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Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
worth today. I just wish saras would play the point and AJ the sg.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Thats why i said he isn't a smart player and if he does have a problem
with saras he will get moved. I am just saying everyone is hitting hard
on Jax because his shot isn't falling. I guess i am just willing to give him
one normal season with us.
Alot of times slashers what for a lane to open up and if it doesn't
they pass it out. With Jax he isn't smart and doesn't get the pass out.
You see it alot with ron its just he is more mindful of the clock.
This was the first game this year that I saw in person and I watched in awe and dismay how splintered this team is! Jackson refused to have any interaction with Saras for ANY of the game as far as I saw, except for a moment when yelling at him during a time out (Foster noticed it and sort of shook his head).
Jax has to go IMHO after I witnessed all of this. His buddy of Negativity this night was Tins. They both seemed pretty distant to most of the rest of the team exept JO some times, they know where their bread is buttered.
So I say : hit the road, Jax, and don't you come back no more no more no more no more, hit the road, jax, and don't you come back no more.
Word on the street is he doesn't want your money, he only wants to please your ears...
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Trade Jax for Ron and this team will be OK.
I am still in the give Ron another chance camp. Kind of lonely here but both of us will survive. I hope.
I have always thought Jax was the (a) main problem with the Pacers and Ron was second. Ron gave his all on the court.
I saw the play where Steve Jackson would not pass to Saras, Saras smacked his hands together in disgust and moved on. I think if Jax had passed him the ball we would have scored a layup. If Jax had broken to the basket he would have gotten the return pass.
I say let Ron return and trade Jax.
Guys don't You worry 'bout Saras&SJAX issue.
In Lithuania PG's are trained (since they are like 10 yrsold) like they can come up to the guy that has messed up the offencive flow and hit him into stomach. BECAUSE THE POINTGUARD IS THE NEXT MAN AFTER COACH WHEN YOU PLAY BBALL GAME. And if the PG is shouting to the man with the ball to pass it HE HAS TO DO IT. Coma.
If SJAXs is not listening to Saras or Tins or even AJ while he's at PG spot that guy has to go or to get beaten into his head untill he'll understand that. coma, again.
If Pacers (franchise+fans) see the potential in SJAX as a part of this team than he has to be benched after each time he acts like that. You should deal with hime as with PAVLOV'S DOG - no pass (when neaded) - bench. no pass - bench. I think that trick should work if You will practice it for like 5-10 games (a month). The reflex should come to him, that if he passes - he plays. No pass - bench. )
I can BET, that Saras HAS TOLD EVERYTHING THAT YOU COULD WISH AND IMAGINE THAT YOU WOULD SAY TO SJAX in a locker room.
Saras is not a TRU WARIAR (or how some of ex-pacers call themselves). HE IS A TRUE GENERAL. coma.
I can asure You if he was pissed this time and Coach C. didn't put SJax in his place for his behaviour in next 2-3 games You will see Saras coming up to Sjax like his going to beat **** out of him. That's what LT pgs are about.
The adoptation period has gone - Saras will start acting like he is used to... or then he should be 1st who will have to be traded and Pacers could remain that "Hommies...boys in da hood... OGs" kinnda team, that will NEVER NEVER NEVER reach conference finals in next 10 years with this attitude.
Brawls, fights and this Mike Tyson like behaviour will be trademark of this franchise...
Don't want to upset You. Maybe my "slang" language isn't so deep and good, but I'm sure that You understand what I mean.
As I see Mr. Reggie was the last Intelegent starter of this team (Saras still has no full support from JO, Tins... wierd, but he had some from Ron). \
My guess is That SJAX is the key and the answer to all "THAT" bull**** thats cookin right now inside the team....
Disclaimer: i hope i didn't get too offensive. The fact is that I want pacers to win as much as You all do. i feel that this won't change even when Saras will end his career down here.
EDIT: I feal that Ron realy has had some serious conflicts with SJAX and was not supported on that by JO and that's why his "...This would be better for the team..." didn't sound some mistified right now.
Wait a minute, whoa! Whoa! You don't actually believe this crap! Do you? Dummy! Brain washed alien souls? E-meter and thetan levels? Those people out there buy that crap. But I thought you were smart enough to see what's really going on!What's better than telling people a stupid story and having them believe you? Having them pay you for it, stupid!
Ron is my favourite NBA player and at first I was also hoping Donnie and Larry would sooth things over with him. Looking at what was happening on court, Jackson was the man who had to be traded in my opinion. But now I realized there's no way Ron will not be traded : the man, known as a famous line crosser, has crossed every line one man is able to cross by himself.Originally Posted by hoopsforlife
It will be weird and frustrating though seeing him play on another team firing up their defense (and offense) instead of ours.
For now, I can only hope Jackson will be traded along with Artest (see previous post).
Word on the street is he doesn't want your money, he only wants to please your ears...
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Thank you for that post. I totally have to agree with you and thats why I think Jax is the main problem and not Ron. If Saras is trained to lead then let him lead. Are you listening RICK...?Originally Posted by Julius Sour
When it comes to Ron and Jackson, I become more convinced every day that it's not a case of "either/or", but "and".
I saw nothing to make me believe Tinsley doesn't still belong in that camp.
And I am seeing a lot that tells me Carlisle doesn't have control (or respect) of this group of players. I don't have an answer there... Either he needs to get consistent and get control and management get his back, players not in or refusing to get with the program need traded, or a coach needs brought in who will get their attention (that could be an assistant coach but more likely a replacement for Carlisle). It's almost like Carlisle is a lame duck coach right now and the team is jockeying for position to fill the power vacuum. I don't know which of those is the answer. I'll say this, if Carlisle has tried to gain control he's been mighty unsuccessful.
And nobody much commented on this so maybe it was missed BUT what does this Bird quote (just prior to Artest's trade demand) mean or say:
Our problems don't begin and end with Artest. IMHO, he's just a sideshow right now.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Which brings us back to the departure of Brown. Charlie maybe can't
handle him and if thats the case then i would rather get rid of Jax than
Rick. Time will tell.
Julius Sour,
The truth is - Cabbage gives you gas, but I get what you're saying. Maybe you could say "Cabbage makes you have strong gas" ...uhm, no, that doesn't work either...
Edit- both of these sayings work equally well with your pic of Runey!
Well, I think Bball is on to something. I don't like advocating the firing of coaches around here, but I'm getting the feeling that Carlisle is the white elephant in the room as far as problems might go.
