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Ferrari has unveiled the car that it hopes will end a run of four years without a Formula 1 title.
The car's name -- F138 -- is a combination of the year and a tribute to the V8 engines which will be used for the last time this season, bringing an end to an eight-year run.
The car features an open nose and a slightly different body and tail from last year's F2012. It will be the 59th Ferrari single-seater to compete in F1.
"This is a starting point for a year with only one goal: To add to our wonderful history," Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali said Friday.
Ferrari last won the constructors' title in 2008 with Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa, while Raikkonen won the team's last drivers' title in 2007. Ferrari has won a record 16 constructors titles.
This season begins with the Australian Grand Prix on March 17, while testing starts in Jerez, Spain, next week.
"This is just the first step of a car that could already look different in Australia," Domenicali said.
"The goal is to have a competitive car right away," Domenicali added. "Unfortunately last year we struggled during the winter and we weren't competitive right away. We're trying to be much more efficient in preparation now, to have a car capable of exalting our drivers already in Australia."
Last season, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso finished second to Red Bull rival Sebastian Vettel in the drivers' championship and Massa was seventh.
Ferrari was also second to Red Bull in the constructors' standings in 2012.
"We're coming off an intense season," Domenicali said. "Finishing second was difficult emotionally. It left us with a bitter taste in our mouths."
Alonso noted that new rules could make it difficult for a repeat of last season, when seven different drivers won the opening seven races.
"I think it will be just two or three teams that will win, and I hope we will be one of those," Alonso said.
Alonso will sit out the opening tests in Jerez to work on physical training. Recently recruited test driver Pedro de la Rosa will try out the new car instead, along with Massa.
"We're such a great team that it doesn't matter who does the tests, whether it's Felipe, Pedro or I, it doesn't make much of a difference," Alonso said. "I will follow everything very closely."
In October, Ferrari extended Massa's contract for one more season. While the Brazilian hasn't won a race since a life-threatening accident at the Hungarian GP in 2009, he had a solid second half to last season, and finished third in the year-ending Brazilian GP.
"I want to be competitive from start to finish this year, not just for half of the season," Massa said.

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MEN in Worcestershire with prostate cancer are being offered free counselling to cope with the emotional impact of living with the disease.
The county's branch of counselling charity Relate has teamed up with Prostate Cancer UK to offer free sessions in Worcester, Broadway, Redditch and Bromsgrove.
The sessions have been made possible thanks to the fundraising efforts of an army of men who spent a month cultivating a mighty moustache as part of the annual Movember campaign.
Prostate Cancer UK's community support service manager for Worcestershire Louise Jackson-Sanders said many men living with the disease had said they received little or no support in dealing with the emotional issues attached with the disease.
"We're delighted that – with support from the Movember Foundation – Relate's expert counsellors will now be on hand in Worcestershire to support men and their loved ones struggling to come to terms with the disease and its side effects, helping us in our mission to improve the quality of life of men living with prostate cancer now and in the future," she said.
Prostate cancer is the most common form of the disease in men in the UK, with 40,000 new cases every year and one man dying every hour. Although it can be successfully treated if it is caught at an early stage, treatment can result in side effects including incontinence, depression, anxiety and loss of libido.
Chief executive of Relate Worcestershire Sarah Moore said: "Everyone's need is different and the funding from Prostate Cancer UK allows us to provide free access to the relationship counselling services or sex therapy which can play a crucial role in the emotional recovery from Prostate Cancer which is just as important as the physical recovery."
To book an appointment call 01905 28051 or visit www.relate-worcestershire.org.


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Students represented: The Shopko Hometown Foundation gave Gothenburg High School $2,500 Monday for the school's Renaissance program which rewards students for good grades. A group of GHS seniors accepted the check. Pictured are, l-r: First row—Shopko store manager Meggan Schwager, Taylor Wolf, Brittney Earll, Hannah Wolf, Heidi Teahon; Second row—Siera Schwanz, Britt Munster, Cody Cooper, Madison Costello; Third row—Logan Sheets, Jacey Wiggins and Logan Koehler.


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I'm no gambler so I'd say one can never really guarantee who'll win any sporting event — they're not called upsets for nothing! Naturally, your guess is as good as mine . . . or an orangutan's?
To help predict the winner of the college national championship for football, the LA Zoo decorated papier-mâché figures filled with treats to represent mascots for the two teams playing in the BCS game on Thursday. This year, 30-year-old Bruno got to pick from a Texas Longhorn or Big Al, the elephant of the University of Alabama. As you can see from the picture, he immediately grabbed for the cattle. (Hook 'em horns.) After a brief investigation, he set it back down, demolished the Alabama elephant and then returned for the Longhorn. Ha.
While it definitely makes for a fun photo opp, it's also a neat enrichment treat for zoo animals — can you remember another place that consulted an ape to answer an important question? Find out when you
It was Oscar Jonesy! The San Francisco Zoo took a similar approach for the naming process of baby Hasani, letting this papa gorilla pick from a series of color-coded cantaloupes to name his offspring.
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Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cells for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (Autism)
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|Autism Autism Spectrum
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Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
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|Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cells for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
- IDEA Improvement [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Improvement in IDEA evaluation
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Children who will receive intrathecal autologous stem cells
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There is accumulating evidence that shows that the administration of hematopoietic cells into the brain in the patients with spectrum autism could help in the physiopathology of the illness.
It has been found that after introducing hematopoietic cells in the subarachnoid space of the spinal cord, these cells may be transported through the cerebrospinal fluid and can be delivered more efficiently to the injured area, when compared to the intravenous route.
Patients will be stimulated for 3 consecutive days with granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and then their bone marrow will be harvested according to their weight. Bone marrow will be processed in order to obtain CD34+ cells and minimize the amount of red blood cells. An inoculum of 5 to 10mL of stem cells will be infused intrathecally. Patients will be evaluated with two scales "CARS" and the "IDEA" also we will check the clinical history. On days 0, 30 and 180.
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Autism uanl ( Other Identifier: Autism uanl )
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Keywords provided by M.D Laura Villarreal Martinez, Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez:
autism spectrum
stem cells
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Autistic Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mental Disorders
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Ben wrote:Hi all
I want to thank you all for your kind responses. And I agree with the majority of sentiments expressed. As I said on another thread, I think that it is our collective equanimity in the face of such ignorance, which is our strength. I also agree with Genkaku, our practice is most important.
I hope you don't mind if I explore another aspect to this discussion. While I was reading your responses, the thought occured to me that if we don't show respect for the triple gem, do we become complicit in the excesses of others, be it stupid remarks by way of a charactature, or some of the other examples I mentioned above? While I agree that we honor the Buddha by walking on the path, it has to be acknowledged that most of us live in highly secularised western societies where appearances are all important. If we do not defend the Buddhadhamma, do we become complicit in someone dispariaging the Buddhadhamma, thus creating a barrier for them in encountering the Dhamma?
Thanks for your kind consideration - I look forward to reading your responses.
I agree, yet I find it best to defend only when it will educate, when the person is receptive to what you have to say. Otherwise, I stay silent so as not to create negative karma for myself by pushing too much, or mouthing off at someone even if they deserve it.


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Late Gains Lead Dow, S&P To New Highs
Stocks overcame early pessimism to end higher Friday, another day of records.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 30.34 points, or 0.2%, to 15,658.36, topping yesterday's all-time high of 15,628.02.
The Nasdaq rose 13.84 points, or 0.4% to 3,689.59, another new 52-week high.
The S&P 500 added 2.8 points, or 0.2% to 1,709.44, edging out its previous 1,706.87 high.
Bucking the trend, the Russell 2000, which logged a record close yesterday, fell a fraction of a point.
It's the second day in a row of record closings, although Thursday's moves were much bigger. For the week, the Dow is up 0.6%, the Nasdaq climbed 2.1%, and the S&P added 1.1%.
For the Dow, it was its longest winning streak since the week ending August 17, 2012, when the market rose for six straight weeks.
Stocks shrugged off early concerns about a disappointing jobs report. Still, most big news makers were in the red.
Chevron (CVX) lost ground on its second-quarter report, as did Alpha Natural Resources (ANR).
J.C. Penney (JCP) ended lower despite reports that CIT had lifted its credit restrictions, while Weight Watchers (WTW) sank on its disappointing guidance and the departure of its CEO.


