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I mean absolutely no disrespect here, PeterB, but in my opinion 'whoever invented the precepts' was much further along the path than you or I, so it's wise to trust their advice.PeterB wrote:A good illustration of the fact that there is a whole dimension that whoever invented the precepts could not have envisaged.
Kim O'Hara wrote:Jason wrote:PeterB wrote:I always end up feeling in these debates that I play the role of the Defender Of Alcohol..
I think we have to decide for ourselves where on the spectrum from total abstinence to drinking within our personal limits lies.
I more or less share PeterB's sentiments (e.g., see this).
I'm with you guys.
I don't drink much, and don't want to, but (for me, at least) a glass of wine with dinner is no worse for me in any way than a couple of chocolates afterwards: minor indulgences with no consequences. If I could find another drink that I enjoyed as much with food, I would probably switch, but finding such an alternative is a fair way down my list of 'things which would make me a better person' so I may not get around to it for years.
Furthermore, abandoning the use of intoxicants, the disciple of the noble ones abstains from taking intoxicants. In doing so, he gives freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings. In giving freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings, he gains a share in limitless freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, and freedom from oppression. This is the fifth gift, the fifth great gift — original, long-standing, traditional, ancient, unadulterated, unadulterated from the beginning — that is not open to suspicion, will never be open to suspicion, and is unfaulted by knowledgeable contemplatives & priests. And this is the eighth reward of merit, reward of skillfulness, nourishment of happiness, celestial, resulting in happiness, leading to heaven, leading to what is desirable, pleasurable, & appealing; to welfare & to happiness.
cooran wrote:I'm wondering if someone can point to a Sutta where total abstinence at all times is required. I can see it is part of the Uposatha Day ceremony - but can anyone point to where having a glass of wine/other alcohol on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis at a dinner is forbidden?
David N. Snyder wrote:Oops, I didn't see that Mawk already posted the link to AN 8.39
But now I think I remember what Bhante Dhammanando said. I think he said that 'disciple of noble ones' could be interpreted as the ordained Sangha, not necessarily lay people, but that it is somewhat vague.
"Venerable sir, in what way is one a lay follower?
"Mahanama, inasmuch as one has gone to the Buddha for refuge, has gone to the Dhamma for refuge, has gone to the Sangha for refuge; in that way, Mahanama, one is a lay follower."
"Then, venerable sir, in what way is a lay follower virtuous?"
"Mahanama, inasmuch as a lay follower abstains from destroying living beings; abstains from taking what is not given; abstains from sexual misconduct; abstains from lying; and abstains from wine, liquor and intoxicants that are causes for heedlessness; in that way, Mahanama, a lay follower is virtuous."
Lord, to what extent is one a lay follower?"
"Jivaka, when one has gone to the Buddha for refuge, has gone to the Dhamma for refuge, and has gone to the Sangha for refuge, then to that extent is one a lay follower."
"And to what extent, lord, is one a virtuous lay follower?"
"Jivaka, when one abstains from taking life, from stealing, from sexual misconduct, from lying, and from fermented & distilled drinks that lead to heedlessness, then to that extent is one a virtuous lay follower."
"We, Lord, are laymen who enjoy worldly pleasure. We lead a life encumbered by wife and children. We use sandalwood of Kasi. We deck ourselves with garlands, perfume and unguents. We use gold and silver. To those like us, O Lord, let the Exalted One preach the Dhamma, teach those things that lead to weal and happiness in this life and to weal and happiness in future life."...."Herein a householder abstains from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and from intoxicants that cause infatuation and heedlessness. This is called the accomplishment of virtue.
bodom wrote:"Then, venerable sir, in what way is a lay follower virtuous?"
"Mahanama, inasmuch as a lay follower abstains from destroying living beings; abstains from taking what is not given; abstains from sexual misconduct; abstains from lying; and abstains from wine, liquor and intoxicants that are causes for heedlessness; in that way, Mahanama, a lay follower is virtuous."
Mawkish1983 wrote:Does anyone know the original pali word that was translated here as 'disciple'?
In the traditional Pali commentaries, the Pali term "ariya-sāvaka" is explained as "the disciple of the Noble One (i.e. Buddha)".[10] Accordingly Soma Thera and Thanissaro Bhikkhu translate this term as "The disciple of the Noble Ones" [11]
However Bhikkhu Bodhi interprets this term as "noble disciple", and according to him, in the Pali suttas, this term is used in two ways:[12]
broadly: any lay disciple (Pāli: upasaka, upasika) of the Buddha;
narrowly: one who is at least on the path to enlightenment (Pāli: sotāpatti maggattha). In this sense, "ordinary people" (puthujjana) can be contrasted with this narrow definition of "noble disciple" (ariya-sāvaka).[13]
"A fine thing, a marvelous thing! Nowadays anyone can become a Stream-Winner, if the Blessed One has proclaimed Sarakaani who died to be Stream-Winner... assured of enlightenment! Why, Sarakaani failed in his training and took to drink!"
"Mahaanaama, Sarakaani the Sakyan fulfilled the training at the time of death."
PeterB wrote:octathlon wrote:If you have no addiction or attachment to alcohol, the 5th precept should be the easiest one of all to follow. So why not just do that, regardless of whether you perceive drinking as affecting your mindfulness or not. It seems like the Buddha must have considered it to be pretty important, to put in the top 5. (Or, maybe it was just meant for some people, the ones whose mindfulness is affected by it? Let's see if I can find where it says that in the Suttas... )
If you do then you do find anything in the Suttas, then apply it to yourself. You will not find anthing that I havent considered.
Even if you found a Sutta passage that says " and in particular PeterB should not have an occasional glass of wine " I would still reserve the right to form my own judgement thank you Shakyamuni, as I am not you and you are not me.And you live in an ancient culture which in general terms is life negative. And you are not a god.
Now, please tell me what you think about the Bhumis. Thats your forte.
The action of killing is considered bad. This itself is not true. There is nothing can be absolute true or not. Reality is free from wrong or right. In previous Siddharta Gautama life, he has to killed 1 person in the ship, because that person wanted to kill all passengers in the boat. His motivation is by killing this guy, he will be saved from his sins killing so many people. Killing 1 person will already give you bad karma. So, killing around 499 persons, definitely it will be much heavier. But because of his compassion to save this guy from experiencing bad karma, this killer get a lot of good karma. The story is action is free from anything. It is the motivation that determine, whether it is good or bad.
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IS the booze culture in Australian sport, finally dead?
On the back of an entirely alcohol-free camp, the Australian swimming team recorded their greatest medal haul at a Commonwealth Games in 24 years last week.
The closest NSW captain Paul Gallen and the Blues came to a hangover, was by watching the Hollywood blockbuster prior to snapping Queensland's eight-years of State of Origin dominance.