...Still "flying casual"
I think Rick's personality, along with a being a micromanager, may grate on some of the players. I have heard him speak many times and I am left with the following impression: He is short on personality and charisma, and I believe his delivery of criticism might be offensive to some of the players. Some people good at X's and O's are not necessarily good personnel people. I am pretty sure Rick is that type.Originally Posted by Roaming Gnome
I saw Jack pass to Saras tonight! And Saras drained a 3.
I saw Jax siting on the floor tonight and not giving a dam about the "D"
I saw that as well...
I'm sure it was a mistake...Originally Posted by Ultimate Frisbee
they both are big problems however ron is a bigger problem right now.Originally Posted by hoopsforlife


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Efficacy and Safety of Single Dose of 5 mg Zoledronic Acid in Chinese Patients With Paget's Disease of Bone (PDB)
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The purpose of this study is to document the efficacy and safety profiles of single intravenous dose of 5 mg zoledronic acid for the Chinese patients of Paget's Disease of Bone (PDB).
|Paget's Disease of Bone
|Drug: Zoledronic acid
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A 6 Months, Open-Label Phase IV Study to Confirm the Safety and Efficacy of Single Intravenous Dose of 5 mg Zoledronic Acid for the Patients of Paget's Disease of Bone (PDB) in China
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: Paget disease of bone inclusion body myopathy with early-onset Paget disease and frontotemporal dementia juvenile Paget disease
MedlinePlus related topics: Bone Diseases Paget's Disease of Bone
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- The proportion of patients who achieve therapeutic response (a reduction of at least 75% from baseline in total Serum Alkaline Phosphatase (SAP) excess or normalization of SAP. [ Time Frame: at the end of 3 months and 6 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- The percent change from baseline in total Serum Alkaline Phosphatase (SAP). [ Time Frame: at the end of 3 months and 6 months ]
- The percent change from baseline in serum cross-linked C-telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX). [ Time Frame: at the end of 3 months and 6 months ]
|Actual Study Start Date:
|October 30, 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|January 14, 2011
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|January 14, 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Drug: Zoledronic acid
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|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Confirmed diagnosis of PDB by radiological reports
- Serum Alkaline Phosphatase level (SAP) at least two times the upper limit of the normal (ULN)
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- History of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients or to any bisphosphonates;
- History of malignancy of any organ system
- Severe liver or bladder disease;
- Calculated creatinine clearance < 35 mL/min at baseline;
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Paget's Disease of Bone
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So it's 5 minutes before the first pull and your raid leader sends you a whisper.
"Hey, I just heard from [Healer Lead]; he [got in a car wreck/has the flu/picked up girlfriend aggro/got eaten by a magmataur] and won't be able to make it tonight. Could you coordinate healing for us?"
So being the Good Little Raid Member that you are, you say sure.
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So how do you figure out where to put people on this next boss fight? Obviously that depends entirely on the fight – something like Sapphiron is a VERY different fight to heal than, say Patchwerk. Regardless of the fight though, there are a few big things that you will need to know in order to set up a strategy that will provide adequate healing and have various healers doing what they do best.
Step 1 of putting together an on-the-fly healing assignment is knowing the boss fight and who is tanking what. This information should be picked up through online reading (www.bosskillers.com and www.wowwiki.com are both good places to start) and from your raid leader, who will know what the tanking assignments are
- Is this a boss that hits like a truck full of trucks, driven by bears? Or does he hit like a little girl, but have 1200 really angry friends?
- One tank, two tanks, three tanks, four?
- How much raid damage is expected? Is it immediate and raid threatening (like a whirlwind or a chain lightning?) or does it happen once and then allow for healing up (like an Arcane Explosion thing). Will it hit just the melee/just the ranged?
Step 2 is knowing how the various healing classes work:
- Priests have all the toys. They have powerful single target healing, especially if specced discipline, powerful group/raid healing (through Circle of Healing if they've specced for it, or Prayer of Healing if they've not), heal over time spells, and that wonderful frisbee of Prayer of Mending. They're incredibly versatile healers. Generally Holy Priests are going to be most adept at handling raid damage; Disc priests are the kings (and queens) of preventative healing on a single target.
- Paladins, rather than being good at doing 10 things at once, are solid single target healers, making them great to have for main tank/offtank healing. Flash of Light also allows for some raid healing abilities – particularly if speed is important, since FoL is a very quick spell to cast, but by and large paladins are dig-in-their-heels and tote a single heavy burden kind of healers (thanks for that analogy Siha!)
- Druids are the kings and queens of the heal over time spell (HoTs) – and can usually keep a lifebloom stack up on two to three targets at a time (if they don't have to do anything else) plus being able to effectively raid heal through Wild Growth. They're also quite mobile, if a bit slow, since these spells are primarily instant cast. Lifeblooms/Swiftmends are great protection against damage spikes, and Wild Growth is a great way to deal with raid damage that happens in a big spike periodically. Have your druids keep an eye on the MT and the offtanks in difficult fights as well (since most of them are good at multi-tasking and keeping several things going at once), and watch everyone else's job get easier.
- Shamans are your raid healers, most of the time. Chain heal is incredibly powerful and quite mana efficient. If you have only one Shaman and there is ANY kind of raid damage going on at all, stick your Shaman in with the raid healers, and watch the chain heals fly. Some fights you may need to have a shaman taking care of a tank, especially if you have multiple resto shamans – which also works, especially if the shaman is specced/glyphed more towards Lesser Healing Wave/tank healing.
Step 3 is knowing your raid mates (which comes more from healing with them than anything else). This kind of step will streamline your healing group and help them to work better overall, because it puts people in situations where they're doing what they either really like to do, or are really good at doing. Hopefully "like to" and "good at" line up for most people. If you're just pinch hitting for one night, this step isn't as important (since it takes some time to get a feel for these things).
- Some healers like detailed assignments – who to heal, when to heal them, and how much damage they are expected to take.
- Some healers just need a target – Joe Healer, you're healing Bob the Pallytank.
- Some healers are very mobile and good at responding to various situations/changing assignments, while others do better if they're given one target or job, and told to take care of that target/job at all costs.
- Some healers can do anything you throw at them, regardless of class or spec.
- (Thanks Auzara!) If you're just filling in for one or two nights, remember what people are used to doing if you can (and ask the raid leader/other healers if you can't). If someone did a job last week and the week before, they're probably used to it and know what to expect – which will help them do a better job, help their heal targets feel more comfortable, AND not shake the boat too much (which can definitely happen when someone new is giving out assignments).
So now you have all these notes flying around in your head, and you have to figure out who exactly is going to get what assignment. At this point you're matching up skills with boss abilities. The heavier hitting the boss, the more healers assigned to the tank. The more raid damage going around, the more raid healers you need.
