lead with 32 assists, while Hardy finished with 15 digs. Fittingly for how close of a match this was, the teams both finished with a hitting percentage of .243. Miami totaled 13 blocks for the match.
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The Tourism Department of Uttar Pradesh, a north Indian state, is planning to link three of the most traveled cities in the region via land and air to bolster tourism potential across the state.
By linking the cities of Agra, Lucknow and Varanasi by building new road- and railways and extending air services, the local government believes the number of tourists traveling between the three destinations will increase dramatically.
If the plan comes to fruition, it will be the first time the cities of Agra, Lucknow and Varanasi will be linked by air. To encourage the development and retention of these new air routes, the local government is expect to cut the fuel tax on domestic flights in the region by more than 16 percent to encourage Indian airlines to start servicing the new routes.
Before the new service rolled out on November 27, potential travelers to India faced a lengthy visa acquisition process that required either visits to an Indian consulate or subcontracting the processing through a visa acquisition service.
New tourist visa on arrival services and facilities are expected to increases tourist numbers in India.
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The small town of Pushkar in Rajasthan is a two and a half hour drive (130 km) from the state capital Jaipur. Pushkar is the venue for the world renowned Pushkar Camel Fair and the town is located on the banks of an eponymous holy lake.
The actual dates of the Pushkar Camel Festival vary every year as they coincide with the lunar calendar, and the festival always ends on the night of a full moon. This year the festival dates are scheduled at the end of October running through November.
As the time of the festival approaches, the sleepy little town comes alive as elaborate preparations begin for the Pushkar Fair. These activities result in the many unique events, spectacles and sights that one can experience during the fair. These include a number of ethnic cultural events such as the colorful and vibrant Rajasthani dance performances, as well as traditional sporting events to coincide with the fair. During the fair, villagers bring over 100,000 heads of cattle (about half of which are camels) to trade and sell.
Apart from its commercial aspects, the festivities are also buoyed by a plethora of activities such as horse shows, camel races, camel and cow beauty contests, acrobatics, camel safaris and much more.
Apart from being a city of 400 temples, Pushkar prides itself on being the site of the only Brahma temple dedicated solely to the worship of the Hindu God of Creation.
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"Two cubs … [were] spotted Thursday evening through camera traps," a field director with the reserve recently told the media.
Sariska Tiger Reserve's tiger population is up to 13 after two new cubs were spotted this summer.
Officials with the tiger reserve said that the cubs appear to be four- to five-months-old and healthy. The two cubs represent only the second set of new tiger births in the Sariska reserve since adult tigers were moved here from the nearby Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in 2008.
Poaching inside the reserve decimated the tiger population in the early 2000s. A population survey between 2005 and 2006 found no trace of tigers in the reserve, and officials arranged to have 7 breeding-age adults moved to the park from the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve while increasing park security to protect against illegal hunting and trapping.
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There is ample evidence that spikes in oil prices leads to recession, at least in the US, which is an oil-importing nation. James Hamilton has shown that 10 out of the last 11 US recessions were associated with oil price spikes. How does this happen? An analogy can perhaps help explain the situation. This analogy also sheds light on a number of related economic mysteries:How can oil have a far greater impact on the world economy than its share of the world GDP would suggest? After all, BP's World Energy Outlook to 2030 shows the world cost of oil is only a little over 4% of world GDP.How can high oil prices continue to act as a "drag" on the economy, long after the initial spike is past?Why isn't a service economy insulated from the problems of high oil prices? After all, its
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1882 -- After a cyclone ravaged the campus just before Commencement in 1882, the College rallied, with the help of local leader J.B. Grinnell, to raise the funds to completely rebuild the campus.
1910s -- President John H.T. Main's "Campaigns of Progress" raised enough money to begin his building plan, which would culminate in the Quad and the North Campus residence halls.
1920s -- By 1921, Main's campaign to raise $3.5 million -- with a $500,000 grant from the General Education Board -- had faltered. The debt from the previous decade's building projects was pulling the College down.
1930s -- By 1930, Main was still trying to repay the College's debts. He hoped to raise the $1 million demanded by the General Education Board, which was holding out the promised $500,000. Finally, the board offered $316,000 and abandoned the debt issue. A letter with the good news arrived on President Main's desk on April 1, 1931 -- just hours after Main had died.
1904 -- The Carnegie Corporation gave the College $50,000 for the endowment of the library.
1946 -- On the occasion of the College's Centennial, President Samuel Stevens announced a campaign to raise $1 million for Darby Gym. Gifts from Oklahoma businessman J. Frederick Darby 1895 provided a large part of the building funds for the gym, which was named in his honor.
1970s -- Grinnell set up its class fund director structure to give a personal touch to fundraising efforts.
