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BOCA RATON, Fla. — The EPA's Center for Corporate Climate Leadership recognized Office Depot with a Climate Leadership Goal Achievement Award for Excellence in Greenhouse Gas Management. The award was also presented by the Association of Climate Change Officers the Center for Climate & Energy Solutions, and The Climate Registry.
The Goal Achievement Award recognizes organizations that publicly report and verify Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventories and achieve aggressive reduction goals. In 2010, in collaboration with EPA's former Climate Leaders program, Office Depot adopted a goal of reducing U.S. GHG emissions by 20% by 2012, with 2007 as a baseline year. By the end of 2011, Office Depot had achieved a 29% reduction in the U.S. versus its baseline year.
"Office Depot recognizes that taking action on climate change is good for business and good for the environment," said Yalmaz Siddiqui, senior director of environmental strategy for Office Depot. "We've made a series of fiscally sound investments in energy efficiency that have far exceeded our investment performance requirements, delivered rapid ROI, and reduced our carbon footprint substantially. By achieving our carbon reduction goal, we've proven again that there doesn't need to be a conflict between economic and environmental goals — you just have to choose to invest in the right things."
Under the leadership of Ed Costa, VP construction, Office Depot, the company has made numerous energy efficiency investments, including:
De-lamping one out of every three bulbs in tens of thousands of fixtures across more than 1,000 stores, while maintaining similar light output by adding reflectors above the remaining two bulbs;
Installing motion detectors in warehouses, stores and business offices;
Upgrading heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems;
Using Big Ass Fans in select locations to reduce air conditioning requirements;
Participating in load shedding programs with utilities in numerous jurisdictions; and
Centrally controlling energy across the U.S. with an energy management system.
In addition to helping achieve its carbon-reduction goal one year ahead of schedule, these efforts helped Office Depot achieve the following extraordinary results:
An 84% Internal Rate of Return (IRR) from the $8M de-lamping/reflectors project;
A reduction in electricity use across all stores in North America from 625,000 MWh in 2007 to 433,000 MWh in 2011 – a drop of 31%, while facilities under management dropped just 8%;
A reduction in electricity costs across all stores in North America from $56 million in 2007 to $46 million in 2011; and
A reduction in natural gas use across all stores in North America from 361,000 mmBTUs in 2007 to 326,000 mmBTUs in 2011.


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this blanket is believed to have belonged my great uncle Ronald Poulton Palmer who died in the trenches (Ploegstreet) in 1915 He had captained the England rugby team and shared his memorial service at Rugby school with Rupert Brooke. I am trying discover whether it was an army issue (he was in the Berkshire Infantry) or where it might have come from It is 5'2 inches square and has tassles with a distinctive check on one side Perhaps he owned it and took it with him Someone has suggested it was a motoring rug? It has the Burberry colours but i dont think it has any connection with Burberry although they designed the trench coats for the officers It has a name tape on it with R....P....N Could it have been a school blanket? (The Palmer name was added later) Any ideas

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Hartt Community Division Presents THE NUTCRACKER, 12/14-16
The Hartt School Community Division (HCD) presents the timeless holiday ballet classic The Nutcracker Friday, December 14, at 7:30 PM; Saturday, December 15, at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM; and Sunday, December 16, at 2:00 PM. All performances are held in Millard Auditorium at the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. Tickets will be made available to the public on November 12, 2012. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit hcd.hartford.edu to purchase tickets. Admission to each performance is $30 for adults; $15 for students 12 and under; and $20 for other students and senior citizens with ID. University of Hartford discount rates are not available for this production. Group rates may be available to organizations. Contact Amanda Kilpatrick, Hartt Community Division Dance Department, at 860.768.2491 for more information.
The Hartt School Community Division of the University of Hartford has been bringing dance performances to the families and community of the Greater Hartford region for years. Our recent successes have included this summer's sell-out performance of Coppelia and last year's well-received full-length production of The Nutcracker, our first with Artistic Director Samantha Dunster at the helm. This holiday season, HCD's fully staged production of Tchaikovsky's time-honored classic, with staging again by Artistic Director Dunster, will transport the audience to a magical world.
Following last year's success, HCD continues to build its production of the ballet, including new scenic elements and the addition of a fourth performance. This fourth performance, as well as the addition of a second cast of many of the roles, will give even more of Hartt's talented students the opportunity to perform on stage in a full-length story ballet. In addition to the 100+ Hartt dancers between the ages of 5 and 18, former members of the Hartford Ballet will grace our stage, including Debra Collins Ryder of Farmington, Angela Quatrocelli Manger of West Hartford, and Susannah Marchese of Hartford. Ms. Ryder and Ms. Marchese are current ballet instructors in the Community Division and continue the strong teaching legacy of the School of the Hartford Ballet. Stephen Pier, former dancer of the Royal Danish Ballet and Associate Professor of Dance and Director of The Hartt School Dance Division, will reprise the central role of Uncle Drosselmeyer. Once again, local celebrities and dignitaries will make cameo appearances. The 2011 HCD production included special appearances by Dean Aaron Flagg of The Hartt School, President Walter Harrison of the University of Hartford, Scot Haney and Kara Sundlun of WFSB's Better Connecticut, West Hartford Mayor Scott Slifka, and Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra. 2012 audiences can look forward to the surprise of seeing which local celebrities will join us this season.
Even with several special guests appearing in the production, Ms. Dunster keeps the focus on the children and students of Hartt. Dunster says of the ballet, "The holidays are a magical time of the year for children, and Hartt's production of The Nutcracker truly evokes the spirit of the season. HCD's production is performed both by and for young people. Professional guest artists dance cameo roles in our production – dancing alongside, inspiring, and mentoring our students throughout the entire process – yet the focus of this production remains exactly where it should be, on our young artists. Featured roles, such as the Sugar Plum Fairy, are danced by our own advanced dancers, which gives them a unique level of experience that other schools do not typically provide."
Christina Henares of Avon and Gwen Schwartz of West Hartford dance the starring role of Clara, each at different performances. Gabrielle Collins of West Hartford and Kathryn Manger of West Hartford will share the principal roles of Snow Queen and the Sugar Plum Fairy. Andrew Matte '15, a University of Hartford Biology Major and Hartt School Dance Division student, will dance the role of the Cavalier. The nearly 100 corps members – ranging in age from 5 to 18, and from Pre-Ballet level study through HCD's elite pre-professional program – hail from a number of area towns, including Avon, Bloomfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford, Kensington, Newington, Simsbury, South Windsor, Suffield, Tarrifville, Tolland, Unionville, and West Hartford.
The Community Division's production of The Nutcracker is truly a Hartford community event, incorporating the talents of our young dance artists, former members of the Hartford Ballet, Hartt School dance faculty, and area dignitaries and celebrities. The collaboration of these talented and notable individuals and the HCD Artistic Staff and Production Teams will make this holiday season's presentation of The Nutcracker something that should not be missed.


