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What's New
Secretary of Education Paige announces $35 million grant to the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence; Secretary Paige addresses the UNESCO Round Table of Ministers on Quality Education; OII asks for help on the agenda for the National Charter School Conference; Maryland State Department of Education's Distinguished Principals Fellows Program receives local Innovator of the Year award; and the Black Student Fund in DC holds parent fair on private schools and financial aid.
Innovations in the News
Teaching American History grantees are recognized; plus information on charter schools and virtual schools.
Art Smart Infuses the Arts into Rural Classrooms
Four elementary schools in Warren County, Pennsylvania have infused arts into the classroom through an expanded arts education program called Art Smart. Recognizing the lack of traditional arts resources-such as museums-in the rural area, the program aims to enhance arts education for the over 600 lowest achieving students in the county who go to these schools. Approximately 60 teachers participate in the program, and each teacher receives over 100 hours of training in arts education and fine arts instruction over the course of a three-year period.
The director of the project, an art teacher in the school system, devotes 100 percent of her time to the Art Smart project. The director coordinates the professional development of the participating teachers and networks with other elementary school teachers to incorporate the arts into all content areas. The Art Smart director also works with an Edinboro University professor-an expert in language, movement, and music-to collaborate with teachers to create customized arts activities that relate to units in history, math, or language arts, for example. These arts learning activities are aligned with state and national arts standards and include art appreciation, performance/production, and response.
The objectives of the program are to improve student performance and to enhance the appreciation of diverse cultures by using high quality arts instruction. Art Smart is a partnership of the Warren County School District with Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, the Arts Council of Erie, the Warren County Historical Society, and the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center.
To incorporate multiple arts disciplines into art-integrated instruction, the Art Smart professional development program includes:
- Distance graduate level courses;
- Content -based learning in the arts;
- An electronic bulletin board to connect art specialists, classroom teachers, administrators, coordinators, and trainers;
- Family and community programs of school volunteerism and community arts activities;
- Hands-on training from the Smithsonian's Early Enrichment Center; and
- $100 for each teacher to spend on educational materials for their classrooms.
Art Smart is conducting a formal evaluation, comparing the four Art Smart schools with two schools in the district that are not part of the program. Formative and summative evaluation data will be gathered and will inform the project about improvements in student achievement, motivation, and appreciation of diverse cultures. The project hopes to replicate the Art Smart program in 10 other elementary schools in the district, as well as provide information and materials to other schools, universities, and arts organizations around the country.
Art Smart received an OII-administered Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination grant in 2001and again in 2003.
For more information:
- Warren County School District
- Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Grants Program
- Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center
- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Arts Council of Erie
- Warren County Historical Society
What's New
Secretary Paige announces a grant to the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence.
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige announced a five-year, $35 million grant to the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence, the first national alternative route to full teacher certification. The American Board will use the grant to expand the number of academic areas for which it offers certification. For more information, go to the American Board Press Release.(Oct. 1)
Secretary Paige addresses the UNESCO Round Table of Ministers.
Secretary Paige addressed the UNESCO Round Table of Ministers on Quality Education. He emphasized the importance of having well qualified teachers in the classroom. To read his statement, see Secretary Paige's Statement.(Oct. 3)
The Office of Innovation and Improvement asks for assistance in formulating the agenda for the National Charter Schools Conference.
The Office of Innovation and Improvement asks for assistance in formulating the agenda for the National Charter Schools Conference to be held in Miami, Florida on June 16-18, 2004. To complete the survey, which seeks input on possible topics for the conference, see National Charter Schools Conference Topic Survey.(Oct. 1)
The Black Fund in the District of Columbia held a parent fair.
The Maryland State Department of Education's Distinguished Principals Fellows Program recently received the Innovator of the Year award from The Daily Record, a Maryland business publication. The program brings exemplary leaders to low performing inner city schools. For a description of the program, see The Black Student Fund.(Sept. 21)
Innovations in the News
Teaching American History
Community members gathered at the Massie Heritage Interpretation Center in Savannah, GA to witness history in the making. For the second year, the center earned a $1 million grant, generated by the No Child Left Behind Act. [More-WTOC.com] (Sept.30)
The Broad Foundation awarded the top prize for urban education to The Long Beach Unified School District, CA. The teaching of history was one of the three areas of concentration that was recognized by this award. [More-CNN.com] (Sept. 23)
Charter Schools
A year after district administrators threatened to shut down the El Portal Leadership Academy in Gilroy, CA , the school has taken action to improve. More qualified teachers have been hired and test scores have improved with mandatory in-school tutoring and basic skills classes. [More-The Mercury News] (Sept 26)
Virtual Schools
Online high schools are a fast-growing trend, particularly in Florida where 15 percent of students take all their classes online. [More-The Sarasota Herald Tribune](Sept. 29)
More than 360 students have enrolled in Commonwealth Connections Academy, which is the first virtual charter school approved under Pennsylvania's new cyber-charter law. [More-NJ.com] (Sept. 29)
Many students at Torrey Pines High School, CA are pleased with the autonomy afforded by the online classes created this year for Advanced Placement government and computer science courses. The online capability also helps alleviate overcrowding in the school. [More-SignonSanDiego.com] (Sept 28)
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Gun fever on the Kanawha
"We had to destroy the town in order to save it." An Air Force major as quoted by AP reporter Peter Arnett.
In the late '60s that quote came to signify the futility and absurdity of America's presence in Vietnam. It perfectly captured the mindset of those so obsessed with the fight that they lost sight of what they were fighting for. And so it seems to be with certain West Virginia legislators whose fevered imaginations have conjured a flurry of anti-gun control measures that, far from defending the principles they claim to revere – personal freedom, local control, and constitutional rights – do harm to them all.
The Charleston Gazette reports that "33 bills have been introduced to boost pistol-carrying and assault weapon ownership" in West Virginia, some of them of such studied silliness that they're actually useful since they will never become law and helpfully remind us of the ridiculousness of those who propose them.
Delegates Eric Householder, Larry Kump, Larry Faircloth and Mike Folk of Berkeley County have proposed House Bill 2580, which provides that, "all future federal, state, and local statutes, laws, ordinances, and rules concerning firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition, and their accouterments(sic) are invalid and unenforceable."
Note that the provisions of this bill extend to federal law, which the authors know is beyond the reach of state statutes, making the proposed bill unconstitutional on its face. Other bills, while just as silly, are not so benign.
