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"Hyde is the only police officer in Salem County who has been killed in the line of duty in modern law enforcement history," said Pennsville Chief of Police Bruce Maahs.
The end of watch came too soon for Hyde, a 14-year Pennsville Police Department veteran, when he responded to a domestic disturbance call at 11:23 p.m. on Sept. 9, 1962, according to Maahs.
Late on that fatal day, neighbors alerted police after hearing gunshots coming from a residence on Supawna Road in the township.
Hyde and his partner, Ptl. John Hathaway, reported to the scene.
Hyde, then 36, knocked on the door of the one-and-a-half story frame house, unaware that the man inside, Clifford Newkirk, 62, was enraged over suspicions that his wife, Ruth, 42, was having an affair with his son — her stepson.
Without warning, Newkirk, hiding in an alcove, discharged a shotgun through the door striking Hyde and ending the patrolman's life.
Maahs said that Hathaway realized nothing could be done for Hyde and moved out of the range of fire.
Hathaway looked through windows in the house, but he could not locate the shooter in the darkened home. According to police records, Hathaway ran to a neighbor's house and used their telephone to call for assistance.
"There weren't police radios at that time," Maahs explained.
Hathaway returned to the scene and saw Newkirk making his way from the house toward the nearby police car.
Hathaway apprehended Newkirk and it was discovered that Newkirk also had been armed with a hidden revolver tucked inside his belt, according to Maahs.
Maahs confirmed that police reports from that night indicate that Newkirk had been drinking and had beat his wife before she ran from the home.
"The police learned of the domestic assault during the investigation," Maahs said.
When Newkirk began shooting at the car his son had loaned to his wife, a neighbor, Donald Tilton, heard the shots was the one who called police, according to Maahs.
Fifteen spent shotgun shells were recovered during investigation of the crime.
Shortly after his arrest, Newkirk admitted to county Detective James McManus that he had ambushed the officers.
The wife later confessed to having the suspected affair, according to police reports at the time.
Five decades later, former Pennsville police officer and retired Salem County Sheriff John B. Cooksey Jr. said it was a night he will never forget.
Cooksey's dad, Bill, was sergeant with the Pennsville Police Department at the time.
"I was a rookie with only six months on the job when we received a call at home. (Pennsville) Chief Thomas Dwyer told us to report to the Supawna Road scene," he said last week.
He continued, "We had no idea that Bill (Hyde) had been fatally wounded. I was assigned to ride in the ambulance to secure Bill's body and collect his personal belongings to bring back to the station," Cooksey remembered. "Even after all this time, it was a ride I will never forget."
Cooksey said that Hyde was a good friend. The two and Harold Snyder had planned to go rail bird hunting following Hyde's shift.
"Hyde was a soft-spoken man who was well respected in the Pennsville community. He grew up here and had worked as a lifeguard at the Riverview Beach Park," Cooksey added. "It was a senseless killing. There was no reason for that man to kill Bill."
Harold Snyder said that Hyde was a good friend and a talented man.
"I met him when he was seeking a meadow for duck hunting. He built me a duck boat in his backyard," Snyder said. "I received a call from the police department that morning. They knew we were going hunting. Bill's death, it was something that should have never happened."
Newkirk served a life sentence in the New Jersey state prison system. Maahs said that Newkirk developed cancer while incarcerated.
"He was released at the end of his life and died shortly after," said Maahs.
"Now as chief, I feel that honoring a patrolman who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty is the right thing to do," said Maahs, who was only 11 days old when the shooting took place.
"This department is a family and even though 50 years have gone by, Bill Hyde's memory will remain here forever. It's important to our young officers to know the department's history."
To mark the anniversary of Hyde's tragic death, the Pennsville Police Department, Salem County Fraternal Order of Police Oak Tree Lodge No. 6, Salem County Sheriff's Office, and other county law enforcement personnel will hold a service Sunday at 5 p.m. at Lawnside Cemetery in Woodstown.
FOP President and Salem County Sheriff's Office Lt. Bob Gant said that the short service will include speakers, three honor guard units from the Sheriff's Office and the late officer's family.
"We had this planned since last year. We wanted to do something special to remember the slain officer on the 50th anniversary of his death," said Gant.
Maahs, Gant, former Pennsville Police Chief Lou Berge, and Cooksey will speak at the service.
Maahs said that four former officers who served with Hyde are still in the area.
"Chuck Ross, John Cooksey and Bill Cooksey all served with Hyde. Lt. Harry Hall was in the academy at the time of the shooting," he said.
Fifty years ago, police officers and officials throughout New Jersey and Delaware attended Hyde's funeral service. Fellow officers served as pallbearers and as honor guard members.
It took five station wagons to transport the flowers sent in Hyde's memory from the Laughrey Funeral Home in Pennsville to Lawnside Cemetery in Woodstown where the officer was laid to rest.
State police at the Sharptown substation, now known as the Woodstown Barracks, provided and escort for the long procession.
Hyde left behind his wife, Fannie, and daughters, Diane, 14, and Donna, 11. His parents Mr. and Mrs. James Hyde and brother, James, lived in Pennsville at the time of his death.
His daughter Diane Crist still lives in Pennsville and has two children and four grandchildren.
"Over the years Dad has missed his daughters' proms, graduations, being the father of the bride for his daughters, missed out on his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and everything else in between," Crist said.
She said one of her fondest memories of her father include him dressed in his duck hunting clothes with a big grin as he held a large number of ducks he bagged during a hunt.
Crist also recalls the time the family spent together building their beach house in Avalon and the many years of boating, fishing and crabbing with her father.
Hyde's other daughter, Donna, now lives in Dallas, Texas, and has two children and two grandchildren.
Many from his family will attend Sunday's service.
Gant said that during the memorial a specially-ordered bronze FOP medallion will be mounted to Hyde's headstone.
Hyde's name is engraved on the memorial outside of the Salem County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge in Pennsville and he is remembered each spring at the annual police memorial service.
His name has also been engraved on the memorial wall at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on E Street at Judiciary Square in Washington D.C.
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The Royal Family may reign supreme across the pond, but when it comes to ruling the tennis court, that crown belongs to Andy Murray, who became the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936.
The No. 2-ranked athlete, 26, bested top-ranked Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 at Sunday's finals to claim hometown glory after 77 years.
Here are five things to know about the king of the grass courts.
1. He's not a player
Sorry, ladies, but he's taken. The tennis champion is dating Kim Sears, whom he kissed after his victory. He first brought his No. 1 fan to a 2006 tournament back when they were both 18 years old. She's the daughter of British tennis coach Nigel Sears, and it is believed they met through tennis connections.
2. But if her were ... he'd chill by the pool with you
"As a person, I'd say I'm fairly relaxed," he told British GQ of his life off the court. "I love company. I love being around a lot of people. At the start of my career, I often felt lonely, but not anymore."
3. He's as good as gold
After losing to Roger Federer at last year's match in front of the duchess and sister Pippa Middleton, Murray bounced back at the 2012 London Olympics, where he took down the Swiss ace in the men's singles finals. "It's the biggest win of my life," he said moments after winning gold. "That's for sure."
4. But something's fishy
On the post-victory menu for Murray? Sushi. "I don't actually like junk food these days," he told the BBC. "I used to love it, but apart from the odd pizza, nowadays I'd prefer to go for a nice meal."