1978 -- The College formalized the trustee development committee.
1995 -- President Pam Ferguson led a campaign to raise $75 million for the Robert N. Noyce '49 Science Center and the Matthew and Carolyn Swartz '51 Bucksbaum Center for the Arts. The campaign surpassed its goal by $13 million.
2001 -- A bequest from Joe Rosenfield '25 -- the largest in the College's history -- brought the College $25 million. Rosenfield's total lifetime giving to Grinnell topped $47 million.
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Dozens of dogs rescued during a dog fighting bust in the Bronx last year are finally seeing brighter days ahead, and many, including one dog known as Unicorn, have been adopted into loving homes.
These dogs' lives were very different just one year ago. On June 21, 2012, we found them living in the dark, dirty basement of a six-story apartment building complete with a makeshift fighting arena, dog treadmills and a shopping cart full of raw chicken parts.
For months, ASPCA responders provided the dogs with extensive socialization, a healthy diet, medical care and exercise at a temporary shelter. Our goal was to prepare the dogs for adoption into loving homes, and give them a second chance to enjoy the rest of their lives free of pain and suffering. We've told you some of their stories. Watch the whole story and an interview with Unicorn's adoring pet parents:
The Bronx dogs' owner, Raul Sanchez, who pleaded guilty to dog fighting earlier this year, was sentenced to one to three years for animal fighting, one year for animal cruelty and one year for criminal possession of a weapon.
Dog fighting is a felony in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Please help us stop this barbaric form of cruelty by sharing this video with the hashtag #dogfighting and encourage your friends to share it, too.
You can tell by this persons grammer that she's a total idiot!!!
This video just proves again that Pit Bulls are an incredible breed that can be treated so badly and turn around and make the most loving animal you'll ever have! I've worked with dogs most of my life and when I got my Pit Bull it was a true gift from God! Even when I think I can't love him any more the next day, I do.
I agree with you Holly. Pit Bulls are getting a bum rap which they don't deserve. I believe with the love and care that all animals deserve Pit Bulls can be the most loving and loyal dog anyone would ever want. Even fighting dogs, given the proper care and training, over time, can be rehabilitated into a happy pet, which this video proves. Thank God for organization like the ASPCA. Keep up the great work!!!
Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!! Sometimes it just good to hear a happy ending. keep up the awesome work you do. I have pit bulls of my own and i just could not imagine my best friend being treated like that and they should all know what love feels like because they have so much love to give back.
This is beautiful and so encouraging! Thanks so much for posting this!
Thank god for aspca doing this sort of work and rescuing animals in need, I'm sick of seeing animal abuse on so many different levels and dog fighting is just another way that gangs and mindless fools make money I just hope this will fade out.


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HUNTINGTON, W. Va. -- Miami battled Marshall for over four hours on Sunday, taking four singles matches to three sets, but the Thundering Herd escaped with a 5-2 victory over the RedHawks. Nimisha Mohan and Alix Thurman gained wins for Miami's points.
Marshall (3-4) jumped out to the 1-0 by winning two of the three double matches. The Thundering Herd claimed the No. 1 tilt by an 8-4 margin, then won at No. 3, 8-2. The duo of Thurman and Christiana Raymond closed out doubles play with an 8-6 win in the middle match.
The hosts surged ahead at the beginning of singles play, winning the first set in three of the opening five matches. The early lead resulted in a 2-0 advantage as the No. 5 match went to Marshall, 6-3, 6-4. Mohan rebounded from first-set loss to win 1-6, 6-2, 6-0 at No. 3, but the Thundering Herd stole the next point for a 3-1 lead. Raymond dropped the first set at No. 1, 6-2, but surged back for a 6-2 win in the second. She led 3-2 in the decider, but dropped three straight games to Dominika Zaprazna, enroute to a 6-4 setback.
Christine Guerrazzi won her first set, 6-2, at No. 4, but let a 3-2 lead in the second slip away. Dana Oppinger rallied for a 6-4 win, then a 6-3 victory to clinch the match for Marshall. Thurman was also pressed to three sets, escaping with a 6-4, 6-7 (1-7), 7-6 (9-7) victory in her first career appearance in the No. 2 flight. She was down 6-3 in the final tiebreaker, fighting off three match points.
The No. 6 match, which started late due to court space, went to Marshall 7-5, 6-1.
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The Cheetahs will win in Canberra. I can already hear the screams of Vrystaaaaaat.
The Bookies have hosts the Brumbies to win by nine points but my gut, my heart and my head say this will be the Cheetahs finest moment in their Super Rugby history.
The Brumbies didn't look good in losing 21-15 against the Force a week ago and Australia's players look drained after the intensity of the struggle and occasion against the British and Irish Lions.