The House recently passed Bill 2760, which nullifies all county and local gun ordinances, such as those in Charleston and Martinsburg. Delegate Householder told the Hagerstown Herald Mail, "I voted for it because I don't think cities and municipalities should be able to enact their own gun control laws. If they do, they overstep and infringe on everyone's Second Amendment rights."
The misguidedness of Householder's reasoning, if it can be called that, is stunning specifically because the bill does nothing about laws that infringe on second amendment rights. Amendments to the Constitution and the rights they confer are protected by – you guessed it – the Constitution – the supreme law of the land. So, local laws that contravene the second amendment are already null and void, with or without this or any other state statute. In fact, the only laws to which House Bill 2760 would apply are those that are constitutional, such as local prohibitions against carrying firearms in public buildings.
In addition to vacating laws that are constitutional, House Bill 2760 is also a powerful example of a one-size-fits-all state mandate being imposed on communities. We wait in breathless anticipation for the next election campaign when the hypocrites-in-waiting who voted for this bill claim to believe in "local control." And there will be lots of them since only four members of the House, including Jefferson County Delegate Stephen Skinner, had the good sense to vote "no."
Just as pernicious is another bill sponsored by eleven Democrats, which according to the Associated Press, if enacted, will expand West Virginia's existing "Stand Your Ground" law so that in addition to allowing residents to "use physical force to repel home intruders or any attackers" it will allow them "to use force to defend another person who is attacked, or to defend any piece of movable property." The bill also reportedly removes language from current law that requires self-defense to be 'proportionate' to the attack.
If you're not disturbed by the prospect of one fourteen year-old being allowed to shoot another because "he grabbed my Mountain Dew" (a piece of movable property), consider that under the law, one is considered to be "attacked" if one merely "reasonably believes" that another "may" inflict harm. So, what happens if two gang members or two feuding neighbors, both of them armed, encounter one another on the street and both "reasonably believe" they are at risk? Are they allowed to shoot it out? Apparently.
What's tragic is that this legislative hysteria is going on against the backdrop of West Virginia's inexorable climb in the prevalence of guns and the frequency of gun deaths. Already we've surpassed New Jersey and New York where, as in most of the rest of the country, the rates of violent crime and gun deaths are declining. But not here.
Perhaps the saddest irony of the legislature's posturing and pontificating on the issue of guns is a letter sent by speaker of the house Rick Thompson to Beretta USA, a gun manufacturer. The company is based in Maryland, where a new gun control law was recently passed. Thompson, trying to seize the moment, suggested that Beretta move its headquarters to West Virginia where "the state's long support of the Second Amendment and our close proximity to your current headquarters, makes us an excellent choice for Beretta USA in your relocation efforts."
Of course, Beretta, like most companies, won't move here. Why? Because West Virginia's economy is putrid, we don't offer an educated workforce, infrastructure is lousy, and budgets for education and other services are being cut – all issues that the legislature should be concerning itself with instead of descending into an orgy of gun rights mania.
The legislators who are putative defenders of the Constitution, guardians of personal freedom and proponents of safety by arming everyone would do well to recall another famous Vietnam era quote from cartoonist Walt Kelly, whose character, Pogo, warns, "We have met the enemy, and he is us."
– Sean O'Leary can be contacted at email@example.com. A version of this column with links to the sources can be found at Sean O'Leary's blog, www.the-state-of-my-state.com.


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Is Elene Gedevanishvili in it this year? She has won bronze twice, I think.
Is Elene Gedevanishvili in it this year? She has won bronze twice, I think.
I also hope Javier wins, but Plushenko will make it extremely competitive. Javier will need his quads and perform a strong SP to have a shot. Kostner will likely win gold in ladies, considering that Korpi just has so many problems in the free. Pairs will be great to see if S/S are there, and P/B will likely win the dance as long as they get their levels.
Adelina to have two clean skates.
Javi to win
S/S to skate as clean as they can.
P/B to win
one of my checklist already came true
now I hope Liza wins gold and Zhenya defends his title in Euros
I hope Adelina will skate her best (but this is rather an impossible thing, considering that it will be her debut at Euros) and at least earn a medal... I think that the Gold will be a battle between Caro and Kiira, Yes, just because of the PCS: Liza is the one with the best jumps but she usually doesn't receive high PCS (I frankly don't understand why...), Adelina has better PCS but the nerves... Caro and Kiira are to only ones Who have both consistency and high PCS, so it will be a fight between them unless one of them bombs...
hopefully winning Nationals will boost her drive and PCS, Adelina will probably fall 2 times at Euros and wont medal, depending on how Korpii will do too
I'd agree that Liza should be getting higher marks for IN and P/E than she currently does, but it's obvious her mediocore skating skills are holding her back. The other contenders she has here, like Caro, Kiira, Adelina and Elene, are easily in another league than her when it comes to SS. And she's slow too... if she skates after Caro f.e. that will just be even more obvious. I think it's right that she's the one with the lowest PCS out of this group (even if she has the strongest jumps technically).Originally Posted by FSGMT
And don't tell me that the judges know best and Liza's pcs are really that bad. Look at Suzuki, who has been getting low pcs and was mistreated by the judges both in the past and present.
This is how I rate her:
Extraordinary: in, pe, tr
Normal: ss
Needs improvement: ch
But that is not how the judges rate her against others.
DianaSelene, I'm not disagreeing that Liza should be getting higher marks in the artistic department. Her PCS at international competitions really have been too low. But that doesn't change that her SS are just mediocre. I've seen both her programms more than once and her SS look better than last year - but they're still nothing more than average. Why do you think she's fast? Have you seen her live...? She has a generally powerful way of moving, but that's more her arms or her expression then her feet.
The thing is, for me, Liza is one of those skaters who's marks should be varying quite much. The difference between her SS and IN & PE is pretty hugh for me. But we never see this kind of differences in the PCS anyway. That's a generally annoying thing...


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Late autumn bulbs are not happy here due to lack of sun - the sun is too low in the sky. But some do well.
My first autumn bulb this year is a Crocus that I, as usual, has lost name of.
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I found the name I think! It has to be Crocus kotschyanus cappadocicus.
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Midway through practice one day earlier this week, Jermichael Finley found himself wide open across the middle. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers delivered the ball to him in stride and, as has happened before, the Green Bay Packers tight end dropped it.
The ball fell to the turf not far from the Ray Nitschke Field stands, and the collective same-ol'-Finley groan from the fans could be heard clear across the field.
But this is not the same ol' Finley.
