text: The way of the warrior does not include other Ways, such as Confucianism, Buddhism, certain traditions, artistic accomplishments, and/or dancing. But even though these are not part of the Way, if you know the Way broadly you will see it in everything. Men must polish their particular Way . . . When I apply the principle of strategy to the ways of different arts and crafts, I no longer have need for a teacher in any domain. (Musashi, Singh, p.18) [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MtcHHj64BA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MtcHHj64BA[/ame] The Spritual Warrior seeks to become a concealed vessal for the Ten Thousand things of Heaven and Earth. The character clues to this potential is that the adept is dutiful, diligent, direct and deferential. It is said that the Chinese community of Martial Art instructors expect students, with this character, to produce much skill with very little direct guidance. However, the student with this potential is intensely, observed. The teachers will teach you the basics and guide you to master them through providing a work ethic standard. Then they stand back and watch you perfect yourself through copying their way of expression. Later they watch you gain the ability to grow to meet challenges and then diminish from notice so as to gain more discipline and spiritual gifts through stillness. They wait until they see that their interpretation of has evolved into you way of interpretation; however, the essence of correctness is not lost in the translation. It is then that they know that a potential Master has been born. They know that several tens of thousands of hours directed towards becoming a spiritual warrior. Ten thousand seems to be the universal number concerning the goal of developing expertise. Ten thousand hours of meditation, research, annotation, practice, conditioning, failure and success is the key to progressing to the point of expertise. Let us break this down terms of time. One will have to train 2 hours a day, five days of the week, for over ten years to attain expertise in Taiji Quan. If one doubles ones training per day to four hours than it would take five years of unrelenting effort. Each day missed is a reminder to the practioner that any break in regimen is a setback requiring a re-doubling of effort. This is an ego cleansing process of self-discovery that places great importance on ones capacity to learn. A teaching analogy would be that they expect you to build a chair after slowly teaching you to build one chair leg. Applying this analogy to my own martial art experiences would signify that my first book described how I finished the other three chair leg. This book describes how I am finishing the seat. The work to complete this task has revealed to me the importance of seeking traditional Form and Function, Martial and Spiritual practices. It has also brought me to understand the meaning of the phrase "authentic Taiji Quan, Kung Fu". What the phrase signifies is the evolution of Asian lineage Taiji Quan Kung Fu within and amoung the lineage families of Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu Hao, Sun and Li. There is great value in researching and trying to replicate these ethnocentristic lineages of martial and spiritual, form and function. The value is tangibly validated when the practices help one become a peerless boxer. However, the late great Master Bruce Lee - a Wu Shu, Taiji and Wing Chun practitioner who created his own style called Jeet Kun Do, was correct in his assessment of Martial Arts being a sincere reflection of ones self-expression. Self-expression on a cultural level separates Eastern and Western methods of internal skill development while at the same time linking them together. The link comes from a single ability central to find self. To self-express one must know onesself. This is accomplished through the ability to acutely, listen. Through this ability one learns what is within and how to apply that knowledge to hear what is communicated to us from without. This ability accompanied the need for self-expression with regard to the lineage founders of my internal boxing roots and to listen to the fighting spirit that comes from my Western Martial Art roots. MMA, our modern interpretation of Greek Pankration is also steeped in ancient tradition but the forms are lost to all but the most researched and diligent. The choreographers of the movie Troy are the most notable Martial Artists who give us some possibilities of the capabilities of the Greek Warrior through the exploits of Achilles. In the West we have salvaged through recorded Greek accounts of great Olympians as far back as 648 BC, the tactics and techniques of allegedly unbeatable Warriors namely Arrhichion, Dioxippus, Polydamas of Skotoussa and Theagenes. From the mythical ancestry of Herecles and Theseus these warriors who integrated, what we in modernity call, Boxing, Kickboxing and Wrestling give the Modern Western Warrior the foundation and legitimacy of no-holds combative skills that are truly, fearsome. But what is very interesting is that the specific forms that teach how they became so prodigious is missing even as these tactics and techniques and even some strategies have survived. While this is true what is also true is that internal pugilism existed for Pankrationists as their fighting prowess and healing knowledge grew so did the methods for passing knowledge from teacher to student. Pugilistic forms called cheironomia (χειρονομία, grappling) and anapale (αναπάλη, striking) were used to prepare Fighters for functional combative training. "The decision to remain standing or go to the ground obviously depended on the relative strengths of the athlete, and differed between anō (Grappling) and katō (Striking) pankration styles. However, there are indications that staying on one's feet was generally considered a positive thing, while touching the knee(s) to the ground or being put to the ground was overall considered disadvantageous. In fact, in antiquity as today, falling to one's knee(s) was a metaphor for coming to a disadvantage and putting oneself at risk of losing the fight, as argued persuasively by Michael B. Poliakoff." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pankration#cite_note-ReferenceA-2, Aug 2010 ). Again a traditional system master tells us that Mastery of the Martial Arts is an individual endeavor that requires evolution and self expression to be aliving art of value. Since the book is written in english and sold specifically to the West it is likely that he did not mean it only for Asians... Those who learn without using their gong-fu at the initial stages have to bring all their resilience to bear to re-develop their skills gradually so that they can attain the level of wisdom of Confucius. As the saying goes, "Initial difficulties are followed by abundance." This means that one's gong-fu must be exercised according to Mencius' advice: "It should be a matter in which you open your mind and make your heart sincere. Do not ignore your duties; do not rely on the assistance of others. This way, you will be able to restore chaos to order and extend this order to other things, working out a model for your true behavior." As a result of deeds accomplished by methodical application of the purest gong-fu bestowed to you by heaven and revealed internally, the dim and obscure way of the past will transform to brightness and clarity. Dedicated use of this approach will definitely lead to modest maturation of your skills in three years and significant mastery in an additional nine years or so, after which you will be able to quit' practice, as boxing becomes your second nature. By this stage, your body will move without consciousness of footwork, your spirit will lead the arms with unerring precision until the end of your days. Take my word for it. One who works persistently will realize all dreams. (Xin, pg. 195) [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAZp5ST2Hbs"]San Shou Training (Intermediate): Wu Water Boxing Basic Form - YouTube[/ame] After reading this quote from the "Illustrated Explanation of Chen Family Taiji Quan". I realized the worth of my ideas concerning the building of a Western Family System of Martial Arts. The East should be thanked and revered for their contributions and transmissions of Martial Art refinement and skill. Their cultural contributions have rightly been assimilated into Western cultures while Asians themselves have only acculturated themselves to our ways of Martial culture. I think that should continue but not relegate the Western potential to interpret their wisdoms and institute a Western way of Internal Pugilism. With the apparent effectiveness of MMA it is time to reinstitute a more complete system of Pankration with the knowledge transmitted from the East. Our inner teachers are awakened thanks to the East's sharing of lineage and in accordance with their own treatise the Tao must be a living doctrine expressed by all of humanity in its diverse beauty. Homogenous and ethnocentric statements like "Authentic Kung Fu" are derived from xenophobic perceptions of reality and are only appropriate to publically present when one is unbalanced by the power of change. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnCG6FzU9A4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnCG6FzU9A4[/ame] Does this mean that there are Western Masters of Martial Arts that are as knowledgeable of Internal Skills as the Eastern Masters? No it doesn't. Does this mean that the West will become as adept in building internal skill as the Eastern ones but through a integrated means of technology and borrowed wisdoms? Yes it does! So begin your journey with traditional Asian Martial Arts. But complete your Journey with the aid of an inner teacher that will not hold back knowledge when you are ready to possess it or speak in in a language that will force you to learn fluent Madrin for you to decipher a culturally encoded significance. This has already been done for us through the openess of a few Asian Masters and their brilliant Western Apprentices. It is now time to walk on our own instincts. Refine ourselves by learn from our own mistakes and while taking advise whenever and wherever it is given manifest our own internal style that accompanies our very potent style of Modern Pankration. . As stated in the beginning of this book, I am an Internal Pugilist. I am not alone and my way is not the only way but it will make me and others Peerless Boxers in the way that is stated in ancient Taiji treatise. Master Wang states that if we stray but a little we will miss the goal, but he was making a cultural reference. He was talking about having faith in the developmental process of internal skill. In the pursuit of such skill one must have patience in oneself and faith in ones training method and not try to sidestep the process. The Master later goes on to reveal that after several years one is free to evolve one's own way. I believe the East is the Yin and the West is the Yang and as the Master says we compliment each other when harmoniously integrated. I believe both cultures are ready for that integration and acceptance of each other's potential : [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfW4HpH1Fa4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfW4HpH1Fa4[/ame] Excerpts from the Treatise on T'ai Chi Ch'uan attributed to Wang Tsung-yueh (18th Century) as researched by Lee N. Scheele Within yin there is yang. Within yang there is yin. Yin and yang mutually aid and change each other. Understanding this you can say you understand chin. After you understand chin, the more you practice, the more skill. Silently treasure knowledge and turn it over in the mind. Gradually you can do as you like. Fundamentally, it is giving up yourself to follow others. Most people mistakenly give up the near to seek the far. It is said, "Missing it by a little will lead many miles astray." The practitioner must carefully study. This is the Treatise. So what do you think> Did he all cultures or that only Asian lineage kung fu systems could be authentic?


