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TOMS RIVER -- A Manasquan man has been charged with Tuesday's holdup of the Kearny Federal Savings Bank branch in Tom River.
James Schultz, 45, was arrested in Seaside Heights around 6 p.m. Tuesday, some six hours after the robbery of the bank on Fischer Boulevard, Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy said today.
Mastronardy said after authorities developed information that the suspect in the robbery was in Seaside Heights, FBI agents and police from Toms River and Seaside Heights arrested Schultz without incident during a motor vehicle stop.
Schultz, who is unemployed, is being held in lieu of $75,000 bail at the Ocean County Jail in Toms River.
Authorities said Tuesday a man walked in the bank, told a teller he had a weapon and demanded cash. No weapon was shown, and no one was injured.
Police did not recover the proceeds of the robbery, Mastronardy said.


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First of Evolve's player classes, the Markov, revealed
The first of the four hunter player classes in Evolve has been revealed.
The Markov is the heavy assault class of the team. He is equipped with some heavy armour, a shield, an assault rifle and a long range lightning rifle that throws out some electric death as well as a handful of lightning arc mines to stun less observant aliens.
The human hunter players are part of a team of planet tamers that go around helping colonists tame troublesome local wildlife. They arrive on the planet Shear - just one of the game's environments – and discover these aliens which are not native to the planet and realise that perhaps they've bitten off a little more than they can chew.
Turtle Rock's Chris Ashton explains, "That's the reason they have harpoon guns, tranq darts – they're here to handle the local wildlife. That's sort of their shtick. So they get here, and they're faced with this much bigger problem."
"It's a little more than they were expecting," added fellow Turtle Rock head Phil Robb. "These monsters, they're not native to Shear, either, so the hunters suddenly find themselves, 'Wow, we're kind of in over our heads here.' It becomes this sort of battle for survival."
Evolve is the latest in a line of games that were originally to be published by THQ when they went under. All of the titles that have come out the other side of the THQ collapse Saints Row IV, Metro: Last Light and Company Of Heroes 2 have been awesome games which bodes well for Evolve which is mow being published by 2K Games joining a pretty prolific stable that includes BioShock and Borderlands.
Evolve is in development for Xbox One, PS4 and PC and is due out this autumn.
Thanks Game Informer via VG247.
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The column that heads into tonight with confidence in our road crews.
Good morning!
Please, no more reporters standing on street corners reporting conditions.
What Bridgeton needs is a hand-held microphone for presentations in city council chambers.
They've gone from bad to worse.
Where is Bridgeton City Hall?
Sam Feinstein says it's on East Commerce Street.
And empty.
The mayor, business administrator, tax assessor and city clerk reside in the city hall annex across the street.
Then that should no longer be called an annex.
It should be city hall.
We said the police station, courtroom and council chambers are city hall because the old city hall contained the police department, council chambers and the city courtroom.
Obviously, city hall does not depend on who is in the building.
This is confusing.
What is not confusing is who is running Cumberland County.
It should be evident.
Some time ago, we did a story on a Penns Grove woman whose Uncle Francis was a hero in World War II, but he was killed on a ship and no more information was forthcoming until his niece found a letter from his commanding officer tucked away in a trunk.
Now comes this email out of the blue.
"My name is Henry Vinson,
"I don't know you or your Uncle Francis, but I do know that my father was manning a 40mm gun on board the USS LST- 472 in Mindoro Island in the Philippines when the Japanese kamikaze plane crashed into the ship.
"My father was blown over the side and onto another deck below him.
"He was also wounded and received a Purple Heart medal.
"I don't know how he got back to the States, but was stationed at Treasure Island (San Francisco) for the remainder of the war.
"I am sure that my father knew your uncle as there were very few ship personal on LSTs, so I would bet money they knew each other.
"My father was from Hopskinsville, Ky.
"I am trying to figure out what battle ribbons he was awarded. My sister had a plaque made and put most of his stuff from civilian life on it.
"He drove a truck for Railway Express.
"If my dad were alive, I am sure he could shed some light on this.
"He was also very quite about the war. And could have possibly told you about your uncle.
"They may have been on the same gun, firing at that plane.
"This is where the Japanese first started to fly the Kamikaze planes.
"Feel free to write an email to me if you wish.''
— Henry Vinson,
A little history.
Oct. 19, 2013
Jean Meyers-Abraham doesn't know his age.
She knows he came from Massachusetts.
And she knows her father enlisted in the U.S. Navy under age because he was going to get those who killed his brother.
Her Uncle Francis Meyers was killed in World War II before Jean was born.
But nobody in the family ever talked about him.
"My father never talked about the war," she said. "And nobody talked about Uncle Francis."
And then she found the letter from the commander of his unit describing his final days and the good man that he was.
He was a gunner and cook aboard the USS LST 472.
The ship, on convoy near Mindoro Island in the Philippine Islands, came under fire from the Japanese.
"It was hit on Dec. 15, 1944, probably hit by Kamikaze on the 15th and did not sink until Dec. 21," according to the Internet site NavSource.org.
The USS LST-472 earned six battle stars for World War II service.
Meyers was badly burned as he manned his battle station on a 20-mm gun.
He lived for 15 days after that before succumbing to the burns, "and was in as good spirits as could be expected," the letter read.
Jean, a Penns Grove resident, never knew any of this.
"I want to share this story because I think we are living in a time that is not good," she said. "We've all become unkind to each other.
"If I can reach just one person with this story, it will be worth it. This great country is no longer, and we need to build it back up. It's absurd we're not getting along. Stop with the fighting."
She believes her Uncle Francis loved his country and paid the ultimate price.
"I'm devastated that I never met this wonderful man," she cried. "I don't know how to find out more.
"On my way here, I had to stop and let a funeral pass and it was so ironic. My uncle never got that kind of burial."
She has been in touch with Bridgeton World War II veteran Warren Robinson, who found out how his own brother died in the war.
"I can help you," Robinson told her.
"My sister tells me that when we were younger, we went to Arlington National Cemetery and there is a plaque honoring my uncle," she said.
She knows he was buried in New Guinea.
The letter about her Uncle Francis and how he served his country in World War II was found by her sister, Jackie, while she was relocating with her family to Florida.
The sister got it when their mother died while living in Delaware, and finally brought to Jean's attention.
"My take on this is, my father didn't want to talk about it," she said. "It was so horrific. He became introverted. I want people to know my Uncle Francis is a hero, that he sacrificed his life for our freedom, and we're not doing well with it.
"It is deeply flawed."
After looking at his photo and the two medals that he was awarded, Jean Meyers-Abraham became emotional.
"I want to share this," she said. "And I want to learn more, like where his grave is and why he was never brought home."
It is her mission for the memory of Francis W. Meyers, 69 years later.
St. PAWtricks Day Celebration at Kavanagh's Irish Pub and Grille, 326 Dutch Mill Road, Malaga, on Wednesday, March 12, from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Performing will be Giuliani from Eleven Eleven.
There will be a 50/50 and raffle prizes, all for a good cause.
Share a wee bit o'luck with the CCSPCA animals while they wait for a new home.
The best thing about March is the Port Norris Fire Company's spring oyster and ham dinner on March 30.
Served family style from noon to 6 p.m.
Golden brown fried oysters, slabs of country ham laid right in front of you on a serving plate, baked beans, string beans, macaroni salad and pepper cabbage on in big bowls on your table.
All for $19 for adults and $9 for children under 12.
Call 856-785-2562.
They don't tell us about this to beg you to come.
They tell us to let you know, get your tickets now because people have been shut out.
MY KIND OF TOWN: Where it's gluttony at its best.


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Klinner, Joachim and Willert, Christian (2011) Tomographic Spray Shadowgraphy - A Feasibility Study. Forum on recent developments in Volume Reconstruction techniques applied to 3D fluid and solid mechanics 2011, 29.11.-01.12.2011, Poitiers, Frankreich.
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This contribution introduces tomographic shadowgraphy, a volume resolving imaging technique which is capable of recovering the liquid phase of a spray both spatially and temporally. The method is based on a multiple view camera setup with inline illumination provided by current pulsed LEDs which results in droplet shadows being projected onto the sensor plane. Each camera records image pairs with short interframing times which allows the trajectories of the individual droplets to be estimated using conventional three-dimensional particle tracking approaches. The observed volume is calibrated with a traversed micro target. A comparison is made between several photogrammetric and polynomial least square camera calibration techniques regarding their accuracy in deep volume calibration at magnifications close to unity. A calibration method based on volume calibration from multiple planar homographies at equally spaced z-planes was found to produce the most reliable calibration. Sequential combination of back-projected images at each voxel plane efficiently reproduces the droplet positions in three-dimensional space. The quality of spray reconstruction is investigated using experimental data from multiple view shadowgraphs of a hollow cone spray.