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CHINO HILLS – The alteration of a residential home to an alleged 17-room, $150-a-day maternity hotel has city officials and residents shaking their heads in disbelief.
Through a court-ordered inspection last month, city officials discovered that the home at 15250 Woodglen Drive has been used to house 30 pregnant Chinese women visiting the United States to have their children on American soil, city and law enforcement officials said.
That complaint revealed a variety of details about the alleged running of a hotel from a residential home, which is against city code enforcement law.
The inspection said a resident was charged $150 a day for a medium-size room. An invoice showed another tenant paid $27,000 for her prenatal and postpartum care.
According to a nuisance and code violation complaint filed with the West Valley Superior Court in Rancho Cucamonga, officials observed raw sewage "flowing down" the property and determined that the septic system was failing.
From Oct. 10 to Nov. 6, the property meter read a usage of more than 100,000 gallons of water, or an average of about 4,000 gallons per day. The septic system was designed to handle at most 1,500 gallons a day, the complaint reads.
While posting the notice of violation on the property, city staff observed a lobby, dining area, dining schedule, sitting areas, and a luggage dolly, as well as an area in the lobby that contained brochures, including "USA Los Angeles Hermas International Guidance on How to Have an American Baby," according to the complaint.
Mayor Peter Rogers said the city is fully engaged in this issue, and if similar issues arise they will be dealt with in a similar fashion.
"Until the 14th Amendment of the (United States) Constitution is amended or eliminated, what is being done by the operators of these birthing tourism programs is not illegal," Rogers said at last week's City Council meeting.
The 14th Amendment says a child is born in the United States should receive a birth certificate and is therefore granted citizenship.
"But if they choose to open a hotel in a residential neighbor that is an issue we will chase down and enforce through code enforcement," Rogers said.
City staff inspected the property on Sept. 17, 18, 26 and 28.
The court-ordered inspection was on Nov. 19 and the public complaint was filed on Dec. 7.
The public complaint against the co-homeowners allege violations of a number a code enforcement regulations, including converting a seven- bedroom, six 1/2-bathroom house into the maternity hotel operation.
The defendants – Hai Yong Wu and Yi Wang – own the 1974 built home through a California-based corporation, Los Angeles Hermas, Inc.
"This type of action will allow our office to seek an immediate order that would require that the operations at the property cease and that the property cannot be inhabited until it is brought into compliance with the city's zoning and building and safety codes," said City Attorney Mark Hensley at the Dec. 11 council meeting.
Hensley said there is the possibility of a court hearing within the next four weeks.
Multiple calls made to Wu's translator, Sabrina Chen, have not been returned. Calls to the three phone numbers listed on a gate at the Woodglen home were also not returned.
On Wednesday, a male picked up and after the reporter identified themselves, he hung up.
"No English," he said.
Hensley said the complaint is in the process of being served to Wu and Wang.
City staff issued a notice of violations to Wu and Wang on Oct. 1 requiring them to repair the failing septic system and obtain permits for the unpermitted construction and stop using the property as a hotel.
Once city staff obtained the court order to inspect the property, they also found that each room was furnished as a hotel room, with matching bedding and furniture, monogrammed towels and a portable hot water kettle. Each room had its own key, thermostat and bathrobe, the complaint reads.
The inspection also revealed the home had been subdivided, without permits, there were no smoke or carbon monoxide alarms in any of the 17 bedrooms, two rooms lacked emergency escape windows and a secondary kitchen was found in a pantry area with unpermitted gas, plumbing and electrical connections.
"The home needs to be used for residential purpose and not commercial purposes, and there is a potential that some modifications could be allowed to remain if there are plans for them, but there are some modifications there is no way can comply," Hensley said.
At last week's City Council meeting, a member of the grassroots group Not in Chino Hills said she, along with other residents near the home, were happy the last couple of days because they didn't observe "traffic of pregnant girls" going up and down the hill.
"And we noticed that the lights were off at the mansion when it got dark, so we thought, `Wow, maybe they're out?"' said Linda Spencer.
"Then today (Dec. 11) we were a little skeptical, not that they were moving back in, but because there were construction trucks and they were marking the sewer lines and they were working on the house.
"We're not sure what that means but the traffic has been next to zero the last few days, so we took that as a good sign."
The mission of the local group is to preserve the city as a family-oriented community.
"We want to continue to enjoy our beautiful city, and we welcome everyone, but, to preserve what we cherish, we must also protect our city," the Not in Chino Hills website says.
Hensley said he's not sure if anyone is still occupying the home or if there is any activity inside.
While law enforcement and city officials have confirmed that wealthy Chinese women have been staying at the 7,964-square-foot Woodglen Drive home, they mentioned that pregnant Chinese women were also residing at Green Valley Apartments at 14901 Frost Ave. until they give birth at area hospitals.
No charges have been filed against Green Valley Apartments, which is owned by Lewis Operating Corp.
Hensley said he doesn't believe the city has received any complaints against Green Valley Apartments.
Earlier this month, the spokeswoman of Not in Chino Hills alleged that a mansion in the Grand Pointe community is also operating as a maternity hotel.
City officials didn't want to comment on the alleged third location.
"If a complaint comes in, we will investigate it as we do with all code cases," City Manager Mike Fleager has said.
Reach Canan via email, call her at 909-987-6397 ext. 425, or find her on Twitter @ChinoValleyNow.


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The scope clause language in the tentative settlement reached between the Air Line Pilots Association and Delta Air Lines in May at first looked like a positive development for all involved. After all, Delta's pilots would get the chance to fly as many as 88 more narrowbodies, the Delta Connection regional affiliates would get to fly 70 more 76-seat jets and the OEMs, primarily Bombardier and Embraer, would finally get a chance to land a big RJ order in North America after a long drought.
But once ALPA released all the details, it became clear that at least one group of losers would emerge—namely the employees of the regional airlines who owe their jobs to the bloated fleets of 50-seat jets no one else seems to want anymore.
Under the terms of the tentative agreement, the Delta Connection carriers would lose 218 fifty-seat regional jets—accounting for 10,900 seats—while the additional 76-seat jets would add a relatively meager 5,320 seats, resulting in a net loss of 5,580 seats. Now flying 343 fifty-seaters, the Delta Connection affiliates would end up with a comparatively minuscule total of 125 once Delta finishes adding the 88 Boeing 717s it plans to source from Southwest Airlines.
In the end, according to the chairman of Delta's ALPA unit, the mainline's share of domestic flying will increase by 21 percent. That means more, better-paying jobs at the mainline, but, considering that narrowbodies require proportionately fewer employees per seat than regional jets, it also means a bigger loss of positions at the regionals.
In consideration of their ALPA brethren flying for the regionals, the Delta master executive council negotiated a provision requiring that at least 35 percent of Delta's new pilot hires must come from Delta Connection's ranks. Given that most mainline pilots now come from regional airlines anyway, that "concession" hardly amounts to a gesture of magnanimity.
The tentative agreement, approved by the Air Line Pilots Association's Delta unit on May 15, carried a ratification deadline of June 30. If the majority of Delta's more than 12,000 pilots vote in favor of the deal, it would take effect on July 1.
The Delta MEC official told AIN that they would start the ratification vote on June 15, complete its last road show on June 19 in Los Angeles and announce the results of the vote on June 29.
Kirk (not verified)
June 12, 2012 - 12:04pm
What the author fails to mention is the history of how all those RJ's came into Delta's system, which was at the expense of the Delat pilots by no growth at mainline for nearly a decade.
Pulephobic (not verified)
July 2, 2012 - 11:39am
What the poster fails to realize or acknowledge in that history is that former negotiators for the DAL pilots negotiated those jobs away when they gave relief on scope in return for job protections of then existing pilots, less egregious pay concessions, and less egregious cuts in benefits. RJs were permitted by their contract, quite liberally. Furthermore, those contracts were ratified and approved by a vote of the entire pilot group. Bottom line, you get what you negotiate!
Shannon (not verified)
June 12, 2012 - 4:30pm
So if there is only 125 50-seaters left, who is that operator, and who gets/keeps all the 76-seat flying?....Someone is going to be left without a seat - and the biggest operator of the 50-seaters is SkyWest/Express Jet - it looks like they are in for a pounding in the next few years...What do you want to bet Comair gets the 76-seaters or disappears?
matt (not verified)
July 1, 2012 - 4:27pm
So much for the alleged pilot shortage!
Kroviniu gabenimas (not verified)
September 25, 2012 - 9:33am
Furthermore, those contracts were ratified and approved by a vote of the entire pilot group. Bottom line, you get what you negotiate!