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Wonderful Lotion!I have used Philosophy lotions for years now. Do I think this is firming? No. I do love the moisturizing effect of Philosophy's lotion. It does keep my body moisturized all day long. If you want to firm up your body, exercise is probably your best bet! — 5 years, 6 months agopowerwoman033 | 509 reviews
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NON firming and disappointment!I loveee Philosophy products and have been in love with Philosophy Purity cleanser and the 3 in 1's some time. I read an article on Total Beauty rating this as one of the top rated firming lotions and purchased this right away believing that it would work. This was such a waste of $37 it's not even funny!! I do love the Amazing Grace scent and collection which is why I rated this a 2 but other ...read morewise the claim that this lotion makes to "firm" is totally a lie. I have been applying this to my arms, stomach and abdomen and butt/hip area and back of legs for about 4 weeks now at least once a day after a shower and at night before bed. I also work out 5 times a week and alternate between running and strength days. This has done NOTHING for firming or tightening up those areas whatsoever. I have continuously checked and tried to see if I felt a noticeable difference or saw a change when I take pictures but there is nothing. My skin feels soft but ALL moisturizers make my skin soft! I am sooo maddd I can't even explain! I can't believe I spent $37 on this bottle of lotion to find out it doesn't even work. Thank goodness Ulta allows returns or exchanges otherwise I would be out $37 AND all for an overpriced bottle of lotion. I have been having better luck with a $5 bottle of Eucerin than this bottle by Philosophy!!! I purchased some Soap&Glory today that I will be trying to see how that works as I've read great reviews on it...hopefully it's not a disappointment like this was. Save your money and DO NOT buy this lotion for firming effects; you will see none! If you're okay with paying $37 for great smelling lotion that keeps skin moisturized this is a great choice, but that's it! :( — 2 years, 5 months agoLamexicana1 | 221 reviews
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"Finish what you start." is a good saying. I agree with it. Last year when I released the album Joyless Pleasure I promised to go song by song and tell you the backstory and technical details. Honestly, I got cold feet realizing I would have to reveal more of myself than I may want to. This blog is useless if I don't add a personal touch and although it's 80% music tech it's music itself that's important right? In addition I've had more than a few readers ask I continue explaining each song. I'm already 6 songs into my next album and want to preview some of it soon. Therefore it's now or never to get into the details of the remaining 8 songs on Joyless Pleasure. The first two songs are covered here: Modern and We Will Get Wicked.
Darkling Lullaby. If I could have written a song like this when I was 17 years old I would have. I didn't have the skill or wisdom at that time so I wrote it now. It a lullaby to a beutifull young girl who is on top of the world. She breaks hearts. The song is from the scorned and obsessed. One day the girl will be old and struggle like everyone else. When I listen to the song sometimes I picture a father singing it to a daughter in her bedroom. It's February so maybe this is fine for a Valentine's day playlist. Especially if you're single.
The vocals were written in one take but I changed the last verse a few days later. The main synth is a layer of Fairlight CMI choral samples and a Korg Poly 800 arpeggiated. There's lots of Altiverb reverb washing over the entire track. The kick is a Jomox Mbase 01. The song took about a week to finish. Be sure to check out the Dom Dumoulin remix on the Joyless Pleasure Remixed album (link). The photos used for the Youtube video still (above) are indeed yours truly. I used to climb the slanted tree to the right of me in the photo almost everyday. Behind me you can see the stream that ran through my front yard.
"I am sorry for what the world will do to you. Darkling I am sad to tell you the truth. Love is a lie like a butterfly. Dear I wish it was different for you. You will cry like everyone cries. I am sorry it's the truth. Darkling I am sad for for you. My sweet Darkling you will cry. You will cry and cry." – The Horrorist


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Producers who think their heifer reproduction programs are on track may want to look again. Conception rate and percentage of heifers pregnant within three services are metrics commonly used to track performance of heifer reproduction. Unfortunately, time is the missing component from both of these heifer reproductive measurements.
"Conception rate and percentage of heifers pregnant within three services keep enough heifers in the calving pipeline to maintain herd size. However, neither accounts for how long it takes for a heifer to join the milking string," explains John Lee, DVM, Veterinary Operations, Pfizer Animal Health. "The gold standard for monitoring reproduction in heifers, just as in cows, is how quickly open heifers are converted to pregnant heifers or pregnancy rate. Determining which management aspects will have the greatest affect on pregnancy rate will drive the reproductive success of all heifers."
Lee says getting heifers inseminated soon after the end of the voluntary waiting period will have an enormous impact on pregnancy rate because the likelihood of conception to that first service is high. Heifers have higher fertility than lactating cows, so even a few small steps to improve their performance will pay off rather quickly. The Pfizer veterinarian recommends the following five steps that should significantly improve the management of first service breeding in heifers.
Step 1: Move heifers to the breeding pen.
Heifers should be moved into the artificial insemination (AI) pen as they reach height and weight targets and are ready for breeding. On most dairies, heifers should be moved at least every two weeks but weekly is better. Pen management is the biggest opportunity for improvement on most operations.
Step 2: Use prostaglandin on date of move.
Administer prostaglandin on the day of movement and again 10 to 12 days later for heifers not yet inseminated.
Step 3: Make sure all heifers are inseminated.
Consider using a progesterone-releasing insert (CIDR) for timed breeding on heifers not inseminated during their first 28 days in the breeding pen. This will ensure all heifers are inseminated within 36 days of arrival into the AI pen.
Step 4: Routine pregnancy checks.
Pregnancy diagnosis must be conducted routinely as heifers are moved to the breeding pen to identify pregnant females and move them out, making room for new heifers. All pregnancies should be reconfirmed at 70 to 90 days carried calf.
Step 5: Re-enroll open heifers.
At each pregnancy check, any heifers that aren't bred should be immediately submitted to a breeding program with prostaglandin and/or a CIDR.
"There is a sizable financial advantage for a heifer that calves for the first time at 23 months of age versus one that freshens at 25 or 26 months of age," Lee says. "The incremental costs are minimal compared with the benefits of heifers spending less time in the bred heifer pen, and more time in the milking string."
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The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It runs north-south from the mouth of the Susquehanna River to the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the most productive estuaries in the world, with over 3,600 species of animals and plants. It provides vitally important habitat for wildlife, lots of recreational opportunities for people and it is an important fishery upon which both people and wildlife depend.
The Chesapeake Bay watershed includes parts of six states and is home to some 17 million people, including the cities of Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD. The watershed's many rivers provide not only drinking water but also places for fishing, boating and birding opportunities. Its wetlands are sites for bird watching, boating and waterfowl hunting.
The Bay itself is popular for boating and recreational fishing. The Chesapeake's commercial fishery is worth billions of dollars and includes blue crab, rockfish, menhaden and eastern oyster. The Bay also includes two of the biggest East Coast commercial ports--Baltimore and Hampton Roads.
The Chesapeake Bay is a very large and complex ecosystem with many kinds of wildlife habitats, including forests, wetlands, rivers, and the Bay estuary itself. The Bay supports 3,600 species of plant and animal life, including more than 300 fish species and 2,700 plant types.
The waters of the Bay are a mix of saltwater and freshwater. Saltwater comes into the Bay from the Atlantic Ocean and freshwater enters the Bay through rivers and streams as well as through underground water flows called groundwater. Many of the Bay's wildlife, including the blue crab and waterfowl depend on underwater bay grasses that grow in the shallow waters.
FISH - There are over 350 varieties of fish in the Bay, including some that prefer freshwater such as the pumpkinseed; some that are migratory, such as the summer flounder; and some that move between fresh and salt water, such as the American shad.
INVERTEBRATES - Hundreds of invertebrates, like the blue crab and the oyster, and other less edible but important species such as the horseshoe crab, call the Bay home. Oysters, once very populous in the Bay, have greatly declined. Oysters filter and clean water, and their loss, has affected the water quality of the Bay and the health of other species.
BIRDS - At different times of the year you can find birds from raptors such as the bald eagle and osprey, to waterfowl like swans and ducks, and migratory birds like the sanderling and ruby-throated hummingbird. The region's beaches support some of the largest populations of shorebirds in the western hemisphere, such as the red knot and piping plover. For waterfowl, the Chesapeake is a major stopover site and wintering ground along the Atlantic Flyway. Every year one million waterfowl winter in the Bay region.
REPTILES - Four kinds of sea turtles come to lower reaches of the Bay, the loggerhead, Atlantic Ridley, leatherback and green sea turtle.
Land Use and Pollution
Over 17 million people live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and have made their imprint upon its lands and waters. About 58 percent of the watershed is forest, while the rest has been converted by people to agricultural (22 percent), suburban and urban uses (9 percent). These land use changes have impacts on the Bay.
One of the Bay's biggest problems is too many nutrients in the water. Excess nutrients come from many sources, including treated wastewater, runoff from agricultural areas, runoff from suburban areas such as lawn and garden fertilizers and septic systems, and even air pollution.
Too many nutrients: Although it may not sound like a bad thing, too many nutrients can cause a lot of problems in the Bay. Phosphorus and nitrogen are limiting factors for plants. With the addition of run-off nutrients, algae plants have nothing to keep them in check--they grow into giant blooms. Algae blooms blocks sunlight that underwater bay grasses need to survive. Many Bay species depend on grasses for food and protection. Algae blooms also take oxygen from the water that species like crabs and oysters need to survive.
Loss of forests and wetlands: Forests and wetlands can serve as a sink for excess nutrients--absorbing them before they reach the Bay. But in urban and suburban areas around the Chesapeake Bay many of the forests and wetlands have been removed. 100 acres of forest habitat in the Bay watershed are lost each day due primarily to development.
Too many hard surfaces: The watershed is covered with too much pavement and other hard surfaces that water cannot run through, such as roads, rooftops, sidewalks, and parking lots (also called "impervious surfaces"). These hard surfaces make up 21 percent of all urban lands in the Bay watershed. Not only do they contribute to the excess nutrients (by making it easier for nutrients to be picked up by rain), they also have their own set of problems. Water that falls on these surfaces cannot be slowly absorbed into the ground to replenish area groundwater, but instead flows quickly into streams and rivers, causing erosion, or directly into storm sewers, causing flooding.
Global Warming
Global warming threatens to not only exacerbate many of the environmental threats already facing the Chesapeake Bay, it is also causing a rise in sea level that is eating away the diverse estuaries and wildlife habitat. Learn more about sea-level rise and the Chesapeake Bay >>