I generally fill in specific healing roles first, and then make other placements around them. For instance, TRI has a person who is *god like* when it comes to assist healing (like is necessary on Kel'Thuzad and Razuvius where the boss targets a raid member, who then takes a ton of damage very fast). Knowing this, I make sure that that healer is given those assignments when they come up, because that person is both extremely good at it, and likes doing it. Me? As a shaman, and I prefer to have just "heal the raid" or "heal those scrub melee" – but as a paladin I prefer a specific tank to take care of.
My preference for tank healing is usually to have a druid, and a disc priest or a paladin on that tank (with the druid asked to multi-task on the OT or raid members). If you have to add another tank healer or two, add another pally or disc priest (if you've got one). Obviously any more specific assignments will depend on how many of which kind of healer you have in the group.
Knowing your stuff and keeping on top of what's going on in the raid will go a long way to helping you be more comfortable coordinating healers. And remember – other healers in your group are great resources! If you're curious as to whether someone is familiar with a certain job, or if they think they can handle doing something on their own (like healing the Sartherion tank waaaaay over in the corner by themself while the raid deals with dargons) – ASK THEM! Your raid leader is also a good resource as you get used to working out who to put where. Nobody will think less of you if you ask for some advice, and your assignments will be less likely to have major flaws.
Good luck, happy healing, and, as always, may the Loot Fu be with you!
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By the numbers
43,123: total pools in study area from San Pedro to Hollywood Hills, Malibu to Alhambra
2,859: pools in Long Beach
0: pools in Watts
16 feet 4 inches by 33 feet 6 inches: typical pool size in study area
55 inches: yearly evaporation rate from an uncovered swimming pool
14,000-16,000: gallons of water in an average-sized pool
400: gallons of water a day used by average American family of four
Surces: "The Big Atlas of LA Pools" by Benedikt Gross and Joseph K. Lee; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority; California Pool and Spa Association.
Homeowners considering a backyard swimming pool must weigh the price, maintenance costs and safety concerns. But did you know that taking out a pool requires just as much thought and considerable cost?
Those who think they can just drain it and fill it with dirt are mistaken, say pool experts and demolition contractors.
Draining a pool from the bottom could hydrate the clay soil and result in a pool floating out of the ground like a poltergeist, said John Norwood, president of the California Pool and Spa Association.
City inspectors must sign off on any pool removal in order to ensure the soil is compacted and won't cause erosion, explained Steve Espenschied, CEO of Kennah Construction Inc., a pool demo company with clients throughout pool-rich Southern California.
On average, a pool demolition costs between $6,000 and $8,000, Espenschied said, although he just finished demolishing a small pool in a backyard in Norwalk for $4,000.
Demolition involves draining the pool, punching holes in the bottom and the breaking down the concrete shell with a jackhammer, he said.
Once the concrete is removed, his crew will add a 6-inch or 12-inch layer of rocks or pebbles if required by the city, then fill the remaining hole with clean dirt from a construction site. "We have to make sure it is clean and it doesn't have any hazardous materials in it," he said.
Dirt is compacted so the soil passes inspection, he added.
The most common reason given for removing a built-in backyard swimming pool is that the owners no longer use it, he said. Very few mention the drought, he added. He said some tell him they need the space for a home addition; some Asian homeowners in Arcadia said the pool is bad feng shui, a Chinese art/science that predicts energy flow and good fortune in a home.
Removing a pool doesn't always save water. Norwood heard about a Bay Area homeowner who replaced a pool with grass. "They always wanted a lush, green lawn," Norwood said with a chuckle.


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Photo Gallery: Nursery Decorating Ideas
See sweet, storage-smart spaces.
Add character with antique furniture and mementoes.
Vancouver stylist Carrie McCarthy chose red as an accent colour to the wood tones in her son's room. Vignettes are up and out of reach but she says, "Nothing is too precious — if anything gets broken, I'm okay with it."
Create a nursery that will grow with your child.
Chalkboard paint allows Tanya Linton's son, Eddie — once he's old enough — to draw on walls without rebuke. Painted iron moose antlers is a humorous art piece that doubles as hook storage.
See more of this house in our Stylish Family Home Makeover photo gallery, plus find more inspiration in our photo gallery of Editors' Favourite Kids' Rooms.
Mix and match shapes.
To shake things up in her son's room, homeowner Risa Greenspoon added a graphic square mirror above a change table with circles. Instead of a chair rail, she added a chalkboard panel to break up the vibrant blue and chocolate brown wall colours.
Get more nursery decorating ideas in our photo gallery.
Brighten up a space with trellis-print throw pillows and patterned flags.
Stephanie Vogler, co-owner of Vancouver's The Cross, layered eclectic style into her son's room by introducing an antique wrought-iron crib for her infant daughter. It adds personality to the inexpensive Ikea kid's bed she painted in a timeless shade of white.
Get more nursery decorating ideas in our photo gallery.
Create a focal point with a handsome armoire.
Homeowner Sappho Griffin created a country theme in her daughter's bedroom with beadboard panelled walls and ceilings. Beautiful traditional furniture elevates the room while a floral laser-cut pendant lamp adds a touch of whimsy.
Add colour and personality to a baby's room.
A modern crib, chair and side table, juxtaposed with DIY accessories, give this nursery an eclectic, vintage feel. The bird mobile is made of wooden pieces found at a craft store, while the artwork features vintage flash cards in found frames. Books stored underneath the crib add colour.
See more photos from our Kids Rooms photo gallery.
Get more nursery decorating ideas in our photo gallery.
Paint subtle horizontal stripes for visual interest.
With its soaring ceilings, white furniture and striped wall treatment, there's nothing babyish about this room. Apart from the crib, all the other pieces will transition as the child ages.
Contrast modern furniture with traditional patterns.
A white crib pops against hot-pink wallpaper featuring a fresh twist on damask. Polka dot bedding and a gingham pillow look sweet next to the mod circular rug.
Invest in an amply stuffed slipper chair for reading.
Little people accumulate a lot of gear, and a spacious unit like this cubbyhole shelf is essential for corralling it. Baskets — sized to fit the unit and tucked alongside — hide messier items. The cushy star-dotted rug is a warm and soft designated play space.
Get more nursery decorating ideas in our photo gallery.
Soften a nursery with custom wall panels.
Toronto designer Colleen McGill added a fun element to her daughter's room with white upholstered panels that can display artwork when Reese is older. During the holidays, McGill displays festive decorations that can be easily taken down. Two wicker chairs provide a spot to read bedtime stories.
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Layer organic artwork into an all-white room.
Whimsical birds and letters add personality above a classic white crib. Wicker baskets corral books for reading time.


