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Some 250 supporters of a popular high school wilderness program packed a school board meeting Wednesday to defend the program from possible closure.
"It's not just the wilderness program, it's the community service, the internships, it's the relationships that you build," said Dani Bicknell, who was in the Team program a decade ago.
For 21 years, the Team program has educated 24 juniors from throughout the Tamalpais Union High School district each year through backpacking trips, internships and community service.
Administrators caused an uproar Jan. 25 when they notified faculty they were recommending closure of the program. Students, alumni, parents and other supporters quickly mobilized, sending a flood of emails to schools officials and collecting more than 3,000 signatures on an online petition opposing Team's closure.
Last Friday, administrators said they would offer an option to keep the program open.
At the school board meeting Wednesday, district Superintendent Laurie Kimbrel said her office offered the new option in response to the input from supporters. She praised what she said were "beautifully articulate" letters sent in Team's support.
"The civility of that conversation is a testament to the program and the teachers who have been involved in that program," she said. "It's been impressive and something those of us who had the pleasure and honor of reading those letters will never forget."
No decision was made Wednesday after numerous supporters urged officials to keep the program. Many were current or former students who credit the program with changing their lives.
"Without it, I wouldn't be the person I am today," said Stacey Patten, who was a Team student in 2007-08 and will transfer from College of Marin to the University of California at Berkeley next year.
"It teaches you how to be a good person, how to have a conscience, how to love," said Team alumnus Ryan Rosenblatt. "It's about caring for those around you."
Lynda Sheehan, the mother of a former Team student, said her daughter suffered from learning disabilities that prevented her from taking advanced classes. She said Team provided one of the few opportunities for her daughter to be engaged with school.
"There was nothing interesting about the (regular) classes she had to take," Sheehan said. "They were boring. They were awful."
When they recommended closing the program, administrators cited the cost of its low student-teacher ratio of less than 12 to 1, compared with up to 30 students per teacher in many traditional classes. They said the program also serves too few minorities, low-income students and special education students.
At the meeting, school board members expressed a desire to serve a wider swath of students in ways similar to Team.
School board President John Wright compared Team with programs such as football, which also carry additional costs and serve limited numbers of students. He proposed creating an advisory group evaluate the district's overall programming.
"We want to find a way to balance all the great things we have in this district," he said.
Board member Cindy McCauley noted a majority of Team applicants are not accepted into the program. She said more students should be served.
"I feel a real heavy heart for those students who are not chosen," she said. "That doesn't mean we don't serve the 24, but I think that is a question that needs to be answered. What about the other students?"
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Local Places Rumored To Be Haunted [VIDEO]
After watching Paranormal Activity 4 this weekend and pretending not to be scared out of my mind when I came home to an empty, dark house, I thought - damn, is my humble abode haunted? I hit up the Internet and researched the area's most haunted places! Luckily, my domicile is in the clear. Is yours?