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Dear Members,
I got inspiration from a Dhamma Wheel member "hanzze_" who emailed this story to me. This lovely Friday morning I proudly present "Udayabhadda Jataka" the complete story Translated from the Pali, to you all.
Pledging My Love : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4XhLuXFJpQ
Here it may be told of the most loving and happy lives that Prince Siddhartha and his wife Yasodhara led together from the time of Dipankara Buddha to his final enlightenment as a Buddha that in almost every rebirth they lived together in a very happy and peaceful state.
Udayabhadda Jataka: True-Love Promise
[From The Dhamma Encyclopedia]
Once upon a time, when king Kasi was reigning over the realm of Kasi, in Surundha his city, neither son nor daughter had he. So he bade his queens offer prayer for sons. Then the Bodhisatta, passing out of Brahma'a world, was conceived in the womb of his chief queen. And because by his birth he cheered the hearts of a great multitude, he received the name of Udayabhadda, or Welcome. At the time when the lad could walk upon his feet, another being came into this world from the world of Brahma, and became a girl child in the womb of another of this king's wives, and she was named with the same name, Udayabhadda.
When the Prince came of years, he attained mastery in all branches of education: more, he was chaste to a degree and knew nothing of the deeds of the flesh, not even in dream, nor was his heart bent on sinfulness. The king desired to make his son king, with the solemn sprinkling, and to arrange plays for his pleasure; and gave command accordingly. But the Bodhisatta replied, "I do not want the kingdom, and my heart is not bent on sinfulness." Again and again he was entreated, but his reply was to have made a woman's image of red gold, which he sent to his parents, with the message, "When I find such a woman as this, I will accept the kingdom." This golden image they dispatched over all India. One day they saw princess Udayabhadda so beautiful just like 'the image'. Then the Bodhisatta agreed to marry Princess Udayabhadda, his own sister , born of a different mother, and sprinkled him to be king.
These two lived together a life of chastity. In course of time, when his parents were dead, the Bodhisatta ruled the realm. The two dwelt together in one chamber, yet denied their senses, and never so much as looked upon one another in the way of desire; nay, a promise they even made, that which of them soever should first die, he should return to the other from his place of new birth, and say, 'In such a place am I born again.
Now from the time of his sprinkling the Bodhisatta lived very long life, and then he died. Other king there was none, the commands of Udayabhadda were promulgated, the courtiers administered the kingdom. The Bodhisatta had become Sakka in the Heaven of the Thirty-three, remembered his promise, and said to himself, "To the king's daughter Udayabhadda I will go, and I will test her with riches, I will discourse, and will fulfil my promise!"
Now at that time, it being the time of night, the palace doors were fast closed, and the guard set, and the king's daughter was sitting quiet and alone, in a magnificent chamber upon the fine terrace of her seven-storeyed mansion, meditating upon her own virtue. Then Sakka took a golden dish filled with coins all of gold, and in her very sleeping-chamber appeared before her; and standing on one side, began speech with her by reciting the first stanza:
Thee flawless in thy beauty, pure and bright,
Thee sitting lonely on this terrace-height,
In pose most graceful, eyed like nymphs of heaven,
I pray thee; let me spend with thee this night"
And then he offered the golden dish of coins to the princess. The princess replied:
"I ask for none, since Udaya has died,
Nor god nor goblin, no nor man, beside:
Therefore, I mighty Goblin, get thee gone,
Come no more hither, but far off abide."
Hearing her, Sakka disappeared.
Next day at the same hour, he took a silver bowl filled with golden coins and offered to the princess. Then the princess began to think, "If I allow him to talk and prate, he will come again and again. I will have nothing to say to him now." So she said nothing at all. Sakka finding that she had nothing to say, he disappeared.
Next day, at the same time, he took an iron bowl full of coins, and said, "Lady, if you will bless me with your love, I will give this iron bowl full of coins to you." When she saw him, the princess asked why first he offered gold dish filled with coins, next a silver dish and now an iron bowl.
The Sakka replied, "Lady Princess, I am a wary trader, and I waste not my substance for nought. If you were increasing in youth or beauty, I would also increase the present I offer you; but you are fading, and so I make the offering dwindle also." So saying, he repeated three stanzas:
"O woman! Youthful bloom and beauty fade
Within this world of men, thou fair-limbed maid.
And thou to-day art older grown than erst,
So dwindles less the sum I would have paid.
"Thus, glorious daughter of a king, before my gazing eyes
As goes the flight of day and night thy beauty fades and dies.
"But if, O daughter of a king most wise, it pleases thee
Holy and pure to aye endure, more lovely shalt thou be!"
Then the princess said:
"The gods are not like men, they grow not old;
Upon their flesh is seen no wrinkled fold.
How is't the gods have no corporeal frame?
This, mighty Goblin, I would now be told!"
Then Sakka explained the matter by repeating another stanza:
"The gods are not like men: they grow not old;
Upon their flesh is seen no wrinkled fold:
To-morrow and to-morrow ever more
Celestial beauty grows, and bliss untold."
When she heard the beauty of the world of gods, she asked the way to be there.Then Sakka explained the matter in another stanza:
"Who keeps in due control both voice and mind,
Who with the body loves not sin to do,
Within whose house much food and drink we find,
Large-handed, bounteous, in all faith all true,
Of favours free, soft-tongued, of kindly cheer–
He that so walks to heaven need nothing fear."
When the princess had heard his words, she thanked him:
"Like a mother, like a father, you admonish me:
Mighty one, O beauteous being, tell me, tell me who you be?"
Then the Bodhisatta repeated another stanza:
"I am Udayabhaddha, fair lady, for my promise come to thee:
Now I go, for I have spoken; from the promise I am free."
The princess drew a deep breath, and said, "You are King Udayabhadda, my lord!" then burst into a fold of tears, and added, "Without you I cannot live! Instruct me, that I may live with you always!". Then Sakka having thus discoursed to her, and he went back to his heaven.
The princess next day entrusted her courtiers with the government; and in that very city of hers, in a delightsome park, she became a recluse. There she lived righteously, until at the end of her days she was born again in the Heaven of the Thirty-three, as the Bodhisatta's handmaiden.
When the Buddha had ended this discourse, he declared the Truths and identified the Birth: "At that time Rahula's mother was the Princess, and Sakka was I myself."
Matali a deva, asked Sakkadevaraja a question that being a king himself of the sakka world, what kind of a virtue in am man would he respect. "I pay homage to the layman whose ordinary life is one of purity and wholesomeness; is a strict preceptor and a lover of truth; is charitable with regard to his outlook of the suffering world and one who performs his duty well to his family," was the answer given.
Love Buddha's dhamma,