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AV Systems Guide
Launch SRP US$399.99
Panasonic SC-HTB550 2.1-channel Home Theater Audio System
The SC-HTB550 features multi-positional, detachable speakers for flexible layout options. It's also equipped with a wireless subwoofer so you can freely place it anywhere in a room.
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The Arizona Cardinals defense is loaded with big names and impact players like Darnell Dockett, Patrick Peterson, Calais Campbell, Daryl Washington and Adrian Wilson, making it hard for others to stand out.
But that's exactly what Arizona Cardinals fourth-year pro Rashad Johnson, a reserve, is doing.
Johnson had the biggest play of the game in the Cardinals' 38-10 win over the Detroit Lions Sunday at University of Phoenix Stadium. Right before halftime, Johnson intercepted a Matthew Stafford pass and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown, extending Arizona's lead to 21-7 and effectively taking the wind out of the sails of the Lions.
"Yeah, when I caught it, I pretty much knew I would score or not go back to the sidelines because I'm sure my buddies wouldn't let me get by if I was tackled one-one-one with the quarterback," Johnson told Doug and Wolf on Arizona Sports 620 Monday.
Johnson is seeing increased playing time at safety. In fact, the former Alabama standout played in a season-high 43 defensive snaps (56%) against the Lions. Johnson believes that the increased time is accelerating his development.
"This game is mental, of course, but it's also confidence," he said. "Every play that you play and every snap that you get only helps to get you more confident and what to expect in how the flow of the game goes."
Johnson's confidence is showing, as even in a limited role, he's been able to deliver several impact plays. In Week 10 against Atlanta, Johnson intercepted Matt Ryan's first pass of the game and returned it to the Falcons' 9-yard line. The play set up the Cardinals' first touchdown of the game.
He's also been a big contributor on special teams. Johnson has run the ball on two fake punts this season, picking up first downs each time and a total of 64 yards in the process. Johnson's 40-yarder against the Jets is the Cardinals' second-longest run from scrimmage this season. Despite his prowess with the ball in his hands, Johnson said he has no designs on trying to be an occasional two-way player like his teammate, cornerback Patrick Peterson.
"I definitely enjoy the opportunity to run the fake punts and the interception returns, but playing on the offensive side of the ball, you definitely have to be a special guy and Patrick's just one of those special guys that can do both," Johnson said. "For myself, getting the chances I get on punt and the opportunity to catch interceptions is what I should definitely stick to and let Patrick and those other guys who are really special do that."
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Friday September 22
The NFC West might be better than we thought.
Matt Hasselbeck, ESPN NFL analyst & former Pro Bowl quarterback
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Matt Hasselbeck says he wouldn't want to be the Cardinals on Monday night against the Cowboys.
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Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2012 Gives Us 10 Good Reasons to Let a Beautiful Woman Walk Out On You
We know what you're thinking: Who in their right mind would ever let a babe like this walk away? And yet, some people do break up with stunners.
Here's our list of 10 reasons let her a beautiful girl walk away with some photos from last night's 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to show that every breakup has it's
backside upside.
1. You were raised differently, and your cultural differences have started to come between you.
2. She wants to be spoiled, and you just can't afford that on your hourly wage.
3. She's one of those girls who gets really into Holidays, and it's weird.
4. She's making you feel blue.
5. You cannot pretend to like her yappy little poodle anymore.
6. She's a social butterfly, and you're happier at home.
7. She has terrible taste in music.
8. She needs too much attention from other men.
9. She's a shrinking violet.
10. You hate her friends.


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2002 Ford F150 Lightning - Wicked One
It's a world filled with fire, heavy breathing dragons, and skulls seething from one firey perch to another. This world was not made up on a green screen at a Hollywood studio. It's the imaginary land Mike Lavallee sees when he fills his paint gun. The custom painter and originator of real-fire airbrushing, is well-known as a man who pays close attention to detail and creates life-like figures, both on fire and cooling off from the heat.
When it came time to build a showcase vehicle for his custom paint shop, Killer Paint, and a demo vehicle for Exile Audio, one look around the shop and his daily driver Lightning got the custom nod. The end result is a truck that makes jaws drop and ears pound.
Through his multiple appearances on "Overhaulin'," Mike was able to use his experience to rally the troops in Washington and in Canada. Why the necessity for a multi-country tag-team? It was simple: Mike had 60 days to transform the truck from a stock-white Lightning into a real show-stopper that could illustrate Killer Paint's ability and Exile Audio's sound quality. The clock had officially begun.
Talking via cellular phone, Mike and Exile Audio teamed up with Installation Station and Full Throttle Upholstery, both in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. The three shops would use two trucks, one as the actual to-be-painted F-150, the other as a donor truck that the audio and upholstery shops could use for measurements and fitments. This technique was the only way this admirable task could be pulled off.
Mike and his crew at Killer Paint in Snohomish, Washington, needed time to get the paint just right, so they recruited the help of a neighboring shop. A few ideas were being kicked around at Extreme Metal and Paint in Anacortes, Washington, as to how they could really make the bodywork stand out. Everyone agreed upon suiciding the doors and adding trick Studebaker hinges to the tailgate, which will enable it to swing sideways. Adding even more custom trickery to the mix, the guys at Extreme used linear actuators to raise and lower the tonneau cover and air to open the tailgate so it, too, opens automatically. Other cool mods include the addition of a T-Rex billet grille, a Good Hood, a smooth wiper cowl, smooth bed caps, and a Sir Michaels roll pan. It was now time for Mike and Rob Peffley to work their magic.
Inside of the Killer Paint spray booth, Rob custom mixed House of Kolor Orange with a Euro Red hue to get the pigment just right. After the base was cured, a trick and subtle fade was sprayed to the truck, and then Mike put his talent to work. Mike filled his airbrush gun with House of Kolor Tangelo Pearl, Sunset Pearl, and Sunrise Pearl for a color combination that explodes off of the orange base. Trigger by trigger, the airbrush created insanely real fire flames, menacing skulls, and even a scary skeleton creature emerging from the tailgate. Mike wasn't done with just the typical flamejob, however. He stepped things up by airbrushing a realistic mural of his girlfriend, Nicole, on the underside of the tonneau cover. Resting on a bed of bones and fire, Nicole is surrounded by a monster who is on fire. Her only attempt to escape is to use her airbrushed wings and fly far away. Sticking with the enveloping fire theme, Mike airbrushed Nicole once again under the hood. Paul Iozzio custom built an engine cover to cover the entire underhood compartment. Then, Mike airbrushed Nicole's face resting on her hand as she endures a furnace of flames surrounded by fortunate skulls. Saying there is likeness to Nicole with her airbrushed counterpart is a huge understatement.