5. He was born with bipartite patella
Murray's kneecap is actually composed of two separate bones instead of one, reports the BBC, meaning he has to play through the pain. "My knee hurts and I have just got to manage it," he told London Evening Standard in 2010. "It hurts at different times of the year, and there is nothing I can do about it because it was just something I was born with. And I am going to have to deal with it for the rest of my career."
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The tabloid reporter and "America's Got Talent" host spent six weeks emailing with Oprah's best friend before the media queen agreed to be the first guest on his new CNN talk show, "Piers Morgan Tonight."
"We talk about it on the air," Morgan tells us. "She says 'I am only doing this because Gayle told me to.'"
Here's what else the outspoken Brit had to share when we caught up Thursday in Los Angeles:
You have been picking a lot of fights lately. Is that just a way to generate publicity for your show?
Probably. It's working, right (laughs)? Look, I don't think you need to take these things too seriously. I want to have fun on CNN. Maybe the one thing CNN has definitely not had a lot of in recent years is fun. What you definitely get on Fox and MSNBC in that time slot is lots of fun. Bill O'Reilly is a laugh. Glenn Beck is quite funny.
How many interviews have you banked so far?
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Can you reveal the second guest?
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How come you didn't appear on Larry King's last show so he could pass the baton?
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What would you ask him?
Where do you start? 40,000 interviews. Eight wives. (laughs)
Larry always took pride in the fact that he didn't do much preparation for interviews. How much prep do you do?
Probably too much. (laughs) Because of my journalistic background, I like to immerse myself in their world. For Oprah, I spent a week just reading and watching every interview she has done for the last 15 years. Wherever she goes, I know a) is it fresh and b) is she likely to show some emotion here: laughter, anger… I try to get inside their heads.
Do you feel helped or handicapped by taking over Larry's time slot?
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Century AK 47 Bullpup
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> Century AK 47 Bullpup
December 28, 2009, 12:27 PM
Need some opinions on this particular design on function and durabilty. Or is it a cool looking POS. Having to reroute the trigger that uses a cable to function has me thinking.
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December 28, 2009, 01:51 PM
CAI and that AK bullpup have failure written all over it.
I wouldn't trust CAI to build a sandwich, much less do the engineering required to make that thing work. BSW
December 28, 2009, 02:11 PM
Brief review on YT.
December 28, 2009, 02:12 PM
or is it a cool looking pos.
December 28, 2009, 03:46 PM
Mine works fine although the front hand guard gets too hot to be enjoyable before the first mag is empty when making 2-liter plastic bottles "dance".
I fixed it by adding a folding vertical grip, details:
Like anything Century, don't buy one sight unseen, you need to do the final inspection yourself and not buy the ones that should have failed.
December 28, 2009, 07:06 PM
The bullpup stock is made by Kvar.
Kvar use to sell the stock seperately, as the AKU94.
CAI takes their Romanian kit built AK and puts it in the stock.
RPKs in the AKU94 bullpup stock was used in the Kurt Russel movie "Soldier".
December 29, 2009, 01:49 PM
Thanks guys for the input. Kind of what I thought. I want to add another AK to go along with my Norinco MAK 90. I guess if I have $500 to burn there are muck better AK's out there in their conventional stock format. Also have thought about a Draco AK pistol. Maybe should add to my ammo stash which is sizeable. Trying to keep my ammo stash to 4 calibers. In reality, if a situation arises, that I need more than what I already have, I'm screwed.
1 Norinco SKS
1 Norinco Mak 90
1 Norinco Tokarev 9mm
1 Hi-Point 9mm
1 Remington 870 Wingmaster Police Issue
1 Winchester Model 72- 22 cal
Boba Debt
July 23, 2010, 09:34 PM
Nothing like ressurecting an old thread to brag :)
I bought 2 of those AKU-94 Bull Pups from J&G for $400 each with the intent of totally reworking the kit to make it more solid and accessory friendly.
With the exception of the Magpul Back Up Sights, a holo/red dot optic and accessories such as a light,
I'm done with my first one
It went from this:
To this:
The quad rail is a custom modified combination of 2 different UTG Rails. I used the bottom section from their 7.62 Saiga Rail and the middle and top sections from their 12 Gauge Saiga Rail. The bottom needed a lot of modification to make it work but the top only had to be cut at an angle and shortened to match the modified rear sight.
I removed the top of the rear sight to provide a secure contact point to the back section of the top rail.
I added a modified section from a UTG "13 Slot 1 Inch Riser" to the forward lower section of the 7.62 Rail. This provided a secure place to mount the stubby vertical grip.
The bull barrel is a piece of 1/2 electrical conduit, this is just a sleeve to cover up the grooves that used to retail the AK front sight post. The Bird Cage Flash Hider secures it in place.
The Shoulder Pad is made from a custom cut aluminum plate that is secured to the original butt stock with 2 screws and some washers.
This gun is awesome to handle. It feels great in your shoulder and the grips are not too close together. When you hold this you get a rock solid balanced feel that just provokes attitude.
No one that handles it can believe I made the modifications, I have to show then the unmodified rifle. I can't wait to build my other other one.
As soon as I get my Magpul BUSs I'm taking it to the range, I'm sure it will shoot great
July 23, 2010, 10:17 PM
Looks pretty sweet. How is the trigger with yours? I've been trying to resist the urge to get one of these and the ammo deal they have going on now makes it even harder..
July 23, 2010, 10:22 PM
How difficult is it to load and unload?
It looks like the position of the grip might interfere with locking a mag in place, also does the size of the mag matter, like a 40 rounder being too long or being longer make it easier to load than 30?
July 23, 2010, 10:47 PM
I wouldn't trust CAI to build a sandwich, much less do the engineering required to make that thing work. BSW
Just got done cleaning cherry/coke Slurpee off of the carpet...but it was worth it. funny stuff.
Boba Debt
July 24, 2010, 09:18 AM
The trigger pull on both of mine is fine. It isnt crisp but it isnt bad. It is longer and it seems to buffer any trigger jerk I create by sending a couple rounds to the same spot.
Most people don't know that the grip is a magazine guide. To reload, you set the mag on the front tab and the base on the mag on the bottom of the grip. It only took me a few practice runs and I was able to reload my gun quickly.
My only experience with Century Arms is the purchase of these 2 Bull Pups. Based on that, I can not complain. The construction was top notch and the finish is excellent.
At $400 it would almost be silly not to get one of these.
July 24, 2010, 12:01 PM
How much did all those mods cost in total boba?
July 24, 2010, 12:06 PM
Boba Debt
July 24, 2010, 01:10 PM
I have less then $200 in all the part but I get the UTG rails at wholesale..
July 24, 2010, 01:25 PM
Hmmm..... I may be very interested in doing that as well. My tiny wife has trouble holding full sized guns.
Boba Debt
July 26, 2010, 08:39 PM
Here are some new images
With a set of Magpul BUS, a light and magazine
The right side
The 6" sight radius is going to suck
I might just go with a back up front sight post with a halo style optic.
July 26, 2010, 08:41 PM
That is one of the sexiest AK's I've ever seen.
July 26, 2010, 09:47 PM
Long before all the rail kits became available (and affordable) I put a KVAR kit on a Mak90 and used a Ultimak sight rail and a Kobra for sighting. I never took off the front sight as I may want to return it to its original config someday.
July 26, 2010, 10:16 PM
How difficult is it to load and unload?