text: Protests by refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa continued for a second week on Sunday, with demonstrators demanding the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) relocate them to another country.Following a series of recent anti-immigrant attacks that claimed 12 lives, protestors camped outside the UNHCR offices in Cape Town and the capital Pretoria said they did not feel safe in the country."All we are asking for is protection by the UNHCR by sending us to another country where we shall be safe," a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who only identified himself as Pierre, told Anadolu Agency in Pretoria.Last month, angry mobs in South Africa looted several migrant-owned shops in parts of Johannesburg and Pretoria, accusing foreigners of committing crimes and occupying jobs meant for locals by accepting low wages.They also accuse migrants of unfair competition practices in retail business, for which they seek a ban on ownership by foreigners.Protesting refugees also claim that they face difficulty renewing their documents at refugee centers across the country. Others claim they were harassed by officials and forced to pay bribes.South Africa is home to tens of thousands of refugees and asylum seekers from mostly African countries.As the continent's most industrialized country, it has also attracted migrants seeking better economic prospects in the country faced with high unemployment and crime."Protest leaders have been lying to refugees and asylum seekers that they will be resettled to other countries overseas that's why they are protesting," Patrick Matenga, an activist working with Unifam, an organization helping refugees, told Anadolu Agency."I'm discouraging my community members from engaging in the protests seeking resettlement, but instead encouraging them to integrate with South Africans," Abdulqadir Mohamed of the Somali Association in South Africa told Anadolu Agency via telephone from Cape Town on Saturday.He said refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa were not confined to camps, as they were in most countries. "They have freedom of movement," he said.UNHCR respondsMeanwhile the UNHCR office in South Africa said in a statement it was aware of the concerns raised by refugees and asylum seekers in the country."We are working with authorities and partners, to address the issues, and improve the situation of all refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa," the agency said in a statement late on Friday.The UNHCR also dismissed circulating claims that the body would evacuate refugees and resettle them in other countries."Group resettlement or evacuation out of South Africa is not being organized by UNHCR and is not being considered as a solution," the statement saidThe Refugee Agency said resettlement was only available for a very small number of refugees and followed very strict criteria. -

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Although Major League Baseball will interview Carlos Beltran and Alex Cora about sign-stealing allegations involving the Houston Astros, the league does not have either accusations or evidence that would point to severe discipline for either, according to a person familiar with the investigation.
Beltran was a member of the 2017 World Series champs, and Cora was the bench coach. The Athletic this week quoted former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers confirming longstanding allegations that Houston uses cameras and audio signals to cheat.
The story came less than a month after SNY reported that the Yankees believed the Astros were whistling to convey signs during this year's American League Championship Series.
Beltran and Cora -- now the managers of the Mets and Red Sox, respectively -- have long been known for their skills at picking up on pitch tipping and other hidden elements the game.
Beltran denies knowing about cameras in Houston. Cora has declined comment. One source said that, while with Houston, Cora was part of the whistling system.
According to sources, the standard for a suspension of either manager would be very high -- for example, they would have to be caught with an earpiece in the dugout or some other extreme action -- and there is no evidence or indication yet to suggest that will happen.
It is early in the process, and unexpectedly damning proof could still emerge. But as of now, Beltran and Cora appear safe from serious sanctions.
Before leaving the general managers' meetings on Thursday morning, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said that he had not yet spoken to Beltran about the issue.
"Anything that happened, happened for another organization with Houston," Van Wagenen said. "I have no idea if anything did or did not (happen). But at this point, I don't see any reason why this is a Mets situation."


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Nigel Paine and Martin Couzins interview Amy Burvall after Amy's…
From Scratch #65 Is learning a performance support strategy?
Flipping the previous episode on its head, Ger Driesen joins Martin Couzins and Nigel Paine to share a different view on learning and performance support.
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If you are following along at home, Giants360 had our best week of the season, kicking off the stretch run of the NFL season in style. 10-3 straight up, 9-4 against the spread, and 8-5 in the over/unders, giving us our first, but hopefully not last winner, winner, winner chicken dinner week of the season. We also hit our parlay and went 4-0 on the suicide pool picks. If George Costanza were making these picks, he would leave on a high note. But not us, we want to do better, or die trying.
First let's look at how we've done, then we'll move on to this week's selections.
Straight up: 6-3 on High confidence picks, 4-0 on Low. 10-3 Overall
Straight up season: 42-19-1 on High confidence picks, 46-39 on low. 78-58-1 Overall
Spread: 4-1 on High confidence picks, 5-3 on Low. 9-4 Overall
Spread season: 22-20-1 on High Confidence Picks, 50-52-2 on Low. 71-73-3 Overall
OU: 4-2 on High confidence Picks, 4-3 on Low. 8-5 Overall
Season OU: 9-16-1 on High confidence picks, 51-76-4 on Low. 60-93-5 Overall
Parley Picks: Missed, 1-0. 1-9 Overall. Miracles happen. Now it's time to do it again.
Suicide Selections: 4-0, 30-10 Overall.