Swearing himself off alcohol in his final NRL season before joining rugby union, South Sydney's Sam Burgess is on the cusp of becoming the first English import to win the prestigious Dally M medal.
Meanwhile, tee-totalling Aussie surfer Sally Fitzgibbons is poised to be crowned the next world champion.
And while it's apparent that any hard-earned success will lead to obvious and deserved celebration and the letting down of hair, the preparation of an athlete prior to a major event or competition and the days of six schooners after training are over.
It was at the London Olympics that the Australian team produced just one gold. Last week, the Aussie swim team returned with 57 medals, their greatest swag since the Auckland Commonwealth Games in 1990.
The increasing shift in discipline and towards strict no-drinking policies, which was present in Glasgow, also relates back to the scandal the sport endured two years ago.
Sanctions were handed down for swimmers over the Stilnox controversy following a review that highlighted incidents including "getting drunk, misuse of prescription drugs, breaching curfews, deceit and bullying".
The sport had to cleanse itself of the 'toxic culture'
and, according to Commonwealth Games backstroke gold medallist Ben Treffers, it has.
"We have had late nights at the pool, we are not getting back from the pool until 11.30 at night,'' Treffers told The Daily Telegraph last week. "So it's a lot of late nights, we have got a dry team policy and we are going to stick to that and I don't think we are allowed out at night after the session so it's all pretty calm and tame."
Freestyler David McKeon, one of Australia's new middle-distance stars, also said the rules were clear. "There is definitely not drinking on the Australian swimming team," he said.
The Blues' attitude was also well documented. First came the decision to overlook Mitchell Pearce, following an alcohol-fuelled incident in King Cross, followed by the shift to a Coffs Harbour base.
They were decisions based on creating a winning culture.
Six weeks before this year's Origin series, Gallen was chatting to Blues coach Laurie Daley. The topic of bonding sessions came up.
"It hasn't worked for the past eight years, so I'm not saying ban it, but for me I'm not going to drink,'' Gallen told Daley. And so the Blues had the driest camp in Origin history.
Hayden Knowles, one of Australia's leading high performance trainers, who has coached the likes of Danny Green, former world champion discus thrower Dani Samuels and current Commonwealth Games long jumper Fabrice Lappiere, said the cutting out of alcohol had obvious benefits for athletes.
"They are really looking after their bodies now,'' Knowles said.
"The education they go through, if they don't look for that little edge each day and look after themselves, they're falling behind."
For Burgess, banning the booze was about recognising what he wanted from this season, his last before leaving for rugby union in the UK.
"I'm feeling good,'' Burgess told Triple M last week.
"I'm enjoying every day with the boys, my brothers and around my mum because I can see an end to it."
The issue of drunken behaviour of athletes after finishing their events prompted the Australian Olympic Committee to institute ateam-wide ban on drinking in the village in Rio in 2016, but team boss Steve Moneghetti reiterated the Commonwealth Games policy of individual sports deciding.
The swimming team — athletes and officials — had an alcohol ban in Glasgow but most do not.
"I leave that to the section managers of those sports, and different sports treat that in different ways," he said.
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Having lost Brek Shea to Stoke City of the English Premier League, FC Dallas on Monday moved to upgrade its attack with the acquisition of veteran strikers Eric Hassli and Kenny Cooper. The pair have scored a combined 41 MLS goals over the past two years.
Cooper, 28, returned to Dallas in a trade with the New York Red Bulls, which received an undisclosed amount of allocation money in return. Cooper spent 2006-09 with FCD before trying his luck in Germany and England.
He returned to MLS, first with the Portland Timbers and than with New York, where he tallied 18 goals in 2012. Red Bulls sporting director Andy Roxburgh said Monday that "salary cap restrictions" and a need "to balance our squad now and in the future" necessitated Cooper's departure.
Hassli, a 31-year-old Frenchman, started his MLS career with the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2011 and moved on to Toronto FC last season. Rumors have been circulating for weeks that Hassli wanted out and new Toronto president and GM Kevin Payne said Monday that the player "requested a move for family reasons." Toronto received a conditional second round pick in the 2014 MLS draft in exchange.
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FCD's primary striker, Blas Pérez, tallied nine goals and four assists in 2012 and has a busy year ahead with the Panamanian national team, which will be participating in both the final round of CONCACAF's World Cup qualifying competition and this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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"He is a proven goal scorer, a Dallas boy returning home to his roots. Kenny is a leader with exceptional character," FCD coach Schellas Hyndman said.
Hassli struggles with consistency but has the skill to break a game open. He scored 10 goals in his first season with the Whitecaps. He previously played in France and Switzerland.
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Ideally. More importantly you need a strong foundation of sila (moral conduct).faraway wrote:1. If one want to practice successful samadhi, does he/she really need to be in quiet environment? Can one succeed doing samadhi in noisy environment?
As far as possible do what you can to ensure that you are not disturbed by external things like mosquitos. The process of developing samadhi does cause some bodily and mental distubances to manifest. Those physical disturbances can be aches and pains. As much as possible - attend to the meditation object for longer and longer periods without a break.2. If part of my body feel itchy/pain or there is mosquito keep torturing me or my throat got phlegm, etc, what should I do? Should I give up the samadhi for the moment and take care of the body problem or just endure them during the samadhi?
the observation of the in-breath and out-breath is excellent for the development of samatha and I recommend it. However, as the mind becomes concentrated the breath becomes increasingly subtle and difficult to discern so it may not be ideal for walking meditation. Walking meditation is usually used to develop vipassana3. How to do samadhi with walking posture? What object I need to concentrate? Can I use breath for the object?
faraway wrote:3. How to do samadhi with walking posture? What object I need to concentrate? Can I use breath for the object?
Walking Meditation
Our everyday existence is full of motion and activity. Sitting utterly motionless for hours on end is nearly the opposite of normal experience. Those states of clarity and tranquility we foster in the midst of absolute stillness tend to dissolve as soon as we move. We need some transitional exercise that will teach us the skill of remaining calm and aware in the midst of motion. Walking meditation helps us make that transition from static repose to everyday life. It's meditation in motion, and it is often used as an alternative to sitting. Walking is especially good for those times when you are extremely restless. An hour of walking meditation will often get you through that restless energy and still yield considerable quantities of clarity. You can then go on to the seated meditation with greater profit.
Standard Buddhist practice advocates frequent retreats to complement your daily sitting practice. A retreat is a relatively long period of time devoted exclusively to meditation. One or two day retreats are common for lay people. Seasoned meditators in a monastic situation may spend months at a time doing nothing else. Such practice is rigorous, and it makes sizable demands on both mind and body. Unless you have been at it for several years, there is a limit to how long you can sit and profit. Ten solid hours of the seated posture will produce in most beginners a state of agony that far exceeds their concentration powers. A profitable retreat must therefore be conducted with some change of posture and some movement. The usual pattern is to intersperse blocks of sitting with blocks of walking meditation. An hour of each with short breaks between is common.
