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If you thought playing soccer in the blustery, bone-chilling conditions of November was tough, then December ought to be – a lot warmer.
That's when they move the game indoors, so instead of bundling up against the cold, the boys and girls of the King David Stars Academy will continue their soccer training in ideal conditions. Soccer, it turns out, is something like hockey in that it has become a 12-month sport, with aficionados heading indoors when the weather does not permit them to play outside.
Inside, they play futsal, a brand of soccer developed in Latin America that features a smaller ball. "It's lightning quick, it teaches close control, skill and quick thinking," said Martin Scott, who co-owns the Academy. "Playing that in the winter makes the outdoor game so much better."
The 60 members of the academy's "elite" section – there are another 40 in the "incubator," the development division – will play in the Driftwood Hispanic Soccer League (DHSL). That's one of the city's most competitive circuits, which has produced a number of professional players, Scott said. The King David Stars Academy will field four teams, ranging in age from four- and five-year-olds to 10- and 11-year-olds.
The boys and girls generally really are Davids compared to the Goliaths they compete against, said Scott, who operated the Maccabi Toronto soccer program for 32 years. Opponents are usually much bigger and sometimes older, as the academy often puts younger players with older ones to speed their development, and where their skills warrant, he said.
Going into the winter season, Scott believes he has reason for optimism. At the tail end of the outdoor season, playing in the SAAC (Soccer Academy Alliance Canada), his 2004 boys (the date refers to their year of birth) outperformed all other academy teams. They were the best among Toronto teams in a season-ending tournament and lost in a penalty shootout to a loaded guest team from outside the city, Scott said.
Scott attributes the success of the academy teams to the challenging training regimen and the quality coaching provided. His partner, Boris Krimus, is the head coach.
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There goes my chance. :roll:Originally Posted by Jundo
There goes alot of chances for alot of people. 8)Originally Posted by Jundo
There goes my chance. :roll:Originally Posted by Jundo
There goes alot of chances for alot of people. 8)Originally Posted by Jundo
:mrgreen:Originally Posted by Jundo
Thank you Jundo.
Hi! :wink:Originally Posted by Jundo
For me it is probably the most important and I'm sure you will!
Thank you for your explanations, things needed to be said
I'm usually suspicious of all the 'cruft' that goes along with Zen - the tradition, the hagiography (addressed by Jundo already), etc...and just a lot of the 'inside club' stuff I've seen at other centers.
But for some reason, I'm pretty excited about this. I don't know Hans or Fugen at all - and Steph makes a good point about how they are not really frequent contributors to the forum lately. I'm sure that'll probably change quite a bit in the coming months and years and so I'm looking forward to getting to know them and their teaching styles. That said, I don't really worry about whether Jundo or Taigu have thought about this - they seem to be pretty deliberate about it thus far and I've genuinely grown to trust them pretty darned well. I don't know when it happened, but somewhere along the line, Jundo became 'my' teacher (in my conversations about Treeleaf in the 'meatworld') and Treeleaf became 'my sangha'. I've been so reticent about being a 'joiner' - it's not my natural tendency and my way of communicating, as many can probably tell, shows it - but nonetheless, here I am, a member of an actual Sangha and not just 'free-balling' it anymore. That sort of trust is new to me, and the reason it hasn't happened in other places is specifically because of all the weird politics of Zen - that combined with the fact that pretty much all of my disagreements with the management here have been about teensy little things in relation to what I think is the important part of Zen practice. I don't doubt that Jundo and Taigu place importance on what is, in my mind at least, the 'big stuff'.
I talk with Dirk on Facebook chat from time to time - and a few things stick out for me. First, he's incredibly generous of spirit. Second, he's pretty enthusiastic about the practice. Three, he's humble. Four, he's unbelievably dedicated in a weirdly 'quiet' way. He may not be one of the 'loud bunch' here, but he'd literally give you the rakusu off his back. My only surprise about his inclusion in the first batch is that because he's so self-deprecating, it wouldn't have occurred to me that he'd ever think himself 'ready'. Good on him that he is! (Oh yeah, a final thing that stands out about chatting with Dirk is that nearly every time I we talk, I leave the conversation feeling like I really need to increase my own dedication to my Zazen practice.)
Anyway, that's just my thinking about this - take it or leave it. Honestly, regardless of what anyone may think of the 'first three' - they definitely ought to at least be given a chance before we start saying 'why them?'
Why them? Why not?. From my limited perspective, I don't see anything particularly glaring that should keep them from pursuing this if it's in their hearts.
Shohei, Hans and Fugen, this is great news. An auspicious announcement! To take on the name of priest in 2010 is a brave move. There is a daunting responsibility to bring honour to the title in the times we live in. It is a joyous occasion that persons of your quality will do just that.
Congratulations and respect,
Oh, I just asked him to hold off a few days, cause I thought it would be nice if we could celebrate all together like this.Originally Posted by Undo
By the way, the two things that have ruined Ireland have been priests and booze. Hopefully, my respect for one of these two will go up in the near future!
Ya know, "priest" or "monk" are terms that are actually pretty ill fitting translations for the original Japanese/Chinese (or Pali/Sanskrit) ... imposed when Judeo-Christian vocabulary was used to translate concepts that are different in important ways. I usually post this ...
