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For many years, Caffe Vita has sourced excellent coffee through our farm direct partnerships in Guatemala, one of the most prized coffee producing regions in Central America.
Usually, our Green Coffee Buyer Daniel visits the farms on his own but last week, a special guest from Alexandria, VA came along for the ride. Chef Brian McPherson of Jackson 20 has served Caffe Vita since opening six years ago. Located in the Hotel Monaco by Kimpton, Jackson 20 was named after President Andrew Jackson and is known for contemporary versions of traditional American classics.
So how did a Chef from Virginia get to spend six days in Guatemala with Caffe Vita? Long story short, our own, Bob Prince, pitched the idea to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, consistently named one of FORTUNE's 2014 "100 Best Companies to Work For," and a longstanding Caffe Vita wholesale account. The goal of trekking six days throughout Guatemala together was to take a talented chef who uses our coffee in his or her restaurant on a journey to witness Caffe Vita's innovative farm to cup process.
The first week of December, Bob, Daniel and Chef Brian visited current, former and potential new partners in four coffee producing areas of Guatemala. When the trip began last Sunday, it was clear that Guatemalan hospitality would be a common thread throughout their stay.
First they spent time with the Keller Family in Finca Nuevo Vias where Caffe Vita has sourced coffee for seven years. The community threw a party and roasted a pig to welcome their guests on the last day of their trip in the country, a highlight of the experience according to Daniel. The FNV coffee has been farmed by the Keller family for over 100 years, and in 2003, they made the full transition to organic farming, an expensive and lengthy certification process. This is where Chef Brian first witnessed pulping, where the seed from the coffee cherry is removed from the actual fruit. For six years, he has served Caffe Vita coffee and now he knows exactly where it comes from.
Next, they made their way to Finca Pacamaral to meet the farm's new owner, Sergio. Vita previously purchased coffee from this land but Daniel was looking forward to meeting with Sergio to discuss a potential partnership in the future.
After Finca Pacamaral, Valmar in Coban was next on the list, where Vita has purchased coffee for the past two years. Coban's climate this time of year is very similar to Seattle, cold, wet and cloudy. Bob and Daniel felt completely at home surveying the property in their rain gear, and were welcomed into the farm home of the Valdez family.
Then it was onto Santo Tomas Pachuj where Andres Fahsen grows coffee near the Lake Atitlán region, a nature preserve. Andres visited with us at Caffe Vita in Capitol Hill when he was in town for the Specialty Coffee Association of America's annual event last April.
After Santo Tomas Pachuj the team drove to Finca Chacaya, a farm on the western shores of Atitlan that still grows old typica coffee, the first variety of coffee brought to the country and which is now hard to find.
Lastly, the team drove to San Juan Sacatepequez to visit the celebrated farm San Jose Ocana. Guillermo Sanchez gave a wonderful tour and provided a delicious lunch of local cuisine.
To be able to share this unique farm to cup process with Chef Brian was a fantastic experience for Bob and Daniel. Now that he has witnessed it for himself, Chef says that he plans to find new ways to use Vita coffee in his restaurant. Even bringing home dried husks to hopefully make bitters to be used in Jackson 20's famous bar program.
Connecting with our Guatemalan farmers over long conversations, property tours, cuppings, and special meals with hard working families is certainly an experience these guys will never forget. "Every farmer we met exuded a strong sense of stewardship and pride for their land," according to Daniel. This is something that Caffe Vita takes into account when searching for the best coffee; it's about more than just a cup of coffee.
Learn more about how Caffe Vita meticulously sources the best coffee through our farm direct partnerships across the globe and purchase our own Guatemala Valmar single origin coffee today while supplies last.


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On the night after Christmas, the Jazz looked less energetic than Santa Claus after his around-the-world journey.
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How about the starters?
On the night after Christmas, the Jazz looked less energetic than Santa Claus after his around-the-world journey.
Where to start?
How about the starters?
Coach Tyrone Corbin's starting lineup including Jamaal Tinsley in place of the injured Mo Williams was ineffective and outplayed during Golden State's 94-83 victory on Wednesday at EnergySolutions Arena.
The Warriors jumped on Utah in the opening minutes, extended their lead late in the second quarter and answered the Jazz basket-for-basket at the start of the second half.
The result was a loss far more lopsided than the final 11-point margin, and questions about whether Corbin might consider a change in his lineup.
"You rethink a lot of things when you don't get the effort when you don't get the performance you're looking for and lose a tough game like we lost tonight," he said.
"You think about whatever can get you going. So we'll look at a lot of different things. Whether we change or not, I don't know."
The bottom line?
"We have to play better," Corbin said.
With Tinsley starting alongside Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, Marvin Williams and Randy Foye, the Jazz looked sluggish from the beginning.
After Jefferson schooled Golden State rookie Festus Ezell and scored at the rim on Utah's opening two possessions, the Jazz's next 17 shots were jumpers.
When Corbin went to his bench for the first time with 4:47 left in the quarter, the Warriors' Stephen Curry had already scored 13 points and Utah trailed, 18-13.
"He got two 3-pointers … and that set the tone for the game," said Foye. "I think they played well. They moved the ball well, and we were flat. We missed shots. We turned the ball over too much. We just have to get back to work tomorrow."
Although the Jazz weren't playing well, they were still close when Corbin went back to his starters late in the first half.
Golden State quickly bumped a 38-32 lead to 49-37 when Jarrett Jack and Klay Thompson hit open 3-pointers.
The Jazz converted only two of nine possessions during the critical stretch, when the Warriors continued using a zone they initially employed midway through the first quarter.
"They went to the zone because they had trouble playing us inside," Corbin said. "We bailed them out by taking early jump shots. …
"We just didn't move our bodies. You play into a zone when you stand. You've got to pass, cut, dive hard and attack the rim. We played right into their hands."
Jefferson finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, but Utah's other four starters combined for 28 points on 8-for-29 shooting.
"We just didn't attack," Corbin said. "We just didn't attack the basket."
Asked why the Jazz had so much trouble with the Golden State zone, Foye shrugged.
"I don't know," he said. "They played with our psyche a little bit. We missed a couple shots. We were more effective when they went man-to-man. I don't know. We just have to go back to work."
Utah's starters played better on offense at the start of the second half, but Thompson didn't allow the Jazz to get close against their defense.
He scored seven quick points and Golden State maintained a 62-49 lead when Corbin again went to his bench.
It was too late.
The Warriors never let the Jazz get closer than nine, and that came in the final 30 seconds.
"It wasn't our best," said Paul Millsap, barely above a whisper. "I don't know. It just wasn't our best and we have to figure it out. … We just weren't able to find the holes in the defense. We have to work on that."
O Stephen Curry scores 23 points and Golden State cruises past the Jazz.
• Al Jefferson leads Utah with 18 points and 10 rebounds in 30 minutes.
• The Jazz shoot only 38.6 percent, struggling against the Warriors' zone defense.


