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Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with restaurant and indoor pool
Popular property highlights
Situated in Pigeon Forge, this hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Fantasy Golf and 2 mi (3.3 km) from Dollywood. Big Top Arcade and Xtreme Racing Center are also within 5 minutes.
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, an indoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a snack bar/deli, a spa tub, and a 24-hour business center are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 206 rooms provide free WiFi and free wired Internet, TVs with cable channels, and conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves. Other amenities available to guests include room service, coffee makers, and pillow menus.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Breakfast
- Pool
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Bathrooms could've been nicer
Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge provides a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms.
A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 11600 square feet (1044 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge is a smoke-free property.
- Conference space size (meters) - 1044
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Conference space size (feet) - 11600
- Meeting rooms 7
- Spa tub
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Arcade/game room
- Conference space
- Total number of rooms - 206
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- ATM/banking
- Indoor pool
- Number of floors - 5
- Restaurant
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Laundry facilities
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Computer station
- Multilingual staff
- Free self parking
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 9
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Arcade/game room
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free local calls
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Microwave
- Premium TV channels
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Television
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Free toiletries
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free wired Internet
- Pillow menu
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
Louies Grill - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Cross-country skiing nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Ski lessons available nearby
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Sledding nearby
- Snow tubing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time ends at 3 AM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 5 and USD 50 per person (approximately)
- A late check-out fee will be charged
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
Hotel Name
- Holiday Inn Hotel PIGEON FORGE
- Holiday Inn PIGEON FORGE
- PIGEON FORGE Holiday Inn
- Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge Hotel Pigeon Forge
- Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge Hotel
We should mention
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties. Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Vasant Panchami, or Vasant Panchami, is a popular festival in
North India which heralds the arrival of the spring season. Vasant Panchami 2018 date is January 22. 'Basant' or 'Vasant' means spring and 'Panchami' is the fifth day after Amavasi in Magh month when it is celebrated Saraswathi Pooja is performed in North and Eastern parts of on the day. Yellow color, which symbolizes prosperity and love, is given importance on the day. India
Information on Vasant Panchami
Information on Vasant Panchami
Vasant Panchami festival is celebrated mainly in
North India. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna says that 'Vasant' is one of his forms. Basant Panjami is purely a festival of nature and there is no major scriptural story associated with it as is the case of most Hindu festivals.
Vasant Panchami is essentially welcoming the blossoming nature after the harsh winter.
Great prominence is given to yellow color on Vasant Panchami as it signifies the ripening of fruits and crops. The mustard fields in
North India blooms during this season giving a yellow coat to nature.
To welcome the pristine nature after a harsh winter, deities in temples and houses are decorated with yellow colored clothes. Similarly, yellow colored food, sweets and fruits are distributed to friends, neighbors and relatives. Yellow sweet rice is cooked and distributed on the day.
Goddess Saraswathi is worshipped by students and teachers on the day in northern and eastern parts of
. India
On the day, prayers are offered to Goddess Saraswathi (Goddess of Knowledge), Lord Surya (Sun God), Mother Ganga (
Ganges), Bhu Devi (Mother Earth), and Kamdev (God of love) and his consort Rati. The worship of elements in nature is acknowledging the various forms of nature, which sustains human beings, plants and animals.
Similarly, people pay homage to the ancestors on the day and Pitru Tarpan is also performed by some communities.
Vasanth Panchami is also an important bathing day during the Magh Mela.
Kite flying is a major activity during the period in many parts of the region.
Basant Panchami – Dedicated to Lovers – Long Before Valentine's Day Was Born
Basant Panchami – Dedicated to Lovers – Long Before Valentine's Day Was Born


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Joyless Pleasure – The Horrorist by thingstocome
As I slept last night my new album Joyless Pleasure was moved from the iTunes staging area where new MP3s get prepared for their lives on people harddrives and marked available. Each song took more inspiration and effort than I care to share. You my dear listener are supposed to think it was effortless and that I possess some magic music making power. Truthfully I picked the times when I was feeling the most crazy, upset or happy and forced myself into the corner studio.
I love to talk about songwriting and music tech so it was difficult not to post each one of these songs here as I finished them and tell you the story behind the lyrics and what production techniques I used. In the following couple of weeks if you don't mind I will go into detail on some of the songs. Of course this is part promotion but it's also to keep the "I released an new album" feeling going a little longer. So as younger folk say plz leave comments and plz retweet! Buy it or steal it but whatever you do please help me spread it around.
"The Horrorist new album "Joyless pleasure" is out today on Things to Come records. Softer and surprisingly romantic but still full of energy and extremely tortured. You can't put one style tag on the album. In the 1st track "Modern" the voice will make you think of Ian Curtis, Joy Division. "Joyless pleasure" has a high Depeche Mode feel with ultra pure and detailed synths sounds and effects. "Darkling Lullaby", "Love sick" and "Lovely Sweet" are islands in The Horrorist universe as they are not dance tracks. "Hostage" takes us on an electroclash direction and "I stand with you" in pure EBM style with a Nitzer Ebb impression. An album more mature than ever, more melancholic. Even if we can compare some songs to other people's sounds, there is one thing that will always belong to The Horrorist and be unique like this album: it's his strange stories. Joyless Pleasure is like a jewelry piece but in electronic music." – morganistik.com
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Bill Hayes, chair of the Mendocino Coast Recreation & Park District, heard the good news that the Noyo Harbor District would benefit from $500,000 in federal money and suggested at last Thursday's monthly NHD meeting a revival of an old deal between the two.
MCRPD previously explored using dredged material from Noyo Harbor as fill on the property where a golf course was once planned.
"The district still is titleholder of the property at Highway 20 and Summers Lane. We are still interested in pursuing any kind of agreement with the Harbor District for disposal of the materials. We would like to be added to that feasibility study into the future," said Hayes.
Noyo Harbor District Secretary-Treasurer Kevin Michel advised Hayes to forget the whole idea.
"The materials we are dealing with now have levels of arsenic that are a concern for water quality standards in California. Based on my understanding of the water board's inclination to approve our soils on that project on that site, it ain't going to happen," said Michel.
Each time the harbor is dredged, the materials need to be tested before being used as fill. Arsenic levels vary.
Harbormaster Jere Kleinbach remembered that when this same proposal came up in 2010, tests showed dredge materials were lower in arsenic than the MCRPD lands. The two agencies had a memorandum of understanding (a tentative legal agreement) at that time.
Michel said because the "golf course" property is in the Noyo watershed the arsenic levels become a "constituent of concern" for public health in the eyes of water regulators.
"I've worked extensively with the water board and the analyst that would be involved in this. It's not worth betting 10 cents on," said Michel.
Arsenic is widely used in wood preservatives and pesticides. It is also a common element that occurs naturally in many rocks and soils. The Noyo Harbor District usually attributes the arsenic to natural soils. There are no definitive studies showing the source of the arsenic.
Arsenic causes skin and respiratory problems if ingested in sufficient quantities.
The $500,000 federal budget allocation is expected to arrive in May for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Thanks to pressure by Michel and Congressman Jared Huffman, the local study finally was funded. Similar allocations have been suggested and even anticipated in past years, but when the federal budget arrived each year there was a zero in the amount funded. Until 2014.