All the pressure is on the Brumbies and this will be a great test of character for Jake White's side, who a year ago blew the chance to make the play-offs when the Blues beat them in Canberra in the final round.
The Cheetahs won three out of four tour games this season and have beaten all four Australian teams in the process. This is the first time they'll play the Brumbies this season.
Adriaan Strauss will be the most vital individual in a team that usually plays as well as its leader.
The Cheetahs are the people's team and among the most popular side in all three SANZAR countries. Even Sonny Bill Williams, a week ago, felt compelled to tweet how much he enjoyed watching the Cheetahs style of play and complimented the quality of the players. He also said the side was among his favourites to watch.
Sign him Harold! Nothing like a season in Bloem to turn him into a Kiwi/boertjie.
Williams isn't the only New Zealander awed by the Cheetahs spirit, style of play and general approach. Former All Black scrumhalf and Sky pundit Justin Marshall always praises – and backs – the Cheetahs to be successful.
I don't think the Cheetahs will be overawed by the occasion.
The Cheetahs have the physicality to match the Brumbies and they certainly have the attacking game to break any team if they get on an early roll. The Cheetahs, only twice, have been off their game this season. And on both occasions (against the Chiefs and Stormers) they got blown away.
I don't think the Brumbies, at this stage of the season, are capable of blowing away the Cheetahs. The visitors won't win by a big margin but they will win. And one point would be good enough.
I am giving it to them by six and I am backing Heinrich Brussow to be the man of the match and get one over the great George Smith.
In the early quarter-final the Crusaders host the Reds. The Saders have played the occasional brilliant game and invariably followed it with more mediocre than magical.
They battled against the Hurricanes a week ago and I think they'll find the Reds difficult to beat. The last time they played in Christchurch the Reds were unfortunate to lose 15-11. That defeat was coach Ewen McKenzie's first in four outings against the Saders as Reds coach.
He obviously knows a formula to beat the Saders – and NZ teams. His success rate against the Kiwis as Reds coach is 15 wins in 19 matches.
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I have not been watching Major League Baseball as long as some folks who are around.
That is when you put it into perspective.
I've been watching it die-hard since the 1990s, and that seems like a long time to me.
However, there are those who around who remember the Braves when they were in Milwaukee, and there are those who remember a respectable Mets franchise; well maybe we won't go that far.
The point is that during my life, and during my baseball fandom, there are teams that I have never seen in October.
Jose Arellano and daughter Ruby Arellano look over the local art at the EMCC art display.
I have to be totally honest and say that sometimes I'm at a loss for something to do. It doesn't happen often, or not often enough. This week was not one. I spent almost every morning at the high school taking pictures of the kids for the anti-bullying campaign. I thought it was a great way to make kids think about how they treat one another. I was very pleased that Principal Mario Willis asked me to come and was so gracious in helping me find the right kids. I had a good time with students.
Theresa Bailey's class had been saving their pennies, change, and dollars for their 100th day of School Celebration. They goal was to raise $100 for the 100th day of school to go to the West Point Animal Shelter. They raised the $100 and to accept the money and to show their appreciation WPCCAS Director Lisa Henley brought puppies Merle and Miller in to visit with the Church Hill students. Their donation along with another donation aided in the Heartworm treatment of another dog named Dakota, who was very sick.
West Point High School is continuing its anti-bullying message by letting the students wear hats and caps Thursday. This group of seniors are, Akeen Hayes, Mario Virges, Alantis Eacholes, Chance Livingston, Jerry Ivy, Chris Gable, Bryson Garth, Kent Hubbard, Jaledric Crump and Casey Watkins. Photo by Donna Summerall
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The West Point/Clay County Arts Council has released its t-shirt for the first Art Walk that will take place on April 13. Standing in the shirts in front of Commerce, the street that will present most of the artists that day are Lisa Klutts, Kathy Dyess, Vickie Burris, Souzen Steelhammer and Lewise Jackson. Photo by Bryan Davis


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yesterday I posted this dream of mine.
Today I find it missing. And there is no information in the personal message.
So I reproduce it.
Below I write a dream in meditation of to night. As for myself , me (ram, riju) is a lonely sentient living in a very small corner of Pune (India). A very common ordinary man as every one else is. But Dreams have no limitation.
When I think of God .....Awareness comes in front and says, Here I Am.
When I think of vast creation.....Suniata/ Emptiness comes in front and says, All that you see and do not see, came from Me.
When I see different forms of Creation.......Cause and Effect comes in front of me.
When I see the source of Cause.......Laws of Nature come in front of me.
When I see these Laws.............Lotus sutra comes in front me. Lotus sutra is a science behind the collection of these laws with a cohesive core in the form of Nirvan.