It looks like the position of the grip might interfere with locking a mag in place, also does the size of the mag matter, like a 40 rounder being too long or being longer make it easier to load than 30?
The grip is well placed and the curve lets 30 rounders rock right in and out. Never tried a 40 rounder in mine. My Norinco bullpup is hard to use with anything other than 20 round mags.
July 26, 2010, 10:58 PM
hmmm, maybe you can market your own kit for an AK.... I'd buy it.
July 26, 2010, 11:51 PM
That AK almost looks like a AUG, poorman's AUG I guess. :D
July 27, 2010, 05:01 AM
friggin awesome boba .....
Boba Debt
July 27, 2010, 08:24 PM
I'm finally done.
I'm going to start the mods on my other gun now that the first is done. If anyone is interested I can post a step by step build thread explaining how I built this.
If anyone is serious about wanting to build one of these I can help you get the quad rails from UTG and I could even do the rough mods, you would have to fine tune them to your own rifle.
Here is a comparison of the original rifle and my version
Original: 27" long / 17" LOP / 7 pounds unleaded
Mine : 29" long / 18" LOP / 8.6 Pounds
July 27, 2010, 08:33 PM
If anyone is interested I can post a step by step build thread explaining how I built this.
I'm quite interested. I don't have an AK at the moment, but this is seriously giving me the jones for one. :)
Here is a comparison of the original rifle and my version
Original: 27" long / 17" LOP / 7 pounds unleaded
Mine : 29" long / 18" LOP / 8.6 Pounds
If that's a typo, it's a great one. :p
July 27, 2010, 10:37 PM
If anyone is interested I can post a step by step build thread explaining how I built this.
Please do.
July 27, 2010, 11:29 PM
Boba Debt
July 27, 2010, 11:47 PM
The kit price is ok but a new factory built Ak Bull Pup for $400 is hard to beat.
July 28, 2010, 09:55 PM
I'd be interested too!
Boba Debt
July 31, 2010, 09:18 PM
I shot the bull pup today.
I had 2 mechanical issues
1. The disconnector does not reset correctly. I have to push the bull pup trigger forward to get it to pop the disconnector up to release the hammer. I dont know if this is something I can fix of if I have to send it to the manufacturer
2. The Bull Pup trigger gets HOT. Someone on another forum said they ground part of the trigger linkage so that it didnt sit up against the barrel. I may do this once I get the disconnector issue fixed
Now for a report on the sights and scope.
I was shooting off hand with no support at 15 yards.
With the Magpul PTS Back Up Sights I put 40 rounds into an 8" group, I didnt even have to adjust them. I just aimed at the top of the bullseye
With the Sightmark scope and the laser I put 40 rounds into a 4" group.
Over all I'm happy with the gun. Once I get my laser bore sight I'll get serious with some sand bags but today was just a quick session to get used to the rifle.
July 31, 2010, 10:05 PM
That kit would be sweet on a saiga ak in 308 or 223. The Machinist.
August 1, 2010, 11:41 PM
Boba Debt
August 3, 2010, 08:49 PM
I couldnt get a stock sling to work so I made a simple one from one of my UTG slings
The rifle hangs from my shooting shoulder and lays right against my body. I have it adjusted so the pistol grip is right at my hand
It also stores well:
October 8, 2010, 11:59 PM
I dunno if I was the one you read about but I ended up grinding/filing down part of the trigger where it touched the barrel and spacing it over.
I'll try to explain it best I can without any pictures.
When you are viewing the weapon from the top down barrel pointed away from you the trigger wire will connect to a piece of the trigger on the right side. It would appear when they made this arrangement they welded a piece onto part of a cut down original trigger piece. This piece is overlapped to the weapons right side and isn't a real issue, its the inner part of the original piece that was against the barrel.
I carefully ground and filed it down in thickness and away from the barrel. I also checked to see if any of the other parts are touching the barrel and filed away some other places a bit until I was happy. Then I took the trigger pin over to my parts drawer and found a tiny flat washer that would fit over it. When I reassembled the trigger group into the hand guard I placed the washer on the left hand side between the side of the hand guard and the trigger to space it over to the right and help keep the right side from being against the barrel.
After firing a couple mags of ammo the trigger is a little bit warm but nowhere near the "holy crap I blistered my finger after 15-20 rounds" business.
Here's where I insert the disclaimer, take pics as you take the trigger apart, and keep in mind that while it only took 3 hands to get apart you'll need 5 to get it back together.
Also I had to drive out the pin and remove the rear sight before the gas tube would come off so YMMV.
Also as far as other mods I done, I ditched the front part of the clam shell, put on a 3 slot barrel clamp on style tri rail, vertical fore-grip on the bottom rail and it'll clamp a round laser inside the rails. Also added a flash hider like Boba Debt has.
Boba Debt
October 9, 2010, 04:16 AM
I assemble my kits differently.
You should be able to install the bull pup trigger, trigger spring and the trigger wire in the forward grip assembly before you put it on the rifle.
Then you can slide the wire into the receiver under the trunnion, it takes some twisting bu it can be done
Once it is in and the hand guard retainer is locked down, you install the hammer and spring.
Then you flex the wire up and get it hooked onto the trigger after which you install the trigger
I do mine this way and I can do it by myself.
October 9, 2010, 10:15 AM
Seeing these with Red Dots made me realize I had a left over upper hand guard with a rail so I swapped it in and added a Sightmark Aimpoint-like red Dot (~$80).
Here is the result:
Co-witness with the original sights is about perfect!
May 18, 2011, 05:06 AM
"If anyone is interested I can post a step by step build thread explaining how I built this."
Please do!! I was about to sell mine until I read this . . .
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ESKOM's Medupi power station in Limpopo is emerging as the veritable battleground for dominance between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), the two largest and most influential unions affiliated to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu).
The six-week-long strike at the nearly R100bn coal power station continues even after the intervention of Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba last week, halting building on the project which is already behind schedule. The power station is central to addressing South Africa's power supply constraints, but about 17,000 workers there have been on strike since early last month.
The NUM complained to Cosatu during a meeting of the union's top brass this week about the division of sectors among Cosatu-aligned unions. It has emerged that the strike at Medupi is at the centre of the NUM's frustration with its co-affiliate, Numsa.
Both the NUM and Numsa organise workers at the station — the NUM organises construction workers, while Numsa organises engineering and metalworkers through contractors Hitachi and Alstom.
It is understood that the NUM had no dispute with management and is ready to go back to work, but cannot do so because Numsa is the majority union in the building phase, which is under way.
The sticking point between Numsa and management was over a disciplinary action against workers who had embarked on an illegal strike. Workers had initially downed tools after they were apparently shortchanged in their bonus payments last year.
NUM general secretary Frans Baleni on Wednesday confirmed that members were not directly involved but were affected by the impasse between Numsa and contractors. He declined to comment further.
Numsa organiser Steve Nhlapo said workers at Medupi would march on Friday over the company's failure to pay workers' bonuses in full and the pending disciplinary action.
On the other hand, NUM regional co-ordinator Sidwell Dokolwana said that his union was meeting management today in a bid to assist in ending the impasse.
He said NUM members were losing out due to the action by Numsa. "We were more than prepared to sign anything that will make workers return to work. Unfortunately our friends (Numsa) saw it differently."
NUM members would be able to return to work only once building resumed. He said the issue was "raised strongly" at an NUM leadership meeting and Mr Baleni was asked to raise it with Cosatu.