The 2014 allocation will create a 25-year plan for disposal of Noyo Harbor dredge spoils through the year 2039. The issue of what to do with dredge spoils piling up just northwest of Noyo Bridge has festered for decades.
"This $500,000 is strictly to create a stack of paper," Michel explained to the Harbor Commission.
"It won't move a thimbleful of dirt, no actual project work is contemplated. This is just for hiring consultants and doing PowerPoints," Michel said.
He also explained it's the first step needed for studies of where the material from the river can be disposed. The district also dredges its own marina, located just upriver from the Coast Guard station. That material has also been put on the same pile and would presumably be factored into any solution.
The study will look into disposing of the materials on land, nearshore and offshore. Beach replenishment needs and problems will be studied.
For decades, the district smeared the river bottom mud wherever people needed fill. Then laws changed. In the past year, the City of Fort Bragg and Caltrans have both accepted the fill for use on the former Georgia Pacific mill site and Willits bypass. Much of the rest is being trucked to a dump in Marin County, which is a poor deal for both the environment and the Harbor District.
The district and other stakeholders such as the county and City of Fort Bragg will be invited to participate but the funding and control of the process belongs to the Army Corps, which is set to get a new commander for the San Francisco region in May. Michel said the study will start in May and hopes to conclude in December.


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Lawmakers To Vote On 'Puppy Mill' Crackdown
An Ohio legislative committee is nearing a decision on a bill that would crack down on high-volume dog breeding operations, dubbed puppy mills.
The proposal was scheduled for a House committee vote Tuesday. It could head to the floor as soon as Wednesday.
The bill would beef up regulations on the care and treatment of animals housed in large-scale establishments and distinguish the facilities from traditional dog kennels. It also requires those considered "dog retailers" to be licensed.
The Humane Society of the United States is among groups supporting puppy mill limits. The organization included restrictions on the facilities among policy priorities it wanted in exchange for keeping an anti-animal cruelty measure off the 2010 statewide ballot.
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Feathers wrote:Thanks
Edit: huh, you have to pay to post? Interesting. Still useful to be able to browse.
Magoo wrote:Feathers wrote:Thanks
Edit: huh, you have to pay to post? Interesting. Still useful to be able to browse.
I think the cost to be a member on Dhammaloka is about $2 which is a user pays philsophy to cover costs of administration etc.
Spammers here have been a very time consuming problem.mikenz66 wrote:It's true. This, and also that it takes some time to get registered (you have to wait for a real person to send you back an email), is most likely very effective at eliminating spammers and trolls.
James the Giant wrote:If you want to talk about Ajahn Brahm, to be honest either this forum or NewBuddhist is better. The DhammaLoka forum is nice, but very small.
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A federal court jury found that DuPont and DuPont Pioneer infringed on Monsanto Company's patented Roundup Ready seed technology as it developed and introduced its DuPont Optimum GAT seed technology. The U.S. District Court jury awarded damages of $1 billion to Monsanto.
In its announcement of the jury findings late Wednesday, Monsanto emphasized the verdict matched their contention all along that "DuPont Pioneer had willfully infringed Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready technology when it tried to patch the problems with DuPont's own Optimum GAT (OGAT) technology that had failed in earlier development."
Monsanto phased the large award amount of $1 billion accessed against DuPont as because of willful infringement of its technology and because it gave DuPont an "improper head start." The $1 billion award might not be the final amount owed by DuPont, according to Monsanto. "The finding of willful infringement could lead to an increased award of damages in the case," claimed Monsanto.
"Importantly, this verdict highlights that all companies that make early and substantial investments in developing cutting edge technology will have their intellectual property rights upheld and fairly valued," said David Snively, Monsanto's executive vice president and general counsel. "This verdict also underscores that DuPont's unauthorized use of the Roundup Ready technology was both deliberate and aimed at rescuing its own failed technology."
"The materials uncovered from DuPont files during this case highlight that DuPont's senior leaders were actively working to hide the fact their OGAT technology had failed and were using elaborate schemes to cover that up with the unlicensed use of our technology," Snively added. "They knew the OGAT technology didn't work for years, but opted to tell a much different story to their customers and to Wall Street. It is deeply disappointing that repeated requests to DuPont's leadership and board to investigate their own internal actions were not addressed and corrected, which ultimately required the matter go to trial."
DuPont believes that the damages awarded of $1 billion are unjustified, particularly considering that Pioneer has never sold a single Optimum GAT seed and has no plans to do so in the future. DuPont's license to sell Roundup Ready soybeans remains in place and is not impacted by this verdict," said DuPont Senior Vice President and General Counsel Thomas L. Sager.
Several aspects of Monsanto's misconduct involving this patent, which were not tried in this case, will be presented to a different jury as part of DuPont's antitrust and patent misuse case against Monsanto in September 2013, noted Sager.
Monsanto's Roundup Ready technology was first commercially introduced in 1996 in soybean seed. It was the first genetically modified seed that allowed a non-selective herbicide, Roundup, to be applied over an emerged crop without injury to the crop.
Monsanto originally filed suit against DuPont and DuPont Pioneer in May 2009. The lawsuit sought to prevent the unlicensed combination of Monsanto's proprietary Roundup Ready herbicide tolerant technologies in soybeans and corn with DuPont's GAT. Monsanto reported it offered a licensing agreement to DuPont at multiple times prior to and throughout the duration of the trial, but the Delaware-based company refused to accept any of the offers.
UPDATE: DuPont has decided to appeal the $1 billion verdict. Read more here.


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Monday, September 25, 2017
Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
Dilated blood vessels in the tonsils
My 3 yr old daughter has +2 size tonsils. I had her evaluated by her pediatrician because I had noticed that there were blood vessels on the surface of her right tonsil which also looked bigger than the left side. This was about 4 months ago. Her Doctor did not seem concerned as I was, he said it was most likely a hemangioma and dictated it mesuring 1mm. 3 Days after she was evaluated a blood vessel had broken in that same tonsil. Other than the blood vessels, the tonsils look normal in appearance. There are no white patches, spots and no redness. I have been checking them regularly and have now noticed there are more visible blood vessels on the surface of her tonsil and now has them on the left tonsil as well. The particular blood vessel that her Doctor had said was 1mm, looks now larger and protrudes out farther than the rest of them. He also did the exam with her standing up and not laying down so the tonsils lay differently, so I don`t think he had seen the total picture. He made me feel silly even questioning and being concerned about it because we have blood vessels all over our body. So I have not taken her back in due to feeling like an idiot even though I truley am concerned. I am not sure if this has any relevance but my daughter does complain of pains all over her body which is mostly during the morning & evening and sporadically during the day. She does not sleep well (never has), but still is quite active during the day and will only make complaints about her back, arms, legs, hands, feet & belly. During her lifetime, she has only had 2 minor colds. She has been pretty healthy that way. I have tried to do some research looking on the internet, I have never seen a picture of tonsils that look like hers nor anywhere stating that this is normal. I wonder if this is something that I really should get a second opinion on or if it would be something I should just wait and watch. Side note; she does have a hemangioma on her lower back that has been there since birth.
This does not sound like a hemangioma, but rather, a variant of normal. However, a second opinion would be appropriate.
Charles Monroe Myer III, MD
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College of Medicine
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Abdominal muscle strain puts Bosh out of play indefinitely
MIAMI -- Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh has been sidelined indefinitely with a strained abdominal muscle and his teammates are not expecting him to return in their ongoing NBA playoff series against Indiana.