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manas wrote:I have noticed in myself and other Buddhists, a kind of underlying assumption that sex pleasure is inherently 'bad' or 'unwholesome'.
Here's an interview from the "What is Enlightenment?" Magazine, issue entitled 'What is the relationship between sex and spirituality? "
The interview cuts general topics about the 'Buddhism' in the same way as very direct personal experience with the Bhante Gunaratanas celibacy and the subject of sex in the life of a monk. For this one should know is that Bhante Gunaratana age of 12 entered the Sangha, and 20 received the higher ordination.
WasIstErleuchtung magazine: When we planned this interview, we meant in jest, that we ideally actually had to have an interview with the Buddha himself, but it is certainly the next best thing to be able to talk to you about what the Buddha taught.
Bhante Gunaratana: I would hope that we all sit together with the Buddha, and discuss with him these questions could!
AS: It's a fact, can lose track of the no one nowadays interested in Buddhism, the Buddha was a monk and founded a monastic tradition, and this tradition is also to their dissemination in the West for yourself as much time have invested and energy. Why the Buddha celibacy was so important? Why did he think that it is of such great importance?
BG: Because people who want to find relief from suffering, the suffering, must follow certain principles. In fact, celibacy is essential for people who wish to lead a monastic life. Because if they are sexually active in every possible way, they are no different from lay people who put in the most diverse problems that are due to the sexuality. And a person who is interested in a monastic life seeks, even a very simple life - that is the purpose of all monastic traditions - because, ultimately, we can solely by the fact that we get rid of greed, lust and longing find relief from suffering. See if we have the intention to get rid of our suffering, we must remove the cause of suffering, and desire is clearly the cause of suffering. So who wants to lead a monastic life, they must overcome in order to live so that he, the roots of desire no longer nourishes.
AS: It would therefore be correct to say that for a man who lives no monastic life, so for a layman, much more difficult, or even impossible, to do that?
BG: Even laymen must follow a discipline in life, they must exercise a certain restraint. Therefore, there are also rules for laymen, but ordinary laymen do not have to be celibate. Lay people can reach certain stages of enlightenment - we call them "entrained" or "one-Recurring" - before they see for themselves that sexual activity inevitably brings difficulties and problems. Lay people can even reach the third stage of sainthood, we call them "never Returning". But once they have reached this stage, they will decide from their own realization that an involvement in sexuality blocked progress in their spiritual practice, and when they realize that they will stop voluntarily, to be sexually active. As you can see, celibacy is not something that can be imposed by force or through a bid.
AS: Could you describe in more detail why sexuality must be transcended in itself, so that progress can be made on the spiritual path?
BG: Because the mind clouded in confusion, and confusion is, as long as you get busy, and because people in jealousy, fear, hatred, tension, etc. involved - in all of these problems that arise from the desire. So if you want to be freed from all this, you must first desire to be eliminated.
Now many people like to "remove" the word is not, some prefer words "transcend" or as "transform". "Sure," they say, "you can feel like 'in, non-fancy' Transform!"
AS: And where is the difference between "transcend" and "remove"?
BG: Some terms of the actual significance a little closer, and others could be called euphemistically, ie terms that are not as negative. These people say "transcend" or rather "transform" "eliminate" than because they need words that have a sugar glaze and therefore they are more comfortable from the feeling.
AS: But what we're really talking about is the removal of the desire?
BG: Right. But if "eliminate" one says, that's so strong, so negative that people ask: "How do I fix something" But if you say: "We transform it into something else", then they can do something with it.
HOW: If the doctrine of the Buddha viewed sexuality as fundamentally negative?
BG: The Buddha taught that as long as man is sexually active, he has no interest in the practice of the spiritual life, the two things do not match easily. But in his teaching on the progressive enlightenment, he also said that includes the feeling of pleasure and enjoyment of sexuality. He did not deny the enjoyment. Enjoyment is. But, you see, then changes this pleasure in displeasure, and gradually, slowly, once the initial fire of lust wears off, people start to fight. Because of lust arises fear, lust arises from greed, lust arise from jealousy, anger, hatred, confusion and struggle, all these negative things grow out of lust. And that's why all these negative things are included in the content. And, you know, if we want to see, then we need look no further than our own society. Just do your eyes and look around. How many millions of people struggling? And this is justified only in their lust and greed - husbands with wives, friends with friends, friends of friends, friends of friends - and so on, right? It makes no difference whether people are heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual, that does not matter. As long as you're involved in it, it's inevitable that you have these problems - struggle, disappointment, anger, hatred, killing - all that goes with it.
Therefore, because the Buddha saw the problem inherent in sexuality, he said that it is better to discipline and control the senses, to be a calm and peaceful life. But this must be done gradually, slowly, founded on understanding, not abruptly. It can not be forced. It must be done gradually and with deep understanding. If people do not understand it and try to make all of a sudden that's that, they will have even more frustration, fear and so on. And that's why he said in his progressive doctrine that it first gives pleasure to be sexually active, but there are disadvantages, there are problems. And only then, when you see the problems that are beginning to realize that these inherent disadvantages of this negativity and sexuality - they are not to part with it. The lust includes these difficulties and problems.
AS: Especially in this day and age would be considered a very radical position.
BG: Oh, sure. But you know, only when people turn away from these things only when they are of this type of teaching away and spatially and temporally millions of miles away and turn around then and see the roots of their problem, it seems radical. They have turned away so long and in space and time so far away that they think when they look back: "For heaven's sake, how can I eliminate this now I got involved so far this and I am now is so entangled?. " Therefore, it seems to them radically. Sure, it's radical!
HOW: While you spoke, I found myself thinking that the enjoyment of sexuality as short discussed, but all their disadvantages such detail, a lot of people -
BG: Yes, exactly! So much pain for a little pleasure, right?
AS: Exactly.
BG: But you're right. The people do not want to think about it. People always want to hear what they want to hear. But say we do not want! Whether it's the people like it or not, we want to tell the truth. And we should not be afraid to tell the truth. If the world does not accept it now or ... that's something else again. What can you do?
AS: When we were looking for a quote from the Buddha, which reflects his attitude to sexuality, we came across this passage from The Life of Buddha: "misleading Guided man who you've been gone for so long, it would be better for you, your link would into the mouth of a vile venomous viper penetrate than a woman. It would be better for you, your member would enter into a pile of burning, hot and burning coals as a woman. Why is that? In the first case you would result in death or a deadly risk suffering, but you would not know when the body disintegrates after death, be reborn in a state of misery. in an unhappy destiny, in perdition, even in hell "
I think it gives it a very distinct impression was that the Buddha attitude toward sex. But as you know, are in the west today, many variations of Buddhism taught and practiced, and many practitioners in the West seem to assertion of the Buddha does not share that desire - which he, as you said just now saw as a manifestation of desire - by definition must be transcended in order to attain enlightenment. Moreover, the liberal climate of America today tends sexuality as something very good, very healthy and to be seen as not only a very natural expression of our humanity, but even our spirituality. What the Buddha would have said you think about this?
BG: Before I answer that, I want this translation are going to attach a small footnote. They know that the Buddha, when he spoke of celibacy, not only from celibacy for men but also for women spoke. So if he, for example, said it was better to swallow a red-hot iron ball, as to be sexually active, then the same applies to women. It must be clear, otherwise women would feel snubbed. Otherwise they would think, perhaps, that the Buddha hated women, for that reason wanted to keep men from women and therefore men demanded to be celibate. But if a woman wants to be celibate, they must stay away from men for the same reason. That's the first point I wanted to make sure the.
The second point is that life has been in the family with a spouse, etc. are not condemned by the Buddha, a healthy sex life within marriage is permitted laymen, even though it, like I said, can never lead to full enlightenment.
To answer your question, not only in the society of today, but just as in Buddha's time, there were people who believed that sexuality is sacred, noble, Sanctified and wonderful. So this is not just a social phenomenon of the twentieth century. The mentality of the people has not changed since time immemorial, to this day, and they will not change in the future. There are always people who think that they could find liberation through sexuality, we call it a distorted view, a distorted thinking.
HOW: This "distorted view", as you call it, is indeed timeless, but seems unable to prevail especially. I mean the increasingly popular view that sexuality in and of itself, when it is pursued to the end, which is actually an expression of enlightenment - and that you really can not really hope to achieve the ultimate goal when sexuality in any way out of the way is because it is the path to liberation. If it is possible, I would ask you to portray us as clearly as possible, as the Buddha would have reacted to this position.
BG: So I'm pretty well acquainted. He said - I'm translating from the Pali, "No matter what you do or erlangst - you can in a cave or live in a remote place, and you like all the sutras memorized have, you like a learned orator, you may also morality practice, and so on and so on - no matter what else you may do, as long as you're not rid of lust, hatred and ignorance, you will never attain enlightenment. " The Buddha teaches.
The more one is sexually active so, the deeper one goes into lust, confusion and jealousy. When a man, woman or man, at the same time want to have sexual intercourse with more than one person, then he or she will suffer in the same way in different ways: from jealousy, anxiety, stress, grief. This is a very unhealthy, very unhealthy life. If anyone is thinking of all kinds of people all the time in various ways to have sexual intercourse, then that person will be as a result of such unhealthy behavior very soon dead. Now, however, one must also understand that in the same way a moderate, intelligent and healthy sexual activity is highly defensible. But to reach enlightenment through sexuality nothing other than one indulges in sexual activity so long until you die! And you will be dead before you have attained this enlightenment!
HOW: How will all this comes in the context of real spiritual exercise to wear?
BG: I am a Theravada Buddhist - you know that is not true?
AS: Yes.
BG: Well, sometimes I am sorry to have to say these things, but from Theravada Buddhist Tantra is not regarded as Buddhism. In the Buddhist original literature can be found anywhere else, "Tantric Buddhism". Tantra is a later development. In Buddhism, there is nothing original in the sense of tantric Buddhism. There was never such a thing as Tantric Buddhism. Tantra Tantra, Buddhism is Buddhism, and those two things will never go together. But some people who were very involved in sexuality, and visibility was very distorted wanted to glorify the sexuality by it gave Buddhism. And therefore, they combined with Tantra Buddhism. I'll probably hate it that I say this, but I have to say it anyway.
AS: We have found in the course of our research that enjoys not only the concept of sacred sexuality increased popularity, but also that people from Western cultures to celibacy often face with a lot of fear and distrust. What do you think the reason could be?
BG: strictly abstemious to be useful only to those who do it. You can not open an Institute of abstinence. Abstinence can not be institutionalized. It can not be organized. We can not have a society of celibate men. It is an absolutely personal and individual practice. So if people have objections to the objections directed against perhaps the organization of abstinence.
AS: But it seems that would be organized every monastic discipline to a certain degree. In fact, we were intrigued, so shocked when we discovered while reading the Patimokkha rules for training of monks that the Buddha had apparently set up a series of rules that forbade his monks, with sexual contact - just a few examples to mention that you are certainly familiar - skulls, corpses, animals ... so it's going to have. To our knowledge, this behavior is no longer - or so I assume, although that do not necessarily need! - Therefore, we wondered just: Responded to the Buddha with the decrees of these rules on things that people did in fact? - Even his own disciples and followers?