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|Conference or Workshop Item (Speech, Paper)
|Tomographic Spray Shadowgraphy - A Feasibility Study
|30 November 2011
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|tomographic reconstruction, pulsed LED, shadowgraphy, multiple views, spray diagnostics, airblast atomization, 3-D particle tracking velocimetry, PTV
|Event Title:
|Forum on recent developments in Volume Reconstruction techniques applied to 3D fluid and solid mechanics 2011
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|Poitiers, Frankreich
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|University of Poitiers
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|Institute of Propulsion Technology > Engine Measurement Systems
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Halloween festivities at fairgrounds today
October 25, 2013
Join in the fall festivities and Halloween fun at the Nevada County Fairgrounds from 2 to 5 p.m. today.
Rain or shine, in costume or in street clothes. Hot dogs will be served by Bill's Chuckwagon, and there will be treats for the kids, a cupcake walk and lots of games. Plus, there will be costume contests and a chance to win prizes.
The cost for the Halloween event is $5 per person, which includes food, treats, games and entertainment. Tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event. This family-friendly Halloween event is hosted by the Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation and sponsored by Cirino's at Main Street.
For additional information, call the fair office at 530-73-6217 or visit htttp://NevadaCountyFair.com.


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Former Snoqualmie man sentenced on violence, firearms charges
Geoffrie Glass, formerly of Snoqualmie, was sentenced Friday, Aug. 12, to one year and three months in jail, with credit for 65 days already served, on multiple charges of domestic violence.
According to court papers, Glass pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree assault-domestic violence, one count of harassment-domestic violence, and one count of second-degree unlawful possession of firearms. Each domestic violence charge came with a 12-month jail sentence, but the sentencing record indicates Glass will be allowed to serve these terms concurrently. He must serve the three-month jail sentence for the firearms charge consecutively, court papers state.
County court records show that Glass was charged July 11 with second-degree assault-domestic violence, fourth-degree assault-domestic violence, felony harassment-domestic violence, and second-degree unlawful possession of firearms. These charges are from the June 7 arrest of Glass, after his wife called police.
Terms of Glass's sentence include a five-year court-ordered period of no contact with his wife, and enrollment in a domestic violence program. An additional condition of the sentence recorded in the court record is a meeting with the sentencing judge, Susan Craighead, in December, to review his compliance with all terms of the sentence, including the domestic violence treatment.
Glass is being held in the King County Jail. Following his release, he will be on probation for two years.
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You know which puppets I'm talking about–Americans for Prosperity. Well, they are either got a right-wing plant to pose as a teacher, or they cleverly edited this lady's words to make her look bad.
Because teachers are underpaid and underappreciated. And
taxpayers rightwingers are bleep-holes.
MANDATORY DISCLAIMER: No, I do not think this lady represents the view of all teachers, and I do not think all teachers are overpaid and overvalued.


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Danny DeVito, the star, producer and director of dozens of films for more than 30 years, will bring Danny DeVito's Premium Limoncello, an estate crafted lemon liqueur produced from lemons in Sorrento, Italy, to the 2009 Tales of the Cocktail.
The seventh annual week of workshops, tastings and demonstrations is July 8 to 12 in New Orleans.
He is among the sponsors of "Drink Italy" on friday, July 10, in which Francesco Lafranconi, corporate director of mixology for America's largest distributor: Southern Wine and Spirits, Inc. will introduce Italians products and their century-old recipes and traditions.
DeVito's Limoncello is made from the zest of organic lemons, which are then mixed with sugar, water and alcohol to create the finished product--a lemony, 60 proof liqueur, served ice-cold or on the rocks.
The Beverage Testing Institute rates his limoncello as a Gold Medal Winner.
DeVito returns to FX this fall starring as Frank in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." He also stars in the upcoming films "When in Rome" and "Solitary Man."
Watch DeVito talk about his new spirit.
For more information on Tales of the Cocktail, visit the Web site or call 504.948.0511.


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[This is part of a monthly Synchroblog. The topic this month is: light and darkness as motifs of spirituality. Links to the other blogs are at the end of the post.]
Most of us are still afraid of the dark. Things that we are very sure of in the light of day appear to be quite different when encountered in darkness. As the sun goes down, familiar lines and shapes grow indistinct and murky, and seem to take on strange and sometimes threatening forms. Perhaps we don't dare to talk much about darkness because our dualistic minds can only associate the word with evil. It's no wonder then that we love our black and white certainties. They offer us some semblance of light where we can say "we see". We've learned to mistrust things like mystery with its aura of dark hiddenness. Mystery is something beyond our sight, beyond our ability to calculate, measure and figure out. It is far beyond our ability to control. It is more than a little frightening.
Yet, the season of Advent invites us into mystery. It is an entry into darkness, if you will, because in all honesty, we wait for that which we do not know. We simply know that there is something coming, something promised that makes our hearts leap in anticipation, something that can finally soothe the ache of our weary hearts and minds. We are invited to move inward to embrace – dare I say it – the feminine side of our existence as a living Body and begin to believe that something good is being formed within us. I would say we are all invited to be pregnant with hope.
It's no coincidence that in the world of symbols the idea of mystery has long been associated with the feminine, because of the internality of woman's being and body. Her womb is a place of dark mystery, of hidden miracles. We have little control over what happens in there. We simply have to wait and trust that new life will come. But like Zacharias who skeptically questioned the angel that brought him the good news of an impossible pregnancy, we all demand explanations; we want to see. This has caused us to forget that it must be a place beyond our sight (until ultrasound) and more significantly, beyond our control, where new life is intricately woven and birthed.
It's little wonder that we still have trouble believing that the Spirit can and will come over us to conceive and birth something new and beautiful and alive in our collective body, and bring it forth at the right time. We prefer our leadership models, attractional strategies, and outreach programs to give us an outward, visible sense of viability. We want our faith explained and full view. We like tangible success, like seats filled up in church. We believe in progress and production, numbers and appearances which give the impression of life. But we have been measuring ourselves with artificial, external means. The emphasis on power, hierarchy, numbers and productivity has robbed us of our ability to trust the Spirit who continually hovers, reveals, quickens, convicts, revives and assures, birthing mercy and connected community. Just as in a pregnancy, the Spirit forms something wonderful in the dark, beyond our ability to see, codify and manipulate.
Our fear of the dark has created shame and denial regarding the darker side of our own hearts. Our dualistic thinking brings relief (albeit temporary) from having to bear the truth that in the very same hearts that are filled with Light, cruel self-absorption also abides. The Apostle Paul cries out, "I do the very thing I don't want to do!" poignantly illustrating this battle within us all. The fact that we don't want to do it (whatever it is) reveals the goodness within, yet we stand ashamed to admit that we are in a battle at all. With the loss of mystery and all that it entails, we have learned to mistrust the inner processes of growth and healing. We devalue the importance of our inner worlds. We have been deceived into believing that what is happening internally is not as important as what happens on the outside, where we can be seen. Perhaps we think God feels that way as well, and that we must keep our innermost selves hidden from Him too.
This problem seems to be an outflow of the first one: we can't bear to be waiting and to not know how to fix ourselves so we force external conforming before our internal world is healed and ready. Only victorious talk is allowed. To be viewed as one who is needy or weak is a badge of shame. This leads to a Ted Haggard type of situation, where the very idea of a Christian leader (or any Christian) having an internal struggle (much less a sexual addiction) is just too awful to bear. A person literally splits into two – a public life and a desperate private self. But we have seen that no matter how well we deny the darkness within us, it will slip out somehow. To accept the reality of our own darkness is a kindness we cannot afford to refuse for ourselves, nor withhold from one another. We must be allowed to be honest strugglers. We each deal with something. The church that can wait together with hope in the mysterious work of the Spirit will truly be life giving companions for the long journey. We each will become an Elizabeth, feeling our spirit leap with joy within us at the recognition of each other – believing that beyond their struggles each person is truly a container of the Divine.
Advent season invites us to trust the work of the Holy Spirit in darkness, that He brings order and light into chaotic, troubled places. In this season we re-member how to be open to the Holy Spirit moving in and among us, creating life beyond our control, bringing it to birth at the right time. And like the baby in the manger, this new life often comes in small, and sometimes hidden and unadorned ways through unexpected people. It may be seen in the woman who finds the courage to confess her addiction to her small group for the first time, or in a group of friends coming quietly together to help another friend be restored after a serious crash into sin. It is found in the fatherless daughters who are brought corsages and asked to dance through every song by the men in their mom's cell group at the father-daughter dance. It is in the family brought to the edge by job loss and serious illness that feels the surrounding love and support of the church to be literally life saving. It is in the lonely old widower who finds open arms to weep in with dignity. This is the quickening of life in the church.