The NBA team announced Bosh's status on Monday after the results of an MRI exam were studied.
Bosh suffered the injury in the second quarter of Miami's 95-86 playoff victory over visiting Indiana on Sunday in the opener of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference second-round series. Game 2 is on Tuesday at Miami.
"The season has to be extended in order for me to play again," Bosh said.
Heat star player and 2011-2012 NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James said the Heat are not planning to have Bosh back until the next round, if the Heat make it that far.
"We're moving on as though he doesn't return this series," James said. "Guys will have to fill their roles. It's not deflating for us. It does stink, but we look forward to the challenge."
Bosh averaged 18 points and 7.9 rebounds a game during the season and will be missed inside on defense as well.
James will likely see more time at power forward in Bosh's absence, with the pressure on James and guard Dwyane Wade to ignite a scoring spark for the Heat.
"It is unfortunate Chris went down," Wade said.
Frenchman Ronny Turiaf and Joel Anthony will probably get more playing time for the Heat with Bosh on the sidelines.
Bosh, who had 13 points and five rebounds on Sunday, slammed down a dunk 66 seconds before half-time but landed awkwardly on the court, left the game after making two free throws and did not return.
"This is something we are taking day by day," Bosh said. "It's not the worst thing that could happen and that's the good news. Nothing would surprise me."
The Heat are the top remaining seed in the East playoffs after the first-round elimination of Chicago by bottom-seed Philadelphia.
The Bulls were undone after losing playmaker Derrick Rose, last season's NBA Most Valuable Player, to an injury in their playoff opener.
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Machine Shop has arrived! On August
15th, just last week, I had posted some musings (see the Old News page) on yet
another spindle configuration, this time a
performance-tweaked R8 mini-mill spindle. With all of my
other spindle experiments, the lack of fixed Z tooling
has been a real headache. Along comes Tormach R8
tooling to the rescue! I first learned of the Tormach
system from the CNC Zone,
and the description and photos were encouraging.
Normally, R8-tapered spindle tooling will have a variable
rather than a fixed Z offset. Even a solid end mill
holder will not always have a consistent Z offset due to
variations in drawbar tension. But the Tormach system
takes a different approach. While not technically QC
(Quick Change), the Tormach tools have a repeatable,
fixed Z-axis offset. With a set of Tormach adapters and
cutters prepared and measured ahead of time, the Z-axis
offsets can be entered into Flashcut's tooling table, and
as the G-code is executed, no resets to program Z = 0
need be done. Hurray!
Here's how Tormach does it. First, a special and very precise ground R8 collet is inserted into the spindle. Unlike a normal R8 collet with a rounded nose, the Tormach collet is slightly shorter and has a flat face. Each adaptor has a 1.500" diameter hollow-ground collar. As the drawbar is tightened, the collet retracts and aggressively pulls the tool's collar against the spindle, rather than the nose of the collet. Since the spindle nose is by definition fixed, the now-secured tooling also assumes this happy, fixed-Z state. When secured, the only portion of the Tormach collet in contact with the tooling is the shank, not the face.
When I begin to collect a set of pretty much anything shop-related, I usualy underestimate my needs. Rather than repeat that again, I splurged a bit and bought the Tormach CNC starter set as well as some additional tooling, mostly further examples of the ER20 collet holder. The box on the left contained the starter set. Shipments like this are always a lot of fun to dig through, clean up, and sort out.
The starter set is a good deal compared to the individual components. Importantly, it also comes with a special ground fixture and a height guage to measure and set the Z-offset of the tool. It even comes with a little granite surface plate! Since I already have a larger granite plate, the little guy will see use with other measuring tasks in the shop.
The picture to the right shows one of the ER20 collet holders, a 1/4" ER20 collet, carbide end mill, and the adaptor nut, detached and to the left of the holder itself. For those not familiar with the ER collets, these are excellent and accurate systems which have a relatively large collapse range, meaning one need not hesitate to chuck a shank which is a bit undersized from the nominal collet ID. This is helpful especially with twist and spotting drills of an odd shank size when you need a shorter and more accurate setup than what you could obtain with a drill chuck.
Shanked tools come in two basic varieties... those with flats to accept a set screw, often called weldon shanked, and plain round, such as a twist drill or a carbide end mill. If weldon shanked, it is usually best to use a set-screw adapter, although if there is adequate shank surface area, a collet is fine. Purely round shanked cutters are best used with a collet like this one. Do not mount a cutter without a weldon shank into a set-screw adapter, or you may enjoy the memorable excitement of having the cutter slip, get drawn out of the adapter, and dig into the work. This results in disaster; broken tools, a wrecked job, and potentially dangerous shards zinging around your shop. It is acceptable to use a set-screw adapter with a plain-shanked tool that experiences very low loads, such as an edge finder, but use care that the set screw does not wreck the shank, making subsequent removal and/or reinstallation of the tool very difficult if not impossible.
I am very pleased so far with the quality of the set. I have not done any tests, and have just started measuring general runout and accuracy, but it looks good so far! If you have priced other spindle tooling such as the Royal R8 QC tooling, or the Kwik-switch setup, you'll already have realized what a bargain the Tormach system really is.
Soon, I hope to begin a new project page on the rebuilding and integration of the mini-mill R8 spindle, belt drive adapter, and the Tormach tooling, with my 5B CNC mill. Hopefully, between the KaVo ultra-fast HF spindle, and the more powerful R8/Tormach setup, I will have all my bases covered! (That's a baseball expression for my Eastern hemisphere friends; it means works good... lasts a long time!)
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If he played half as well last season as he's doing now, we probably beat Miami. Instead we had to rely on Sam Young.
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THE only fixture in Division Two that beat the elements was the one at St Mary's where leaders Steeple Ashton hosted an in-form Worton & Cheverell side.
After an uninspiring first few months to the season where they picked up just one win from five games, Worton have hit some form and they were bidding to stretch their unbeaten run to four matches after excellent results against other teams in the promotion race.
With both sides inactive since the opening game of 2013 it was Ashton who took the points as a 3-0 win brought Worton's revival to an end.
After a goalless first half that saw both teams hit the wood work it was Ashton who drew first blood with the all-important opening goal which came just 40 seconds sin the second half, Nick Gittins scoring for 1-0.
Worton had a 20-minute purple patch as they looked to get back on level terms but they were unable to break down Ashton's defensive wall and as they were pushing players forward they were caught on the break as Ashton doubled their lead on 85 minutes, Gittins netting his second of the game.
With time running out Ashton killed off their guests and it was Gittins who once again did the damage as he found the net for a third time to complete a hat-trick and seal a victory for Neil Taylor's side, who now have a nine point gap over The Lamb who have played five fewer games.
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BOZEMAN - A historic U.S. expedition that took more than a decade of planning, 3 1/2 years of project preparation and a national team involving Montana State University faculty, staff and students reported early Monday that they had reached a massive lake beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
After hauling equipment hundreds of miles across the Antarctic ice and an intense week of weather delays, the team melted holes through half a mile of ice and reached Lake Whillans at 5 a.m. Jan. 28. Researchers involved in the Whillans Ice Stream Subglacial Access Research Drilling project (WISSARD) collected water and sediment from the lake. They will now process those samples to answer questions relating to one of Earth's final frontiers.