When I see Nirvan......Millions and Billions of Buddhas come in front each upholding and forcing these laws on the univrese.
When I see Buddhas.....I see each of them controling and ruling over different universe, assisted by bhoddisattvs,Gods and dieties, with different laws. These universes are vast 100/1000/100000 million years of age.There are billions of stars, milkiways and galaxis, earths,moons and vast sentients including me.
ME....... I see myself as having taken the rebirth by my choice in a very dark corner of one of these universes. Size of this corner is not even billionth, trillilonth part of the vast universes.
I was born holding in my hands a torch of light of Lotus sutra with this darkness surrounding me.
20 years back this light in my hands was a flicking small point. Millions of darkened sentients attacked this light, as they were adjusted to the darknes (fear, jealousies, hatred).
They could not extinguish this tiny small flickering light. Because it had the backing of the AWARENESS (GOD) and His army.
Today that light is a blazing flame of WISDOM of Buddhas. It has come into this darkened corner to brighten this part of darkened universe.


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Adamantine wrote:1.To disparage the Master
2.To transgress the three levels of vows
3.To be hostile to vajra brothers and sisters
4.To foresake loving kindness on behalf of sentient beings
5.To abandon the enlightened mind
6.To disparage one's own doctrine and those related to it
7.To divulge secrets to the immature
8.To abuse the five components which are primordially pure
9.To develop doubt in the inner doctrines of the tantras
10.To have compassion for evil beings especially those who harm the doctrine
11.To apply conceptualisation to wordless natures
12.To belittle those who have faith
13.To violate the commitments that have been undertaken
14.To disparage women, the source of discriminative wisdom
plwk wrote:And you forgot the 15th one...Never ever reply to Vajrayana based threads after you leave....
Adamantine wrote:9.To develop doubt in the inner doctrines of the tantras ***
Adamantine wrote:Of course, your ego will naturally find kinship with opinions that mirror the choices it's already made. But since you asked publicly, and I heard your question, then it is my responsibility as a Vajra brother to tell you the straight truth. Don't kid yourself that following your doubts about Vajrayana and your teacher, and making big decisions to abandon the practices he instructed you in without even the courtesy of consulting with him about it: --that this will be something you can do and still maintain your samaya. The only way it could work is if you asked your Lama with deep respect and he gave you his blessing to practice Zen for a while. Otherwise, I don't see how you can avoid a downfall. Once you've taken tantric vows you're embedded in an intimate web of interdependance with your Lama and the mandala of his retinue and the other disciples who have taken initiation with you, and with your Lama in general. Once you begin to break vows it will have an affect on all of them. This is a basic truth, not fear mongering. It is a basic of understanding of karma, cause and result.
yegyal wrote:So, again, this isn't really that different from what you find in most forms of Buddhism. Besides, it doesn't sound like Luke started this thread because he was scared of leaving Vajrayana, but more like he had grown bored of Vajrayana and needed to get that off his chest. And if I'm wrong about that, Luke, I apologize for my oversimplification.
Luke wrote:
I hope that everyone out there will choose the Buddhist path that is right for him/her.
gregkavarnos wrote: view to cling to
The 14 Vajrayana Precepts
We are considered to have broken our samaya or tantric commitments if we:
1. Show disrespect for the Guru in body, speech, or mind
2. Having no regard for the rules laid down by the Buddha
3. Condemn and/or create problems with one's Vajra brothers and sisters
4. Abandon love for sentient beings
5. Relinquish Bodhicitta due to difficulties
6. Slander the scriptures of Mahayana and Vajrayana
7. Transmit tantric teaching without having the proper empowerment and credentials
8. Abuse and/or foster attachment to the five skandhas, ie. world of appearances
9. Harbor skepticism or doubt about the doctrine of Emptiness
10. Maintain ties to beings with cruel intentions towards Buddha and his teachings
11. Indulge in accomplishments forgetting the purpose of Vajrayana practice
12. Fail to transmit authentic Dharma
13. Fail in performance of tantric ritual practices
14. Despise/or condemn Women
Luke wrote: fears are just mental creations.
gregkavarnos wrote:Let's see if I am understanding the conversation at this point: are people saying that Vajrayana is not the idea/teachings of the Buddha?
Do you think that every single word in the Sutta and Sutras were spoken by the historical Buddha?Luke wrote:Hmm, that's an interesting question, and one which I'm really not qualified to answer.
Is it your belief that every single word in the Tantras was written by the historical Buddha?