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Dr. Lindemann studied undergraduate psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Washington State University. While at graduate school, Dr. Lindemann received specialized training in the area of applied behavior analysis. Her dissertation was titled, "Comparing two condom use components of a HIV/AIDS intervention for college students." Dr. Lindemann is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
Dr. Lindemann enjoys working with students and has taught twelve different courses related to experimental and behavioral psychology. Currently, she teaches Research in Psychology II: Research Methodology (Psy 323), Behavior Modification (Psy 442G), and Field Experience in Psychology (Psy 487/490).
Research Interests:
Dr. Lindemann facilitates a student research laboratory in the areas of applied behavior analysis and human sexuality. Her research focuses on the application of applied behavior analysis, and self-management in particular, to reducing risky health-related behaviors. Her primary research line focuses on reducing risky sexual behavior among college student, and she has collaborated with other psychology faculty to develop programs designed to reduce binge drinking and increase the use of healthy emotion regulation strategies. In addition, Dr. Lindemann has secondary research interests in the use of contract grading systems in today's classrooms.
Recent Scholarly Activities:
Lindemann, D. F. & Harbke, C. R. (in press). Are written instructions enough? Effectiveness of condom packaging leaflets among college students. Health Education Journal.
Lindemann, D. F., Huntoon, A., & Harbke, C. R. (2012). Beneficial but not sufficient: Effects of condom packaging instructions on condom use skills. Psychology Research & Behavior Management, 5, 11-18.
Lindemann, D. F. & Harbke, C. R. (2011). Use of Contract Grading to Improve Grades among College Freshmen in Introductory Psychology. Sage Open, 1(3), 1-7. doi: 10.1177/2158244011434103
Lindemann, D. F., Brigham, T. A., Harbke, C. R., & Alexander, T. (2005). Toward errorless condom use: A comparison of two condom use courses to improve college students' condom use skills. AIDS and Behavior, 9, 451-457.
Lindemann, D. F. & Brigham, T. A. (2003). The Measure of Observed Condom Use Skills (MOCUS). AIDS and Behavior, 7, 23-27.


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Greatest Feuds of the Attitude Era - Mankind/Dude Love/Cactus Jack/Mick Foley
by, 10-26-2011 at 01:39 PM (7307 Views)
This blog is about a wrestler who wrestled at the very top and was suggested by both Knox and Sahu. Hope I did him service.
One of the best main eventers of the Attitude Era, this character was one of the most hated heels/ most popular faces from 1996 to 2000. Somewhat of a cult hero in the wrestling world, he was not the most agile or technically gifted of wrestlers but always put on a great match. You may know him as Mankind, Dude Love, Cactus Jack or even (for those fond of a classic J.R. catchphrase) Mrs. Foley's baby boy.
When Mankind debuted in 1996 he didn't look anything like the Mankind of '99. There was no white shirt and tie, no Mr Socko and no witty remarks. He would cradle himself in the middle of matches, pull out his hair and call out 'Mommy'.
And whereas most new wrestlers to the WWF worked their way up from the bottom of the stack, he attacked one of the leading wrestlers of the time, The Undertaker. King of the Ring '96, which seems to have become a reoccurring theme in my blogs, was where he made his PPV debut. While Mankind and his many alter egos put on countless classic matches it should also be noted that few wrestlers, Shawn Michaels included, could consistently perform at such a high level at PPVs.
One of the biggest shocks of 1996 occurred at the next PPV, Summerslam. Mankind and The Undertaker battled in a Boiler Room Brawl. In a definitive moment, Paul Bearer who had been managing the Demon of Death Valley since February 1991 turned on The Undertaker, deciding Mankind was the better option.
Mankind subsequently became the number one contender, and in a brilliant 27 minute match he lost out to Shawn Michaels due to interference from The Undertaker. The two foes met again in the first ever Buried Alive match at In Your House, where Mankind was triumphant when several heel characters helped to bury The Undertaker.
The Undertaker got his revenge at Survivor Series when he finally defeated Mankind at a PPV event. The feud came to a close shortly after WrestleMania 13, where The Undertaker had become WWF Champion, at In Your House: Revenge of the Taker. The Deadman was successful in his first title defence and this not only ended the feud, which had lasted around an entire year, but also Paul Bearer's time in the WWF for a while.
Shortly afterwards Mankind made the first transformation of his WWF career to one of his older characters created during his childhood (and maybe even my personal favourite for comedy moments). Stone Cold and Shawn Michaels had won the Tag Team Titles but as Michaels was unable to defend his title Austin was in need of a partner. He refused the partnership of Mankind but what he received in the end was something nobody was expecting:
He also had one of the best entrance videos of all time:
Austin suffered a broken neck at the hands of Owen Hart at Summerslam '97 which meant the Tag Team Champions relinquished their gold. Dude Love went on to have a feud with Triple H which coincided with the next of his transformations. In a strange but wonderful segment, Dude Love interviewed Mankind as to who should fight Triple H in a street fight match and they both came to the same conclusion:
It was one of the greatest Raw matches of all time. Then an old friend from Foley's hardcore days made a return to the ring. Terry Funk, or Chainsaw Charlie as he was known, joined forces with Cactus and they went on to defeat the New Age Outlaws for the Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania 14. Their reign didn't last long though. The next night they were forced to defend the titles in a cage match against the Outlaws. This was the night the New Age Outlaws joined DX and to prove their new union X-Pac, Triple H and Chyna were ringside to assist the Outlaws in winning back their gold.
Foley became a heel when he announced that the fans would not see him anymore as they didn't appreciate him. Vince McMahon granted Foley a shot at Austin's WWF Title at Unforgiven which Stone Cold won. After Foley proved himself worthy of a rematch he took on Austin again at Over The Edge '98 and with McMahon in his corner it looked like he wouldn't lose. Unfortunately for Foley, his old nemesis The Undertaker was at ringside to make sure the match was called fairly and in the end he lost again, and was subsequently 'fired' by McMahon.
On the same Raw he was fired, he returned as Mankind. He attacked The Undertaker which led to the legendary Hell in a Cell match. I would write about this match but my words wouldn't do it justice:
By putting his body on the line he had finally cemented himself as a main eventer and to an audience who were unaware of his non-WWF days, a hardcore legend. Following the match he and Kane held the Tag Team Titles twice and battled The Undertaker and Austin. Those four were really the only main eventers before The Rock and Triple H made the jump up. He also started to become the goofy character that would make him hugely popular with the audience. This involved trying to become friends with the hated Mr McMahon as shown in this classic clip where Mr Socko made his debut:
McMahon used Foley though. He made him believe he was going to become the Corporate Champion at Survivor Series '98 when instead he screwed him and presented the WWF Title to The Rock.
After weeks of trying to win the WWF Title he finally had his best opportunity on December 29th 1998. The Raw taping was shown on January 4th and as usual the WCW commentators would reveal the results of their opposition's show. It famously backfired as many people watching WCW switched over to see Mrs. Foley's baby boy win his first WWF Title:
Mankind would go on to have a wonderful set of matches with The Rock including an I Quit match at the Royal Rumble which he lost and a ladder match on an episode of Raw. He was successful in helping Stone Cold win the WWF Title at WrestleMania XV when he counted the winning pinfall.
He would later join forces with the now popular Rock and they formed the team of The Rock and Sock Connection. They achieved Raw's highest ever ratings with this famous segment:
Mankind won the WWF Title for the third time at Summerslam '99 when he defeated Stone Cold and Triple H in a match nobody expected him to win. Unfortunately his reign didn't last long and he lost to Triple H the next night.
The two would battle again at Royal Rumble 2000 when Foley returned to his Cactus Jack persona. They put on a classic performance in a street fight match and put in a great performance again at No Way Out in a Hell in a Cell match which was officially Foley's retirement match.
He came back for the four man battle royal at WrestleMania 2000, being eliminated second, and this was his last full time wrestling appearance. He took over from Shawn Michaels as WWF Commissioner in one of his most entertaining roles as a wrestler. He became famous for getting cheap pops from the crowd by usually just naming the place they were, making lame jokes and setting up his office in odd places e.g. women's toilet. This is maybe my favourite Commissioner moment:
He left the WWF as Commissioner at the end of December 2000 and he was never a full time WWF talent again.
Mick Foley/ Mankind/ Dude Love/ Cactus Jack/ Mrs. Foley's baby boy. He was easily one of the greatest wrestlers of the '90s, and perhaps one of the greatest entertainers. What should be remembered about Foley are three things.
First of all, he was one of best main eventers ever at selling his opponent. He returned in 2004 to sell Randy Orton, losing twice at PPV events to the Legend Killer, despite the feud being of no benefit to him. At his prime he didn't think twice about his own reputation and put over guys like Triple H, The Rock and Stone Cold when they needed the focus. Guys like Shawn Michaels, Triple H and, most famously, Hulk Hogan all look at themselves as brands that they need to protect. Foley never did that.
Secondly, when looking at the WWE roster it's clear to see a lack of originality. Foley had three characters in his time in the WWF, all original and distinctive. His imagination made all three characters entertaining and worthy of air time. It's a shame to see the same recycled ideas on T.V now, such as generic cocky heel who only cares about appearance with utter lack of personality (I'm looking at you Dolph Ziggler, Cody Rhodes, Alberto Del Rio, Wade Barrett, Drew McIntyre) when he was able to reinvent himself so many times.
Finally, and most importantly, he should be remembered for his service to the fans. Few wrestlers were ever as hard working for the fans as he was. He broke his body many times in matches for the fans, he put on consistently great performances week after week for the fans and he would always make it paramount to entertain the fans.
When people discuss the best wrestlers of the last twenty years they mention Michaels, Stone Cold, The Rock, Undertaker, Triple H and Kurt Angle among others. In terms of wrestling ability, classic matches and entertainment value he would put many of them to shame. For all the time he spent entertaining us the least we can do is remember him for it. Mick Foley truly is God.