A few plays later, Finley found himself wide open again, this time to Rodgers' right. Having gotten himself so open that there wasn't a defender within 10 yards of him, Finley caught the ball and took off upfield, put a stiffarm on one would-be tackler and finished off a 25-yard gain. Two plays after that, he was open yet again, making a nifty sliding catch across the middle to pick up a first down.
And when the first-string offense took on the first-string defense in a now-rare competitive 11-on-11 no-huddle period to end the practice, Rodgers' first two completions – an 18-yarder and a 12-yarder on back-to-back plays – went to Finley, who again was wide open.
The moral of the story? Finley may still drop an occasional pass or two this season. But the fact that he was so open on so many plays – against both scout-team defenders and would-be starters – was striking. And it wasn't because coach Mike McCarthy was drawing up ingenious, exotic plays to get him the ball.
Rather, the sixth-year tight end is seeing a different game this summer, and it could mean big things for him and his quarterback when the games start to count, starting with the regular-season opener at San Francisco on Sept. 8.
Unprompted during his press briefing at his locker after that practice, Rodgers singled out Finley – in an answer to an unrelated question – as having "an excellent camp." It was at least the third time he's spoken publicly about his tight end. Then, Rodgers explained why.
"It's fun to watch him make some of the plays that he wasn't making three or four years ago as far as being able to read a defense quickly and diagnosis it and get into his route," Rodgers said.
Told of Rodgers' comment, Finley began nodding in the affirmative before the full quote had even been read to him. It was as if he couldn't wait to agree.
For all the talk over the past few years about the now 26-year-old Finley needing to mature, the focus always seemed to be on the need for off-the-field growing up. Maybe he has, maybe he hasn't. But based on early returns this summer, he's definitely maturing in his approach to the game, and that's what has Rodgers so excited.
"It's not that (I'm older)," Finley explained. "I'm watching film more, and when I'm taking reps off I'm looking at how the defense is playing the tight end, how the linebackers are playing, and just getting off on the snap count. The key is listening to the snap count and getting off and running with my head up. That's what I'm doing better this year."
Although Finley acknowledged that something simple like keeping one's head up to improve vision of the entire field seems obvious, he said he didn't always do it before and it's been as if a light bulb went on when he made it a priority.
"(I'm) running with my head up, realizing what the D is trying to do – not only to the actual offense, but how they're trying to interrupt my route," Finley said. "I try to read the defenses better and make the best choice."
The 6-foot-5, 247-pound Finley was inconsistent at the beginning of last season, dropping seven passes in the first eight games. But he finished strong and set a team single-season reception record for tight ends with 61, and he didn't drop a single pass over the final six games (including playoffs). Not coincidentally, Finley's relationship with Rodgers was improving during that time, as the pair began spending the night before each game talking about the game plan, how he should run his routes and life in general.
The connection seemed to make a big difference, as Finley caught 26 passes in the final five regular-season games and also had a breakthrough day in Detroit on Nov. 18, when his three receptions included a touchdown and a critical 40-yard catch-and-run to set up the game-winning score.
Finley said it was during that time that he recognized how much more he could grow as a player with improved preparation. With so much God-given athletic talent, he admitted that he might not have always appreciated how the mental part of the game could bring out even more of his physical talent.
"That's what I did, I feel like," Finley said of relying solely on his natural ability. "This is where I want to take this second half of my career. I feel like I have a ton of years left, and this last half of my career I want to take it to another level. You do it the right way and see where it takes you. I used to just sort of let my athletic ability take over. But everyone has talent. It's about doing it right.
"All guys that move forward as they get older, you think about what you should have done two years ago. But you can't get those years back. I'm just trying to move forward and just do things right and see how the outcome is. If I do everything right, my athletic ability will take care of the rest. And we'll see where it takes me."
As for his rapport with Rodgers, Finley says he and his quarterback are in a great place. They're communicating more, and while their night-before-the-game hotel visits haven't started yet, those will be "on top" of the increased time they're spending with each other at Lambeau Field during the week.
"We're on board," Finley said. "Both of us are competitive as all get out, so sometimes that takes over. But I feel like we're in a great position right now. I mean, I feel great about it – the best I've ever felt with him in my career. I feel awesome. He's putting it in, and I'm putting it in."
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- Strangulation in galaxy groups
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- We use a cosmological chemodynamical simulation to study how the group environment impacts the star formation ( SF) properties of disk galaxies. The simulated group has a total mass of M similar to 8 x 10(12) M-circle dot and a total X-ray, luminosity of L-x similar to 10(41) erg s(-1). Our simulation suggests that ram pressure is not sufficient in this group to remove the cold disk gas from a V-rot similar to 150 km s galaxy. However, the majority of the hot gas in the galaxy is stripped over a timescale of approximately 1 Gyr. Since the cooling of the hot-gas component provides a source for new cold gas, the stripping of the hot component effectively cuts off the supply of cold gas. This in turn leads to a quenching of SF. The galaxy maintains the disk component after the cold gas is consumed, which may lead to a galaxy similar to an S0. Our self-consistent simulation suggests that this strangulation mechanism works even in low-mass groups, providing an explanation for the lower SF rates in group galaxies relative to galaxies in the field.
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Guru Purab, Punjab
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder guru of the Sikhs, is celebrated with great fervour by Sikhs. At Nankana Sahib (the birth place of Guru Nanak now in Lahore), a grand fair and festival is held, and Sikhs in thousand congregate here from India and abroad. Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture, is continuously read and recited in the Gurudwaras ('Akhand path') all over the country, lamps are lighted, processions are taken out, free langars (meals) are arranged and prasad (holy food) is distributed. Guru Purab celebrations at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, are impressive.


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A recently finished appraisal of Swain County real estate concluded that property values have increased by 16.5 percent on average since the previous valuation eight years ago.
ŌĆ£I think the revaluation that we had this time is going to be a good one,ŌĆØ said Swain County Manager Kevin King.
Tim Cain, a consultant with the Raleigh-based Assessment Solutions, spent the last 2.5 years visiting all 12,000 of Swain CountyŌĆÖs homes, buildings and tracts of land and assigning them a value ŌĆö giving him a wide-angle view of the county real estate market.
While some are surprised by the overall increase, Cain said to understand the results of the revaluation, you have to look at individual neighborhoods.
ŌĆ£If you look at it from 20,000 feet, there is no rhyme or reason,ŌĆØ he said.
The middle-of-the-road homes held their value or increased some, particularly in Bryson City, the center of Swain CountyŌĆÖs tourism industry. If a town builds a stronghold of residential homes, commercial properties follow behind ŌĆö like they have done in Bryson City.