BG: Right. If the Buddha introduced a rule that monks found time soon is another way to do the same thing again. They wanted to operate somehow sexually. So when the Buddha put up a rule, they broke this rule, but they found another way for sexual activity. And then had to Buddha up another rule to stop them. It's like the police and the criminals - where there is a law, criminals will find a way to work around it and to commit the crime, and then we need a new law. This also happened in Buddha's time. As more and more people came into the order, they began to do everything possible, and for all these things he had to set up rules. Therefore, these rules exist. He reached with these Rules of the future.
AS: And now we're here in the future, and since you have set out to bring the monastic tradition of the Buddha to the West, I wonder how you see the people from the West who come to your theory's sake. How modern Western people behave a monastic life over? Do you think they more trouble than, say, people from your own or another culture?
BG: That's a good question, you know. We screen the people thoroughly before we accept them for the monastic life. We ask for two years on a kind of test to see if they are really sincere and sincerely interested to engage in it. Because sometimes people come just for fun, and because it is in our very quiet, peaceful, etc., they believe that they might like here and they might want to become monks. But later they will change their opinion. And that's why we do not want to deal with it lightly, we want to know if they are really sincere and serious. If they are serious, then we take it on. But those are just a few. Many come, many write to us - and nowadays they even send us e-mails! - And ask us to allow them to become monks and live here in the monastery. But we do not accept it all, because we know that they'll be losing interest.
But there are a few honest people who actually want to be a monk or nun. And this is not a new phenomenon. Also formerly of millions of people, only a few went to the monasteries. Even today in Buddhist countries do not all go to the convent. In some countries, such as Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, etc., there is a custom in the tradition: one goes to the monastery for a short time. But of those who go to the monastery for a short time, put most of the robe off again and go back. Only a handful of people really remains. In Western countries, where there are no such traditions, there are even fewer who come to the monastery. And they are even less stay with the monastic life. But that's more or less the same everywhere in the world and was at all times Sun
You know, in the West, fewer and fewer people to tolerate the pressure that society exerts on them, they are tired - really, really tired - and so they want to get away. But remain only very few of them are, and most will go back into society. But we knew that when we built our center, because that is always and everywhere been the case.
HOW: If possible, I'd like to know a little more about your own life as a monk. Possible impacts of such celibacy on your spiritual development?
BG: My friend, it gives me tremendous peace. And I say this in all honesty, you know. Because I can live with all people without any problem. Not one woman or a special girl, a special boy or a special man, for my celibacy helps me to accept all the other people in the same way. And it helps my mind to peace. And I believe that the Buddha wanted it for us - a friendly, peaceful relations with all living beings. That is why it has such a positive effect on my life.
AS: As I understand it, you were a monk at the age of -
BG: Twelve. And now I'm seventy. Fifty-eight years since I wear this robe!
HOW: If you were to give advice to people who are thinking, drop the celibacy, what would you say?
BG: I would say, "If you want honest, sincere and serious to have a peaceful life, a mindful life, a life without problems, a life that is marked by the indiscriminate serving for others, is a celibate life is a very good life, because you can if you live in celibacy, it really true love and kindness practice, true compassion. One can appreciate everything that meets a. The mind can be calm and without bias. But if bound by one or two people is all that is not possible. Therefore, if you practice seriously and sincerely want these things, then celibacy is to seriously consider it. "
But it should never be such that it will be accepted on faith or because it is imposed by someone. You must truly understand it and think very carefully about celibacy before you get out gets involved.
HOW: You must go with open eyes.
BG: Right.
AS: And man must also could face multiple challenges?
BG: Sure, sure. If you practice abstinence, we encounter again challenges. There are so many people who want to be with you, so many who are approaching and you want to break your celibacy. Because the others know that you are not corrupt. You fall not fall for every trick you let not the wrong things do not get any diseases etc. People understand that you are a very decent man, a decent man. And some people are happy with a very decent person together, and that is a challenge. Which will have to adapt.
AS: You said you have been doing for fifty-eight years abstinence. How their experience with regard to this decision has changed over time or depth?
BG: You know, at first it was very difficult, very difficult, especially when I was younger, as a teenager and into my late twenties. It was really a challenge. But through the training I received, I developed a certain sense of responsibility for my duties, my work, my commitment to the Dharma, and also had respect for my teachers and parents. Teachers and parents, we love her very much, and we do not want to be disobedient or disrespectful to them. This went on for years until I was really gets fully matured. And then I began to understand the true meaning of celibacy out of myself.
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Mr Man wrote:As one grows older the desire for sex diminishes quite naturally. Who is driving the car?
Says who?Mr Man wrote:As one grows older the desire for sex diminishes quite naturally. Who is driving the car?
tiltbillings wrote:Says who?Mr Man wrote:As one grows older the desire for sex diminishes quite naturally. Who is driving the car?
I work with the elderly. I listen to what they say and talk with them at some length. While the body may no longer be able, that does not mean that the desire os not there.Mr Man wrote:tiltbillings wrote:Says who?Mr Man wrote:As one grows older the desire for sex diminishes quite naturally. Who is driving the car?
Says me. Some do struggle with this though. In the same way that some struggle to accept that they are going grey or bald. Tilt you're not Dhamma Wheel's "Peter Stringfellow" are you?
bodom wrote:Mr Man wrote:As one grows older the desire for sex diminishes quite naturally. Who is driving the car?
Tell that to 86 year old Hugh Hefner and his 26 year old wife!
tiltbillings wrote:While the body may no longer be able, that does not mean that the desire os not there.
In other words, you really do not know. You are guessing.Mr Man wrote:tiltbillings wrote:While the body may no longer be able, that does not mean that the desire os not there.
I don't think it is there to nearly the same degree and I think it is muddled with a lot of other ideas. Although I'm sure there are exceptions.
tiltbillings wrote:In other words, you really do not know. You are guessing.Mr Man wrote:tiltbillings wrote:While the body may no longer be able, that does not mean that the desire os not there.
I don't think it is there to nearly the same degree and I think it is muddled with a lot of other ideas. Although I'm sure there are exceptions.
You are still guessing.Mr Man wrote:No I'm not guessing. Is your sex drive the same as it was when you were 19? Do you fantasize about sex now as much as you did say 30 years ago?
tiltbillings wrote:You are still guessing.Mr Man wrote:No I'm not guessing. Is your sex drive the same as it was when you were 19? Do you fantasize about sex now as much as you did say 30 years ago?
In other words, guessing.Mr Man wrote:tiltbillings wrote:You are still guessing.Mr Man wrote:No I'm not guessing. Is your sex drive the same as it was when you were 19? Do you fantasize about sex now as much as you did say 30 years ago?
Are you guessing? I'm deducing.
tiltbillings wrote:In other words, guessing.
m0rl0ck wrote:Aversion is attachment.
No. Anything personal about me is none of your business. There is no argument that age can and does diminish sexual feelings, but that does not mean that sexual feelings cannot be and not quite strong in older people. You ae the one who talked about "life force."Mr Man wrote:tiltbillings wrote:In other words, guessing.
Don't you fancy answering the questions I put to you? Is my "guesswork" off the mark?
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Those attending the 23rd annual Marc's Great American Rib Cook-Off and Music Festival may recognize some familiar faces.
Among the scheduled music entertainment is Red Sun Rising, which will perform at the annual Memorial Day weekend festival on May 25.
Mike Protich, who sings and plays guitar for Red Sun Rising, said the band recently wrapped up a tour.
"We actually just finished a long tour down the East Coast and through the South that was very successful and put together independently by us," said Protich, who lived in Tallmadge and is a Tallmadge High School alum. He currently lives in Akron. "We now are ready to play some festival type shows throughout the summer and begin to work on new music. Not a new album per se, but new music. We have not decided exactly how we want to release the new material. We may do small EPs or just release the songs as we finish them. But an album is time consuming, hype dies quickly and keeps us off the road. We love being on the road, so between finishing songs, you will see us booking at least regional dates during the next few months."
The other band members include Ryan Williams on guitar, Tyler Valendza on guitar, Mark Matthews on bass and Adam Mercer on drums, all from Akron.
This is not the first time Red Sun Rising has played at the rib cook-off, Protich said.
"We played with Collective Soul on the MainStage and then headlined the second stage twice in past years," he said.
Protich said that the band is at its best when performing live.
"We have been told our recording does not do us justice and we are a must see live type of band, which we love and take pride in," he said.
Red Sun Rising aims to do more touring in the near future, among other goals, Protich said.
"We have recently joined forces with a new management team," he said. "We are laying the ground work for bigger and better tours as support of a national . We also plan to hit radio on a national if not international scale and see what the public really thinks of Red Sun Rising.
"As far as the band members ourselves, we hope to be on the road making and performing music and be financially stable enough to do so in the very near future," Protich said. "We are not aiming to be rich. We want to just live comfortably and do what we love."
Rib Cook-Off information
The 23rd Annual Memorial Day Weekend BBQ Bash will run May 23 through 26 at Jacobs Pavilion and the Nautica Entertainment Complex.
Parking is available at various surrounding lots on both the East and West Bank of the Flats. The swing bridge that connects the East Bank and West Bank is open, making it convenient to park in the adjacent lots near the Settler's Landing RTA Waterfront Line.
Once again, RTA will be offering "Rib Lovers" free rides on all RTA Rapid Transit Rail Lines, courtesy of Live Nation, Jacobs Entertainment and the Greater Cleveland Aquarium.
Patrons can park for free at any RTA Rapid Station and then hop aboard the Red, Blue or Green Line for the ride downtown. From there, it's a quick trip on the Waterfront Line to the Settlers Landing Station where it's a short walk to the Rib Cook-Off entrance. RTA rail service will be extended all weekend long to match the hours of the Rib Cook-Off.
Adult general admission is $8, with discounts available. Children under 12 are admitted free, and entertainment is free with a paid general admission ticket.
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Dear Members,
Once in early spring Tep/I went to visit Metta Forest Monastery, founded in 1990 by Ajahn Suwat Suvaco. The monastery is situated at the end of a road in an avocado orchard surrounded by the mountains and chaparral of northern San Diego County.
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Beautiful???: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=en ... bmhMrjBn30
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At dawn we had to drive way up on top of the mountain, the path was so dangerous, needed good car with good
break. But when we reached the top, it was so beautiful,the temple was surrounded with white clouds, Avocado
trees everywhere so beautiful. Upasakas/upasikas there welcomed us nicely with hot cups of coffee,they said that
The famous thera Thanissaro wasn't there(went to India), there were 3 US monks and 5 Thai monks that day.
Later we were so surprised to see many people came up to give foods/desserts to monks who came out of the vihara with alms-bowls.A DELTA AIRLINE american pilot/Thai wife stood next to me, offered to give me some food to give
to monks. His wife loved my mink coat so I let her wear it for a while,quite cold in early spring on the mountain!
After the monks finished eating/blessing us, we all enjoyed our pot-luck party near the vihara. They talked about building new places for monks, new food hall,new kitchen and road constructions, so I told my new friends the
Dhammapada story of Princess Rohini who sold her jewelry to build monks'food hall/places and then invited the
Buddha and his disciples to have great food there..and she also had done great deeds/merits all her life..after
she died she was reborn as the most beautiful angel/consort of Sakka in the Tavatimsa deva world, all because of
her great deeds/merits!!! My new friends loved my story, so we all donated money willingly for these new temple's
projects, I bet all ladies there would love to be reborn as beautiful angels!!.
I couldn't believe that people here loved/saddha the temple so much to drive up the bad roads to the top of the mountain every weekend!!! It would be so hard to drive up there in the rainy seasond. May be that's why they need a new temple kitchen!
Love the temple in the clouds,
yawares /the story teller


