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Bringing Performance Pay For Newark Teachers Marks Yet Another Milestone In Governor Christie's Effort To Deliver On The Promise Of A High-Quality Education For Every New Jersey Student
"Let's replace despair with hope in every classroom in New Jersey. Because I believe it is obscene to be satisfied. When the chance for a life filled with hope and opportunity is determined not by how hard you are willing to work but by where you happen to live. Not by your intelligence, but by your zip code."
Working With Teachers To Bring Performance-Based Pay To Newark Schools:
For the first time in New Jersey history, teachers in Newark will earn raises and be eligible for additional bonuses based on annual performance evaluations that include measuring the progress being made by their students. This new contract will enable Newark to retain and reward the best teachers and improve the quality of education for their students:
Historic Bipartisan Changes To The Nation's Oldest Tenure Law:
Marking the first extensive reform of New Jersey's tenure law in over 100 years, Governor Christie signed into law the Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act, a sweeping, bipartisan overhaul of the oldest tenure law in the nation. The legislation:
The law was the result of nearly two years of consistent and vocal advocacy for real education reform by Governor Christie and good faith, bipartisan cooperation with members of the legislature, education reform advocates, and stakeholder groups.
One Billion Dollars In Education Funding Increases Over Two Years:
Governor Christie's fiscal year 2013 budget represents a commitment to provide both the resources and reforms to deliver opportunity to every New Jersey child with $200 million in increased education aid and a bold reform agenda for education in New Jersey.
This is the largest appropriation of State funding for education in New Jersey history.
Putting the opportunity of a quality education within every child's reach, no matter where they live or their economic circumstances is an issue of vital importance to the future of the state and the country as a whole. Governor Christie has worked to improve the quality of urban education through key reforms.
Focusing On The Lowest Performing Schools:
The Christie Administration has undertaken bold reform to turn around the state's persistently failing schools. As one of the first states in the country to receive flexibility from No Child Left Behind, the Department of Education is recognizing high performing "Reward" schools and shifting significant resources and support to "Priority" and "Focus" schools, those schools that are the lowest performing in the state or that have significant achievement gaps. The Department is providing the day-to-day support of dozens of expert educators through Regional Achievement Centers to help these schools improve.
The Urban Hope Act:
The Urban Hope Act is designed to expand the education options available for children and parents who are trapped in some of New Jersey's school districts with the largest achievement gaps.
The bill authorizes the conversion of failing schools into renaissance schools in three of our highest needs districts: Camden, Trenton, and Newark.
The nonprofits must have experience operating schools in low-achieving districts and commit to both building a new school and offering a rigorous academic program designed to prepare every student for college, career, and beyond.
Expanding Educational Opportunities For Children And Families:
Governor Christie has improved the authorizing and application process, encouraged more charter school applicants, created greater flexibility with administration and finances, and allowed districts to convert failing public schools into charters. The Christie Administration has increased the overall number of charter schools in New Jersey to 86, while relentlessly focusing on quality and holding all schools accountable for results by closing 5 low-performing charter schools.
Inter-District School Choice Program:
The Interdistrict School Choice Program was permanently signed into law by Governor Christie in September 2010 and fully implemented beginning with the 2011-12 school year. The program is designed to increase educational opportunities for students and their families by providing students with the option of attending a public school outside their district of residence without cost to their parents.
Enrollment has tripled in the past three years to 3,357 students in 2012-13, and it is anticipated to grow to more than 6,000 in 2013-14.
Putting The Right People In Charge:
Commissioner of Education Christopher Cerf:
Governor Christie nominated Chris Cerf as Commissioner of Education in December 2010. He was formally sworn in on July 31, 2012 after serving as acting commissioner since January 18, 2011. As Commissioner, Cerf oversees 2,500 public schools, 1.4 million students, and 110,000 teachers in over 600 school districts.
Newark Superintendent Cami Anderson:
Taking action on his commitment to implement bold education reforms in Newark and across New Jersey that put results for children first, Governor Chris Christie named Cami Anderson superintendent of the Newark Public Schools in May 2011. Prior to working in Newark, Anderson served as the superintendent of Alternative High Schools and Programming for the New York City Department of Education.
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Obituary: Marilyn Joyce Fortson Berry
December 18, 2013
Marilyn Joyce Fortson Berry, 82, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully in Palm Springs surrounded by her children on Friday, November 8th, after a valiant nine-year battle with lung cancer.
Marilyn was born in Everett, Washington, and moved to Palo Alto, California, after her marriage to Robert B. Berry. They raised three children, Robert, Suzanne, and Richard, and Marilyn developed a successful recruiting career in Silicon Valley.
Upon retirement, Marilyn and Bob enjoyed living in Incline Village and Palm Springs. Marilyn loved travel, golf and bridge, and she enjoyed an active social life.
She is survived by her three children and her five grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her and were loved by her.
Donations in Marilyn's memory can be made to the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Moon Shot Program – gifts.mdanderson.org.

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Smolinski makes latest trip to DL
ARLINGTON -- To make room for right-handed pitcher Jerome Williams, who started Friday against the A's, the Rangers moved outfielder Jake Smolinski to the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 22. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Rangers released right-handed pitcher Justin Marks.
Smolinski fouled a pitch off of his left foot Monday against the Yankees. X-rays were negative, but Rangers manager Ron Washington said that with Smolinski being a rookie, the Rangers didn't want to push it.
"Life in baseball. Tough break, too," Washington said. "He still has some discomfort and we want to make sure it's right."
In placing Smolinski on the disabled list Friday, the Rangers have now used the disabled list 23 times, which leads the Majors. They used it 25 times in 2010 and the club record is 29 in 2004. Only seven players -- Elvis Andrus, Robinson Chirinos, Shin-Soo Choo, Neal Cotts, Leonys Martin, Alex Rios and Shawn Tolleson -- have been on the active roster for the whole year.
Washington hopes Smolinski's stint on the list is a brief one.
"Just go back on the disabled list and track the days that it went back to and we're looking at maybe 10 days, 11 days," Washington said. "Give him a chance to heal 100 percent."
Grace Raynor is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Bella's wedding in a box hydrangea bouquets and centerpieces are designed with accents of ruscus and lily grass. Boutonnieres and corsages are a single stem of a white star of bethlehem flower backed by fresh greenery. All blue hydrangea arrangments are secured with white ribbon.
The blue hydrangeas in our wedding in a box collection are pale blue to light blue. As flowers are a natural product with variance from season to season, we can't guarantee exact color shades. Blue hydrangeas often have accents of white, green, darker blue or lavender.
Your wedding bouquets and boutonnieres are securely attached to an inner tray inside the box. You will need to first remove this inner tray (its easier to enlist the help of a friend with this). Use one hand to hold the outside of the box, and use your other hand to pull upwards on the tray until it is free from the outer structure.
Here's how you can remove the arrangements from the tray:
Boutonnieres and Corsages: When removing the boutonniere or corsage, remove both the arrangement and the water tube together. Don't just pull the boutonniere out of the water tube.
Bouquets and Centerpieces: Before removing the large arrangements, fill up vases or containers with 3 to 4 inches of cool water, add flower food and stir. You'll need one vase or container for each arrangement. To remove a bouquet or centerpiece from the box, unfasten the Velcro straps that secure it in place and lift it out.
Here's how you can hydrate your flowers:
Boutonnieres and Corsages: Holding the water tube in one hand, pull back the soft plastic top of the water tube but don't remove the arrangement from the plastic top. You will end up with the water tube in one hand and the arrangement with the plastic top still attached in the other hand. Discard the cotton wrap around the flower stems and any water left in the tube and refill the water tube a mix of fresh water and flower food. Place the arrangement back in the tube and seal it. Be careful not to push, pull, or apply pressure to the flower arrangement so that you don't damage the flowers. Store the boutonnieres and corsages in a refrigerator away from fruits and vegetables. (they release gases which could damage your flowers). Make sure that the temperature inside the refrigerator stays above 40 degrees. Don't freeze your flowers!