"We're very proud of this accomplishment, which is due to a huge effort by many people and organizations," WISSARD Science Project Manager Robert Edwards of MSU wrote in an email from McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
"The analysis of these samples and data, together with the results from a planned field season next year at nearby sites, will allow WISSARD scientists to directly address many key questions regarding the nature of the subglacial aquatic environment under the Whillans Ice Plain, on the margin of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet," Roberts said.
It was the first time that clean whole samples had been successfully retrieved from a subglacial lake in Antarctica, researchers said.
John Priscu - long-time polar scientist and professor in MSU's Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences in the College of Agriculture - is chief scientist and one of three directors of the WISSARD project. Also involved from MSU are geologist Mark Skidmore; doctoral student Trista Vick-Majors from Calhan, Colo.; doctoral student Alex Michaud from Eagan, Minn., and WISSARD Education and Public Outreach Officer Susan Kelly.
A statement from the WISSARD science team said, "WISSARD's groundbreaking exploration of Antarctica's subglacial environment marks the beginning of a new era in polar science, opening the window for future interdisciplinary scientific investigations of one of Earth's last unexplored frontiers."
The U.S. team tested its drilling equipment near McMurdo Station in December, then hauled it across the ice shelf to the area above Lake Whillans. After melting through the ice, the researchers used specialized tools to collect samples without contaminating the environment or the samples themselves. They also surveyed the lake floor with video.
The lead scientists on WISSARD include Priscu as the expert on life in icy environments; Ross Powell from Northern Illinois University as the expert on glacial geology; and Slawek Tulaczyk from the University of California, Santa Cruz, as the expert on glacial hydrology.
The team that worked deep in the Antarctic field consisted of approximately 48 people, including scientists, drillers and support staff, who hoped that their plans wouldn't be derailed by blizzards, malfunctioning equipment or other unforeseen problems. Although this is summer in Antarctica, conditions can still be unpredictable.
"The weather here is a huge deal," Vick-Majors said before leaving Bozeman for Antarctica.
Priscu in the past has described the U.S. project as exciting, groundbreaking and risky with potential for "real, real high return."
Since Lake Whillans is part of a vast Antarctic subglacial aquatic system, comparable in size to the United States, it could harbor never-before-seen life that may offer lessons about how life can survive without light and at temperatures near the freezing point of water, Priscu said. It may also serve as an analogue for scientists who are looking for life on Mars and other extraterrestrial icy bodies.
By analyzing the physical, chemical, geological and biological interactions that can occur under the ice, scientists expect to know much more about how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet responded to past climate changes. This is important, Priscu said, since the Antarctic Ice Sheets contain 70 percent of the Earth's freshwater. And any significant melting can drastically increase sea level and change ocean circulation.
Scientists may also discover microbial communities that produce novel compounds that can benefit humans, such as antifreezes and medicines, Priscu said. He said the U.S. team should discover organisms that make a living in the dark and cold and have not been directly exposed to the atmosphere for many millions of years.
The United States isn't the only country that wants to explore subglacial life. The Russians drilled through the ice last year, and the British started drilling in December, but stopped when they encountered difficulties at approximately 1,000 feet.
MSU researchers emphasize that the three teams aren't racing, but they are conducting complementary research in different areas of Antarctica. The Russians drilled into the 12,000-foot-thick East Antarctic Ice Sheet, approximately 2,000 miles from the U.S. drilling site. The U.S. and British teams were working about 1,000 miles apart on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
WISSARD is largely funded by the National Science Foundation - Office of Polar Programs, with additional funds provided by NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
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I am trying to create a mmorpg that is text based. Like http://www.camorraworld.org But all i know how to do is html. I doint know what i need or what i should use. I have Front page and Dreamweaver. Every fourm i look at they allways put things that dont help me. Please help.
The Wiki knows all... and you can ignore the stuff on 3D, unless your text is 3D
??? The Wiki dosent help me. I want to create a TEXT-BASED. I need to fine a good tortoral
I can't give you any links because most of this stuff is just simple server based code and use of a database. Languages like ASP.NET would greatly simplify making those kind of games, but you could just as well do it in PHP or CGI.
First and foremost, you need to design your game. You should brainstorm all your ideas down and decide how you're going to implement it.
What you need to do is look into: 1) Sessions / Cookies 2) AJAX 3) Databases (MySQL is quite popular)
Since you want others playing online to interact with other players, you will need to globalize the game states and players. This object should be able to refresh itself outside of the HTTP scope (look into using events - ASP.NET). On each interval, your global object will parse the input queue from players and update the state of the game in a synchronous manner. With AJAX, you can then transmit that data back to the client to update their interface.
THANKS SO MUCH. I will start doing tose things rite away. I have all of my ideas. But is thair any programs i should use?
I might be uninformed, but what's the difference between a "text MMO" and a MUSH/MUD/MOO?
If you want to set up a text-based multiplayer game, MU*s are pretty good, and I use PennMUSH, which has some good tutorials.
Edit: Oh, in any case, you'll need to learn coding to some degree. But learning new things is very good for the brain.
Ellis: MUD type games usually involve telnetting into a server and typing text commands to perform actions in the game. What the OP wants seems to be a browser-based MMO, where you go to a webpage that displays some statistics and things, and gives you some buttons to click on to perform actions.
I doint want to make a mud i want to make a text game not with typing commands. I play hundrids of them. Just clicking not commands. With a email and so more.
ok i set up a ASP.NET C# page. I need a script for a sign up and log in?
You'll probably need a database with a table in it that holds user names and passwords. You'll need to read up on how to create such a database and how to access it using .NET.
ok wat about a sign up?
Ok i am configring a sever with MySQL with one should i do Developer,Sever,Dedicated Mysql sever machine
These are questions easily answered with a little bit of browsing the documents on the MySQL website. We're not here to hold your hand through every step; you need to do some of your own research.
im trying alot
ok i am sad to say but i am new to most of this, i need someone to walk me through , this is my first game ever, I don`t want to give up.
Ah, ok, I understand now, the difference. Clicking versus reading and typing. I'm an experienced MU* coder and Wiz, but have zero time (as player, even) on a browser-based online text game. I could point you at many good tutorials for MU* creating, but none for what you want to make.
Unfortunately, Lord Zack, you are going to have to learn to do it. Somewhere, on Google or Ask.com, if you keep searching and input the proper search keywords, is a tutorial to lead you step-by-step through what you might need to make something like Camorra.
ok i understand.... but i have learned alllllooooooootttttt but not knowing how to use a data base. Ok thxs, can u give me links to MU*s stuff to help me make a MU*s.
It's going to seem like I'm a very mean person now, but you're going to have to do your own research. I realize you're a teenager (or at least you come across as 13, the way you use 'u', don't capitalize and the overextension of "alot"), but one of the best favors ever done for me was in High School. When I was grousing about a research paper on Kabuki (this was in the days of libraries and card catalogs only, no internet, no computers), she told me "You may well forget what you learn about Kabuki while doing this paper, but you'll always remember what steps to take when researching."
Go to Google. Type in: How to make a MUD. (Or MUSH) See what comes up. Choose links. Read. Keep reading until you understand.
You are the only one who can do this. If you can't even go to Google and have the initiative to read and learn, including learning about databases in the simplest form, you may as well give up now and settle for a life as a Manager at Wendy's.
ok im 13 but i doint quit. I will continue learning more abput the langs. AND I WOULD NEVER WORK AT WENDEYS. That place has haert atcks on a bun.