We have been deceived into thinking that nothing valuable is going on in hidden places – in the darkness of winter or the womb of the Church. Waiting may feel like wasting. But even a season of darkness and long waiting there are signposts leading us to the Light. In the womb an infant has hands to work and play with, though she has never done these things, feet to walk with even though she cannot begin to imagine it, and a mouth to eat with even though she has never tasted food. The one growing in darkness cannot yet see that these things all point to a different world. In all of us now there is a holy longing for connection, significance, to be seen and known and loved, all of which move us to explore new depths together. And even in the most shameful, darkest parts of us, there is always a Holy Longing which lies beneath our dark desires to point us to something truer. G.K. Chesterton said, "Every man who knocks on the door of a brothel is looking for God." Light will always overcome darkness. If we as a Church do not deny or flee our darkness we may learn to be midwives, delivering each other from darkness into the Light. And perhaps we will be open to see something about our mysterious God that we have not recognized before.
Phil Wyman Darkness: A Thin Place For My Soul
Adam Gonnerman On Being In Darkness
Lainie Petersen What the Mirror Doesn't Tell Me
Jeff Goins Walking in the Light with Jesus
Bethany Stedman Light is Coming
Julie Clawson Darkness and Light
Kathy Escobar Light- I'll Take a Sliver Anyday
Susan Barnes and here's a photo of one I made earlier
Joe Miller Discover Light in Darkness
Beth Patterson Advent: Awaiting the Ancient and the Ever New
Liz Dyer What the Heck
Sally Coleman Light into Darkness
Steve Hayes Lord of the Dark
Josh Jinno Spiritual Motifs of Darkness and Light
KW Leslie Darkness versus blackness
Erin Word Fire and Sacrifice


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What about a bonus for home owners?
What a ridiculous proposal!
There would certainly be many opportunists who would conceive numerous methods to fleece the city. The proposed residency bonus shouldn't reward a city employee for living in Springfield.
It seems to me, that, if anyone should be rewarded it is the longtime residents who have lived and paid taxes to sustain this city for many years. With almost 60 years as a resident homeowner, a bonus of $250 would be greatly appreciated.
– JOSEPH SANKY, Springfield
Hospice care offers patients dignity
No one likes to think about death and dying, but it's something everyone has to face eventually. Hospice of Western Massachusetts is an incredible resource in our community that provides comfort, dignity and respect to all those coping with a serious or life-limiting illness.
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time to reach out to our community to raise awareness about the compassionate care that hospice services provide. One of the most important messages to help people understand is that hospice helps patients and families focus on living.
The hospice team provides expert medical care to keep patients comfortable and able to enjoy time with loved ones. The hospice team answers questions, offers advice on what to expect, and helps families with the duties of being a caregiver. The team also provides emotional and spiritual support for the entire family. Hospice care is available to people of all ages, with any illness.
It is covered by Medicare, Medicaid in most states, and by most insurance plans and HMOs. Hospice care is provided in the home, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and long-term care centers.
Hospice benefits are intended for the final months of a patient's life, yet more than 35 percent of patients die or are discharged within seven days of starting hospice care. This time is too short to gain the full benefits of hospice care.
Hospice professionals and trained volunteers will ask you what's important and listen to what you say. They make your wishes a priority. The best time to learn more about hospice care is before you need it. But if you or a loved one is facing a serious or life-limiting illness, the time to find out more about hospice care is right now.
– DAVID A. McDOUGALL, Medical Director
Hospice Services of Western Massachusetts, Agawam
Editorial cartoonist picks wrong leader
That's a pretty neat topical editorial cartoon in the Nov. 8 edition of The Republican. However, shouldn't the characters representing the political parties be reversed with the donkey at the helm and the elephant along for the ride?
– LEN KAIMI, Springfield
Council grateful to its municipalities
The councilors and staff of the Hampshire Council of Governments would like to thank the citizens of our member municipalities that voted in favor of our charter amendments.
Since the original charter was passed in 1999, the Council has re-oriented its mission to better serve our member municipalities. The revisions to the charter will streamline our operating procedures and make the council a more efficient organization. The revisions will help the council continue its ground-breaking work in areas of electricity, solar power, local purchasing, municipal services, volunteering, tobacco cessation, health insurance and wellness, tourism, and economic development.
The council is unlike any other governmental organization in the country. We do not depend on taxpayer dollars; in fact, our mission is to save taxpayer dollars. We are not grant dependent; in fact we are financially self-sufficient. We strive to support our local economy by investing locally and helping our municipalities to make their purchases locally. We use the power of bulk to lower prices for towns, non-profits, businesses, and residents. Innovative programs such as the electricity aggregation and regional solar program will potentially save our region millions of dollars annually.
We are a region with great promise and great challenges. The council believes that only by joining together can we reach our full potential. The council also believes that this region needs to be united to receive its fair share of federal and state resources that are currently being funneled to more organized regions. Thank you for supporting this vision by voting to amend our Charter. We will continue to work for you and with you to help Western Mass reach its full potential.
– WILLIAM R. BARNETT, Chairman Board of Councilors
Hampshire Council of Governments


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Radiant Beauty: JANINE JANSEN IN BRAHMS & BARTOK
Janine Jansen reinforces her status as one of the worldís greatest violinists
Long-awaited release of her debut recording of Brahmsís Violin Concerto
Innovative coupling with Bartůkís Violin Concerto No. 1.
ďJansenís strong attack and rhythmic acuity created an engaging account of the gypsy-inspired finale, and she displayed exquisite delicacy and cantabile phrasing in her quietly impassioned reading of the slow movement.Ē - Concert review of Brahmsís Violin Concerto, Sydney, The Australian (March 2015)
Two landmark concertos receive sensational performances in Janine Jansenís latest recording for Decca, set for international release in November 2015. The Dutch violinist, described by The Times as ďa player you follow wherever she leadsĒ, presents her profound insights into Johannes Brahmsís monumental Violin Concerto and youthful Bťla Bartůkís Violin Concerto No. 1. She recorded the Brahms with the Orchestra dellíAccademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and the Bartůk with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano. Jansenís past Decca releases have achieved astonishing success in the digital music charts, earning her the title of ďQueen of the DownloadĒ (Independent) and No. 1 positions in the iTunes pop and classical charts.
Janine Jansen first performed Brahmsís Violin Concerto with Antonio Pappano in 2012, developing a visionary interpretation of the work over the course of eight concerts.
ďI remember feeling very excited to be working with him, but nothing had prepared me for the sheer passion and energy that he generates from an orchestra,Ē she recalls. ďMost especially he encourages a singing, radiant cantabile.Ē
The violinist and conductor returned to the score in February 2015, expressing its magical blend of lyrical beauty and symphonic power in three performances recorded live in vibrant high-definition sound by Decca.
Jansen is the first major artist to couple the two works on the same album. ďTo me they seem a natural pairing,Ē she observes.
Janine Jansenís Decca recording of the Brahms concerto can be heard in the soundtrack of Public Works (Publieke werken), a major new Dutch feature film scheduled for release on 10 December 2015. Public Works is based on Thomas Rosenboomís eponymous novel, set in the 1880s, about an Amsterdam violin maker, his nephew, a country pharmacist, and simmering tensions within late nineteenth-century society.
Brahms was inspired to create his only violin concerto in the summer of 1878 by his old friend, the violinist and composer Joseph Joachim. The work includes fiendishly difficult passages written to suit Joachimís long fingers and a finale filled with the energy and spice of Hungarian gypsy music. Bartůkís first violin concerto, written in 1907-08 but not published until the late 1950s, also includes elements of traditional music from the composerís native Hungary. Its strongest influence, however, proved to Steffi Geyer, the strikingly beautiful young Hungarian violinist with whom Bartůk was deeply in love.
Janine Jansen will perform the Brahms concerto again this autumn with the MŁnchner Philharmoniker and Valery Gergiev in Munich, Frankfurt and Essen and with the Wiener Symphoniker and David Zinman in Vienna. Her account of Bartůkís Violin Concerto No. 1 can he heard with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Andris Nelsons on 16 & 17 September in Amsterdam and at the George Enescu Festival in Bucharest on 19 September.


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Survivalists' Guide for the New Millennium: Chapter 7
brought to you by The World Mind Society, and Matthew Webb
Any or all of this material may be used by any interested person or organization, for the purpose of spiritual and/or intellectual enlightenment. We ask that you mention the source of this material in your publication(s), (the World Mind Society, and Matthew Webb) so as to promote the mission of this organization.
The fall of human society has not
occurred overnight. It has
taken many centuries, many millennia in fact, for the Divine potentials
and inherent genius of the human being to degrade into the modern
condition. We are still Divine and still inherently genius by nature, but those two words are central to this fact.