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Phase III Study of Monolaurin Cream Therapy for Patients With Congenital Ichthyosis
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OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the safety and efficacy of monolaurin cream versus a placebo vehicle cream in suppressing the signs of nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma.
II. Assess the incidence of posttreatment rebound or recrudescence in patients with congenital ichthyosis.
III. Evaluate the long term safety of monolaurin cream with whole body application in these patients.
|Drug: monolaurin cream
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|September 1996
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|September 1998
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a three month, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study followed by a nine month, open label, rollover study.
Patients are treated either with a placebo vehicle cream or the study cream, monolaurin (15% glyceryl monolaurate), for 3 months followed by a four week break. Medications are applied uniformly twice daily (morning and at least 1 hour before bedtime). After this blinded portion of the study, all patients are administered monolaurin cream for 9 months.
Patients are followed for 4 weeks after the last cream application.
Completion date provided represents the completion date of the grant per OOPD records
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|2 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
--Disease Characteristics--
- Nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (chronic, multifactorial, hyperkeratotic, inflammatory skin disease) Clinical criteria includes: - generalized involvement with no flexural sparing - congenital onset usually as collodion baby (i.e., a taut, shiny encasement which is shed postnatally revealing underlying erythroderma and generalized ichthyosis) - scales should be fine, whitish, and rather loose except on the lower legs where the scales may be large, platelike, and dark - if severely effected: intense erythema is present; overt ectropion may be present; cicatricial alopecia may be present; and secondary nail dystrophies with thickening of nail plate and ridging may be present
- Phenotypically consistent with diagnostic grading photos
- Grade of at least 3 for scaling on four treatment sites
--Prior/Concurrent Therapy--
- Biologic therapy: Not specified
- Chemotherapy: Not specified
- Endocrine therapy: At least 4 weeks since prior corticosteroids No concurrent corticosteroids
- Radiotherapy: Not specified
- Surgery: Not specified
- Other: At least 4 weeks since any prior investigational medications At least 4 weeks since any prior systemic therapy, such as hypolipidemics or retinoids Nonglycerin emollients allowed up to 1 week prior to study At least 4 weeks since any other topical therapy including humectants such as urea, alpha hydroxy or alpha ketoacid preparations and retinoids No concurrent topical therapy No concurrent investigational medications
--Patient Characteristics--
- Age: 18 months and over
- Performance status: Not specified
- Hematopoietic: No clinically significant laboratory abnormalities
- Hepatic: No clinically significant laboratory abnormalities
- Renal: No clinically significant laboratory abnormalities
- Other: Triglyceride or total cholesterol no greater than 3 times normal Must be in general good health No known hypersensitivity to any component of this study medication Not pregnant or nursing Adequate contraception required of all fertile women
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00004690
|Study Chair:
|Carl R. Thornfeldt
|Cellegy Pharmaceuticals
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00004690 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 24, 2000
|Last Updated:
|March 24, 2015
Keywords provided by FDA Office of Orphan Products Development:
dermatologic disorders
rare disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Skin Abnormalities
Congenital Abnormalities
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Skin Diseases
Cariostatic Agents
Protective Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Robert Kirkman, the creator of The Walking Dead and Invincible, is set to launch an upcoming monthly comic series called The Infinite, a science fiction adventure that tells the story of Bowen, a freedom fighter who's seen civilization fall to The Infinite. Now, he has come back in time to enlist the aid of his 19-year-old self in order to prevent the war he lost and hopefully spare his younger self the horrors of what he's lived through. The book will be published by Kirkmans Image Comics imprint, Skybound.
The Infinite will debut in August 2011 and will be illustrated by Image Comics co-founder Rob Liefeld (Youngblood, X-Force, New Mutants). The Infinite marks the first time Liefeld and Kirkman have collaborated on an original creation.
The Infinite is a new way of looking at time travel, we're throwing out all the old rules of time travel fiction and coming up with new ways of dealing with it. We're definitely doing things in this series that no one has ever seen before. I can't wait to share this concept with the world, said Kirkman. Rob Liefeld is a creative force that has been driving the comics industry for nearly two decades now. He's created fan-favorite characters for Marvel, and created some of the most memorable creator-owned comics ever. Being able to collaborate on a new creation, his first in many years, has been a highlight of the past year and that includes my other comic book, The Walking Dead, being turned into the highest-rated drama on cable television.
Rob Liefeld says, Kirkman and I have been talking about working on a big project for some time. I am a HUGE fan of all the work that Robert has done over the past 8 years. The Walking Dead and Invincible remain my absolute favorite comic books, month in and month out. We knew that we wanted to do a big sci-fi adventure that we could jam with crazy ideas and wild imagination and The Infinite is just that project. We have developed a great hero, born from difficult circumstances, who has to take huge risks. And you know with Robert it will be a wild ride with lots of heart and emotion.
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GCC one step closer to stopping female genital mutilation in the county
10:43am Thursday 20th March 2014
By Kate Wilson
10:43am Thursday 20th March 2014
By Kate Wilson
GLOUCESTERSHIRE County Council is stepping up its activity to raise awareness and secure prosecutions concerning female genital mutilation in the county.
At a full county council meeting members voted unanimously to monitor injuries suffered by victims of female genital mutilation (FGM), and to determine what steps are being taken to stop the practice from happening to children in Gloucestershire.
The council heard that the number of women and girls living with FGM in the UK is likely to be around 170,000 - almost three times the existing official figures.
There are also 65,000 girls aged 13 and under are at risk of mutilation in this country.
In spite of the UK law in 1985 banning what was then termed 'female circumcision' there has not been a single successful prosecution in the country.
A multi-agency approach to FGM is now being taken involving education, health and local authorities, the police and the crown prosecution service coming together to share data and raise awareness.
Councillors have welcomed the decision that doctors and nurses in the UK are now to be told to log details of injuries suffered by victims of FGM.
By September all acute hospitals will have to report this data to the Department of Health on a monthly basis.
Following the county council motion these figures will also be monitored and evaluated by the Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny committee in order to see how big a problem these crimes really are in Gloucestershire.
The committee will also look at how we can prevent this practice happening to local children.
Cllr Colin Hay (Lib Dem, All Saints and Oakley) said: "It's really good to see the whole council backing our call to highlight the issue of female genital mutilation.
"This is child abuse and we should tackle it as any other child abuse.
"The county council already does a lot of work itself and with partners but we're pleased the issue will be given more wide spread coverage."
Cllr Dorcus Binns (Con, Nailsworth) said: "Like every form of child abuse this council will do everything in its power not just to stamp it out but to see those who commit or facilitate it sent to prison for as long as possible.
"Whether child abuse is based on someone's negligence, someone's perverted desires, or someone's backward cultural beliefs makes no difference to me and it makes no difference to this council.
"There is zero tolerance for it."
Cllr Lesley Williams (Lab, Stonehouse) said: "It is critical that we raise awareness of the repugnant crime in our schools and the wider community.
"Female genital mutilation is a barbaric act has no place our society.
"That is why all political parties united to pass a motion to find out to what extent this crime is taking place in Gloucestershire so that we can take action."
Cllr Richard Leppington (UKIP, Blakeney and Bream) said: "We fully support this motion as it's apparent that this is something we need to focus on.
"We support any action that stops this from happening and brings offenders to trial in court."
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lojong1 wrote:I wonder if Teresa d'Avila (and maybe Juan de la Cruz and Meister Eckhart) truly remained Christian after Jhana experiences.
James the Giant wrote:If they did access the first few Jhanas, nothing in that experience would disagree with a Christian world-view.
Dhammanando wrote:Given the tendency of jhāna to powerfully reinforce whatever diṭṭhi (right or wrong) prompts the person to strive for it, one would expect them to be even more Christian (or at least more Papist) afterwards,
Dhammanando wrote: In St. Teresa's case it's noteworthy that her rabid fulminations against Jews and Lutherans were all written subsequent to her mystical experiences; they are not juvenilia, but the works of her 'mature' years.
Coyote wrote:You might want to read a bit about Hesychasm and the uncreated light - these kind of experiences have been part and parcel of Christian mysticism since before the first millennia...
Coyote wrote:But just because they experience concentration, lights, rapture ect. doesn't necessarily make it genuine jhana, though it all seems to be based on the same principles - seclusion, refraining from immorality, deep focus on one object or sound.
lojong1 wrote:Does John of the Cross describe anything similar besides in Dark Night o Soul? Where are Meister Eckhart's best instructions?
lojong1 wrote:I'd like to see which Christian traditions still practice these meditations--Carmelites maybe?
This 'Interior Castle' is the clearest christian meditation instruction I've seen. Philokalia might also be good...it's been so long now.
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KINGSTON, N.Y. --Ā A plan by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow only one casino in a seven-county region that includes Ulster County probably would leave Ulster out in the cold, state Sen. John Bonacic said on Tuesday.
"If that happens, I will tell you that Sullivan (County) is probably in, Ulster is probably out," Bonacic, R-Mount Hope, said during a breakfast meeting of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce.
The problem with Ulster County being lumped in with Sullivan is that three Sullivan County developers are trying to win approval for casinos on their property, said Bonacic, who chairs the Senate's Gaming, Wagering and Racing Committee.
"Grossingers has an interest up in Liberty, the Concord with Entertainment Properties Trust are moving forward with a project, whether they get a casino or not, and the third is in Mamakating on the Flaum property," he said.
The only proposal for a casino in Ulster County is from the Michael Treanor-led group that purchased the defunct Nevele hotel in Ellenville last year.
Allowing casinos on non-Indian land in New York still needs approval by the state Legislature, Cuomo and the state's voters.
Bonacic said the governor needs to be more forthcoming with details of his plan.
"I am trying to push the governor ... (to) name the seven regions where these (casino) licenses could go and tell the people where they'll never go."
Part of the uncertainty is whether non-Indian casinos would be allowed to operate in the same areas as existing Indian facilities.
Cuomo has proposed there be only one casino in each of six regions of the state. If deals are reached with current tribal ownership of existing casinos in three of the regions, they would be protected from competition. Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi said on Tuesday said there is a June 30 deadline for the Indian casinos to reach the agreements.
"Some of the tribes have some issues outstanding with New York," Azzopardi said. "If those issues get resolved, the contract's in good standing and the exclusivity zone would be honored."
Ellenville Mayor Jeff Kaplan asked Bonacic to support efforts the Nevele owners' casino effort.
"We don't want to be in competition with Monticello," Kaplan said, referring to the video gambling terminals at Monticello Raceway in Sullivan County. "I feel that Ellenville has gotten hit by the recession much worse than Monticello. They're getting a million in revenue from the racino plant, and they are the (Sullivan) County seat. We don't have those benefits. We need this project desperately."
Bonacic responded: "You should give that speech to Gov. Cuomo."
Bonacic also said there must be clarity about how casinos would benefit host communities.
"I want to make sure that the voters know what they're voting on," he said.
Bonacic said he would like to have 80 percent of casino revenues put toward education and 20 percent committed to property tax reduction.
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You don't let that situation be weakened if you're actually interested in remaining among the elite of the elite.
If they think he's a ticking time bomb then that changes things.... But I don't get the feeling they think he's a ticking time bomb. He might still have some growing up to do to better focus his energies and emotions but he's not Artest crazy either.
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On Wednesday, February 6, Marywood's Autism Speaks U club will host a women's and men's basketball night to benefit autism awareness. The women's game begins at 6 p.m., and the men's game begins at 8 p.m.
- Adults: $5
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- With a Marywood ID: free
Activities will benefit the Autism Speaks U club. A raffle and a 50/50 will be held at the games.
Club vice president Leanne Feeney, an early childhood education major, says she and several classmates established the club last year with the aim of raising awareness about autism. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), autism, a communication spectrum disorder, affects 1 in 88 children.
"I hope people will come to enjoy the game and support autism awareness efforts," she said.
Since April is Autism Awareness Month, the Autism Speaks U club is planning more events this spring.