After the paint had time to cure, a phone call was made to Installation Station to see how they were doing. Meanwhile, across the border in Canada, the team at Installation Station were knee deep in fiberglass. Awesome fiberglass door panels were built to house a pair of Exile Audio 6-1/2-inch components, and of course, Mike painted those to match. Those mids and highs are powered by two Exile Audio 800.4 amps that were mounted into the bed. The bass is supplied by four 12-inch Exile Audio subs mounted in a blow-through box in the bed. Those low-frequency movers are pushed by a pair of Exile Audio 2400.1 amps, which was also mounted in the bed. Iconnect wires and cables were used throughout and connect from the back of the JVC AVX-2 DVD head unit. More than 50 yards of Dynamat was used to keep everything rattle free.
Matching all of the audio power is an interior that integrates into the Ford unlike any we've seen. Full Throttle Upholstery in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, used the donor F-150 to create an interior out of tan leather, bone vinyl, and tan suede. Katzkin supplied all of the materials for the makeover consisting of covered door panels, the headliner, a leather-covered steering wheel, and reshaped Ford bucket seats that were covered in leather and suede. Full Throttle also customized the color-changed dash to accommodate the 9-1/2-inch LCD screen. To finish off the interior, a custom waterfall center console was built from wood that had been painted and wrapped to match. The console houses the JVC head unit, HVAC controls, and is accented with real spun aluminum spikes. Inside the bed, Full Throttle also treated the rear cargo area to the all leather-and-suede look, and it also used real spun aluminum spikes to accent the sub enclosure. Strips in the floor were painted with skulls and real fire and are split by aluminum. The bed is a true work of automotive art.
Finishing off the insane truck is a full Air Ride Technologies air-ride setup that allows the Lightning to sit low over the Foose Nitrous 20-inch wheels that are wrapped in Toyo tires. Baer rotors help the painted calipers slow the truck to a stop. Porsche Cayenne tips were customized to exit out the factory Lightning location and the supercharged 5.4L is equipped with a K&N filter and it sounds good, thanks to a Flowmaster muffler. A Powermaster high-amp alternator ensures the multiple batteries stay charged.
With a huge sigh of relief, the truck rolled into the Exile Audio booth at the SEMA Show and all parties were amazed at how well the truck came together. There is no chance of missing that bright-orange House of Kolor paint, and your ears cannot tune out the bass coming from the four 12-inch Exile subs. It was one truck, two countries, four shops, and one very far-reaching goal. Mission accomplished. As Mike calls it, this Ford really is a wicked one.


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Dole Fresh Vegetables has launched Taste of Spain, a summer salad promotion featuring an online game, Spanish-themed recipes and house parties.
Through Aug. 13, more than 34 million Dole salad blend and kit packages will include game pieces with codes consumers can use to play the game, according to a news release.
More than 10,000 instant prizes are planned, including coupons for free salads, music downloads, and dishes.
Online participants receive one of five virtual ingredients — tomato, grape, garlic, cheese or a rare olive — for the game board. All five must be collected to win the grand prize, a nine-day trip to Spain for two valued at $40,000.
Game details are online.
Monterey, Calif.-based Dole Fresh Vegetables also plans about 1,000 house parties, salad-based Spanish fiestas for 12, on or near June 29. The application deadline is June 3 at the Taste of Spain house party site. Hosts receive a party pack with Dole salad coupons, Spanish recipes and other items.
Dole's recipes for the promotion include southern Spanish market salad; Spanish tapas with tuna; Granada seafood salad; and Mediterranean salad with red grapes and Spanish sausage.
Taste of Spain recipes and party tips are available on the Dole Salads Facebook page.
"Our new Spanish dishes are intended to widen consumers' horizons beyond thinking about salad solely as a side dish," Shannon Yamada, marketing brand manager for Dole Fresh Vegetables, said in the release. "The rich Spanish tradition of culinary creativity and sharing is a perfect example of what's possible."


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About The Group
In Hertfordshire there are four different member groups covering roughly the West, North (Stevenage & Hitchin area - http://www.stevenagectc.org.uk), East (The Stort Valley including Bishop's Stortford & Harlow) and South (including St.Albans & Hatfield - http://www.southhertsctc.org.uk ).
We are a leisure club; the County's Member Groups organise Sunday and/or midweek rides. We also have occasional car assisted rides and weekends away. All rides have a nominated meeting point and refreshment stops. Some members will ride part of a ride, others will come for whole ride. Each group offers a different range of rides, you do not have ride with the group nearest to where you live.
We hold a clubroom every Thursday (except the second Thursday of each month) at Colney Heath Village Hall (AL4 0PQ). We start at 8.00pm and have a very varied programme with refreshments.
Hertfordshire CTC organises a birthday ride at the end of July when members of all the County's member groups meet and ride together.
We know the best lanes in our area and some of our regulars travel out of London to relax and ride with us. You will need to be reasonably fit to enjoy a full club ride - get in touch with one of our contacts if you are unsure which standard of ride would suit you best. Riding with the right group can be much more fun than riding on your own. If you intend to join us for the first time please contact us in advance so that we can look out for you.
You can come for a few rides as a guest to see if what we do is what you are looking for. If you then choose to ride with us regularly you must join the CTC. You do not have to live in 'our area' to come out with us.
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2nd Annual Poetry Slam
Friday, February 22, 2013
Where and When
Time: 5:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: LBC Student Commons
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Calling All Spoken Word Artists and Poets!
BALA (Black and Latino Association) presents the 2nd annual Poetry Slam in the Student Commons, Lower Bucks Campus. Admission is $2 for students and $3 for non-students. All proceeds will go toward BALA events.
Featured Artist: NV Torres & More
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This is also the soup that will make you remember how much you love your immersion blender, if you have one. If not, you can puree the soup in a food processor or regular blender; it's just a bit easier with the immersion blender.
I did add my own touches, using some dried mushrooms along with the fresh ones for even more flavor, skipping the sherry, and adding a drizzle of balsamic vinegar on top. (I did use some butter for flavor even though I know it isn't South Beach Diet approved; however I'm guessing this will still taste heavenly if you use all olive oil and skip the butter.) I think this will become my new go-to soup for a first course for dinner parties, it's that good.
Double Mushroom Soup Inspired by Anthony Bourdain
(Makes 4 servings, recipe adapted from Anthony Bourdain's Mushroom Soup recipe on Serious Eats.)
1 cup dried mushrooms (I used dried shitakes, but use any type of mushrooms you like the flavor of.)
2 cup boiling water
3 T olive oil (more or less, depending on your pan and whether you're using the butter)
2 tsp. butter (optional, use a little more olive oil if you prefer)
1 large onion, cut into thin half-slices
12 oz. fresh mushroom, thickly sliced (I used regular white mushrooms but I think I might use brown Crimini mushrooms next time.)
