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"Catching a reaction or breakout in a strong trend is usually far more profitable on a risk/reward basis than catching the bottom or top of a market." --Mark Boucher, as quoted by Kevin Marder
This week will be the highlight of the fourth-quarter earnings season. We have reports due out from IBM (IBM) and Google (GOOG) tonight, Apple (AAPL) tomorrow and then Microsoft (MSFT) Thursday night. Apple will be the particularly important, as it will impact overall market sentiment to a great degree.
The big question for us to contemplate is whether the earnings reports this week will serve as the catalyst for the market top the bears have been predicting for weeks now. They are convinced that the major indices will roll over at any time, and they have no shortage of astute arguments to support their view.
The big problem for the bears is that the market just doesn't care very much about their worries and concerns right now. We are seeing another one of those V-shaped moves that kills the bears and drives the underinvested bulls crazy. There is very strong underlying support, and we have barely seen a pullback since stocks blasted higher on the first day of the new year.
One thing the bears have going for them is that, historically, the week after the Martin Luther King holiday doesn't tend to be very strong. There are also some very good catalysts for profit-taking if some of the key earnings reports are not so great. Apple is going to be very interesting, as expectations have come way down, but there is still concern that forward estimates will be cut. Betting on market direction this week is largely a bet on the Apple earnings report.
My primary thesis over the past couple weeks is captured in the quote I cited above. It is far easier to make money trading with the trend than it is to constantly attempt to look for market turns. At some point you may be stung when the reversal occurs, but generally you will have a big enough cushion of profits to prevent major damage. In fact, I believe that the money you make by not fighting the trend will put you so far ahead of the top-callers that it won't matter if you have to take some stops and losses on a reversal.
If you want to worry about this market, you can find plenty of things. The bears are particularly focused on the very bullish sentiment that seems to exist. This is a contrary indicator, because the more bullish people are, the more likely it is that they have already invested their cash and that there isn't much left to drive the market higher.
The problem with sentiment as a contrary indicator is that it's almost impossible to use it to time the market with any degree of precision. Stocks will often run for a long period amid an upbeat mood. That's particularly so when individual investors are just starting to come back to the market, which seems to have been the case recently.
So my contention is that the arguments are irrelevant until there is some price action to support them. Will earnings this week be the catalyst that kills the market? Maybe, but I'm going to wait for the numbers and some price action before I react.
We're seeing a quiet start this morning, and I'll be looking for some positioning in front of the major reports.


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'There's no telling where the Sabres would be this season without himdancing and dangling along the right wing. He's a major reason they're headed for the playoffs for the first time in five years. Finally, he warmed to the team concept, addressing his biggest weakness, and this year has come of age.'
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A few posts ago I posted a video that Radio Shack ran during the SuperBowl. It showed how their stores are being updated so they were no longer like the old 80s stores. Well the 80s Radio Shack stores were incredible. I had a TRS-80 CoCo. I loved looking through all the small electronics parts they sold. I even had an Armatron. There is a great website that lets you look through old Radio Shack catalogs called radioshackcatalogs.com. While most everything they sold now simple is part of your cell phone it's an amazing trip down memory lane for nerd like me.
"At this website you will be able to view these old 1939-2011 Radio Shack and Tandy Electronics' catalogs, sale flyers, brochures, and more…year by year…page by page." – radioshackcatalogs.com
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More than 70 cuddly characters from across the UK took part in the Manorlands Mascot Gold Cup.
Sunday's event – at Wetherby racecourse – raised about £15,000 for Sue Ryder, which runs the Oxenhope hospice, and a further £5,000 for other causes.
Prior to the race, a traditional mascot parade was held.
Contenders were led into the parade ring by Marley, a mascot on a bike representing All Terrain Cycles, sponsor of this year's Grand Depart Yorkshire theme.
The 'best mascot' accolade went to Kieran, from the Kier Group, with Mr and Mrs Pig from Morrisons' marketing team runners-up.
Two mascots from STRI at Harden were awarded a trophy for the best on the Grand Depart theme.
A prize for most funds raised for Sue Ryder went to Keelham Farm Shop, which had coined in £2,600.
And the prestigious JCT600-sponsored UK Mascot of the Year award was presented to Mintie and Melony, from Birmingham social enterprise More Mascots Please.
The race itself was won by Hero Bear, from Help for Heroes, with Berry Bear from the FA Women's Super League second. Third spot was taken by Freddie the Fox from the Green Deal Factory in Bingley, Stanley the Stag from Stockeld Park was fourth and Cliff the Castle – from Fenetic Wellbeing Ltd in Keighley – fifth.
Event organiser Andrew Wood, a Manorlands-based Sue Ryder regional fundraiser, said the day was a massive success.
He added: "I'd like to say a big thank you to all who continue to make this event possible.
"This includes the fantastic team at Wetherby races, Foresters our main sponsor, our fence and awards sponsors and of course all of the mascots and volunteers that make it possible.
"The event has grown each year to be the largest of its type in the world, and eight years on since we thought this up it is staggering to think that over £125,000 has been raised for good causes such as Sue Ryder, which provides incredible care for people with serious illnesses."


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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this most difficult time.
Since the founding of Morey's Piers in 1969 we have had the privilege of entertaining over 100 million guests and have never before experienced a guest tragedy of this nature. Our family of dedicated professionals remains in emotional pain. We recognize however that our pain can in no way compare to that of the Jones Family and our thoughts and prayers will continue to be with them.
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has finalized their preliminary investigation into this tragedy and has concluded that there were no mechanical or operational deficiencies on the ferris wheel. The DCA's report however recommends that single riders no longer be permitted. We strive to be at the forefront of safety initiatives and as a result, we will incorporate their recommendation into our policy and procedures upon opening of the ride in the next several days.
The events of June 3rd, 2011 will be permanently engraved in our memories. They cannot and will not be forgotten. As a team and family we must however embrace a path forward. We will do so humbly and respectfully, but at the same time will not forget our mission, which is "To Provide a Spectacular Family Recreation Experience in an Exceptionally Safe, Clean, Friendly, and Unique Environment." Our commitment to this mission will not yield.
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Economic growth grew at an incredibly sluggish 1.3 percent in the second quarter, revised down from 1.7 percent. According to business writer Jim Pethokoukis, this is "dangerously slow."
However, on Thursday night and Friday morning NBC skipped the bad news for
Barack Obama entirely. ABC allowed it a mere 21 seconds. CBS was the
only network to allow the story a full report.
Although Nightly News correspondent Chuck Todd couldn't find time to mention the scant amount of growth, he did hype the fact that the President is trying "a new line."