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David Aronovitz's biggest sale as a bookseller was a collection of first-edition copies of every Hugo and Nebula Award winner since 1953 for $116,000.
And, according to him, he has another set in storage he could sell. That is, only, if he wanted to.
Aronovitz, 66, said he's been collecting a variety of things his entire life.
Since 1981, he's amassed a remarkable stockpile of more than 30,000 books that would unhinge the jaw of an average reader -- in turn operating as a book seller that slings valuable editions of seemingly every recognizable name in literature, both fiction and non-fiction alike.
Sitting inside the living room of his 1850's Oakland Township home that doubles as The Fine Books Company, which he's operated with his wife, Nancy, for three decades, Aronovitz said "I'm one of those people that just loves what they do."
It's fairly easy to see why: Through the business, the couple has managed to travel to every continent except Antarctica to sightsee while digging for books.
Aronovitz is a sharp, articulate, archetype wanderlust: He said he told his wife when he was 37 years old that he planned to work nonstop until he was 55 and then the two would spend the remainder of their lives traveling the world.
He said: "A couple of months later I went up to her and said, 'Remember that discussion we had about traveling? That's stupid, we should do it now.' I didn't know what my life was going to be like when I'm 55."
Aronovitz, who combines the looks of Rob Reiner with the charm of George Clooney, chats with ease on multiple topics; he maintains a vibrant persona demonstrated through well-timed witticisms, imparted wisdom and a clear appreciation of how fortunate he's been to make a living doing something he's loved.
His wife, whom he met through a game of Scrabble and has been married to for 32 years, concurred the assessment of character.
"Life around David is never dull," Nancy Aronovitz, 72, said.
The two were previously married. They became more acquainted after the mutual male friend who introduced the two called David one day to ask him to drive to his house located across the street from Nancy's current home -- where the couple has lived since being married -- to see if his wife was selling his things in a garage sale.
David arrived at the garage sale to discover, the wife, clearly upset about their ongoing divorce, was in fact selling some things the friend owned. Nancy was in the garage when David and his friend arrived and after catching up, he asked her if she'd like "to go for a drive" the following day.
She said yes to a first date.
Not a typical bookstore
Although bookstore chains and resale shops have gone belly up in droves recently, the couple has no concerns about their stability, mostly because of what Fine Books specializes in.
No cheap mass market paperbacks are found here. However, you will find a half-dozen unique editions of Ernest Hemingway's "Farewell To Arms" in various forms, like the original six copies of Scribner's Magazine where it was initially published before being reproduced as a book.
And anyone interested in dropping by to peruse the shelves can't do so during set store hours because there aren't any. Appointments must be made to come browse, especially if someone were to find a book through the store's online catalogue that isn't physically located at their home because some are stored elsewhere.
"A woman called me once asking for a certain title. I asked her if she was looking for something to read or something to collect," David Aronovitz said. "She told me, 'Something to read.' I told her, 'This is the worst call you could possible make.' "
Why? Well, a first edition copy of "The Life and Times of Sim�n Bol�var," a biography on the Venezuelan military leader, wouldn't set someone back too much at $12.95. But a set of first-edition, first-printings of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy carries a price tag of nearly $31,000.
What's particularly interesting about Aronovitz's situation is it would be virtually impossible today. Thirty years ago, the couple could've gone to an estate sale, purchased a book for a couple of dollars they knew was valued at hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
Today, though, with the Internet and the widespread accessibility to finding a book's worth, "it's very rare to make a score like that," Aronovitz said.
Once the couple gathered the institutional knowledge early on that's required to scope out a good deal, they scoured for more deals and eventually managed to get a business off the ground.
"Many shops, all they want to do was make a profit," Nancy Aronovitz said. "They didn't buy into the collecting aspect of the books."
When the couple would travel to an area like Scandanavia they'd have an easy time finding valuable editions of books by American and British authors for cheap because they were in less demand, she explained.
David said in regards to the Internet: "The upside is, we can now sell books to someone living in Madagascar. It's a good tradeoff."
Over time, as the business steadily grew, they managed to live out the life David promised Nancy -- traveling the world.
The couple doesn't have any children of their own, as David said he didn't want to have any. Nancy had three with her first husband -- a son, Richard, who lives in Ferndale, and two daughters; Diane who lives in San Francisco; and Julia, who resides in Ireland with three grandchildren.
Their entire house is blanketed by photos from the dozens of places they've visited over the years, including the Iguazu Falls in South America, Sri Lanka, Australia, Africa and more.
�"We've been traveling since 1984,"Aronovitz said. "It's spectacular."
In some case, the two have come in contact with well-known writers, actors and movie directors.
While on a trip to California, David found author Ray Bradbury's home, walked up to the door and introduced himself.
He showed a framed photo of the two taken in 2002 and said they had been longtime friends until Bradbury's passing last year.
The book business also lead to a loose connection with film director Steven Spielberg and actor Tom Cruise.
Spielberg and Cruise teamed up for the 2005 film adaptation of H.G. Wells classic novel "The War of The Worlds."
After the filming wrapped, the cast held a party to celebrate its completion. As a gift, Cruise and Spielberg's co-producer Kathleen Kennedy were given first-edition copies of Wells' book that was purchased through the Aronovitzs.
The couple still packs up a selection of books and hits the road for four national book fairs every year; two in Michigan and the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America's Book Fairs in New York City and California.
David happily boasts that they're the only bookseller in Michigan that has attended the ABBA's annual fair in the Big Apple for the past quarter century.
Even if he's older and has managed to scoop up more than most book lovers could ever dream of having, David said he's not finished with hunting for the next gem.
His ability to pick up any book out of the litter and make a particular comment on it is far impressive; he admits to having a connection and story tied to virtually each piece of work he owns.
One area in the home holds a stockpile of many books and some manuscripts and letters recently processed into their catalogue. It is a mess.
That's OK, though.
"I am happy to admit that I still collect books," David said. "Good book collectors are gluttons."
Contact staff writer Ryan Felton at 248-745-4654 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @ryanfelton13.


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The International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) Competition is an annual undergraduate research competition hosted by MIT. The project aim is to develop Synthetic Biology through the creation of an open registry of parts, or biobricks. Each part in the registry is an analyzed strain of DNA with several specific restriction sites at each end of the fragment. These strains can be anything from promoters to genes, allowing easy assembly and reassembly of these parts into genetic circuits. The [2007 Jamboree] consisted of 54 teams from 19 countries who presented their findings.
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A WOMAN was been taken to hospital after her car overturned on the M61.
Firefighters were called at 5pm after a Renault Clio travelling in the outside lane of the M61 crashed into the safety barrier near to the Kearsley Spur.
Fire crews from Whitefiled worked with paramedics to free the woman, who suffered minor injuries.
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TORONTO — An Israeli psychologist specializing in trauma says children react to the horrors of war and terrorism in much the same way as adults do, but they tend to recover more quickly.
"The younger you are, the more at risk you are [to trauma]," according to Naomi Baum, director of the resilience unit at Herzog Hospital's Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma (ICTP) in Jerusalem.
"Cognitively, adults and children are quite different, but in terms of the way they feel and react to trauma, the emotions are the same," Baum told The CJN in a telephone interview. "Fear is the same, anxiety is the same. We would like to think that we are shielding our children, but in general, they are exposed to trauma and react to it."
But children "are more malleable [than adults] and heal more quickly in general."
Baum will address, via Skype, the third annual conference of Doctors Against Racism and Anti-Semitism (DARA) slated for June 3 at Sunnybrook Hospital's McLaughlin Auditorium. This year's theme is "War Trauma and Children."
The event will also hear from retired Canadian general Romeo Dallaire, who commanded UN forces in Rwanda; Dr. Homer Tien, a trauma surgeon who served in Afghanistan, and Dr. Frank Sommers, a Toronto psychiatrist and child Holocaust survivor who also served in Afghanistan.
The ICTP was formed in 1989 to contend with an alarming phenomenon: an estimated nine per cent of Israelis suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), three times the levels in other western countries.
But as Baum pointed out, the ratio of Israelis suffering from general trauma-related distress can spike at 80 per cent in times of war or terrorist attack.
In those instances, "a lot of people are anxious, aren't sleeping, have trouble concentrating," she said. "They may not fit the entire standard definitions of trauma, but if people are suffering, we treat them. We don't have to have a complete PTSD diagnosis."
Her approach is "not to look at what's wrong with someone, but at what's right with them, what works for them as a coping mechanism, and then we try to strengthen what they already have. In a way, it's looking at the cup half full and not half empty," she told the news agency Israel 21c in 2009.
In addition to screening children for PTSD, Baum's program in Israel also trains mental health professionals in how to treat those who are identified.
She works with local schools, educating the staff about trauma and emotional resilience.
It's often "very difficult" to measure PTSD distress in children, especially infants, Baum said. "A lot of the information we do get about very young children is from parental reports, and those are obviously coloured by how the parents are doing."
The ICTP has developed and implemented programs both in the north of Israel, where children were affected by the Second Lebanon War in 2006, and in the south, where rocket bombardments continue to traumatize many residents.
Trauma, said Baum, has a cumulative effect.
"People tolerate a certain amount of trauma, and they get knocked down once or twice or three times, and they pop right back up. But on the fourth time, and it might even be a real small knock, that just floors them."
Baum has paid seven visits to Biloxi, Miss., to adapt pyschotrauma programs developed in the wake of terrorism in Israel for the treatment of survivors of Hurricane Katrina. She said the process can work the other way, too: survivors of human-made violence can help those who have lived through natural disaster.
She said there's "some evidence" to show that war and terrorism provoke deeper traumas than natural disasters, "but it's not entirely conclusive."
PTSD doesn't differentiate between the sources of trauma, which has to be life-threatening or perceived as such.
"It could be a car accident or a terrorist attack. Trauma is trauma."
To date, the most effective treatment has been cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, which uses both cognitive and behavioural therapies to help people cope.
"Some of it has to with processing the traumatic event itself, and some of it has to do with learning how to self-regulate, how to calm oneself down, how to breathe and relax," Baum said. "And some of it has to do with how to reintegrate [sufferers] back into regular life."
Asked whether a child can be beyond help, Baum said, flatly, "no."
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PLANNING officers have been accused of having "double standards" after recommending a scheme neighbours say would normally be frowned on.
A plan to demolish the former New Forest District Council (NFDC) offices in Christchurch Road, Ringwood and build 12 flats and three two-storey houses goes against conservation and distinctiveness goals, and the council's usual stance on protecting mature trees and open space, say residents.
They also say the council has not insisted on the usual number of parking spaces, which they fear will lead to the new residents attempting to "trespass" on their land to park in Woodstock Lane.
Woodstock Lane resident Tim Ward said: "Planning officers use certain reasons every week to turn down applications yet those same reasons apply here and it was approved.
"In this instance they're just being swept aside and it smacks of double standards.
"The big bugbear is the three houses at the back, which cramp the site and prevent adequate parking and outside amenity for the flat dwellers.
"The minimum parking requirement should be about 24 and they've only provided 16.
"Our fear is they'll all try to park on adjacent streets, of which the nearest is Woodstock Lane. That would amount to trespass.
"It's going to be chaotic around here as people try to park."
The plan was approved at the second attempt, after developers CurrentAsset Ltd removed a supermarket on the ground floor.
The firm wanted to build a convenience store, topped by eight flats, with three houses at the rear.
But the plans sparked objections from Ringwood Fire Service, Ringwood Town Council, and the Ringwood Society.
Neighbours said the site was unsuitable for retail and that the development would change the character of a street which has a history dating back to mediaeval times.
It is also in a conservation area.
Firefighters feared traffic from the shop could make it difficult for them to get in and out of the neighbouring station.
Nevertheless, officers at NFDC recommended approval, but councillors went against them, saying traffic could block the entrance and exit to the fire station, delaying crews in an emergency.
Now planners have approved the scheme after CurrentAsset removed the shop element and added more flats.
The second plans also removed a second floor window that would have overlooked neighbours in Christchurch Road, and removed an access into Woodstock Lane.
Neighbours in Woodstock Lane are still unhappy, saying three houses fronting onto their historic road, alongside bungalows, is overpowering.
Despite the access being removed they say new residents will still try to park in their spaces, which they own as part of their freeholds, and which are already oversubscribed.
The council's tree officer also objected to the loss of two pines and three pear trees on Christchurch Road and a sycamore at the back of the site.
Three of the homes will be social rented – half of the 40 per cent usually required.
Mr Ward said: "We do feel that planning officers have recommended a scheme that normally they would not approve."
Chris Elliott, head of planning, said: "Despite the council's interest in selling the site, the planning application was subject to the same formal process and policies as all other applications.
"We believe this development will be a significant improvement for this site."