Bouquets and Centerpieces: Remove all wrapping, including the plastic bag and the sponge. Immediately place the bouquet in one of the previously prepared vases or containers, making sure that the water level is lower than the ribbon. Don't let the water touch the ribbon! You don't need to store the bouquets in a refrigerator (most probably there will not be enough space, and the bouquets do fine without refrigeration). Keep them in a cool, dry location, with a room temperature between 35 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The cooler the temperature, the fresher your arrangements will be stay. Avoid extreme temperatures, don't freeze your flowers and don't place them in direct sunlight or in a draft!
For your convenience, a Care Instructions card and CD are included in your wedding in a box package. Please follow the instructions carefully to ensure gorgeous wedding flowers.
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Upbeat Gov. Jerry Brown may have alienated opponents and friends last week. In his State of the State speech, Brown also claimed his critics are "those who take pleasure singing our demise."
The governor ticked off dubious "accomplishments" that we will get to. First, let's correct the record.
No Californian we know takes pleasure in pointing out the state's failings, a partial list of which includes the highest income tax rate in the nation, among the highest sales tax, a continuing exodus of businesses and residents to more economically friendly states and a regulatory morass contributing to exorbitantly high costs of living.
Then there's this: California has transformed from the Golden State of opportunity to the brass ring of welfare-ism, attracting nearly a third of the nation's welfare recipients though it has only about 11 percent of the population.
The governor may not really believe that anyone takes pleasure noting these unpleasant facts. But it can be politically effective to describe opponents as naysayers.
Brown revealed something else about his approach when he quoted Oliver Wendell Holmes: "Feeling begets feeling, and great feeling begets great feeling."
It is feeling-based – as opposed to reality-based – governance that created problems like welfare benefits far exceeding the rest of the nation's and the inability to resist short-term gratification creating what even Brown concedes is a multibillion dollar "wall of debt."
It's unlikely that Brown assuaged opponents. In the land of the new Democratic supermajorities in the Legislature, he need not be magnanimous. He is free to castigate critics as outliers. By association, he now can link emerging critics to those depicted as beyond the pale.
But Brown also may have alienated a Democrat or two. If he is serious about abolishing categorical funding for public education (a good idea), expect the lobbies that fought to win those special interest budget carve-outs to raise hell. When he tries to divert taxes to pay down bonded debt, expect more hell-raising from those whose pet programs will lose the money.
Also expect complaints when Brown tries to divvy up the education dollar based on his formula that "recognizes the fact that a child in a family making $20,000 a year or speaking a language different from English or living in a foster home requires more help. Equal treatment for children in unequal situations is not justice."
How many union teachers in upscale districts will applaud redistributing their potential pay raises to achieve "justice" in inner-city or impoverished rural schools?
Brown did make some insightful observations. "Constantly expanding the coercive power of government by adding each year so many minute prescriptions to our already detailed and turgid legal system overshadows other aspects of public service," he said.
But is he sincere? Government coerces by nature. "Government is not reason. It is not eloquence. Government is force; like fire it is a dangerous servant – and a fearful master," said George Washington, whom Brown didn't quote.
Unlike the private sector, where two parties must agree for a transaction to occur, only government need agree in transactions with private people. Brown promised to expand on two of his so-called achievements, which are actually examples of government coercion – greenhouse gas regulations and high-speed rail.
"[N]o long term liability presents as great a danger to our well-being as the buildup of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere," Brown said, seeking to justify his regulatory scheme that taxes industrial emitters into compliance. "At today's emissions rate, the planet could warm by more than 7 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century, an event unknown in human experience."
Brown omitted a few facts. Despite emissions dramatically increasing for 16 years, global temperatures remain flat. The U.K.'s governmental global warming experts revised down predictions for the next five years to show no statistically significant warming by then, either. If California eliminated all its emissions, it wouldn't change global temperatures a 10th of a degree, and would be overwhelmed by soaring emissions from China, India and the rest of the world.
Is Brown's coercion designed to fix the climate, or to stuff the treasury?
Even as he denounces government coercion, Brown pushes an undesired, uneconomical, perhaps $100 billion rail system intended to get people out of cars and unto trains against their better judgment. Polls show the public, which narrowly approved train bonds in 2008, more recently has turned against the scheme by 2-1.
If Brown truly wanted to reverse "expanding the coercive power of government," he should dismantle rather than expand programs like these.
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Achieve long wearing, professional looking spa-quality colour with this easy two-step system. Exposure to natural UV light cures the polish and increases the durability, resulting in an exceptional, brilliant gloss finish that lasts up to a week. Fast drying, no base coat required.
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Stila Cosmetics serves as one of the original indie make-up artisty brands, having built and maintained a cult following for over 20 years. The LA-based brand, which was created by a celebrity make-up artist, continues to drive the beauty industry forward with pioneering beauty products from an all-day liquid lipstick to an ethereal color palette. Season after season, the brand's dedicated artistry team resides backstage at fashion week to further develop and perfect an extensive range high-performing products.
Stila originated from the Italian word stilare: meaning to pen or to draft. At the core of the brand, the ethos remains clear: the right make-up can turn even the simplest look into a statement as unique as your own signature.
The mission of Stila Cosmetics is to continually create innovative, artist-proven beauty products that perform from day to night.
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text: Since ven. Thanissaro's last book on mindfulness and Sati got so much attention here on the boards I thought I'd link to his new book dealing more specifically with the intricacies of his particular method of meditation - 'With Each & Every Breath'! Published a couple of days ago, it's a real page-turner, I'm sure.


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NAPERVILLE, Ill. — OfficeMax announced the launch of DiVOGA desk products and accessories featuring the limited edition Catherine collection. According to the company, the line features a contemporary take on the traditional brocade patterns dating back to eighteenth century Europe.
DiVOGA Catherine is available for purchase at OfficeMax stores nationwide and other select retail partners of OfficeMax starting February 2011.
"We're in our third year at OfficeMax releasing new limited edition DiVOGA patterns that add creativity, style and design to workspaces across the country," says Ryan Vero, EVP and chief merchandising officer for OfficeMax. "With the launch of DiVOGA Catherine, we're encouraging people to brighten up their workspaces this winter and find new reasons to be inspired and do their best work!"
DiVOGA first launched in October 2008 as one of OfficeMax's inaugural private brands.


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You may have noticed this new acronym popping up on some of our products. RoHS stands for Restrictions on Hazardous Substances, and it's a directive that could have a huge impact on the production and disposal of consumer electronics. First adopted in Europe in 2006 (and later adopted in California in 2007), RoHS restricts the use of six dangerous substances in lots of common electronics. According to the official RoHS compliance Web site (www.rohs.eu), the RoHS symbol indicates that "new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market does not contain any of the six banned substances: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, poly-brominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), in quantities exceeding maximum concentration values."
While some military and medical equipment is exempt from RoHS compliance, the electronics governed by the standard are among the most common you'll find in your home, from radios to MP3 players to cell phones and (increasingly) computers. In practical terms, the standard protects factory workers at the production level, sharply reducing their exposure to hazardous substances. The standard also has a profound impact on the disposal and recycling of electronics, in that disposed substances will no longer have at least six of the most hazardous chemicals formerly found in electronics, and recycled electronics will not expose workers to toxics as they harvest components.
The new Sangean ATS-909X has a long history and the new model is a winner at a fair price. There are a lot of shortwave radios available but relatively few with Single Side Band capability. The government and Ham operators transmit emergency and other communications on SSB because the radio waves travel further on less power.
The ATS-909X is an AM, FM, LW and Shortwave receiver with high quality Single Side Band reception and PLL Synthesized Digital tuning. The radio includes five tuning methods for ease of locating frequencies. Call letters of local RDS (Radio Data Systems) FM stations show in the display. The new enhanced features include 406 programmable memories instead of the 307 memories available on the previous ATS-909 version. The control interface is compatible with the DAR-101 which can do synthesized MP3 recording with the ATS-909X. The squelch control can be set to adjust the seek and find sensitivity.