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Dr. Lucy Luccisano
Associate Professor & Chair of Sociology
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Office Location: DAWB 5-135A
Office Hours: By appointment
Academic Background
BA (University of Toronto); MA (York University); PhD (York University)
Academic Interests: International Political Economy, Social Policy Specializing in Mexico, Gender and Development and Inequality.
I joined the Sociology and Anthropology Department at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2002. I teach Introduction to Sociology, Gender and Development, Poverty and Social Inequality. My research has focused on Mexican social policies, conditional cash transfers, gender, clientelism and citizenship. My current work examines urban social policies and security.
Selected Publications:
Papers in Refereed Journals:
- Luccisano, L. & L. Macdonald, Mexico and Social Protection by the Federal Government and the Federal District: Obstacles and Openings to a Social Protection Floor Global Social Policy 2014, (3)
- Luccisano, L. & G. Wall. La configuracion de la maternidad a traves de la inversion social en los ninos. Ejemplos de Canada y Mexico, Revista de El Colegio de San Luis. Nueva epoca, ano IV, numero 7, enero a junio: 180-202, 2014
- L. Luccisano & L. Macdonald, Neo-liberalism, Semi-clientelism and the Politics of Scale in Mexican Anti-poverty Policies, World Political Science Review. 8(1): 1-27, 2012
- L. Luccisano & L. Macdonald, Le néolibéralisme, le semi-clientélisme et la théorie politique de léchelle dans les mesures anti-pauvreté mexicaines," Politique et Sociétés. 30(2): 173-201, 2011
- L. Luccisano & A. Romagnoli, "Comparing Public Social Provision and Citizenship in the United States, Canada and Mexico: Are there Implications for a North American Space?" Politics and Policy. 35(4):716-752, 2007
- L. Luccisano, The Mexican Oportunidades Program: Questioning the Linking of Security to Conditional Social Investments for Mothers and Children, Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 31(62):53-85, 2006
- L. Luccisano, Mexicos Progresa Program (1997-2000): An Example of Neo-Liberal Poverty Alleviation Programs Concerned with Gender, Human Capital Development, Responsibility, and Choice, Journal of Poverty. Special Issue 8(4):31-57, 2004
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- Luccisano, L. & L. Macdonald, The impact of the global financial crisis on Mexican social policy, in The Global Crisis and Social Policy, UBC Press, Forthcoming
- Luccisano, L. & L. Macdonald, "The Limits of Anti-Poverty Policy: Citizenship, Accountability and Semi-clientelism in Mexicos Oportunidades Program, " in Jordi Díez and Susan Franceschet (eds), Comparative Public Policy in Latin America (University of Toronto Press, 2012) pp 205-227
- Luccisano, L. & G. Wall, The Shaping of Motherhood through Social Investment in Children: Examples from Canada and Mexico, in Laura Macdonald and Arne Ruckert (eds), Post-Neoliberalism in the Americas (Palgrave Macmillan Publishers, 2009) pp 199-214
- Mexicos Progresa Program (1997-2000): An Example of Neo-Liberal Poverty Alleviation Programs Concerned with Gender, Human Capital Development, Responsibility, and Choice in K. Kilty and E. Segal (eds), Poverty in Latin-American-U.S. Borderlands (The Haworth Press Inc., 2004) pp 31-57
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Leeds Carnegie have secured their place in the Greene King IPA Championship play-offs, thanks to a 40-14 home victory over Plymouth Albion today.
Despite having to make seven changes, Leeds were 28-0 ahead at half-time after a hat-trick of tries by Chris Walker and one from centre Alex Lozowski.
The visitors hit back in the second half but still conceded tries to full back Glyn Hughes and No 8 Ryan Burrows.
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KVR Audio has an interesting article from Chris Halaby where takes us back and shows us the very early days of software sequencers. The story is written from his point of view and I am sure the German companies would slant things differently. I also think Atari's were rock solid and I never knew anyone who needed to keep a spare around. That said, it's a great read and I appreciate some of the new info there. Check it out: click here
"Dave's idea was to use the Mac to replace the dedicated hardware that people like me were using in recording sessions. In November of 1984, he bought a Macintosh, and after learning to program in a GUI environment, wrote the first version of 'Sequencer' (a software version of the aforementioned box) in six months. I loaned him my DSX for a couple of weeks so he could make sure that his software would be able to everything the DSX could do. In order to connect to the Mac he designed a simple MIDI interface that could be connected to the printer and modem ports (RS-422) and in a stroke of brilliance made the package narrow enough so that one could screw two separate interfaces to the ports on back of their Mac and get a total of 32 MIDI channels." – Chris Halaby
Read: The Early Days of Software Sequencers
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text: KTM EnduroCross Experience 2013 Press Release | July 30, 2013The following is from Source Interlink…Irvine, CA (July 30, 2013) – The extremely popular KTM EnduroCross Experience will be back for 2013. Amateur and Women's class entries competing with a KTM motorcycle at the Ontario, California and Everett, Washington GEICO AMA EnduroCross events will be eligible to sign up for FREE hands on instruction from the KTM factory team. On Friday evening, the day before the event, Taddy Blazusiak, the four time and defending EnduroCross champion and Mike Brown, the 2013 EnduroCross points leader will work with the riders to show them how to navigate the gnarly obstacles. The riders get the opportunity to ride specific sections multiple times and get feedback from the KTM team. The hour plus session is capped off with a KTM t-shirt and photo emailed to them. "This is definitely one of those bucket list experiences" stated Lance Bryson, Director of Sales and Marketing for EnduroCross. "The riders that have participated the past few years are blown away by how hands on Taddy Blazusiak and Mike Brown are in helping them learn how to hit the obstacles" Bryson continued. The KTM EnduroCross Experience is limited to the first twenty KTM non-pro eligible riders so sign up now to secure your spot. You can find out more at www.EnduroCross.com. Follow the links to register for the race and then click the KTM EnduroCross Experience button. You do need to be entered in one of the amateur classes and riding a KTM motorcycle to be eligible.The GEICO AMA EnduroCross series, fueled by Monster Energy and presented by Lucas Oil will resume action on Saturday, September 21st at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. After a trip to Denver, Colorado on October 12th, the second of the KTM EnduroCross Experience events will take place on the weekend of October 26th. For more information, please visit www.EnduroCross.com 2013 X Games Enduro XLocation Date Arena / Additional InformationFoz do Iquacu Brazil April 18, 2013 Foz do IquacuBarcelona, Spain May 18, 2013 Barcelona Olympic StadiumMunich, Germany June 30, 2013 OlympiastadiomLos Angeles, USA August 4, 2013 Staples Center2013 GEICO AMA EnduroCross, Fueled by Monster Energy ScheduleLocation Date Arena / Additional InformationLas Vegas, Nevada May 3, 2013 Orleans Arena (Friday during Supercross weekend)Sacramento, California June 8, 2013 Sleep Train ArenaOntario, California September 21, 2013 Citizens Business Bank ArenaDenver, Colorado October 12, 2013 National Western ComplexEverett, Washington October 26, 2013 Comcast ArenaBoise, Idaho November 9, 2013 Idaho CenterLas Vegas, Nevada November 23, 2013 Orleans ArenaLike EnduroCross! By Press Release Comments