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For me the most difficult shot is an anhyzer (even a subtle fade right). My range right now seems to be about a 350 hyzer throw. Of course I'd like to up my distance on that, but a hyzer is my most predictable throw. Distance is a topic for another day. Today I need some real help with a anhyzer throw. I am RHBH and I have had some random success. I have a Glow Avenger SS that seems to hyzer flip to the right. This disc rocks because i have no like it that will just go to the right off a hyzer. But it's all disc and it's very touchy. I'd like to have a better understanding of throwing an anny with other types of discs.
I have a road runner and a bolt that will go right for a bit and come back. I also have a Pro Katan that I have gotten to fly perfectly on a long subtle right fade but then again it goes hard right or hyzers when I dont want it to.
Is it better to use say a Teebird and go for more of a forced anhyzer or use a disc that will hyzer flip?
I was sure my Pro Katan was the disc. But it has become unpredictable lately. I would throw from high to low keeping my wrist at a hyzer angle and it would go deep to the right. Now it seems I can bomb it in an open field on a hyzer. The anhyzer success with it has been lost. I keep going back to this disc because I get tons more distance than a Teebird.
With my road runner seems to either S with a big initial right turn or just fly off right unintended.
My Echo Teebird will fly to the right if I shoot from high to low, maybe because it's beat up? It's good for a mid dog leg right. But what I really want is a long straight to right finish. The closest I have gotten is with the pro katana. I think the valkyrie is a possible candidate for this as well.
So as far as throwing technique. Am I right that high to low throw with a hyzer angle will go right given a katana or beat teebird? I dont like the big sky anny as muc has the ones I've produced using this technique. Also how can I insure a right fade that wont just blast right. Sometimes I compensate and my road runner with just straight up hyzer with no turn at all.
I am just looking for any sorts of tips on high to low and angle of wrist. I am not confidante in my anny at all. I have discs that i know will hyzer where I want easy as pie. But anny is always like a big gamble for me.


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BWW JR: URBAN- May I Present Your Weekend Plans
If you don't have plans this weekend and you have kids ages 8 and up, here's a fabulous suggestion:
When I heard that the New Victory Theatre, one of the best family theatres in New York (and probably the world) was presenting a show from Circo Para Todos , a professional circus school for disadvantaged and displaced kids in Cali, Colombia, I knew I had to be there to see the show. Not only am I a huge fan of circus and acrobatics (did you see what a sucker I was for Bring it On?), Colombian kids have a special place in my heart because a few years ago, my husband and I adopted one of them.
Circolombia, the company that produces and promotes the work of Circo Para Todos and it's artists, created URBAN, an edgy, acrobatic, off-beat, autobiographical show, as a presentation for adults. It features highly trained acrobats and dancers who all grew up in the poorest, most dangerous parts of Colombia only to find opportunity and acceptance on stage. This scaled-down version of the show is recommended for kids ages 8 and up, but I can't believe it's lost any of its edge in the transition. This was like Cirque du Soleil from the barrio, with hip hop style choreography and Latin flavored beats surrounding astounding feats of athleticism, balance and showmanship. Picture In the Heights meets Spiegelworld.
The music is loud and gets under your skin so that it's hard not to stand up and dance. The New Vic recommends this show for kids ages eight and up, and I can understand why. As much as I wanted to bring my son to see a show straight out of his country, I'm glad I chose not to bring my four year old. This is a perfect experience for older kids and their parents. It's something unique and cool and it can genuinely be enjoyed by kids and adults alike.
But at it's heart, URBAN is about it's own cast: kids who came from the most challenging environments and took steps to change their fates. URBAN is about who they are, where they came from and how they have survived. The show's message was beautifully stated by my friend and MamaDrama partner, Holly Rosen Fink of TheCultureMom.com: "anyone can break out of their environment and make it in this world". Very easy to say from where we sit, and so emotional to watch from the seats of the New Victory Theater.
I went home that night and kissed both my kids…..one of them homegrown and the other outsourced…and felt thankful for the opportunities I'm able to give them.
- A high-octane, edgy, acrobatic circus show that tells the stories of kids growing up in the slums of Colombia.
- Best for kids ages 8 and up and their parents.
- Runs through
- For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the show's website.
- Try not to dance in the aisles.
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Following today's news out of Hollywood that "The Revenant," the wilderness drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio, received 12 Oscar nominations, moviegoers and historians interested in learning more about the story's roots can look to a unique exhibit now on display at the Center for Western Studies at Augustana University.
New Program Aims to Increase Number of Underrepresented College Students Served
The program, led by AU students, is aimed at increasing the rate of underrepresented youth – specifically Native American students – who pursue post-secondary education and build long-term career and life goals.
Fall 2015 Dean's List Announced
Augustana University today announced that the following students have been named to the Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2015-2016 academic year.
137 AU Students to Study Abroad Over J-Term 2016
In January, 137 Augustana University students will experience classrooms without borders as they spend the month studying the histories, economies, languages and cultures of countries around the globe. From India to Norway, to Ecuador, Greece and beyond, these real-world courses are part of Augustana's January Interim, a four-week session designed for curricular exploration and enrichment. Dubbed J-Term, the session gives students the opportunity to study abroad and partake in special one-time topic courses.
Augustana's Top 15 Highlights of 2015
Looking back on 2015, we see a lot of history being made every day. Here are the top 15 news stories from the past year.
Augustana University Announces Faculty Promotions
Following meetings by the Augustana Board of Trustees earlier this month, a number of faculty members have been approved for tenure and/or promotions.
Augustana Sophomore to Appear on 'Jeopardy!'
Answer: She's the Augustana University sophomore selected to be a contestant on the hit TV quiz show "Jeopardy!" in February.
Question: Who is Hannah Norem?
Professor Engages Local Youth in Computer Programming
Associate professor of physics Dr. Drew Alton received a Project Innovation Grant from the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium to partner with Harrisburg North Middle School in order to bring computer programming, robots and drones to middle school students.
Nursing Seniors Present Semester-Long Research
The culmination of a semester's worth of work for nursing students in Dr. Michelle Gierach's research course was presented Friday morning at their research poster session in Siverson Lounge. These seniors, some graduating in December and some in the spring, each chose a question of interest in nursing at the beginning of the semester to research and create a poster for presentation.