Sangean has enlarged the LCD screen which now includes a full LED backlight. The Aux-In jack allows for MP3 player or iPod connectivity. It has a built-in headphone amplifier which allows for manual control of the volume going to the headphones or ear buds.
This radio includes an alarm clock that uses a ramp-up buzzer or wake up to a favorite station. Also includes 3 timers and an adjustable sleep timer.
Built-in battery charger can recharge (4) NiMH batteries. Operates on included AC Adapter, (4) AA Alkaline or rechargeable batteries (not included).
Includes carry case, ear buds, and SW wind-up antenna. One-year warranty. Weight: 1.5 lbs. Size: 8.8" W x 5.3" H x 1.5" D.
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|AC Adapter: 9VDC 700mA tip negative
Batteries: (4) AA size (not included)
|Audio Output:
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700mW (when using Batteries)
5+5mW (when using Earbuds)
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|Frequency Coverage:
|LW 153 - 519 kHz
AM 520 - 1710 kHz (10KHz Steps)
AM 522 - 1710 kHz (9KHz Steps)
SW 1711 - 29999 kHz
FM 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
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90 m 3.2 - 3.4 MHz
75 m 3.9 - 4.0 MHz
60 m 4.75 - 5.06 MHz
49 m 5.9 - 6.2 MHz
41 m 7.1- 7.35 MHz
31 m 9.4 - 9.99 MHz
25 m 11.6 - 12.1 MHz
21 m 13.5 - 13.87 Mhz
19 m 15.1 - 15.8 MHz
16 m 17.48 - 17.9 MHz
15 m 18.9 - 19.02 MHz
13 m 21.45- 21.75 MHz
11 m 25.6 - 26.1 MHz
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FM - 50 kHz or 100 kHz
LW - 1 kHz or 9 kHz
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|Line Out Jack:
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Ridiculously Easy Blue Cheese Coleslaw
(Makes 4-6 servings; recipe created by Kalyn.)
6 T thick blue cheese dressing (I like Lighthouse Original Blue Cheese for this.)
2-3 T low-fat buttermilk
1/2 large head green cabbage, thinly sliced and then chopped
1/2 large head red cabbage, thinly sliced and then chopped
1/2 cup thickly sliced green onion
2 tsp. celery seed
salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
1/4-1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese (totally optional but good if you're a blue cheese lover)
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Apple-Jicama Slaw with Sweet and Spicy Sriracha Dressing ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Kohlrabi and Cabbage Slaw with Tahini-Lemon Dressing ~ Dishing Up the Dirt
Thai-Style Spicy Cabbage Slaw with Mint and Cilantro ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Cole Slaw with Wasabi Dressing ~ David Lebovitz
Spicy Mexican Slaw with Lime and Cilantro ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
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Did you buy a Four-Arm Plant Hanger from us in 2010 or 2011? Update its appearance with these more graceful arms. Set of 4.
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Bing and Ruth Premiere Debut Single "Rails"
Brooklyn band Bing and Ruth is an 11-piece ensemble led by composer and pianist David Moore. Described by the New York Times as "making the most of layered and atmospheric melody," the band utilizes clarinets, voices, cellos, and a buffet of other acoustic instruments to craft expansive soundscapes and quiet microtonal textures. Formed among friends in 2006, they have self-released two records, the "Bing and Ruth" EP in 2006, and the full-length "Kentile Floors" in 2007.
In it's young life the ensemble has garnered a reputation for unique and engaging life performances, with recent shows in the New York area including the Wordless Music Series, the MATA Festival, the WFMU Festival, Stochastic Brooklyn, and the Darmstadt New Music Series at Issue Project Room. They have shared the stage with a wide variety of performers among whom include Múm, Max Richter, and So Percussion.
Additionally they have become known for their habit of performing in unique spaces not normally associated with music; places like an abandoned meat locker, a rural chicken coop, a vacant apartment, and a warehouse rooftop.
David, along with Bing and Ruth, was recently commissioned to create two new multimedia works with filmmaker Sébastien Cros that saw their premier at the 2009 MATA Festival in New York City.
The ensemble has recently completed work on a new full-length album with an expected release in 2010.
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SNOWKITING in ALASKA: The Last Frontier
My brother Jeff and I were born in Anchorage, Alaska where we were raised on a healthy diet of snowmobiling, skiing and snowboarding. We discovered snowkiting in 1999 while living in Colorado, and it opened our eyes to a whole new way to have fun in the snow. After many years of exploring spots around the "Lower 48" states, our friend John Tompkins of Kite Alaska sent us a video from a snowkiting trip he had taken around our home turf.


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A SERIES of light-hearted races provided competitive fun at an alternative sports day at Holy Family Catholic School, in Keighley.
And in the spirit of Harry Potter and Hogwarts, the pupils asked for their own school to be split up into rival houses to help spice up the competition.
PE teacher Lucy Redhead responded to the request and the three houses were launched on the day of the contest.
Mrs Redhead said: "We took the names from the three local Cistercian abbeys – Riveaulx, Jervaulx and Fountains.
"While we have been sorting the details a group of students worked very hard to create banners for each house so that they would be ready for the launch.
"We shall starting logging points gained in the new term with every aspect of school life being able to influence the points awarded to each house."
During the sports day, students and staff became part of their new houses then enjoyed a variety of humorous races, including bean-bag relays, sack races, and an egg and spoon contest. Fountains house emerged as the overall winner.


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In 1964, Daniel Yankelovich introduced in the pages of Harvard Business Review the concept of nondemographic segmentation, by which he meant the classification of consumers according to criteria other than age, residence, income, and such. The predictive power of marketing studies based on demographics was no longer strong enough to serve as a basis for marketing strategy, he argued. Buying patterns had become far better guides to consumers' future purchases. In addition, properly constructed nondemographic segmentations could help companies determine which products to develop, which distribution channels to sell them in, how much to charge for them, and how to advertise them. But more than 40 years later, nondemographic segmentation has become just as unenlightening as demographic segmentation had been. Today, the technique is used almost exclusively to fulfill the needs of advertising, which it serves mainly by populating commercials with characters with whom viewers can identify. It is true that psychographic types like High-Tech Harry and Joe Six-Pack may capture some truth about real people's lifestyles, attitudes, self-image, and aspirations. But they are no better than demographics at predicting purchase behavior. Thus, they give corporate decision makers very little idea of how to keep customers or capture new ones. Now, Yankelovich returns to these pages, with consultant David Meer, to argue the case for a broad view of nondemographic segmentation. They describe the elements of a smart segmentation strategy, explaining how segmentations meant to strengthen brand identity differ from those capable of telling a company which markets it should enter and what goods to make. And they introduce their "gravity of decision spectrum," a tool that focuses on the form of consumer behavior that should be of the greatest interest to marketers--the importance that consumers place on a product or product category.
To understand the shortcomings of psychographic market segmentation and gain familiarity with a more effective segmentation approach.
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Lump Inside Tongue
my son has a lump the size of a small marble and it come in just over night no opening on lump under over tongue
Given the rapid onset and location, the lump most likely represents a benign process called mucocele. A mucocele is thought to develop when saliva (spit) is lost or spilled from the tube-like duct that carries if from the saliva gland to the lining of the mouth. The spill produces a painless lump of spit. It may increase or decrease in size as the body tries to absorb it or more saliva is spilled from the damaged duct.
A mucocele is often quite persistent and few resolve on their own. Treatment is based on minor surgical removal, and this is usually performed by an oral (oral and maxillofacial) surgeon.
For more information please refer to the NetWellness article on the condition Mucocele.
Good luck!
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(For additional details, please see "Bland Farms begins packing Vidalia onions")
Both sides are claiming victory in the latest chapter of the legal saga of one Vidalia onion grower's fight against the Georgia agriculture commissioner's new, later start date for shipping the trademarked onions.