Todd then played a clip of the President calling "for a new economic patriotism." The journalist helpfully parroted that the President's "idea of economic patriotism includes tax hikes on the wealthy and more government spending on infrastructure."
only coverage ABC gave the subject came when World News' David Muir played a brief
clip of Mitt Romney railing, "1.3 percent versus Russia at 4 percent.
China at seven to eight percent. We're at 1.3 percent. This is
unacceptable." This amounted to 21 seconds.
CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley offered the most straight forward, comprehensive look. Pelley opened the program by declaring, "It turns out the economy is growing even more slowly than we thought."
He added, "The government told us that U.S. growth in the second quarter was an anemic 1.7 percent, but today, the Commerce Department put out a new estimate showing us it was even less than that, just 1.3 percent."
Blogging at the American Enterprise Institute, Pethokoukis explained the ramifications:
Bottom line: Growth the past two quarters has averaged about 1.6%. Not only does this mean the economy is growing more slowly than last year's 1.8%, it is also slow enough to signal about a 50% chance of a recession within a year. And the third quarter also looks weak.
None of the morning shows (NBC's Today, ABC's Good Morning America or CBS's This Morning) on Friday covered the news. The Evening News segment clocked in at three minutes and 16 seconds.
ABC News' small amount of coverage shouldn't be surprising. The network offered the least amount of time for the Republican and Democratic conventions.
When the Census Bureau on September 12 found a decline in middle class income, ABC skipped that, too. Embarrassingly for the news division, it took non-journalist Elisabeth Hasselbeck to break the silence and ask Barack Obama about the subject. She did so when the President appeared on The View, September 25:
ELISABETH HASSELBECK (to Obama on The View, September 25): Some concerns that I think many Americans may have right now, especially, they especially lie with the recent findings by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census so -- including the median household income that flatlined and fell across the board this year. Income gap -- which we talk about all the time, between the poor and the richest -- actually grew to the widest it's been in 40 years, and 23 million Americans are out of work or just stopped looking. Some would ask, is it unfair to assume that Mitt Romney may fail the middle class when, statistically speaking, they'd argue that your administration is failing the middle class. How do you respond to that?
A partial transcript of the September 27 CBS Evening News seegment can be found below:
SCOTT PELLEY: Good evening. It turns out the economy is growing even more slowly than we thought. The government told us that U.S. growth in the second quarter was an anemic 1.7 percent, but today, the Commerce Department put out a new estimate showing us it was even less than that, just 1.3 percent. And this is what caught our attention in the report -- the government said half of the downward revision can be blamed on the drought. It`s destroying crops, including the corn in this field in LeRoy, Illinois. And on the land Clayton Arnold has been farming in Walker, Missouri, for 40 years. A new report today on the drought says it continues to get worse. It now covers 65.5 percent of the lower 48, and in 21.5 percent of that area, the area you see in red, the drought is extreme or exceptional.
ANTHONY MASON: One piece of good news today, weekly first-time unemployment claims dropped to a two-month low. And the Labor Department says the economy actually added nearly 400,000 more jobs over the past year than originally estimated.
PELLEY: Well, Anthony, there's still about 12.5 million people who are unemployed. What does a quarterly growth rate of 1.3 percent mean to them?
MASON: Well, typically, Scott, you look for about a growth rate of about two percent to really bring down the unemployment rate. So if we see a revision like that, the drop of 0.4 percent, it has significant impact on job growth, Scott.
PELLEY: Not nearly enough to create jobs. Anthony, thanks very much.


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Display your prized possessions or your smaller essentials in style. The three cubbies can be labeled to keep you organized or inspired, while taller items can be stored on top. The shelf accommodates your photos, books and more.
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Tramway: 6 miles
Built on the foundation of a mid-century motel, Ace Hotel & Swim Club is 0.3 mile from Moorten Botanical Garden, 2 miles from the Palm Springs Art Museum, and 6 miles from the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.
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The swim club features an outdoor pool and spa tub open till 2 AM. Sun loungers line the pool area, and outdoor spa treatments are available. The Amigo Room bar serves classic and creative cocktails.
Free Wi-Fi and flat-panel TVs
Guestrooms offer 32-42 inch flat-panel TVs, MP3 plug-ins, and views of the city, mountains, or pool. Bathrooms include showers and amenities from Rudy's Barbershop. Dogs are permitted in patio rooms.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Facing the mountains, the Ace Hotel's swim club features a year-round outdoor pool, spa tub, a sundeck with loungers, and massage yurts. There's even a stargazing platform. Poolside activities include DJ entertainment, bands, yoga classes, and impromptu dance parties. A second outdoor pool is open to guests except during private events.
The fitness center, open to guests 24 hours a day, is outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment. A sauna, steam room, and lockers are provided. The Feel Good Spa at Ace Hotel offers massage, body treatments, and facials utilizing organic products.
The King's Highway restaurant serves roadside-diner fare, updated with local, seasonal, and organic ingredients. The Amigo Room bar serves classic and creative artisanal cocktails using fresh juices and house-made mixers. Drinks are available poolside.
- Total number of rooms - 176
- ATM/banking
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- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Designated smoking areas
- One meeting room
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
- Garden
- Laundry facilities
- Shopping on site
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multilingual staff
- Picnic area
- Poolside bar
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Year Built 1965
- Sauna
- Number of buildings/towers - 5
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
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- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Wedding services
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
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- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Washer/dryer
- Separate dining area
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Free dial-up Internet access
- Free newspaper
- In-room massage available
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Room service (limited hours)
Where to Eat
The hotel's restaurant Kings Highway is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The meals are prepared using organic and local products from farm markets and certified organic farms. The contemporary décor and the relaxing ambiance of the restaurant will ensure guests a delightful tasting experience.
Breakfast room service is available at the weekend.
Nearby Things to Do
- Golfing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
Spa Services
The Feel Good Spa offers a wide array of treatments. Highlights include:
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
- 2 per room
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee: USD 31.00 per accommodation, per night
- Pool access
- Fitness center access
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- Self parking
- Additional inclusions
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- Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
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- Ace Club Hotel
- Ace Hotel & Swim Club
- Ace Hotel & Swim Club Palm Springs
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The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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The 31-year-old was applauded by the Camp Nou crowd on Sunday, and the Argentine says his team-mate deserves the affection of the club's fans, despite his contract situation
The 31-year-old was warmly greeted by the Camp Nou crowd, despite refusing the club's offer of a new contract, and the Argentine believes his team-mate deserves the praise he receives.
"He deserves all the applause and more. For me he's the best keeper in the history of this club," the Argentina international was quoted as saying on the club's official website.
Valdes made his official first team debut for the Catalans in 2002-03, and has since developed into an undisputed first team member at Barca, and has made 20 appearances so far this season.