It is understood that the NUM is deeply unhappy about the manner in which sectors are divided among Cosatu unions. The issue was raised in "passing" at the central executive committee but would be dealt with in more detail later.
An insider said Numsa's stance was puzzling since it had strongly opposed Eskom's application for a 16% electricity tariff hike for the next five years yet it was causing delays to the project, in effect adding to Eskom's costs burden.
Meanwhile, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba says he is in no mood to compromise on the timelines of getting the Medupi power station commissioned.
Speaking on Wednesday on the sidelines after Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's budget speech, Mr Gigaba said: "We cannot afford another delay with Medupi. It cannot be delayed by even a week. We need to seal an agreement within the next seven days."
He said the deadline for Medupi's unit 6 to come on line by the end of the year was non-negotiable, and he felt an agreement could be struck soon.
Mr Gigaba said unions and the contractors had narrowed their differences. "But once they sign an agreement they must then tell us (public enterprises and Eskom) how they are going to make up the lost time in order to meet the deadlines," he said.
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Comprehensive analyses that integrate polls from a wide variety of sources on numerous international issues. Includes analyses of world opinion and US opinion.
World Publics Say Oil Needs to Be Replaced as Energy Source
International Polls Find Robust Global Support For Increased Efforts to Address Climate Change
Most Would Pay Higher Energy Bills to Address Climate Change Says Global Poll
Developed and Developing Countries Agree: Action Needed on Global Warming
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Eight in 10 Americans Support McCain-Lieberman Climate Change LegislationJune 25, 2004
Majority Willing to Accept Increased Costs of $15 a Month
Eighty-one percent of Americans polled said that they support the targets of the legislation commonly known as the McCain-Lieberman legislation or the Climate Stewardship Act, which calls for large companies to reduce their emissions to year 2000 levels by 2010 and to 1990 levels by 2020.
When told it has been estimated that this would increase costs to the average American household by about $15 a month, 67% still said they would support it. If a candidate would support the legislation, 52% said this would increase their likelihood of voting for him or her, while just 14% said that it would decrease the likelihood (no effect: 32%). These are some of the findings of a new PIPA-Knowledge Networks poll of 753 Americans nationwide conducted June 8-14 (margin of error plus or minus 3.6%).
A majority (62%), however, opposes the idea, included in the McCain-Lieberman legislation, of permitting companies to trade greenhouse gas emission allowances (known as "cap and trade"). At the same time, a modest majority did find the arguments in support of the idea convincing, suggesting that opposition is not deep-seated.
A more popular strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions was through tax incentives. Seventy-five percent supported providing "tax incentives to utility companies to encourage them to sell environmentally clean energy, such as solar and wind power, to consumers," and 80% favored giving "cash incentives like tax credits and rebates to individual households that upgrade to more energy-efficient appliances like refrigerators and air conditioners."
Very large majorities also supported efforts to reduce automobile emissions. Eighty-two percent favored "requiring car manufacturers to meet higher fuel efficiency standards." More significantly, when asked in a follow-on question "What if that meant it would cost more to own or lease a car?" 63% still said they would favor higher fuel efficiency standards. Seventy-one percent favored "that by 2010, half of all new cars produced are hybrid-electric or some other type that is very fuel-efficient." Seventy-eight percent favored "continuing the tax credit for purchasing a hybrid-electric car." On the other hand, 83% opposed "continuing to give large SUVs and Hummers a bigger tax credit than for ordinary cars used for business purposes."
Three in four embraced the idea that global warming is a real problem that requires action. However, this majority divided on the question of whether the problem is pressing and should include steps with significant costs, or whether the problem can be dealt with more gradually through low-cost steps. Given three options on the issue of global warming, only 23% chose the option that "Until we are sure that global warming is really a problem, we should not take any steps that would have economic costs." Overall, 76% chose options that said that global warming is a real problem. However, these were divided between 45% who chose the position that "its effects will be gradual, so we can deal with the problem gradually by taking steps that are low in cost," and 31% who took the position that "Global warming is a serious and pressing problem. We should begin taking steps now even if this involves significant costs."
Watching the recent blockbuster film "The Day After Tomorrow" did not significantly affect attitudes.
Support for taking steps is high even though only 43% believe there is a consensus among the scientific community about the reality and danger of global warming. Fifty percent assume that scientists are divided on the question, and another 4% assume a scientific consensus that it is not a real problem.
Steven Kull, director of PIPA, comments: "It is interesting that two out of three are willing to accept costs of $15 a month to address the problem of climate change, even though there is not a majority perception that the scientific community has come to consensus that climate change is a real problem. If there was a broader perception of scientific consensus, support for action could be even higher."
Americans seem to overestimate how much their elected representatives support the Kyoto Treaty--which has not been approved by Congress and is opposed by the Bush administration. Fifty-eight percent assume that their member of Congress would vote for Kyoto, 46% assume that the majority of Congress would vote for it, and only 48% are aware that President Bush does not favor it. Two-thirds (64%) said they would want their member of Congress to support the Kyoto Treaty.
A central issue in the debate surrounding climate change is whether developing countries should be required to limit or reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Seventy-two percent rejected the argument that developing countries should not be required to limit their emissions at all, but 64% took the position that they should not be required to reduce their emissions.
One of the reasons that such a strong majority supports taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions appears to be the widespread belief that doing so will actually benefit the US economy. Asked to choose between two statements only 29% chose the position, "Efforts in the United States to reduce the release of greenhouse gases will cost too much money and hurt the US economy," while 67% chose the position "The US economy will become more competitive because these efforts will result in more efficient energy use, saving money in the long run."
The poll was conducted with a nationwide sample of 753 respondents over June 8-14. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.6%.
The poll was fielded by Knowledge Networks using its nationwide panel, which is randomly selected from the entire adult population and subsequently provided Internet access. For more information about this methodology, go to www.knowledgenetworks.com/ganp.
Funding for this research was provided by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the Ford Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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The apartment contains two bedroom – Bedroom 1 (one real bed and a sofa bed/futon), Bedroom 2 (one real bed), Open plan fully fitted kitchen and entertaining living area, while the bathroom has a contemporary white bath suite with bathtub and shower.
It has a glorious outlook, including amazing aerial views of Olympic Village and surrounding vicinity from its roof windows. Just a 15 minute walk takes you to trendy Westfield Shopping Centre, one of the most popular cafes, restaurants, movies, boutique shopping precincts in Stratford City.
Enjoy an array of lifestyle amenities, cafes/restaurants, shops, 24 hour Library facilities, a fantastic expanse of Olympic parkland, Leyton keep fit club and the new Olympic City- home of London Olympic and Para Olympic tournament and Europe largest Shopping Centre which is only a short stroll away with all sporting facilities available – a truly active and social lifestyle awaits you if you desire.
The City of London sightseeing is easily accessed by trains, 20 minutes from Oxford Street, 11 minutes from Docklands and 8 minutes from Liverpool Street.
This holiday apartment is ideal for guests who require space, aerial view and modern conveniences of home and perfectly placed to enjoy the best of London.
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While the apartment is in a quiet place.
lejo not a supermarket (Lidl) and minutes of a bus stop that takes you downtown.
the communication with the owner was not so good. You can do more ...
not towels.
el apartamento esta bien, en un lugar tranquilo.
no lejo de un supermercado(lidl) y a pocos minutos de un parada de bus que te lleva en el centro.
la communication con el dueno no estaba tan buena. puede hacer mas...
no toallas.