Tattnall County Superior Court Judge D. Jay Stewart dismissed a case April 15 that the owner of Bland Farms had filed a week earlier. Delbert Bland, who has about 3,000 of the 12,600 certified Vidalia onion acres, wanted Judge Stewart to block Commissioner Gary Black from enforcing his new rule that bars shipment of the onions until April 21 this year.
The dismissal is exactly what Bland and his attorney, former Georgia attorney general Michael Bowers, wanted.
"We're going to start shipping tomorrow," Bland said April 15. "This is the only time you're going to hear that a plaintiff is happy that his case was dismissed."
Bowers said Judge Stewart's ruling clarifies a March ruling from a Georgia judge in another county who said the new rule is invalid. Bland initially challenged the new start rule in September 2013 with a case in Fulton County superior court in Atlanta.
"The main thing is this provides a judge's clarification of what the first judge said," Bowers said. "The judge today did not give us what we asked for because he said we already had it."
What Bland and his attorney have, they said, is an injunction barring the commissioner from enforcing the new Vidalia onion start date rule. Judge Cynthia Wright ruled on March 19 in Fulton County Superior Court that the commissioner's rule is invalid and granted Bland's requests, which included the injunction, Bowers said.
However, the commissioner and Georgia's Attorney General's office contend that their notice of appeal of Judge Wright's ruling put everything on hold, which they say means the new rule is in effect. The new rule sets the Monday of the last full week of April every year as the start date.
Black's office applauded Judge Stewart's ruling in a statement after Judge Stewart's ruling April 15.
"We believe Judge Stewart correctly dismissed the case," according to the statement from Black's office. "With the help of the Attorney General's office, we look forward to continuing the discussions regarding the Vidalia onion pack date in appellate court."
Judge Stewart's six-page ruling states that he did not have jurisdiction to hear the case, partly because the matter was already pending before the Georgia Court of Appeals. However, Judge Stewart's ruling states twice that Judge Wright's ruling included approval of an injunction barring the commissioner from enforcing his new rule.
"The plaintiff sought, and obtained, an order in (Judge Wright's court) declaring that the new packing rule is 'void and unenforceable' as well as an injunction barring (Commissioner Black) from taking any enforcement action against (Bland) for violations of this packing rule," Judge Stewart wrote in his ruling.
Bland said he will not ship vidalia onions before they are mature, but that he plants earlier than many growers and his onions are therefore mature earlier. He has said that Mother Nature dictates when to harvest and ship, not a state official.


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Ashraf Hassan, Associate professor of Dairy Science at South Dakota State University was invited to participate in a Farmer to Farmer program of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Hassan was asked to help a small dairy factory in the Republic of Georgia manufacture Mozzarella cheese locally and sustain its business.
"Dr. Hassan was invited for this international assignment because of his recognized expertise in dairy processing. He has made a substantial impact on the cheese industry in Georgia and his experience will be of great value to Dairy Science students at SDSU as well," said Vikram Mistry, Dairy Science Professor and Head.
The USAID was formed in 1961 to provide social and economic development aid to developing countries, and starting in the 1990s, the emphasis has been to provide assistance to newly independent countries and those shifting to a democracy. The objective of the Farmer to Farmer program is to improve the quality of life of people in Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Farmer to Farmer programs in East Africa, Southern Africa and Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia are implemented by CNFA (formerly Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs). This organization's mission is to stimulate economic growth and improve rural livelihoods in the developing world by empowering the private sector.
The dairy plant that Hassan assisted was built a few years ago in the Tsalka district with the financial support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The plant manufactures a local Georgian cheese which is similar to Mozzarella and is made from raw milk. Whey cheese is also manufactured from the whey obtained during the manufacture of cheese.
"One challenge facing this plant and the dairy farmers in the region has been the competition in the Georgian cheese market and the excess of raw milk available during summer months, which significantly dropped milk and cheese prices," Hassan said.
The goal of the CNFA project was to give competitive advantage to this plant by increasing the scope of its products, reduce its cost of production by improving operation efficiency, and create opportunities for the excess milk during summer months.
"My first step was to enhance quality, consistency and safety of the Georgian cheese and improve process efficiency," Hassan said.
Because this domestic cheese is made from raw milk, the cheese making time could take up to 48 hours. This decreased the capacity of the plant and profit. Hassan modified the cheese making process in a way that did not affect its artisanal nature, yet significantly shortened the processing time. He also taught the plant production team how to make Mozzarella cheese from pasteurized milk using various methods.
Effects of manufacturing methods on taste and stretchability were also demonstrated. Cheese braids are very popular in the Republic of Georgia but this plant was not able to produce them. Cheese braids were smoked and sold in the local market and surrounding towns. With the new methods Hassan introduced, it was possible to braid cheese.
Hassan also provided training on best manufacturing practices and food safety. Cleaning and sanitation and personnel hygiene were discussed, and critical control points were identified. Hassan was assisted by a translator.
The introduction of new products will increase milk demand and allow farmers to be paid a reasonable price for their milk. The application of starter cultures in making cheese will assure high product quality, safety, and consistency, and shorten cheese making time. This will increase the capacity of the plant without additional investment.
"The major achievement of the visit was the creation of a platform, and the right mind set which will lead to widespread changes in the dairy industry in the region and help dairy processors and farmers sustain their businesses," Hassan said.
Hassan's visit also expanded South Dakota State University international visibility as a global citizen and reinforced its mission to provide service for the welfare of not only the U.S. but also the whole world. Hassan teaches various Dairy Manufacturing courses and conducts research at SDSU.
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NATO Partnerships
Partnerships: projecting security through cooperation
At the Warsaw Summit, Allies underlined that they seek to contribute more to the efforts of the international community in projecting stability and strengthening security outside NATO territory. One of the means to do so is through cooperation and partnerships. Over the past 25 years, the Alliance has developed a network of regional partnership frameworks with 41 partner countries from the Euro-Atlantic area, the Mediterranean and the Gulf region, as well as individual relationships with other partners across the globe. NATO pursues dialogue and practical cooperation with these nations on a wide range of political and security-related issues. NATO's partnerships are beneficial to all involved and contribute to improved security for the broader international community.more


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Lance Easley, the replacement side judge who made the touchdown call to give the Seattle Seahawks a victory over the Green Bay Packers Monday night, isn't backing down on his controversial decision.
"It was the correct call," Easley said.
In an interview with TMZ.com, Easley said, "I didn't do anything wrong," and expressed surprised about the harsh criticism of his judgment.
The national outrage over the play reportedly intensified the negotiations between the NFL and referees' union, leading to an agreement late Wednesday that has removed Easley and the other replacements from the NFL after three weeks of nonstop scrutiny and criticism.
Easley said Packers safety M.D. Jennings never had independent possession of the ball. He said it was clearly a case of simultaneous possession with Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate, which means the reception goes to the offensive player. "You have to not only have the ball but have either 2 feet or a body part on the ground, and that never happened," Easley said, referencing Jennings' interception attempt.
"Put any other official who knows the rules and they would make the same call," he added.
Easley, a banker from Santa Maria, Calif., who officiates junior college games in southern California, defended the quality of work by the replacement refs.
"We did a damn good job ... for the most part," he said.


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Hi folks! Been awhile. I have been in school, so haven't done much on forums outside of my current field of study (mathematics).
I find myself in a funny position of being in a Buddhist Philosophy class. I needed a 4000 level credit, so why not.
We are expected to do a presentation at some point, and while I am overwhelmed with the possibilities, one that struck me was to talk about the variety of philosophical and religious tradition at the time of the Buddha. I think this is is under-emphasised in most Buddhist texts, which speak of india as being more or less homogenous philosophically (i.e. the Buddha taught kamma and rebirth because "everyone believed it.")
I've found that, particularly in the Majjhima Nikaya, which I have studied the most, the Buddha engages in debate with MANY philosophers and leaders of religious sects. Unfortunately, it's not like I've kept a tab on these in my head, so I was hoping you could all help me out.
For example, there were people that did not believe in rebirth, otherwise there would be no need for something such as the apannaka sutta. We also have annihilationists, creationists, cosmologists (people discussing the origins and fate of the universe) We have people who think the soul is separate from the body, (might we call them cartesians?) and those that think the soul is the same as the body.