Despite his agent's public declaration that he did not want to extend his stay at the club, director Andoni Zubizarreta claimed they woud respect his decision.
Pepe Reina, Thibaut Courtois and Marc-Andre ter Stegen have all been mooted as potential replacements for the Spain international.


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Hungarian Pot Roast with Sour Cream and Paprika Gravy.
In March of 2008 I started doing Low-Glycemic Recipe Round-Ups, including phase one recipes from Kalyn's Kitchen posted during that month. It's been fun seeing how many tasty phase one options I find, even in months like December when I wasn't that vigilant about looking for them. Tomorrow starts the biggest dieting month of the year, and I know phase one is challenging for many people who're starting the low-glycemic way of eating that's the foundation of the South Beach diet. In January I'm always doing a little diet tune-up myself, and this will be the third year in a row I'll be posting all phase one recipes during the month of January. This year I'll be sharing some of my favorite phase one dishes from the past, as well as new phase one recipes I've been working on.
If you're one of those people who want to get serious about losing weight in 2009, you might want to read my post about Getting Started on the South Beach Diet. If you decide to try phase one, you can use the label Low-Glycemic Recipe Round-Ups to see all the posts like this one. Now, keep reading to see the phase one recipes I found during December, and if you're a food blogger who posted a recipe you think might be approved for phase one, read after the recipe for how to submit it.
Phase One Appetizers and Condiments
Eggplant and Pepperonata Stacks from Cook (almost) Anything At Least Once
Thyme Scented Mushrooms from Kalofagas
Kayotic Olive Dip from Dutch Girl Cooking
Phase One Soups, Stews, and Chilis
Healing Asian Soup with Ginger from Kalyn's Kitchen
Greek Chickpea Soup with Lemon and Olive Oil from Kalyn's Kitchen
Roasted Eggplant Soup from Vegan Visitor
Adaptable Chili from Married with Dinner
Creamy Roasted Tomato Soup with Pinto Beans from Lisa's Kitchen
Phase One Vegetables
Sauteed Curly Kale with Garlic and Parmesan from Cook Sister!
Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower with Lemon and Parmesan from Culinary in the Country
Swiss Chard with Mushrooms from Cheap Healthy Good
Brussels Sprouts with Turkey Bacon Bits and Carmelized Onion from Noshtopia (skip the butter for South Beach)
Saffron Roasted Cauliflower from Chocolate and Zucchini
Phase One Meat, Chicken, or Fish Entrees
Crockpot Hungarian Pot Roast with Sour Cream and Paprika Gravy from Kalyn's Kitchen
Stuffed Zucchini from The Italian Dish (proscuitto is probably not really approved for South Beach, but you could use Canadian Bacon)
Baked Snapper Fillet from Teczcape - An Escape to Food
Spicy Tomato Shrimp from Sarah's Cucina Bella
Chicken with Broccoli and Olives from Thyme for Cooking (use chicken stock, not wine)
Cedar Planked Salmon Cooked in the Crockpot from A Year of Crockpotting
Phase One Desserts
Flourless, Sugar-Free Pistachio Cookies from Kalyn's Kitchen
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Rios: Trade talk doesn't affect play on field
NEW YORK -- Trade talks surrounding Alex Rios were quiet for a few days while he was dealing with a sprained right ankle. But they should pick up again with a week to go before the Trade Deadline now that he was back in the lineup on Wednesday night.
The Rangers have had a number of inquiries about Rios but are wary of trading him, because they have a $12.5 million option for next season. Club officials have expressed concern that if Rios is traded, the Rangers won't have anybody to play right field next season. But that doesn't stop the club from listening.
Rios went into Wednesday night hitting .310 in July, but also .231 over his last 31 games. Rios said the trade rumors are not affecting him.
"How is it going to affect you if you're focused on the field?" Rios said. "I know you think about it, you hear about it, because people are talking about it. You know what is going on. People use it for an excuse for going into a slump, blaming it on trade talk. But that's not true. On the field, you are focused on what you have to do. It's not something that affects me."
Rios' contract includes a partial no-trade clause. The Royals are among the teams on Rios' no-trade list and have been rumored to be interested in the 33-year-old. The other five teams on that list are Arizona, Colorado, Houston, Oakland and the Yankees.
Rios had been sidelined with the sprained ankle since Saturday but was ready to go on Wednesday. Rios said he could have pinch-hit during the 14-inning game on Tuesday, but manager Ron Washington was determined not to use him.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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tiltbillings wrote:Paññāsikhara wrote:Their basic argument is that "anatta" denies atta in the five aggregates, but not elsewhere.
I suggest that they investigate the various statements in the suttas that indicate that it is a denial of not only "the aggregates = atta", but also that "aggregates are in atta", "atta is in aggregates", or that "outside of the aggregates there is a soul". These four forms, for each of the five aggregates, is known as the "twenty peaked mountain of identify-view". The Buddha rejected them all.
And yes, it does sound like some certain 'net trolls out there, one or two specific ones, in fact.
It would be really very nice of you if you would in the very least provide a few textual citations.
Chris wrote:Please read this chapter by Ven. Walpola Rahula called THE DOCTRINE OF NO-SOUL: ANATTA in his esteemed book What the Buddha Taught:
http://www.quangduc.com/English/basic/6 ... ht-06.html
"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.
Then the wanderer Vacchagotta went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, exchanged courteous greetings with him. After an exchange of friendly greetings & courtesies, he sat to one side. As he was sitting there he asked the Blessed One: "Now then, Venerable Gotama, is there a self?"
When this was said, the Blessed One was silent.
"Then is there no self?"
A second time, the Blessed One was silent.
Then Vacchagotta the wanderer got up from his seat and left.
Then, not long after Vacchagotta the wanderer had left, Ven. Ananda said to the Blessed One, "Why, lord, did the Blessed One not answer when asked a question by Vacchagotta the wanderer?"
"Ananda, if I — being asked by Vacchagotta the wanderer if there is a self — were to answer that there is a self, that would be conforming with those priests & contemplatives who are exponents of eternalism [the view that there is an eternal, unchanging soul]. If I — being asked by Vacchagotta the wanderer if there is no self — were to answer that there is no self, that would be conforming with those priests & contemplatives who are exponents of annihilationism [the view that death is the annihilation of consciousness]. If I — being asked by Vacchagotta the wanderer if there is a self — were to answer that there is a self, would that be in keeping with the arising of knowledge that all phenomena are not-self?"
"No, lord."
"And if I — being asked by Vacchagotta the wanderer if there is no self — were to answer that there is no self, the bewildered Vacchagotta would become even more bewildered: 'Does the self I used to have now not exist?'"