Great inexpensive arrangement (compared to London prices) organized by Joe by taxi, which takes and riaccompagna from 'airport in inconvenient hours. The house is comfortable, the bathroom is small but the shower is still large and functional, in the kitchen you will find almost all the things needed for cooking (toaster / microwave / oven ...). The house is warm even during a little colder. The house was not very clean, a bit dusty but in general it is still livable. As for the area, the house is located in zone 3 of London, a 10-minute walk from the Metro, and 1 minute from the bus stop. Absolutely comfortable!
Ottimo ed economico arrangiamento (rispetto ai prezzi di Londra) organizzato da Joe con il taxi, che prende e riaccompagna dall' aeroporto anche in orari scomodi. La casa è confortevole, il bagno è piccolo ma la doccia è comunque grande e funzionale, in cucina si trovano quasi tutte le cose necessarie per poter cucinare (tostapane/microonde/forno...). La casa è calda anche nelle giornate un pò più fredde. La casa non era pulitissima, un pò polverosa ma in linea generale è comunque vivibile. In quanto alla zona, la casa si trova nella zona 3 di Londra a 10 minuti a piedi dalla metro, ed a 1 minuto dalla fermata dell'autobus. Assolutamente comoda!
All in all, absolutely perfect. The tube connection to London City 20 minutes and the shops in the immediate area have enjoyed it. The apartment is small and very functional. Fairly clean and fully equipped. The four for about a week to fully recommend. Any time.
Alles in allem absolut perfekt. Die Tube-Anbindung nach London City 20 Minuten und die Läden in direkter Umgebung haben uns sehr gut gefallen. Die Wohnung ist klein und sehr zweckmäßig. Ziemlich sauber und komplett ausgestattet. Zu viert für eine knappe Woche uneingeschränkt zu empfehlen. Jederzeit wieder.
Were reclassified to short term this apartment ... the apartment was not very clean, but the furnishings are quite ok.
Wurden kurzfristig in dieses Appartment umgebucht...die Wohnung war nicht sehr sauber, aber die Einrichtung der Wohnung ist ganz ok.
Firstly, it is not a single occasion - but 3 rooms. There were dirty and disgusting. There was no heat - and the hot water was extremely sparingly. It is the worst we have ever experienced and certainly not recommended.
For det første er det ikke en samlet lejlighed - men 3 værelser. Der var beskidt og ulækkert. Der var ingen varme - og varmt vand var yderst sparsomt. Det er det det ringeste vi nogensinde har oplevet og kan bestemt ikke anbefales.
Small but clean good review very well the pickup with the taxi also inexpensive by Joe.
Klein aber sauber gute bewertung durch Joe sehr gut das abholung mit den Taxi
auch preiswert.
the apartment is pretty good (metro and small supermarket within a 10 minute walk), but not in the environment announced (no Olympic Village in the immediate vicinity). Retyped old house, well equipped living room, a bathroom on the floor and a bedroom on the landing at the second floor. sometimes noisy neighbors. Joe is a friendly host, who ns booked the taxi back.
l'appartement est assez bien situé (métro et petit supermarché à moins de 10 minutes à pied), mais pas dans l'environnement annoncé (pas de village olympique à proximité immédiate). Ancienne maison retapée, une pièce principale bien équipée, une sdb sur le palier et une chambre sur le palier, le tout au second étage. voisins parfois bruyants.
Joe est un hôte sympathique, qui ns a réservé le taxi du retour.
Joe is nice and pleasant, despite a last minute changement of apartment we spent good vacation in London.
The apartment was clean ans spacious for 4 persons.
A bit far away from the underground (need to take the car) but calm and well furnished.
Simple but functional accommodation, welcome and very good communication with the host. I recommend this accommodation!
Logement simple mais fonctionnel, bon accueil et très bonne communication avec l'hôte. Je recommande ce logement !
When booking on the site, the impression that you book a two bedroom apartment. Upon arrival sadly disappointed, appears to be with double bed, sofa bed, mini table and minimum kitchenette. 1 room If the sofa bed is folded out the door of the room can not open properly. Room was clean to sight, the linens fresh and the bathroom small but clean. When booking on the site, the impression is made That You book a two bedroom apartment. Upon arrival sadly disappointed, appears to be one room with double bed, sofa bed, a small table and minimum kitchenette. If the sofa bed is folded the door of the room can not open properly. Room was clean to sight, the linens fresh and the bathroom small but clean.
Bij het boeken op de site, wordt de indruk gewekt dat je een tweekamer appartement boekt. Bij aankomst helaas teleurgesteld, blijkt 1 kamer te zijn met tweepersoonsbed, slaapbank, mini tafel en minimale kitchenette. Als de slaapbank is uitgeklapt kan de deur van de kamer niet meer behoorlijk open.
Kamer was voor het zicht schoon, het beddengoed fris en de badkamer klein maar schoon.
When booking on the site, the impression is made that you book a two bedroom apartment. Upon arrival sadly disappointed, appears to be 1 room with double bed, sofa bed, mini table and minimum kitchenette. If the sofa bed is folded the door of the room can not open properly.
Room was clean to sight, the linens fresh and the bathroom small but clean.
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Three new video games based upon Cartoon Network shows are on their way from D3Publisher. Releasing this fall, a new video game title each for 'Adventure Time', 'Regular Show', and 'Ben 10 Omniverse' are currently in the works for a number of platforms.
"For Cartoon Network fans, this fall will feature the release of three fantastic games from D3Publisher that tap in to the unique tone, fun and adventure of each of these great original series," said Pete Yoder, vice president of consumer products, Cartoon Network Enterprises. "With strong creator involvement and a sense of what games our fans want to play, we're excited to build on the tremendous success of last year's 'Adventure Time' game and extend it across all consoles, as well as introduce our first-ever 'Regular Show' game and continue the global excitement around an all-new 'Ben 10' game."
Following-up to 3DS title Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!!, show creator Pendleton Ward again teams up with developer WayForward to create Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW!. The new action game will be available for Wii U, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Windows PC, and 3DS. In a completely new storyline and adventure and featuring the voices of the show's most popular characters, fans will have to save the Candy Kingdom by exploring the mysteries surrounding a massive Secret Royal Dungeon deep below the Land of Ooo. Select from an assortment of fan-favorite characters from the show, including Finn, Jake, Marceline, Cinnamon Bun, and more, and team up with your friends in four-player co-operative multiplayer as the 'Adventure Time' world comes to life.
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In Ben 10 Omniverse 2, the latest installment in a top-selling global interactive franchise, players will be able to control Ben Tennyson in an all new adventure set in the Ben 10 universe as Ben battles a new foe, the Incurseans, and infiltrates this new enemy's intergalactic warship as he finds his way home. Though he's still armed with his trusty Omnitrix, Ben will face brand new challenges including chase and escape sequences as well as constant battles against the forces of evil. Players will have to make every action count as they race Ben against the clock, creating the most kinetic Ben 10 game to date. Developed by High Voltage Software for consoles, and by 1st Playable Productions for the handheld version, Ben 10 Omniverse 2 is based on the long-running, popular Cartoon Network animated series. The game will be available this fall for the Wii U , Wii, 3DS, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.