ŌĆ£If I am going to open a Bojangles, I am only going to build it where the people are,ŌĆØ Cain said. ŌĆ£That is a vote of confidence in Bryson City because they expect the people to be there.ŌĆØ
Realtor Beverly Miller said from her perspective, the county fared well during the recession, in terms of property values.
ŌĆ£Our values have stayed fairly good,ŌĆØ Miller said.
And after years of stagnation, properties have recently begun moving off the market.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve seen more activity in the last six months,ŌĆØ Miller said. ŌĆ£Business has picked up a bit. We foresee a good future.ŌĆØ
But not everything is on the up and up. The value of high-end houses and trailer homes both declined during the last eight years.
ŌĆ£Basically, anything that was over $300,000 just got hammered,ŌĆØ Cain said.
Prices on the trailer homes have not gone up because banks are not loaning people money to purchase them, so the cost must stay low in order to move them off the market, theorized Miller.
The value of developable land also declined because the values had increased exponentially at one time.
ŌĆ£A lot of these had been ran up some in the period before (the recession),ŌĆØ Cain said.
In many cases, developers purchased the land and either planned to build homes or sell lots at a premium. When the recession hit, the values of the parcels sank and development stopped. In some cases, the developer deserted the property.
Although increased property values often translate to greater revenues for the county, King said the increase doesnŌĆÖt automatically equate to a big boost in the countyŌĆÖs budget, which he is in the process of finalizing.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs kind of misleading. I have not gotten any concrete numbers,ŌĆØ King said. ŌĆ£Technically, we might be flat.ŌĆØ
The county collected about $1.2 million in property taxes this year, King said, and may only bring in an additional $100,000 or $200,000 in tax revenue next year as a result of the revaluation. That will depend on how the appeals process goes. Each landowner has the right to contest the value awarded to his or her property once the assessment is over.
The countyŌĆÖs proposed budget keeps the tax rate the same, at 33 cents per $100 of valuation.
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The revaluation was difficult because of a lack of sales in recent years. During the more than yearlong process, assessors considered any changes to a property and what similar plots have sold for. But if properties arenŌĆÖt moving, it is hard to gauge what they are worth.
Nonetheless, each was assigned a value, and the information was mailed out to property owners ŌĆö 763 of whom appealed the values, arguing that their lots were worth more or less than CainŌĆÖs assessed price.
In total, owners appealed the values of 1,194 properties, the majority of which were characterized as vacant or unimproved properties. After the informal appeals process, more than 70 percent of the values were changed.
Back in 2009, Swain County completed a property revaluation, but the data used in it was from 2007 ŌĆö when the U.S. was reaching the apex of the real estate boom before the bubble burst and the country tumbled into a recession.
ŌĆ£The timing was terrible,ŌĆØ Cain said. ŌĆ£If you look at us today from where that last revaluation is, we are down 38 percent. That is huge.ŌĆØ
Out of the estimated 11,000 parcels valuated in Swain County at that time, more than a fourth of were appealed.
County leaders decided not to accept the revaluation, which would have taxed citizens based on old, overly inflated property values. Instead, the state General Assembly passed a bill making the assessment null and void, and Swain County postponed the revaluation until the economy began improving.
The state requires counties reassess all its properties ŌĆö commercial and residential ŌĆö at least once every eight years.
Rolling out the budget
The Swain County Board of Commissioners will present its proposed budget for next fiscal year at 5 p.m., Thursday, June 13. County leaders have been waiting until the property revaluation was completed before presenting the first version of the budget because the results would determine if the tax rate changed or not.


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As a young seeker almost 40 years ago, Thurman first journeyed to Dharamsala, where he became the first Westerner ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Now, Thurman guides you lucidly through the unifying principles of Tibetan Buddhism's many branches. You will discover Tibetan Buddhism's detailed map of the "bliss state of enlightenment", the principles of tantra for opening the doors to "infinite compassion and continuity", and how to overcome the dangers of the spiritual quest to discover states of consciousness that transcend even death.
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I really enjoyed this book and found the teachings very helpful and beautiful. It may be too much for a beginner, but if you already have some Buddhist background you will probably find this book well worth your time. I plan to listen to it again because I know there is more than I could possibly get on just my first listen.
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"Essential Tibetan Buddhism for Everyday Practice"
Thurman breaks down the essential daily practice of Tibetan Buddhism into a wonderfully simply set of steps - literally the enlightenment engine - of how to practice. His genius is taking what can otherwise be difficult concepts and making them understandable, actionable and ... beautiful. Its not necessarily for the beginner but it can be. It is well worth the effort, giving the thoughtful listener essential tools for living an enlightened life. Highly recommended.
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I'm a big fan of Bob Thurman, but when I first started listening to this book, I was slightly put off. A lot of exaggerated imagery about gems, rubies & diamonds & sapphires hanging from a tree, yeah yeah, we get it: The Three Jewels. But there's something about listening to Bob Thurman speak that makes me unable to abandon anything he's speaking about, so I continued on. Eventually I warmed up to the "magical talk" and understood it to be symbolism and got over it. Plus, his enthusiasm and strange accent are very engaging. The second half of the audiobook was MUCH more interesting and got into the practical things like practice, that I was hoping for. The next time I listened to it, I picked up on many things I had not the first time around, and I was surprised. I guess I needed a warm-up run. Then I listened to it a third time, and again, got even more from it. So overall I am glad that I bought it. But for anyone who listens to it the first time and is slightly put off, I would really recommend hearing him out. He does go somewhere, and it is worth the wait.
I would recommend this to those who have studied Buddhism some and have a fairly good handle on some of the big concepts. This teaching is pretty dense and quick. It is also fantastic. I will have to listen to this a number of times for it to sink in. I am super glad I got it--a good value for 1 credit.
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This is deep- and hard to follow material I have struggled with for years... Thurman does an excellent job of making it understandable. I found the guided meditations extremely useful. Thank you
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Fantastic! A bit advanced, as others have said here, but regardless of your level, this listen has so many "jewels" that it's worth listening to many times!
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It seems trite but I find it hard to express the gratitude I feel for receiving this great teaching
from a truly great teacher. ROBERT Thurman makes the complex and esoteric clear as a bell
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"EXCELLENT for all levels!"
I am an more advanced practitioner, and love to listen while I work (draw. He is clear, he is inspiring, he is open, he is gracious -- truly a wonderful listen! I will listen again and again . . .