The words "monk" and "priest" do not really work as good translations of the Japanese terms, and were picked, obviously, from a Judeo-Christian vocabulary. "Priest" carries the feeling of working some power to intervene with God/the spirits, and most Zen "monks" only reside in monasteries for short periods as part of their training ... so both words are not good fits (except when the person is actually residing in a monastery and might be described then as a "monk".). The best translations might be "Companion" "Guide" "Teacher" or (my favorite) "Rabbi (which also means "teacher")".
I prefer "Zen clergy or teacher or minister ". One of the many Japanese terms usually (and awkwardly) translated as "monk/priest" in English is actually closer to "Buddhist companion", which I care for very much ...
So "Buddhist companion" may be the most accurate.
Of course, many "Zen priests" in Japan and China do reside in temples in which they are largely concerned with performing funeral and other ceremonies for parishioners to appease the spirits, bring good fortune or the like. In such case, "priest" is not inaccurate to describe such folks.
I'm not sure where I heard this, but Shukke does not a teacher make . . . that Jundo and/or Taigu must still give them permission later to teach if they have proven to have all of the skills to do so. In other words, they have entered seminary, but haven't been accorded any special status. I'm thinking of the many people who enter monasteries and receive Shukke ordination but leave after a couple of years to do other things besides teach.
So, here at Treeleaf there may be some implicit understanding that Shukke is about heading toward being a teacher, but the primary spirit as I understand it is that of leaving the 'small self' behind and dedicating oneself to the three jewels. That may end up manifesting as something other than being a dharma teacher.
As was said about Jukai, if you are already living with that dedication, then you have already taken Shukke just not formally.
Am I offbase?
Hi.Originally Posted by Eika
And i don't see us being any different even after (if ever) getting Dharma Transmission.
I would be the same guy doing the same things as now, just with another title.
THe difference might be that people think of me in a way that might not be true, since there's been all sorts of delusions of this (see my first post).
I'm just a guy who got asked to do this and said "ok! let's do it."
Nothing more, nothing less.
Just me.
So will we get to see your face now, Fugen?
Hi.Originally Posted by Eika
I'm here, just phone me up(pm me and you will get my skype).
Also The dharma marxbrothers usually sit in on the sunday teaparty.... :roll:
Fugen,Originally Posted by Fugen
Please do put up a photo that shows your face ... showing what a cute guy you are. 8)
Anyway, you haven't had that beard for a long time now.
And that hat always reminds me of stevie ray vaughan
I'll see if I can get ustream and my computer to get along again. I punted a few months ago on the live ustream thing because I was always getting bumped.Originally Posted by Fugen
Please do put up a photo that shows your face ... showing what a cute guy you are. 8)
Anyway, you haven't had that beard for a long time now.
And that hat always reminds me of stevie ray vaughan
I Just Love SRV, lynyrd skynyrd too. why is it that so many great guitarists and bands die in a plane or chopper crash?
Gassho, D.
Whatever word is used to describe this committment to the path, it is a great and blessed thing when someone follows in the footsteps of the Buddha. Staying at home or leaving home: it is the same thing in the world of emptiness. May all the Buddhas of the three times and the ten directions bless the journey of ordination that you are seeting out on.
I'm happy for and proud of all involved. I'm also jealous of the level of commitment that I can't seem to maintain, but keep trying to do. Thanks for all you do. gassho, Ann
Well. Shohei, Hans and Fugen, and indeed Jundo and Taigu, respect to you all for undertaking this commitment. "Leaving home" sounds a bit scary; may you also find home, if indeed you ever leave it.
Gassho, for your practice. I am most happy for the three of you.
I wander off for awhile and look what happens! :shock: Congratulations to all and thank you all for your practice.
Gassho, Jikyo
My very belated congratulations to Shohei, Hans and Fugen. Thanks for your practice guys and I wish you all the best!!!
May I chime in...
I think that this is a very courageous venture for all involved.
For Jundo and Taigu in deciding to do this now.
For Shohei, Hans and Fugen for initiating or accepting the invitation to be the first candidates for "priest-apprentice" in the Zen tradition.
For Kyrillos for taking the step to go beyond his own tradition and fully immerse himself in another tradition. Bede Griffiths and others--but few others--have had such courage even in the face of opposition from the institutional Church.
Speaking of Church...Soen's comment about priests being the ruin of Ireland may be an apt analogy here.
If priests are now the ruin of Ireland, there was a time when they were the salvation of the Irish people. During those penal days when the priests (and nuns) sacrificed themselves on the side of the persecuted, the poor, the marginalized...It was only during the passing of centuries when priests, forgetting their calling, became deified that they started to act like kings instead of servants of the people. "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
As Jundo said:
The priests in Ireland need to remind themselves, nay live this statement NOW as ever before. The Master they purport to follow had said as much: "The first shall be last and the last shall be first. They who exalts themselves must humble themselves. The one who wishes to lead must be the servant of all."it is a lowering of oneself in offering to the community, much as all of us sometimes deeply bow upon the ground in humility, raising up others and the whole world above our humbled heads.