Because we deny nature to the point of global pollution and the
destruction of our own bodies, our spirituality and intelligence dwindle
proportionally. We may regain
both of these qualities in full, by simply observing and living in accord
with natural laws.
In observing the modern condition, a
great many people have drawn the false conclusion that the human is a
chaotic or "sinful" animal, one that is naturally prone to wrong doing
by virtue of a flawed inner design. This
is perhaps easy to assume given our state of interaction with one another.
The point that is missed in this belief is that the chaos of the
modern human being is the result of a wrong mental focus upon unnatural
aims, not the fault of nature itself.
We lack the discipline of right focus and the realization of better
and higher ways, which were at least partially known by our own ancestors.
Because we assume that the neighbors
cannot be trusted, that the passer-by is probably a thief or murderer and
that humans are evil beings, society has created a very complex legal
system. That system is supposedly the only barrier to total chaos and
a breakdown of "civilization." Without
harsh, externally created penalties and a massive law enforcement budget
to impose them, it is assumed that our own lack of internal discipline
will end in an immediate collapse of civil order.
Chaos would definitely ensue if law enforcement did not exist, but
as a reaction to the severe suppression imposed by that system for so
many decades. For this reason
large fines and terms of imprisonment for even minor offenses continue to
increase, while new prisons are being rapidly built to contain all the
"criminals." Everyone
talks of crime being on the rise, without ever stopping to wonder what the
essential cause of it is. There
are many theories about economic, family or educational factors
contributing to rising crime rates, yet regardless of established theories
no one has yet pinpointed the cause of civil unrest.
The cause of our ills is our own self-imposed stress more than any other
factor. Even normally
docile animals will peck or scratch each other apart when placed in
overcrowded, unnatural conditions, especially when they are forced into
activities which are contrary to natural designs.
In a zoo, even a tiger or elephant often loses its spiritedness or
the will to live. Although we
are intelligent animals by nature, our ability to absorb stress is still
limited, and is made even less so by our social zoo and its bizarre
Because we have missed the point about
so called anti-social behavior, our legal and law enforcement efforts can
only struggle to cope with the symptoms of collective stress.
The effects of wrong living and an inappropriate materialistic
focus are upon us, and only getting worse.
These effects simply will not go away until we change our
individual and collective focus. Any
inquiries to the contrary are just worthless smoke in the wind.
We can see that humanity struggles
immensely under the pressure of its own ill-directed deliberations.
The modern court and parent is on the average, no closer in clearly
defining what is appropriate social behavior, nor how this behavior may be
achieved, then they ever were. We
hear much talk of morality but regardless of the rules and regulations set
forth by government and church, people still act with increasing malice
and chaos. This fact is not
due to any internal human flaw, it is the result of poor judgement.
Why do we have poor judgement you may ask? Poor judgement in the modern human is not created by an
in-born neurological or spiritual deficit.
It exists because of an essential dishonesty on the part of
society. From society we
learn to adopt this dishonesty and confusion ourselves.
Society is not acknowledging reality.
We are too busy acting out a set of tragic lies that are extremely
destructive to anyone who believes in them.
For how can a person be clear about their own perceptions and about
their own minds, when they entertain inherently contradictory ideas?
How can a person remain sane, when the falsehoods of the media and
of the cult of materialism tells them that life is about money?
Life is not about money, the "things" it can buy or the
superficial status it supposedly grants.
Life has its own purposes, principles and laws, which are far
greater in scope than trivialities like investment portfolios, "a new
and improved look" and "on approved credit" schemes.
The irony behind the immense struggle
of the modern world to invent the most effective laws or enforcement
agencies, is that highly effective
natural laws already exist. These
laws or principles don't need to be reinvented, improved upon or
legislated. Natural laws are
also spiritual laws, and have existed well before humanity was even a
glimmer in the cosmic eye. They will continue to exist long after our
modern "civilization" is forgotten dust. We need not trouble ourselves to any great depth with the
puny concepts of human laws, or the artificial ideas of living that abound
in the market place. These
are small and insignificant compared to the essence, content and result of
natural laws. For this reason
each of us must free ourselves from the false and incredibly destructive
idea that human- made laws are the highest code we can live by.
They are not. Human
laws are limited by the scope of current human consciousness. In a spiritually primitive age such as this, the legal system
is still a barbaric attempt at social order through suppression, coercion
and intimidation. Its
reasoning is based on the primary theme that brute force is the only
acceptable way to deal with the public, and that fear is the only emotion
worth cultivating as a "preventive measure".
The fear of punishment does not prevent crime or social disorder;
it only creates further hysteria and more sophisticated criminals.
As a matter of fact, fear is itself primarily responsible for
ignorance and unnaturalness at all levels of society.
Because we fear our whole orientation is the insecure accumulation
of unneeded goods. Fearful
animals do exactly the same thing; they stockpile their food reserves
beyond normal limits, and add extra fat to their bodies to ward off the
feeling of impending crisis. In
our fear we lock away huge portions of the population in prisons, very
much like a psychotic mind locks away certain dark thoughts in the
subconscious so it wont have to deal with their implications.
In our fear we have advanced security systems, a huge and
aggressive military "to protect our national interests" and a
multi-billion dollar paramilitary "law enforcement" system.
We seek to subdue the peoples of other nations, our bodies, our own
citizens and nature in general, out of the suspicion that any of these may
rebel at any time. Our system seeks domination and control just as a bully
does, and when we look inside the head of a bully we find the most fearful
person of all. Our fear can only go away when we again value what is real
and what is natural. Only
then can love and clarity again rise to become the standards for modern
living in a sane world.
The ever-pressing need of the public is
to regain its own dignity and autonomy.
Even a brief review of history demonstrates that this has been our
need throughout the centuries. The
past shows us the patterns of oppression and ignorance that have reduced
whole populations to the level of the barbaric.
Those who have been oppressed have often risen up in revolt,
freeing themselves from the yoke of some overload or corrupt government,
only to find that their own leaders had become equally corrupt.
Today the public is again oppressed and fascinated with the absurd,
(television programming) yet unlike many of the peoples of history, often
does not realize it is being manipulated or oppressed.
The crude attempts of ancient tyrants to control the masses by
brute force, has become the subtle modern artform of propaganda and
conditioning through "education". Today, people are made to love their
servitude and to shout political slogans not their own.
This they do because of a hypnotically planted wish to serve the
orders given by televised programming.
history has seen many social and political revolutions, there have been
only a few truly revolutionary advances in human culture.
Revolution is after all, only half of the equation that results in
freedom. The other half is
the complete adherence to the natural, spiritual Order that already
exists. Revolution tends to
break down existing systems of thought and politics, but does not
necessarily replace them effectively with superior methods.
It is not enough to merely destroy corruption; it must be
immediately replaced with a more enlightened focus that serves the needs
of the people today.
Anarchy must become spiritual progress. Only in this way can revolution
also become evolution. We cannot evolve unless we question everything including our
own government, man made laws, and social assumptions. We must be willing to follow our own perceptions of truth
regardless of common opinion, and know that there are higher laws than
those created by society. Higher
laws are natural laws, such as those of God and Nature.
It is important to know that just because someone in a suit and tie
makes up a law, [and then hires a badge to "enforce" it (force it)]
does not mean that law is valid, correct, logical or appropriate.
The intelligent person knows that human-made laws are often
foolish, as are the agencies that apparently enjoy force-feeding them to
us. Our revolution must be a
matter of personal clarity, based upon our own experience of the higher
order found in the cosmos. Then
we will not only have questioned "Why?" and found society lacking, but
will have replaced that system with the real standards of nature.
natural laws must replace human-made laws as the primary mode of modern
society. Three such laws or
principles of nature have thus far been mentioned as 1)
simplicity, 2) practicality, and 3)
efficiency. Six
additional natural laws should also be described as follows: 4)
Truth (or truthful living), 5)
prioritization, 6)
progressiveness, 7) honesty, 8) logic and 9)
spiritual intent. The
value of the first three above is self-evident.
The mind that values simplicity is simply not distracted by the
superficial and unnecessarily complex modes of modern living.
The practical person focuses primarily upon "that which works"
or in other words that which produces the very best results via the best
means. Those who value
efficiency do not waste their energy needlessly.
Instead they apply themselves to those actions and methods which
render results with a minimum of effort.
We can observe that nature operates in large part by virtue of
these principles or laws in a very effective manner.
When applying them within the context of our daily affairs, life
becomes equally effective and a majority of the ills that befall the
modern person are then automatically avoided.
When an individual approaches living in a way that is
simultaneously simple, practical and efficient, their perceptions change.