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Hello all,
I started meditating a couple months ago and have been practicing for 30 minutes each day. Due to what I perceive to be a lack of hip flexibility, even sitting on a zafu in quarter lotus position causes some knee discomfort in my right leg. Moreoever, I find that keeping my back perfectly erect strains my muscles due to this lack of flexibility and causes my breathing to be constricted. I can test this because as soon as I slouch, my breathing is freed and I can breathe in and out deeply without problems. So I know it is the position and my lack of flexibility that is keeping me from fully 'relaxing'. I have powered through this despite it all, and am able to focus on my breath even though my breathing is not completely free and easy and naturally deep.
Recently, I've had to meditate at another location where there is no zafu and I have opted to do meditation on a stool, sitting down with my back erect. My breathing has come completely naturally with no muscular strains, and I feel this has helped me focus and zone in on the breathing with fewer physical and mental distractions. I am considering switching to this approach full-time. However, I feel a bit guilty that I am taking the easy route out and I wonder what I would be missing out on by not developing a more traditional sitting posture.
I know hip flexibility is important for far more than just meditation, so I continue to do exercises to open my hips. However, in the grand scheme of a meditation practice, how detrimental is it to meditate while sitting western-style on a stool rather than on the ground in a traditional lotus-esque posture? Is it normal to feel muscularly tense because of a lack of flexibility and should I power through it? Just looking for some guidance on how to proceed so I do not build bad habits.
Thank you for reading.


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Here are some interesting research papers by a scholar in England:
Narrating Karma & Rebirth (a lot of lists of sources from Buddhist texts)
Project Abstract: Buddhism and Jainism share the concepts of karma, rebirth, and the possibility (and desirability) of escape from rebirth, though each has a different interpretation of these. Within the literature of both traditions we find many stories about remembered past births, illustrating progress on the path to awakening, the workings of karma, or the jumbled nature of rebirth that makes renunciation the only way to avoid incest. These stories have much to reveal about Buddhist and Jain attitudes towards the mechanisms of rebirth and the pursuit of long-term (multi-life) religious goals. This project will compare birth stories from the different traditions in relation to: the role of karma in rebirth; the key religious paths and goals; and the role of birth stories in the teaching careers of awakened beings. The project will help to ascertain the distinctively Buddhist and Jain uses of this genre, thereby illuminating both the significance of the stories within each tradition, and the extent of interaction between Buddhist and Jain schools during their formative periods.
http://blogs.cf.ac.uk/birthstories/cate ... st+sources
Narrating Karma and Rebirth: Multi-life Stories in Buddhist and Jain Traditions
http://www.cf.ac.uk/share/research/cent ... birth.html
Jātaka Stories in Theravāda Buddhism: Narrating the Bodhisatta Path
By Naomi Appleton
Jataka stories (stories about the previous births of the Buddha) are very popular in Theravada Buddhist countries, where they are found in both canonical texts and later compositions and collections, and are commonly used in sermons, children's books, plays, poetry, temple illustrations, rituals and festivals. Whilst at first glance many of the stories look like common fables or folktales, Buddhist tradition tells us that the stories illustrate the gradual path to perfection exemplified by the Buddha in his previous births, when he was a bodhisatta (buddha-to-be). Jataka stories have had a long and colourful history, closely intertwined with the development of doctrines about the Buddha, the path to buddhahood, and how Buddhists should behave now the Buddha is no more. This book explores the shifting role of the stories in Buddhist doctrine, practice, and creative expression, finally placing this integral Buddhist genre back in the centre of scholarly understandings of the religion.
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=86Ka ... &q&f=false
Review: http://www.indiana.edu/~jofr/review.php?id=1228
Temptress on the Path: Women as Objects and Subjects in Buddhist Jataka Stories. New Topics in Feminist Philosophy of Religion. 103-115. P. S. Anderson (ed.), Springer.
It is undisputed in early Buddhist texts that women as well as men are capable of becoming arahats (awakened beings). Both men and women can act morally, attain all the advanced meditative states, and follow the teachings that lead to nibbāna. Despite this soteriological inclusiveness, the presentation of women in Buddhist texts is often less than egalitarian, perhaps most especially in popular narrative literature. In Pāli jātaka stories, which are popular subjects for sermons, children's books and temple illustrations throughout Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, the influence of both androcentric and misogynistic tendencies is evident. Women are portrayed as obstacles to men's progress on the spiritual path, and few female characters are given any voice of their own. In addition, the stories are presented as relating the previous births of Gotama Buddha, who in every case is identified with a male character, leaving few role models for Buddhist women, and altering the soteriological backdrop.
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FLoT ... &q&f=false
In the Footsteps of the Buddha?: Women and the Bodhisatta Path in Theravāda Buddhism
Although a woman can achieve the state of awakening known as arahatship, Theravāda Buddhist tradition states that a woman cannot achieve full and complete Buddhahood. More than this, a woman is unable to successfully aspire to Buddhahood, or progress on the path to it—in other words she cannot be a bodhisatta. In this article, Appleton explores the origins of the doctrine that excludes women from the bodhisatta path, as well as its effects on the outlook of women in Buddhist societies. She begins by outlining the bodhisattapath as it is presented in Theravāda texts, and tracing the role of jātaka stories—stories about previous lives of Gotama Buddha—in codifying this path and excluding women from it. She then examines the striking absence of stories about changing sex between births, and the possible influence of this upon the understanding that a bodhisatta is always male. She finishes with an assessment of the relationship between the exclusion of women from the bodhisatta path and other ideas about the social and spiritual incapacities of women.
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of ... leton.html
A place for the Bodhisatta: the local and the universal in jātaka stories (PDF)
http://www.leidykla.eu/fileadmin/Acta_O ... 09-122.pdf
- this article shows how the jataka stories were adapted for local cultures and geographical locations in SE Asia to make them relevant to the Buddhist population there


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Military Sites
The Oklahoma Historical Society operates multiple historic military sites throughout the state. In 1824, Fort Gibson was established to keep peace in frontier Indian Territory. Later in 1824, Fort Towson, near the Red River, guarded the boundary between US territory and Mexico. Fort Washita, established 1842, served to protect the Choctaw and Chickasaw from marauding Plains tribes and non-Indian intruders. Indian Territory's most important battle of the Civil War was fought between Union and Confederate forces on July 17, 1863, at Honey Springs. In 1868, Fort Supply was built as a supply depot for the winter campaign against the Southern Plains tribes. It later served to protect the Cheyenne and Arapaho on their new reservation in western Indian Territory.


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Osteoarthritis in the geriatric canine
Steven Budsberg, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, is the director of clinical research at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine and professor of orthopedic surgery, with extensive research experience in OA in animals. He spoke with DVM Newsmagazine about the challenges of treating OA, especially in the older dog.
DVM: What is it about a diagnosis of OA that makes it such a challenge?Budsberg: When you see a geriatric patient with OA, the first thing in your mind is what caused it. I think it's a very important point that dogs don't just get OA. There is usually a causative situation, a problem with that joint at some point in its life. The classic example is the overweight Labrador who's about 6 years old with significant degeneration in the elbows. This OA is a sequela of a problem in the elbows the dog probably had at 6 months. So now that the dog is older and overweight, clinical signs of OA begin to manifest.
DVM: What signs should veterinarians be looking for?
Budsberg: Dogs start not doing things they used to do, and it's usually the owner who will pick up on it.
You might hear comments like: "My dog is slowing down." "He's limping a little bit." Or even, "He's just getting old." During the annual check-up, the veterinarian is able to say, "You know, the dog really does hurt in his elbows, his knees, his hips. Have you noticed anything?" If they haven't, it is within the veterinarian's purview to say, "We need to really look at this."
It can be a hard thing to tell the owner, "Your animal does hurt and you just don't know it," but often you have to step in and actually do that.
DVM: When an animal presents in acute distress, what are the first things that the veterinarian should consider when initiating treatment?
Budsberg: Many times animals are brought in for what's called the OA flare. In other words, the dog has had OA for years, but it comes in one day limping acutely. The dog is lame, and it hurts. We need to be aggressive to get that acute flare under control — the two-, three- or four-day pain that really hurts needs to be managed with rest and pharmaceutical therapy.
For us the acute flare is managed with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). It is very important to use an FDA-approved drug since we have so many to choose from. These drugs have gone through extensive efficacy and safety testing at the recommended dosage regimens.
If the animal is in extreme pain, we can use narcotics such as fentanyl patches or injectable products. There's a lot we can use in this acute period. Once you get the flare under control, then you need to address its chronic problem.