Treeleaf is embarking on a new and courageous journey here and now. Let us not forget this humble beginning or in forgetting it, it may be our ruin as well.
Deep, deep bows to all,
nine times deep bows,
900 deep bows to all,
Good luck to the three of you!
May all beings be free from suffering.
Congratulations! Deep gassho and best wishes to you on your incredible journey.
Congratulations to all, and thank you for your practice.
Hi James,
It is true what you say about the priests of old Ireland. They were once on the side of the poor and oppressed. Indeed, many of them still are, despite the corruption and cover up in the Irish church in recent years.
I think Jundo is right when he places emphasis on the quality of the individual person being ordained. You can have good and bad priests, and even the Soto school has had its scandals and falls from grace at times. That is what happens in religious institutions with long histories. And that is why ordinees need to be chosen so carefully, as Jundo and Taigu are doing. Its a pity all priests werent chosen with such care.
Great news for all of us, including The Three Originals.
On with the journey!!!!!
Good luck fellas.
A wise teacher once said to me, "There is nothing wrong with being quiet in Zen." :wink:Originally Posted by Jundo
These were reassuring words for someone who tends to sit quietly in the background and not say much. If I had access to a sangha in my community, I imagine I would be much the same. It's just the way I am. I will probably never post just for the sake of posting, but helpful comments are definitely useful, and it's a good way to let Jundo and Taigu know we are here, listening and learning. Note to myself: It might be good to remember that it is difficult to 'see' the quiet ones online. Such is the way of computers.
Congrats, lucky three. It will be an amazing journey.
Congrats to you three!
I wish you all the best of luck.
I do believe this is going to be interesting to see pan out.
How fantastically wondrous!! Congrats to all Three of you!!!!!


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Freshman Christin Mercer notched her first career double-double as five Gators scored in double-figures and Florida handled Alabama, 87-54, in the O'Connell Center on Sunday afternoon.
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If I pay you, would you make this for me?
I love what you have done with this bed and the room too! I have twin 3 year old girls and a seven year old girl who all love this ! I was wondering what color the walls are and what type of paint you used ..it goes so well together!
If you used 12×12 scrapbook paper, how many pieces of paper did you need to cover the entire blue side?
About to embark on this, question did you put the scrapbook paper on both sides of the slats or just the blue part? If just the blue part, does any of the paper show in the white side when in the bed?
what color is the wall? i loveee that shade of brown and ive been looking for a nice one!
Dear Tiffany,
Could you tell me a bit more about the scrappaper… my daughter wants the same What the name of the maker ?
I'm sorry, I'm not sure the maker, but if you have a local Hobby Lobby you can find it in the scrap paper aisle.
This is an older post, so you probably can't answer my question, but just in case…
The little sofa under the bed, where did it come from? We are looking for something just like it for under my daughter's loft bed.
Absolutely gorgeous! I'm looking for a loft bed for my 6 year old daughter and had found a really nice one for $650 but it doesn't have the space underneath like the Kura does, nor the reasonable price tag! I was wondering if you could tell me, is the bed really sturdy? Also, how comfortable is the thin mattress? Thank you! You've inspired me!
The bed is very sturdy!! We climb up there to read stories often! The mattress seems quite comfortable. I haven't slept on it, but it's surprisingly fluffy for such a thin thing. My daughter loves it.
Hi Tiffany, we are living in Brazil right now, and the closest IKEA is like 6,000 miles away. We are eager to have our 3yr old son get this bed, so I would have to hire a carpenter. Could you tell us if the wood beams are actually 2×2″ as well as the heigth and width of the panels? I ordered the tent, it can reach down here but I need to know the woods size in order to clip it on without any complication. I really appreciate your help. Thanks!!
With the thinner mattress, is it hard to get regular sheets to stay on?
Fitted sheet or flat sheet? I didn't put a flat sheet on, just a down feather-filled comforter and then a blanket on top. The fitted sheet stays on just fine. It doesn't fit tight on the thin Ikea mattress, but I tuck any extra under the mattress and the bordering panels help keep it tight and in place.
If I Mod podged the panels with scrapbook paper, is that something I could easily change later?
Honestly, I'm not sure because I haven't tried to remove the paper. The paper seems very secure. I'm not sure if it would pull apart as a whole, or pull apart in pieces (like a price tag sticker). If it does, maybe some warm water and Goo Gone would do the trick?
AMAZING!!!!!! I just bought a Kura bed on craigslist and was about to sand and stain dark brown for a pirate theme. However after seeing this I think I will paint black and paper the panels. What a fantastic room.
Hi there! Gorgeous makeover on that bed! We just bought a Kura bed for my son. It hasn't arrived yet. It's being delivered. I do have a couple of questions:
1.) How long did it take you to put the Kura bed together? Do I need to brace myself for a crazy long assembly?
2.) We want to cover the panels in vintage wallpaper. But we don't know how many yards of wallpaper it would take. Do you have any idea?
Thanks so much, and great job!
1. Assembling this thing is not exactly an easy task. My husband and I did it together. Recently I moved my daughter's bedroom into the larger guest room and attempted to take apart and reassemble all by myself. Nightmare! I did it, but I would never ever ever attempt to do that again. Make sure you have at least two people!