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I've discovered mine. Meet the "common" house centipede...
I've never seen one of these things in my life. And I've ran into 2 of them in the last few weeks, including tonight.
2 things I've learned on my own about them through my brief encounters...
- Creepy as fuck.
- Fast as fuck.
Dead serious, these things have two speeds; completely still - or - 63.7 miles per fucking hour.
Most people don't know this, but one actually beat Usain Bolt by .02 seconds in the 100 meter event of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Don't believe me? Take a look at this previously unpublished photograph of the race. (Notice the dust-cloud in lane 2)
Did a little Google action on them(seeing as I wasn't planning on going back to sleep after seeing it retreat under my fucking bed ). Turns out they are ferocious, carnivorous, predators of the night. They eat all the shit I should actually be scared of(bed bugs, silverfish, roaches, etc). They kill their prey by running them down, ensnaring them in their long, numerous legs, and injecting them with venom
And after seeing one do a wind-sprint across my floor, I imagine they don't go hungry very often.*Shudders*
Now that I've been educated on them, I think they are kind of cool. Maybe I should stop being such a pussy but - damn they creep me out.
Your thoughts?


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Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to Recognize Citizens
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Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to Recognize Citizens, Issue Proclamations and Adopt a Resolution
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at their meeting on Monday, March 10, beginning at 9:30 a.m., will recognize the following citizens and staff for their achievements and contributions to the community. Proclamations will be issued and a resolution adopted as listed below. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 703-324-2935.
Dedicated Al Hillman
Al Hillman, Fairfax Connector employee since 1985, will be recognized for his years of service as a bus driver having advanced to general manager, supervising the daily operations of the Dulles Corridor Express Bus service. Hillman is credited with the successful service that now links the Reston/Herndon area to the Metro system.
Come Celebrate Fairfax!
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Celebrate Fairfax! for its outstanding and effective means of showcasing Fairfax County Government services to the more than 1 million county residents. The public-private partnership of carnival attractions, headliner musical entertainment and county government services has earned the exposition the Silver Pinnacle Award for "Best Community Outreach" presented by the International Festivals and Events Association.
Program Promotes Positive Resolution
A proclamation will be issued designating March as Alternative Dispute Resolution Month in Fairfax County. The county does a number of things through the Fairfax County Employees Alternative Dispute Resolution program to assist in resolving issues in the workplace and in interpersonal relationships such as promoting negotiation, problem solving, consensus building, mediation and conflict resolution. To enhance awareness of dispute resolution, Fairfax County Government, Fairfax County Public Schools and various private schools will join to sponsor the Northern Virginia Regional Mediation Conference on March 11 and 12 to promote peer mediation in the schools.
Cooling the Jets
The Northern Virginia Mediation Service (NVMS), an affiliate of the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, Fairfax, will be recognized for its commitment to the premise that every problem is best resolved directly by the individuals who are affected. NVMS is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that has also worked with courts and federal agencies in the region to assist in the development, design and/or operation of mediation programs.
March is Red Cross Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate March as Red Cross Month in Fairfax County. The Red Cross has offered emergency assistance to hundreds of families affected by local disasters in Fairfax County during the past year. Citizens are urged to utilize the services provided by the Red Cross. A current initiative of the organization - "Together We Prepare" - is a program designed to empower members of the community to make disaster plans, build disaster supplies kits, receive training, volunteer and give blood.
Coming of Age
The Board of Supervisors will adopt a resolution to commend the work of the Fairfax Area Commission on Aging (COA) for 30 years of support and noteworthy service to the community. The COA is responsible for establishing more than 35 new programs and services designed to meet the needs of an aging county population. Through the use of community volunteers and student interns, the commission has met the challenges of developing, administering and delivering services to a growing population of seniors.
Many Zeros Spell Relief
Sandra Chisholm will be recognized for her initiative in writing and completing a grant application resulting in a $1 million grant from the Commission on Relief of the United Methodist Church. The grant will benefit faith-based service providers in the Northern Virginia region.