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Finishing moves that would actually hurt!!
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I believe a poster on here made a blog with finishing moves. What made me more critical of it he wasn't choosing moves that actually would hurt. Which is why I created this blog post for all of you. I'm sure I may have missed a few, but I believe this is solid list everyone could agree on. Here is a list of 10 finishing moves that would actually hurt!!!:
1.Tombstone-So basically Taker would pick you up and let all the blood rush to your head while people are cheering like crazy. Hit the top of the head with all your body weight plus all the strength and force he uses to hit your head on the mat.
2.DDT-Jake gives you the DDT top of the head and at worst end up with a concussion. Accidental with Ricky Steamboat when they asked him to do it to him on the concrete floor. He was out and Jake said that was the heaviest thing he ever picked up basically because he was dead weight. Just ended up with a concussion o.
3.Frog Splash-You see Eddie with all the impact coming down on you while RVD goes as high as he can to hit you with the finishing move. Air taken not only out of you, but RVD as well.
4.Elbow-Who wants to take an elbow from the heart when Macho Man jumping off the top rope. All the body weight along with his elbow to the chest. Ouch!!
5.Canadian Destroyer-Don't know how many of you have saw Petey Williams do the Canadian Destroyer, but if you havn't....you should look it up. He worked in TNA for several years o. Piledriver basically, but he does a front flip before hitting it.
6.Bonsai Drop-500+ pound Yokozuna off the 2nd rope on to your chest. No doubt you will have more than just chest pain after that. Hopefully he wiped his butt as well.
7.450 Splash-front flip to make even more impact to take the air out of ya. Be a scare of catching your breath obviously.
8.Van Terminator-Chair to the face basically almost the same as Van Daminator, but Van Terminator in my opinion is worse. RVD jumps off the top rope from 1 side of the ring than hits both of his boots into a chair into your face. Yea, not way I'd like to spend a night at the house. Sure you will be bloody afterwards with probably a broken nose/face.
9.Yes Lock-I believe it would be more painful than the crossface. Mainly because it looks like your arm would break in the process. I've received crossface and ankle lock on several occassions from friends while wrestling while kids.
10.Power bomb-Diesel, Batista, or whoever else gives you the power bomb. All your body weight along with their power putting you through the mat. That has got to hurt!!
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I downloaded the new iOS 4 this afternoon, then told it to install once it was ready.
It initiated around 1:30pm, and by 3:00 or so I decided to reset the device and try again because it had gotten "stuck" where, on my PC, it said "Restoring iPhone software..." with the meter looking to be about 95% complete. Meanwhile, my iPhone showed the Apple logo along with a white progress/loading bar underneath, and it appeared to be at about 60%. It had stayed that way for several minutes before I decided to punt and try again.
So the second attempt was underway at about 3:30. Things looked fine and were progressing along.
When I left for work at about 4:50, it had been back to 95% on the PC and 60% on the iPhone for approximately an hour and 15 minutes straight.
I've just now gotten home and have checked on it, and as of 10:27PM it's STILL at 95% on my PC and 60% on my iPhone! So we're talking almost seven hours here.
Am I just screwed, or should I expect it to be okay by the time I get up tomorrow morning if I leave it alone now?
Assuming Radio Shack's pre-order of my iPhone 4 didn't get screwed up by Apple, I should be getting my new phone anyway on Thursday, but it would still kind of blow not to have a phone the next few days.....


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SDC wrote:In the "non-three lives interpretation" of the paṭicca-samuppāda, bhāva is the idea that "I am" or "I exist"
Isn't the idea "I am" actually self-view, one of the fetters ( sakkāya-diṭṭhi )? I'm not clear how you're equating this to "bhava".
Also your interpretation of bhava seems to be contradicted by the way the nidanas are defined in MN9 and SN12.2 ( see my earlier post with sections from SN12.2 ).


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PEARLAND, Texas - A mother was arrested in front of her two small children after police say she led them on a chase and dragged an officer.
The chase started at Pearland Town Center around 8 p.m. on Saturday.
Police said they were trying to take 27-year-old Brittani Bree Thomas into custody for an arrest warrant for theft by check.
Police said she refused to comply and they were forced to attempt to remove her from her car. Instead of cooperating, police said she drove off and dragged a police officer 10 feet before he was thrown to the ground.
According to authorities, the officer was able to stand up, jump in his patrol car and chase after Thomas.
Police said her 3-year-old and 8-year-old children were in the backseat during the chase.
Dashcam video from the officer's patrol car shows Thomas driving as fast as 84 miles per hour through a residential area, authorities said. Police terminated the chase because the children were in danger.
According to police, Thomas eventually lost control of her car and spun out.
Authorities said she walked away and was arrested by the officer she assaulted.
Thomas' children weren't wearing their seatbelts at the time, but no injuries were reported, police said.
Thomas faces multiple felonies, including endangering a welfare of a child, evading arrest and assault on a public servant, police said.
She was released after posting $53,000 in bonds.
The children are in the custody of their grandparents.
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TONY Bennett defied the odds to execute two visits to the podium after controlled racing at Castle Combe.
The Bishopstone driver steered his way to a well-earned silver in the circuit's Racing Clubs Sports and GT race, where he held off stiff challenges from faster cars, and third in the The Classic Sports Car Club Magnificent Seven's race.
His success followed a treble at the Spa Summer Classic event.
Away from Castle Combe, Salisbury's Stuart Waite had a day of mixed fortunes in the Toyo Tyres Production BMW Championship at Oulton Park in Cheshire on Saturday.
Qualifying second among a field of 27, Waite won the first race. He maintained the lead in the second race until a technical glitch in the last lap pushed him back to eighth overall.