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Find what's lurking in your veterinary employment contract
The same is true when you buy a house. Your real estate agent reviews the terms of the deal with you: contingencies, down payment, critical time periods for obtaining financing and so on. But what about your employment contract? Who's helping you wade through those terms?
Spring is approaching—it's the time of year when many associate veterinarians and veterinary students are considering new jobs. This is without question the busiest contract review season of the year in the industry. For those of you out there who have narrowed down your list of job opportunities and are preparing to make a final decision, it's time to carefully consider the contents of employment contracts. These documents, which are usually presented by potential employers, contain the terms the two parties have verbally negotiated during one or more interviews—or, in the case of working practitioners, during performance reviews. During this process, you must decide whether you'll sign the employment agreement proposed by your new or current boss without modification or, alternatively, have an attorney or consultant review the agreement.Language barriers
Assuming that car loans and real estate contracts are important enough to justify having an expert explain the key points of the agreement and entertain all the questions you might have, why would you sign an employment contract without obtaining similar guidance? After all, an employment contract involves money and benefits worth far more than a new car. And when you buy a new house, you aren't promising to move at least 10 miles away for at least two years if you no longer want to live there.
Veterinary employment contracts are complicated. They call for numerous promises and place major personal obligations on the prospective employee. It just makes sense to have a professional look over the document before you sign on the dotted line.
As veterinary employers have become more sophisticated in terms of hiring employees, they have become more knowledgeable about clauses they should place in contracts. For example, many of the veterinary employment agreements I review contain language stating that by signing the contract, the associate certifies that he or she has been encouraged to or has actually obtained a legal review of the document. What this means is that the associate waives, in writing, any claim that he or she didn't have a chance to get professional guidance on the terms of the agreement. It's tough to make a persuasive argument in court that the associate didn't understand the binding nature of the noncompete agreement if he or she signed a statement advising him or her to obtain legal advice prior to signing the deal.