2. I'm sorry, but I'm not sure how many yards of wallpaper. Honestly, I can't even remember how many sheets of scrapbook paper I used. I would say, when in doubt, order way more than you think you need. If you end up with extra (as I did), you can always use the extra for other crafts to spice up some accessories in the room.
I've heard people mention that taking apart the bed and reassembling makes it not as sturdy… I kind of can't imagine this— do you have any thoughts on it? Also, did disassembling it mess up the spray paint? Thanks in advance!
Absolutely amazing! Makes me wish I had a girl♥ We're trying to duplicate the firetruck kura bed hack… with some of our own personal touches! The scrapbook paper is hard to work with! After reading your comments, I'm hoping some of my bubbles go away too Thanks for the inspiration!!!
I love the idea and am about to do that for a client. Could you please direct me step by step on applying Modge Podge over the scrapbook paper? Once the paper was glued with Modge Podge to the wood panel did you then cover it (with Modge Podge again) to seal it or just left it as its?
Thank you.
Yes! I lightly covered the wood panels with Modge Podge and then pressed the paper down on top. I then brushed A LOT of Modge Podge over the top of the paper. It brushes on white, but don't worry…it will dry clear! It gives it a nice smooth and glossy finish!
I'm working on this project now. I painted (well my hubby painted) the bed white – Looks great! But I'm having trouble with the panels – I did 2 and found it difficult to smooth out all the bubbles. Waiting until tomorrow to do the rest after seeing how they look when they're dry! Crossing my fingers they look ok!
How did it turn out?
How is the scrapbook paper holding up?
Great! The panels slide into the wood pieces so I think that helps keep them from curling or pulling away over time.
My ten year old has had this bed for years & still loves it. He will be moving into a new room upon the arrival of a new baby brother & I am thinking his old bed could use a new look! Thanks for the idea!
Hi! Lovely makeover! Could i ask you something? did you paint the bed before assembly or after? we want to put the matress as a regular bed at first and after a few years we will put it as a loft…
We painted it before assembly. Make sure and remark the letters needed for assembly right after you put the paint on so you know which one is which.
Lovely ideas, tahnk you.
Best fm Istanbul.
Cigdem, momy of 5 years girl calles Ada.
Did you put your modpodge underneath AND over the scrapbook paper?
I lightly painted the bare panels with the Mod just to keep the paper in place, and then thickly painted the top of the paper (especially where the paper edges come together).
I've never worked with that type of glue before, did you put a coat over the paper after you glued it down?
YES! In fact most of the glue is on top! I very very lightly painted the Mod Podge on the panels before I placed the paper on top (just to give it some staying power), and then thickly brushed the Mod over the top of the paper. It will paint on white, but don't worry…it WILL dry clear! Also, if it bubbles up, it's ok, as it dries it will smooth itself out. The bubbling made me panic on the first panel!!
How much scrap paper did you need to use?
That is a good question, and I'm not exactly sure. I grabbed a thick, thick stack of it at Hobby Lobby while it was 40% off. I didn't use all that I purchased on this project, but I didn't want to run out before I was done and return to the store and find it all sold out! It's better to over buy the paper you want, and then you can return any pages you have left over, or use it on another project!
I love all your ideas….gives me inspiration to get off my butt and started crafting.
The lights should not be a fire hazard. Christmas tree lights are designed to be safely used with natural Christmas trees which are, if you have ever seen one burn, like a giant can of gasoline. If they are designed to be fire safe on a tree, they are plenty safe under this bed. You do want to be sure not to install them, however, in a way that would pinch or crush the wire as that could create a shocking hazard. For the same reason, it is best, especially with a metal bed, to be sure to use a grounded set of lights (three prongs on the plug) and to plug it into a grounded outlet.
Exactly! Thank you for this response! I did my research before putting these on to ensure it would be safe. I made sure all the wires were not being pinched or crushed and also made sure that every bulb is under the slats and not touching the mattress. I'm not sure that it matters, but just took extra care.
I love what you did with the bed! I just got a Kura bed for my daughter and I'm going to use your idea with the scrapbook paper. Before I started, however, I wanted to ask which Mod Podge finish you used. I looked at Michael's and it was overwhelming! Thanks!
I got mine at Hobby Lobby for $6.99! Use the 40% off coupon they always have on their website to save some $$! It's the basic Mod Podge Gloss- waterbase sealer, glue and finish in a 16 oz bottle.
a three year old? and so do I!!! I'd say you don't have to change the image of that room for 20 years and it will still be suitable for any age of the growing pricess. Fabulous!
Scrapbook paper ~ brillant idea! Beautiful little girls room!
I love the underbed lights but are they safe? What about the potential for fire?
Tiffany, this is beautiful and I sent this to my hubby and mentioned that you did 0 sanding and we were both like gosh we're morons! I wish I would have seen yours before we did ours, my poor hubby worked so hard sanding and painting it. Good for you, to find an easy way that looks fantastic. I love the lights idea underneath, I think we may steal that idea!
I love the wall color too, what is it?