His wonderfully expressive reading, his proper pronounciations, and his short chants add to the enjoyment. It also has been enjoyed by members of my family who are beginners on the path, or others who are not necessarily interested in Buddhism.
"intelligent and soothing intro to Buddhism"
Robert Thurman is the master, at least in the USA. He presents a very open-minded approach to Buddhism that even the non-religous or people from other religisons can appreciate and take pieces from to expand their mind and live a calmer and more balanced life.
"Excellent spiritual and meditaion guide"
Thurman presents in a very easy to understand format the truth about our existence and ultimate goal, and shows the path all humans must and will eventually follow. His meditations are well structured and condensed, yet one can always come back to them and practice them many times
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I cannot rate this highly enough as I can't take it all in yet! There is depth and clarity and genuine teaching here - worth every single penny - truly a masterpiece and I thank the author for making the effort to teach this. Wonderful.
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Wonderful narrator - wonderful message. Interesting, immersive and relevant. I would recommend to anyone wanting an insight into Buddhism's interconnectedness.
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Very clear and structured with a lot of personal experience and knowledge go back him up. Robert Thurman is one of the best Buddhism teachers i have found. Thank you for this lovely and educational book
"Of interest but meandering"
I enjoyed learning more about Tibetan Buddhism and the meditations and visualisations led by the writer were of interest. I was frustrated by his continued reference to other religions, e.g. "You can visualise the Buddha, or Christ, or Allah," etc. I understand that he was trying to make his retreat inclusive (and indeed this is not an audiobook, it is the recording of a retreat), but it did not match what I was hoping to hear about. Also, there did not seem to be a clear thread of information; instead, the text meandered from one topic to the next and one idea to the next. He is clearly very knowledgeable and experienced, and I gained from listening to much of it.
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Like seriously, anyone can see it from a mile away that Obito will get TNJ'd soon.
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Naruto? Kakashi? or Minato
Lol Minato. He's just that good.
Triple team TNJ even the Juubi will grow feelings and consider turning good.
I'm still hoping it won't happen but I think if anyone will get through to him it will be Kakashi.
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no one can beat obito except for kakashi
He won't get tnj by Kakashi or Minato, they don't have that power. Only Naruto can do it, but since he is already at it since several chapters, he seems to be a tough one.
If anyone TNJ Obito it would be Kakashi .
kakashi minato and edo rin. that's what the sixth zetsu will be used for.
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Take financial stock to start the new yearJanuary 13,2013
The hoopla over the fiscal cliff is behind us. Was there a television news network that did not have a bug on the side of their screen counting down the days, hours and minutes to the point of no return, the moment we were all going to fall off the cliff? The drama.
When I last wrote this column just before the holidays, I mentioned that the tax deduction for charitable giving might be on the chopping block. That did not happen, but not everything near and dear was left untouched.
In some ways, there was something good in the deal for everyone, with the exception of those at the tippy-top of the wealth ladder. The Bush tax cuts for singles making up to $400,000 and couples making up to $450,000 will be permanent. For those with estates worth up to $5 million, the lower tax rates will also become permanent.
If you are receiving unemployment benefits, you have a one-year extension. And for those who loved the 15 percent dividend and capital gains rate, say hello to another 5 percent of your money being taxed.
For all it did, the agreement did not address entitlement reform, any action on personal or corporate tax codes, and it did not address the looming issue of the debt ceiling. These issues will no doubt take up a lot of time on the congressional clock this term and that will probably mean that other things dont get done, like possibly immigration reform or more global and international issues as we grapple with our domestic financial challenges.
With so much up in the air, people often ask me what the stock market will be doing in the coming 12 months. I learned long ago never to make predictions when it comes to the stock market at least.
That being said, the markets dont like uncertainty and we have plenty of it right now.
Uncertainty can breed volatility, sometimes based on the news of the day, so we may see a knee-jerk market at least until some of the financial questions of the day are resolved.
With interest rates still at historic lows, there probably wont be much of a change in rates for at least the first few months of 2013. So it would not seem that there will be much excitement either way, up or down, in the bond market.
From a planning point of view, if taxes are a concern to you, consider putting dividend-yielding stocks in retirement accounts and escaping the taxman that way.
Also, I cant write a column in January without mentioning retirement accounts. Now is a great time to up that contribution to your 401(k) or start monthly deductions to your IRA.
Just about all custodians of IRAs allow monthly contributions. Its much less painful than that all-in-one contribution in April, and your money is compounding and working for your future sooner.
We know there is volatility out there, and a murky economic outlook and probably slow growth. Take it easy and hold steady to the wheel.
Diversify your holdings, consider some international exposure as well as U.S. stocks and bonds to cushion an unexpected bump or two. An egg in every basket should mean your investments weather 2013 well.