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ELCA leader urges flock to continue conversation
|PIC1|"I opened our recent Churchwide Assembly with these questions: 'What shall be our witness?' 'What stories shall we tell?'" noted ELCA's presiding bishop, the Rev Mark S Hanson, in a video message posted on the newly launched "Our Faithful Mission Together" section of the denomination's website. "Those questions remain before us."
Last month, during the triennial gathering of ELCA's chief legislative body, delegates voted 559-451 to approve a resolution allowing gays and lesbians in "life-long, monogamous, same gender relationships" to be ordained.
Delegates also adopted a new social statement on human sexuality with exactly the number of votes (676 or two-thirds) needed to pass it. The statement, which emphasises two principles – trust and bound conscience – addresses a spectrum of topics relevant to human sexuality, including social structures, cohabitation, sexual exploitation, abuse, and homosexuality.
Since the gathering, the largest Lutheran body in America has sparked a flurry of remarks from across denominational lines, including criticisms from other US Lutheran bodies and the United Methodist Church, which last year approved a full communion with ELCA.
"The church left the Great Tradition of moral teaching to identify with the United Church of Christ and the Episcopal Church," remarked Robert Benne of Christianity Today magazine, referring to two other mainline Protestant denominations that have made moves similar to ELCA's.
Despite what others have been saying, Hanson said in his message Friday that the denomination's Churchwide Assembly last month made clear that ELCA is "a church that finds our unity and our center in worship around the means of grace".
"We are a church committed to congregations being vital, growing centers of evangelical mission. We are a church that believes every member is sent to do God's work with their hands. We are a church willing to engage in difficult conversations that sometimes reveal our differences – conversations that I invite you to continue to have," he stated.
But Hanson emphasised the conversations should not be limited to human sexuality, but to be about how their congregation can "grow as an evangelical center for mission, how you can do in your daily life God's work with your hands, how we can stay connected as we together give our answer to these questions: 'What shall be our witness?' 'What stories shall we tell?'
"For the story we tell is the story of God's love for the whole world in Jesus Christ. What 'Good News' we have to share," Hanson concluded.
With 4.7 million members, ELCA is the largest Lutheran church body in the United States and the fourth largest Protestant body.
Hanson, who is currently serving a second six-year terms as ELCA's presiding bishop, was elected in August 2001 to serve as president and chief executive officer of the organisation and oversees the staff, budget, and overall administration of the church.
He has also been serving as president of the Lutheran World Federation following his election in July 2003.


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LAKEPORT -- A Lakeport man charged with attempted murder will return to court next week for a hearing about his competency after his attorney requested more time to review the doctors' evaluations Tuesday.
Dennis Leroy Cato faces seven felonies after allegedly shooting at two PG&E subcontractors loading up after doing utility work at his Hill Road East home Aug. 29.
Cato, 64, pleaded not guilty to the charges. Dressed in a white- and black-striped jail uniform, he appeared at the Lake County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon for a hearing on his mental state.
The court assigned two doctors to evaluate Cato after defense counsel Komnith Moth declared doubt about the defendant's competency Oct. 30. Judge Richard C. Martin said that the court received reports from both doctors on Tuesday.
Moth asked for additional time to go over the assessments, and the judge granted the request, continuing the hearing to Dec. 4 at 8:15 a.m.
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Welcome to C'est La Vegan's first ever guest post! As I mentioned last week, my family and are are off celebrating my Mom's 70th birthday, so I enlisted some friends with mad kitchen skillz to cover a couple of posts while I'm gone. First up is Jenn Hernandez of "Cookin' Vegan". If you're not already [...]Read more


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I'm going to start out by going way out on a limb and say that neither of these guys will turn into the next Ryan Leaf. Fair enough ??
#1 & #2. These guys will be linked thru their entire career. Comparisons will always be made. Stats, wins, Super Bowls ........ everything. And yes - it is certainly quite early in their NFL careers, but it's not too early to start.
Luck - 26-41 (63%), 363 yards, 8.9 yds per attempt, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 87.8 rating.
Griffin - 9-14 (64%), 119 yards, 8.5 yds per attempt, 1 TD, 0 INT, 114.8 rating.
Stretch Griffin's numbers out and all the numbers are really similar. In Luck's defense, one of those picks should really be a TD (a completion at the worst), but things are what they are and it goes down as an INT for Luck.
I guess at this point my only question is why Griffin hasn't played that much and Cousins is getting as many reps as Luck is. I haven't read or heard anything about it, but if they're calling him the starter already, shouldn't / wouldn't he be getting a little more time ?? No, I'm pretty sure he doesn't have it all figured out and doesn't need the reps. Hell, Manning still needs reps at this point of the season. Anyone know what the deal is ??
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· Perform software development of delivered Lawson objects or the creation of new objects using the Lawson Application Development Toolset.
· Complete all required documentation as part of the development activities, including status reports, technical/functional specifications, expense reporting, technical documentation, etc.
· Maintain communications with the Lawson Project Manager or engagement owner and the client's technology project team.
· Analyze and interpret client requirements; draft functional descriptions and/or programming specifications as required.
· Interpreted functional specifications and translate into technical design documentation.
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· Be aware of potential up-selling opportunities within a current client project.
· Understand the role and responsibility of the Technology Consultant in an implementation.
· Develop a working knowledge of the current Lawson Implementation Methodology and tools used to provide an accurate, complete and successful development project. Maintain up-to-date skills on the most recent release of the Lawson development tools to continue to provide a high level of service to the Lawson customer.
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Topic: Any doctors doing any new research???
My mom recently had a recurrance of her CC. Doctors removed it surgically but the cancer specialist told is that CC is so rare that there are not enough people to do clincal trials with.
Does anyone know of any Doctors out there - anywhere in the US - that are doing research on this? Clinical trials? Anything?
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Decanter for wine and liquor (likeur).
There is an even smaller one (elixer decanter).
Alle glassware has 3 sizes of decanters and this one called ''E'' has 10 different sized glasses to accompany them.
The blue vase is vase ''E''.
It is the same shape as the decanter, but inverted.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. - Police and code enforcement officers responding to a complaint discovered dozens of animals -- including an alligator in a cage and tortoises in the swimming pool -- at a home in Clearwater.
Officials found the critters on Thursday.
Besides the gator and tortoises, animals found at the home included chickens, roosters and a pig.
Clearwater public safety spokeswoman Elizabeth Watts says the owners of the home could face city ordinance violations and a misdemeanor charge for possessing the alligator.
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Doctors said that healthy people with memory complaints and those with Alzheimer's disease both tend to have low levels of the omega-3 DHA (docosahexaenoic acid).
In one study, 485 otherwise healthy adults, aged at least 55, with impaired memory, took 900 mg of DHA per day or a placebo. After six months, while the placebo group had not improved, those who had taken DHA had better memory and learning compared to the start of the study and made fewer errors on memory and learning tests compared to placebo. Researchers also found that DHA levels had doubled in the DHA group, and memory improved as DHA levels increased.


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Fall for the Arts: September 20
Have you ever wanted to join a band, perform in a Shakespeare play, or become a landscape photographer for a day? If so, you'll have your chance at the College of Arts and Sciences' annual Fall for the Arts celebration, held this year on September 20 at the Katzen Arts Center.
Each year, Fall for the Arts brings together neighbors, students, faculty, and friends through a day devoted to the arts. The event features nearly 20 workshops and sessions on acting, music, writing, and visual art, as well as a behind-the-scene tour of the museum and surprise performances throughout the day.
This year's workshops include Drawing in the Italian Renaissance, No-Fear Shakespeare, Fundamentals of Color, Writing the 4-Chord Song, and many more. Participants will learn how to age creatively, use acting methods to improve public speaking, and unlock their inner playwright. Children can build their very own cabinets of curiosity, learn how to interpret musical recipes, and experience the 13 movements of Schumann's Scenes from a Childhood.
Reception and Auction
The day concludes with an early evening reception in the Katzen Arts Center and an art auction featuring 34 items from the estate of prominent art collector Marc Moyens. Auction works include paintings, sculptures, and mixed media pieces from artists including James Bumgardner, Alan Stone, Maureen McCabe, and Carlos Gomez Bal, among many others.
When H. Marc Moyens founded Gallery Marc in 1969, he quickly became a central figure in the Washington, DC, arts world. Gallery Marc was part of the District's first "gallery row" on P Street Northwest, establishing Moyens as a serious arts collector and one of the first major gallery owners in the city. He later opened Gallery K with his partner Komei Wachi in 1975, which bucked current trends by focusing on photorealism and surrealism at a time when the Washington Color School was favored. Upon his death in April 2003, Moyens' collection contained nearly 2,500 pieces, encompassing art from New York, California, and all around the world.
Paul Richard, in his Washington Post review of the H. Marc Moyens Collection at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1969, hit the nail on the head when he described the works as "realistic spooky things that have the originality of nightmares." Richard went on to note that "Moyens' taste is at its best when it is at its weirdest."
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Fall for the Arts is a fundraiser for the arts at American University. All proceeds benefit the arts at AU. It is open to the public, local residents, patrons of the arts, parents of AU students, and the entire AU community. Tickets are $25 and $10 for students and those under 18. For workshop schedules, online tickets, and auction information, visit the Fall for the Arts website.