Hey dude, I made a website specifically for people interested in creating text-based RPGs. The URL is: [www.freewebs.com/thetemplarguild](www.freewebs.com/thetemplarguild) Go to "RPG Help" for information on creating your own RPG. I will add more later, the site's pretty new.


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This is Lucy. She's almost 4, precocious as hell, and talks non-stop. Like broken record non-stop.
I'm an introvert. I need time and space to collect myself, but I have a yapping almost-4-year-old at my feet most of the time, chiming on about nonsense. So basically I haven't collected myself in…almost 4 years.
I've tried to embrace it. I even tried to record it, but then I realized I'd have to sit and listen to the whole damn recording, which would be like having the almost-4-year-old yapping in my ear all over again. So then I tried to follow her around with the laptop, typing everything that she says. I got to 11 minutes before I gave up. I couldn't write fast enough. But those 11 minutes were like gold, so here they are, for your reading pleasure.
Oh, and for reference, Char is her little sister.
This girl.
Nudge is our dog.
This guy. Poor muffin.
11 minutes in the mind of Lucy Miller
It's part of a tampon.
Look, it's a tampon sword.
A tampon sword is what I use. Yaaaaaaar!
Nudge, you say it like this: TAM-PON.
How does it feel like having tampons in your panties?
Nudge what are you up to little doggie? What are you up to Nudgles? I'm going to go see what that is.
Mom, can you find my Merida wig? Oh, there's my tampon swordie. I get all this yucky stuff on the washcloth. Mom, look! It's a washcloth! I have to go get Char.
7:27 am
Char, look! A tampon! Do you like it? I traded Char for the blue washcloth for the yellow washcloth. Bluuuuuuuuuuue! Yaaaaaaaah! She wants me. Nudge, I was sitting right there and you can't stiff me!
Ruff ruff ruff ruff. Howwwwwww! Ow ow owwwww!
Oh yeah? Hey little dog.
Nudge growls.
Okay, just stay there a second Nudge.
Yelling from the other room, then quiet.
Can you find the little curl that's hanging in Merida's eyes please? It's ok. It has Velcro! See that little scratchy there? It means it has Velcro. You don't have to worry Char. He wants his PJ's on it's cold!
Char cries, "No, no, don't want Lulu!"
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The curtain has risen on Disney's smash-hit show The Lion King, which has started a seven-week season in Bradford's Alhambra theatre.
A fleet of 23 trucks have transported the enormous production to Bradford – the only Yorkshire stop on the UK tour.
The largest theatre production ever to tour Europe and the UK, its arrival is the highlight of the Alhambra's centenary year. Performances began last night prior to the official opening on Tuesday.
The acclaimed stage adaptation of the Disney classic has 52 performers, led by 11 principals. The production features hundreds of masks, puppets and more than 700 elaborate costumes representing 26 different types of animal.
The Lion King is based on the Oscar-winning 1994 animated film about a lion cub called Simba who struggles to accept his destined role as King. Director and co-designer Julie Taymor adapted it for the stage, bringing an array of theatrical styles and cultural references.
Unveiled on Broadway in 1997, the show has been seen by more than 70 million people across the world, translated into eight different languages including Japanese, German, Korean and Mandarin.
South African actress Gugwana Dlamini, who plays narrator Rafiki, sings in five different African languages. She said: "Julie Taymor did a lot of research in South Africa, and she brought African music and chants to the show.
"It's a story about a young boy but it touches people in different ways. It has many elements – the costumes, the music, all the things happening on the stage at once. Children see something in it that is different to what adults see."
With a cumulative gross in excess of five billion dollars, the stage production of The Lion King has earned more than the biggest films in movie history – more than the Lord Of The Rings trilogy combined, the six Star Wars films combined, and more than Avatar and Titanic, the two highest-grossing films ever, combined.
The Lion King won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Costume Design, and other awards include a Grammy and an Olivier Award.
The score is a fusion of Western music and the sounds and rhythms of Africa, from the Oscar-winning song Can You Feel The Love Tonight? to haunting ballad Shadowland. It includes Elton John and Tim Rice's music from the animated film of The Lion King and three new songs, with additional music from Rhythm Of The Pride Lands, an album inspired by the original music in the film.
The Lion King runs at the Alhambra until May 10. Tickets are on (01274) 432000.


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SAN GABRIEL – In a race separated by less than 100 votes, incumbents Mario De La Torre and Kevin Sawkins and challenger Jason Pu were the top three vote getters Tuesday with all precincts counted.
Incumbent David Gutierrez, who has been on the council for 12 years, and Chin Ho Liao trailed in fourth place by less than one percent behind third place De La Torre.
Pu posted a message of thanks to his supporters on Facebook Tuesday evening, along with a photo of him walking into a local restaurant with his hands in the air as bystanders clapped.
"Thank you everyone," Pu said.
Pu, a business attorney, was backed by the Police Officers' Association, which is in the midst of a legal battle with the city. Pu campaigned on a new vision to improve the city's business community and infrastructure, but he was also criticized by his opponents for aggressive campaign tactics.
The race, which began with a pledge for clean campaigning, quickly devolved into what candidates themselves described as dirty politics.
The three incumbents campaigned as a unit, touting their record of "proven leadership" against what they said were the challengers' empty promises.
Pu and Liao criticized the incumbents for not bringing in enough new business into the city and neglecting the ever-present problem of the crumbling city streets. But Sawkins, De La Torre and Gutierrez claimed they have brought in three new hotels and have paved more roads than any previous council.
Liao, a retired nuclear engineer, also promised a new vision for change in the city. He spent more than $65,000 of his own money on the campaign and pledged to donate his salary if elected.
The incumbents alleged that he moved into an apartment in the city to run for office, though Liao maintains that he has lived in the area for 25 years but had to move six months ago because his house is in a part of San Gabriel that is unincorporated.
City Clerk Eleanor Andrews and City Treasurer John Janosik both ran unopposed.


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As I was growing up in the northeastern United States, I remember hearing stories of California. The flora and fauna of the Pacific coast seemed so beautiful and mystical to me. In particular, I remember stories my father told of a rare and beautiful plant that was half tree, half cactus. All my life I dreamed and wondered what this fantastic "tractus" looked like.
Finally in 2007, I made my first trip to California with my wife and daughter. I'd heard of a resort in San Diego on an island all to itself; a place where the city hadn't overrun the trees and plants native to the area. This place was Paradise Point and this is where decided to stay and begin the search for the Tractus. When we arrived we were overwhelmed by the beauty and majesty of the grounds and gardens. Immediately, we parked our car, checked in and headed for the pedicabs to begin the search.
The first things to get our attention were the hibiscus and other brightly colored tropical flowers. Flowers we had only seen in pictures that we could now see and smell for the very first time. Next, we found cottony soft trees that reminded me of the truffula trees that I had read about in Dr Seuss' "The Lorax". We even found a very rare and once thought extinct ghost tree - the only tree native to the area that sheds its leaves and goes into a dormant state blooming only once a year.
We searched all over the island for hors upon hours and still no Tractus. Finally, after we returned the pedicab and headed back to our bungalow for the evening, we saw one! Tucked against the wall of our very own building was the elusive Tractus of my childhood dreams. It was as beautiful and wonderful as I'd always imagined. We were all overjoyed about the amazing sights we'd seen.