For them society begins to take on the appearance of the
ridiculous, functioning as it does on behalf of egocentric goals.
In other words, through right and natural living we begin to
accurately perceive the state of the world.
At the same time the revolutionary also begins to more clearly
perceive themselves as a soul, as a being with much higher purposes than
those of the material world alone, setting the stage for the comprehension
and action upon the other six laws described below. Each of these strongly
deserves detailed emphasis;
What is TRUTH, and how can we live
truthfully until we know what it is?
Some people talk about "having your own truth" or that the
Truth changes with time and culture.
This attitude is reflected in the question, "If a tree falls in
the forest and no one is around to hear it, then does it really make a
sound?" It does not take a
genius to realize that as an inevitable result of physical action, audible
waves are produced in the atmosphere.
When any tree falls it always makes a sound due to its impact with
the Earth. The implication
hidden in the question is that reality somehow hinges upon human
perception. The fact is we
may perceive different aspects of Truth while in different states of
consciousness, but this does not alter universal laws.
Sound is sound regardless of whether or not it is heard.
The laws of nature do not bend themselves to serve human whims and
it is folly to assume they will. For
this reason humanity must realize that life is conditional, and that we
may not do whatever we please without suffering very real consequences for
our actions.
The conditions of life are set forth by
natural laws. Each of us must
recognize these or find that disease, discomfort, confusion and disaster
undermine our efforts. Life and existence are based on certain constants
that are always and universally true. Natural
laws are true for everyone just as natural living, by the same token, is
the truest and best lifestyle. If
Truth were relative to the personal views of every human being, there
would be so much contradiction and chaos on this planet, (given the modern
mindset) that existence itself would be impossible. Fortunately Nature/God does not change Itself just for our
convenience or amusement. Truth
exists regardless of whether or not we "hear it fall in the forest"
and it will continue to do so long after we have either evolved to another
form, or created some unique form of self-destruction.
Truthful living involves recognizing
natural laws and patterning one's life after them.
To recognize Truth we must find what is common to all religions,
all governments, all people, and in fact all life.
Truth is universal and consistent.
If a statement does not apply to all people at all times, then it
is not THE TRUTH and is therefore not worthy of our highest
prioritization. To determine
the nature of TRUTH then, simply ask if a presented idea, system or
conclusion is universally applicable.
If it is always consistent in all cases then adopt it. If it is not
universal then don't live your life by it.
It is very evident that the assumptions and conclusions of modern
society, based primarily upon money and false images, represents that
which is not TRUE. Reject society and you will not be led astray.
On the other hand, nature functions through universal laws that are
always effective. Follow
nature and you can't go wrong; the ways of the natural are tried, tested
and proven correct. Our very
existence and capability is testimony to this fact. Make truthful living your surest guide to real personal
success, with Truth itself as the guiding light for each day that passes.
The ability to prioritize successfully
depends upon knowledge of the relative importance of things as nature
defines them. In society we
hear this word used in the context of the business or moneymaking world.
As a principle of natural law, prioritization is the emphasis
placed upon certain evolutionary goals and their accomplishment.
These goals have nothing to do with financial status. Their entire
focus is the development and support of life of which we are a part.
When we prioritize as nature does, we adopt the goals of all living
systems as our own foremost focus. To
value life and its improvement is to value natural priorities.
On a personal basis this means we view as important our own
physical and mental health, the quality of the world environment,
evolutionary international and domestic relations and spiritual
advancement. To survive as a species we absolutely must change our values, which is another way of saying that we must
shift our priorities. To find
real growth and satisfaction as individuals, we need a change of lifestyle
to reflect what is of true value to us.
This is why natural living is the only lasting solution to the
modern condition.
The term "progress" has an entirely
different meaning in the context of nature than it does in society.
Modern humanity uses the word "progress" to refer to greater
technological understanding and methods.
It apparently does not matter that this so-called "progress"
comes at any cost, including the wholesale loss of life, health, happiness
and sanity. It refers simply
to the fact that the corporate owners of the world are now made more
capable of enslaving the masses, and indulging a bottomless greed through
industrialized means. In
nature the law of progressiveness includes that which enriches the
diversification, intelligence and ability of living systems to grow and
become more than they were. In
short, it refers to that which is evolutionary in both a physical and
spiritual sense. To be truly progressive we must adopt nature and its laws as
the basic template for social organization.
To accomplish this, our views regarding what it is to be human will
have to become far more flexible, emphasizing values that enhance the
further evolution of our species rather than the advance of technology
alone. Homo Sapiens is a design that is far from perfect and it is still
being developed to this day. Evolution
has not stopped! This means we must ever strive for better methods of
co-existence and for the realization of the noblest potentials of the
human being, using nature as the primary reference point for the
advancement of our kind. Only
in nature will we find the best solutions for all the questions of life
and society. Our DNA and the natural laws which are responsible for
developing it, is a vast reservoir of wisdom whose source is an
intelligent, conscious universe. A
wise approach to the management of society is to employ that wisdom which
already exists in nature, and in ways that are simple, practical and
efficient. A progressive society is one that seeks the highest benefit
for each of its members, recognizing that our collective chain is only so
strong as its weakest link. Such
a society does not train its citizens to become functional machine parts,
but seeks instead their enlightenment and their spiritual and mental
fulfillment as intelligent beings. The
wise recognize the fact that the contribution of the progressive citizen
is a far more beneficial one, advancing the state of society in profound
and beautiful ways. Such individuals are able to tap the vast reservoir of
wisdom that is latent in each of us, because it is they who strengthen
their personal connections with nature.
In progressiveness the natural person actively takes their own
physical health as a serious matter, improving it through a fine-tuned
awareness of the body's needs and of the principles of good health.
The progressive person seeks to improve their level of functional
intelligence and spiritual wisdom through self-knowledge.
They allow no vital error in their thought process to go
unchallenged, nor do they cling to false ideas like a security blanket.
Such a mind sees change as vital, natural and necessary.
Change then becomes an adventure into higher forms of the evolving
self, rather than something to be desperately avoided, as is the case in
today's mindset.
In nature the concepts of honesty or
dishonesty do not truly exist, for there is only a matter of fact approach
to reality. Therefore honesty
is itself not a principle of natural law per se, but it is
a means to embrace truth with competence.
Society, (in its current form) cannot competently deal with
reality, primarily because its own self-deceptions are getting in the way
of true progress. We have
lost sight of what is genuinely valuable, of the natural priorities of
living through a fixation upon man-made images and false ideals.
We cannot expect to perceive truth, Nature or God clearly while
entertaining the absurd desires pandered by the media, or the irrational
mode of constant talk without any concern for meaning.
We live within a collective denial of reality and our own
self-imposed limitations. Ours
is primarily a problem of egotism, of not wanting to admit error. We go on fulfilling the same old roles of job, conversation
and politics regardless of a lingering doubt as to their value.
We don't want to admit that our government is fraudulent, that
our policy towards nature is a disaster and that we can no longer live
with each other or ourselves. We
can't admit that our addictions to various poisons found in food,
prescription or illegal drugs is killing us, or to certain lies commonly
told, ones which are causing our children to make the same if not worse
mistakes as previous generations. At some point there must come a breaking
point in this false scheme of things.
The mistakes of wrong thinking passed down through the generations,
will finally end when people begin taking responsibility for "calling a
spade a spade" and acting accordingly.
Our task today is to break all the illusions of centuries past
which still linger on in present day beliefs.
Dishonesty about our own lives we cannot afford. The secreted
miseries of the modern age are not a rational mindset.
An ostrich that sticks its head in the sand to "avoid danger"
is considered a stupid animal, and for very good reasons.
Those reasons should be obvious to the reader and need not be
detailed here. To live competent, natural lives we need honesty, perhaps
more than any other quality. Without
it we cannot take even the first step toward change, which is the
recognition that there is a problem to start with.
The honest life promotes simplicity and sanity simply because such
a mindset does not have to remember all the lies it has told, or to
calculate all the lies it must yet tell, in order to preserve its self
image. It is better to concern oneself with genuineness rather than
the appearance of ability.
Although logic or "formal
reasoning" is a subject taught at universities and credited to certain
thinkers of centuries past, it cannot be said that only humanity is
capable of logical action. Nature automatically operates through very logical means,
simply because the actions it takes are based solely on truth.
Unlike human laws, natural laws are factually based and do not
depend upon opinion or interpretation of any kind.