"We are excited to extend our partnership with Cartoon Network on the next iteration of 'Adventure Time' and 'Ben 10' video games and we now have the opportunity to introduce the very first Regular Show video game to the millions of fans that watch the Emmy winning comedy each week," said Peter Andrew, vice president of product development, D3P. "Having the creative talents of these widely popular animated shows working directly with very proven development teams, it has given us the recipe to create the very best and most authentic video game experiences that will please fans of all ages."
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You could try making your own fermented foods, such as sauerkraut. The advantage is that you will supposedly get some of the bacteria that are in your own environment in there, if you make it yourself.
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Deputies: Would-be Palm Coast robber used shirt to cover face
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Police are searching for a man who tried to rob a gas station in Palm Coast with a T-shirt covering his face.
The man walked into the Mobil Station on Palm Coast Parkway about 5:13 a.m. Friday.
The clerk said the man demanded money and implied he had a gun, saying, "Don't make me use it."
The clerk refused to hand over the money, police said.
The man is described as about 6 feet tall with a medium build and brown hair.
He may have a tattoo on his outer right calf and a scar on his forehead near his hairline.
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Saturday's Erie region forecast: Sunny, high near 74
Expect sunny skies and a high temperature near 74 degrees today in the Erie region, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland.
Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low around 57.
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Lithium-Ion Battery with Multiple Intercalating Electrode Materials
Application ID: 14133
Lithium-ion batteries can have multiple active materials in both the positive and negative electrodes. For example, the positive electrode can have a mix of active materials such as transition metal oxides, layered metal oxides, olivines etc. These materials can have different design properties (volume fraction, particle size), thermodynamic properties (open circuit voltage), transport properties (solid diffusivities) and kinetic properties (intercalation reaction rate constant).
In this work, an isothermal lithium-ion battery model is presented which considers two active materials in the positive and negative electrodes. The formulation uses the available 1D isothermal lithium-ion battery interface (for a single active material) and appropriately extends it to account for two active materials in both the electrodes. Results are shown which highlight the contribution of the individual active materials during discharge.
This work suggests that the lithium-ion battery interface can be modified such that the porous electrode node allows for addition of active material(s) prior to addition of reactions, thereby accounting for multiple active materials.
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Ethel Chambers Service Group
EAST LIVERPOOL - The Ethel Chambers Service Group met for their annual Christmas party. A covered dish dinner preceded the meeting.
All members gave a Christmas reading and there was a card exchange.
Carol Dawson passed out the new yearly programs. Instead of a gift exchange the group will give money to Meals on Wheels.
The next meeting will be in March. Everyone is asked to bring a finger food item. Carol Dawson will be program leader.
Presbyterian Women's Association
EAST LIVERPOOL - The Presbyterian Women's Association of the Grace Presbyterian Church met for their annual Christmas party. Kim Powell and Georgetta Russell were welcomed as new members.
The McLain Circle had the devotions. They told of each of the characters in the Christmas story.
Reports were given by Nancy Tice and Leah Bosco. Ten shoe boxes were sent to the Samaritan Purse - Christmas Child mission project. Phyllis Conley took them to the distribution center in New Waterford.
The monies received from the recent Thank Offering were distributed to two agencies that the group supports.
Each member made a Christmas ornament.
Lunch was served by the Martha Circle.
The next meeting will be in March. The Martha Circle will have devotions and the McLain Circle the refreshments.


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Check your Mega Millions tickets – a winning ticket was sold in Pennsylvania for the $149 million jackpot.
Lottery officials haven't yet said where in the state the ticket was sold.
The win marks the state's first Mega Millions jackpot since it began in Pa. in 2010.
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"A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world." --John Locke
Posted by Dobri Kiprov, MD | Tags: Lifestyle
Positive psychological well-being, which includes things like happiness, life satisfaction and especially optimism, may help protect against heart attacks, stroke and other cardiovascular problems, according to a new scientific review.
"The field of medicine so often focuses on dysfunction and disease," said Julia Boehm, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health and co-author of the new report, published online Tuesday in the journal Psychological Bulletin.


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"Meditation is the royal road to the unconscious." – Carl Jung
Gerry Shishen Wick, Roshi joins us today to finish the discussion on koan training, Rinzai and Soto Zen, and on a method of training he uses to help people deal with certain psychological issues–called the Great Heart Way. He sees all of these methods as leading toward a more genuine and embodied Zen.
This is part 2 of a two-part series. Listen to part 1, Koan Training and the Different Styles of Zen.
Episode Links:
- The Great Heart Way: How To Heal Your Life and Find Self-Fulfillment
- Great Mountain Zen Center
- The Book of Equanimity: Illuminating Classic Zen Koans
Roshi: I started to say earlier that when a student passes their first koan, from my perspective, that's when practice begins. Okay? And It's not just having insight that is important. How do you integrate that insight into your life? And there definitely are students who are good at doing koans and go through all of the koans, but then the haven't learned how to integrate it into their life. You know, that's where the teacher has to use other Upayas and unless a student has learned how to integrate it into their life it would be hard to give dharma transmission to them or call them a teacher or a Zen master. And It's much more difficult to learn how to integrate it into your life because we have all kinds of karmic traces that we have to deal with. We have all kinds of unconscious behavior patterns. We have all kinds of hidden beliefs that control the way we that we relate to people and the way we relate to the environment, the way we relate to the world, the way we relate to institutions that we are not aware of. So, this practice has to be about bringing all of that into the conscious mind and then there have to be effective ways of dealing with it.
Vince: I get the impression when someone goes into actually interview with you or another teacher, this is not like a discussion that you have with a professor,
Vince: Let's talk about like the difference between live and dead words.
Roshi: Right.
Vince: So, I wonder if you can give us a glimpse into the world of interviewing with a Zen teacher and what that's like. If you are working on a Koan or any just in any other way.
Roshi: Yeah, well, you know, it's hard to do that without a particular issue or something that we are dealing with specifically it's hard to talk about it in general. You know, we say that when a student comes in to leave all pretenses at the door, that they just totally uncloak themselves and be open and honest and straight forward. I heard Daido Loori say that it's like playing ping pong in the way that the student has to serve the ball and then the teacher can hit it back. Sometimes teachers will take the first move particularly if a student is reticent to help open them up. For beginning students, a lot of it is instruction in how to do things. Now in that book that we keep mentioning, the Three Pillars of Zen, one of Yasutani Roshi's instructions is not to bring personal issues into the interview room but only to bring things relating to practice. When I first started teaching that is ALL that students brought in were their personal issues. So that's why we developed the Great Heart Way in order to deal with these things. Now, sometimes interviews would just last for a few seconds you know, but sometimes you will have to keep pushing the student, poking and prodding to get them to go deeper. But, there has to be a certain level of trust. I mean the student has to be willing to allow the teacher to prod and poke, and if the student isn't willing to do that there is only so much you can do and I require that the students give me that permission and if they don't then we will just have a nice time.
Vince: Gotcha. And I found it really interesting about what you were saying about the difference between bringing up personal issues versus bringing up things directly related to the practice. And I was wondering if you could say a little more about that on what was the significance of Yasutani Roshi mentioning that? Because I've heard that distinction also from other teachers.
Roshi: Well, I think a lot if it has to do with most of the people that were trained traditionally were monks in monastic settings. And, they didn't have a lot of the issues of livelihood, they didn't have issues of relationships, and I think that it was thought of as a waste of time not to do that, and now I have also heard that if a student had too many emotional issues that they would just unceremoniously ask them to leave. So, they wanted people that had a strong sense of themselves so that they could just go into the practice without a lot of digression or diversion. But, as I mentioned, that is not the nature of the practice in this country. So, we have to develop techniques or Upayas to deal with them.