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Love him or loathe him, but John Cena will always be the current face of the WWE whether diehard pro wrestling fans like him or not. Like his predecessors Hulk Hogan and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin before him, Cena is the guy who is the true leader of the WWE roster and the guy who the WWE Universe rooted for, bought his merchandise, and was the poster child of almost every young pro wrestling fan. But it didn't start out that way.
Cena made his WWE debut in June 2002 when he answered a challenge for a match against Kurt Angle. Of course, he lost to Angle but it was just a start for the young Massachusetts native.
For the next couple of years, Cena languished in the WWE midcard on the SmackDown roster, winning his first title, the United States Championship when he defeated then-champion the Big Show at WrestleMania 20 in March of 2004.
But the turning point came when Cena defeated John Bradshaw Layfield to become the WWE Champion at WrestleMania 21. But the biggest move was one Cena was drafted to RAW in June of 2005 and that is when his place as WWE's number one guy began.
For the next several years, Cena became an unstoppable force, dominating the WWE while defeating the likes of Layfield, Edge, Batista, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, and many others. He even deposed of The Nexus.
But all the popularity of Cena also came with criticism. Many pro wrestling fans believed that Cena was not a very good wrestler as he leapfrogged from the likes of Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd who while both are talented, they are not over with the WWE Universe, something that the WWE expects to see from its talent.
But no matter what, Cena will no doubt always be the WWE's poster child for many years to come.


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Haren impressed by Justin Upton's hot start
WASHINGTON -- Nationals right-hander Dan Haren played with Braves outfielder Justin Upton for three years when they were with the D-Backs from 2008-10.
Upton is off to a great start, going 12-for-34 [.353] with a National League-leading six home runs. Haren said Upton looks like he is on a mission to prove that he is one of the best players in baseball.
"Everyone agrees that the talent has always been there," Haren said. "He had times where he has put it all together, making an All-Star team. He has never put it together for that long. Right now, he is in one of those streaks where he is tough to get out. I think he is a little inspired, trying to show the Diamondbacks how good he can be and obviously play hard for his new team."
The Braves acquired Upton from Arizona for five players, including Martin Prado, during the offseason.
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Road trip!
Ben and I got up early this morning to drive north to the Twin Cities (Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota, dontcha know) for my friend's wedding this weekend. It's our second time up here in less than a month!
The ride was pretty uneventful and broken up by a Zone Perfect Sweet & Salty Bar for breakfast (it was ok, maybe a little too salty,)
and the standard tunaCORN Fantasy Football Adopt a Highway sign sighting.
This sign never gets old! Who names their fantasy football team "tunaCORN"? Then adopts a portion of the highway? What's the story behind all this ridiculousness? I hate that I will never know the answers to these questions!
We headed straight for one of our very favorite places in Minneapolis when we arrived – Lake Calhoun.
I used to run around this beaut at least 3-4 times a week when I lived in the city after college. It's a perfect 3 miles around, and the view of downtown can't be beat.
You can rent kayaks and paddle boats here in the summertime too, which is always usually a blast… I'll never forget the time Ben took me paddle boating for my birthday one year. We ended up getting a bum boat and his chair back kept flying into a flat, horizontal position every 10 seconds/5-6 pedals.
He was SO mad, which made me laugh SO hard, which made him even MORE mad…then he stopped talking to me. :( It was my birthday though so he couldn't stay mad for too long – muwahaha! ;)
On one of the nicest days we've experienced yet this Spring, Ben and I strolled around the lake along with what seemed like half the city. Nobody wanted to miss out on the warm sun and mild breeze.
Our walk went quick, and I was up for another go-around, but our grumbling stomachs won out and we headed to Cossetta's in St. Paul for lunch instead!
Cossetta's is THE place for fast-casual Italian in the Twin Cities.
It's a pizzeria/market/hot bar and their food is mouthwateringly delicious. Very fresh and authentic (I would literally give my first born for their baklava recipe…) They just won Best Italian in the Twin Cities by Citypages!
You pick out, order and pay for your food on the first floor, then climb up a winding staircase to sit and enjoy your Italian goodness while listening to rat pack tunes and looking at old family photos (of someone's family!)
Ben and I snagged a seat right by the window – underneath the dried garlic and chilis that hung all the way to the ceiling.
Love the ambiance here!
You really can't go wrong with anything your order at Cossetta's – lasagna, hot soup, sausage & peppers, pizza – but you REALLY can't go wrong with their Mostaccioli con Ricotta.
Complete with garlic bread for $5.25. I LOVE THIS MEAL!
Perfectly cooked pasta is smothered in ricotta cheese sauce, then generously topped with Cossetta's house Family Sauce.
I tried so hard to order a salad. I really did. "You'll hate yourself tomorrow when you won't be able to zip up your already too-small bridesmaid's dress!" I tried to reason with myself. But it was no good. This pasta is TOO GOOD to resist! Creamy, cheesy, and that bright, fresh house sauce competes with anything we had in Italy!
Cossetta's garlic bread is completely mind melting as well. It's the kind that somehow gets buttery, salty and garlicky on both the top AND bottom, and is soft and crispy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. I ate half then wisely gave the rest to Ben.
Speaking of Ben, he ordered 2 slices of Pepperoni Pizza.
You quickly taste just how fresh the cheese is, and again – that sauce! It ranks just behind DiCarlos Pizza from Ohio/WV as best pizza I've had in the states!
Fine. I confess! I took back the second half of my garlic bread. It was too good to giveaway, I tell you!
Luckily I came to my senses and packaged up half of my pasta. Small victories, people. :)
Well we're all checked into our hotel now. Since Ben's a priority club member, we got upgraded to a room with a view of the Mississippi River.
Hello St. Paul!
Off to the wedding rehearsal, then rehearsal dinner tonight. TGIF!


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Even though it may be with pain, even though it may be with sorrow, even though he may be crying, his face in tears, he lives the holy life that is perfect & pure.
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Not sure this is helpful of me, but: I think that what is 'middle way' for one person may not be for another.
Right Effort is a Courageous Effort, not a half-hearted effort.
Bhikkhu Ñānananda wrote:"All those kinds of dualities, be it asti/nāsti or sabbaṃ ekattaṃ/sabbaṃ puthuttaṃ etc. were rejected by the Buddha: majjhena Tathāgato Dhammaṃ deseti – he taught the Dhamma by the middle. It's not just the middle path. It's not a mixture of 50% of each. We usually think that the middle is between two ends. It's a rejection of both ends and an introduction of a novel standpoint. Again, I remember Dr. W.S. Karunaratne saying how paṭiccasamuppāda, both as a philosophy and as a word, was novel to Indian thinking. There were other vāda–s such as Adhiccasamuppāda and Issaranimmāna, but not paṭiccasamuppāda, and it is not a vāda.
http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?tit ... %2C_Part_2
SN56.11: Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta wrote:"There are these two extremes that are not to be indulged in by one who has gone forth. Which two? That which is devoted to sensual pleasure with reference to sensual objects: base, vulgar, common, ignoble, unprofitable; and that which is devoted to self-affliction: painful, ignoble, unprofitable. Avoiding both of these extremes, the middle way realized by the Tathagata — producing vision, producing knowledge — leads to calm, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding.