According to the Buddha's teaching, it is as wrong to hold the opinion 'I have no self' (which is the annihilationist theory) as to hold the opinion 'I have self' (which is the eternalist theory), because both are fetters, both arising out of the false idea 'I AM'. The correct position with regard to the question of Anatta is not to take hold of any opinions or views, but to see things objectively as they are without mental projections, to see that what we call 'I', or 'being', is only a combination of physical and mental aggregates, which are working together interdependently in a flux of momentary change within the law of cause and effect, and that there is nothing permanent, everlasting, unchanging and eternal in the whole of existence.
retrofuturist wrote:That said, it's not worth arguing with these Vacchagottas. I'd rather take the Buddha's lead.
SN 44.10: Ananda Sutta
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
Sanghamitta wrote:It seems to me, and I am no Buddhist scholar just a would-be Buddhist student, that that the No Soul v No Self discussion goes right to the very heart of the difference between the Theravada and the Mahayana.
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Chris,Chris wrote:Please read this chapter by Ven. Walpola Rahula called THE DOCTRINE OF NO-SOUL: ANATTA in his esteemed book What the Buddha Taught:
http://www.quangduc.com/English/basic/6 ... ht-06.html
With due respect to Walpola Rahula, I think by establishing it as a debate between Soul and No-Soul (or Existence and Non-Existence if you will) he has missed the middle way pronounced by the Buddha.
SN 12.15: Kaccayanagotta Sutta"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.
The Buddha had ample opportunity to say "there is no soul" if that's what he intended to teach, but he didn't... he repeatedly said that (insert long lists of dhammas mentioned earlier in the topic) are anatta, not self.
That teaching is accurate, sufficient, and entails no speculative views.
Chris wrote:Did you actually carefully read the chapter?
Chris wrote:Can you point to anything in the actual chapter where you find a clear error in the Mahathera's understanding (with quotes please)? I am sure it would be of great interest to Theravadins everywhere.
Walpola Rahula wrote:THE DOCTRINE OF NO-SOUL: ANATTA (plus all subsequent references to "No Soul" or "No Self")
Walpola Rahula wrote:Buddhism stands unique in the history of human thought in denying the existence of such a Soul, Self, or Ātman.
retrofuturist wrote:
I believe anatta does not mean 'no soul'... it means 'not soul'... The
tiltbillings wrote:retrofuturist wrote:
I believe anatta does not mean 'no soul'... it means 'not soul'... The
"No self" (soul) is an appropriate translation of anatta.
tiltbillings wrote:retrofuturist wrote:
I believe anatta does not mean 'no soul'... it means 'not soul'... The
"No self" (soul) is an appropriate translation of anatta.
One of the first stumbling blocks that Westerners often encounter when they learn about Buddhism is the teaching on anatta, often translated as no-self. This teaching is a stumbling block for two reasons. First, the idea of there being no self doesn't fit well with other Buddhist teachings, such as the doctrine of kamma and rebirth: If there's no self, what experiences the results of kamma and takes rebirth? Second, it doesn't fit well with our own Judeo-Christian background, which assumes the existence of an eternal soul or self as a basic presupposition: If there's no self, what's the purpose of a spiritual life? Many books try to answer these questions, but if you look at the Pali canon — the earliest extant record of the Buddha's teachings — you won't find them addressed at all. In fact, the one place where the Buddha was asked point-blank whether or not there was a self, he refused to answer. When later asked why, he said that to hold either that there is a self or that there is no self is to fall into extreme forms of wrong view that make the path of Buddhist practice impossible. Thus the question should be put aside. To understand what his silence on this question says about the meaning of anatta, we first have to look at his teachings on how questions should be asked and answered, and how to interpret his answers.
The Buddha divided all questions into four classes: those that deserve a categorical (straight yes or no) answer; those that deserve an analytical answer, defining and qualifying the terms of the question; those that deserve a counter-question, putting the ball back in the questioner's court; and those that deserve to be put aside. The last class of question consists of those that don't lead to the end of suffering and stress. The first duty of a teacher, when asked a question, is to figure out which class the question belongs to, and then to respond in the appropriate way. You don't, for example, say yes or no to a question that should be put aside. If you are the person asking the question and you get an answer, you should then determine how far the answer should be interpreted. The Buddha said that there are two types of people who misrepresent him: those who draw inferences from statements that shouldn't have inferences drawn from them, and those who don't draw inferences from those that should.
These are the basic ground rules for interpreting the Buddha's teachings, but if we look at the way most writers treat the anatta doctrine, we find these ground rules ignored. Some writers try to qualify the no-self interpretation by saying that the Buddha denied the existence of an eternal self or a separate self, but this is to give an analytical answer to a question that the Buddha showed should be put aside. Others try to draw inferences from the few statements in the discourse that seem to imply that there is no self, but it seems safe to assume that if one forces those statements to give an answer to a question that should be put aside, one is drawing inferences where they shouldn't be drawn.
So, instead of answering "no" to the question of whether or not there is a self — interconnected or separate, eternal or not — the Buddha felt that the question was misguided to begin with. Why? No matter how you define the line between "self" and "other," the notion of self involves an element of self-identification and clinging, and thus suffering and stress. This holds as much for an interconnected self, which recognizes no "other," as it does for a separate self. If one identifies with all of nature, one is pained by every felled tree. It also holds for an entirely "other" universe, in which the sense of alienation and futility would become so debilitating as to make the quest for happiness — one's own or that of others — impossible. For these reasons, the Buddha advised paying no attention to such questions as "Do I exist?" or "Don't I exist?" for however you answer them, they lead to suffering and stress.
To avoid the suffering implicit in questions of "self" and "other," he offered an alternative way of dividing up experience: the four Noble Truths of stress, its cause, its cessation, and the path to its cessation. Rather than viewing these truths as pertaining to self or other, he said, one should recognize them simply for what they are, in and of themselves, as they are directly experienced, and then perform the duty appropriate to each. Stress should be comprehended, its cause abandoned, its cessation realized, and the path to its cessation developed. These duties form the context in which the anatta doctrine is best understood. If you develop the path of virtue, concentration, and discernment to a state of calm well-being and use that calm state to look at experience in terms of the Noble Truths, the questions that occur to the mind are not "Is there a self? What is my self?" but rather "Am I suffering stress because I'm holding onto this particular phenomenon? Is it really me, myself, or mine? If it's stressful but not really me or mine, why hold on?" These last questions merit straightforward answers, as they then help you to comprehend stress and to chip away at the attachment and clinging — the residual sense of self-identification — that cause it, until ultimately all traces of self-identification are gone and all that's left is limitless freedom.