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Deployment canceled for Pendleton National Guard
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) About 60 National Guard members in Pendleton who have been figuring for a year that they were headed for Afghanistan in January to fly helicopters have been told to stand down.
The Oregon Military Department confirmed Monday that B Company, 1-168 Aviation of the Oregon National Guard won't be deployed.
Lt. Col. Alan Gronewald, who commands the Pendleton-based aviators, told the East Oregonian (http://bit.ly/12puqZO ) the troops have mixed reactions to the news.
"You plan for a certain thing for a year of your life," Gronewald said. "For the most part it's positive, but it changes a lot of things."
Some active-duty units are replacing National Guard units in Afghanistan. Gronewald said that won't be the case with B Company, 1-168 Aviation because there's less need for helicopter units such as the Chinook aviators from Pendleton.
The aviators had been training in combat flight techniques and aerial gunnery in preparation for their January deployment. Gronewald said the training will still prove useful for the Guard's in-country service, such as fighting wildfires.


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Altuve lands role as Astros' leading man
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- In addition to announcing the first three pitchers in the rotation on Wednesday, manager Bo Porter revealed his leadoff hitter: All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve.
Altuve, who hit .290 with seven homers, 37 RBIs and 33 stolen bases last year in his first full season in the Major Leagues, will be the top-of-the-order hitter heading into the season. He hit leadoff in 84 games last year, more than any other member of the Astros.
"I said early on in the spring that if we had a guy that actually took hold of that leadoff spot, it would have been a good scenario for Altuve to hit second, but as we stand here today, we don't have someone that has taken the bull by the horns in that leadoff spot," Porter said. "So it makes the most sense to have arguably one of our best hitters, who's going to get a bunch of hits and get on base a lot, to get an extra at-bats hitting at the top of the lineup."
Altuve hit .281 with five homers, 15 RBIs and 42 runs scored as a leadoff hitter last year while batting .318 with one homer, 18 RBIs and 33 runs scored from the No. 2 spot. Jordan Schafer began last season as the leadoff hitter before eventually giving way to Altuve later in the season.
"I feel really good in both spots I've been hitting -- leadoff and second," Altuve said. "I like to get on base and score some runs, and I think the guys behind me are going to do the heavy work. I just have to get on base."
Brian McTaggart is reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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IAN Edwards and Mark Sly were victorious in the Four BBB format with an impressive score of 46 points at Enmore Park Golf Club.
Ian's gross birdie blitz on holes 13, 15 and 16 helped secure a comfortable four shot victory over Gary Walker and Alan Chambers - and Robert Stewart andGeri Clifford, with four other pairing a shot back.
Shelia Bowden was victorious in the Leffman Rose Bowl with a fantastic 38 points.
Leading the way in the Silver Division was Sue Hockley with 35 points, one ahead of Anne Weston in second and Mavis Tudor in third, both with 34 points.
In the Bronze Division it was Hilary Cockroft who finished in second behind Shelia, with Janet Waplington in third, both with 36 points.A total of 38 Ladies took part in their Annual Dawn Patrol - the winners were Ladies captain Judith Sperring and Debbie Dingle with 39 points – second were Lynn Slocombe and Ann Weston with 36 points on countback and third, Betty Edney and Hazel Percy also with 36 points.
Enmore Park Seniors had only one match this week, away on the Long Sutton course.
Severely affected by the winter flooding, the course has recovered remarkably well.
So much so that the home players almost completely outplayed the Enmore squad winning by seven matches to one.
The single Enmore point was gained by John Rigler with Jefferson Horsley.
180 senior golfers took part in the Enmore seniors open, a testament to the high regard for visiting players to experience the course. However, home player, John Taylor, took the honours with a fantastic 46 points, also winning the Ron Holman cup in the process.


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winless but no Luck
Three teams are winless but only one can get lucky enough and draft Andrew Luck. It is possible to lose all your games and still be unlucky in the 'Sucky Bowl'! Not only do you have to lose your games. You have to hope that that your ineptitude rubs off on the teams that you play and they start sucking as well.
Strength of schedule is the tie breaker in the draft. If two or more teams have the same record. The team with lowest opponent winning percentage picks first. After that it's a coin flip.
Before the season started. The Indianapolis Colts were considered to have the third hardest schedule in the NFL. The Miami Dolphins were 10th and the St. Louis Rams were 26th.
After seven weeks of football the contenders for this years 'Sucky Bowl' are the Colts, Dolphins and Rams. All with winless records. Indianapolis is leading the pack in the quest to 'suck 4 Luck' only because they haven't had a bye week yet. The Jaguars, Vikings and Cardinals are still in the hunt with one win each.
The St. Louis Rams won the 'Sucky Bowl' back in 2009 and got the privilege to draft Sam Bradford. This year he has a 53.1 completion percentage and a quarter back rating of 72.2. They still have to play the Cardinals twice so that may be what gets them into the win column.
The Miami Dolphins have the reigning MVP of the 'Sucky Bowl' from last year in Matt More. They looked like they were going to beat Tebow's Broncos until the luck factor kicked in. He has a completion percentage of 59.1 and a quarter back rating of 67.0.
Indianapolis have been in some close games, until getting stomped by the Saints by 55 points. Painter has a completion percentage of 54.6 and a quarter back rating of 85.2.
If you take the whole schedule and figure out the opponent winning percentage for the winless teams. The tie breaker goes to... Drum roll please... The COLTS!!!
Indianapolis right now have an opponent winning percentage of 0.54. St. Louis is in second with an owp of 0.57 and Miami is trailing with a 0.58 owp. The owp or luck factor will change every week so stay tuned.
This years 'Sucky Bowl' is going to be fought over with unprecedented ferocity. Every week will be filled with new ways to 'suck 4 luck'. The one who sucks most will suck least.