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I'll go with Ryback.
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Ballad of an Asshole
Former RTE Tag-Team Champion(w/ Xavier Hightower[1])
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Preacher of the Voices
Winner of BotN[Seraphim]
I'm trying to be number one, why would I settle?
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Why would you buy the new Asus PadFone Infinity two-in-one smartphone/tablet, when you could just buy a separate smartphone and tablet for more or less the same money?
It's a question we've been pondering here in the Digital Life Labs, ever since Asus announced its new PadFone Infinity at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The PadFone is a sleek-and-fast 5-inch Android phone, that comes with an additional 10.1 inch screen that turns it into a tablet. The overall cost of the package, including the phone and the screen, is €999.
By some early accounts of people who have seen it demonstrated at MWC, the phone itself is fairly fabulous, with a fancy metallic back, a super-fast processor, LTE mobile broadband, and a screen resolution that goes on forever: 1080 x 1920 pixels, just like the Sony Xperia Z we recently reviewed.
The idea of the PadFone is this: you're working away on your phone, decide you need a little more screen space, and so slot the phone into the back of the bigger screen, instantly giving you a 10.1-inch Android tablet that magically picks up exactly where you left off with the phone. (Hint: it really is still the phone, just with a bigger screen.)
The mechanics of it I get. What I don't quite get is this: if all your data is synced to the cloud, like it usually is nowadays, what advantage arises from having a phone that converts into a tablet, rather than just a phone and a tablet that are both in sync with each other?
Asus has this to say on the topic: "The unique two-in-one nature of ASUS PadFone removes the tedious need to synchronize data between smartphone and tablet".
But if the syncing is automatic, as it usually is nowadays, is it really that tedious that you would throw all your eggs in one basket and but a two-in-one? Well, two eggs in one basket, anyway.
So now we've thought about it some more, and there are a few things that could make a two-in-one worthwhile:
One is movies. Transferring movies from a phone to a tablet and vice versa, something that often needs to be performed whilst wedged in the seat of a plane or bus, is tedious just like Asus says it is. For me usually involves holding two microSD cards in my pursed lips, and hoping I don't inhale them while I swap them between the devices. Simply slotting a phone into a tablet would be much easier.
The same goes for music. Music services like Songl, Spotify and Rhapsody may let you download music to your phone or tablet, but you generally have to do it separately for each device. Playlists get synced, but not the music itself. More than once I've picked opened up my tablet on a plane only to discover all the downloaded music was back on the phone. A two-in-one would solve that, too, with the added benefit that it would only count as one device against your music subscription, which may well have a limit on the number of devices you can use with each subscription.
Another advantage of a two-in-one is apps, or more to the point the layout of apps and widgets on homescreens. If, like me, you're quite particular about how you set up your homescreen, then you'll know that it can take a bit of effort to set up a homescreen and maintain it just so. With a two-in-one, you only have to do that once.
Of course, that presumes that you would set up your phone the same way you would set up your tablet, and that may not be the case for everyone. Indeed, that would hardly be the case for anyone. Tablets tend to be used in landscape mode and phones tend used to be in portrait mode, and those two modes might well call for different configurations.
It will be interesting to see how Asus copes with the difference between the two modes, when the PadFone Infinity comes out some time in the second quarter.
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Dear Members,
My mom loved almost every songs of Andy Williams,this gentleman truly had such wonderful silky voice. Top hit movies theme songs those days sung by Andy Williams.
Movies: Breakfast At Tiffany
Moon River: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_jgIezo ... re=related
Movie: Summer Place
Summer Place: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SeDGvfR0HU
Movie: Dr.Zhivago
Somewhere My Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrRMQsnS ... re=related
Movie: Love Is A Many Splender Thing
Many Splender Things: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98pqW8h-sn4
Movie: Romeo And Juliet
A Time For Us: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRnx-s1T ... re=related
Can't Get Used To: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1p_H704lQY
Movie: Three Coins In The Fountain
THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm5c1ewH ... ure=fvwrel
Movie: The Exodus
The Exodus Song : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y75RYb92gts
Movie: Charade
Charade : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cdRX-8thAc
Andy Williams, whose silky voice propelled him to recording and television stardom in the 1960s, with hits including "Moon River" and the inescapable holiday jingle "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," died Sept. 25,2012 at his home in Branson, Mo. He was 84.
He died after a year-long battle with bladder cancer.
Mr. Williams's entertainment career spanned eight decades, starting when he was an 8-year-old singer performing at church socials in his native Iowa. With his radiant smile, chiseled dimples and earnest personality, he conveyed an unfailingly wholesome image throughout his career.
The host of NBC's "The Andy Williams Show" from 1962 to 1971, Williams is known for lending his voice to timeless songs like "Moon River" and "Can't Help Falling In Love" -- songs that led President Ronald Reagan to dub him "a national treasure." Over his 75-year span in the business, Williams has earned 17 gold and three platinum records.
In a varied show business career, Mr. Williams headlined at major venues such as the Copacabana in New York and Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas, sang at three Academy Awards ceremonies in the 1960s, hosted the first live telecast of the Grammy Awards in 1971, and headlined the halftime show of Super Bowl VII in 1973. After the assassination of his friend Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, Mr. Williams sang "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" at the funeral.
But Mr. Williams found his greatest commercial success in the 1960s and early 1970s with anodyne pop and yuletide music, which yielded more than a dozen hits. During this period, he recorded or popularized a slew of lush, orchestra-backed movie themes. Besides his signature number "Moon River" (from "Breakfast at Tiffany's"), Mr. Williams recorded "Days of Wine and Roses," "Born Free," "The Shadow of Your Smile" (from "The Sandpiper"), "Charade," the theme from "Love Story," and a love ballad from "The Godfather" known as "Speak Softly Love."
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In a move that finalizes Mike D'Antoni's coaching staff, the Lakers officially announced Monday that Kurt Rambis and Johnny Davis will becomes his assistants.
The Lakers were strongly expected to make these hirings in recent weeks.But Rambis first shared the news on his Twitter account."It's official. I'm back with the Lakers," Rambis wrote on his Twitter page before adding the hashtag, assistant coach. "Very excited."
Rambis spent 10 seasons as Phil Jackson's lead assistant coach, had head-coaching stints with both the Lakers (1999) and Minnesota Timberwolves (2009-2011) and won four championships in his nine-year playing career with the Lakers during the Showtime Era.Rambis had spent the last year as an analyst both for ESPN and for Time Warner Cable SportsNet. Davis has had several assistant and head-coaching stints over the years with the Philadelphia 76ers (1996-97), Magic (2003-05) and Memphis Grizzlies (2009).Most of the hiring intrique centers on Rambis. It's possible he could indirectly exert Jackson's influence, including incorporating elements of the triangle offense and the defense he oversaw when serving as his assistant. The Lakers have both privately and publicly supported D'Antini.
But it's still worth noting D'Antoni hired Mike Woodson as a defensive specialist in New York in 2011, only to resign later that season.
"Kurt and Johnny bring many years of NBA experience both as coaches and as former players to this team," D'Antoni said in a statement. "Kurt is a great basketball mind, extremely good at working with big men, and his experience as a head coach in this league is going to prove very helpful to our staff.
"Johnny is a two-time NBA head coach with years of experience playing as well as coaching in this league. The vast array of NBA knowledge he brings to the table will be invaluable to us."
D'Antoni had also hired Larry Lewis and Mark Madsen to serve as his two player development coaches. Lewis spent the past two seasons as an assistant with the D-Fenders, the Lakers' Development League affiliate.
Madsen was named the D-Fenders' head coach in May. D'Antoni's brother, Dan, remains the lone member of his original coaching staff from last season.


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Regional Litter Prevention Campaign
The Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative, or "Initiative," is a regional effort coordinated by the Alice Ferguson Foundation. The main goal of the Initiative is to have a Trash Free Potomac by 2013. Supporting objectives include reducing trash and litter, increasing recycling, education and awareness of trash issues in the Potomac River Watershed.
Fairfax County is one of many local governments, federal agencies, businesses, resident groups and elected officials taking an active role in this effort.
Key elements of the Initiative:
- Regional Trash Treaty
- Annual Potomac River Watershed Trash Summit
- Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup
- Regional Anti-Litter Campaign
In the Regional Anti-Litter Campaign, the objectives are to increase awareness, identify why people litter and to create a targeted strategy to modify the littering behavior.
Major Findings About People Who Litter
- They litter to keep their personal space clean (cars, yards). But personal space is a very narrow zone and does not extend to the neighborhood or beyond.
- They see their behavior as having very little impact.
- They are not concerned with breaking the law; 92 percent believe they won't get caught.
- There is evidence that there is a complicated picture of gratification for many litterers.
- To learn more about this program or to volunteer, visit the Alice Ferguson Foundation or call 202-973-8203, TTY 711.