In this sense, the anatta teaching is not a doctrine of no-self, but a not-self strategy for shedding suffering by letting go of its cause, leading to the highest, undying happiness. At that point, questions of self, no-self, and not-self fall aside. Once there's the experience of such total freedom, where would there be any concern about what's experiencing it, or whether or not it's a self?
Holding one's nose, it is eminently flushable. It rests upon a twisting of the language by individuals to get the texts to say what it they want the texts to say.DorjePhurba wrote:Hello All,
Today I was browsing through Amazon.com and I was reading reviews for one of Bhikku Bodi's books and I encountered a very harsh review of his book that argued that the traditional view of Anatta is incorrect. I will post the review here and I'd like to know if what this person says is at all reasonable and makes sense.
The review: . . . This doctrine is also called by the Greeks Apophasis.
So, there it is. What do you all think?
Tilt said: Simply: Monks, whatever contemplatives or priests who assume in various ways when assuming a self [soul], all assume the five clinging-aggregates, or a certain one of them. - SN III 46.
If there were a permanent, unchanging self/soul that is an agent and that we ultimately are, how would it relate to that which changes without changing? If it acts, it changes. If it feels it changes. If it goes from ignorance to knowledge it changes. It goes from delusion to awakening it changes. In other words, this supposed truly true unchanging self/soul that we supposedly truly are begins looking like the khandhas - it changes.
Ven. Dr. W. Rahula said: People become nervous at the idea that through the Buddha's teaching of Anatta, the self they imagine they have is going to be destroyed. The Buddha was not unaware of this.
A bhikkhu once asked him: 'Sir, is there a case where one is tormented when something permanent within oneself is not found?'
'Yes, bhikkhu, there is,' answered the Buddha. 'A man has the following view: "The universe is that Ātman, I shall be that after death, permanent, abiding, ever-lasting, unchanging, and I shall exists as such for eternity". He hears the Tathāgata or a disciple of his, preaching the doctrine aiming at the complete destruction of all speculative views… aiming at the extinction of "thirst", aiming at detachment, cessation, Nirvāna. Then than man thinks: "I will be annihilated, I will be destroyed, I will be no more." So he mourns, worries himself, laments, weeps, beating his breast, and becomes bewildered. Thus, O bhikkhu, there is a case where one is tormented when something permanent within oneself is not found.'[11]
Elsewhere the Buddha says: 'O bhikkhus, this idea that I may not be, I may not have, is frightening to the uninstructed world-ling.'[12]
Those who want to find a 'Self' in Buddhism argue as follows: It is true that the Buddha analyses being into matter, sensation, perception, mental formations, and consciousness, and says that none of these things it self. But he does not say that there is no self at all in man or anywhere else, apart from these aggregates.
This position is untenable for two reasons:
One is that, according to the Buddha's teaching, a being is composed only of these Five Aggregates, and nothing more. Nowhere has he said that there was anything more than these Five Aggregates in a being.
The second reasons is that the Buddha denied categorically, in unequivocal terms, in more than one place, the existence of Ātman, Soul, Self, or Ego within man or without, or anywhere else in the universe. Let us take some examples.
In the Dhammapada there are three verses extremely important and essential in the Buddha's teaching. They are nos. 5, 6 and 7 of chapter XX (or verses 277, 278, 279).
The first two verses say:
'All conditioned things are impermanent' (Sabbe SAMKHĀRĀ aniccā), and 'All conditioned things are dukkha' (Sabbe SAMKHĀRĀ dukkhā).
The third verse says:
'All dhammas are without self' (Sabbe SAMKHĀRĀ anattā).[13]
Here it should be carefully observed that in the first two verses the word samkhārā 'conditioned things' is used. But in its place in the third verse the word dhammā is used. Why didn't the third verse use the word samkhārā 'conditioned things' as the previous two verses, and why did it use the term dhammā instead? Here lies the crux of the whole matter.
The term samkhāra[14] denotes the Five Aggregates, all conditioned, interdependent, relative things and states, both physical and mental. If the third verse said: 'All samkhārā (conditioned things) are without self', then one might think that, although conditioned things are without self, yet there may be a Self outside conditioned things, outside the Five Aggregates. It is in order to avoid misunderstanding that the term dhammā is used in the third verse.
The term dhamma is much wider than samkhārā. There is no term in Buddhist terminology wider than dhamma. It includes not only the conditioned things and states, but also the non-conditioned, the Absolute, Nirvāna. There is nothing in the universe or outside, good or bad, conditioned or non-conditioned, relative or absolute, which is not included in this term. Therefore, it is quite clear that, according to this statement: 'All dhammas are without Self', there is no Self, no Ātman, not only in the Five Aggregates, but nowhere else too outside them or apart from them.[15]
This means, according to the Theravāda teaching, that there is no self either in the individual (puggala) or in dhammas. The Mahāyāna Buddhist philosophy maintains exactly the same position, without the slightest difference, on this point, putting emphasis on dharma-nairātmya.


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June 4-June 10
"I was inside icing and watching it on TV. Like I said, the seventh and part of the eighth, I still wasn't having much fun. But to just see it continue and continue, and [Brandon League] got a couple huge outs for us. And when Tom [Wilhelmsen] came in [for the ninth], I think we were all pretty excited in here and hoping it got done."
"It was really fun. I was praying the last inning. That's one of my dreams that I've always thought about, and it happened tonight. Thank God we got the game and the no-hitter. It was an amazing feeling."
"I was nervous on the last pitch, I wanted the no-hitter. I didn't know what to call that pitch. I was looking at the dugout, I was looking at [pitching coach] Carl Willis to see what was going on, and he didn't tell me anything. I was like, 'OK, let's go with this.'"
"Yeah, we knew [about the no-hitter]. But we weren't talking about it [in the bullpen]. We didn't want to jinx it."
"That was unbelievable. I've never been apart of anything like this in my life. It is crazy and exciting all at the same time."
"It was a difficult decision, but it was the right decision. All of us felt it in our guts. I believe Carlos is going to play shortstop, but if he ends up not playing shortstop, he's going to be a plus third baseman. He's going to be an offensive powerhouse wherever he plays."
"I haven't stopped receiving text messages. It was a great day for Puerto Rico. We need to keep working with the talent on the island and bring more of them to the professional level. But it's still there. This was a very good start."
"I want to get to the big-league level the quickest I can. I will work hard to be a great player, an impact player. My goal has always been to get to the Hall of Fame."
"I'm currently concentrating on winning a national championship and finishing my academic endeavors at Stanford. I will address the possibility of a professional career in due time."