Vince: Live words versus dead words is a really significant to me and it seems like I have always felt my perception of Koan practice lends itself to pushing a practitioner into live words. It gives less of an option to go to the conceptual hijacking of our experience, or, if you do, it would be more obvious. It seems like that to me. I wonder if that's the case that you are getting to a more real discussion quicker in that kind of practice.
Roshi: Well, it cuts through a lot of BS, that's for sure. One of the things I tell my students is that this is a practice about continually stepping into the unknown. And, when we become too familiar with things, then they start becoming by rote or conceptual. And part of the reasons that we want to stay in our comfort zone is that we feel we have a sense of control over our environment, although that's really a false notion. So, to be comfortable continually stepping into the unknown, and when you do that then whatever expression comes forward is spontaneous. Now, it's not something that you've cogitated and ruminated about, and planned and prepared. And, you might be wondering if there's a standard pat answer to koans as well. And the way I deal with it, it doesn't have just to do with that, it has to do with the whole presentation. Like, we talked earlier about Soen Roshi and the last words of Christ. It's how you present it as well as what you present.
Vince: So, you get marks for presentation as well.
Roshi: Well, you know, in a way it's true. Maezumi Roshi told me that Yasutani Roshi several times said "We're not actors here, you know". But I want you to really put yourself into it, and sometime you have to put yourself into different kinds of situations and into different roles so to speak.
Vince: Interesting. I have one last question about Koan training and that has to do with I've heard certain teachers con-temporizing. I'm wondering how that works and if you do that kind of thing. What example of that might be too.
Roshi: Well, an example I often use is that there is a Japanese teacher in Los Angeles, named Joshu Sazaki. He is actually 101 years old now. He has been in this country for a long time. And, he would ask his students, "How do you realize your true nature while driving your car on the Los Angeles Freeway"? That was a Koan that he would assign to them. But, I also tell my students that the best Koans are the ones that come directly out of their lives. So, if the practice doesn't really help them deal with some of these situations that they get into in their life but how to work through it, then it's kind of a dead practice. So, in a sense, those are contemporary Koans. 'Cause, people might bring in a situation they have at work work, or in their family or balancing their kids and their practice, time or other things like that. So, that becomes a Koan and we use that as practice.
Vince: And since we have already touched on this several times, I want to hear more about this Great Heart Way, and how you work with students who do just naturally have a a different way of approaching things. They are not monks. They have their unique western psychological issues. They bring those to the table sometimes whether they want to or not, I'm sure. And I'm wondering yeah, what the Great Heart Way is, and how that fit in also with the traditional forms.
Roshi: Yeah…well the Great Heart Way was developed by me and my teaching partner, Ilia Shinko Perez. And we developed it over a number of years and like I mentioned early when I first started teaching that was a lot of emotional issues, psychological issues were brought into the private interview room by a lot of students. And, uh, one of the things that I learned pretty early on is that most students live in their heads. They don't live in their bodies. And I, a phrase that I don't know if he coined it but Reggie Ray talks about "floating heads". That a lot of practitioners, meditation practitioners in the Tibetan tradition are "floating heads". And also in Zen. A lot of them are "floating heads". They're not connected. So, if a student comes into me and says that they are really angry, I say, "what does it feel like?" The first thing they might say is that "my girlfriend left me". And I'll say, "Well, that's a storyline. What does it feel like"? And they'll say, "…and she took our dog, and my truck, and my cigarettes".
And I'll keep saying, "What does it feel like, what does it feel like ?" That story, that's your storyline. And eventually, they'll begin to feel the tightness in their throat, or in their heart, or something like that. And that's where we want them to pay their attention, not on all of the rationalizations and judgements and projections that they have about it. Just get into the body. In Zazen, you know, Zen meditation, is body-centered meditation. Most people don't get that, or it takes them a long time to get it. So, they important mantra that we teach in the Great Heart Way is Non-Judgmental Awareness. Don't judge it, no matter…you don't have to justify how you feel. How you feel does not make you a worthy or unworthy person. It doesn't make you good or bad. It doesn't make you right or wrong. It's just what you are feeling. Okay? But most people are not in touch with the feelings. And so, that's the first step. Is learn how to feel. What does anger feel like ? What does sadness feel like? What does joy feel like? Where is it in your body? Is it localized, is it spread over your whole body? Just really just sit with it. That's the focus of their meditation. It's what's going on inside of the body. And then once they start getting in touch with this, they begin to see that there isn't any element of good or bad in the feeling of anger. The good or bad is how you act it out. But the feeling itself is just energy that's either blocked in your body or energy that's flowing rampantly, or it could be a balanced flow of energy as well. So, once they get in touch with that, and if there are situations in their life where once they are in touch with that feeling constantly recurring, then we begin to work with that feeling. And they just sit with that feeling and try to just reflect on times when it occurred in their life. We don't ask them to do a scan of their life. That's the realm of psychoanalysis. But, this, as we explain in our book, the Great Heart Way, what often happens is an image pops up very strong in people's minds. And they, from that image, they begin to see how they formed this belief system that developed this habit pattern that they keep doing certain things when it's triggered in their life. And I can give an example from my own experience in doing it, which I talk about it in the book itself. By most standards, I am a fairly successful person. I did very well in school. I got straight A's in high school. I was a Phi Beta Kappa in college. I got a Phd in Physics from the University of California in Berkeley, which at that time was considered the best physics school in the country. I was an athlete. I lettered in a number of sports. I was a state swimming champion in high school. And then I went on and had a number of careers. But there was always this thought in my mind that I'm not good enough. And, even after I became a Dharma successor of Maezumi Roshi, I still had that thought that I'm not good enough. And obviously that was driving me to be as successful as I was, because I had to prove that I was good enough. And when I was sitting with the feeling I had several images come up but the one that I finally settled on was when I was about six or seven years old. I was in religious school and they were talking about the stories in the Bible. And one of the stories was about Abraham and Isaac where Abraham was ordered by God to sacrifice his son, Isaac, to show his devotion and his dedication to his God and to the religion. And he took his son and he was going to sacrifice him. And, I re-read the Bible recently. He deceived his wife, he deceived his retainers and he took he his son and bound him up and was ready to kill him. When the God intervened, and there was a ram that was caught nearby in the bush that he should sacrifice instead because he had shown his true faith. Well, when I heard that, at that age, I immediately said to myself they're going to kill Isaac, and he was a good, loyal son. What are they going to do with somebody like me?
Roshi: So, I said, I had better be perfect in behavior. To always do well, otherwise I'm gonna die. And, I had that belief …it was at an unconscious, almost cellular level. And through this practice and through meditation I was able to uncover it and then there are certain techniques we give on how to heal it and to dissolve it in the book.
Vince: Interesting. And, how do you find, when people are able to do that kind of work, does it change then, their ability to do the other kinds of work? Or does it just have a healthy impact on their psyche and then their ability to be just good people in general?
Roshi: Well, I think it's both. Yeah. I find that the people aren't as controlled by their unconscious mind, and we give a quote from Jung in the book where he says that "meditation seems to be the royal road to the unconscious". And, that's what it is. It's unconscious behavior patterns and beliefs and usually they are established when we are quite young and we continue them forward. Does that help people to go deeper into their regular practice? In my experience it's yes, it does.