4 cups chicken stock (I used my homemade chicken stock.)
1 tsp. dried parsley (or use 2 tsp. fresh parsley if you have it)
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste (I didn't use much salt.)
2 T good quality balsamic vinegar, for drizzling over soup when you serve it
Serve hot (reheat if needed after pureeing in food processor or blender). Drizzle a little good quality balsamic vinegar over each bowl of soup as you serve it.
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ENVIRONMENT Agency staff are on flood alert across Hampshire.
Rivers and streams in the county are being monitored continuously as water levels rise.
Officials at the agency's south-east England office say they are concerned about water levels right across the region after recent heavy rain and more forecast by the Met Office.
Groundwater levels in the Somborne villages and north of Andover are one of the main areas of concern and are regularly checked by staff.
Pointing out that many rivers remain above their usual winter levels following recent snow and rainfall, Environment Agency flood and coastal risk manager Alison Baptiste said: "It looks like it's going to be a wet week, with heavy rain forecast across the region for the next five days."
And she added that Hampshire residents should be prepared for further flood alerts and possible flood warnings to be issued.
Alison added: "Our teams are working hard to prepare and to make sure our professional partners are prepared. We have officers out checking flood defences and clearing any river blockages. We are receiving regular updates from the Met Office and will continuously monitor river levels.
"Now is a good time for anyone who lives in an area vulnerable to flooding to think about the precautions they can take to protect their properties and I would encourage everybody to check their flood risk at the EA website and keep up to date on warnings."


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The Sweetheart Sisters series by Shirley Jump combines sweet stories with plenty of heat. Set in Rescue Bay, Florida, the "sisters" are a trio of sassy, well-meaning grannies living at the Golden Years Retirement Home who think their mission in life is to play matchmaker for the town of Rescue Bay, all while giving some old-school lessons in love. Add in the elements of an animal rescue facility and numerous subplots, and these stories tug at your heartstrings while making you laugh out loud.
Juliet's Nurse by Lois Leveen is historical fiction set in Verona, Italy that provides a backstory to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It made me re-read Romeo and Juliet after finishing this book. Half of the book covers the years 1360-1363 from Juliet's birth until she is three years old. The second half covers the five fateful days as depicted in Shakespeare's play when Juliet is fourteen years old and meets and falls in love with Romeo.
Family and friends are such an important part of the holiday season and Four Friends by Robyn Carr is a perfect example of appreciating both. Carr has a way of writing about real people with real lives, and the four women in this book deal with very hard and very real issues. The constant throughout the book is friendship, and the strong bond between the four women sees them through. They may not always agree with each other's decisions, but their support for one another is unwavering and makes them stronger in the end.
Jan Karon continues her Mitford series, set in a fictional small North Carolina mountain town, with Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good. This is classic Christian fiction by Jan Karon—heartwarming, character-driven, and hopeful. Retired Episcopal priest Tim Kavanagh returns to Mitford with his wife Cynthia after journeys to his Mississippi hometown and a trip to Ireland. There is an upheaval at his old parish, and Father Tim is asked to fill in for the current priest who is leaving.
The Fond du Lac Public Library's Afternoon Delight Book Group has openings for new members. The club meets at 1:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month (there are no meetings in July and August). Participation is free and open to all.
Many people with new e-readers might not know they can use their Fond du Lac Public Library account to borrow e-books from the library. The library has several resources available to help people learn how to receive this free service.
Two great sales will greet the New Year at the Fond du Lac Public Library BookCellar, the city's only used book store.
The Langdon Divers Gallery at the Fond du Lac Public Library will feature an unusual and inspiring exhibit January 7 to February 4: Faces Tell the Story: Fond du Lac Morning Rotary in Peru.
When the holidays are over but winter's just beginning, it's nice to find a constructive indoor hobby. Crafternoons at the Fond du Lac Public Library and Jan Stoegbauer to the rescue. Beginning Knitting will be offered 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, January 17.
The Fond du Lac Public Library's popular Storytimes programs resume on January 13, with a few changes.
All Storytime programs are drop-ins (no registration required) full of age-appropriate fun stories, songs and activities. Programs change weekly. Adults are encouraged to stay with their children; all children 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.


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When I spy the brown lettering of a McDonald's hamburger wrapper, even from afar, when I hear the crackle of the butcher paper opening and I inhale the first vapors of ketchup and minced onion—arf. I am Pavlov's dog.
It's not so much a deluge of salivation as it is a flood of memory while a window opens to my mind's eye. It's a triangle-shaped window that looks onto a college football stadium and illuminates the floor of my Auntie Sharon's dorm room, where she and I eat cookies shaped like Grimace and Hamburglar and punch out the perforated shapes on the side of a Happy Meal box. A fold here, a fold there, and suddenly the box has become a castle, a Temple of the Golden Arches. I am 5 years old and thoroughly entranced.
That's Happy McDonald's Memory #1, which is followed by a similar flashback brought on by the hot mayonnaise in a McChicken sandwich. In this memory, I'm a few years older and "student of the week," a class award that comes with a McDonald's lunch with the teacher. Too young to realize that every kid is honored sometime during the year, I'm just overjoyed to be allowed to order my first grown-up sandwich.
I'm not 100 percent confident in the authenticity of these recollections. Amazingly, 25 years later, my aunt more or less confirms the first one, but Happy McDonald's Memory #2—especially the blond faceless Teacher X—isn't consistent with my other school memories. The Golden Arches are so deeply embedded into the architecture of American identity, I suspect I've plagiarized this one from a Saturday morning commercial.
But that's the magic of McDonald's; having developed the ultimate convenience food and the ultimate food service efficiency system, McDonald's decided the best way to control a fiercely competitive market was to sell a completely artificial—but thoroughly American—"experience."
Sixty years ago this fall, Dick and Mac McDonald closed their barbecue restaurant in San Bernadino, Calif., because they realized they could make a lot more money by just selling burgers—and selling them fast. They reengineered their kitchen to work like a well-greased machine and dubbed it the "Speedee Service System." That concept launched the fast-food industry as we know it and, by combining innovation with enterprise, defined the American Dream.
Then that dream was crushed, or enhanced, depending on whether you're the McDonald Brothers or Ray Kroc, who grabbed control in 1953 (the corporation does not recognize 1948 as the beginning of the McEmpire). McDonald's established itself as a kiddy paradise with playgrounds and Happy Meal toys and an actual clown named Ronald. Simultaneously, McDonald's developed formulas for extremely cheap and addictive food, which, as Eric Schlosser reports in his book Fast Food Nation, has contributed to global problems ranging from rain-forest destruction to worker exploitation to the obesity epidemic.