text: 2014 Last Dog Standing at Glen Helen This Weekend Press Release | June 10, 2014You can still sign up for the challenging torture test The Prairie Dogs M/C are proud to present the 4th annual Last Dog Standing June this Saturday, June 14th at Glen Helen Raceway in Devore, California.The race format of consist of challenging hill climbs, down hills, EnduroCross and skill challenges incorporated into an 8 mile loop. It is unlike any other race.200 riders will be testing their endurance and skill, pushing the limits of man and motorcycle for a grueling 90 minutes + racing for a $3000 purse and bragging rights of being "THE LAST DOG STANDING".Top riders scheduled to participate include: Taylor Robert, Cody Webb, Cory Graffunder, Colton Haaker, Max Gerston, Kyle Redmond and Vet Pros Johnny Campbell, Kris Keefer, Colby Begin and Baja Stallion Cameron Steele.You can sign up at Glen Helen on Friday Night from 6pm to 9pm and then again starting at 6am Saturday Morning. Camping is available at Glen Helen on Friday Night.AMA membership required.For more information or to sign up, visit the Prairie Dogs MC website at: www.prairiedogsmc.comBy Press Release Comments


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text: Show Hide image Politics 29 January 2011 John Pilger: The Queensland floods - Australia's Katrina moment Corruption and the cult of the market have made a natural disaster into an outrage. Sign up for our weekly email * When you fly over the earth's oldest land mass, Australia, the view can be shocking. There are scars as long as European countries, the result of erosion. Salt pans shimmer where once native vegetation grew. This is almost impossible to reverse. The first to die are the most vulnerable species. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Australia's devastation of its natural environment has caused more mammal extinction than in any other country. The iconic koala is used to attract tourists; the Queen and Oprah Winfrey are photographed cuddling one, unaware that this unique creature has enriched the state of Queensland for decades with its industrial slaughter and the sale of its skin to Britain and America. Today, the belatedly "protected" koala is threatened not by flood or drought, but rapacious land-clearing, of which Queensland is the national champion. Each year, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the state in effect destroys 100 million birds, mammals and reptiles. The land is "cleared" by fire or machinery, often with a heavy chain tied between two bulldozers: a technique developed by Queensland's most notorious land-clearer, the late Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, the conservative state premier for 19 years, whose self-awarded knighthood was given for "services to parliamentary democracy", such as winning gerrymandered elections with 20 per cent of the vote. In 1992, a defamation jury found that Bjelke-Petersen had been bribed "on a large scale and on many occasions". Two of his ministers and his police commissioner were jailed. Lucrative land became a prize for cronies known as the "white shoe brigade". Brown envelopes of cash were handed over at a five-star hotel recently lapped by floodwaters in the centre of Brisbane. Wrong type of flood Last May, the Queensland Labor government announced that it had sold swaths of the state's forests and plantations to Hancock Queensland Plantations, a subsidiary of a US-based timber multinational. Queensland has many low-lying flood plains on which developers have been allowed to make fortunes selling plots. The victims of the great flood have been mostly poor people. Most could not afford insurance, or discovered that their policy did not include "types of flood". The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, says an ACCC report, deliberately stopped insurance companies from agreeing a common definition of flood so that "insurers will continue to compete vigorously by product differentiation" through offerings that use many definitions of "flood" to specify which risks are covered and which are excluded. The callousness of this imposed confusion is emblematic of how the Australian elite have treated those ruined by an inland ocean the size of Germany and France combined. Flooding also struck Brazil in April and Sri Lanka in December, but the disaster in Australia is far more revealing; for Australia is a "first-world" country with advanced technology and communications, and yet tens of thousands of people received no emergency warning. Here, the cult of the "market" has diminished public services and infrastructure budgets, and divided by wealth a society that once boasted the most equitable spread of personal income in the world. Little of this is discussed in a media where Rupert Murdoch owns 70 per cent of state capital-city press. When the leader of the Greens, Bob Brown, dared suggest that the Queensland flood was due in part to "the burning of fossil fuels [causing] the hottest oceans we've ever seen off Australia", he was told to apologise to the mining industry. In the decade to 2005, says the Wilderness Society, "the amount of land-clearing in Australia was so extensive that the greenhouse gases produced rivalled the amount produced by cars and trucks". Divide and rule A feature of the floods has been the PR campaigns of leading right-wing Labor Party politicians, notably the prime minister, Julia Gillard, and the Queensland premier, Anna Bligh, who have talked up the "Aussie battler" spirit in the face of "Mother Nature's wrath". The media echo of this evokes Sir Johannes's description of spinning a line to journalists as "feeding the chooks". In truth, successive governments have rejected, ignored or suppressed the recommendations of their own experts which, if acted upon, could have saved Brisbane. In 1999, a report commissioned by Brisbane City Council warned of "significantly higher" flooding than in the last great flood in 1974. When this was leaked, an alleged cover-up was referred to the state's crime and misconduct commission, but nothing happened. Andrew Short, director of the coastal studies unit at the University of Sydney, compares the Queensland flood with the scandal of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. "This is something we have been waiting for . . ." he said. "Why were there no levees to protect the low-lying towns? . . . Why are major highways and railways still below flood level?" Prime Minister Gillard has so far offered crumbs from a treasury in surplus, that subsidises the fossil-fuel industry with A$10bn (£6.2bn) and that is pledged to spend A$1.1bn on Australia's mercenary "commitment" to American wars. Having sent just 13 helicopters to rescue the stranded, Gillard appointed Major General Mick Slater to lead the recovery operation: an admission that the civilian emergency services had been so depleted, they could not cope. Slater's most interesting statement has been a threat. "There is no reason why we won't have [success]," he said, "unless . . . the media start to become divisive within the community and then, if there are areas of failure, I think I could find the reason and track it back to different areas within the media." He was not challenged. The chooks were fed. John Pilger, renowned investigative journalist and documentary film-maker, is one of only two to have twice won British journalism's top award; his documentaries have won academy awards in both the UK and the US. In a New Statesman survey of the 50 heroes of our time, Pilger came fourth behind Aung San Suu Kyi and Nelson Mandela. "John Pilger," wrote Harold Pinter, "unearths, with steely attention facts, the filthy truth. I salute him." Subscribe from just £1 per issue More