To do the walking meditation, you need a private place with enough space for at least five to ten paces in a straight line. You are going to be walking back and forth very slowly, and to the eyes of most Westerners, you'll look curious and disconnected from everyday life. This is not the sort of exercise you want to perform on the front lawn where you'll attract unnecessary attention. Choose a private place.
The physical directions are simple. Select an unobstructed area and start at one end. Stand for a minute in an attentive position. Your arms can be held in any way that is comfortable, in front, in back, or at your sides. Then while breathing in, lift the heel of one foot. While breathing out, rest that foot on its toes. Again while breathing in, lift that foot, carry it forward and while breathing out, bring the foot down and touch the floor. Repeat this for the other foot. Walk very slowly to the opposite end, stand for one minute, then turn around very slowly, and stand there for another minute before you walk back. Then repeat the process. Keep you head up and you neck relaxed. Keep your eyes open to maintain balance, but don't look at anything in particular. Walk naturally. Maintain the slowest pace that is comfortable, and pay no attention to your surroundings. Watch out for tensions building up in the body, and release them as soon as you spot them. Don't make any particular attempt to be graceful. Don't try to look pretty. This is not an athletic exercise, or a dance. It is an exercise in awareness. Your objective is to attain total alertness, heightened sensitivity and a full, unblocked experience of the motion of walking. Put all of your attention on the sensations coming from the feet and legs. Try to register as much information as possible about each foot as it moves. Dive into the pure sensation of walking, and notice every subtle nuance of the movement. Feel each individual muscle as it moves. Experience every tiny change in tactile sensation as the feet press against the floor and then lift again.
Notice the way these apparently smooth motions are composed of complex series of tiny jerks. Try to miss nothing. In order to heighten your sensitivity, you can break the movement down into distinct components. Each foot goes through a lift, a swing; and then a down tread. Each of these components has a beginning, middle, and end. In order to tune yourself in to this series of motions, you can start by making explicit mental notes of each stage.
Make a mental note of "lifting, swinging, coming down, touching floor, pressing" and so on. This is a training procedure to familiarize you with the sequence of motions and to make sure that you don't miss any. As you become more aware of the myriad subtle events going on, you won't have time for words. You will find yourself immersed in a fluid, unbroken awareness of motion. The feet will become your whole universe. If your mind wanders, note the distraction in the usual way, then return your attention to walking. Don't look at your feet while you are doing all of this, and don't walk back and forth watching a mental picture of your feet and legs. Don't think, just feel. You don't need the concept of feet and you don't need pictures. Just register the sensations as they flow. In the beginning, you will probably have some difficulties with balance. You are using the leg muscles in a new way, and a learning period is natural. If frustration arises, just note that and let it go.
The Vipassana walking technique is designed to flood your consciousness with simple sensations, and to do it so thoroughly that all else is pushed aside. There is no room for thought and no room for emotion. There is no time for grasping, and none for freezing the activity into a series of concepts. There is no need for a sense of self. There is only the sweep of tactile and kinesthetic sensation, an endless and ever-changing flood of raw experience. We are learning here to escape into reality, rather than from it. Whatever insights we gain are directly applicable to the rest of our notion-filled lives.
manasikara wrote:maybe while on the bus...
chownah wrote:You wouldn't want to miss your stop so I doubt that meditation on neither perception nor non-perception would be advised!!!
manasikara wrote:Hi faraway,
If we just get bored and daydream, then we really are wasting time.
bodom wrote:manasikara wrote:maybe while on the bus...
While sitting on the bus today I practiced sending loving thoughts to each and every passenger. I find metta a good practice when in public places, sending loving thoughts to each and everyone who passes you by. The mind can become very calm while practicing metta in any situation or surroundings and does not need ideal conditions to do so.
faraway wrote:How to send loving thought? Should I visualize I'm doing loving-kindness action to people or keep reciting "may 'all living beings'/you/I be happy" in mind?
bodom wrote:Walking Meditation
To do the walking meditation, you need a private place with enough space for at least five to ten paces in a straight line. You are going to be walking back and forth very slowly, and to the eyes of most Westerners, you'll look curious and disconnected from everyday life. This is not the sort of exercise you want to perform on the front lawn where you'll attract unnecessary attention. Choose a private place.
mikenz66 wrote:Clearly doing it on the front lawn would attract attention. On the other hand, if you choose a relatively normal-looking posture it is quite easy to do some slow pacing around when waiting for a bus, train, or plane, and not look particularly out of place. A lot of people do that anyway for non-meditative reasons...
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FRISCO – FC Dallas had its first training session of the week Tuesday in preparation for Sunday's match at Chivas USA (6 p.m. CT on FSSW Plus).
While the team is looking ahead for what is a must-win to keep pace with Vancouver for the final playoff spot, head coach Schellas Hyndman addressed FCD's 3-3 draw Saturday night at San Jose one last time with reporters.
"I think you have to realize it was a game we really played quite well," Hyndman said, reflecting on the match nearly 60 hours after it concluded. "We had the lead twice against the No. 1 team in MLS – on their field, sell out crowd. Still frustrated, still disappointed that we didn't manage those last few minutes."
Hyndman said the team was prepared for an aggressive attack in the final minutes of the match, but that "we didn't have the size to match them."
However, the coach doesn't fault the effort his players and said he couldn't have asked for anything more.
Hyndman said he and the team ultimately share the same frustration – having a chance to control their playoff destiny and then having it slip away. FC Dallas remains just two points behind Vancouver for the final playoff spot.
But with a new week, it's time to move forward.
"We all recognize that we can't change that, so what we need to do now is be concentrating on the next three games," Hyndman said.