"The beautiful part of the draft, going through the process, is you tackle every player as if they're going to be available at your pick. You do the work, you do the preparation, you do the study so that when a player becomes available, you like him—you take him. We projected, much like the rest of the industry, that he would go earlier. We feel very comfortable with this selection."
"There's no way I'm hooking him with the bases loaded. I don't care what his pitch count was. I was going to have to fight ownership if I let him go too long, but I didn't want to have to fight Stras if I went and took him out."
"They kind of pulled me aside and said, 'Hey, just ask him.' He had one of the best curveballs in the game and he knew how to throw it, and he knew how to use it to his advantage."
"I kind of felt that way sometimes, too. Because you don't know how receptive guys are. You don't really want to be like, 'Hey! Blah blah blah.' You kind of pick your battles, maybe hint here and there and see where it goes. But it was good, and I'm happy we did it."
"When I was a rookie and people came to me and they give you advice, you hear it. Sometimes it doesn't always sink in, and it might be a month later when you're like 'Hey, I realize what they're talking about.' But it's nice to give back. People gave to me when I came, and I think part of going through it and part of being in this game, where you get older and see things, is you pass that knowledge along and hope that it helps."
"I really believe that he went home and probably threw as much BP as he would have in the course of a season, probably even more. You're trying to throw strikes to your kids, you're not trying to knock them down, obviously, but you're trying to throw good pitches, and I think it's helped. At least I hope he's not trying to knock them down."
"I think the guys enjoy when I pitch. I think sometimes I'm an amusement for them also, just because I'm old, I guess. I know that we have a good time and they enjoy making fun of me a little bit."
"Mr. Williams said no more backflips."
—Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers, on the timing of super prospect Trevor Bauer's big-league arrival. (Steve Gilbert, MLB.com)
"[Bauer] hasn't been in the minor leagues very long, and he's been rushed like we've never rushed anybody before, because of the stuff that he has and his ability to pitch. He has made some improvements. For me, it's not about improving stuff but more about the ability to manage game plans, getting us deep into games and giving us chance to win."
"The thing about this kid is he has three plus-pitches. Does he have big-league stuff? Yes, absolutely. Can he go up tomorrow and win at the big-league level? Yes, he could. Is he ready for that? I would say no, and the reason I would say that is because the one thing he is learning about is how to manage the game."
"I'm 21 years old and I'm still working on stuff. That's part of my development: being able to execute my pitches and have better command of my pitches. If I execute my pitches better, I have better game management."
"I can control how hard I work and how I prepare and how I sleep and how I eat. Promotion, no promotion, cut or whatever. I don't want to think about it. I play baseball and I pitch every fifth day, and whatever team I am on, that's what I'm going to do."
—Jack Moore (jhmoore) of FanGraphs on Ryan Howard, who ruptured his Achilles tendon in the Phillies' loss in Game 5 of last year's NLDS against the Cardinals.
—ESPN's Keith Law (@keithlaw) notes that most executives aren't very fond of the new draft rules.
—Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) of Fox Sports offers a tough pill for Tigers, Phillies, Brewers, and Diamondbacks fans to swallow.
—Phillies manager Charlie Manuel after the club lost for the fifth consecutive time on June 6. The Phillies enter Monday's action with a 29-33 record, eight games behind the Washington Nationals in the NL East. (Todd Zolecki, @ToddZolecki, MLB.com)
—CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) offers a couple quick details on the impending bidding war for Cuban import Jorge Soler, who will sign before July 2 to avoid the new cap on international spending.
"I play major-league baseball, but I work for the Texas Rangers. They need me healthy. It's not fair going out there and doing something where I could get hurt."
"It's viral right now — it's a virus and we've got to get rid of it. Some kind of infield antibiotic we need. We're making mistakes we normally don't make. We have to stop doing that. … I really believe it's going to go away at some point, but for right now it's biting us pretty good."
"All streaks have to come to an end at some time, whether they're good or bad."
"We don't want to get ahead of ourselves, but he definitely has looked good. If we can get him back to ace form, I think that'll be definitely good for us."
"You'll take that. Even in PlayStation."
"I can get big-league hitters out. There's no question about that, and I can do it at a high level."
"I came back in and they told me I hit the sun. … This is where I started my career. To get my 200th homer here, it's awesome. Here or Atlanta, it would have been great either way."
"I wanted that to be the cool moment. I didn't want that to be anything other than that's the coolest thing that's happened to me. When I saw the jersey (number) it just made me realize that everything had come full circle."
"That was the most miserable couple of innings that you could ever imagine. That's a game I should be over here sitting down and not worrying about anything. After the sixth inning, at 91, I knew I couldn't let him go nine innings. So I'm not rooting for a hit, but it certainly didn't break my heart when Michael Young got that hit, because this kid's too important to us. It was difficult to watch."
"There was all forms of artificial behavior in the draft. The purpose of the draft is that it's supposed to create parity in the game. You want teams with the greatest needs to get the best available talent. That has not been achieved in this draft. It's created a mockery."
"When I was coming up with Chicago, I almost don't want to say it was a guarantee that it was going to happen, but I knew I was going to get to the big leagues. I knew, physically, I could get guys out. I know now, physically, I can get guys out, but things are different. Is there an opportunity? Is there a place that you would slot in? Back then, I was their high draft pick. They were going to make room. That's not the situation here. That's not the situation for most people who get to the big leagues. They're not making room."
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Deputy Brian Tephford was killed on November 12, 2006 during a traffic stop in the City of Tamarac. These condolences are a tribute to his memory.
It's so strange that I reviewed this memorial four days before losing another Broward sheriff, however Brian you will never be forgotten, though both officers fought for the protection for us in everyday living, "(Thank You and R.I.P)."
Shonaye Wright (Boca Raton)
August 10, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with each of the officers and their families.
My thoughts and prayers with the officers and dispatchers who worked with these brave men.
NC911Dispatcher (Jacksonville, NC)
August 07, 2007
We were all shocked and saddened by the brutal shooting of Deputy Tephford. He was a great Deputy and humanitarian and Tamarac residents will miss him very much.
Erica Levine (Tamarac)
June 19, 2007
Rest in peace brother.
Deputy Philip Orrico
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Deputy Philip Orrico (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office)
May 17, 2007
With best wishes to the family of Deputy Tephford, a man in Law Enforcement who gave everything in a full measure of devotion to his fellow man.
May you rest in peace.
Gerard R. Zlotkowski-Chief Deputy Sheriff (McIntosh County, North Dakota)
May 05, 2007
My Condolences to Brian's Family. I remember when brian used to go to Argenti's with the guys while working. I used to serve them and brian was such a great guy. He will be missed.
Annette Lopez (Coral Springs)
March 21, 2007
To the BSO family and theTephford family. You lost a great family member. My sympathy goes out to you. This is so hard. May he rest in peace.