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text: The Archaeology of sound. 12>Jaxerback posted:2/24/2014 6:56:30 PM I have a pet theory which involves the use of sound waves to make a portal into a parallel dimension.When we read stories about "Timeslips",they almost all begin with a "silence",or as if "walking through treacle".Everything seems out of sync..as if reality is vibrating at different speeds depending on the observers perspective.Maybe the ancients understood this connection and many stone "monuments" were in fact built as gateways to other worlds?? http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread999113/pg1 malachi the prophet posted:2/24/2014 8:14:57 PM GATES of the SUN (son of man) lord as flesh broken so it may not be used again = 2 GATES of the moon (moon god) MOCHI/ MOCHICA =symbol CRESCENT MOON (MUSLIM FLAG) TEMPLE OF 3 WINDOWS ( 3 doors to different places in universe) GATE OF THE GODS - PERU - DOOR INTO WALL (LEADS NOWHERE) WORMHOLE QUETZALCOATL - COMES BACK AS MUSLIM MESSIAH (12th IMAM ) MAHDI OR CALIPH ?? AND YES GARY 007 HE IS A 6 DIGIT :) TRUE STAR GATES -WORMHOLES ON EARTH ...... REV 4.1 THERE ARE GATES OPEN TO THE HEAVENS ... STAR GATES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OTHER VORTEX SYMBOLS SWASTIKA 1 way good (hindu) 1 way evil (Nazi) ALSO - PENTAGRAM / EVIL (BAPHAMET) STRONGEST - AT BLACK SABBATH (CEREMONY) JUST LIKE IN HELL -BAPHAMET IS 14-18 FOOT TALL A HERMAPHRODITE WITH BOTH SEXES HIS WANKER - IS 4 FOOT LONG LIKE A STRONG ARROW - DURING BLACK SABBATH -SEX RITUAL ALL NAKED HE CHOOSES THE FINEST WOMAN -THEY THINK AN HONOR. BUT HE TEARS THEM IN HALF -WHEN THEY LEAST EXPECT IT - HE STICKS IT IN THERE BUNG HOLE MANY DIE -OR END UP IN HOSPITAL WITH LONG TERM POOP PROBLEMS SOME HAVE THERE COLON EVEN FALL OUT :) also PENTAGRAM is protection star point up , from EVIL with angels names , or names of god - and the eye of god called - tetragrammaton (you stand in the middle- as a ring of protection) some say your 3rd eye is a portal - I have used it to see in other dimension's like a white cloudy fog -can see spirits as shadows ..... some see it as golden light ...Jaxerback posted:2/27/2014 10:04:22 PM Well said! gary107 posted:2/28/2014 1:15:05 AM >>QUETZALCOATL - COMES BACK AS MUSLIM MESSIAH (12th IMAM ) MAHDI OR CALIPH ?? AND YES GARY 007 HE IS A 6 DIGIT :) << Likely had a clear understanding to the patterns to the two strings of the prime numbers. How does sound work on physical structures, I recall that some claims the man who built the stone garden in Flordia sound to move large stones. how can this be tested?bobprin posted:2/28/2014 1:21:56 AM Well, actually the use of sound waves is a very interesting subject. They can be used as a weapon that disorients and unbalances a soldier on the battlefield. Drumbeats have been used by primitive cultures to dance themselves into a higher state of awareness. Look how you feel at a rock concert. Channeling barry manilow at someone causes frustration and annoyance leading to suicide.sound eaves focused in a small accoustic area such as the kings chamber in the great pryamid in giza could very well open a portal into another dimension. Look what jimi hendrix and lsd did for me.malachi the prophet posted:2/28/2014 1:27:02 AM QUETZALCOATL -was a messiah that promised to come back in the future JUST LIKE JESUS .... THE FEATHERED SERPENT - BIBLE SAYS THE LORD CAST SATAN INTO A SNAKE (GEN 3.14)-you will crawl on your belly and eat dust but at certain times he was made a man to rule on earth (like Babylonia king ) when I looked up the Mahdi (also a muslim messiah) it said he had a high nose and 6 fingers. this was the same as lord pacal (can see his face at Wikipedia) his mother also ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ there are 3 people or 1 with many names waited for to lead the muslims to JIHAD MAIN 1 IS 12 IMAM - BUT ALSO MADHI THE CALIPH WAS THE GREAT RULERS OF DAYS OF OLD -MANY SAY SUPER NATURAL below -just responding to gary 007 6 digit ..... bobprin posted:2/28/2014 1:36:17 AM But Malachi none of them dudes can jam out. No sound, no waves, no cool hep cats. Not zinging the dinger man. Huh??scardycat posted:2/28/2014 12:49:10 PM In Reply To:bobprin posted:2/28/2014 1:21:56 AM Well, actually the use of sound waves is a very interesting subject. They can be used as a weapon that disorients and unbalances a soldier on the battlefield. Drumbeats have been used by primitive cultures to dance themselves into a higher state of awareness. Look how you feel at a rock concert. Channeling barry manilow at someone causes frustration and annoyance leading to suicide.sound eaves focused in a small accoustic area such as the kings chamber in the great pryamid in giza could very well open a portal into another dimension. Look what jimi hendrix and lsd did for me.That is so funny, I was once sitting in my therapist's office in the waiting room & they were playing Barry Manilow's Christmas crap. I was losing my mind. She came out to get me & said to her seriously , Barry man I low!!?? Now I want to try & kill myself again ! We both laughed & she said we shouldn't be laughing about that so soon after my incident. Then we busted out laughing again.gary107 posted:2/28/2014 12:52:36 PM there are stone structures off of some southern Japanese islands made some 20,000 or so years ago when the sea level was much lower after the last ice age. There are stone structures in Bolivia we can not cut or move, yet someone in the pass did both. I point out that in base 10 there appears to be no structure or discernible patterns to the two main strings of the prime numbers, but try using base 12 and you can see the patterns and can even determine the two sets of similar but alternating formulae to remove the non-primes from those strings. In base ten we have only one pair of factors, i.e. 2 and 5, but in base 12 counting there are two sts of basic factors, i.e. 2 and 6, and 3 and 4. Their minds and ways of thinking about the physical world causes them to see more possibilities than our mind set of perception, they are used to the idea of seeing that there are more factors. Change the scale by which you perceive and you change what you will see. In earlier times we must have had helpful six digit visitors. They were like Gods to us. How does sonic force effect the movement of stone? There must be a way to test it.gary107 posted:2/28/2014 1:10:13 PM I think they could have cut off the sixth finger of the prisoners they first stranded far out in space, then they realized there were such things as "bad" or "evil" genetic strings and structures and so they created the five digit creatures to deposite the evil structures in and to isolate them. Earth World is such a genetic penal colony. We have "spare parts" than can be useful and we can do things so evil to their enemies that threating to turn us loose on them is often threat enough for our six digit betters to obtain what they want.gary107 posted:2/28/2014 1:38:12 PM we are the "blue bonnets" that come over the borders. I can see why we were considered the force behind the Stuart throne. we were their "dogs of war." we Claverhouse Grahams were the generals of the Royal Army of Scotland and our clan crest represents death and killing, the falcon "tussing" the crane. Traditional The original air of the song All the Blue Bonnets are over the Border, is called "O Dear Mother". The popular song version appeared for the first time in Sir Walter Scott's novel The Monastery, published in 1820. The words were evidently modeled on an old cavalier song beginning "March! March! Pinks of Election" which we find in the first volume of James Hogg's Jacobite Relics of Scotland. Chorus: March, march Ettrick and Teviotdale, Why, my lads, dinna ye march forward in order? March! March! Eskdale and Liddesdale, All the blue bonnets are over the border. Many a banner spread, flutters above your head, Many a crest that is famous in story Mount and make ready then, sons of the mountain glen, Fight for your Queen and the old Scottish glory. Chorus Come from the hills where your hirsels are grazing, Come from the glen of the buck and the roe; Come to the crag where the beacon is blazing, Come with the buckler, the lance and the bow. Chorus Trumpets are sounding, war steeds are bounding, Stand to your arms and march in good order; England shall many a day, tell of the bloody fray, When the blue bonnets came over the border. Chorusmalachi the prophet posted:2/28/2014 3:22:12 PM SOUND OR MICROWAVES TO CONTROL MIND - (MIDDLE CLIP) LAST 10 MINUTES man who created most of it comes clean .......Jaxerback posted:3/1/2014 11:54:51 PM Has anybody got any "timeslip","dimension shift" anecdotes..this is where my real interest lies...what is time???gary107 posted:3/2/2014 12:35:20 AM there are a lot of folks who might consider finding a way to slip out of our present times [ end times ]. Time is a human construct and there are books on Physics without the use of the concept of time.Jaxerback posted:3/2/2014 9:40:17 PM Ahh for fuck sake Gary there have been nutcases wearing sandwich boards proclaiming the end of time for years....get a grip man!!gary107 posted:3/2/2014 11:28:45 PM I think this Ukraine situation will spin out of control.bobprin posted:3/3/2014 4:34:39 PM Time is a measuring device. We exist in the here and now only. A singular dimension but we can understand the passing of time but not why it passes.Jaxerback posted:3/3/2014 10:34:10 PM I think you may be wrong in your assumptions. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-manyworlds/malachi the prophet posted:3/4/2014 10:28:01 AM yes bobby pan we are in the 3rd dimension the holy spirit is in the 4th dimension - it is am/fm radio airwaves, debits cards and cordless computers all will be gone after CHRISTIANS RAPTURE it is taken from earth .... there are 7 dimensions and 7 lower heavens ( only the highest god is in the 7th dimension) to protect from satan and evil 7 lower heavens = book of ENOCH & the halls of ethereal (where fallen angels are hung on backs with meat hooks) SLEEP IS THE 5TH DIMENSION there is no time in hell .....gary107 posted:3/4/2014 1:27:29 PM M.Prophet posts: >>below -just responding to gary 007 6 digit ..... << Please do not refer to me as "gary 007," for I am not a spy, gentlemen do not spy, we are merely well informed. 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It was their proving ground.