I also initially found it "disconcerting" so I asked one of my lama to give me a sadhana for the Budddha Shakyamuni. He obliged by giving me the lung and tri for a practice written by the Sharmapa Mipham Chokyi Lodro (which he wrote when he was just 15 years old) and now I have a specific practice for Buddha Shakyamuni which I do every New Moon.I guess when I attended Vajrayana lectures, I usually felt quite disconnected from the historical Buddha because, in my view, the issues being discussed were almost always about other masters or deities. Perhaps this disconnect is another thing which I found depressing.
gregkavarnos wrote:I also initially found it "disconcerting" so I asked one of my lama to give me a sadhana for the Budddha Shakyamuni. He obliged by giving me the lung and tri for a practice written by the Sharmapa Mipham Chokyi Lodro (which he wrote when he was just 15 years old) and now I have a specific practice for Buddha Shakyamuni which I do every New Moon.
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Tabatha Turman, Founder and CEO Devon Henry, Founder and CEO Leonard Boyd, Founder and CEO Jason Hinton, Founder and CEO Fiona Gathright, Founder and CEO Phillip Walker, Founder and CEO Mariama Levy, Founder and CEO Indigo Johnson, Founder and CEO William Bailey, Founder and CEO Janice Adams, Founder and CEO
These 10 fast-growing, private companies are led by black entrepreneurs, most of whom are forging a decisive path working with the government. Many take lessons they learned in the military and apply them to running a successful business. --Abigail Tracy
Integrated Finance and Accounting Solutions (IFAS)
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2011 Revenue: $4.1 million
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A former financial officer in the military, Tabatha Turman always envisioned herself as her own boss and became a consultant right after her service. She took the next big step in 2007 when she launched IFAS, which uses finance and accounting strategies to help companies build business models. She has commercial and government clients, including the U.S. Air force. "I needed to do what the army had trained me to do," says Turman. "Provide services to the war fighter and the federal government."
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Devon Henry has always had the entrepreneurial itch: "It started out small, but before I knew it—it was a rash," he jokes. In 2006, Henry founded Team Henry Enterprises, a multi-disciplinary contracting firm specializing in construction management and environmental, marine, and emergency response services. To him, operating as a team has been one of the most important determinants of his company's success.
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No. 649
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Three-Year Growth: 561%
Back in 1999, Leonard Boyd first started his company with eyes on the music industry. Since its inception, Lux Consulting Group, which previously ranked No. 630 on the 2011 Inc. 5000 list, has evolved to IT and grants management to federal agencies. "A company takes on your identity and as your company grows so does your influence," says Boyd. "You need to make sure that that influence is consistent with who you really are."
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Washington, D.C.
No. 613
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Three-Year Growth: 598%
Jason Hinton always saw himself as an attorney, and even worked in litigation for a few years. Eventually Hinton became frustrated by the limitations of the industry and opted for starting his own business working with the U.S. government. Launched in 2005, Concepts and Strategies specializes in research and providing communications strategies and services to government agencies and non-government organizations—both domestically and internationally.
Wellness Corporate Solutions
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No. 535
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Three-Year Growth: 719%
After taking a few years off from business to stay with her children, Fiona Gathright was itching to get back into the entrepreneurial game and in 2004 founded Wellness Corporate Solutions, which designs health screenings, risk assessments, wellness challenges, and exercise and weight loss programs. "What really keeps me going is that I actually think we are making a difference in this country," says Gathright.
Network Solutions Provider
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Three-Year Growth: 1,001%
Phillip Walker founded Network Solutions Provider, which ranked No. 297 on the 2011 Inc. 5000 list, in 2005. The company acts as a telecommunications or IT integrator—bringing all the different aspects of telecommunications together. Knowing that Network Solutions Provider will never be able to beat other competitors in marketing and advertising, Walker focuses on service and cutting IT costs for customers. "I created a company not only to sell products, but to fill in the gaps as well," he says.
Verdi Consulting
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Mariama Levy never imagined herself as an entrepreneur, but in 2002, she founded Verdi Consulting. The company, which moves up the list from No. 409 last year, provides auditing, federal accounting, and systems support to large companies. Surprised at her own success, Levy keeps her "small but nimble" company growing through unrelenting hard work. "As a small business owner, you are always working," says Levy. "Nothing is impossible, you just have to get it done."
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After years of working within companies and creating unusual programs, Indigo Johnson developed entrepreneurial skills and, in 1995, founded her own company—Careers In Transition. The company offers training, staff augmentation and project management to federal agencies, universities, and corporations. "Getting to this point in my career was a progression and it was never planned," says Johnson. "There were a lot of stumbling blocks along the way but I learned from them."
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While on active duty, William Bailey decided he wanted to start an IT company. So after 13 years on active duty and 13 years in the reserves, Bailey founded Rapier Solutions in 2002—a consulting and outsourcing company for information technology and logistics services. Veterans like Bailey make up 50% of Rapier's workers.