Vince: I do want to ask one last question that we've have touched on a little bit. You've said that it's a whole nother story, but I am wondering how you've integrated in your own experience, in your own understanding, this difference that is often seen between the Soto school and the Rinzai school. It's not just the schools, It's also I think it is something that you see in all of the different Buddhist traditions, and maybe even goes beyond the Buddhist schools in general. In short, it's this difference between trying to get somewhere, you know, get to awakening. In the Rinzai tradition my understanding is that often times there is a real emphasis on having Kensho or Satori, and then this other perspective which is like it's already here. We just really have to kind of wake up to it or realize it and that there's really not anywhere to go in a certain way. And I'm wondering how you've found a way to integrate those things or bring them together. Because it seems that clearly you are doing that in your practice and I'm just wondering how you've done that in other ways.
Roshi: Well, even one of the founders of Soto Zen in Japan, Kasan, wrote "Not to think that enlightenment doesn't exist". Because there is kind of a sickness in the Soto school that says that everything is enlightened, so you just have to sit, like the Buddha, and then you're manifesting your enlightenment. So, that's a false understanding. There is even an expression for it called Buji-Zen, which is do-nothing Zen. It's kind of like I'm already enlightened so whatever I do is an expression of my enlightened life. And that is just a gross misunderstanding. But, the other part of that is a weakness of Rinzai Zen is thinking that enlightenment is something you can obtain that is external to yourself if you just work hard enough you're gonna find it and then you have all kinds of ideas about what it is. So, the Soto realization that we are already enlightened integrated with the actual experience of it I think is a much more wholesome approach. Yasutani Roshi and Maezumi Roshi both talked about two aspects of it. One is intrinsic. Intrinsically, we all are the Buddha, however, if you don't experience that, then it's not true for you. And, that's the experiential. So, the intrinsic and the experiential have to come together, otherwise it's just speculation. It's not something that has been embodied. And that's very important.


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Four days ago, firefighters from every fire department in Seneca County came together to fight a fire at Meadowview Apartments in Hopewell Township.
Sunday, personnel from some of the same departments that assisted in Wednesday's apartment fire assembled to fight a fire on Circular Street in Tiffin.
The fire over the weekend, though, was set intentionally.
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Tiffin Fire and Rescue and Bascom, Bloomville, Clinton, NBS and Republic fire departments participated in training exercises at the two-story white house at 59 Circular St. Sunday. Heidelberg University had purchased the house.
Chief Bill Ennis of Tiffin Fire and Rescue said firefighters have had training burns using other houses in the area.
"It's invaluable," he said.
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Firefighters stand on the roof of the house at 59 Circular St. during training Sunday.
Firefighters from several departments were assigned to Ennis' area during Wednesday's fire at Meadowview Apartments. He said Tiffin firefighters knew a lot of them from participating in training exercises.
"We've always done (training burns) as a county. ... Everybody kind of learns to work together," he said.
Sunday's training marked an opportunity for three Tiffin firefighter/paramedics who just completed fire instructor training to run a training. Volunteer firefighters who completed a 36-hour volunteer training course about a month ago could learn more about fighting fires.
Ennis said training gives new firefighters the confidence and opportunity to use skills in an actual fire. For those who have been on the job for a few years, training offers them a chance to hone skills, he said.
Sunday's training included learning about fighting a fire in one room and battling flames in several rooms throughout an entire floor.
"Everything they learned in class, we (did Sunday)," Ennis said.
Today's training is to include learning to fight fires in a basement, and Ennis said firefighters will go down the stairs through heat and smoke.
"There's a special technique to do that. ... We'll just work on that technique," he said.
Basement fires are the most difficult to fight, Ennis said.
"It kills more firefighters," he said.
Ennis said there was nothing left to burn on the second floor. After learning about basement fires today, the firefighters will let the house burn to the ground, he said.
"We're burning wood and hay," he said Sunday.
Deb Reamer, city administrator, participated in Sunday's training, which was her first time in a burning building.
She said she wants to learn everything about the city. She said she asked if she could participate but didn't want to interfere with what the firefighters were doing.
Reamer said she thought it was a great opportunity to see first-hand what firefighters do, and she said she doesn't think people understand it.
"(It was) amazing how you see the fire on the ceiling, and they're right up to it," she said.
Reamer was fitted for a uniform last week and was suited up Sunday with firefighting pants, suspenders, coat, hat, gloves and boots, which were too big.
"(The air pack is) so heavy. ... You don't realize you have to get it fitted just right," she said.
Reamer said firefighters made sure she saw everything they were doing. They were professional and know what they're doing, she said.
"They were just great. ... They were so good about everything," she said.


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AMERICAN investors are concerned about South Africa's spate of labour problems, including deaths in mining protests, Rebecca Blank, the acting US Secretary of Commerce, warned on Wednesday when she launched the Obama administration's "Doing Business in Africa" campaign in Sandton.
"US companies, US businesses, watch these things on the news and it affects their view of whether South Africa looks like the place to bring their next investment," she said.
Ms Blank was asked whether recent labour unrest in the mining and agricultural sectors was having a negative effect on American investors — the very constituency that her visits to South Africa and Kenya this week are aimed at attracting to Africa.
"The recent labour issues that have arisen around mining and some of the deaths are of great concern. You want to create a sense of stability," she told a news conference after addressing a lunch hosted by Business Unity South Africa.
"Any business leader will tell you that their investment commitment to an area is very strongly related to their sense of political and economic stability in that area," she said.
She did not specifically refer to the killings of 34 miners by police at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine on August 16. But the incident and subsequent violent clashes at other mines and among farm workers in the Western Cape have received global and damaging publicity.
The big picture is that trade between the whole of Africa and the rest of the world has been booming, with six of the 10 fastest-growing economies in the world in Africa. China is the biggest beneficiary because of its huge appetite for African natural resources over the past decade. It has overtaken the US as the continent's main trading partner if the 27-nation European Union is not taken as a single entity.
Nevertheless, two-way trade between Africa and the US has tripled over the past decade. Bilateral US-South Africa trade in merchandise rose to nearly $17bn in 2011, a 22% increase on the previous year, US figures show.
"For decades, people around the world have talked about doing business in Africa. But today, it's real. It's happening. And Africa is rising as a result," Ms Blank said.
Despite her implicit appeal to South Africa to protect social and industrial peace, she said the country was a vital gateway to the rest of the continent because of its large and stable economy, adding that "stable and strong and growing economies are usually also peaceful and secure economies".
Ms Blank brought a message from newly re-elected US President Barack Obama to the launch of "Doing Business in Africa". He said much of American business was still unaware of the "tremendous trade and investment prospects" in Africa, and the Doing Business campaign aimed to change this through a series of practical measures.
"The initiative promotes enhanced financing opportunities to bolster American exports and provides trade counselling and advocacy for entrepreneurs who want to tap into these growing and dynamic markets," Mr Obama said in his message. "The strategy also aims to further engage the African diaspora community living in the US to improve our commercial and economic ties with sub-Saharan Africa."
A solid cornerstone of US trade and economic policy towards many African countries, including South Africa, has been the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which came into law in 2000. Its key sponsors were Mr Obama's predecessors in the White House, presidents George W Bush and Bill Clinton, but Ms Blank reiterated that the new administration was committed to convincing Congress to renew it in 2015.