I think that for almost any philosophy we attribute to some "western" thinker, there was an analog around at the time of the Buddha. And the Buddha typically argued against such philosophy as either wrong or just papanca. Essentially I plan to challenge the class by saying that the Buddha did not really engage in philosophy. (Strictly speaking, not true, but I'd like to be provocative.)
There is a sutta somewhere, I think, where the Buddha even says that his discipline is the type that "does not engage in debates," or somesuch. But I am currently unable to find it.
Any contribution, especially with quotes, would be appreciated. I'll even post my own findings here in this thread since I'll continue to search.
Dave K/Meindzai


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The Exige 270E Tri-fuel is part of Lotus' research to understand the complex combustion process involved in running on mixtures of alcohol fuels and gasoline, which will be important for a successful transition from today's fuels to the sustainable, synthetic fuels of the future.
The heart of the Exige 270E Tri-fuel is a Roots-type supercharger (with a sealed-for-life internal mechanism meaning that it does not require the use of the engine's oil) and air to air intercooler attached to the tried and tested 4-cylinder, 1.8 litre 2ZZ-GE VVTL-i engine. Using a development of the supercharger and intercooler package from the Exige S, the Exige 270E has peak power of 270 HP (201 kW) at 8,000 RPM, 184 lb/ft (260 Nm) of torque (at 5,500 RPM) up by 51 HP (38 kW) or 19% and 25 lb/ft (45 Nm) or 21% over the standard gasoline Exige S. Maximum engine speed is 8,000 RPM (8,500 RPM transient for up to 2 seconds).
The low carbon number alcohol fuels methanol and ethanol give more power when burned in the engine than conventional gasoline (petrol) fuel. The performance benefits come largely from the high heats of vaporization of methanol and ethanol, which give strong charge-cooling effects, and the increased octane ratings. There are other secondary thermodynamic effects. Methanol's higher heat of vaporization leads to a slightly higher performance relative to ethanol.
The roof scoop ensures that the air-to-air intercooler works as efficiently and effectively as possible in all climates and environments. All charge air ducting has been kept as short as possible with large diameter pipes making sure that the bends in these ducts are not too tight, to the benefit of throttle response and efficiency. The Roots-type Eaton M62 supercharger is run from the crankshaft, and has an integral bypass valve for part load operation. The 2ZZ VVTL-i engine has two cam profiles a high speed cam and a low speed cam.
The seamless switch point between these two cams is completely variable depending upon driving conditions and engine load. This gives the Lotus Exige 270E Tri-fuel a smooth and linear surge of power from idle speeds all the way to the maximum 8,500 RPM. An electronic drive-by-wire throttle ensures the quickest engine response possible whilst keeping the emissions as clean and as low as possible, to meet relevant legislative demands. Six fuel injectors have been fitted to increase fuel flow to the engine at normal and higher engine speeds and loads.
Methanol (CH3OH) can be produced synthetically from CO2 and hydrogen. Ultimately, emerging processes to recover atmospheric CO2 will provide the required carbon that can entirely balance the CO2 emissions at the tailpipe that result from the internal combustion of synthetic methanol. The result is that a car running on synthetic methanol, such as the Exige 270E Tri-fuel would be environmentally neutral.
As well as being green, the great benefit of synthetic methanol is that it would use similar engines and fuel systems to those in current cars; and synthetic methanol can be stored, transported and retailed in much the same way as today's liquid fuels such as petrol, gasoline and diesel.
Synthetic methanol also possesses properties better suited to internal combustion than today's liquid fuels, giving improved performance and thermal efficiencies. And it is ideal for pressure-charging turbos and superchargers already being introduced by manufacturers to downsize engines in a bid to reduce emissions and vehicle weight.
Lotus Engineering's Lotus Exige 270E Tri-fuel technology demonstrator illustrates how easy it is for synthetic methanol to be embraced over time as a future fuel for road transport.
Synthetic methanol's green credentials arise from its potential to be CO2 completely neutral. The most likely future mass-production of the fuel is by using electrochemical techniques to combine oxygen, hydrogen and carbon:
Carbon could be sourced from carbon dioxide recovered from the atmosphere using either large scale extraction facilities or biomass. Oxygen would be taken from the atmosphere and Hydrogen would be acquired through the electrolysis of water; challenges remain in the electrical power required; in a green future, this could be supplied from renewable sources, an issue already being addressed by supporters of hydrogen as a fuel
Techniques for the production of synthetic methanol are well developed and understood, although not yet at an industrial scale. An early solution would be the co-location of a nuclear or hydroelectric powerplant with a conventional power station the hydrogen generated by hydrolysis of water would be combined with CO2 from either fossil or biomass sources to make liquid methanol. In the future, large volumes of CO2 could be extracted from the atmosphere.
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In addition, as a liquid, synthetic methanol can be transported, stored and sold to motorists exactly as today's liquid fuels are, with only minor modifications.
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Lotus Engineering regards sustainable alcohols as the third step in a process towards carbon neutral driving. The current E85 (85% ethanol and 15% petrol/gasoline) based movement represents the first stage in building momentum towards sustainable fuels. The valuable learning from the current bio-ethanol vehicles on the market means that synthetic methanol would be managed technically and within the existing transport, storage and distribution infrastructure.
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There is a handful of current bio-ethanol models on sale around the world. These cars run on E85 bioethanol, which is produced from valuable arable crops (food). This is unsustainable in the short and medium term as global demand for fuel will outstrip the supply available from farmland to the detriment of food production.
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The next generation bioethanol fuels will be based on biomass waste, for example crop stubble, waste vegetable-based oils and any biodegradable waste matter. This is thought also to be unsustainable in the medium to long term as the required volume of biomass increases beyond that which can be supplied.
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Sustainable alcohols such as synthetic methanol that can be produced from entirely sustainable, readily available inputs, with an environmentally neutral overall impact.
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Direct Methanol Fuel Cells: over the longer term, sustainable alcohols in internal combustion will facilitate the soft introduction of direct methanol fuel cells as a long-term sustainable future fuel.
Lotus Engineering believes governments, fuel suppliers and car manufacturers have a key role to play in the adoption of sustainable alcohols as a future green fuel.
The 265E started off as a production specification Exige S. It then underwent a series of modifications to allow it to run on the E85 fuel.
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The Lotus T4e Engine Management System then had to be calibrated to optimise engine performance when running on various mixes of the high-octane bioethanol fuel and gasoline. The re-calibrated EMS coupled with an ethanol sensor in the fuel system provides true flex-fuel capability.


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The Elder Tipitaka Maha Siva indeed said: Who, after walking or exercising long in the ambulatory, stands and reflects: "The bodily and mental things which existed during the time of exercises on the ambulatory ended just there on the ambulatory", is called a doer of clear comprehension in walking.
When, after standing for a long time in study or answering a question or minding a subject of meditation, sits and reflects: "The bodily and mental things which existed during the time of standing ended just at the time of standing," is called a doer of clear comprehension in standing.
Who, after sitting for a long time in study or other similar work, lies down and reflects: "The bodily and mental things which existed when sitting ended just at the time of sitting," is called a doer of clear comprehension in sitting.
Who, after lying down falls asleep, and, then, after getting up from his sleep, reflects: "The bodily and mental things which existed during the time of sleep ended just during sleep," is called a doer of clear comprehension in sleeping and waking.
"When he is going (a bhikkhu) understands: 'I am going.'" In this matter of going, readily do dogs, jackals and the like, know when they move on that they are moving. But this instruction on the modes of deportment was not given concerning similar awareness, because awareness of that sort belonging to animals does not shed the belief in a living being, does not knock out the percept of a soul, and neither becomes a subject of meditation nor the development of the Arousing of Mindfulness.
But the knowledge of this meditator sheds the belief in a living being, knocks out the idea of a soul, and is both a subject of meditation and the development of the Arousing of Mindfulness.