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Have you heard of this new guru yet?
Tutte Wachtmeister, affectionately called "Tutteji" by his devotees, is an internationally respected spiritual teacher, cutting edge theorist, entrepeneur, cultural visionary, and founder of the Liberalism 3.0 think tank. Through his writing, teachings, and ongoing work with integrating spiritual values and market-oriented goal optimization, he has become known as one of the defining voices of a new, evolutionary and thoroughly integral step in transhuman evolution. In 2013, Wachtmeister was listed as #2 on Mind-Body-Spirit Magazine's list of "Top 100 Up and Coming Spiritual Teachers".
A modern-day equivalent of the ancient sages of the East, Tutteji's work is no footnote to tradition, but a distinct and innovative synthesis. He has brought the timeless depth of enlightened wisdom into the twenty-first century and significantly redirected its purpose and promise—calling not for transcendence of worldly attachment, or even for compassionate care and service, but for a deep and heroic responsibility for the evolution of the free market. In this, he finds more in common with the great evolutionary visionaries of the last century, such as Ayn Rand and Margaret Thatcher, than he does with the ancient Eastern enlightenment traditions of which he is a recognized and fully transmitted Master. To both these streams of thought he adds a further element: a rich and nuanced understanding of the practical and theoretical static-dynamic trajectories of individual and cultural transformation at our particular, post-ideological moment in/beyond history.
Like Shakyamuni Buddha, Tutteji was born into the very highest nobility, the Wachtmeister family being one of the oldest families of the Swedish aristocracy. At an early age, Tutte had a series of profound spiritual experiences. Returning home to the family mansion after his first day in school, he met an old man. The following day he met a group of shoppers, carrying their stuffed bags home after a day at the mall. Not having encountered old age or the boredom of being a low-level consumer, he was naturally deeply shocked. On the third day, however, Tutte came upon a possible way of finding a way of escaping what seemed an empty and meaningless existence. He met a successfull entrepeneur: one who had devoted his life to serving the Free Market. Enjoying all the pleasures of life, this man radiated a calmness and confidence that suggested to young Tutte that he had somehow come to terms with the unpleasant facts of modern life.
Already at the age of seven Tutte decided that he would one day follow the example of the entrepeneur.
When he was 16 yars old, Tutte had a second spiritual experience. He was sitting up late one night, reading Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, when suddenly the doors of perception were opened WIDE. In no time, he was swept up in an ocean of ecstacy that seemed infinte. Over the next several weeks, he experienced many insights that unfolded one after the other.
"It became apparent to me that all striving in the universe leads exactly to the same place: the perfectly free, blissful market. In other words: from the temporarily enlightened perspective I was experiencing, it became obvious that no matter where I went on earth or in the universe, at the deepest level, I would always be in the same place: The timeless, eternal, radiating, perfectly free Market.
At the time, intellectually, I had no idea what this meant. All I knew was that from this state of heightened awareness, what I was perceiving was absolutely true. Many years later, I came to understand what the universe was revealing to me that evening, through the words of Ayn Rand. Through her profound teachings, the direct experience of this depth dimension was the source of spiritual liberation.
The world of manifestation, the evolving universe, is believed to have emerged from a primordial market economy, fourteen billion years ago. Through the experience of hard-working entrepeneurship, it's actually possible to awaken to and touch directly upon that primordial market that is the foundation of all of reality. Modern masters call that depth dimension the "Ground of Being." In that ground, there is neither time nor space. Because there's no time or space, there is no history. Because there is no history, there is only freedom. There's only freedom, because at that deepest level, the marketplace is perfectly free. Nothing has happened yet, and therefore nothing could be wrong.
One manifestation of this primordial depth dimension has become a common occurrence in my own life. I'm a spiritual teacher, and I spend a great deal of time travelling around the world. More and more, I have the mysterious sense of not going anywhere as I move from place to place, from country to country, and from continent to continent. It's as if the First Class cabins, VIP lounges, limos, mansions, and hotels are all part of a passing show that's happening "out there" somewhere. In here, in my subjective awareness, there's a growing sense of non-movement.
When I used to travel from one continent to another, I would experience emotional responses to poverty and conflict in the less evolved pIaces I found myself in. Now when I travel from Marbella to Delhi, to Stockholm or from Amsterdam to LA, I experience very little or no emotional response, even in places that appear to be full of misery. There is only One market."
A few years after this profoundly transformative experience, Tutte attended business school, and did internships at the most famous corporations in Europe and the United States, enduring unspeakable hardships at the hands of his mentors while learnig all they had to teach. But still he could not find an answer to his fundamental problem and he realized that if he kept on that way, he would probably die before earning his first million.
At the age of 23, Tutte dropped out of business and travelled to the East, where he studied with the very best Swamis, Gurus, Tulkus, Rinpoches, Senseis, Roshis, Ajaahns and independent Spiritual Masters available. In the Himalayas, land of the foremost sages, after several months of intensive spiritual pursuit, Tutte finally experienced a life-changing, Great Awakening, the story of which is told in the third volume of his Spiritual Autobiography (available fall 2013).
Having received full Spiritual Transmission in several Authentic and Sacred traditions, Tutte followed in the footsteps of the great Masters and settled in California. Having already established a successfull spiritual community in Santa Barbara, he soon decided to deepen his understanding of the spiritual market and studied for several years under many respected entrepeneurs. On his return to Europe, Tutteji, as he was now called, had received full or partial Dharma Transmission from the following corporations: .......


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New York's only revolving rooftop restaurant, with breathtaking views of the city, 48 stories over the Manhattan skyline. Prix-fixe dinner menu, featuring contemporary American cuisine. Open for dinner nightly and Sunday brunch.
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This project aims to give European health care workers access to a comprehensive body of knowledge which they can draw upon when trying to develop good practices.
Increasing attention is being paid in European countries to the special problems of providing accessible, appropriate, good quality health care for migrants and ethnic minorities. These problems stem from the fact that existing service provisions have been developed for majority native populations and may be ill-equipped for dealing with the needs of newcomers.
In the traditional countries of immigration (USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) this issue has long been recognized and ethnic and cultural diversity have a secure place on the healthcare agenda. European countries, however, have less experience in this field. While some have built up substantial expertise, others are still only beginning to tackle these problems. Expertise cannot be simply imported from the four countries mentioned above, because populations, cultures and health care systems differ. There is therefore an urgent need for exchange and dissemination of expertise, information and good practices within Europe. In many countries, expertise and advocacy for migrant health care currently lacks the "critical mass" necessary to play an influential role in the policy arena.
In each of the 16 countries involved in this project, the aim is to establish an open-access, cumulative database or "wiki", which can be consulted and added to in the same way as the well-known on-line encyclopedia Wikipedia.
The wikis to be developed in this project, using the national language(s) of the country in question, will be used by professionals, policy makers, researchers, educators and representatives of migrants and minority groups within each country, as a knowledge base and a forum for exchanging information and ideas. They will be linked to each other and to a central (English-language) site.
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We can always count on the ladies of country music to bring the glamour. No understated LBDs here — instead, the CMA Awards red carpet saw ballgowns, sequins, sparkles, tulle and big hair galore. And three of our favorite ladies ensured that we had a fabulous 360° view so we could appreciate their gowns coming and going.
Taylor Swift's Elie Saab gown is all high-drama from the front and sultry open back when she turns around. Kellie Pickler, on the other hand, delivers an eyeful from all angles — her black Georges Chakra Couture bustier dress is all dangerous curves. And Miranda Lambert shows off her super-svelte shape in a blue sequin number with tiger-stripe like detailing on the front and a criss-cross open back.
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Paul Mawhinney's has a 50 million dollar record collection. I always imagined there must be people with insanely huge vinyl collections. I personally have 5000 records in storage all mostly from the 80s. My favorite 12″? A German edition of Depeche Mode's "Leave in Silence" on clear vinyl.
Paul Mawhinney was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Over the years he has amassed what has become the world's largest record collection. Due to health issues and a struggling record industry Paul is being forced to sell his collection.
This is the story of a man and his records. I hope you enjoy it. – veryapeproductions.com
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ppl been sleepin on him.. n now dey tryna b on since Black & Yellow. he def makin moves. im lovin wiz
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Wiz is like, new to me. I have never heard of him before until Black and Yellow was put on radio.. &then i got his album &it's pretty good. Don't know why everyone is hating on him.. &when i mentioned on twitter the other day, that i start to like Wiz Kalifa's music.. all these people starting hating on me too... >.< this is abit pathetic i think.
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As part of an effort to focus on and identify ways to promote liver health, I have come across a handful of articles that suggest taking the suppement Milk Thistle. While most articles have lauded the benefits - one of the trends I have seen in these articles is the reference that the medical community outside the United States has "long" known of Milk Thistles benefits and have "prescribed" it to patients for years.
I am curious - as I know there are many posters from outside the U.S. on this board, has Milk Thistle been a suggestion of your (or your loved ones) medical team?
Research on supplements can be sketchy at best - but I tend to beleive if it won't hurt me, why not.