text: Stepping into Reese's hot pink pumps By Amy Robinson July 25, 2012 Story Share Kenny Kemp Micah Atkinson (right, with Allison Plants) stars as Elle Woods in the Charleston Light Opera Guild's production of "Legally Blonde." The musical, based on the 2001 Reese Witherspoon film of the same name, opens Friday at the Civic Center Little Theater. See also: This pup is ready for her close-up WANT TO GO?"Legally Blonde"Presented by the Charleston Light Opera GuildWHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Aug. 3-4 and 3 p.m. Sunday and Aug. 5WHERE: Civic Center Little TheaterCOST: $20 INFO: 304-343-2287 or www.charlestonlightoperaguild.orgCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Micah Atkinson considered going blonde for her starring role as Elle Woods in the Charleston Light Opera Guild's production of "Legally Blonde." That thought didn't last long."I considered [dyeing it], but I like my hair too much," said the 22-year-old brunette, who will wear a wig instead."Legally Blonde" opens Friday at the Civic Center Little Theater with Atkinson taking on the role played by Reese Witherspoon in the 2001 film. The Tony-nominated musical, which opened on Broadway in 2007, follows the film's plot about a bubbly Southern California sorority girl-turned-Harvard law student.Atkinson explained, "Elle is absolutely in love with [her boyfriend] Warner, who she thinks will propose to her. Instead, he breaks up with her to go to law school at Harvard. "She goes out there and goes through the process of applying to Harvard just to be with him, to convince him that she can be serious. Eventually, she has her own little journey and discovers that she can be more than just a pretty face."Atkinson, who is entering her senior year as a musical theater major at Nashville's Belmont University, was attracted to the show because it's different from those that she normally does."I've done more classical, old Broadway sort of things," she said. "What appealed to me is that it's more of a contemporary show with lots of high energy numbers, so I thought that would be a nice challenge."Among the 2008 Capital High School graduate's past local credits are "Annie," "Gypsy," "Into the Woods" and "Cinderella" with the guild; "Oklahoma," "Cinderella" and "The Phantom of the Opera" at Capital and "Romeo & Juliet" and "Mary" with the Contemporary Youth Arts Company. She is also an accomplished singer, having sung with the Capital High VIP show choir, competed in the first West Virginia Symphony's "Symphony Idol" competition, performed as a symphony featured vocalist and released a CD with her father, Mark.Despite all her performing experience, the actress, who's "a really big Reese Witherspoon fan," admitted to being intimidated by her role at first."I've never done a show like this, never played a part like this," she said. "Once I got the part, I was thinking that everybody would think of Reese, so I was thinking, 'How am I going to do this?'"I knew I had to make it my own character. Even though it was made famous by her, by someone I really admire, I knew I had to keep my own mindset and make it my own."Atkinson will be joined in the show by Cameron Vance as Warner, Matthew Bryant as Emmett, Toni M. Pilato as Vivienne, Allison Plants as Paulette, Rudi Raynes-Kidder as Brooke and Michael D. Gore as Professor Callahan. (Those roles in the film were played by Matthew Davis, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Jennifer Coolidge, Ali Larter and Victor Garber, respectively.)Other cast members are Steve Brannon, Cameron Burford, Jessica Cooper, Lindsey Duvall, Paul R. Isaacs Jr., Tyler Lee, Jeannie Matras, Afsheen Misaghi, Erin Murphy, Bill Rainey and Caroline Chamness Rainey, Joshua Price, Danae L. Samms, Ashley and Kristin Showen, Madeline Southall, Megan Sydnor, Carly Thaw, Austin Thomas, Allison and Tim Whitener, Sarah Williams and Mark Worlledge. "It's a really, really fun show with a fantastic cast," Atkinson said. "People will really like it. It's just so fun and exciting."Reach Amy Robinson at email@example.com or 304-348-4881. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield 2 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 3 Huggins, WVU tap South Florida hoops talent 4 WVU seeking improvements during off week 5 Man charged after motorcycle pursuit early Sunday This pup is ready for her close-up Previous Story In Short: July 26-Aug. 1, 2012 Next Story


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This is kinda a post for Chuck Kennedy, since he is the only person who will know. Sometimes I think we need a "Ask Chuck K" section. Anyway...
The updated Tech Standards for Targets now approves them for one of three levels defined in the specs: Championship, Standard and Basic. As I read the document, "Championship" is anything A tier and above. There is also something in there about applying for a wavier.
Is the wavier going to be allowed for "Championship" play, or is approval for that level set in stone? My question concerns St. Louis, which had Gateway Titans in some parks and just installed them in a new course designed for "Championship" play. Is the St. Louis Open going to be restricted to parks that do not have Titans, or will they be able to apply for a wavier for those courses? Also, is this in effect now for 2009? I know Endicott is on the schedule for the 2009 St. Louis Open, and it has Titans. Also, do you have any idea what the status of the Titans are? I know the issue is the size of the basket attachment, but what is the status of them? Have they been denied approval, or has Dave not submitted them?


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text: W.Va. gay-rights advocates hail high court rulings By Kate White June 26, 2013 Story Share Chip Ellis Steve Shamblin, Scott Perdue and Casey Willits, executive director of Fairness WV, discuss the landmark decision the U.S. Supreme Court made Wednesday concerning gay rights. Many members of the group met at the Lee Street Lounge to celebrate the decisions. Chip Ellis Dusty Foster, Tony Brown and Scott Jarrell share drinks at the Lee Street Lounge Wednesday evening to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court decisions that strengthened same-sex rights. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Steve Shamblin and his boyfriend, Scott Perdue, ordered drinks Wednesday evening at the Lee Street Lounge to celebrate two landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions that bolster same-sex rights."They should serve champagne," Perdue, 44, of Charleston said, grinning.In a 5-4 decision, justices struck down a key piece of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, ruling that a provision that denied benefits to legally married gay couples is unconstitutional.Also Wednesday, in another 5-4 decision, the court cleared the way for gay marriage to resume in California by ruling that supporters of Proposition 8, a gay marriage ban, didn't have legal standing to challenge a lower court that overturned the law.Delegate Stephen Skinner, D-Jefferson, was standing on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court when he heard the decisions, which he called a huge victory for same-sex rights. "It was an amazing moment to hear what I think most of us had expected -- that certainly the court would do the right thing," Skinner said."I'm not at all surprised. I think amongst folks, certainly lawyers, who follow the Constitution, it's not a surprising way to deal with the issue. It puts it off to another day, but deals with a very practical problem," said Skinner, a Martinsburg attorney and the first openly gay member of the state Legislature."It means something personally, but more than that, because I've been an advocate for equal rights for a long time," he said. "I think of all the other people impacted by today's ruling, and it's not over."Dr. Coy Flowers, president of the gay-rights