Logic may be referred to as a system of reasoning whereby known
facts are evaluated. In this
evaluation the most truthful conclusion to any related question may be
generated. As a system of reasoning it might therefore be referred to as
a direct means to access the truth of any question, including those asked
by modern society. Today's
"professionals" still cannot competently solve the deepest and most
relevant questions of our time, because their methods are not logical, nor
are they concerned for the most part with an exclusively factual approach
to the problems of society. There
always enters a considerable degree of bias into today's speculations,
based upon reputation and financial interests. The questions asked by the
public are weighted down by emotional attachments and special interests,
and are likewise without the appropriate concern for what
is real and what is not. Our
concepts are devoid of a factual basis and display a strong tendency
toward favoritism. Thus, today's inquiries are usually biased for personal or
cultural reasons, and so too are the conclusions reached by them.
As a culture we do not speak of logic in everyday conversation,
because this word implies too many mental responsibilities.
If we were to say that being logical is a very desirable thing,
then our own arguments and beliefs would also be subject to rational
debate. A fearful mind
believes it cannot afford to do this, primarily because of the view that
thoughts and beliefs represent who
we are, when in fact they do not.
It is believed that if we open ourselves to logic our views become
subject to logical analysis, whereby our own self worth is laid bare to
attack. Fear is therefore stifling progressiveness in the public
domain. This is the fear that
those beliefs are dead wrong. Such
a suspicion is in reality well founded. We can believe in any self-image
for instance, but this does not change the essential fact that our true
identity is one of soul, rather than learned behavior.
Beliefs and opinions change with the wind, but we are not born with
these, (they are acquired through social influence) meaning also that they
can be unlearned. To value
truth is also by necessity to value honesty and logic, for both of these
are a part of its structure. A
logical society is one that is truthful and honest about its own
condition, because it is known that only through these can effective,
life-saving change be brought about.
The individual who values this quality is for the same reason both
honest and truthful about their life condition.
To value logic is to first see things on a factual basis, and then
to determine the most reasonable, life affirming means with which to
improve the daily condition. To
ask if something is logical is to ask if it makes sense in a factual,
truthful way. Modern society
is clearly not logical and neither is participation in it.
Second only to truth itself, spiritual
intent is a major key toward a successful life.
In a natural context this term refers to
the will to act in accord with the highest welfare, of not only the
self or even all persons, but all of life itself.
This is the intent to do good works, and to cultivate what is of
greatest value to the individual and to the society at large.
It is a reverence for love without object, positivity without
special interest and for the Divine in all things.
As noted previously, natural laws are also spiritual laws.
For instance, in science the student learns of the principle of
resonance. Simultaneously elsewhere in the world, the religious devotee
learns that love knows no limits and is capable of transferring itself
from one person to another. What this means is that the principles
described by physics in the functioning of natural systems, account also
for the laws which form the basis of all religions worldwide.
From natural laws and purity do these religions draw their life
philosophies. It is readily
evident that a truly natural person is also a truly spiritual one, and
vice versa. In nature we find
the manifestations of logic, straightforwardness and the sweetness of
purity. In the spiritual
masters, the Buddhas and Christs, we find the same logic of presentation,
straightforwardness of manner and purity of being. Therefore to emulate the masters is also to emulate the very
spirit of nature that animates a tree, a human being and all points in
between. When we speak of
Divine laws or natural laws, of God or Cosmos, we make reference to the
same solid consistency of Truth that is the basis for reality. Today we hear much talk of what it is to act with appropriate
spirituality. Yet the
majority of what we see is a fixation upon power and money which
contradicts this message. While
receiving spiritual messages, much of the affluent world sits within
multi-million dollar structures of ornate and lavish design, as though
such décor makes Truth itself all the sweeter. Obviously the message of
spiritual intent does not reflect the only
intent involved in the modern religious institution.
We have not achieved the spirituality so often spoken of. simply
because it is not yet our highest priority.
Truth and spiritual intent must consistently remain our primary
focus in daily affairs, or else we cannot hope to sustain good relations
with each other. Natural living tends to automatically advance the purpose of
spiritual right action because of the reasons noted above.
The individual with spiritual intent recognizes that their own good
will and demonstrated good works, are the necessary ingredients for
establishing trust and progressive community.
Just as in the disarmament of nations, person to person interaction
can only be improved when someone makes the first gesture(s) of good will.
Gestures of friendliness given by an individual do not imply
weakness as is often assumed, they imply a realization of the wisdom
contained in the phase, "If not
now then when, and if not me then who?"
The path to greater wisdom, or in other
words to a true education, cannot be gained through books or lectures.
It can only be had only through right living.
Right living implies an everyday, and preferably moment to moment
focus upon universal truth. A
continual emphasis of this kind is exactly what is needed to clearly see,
understand, absorb and finally embody the lessons life has to teach.
Truth is therefore an applied science.
We cannot approach it through the memorization of techniques or
through the regurgitated opinions of others, as formal education would
have us believe. The
teachings contained in God and Nature are ones that must be lived out step
by step, in order for their details and importance to be clearly realized.
This principle of learning is summed up in the saying "give a man
a fish and feed him for a day, but teach him how to fish and you'll feed
him for a lifetime." Book
learning is like being giving a single meal, but practicing natural laws
as a lifestyle, provides a continuous source for personal growth that is an
endless feast of wisdom. When
we practice the principles of natural law in our daily lives, we come to
see their specific benefits in every action we take.
This is why the natural lifestyle is simple one, acquired through a
modesty of imagined needs, and a maximum of time and energy focused upon
the depths of God and Truth. Applied in this way, the benefits of a
lifestyle that includes living in ones own vehicle cannot, therefore, be
adequately described in words. It must be lived out in the day to day before its advantages
become fully apparent.
The nine principles listed above are a
primary and fundamental means for right living and true personal success. Although these laws are comparatively few in number, the
perceptive reader will not make the mistake of assuming that they are too
simplistic to properly guide ones' life.
The fact that each of these is a principle or law means that they
act as a set of master keys that can unlock any door.
Unlike specific philosophies or religions, they can be applied to
any circumstance successfully and without the limitation of bias.
All nine are excellent and proven modes for intelligently managing
the mind and body. They also
act to expand personal consciousness, or in other words to enhance
spiritual progress, especially when applied in the natural context.
The process of self-education that is
natural living is truly the best "formal learning process" that is
available. It requires no tuition, technical formulas, credentials,
scholarships or diplomas. What
it does require is patience, a determined focus, the love of truth and
silent attentiveness. To be
silently attentive in this case, means to watch and listen carefully not
only to the outer world of nature, but to the inner world of ones' own
consciousness. The modern
person has a particular problem with this, because even on the rare
occasion when the discussion of trivia stops, the common practice is to
immediately fill any gaps of silence with some form of artificial input.
How can we observe anything and therefore gain real wisdom, if we
are constantly distracted by endless trivialities? This is where the
principle of prioritization comes to its greatest use.
We must make silent attentiveness, (particularly inner reflection)
a main priority in daily life. If
we do not take the time to simply stop all the gibberish and noise in our
lives be it audible, mental or electronic, then our true "formal
education" cannot begin. Life
in your own vehicle will of course facilitate this.
As a further aid to personal progress, the nine modes above are an
endless source for growth. There is yet a tenth factor, which is like the
placing of the capstone upon the pyramid of enlightenment.
This factor is known as meditation.
There is much misunderstanding and a
negative cultural bias toward the word "meditation" which must first
be dispelled. The connotation
surrounding it tends to be generally derogatory.
We are prompted to visualize its practice as a type of fringe
activity performed by bubble-headed hippies, trendy rebels, shifty eyed
cultists or new age dropouts who don't know any better.
This attitude is so widespread one might easily conclude that our
society is more than a little defensive about the concept.
This is predictable since taking responsibility for thoughts or
emotions is something we are taught we cannot, or even should not do.
We are also taught that there is no other path for us other than the
rigid roles assigned to us by virtue of gender, economic class and the
religious orthodoxy. The very
idea of meditation however, involves shifting ones' mental state,
self-image or even whole world view, at will.
It is an inner discipline practiced by those who would shape
themselves according to their own desires, and not the desires of an
insecure status quo. This of
course is unacceptable for those who have vested interest in the
predictability of the public, and thus, how they spend their money in the
market place. Profit margins
built upon the sell of nonsensical goods, depend entirely upon the blind
followership of sheep-like masses. Meditation has the power to change all that, as well as to
cause challenge to fall upon authoritarian and corrupt leadership.
This is of course, just one more reason why we should all take up
meditation today.
The fundamental quality of meditation
is simply inner reflection. There
are many techniques and schools of thought in regard to how it should be
conducted. Don't
let this fact become a source of confusion. The single primary goal of any meditational practice is
accurate self-perception. It
is easy to assume that we already perceive ourselves accurately enough,
and if we lived in a natural society this would be basically true.
But since we live in an era which has chosen to fascinate itself
with the shallow, irrelevant and ridiculous, we have a particular need to
use meditation as the key of keys that unlocks personal freedom.
We do not perceive ourselves accurately so long as we believe in a
self-image made up of artificial ideas.