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After 23 years of service in the Air force, Janice Adams went into the consulting business and in 2003 founded her own company, JMA Solutions, which provides financial management, IT service, and systems and concept engineering to the federal government. The service-disabled vet credits her military experience with her management skills. She works with a team of fellow veterans and describes JMA solutions as a family. The company dropped from its No. 45 rank on the 2011 Inc. 5000 list.


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Research varies, but violation rates have been found to range from 23 percent over two years [26], 35 percent within six months [133], to 60 percent within twelve months [105], and in between at 48.8 percent within two years. [134] A Rhode Island study found consistent violation of criminal no-contact orders imposed after domestic violence arrests, resulting
in subsequent concurrent sentences for both the initial domestic violence offense and the no-contact violation. Furthermore,
the study also found that the majority (51 percent) of abusers sentenced concurrently for abuse-related offenses and no-contact
violations reabused their victims. The rearrest rate for new abuse for abusers specifically convicted of civil protection
order violations was 44 percent, and for criminal no-contact orders it was 48 percent, higher than all other domestic violence
offenses, which ranged from 25 to 39 percent. [141]
The actual rates of violation of protective orders are higher if reabuse is measured by new domestic violence arrests or victim
self-reports. In addition, order violation rates may not accurately reflect reabuse over a specific period of time because
many victims do not retain or decide to drop orders. Although "permanent orders" in Massachusetts are for one year, almost
half of the female victims subsequently returned to court to drop their orders before the year ended. [134] A review of disparate jurisdictions revealed that retention rates varied from 16 percent in Omaha, Neb., in 2003 [135] to 69 percent in the District of Columbia in 2000 [200] and 80 percent in East Norfolk, Mass., in 1995. [134]
As with the arrest of abusers, the issuance of protective orders alone does not assure victims' safety. Judges should advise
victims of their protective order limitations. (Research basis: Multiple studies in disparate jurisdictions.)


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Infrared thermometers have plummeted in price in recent years, and are now inexpensive gadgets for the home cook, not to mention the pros. What do you use them for? What have you learned about cooking and temperature? What surprising uses have you found for them? What are they not good for?
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A Marine cautiously raked the inside of a doorway with a pole twice his height. He skirted the left side of it, drawing the metal hook slowly through the dirt … nothing. He shifted to the right, gently pulled the hook through the ground, and froze.
Something was there.
"I could feel a little bit of tension," said Pfc. James E. Varnell, a light armored vehicle repairman with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 2nd Marine Logistics Group. "It just clicked. I don't know what exactly, but all of a sudden I said, 'Back off. It's a wire.'"
It was one of the most important lessons the Macclesfield, N.C., native would learn as he and his class of nearly 25 Marines made their way through an improvised explosive device training field here, Feb. 7.
"It is about trusting your gut instincts," said Staff Sgt. Samuel A. Beltram, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd MLG, and an instructor for the course. "There's a reason you usually have a first feeling about something – it's usually right. Second guessing yourself is a bad thing."
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"The IED fight is a very real thing, and it is not going to go away," he said. "These guys need the experience to know that IEDs apply to everyone and learn that with a minimal amount of training they can actually find these things and keep themselves and their friends from getting hurt."
The instructors worked with the Marines for more than an hour on recognizing the signs of a possible IED. Disturbed earth, piles of trash, or even an out of place stone could warn the servicemembers of danger.
"The biggest part was looking at the bigger picture," said Lance Cpl. Jamie Boerio, a tank repairman with the battalion. "You can never get too much experience learning not to overlook the obvious or see the bigger picture. The better you get at it, the more comfortable and safer you are when you actually have to do it."
The students swept the field with metal detectors and raked the dirt with improvised probes to locate possible explosives. After each discovery, the instructors took a moment to examine the scene and draw attention to the small details left behind by the bomb emplacers.
"It's the value of life," said Boerio, a native of
The course also exposed the Marines to many of the common bomb-making materials they may encounter in the field. By seeing how the enemy can use simple items such as household trash to create weapons, it is hoped the Marines can better anticipate possible threats.
Communication, practice, attention to detail and a heightened sense of awareness are key, noted Beltram, who played out his final lesson close to his chest.
He worked side by side with the Marines for more than an hour, but no one pointed out the now obvious threat hidden in plain sight. As he knelt down to reveal the device in the doorway, some of the Marines caught a glimpse of a wire under his uniform.
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SEATTLE -- The Sacramento Kings lost on the court Wednesday night, but that was likely a post script for many fans who care about the long term future of the franchise.