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Checking In On: Shortstops, Part 3
In the first two installments of this series, we took a detailed look at the progress of the top shortstops in the minors; specifically, the shortstops who either possessed the pure skill to stick at the position all the way up the chain or possessed enough of that desired purity to make an interesting argument for their long-term projection at the position. For the third and final section, we will take a closer look at the shortstops who feature a less-than-pure skill set and will most likely be playing another position at the highest level.
It needs to be said that not all shortstops are created equal, and just because there is a 6 next to your name on the lineup doesn't mean you possess the aforementioned pure defensive qualities of the players evaluated in previous articles. Organizational need and passable [read: suspect but playable] skills can often win the day, and without trusted eyes on the prize, a good bat can often influence how we view a good glove. It's realistic to assume that a few prospects featured in this part of the series might end up playing some shortstop at the major-league level, and suggesting otherwise isn't an assault on their status; rather, projecting a player to stay at the position at the highest level is highly uncommon, which should elevate those in that category without diminishing those who fall a little short. These are the prospects for whom industry opinion reaches volumes louder than a whisper when it comes to their ultimate defensive roles.
Xander Bogaerts (Red Sox)
Alen Hanson (Pirates)
Dorssys Paulino (Indians)
Outside the 101
Ronny Rodriguez (Indians)
Roman Quinn (Phillies)
Joe Panik (Giants)
Adrian Marin (Orioles)
Jake Hager (Rays)
Niko Goodrum (Twins)
Notes: Goodrum is an interesting prospect because of the physical projection involved, as the 6'3'' frame could easily hold more strength and the power could end
Jason Parks is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @ProfessorParks
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Are you analyzing these guys in a bubble, just looking at tools and projectability and not taking any external forces into account? I guess specifically I'm asking, does the existence of Jose Iglesias in the same system as Bogaerts play into whether or not Bogaerts remains at SS?
May 08, 2013 03:21 AM
How good a third baseman would you see Bogaerts being? I know it's probably harder to say because you won't have seen him play there much, if at all. I'm curious if he was, say, a 50-55 3B or 40-45 at short, which position he would play. Or does that probably depend more on organisational need at that point?
May 08, 2013 04:54 AM
Would you be interested in more articles (along these lines) about the other positional talent in the minors? I was thinking about "Checking In On" every prospect featured in the BP 101 and team top ten lists, and this might be the best way to do it.
May 08, 2013 07:10 AM
Steve Givarz
I would love to go through the catchers in a similar fashion. The pure catchers, the meh catchers, then the questionable catchers.
May 08, 2013 07:29 AM
I thought the series was excellent. I think its 'easy' to see comparable articles from the CF and C positions. Might need to tweak the format a little bit for other spots along the defensive spectrum, but the idea of a format that lets you check in on and quasi update the BP 101 without all the aggravation of you (and the group) actually having to re-order them sounds fantastic.
May 08, 2013 07:50 AM
I agree with the others that I found the series interesting and would love to see more.
May 08, 2013 09:24 AM
Hi Jason, this is great stuff! Love the fact you did it all for players at a single position, then tiered them -- MOST EXCELLENT! If you can do the same for the postions around the diamond, that would be fantastic!
May 08, 2013 14:00 PM
did I miss it?...no Mariners even make it? Bummer cause we sure could use one...Thanks for the article.
May 08, 2013 11:39 AM
This has been a great series, Professor. Thank you. I concur that I would love to see the same for Catchers.
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Berry scatched from lineup due to knee discomfort
LAKELAND, Fla. -- For the second day in a row, Tigers manager Jim Leyland had Quintin Berry written into his starting lineup. For the second consecutive day, Leyland had to scratch Berry's name when the speedy outfielder felt discomfort in his left knee.
This time, the Tigers are going to give Berry a few days for treatment.
An examination Wednesday by Dr. Sal Montenegro, including X-rays and an MRI, confirmed tendinitis in Berry's knee, where the patella meets the quadriceps. Head athletic trainer Kevin Rand said Berry will be treated with physical therapy and medication for the next few days, then re-evaluated.
Rand confirmed that Berry was dealing with the condition at the end of last season.
"He rehabbed it through the offseason," Rand said, "then he made a move that re-aggravated it the other day."
If it's going to happen, it's better that it happen early in the spring, when there's enough time for Berry to rest and still be ready for the season as long as the treatment works. There's also less pressure to rush him, and for him to rush back.
That said, it leaves the Tigers thin in their outfield ranks for a while, even this early in camp before any cuts have been made. Andy Dirks worked out before Wednesday's game with the team, including batting practice, but he hasn't yet been cleared to play. Dirks said they're going to "play it by ear," though he wasn't on the initial travel list for Thursday's game against the Rays in Port Charlotte.
Meanwhile, Brennan Boesch continues to work his way back from the right oblique strain that has sidelined him for the past week and a half.


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Today's Group 1 class finished off Zaouli 6. We spent quite a bit of time at the end of the class having fun, playing Zaouli and using breaks 5 and 6.
Group 2 is struggling a bit with Zaouli 7 and isn't through learning the break yet. About a third of it still remains to learn.
The pyramid class continued to work on Mamady's insane break (and actually finished it--sound clip below). During the pyramid class, Mamady passed on a lot of interesting info. First up, I got the origin of this break wrong: Mamady didn't do this in his Ivory Coast days in the Eighties, but earlier, in Guinea in 1977, which is when he composed the entire pyramid.
Mamady related quite a bit of the history of the ballets. Basically, the early ballets were modelled on the European ballets, where the orchestra was hidden in an orchestra pit, so it wouldn't distract the audience from the dance. With the African ballets, they did the same, only the musicians were hidden in the side stage. (If you watch early Ballet Africains videos, you don't get to see any musicians.)
Mamady (at Ballet Djoliba) and Famoudou (at Ballet Africains) had both been trying to get the musicians involved a little bit more in the performance. So, occasionally, when there was a particularly outstanding solo dancer, the lead djembefola would come out on stage and be visible while he marked the dancer's steps, but the remaining musicians remained hidden.
On one occasion, Sekou Toure was watching a rehearsal and came up on stage to congratulate Mamady and the ballet director on the outstanding performance of the musicians. With that in his pocket, Mamady approached the director with the idea of putting the musicians on stage to perform his pyramid. (The idea of a rhythm pyramid had started some time earlier but, up to that point, the pyramids were short and not very complex.) The director could hardly refuse after the president had just personally remarked on the quality of the musicians, so Mamady got his chance.
When they first played the pyramid for the remainder of the ballet, the main comment was that it was great, but too long--it had to be shorter. (This was a ground-breaking and quite radical change for its day, giving the musicians center stage, when they previously been carefully hidden away). In the end, they performed the version that Mamady is teaching us right now. The break alone is about three minutes long. Technically, it's not hard; the biggest problem is remembering it all. (But we are doing well--it's hanging together nicely already and will get better over the next few days.)
By the way, essentially the same break is on Mamady's Afö CD, at the end of Moribayassa. Mamady said that, once they had performed this pyramid on stage, that was the end of anyone ever hiding the musicians again for a ballet performance. So, this pyramid is special because it is the first really long one, the first one to give center stage to the musicians, and because it changed the way ballets presented themselves thereafter.
I've uploaded a sound clip of the break in media secion.


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You're blending the two back to back playoff games we lost to them.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
In the 2007 season, we lost to them in the final game in the Dome when we had a bye. That was the game in which Harrison returned after sitting out most of the season. He fumbled a ball in the red zone when we were trying to go up 14-0, IIRC. That was the game in which Billy Volek beat us in the second half. The Chargers were 11-5 that season. We also lost to them in the regular season that year at SD when Manning threw six picks and Vinny missed that chip shot at the end.
Then the next year we had to play them on the road. We were a 12-4 wildcard and they won the division with an 8-8 record. That was the OT game in which their punter beat us. God I hate the Chargers. How did we lose to those clowns in back to back seasons?
I agree with you about the Saints Super Bowl. Everything would feel different if we had won that. Instead of feeling that we should have accomplished a bit more, we'd be saying that we won 2 out of 4 Super Bowls. No one could really say anything about Manning's playoff record. But it is what it is. Brady would probably be the GOAT if he had won either of the Giants Super Bowls, especially if they had won the first one and completed the perfect season. But that's just football.
The Saints Super Bowl is especially haunting when you realize that Manning only played here for one more season after that, which was a bizarre season in which he had that slump (injury was probably starting to get to him) and we only went 10-6. Lost to the freaking Jets in that agonizing wild card game.
Here is a Manning stat that is tough to digest: After winning the Super Bowl in the 2006 season, Manning's teams went one and done in 4 of the next 5 seasons. Granted, his team made the Super Bowl in the year where he didn't go one and done, but that stat is still pretty haunting. (Obviously I didn't count 2011 in there since he didn't play)