Indeed, who goes, whose going is it, on what account is this going? These words refer to the knowledge of the (act of) going (the mode of deportment) of the meditating bhikkhu.
In the elucidation of these questions the following is said: Who goes? No living being or person whatsoever. Whose going is it? Not the going of any living being or person. On account of what does the going take place? On account of the diffusion of the process of oscillation born of mental activity. Because of that this yogi knows thus: If there arises the thought, "I shall go," that thought produces the process of oscillation; the process of oscillation produces expression (the bodily movement which indicates going and so forth). The moving on of the whole body through the diffusion of the process of oscillation is called going. The same is the method of exposition as regards the other postures: standing and so forth. There, too, the yogi knows thus: If there arises the thought, "I shall stand," that thought produces the process of oscillation. The process of oscillation produces bodily expression. The raising upright of the whole body from below owing to the diffusion of the process of oscillation is called standing. If there arises the thought "I shall sit," that thought produces the process of oscillation...
He who knows (that by the diffusion of this process of oscillation born of mental activity take place going, standing, sitting and lying down) pursues the line of thinking (called investigation) in the following manner: "A living being goes," "A living being stands," (according to the false belief of those unacquainted with the reality of the matter or according to conventional speech), but there is no living being going or standing. This talk of a living being going or standing is similar to speech in the following way: "A cart goes." "A cart stands." In fact there is no going cart and no standing cart. When with bulls (tied to a cart) a skilled driver is driving, one conventionally speaking says: "A cart goes" or "A cart stands." In the sense of a thing not able to go of itself, the body is like the cart. Mind-born oscillation are like the bulls. Mind is like the driver. When the thought, "I go," or the thought "I stand," arises, the process of oscillation producing expression comes to existence. By the diffusion of the process of oscillation born of mental activity, going and the other modes of deportment take place, and then there are these forms of conventional speech: "A living being goes," "A living being stands," "I go," "I stand." Therefore the commentator said:
Just as a ship goes on by winds impelled,
Just as a shaft goes by the bowstring's force,
So goes this body in its forward course
Full driven by the vibrant thrust of air.
As to the puppet's back the dodge-thread's tied
So to the body-doll the mind is joined
And pulled by that the body moves, stands, sits.
Where is the living being that can stand,
Or walk, by force of its own inner strength,
Without conditions that give it support?
Accordingly this yogi, who considers by way of causes and conditions, the states of going, standing and so forth, knows well that he is going, when he is in the state of going, that he is standing when he stands, that he is sitting when he sits, and that he is lying down when he lies down, as it is told in the passage in the discourse beginning with the words: "When he is going, a bhikkhu understands: 'I am going.'"
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62. 2. (n) Next he divides a single footstep into six parts as "lifting up,"
"shifting forward," "shifting sideways," "lowering down," "placing down,"
and "fixing down."
63. Herein, lifting up is raising the foot from the ground. Shifting forward is
shifting it to the front. Shifting sideways is moving the foot to one side or the other
in seeing a thorn, stump, snake, and so on. Lowering down is letting the foot
down. Placing down is putting the foot on the ground. Fixing down is pressing
the foot on the ground while the other foot is being lifted up.
64. Herein, in the lifting up two elements, the earth element and the water element,
are subordinate and sluggish while the other two are predominant and strong.
Likewise in the shifting forward and shifting sideways. In the lowering down two
elements, the fire element and the air element, are subordinate and sluggish
while the other two are predominant and strong. Likewise in the placing down
and fixing down.
He attributes the three characteristics to materiality according to
"disappearance of what grows old in each stage" by means of these six parts
into which he has thus divided it.
65. How? He considers thus: The elements and the kinds of derived materiality
occurring in the lifting up all ceased there without reaching the shifting forward:
therefore they are impermanent, painful, not-self. Likewise those occurring in
he shifting forward ... the shifting sideways; those occurring in the shifting
sideways ... the lowering down; those occurring in the lowering down ... the
placing down; those occurring in the placing down cease there without reaching
the fixing down; thus formations keep breaking up, like crackling sesame seeds
put into a hot pan; wherever they arise, there they cease stage by stage, section
by section, term by term, each without reaching the next part: therefore they are
impermanent, painful, not-self.
"If, while the monk is dwelling by means of this dwelling, his mind inclines to walking back & forth, he walks back & forth [thinking,] 'While I am walking thus, no covetousness or sadness, no evil, unskillful qualities will take possession of me.' In this way he is alert there.
(repeated for the other 3 postures)
mikenz66 wrote:Mkoll wrote:If there are none or you would like to share, what methods do you use?
Kevin has given a good selection...
6. Spread your awareness — your sense of conscious feeling — throughout the entire body.
When one's knowledge is truly one's own
[Kaccayana:] "Lord, 'Right view, right view,' it is said. To what extent is there right view?"
[The Buddha:] "By & large, Kaccayana, this world is supported by (takes as its object) a polarity, that of existence & non-existence. But when one sees the origination of the world as it actually is with right discernment, 'non-existence' with reference to the world does not occur to one. When one sees the cessation of the world as it actually is with right discernment, 'existence' with reference to the world does not occur to one.
"By & large, Kaccayana, this world is in bondage to attachments, clingings (sustenances), & biases. But one such as this does not get involved with or cling to these attachments, clingings, fixations of awareness, biases, or obsessions; nor is he resolved on 'my self.' He has no uncertainty or doubt that, when there is arising, only stress is arising; and that when there is passing away, only stress is passing away. In this, one's knowledge is independent of others. It is to this extent, Kaccayana, that there is right view."
Mkoll wrote:Thank you, friends.
Here is a passage on right view, my emphasis added.
Bhikkhus, just as the dawn is the forerunner and first indication of the rising of the sun, so is right view the forerunner and first indication of wholesome states.
For one of right view, bhikkhus, right intention springs up. For one of right intention, right speech springs up. For one of right speech, right action springs up. For one of right action, right livelihood springs up. For one of right livelihood, right effort springs up. For one of right effort, right mindfulness springs up. For one of right mindfulness, right concentration springs up. For one of right concentration, right knowledge springs up. For one of right knowledge, right deliverance springs up.
Anguttara Nikaya 10:121
Bhikkhus, there are these five benefits in walking meditation. What five? One endures long (walking) journeys. One endures striving (in meditation). One has little physical afflictions. What is eaten, drunk, chewed, tasted, is well digested. The concentration that has been attained by walking meditation lasts for a long time. - (AN 5:29)
"... Moggallana, perceiving what is before and behind [1] , you should fix attention on walking meditation, with the sense-faculties turned inward, and the mind not going out. …" - (AN 7:58)
"Bhikkhus, you should train thus: 'We will be devoted to wakefulness; by walking and sitting meditation during the day, … night, we will purify our minds of obstructive states.'" - (MN 39.10)
I left my dwelling overcome by sleepiness. Going onto the walking path, I fell down on the earth.
Having rubbed my limbs and having gone onto the walking-meditation path again, I did walking meditation and became well composed in mind.
Then wise attention arose in me, the danger in existence became clear, disenchantment was established, and my mind was released. - (Bhagu Thera, Theragatha 271–273)
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ACCIDENT and Emergency staff at Russells Hall Hospital are hoping kindhearted members of the public will help them carry out a much-needed redecoration of the ward's relatives' room.
Medics are hoping to raise around £3,000 towards furnishing the room with new sofas and tables and making the facility as comfortable as possible for relatives who may have to receive upsetting news about their loved one.
Emergency department matron, Briony Howells, said: "We provide a service for patients who need care, but also for relatives and loved ones as this time can be as equally distressing."
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CHINO – The founding church of Victory Outreach International has recently settled into its newly built facility in Chino.
After five years of being without a "home," meeting at local community centers, school auditoriums and fairgrounds the church will be celebrating with an official grand opening at 2 p.m. Sunday, 11436 Central Ave., following regular Sunday morning services.
The event which will include a ribbon cutting ceremony, tour of the facility and refreshments is open to the public.