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson repeated Wednesday that he was collecting investors in a rival bid to buy the franchise and keep it in his city. But, he acknowledged he had not lined up a potential majority investor and isn t sure about plans for a new downtown Sacramento arena.
Johnson said he hopes a solid plan, and investors, will help convince the NBA to reject the recent sale of the franchise to a Seattle group.
The NBA announced Monday that Chris Hansen has a purchase and sale agreement for the Kings. Both Hansen, and the Maloof family, which currently owns the franchise, confirmed the sale.
The sale is pending approval of NBA owners. Sources say the deal was for 65 percent of the franchise, which would have a valuation of $525 million. It includes a $30 million non-refundable down payment from Hansen to the Maloofs.
A source close to the negotiations, speaking on a condition of anonymity, confirmed there was strategic reason for that payment and it may open the door for a legal challenge by either side if the deal is not approved.
NBA owners may also smile at what the $525 million figure has already done to the franchise's value. Forbes Magazine said Wednesday the Kings are now the 11th most valuable franchise in the NBA, based on Hansen s deal. That also boosted the average franchise value to $509 million, according to Forbes, which says that s a 30 percent increase over last year.
Author Kurt Badenhausen also wrote, The increase is due to higher revenue from television, new and renovated arenas, and the NBA s new collective-bargaining agreement, which reduced player costs from 57 percent of revenues to roughly 50 percent. The labor deal also increased the amount of money high-revenue teams provide low-revenue teams.
His data also claims the purchase increased the Kings value 75 percent in one year. The franchise has been in the bottom four of the league in revenue, according to Forbes.
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Christian Beyer began to miss playing competitive basketball.
It's been a large part of his life since he was a youth.
Beyer, a former New Bern High basketball standout, was offered an opportunity to walk on at Virginia Tech – a college he's always wanted to attend – prior to the 2010-11 season.
Instead, he stepped away from the game and decided to focus on his academics.
Over the summer, Beyer received a text message from new Virginia Tech head basketball coach James Johnson inviting him to join the team as a walk on.
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"I started to realize how much I missed basketball, and how much it was a part of my life," Beyer said. "I've been playing basketball my whole life, so I started to slowly miss it.
"I started to look at all the opportunities that comes from being a walk-on for an ACC team. I decided to give it a shot."
Beyer is a preferred walk-on, meaning he isn't getting scholarship money, but he has an opportunity to earn one.
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"I really had to get my priorities straight," he said. "I was trying to list the positives and negatives from both sides – whether to join the team or remain as a regular student.
"I figured that playing ball at Tech would be a better thing for my life."
Beyer practices with the Hokies, dresses for every game – home and away – and will occasionally see some minutes.
"As of right now, I am mainly a practice guy, helping out with the drills and stuff," Beyer said. "Technically, I guess you could put me as their third-string four-man (power forward). There are two guys that are ahead of me at my position."
Beyer, who is listed at 6-foot-7, grabbed a rebound in one minute of action in the Hokies' 80-62 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday.
The sophomore scored eight points and pulled down 13 rebounds in Virginia Tech's Orange & Maroon Scrimmage on Oct. 21.
"I've basically learned, although there are superior athletes out there, I can hang with these guys," Beyer said. "Mainly, what I've been working on is picking up some techniques and bulking up. Skill and talent-wise, I can compete with these guys. It's just about getting used to the speed of the game."
While not playing for the Hokies last season, Beyer continued to stay in shape and work on his game. He regularly went to the gym to play pick-up basketball games.
When Coach Johnson needed another big man, Beyer was ready.
"The practices are a little bit longer, probably about three hours," Beyer said. "It is more intense and fast-paced. Everything moves really quickly. But things have been going really well so far."
Since joining the basketball team, Beyer has had to fine-tune his time-management skills. Beyer, who majors in Human Nutrition, Food and Exercise, said that basketball and academics take up the majority of his week.
"All of the basketball activities take up the middle of the day — from like one to six," he said. "In the morning, I wake up early and go to classes, get lunch and then focus on basketball. In the evenings, that's when you buckle down and start doing some homework and other school work.
"It's difficult, but I've got pretty good time-management skills."
Beyer is now living his dream – playing basketball at the school he's longed admired in the prominent ACC.
He will suit up in road games against ACC powerhouses Duke,
"Growing up, I've always been a fan of V.T., although I mainly did focus on the football team," Beyer said. "It's awesome knowing that I am here, and V.T. was the school I want to go to as a young kid.
"Here I am playing basketball for them. It's my dream come true."
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Virginia Tech posted a record of 16-17 last season, and missed out on a postseason bit.
Beyer is hoping the Hokies can turn it around and make a run at a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
They play VMI on Thursday.