Laura Powers (Sunrise)
February 23, 2007
Brian, as sad and horrible it is you are gone and the way you were taken from us, it gives me some assurance knowing that you and Ryan Seguin are together again protecting us. Rest In Peace.
Danielle (Ft.Lauderdale)
February 16, 2007
It is always sad when one loses his /her in the sole effort to save the lives of others.It is especially sad when the once headline news report is now a distant memory, for we have been here berfore.Let us all in our time of grief and sorrow show what our fallen soliders really mean to us and STOP THE VIOLENCE!!
ms (Fort Lauderdale)
February 10, 2007
i would like to send my condolence for the lost of one of our heroes may he rest in peace and may your hearts be filled with peace and joy
christine clark (ft. lauderdale)
February 06, 2007
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I would like to invite Reds Fans to Chat with me in the chat room.
exactly what shall we be chatting about, Ms. "Michelle?"
I heard your record..it's alright.
The cincinnati Reds. I will be back in a month or so. Then you and me can talk.
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What Are Growth Plate Injuries?
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Growth plates are located on the long bones of children and young people. These plates are areas of growing tissue near the end of the bones.
Each long bone has at least two growth plates-one at each end. This is where the long bones grow. When young people finish growing, the growth plates close and are replaced by solid bone.
Growth plate injuries occur mainly at the wrist, bones of the legs, or in the ankle, foot, or hip bones.
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Who Gets Growth Plate Injuries?
Growth plate injuries happen to children and young people. The growth plate is the weakest part of the growing skeleton. Injuries to the plates are called fractures.
Growth plate fractures happen twice as often in boys as in girls.
What Causes Growth Plate Injuries?
Growth plate injuries happen for many reasons. Most occur after a sudden accident, such as falling or being hit hard on the leg. People who sometimes get injuries from overuse include:
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The top reasons for growth plate injuries are:
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A child should never have to "work through the pain." Parents should take their child to see a doctor when:
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First, the doctor will find out how the injury happened. Second, the doctor will examine the child and use x rays to find out what kind of fracture it is. Third, a treatment plan is chosen.
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An orthopaedic surgeon (a doctor who treats bone and joint problems) treats most growth plate injuries. At other times, the child will see a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon (a doctor who treats bone and joint problems in children).
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The treatment depends on the type of fracture. However, with all fractures, treatment should start as soon as possible. Treatment usually involves a mix of the following:
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Most growth plate fractures get better and do not cause any lasting problems. Occasionally, the bone stops growing and ends up shorter than the other limb. For example, a fractured leg might end up shorter than the other leg. Or, if only part of the growth plate is injured, the limb can become crooked when only part of the bone keeps growing.
Lasting problems are most common with injuries to the knee.
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Lotus attended the Gran Turismo Expo show from the 16th to the 18th November 2012. The show took place at the legendary car plant in Augustendal in Nacka Strand, just a stones throw from Stockholm City.
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THE final league match of the season in Division Two saw Worton & Cheverell host Bradford United Reserves in what was an end-of-season dead rubber for both teams.
Bradford, for a third successive match, were involved in a goal fest. Having beaten Bratton 11-0 at the start of the month, they suffered a 9-0 defeat last Tuesday at Westwood News and a week later they were on the wrong end of a 6-3 scoreline that gave Worton back-to-back wins for the first time this term.
Bradford made a promising start and took the lead on three minutes when James Kellam put them ahead.
Worton were on level terms three minutes later, Craig Campbell restoring parity. a second from Campbell on 34 minutes gave Worton the lead and his hat-trick goal in the 44th minute put Paul Sperring's side 3-1 up.
Worton increased their lead further on 57 minutes, Adam Bewley scoring to make it 4-1.
Elliott Hinton reduced the deficit for Bradford on 66 minutes when he scored from the penalty spot, but a second on the night from Bewley made it 5-2 on 77 minutes and two minutes later Ban Mason's completed the villagers' half dozen.
With three minutes remaining Bradford were awarded their second penalty of the game and Lee Radwell, who was playing in his final game for the club, calmly tucked the ball away to complete the scoring on the night.
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Many people—berries included –sometimes complain that it's harder to find names for a boy than a girl, that we're running low on male names that are usable but not overused (outside of or as far down the Top 1000 as possible), interesting, distinctive, appealing, and authentic—names that would fit into our old Fitting In/Standing Out category. But don't give up the ship—there are still any number of names that belong in that golden triangle, and here we offer eight of the best underused boys' names.
1. Auberon/Oberon—This pair of boys' names is actually a twofer, because though they sound the same, they have somewhat different visual images: the Au-beginning lends a certain softness that the starker O-starter doesn't have. Auberon might be a variant of Aubrey—the grandfather of writer Auberon Waugh's (son of Evelyn), for example, was called Aubrey. Oberon is the Shakespearean spelling, used for the King of the Fairies in A Midsummer's Night's Dream, based on a thirteenth century French fairy character. Both versions have a strong but creative feel, and could go by the attractive nickname Bron.
2. Benno –Here's one lively o-ending boy's name that's been overlooked, despite the familiarity of its ben beginning. A German name meaning 'bear' and also a novel variant of Benjamin, it came to attention in the U.S. via the father and son duo of Benno Schmidt Sr and Jr. Senior was the venture capitalist who invented the term venture capitalist and Junior was the President of Yale University. Benno is also a saint's name, belonging to the twelfth century Saint Benno of Meissen, the patron of fishermen, weavers, and the city of Munich.


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Dont worry, it will be announced at 13,000 so I can rant about it in the postgame thread.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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Dont worry, it will be announced at 13,000 so I can rant about it in the postgame thread.
I hope I am not speaking too soon, but this the third game in a row that Roy has played better on the offensive end. -knock on wood-
Mike Flop-leavy.
He's looking good tonight, but he had 4 points last game E. Still, hope he's turned a corner, he knocked the jumper down with confidence.
Croshere is annoying me now. He is bringing his inner Madden today.
Nice catch and shoot here
Wow that quarter had a lot of great shot selection. Guys wide open off of screens and knocking it down. More of that please.
If it was my job to sum up this quarter in a word,
I'd probably drop the ball.
That's the sort of shot I want Green taking.
Man, what an awful quarter. That's the least disciplined quarter I've seen us play this year, on both offense and defense. Looked like a rec league in there. Luckily we're playing the Bucks. I can't believe we're up by 4.
This space for rent.
Nice play that freed up Gerald Green for an easy midrange jumper.
My question is where were these off ball screens and designed plays at the start of the season? It still baffles me.