By partnering with Chino Mayor Dennis Yates, who is scheduled to attend, and other community leaders, Senior Pastor Sonny Arguinzoni Jr. hopes the new church building will be a great resource for families in the surrounding area.
The church offers biblically based help to at-risk youth, those struggling with drug and alcohol abuse as well as programs for anger management and marriage counseling, in addition to weekly worship services.
"My life has been drastically changed by the ministry of victory outreach. I literally had no purpose, hope, or passion for myself or others," said Ray Barela, 27, full time staff art director and student ministry director.
"Today I own a business, help teenagers and young adults better their lives, and am a completely different person by the changing power of Christ… brought to me by a beautiful passionate church called Victory Outreach Chino."
Victory Outreach International was founded by Sonny and Julie Arguinzoni in 1967. Since its beginnings in East Los Angeles, the church-oriented Christian ministry is now recognized as the largest network of faith-based rehabilitation and inner city outreach with over 700 churches and centers worldwide.
The Victory Outreach Chino congregation which is led by Sonny Jr. and Kim Arguinzoni, moved from their previous facility in La Puente in 2007. Information: www.VOChino.com or call 909-628-4959.


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The New York Times offers an unintentionally hopeful story on Republican candidates running for governor who could become significant obstacles for the Obama administration's high-speed rail agenda.
Tad DeHaven
Unfair Subsidies for Buses
Cato essays on the Department of Transportation contain a common theme: federal subsidies for various modes of transportation have stifled privately funded and operated alternatives. One emerging bright spot is private intercity bus companies.
HUD Auditor Finds Problems
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Inspector General released a stack of almost 20 audits late last week. Although the reports aren't earth-shattering, the fact that almost every audit found problems was a striking reminder of the bureaucratic bungling that comes with government programs, particularly at HUD.
Welfare and Fiscal Federalism
The Washington Post recently reported on the federal government's cash-welfare program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Despite the deep recession, the TANF welfare rolls haven't seen a dramatic increase. Meanwhile, other federal anti-poverty programs have seen the sizable increases that are to be expected in a recession:
A Thousand Cuts
That's the title of a recent paper from the liberal Center for American Progress, which attempts to demonstrate "what reducing the federal budget deficit through large spending cuts could really look like."
Postal Service's Financial Woes
The U.S. Postal Service is in a lurch after Congress wrapped up business until November without giving the USPS a break on a $5.5 billion retiree health benefits payment that's due tomorrow. Combined with an expected loss in the billions of dollars, the USPS could run out of money in October.
Head Start Fraud
Child Care Subsidies Fraud
The Department of Health and Human Services' Child Care and Development Fund is a state aid program that subsidizes child care expenses for low-income working families with children. The federal government largely leaves it to the states to provide oversight for the CCDF program, which HHS estimates loses more than 10 percent of its funding in improper payments.
GOP's Pledge to America
The House Republicans' release of its "Pledge to America" has been met with criticism from across the ideological spectrum. While excoriation from the left was inevitable, those who were hoping that the GOP would set out a detailed agenda for limiting government were also not satisfied.
Rising Welfare Costs
The Government Accountability Office released congressional testimony this week looking at Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. TANF, which replaced unrestricted welfare in 1996, has reduced welfare rolls and encouraged recipients to obtain work. Unfortunately, TANF's goals have been undermined.


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No. 2 prospect Williams among latest round of cuts
TAMPA, Fla. -- Outfielder Mason Williams, the organization's No. 2 prospect according to MLB.com, was among a dozen players trimmed from the Yankees' Spring Training roster before Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
Outfielder Ramon Flores was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, while all of the other players were assigned to Minor League camp.
That group included pitchers Bruce Billings, Robert Coello, Brian Gordon and Chase Whitley; catchers Francisco Arcia and Pete O'Brien; infielders Corban Joseph and Jose Pirela; and Tyler Austin and Williams, both outfielders.
The Yankees have 47 players remaining in camp.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A Open-Label Study Of CP-690,550 As Long-Term Therapy (48 Weeks) In Subjects With Crohn's Disease
This study has been completed.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: October 27, 2011
Last updated: February 22, 2017
Last verified: February 2017
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No Study Results Posted on ClinicalTrials.gov for this Study
|Study Status:
|This study has been completed.
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
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Treatment of Upper Extremity Deep-Vein Thrombosis
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|Deep-Vein Thrombosis
|Drug: Dalteparin sodium injection Drug: Warfarin
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Treatment of Upper Extremity Deep-Vein Thrombosis
- Percentage of Participants That Died at 3 Months [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
- New Venous Thromboembolism at 3 Months [ Time Frame: 3 months ]New DVT or PE at 3 months confirmed by diagnostic testing
- Bleeding Events [ Time Frame: 3 months ]Total major bleeding rate
|Study Start Date:
|September 2002
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Treatment of Upper Extremity DVT
Participants received dalterparin followed by warfarin or received dalterparin monotherapy for the treatment of upper extremity DVT
Drug: Dalteparin sodium injection
200units/kg subcutaneous daily for one month, followed by 150units/kg subcutaneous daily for two additional months or 200 units/kg subcutaneously daily for 5 days followed by warfarin.
Other Name: FragminDrug: Warfarin
Titrated to INR 2-3 through study month 3
Detailed Description:
Upper extremity deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) is an increasingly common clinical problem and has been found to cause important pulmonary embolism in up to 36% of cases including fatal embolism. The major risk factor for development of DVT is presence of a central venous catheter in which up to 30% of patients may develop venous thrombosis. Peripherally inserted central catheters or (PICC) lines have been more frequently used in order to avoid the morbidity of central venous catheter insertion. There is little data on the incidence of DVT with these catheters, or effective treatment regimen.
The purpose of this study is to document the long-term outcome or prognosis of patients diagnosed with upper extremity deep-vein thrombosis who are treated with Fragmin (dalteparin sodium injection) for three months. About 100 patients will be enrolled in this study at the University of Oklahoma.
All patients with upper extremity DVT will be screened. Each will have a complete baseline and risk factor assessment.
All patients will receive active study drug for a period of 3 months with reassessment of upper extremity DVT by ultrasound.
All patients will participate for a period of 12 months with follow up visits at 5-7 day, and 1, 3, 6, 12 months.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with confirmed upper extremity DVT diagnosed by ultrasound imaging or venogram
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active, clinically significant bleeding
- Known hypersensitivity to heparin or low-molecular weight heparin
- Currently pregnant or less than 1 week post-partum
- Acquired bleeding diathesis
- Known inherited bleeding disorder
- Renal failure
- Extremes of weight
- Poor performance status
- Unable to return for repeat diagnostic testing or follow-up visits
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00245856
|United States, Oklahoma
|Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104
|University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73117
|Principal Investigator:
|Suman W. Rathbun, M.D.
|University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Dept of Medicine/CardioVascular section
|Responsible Party:
|Suman Rathbun, Professor of Medicine, University of Oklahoma
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00245856 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
ORA-20020622 ( Other Identifier: University of Oklahoma Office of Research Administration )
|Study First Received:
|October 26, 2005
|Results First Received:
|February 1, 2013
|Last Updated:
|February 15, 2013
Keywords provided by Suman Rathbun, University of Oklahoma:
Upper Extremity Deep-Vein Thrombosis
Deep-Vein Thrombosis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Venous Thrombosis
Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis
Embolism and Thrombosis
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
Fibrinolytic Agents
Fibrin Modulating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Rand Paul Pushes for Schools Revamp, Blasts 'Dead Enders'
Surrounded by students from a local Catholic girls' school, Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul fired broadsides Tuesday into centralized control of education and called for a revamping of the nation's education system — including expanded online courses, widespread use of vouchers and plenty of competition between schools.
"No one in Washington knows about your education," he said at the event Tuesday. "You have to have less control from on high," he added, speaking at the school in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. He also chastised those in Washington "telling you every kid's the same."
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The first-term senator, in his signature khakis, brass-buttoned blue blazer and a red tie, was making the first of two public appearances in Chicago. He's planning on doing the same in Milwaukee on Wednesday.