We are more than just an occupation, family history, set of
beliefs, thoughts, emotions and memories.
We have a reality that goes far beyond all of these, one that is
not learned behavior but which is natural, profound and Divine.
When we get beyond thought or in other words our own thoughts, to
that in us which is actually creating all images, thoughts and emotions,
it is then that we begin to learn about our true selves as souls.
This is the practice of meditation, one that allows direct contact
with the true self, and ultimately a total identification with it.
Accomplishing this composes a large portion of what is meant by the
phrase "gaining enlightenment".
enlightenment is largely the realization of self as soul.
Personal memories, thoughts and emotions do not bind the
enlightened person, nor does any culture or system of belief.
For them, the only standard worth total devotion is that which is
already existent in the universe, as set forth by natural law.
A basic though effective form of
meditation may be practiced in the following manner:
To begin the practice of meditation it
is recommended that a three-step process be used (initially).
These steps are known as; 1) preparation, 2) breathing focus and,
3) the meditation itself. To
accomplish step one, simply find for yourself a quiet place that will not
be disturbed. Sit comfortably
with both feet on the floor, a straight though relaxed spine and eyes
Step two consists of a breathing
exercise in which deep, relaxed breaths are taken in as follows; A)
Breathe in deeply and slowly for a period of about five seconds until the
lungs are completely filled. B)
Hold this breath for approximately five seconds more. C) Exhale slowly,
taking five seconds to do so until the lungs are completely emptied. D)
After exhalation wait another five-second period before inhaling once
again. E) Repeat A, B and C
ten times or until you feel calm and refreshed.
the breathing exercise of step two, let the body breathe as it wants to
normally for about a minute. Relax.
step three, the Mantra Meditation itself consists of silently repeating
certain syllables/sounds, while maintaining an awareness of breathing as
On an in-breath begin to silently
repeat once in the mind the sound "OM", prolonging one repetition of
this sound for the entire duration of the inhalation. B) Upon exhaling,
silently repeat once in the mind the sound "EEE", (as in "key")
prolonging it from the start to the finish of the exhalation.
C) Repeat A and B above for a total of 15 minutes. All breaths
should be natural and not prolonged, (as in step two) unless desired.
D) Practice this technique twice daily, once in the morning
immediately after bedtime, and once in the evening just prior to bedtime,
for a recommended period of at least 20 minutes each session.
meditator will find that thoughts very often drift in to the mind,
interrupting the repetition of the mantras.
This is very natural and should not become a source of anxiety.
When noticing that thoughts have entered the mind during
meditation, simply return to the mantra repetition with each inhalation
and exhalation. Do this as
many times as necessary to maintain the meditation, and always in a
relaxed manner. Do not strain
to keep thoughts out of mind, merely return to the practice without
further effort or consideration. Like
all meditations, the Mantra meditation is an exercise in increasing
one's internal awareness. Any
increase in internal awareness is likewise an increase in personal power,
which is why meditation is not a practice to take lightly.
Use it daily to see into your own depths, and realize more clearly
the nature of the human soul and God.
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Alan Gould (1949– )
Alan Gould has published eight novels, 13 volumes of poetry and two collections of essays. Born in 1949 of English/Icelandic parentage, he came to Canberra in 1966, where he has practiced as an author for over 40 years. Among his many awards for both fiction and poetry are the NSW Premier's Literary Award (1981), the NBC Banjo Award (1992), the Grace Leven Prize for Poetry (2006), and he has been shortlisted for both the Miles Franklin and the Prime Minister's Literary Awards. Visit him at alangouldwriter.com
Capital, Puncher & Wattmann, 2013
Folk Tunes, Salt Publishing, 2009
The Past Completes Me, Selected Poems, University of Queensland Press, 2005
A Fold in the Light, Indigo, 2001
Dalliance and Scorn, Indigo, 1999
Mermaid, Heinemann, 1996
Momentum, Heinemann, 1992
Former Light, Selected Poems, Angus & Robertson, 1992
Years Found in Likeness, Angus & Robertson, 1988
The Twofold Place, Angus & Robertson, 1986
The Pausing of the Hours, Angus & Robertson, 1984
Astral Sea, Angus & Robertson, 1981
Icelandic Solitaries, University of Queensland Press, 1978
The Seaglass Spiral, Finlay Lloyd, 2012
The Lakewoman, Australian Scholarly Press, 2009
The Schoonermaster's Dance, HarperCollins, 2000
The Tazyrik Year, Hodder, 1998
Close Ups, Heinemann, 1994
To the Burning City, Heinemann, 1991
The Enduring Disguises, Angus & Robertson, 1988
The Man Who Stayed Below, Angus & Robertson, 1984; St Martins (USA), 1984; Hollandia (Holland), 1986; Gallimard (France), 1987; Grafton (UK), 1988
Joinery and Scrollwork, Quadrant Books, 2013
Bolero and the Sea, Quadrant Books, 2013
The Totem Ship, Duffy and Snelgrove, 1996
Three Streets in Search of an Author, National Library of Australia Publishing, 1993
The Lakewoman
With his eyes closed against his death, his fists tight shut like an infant in its first seconds, Alec sucked at the good air. And for the moment, it seemed, the treacherous terrain of Normandy, having pushed its black waters into his ears, his nostrils and down his windpipe, would permit him to live just a little further into his promising future.
He opened his eyes to the roaring dark, but could not prevent the vivid scenes of his last five minutes from compelling themselves on his mind's eye. They whelmed. From the fuselage tangle of limbs he had managed to kick free. His leap into the streaming dark had been his best choice in the circumstances, the subsequent rescue from this transformed, waterlogged land, must count, he supposed, as rather extraordinary. He stared into jags of blackness, the glint of the pools like knives glimpsed in a drawer.
I'm alive, just, he might have concluded gratefully.
But he could not stop blubbering. It came from some depth in his being and with the woman watching him now, as though he were a repellent thing, he felt ashamed. He also trembled helplessly, again as though from the core of his being.
Are you sure you're up to the business, old china? offered the severe voice of his parachute training.
Give it my best shot, he wanted to say if his body would but allow it.
Your near-death recedes from you already, Dearborn. Eye on the job.
Ah, but he could not compose himself. Some old trust had burst its banks in him, taken his self-possession by surprise.
'Winded me,' as his good nature used to say when he copped one on the playing fields.
He was a young man, large of frame, amiable and appraising in his manner. The military regimen of the last three years had toughened the physique of the school rugby player and long-jumper, and never before in his life had Alec Dearborn reason to believe he was given to nervous bodily reaction.
So! Are you sure you're up there, old man?
As he vomited he also wondered why this sudden young Mamzelle happened to be present at the exact, unlikely spot in France where his foolish body had come to earth. It was a question that would usefully occupy his mind later, when he was behind the wire with the austere leisure to brood on the magic that settled into his life following this, his fluky rescue.
From The Lakewoman, Alan Gould, Australian Scholarly Press, 2009.


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[Intro: Kanye West]
We in the streets, playa, get ya mail
It's only two places you end up, either dead or in jail
Still nowhere to go, still nowhere to go
[Half-Hook: Kanye West]
Now throw ya hands up hustlers, busters, boosters, hoes
Everybody, fuck that
Still nowhere to go, still nowhere to go
Off of 2004's The College Dropout, Kanye, Mos Def and Freeway drop this fast-paced track dedicated to the titular purpose: the verses are done with two words (or two stressed syllables) for every quarter-bar.
Kanye spoke about the song in an interview:
When you hear "Two Words," and you hear after my second verse and that choir goes up but the choir starts before my verse is over because I just had to keep spitting, and the choir goes up to the second part, and that little 14 year old boy hits that crescendo note before it gets to Freeway's verse, and the piano sprinkles behind Freeway's verse, and after Freeway's verse we don't go to the original chorus but we go to an amp out that a choir would do for real, "Throw your hands up, throw your hands up, throw your hands up, throw your hands up."
When you think about the $10,000 I spent on them, and I had to go to someplace in the Hamptons, or near the Hamptons, that looked like Camp Crystal Lake off a scary movie, and round the Harlem Boys Choir up after the label had countlessly never listened to me, and then finally listened to me and tried to force me to get the Hezekiah Walker Choir because they are only $3500 but after they did it, it wasn't really good, and I was set on getting the Harlem Boys Choir.
I got those 16 boys all in the room and designed that whole track for them to sing that, and the way Mos Def's voice sounds on that, "Red! Black! Green! Motherfuckers, get back," and the way we put an effect on the piano so it sounds like it's an electric guitar but it's not, it's just like an amp driven guitar, and it hits the crescendo at the end so it's like three endings. I do that on so many formats. I gave you three endings on the "Through the Wire" video. I gave you three endings on "Two Words." And then I hear that and they gave me 4 out of 5.