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My name is Kendrick Walker and I am from Newton, MS. I will be attending Jackson State University located in Jackson, MS in the fall. At Jackson I plan to major in physics. The thinking process and the practical application that the field of physics offers me is the primary reason why I chose this course of study.


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Akaneiro: Demon Hunters launch moved to Jan. 31 at the earliest
American McGee's Akaneiro: Demon Hunters Kickstarter is halfway to its goal of $200,000 with eight days remaining.
Now, due to bug fixes and additional tuning, developer Spicy Horse Games is moving the launch date from today to January 31 for Kongregate and the official website and February 28 for Steam. Why the big delay for the latter version? Integration and testing is taking longer than expected, Spicy Horse said, but the Chinese New Year is coming up, too.
"We're being extra cautious about launch timing to ensure a balanced and bug-free experience," wrote McGee.
Spicy Horse is unveiling new rewards in forthcoming updates — additional Akaneiro artwork, virtual goods, and physical items from McGee's previous game Alice: Madness Returns.
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Fame Jam
Making millions for NBA Stars: the high-powered world of super agents David Falk, Curtis Polk and Mike Higgins.
Wedges of half-eaten cheesecake form a circle in front of the people seated at the round table inside Madison Square Garden's Suite 200. As he walks in, David Falk quickly notices that George Steinbrenner, trademark white turtleneck and all, is standing next to the table. Falk puts his hand on the arm of the principal owner of the world champion New York Yankees.
"George, I'm David Falk. I just wanted to say hello," Falk says.
"Hi, David, are you in from Chicago?" asks Steinbrenner, a friend of cigar smoker Jerry Reinsdorf, principal owner of the world champion Chicago Bulls and the Chicago White Sox, with whom Falk does a lot of business.
"No, from D.C.," Falk replies.
"Oh, you're in Washington," Steinbrenner says. After a few more pleasantries, Falk gets a pat on the arm from Steinbrenner and is off into the room that provides sanctuary to celebrities and VIPs during halftime of the game between the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets, two teams in which Falk has significant interests.
"We represent three players in this game," Falk says.
The 46-year-old Falk is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of FAME, or Falk Associates Management Enterprises. But in this room, David Falk, 6-foot-2 out of Syracuse followed by George Washington University Law, is better known as the agent to Knicks star Patrick Ewing, as well as Knicks rookie Walter McCarty. On the Rockets, FAME represents rookie Othella Harrington.
Soon after introducing himself to Steinbrenner, Falk is studying the crowd like a raptor. Not a Toronto Raptor, but one of the voracious deoxyribonucleosaurs in the movie Jurassic Park. This is not a bad thing to be in this room, where comedian Billy Crystal is holding court, Patrick McEnroe has people asking why he is no longer on the tennis court and Falk is getting something to eat because he won't be going to dinner until after the game being played on the court. Game? What game?
Falk is talking to Ken Ross, his friend and co-executive producer of the movie Space Jam, when a representative from the Nickelodeon network introduces herself and earnestly explains to Falk something about a new project that he might want to present to "Michael or Patrick." As in Jordan or Ewing. Falk is gracious. Hey, who knows? He tells the woman that he would be glad to look at the project and she should send it to him in Washington. Ms. Nickelodeon thanks Falk and is gone a matter of seconds before Andy from American Express virtually beams into her spot.
"David," Andy says, "remember me? I came down to Washington to talk to you about Michael?"
"Absolutely," Falk says, not missing a beat. "You need to make another trip down so that we can talk about Patrick."
"All right," Andy says. "Was everything OK with Michael?"
"Oh, yeah," Falk says, then pauses. He scans the room, then puts his arm around Andy and motions with his head for him to move to a quiet corner. Rob Urbach, FAME's vice president of marketing, walks over with them.
"Everybody's looking for action," Ken Ross says, chuckling and enjoying the show.
Representing so many players in one National Basketball Association game is not unusual for Falk and partners Curtis Polk, the 37-year-old president and chief operating officer of FAME as well as a lawyer and certified public accountant; and Michael Higgins, FAME's senior vice president, who turns 38 in May, who began his career as a Hollywood agent.
The three had worked together in the team sports division that Falk headed at Washington, D.C.'s ProServ, an agency that has traditionally focused on individual sports. They left in 1992 to form FAME so they could concentrate on representing athletes in team sports. Now, Falk, Polk and Higgins are the elite members of an increasingly important group in the sports world: the small cadre of financially sophisticated agents who possess marketing expertise. In a time of increasing competition for the entertainment dollar, they represent clients who have notoriously short careers and need to secure strong financial futures quickly. For the FAME partners, this all adds up to very long hours and between 150 and 200 days a year spent on the road. All three share a way to relax: they smoke premium cigars.
"I wouldn't say I'm a heavy smoker of cigars. I've probably smoked cigars on and off for about 10 years. Probably in the last three years I've gotten a good supply of up-brand cigars," says Falk, a man who, in his own field, is often instrumental in defining what the up-brands are. "It's like a good wine; you start to appreciate the better ones. I really started enjoying smoking cigars while playing cards. I'd say in the last year, I've probably smoked six a month. Normally, one or two a week. I love Cohibas and I love Hoyo de Monterreys. They're so smooth. You come to appreciate those things. Three or four years ago I wouldn't have known. I have a lot of Cohiba Robustos, and a friend gave me the longer Hoyo de Monterreys, the double corona."
While Falk doesn't smoke at home in front of his two daughters, he indulges himself on the road. He is careful, however, to pursue cigars as his own personal passion, and not merely because they have become trendy. "I'm almost fighting myself," he says, chuckling. Falk can afford as many of the best cigars that he wants, yet he says, "I don't want it to become a fad. I want to enjoy it. To me it's more like drinking a great wine. I don't drink it every day and I don't smoke a cigar every day. When I smoke them, I really enjoy them." He says smoking a cigar slowly helps him leave behind a bit of the "cutthroat world of celebrity representation."
Falk attributes the success of FAME to the diverse strengths of its partners. He considers that his major role is to bring experience, creativity and instincts to the partnership. "Curtis is my consigliere, if you will, and I think he's brilliant," Falk says. "I think he's strategic. I think he's analytical. And I think he's 100 percent committed to me and to this office. He advises, and I invariably follow his advice. I don't know that I always agree, but I invariably follow his advice.
"Then Michael comes in," he adds, referring to the graduate of the University of Southern California and Whittier Law School, who looks like an ex-football player. "Michael Higgins is probably much more of a people person than either of us." Higgins partied until 5:30 a.m. with a few of FAME's rookies during the All-Star break in Cleveland. To protect the innocent, the details cannot be reported. Falk praises Higgins' commitment and loyalty to the firm. "I'm a great believer that when you form a team, you should never be afraid to have people who have equal talents or even better talents than you do," says Falk.
No one doubts that, even though FAME is a partnership, it could easily be called "Team Falk." Basketball Digest has ranked Falk as the second-most powerful person in the NBA, subordinate only to league commissioner David Stern. Since 1991, The Sporting News has placed Falk in the top 32 on its list of the "100 Most Powerful People in Sports." And in 1995, Advertising Age named Falk one of the top 50 marketers in the United States. Falk enjoys the honors, but nevertheless believes that focusing on him sells FAME short.
"A player will gravitate to one person. It's not always to me. A lot of the younger players sort of gravitate to Mike. Like Bobby Hurley or Calbert Cheaney," Falk says, protesting that he gets too much of the credit. Then he lapses into coach language: "We present different looks. I think each of us could be successful in our own right, but to use the most overworked term of the decade, I think we have a synergy."
Synergy was very good for FAME last year. During a one-week period last summer, the company negotiated 13 salary contracts--for eight free agents and five rookies--that totaled $410 million. The players' union sets 4 percent as the maximum that agents can charge a player for negotiating a contract. At that rate, FAME's cut of the 13 contracts could be as much as $16.4 million (the partnership doesn't always charge the maximum fee).
Polk came up with the strategy and all the deals were handled from FAME's "war room." "We just set it up in our conference room and had a big chart, computers; we had all the numbers and we put up all the teams," Higgins recalls with delight. "We had six phones put in and everything. We had so many deals to negotiate. It's a discussion: 'All right, this is what's been put on the table. Are you talking to Houston?'" Each agent looked out for the interests of all the firm's clients, whether or not he had worked directly with a particular client, Higgins says. "I have a relationship with [president and general manager] Stu Jackson of the Vancouver Grizzlies who I talk to on a daily basis and who might have some [salary] cap room, and they might be interested in a Chris Gatling [now of the New Jersey Nets], and yet I don't work with Chris on a day-to-day basis. But I was talking to them about offering Chris a deal this summer, although we did a deal with Dallas."
Falk, Polk and Higgins were constantly on the phone while in simultaneous communication with each other--kind of a "three-headed monster," Higgins says.
The agents of FAME had to move fast. They did a deal for Michael Jordan first: 45 minutes, $30 million, one year. Nothin' but net. They made a pact for Bullets forward Juwan Howard to go to Miami for $101 million, then secured $105 million for Mourning with the same team. But the league later voided Howard's contract, ruling that Miami had violated the salary cap regulations. The decision left Howard without a contract and in serious jeopardy of taking a 50 percent pay cut because most of the teams by that time had considerably less room under the salary cap to match the $101 million agreement. Polk had to scramble to get a $105 million deal by which Howard would remain with the Bullets for seven years. Left out was Chapman, who had played for Miami the year before.
"We had a certain position because of the power of an Alonzo Mourning and Miami's desire to sign Juwan Howard to really leverage Miami and to force them to do Rex's deal first," Falk says. "Out of respect for Pat Riley--I said it before the thing started and I'll say it again, I have great respect for Pat Riley; there's no doubt he's one of the great coaches in the game and maybe one of the great coaches ever and he's very competitive and I respect that because so am I--I didn't want to leverage Pat Riley or [Heat owner] Mickey Arison. I think when we took the pressure off and [Riley] had a different vision of how he wanted to construct the team, I'm not sure that we brought maximum leverage to bear on behalf of Rex Chapman, so I thought I'd let him down."
Miami made offers that Chapman and Falk considered too low and Chapman ultimately landed in Phoenix with a one-year contract, still a FAME client, but not nearly as rich as he and his agent had hoped. What happened to Chapman is not Falk's first disappointment and it surely won't be his last, though usually they don't involve clients already in the FAME family.
"I would say that my greatest disappointment probably was not being selected by Grant Hill to represent him. I'm a huge fan of Grant Hill and his family," Falk says of the third-year Detroit Pistons guard. Hill's father is former Dallas Cowboys running back Calvin Hill and his mother, Janet, is a high-powered Washington consultant. Hill has done quite well in the endorsement market, and his basketball talents are often compared with Jordan's at the same point in his career.
Falk says that it was his experience with Jordan--making mistakes and learning from them--that made him want to bring his knowledge to bear for Hill. "All of a sudden you have a young player who's very special and you don't have a chance to take all [your own] special, unique knowledge-- and it is unique-- and put it to work for him. It was a disappointment. I'm not angry about it."
Polk, a University of Maryland alumnus, describes a similar disappointment with U.M. forward Joe Smith: "I thought that Joe and I hit it off and could relate to each other very well. I had the advantage of being able to spend a lot of time with him because Maryland is just down the road here. I think that his college coach likes us and respects us and knows that we're good at what we do."
Polk says he feels that the agency sometimes loses players because others around them--family and friends--lead them into bad decisions based on their own agendas. "We tend to put a lot of heart into the effort to get the kids, and you feel that if they could really look at it on the merits, we should get [them as clients]."
A second-year player with the Golden State Warriors, Smith has yet to develop a large marketing portfolio. One wonders if Falk's and Polk's declarations of regret are not just telegraphed invitations to Detroit and Oakland: There's still room for you at FAME. Grant, babe! Joe, buddy! Guys, are you listening?
Sometimes simply having so many big fish as clients can dissuade new players from signing on, although Polk insists that FAME works equally hard for all its clients. FAME serves as agent to nearly 40 NBA players and another 15 in football, baseball and overseas basketball. Of these, of course, one stands out: Michael Jordan. Falk's representation of Jordan goes back more than a dozen years, even before he started his firm. He calls Jordan the most famous person in the world. Falk should know. By all accounts, much of Jordan's fame is due to the efforts of FAME.
"Most outside observers spend hours trying to analyze: 'Did Michael Jordan carry David Falk along for a nice ride for the past 12 years?' Other people wonder: 'Did Dr. Frankenstein Falk create Michael Jordan in a laboratory somewhere?' Michael and David haven't spent three minutes in 12 years worrying about it." Sitting in an overstuffed blue leather chair in his Washington office, Falk dismisses the question. "We just concluded that it's been great. For me, it's been a tremendous honor to have a chance to work with the greatest athlete in history, with someone I have great fondness for as a human being, for whom I have great respect as a man and whose loyalty to me personally I appreciate."
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Politicians and church leaders are holding talks in Northern Ireland in an attempt to stem loyalist street violence over the flying of the Union flag.
After three nights of rioting and attacks on police, leaders are meeting at Rev Mervyn Gibson's Westbourne Presbyterian Church to try and forge a resolution.
But Robin Newton, of the Democratic Unionist Party, said a lack of engagement from protest organisers was making it difficult to see an end to the unrest. "We have to find a way out of this, but how we do it I don't know," he said.
Mr Newton, who is attending the talks with other DUP elected representatives, said there was confusion about exactly what demonstrators wanted, amid calls for an end to devolution. The East Belfast MLA said the British National Party and other far right groups had also been addressing recent rallies. "I think we need a bit of calm and reflection," he said. "We need to get wise heads together."
Michael Copeland, Ulster Unionist Party MLA for the area, said he was pessimistic about a positive outcome to the talks, because there were no apparent leadership to the demonstrations. "There doesn't seem to be any one person, or group of persons, that we can go to," he said.
Naomi Long, Alliance Party MP for East Belfast, who received a death threat over her party's role in the flags controversy, said she has not been invited to the talks. In the latest disturbances, frontline officers reported coming under gunfire yesterday. A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. In a sustained attack, a mob of around 100 loyalists hurled petrol bombs, fireworks, bricks and other masonry at officers, the PSNI said.
Officers dealing with the disorder in the Newtownards Road, Albertbridge Road, Castlereagh Street and Templemore Avenue areas of the city, used water cannon and fired three plastic bullets. One officer was injured and a number of arrests were made.
A special sitting of Belfast Magistrates Court on Saturday night saw 13 people charged in connection with the unrest. One woman and 11 men were remanded in custody, while another woman was released on bail.
Terry Spence, chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland, said gunfire against police officers was a worrying development.
"What it quite clearly demonstrates is the fact that paramilitaries have hijacked this flags protest issue and they have turned now their guns on the police," he said. "There is no doubt that it has been exploited by the paramilitary grouping known as the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), and it is very clear that there are members of the UVF, leading members of the UVF, who are exploiting this and are organising and orchestrating this violence against police officers who are out there trying to uphold the law and prevent anarchy on our streets."


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Plain white letters hanging on kids' bedroom doors are so yesterday! Pretty up and personalise your child's bedroom by making a stylish paper-covered plywood letter. Simply follow these super-easy step-by-step instructions to make one yourself. Get creative and choose whatever coloured paper or design takes your (or your child's) fancy!
NB: you can buy plywood letters, pretty paper and spray glue from Spotlight stores and other craft suppliers)
Place the plywood letter on top of the pretty paper facing right-side up. Roughly cut around the shape of the letter, leaving a margin of around a centimetre, to get a rough letter shape.
Place the paper letter right side down onto newspaper and spray with glue adhesive. Follow the instructions on the can, but it'll usually tell you to wait until it's a bit tacky before sticking.
Place the paper letter onto the plywood and press firmly all over so the glue sticks evenly.
Turn letter over, hold firmly with one hand and carefully cut the excess paper off using a stanley knife. Use the letter itself like you would a ruler to cut it perfectly to shape.
All finished! Leave to dry and hang your new pretty letter using a picture hanger on your child's door or bedroom wall.
This craft project was created by Belinda Graham from The Happy Home. Visit Belinda's blog here.