Hi. The pictures are fantastic. I was thinking of painting the same bed darker wood as you did but thought it would look obvious in person that it was painted. Can you tell in person that it was painted? Thanks
Not at all. This is why I chose to spray paint it as opposed to brush paint, I didn't want those streaky lines. Also, I did use a gloss style paint, maybe that helps not have that dry paint look.
What a great idea?! I actually work in the Children's Department at IKEA and I think most people seem sad that the Kura bed looks so "boyish"…but here is an amazing idea on how to make it girly and fun! Thank you for sharing!
This is so beautiful and I think adding the lights is inspired!
Is this for a twin size bed?? I really love it!
This is for a twin size, but the mattress can't exceed 5 inches when used as a loft style bed.
where can i find that little sofa you have under the bed?
This one was from Toy-R-Us. I've seen some cute ones at Target, too.
Where can I find a Kura bed?
At IKEA in the Children's Department!
Très joli j'aime beaucoup !
Wow ! I love the colors…..I would love to know where you got the Audrey Hepburn & Eiffel tower framed pictures!! i love everything about this room! So creative!
Thank you! The Aubrey Hepburn picture was from a Blockbuster going out of business sale and the Eiffel tower picture was a hand me down from my Mom-In-Law!
IKEA has some Audrey prints!
So pretty, what a great idea!
This is so pretty! My daughter is almost 7 and her Kura bed needs a makeover. We originally painted the panels with chalkboard paint so she could color on it, but she's outgrown that now. This is a much more grownup look!
Gorgeous!! I was looking for an idea for my 3 yr old. I'm so gonna do that, thanks for posting
So pretty! Wonderful idea but I think string lights under a bed are a huge fire hazard… maybe some little battery votive lights would be a safer bet! Lucky little girl!
that is a really lovely bed for a little girl…I have a two year old daughter who is almost ready to give up the crib, so i was perusing this website for some room make-over inspiration. i've always loved the kura bed for younger children but i hate those ugly blue sides. this is exactely the type of room i would love to give her….whimsical, girly, fun for little kids, yet tasteful! thanks for posting this wonderful kura bed hack!
I am embarking on a Kura makeover in the next couple of weeks. I think it's going to be Owl themed b/c this is the comforter that's going on it: http://amzn.to/zN55Cp. Our daughter is getting the top bunk and our little boy is in the bottom bunk temporarily, so it was hard finding a set that had a girl/boy appeal. Any suggestions for hacking this? Dark brown frame?
Very cute! I think painting it dark brown with some off white or matching green scrapbook paper for panels would look awesome with that bedding! Good luck and post pics afterward!! =)
Oooh, that's so lovely!!!
Would love to know… did you lightly sand the wood at all or did you just use the spray varnish on top? It has such a light varnish on it. Also, did you use spray paint for the black, or roll/brush over the spray varnish? It looks fantastic and I have one of those beds already in our home just begging for a makeover
I did zero sanding (yay!). I took a piece of the wood up to Lowes and asked the paint people if I needed to sand and they said spray primer should work just fine, and it did! I spray painted on the primer (took about 4 cans of it), waited over night and then spray painted on the black which took about 2-3 coats (took about 4 1/2 cans of black high gloss spray paint). Lowes recommended I use high gloss because it's more durable. I didn't use any brushes to avoid having brush stroke lines (not that it's a bad thing just wasn't the look I was going for).
This was my first time priming and painting wood! If I can do it you can do it!! Good luck!
I have a three year old as well and My husband SWEARS that the spray paint is horrible for kids!! I told him "Well he is not going to be eating it"!! Did the spray paint give off any odor after it was all put together??? I do not want to use a brush, spraying it seams sooooo much easier but the hubby has such an opinion…. Do you guys know anything about kid safe paint???
Thank you!
Absolutely beautiful!! Great great great job!
love the tiny couch underneath! where did you find it?
Thank you! I got it at Toys R Us about 4 years ago and I just looked online and they still sell it!
c'est trop mignon!!! Bravo!
Beautiful job! Too bad my daughter has to share her Kura with her little brother.
Don't wish! DO it!
i'm 24 and i wish, my bed room is as pretty as that!
It's beautiful! I wish my bed looked that pretty!


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German chancellor Angela Merkel has cautioned David Cameron not to use threats of a UK exit from the EU in his campaign to block a federalist candidate from taking the helm of the European Commission.
In a setback for the Prime Minister, Mrs Merkel restated her support for Jean-Claude Juncker as Commission president, following an overnight summit with Mr Cameron and the leaders of Sweden and the Netherlands at the Harpsund country residence of Swedish PM Fredrik Reinfeldt.
Speaking alongside the other leaders at a press conference concluding the summit, Mr Cameron made clear it would be "very unhelpful" to his plan to campaign for Britain to stay in the EU in a referendum in 2017 if the former Luxembourg Prime Minister becomes the Commission's most senior official.
Appointments to the EU's top jobs when the current Commission steps down in October must ensure that the 28-nation bloc is put "firmly on the path of reform", he said.
But the issue of the presidency was put on hold for the immediate future, as host Mr Reinfeldt said that all four leaders had agreed that "the future policy priorities of the European Union must be decided before we can decide on appointments to different top jobs".