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Ohio 4-H was the top team in their divisions at the 44th Annual Invitational Youth Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, held Monday, Sept. 17, during the 2012 All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg.
From as far as California and Florida, 43 teams competed in the 4-H, FFA, Junior College and Senior Collegiate divisions. The contest included dairy cattle evaluation and oral reasons components. Awards were given based on oral reasons, high scoring individuals and teams of each breed as well as overall breed results in each division.
Top five teams in the division were:
1st – Ohio 4-H
2nd – New York 4-H
3rd – Wisconsin 4-H
4th – Pennsylvania 4-H
5th – Maryland 4-H
High 4-H individual, Trent Miller of Wisconsin, flanked by coaches Tom Knegendorf, left, and Bob Traynor, right.
Top five individuals were:
1st – Trent Miller, Wisconsin 4-H
2nd – Emily Dudash, Ohio 4-H
3rd – Abigail Jantzi, New York 4-H
4th – Hillary Jackson, Ohio 4-H
5th – Laura Bond, Ohio 4-H
High 4-H Oral Reasons Dyllan Himmelberger from Annville, Lebanon County.


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Business Analyst Apprentice - Barnet
Taking applications
- Jobs
- Full Time
- Starting Your Own Business
- Apprenticeships
- Intermediate Apprenticeship
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Traineeships
- Employment & Training
- Work Experience/Interns
- Level 3
- Professional Qualifications
- Accounting & Tax
- Business & Admin
- Customer Service
- Sales and Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Estate Agency
- Academic & Education
- Banking and Finance
- Employability Skills
- Telecommunications
- Project Management
- Recruitment
- Creative & Digital Media
- Writing & Interviewing
- Buying and Merchandising
- Technology
- Estate and Property Management
- Human Resources
- Start your own business
- Technician
- Law
- Events management
- Information Management Apprenticeships
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Business Analyst Apprentice
- Carry out a range of tasks including data entry, data analysis, research and administrative duties as necessary
- Faxing, filing and scanning
- Meet and greet clients and assist in any questions or queries they may have
- Deal with customer complaints face to face and over the phone
- Use Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and other software packages
- To fully participate in team meetings and project work
- Having an interest in processes, data and IT would really assist the successful applicant
- Providing and reporting data
- Work closely with multiple colleagues across the office and support in the delivery of ad hoc projects and data requests
- Maintaining data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act
- Capturing new data using all available online and offline resources
- General data manipulation and analysis – accessing data, cleaning it, moving it around, performing operations on it
- To act in accordance with the Organisation's Constitution and other Codes of Conduct
- There will also be an element of Project Management given as responsibility, based on daily tasks.
- Part of the role will be to offer technical advice and guidance based on tasks given as part of the job role.
Skills required
- Interest in an analytical role
- The ability to self-motivate and work unsupervised
- Experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint &Excel
Qualification required
- Maths and English GCSE grades A – C or equivalent.
Working week: 37.5hrs - Monday-Friday - 9am-5:30pm
Training to be provided: Level 3 IT, Software, Web, Telecoms Apprenticeship, inclusive of:
- LV3 ICT Professional Competence
- LV3 Certificate in ICT Systems and Principles
- Prince2 Project Management Training
- Microsot Technology Associate - Software Development
- City & Guilds Employee Right and Responsibilities
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Passport to Texas, TPWD's radio series of weekday, 90-second stories, is broadcast on more than 100 Texas stations. Airing June 20-24, one of the state's largest state parks is getting even bigger. We'll chat with Jack Bauer about the additional real estate at Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Plus when you search the Internet it's called surfing, but when you search a net that has been in a surf, that's called seining. Galveston Island State Park's own Hans Haglund explains how it's not all a drag.
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This family-friendly Vilamoura hotel is located by the ocean, within a 10-minute walk of Falesia Beach and Vilamoura Marina. Vilamoura Tennis Center and Cerro da Vila Ruins are also within 1 mi (2 km).
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Along with 3 restaurants, this hotel has a marina and a full-service spa. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, an indoor pool, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite.
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In addition to a full-service spa, The Lake Resort features a marina and an indoor pool. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
This 5-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. This luxury hotel also offers a children's pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a spa tub. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Sauna
- Spa tub
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Total number of rooms - 192
- Multilingual staff
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The start of summer means many things for many people, but for those in the music biz, it means the start of a concert tour! Click through the gallery to see the 10 summer tour collaborations you should probs be buying tickets for ASAP, from Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z to Matchbox Twenty and the Goo Goo Dolls.
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And no, Beyonce's Mrs. Carter Tour didn't make this list. She's way too famous to go on a collaborative tour with anyone but herself. Pshh.
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Is Theravada too conservative for the youth?
Can Theravada make itself attractive to the young without sacrificing too much of its principles?
Beautiful scenes of tudong monks in Thailand -- collection of photos by Ajahn Cagino. http://youtu.be/QEVIJAZ3jxo
Hanzze wrote:Of course, I just wonder what one would answer if a child asks him, if it is usual to go Dhutanga with a camera equiment...
Buckwheat wrote:a Zen temple in Salt Lake City
... a person well-suited for youth outreach... a devout lay person and parent...Maybe there is a middle path?
gavesako wrote:Hanzze wrote:Of course, I just wonder what one would answer if a child asks him, if it is usual to go Dhutanga with a camera equiment...
I think it is good to present nature and walking in nature in such a way in order to attract the laypeople to try it out and experience it as a kind of adventure.
1) Out of complete ignorance, without even knowing their advantages: after having merely heard the practitioners of the dhutaṅgas are of good renown, for being able to say " me, I practice the dhutaṅgas", etc.
2) For benefitting with the advantages feeding up greed, such as: for receiving a lot of gifts, for being well considered by others, for causing a great veneration to arise from others, for attracting disciples to oneself, etc.
3) Out of madness, out of complete ignorance, without being in quest for anything whatsoever.
Buckwheat wrote:Maybe Theravada, instead of compromising it's principles, could have a person well-suited for youth outreach (maybe a devout lay person with a witty personality) run a youth program that meets (maybe after the main congregation) in a more casual atmosphere, talking about how the youth can use dhamma to deal with their day to day difficulties. It would be an environment of understanding and tolerating certain forms of non-virtue for the sake of making a connection. This approach would probably not turn teenagers into saints, but it might set the table for a lifetime of contemplation and varying levels of renunciation.
It is not common in my community because the rites are a turn-off, but some do change yanas often because of the personality and charisma of the Lama.DAWN wrote:I often see peoples that comes from complicate tantric buddhism to The simple Dhamma. But i've never seen somebody who comes from The simple Dhamma to complicate tantrism.
I am beginning to think we need a total image change.
daverupa wrote:Kanzeon? I wonder when you were stopping by; I've been there a few times, mostly back in the 90s.
pilgrim wrote:Buck, this works well, but it is extremely difficult to find such persons who are willing to commit.
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Betting shop industry bosses are rolling out new safety measures in the wake of this newspaper's SafeBet campaign.
We launched SafeBet, our campaign calling for increased safety for betting shop workers, following the murder of Sutton man Andrew Iacovou at the Morden branch of Ladbrokes he managed in May last year.
Father-of-three Mr Iacovou was bludgeoned over the head with a hammer by robber Shafique Aarij while he was working alone shortly after 8am in the morning.
Although Mr Iacovou pressed a panic alarm during the attack, the incident could not be seen on CCTV cameras so when the Ladbrokes central security team looked at the screens, they could not see anything amiss. Mr Iacovou lay dead on the floor for two hours before he was found by a punter.
This newspaper, along with our sister titles in south west London, has called on the betting industry to do more to protect its staff and has been backed by MPs including Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake.
Mr Brake organised a meeting between Ladbrokes bosses and this newspaper at his Westminster base on Tuesday.
During the meeting, Ladbrokes representatives said if they do re-open the Aberconway branch where Mr Iacovou died, they would not allow staff to work alone. They also said they are rolling out a range of new safety measures.
Ian Smyth, Ladbrokes' operations director for the south, said: "Reopening that shop is not top of our priorities right now but it's something we will do when the time is right.
"At that point I would suggest that, in view of what happened, we would not single schedule [the industry term for allowing staff to work alone]."
Chris Cerroni, Ladbrokes' director of compliance, detailed a range of new safety measures the chain is introducing in its 2,200 branches including a system that will allow the central security base to speak to the shop directly over speaker to make sure they are not in trouble and a system that triggers an alert if the shop computer is not used in 45 minutes.
"This would prompt security staff to check in on the shop.
Mr Iacovou with his wife Anita and two of his three sons
He said the chain would also continue to train staff in dealing with troubled customers and carry out thorough assessments before deeming shops suitable for single-staffing.
Mr Cerroni said betting shops only have small amounts of money - usually less than £500 - behind the counter and, due to sophisticated CCTV systems, prosecution rates are high and carry an average sentence of seven years in jail. He said they would do more to make potential robbers aware of this.
Mr Iacovou's killer was sentenced to life in jail earlier this year.
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A MAN in his 20s has been arrested following a suspected murder in Hanbury, near Droitwich.
Police were called yesterday afternoon following reports of an incident and found a woman thought to be in her 40s dead.
The man was arrested nearby shortly after.
No one else is being sought in connection to the investigation and investigations are ongoing.
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The Trinity
My Pick of WWE Top 5 Finishers
My name is JoeyClay and it's my first time doing a blog, so I hope everyone enjoys it. WWE know how to make global superstars and most Wrestling fan have there typical favorite superstar. One of the reasons to a successful Superstars is having a Finisher.
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I've said for years that Raymond Felton has the ability to be a great PG in the right system and he proved that right in NY last year. Granted, that was the PG friendly system that D'Antoni run, but still. The guy is a great defender, can run an offense, and is clutch. The best part is, it looks like he is on the outs in Portland.
The Pacers need a PG who can be a leader and Felton has proven that he can be that guy on many occasions. He brings everything that we need as a team from the PG spot.
I do not think that he is the missing piece for this team, but I think he is a HUGE step in the right direction. I would love to see if there is a way we can get him with a package around Collison. If the Blazers are that unhappy with him, it might be something they'd go for. They get younger and save money.
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Soooooo... I saw that there was no dedicated thread for this disc. I recently bought a 169 GL that flies awesome. It is not as overstable as the Optos I've heard about. I threw it out a bit past 400 in a headwind today at the course. It fill the spot of my beat CFR run CPD quite well. I love the grip, just deep enough and wide enough, very wraith like.
What are yalls impression on this disc? Is it consistent in individual plastics? Does it hold stability through its weight range? What is your opinion on its glide?