"And what is the middle way realized by the Tathagata that — producing vision, producing knowledge — leads to calm, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding? Precisely this Noble Eightfold Path: right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. This is the middle way realized by the Tathagata that — producing vision, producing knowledge — leads to calm, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding.
Bhikkhu Bodhi: The Noble Eightfold Path: The Way to the End of Suffering wrote:To eliminate ignorance we need wisdom, but how is wisdom to be acquired? As indubitable knowledge of the ultimate nature of things, wisdom cannot be gained by mere learning, by gathering and accumulating a battery of facts. However, the Buddha says, wisdom can be cultivated. It comes into being through a set of conditions, conditions which we have the power to develop. These conditions are actually mental factors, components of consciousness, which fit together into a systematic structure that can be called a path in the word's essential meaning: a courseway for movement leading to a goal. The goal here is the end of suffering, and the path leading to it is the Noble Eightfold Path with its eight factors: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.
The Buddha calls this path the middle way (majjhima patipada). It is the middle way because it steers clear of two extremes, two misguided attempts to gain release from suffering. One is the extreme of indulgence in sense pleasures, the attempt to extinguish dissatisfaction by gratifying desire. This approach gives pleasure, but the enjoyment won is gross, transitory, and devoid of deep contentment. The Buddha recognized that sensual desire can exercise a tight grip over the minds of human beings, and he was keenly aware of how ardently attached people become to the pleasures of the senses. But he also knew that this pleasure is far inferior to the happiness that arises from renunciation, and therefore he repeatedly taught that the way to the Ultimate eventually requires the relinquishment of sensual desire. Thus the Buddha describes the indulgence in sense pleasures as "low, common, worldly, ignoble, not leading to the goal."
The other extreme is the practice of self-mortification, the attempt to gain liberation by afflicting the body. This approach may stem from a genuine aspiration for deliverance, but it works within the compass of a wrong assumption that renders the energy expended barren of results. The error is taking the body to be the cause of bondage, when the real source of trouble lies in the mind — the mind obsessed by greed, aversion, and delusion. To rid the mind of these defilements the affliction of the body is not only useless but self-defeating, for it is the impairment of a necessary instrument. Thus the Buddha describes this second extreme as "painful, ignoble, not leading to the goal."
Aloof from these two extreme approaches is the Noble Eightfold Path, called the middle way, not in the sense that it effects a compromise between the extremes, but in the sense that it transcends them both by avoiding the errors that each involves. The path avoids the extreme of sense indulgence by its recognition of the futility of desire and its stress on renunciation. Desire and sensuality, far from being means to happiness, are springs of suffering to be abandoned as the requisite of deliverance. But the practice of renunciation does not entail the tormenting of the body. It consists in mental training, and for this the body must be fit, a sturdy support for the inward work. Thus the body is to be looked after well, kept in good health, while the mental faculties are trained to generate the liberating wisdom. That is the middle way, the Noble Eightfold Path, which "gives rise to vision, gives rise to knowledge, and leads to peace, to direct knowledge, to enlightenment, to Nibbana."
mikenz66 wrote:As I've said before I don't think the "middle way" is really about balance, I think it's about transcendence:


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OWNERS of family-run and independent businesses in Sleaford are preparing to show shoppers what makes them well-worth tracking down.
Businesses are counting down to celebrating Independents' Day on Wednesday, July 4, and urging shoppers and visitors to make time to explore the town and discover how much it offers.
Sleaford Business Improvement District (BID) group said businesses getting behind the Skillsmart Retail initiative are being encouraged to down-load and display 'Your Local Shops Need You!' posters from www.skillsmartretail.com Retail Independents' Day page, to rehang their Jubilee bunting and offer special deals where possible.
BID manager Emma Batty said: "We are really proud of the sheer diversity and characterful nature of our independent shops and the fact that many offer unique products and services.
"We are pleased to say that, despite tough economic times, we continue to welcome new niche businesses to the town.
"Some of our newest include a baby and childrenswear and accessories shop, which decided to open a shop after successfully establishing itself on-line, a wedding dress shop, clothing boutique and a soft-furnishing firm, which was determined to fill a gap in the market for local services.
"We hope shoppers and visitors will make a date to come to Sleaford on July 4 and discover these and many many more."


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This summer, the Ohio Chautauqua Teacher's Institute, in conjunction with the Ohio Humanities Council, will bring the Inventors and Innovators Tour to New Concord. Muskingum College will provide area educators with an opportunity to earn college credit for their participation in the institute. Running from Tuesday, June 24 through Saturday, June 28, the 2008 Ohio Chautauqua Teacher's Institute is designed for humanities educators in grades K-12 and will explore the life stories of five great American inventors and innovators – Thomas Edison, Mary McLeod Bethune, Andrew Carnegie, George Washington Carver and Alexander Graham Bell – the challenges they faced, and their sources of inspiration.
"Through its first-person historical portrayals, Ohio Chautauqua delivers an exciting blend of education and entertainment from which educators can draw to develop creative and effective lesson plans," said Dr. William Kerrigan, professor of history at Muskingum College. Participants will attend workshops conducted by the five scholar-performers portraying the Inventors and Innovators, seminars led by college faculty, and evening performances under the Chautauqua tent. They will receive materials for use in the classroom, and have opportunities to develop lesson plans based on content and principles acquired at the Institute.
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Revlon Bedroom Eyes Powder Liner Reviews
Not good.Incredibly messy, gets into your eyes and tons of fallout. I was hoping for a sexy bedroom eyes look, but looked more like a raccoon. — 6 years, 5 months agoLipglossandSpandex | 521 reviews
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OkayThere is a lot of fall out. I think it's a powder eyeliner? I don't know what to call it. It's very nice for a smokey eye though and the black is very intense. — 4 years, 1 month agohleeee | 210 reviews
Powdered FormulaI like the dramatic look this liner gives because it is great for smoky eyes and an evening look. The powder is a little messy and hard to apply because it comes on thick and is crumbly. The color is good so it gives a good look. — 9 years agoStef42678 | 500 reviews
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is this an eyeshadow or what?because you end up with a 'line' thats 1/2 inch across, and little bits of the powder fall onto your cheeks and shirt while you apply it. i cant get used to it, and i can see why i got a bad eyeliner review b/c as eyeshadow its messy, and as an eyeliner its terrible. not worth the $$ — 9 years, 4 months agocorizotti | 550 reviews
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Bedroom eyes! HA HA!The only reason why they would call this bedroom eyes is because it's great with the lights off. Whoever came up with this application process...I have a feeling wasn't a woman who desires things to be seamless and easy. Product gets all over when you're trying to apply it. Creases and doesn't stay on long. — 8 years agoSwoldierGirl72 | 342 reviews
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i definately agree!everyone else said pretty much the same thing and i agree this product is messy and gets allover your face. you can put powder under your eyes for any that falls there but it is kind of a hassle. i havent yet tried what one of the other reviewwers said about lining both upper and lower lash line at the same time but i'll let you know how that goes.... — 9 years, 4 months agocandyapples17 | 223 reviews
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Hard to Work WithI like the idea and the colors, but I am not used to or not co-ordinated enough to use it without it flaking all over my my face. Even when I tapped it, I still got it all over the place. Sorry. Not for me. — 6 years, 6 months agoIowillowa | 23 reviews
Great for smokey eyes, but not perfect...The smudge-y, smokey texture and colors offered in this powder liner are great. This product makes it really easy to create a professional-looking smokey eye in no time without having to bother with a lot of products or complicated applicators. I was actually excited to see a budget cosmetics brand produce something that enables anyone (even those of us who are all thumbs) to achieve this look so ...read moresimply. One pretty big drawback to this liner, however, is the clumsy packaging which almost guarantees powder residue on your table, hands, etc. Another is the chubby foam applicator that works for some looks but lacks the ability to give precise definition and also encourages powder residue to collect under your eyes. My tip: be careful when pulling the applicator out of the base and when you apply, lean to the side (the side of the eye you are applying the liner to), with your chin pointed down slightly, and use a handheld mirror-- the residue should fall away from your face. You can also dust translucent powder under your eyes to catch the falling powder and then brush it off afterwards, but this tends to give me a reverse racoon effect. Overall this powder is a great buy for what you can achieve with it, just watch how you apply! — 9 years, 4 months agocherrypie | 196 reviews
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I hated this stuff.This stuff is messy & a waste of money. I tried to use it twice & I gave up. I tossed it. — 5 years, 5 months agojola64 | 88 reviews
Applicator FailThe color was nice and dramatic, but this product was impossible to apply. I did tap out some of the powder and used a separate brush to apply it to get some use of it, but eventually I threw it away because it was not worth the mess. Any time I attempted using the applicator I ended up with raccoon eyes, not bedroom eyes, along with little black flecks of powder on my cheeks. — 5 years, 11 months agoreciprocate | 5 reviews
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Photo Gallery: Country Bedrooms
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A pale striped rug warms up a dark wood floor.