Asked about reports that Mr Cameron had privately warned her that a Juncker presidency would make UK exit from the EU more likely, Mrs Merkel said: "I made myself clear by saying that I am for Jean-Claude Juncker. But when I made that statement in Germany I also made the point that we act in a European spirit. We always do that.
"Otherwise we can't arrive at a compromise. We cannot just consign to the backburner the question of European spirit. Threats are not part and parcel of that spirit, that's not how we usually proceed."
Mr Cameron said: "I want Britain to stay in a reformed EU. That is my goal. That is what I think is best for Britain and the best for Europe as well.
"The decision about whether to stay in Europe or to leave will be for the British people in a referendum by the end of 2017. Obviously the approach that the EU takes between now and then will be very important. If we can achieve reforms, if we can demonstrate openness, competitiveness, flexibility, less interference, reform - if people are capable of taking the EU forward in that direction that will be helpful.
"Obviously if the EU doesn't go in that direction that would be very unhelpful. I think it is very plain and very obvious."
Mr Cameron made clear that he would resist efforts by the European Parliament to claim the right to appoint the new Commission president, and insisted that national heads of government, sitting in the European Council, must be in the "driving seat" when setting a course for the EU.
"We have an opportunity with the new European Commission taking office to put it firmly on the path to reform," said Mr Cameron.
"The European Council, as the group of democratically-elected leaders of nation states, must, I believe, (be) the ones in the driving seat on this agenda. We should stipulate clear priorities for the EU for the next five years, with the over-riding priority of promoting jobs, growth and prosperity."
Mr Cameron, who joined the three other leaders yesterday to row around the lake in Mr Reinfeldt's boat, made clear that he was hoping for the support of the like-minded northern Europeans in driving forward EU reform to complete the single market in services, energy and digital, cut "burdensome" regulation and pursue trade deals with growing economies around the world.
And he said they had agreed to address "abuse" of the EU's free movement rules to ensure that migrants do not "free-ride on the back of welfare systems".
"We are four leaders working to confront the challenges that face the European Union, to address the problems that stir disillusionment amongst Europe's citizens," said Mr Cameron.
"I am confident that, by working together, we can reform the EU and make it stronger and more successful."
Mr Juncker is the candidate of the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) - the largest grouping in the European Parliament following last month's elections - but is regarded in London as an arch-federalist and opponent of reform.
Under the Lisbon Treaty, the European Council - made up of the leaders of the member states - is supposed to "take into account the elections to the European Parliament" in choosing a candidate for the presidency, who must then be approved in a vote of MEPs.
But Mr Cameron is seeking to secure enough allies to form a blocking minority in the Council against Mr Juncker under the qualified majority system, which gives added weight to the votes of bigger countries.
Labour has said its MEPs will not vote for Mr Juncker in the European Parliament, where the EPP is far short of an overall majority.
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte echoed Mr Cameron's call for reform: "In order to preserve free movement of labour, we need a level playing field in the labour market. That means tackling abuses."
He said Europe needs to "work differently" and must go back to the "core tasks" of jobs and growth.
Summing up the conclusions of the four leaders' talks, Mr Reinfeldt said that: "We agreed on the necessity to take action to abolish remaining barriers on the internal market, to improve cost/benefit analysis of regulations and to already now start discussions with all member states on how to reform the next EU budget."
Mr Cameron's official spokesman said that the Harpsund summit had demonstrated agreement among the four leaders on "the need for reform of the EU", and insisted it was "not at all" the case that the Prime Minister had come away from Sweden with nothing because no breakthrough had been made on blocking Mr Juncker's presidency.
The spokesman pointed out that Mrs Merkel had previously accepted that there was no "automaticity" about the presidency going to the candidate of the largest grouping in the European Parliament and had acknowledged the importance of seeking consensus at the European Council.
Asked whether Mr Cameron would urge Mr Juncker to withdraw his candidacy, the spokesman said: "It is understandable that candidates may wish to put themselves forward and make the case for their approach. I am sure that that will continue.
"But... the role of the European Council... is to seek as much consensus as possible around the reform priorities, and that is going to continue."
Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander said: "Of course Europe needs to change, but David Cameron has so far been unwilling or unable to set out any detailed EU reform plans of his own.
"Labour wrote to David Cameron last month setting out five specific and achievable changes to make Europe work better for Britain, and called on him to adopt these proposals or set out his own detailed agenda for reform.
"The appointment of a new Commission later this month now provides a vital window of opportunity which must be seized, not squandered."


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MCC: Mike Griffith elected MCC President03-May-2012
Former Sussex captain Mike Griffith will serve as the next President of the Marylebone Cricket Club after he was chosen by the current President Phillip Hodson this week.
He will take up office on 1st October 2012 and will become the third MCC President from Sussex in four years, following in the path of John Barclay and Christopher Martin-Jenkins.
Griffith made his debut for Sussex in 1962, a year before he became an MCC member and went to Cambridge University, where he won Blues for cricket, rackets and hockey.
He played for Sussex for twelve years, playing 276 first-class matches in the process and captaining Sussex for five years.
He represented both England and Great Britain at hockey and is the only person to have played both First-Class cricket and international hockey at Lord's.