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Do the endangered killer whales orcas that migrate off the Mendocino Coast offer proof that animals can live tribally like humans?
This is one of the exciting questions that an effort led by whale and dolphin biologist Jodi Smith, founder of Naked Whale Research in Manchester, may find out.
Ten years ago, many zoologists didn't have proof as to whether orcas came as far south as Mendocino. Some insisted they did not, despite numerous local sightings. Those scientists called those reports "anecdotal." Then the public got involved, making reports that proved the regular migration of killer whales from the Puget Sound area south to the San Francisco Bay. The rise of digital cameras helped document this change.
Smith hopes the public can continue to help with more reports of orca sightings.
"We had three reports of killer whales in January. Over 130 NorCal sightings were reported to us last year. Most sightings occur around the Sea Ranch/Gualala area and off the Mendocino Headlands," said Smith.
There is a whole lot more to learn. The orcas here are "Southern Resident" killer whales. At first, some scientists thought that simply meant some whales went south and many went north. But the Southern Resident group became listed as endangered in a process that was controversial. Proof was offered about genetic differences in the Southern Residents that truly makes them a different species.
There is only one clan of Southern Resident killer whales (J) that consists of three pods (J, K, L) with several lines within each pod. The contest is to track each pod and see how they interact and behave.
This is not the kind of endangered species most people are familiar with. This is not the buffalo, shot from millions down to the hundreds by man. The Southern Residents may be more plentiful now than ever. More likely the population is about the same. But because there are only 80 individuals in three pods, they are the only killer whales listed as endangered. They are endangered simply because such a small number is so easily put in peril.
"One of Naked Whale Research's goals is to investigate the occurrence of both Southern Residents and lesser known transient and offshore populations of killer whale that exist here," Smith said.
"This is difficult for us at the moment because the nonprofit does not have its own research vessel. So we aren't able to confirm each report. We are currently relying on opportunistic research platforms and last year was able to get out and photo ID K pod from CDFW vessel "Chinook' when they made six pass-bys along the Mendocino Coast in January and February."
One theory researchers have is that killer whales live in such distinctive pods because of a kind of tribal behavior more familiar in humans. Some believe orcas have tribal traditions passed down generation after generation, for many thousands of years.
How the whales relate to each other and their distant relatives in other pods is something scientists want to know and the public can help with.
Smith seeks sighting information from the public but is also studying other ways to record orca populations.
"Another area we are exploring and raising funds for is the installation of hydrophone nodes along the coast to give us a heads-up as to when animals are in the area as they vocalize," Smith said.
"This would be live-linked to the Internet and folks could tune into the underwater sounds of the Mendocino Coast 24 hours a day. We anticipate installing the first one at the Point Arena Lighthouse but would like several nodes in a networked array."
Smith said Naked Whale also has some grant funding for boat fuel this year. The day after this interview, she was headed out on another research vessel for a coastal trip down to Monterey in search of K and L pods.
Report sightings on the website at http://www.nakedwhaleresearch.org. Those spotting a killer whale can also call Smith's cell number, 707-267-8587.
"We are currently in the process of designing a mobile app that will allow users even more options for submitting whale sighting information. The prototype is in the testing phase," she said.


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When the Space Shuttle blasts off from nearby Kennedy Space Center, NASCAR teams can see it and sometimes feel it in the garage at Daytona International Speedway.
Now NASCAR teams have discovered that it can use the NASA facility to their advantage.
According to FoxSports.com, Joe Gibbs Racing, Richard Childress Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing are using the NASA Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, which is located on Merritt Island just south of Daytona, for straight-line testing.
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NASCAR teams just completed a three-day test session at Daytona to prepare for the Feb. 24 Daytona 500.
The 15,000-foot concrete NASA runway, which was built for the 1994 Space Shuttle landing, is perfect for gathering aerodynamic data. It's also more economically feasible than teams traveling from North Carolina to the proving grounds in Arizona.
"We use the landing strip at Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral just because it's a long, smooth straightaway, and it's warm, so in the wintertime you can test there with pretty controlled conditions," Richard Childress Racing competition director Dr. Eric Warren told Fox Sports.
"It's closer (than Arizona). The weather is warmer, and it's a great wintertime alternative to going to places out West. Most of them are ovals and the straight-line facilities are up north — around Michigan. … This place has plenty of distance."