group Fairness WV, joined Skinner and thousands of others outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Wednesday."It's an amazing day. I'm so proud to be able to come to our nation's capital to represent 57,000-plus LGBT Mountaineers whose hopes and dreams for the future were on the line today," Flowers said.Although the decisions give reason to celebrate, Skinner was quick to point out the challenges that the gay community faces in West Virginia."Even on a day like today, we have to remember that it's legal to discriminate in employment and housing on the basis of sexual orientation in West Virginia," he said.West Virginia doesn't recognize same-sex marriage licenses from other states. Additionally, the state's Human Rights Act doesn't include sexual orientation as one of the protected categories. During this year's legislative session, Skinner introduced a bill to add sexual orientation to the state's non-discrimination laws, but later asked his colleagues in the House not to pass it, saying it would be watered down to the point of ineffectiveness.State Senate President Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, said the court's decisions could be an incentive to pass the non-discrimination measure. "If [West Virginia] is ever going to attract talent, those types of barriers and laws and mentality have got to go," Kessler said. "If you go to college campuses and ask what they think of gay relationships, people shrug their shoulders and say, 'What's the problem?'"While there will be state lawmakers who try to make "headline-grabbing attempts to change things or show protest," Kessler said he doesn't believe West Virginia will have an opportunity to make any stricter laws on same-sex marriage."I believe it was Martin Luther King who said in one speech . . . 'the world bends toward justice,' and it does, and West Virginia is behind the times."Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said in a statement that he agrees with the court's decision. ". . . the federal government cannot discriminate because of who [people] chose to marry. As I've said in the past, our younger generations have grown up in a more equal society and they have rightly pushed us to think more about what it means for Americans to be created equal," Rockefeller said.James Gross said that while he and his husband, Bobby May, celebrated the rulings, they were reminded of the stance many of West Virginia's political leaders have on gay rights. Wednesday morning, when Gross checked the mailbox, the couple, which married three years ago in Vermont, received a response to a message they had left for Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va."We had heard him on 'Morning Joe' several weeks ago admitting he had made a mistake and that, if he had to do it over again, he'd vote to end the military ban on gays and Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Gross said. "We thought, 'Wow! He's coming around."After hearing his remarks on the TV show, Gross called his office and left a voicemail message, thanking him. On Wednesday, when the couple saw the letter, they were excited about the correspondence."'Honey, look, we got a letter from the senator," Gross told May. "I opened it and [Manchin] thanked me for the response, but when I got into the body [of the letter, Manchin] was clear, 'I am not for gay marriage, I do not support that'," Gross said."There's this great victory for us and, at the same time, this sadness that we have this person that's leading this state, but won't stand out with the forward thinkers of the country."Manchin is one of three Democrats in the U.S. Senate who don't support gay marriage. He released a statement Wednesday reaffirming his belief that marriage should be between a man and a woman."I have always believed in traditional marriage based on my religious and personal beliefs. While I disagree with today's ruling, I appreciate that the Court did not infringe on the states' 10th Amendment right to define marriage as only between a man and a woman," Manchin said.Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va. said he has "always advocated marriage as a union between a man and a woman, and nothing in today's Supreme Court decision changes that fundamental belief."Reps. David McKinley and Shelley Moore Capito, both R-W.Va., noted that DOMA was passed with bipartisan support. Then-President Bill Clinton signed it into law, but said earlier this year that he'd reversed his position on the law.Jeremiah Dys, president of the Family Policy Council of West Virginia, a conservative evangelical group, said in a statement his group would continue urging state lawmakers to strengthen traditional marriage."In spite of the Supreme Court's decision today, marriage remains the union of husband and wife -- a timeless, universal institution that connects children to their mother and father. The Supreme Court got it wrong to invalidate portions of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act," Dys said in the statement.Bishop Michael Bransfield of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston said in a statement that he will continue to pray "for married couples and families in our Diocese." He wrote that he stands behind the statement released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops calling the decisions "tragic."Scottie Robinette, however, said the traditional view of marriage is quickly fading. In 2007, Robinette and his partner, Phillip Taylor, both of Charleston, held a wedding ceremony at what used to be the gay club Trax, where they met on the West Side.Robinette celebrated the Supreme Court decisions Wednesday, even though he and his partner can't afford to move out of state, where they could legally wed."I would love for it to be legal here," said Robinette, 34."A victory is a victory," Shamblin noted, raising his glass Wednesday, "no matter how small."Reach Kate White at email@example.com or 304-348-1211. 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Ramirez, Moore tally big homers in win
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Two Royals catchers boomed lengthy home runs in Monday's 16-4 romp over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Too bad nobody had a tape measure.
Max Ramirez pounded a grand slam in the fifth inning, a drive that soared high over the center-field berm at Surprise Stadium. Adam Moore followed Ramirez to the plate, and Moore's ball landed on top the left-field berm and rolled toward the outer fence.
"I think that ball hit a car in the parking lot, didn't it?" the Royals' Billy Butler said of Moore's homer. "It literally might be one of the furthest balls I've ever seen hit."
The trajectory wasn't quite that far, but it was a blast, Moore's second homer in four games.
"Actually, when I hit it, I knew it was gone, but I didn't pay attention to where it landed," Moore said. "I just got a good pitch inner-half, fastball, 2-1 count and put a good swing on it, and the rest took care of itself."
Neither player was catching Monday. Ramirez took over at first base, and Moore inherited Butler's designated hitter slot. Both are non-roster players currently slotted behind catchers Brett Hayes and George Kottaras, considered the top two candidates to be Salvador Perez's backup.
Last season for Triple-A Omaha, Ramirez hit 17 homers with 77 RBIs and a .300 average, mostly as a DH. Moore split his injury-marred season between Triple-A Tacoma, a Mariners affiliate, and Omaha, and he had six homers in 59 games. Called up by Kansas City in September, he homered in his first at-bat.
Both Ramirez and Moore have seen limited Major League action at 28. They're long shots to make the KC roster.
"It's just four games, but you've got to make them all count," Moore said. "I feel good at the plate, getting pitches I can hit and seeing balls up in the zone. I know I've got to keep this going the rest of the spring."
Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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text: Coal's decline forewarned By Ken Ward Jr. October 13, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- During last week's gubernatorial debate, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin tried to offer an encouraging assessment of where West Virginia's coal industry is headed in the wake of this year's string of major layoffs."We certainly hope that, as the world economy picks back up, that the demand for coal will go back up, and a lot of these miners will go back to work," Tomblin said.In the presidential race, Republican candidate Mitt Romney has touted what experts say are greatly optimistic estimates of the life of the nation's coal supply -- if only regulators from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would let it be mined and burned. Likewise, President Obama has promoted what he calls "clean coal" as part of an "all of the above" energy plan. Running for re-election, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., insists West Virginia coal can help America become "energy independent."Across West Virginia's southern coal counties, such talk suggests that coal's best days might be just around the corner, if regulators can be made to back off or new technology can capture dangerous emissions.There's just one problem: Analysts agree that much of the best coal in Southern West Virginia has already been mined. Thinner and lower quality seams are left, meaning production and productivity are dropping. Tough competition from inexpensive natural gas and other coal basins makes matters worse. New environmental restrictions only add to coal's problems, and production is headed down regardless of air or water pollution restrictions.Overall, production from Central Appalachia -- meaning mostly Southern West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky -- is projected to be cut in half by the end of this decade, according to the latest U.S. Department of Energy forecasts.Analysts have been warning about the region's ongoing coal decline - and the fact that West Virginia's coal would someday run out -- for years. A century ago, then-Gov. Henry Hatfield warned, "Our great storehouse of natural resources, given to us by nature, is rapidly disappearing."More recently, a 1995 report by the U.S. Bureau of Mines cautioned that, based on current production levels and known reserves, Boone County "will be able to sustain mining activities for no more than 20 years.""Coal is a finite resource, and people need to get that into their heads," said University of Texas geologist Tad Patzek, who has studied and written about coal reserves and production projections. In June, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration published its latest forecasts for future coal production. They showed Central Appalachian production dropping from 186 million tons in 2010 to less than 75 million tons by 2020. Regional production will bounce back slightly, to about 85 million tons a year by 2030, where it will level off, the agency's forecast said."Appalachian coal production declines substantially from current levels, as coal produced from the extensively mined, higher cost reserves of Central Appalachia is supplanted by lower cost coal from other supply regions," the EIA said.Central Appalachian production isn't going to disappear anytime soon, at least not according to government forecasts. And a projected increase in Northern Appalachian production, including from Northern West Virginia, could offset some of the Central Appalachian decline. But for West Virginia's southern coal counties, the projected decline is significant and could have serious economic impacts."There's not any surprise in this," Bill Raney, president of the West Virginia Coal Association, said in an August interview. "You're talking about a declining reserve anyway. We mined the low-hanging fruit a long time ago.Nearly three years ago, the Morgantown consultant group Downstream Strategies issued a landmark report that tried to summarize earlier EIA projects, put them in context, and draw more public and political attention to the coming coal decline. "Given the numerous challenges working against any substantial recovery of the region's coal industry, and that production is projected to decline significantly in the coming decade, diversification of Central Appalachian economies is now more critical than ever," authors Rory McIlmoil and Evan Hansen said in their January 2010 report. "State and local leaders should support new economic development across the region, especially in rural areas set to be most impacted by a sharp decline in the region's coal economy." But even the Downstream Strategies report was nothing new.When the EPA performed a detailed study of mountaintop-removal mining in the late 1990s and early 2000s, coal production forecasts were among the factors examined.The EPA, citing projections from the industry firm Hill and Associates, warned of regional production declines as high as 40 percent. Those declines were expected without any additional restrictions on mountaintop removal, and blamed "chiefly on a combination of depletion of reserves and competition with Western coal," according to a March 2002 EPA draft report.More recently, a June 2010 report by the Appalachian Regional Commission outlined similar findings."Coal mining in Appalachia is likely to continue for several decades, although mine productivity is declining as thicker, more accessible coal beds are mined out and succeeded by thinner, and less-accessible coal seams," the ARC report said.In statewide and national political campaigns this fall, coalfield issues have boiled down to a dispute over Obama administration policies that mine operators argue are destroying their industry. The number of miners working in Appalachia actually rose during the first three years of Obama's presidency, but a string of layoffs has come since the first of the year, and coal-mining employment in West Virginia dropped by about 1,300 jobs in the second quarter of 2012, according to Labor Department data.Earlier this year, the West Virginia Center for Budget and Policy looked closely at the models Energy Department officials use to forecast future coal production trends. The center found that agency experts had modeled scenarios that include and exclude new federal limits on power plant emissions of toxic chemicals and possible future limits on greenhouse gases. And those scenarios showed similar reductions in Central Appalachian coal production, whether such EPA rules are put in place or not."The reality is that, even without greenhouse gas or mercury regulations, coal production in Central Appalachia is going to dramatically decline," said Sean O'Leary, an analyst with the center. "Repealing environmental regulations won't make the remaining coal seams in West Virginia any thicker or easier to mine, and it won't stop power plants from converting to natural gas."Over the past year, the center has been promoting a proposal for a small increase in coal and natural gas taxes that would go into a "future fund." Some interest on the fund would be spent on economic development, education and infrastructure improvements. Other earnings would be saved, allowing the fund to grow over time to continue helping with diversification of the state's economy.Ted Boettner, executive director of the center, said last week that the proposal has been well received by local officials around the state, but has not generally been embraced by statewide political leaders."There is a profound disconnect," Boettner said. "County commissioners are concerned about balancing their budgets with declining coal severance taxes and economic development authorities are concerned about diversifying their local economies. And most alarming is that the governor and many legislators are not putting the issue of coal decline and transition at the top of their legislative agenda."Hansen, who co-authored the Downstream Strategies report, said Friday, "I've not seen a public acknowledgement that Central Appalachian coal production is declining by political leaders, nor have I seen any bold plans to address this decline."Reach Ken Ward Jr. at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1702. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield 2 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 3 Huggins, WVU tap South Florida hoops talent 4 WVU seeking improvements during off week 5 Man charged after motorcycle pursuit early Sunday Fayette woman, 70, fires gun at intruder Previous Story Residents celebrate OktoberWest Next Story


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Children at Heytesbury Primary School have been enjoying the works of Gruffalo writer Julia Donaldson as part of a scheme to improve attitudes towards reading.
Literacy co-ordinator at the school James Newbery has been developing the children's taste for reading through themed weeks and updates to the library over the past year.
The latest theme focused on the works of 2011 Children's Laureate Donaldson, with pupils taking part in storytelling, footprint hunting and making their own Gruffalo cardboard puzzles and on Wednesday pupils and teachers dressed up as characters from Donaldson's books.
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I'm not great with sidearm but I don't get a lot of distance with the firebird. Maybe the wraith for this as well...
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I'm finally giving up the Buzzz. I just can't keep it in the air or hold the line I need. I want something I can really control.


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On Saturday, April 23, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Fairfax County Recycling Program will host a backyard composter truckload sale at the Village Center parking lot, 5600 Stone Road, Centreville, and the student parking lot of Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. The Annandale sale coincides with the county Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Earth Machines™ composters will sell for only $37 plus tax, a significant savings from the regular $80 retail price.
Homeowners can use the Earth Machine™ to compost fruit and vegetable scraps, crushed eggshells, tea bags, coffee grounds and filters from the kitchen. With the addition of layers of mulched leaves, dried grass, garden plants, old potting soil and soft plant stems from the garden and with a little maintenance and care, these materials are broken down naturally into compost, which homeowners can use to enrich the soil in their gardens. According to EPA studies, residents can divert approximately 650 pounds of waste per year. This composted material can be used to add nutrients and organic materials to lawns and gardens.
"We are delighted to be able to continue our popular compost bin sale. Composting is a great way to make a rich soil for your gardens while diverting compostable materials from the waste stream," says Pamela Gratton, manager of the Fairfax County Recycling Program, part of the Division of Solid Waste within the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services.