Griffith followed in his father Billy's footsteps by playing and keeping wicket for Sussex, and does so again by becoming President of MCC. Billy Griffith served as an Assistant Secretary from 1952 – 1962, as Secretary in 1962 – 1974 and as President in 1979 – 1980.Jim May, Chairman of Sussex County Cricket Club said, "Everyone involved with Sussex Cricket are delighted at Mike's election to the post of President of the MCC, and offer their best wishes to him for his year in office."


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EBC Exercise 07 Installing Ubuntu in VMware
It's pretty much agreed that if you are going to develop for embedded Linux, you should do it in Linux. The problem is many have some form of Windows OS installed. Here are step by step instructions on how to install a virtual machine running Unbuntu Linux on your Windows box.
Configuring VMware Player
First we'll set up the virtual hard drive, then we'll get the virtual machine software. The hard drive is set up using some third party software.
- Go to [[1]] and get VMmanager,
- install and run it.
- Select "Creat a new virtual machine"
- Select Operating System: Linux
- Below Select: Ubuntu Linux
- Project name: Ubuntu 9.10
- Tab RAM: 512M (make this no more than 1/2 your RAM)
- Tab Hard Disk: Unselect "Allocate all disk space now" We'll make the hard drive bigger in a moment. This is working around a small bug that requires all the disk space to be present when you create the machine, even if you don't allocate it all at the beginning.
- Keep Selected "Split into 2GB files"
- Tab Ethernet: Ethernet 0, NAT, Ethernet 1 Bridged
- Tab Adapters: Select USB, COM1 COM2 and Sound Adapter
- Tab Finish: Click "Ok" pick a file name. It should quickly say it is finished.
- Quit VMmagager
Here's a video of installing[[2]], here's how to run VMmanager[[3]].
- Restart VMmanager
- Select "Modify an existing virtual machine"
- Select the machine you just saved.
- Tab Hard Drive
- Select "Unlock"
- Enter 40960
- Tab Finish
- Click "Ok". It should quickly say it is finished.
Here is a video[[4]].
Installing VMware Player
Now we can get the VMware player and install it.
- Get the VMware player (I got 2.5.3) at [[5]]. I got VMware Player for Window 32-bit and 64-bit (.exe).
- Install it
( Optional: You can also get the VMware Workstation, but they are out of keys right now. Do this:
- Rose Students: go to [[6]]
- Login
- In the middle column click on ROSEportal.
- Click on the VMware Global Education on the top right.
Getting Ubuntu and installing it
Next get the Ubunutu image and install it in the machine. I'm using 9.10.
- You can get the Ubuntu iso image at [[7]]; however it's faster for Rose students to get a copy locally from [[8]] or [[9]]. If you aren't sure which iso to get, look for ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso.
- Click on the vm you created above (*.vmx). The VMware Player should start.
- Click on the CD icon on the bottom right.
- Select Disconnect.
- Click on the CD icon again and select "Connect to disk image file (iso):"
- Select the Ubuntu iso file you downloaded.
- On the top left the window select the menu VMware Player:Troubleshoot:Reset. The VMware Player should find the iso image and start the Unbuntu install.
- Select: Load Ubuntua
Here is a 3 minute demo[[10]].
Hint 1: You may have to hit ctrl-G to get the VM to listen to your keyboard. Hint 2: It won't see your mouse at first, so use the keyboard. Hint 3: Ctrl-Alt will release the mouse for outside the VM.
- Answer questions for your location.
- Select "Erase and use the entire disk"
- Answer the rest of the questions.
- Select install and wait a while. My install took about half an hour.
- Restart the system when asked to. You may be asked about ejecting the CD-ROM. I clicked No.
- Once Ubuntu is running you can right-click on the CD-ROM image and unmount it.
- Go to the CD-ROM icon on the bottom right and disconnect from the iso image.
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The 1st Central County Ground, Hove is an accessible ground for disabled supporters and visitors.
There is ramped access to the rear of the Spen Cama Pavilion next to the Aerotron Indoor School, and there is also a lift in the new entrance at the rear of the Pavilion into the Long Room/Dining Room area of the building.
Wheelchair users who aren't members can sit in the disabled access areas which are to the North of the Spen Cama Pavilion and to the North of the main scoreboard. Please speak to one of our stewards on your arrival for more information.
Disabled parking is very limited and is allocated on a first come first served basis. For more information on individual matches, please contact the club on 0844 264 0202.
The Focus Group Boundary Rooms are also wheelchair-friendly with ramped access at the entrance next to the South Stand/Media Centre.
For blind/partially sighted customers, SCCC offers complimentary ear pieces for BBC Sussex's commentary– these are available from the Club shop.
You can find more information about Sussex's CCC Disabled Facilities via The Fed, which is a user-led organisation that promotes independent living for all. It works towards equality by inspiring disabled people to identify barriers and define solutions. Click HERE to be taken to the SCCC page.
Download our access statement here »


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Welcome to Hyperion Records, an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first.
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Welcome to Hyperion Records, an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first.