"I'm looking forward to chipping in some minutes," Beyer said. "I don't know how crucial those minutes are going to be, or whether it's when we are up by 20 or something like that. I'm looking forward to seeing what I can do and hopefully perform well."
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The Ohio Department of Education this week awarded additional funding that will allow more than 2,400 children to attend high-quality preschool programs. The additional $10 million funding is awarded to 145 preschool programs at 80 school districts in the state of Ohio — including New Boston and Portsmouth schools in Scioto County.
Governor John Kasich introduced his budget House Bill 59 in February and in June it was made into law. Included in the bill was funding for an additional $10 million to the early childhood education program for Fiscal Year 2014. Kasich said the money will be distributed through Early Childhood Education Expansion Grants targeted to preschool programs that are already high quality and are located in high-needs areas of the state.
"This program is providing funds for an additional 2,450 children to attend high-quality preschools where they will get the education and care they need to become well-prepared for kindergarten," Superintendent of Public Instruction Richard A. Ross said. "We know in Ohio that if children are behind when they start school, it's more likely they they will struggle academically in later grades. It's critical that we prepare every young child for success in school."
New Boston Superintendent Mike Staggs said theirs was the first public school's preschool program in Scioto County when it began in 2008. Now the program is maxed-out with 40 students, but thanks to an additional $32,000 from the program, New Boston will be able to enroll eight more students.
"We don't have eight kids on the waiting list. I think we have three or four, so we would accept more kids. And if there are people that want their kid in this year, I would encourage them to apply," Staggs said. "Originally Gov. (Ted) Strickland is the guy who created this program, and we were fully funded. With the economic downturn they cut. We had 40 kids and they actually paid us for 30, so the district had to pick up a fourth of the funding. Which we would do no matter what. We think it's that important. It is a priority in our district."
Portsmouth already has about 50 students enrolled in its preschool program. Now the district will receive an additional $64,000 from the program to enroll 16 more students. Portsmouth City School Treasurer Dianna Reedy said preschool was an area where the district really wanted to expand.
"With the budget restraints, we just really couldn't do it. So we were excited when we seen this opportunity get this grant," Reedy said. "Right now we're just in the budget and enrollment process of this grant. We've just been sending letters home and posting some stuff on the website trying to fill these spots."
The largest amount awarded by the expansion program was $628,000, which goes to Akron City Schools in Summitt County. Kasich said these programs will be monitored during the school year through Step Up To Quality, Ohio's quality rating and improvement system.
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Hotel Marketing: the hottest topics of 2013
A review of the most read articles in hotelmarketing.com is always an interesting exercise in looking at trends. After all people read what they're interested in and headlines/titles are the catch phrase that grab one's interest. Even if an article talks about something entirely different. It's the headline that tells you what made them click.
In 2011 I published a recap of hotelmarketing.com's most popular articles, and the summary is quite similar.
Here's my "analysis" of what's happening in the hotel marketing space based on the hot topics:
1. Still the most interesting topic for any hotel marketer today is how to shift more bookings from OTAs to direct. While I understand that many hotels have concerns about this, it is odd to see that so many years down the line, it's still the number one concern. As a note, OTAs are obviously seeing this and starting to invest in different channels such as buying meta-search but they aren't about to disappear any time soon (and we wouldn't want them to).
2. Even though hoteliers think they want to reduce their OTA dependency, what happens in the OTA world is on the top of their list. It's interesting how many articles about Travelocity, Expedia and Booking.com are on the top of the list. Some even have almost the same title and manage to sit beside each other. The truth is OTAs rule in the hotel booking space and hoteliers want to be in the know.
3. If anything, 2013 is the year rate-parity took a hit. And correctly so. While rate-parity, OTA dependency and OTA success are all closely related, it's interesting to see how many people want to change something there. Rate-parity is a bit like a drug, we know it's not helping and yet we can't get off it.
4. Trends, trends, trends. Hoteliers, like most professions, are interested in what's next. Lots of articles of the future trends that are shaping the business in the top and it's a good thing. It's a good thing that hoteliers and marketers are looking outside to test new waters. Two years ago we had Groupon in the headlines but they're nowhere to be seen this year. Two new names that appear this year are Pinterest and Airbnb. A new subject that is taking importance is meta-search and that's definitely a space to watch.
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The hottest topic is and remains OTAs and direct bookings. Which doesn't change much year over year. OTAs are the makers and breakers of the industry and direct bookings are the high profit channel, so balancing the two will remain a hot topic for a while. What is coming in 2014? In my opinion what is becoming the biggest "disruptor" of the industry is meta-search and meta-search has a long way to go to become a real product because let's face it, today OTAs are the best meta-search solution, the idea of having 5 or even 15 prices for a single hotel is just confusing to the end user, especially when most of these rates are the same.
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