At the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) summer camp, they showed off a home routine, where they performed a program of their own creation and were awarded a superior ribbon.
Then, they performed a fight song routine and earned another superior ribbon.
The proving ground became a showcase of dazzle and awe.
"I am extremely proud of this year's squad," said cheer sponsor Karen House. "We have a strong work ethic, and this includes the creativeness of our mascot, Zach."
By the end of camp, the cheerleaders and mascot lay claim to seven superior ribbons and a superior performance trophy.
Then they received an invitation to perform at the Capital One Bowl.
"I was excited, jumping for joy that we were given the opportunity again," said co-captain Amanda House.
This will be the cheerleading squad's second appearance at the Capital One Bowl, previously performing there in 2013.
To make it to Orlando, the cheerleaders will have to raise funds along the way. They've started early in the morning, holding bake sales at 5:30 around Skidmore and Beeville. They most recently held a turkey dinner fundraiser last Sunday.
"Fundraising has been difficult, but fun," Captain Ariana Haws said. "It's been good; everyone has been very supportive and helpful."
The squad has several sponsors and donations from businesses in Skidmore and Beeville. They have enough to make the first deposit, due Sept. 12, and hope to pay the remaining balance Nov. 7.
"We are gradually getting the money we need to get there, but I am confident we will reach our goal." Karen said. "I have some very determined girls on the squad who really want to go."
When they make the final payment, the UCA will send them a routine DVD to start practicing, before they hit Orlando and begin a more rigorous schedule.
The Capital One Bowl will be held on New Year's Day 2015. Although the stage will be magnified, Haws is not at all nervous.
"I'm very excited to perform at the Capital One Bowl," Haws said. "I love the adrenaline."
Being the cheer sponsor, Karen gets to see her team, and her daughter, work hard day in and day out and couldn't be more proud of what they have demonstrated to earn the opportunity.
"If anyone has been the parent of a cheerleader, you can relate to what an honor it is for these girls, who come from a small town that most people have never heard of, to be able to perform and be on TV during a college bowl game," Karen said. "Not to mention, one as (famous) as the Capital One Bowl."
In January, the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium will be their new proving ground, where they can, once again, enthrall the Orlando crowd and captivate hearts.
Though they have a ways to go in terms of fundraising and practice, it's an incredible opportunity and a moment that will never be forgotten.
If you would like to help the Skidmore-Tynan cheerleaders, you can visit http://www.gofundme.com/ciuwqs to make a donation.
"Even though it is a lot of work to get there, it is an experience of a lifetime," Amanda said. "One that I will love and cherish my entire life, because I get to spend it with the girls who I consider my family.
"Not to mention, we get to go to Disney World, too."
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As Governor Cuomo nears a decision on drilling, 15 lawmakers from Sullivan County join with over 420 elected officials across the state in asking the governor why concerns from local officials from 50 counties have not been answered or addressed.
Monticello – This week, 15 elected officials from Sullivan County called on Governor Cuomo to protect New Yorkers by keeping in place the state's moratorium on high volume fracking.
The 15 leaders join the more than 420 other local elected officials from 50 counties all across the state who have signed a letter to Governor Cuomo that reads in part: " As elected officials from across New York State, we share with you the responsibility to protect the health and safety of our people across our state. Although the geographic area where drilling may occur may be limited, the impacts will be felt across the state. Until the facts and the science prove that horizontal hydraulic fracturing is safe, New York's de facto moratorium must remain in place."
The Governor is considering allowing fracking in some parts of the state although the Department of Environmental Conservation has not fully studied the health, environmental, and economic impacts associated with the process. Sullivan County Legislator Cindy Kurpil Gieger said, "Pumping millions of gallons of poisonous fluid into the ground is inherently dangerous. It does not make sense to permit this activity without first examining the impact it will have on our drinking water supplies and our health."
The officials are also seeking a revised and thorough study of the socioeconomic impacts shale gas extraction will have on our communities. Dan Sturm is Supervisor of the Town of Bethel, site of the original Woodstock Festival and home to Bethel Woods performing arts center, has said, "Tourism is one of the lifebloods of the Sullivan County economy. If dangerous and polluting industrial activity drives away tourists, our economy will be devastated."
Bethel is one of five Sullivan County towns that have passed ordinances to prohibit fracking. Lumberland Supervisor Nadia Rajsz expressed concern that drilling activity could saddle local municipalities with the cost of paying for road and bridge repair and enhanced first responder capabilities.
The letter to the governor was drafted by Elected Officials to Protect New York, a nonpartisan group representing officials from municipalities and counties throughout the state. "The impacts of fracking cross municipal boundaries and political parties, which is why we've seen such an overwhelming and bipartisan response in support of this initiative " said Town of Caroline Councilmember Dominic Frongillo, one of the founders of the organization.