He will also be making at least one stop at an event in Chicago that African-American businessman Elroy Sailor has helped to organize, but which is not considered a fundraising event, according to one of Mr. Paul's staffers. Mr. Sailor has recently been acting as an informal broker between Mr. Paul and the black community.
"While this is not a Republican or Democratic issue, there are people on two sides of the issue," Mr. Paul said of school reform, before excoriating those he said are "dead-enders who just want the status-quo versus those who think we need to do something differently."
Some of Mr. Paul's suggestions include adding online classes for high-school students that might resemble massive open online courses where students can flock to what they consider to be the best teachers. He suggested passing along voucher money to pay those virtual teachers, with the best receiving the most money, "like professional athletes," he said. He also said students and their parents should have broader access to vouchers to spend on schools as they wish because "the money's yours, it's not the government's," he said to applause.
In a media session afterward, Mr. Paul was asked about Tuesday morning's Supreme Court decision upholding Michigan's ban on affirmative action. He said he wasn't familiar enough with the case to comment on it. He was also asked about a recent comment from elder statesman Bob Dole, who said Messrs. Paul and Ted Cruz (R., Texas), fellow Republicans, are too inexperienced for a presidential run.
"Maybe you can have too little experience, but you can have too much as well," he replied, before launching into a criticism of career politicians.
Mr. Paul stuck with domestic issues during the event, saying at one point that he supports immigration reform, but not specifying what those reforms would be.
When asked a question about foreign policy at the end of the media session, the senator declined to answer. Mr. Paul has taken issue with other Republicans for being too interventionist, but has himself been criticized for not taking a concrete stand on foreign policy issues.
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Sandoval feels fine, but Giants will keep tabs
LOS ANGELES -- Pablo Sandoval insisted after Monday's season opener that his troublesome right elbow "isn't bothering me at all," though Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that he will continue to monitor the third baseman's health through the regular season's outset.
Despite being idle for two weeks, Sandoval accounted for half of San Francisco's hit total by going 2-for-4 off Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw in the Giants' 4-0 loss.
Sandoval remained inactive for nearly two weeks (March 16-28) as he tried to recover from nerve irritation in his elbow. But he said that by playing winter ball and representing Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, "I was ready for the season."
But Sandoval made an awkward one-hop throw to first base on Matt Kemp's sixth-inning grounder. And Bochy will not hesitate to rest Sandoval if he thinks the 26-year-old is enduring too much pain.
"This week will probably be a day-to-day type of thing," Bochy said of Sandoval's playing status.
Bochy decided Sunday that Sandoval was fit to occupy his customary No. 3 spot in the batting order after watching the switch-hitter take practice swings in an indoor cage at AT&T Park before the Giants departed for Los Angeles.
Chris Haft 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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Is this really the year of mobile?
Angus Beattie, Senior Account Manager, Adobe ANZ (@AngusBeattie, LinkedIn)
I'm going to share a statistic I came across in a Forbes magazine story and I'd love to know whether you find it as absolutely staggering as I did when I first read the piece. According to a study released by Cisco last month, by 2016 monthly global mobile traffic is estimated to exceed 10 exabytes (for reference, an exabyte is a million terabytes) – and while that alone is quite significant, a whopping 40% of that traffic will come from Asia. 40%, it is hard to believe that nearly half of worldwide mobile traffic is poised to come from our region alone!
As mobile marketing has gained momentum over the past few years, there's been prolific industry chatter nominating that each new year was 'the year of mobile'. Frankly, I've never taken that view. I think we're just starting to grasp exactly how far we in the marketing industry can go with one of the most exciting and expansive areas we've seen in years.
Today's marketers have a vast mobility tool kit full of tactics for consumer engagement such as QR codes, SMS, location-based marketing using GPS technology and more. Long gone are the days when mobile device users were considered a niche audience. These days, developers understand that they have a wide audience to reach via a wide range of platforms like iOS, Android and Windows. Those platforms are running on an devices like smartphones, tablets, and even 'phablets' (yes, a phone-tablet hybrid now exists). More often than ever at marketing events we hear industry leaders proclaim that when it comes to digital content we need to 'build for mobile first and expand out from there'.
The proliferation of devices shows no signs of slowing down, and mobile delivery platforms are continuing to mature. So, what does this mean for marketers across APAC? Marketing directly to the palm of consumers' hands through their personal devices is now well received. According to the Asia Digital Marketing Association's (ADMA) 2011 Digital Marketing Yearbook, more than two-thirds of consumers across the region say they are comfortable receiving mobile advertising. Also worth noting:
- 65% of consumers use online services to locate nearby services
- More than a quarter of mobile users across APAC say they will use their device in-store to research products and services
- Nearly half of mobile users in the region say they've benefitted from being introduced to a product via mobile advertising
Rather than stating last year, this year or even next year as the singular banner year for mobile marketing, perhaps we're best to agree that we're right in the middle of the mobile era — or is this just the beginning? I welcome your thoughts on the topic.


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10 Biggest moments in Summerslam history!!
by, 07-01-2012 at 02:25 PM (8085 Views)
Summerslam coming up in August. Might as well show some love to its history by sharing what I believe are the biggest moments in the history of that event. Here is my top 10 which is my opinion.
1.Savage/Elizabeth match made in heaven-How can anyone argue with this being #1?
2.Bret/Bulldog main event-IC title match that some regard the best match in the history of Summerslam. Going last, Bret promised that him and Bulldog would put on the best match all time and they didn't disappoint. Bret solidified himself as a main event player that day thanks to that match.
3.Brock Lesnar youngest WWE champion ever!!-He still is to this day technichally the youngest WWE champion ever. Orton won the world title back in 04, but Brock won the WWE title. Beating Rock and holding an undisputed title belt around the same time as the likes of Taker, Hogan, HHH, and so forth just months before. Amazing and really over with the fans.
4.1st TLC match-12 years ago, WWE had a tag division people cared about. Teams that put on performances that are talked about til this very day. Master of the tables: Dudleyz; Chairs:E+C; Ladders:Hardyz; matches are still legandary. My personal fav was from WM 2000, but TLC 1 was better than 2 at Mania in my opinion. I hated the involvement of Rhino, Lita and Spike in the match.
5.HBK return Street Fight-HBK returns after 4 years to challenge his best friend after he turned on him. They had a stellar match on arguably the best Summerslam in the history of the ppv. Some say it was the best ppv in WWE history. In any case, HBK didn't disappoint stuck around for almost another decade after that match. Thanks for the memories.
6.Paul Bearer turns on the Undertaker-This was huge because this was the first time Bearer turned on Taker obviously. This isn't like a manager for like a year or a few months. Bearer was with Taker I believe for like 5 or 6 years and all of a sudden a match vs Taker's biggest rival he turns on him.
7.Orton youngest World champion-This is probably a lot lower than it should be. In any case, it was a huge moment for Orton in his career and WWE history was made that day in Toronto. Seems as if WWE is hardly ever in Canada for ppvs anymore. Orton ended Benoits reign and turned face next night after Evolution attacked him. Lost the belt less than a month which I thought sucked. Still one of my favorite moments in Raw history was Orton spitting in HHH's face.
8.HBK costs Taker WWF title-People may look at my next 3 not as huge as I do, but hear me out. HBK was the ref of Bret vs Taker for the WWE title during the Canada vs USA deal. Bret spit in HBK's face and HBK missed Bret and hit Taker which started a great fued that led to the 1st Hell in a Cell match.
9.Bret Hart wins 1st IC title-Mr.Perfect and Bret put on one helluva match at Summerslam which led to Bret winning his first IC title victory. IC title when it did mean something to hold that belt. Held it high getting put over by Mr.Perfect in the process.
10.Mankind jump off cage-His cage match at Summerslam 97 vs HHH was memorable because of his leap off the top of the cage. If some may not remember, Cactus was there the night Snuka leaped off the cage in MSG. It was sort of his tribute in living his dream. I believe it is one of Mick's biggest moments in his career.