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Russian Ban on Inter-Country Adoptions to the United States is a Child Rights Issue
Anyone who follows inter-country adoption and its dramatic decline since 2004 can see that Russia's ban on inter-country adoptions to the United States is the final slamming of a door that has been slowly closing for a number of years.
Anyone who follows inter-country adoption and its dramatic decline since 2004 can see that Russia's ban on inter-country adoptions to the United States is the final slamming of a door that has been slowly closing for a number of years. In fact, since its peak in 2004 when 5,862 children were adopted, the number has declined rapidly, with only 962 children being sent as adoptees to the United States in 2011.
This past summer, I was invited to speak at the Second Russian-American Child Welfare Forum, held by the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children in Chicago. Child protection professionals from both countries participated with opening remarks being made by the Russian Child Rights Commissioner, Mr. Pavel Astkahov. As I reported previously, among other things Astakhov spoke of the 19 documented deaths of inter-country adoptees at the hands of U.S. adoptive parents. He also stated that the discourse taking place between the two nations was not about "political games." Very shortly after this public commentary, the Russian Parliament finally ratified a bilateral agreement crafted to improve adoption services, largely focusing on adoption agencies in the United States and on strengthening practices to prevent any further abuses.
I have reviewed a number of cases of Russian child neglect, abuse, and homicide elsewhere. Here I will present three particular cases as we reflect on this inter-country adoption moratorium. These examples are perhaps the most controversial cases connected directly to the slowdown and now closure of inter-country adoptions from Russia.
The first case is one which many readers may remember from the intense media coverage surrounding the case. On April 8, 2010 Artyom "Justin" Saveliev was put on a plane, unaccompanied to Moscow. Artyom, a 7-year old Russian adoptee, had nothing more than a backpack to meet a waiting hired driver at the Russian airport. Instructions to the driver were to take the child to adoption authorities with a note:
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"This child is mentally unstable. He is violent and has severe psychopathic issues/behaviors. I was lied to and misled by Russian orphanage workers and director regarding his mental stability and other issues… After giving my best to this child, I am sorry to say that for the safety of my family, friends, and myself, I no longer wish to parent this child… I am returning him to your guardianship and would like the adoption disannulled" (Good Morning America, April 12, 2010).
The media frenzy that followed included cries for justice in both countries. As the story unfolded, we learned that Artyom's adoptive mother Torry Hansen was a professional nurse who lived in rural Tennessee. It is believed that she did not use the services of a respected clinic at close-by Vanderbilt University for adoptive children who experience problems. According to the agency, she also did not reach out to their case managers. The Tennessee-based home study provider who approved Hansen's home acted questionably. This assertion is based on the fact that Hansen was actively pursuing another adoptive child with a second agency—apparently to replace Artyom. The story is ugly and, in the end, legal battles proceeded, but prosecution of Hansen did not happen partly due to jurisdiction issues. Hansen was ordered to pay child support for Artyom who now resides in an SOS children's home in Russia. Artyom's foster mother, who parents children in the home, reports that the child is not violent or psychopathic. Other Russian professionals who assessed the child, including psychologists and psychiatrists, have also reached the same conclusion.
A second and very different case in Virginia outraged Russians about sending orphaned and vulnerable children to U.S. homes. In 2008, a toddler died of heat exposure when his father left him in a car during the extreme heat of summer temperatures. Originally charged with manslaughter, the father was ultimately not held accountable nor sentenced for criminal wrongdoing in 2009. Those in the courtroom reported the father to be tearful and truly remorseful, leaving many to wonder how he will be able to live with his negligence. The presiding judge even remarked about the sadness and sorrow related to the loss of the young boy while making it clear that criminal behavior was never really the issue in that particular courtroom. Outrage resulted in Russia, as covered by the media throughout the country.
The sentence appeared to Russians to be a lack of accountability and a lack of respect for Russian citizens. Questions about criminal justice have been lingering and this particular case was a bitter example of two different response systems. Most recently, in the Parliamentary debates, this particular case has become a focal point of human rights abuses of Russian adoptees in the United States.
The third case,of extreme child exploitation and torture is one of the most outrageous stories of inter-country adoption malpractices in the history of the United States. The sad case of Masha Allen was heard when the young woman testified in 2006 before a U.S. Congressional Committee hearing on child pornography. Allen painfully recounted her horrific treatment at the hands of her "adoptive" father Matthew Mancuso, who was called a "pedophile" in this testimony. Testimony revealed that adoption services failed to protect Allen from Mancuso—starting immediately when she was forced to spend her first night in Mancuso's bed. The home study investigator failed to interview Mancuso's adult step-daughter, who likely would have reported her own sexual abuse—if the home study investigator had bothered to conduct such an interview. Sadly, Masha Allen was failed throughout the process and the little girl kept wondering why no one came back to check in on her. In the meantime, thousands upon thousands of child pornography images were circulated of the child as Mancuso profited from his illicit activities.
Now for the Question: All About Accountability, Politics, Human Rights Abuses, or Not?
I have watched country after country close to inter-country adoption due to scandals. Each country has its own dynamic and the related stories lend themselves to sensational press that grabs our attention. Those committed to intervening in the dire circumstances of orphaned and vulnerable children always cry out for the greater good. Then there are those who question the grounds of adopting children internationally when there are so many needy children in U.S. foster care. This argument gets heated when immigration issues and undertones of race enter into the discussion. Finally, there are the pragmatists—of which I consider myself a vocal member—who caution that inter-country adoption is an important option for those children who are appropriately placed into families. As pragmatists, we caution that honesty about systemic problems is essential to moving forward.
So, what is the truth? Russia has thousands of children living in institutions, many of them with special needs including fetal alcohol syndrome. That is what we can call an absolute fact.
Then, there are the facts of these three cases and others in which children have met with varying degrees of inhumanity, some of which are human rights abuses. Again this is an undeniable fact. As a social worker, let me add to these facts with my observation that in two of the three above cases, the adoption service providers involved in approving these adoptive homes were anything but "professional." It is my opinion that there was a dereliction of duty that should have risen to the level of a criminal investigation in the case of Masha Allen. However, that "professional" was not even sanctioned and she continued on in the practice of inter-country adoption. Criminal justice was not truly served in this case, in my opinion, even with the sex offender's arrest and conviction. The complicity of others, such as the home study investigator, went without consequence.
To close on the politics part of this equation, this is not the first time that the Russian Parliament has deliberated on ending Russia-U.S. adoptions. Now there are the votes. As democracy cranks along, President Putin has now signed the law as of December 28, 2012 . So, the door slams shut on thousands of orphaned and vulnerable children and hopeful families—some of them currently in process of adoption.
What was the real catalyst? The above cases certainly were fuel for the fire, but a recent U.S. law on human rights abuses carried out by Russian citizens have tipped the scales. The U.S. Magnitsky Act includes sanctions such as seizing the financial assets of Russian citizens and blocking their travel to the United States. The passage of this law has received considerable attention in the press as it relates to the adoption moratorium, but this is only one piece of the puzzle.
We have reached a tipping point and what has spilled over will lead to a variety of arguments. Adoption proponents will argue the Magnitsky Act to be extraneous to the best interests of the child and the moratorium to be an act of reprisal. Then there is a question of what rises to level of a human rights abuse and how should such abuse be handled from a criminal perspective.
Ultimately, this is a child rights issue and countless orphaned and vulnerable children in Russia and elsewhere suffer from poverty, inadequate family support, poor and inadequate child welfare responses, and ultimately inter-country adoption country closures.
Frankly, these children suffer grave of human rights abuses—the poverty of institutionalization which frequently stunts their growth in all aspects including the healthy development of the brain. Many of these children are banished to a life of lower intelligence, problems with impulse control, and serious health issues. Many of them are prime targets for exploitation, in the long run—especially the girls of Russia who are notoriously recruited from institutions with force, fraud, and coercion into notorious human trafficking networks
Now, for my own answer: yes, this is about accountability, human rights abuses, politics and more. I have not even touched upon national pride of Russians, age-old tactics of press propaganda, and general sentiment in Russia that Americans are not to be trusted. It's old history with the after shocks of the Cold War with a new twist in this global era. Regardless of the mix of cause and consequences and the twists of power and control, we sadly add Russia to the list of country closures and the end of the many good child adoptions from that country.