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Thinknowlogy is grammar-based software, designed to utilize the Natural Laws of Intelligence in grammar, in order to create intelligence through natural language in software. This is demonstrated by programming in natural language, reasoning in natural language and drawing conclusions (more advanced than scientific solutions), making assumptions (with self-adjusting level of uncertainty), asking questions (about gaps in the knowledge), and detecting conflicts in the knowledge. It builds semantics autonomously (with no vocabularies or words lists), detecting some cases of semantic ambiguity. It is multi-grammar, proving that Natural Laws of Intelligence are universal.
Fotoxx navigates an image collection using a thumbnail browser to choose images to view or edit. Edit functions include brightness, contrast, color, gamma, white balance, tone mapping, red eyes, sharpen, blur, noise suppression, smart erase, trim (crop), resize, rotate, add text, bend/warp, many art effects, HDR, HDF, stack, and panorama. Edit functions use movable curves and sliders. Feedback is live using the whole image. RAW files can be edited and saved with deep color. Areas or objects can be selected using freehand draw, follow edge, and tone matching. Selections can be edited in place with adjustable blending. They can also be cut and pasted into other images. Any metadata can be edited, reported, and searched (filenames, tags, dates, geotags, comments, captions, ratings, etc.). Collections (arbitrary subsets) can be defined and viewed. Batch functions are available for rename, resize/export, RAW conversion, and more.
mod_musicindex is an Apache module aimed at being a C alternative to the Perl module Apache::MP3. It allows nice displaying of directories containing MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, or MP4/AAC files, including sorting them on various fields, streaming/downloading them, constructing playlists, and searching. It also provides features such as RSS and Podcast feeds, multiple CSS support, and archive downloads.
phpMyFAQ is a multilingual, completely database-driven FAQ system. It support various database systems and it also offers a content management system with a WYSIWYG editor, an image manager, flexible multi-group and multi-user support, a news system, user tracking, language modules, templates, PDF support, a backup system, Active Directory support, and an easy to use installation script.
Angel's Destiny RPG is a game based on Final Fantasy 2. There is a system for overworld maps and a combat system which randomizes attacks from banding enemies. Thus you can fight in a side-view screen just as the FF2 combat phases. It features a small overland map with two full levels, including a town where you can talk to NPCs. The system provides for a room with attacks and one without.
Task Coach is a simple todo manager to manage personal tasks and todo lists. It grew out of a frustration that well-known task managers, such as those provided with Outlook or Lotus Notes, do not provide facilities for composite tasks. Often, tasks and other things to do consist of several activities. Task Coach is designed to deal with composite tasks.
ClearOS is an integrated network server gateway solution for small and distributed organizations. The software provides all the necessary server tools to run an organization including email, anti-virus, anti-spam, file sharing, groupware, VPN, firewall, intrusion detection/prevention, content filtering, bandwidth management, multi-WAN, and more. You can think of it as a next generation small business server. Through the intuitive Web-based management console, an administrator can configure the server software along with integrated cloud-based services.
A 2D vector drawing program with PDF output.
An iTunes companion for BPM detection, song matching, and meta data correction.


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Personalize the Solid Cherry Loft II Set. Personalize any Simply Amish piece in your favorite collection with your choice of 5 woods, choice of hardware and your choice of over 75 finishing combinations. All Simply Amish products feature self-closing full extension, ball-bearing Smart Slides drawer glides and come with a lifetime guarantee and all pieces are built with the highest quality woods, finishes and hardware. The wood is protected by a sealant that makes it practically impervious to water, nail polish remover and alcohol. Visit our store to see all of your options to personalize this furniture your way. No particle board. Made in the USA. Fully assembled. Manufacturer: Simply Amish.
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- Come with a lifetime guarantee
- All pieces are built with the highest quality woods, finishes and hardware.
- The wood is protected by a sealant that makes it practically impervious to water, nail polish remover and alcohol.
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Amish in the City. The Simply Amish story began in the 1970s, when bell-bottoms and short shorts could be spotted just about everywhere —
except in good Amish homes. Across the nation, a new age of convenience had arrived. Microwave ovens were becoming common-place, and fashion-forward housewives were ordering the latest kitchen appliances in a wide range of deceptively tasteful sounding colors, like Avocado Green and Harvest Gold. But in a time of rapid change and progress, no one in the city could buy a beautiful piece of Amish furniture without a long trip to the country. Until a couple of guys from the country came up with a novel idea.
The Beginning. It all started in 1979, when Kevin Kauffman and his brothers joined their dad to learn the finer points of furniture construction on their family farm. Putting his experience to good use, Kevin soon joined forces with his uncle, John Mast, to start a company that would pursue a much larger vision. Together, the two partners eventually linked an entire network of traditional Amish workshops with a modern distribution system, and furniture lovers everywhere rejoiced.
The Rest is History Joined later by John's brother, Butch, and a fourth partner, Kent Patterson, they soon hit their stride, transforming an innovative furniture distribution system into a great American brand. And Simply Amish was born. By handling orders and warehousing finished products, Simply Amish solved two problems — it gave the outside world access to the work of skilled Amish craftsmen, and it allowed the Amish to work undisturbed, making beautiful wood furniture. Built to order. And made to last.


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