The Sullivan County officials who signed the letter are:
Cindy Kurpil Gieger, Sullivan County Legislator
Kitty Vetter, Sullivan County Legislator
Dan Sturm, Town of Bethel Supervisor
Bernard Cohen, Bethel Town Councilmember
Robert Blais, Bethel Town Councilmember
Denise Frangipane, Bethel Town Councilmember
Victoria Simpson, Bethel Town Councilmember
Andrew Boyar, Highland Town Supervisor
Frederick Bosch, Highland Town Councilmember
Nadia Rajsz, Lumberland Town Supervisor
Carol Ropke Wingert, Tusten Town Supervisor
Eileen Falk, Tusten Town Councilmember
Norman Meyer, Tusten Town Councilmember
Andrea Reynosa, Tusten Town Councilmember
Tony Ritter, Tusten Town Councilmember
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Autumn International Final: England v France
Posted 15 November 2012 - 11:01 AM
Posted 16 November 2012 - 05:16 PM
did he get much game time last season?
Pelo at canberra as well
Go Go Go York City Knights!
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Posted 18 November 2012 - 03:37 AM
Good points there. All the Pacific nations now turn up at WC with NRL players. There is no real French community I think in Australia as such unlike Greeks, Italian & Lebanese.
There are players in Australia and NZ with a background in French Pacific Islands (e.g. New Caledonia, French Polynesia/Tahiti, and perhaps Wallis and Futuna). Has France RL sought out players with such a background?
* Dimitri Pelo was capped for France by being born in Noumea.
* Dominique Peyroux (NZ Warriors and Cook Islands test centre) - Tahitian ancestry and would thus be eligible for France.
* Daniel Dumas (former Cronulla and France RL backrow) is still playing as captain/coach of Taree City Bulls in NSW Country Rugby League.
France Rugby Union's test team has capped several players in the last few years, either born or with ancestry in Pacific Islands:
Romain Taofifénua (New Caledonia) - Lock
Sébastien Vahaamahina (New Caledonia) - Lock
Christopher Tolofua (Wallis and Futuna) - Hooker
Jocelino Suta (Wallis and Futuna) - Lock
Yann David (Wallis and Futuna) - centre
Raphael Lakafia (Wallis and Futuna) - backrower
On the weekend, Wales RU team featured Tongan born backrower Toby Faletau, England RU featured Manusamoa Tuilagi, youngest brother of former Halifax/St Helens centre/backrower Feleti Tuilagi.
England now playing that card with Widdop and Reed plus residential with Chase. France have just had one note in the time Catalans in SL that being Greenshields in 4N of 2009. Will he, can he make himself available next year; his last chance of a WC. He's playing at N Queensland Cowboys in 2013.
Greenshields could make himself available. Brent Webb and Nathan Fien qualified for the Kiwis on residency, then represented after leaving NZ.
The other one people are talking about is Dureau. Is it 3 years or four for qualification?
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Residents living on Eleu Street in Waipahu say they are a tight-knit community. Neighbors say Andrew Snowden and his girlfriend didn't speak to anyone in the neighborhood.
"I passed by the house, and when he looked at me, I looked at him too, and then he just turned around," said Frank Gawiran.
"We occasionally saw him as he was coming or going, or checking mail, or getting the garbage. We would say, 'Hi how's it going? How are you? and he would just rush inside,'" said Carolyn Tijing.
Neighbors say Snowden lived in the house for about 6 months. However, they noticed something a little odd when his garage door was open. There were boxes and more boxes that lined the edge of the garage leaving only just enough room to let the door down.
"It literally went from top to bottom all the way across. It was odd, we thought it was really odd. Many times my husband and I commented, 'Why do you think they haven't gotten rid of their boxes? You know most people they move in and they get rid of their boxes,'" said Tijing.
They are shocked that their former neighbor, and someone they tried to get to know is the person who's allegedly leaked top secret information about U.S. Government surveillance programs.
"Very surprising, you don't really know your neighbors, you know it's really surprising, that it happens here. It's just odd and kind of shocking to us," said Tijing.
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My congregation used a processional cross for our recent Palm Sunday and Easter Day services. It's not used every Sunday, but when it is, I think it's just as important that the cross of Christ leads us into worship and praise and also leads us forth at the conclusion of the service to serve in Jesus' name in the world that God loves.
If we allow it, the visual image is striking and profound: following in the way of the cross of Christ as we go forth to minister each day in our daily lives.
This Pentecost season, we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit. Jesus has kept his promise that we will not be left alone, but God will continue to be present with us through the power and work of the Holy Spirit.
When we follow in the way of the cross, we go nowhere that Jesus himself has not been willing to go. The road and journey are not always what we would call enjoyable or easy, but it brings us great joy.
Jesus calls us to live, not necessarily in our comfort zones, but on the edge. Those "edges" of ministry are sometimes but not always the unusual or unknown.
Many times, the places where we are called are quite familiar: the family supper table, the hospital or nursing home room, the friend or stranger in need.
As God's people called to follow in the way of the cross, we are given gifts and abilities in order to serve. Not everyone has the same gifts. But all are needed. All are important.
In life, in death, and in eternal life, Jesus has prepared the way. He invites us each day to come and follow.
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Apple production lowest since 1945
Apple production in Wisconsin has dropped to its lowest level since 1945.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service says apple production in 2012 was down 54 percent in Wisconsin. Yields decreased more than three tons per acre.
A heat wave last spring caused apple trees to bloom prematurely. And then frost in April killed many of the blossoms. A summer drought only made things worse.
Wisconsin Apple Growers Association director Ann Maenner says they're hoping this year will be different and that the trees will stay dormant until the frost is gone.
The State Journal says apple production dropped 4 percent nationally.
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Ron is keenly interested in two goals: 1) reducing costs, and 2) increasing quality and variety in residence hall food service. Over the past five years, for example, $2.5 million in savings has been realized by contracting with a prime vendor. His reorganization of the food service staff resulted in another $420,000 savings over five years.
At the same time, Ron has introduced new menu items, new products and additional meal options. He has also created convenience stores for snacks, which bring in additional revenue.
In addition to his regular food-service duties, Ron assumes responsibility for about 250 additional special events each year, including meals for Learning Communities, summer conferences, and both on and off-campus events. During his off-duty hours, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Lincoln Food Bank and is an officer in regional and national college food service associations.
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