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What is this medicine?JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS VACCINE (jap uh NEEZ en sef uh LAHY tis VAHY ruhs vak SEEN) is a vaccine. It is used to help prevent Japanese encephalitis infections. You cannot get the disease from the vaccine.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?This vaccine is for injection into a muscle. It is given by a health care professional. Two doses are given. The second dose is given 28 days after the first dose.
A copy of Vaccine Information Statements will be given before each vaccination. Read this sheet carefully each time. The sheet may change frequently.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 2 months for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
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Anyone can make a confidential report if they know or suspect that an elderly person or adult with a disability who lives in San Francisco is being abused. The 24-hour hotline is staffed by social workers who respond to calls and ask a series of questions to determine if an emergency response is required. If necessary, an Emergency Response Worker will be dispatched to make a home visit to investigate the report and to determine what services, if any, are needed.
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I don't pay much attention to the Steelers, but that comment surprised me a bit. Are there really Steelers fans who want Tomlin gone? I wouldn't want to ditch a coach that had taken my team to two Super Bowls in his six year tenure. It's not Tomlin's fault that Ben was hurt a couple games or that the defense is getting some age on it.


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tiltbillings wrote:That is not quite correct, given that jhana practice can lead to wrong view. Jhana is a tool, definitely not an end in itself.
Of course not; liberation, the triple knowledge, etc. is the end goal, but that doesn't mean that all paths lead to it with equal efficacy.


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Snap Links
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Hold the left mouse button to select multiple links by drawing a selection rectangle around them, releasing the button will open them in background tabs.
-Hold the Ctrl or Alt key to open the links in a Stack.
-Bigger links have priority over smaller/nested links, hold the Shift key to select all links inside the rectangle.
Text selection has priority over the extension behavior, so draw the rectangle in an empty area.
Copying the links to the clipboard will be added after Opera implements the Clipboard API [ Probably on Opera 12.1/12.5 :) ]
For any questions or suggestions visit the support page.
This is a port of an UserJS made by Ayush, you can find it in the Opera UserJS forum:
Known Issues:
-Closing tabs opened in the background will activate the last active tab even if you have selected "Activate the next tab" the from Preferences->Advanced->Tabs->When closing a tab, this is an Opera bug (DSK-327967)
-New tabs doesn't keep the zoom level (DSK-333113)
-New tabs are opened with focus on address bar (DSK-365038)
-New tabs are always created at the end of the tab bar, even if "Open new tab next to active" is checked (DSK-366525)
- Esta extensão consegue modificar ou adicionar funcionalidades a um ou mais sites.
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I've been using Ayush's snap links for years and found it extremely useful. Please continue your development upon the extension. It should of become a standard in opera but alas
Nice but not necessary.
Can u add download function at your great work? Select multiply links and save it to selected folder. Thanks.
(Bad English, huh? =)))
Great extension! Can you please add a button like the one for NoAds that can be used for turning you plugin on and off?
It also seems to have problems with dynamic content, e.g. layers that switch on mouseover. But I guess that's not to avoid.
I do like this extension. So thanks for that. But there is a small bug in it which can be fixed. When in private tab and if i open a new tab by clicking on my mouse middle key, opera opens it up in a new "PRIVATE" tab but this extension opens it up in a new tab. So the information of new tab is stored in history.
It would be great if it opens new links in private mode when the original tab is in private mode.
Thanks. Though great effort !!
i guess this woudl be useful if ur mouse doesn't have a middle button, but if u do, i dont know why you would go through all this trouble.
Nice work, but could it be done to use the zoom level of the original tab? I mean, when I open links from a tab, zoomed to 100%, I need them opened all with this zoom, but not the original setting of my opera - 130%. Thanks in advance for your work.
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In general, civil harassment is abuse, threats of abuse, stalking, sexual assault, or serious harassment by someone you have not dated and do NOT have a close relationship with, like a neighbor, a roommate, or a friend (that you have never dated). It is also civil harassment if the abuse is from a family member that is not included in the list under domestic violence. So, for example, if the abuse is from an uncle or aunt, a niece or nephew, or a cousin, it is considered civil harassment and NOT domestic violence.
The civil harassment laws say "harassment" is:
"Credible threat of violence" means intentionally saying something or acting in a way that would make a reasonable person afraid for his or her safety or the safety of his or her family. A "credible threat of violence" includes following or stalking someone, making harassing calls, or sending harassing messages, by phone, mail, or e-mail, over a period of time (even if it is a short time).
Read about the law in Code of Civil Procedure section 527.6.
A civil harassment restraining order is a court order that helps protect people from violence, stalking, serious harassment, or threats of violence.
You can ask for a civil harassment restraining order if:
Also, the person you want to restrain CANNOT be:
The person you want to restrain CAN be:
IMPORTANT: If you are 65 or older or a dependent adult, you can file a civil harassment restraining order against someone you are not close to, BUT you can ALSO file an elder or dependent adult abuse restraining order, which may be better for you because you may be able to get more help before, during, and after the court case.
If you do not qualify for a civil harassment restraining order, there are other kinds of orders you may be able to ask for:
If you are not sure what kind of restraining order you should get, talk to a lawyer. Click for help finding a lawyer. Also, your court's family law facilitator or self-help center may be able to help you. And your local legal services offices may also be able to help you or refer you to someone who can.
If you think you have a civil harassment case but would like information about trying to resolve it out of court, click to watch the video Resolving Your Civil Harassment Case in the California Courts (also available in Spanish).
A restraining order is a court order. It can order the restrained person to:
Once the court issues (makes) a restraining order, it goes into a statewide computer system. This means that law enforcement officers across California can see there is a restraining order in place.
For the person to be restrained, the consequences of having a court order against him or her can be very severe.
If the person to be restrained violates the restraining order, he or she may go to jail, or pay a fine, or both.
Emergency Protective Order (EPO)
An EPO is a type of restraining order that only law enforcement can ask for by calling a judge. Judges are available to issue EPOs 24 hours a day. So a police officer that answers a call because of serious violence or a serious threat can ask a judge for an emergency protective order at any time of the day or night. For civil harassment cases, EPOs are only available in cases of stalking. If you are being stalked, you can call the police and ask for an EPO.
The emergency protective order starts immediately and can last up to 7 days. The judge can order the abusive person to leave the home (if they live with you) and stay away from you for up to a week. That gives you enough time to go to court to file for a temporary restraining order.
To get a more permanent order, you first must ask the court for a temporary restraining order (also called a "TRO").
Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)
When you go to court to ask for a civil harassment restraining order, you fill out paperwork where you tell the judge everything that has happened and why you need a restraining order. If the judge believes you need protection, he or she will give you a temporary restraining order.
Temporary restraining orders usually last about 20 to 25 days, until the court hearing date.
"Permanent" Restraining Order (Restraining Order After Hearing)
When you go to court for the hearing that was scheduled for your TRO, the judge may issue a "permanent" restraining order. They are not really "permanent" because they usually last up to 5 years.