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DEPTFORD TWP. – Most coaches don't like talking about themselves, and that's especially true when receiving awards like the Touchdown Club of Southern New Jersey's Coach of the Year.
Frank Fucetola proved no exception, acknowledging everyone's role but his own in the Williamstown High School football team's ascension to the pinnacle of South Jersey football with a 12-0 season and Group V championship in 2012. But it was just the latest reminder of the historic year the Braves had, and he still didn't see it coming.
"(West Deptford head coach) Clyde (Folsom), Penns Grove (head coach Kemp Carr), (Kingsway head coach) Tony (Barchuk) had a great year," said Fucetola, who was honored as coach of the year by the Brooks-Irvine Memorial Football Club Monday. "It's not about that (award) for me, it's about what the kids did Friday night (winning the championship).
"This is nice and everything, but I'm more worried about the kids, getting them into college, what they do on the field and off the field. I love to see them play football, that's all."
He thanked his extensive coaching staff as well as his athletic director, principal, superintendent and wife who also were in attendance. But he was nonetheless gregarious at the microphone, even crediting Triton coach Pete Goetz with being ready for an HBO comedy special following his coaching career after Goetz introduced his former player Chris Howley as a College Player of the Year.
Much more in shock was Woodbury head coach Zack Valentine, named the TD Club's Person of the Year. The non-annual award last given in 2010 was named this year after long-time TD Club president John Vogeding, who passed away this summer. His son Mark Vogeding presented Valentine with the award and left Zack at a loss for words at the podium.
"His son just said, 'Dad would want you to have this award,'" Valentine said. "Words like that are priceless. I loved (his wife Betty, who attended every meeting and passed away in August) to death. Every time I saw her I walked up to her and gave her a kiss. They were very good people.
"John was a great man. (This) speaks volumes to me of what the Touchdown Club feels about the person they give this award to. I try to exemplify what a parent should be to a child, what a coach should be to a player. It's just a wonderful honor, I'm shocked."
The TD Club selected a record number of players for year-end honors, tabbing eight Linemen and Backs of the Year. Among those in the backfield are South Jersey rushing leader Corey Clement of Glassboro (2,323 yards) as well as passing leader Tom Flacco of Eastern (2,957 yards) and quarterback Dante Pinckney of Haddon Heights (1,769 passing yards).
Also recognized were five backs who played for South Jersey titles last weekend – John Chamberlin of Williamstown (Group V champion), Ray Lawry of Kingsway (Group IV finalist), Gerald Owens of West Deptford (Group II champion), Nick Elmer of Penns Grove (Group I champion) and Anthony Averett of Woodbury (Group I finalist).
The Group V champion Braves nabbed two of the awards for linemen with offensive tackle Jim Deschler and guard/linebacker Derek Lauria. Penns Grove's Sam Harvey was the other champion lineman to be recognized.
Also on the list of linemen honorees were D.J. Brown of Washington Township, Paulsboro's Tre' Tarpley, Gabe Hemighaus of Cumberland, Isaiah Ingram of Pennsauken and Haddon Heights' Alex Thompson.
Two Salem County standouts were recognized as Receivers of the Year. Pennsville's 5-foot-6 junior Drew Burdsall set the South Jersey record for receptions this season with 93 for 1,171 yards, and Ja'Brail Murray of Penns Grove caught 30 passes for 862 yards and a mind-boggling 17 touchdowns to average nearly 29 yards per catch.
Paulsboro four-year starter Mike Maccarone was chosen the John Aveni Special Teams Player of the Year. Anthony Parsons of Deptford rated a perfect score during the season and was given the Best Speech Award, and Bishop Eustace's Dan Metrick was named Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Gloucester was voted the Dutch Mauk Sportsmanship Award by the officials.
Paulsboro grad Gerald Hodges, linebacker at Penn State, and Rutgers defensive back Logan Ryan (Eastern) were among those honored as College Players of the Year. Also recognized were Delaware defensive back Tim Breaker (Glassboro), offensive lineman Howley of Maine and offensive lineman Gerry Pacitti of Widener (West Deptford). Steve Williams (Haddon Township) earned Rowan Player of the Year honors.
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thin ~ slim ~ slender ~ delicate
[different pronunciation]
These four words in this set can be synonymous with one another (i.e. giving almost similar meaning in some contexts); however, there are some subtle differences in their general usage. Therefore, it is best for us to know them well before ever using them.
"Thin", as an adjective & with 'thick' as the opposite word in meaning, means '(of something) having small distance between the opposite sides or surfaces; (of a person or animal) not having much flesh and fat, usually used in negative sense /connotation/ or disapprovingly; (of something) not much in quality; (of a liquid) flows easily, looks more transparent, does not stick because it has lot of water in it; (of an excuse, argument, evidence) not good or enough for a particular purpose'; as an adverb, it is 'in a thin way {most grammarians feel that using 'thin' as an adverb is not correct or not good English}'; as a verb ~~~ thin – thinned – thinned – thinning, it is 'to become fewer in number and less in quality or quantity, especially when there were more before; to make a liquid weak by adding water or some other liquid to it',
['Thin' with people and some things denote negative sense /connotation/.]
She eats only two thin slices of bread for breakfast. ('thin' – adjective)
Slice the apples thin and mix them with cream. ('thin' – adverb)
By the time the police arrived, the protesters had thinned out. ('thin' – verb)
You can thin the sauce by adding some milk. (' can thin' – verb)
"Slim", as an adjective, is '(of a person) having attractive body without any extra fat or flesh, in a that is attractive {in this sense 'slim' is synonymous with "slender"}; (of a chance, possibility) not as big as one would expect or like; very small in amount or number, usually used in negative sense'; as a verb ~~~ slim – slimmed – slimmed – slimming, it is'to make one's body thinner by eating less and/or taking some physical exercise regularly; to make or become small in size or number',
[With people and some things, 'slim' denotes positive sense /connotation.]
She was all a man wants — tall, slim, and blond … but what about the character?
She has such a slim body that she can go for some high profile modelling.
There's only a slim chance of his winning the race.
Take only thin slices of brown bread or lean meat when you want to slim down.
The staff has been slimmed down from twenty-eight clerks to twenty.
"Slender" (adjective) means '(of a person or plant) slim, i.e. thin in an attractive way; very small in amount and/or size',
He is very proud of his slender and fashionable girlfriend.
Countries like India must learn to make the most of their slender resources. [i.e. their limited resources]
"Delicate" (adjective) means '(of a person, situation, matter) needing to be handled carefully or sensibly because they are easily hurt, broken or damaged; soft, smooth, attractive and graceful; (of a person's or animal's health) becomes ill easily; (of things) made with great care and attention, giving importance to even the smallest or simplest details; (of taste, smell, colour, etc.) pleasant, light',
Personal matters are mostly delicate; you don't discuss them in public.
The baby's skin is very delicate; don't use any strong soap.
The ballet dance movements are delicate and slow; the tap dance movements, on the other hand, are quick and energetic.
She wore a delicate pink blouse.
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Barry Geraghty's career spans 27 years and well over 1,000 winners yet an Irish Grand National winner still eludes the two-time Irish Champion jockey.
Ironically, the Meath native grew up just a short distance from the Fairyhouse track that hosts the National festival every Easter.
"It's a great race," Geraghty told RTÉ Sport. "I'm from very close to Fairyhouse, only about ten minutes away, so I grew up going to the National as a kid and always dreamt of winning it but unfortunately it hasn't come my way yet."
Geraghty will ride Jonjo O'Neill's strongly-fancied Shutthefrontdoor in Monday's Boylesports Irish Grand National, and he will be hoping to break his duck after never quite getting into the mix on the winning line.
He said: "Fifth or sixth is the best I've done. I've ridden a lot of favourites over the years, plenty of fancied horses but unfortunately I've been brought down, fallen or pulled up."
"You do need a lot of luck and it's such a competitive handicap" - Barry Geraghty
The National is one of the biggest prizes in Irish horse racing – last year 50/1 shot Liberty Counsel claimed the win for Mullingar trainer Dot Love – and like its UK counterpart race at Aintree it can often take more than a bit of luck to make it first past the post, a fact Geraghty clearly acknowledges.
"You do need a lot of luck and it's such a competitive handicap," he said.
"It's a classy race. You've seen the results the last couple of years. [Trainer] Dot Love won it last year, with a light weight as well which is a big help too.
"I can't really do those light weights, so it doesn't really help my case either.
"But that's the race and it does tend to be wide open."
The JP McManus-owned Shutthefrontdoor is currently 12/1 for the race, joint-second favourite behind 10/1 shot Home Farm, trained by Arthur Moore.


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