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fleafounder Admin 1 decade ago
There has been a lot of confusion about our decision not to include fantasy points from defensive points and yards allowed rules in our live scoring.
From now on, these rules WILL be included in the live scoring to give the most accurate results possible. You might notice that team defenses are scoring lots points in the first quarter. This is just because they haven't yet given up many yards and points and they're awarded the necessary bonuses. These points will be taken away as necessary throughout the game.
We also added several new features:
* The much requested league rosters page. Many users wanted to see all the league rosters on one page so now you can. Click "All Rosters" from the sub-menu under the "League" tab.
* Team position strengths. You can now view a breakdown of each team's exact positional strengths. This is useful in proposing/assessing trades.
BengalsFan99 1 decade ago
ok thanx!
BengalsFan99 1 decade ago
how many vetos does it take to veto a trade? because we have 5.
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never mind i figured it out thanx anyways though!


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Some people are more vulnerable than others to intensifying weather and climate extremes. People of color, Indigenous peoples, low-income communities, and people who are old, young, or already sick are at greatest risk.
Hurricane Katrina is a prime example: the poor and elderly lost the most because of where they lived and their limited ability to get out of harm's way. More than 50 percent of New Orleans's African American population was displaced, the largest number of any group.
More and more Americans will be living in places highly vulnerable to weather and climate extremes as population continues to grow rapidly in cities, along the coasts, and in the South. Racial and ethnic minorities will be disproportionately impacted because their populations are concentrated in these places. For example, 56 percent of African Americans live in the Southern United States or in urban areas. Furthermore, global warming will add further stress to existing problems in urban areas, in particular poverty, inequities in access to health care, aging infrastructure, and air pollution.
We must take action to reduce global warming pollution now, while there is still time to avert the worst impacts. Investing in a clean energy future is the essential path forward that will help communities nationwide, especially the most vulnerable. It can also create new economic opportunities for underserved communities at this critical time. One analysis estimates that transitioning to clean energy could create over 430,000 jobs for African Americans in America by 2030. At the same time, we need to prepare our cities, coastal areas, and emergency management and public health systems for those climate changes that we can no longer avoid.
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ATLANTA -- The Oakland women's basketball team earned the 11th-highest grade-point average (GPA) in Division I in 2012-13, as announced by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) which released its 2013 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll on Thursday.
The Golden Grizzlies earned the 11th spot on the honor roll list with a cumulative GPA of 3.503 marking the seventh time in eight years that the team has earned a spot on the WBCA Top 25 Team Honor Roll. Also representing the Horizon League was Youngstown State which finished 17th with a GPA of 3.438.
The WBCA Academic Top 25 annually recognizes women's basketball teams across the nation in NCAA Divisions I, II and III, the NAIA, and junior/community colleges that carry the highest combined grade point averages (GPAs) inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The 2012-13 season is the 18th in which the WBCA has produced the honor rolls.
"The GPAs produced this year by each of the Top 25 teams are quite remarkable," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "The coaches of these teams have done a terrific job encouraging their student-athletes to perform at their best both on the court and in the classroom. Congratulations to these 114 programs. I wish them each continued success."
A team's GPA is calculated by dividing the total number of quality points earned by the total number of hours attempted by all team members in the academic terms (semesters or quarters) that the season spans. Weighted grades are converted to a 4.0 scale. The GPAs are rounded to the nearest thousandth of a point. Teams are nominated for the honor by a WBCA-member head coach. A team must have a 3.000 or better GPA to be nominated.


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Spring Cleaning Your Electronic Gear, Tip #1: Cleaning your TV
Kristen is a former copywriter for Crutchfield. She wrote copy for both the web and catalog, covering a variety of home A/V products that included speakers, camcorders, and Blu-ray players. She also wrote a number articles and blog posts for the Crutchfield Know Zone.
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Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
Most audio/video gear attracts a surprising amount of dust and other residue. And whether you like cleaning or not, it's important to protect your investment by keeping it in good working order. Unfortunately, it's possible to cause more harm than good if you don't know how to properly clean your gear. So we've come up with a few easy pointers to help you.
Tip #1: Cleaning your television
Let's start with your TV. You have to be especially careful when cleaning the screen on an LCD. The thin, plastic coating can easily be damaged by normal household glass and surface cleaners and leave smears and discoloring on the screen. To clean an LCD, plasma, or rear-projection TV:
- Turn the television off before cleaning it; you may want to unplug it.
- Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the screen. Because LCD screens have a special coating that can suffer from too much wiping, try to keep screen contact to a minimum. Avoid using a damp cloth. (Never use alcohol, benzine, or thinner to clean the screen.)
- To clean a non-LCD rear-projection TV's screen, you can follow the directions above using a cloth dampened with water.
- The other portions of the television may be cleaned using a soft dry cloth, or, in the case of stubborn soiling, a cotton cloth dampened with water or a mild cleaner. Afterward, wipe the chassis again with a dry cloth.
As you can see, for television cleaning, the bottom line is simplicity. Wipe your TV down gently, and use the simplest possible agents (water or a non-alcohol cleaner) when absolutely necessary.
This tip is an excerpt from my recent article in the Crutchfield Learning Center, Keeping your A/V Gear Clean.


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After making a serious run at the American League Central title last season, the Chicago White Sox have been one of the most disappointing teams of 2013.
The Sox are mired in last place and have the second worst record in the AL, thanks largely to an inept offense.
But don't expect second-year manager Robin Ventura to take the fall.
In a radio interview, General Manager Rick Hahn said it was not fair to blame Ventura for the team's perceived lack of sharpness, focus and cohesiveness. He also said the manager and his staff may have received too much credit last year and too much blame this year.
"At the end of the day, for me, and as we look at our staff, we look at the amount of effort, communication and what they're doing behind the scenes," Hahn said on the show, according to the Chicago Tribune. "It isn't always available to the media, to the fans, which is unfortunate because they don't see the anger, they don't see the high energy, they don't see the confrontations and communication with the players.
"And I think to Robin and his staff's credit, that stays behind closed doors, where the players and the staff would prefer that to take place."
Hahn said he understands that criticism comes along with losing.
"The level of communication and energy hasn't changed. If anything, it's increased as they attempt to stem this tide and improve the performance of this disappointing season," he said. "But to point fingers at the staff, myself included, is part of the gig and we get that."
Ventura expressed a similar sentiment to reporters.
"I'm the one in charge and you just have to take it. It doesn't change my focus on what we are trying to do or win games or teach or anything like that. It's just part of having the job."


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High school senior in wheelchair couldn't go to prom
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. - A Lake Oswego High School senior couldn't get into prom last weekend because the venue didn't have wheelchair access.
Adam Goeken uses a mechanized wheelchair. The prom was on the second floor of the Bossanova Ballroom, with no elevator and no wheelchair access.
A school administrator suggested the other senior boys carry Adam and his 400 pound wheelchair up the stairs, but they decided that wasn't safe. Adam went home instead.
Monday, Rep. Sara Gelser of Corvallis shared Adam's story on the Oregon House floor.
"Accessibility is not something that's a convenience. It is not something that is a kindness," Gelser said. "Adam had a basic right to expect that he could attend the same prom as his classmates."
Gelser said what happened Saturday night violated a host of state and federal laws.
"Adam is an equal member of that senior class and there are students like him all across the state," said Gelser.
The Bossanova Ballroom website says the venue is accessible for people with disabilities, but there is no elevator. "If you are or have someone that is in a wheelchair please call for our wheelchair accessibility options," it says.
"We don't have an elevator here," said ballroom manager Phil Hearne. "Our policy is to carry them up the stairs."
Hearne said employees have done that many times. Adam's mother decided against the idea and took him home.
"It seemed like she was more frustrated with the fact she's been battling this his whole life and this is a constant battle for her and her family to have to overcome," Hearne said.
Lake Oswego High School Principal Bruce Plato says the buck stops with him. It was up to the school to make sure the dance venue was accessible to wheelchairs, he said.
"It was devastating," said Plato. "It was devastating to Adam. It was devastating to us. It was devastating to his classmates who couldn't share the prom with him."
"We made a mistake. We were wrong," Plato said. "We made an assumption that the building was accessible."
The building with the ballroom inside was built more than 100 years ago. It can't have an elevator because of structural issues.
"This was just a mistake. The thing is, though, the law was still broken," said Cheryl Goeken, Adam's mother. "It wasn't really any one person's fault, but people need to be aware of these issues."
"Adam's part of the change," said Plato. "Because of him, this won't happen to students in the future at our school, and that's a positive thing."


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