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It's time to make a big summary post about my 2012! I can say it was a really happy year for me, I reached a lot of goals, I did all my exams (and now I'm really close to my final graduation, yay!), I also went to Japan ( a dream came true) and enjoyed a lot of meetings with friends! I was a bit tired in the last part of the year after so much study but I can say it was a beautiful year!
Let's start with January! I'll try to remember as I can with my blog's pictures ahah, I was happy to spend the last day of the year with friends, I also met them a lot in this month, we also did a lovely lolita twin meeting with our Silent Moon print! I also visited a lot of different malls, with cold weather is the only good warm place to stay eheh! I also received a very big parcel from Japan and I started to change my style (wore something more kera style or pastel goth/creepy cute things)
February was a really tiring and boring month, there was a big exam session so I spent most of my time at home studying, I remember I had very few meeting with my friends. There was also a big snowfall so I was recluse for all one week XD and after my exam I fell ill….what a lucky month! The only important thing was I finally changed my hair color after 4 years, from black to red, it was like an odyssey, I bleached them twice and I was forced to cut a lot of hair because they were damaged D:
March was really funny and full of lovely events! Firstly I went to a big convention with my friends, we made a Madoka Magica cosplay group, it was an amazing day and I feel really good after long time without cosplaying! We also organized a big meeting for all the Japan fashion lovers in our cities and everything went very well! I also gave to my boyfriend as present the Wii console and the last Zelda game in limited edition, I can say I spent a lot of time playing at his home ahah!
April was another month full of events, I meet my dear friend Chiara after long time (she studies in a different city now), I enjoyed a karaoke party and a lovely lolita meeting in Rome because there was a little doll exposition! I also had a great photoset in classic lolita with one of my photographer friends, I really loved this shoot!
Maybe it sounds repetitive but also May was a month full of events, maybe all months without big university exams are full of lovely things to do ahah! Firstly I enjoy a local convention, it was really tiny but the day was really funny with my friends and I also knew a lot of new cute people! I also went to a new Harry Potter inspired pub, the food was delicious and the location amazing! I went out with my friend in yukata for the first time, I can say I LOVE yukata, they're so beautiful and fresh, perfect for summer! And lastly, I received two new lovely lolita dresses from Angelic Pretty!
In June there was the most big exams session of the year (until October ARGH), so I started to study again like hell and I couldn't attend lovely events like the past months. I saw again my dear friend Chiara after long time and I also went a lot of times to eat oriental food ahah! I also made a lolita-evolution post to remember how my style is changed during so many years in this fashion!
In July I had a little break from my exams until August so I had the chance to go out with my dear friends! I also got my first sponsor yay ( Devilinspired), I was so happy because I didn't think my blog is so interesting enough to have a sponsor T_T! And I also received my first Jeffrey Campbell pair, lita spiked!
August was so damn hot that I felt so desperate ahah but I had the chance for a lot of meetings with my friends! I also finally made another bleaching to my hair and finally they become more light (but always reddish, it looks impossible to totally change the color D:)
In September there were the last exams until Japan but I was sick the last weekend of the month so I didn't make an exam and I also skipped one of my favorite conventions of the year T_T! I felt so unlucky because I was feeling sick even the day I was leaving for Japan, in my mind I thought "I'am going to die!" XD
October was obviously the best month of the year, my travel to Tokyo was like a dream! I met so many wonderful people, visited a lot of amazing places and did a shameful amount of shopping! I hope I can visit Tokyo again in the next years! When I came back there was an inspired Harajuku Fashion walk organized by my friend Grazia and it was so funny! We'll surely organize another one in spring!
November was full of commitments, firstly there was the Lucca comics the most big and famous convention in Italy, I went 3 days to 4 and I also attended the lolita fashion show! I was so damn happy because I met a lot of new lovely friends! There was the fifth anniversary with my boyfriend and also my birthday! It was surely the month more buisy for me ahah so many things to do! I also started to study again, why is the university so stressful?
In December I finally made the exam I skipped in September, yay! I saw my dear friends a lot, did a lot of Christmas shopping and I also received a new pair of lovely Jeffrey Campbell pair (8th spike street) which I really love, they're perfect for everyday!
It's all for my summary, I hope I didn't annoy you with such a big post! Now it's the moment for my year resolution:
- Graduate to my university, I know it will be like the hell but I'll do my best to finish in time all the exams!
- Become more tonic because I always feel like a pudding XD
- Make a lot of new outfits
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Road trip to help GM choose course for Trade Deadline
SAN DIEGO -- Thirteen days before the non-waiver Trade Deadline, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson painted the picture of a Mets team more likely to buy than sell -- should the club decide to do anything at all.
"I think we have flexibility," Alderson said. "It depends on where we are and how we're performing."
Coming into this month, the thought of the Mets trading away young pieces for established veterans seemed outlandish, considering their steady slide toward the bottom of the National League East. But the Mets won eight of their final 10 games leading into the All-Star break, lifting them to within seven games of the division-leading Nationals and Braves.
Whether the Mets can retain that momentum coming out of the break will go a long way toward determining what Alderson does or doesn't do at the deadline.
"The next 10 days or so are going to be as important, if not more important, as the last 10 before the break," the GM said. "It was nice to go 8-2, but we've got a lot of ground to make up. It will be important to put wins on the board the rest of the way. I think that will give us a good idea."
The Mets enter the second half of July with few glaring roster needs, but several areas in which they could stand to improve. Most notably, the team would do well to add an established everyday left fielder to their lineup; right now, manager Terry Collins is juggling four players -- Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Eric Young Jr., Chris Young and Bobby Abreu -- in and out of that one spot.
Yet to add such an offensive player would likely require the Mets to trade away useful prospects -- something Alderson has been loath to do throughout his tenure. It is exceedingly unlikely that the Mets would add any veteran not under team control beyond this season.
"I don't like to trade young players," Alderson said, "but sometimes you have to."
Adding pieces at the deadline would also require a leap of faith for a Mets team not expected to compete for a playoff berth coming into this season.
"Sometimes you've got to believe, right?" Alderson said. "This is a time."
For now, Alderson will wait and see. It appears all but certain that the Mets will not deal away established veterans Daniel Murphy or Bartolo Colon unless they slide rapidly down the standings during their first road trip out of the break, a 10-game swing through San Diego, Seattle and Milwaukee. By continuing to win, the Mets could ensure that Alderson will at least attempt to add pieces at the deadline.
"I don't know if there's any magic formula, but certainly they played great coming into the break," Collins said of the Mets. "I think they all needed to rekindle some energy, and hopefully we come out of that break playing the same way."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The 200 years following the official withdrawal of Roman troops from Britain in 410AD are known as the Dark Ages, the least well documented in the recorded history of the British Isles. The inhabitants of Britain were Romanized to some extent, especially in urban centres but by blood and by tradition they were primarily Celtic. Under the Romans, local chieftains had played an active role in the government of the territory, and some of these leaders took up the reins after the Roman officials were gone. Vortigern, who declared himself Hugh King of Britain in 425AD hired Saxon mercenaries and granted them land in payment for their services. By 440AD the Saxons had rebelled and were demanding more land and territory. Tradition and legend have it that a succession of Romano-British leaders rallied the population against Saxon raids and that one, Arthur, succeeded in defeating them at Mons Badonicus, the Battle of Badon Hill.
Where was Badon Hill? There are no contemporary records about the battle and precious little legend other than that it lasted for three days and nights. The site has been located all over Britain but a strong contender is Baydon, four miles from Ashdown. For a start the clue is in the name. It is an uncommon name – there is no other place in England called Badon or Baydon. But was it called Badon as far back as the 5th century? A medieval reference to it in the Salisbury charters refers to it in the Latin form Beidona and states that the origin of the name derives from Old English "Beg-dun" meaning a down or hill once noted for the berries gathered there. Gildas, writing in the 6th century, also Latinized the name as Mons Badonicus and Bede followed him.
Then there is location. The Saxons controlled the Thames just as the Danes would do five hundred years later when Alfred the Great defeated them at the Battle of Ashdown. The hill-forts that had originated centuries before show archaeological evidence of occupancy in the fifth and sixth centuries, suggesting they were used to evade and hold off the invading Saxon tribes. If the Romano-British forces held the great Ridgeway forts of Uffington Castle and Liddington Hill, then Baydon, on a ridge of high ground between the two would be an ideal place to stand and fight. And the link with Ashdown Park? Just to the west of the park pale, within sight of the house, stands the Iron Age hillfort of Alfred's Castle. It is equidistant between Uffington and Liddington and it guards the approach to the Ridgeway from the south, beneath the Baydon Ridge.
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