Criminal Protective Order or "Stay-Away" Order
Sometimes, when there is an incident of violence or severe harassment (or series of incidents), the district attorney will file criminal charges against the person committing the violence. This starts a criminal court case going. It is common for the criminal court to issue a criminal protective order against the defendant (the person who is committing the violence and abuse) that is effective while the criminal case is going on, and, if the defendant is found guilty or pleads guilty, for 3 years after the case is over.
When someone asks for a civil harassment restraining order in court, they have to file court forms telling the judge what orders they want and why. What happens after that varies a little from court to court, but the general steps in the court case are:
1. The person wanting protection files court forms asking for the civil harassment restraining order.
2. The judge will decide whether or not to make the order by the next business day. Sometimes the judge decides sooner. Then, the clerk will set a date for a hearing.
3. If the judge grants (gives) the orders requested, he or she will first make "temporary" orders that only last until your court date. The court date will be on the paperwork. These temporary orders can include issues like:
4. The person asking for protection will have to "serve" the other person with a copy of all the restraining order papers before the court date. This means that someone 18 or older (NOT involved in the case) must hand-deliver a copy of all the papers to the restrained person.
5. Both sides go to the court hearing.
6. At the hearing, the judge will decide to continue or cancel the temporary restraining order. If the judge decides to extend the temporary order, the "permanent" order may last for up to 5 years.
Read Ask for a Restraining Order for detailed instructions on how to ask for a civil harassment restraining order.
Read Respond to a Restraining Order for detailed instructions on how to answer a request for a civil harassment restraining order.
You do not need a lawyer to ask for (or respond to) a restraining order. BUT it is a good idea to have a lawyer. Click for help finding a lawyer.
The court process can be confusing and intimidating. Both people will have to see each other in court, and both will have to tell the judge details of what happened in a public courtroom. Having a lawyer can help make the process easier to handle.
If you would like information about trying to resolve your civil harassment dispute out of court, click to watch the video Resolving Your Civil Harassment Case in the California Courts (also available in Spanish).
Your city or county may have legal aid agencies that help people ask for civil harassment restraining orders, but it usually depends on the type of abuse or harassment. For example, if you have been sexually assaulted, you may be able to get help from legal aid or a domestic violence agency. Sometimes, these agencies will also help with stalking cases. And they may help in other situations. It is hard to know whether you will qualify for help without knowing the specific situation you are in.
So if you need a civil harassment restraining order, no matter why, first try to get help from your local legal aid agency. If they cannot help you, they may be able to send you to someone who can.
Click for help finding a legal aid agency in your area.
Your court's self-help center may also be able to help you with the civil harassment restraining order or refer you to someone who can.
It is more difficult to find free or low-cost legal help if you are responding to a request for a civil harassment restraining order. But you should still try since legal aid agencies have different guidelines, and your local bar association may have a volunteer lawyer program that can help you. Click for help finding a lawyer.
Your court's self-help center may also be able to help you respond to the restraining order or refer you to someone who can.
For victims of abuse:
Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They can help you in more than 100 languages. It is free and private.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline links you to the following resources in your community:
- Emergency shelters
- Legal help
- Social service programs
The website also provides a lot of information to help you get protection.
This site lists help by county, like:
- Legal help with your restraining order
- Victim witness assistance programs
- Counseling services for victims of violence
- Crisis hotlines
For perpetrators of violence and abuse:


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THE DARK SIDE Plays Wexford Opera House, 2/17 & 24
Already with sold out shows and standing ovations every night on his Brand New Show "THE DARK SIDE", Keith Barry is back at the Wexford Opera House where he will close his current tour with two shows in the Wexford Opera House on Sunday, February 17 and Sunday, February 24 at 8pm. Following on from his sold out '8 Deadly Sins' tour, Keith's new show will be his most controversial to date as he explores everything that encompasses 'The Dark Side'. Keith will take the audience on a theatrical rollercoaster ride where they will participate in astounding feats based around the occult, ouija boards, remote viewing, past life regression, and unspeakable acts. He will open the door and invite the audience with him on this journey of exploration - are you brave enough to step through the door and journey with him?
Unlike Keith's other shows, people can attend without the fear of being pulled on stage, as it is only the brave souls who openly volunteer to join Keith. If you scare easily, then quite simply 'Don't come Alone'. Keith said, "This show is a huge departure from my last show, The 8 Deadly Sins. With this latest venture I want to challenge people's belief systems and put them right inside the middle of a live thriller movie where they will have the wits scared out of them, but at the end of the show everyone goes home safe! I can't wait to open the door to The Dark Side - once in there ANYTHING can happen!"
'8 Deadly Sins' ended in September 2012 and saw Keith sell out 70 shows nationwide making him Ireland's top entertainer once again this year. Keith served as a consultant on the new action thriller 'Now You See Me' which stars Woody Harrelson and Morgan Freeman and sees Keith play a cameo role in the film, which will be released mid 2013.
2012 also saw Keith complete his first month long tour of Australia and New Zealand with a specially developed show 'Brain Hacker'. The show toured all major cities with sold out audiences and standing ovations every night. More recently, Keith signed a TV deal with one of Australia's most successful production companies which will take him back down under for 4 months to do a new TV series.
Keith's hugely successful Discovery Channel TV show 'Deception with Keith Barry' and has just started airing on Monday nights on TV station DMAX. Work has now started on Keith's first book, as yet untitled, dealing with the sub conscious mind and our ability to programme it to help ourselves.
Tickets for 'The Dark Side' are €30 and can be purchased on-line at www.wexfordoperahouse.ie by telephone at 053 912 22144 or in person at the box-office at Wexford Opera House. More information is available at www.keithbarry.com


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We salute Mrs. William (Deb) A. Riley, Sr. of North Platte, who has contributed $300 to Scout Logan Mull's efforts to renovate the Ft. McPherson statue.
"Many times, my husband and I rode our motorcycles past the site, and were always saddened to see it such bad shape," Deb said.
"I know my late husband Bill would be proud of the young man that's decided to do something about it," she said.
Logan Mull of Maxwell is renovating the grounds around the statue as his Eagle Scout campaign. He recently asked the Bulletin to help put the word out that he needs about $600 to complete the project.
An account is established at Equitable Bank in North Platte the Logan Mull Eagle Scout Project. The bank agreed to match contributions.
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I recently read the biography of Dipa Ma, really enjoyed it.
Can anyone recommened any books that are similar stories about other Theravadin Buddhists?
I find them really inspiring.
tiltbillings wrote:Let me recommend this about Dipa Ma's teacher: LIVING THIS LIFE FULLY: Stories and Teachings of Munindra by Mirka Knaster
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