4 points in 15 minutes => 8 points in 30 minutes, what he usually plays. 4 points on 4 shots isn't looking good anyway you cut it.
Still was a nice looking jumper.
Kind of how our defense make it look like they're having their worst game of the year.
You know, if Hans only hits his jumpers when Ben passes to him I have no problem with Ben being a permanent back up PG
Way to go get that board Tyler.
So many turnovers... crazy. What's the NBA record for a game?
Ben is making some bad passes out there
Well at least we are shooting well when we get the shot off
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About Lenovo
While the Lenovo brand came into existence only in 2004, the company has a much longer history. In 1984, Legend Holdings was formed with 25,000 RMB in a guard house in China. The company was incorporated in Hong Kong in 1988 and would grow to be the largest PC company in China. Legend Holdings changed its name to Lenovo in 2004 and, in 2005, acquired the former Personal Computer Division of IBM, the company that invented the PC industry in 1981.
Today, Lenovo is a US$30 billion personal technology company and the world's second-largest PC vendor. We have more than 30,000 employees in more than 60 countries serving customers in more than 160 countries. A global Fortune 500 company, we have headquarters in Beijing, China and Morrisville, North Carolina, U.S.; major research centers in Yokohama, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Morrisville; and we have manufacturing around the world from Greensboro, North Carolina and Monterrey, Mexico to India, China and Brazil.
Lenovo has been the fastest growing major PC company for more than 3 years, but we're much more than a PC company. We create a full range of personal technology, including smartphones, tablets and smart TVs. In fact, we're the second largest smartphone company in China, and we've expanded to India, Indonesia, Russia, Vietnam and the Philippines. It's all part of what we call the "PC+" world, where people use PCs as well as a range of smart devices that are, at their heart, PCs.
And while we create and build exceptionally engineered personal technology, but we are much more than a tech company. We are defining a new way of doing things as a next generation global company. We have our core strength in China, rapid growth in emerging markets and a unique global footprint. Lenovo builds on its dominant position in China to grow globally. The expansion from East to West— introducing our newest products in China and then spreading across the globe— is a new way of viewing the world, one we believe will be the way of the future.
That means we are years ahead of the game in terms of understanding what it will take to win 5 or even 10 years from now. That focus on the future is based on a h3 history of success that is driving results today.
We have momentum. Long the leader in China with more than 30 percent market share in PCs, Lenovo is growing rapidly and winning market share in all parts of the world. Lenovo has realized h3, balanced growth while achieving a number of major breakthroughs. Achieving optimal balance in all that we do is Lenovo's operating philosophy. This mindset encompasses every aspect of Lenovo's business, from balancing leadership with consensus-building, to valuing both short- and long-term thinking. As a result, we have created a balanced business model and strategy that take maximum advantage of profit and investment across both core and new businesses.
Lenovo has consistently outgrown the worldwide PC market in unit shipments and gained market share across all geographies, products and customer segments, making it the fastest growing of the four major PC companies in the world for two years running.
Lenovo's business is built on product innovation, a highly efficient global supply chain and h3 strategic execution. The company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services for customers who want technology that does more— because people have a lot more to do. Our product lines include legendary Think-branded commercial PCs and Idea-branded consumer PCs, as well as servers, workstations and a family of mobile internet devices, including tablets and smart phones.
We have a long-term goal of becoming the leading personal technology company in the world. We aspire to achieve this goal by leading in three key areas:
And we want to do it the right way— the Lenovo Way— with our own perspective, our own global point of view and our own commitment to building technology for people who view technology as a tool to accomplish great things.
Our Values
At Lenovo we view our culture as a critical asset as important as an effective business model. We call our culture the Lenovo Way, and at its most basic, that culture is reflected in the statement: We do what we say and own what we do.
Our values serve as the foundation of our company and define who we are and how we work. Principal among them are:
Our Heritage
Lenovo came about as the result of the merger of two of the most storied companies in technology and business: Legend Holdings in China and IBM's Personal Computing Division in the United States. The merger was heralded as a watershed event in global business with the potential for integrating two disparate cultures, languages, processes and markets.
As a result, Lenovo embodies unique market possibilities in combining the best of East and West— joining North American and China-based technology players in the creation of a unified global personal technology leader with growing market positions in developed and emerging markets alike.
Lenovo has developed a core competence in managing acquisitions that it has applied to subsequent mergers and joint ventures. In 2011, Lenovo formed a joint venture with NEC, creating the number 1 PC company in Japan. Later that year, Lenovo acquired Medion in Europe, and is now number 1 in Germany. In 2012, Lenovo formed a joint venture with EMC with regard to servers and enterprise solutions and acquired Stoneware, a cloud-focused software company. Lenovo also announced its acquisition of CCE, a leading consumer electronics company in Brazil. What all of these actions have in common is that they have effectively supplemented organic growth and produced new synergies that enhance our overall business.
Everyone at Lenovo takes great pride in our ability to attract top talent from diverse backgrounds, representing a broad collection of nationalities and languages. We view our differences and diversity as a source of strength in building a collaborative culture with one unified language and vision: to build the world's most exceptionally engineered personal technology products and services.
Innovation: A Core Value
Lenovo owns the greatest track record for innovation in the PC industry and remains committed to innovation in its products and technology. We will continue to leverage the spirit of innovation and history of technological breakthroughs into new product categories and drive future growth. Innovation is how Lenovo achieves competitive differentiation and drives new market opportunities, such as mobile Internet, digital home and cloud computing.
Lenovo products consistently win awards and receive rave reviews. They deliver the high quality, reliability and durability to meet our customers' demand. The ultimate goal of Lenovo's R&D team is to improve the overall customer experience while driving down the cost of ownership.
Lenovo operates 46 world-class labs, including research centers in Yokohama, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Morrisville, North Carolina, U.S. Lenovo's innovation strategy is based on a two-tiered approach to solving real-world customer problems:
The company is rich in talent, employing more than 3,000 engineers, researchers and scientists. Lenovo's R&D teams have introduced many industry firsts supported by a track record of innovation— including more than 2,000 patents and more than 100 major design awards.
Acquisitions, collaboration with industry associations, and investments in research and development even in down cycles enable us to stay ahead of market trends and deliver a comprehensive portfolio of products.
Lenovo's global scale and emphasis on innovation also give us a degree of visibility regarding the health and well-being of the communities and markets we serve. Through this we are better able to innovate and deliver relevant solutions that address a number of key sustainability measures addressed in this report from climate and energy to environmentally-conscious products, education and employee voluntarism.
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Lenovo is committed to being a responsible and active corporate citizen, consistently working to improve its business while contributing to the betterment of our local communities, the environment and society overall. Lenovo practices corporate citizenship in many ways:


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