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DETROIT -- In the 1960s, Motown's stable of dazzling girl groups was unequaled on the pop music scene - in Detroit or anywhere else.
Responsible for a nonstop avalanche of hits, The Marvelettes, The Vandellas, The Velvelettes, and The Supremes were crucial to Motown's ascent as the country's most successful independent record label; as were the invaluable studio contributions of The Andantes, who made everyone on the label sound better with their sweet gospel-imbued harmonies.
In a new exhibit opening Jan. 31 at the world-famous Motown Museum - aka "Hitsville, U.S.A." - these pioneering women will have the spotlight all to themselves.
"We are very proud to exhibit these recording artists and the contributions they have made to music, style, and popular culture," says Museum Interim CEO Allen Rawls. "We also want to show how they achieved stardom through their persistence, drive, and talent."
The exhibit - which includes never-before-seen photographs, early show posters, stage costumes, 45-rpm records and even an original program from Dick Clark's touring "Caravan of Stars" - honors four of Motown's most famous girl groups, and one who never quite got their due.
"We all know the music of the Supremes and Martha & the Vandellas, and many people are familiar with the Marvelettes and the Velvelettes," says exhibit curator Lina Stephens. "But unless you are a Motown aficionado, you've probably never even heard of the Andantes. These girls were the vocal equivalent of Motown's famed studio band, The Funk Brothers, singing background vocals for artists like The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Kim Weston and Stevie Wonder."
"The Motown Museum hasn't really focused on specific groups; it's been more all-encompassing," Stephens adds. "With this show, we have the opportunity to focus just on the girl groups and tell the largely unknown stories of how they got started."
The Andantes - the invaluable studio trio composed of soprano Louvain Demps, first alto Jackie Hicks and second alto Marlene Barrow - were Motown's in-house female vocal group. They added backing harmonies to countless hits by nearly everyone populating Motown's roster (including some of the label's high-profile girl groups, though that was kept strictly under wraps at the time). In all, their voices have graced more than 20,000 Motown songs. The Andantes' voices were in such perpetual demand by all of Motown's Studio A producers that they rarely performed live. Their angelic harmonies can be heard on such hits as "Reach Out, I'll Be There" by the Four Tops and "Save The Children" on Marvin Gaye's classic album "What's Going On." The exhibit not only showcases their studio work, but also their rare concert appearances and their unreleased single, "(Like A) Nightmare."
Motown's first No. 1 pop hit came in 1961, courtesy of five high school lasses from suburban Inkster, Michigan. "Please Mr. Postman" also happened to be The Marvelettes' very first release. It was the start of a long and highly successful career for Motown's first major girl group. Katherine Anderson Schaffner, Georgia Dobbins, Gladys Horton, Georgeanna Tillman and Juanita Cowart sang together in the school choir and decided to form a group for a talent contest. They won first prize - a Motown audition. The Marvelettes ultimately joined Hitsville U.S.A. and went on to record a long string of memorable hits like "Beechwood 4-5789" and "Don't Mess With Bill."
The harmonies produced by five young Western Michigan University students were so uncommonly smooth, they sounded like the aural equivalent of velvet. That's how The Velvelettes decided upon their distinctive name. Cousins Bertha and Norma Barbee, lead singer Caldin (aka Carolyn) Gill and her older sister Mildred, plus Cal's best friend Betty Kelly, were still in high school when they drove four hours in a blizzard to audition at Hitsville, U.S.A. After being mistakenly turned away, they ended up earning a coveted Motown contract, with one stipulation. "Our parents told Berry (Gordy) that we would have to stay in school," remembers Bertha. "That was the only way they would sign the contracts." The Velvelettes went on to record such songs as "Needle In a Haystack" and "Really Sayin' Something."
Martha Reeves was so excited about the prospect of a Hitsville audition that when A&R boss William "Mickey" Stevenson told her to "drop by sometime" after catching her act at the 20 Grand in October of 1961, he didn't realize she would quit her day job and make a beeline for Motown's headquarters the very next morning. Although she started by working as Mickey's secretary, she eventually got her big break singing background for Marvin Gaye. Eventually, Martha & the Vandellas would compile an impressive string of major hits including "(Love is Like a) Heat Wave," "Jimmy Mack" and "Dancing In The Street," Motown's national anthem. �
And then there were The Supremes, whose meteoric rise to superstardom was like no other in the annals of Hitsville or anywhere else. Originally known as the Primettes, they were a product of the Brewster Housing Projects on Detroit's East Side. And though success did not come instantly, from 1964 on they were the most popular female vocal group on the planet. Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard were a global phenomenon. Transcending all boundaries, the Supremes were legitimate superstars who scored a dozen number one pop hits, including "Where Did Our Love Go," "Baby Love," "Come See About Me," "Stop! In the Name of Love," and� "You Can't Hurry Love."
These are the real-life Dream Girls that bedazzled America and the world, the glamorous pride of Berry Gordy's musical empire. They were role models for a generation while recording some of the greatest songs ever committed to tape - songs that still play all over the globe on a minute-by-minute basis. That they hold up so well over a half century later vividly testifies to the brilliance and creativity defining Motown's girl groups during a pivotal decade in American history. These women embodied the Grit, the Glamour, and the Glory that was 1960s Motown. At the same time, they had a major impact on female empowerment.


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The rollercoaster weather this summer can be described as anything but mild. And in the latest "State of the Climate" report, it is shown to be one of the wettest – and warmest.
The report shows that from June to August, the contiguous United States had its eighth wettest and fifteenth warmest period on record.
"The West and parts of the Northeast were much warmer than average during summer. In the West, eight states, from New Mexico to Washington, had seasonal temperatures that ranked among the 10 warmest on record. In the Northeast, four states had one of their 10 warmest summers on record," the report said.
Much of the East reported a very wet summer, with New York, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida reporting the wettest summer on record. Many states in the northern tier of the country, from Idaho to Illinois, reported significantly below-average rainfall for the summer.
However, August itself was far from the wet. In the Northwest and High Plains, it proved to be the No. 1 and No. 2 driest Augusts reported, respectively. In particular, August 2013 was one of the driest in state history in Nebraska (No. 1), Wyoming (No. 1), Idaho (No. 4), Oregon (No. 3) and Washington (No. 1).
So what's ahead for the winter?
NOAA reports that most model forecasts continue to predict ENSO-neutral, also called "La Nada" by some meteorologists, well into next spring. Tony Lupo, climate scientist at the University of Missouri, agrees and believes that the Midwest should have an average winter.
"Most areas may see the colder weather come earlier than last year, when we were under the influence of La Niña," Lupo said. "Also, we should see a normal amount of snow. Last year, the Midwest had little snow well into the winter and then we got a lot of snow late. I expect a more normal distribution of snow this year."
Read, "Pacific temperatures forecast average winter."
Last year, as El Niño fizzled into La Nada, NASA climatologist Bill Paltzert explained to the Los Angeles Times that "with La Nada, it's like teenagers without rules. It's unconstrained and unpredictable." Read more here.


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Click here, or on the image above, to access the Media History Digital Library.
I have blogged on this site before, but it just keeps growing and getting better. The archive features extensive runs of several important trade papers and fan magazines, including Business Screen (1938-1973); The Film Daily (1918-1936); International Photographer (1929-1941); Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (1930-1949); Journal of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (1950-1954); The Educational Screen (1922-1962); Moving Picture World (1912-1918); Photoplay (1917-1940); Radio Age: Research, Manufacturing, Communications, Broadcasting, Television (1942-1957); Radio Broadcast (1922-1930) and other publications.
As the site notes, "the periodicals in this collection chart the studio system during its rise, the transition to sound, and Great Depression years. The periodicals present a variety of points of view within the industry, from the production-oriented Hollywood Reporter to the exhibitor-oriented publication Harrison's Reports, a 'reviewing service free from the influence of film advertising.' The cornerstone of this collection is a two decade run of The Film Daily, a leading motion picture trade paper published out of New York that reached participants involved in all aspects of the movie business. The Film Daily includes innumerable reviews of features and shorts, news reports from throughout the industry, occasional features stories, and hundreds of full-page ads."
Worth checking out as an extremely valuable research source.


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Slam Fest
Hordes of Wild Maniacs and Eye-Popping Vehicles at the Mini Madness Show
After months of waiting and planning, this years SlamFest proved to be bigger and better than all the previous extravaganzas, and was sponsored by some heavy hitters like BFGoodrich Tires, Giovanna Wheels, N2Audio, Street Heat, Wheel Tec, Car Tricks, and H&R. This show has become the show for all vehicles east of the Rockies to make their debut. There were so many new vehicles on display with insane mods and freshly laid paint jobs that you had to be careful not to get light-headed from the paint fumes. Everywhere you looked there was a truck crazier than the last one! It was a complete overload of the senses.
Things got rollin when the most dedicated truck fans started lining up their vehicles on Friday, and then were greeted by the hard-working and smiling Mini Madness club members. The club continued its hard work through the night, making sure everything would flow smoothly for show participants, exhibitors, and the throng of spectators when the big moment arrived. When that time finally came on Saturday morning, the club members (who had never gone to bed) were still holding up well. As the floodgates opened, a sea of bitchin paint, giant hoops, and ground-hugging chassis moved through the gates and found its way into the show area. The spaces filled up quickly, and before noon the show was boomin.
Overheard more than a few times around the sweetest rides was This is the first time my truck has been on the road since I tore it down. The remainder of Saturday was spent soaking up the display vehicles, catching up with old friends, and making a few new ones.
The bright sun of Sunday morning may have been a bit tougher on those individuals who had stayed out a little too late, or spent the night laying spark trails down the highway and sweating the cops on their tail (you know who you are). The sleep-deprived Mini Madness guys and gals were beginning to show some fatigue, but they didnt let it prevent the final day from living up to everyones expectations. The final day is when it really all happensthe Club Games, the Burnout Contest, the Bikini Contest, and most important, the Trophy Ceremony.
In the end everything went exactly as planned, and the varied events and amazing vehicles kept the crowd well entertained. As the sun set to the west, everyone was packing up and heading home to hibernate for the winter and tear into their trucks for next year. As for the real heroesthe Mini Madness Club members who make the whole thing possiblethey were last seen mumbling something about a bed, a pillow, and not to wake them until spring.


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The inner band of the ring says; HD Sterling Silver 10k. There is a spartan warrior on top, a ship on the both sides of the band, and a fish near the top on both sides. We are trying to find out more information on this ring!