When I picked up the term "cultural imperialism" in my own college dorm, I edged away from McDonald's and guiltily tucked away my memories of McNugget-dipping and ball-pit frolicking. Only in the last year have I begun reconciling with my ol' friend Mickey D.
Mostly it's because the four McDonald's in Santa Fe aren't the same McDonald's of my youth, but have more to offer in everything from the food served to the ambiance of the local locations.
And, in the years since Fast Food Nation and Morgan Spurlock's McDonald's binge-diet documentary, Super Size Me, the restaurant's corporate strategy—from nutritional priorities to animal-handling ethics—has adapted to a more informed, more demanding consumer, while still remaining mindful of the budgetary crunch that comes with economic downswings. Regionally, McDonald's applauds itself for serving as a launching pad for Hispanic and immigrant workers—perhaps even more so in Santa Fe where the $6.55 national minimum wage has been replaced by a $9.50 living wage.
Yes, for the first time in a long, long while, the cloud over that triangle-shaped dorm window of my soul is parting. But the question remains: Can a modern, socially conscious Santa Fean have his Big Mac and eat it, too?


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A Study Comparing Two Treatments for Child With Anxiety
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First, can exposure therapy for childhood anxiety begin earlier in the course of treatment than current treatment manuals suggest?
Second, is treating childhood anxiety with exposure therapy more effective and efficient than treating childhood anxiety with relaxation training + cognitive restructuring?
|Behavioral: Experimental treatment Behavioral: Traditional Treatment
|Phase 3
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|A Randomized-controlled Study Comparing Two Treatments for Children With Anxiety Disorders
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale [ Time Frame: Time 2 ]Changes in PARS rating from time 1 to time 2 will be compared
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scales [ Time Frame: Time 3 ]Decrease in anxiety ratings from Time 1 to Time 3 will be compared between groups
Other Outcome Measures:
- Attrition [ Time Frame: Time 3 ]Attrition in each condition will be assessed
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|June 2012
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|August 2014
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|August 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: Experimental treatment
6 sessions of anxiety treatment
Behavioral: Experimental treatment
six sessions of child anxiety treatment
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Six sessions of anxiety treatment
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six sessions of treatment consistent with current practice
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Anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders in children and typically produce significant disruption in family, social, and academic functioning (Merikangas & Avenevoli, 2002). Fortunately, treatments for childhood anxiety have been manualized and found to be efficacious (Walkup, et al., 2008). These treatments most often incorporate aspects of cognitive-restructuring, relaxation training, and exposure to anxiety-producing stimuli. Unfortunately, many practitioners opt to utilize mainly cognitive and relaxation techniques at the expense of exposure techniques (Freiheit, Vye, Swan, & Cady, 2004). However, it remains unclear which of these components is most effective in reducing anxiety symptoms or the extent to which they act in concert; thus, the relative effectiveness of treatment for childhood anxiety when leaving-out a treatment component is unknown. The current study aims to compare the relative effectiveness of exposure therapy for childhood anxiety to cognitive restructuring and relaxation techniques. Sixty children and adolescents seeking treatment for anxiety in an outpatient pediatric anxiety clinic will be randomized to receive either six sessions of parent assisted exposure therapy or six sessions of individual cognitive restructuring and relaxation training. Comprehensive assessments will be completed by trained clinicians at pre-treatment and again at post-treatment to measure reductions in anxiety and related symptoms as well as improvements in daily functioning. We anticipate that children treated with exposure therapy will demonstrate significantly greater improvement over the six sessions than children treated with cognitive-restructuring and relaxation training, and will require fewer additional treatment sessions. Support of this hypthothesis would clarify the active ingredients in manualized treatment for childhood anxiety disorders and would potentially lead to quicker, more efficient treatment.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|7 Years to 17 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
Participants must have:
- a primary DSM-IV anxiety disorder diagnosis, including generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social and specific phobias
- no medication changes were made at least 8 weeks prior to initiating participation in the study and during treatment.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients will be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following criteria:
- history of and/or current psychosis, autism, bipolar disorder, or current suicidality, oppositional defiant disorder, or eating disorder
- principal diagnosis other than one of the anxiety disorders listed for inclusion criteria
- current positive diagnosis in the child's caregiver of mental retardation, psychosis, or other psychiatric disorders or conditions that would limit his/her ability to understand CBT and follow-through with treatment directives.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01624584
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I try not to judge them at all. I figure I'll find out soon enough.clw_uk wrote:How do you all see near death experiences in line with the Traditional Theravada view of instant rebirth
Perhaps "immediate" would be a better word than "instant". Every description that I've read spoke of a "movement" into the next birth. Time is inherent in movement. I recently listened to an Ajahn Brahm video in which he related a story in which a monk (the abbot?) in deep mediation in an Asian monastery "saw" the consciousness of a dying being "travel" to its new existence nearby. This travel took place immediately, but apparently not instantly.that if we view rebirth in any way, we see it as instant
clw_uk wrote:I was reading an article about Near death experiences today when it hit me that what i was reading was at odds with the tradition i practice, as most of us here are Theravadins, i assume that if we view rebirth in any way, we see it as instant
In most if not all Near death experiences however there are reports of floating around the body, going to different places, talking with people and tunnels of light etc
How do you all see near death experiences in line with the Traditional Theravada view of instant rebirth
I dont excpect to uncover the answer to the mystery of NDE's, just thought it be interesting discussion
v. 37: Death and rebirth-linking
To one who is on the verge of death, either at the end of a cognitive process or the dissolution of the life-continuum, the death consciousness, the consumation of the present life, arises and ceases in the way of death.
Immediately after that (death consciousness) has ceased, a rebirth-linking consciousness arises and is established in the subsequent existence, apprehending the object thus obtained, either supported by the heart-base or baseless, as is appropriate; it is generated by a volitional formation that is enveloped by latent ignorance and rooted in latent craving. The rebirth-linking consciousness, so called because it links together the two consecutive existences, is conjoined with its mental adjuncts, and acts as a forerunner to the conascent stats as their locus (or foundation)
-- Acariya Anurrudha. Vithimuttasangaha, Abhidhammatthasangaha
Guide to v. 37
To one who is on the verge of death: The last cognitive process begins when the bhavanga is interrupted, vibrates for one moment, and is then arrested. Thereafter follows either a sense-door process taking as object some sense object presenting itself at one of the five sense doors or a bare mind-door process taking as object either some sense object or a mental object preseniting itself at the mind door. Within this terminal process the javana phase, by reason of its weakness, runs for only five mind-moments rather than the usual seven. This process lacks original productive kammic potency, but acts rather as the channel for the past kamma that has assumed the revirth-generative function. Following the javana stage two registration cittas (tadarammana) may or may not follow. In some cases the bhavanga may follow the last process cittas. Then, as the very last citta, the death consciousness arises performing the function of passing away from the present life. With the ceasing of the death consciousness, the life faculty is cut off. Then the body remains a mass of inanimate material phenomena born of temperature and continues as such until the corpse is reduced to dust.