This bedroom's neutral palette allows the delicate floral bed frame to shine. A few pops of rich cerulean blue keep the look interesting without overwhelming the space.
A beamed ceiling and white panelling offer a classic country look.
The open ceiling in this principal bedroom enhances the airiness of the bright white space. Natural linen bedding gives the bed a soft, slightly rumpled European look. Mosquito netting is a charming accent — and a practical touch in the country.
A pair of bright yellow lamps add a touch of summertime cheer.
The walls above the white tongue-and-groove wainscotting are a deep putty colour to complement the upholstery. The canopy bed feels cosy and contained, even without curtains.
Mix old and new for a youthful take on country-chic.
The owners of this century-old lakeside home kept the original pine floors, which were in pristine condition. A splash of white paint brightens the room's panelled walls, while the natural wood finish on the ceiling adds warmth. Contemporary lamps and bedside tables keep the look sophisticated.
Get more inspiration in our Country Bedrooms photo gallery.
Nothing says country like white-painted wood ceilings and walls.
Dress up white cotton bedding with a quilt and accent pillows in the same bold crimson print at the head and foot of the bed only. Cheerful striped rugs temper the elegance of a four-poster bed.
A daring mix of prints creates a casual, playful bedroom.
An antique brass bed layered with a country quilt and tons of pillows is an inviting destination in designer Sarah Richardson's holiday home. From polka-dots to paisley to floral and stripes, Sarah is a master at mixing unexpected textiles.
Rich textures and details keep this neutral space interesting.
A palette of creams and tans gives this bedroom a sophisticated, soothing vibe, while the stunning cane bed adds character and authentic French flair. Identical lamps sit on open and closed night tables, for a feeling of symmetry that's not too "matchy." A textured rug helps warm up the large room, too.
Get more inspiration in our Country Bedrooms photo gallery.
Soothing lilac walls and minimal, weathered furniture keep this room simple.
The bed's aubergine and cream coverlet from France complements the room's dainty chandelier.
Contemporary polka-dot bedding contrasts nicely with heavy, raw-wood walls.
A quirky lamp, with an English-pub feel, doesn't look out of place atop the antique sideboard. The bright red rug breaks up the extensive wood with a pop of colour.
French wallpaper elevates this country space.
A variety of patterns in this bedroom make a bold statement: the bird-motif wallpaper and Source UK's Pom Pom rug, based on Japanese shibori, a tie-dye technique. The teeny bedside table is both charming and useful in this tight space.
Vintage and antique items lend a lived-in feel.
Tongue-and-groove panelling, painted a soothing sage and a bright white, creates a cosy backdrop for an inviting mix of thrift store finds.
Plush bedding and carpet in watery hues create a soothing atmosphere.
A palette of pale blues and creamy whites plays into this principal bedroom's atmosphere of calm. The homeowners had the cypress ceiling pickled to accentuate the height, and to tone down the orange. French doors flood the room with light and lead to private gardens.
See more photos of this gorgeous country home in our photo gallery.
For more contemporary country spaces, visit our Farmhouse Style gallery.
See more great cottage and country rooms in our Cottages & Country Houses gallery, Traditional Cottages gallery, plus see more cottage photos.
Add grandeur to any bedroom with a dramatic bed.
With a coffered ceiling, chandelier and four-poster bed, this refined principal bedroom is an unexpected find in a lakeside summer home. The cool, pale tones of the room are offset by the black bed frame, which creates a focal point in the space. The addition of a small sitting area, formed by the chair and footstool opposite the bed, adds another element of luxury to the room.
See more photos of this home, plus other luxurious country houses, in our Grand Country Houses photo gallery.
A neutral colour scheme keeps this room bright.
Painting interiors a crisp white or soft neutral enhances the amount of light coming in from large windows. Here, views of Georgian Bay can be taken in from a comfortable window seat. Pale bedding and open side tables also keep the room fresh and airy.
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The colour and texture of this house's aged materials create a cosy feel.
Nestled in the Niagara Escarpment, antique dealer Jill Kantelberg's country home is a stunning winter escape. Inspired by some of the homes she has visited in her travels through France, England and Belgium, her home is a cross between a great old barn and a country manor. The master bedroom is a luxurious retreat all in itself. With a limestone mantel and wide plank floors, every detail suits the room's rustic aesthetic. The raised fireplace allows Jill to put her feet up on the hearth and feel the warmth when sitting here. The English tester, or four-poster bed, was made from reclaimed linen-fold oak panelling.
This room's furniture is high off the floor, creating a casual cottage feel.
The guest bedroom in the 2010 Princess Margaret Showhome layers buttercream walls with floral chintz, creating a romantic escape for overnight visitors. Raffia inserts and exposed nail heads make the bed look like an antique. The nubbly wool rug and printed linen drapes add cosy texture to the space.
See more of the 2010 Princess Margaret showhome in our photo gallery. Also, watch Lynda Reeves tour the house.
Reclaimed beams along the headboard, rustic floorboards and a driftwood bedside table add a natural, raw look.
Fresh white walls and pretty patterned bed linens add a feminine touch to the industrial reading lamps and unfinished wood beams.
A striking cast-resin antler wreath is a modern piece that fits with a rustic theme.
Every room can exude holiday spirit — not just the living or family room — as long as they're decorated with a light hand. In this bunkie, a caribou hide and vintage Paint By Number artworks allude to the wilderness locale.
See another shot of Brian Garrison and Keir Macrae's cabin, or see the entire home in our December 2007 issue. Also, get more photos in our Christmas decorations gallery.
See more wreaths in our photo gallery, plus learn tips for decorating a door with small wreaths and crafting a DIY boxwood wreath.