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In its sunscreen ratings evaluation, Consumer Reports found that paying more for sunscreen doesn't always mean better protection."Some of our best products were also the least expensive," says Nicole Sarrubbo, associate editor forConsumer Reports.
Up & Up Sport SPF 50, from Target, got top honors in these latest ratings, and is one of the least expensive products tested.
Some of the pricier sunscreens, in fact, did not live up to the SPF (sun protection factor) value on the label, the testers found. Two sunscreens -- All Terrain AquaSport SPF 30 and Badger Unscented SPF 34 -- were rated poor in protecting against UVB rays.
Top Sunscreens This Year
Consumer Reports regularly rates sunscreens, and this time picked 12 popular products from a variety of stores. They took into account protection from UVA and UVB, how much the product stained clothing, and the cost per ounce.
Six got recommended ratings:
- Target's Up & Up Sport, at the top spot, costs $1.16 an ounce.
- Walmart's Equate Ultra Protection SPF 50, is just 47 cents an ounce. It won the CR Best Buy award of the dozen.
- Coppertone Water Babies SPF 50, at $1.38 an ounce.
- Walgreens Continuous Spray Sport SPF 50, at $1.33 an ounce.
- Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch SPF 30, at $1.38 an ounce.
- Coppertone Sport High Performance SPF 30, at $1.67 an ounce.
The six that didn't get recommended ratings include:
- California Baby SPF 30+, at $6.90 an ounce (discontinued, but may still be available).
- No-Ad with Avobenzone, Aloe, and Vitamin E SPF 45, at 63 cents an ounce.
- Neutrogena Wet Skin SPF 45+, at $3.67 an ounce.
- Kiss My Face with Hydresia SPF 40, at $5.33 an ounce.
- Badger Unscented SPF 34, at $5.52 an ounce (discontinued, but may still be available).
- All Terrain AquaSport SPF 30, at $4.33 an ounce.
Article By: Kathleen Doheny Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD


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The quick and easy armchair diagnosis is that Team USA's World Baseball Classic roster lacks some star power, mainly on the pitching staff.
For that, guys like Buster Posey, Justin Verlander, Mike Trout, Andrew McCutchen and Prince Fielder might be pelted with criticism for not representing their country in baseball's lone nation-versus-nation tournament.
Admittedly, it will be a less appetizing to watch J.P. Arencibia catch fastballs from Tim Collins or Vinnie Pestano, or to see another country's ace face Willie Bloomquist or Shane Victorino with two on and two out in a tight game.
That part of it is a downer.
It is also understandable.
Although many American-born superstars opted not to accept Team USA's invitation, they did so because they chose to keep their major league teams and the 2013 regular season their top priority. And any criticism of them for that is not only unwarranted but also unfair.
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The WBC is supposed to showcase each country's best baseball talent, and that will be the case for many of the 16 teams involved. The Dominican Republic uses many of its major league stars, as does Venezuela. Although countries like Japan don't have all of their MLB players on the roster, fans get to see the next crop of big leaguers from those countries.
But in America, where national pride is reserved more for patriotic movies and Memorial Day parades, fans don't put much stock in the WBC or the success of Team USA. A 7-7 record over two tournaments proves the American players aren't all in, and the lack of public outrage — like when USA Basketball was getting bounced in world tournaments — is further proof that baseball fans don't care much.
What the fans do care about is how their favorite major league team does during the regular season and in the playoffs. And if one of their teams' stars, say Fielder or Clayton Kershaw, were to miss significant time because of an injury that occurred during the WBC, there would be an outcry from both fans and teams to do whatever is necessary to keep their players out of the tournament for the rest of its existence.
That said, if Team USA were to advance to the semifinals or finals against a team like the Dominican Republic, Cuba or two-time champion Japan, it is safe to assume patriotic pride would swell and the WBC would become popular for about a week. But there would be no carryover. The event wouldn't gain long-term traction in this country, and its absent superstars wouldn't feel any more inclined to participate.
And success is a real possibility.
Despite all the roster criticism, it isn't like Team USA is stocked with a bunch of replacement players. The squad is solid even without some of the country's best.
Joe Mauer was the third-best catcher in the majors last season in terms of WAR, according to fangraphs.com, and is a former American League MVP. His backup is Jonathan Lucroy, who is emerging as one of the sport's best catchers.
Brandon Phillips is a top-five second baseman and brings the kind of flair and showmanship that tournaments like the WBC crave.
Ben Zobrist and Jimmy Rollins were among the game's best shortstops last season, and David Wright led all third basemen in WAR.
In the outfield, Ryan Braun, Adam Jones and Giancarlo Stanton would pump a high level of fear into any major league ace.
And on the mound, R.A. Dickey is coming off his Cy Young season and Craig Kimbrel and Kris Medlen were two of National League's best pitchers in 2012. There is still a pitching spot open, and it could go to Verlander (depending on how he feels once he starts throwing in spring training).
Team USA has a pretty good chance to win this thing. Of course, much of that will depend on how prepared the players are for big-time competition. Remember, this tournament is played during a time of the year when players are pacing themselves and cautiously guarding against injuries so they can be in optimal shape come opening day. They aren't used to revving up for real competition in early March.
Nevertheless, the players participating will to play to win and for pride. In the days leading up to this tournament, they will field question after question about their country's mediocre showings in the first two Classics and whether it is time to assert the United States' baseball dominance.
They will answer that it is time. Players who aren't participating and fans might answer differently, though.


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There have been holes where everyone in my group all threw the same disc, a Green Flat Top Z Buzzz and parked the shot. We walk up to the basket and don't realize we all threw the same disc until we have to figure out who is who.
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Anyway, a couple days ago I got my Buzzz back, but now it's hard to decide whether to put it back in my bag or stick with the one that is working right now. I think I'm going to stick with the new one for now since I have a tournament in two weeks.
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BOSTON - A cold, dark reality set in Thursday in a place where the Lakers used to compete for championships.
The Lakers walked out of TD Garden with a 116-95 loss to the Boston Celtics with too many reminders that this crawl back into the playoff picture will become just as burdensome as avoiding the Northeastern snowstorm.
The Lakers (23-27) received their wish in Dwight Howard returning for the first time after missing the past three games because of a torn labrum in his right shoulder. But his nine points on eight field-goal attempts, seven rebounds and four turnovers provided little evidence he's fully healthy.
"There were a couple of times I felt it," Howard said. "I tried not to think about it. I tried to go out there as hard as I can without trying to nurse it."
Boston's repeated drives to the rim showed Howard's hardly ready enough to become the defensive anchor he promised he'd fulfill. It also didn't help that no one spaced the floor well enough to stop Boston from shooting 46 of 87 from the field.
Kobe Bryant went away from his facilitating role, posting 27 points on 9-of-15 shooting and zero assists. As if he had any other choice. The Lakers shot 3 of 17 from 3-point range, led by Metta World Peace going 0 of 5 from the perimeter.
"I made the plays that were there," Bryant said. "We just didn't make shots. There's not much I can do about that."
There's also little the Lakers can do about Pau Gasol, who's expected to miss at least six to eight weeks because of a torn plantar fascia in his right foot.
"It's kind of seeing how much we miss Pau and what he brings to the table and his skill set," Bryant said. "Maybe now they'll start appreciating him a little more."
The deflated feeling continued as Boston netted their sixth consecutive win with a high-octane offense despite the absence of point guard Rajon Rondo because of a season-ending ACL injury to his right knee.
After Paul Pierce's 3-pointer gave the Celtics a 95-69 lead with 45 seconds left in the third quarter, the Lakers might as well have just left for their game Friday in Charlotte to avoid the snowstorm. Instead, Howard played almost seven minutes in the fourth quarter.
"He needs to get his rhythm," Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said. "He's been out for a week and certainly wasn't tired."
Howard sounded tired, though, of persistent questioning about why he didn't return earlier.
"These people haven't had injuries," he said. "I spent a whole summer last year trying to recover (from an injured back) because I wanted to play through pain and show people I'm tough. I spent eight years in Orlando and never really had an injury. The injuries I did have were ones I could play through it. It's tough like this with a shoulder and back."
An ESPN.com report quoted Bryant suggesting a different approach.
"We don't have time for (Howard's shoulder) to heal," Bryant said in the story. "We need some urgency."
Bryant said he didn't insinuate Howard needs to return even if he's not fully healthy.
"There's an urgency to be out there," Bryant said, "but not at the cost of making his shoulder worse."
Regardless, the Lakers still looked worse even with Howard in the lineup.


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