Immediately after that has ceased: Following the dissolution moment of the death consciousness, there arises in a new existence the rebirth-linking consciousness apprehending the object thus obtained in the final javana process of the previous life. This citta is supported by the heart-base in realms which include matter, but is baseless in the immaterial realms. It is generated by a volitional formation, i.e. the kamma of the previous javana process, which in turn is grounded in the twin roots of the round of existence, latent ignorance and latent craving. The rebirth consciousness is conjoined with its mental adjuncts, which it serves as a forerunner not in the sense that it precedes them, but in that it acts as their locus or foundation.
-- Bhikkhu Bodhi, Compendium of the Process Freed, A Comprehensive Manual of the Abhidhamma
Then, as the very last citta, the death consciousness arises performing the function of passing away from the present life
has not yet occurred....the ceasing of the death consciousness...
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Soon after getting word of the disastrous fire in Colorado Springs, members of the Evergreen Salvation Army Extension Unit voted to send a $5,000 check to the Intermountain Headquarters to assist in providing relief services throughout Colorado.
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Yet as an olive branch to Republicans, a number of Senate Democrats are ready to drop their long-standing opposition to Medicare means testing if it means the GOP will raise taxes on the top 2 percent of wage earners and if it's part of a large, deficit reduction plan.
But there is an overwhelming opposition in the Senate and House Democratic caucuses to going any further, showing just how little room President Barack Obama has to maneuver as he tries to reach a deal with House Speaker John Boehner on the fiscal cliff.


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"You bewdy" it exclaimed when wickets began to fall steadily as New Zealand edged towards a first series win of any description in South Africa during the second one-day international at Kimberley.
The phantom larynx belonged to the player nearest the microphone, New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum. His enthusiasm was justified and appeared to permeate his team-mates. Five run outs, anyone? Ever the gambler, McCullum needed something to go his way in South Africa in the wake of New Zealand cricket's low ebb. It did.
It is too early to offer a verdict on McCullum's captaincy tenure in the wake of the Ross Taylor saga but a one-day series win has started to stem the vitriol from test capitulations in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.
Let's be clear, McCullum has work to do. He is a player originally overlooked for the role in favour of Taylor; a player who can be equal parts risk and revelation with his willingness to weaken the grip of caution; he is also a player with a captaincy record clamouring for credibility. McCullum has lost two tests in charge, won five and lost five ODIs and won six and lost nine Twenty20s.
The stigma of leading the Kolkata Knight Riders to last in the 2009 Indian Premier League with coach John Buchanan also remains.
However, the word from the dressing room is that he has galvanised some of the younger players. Mitchell McClenaghan (four wickets for 20 on debut at Paarl) and Kane Williamson (145 not out off 136 balls at Kimberley) were examples.
NZC director of cricket Buchanan says McCullum appears to have made progress in the past fortnight.
"One of the things Brendon instils in players is a potential to believe in themselves. He bounces back quickly from disappointment. I think his communication skills are still a big strength. We [New Zealand] need leaders capable of maintaining confidence in themselves and those around them with just 50 overs to work with.
"A lot of credit has to go to the captain, especially in the second match, when they defended a gettable total [280] in the field, especially with the score at 167 for one in the 31st over.
"They turned things around through solid bowling and excellent fielding . There was a visible camaraderie. At times, you can choose to be more defensive in 50-over matches but Brendon's tendency is to give himself every chance of taking wickets. He even leaves a slip in wherever possible.
"That's part of the reason I installed Brendon as captain at Kolkata. He likes to lead by example. I know we faced adversity back then [losing 10 of 14] but he tried everything he could to win those games and it affected his own game."
Ken Rutherford led New Zealand to South Africa in 1994-95 when they lost the test series 2-1 on what became known as the 'sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll' tour. He also witnessed the strength of the South African system first-hand when he returned to play for Gauteng from 1995 to 2000. He captained them to the provincial four-day championship in his final season. Rutherford says New Zealand's one-day series win is still significant.
"It is an intimidating environment and these last few results have finally earned us some respect. A lot of my friends over here [Rutherford works at the South African betting agency Phumelela] have been very quiet in the last couple of days after being quite vocal through the test series. McCullum and the coaching team deserve some kudos.
"I think Brendon's done well. He seems a natural guy for the captaincy, he's made some astute field placements and bowling changes purely because he can see how the game is unfolding with a bird's eye view behind the stumps.
"He's also been selfless with his own batting position, sending Grant Elliott in to score runs [48] at No 4 in the second match. I got the feeling they're forming a reasonable nucleus of a [ODI] side. For example, I'd argue Williamson's century is one of the greatest New Zealand 50-over innings of all time.
"A lot has been made of South Africa playing a lesser team without the likes of Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn in each match but New Zealand has fielded a weaker team too, without Ross Taylor, Tim Southee or Jesse Ryder."
Former New Zealand coach David Trist spent time in South Africa during the 1980s, coaching what was then known as Eastern Province to the Currie Cup title. He says McCullum has made the most of a daunting situation.
"Not only were they playing in the challenging cricketing environment of South Africa but New Zealand teams have created a litany of divisions over the years, often caused by outside influences and they can have a negative influence on how we play the game.
"Brendon has been able to put those dramas to one side, most of which were not of his own making, and harness some solid performances.
"I think he has the type of personality which could assist and link a young team together. A number of players seemed to support him and improved their self-esteem in the process."
- Andrew Alderson


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After reading our post on dumb inventions from the last century, many commenters declared that lighted tires were actually a great idea and wondered why they haven't caught on (especially among rappers). So we did some more research.
Update: Tire Lights Actually Still Exist, Are Completely Absurd
By September 29, 2009


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This game was classified by the community with the following category scores - Violence=0/3, Sex=0/3, Mature Content=0/3. With two completely new game modes and new Badges to unlock, Sqong Christmas is the second edition to the Sqong family. Never has catching falling presents or hitting Christmas ornaments been so much fun! Play alone, meet your friends in battle or Join together in co-op mode. Gain as much scores/hits as you possibly can. Global scoreboard will show us who has the true Sqong Christmas Spirit!
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