360 Picks Week 11:
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears:
Line: Bears by 3.0
Over/Under: 46.0
Analysis: The Bears were humiliated on national television last Sunday night at Green Bay and return home in disarray to face the Vikings, still without Adrian Peterson. When everyone is jumping off a team, it's time to jump on. But it will be a close game.
Straight Pick: Bears
Spread Pick: Vikings + 3.0
OU Pick: Under 46.0
Confidence: Low on the Straight and the Spread; High on the Under
Houston Texans at Cleveland Browns:
Line: Browns by 3.5
Over/Under: 40.5
Analysis: Cleveland is playing some of the best football in the NFL, while the Texans are going with the untested Ryan Mallett at quarterback. The only way the Browns lose this game is if they take the Texans lightly and that's not going to happen after the Jaguars incident earlier this season.
Straight Pick: Browns
Spread Pick: Browns – 3.5
OU Pick: Over 40.5
Confidence: High on the Straight and the Spread; Low on the Over
Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers:
Line: Packers by 6.0
Over/Under: 56.0
Analysis: On a short week, the Sanchezes travel to one of the most difficult venues in the NFL – Lambeau Field. You just know that he will eventually have a Mark Sanchez game, and this one is it.
Straight Pick: Packers
Spread Pick: Packers – 6.0
OU Pick: Under 56.0
Confidence: High on the Straight and the Under; Low on the Spread
Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs:
Line: Chiefs by 1.5
Over/Under: 42.0
Analysis: The Seahawks have started looking like the Seahawks again and are capable of beating anyone in the NFL. The question is can they catch up with the Cardinals in the NFC West? They quest continues this week in Kansas City where they beat the Chiefs.
Straight Pick: Seahawks
Spread Pick: Seahawks + 1.5
OU Pick: Under 42.0
Confidence: Low on the Straight and the Spread; High on the Under
Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers:
Line: Falcons by 2.0
Over/Under: 47.0
Analysis: Two enigmatic NFC South teams meet in a clash of the mediocre. Atlanta is a horrible road team, so we'll pick against them here.
Straight Pick: Panthers
Spread Pick: Panthers + 2.0
OU Pick: Under 47.0
Confidence: Low on the Straight and the Spread; High on the Under
Cincinnati Bengals at New Orleans Saints:
Line: Saints by 7.0
Over/Under: 52.0
Analysis: Andy Dalton played one of the worst games ever by an established NFL starter with 34 wins in 57 start. He'll bounce back, but not well enough to beat an angry Saints team that was robbed of a win by a phantom offensive pass interference call.
Straight Pick: Saints
Spread Pick: Saints – 7.0
OU Pick: Under 52.0
Confidence: High on the Straight; Low on the Spread and the Under
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Redskins:
Line: Redskins by 7.0
Over/Under: 46.0
Analysis: Tampa Bay has played surprisingly well on the road this season and the Redskins are not a good enough team to be giving this many points. They'll win the game, but not cover the spread.
Straight Pick: Redskins
Spread Pick: Buccaneers + 7.0
OU Pick: Over 46.0
Confidence: Low on the Straight and the Spread; High on the Over
Denver Broncos at St. Louis Rams:
Line: Broncos by 10.0
Over/Under: 51.5
Analysis: St. Louis turns back to Shaun Hill in a desperation move. It might have some effect if the opposing quarterback wasn't Peyton Manning.
Straight Pick: Broncos
Spread Pick: Broncos – 10.0
OU Pick: Over 51.5
Confidence: High on all three picks
San Francisco Forty-Niners at New York Giants:
Line: Forty-Niners by 5.0
Over/Under: 45.0
Analysis: The Forty-Niners are one of the best running teams in the NFL. The Giants are dead last in the league on stopping the run, but are "tweaking their schemes." This doesn't give me confidence.
Straight Pick: Forty-Niners
Spread Pick: Forty-Niners – 5.0
OU Pick: Under 45.0
Confidence: High on the Straight and the Spread; Low on the Under
Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers:
Line: Chargers by 10.0
Over/Under: 44.5
Analysis: San Diego got embarrassed by the Dolphins when last they played, but tend to play close games with the Raiders. The Chargers win, but don't cover a big spread.
Straight Pick: Chargers
Spread Pick: Raiders + 10.0
OU Pick: Under 44.5
Confidence: Low on the Straight and the Spread; High on the Under
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals:
Line: Pick Em
Over/Under: 41.0
Analysis: In the first game since losing Carson Palmer for the season, the Cardinals rally around Drew Stanton and beat the Lions. After that, they will come back down to Earth.
Straight Pick: Cardinals
Spread Pick: Cardinals E
OU Pick: Under 41.0
Confidence: Low on the Straight and the Spread; High on the Under
New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts:
Line: Colts by 2.0
Over/Under: 59.0
Analysis: Two top teams in the AFC, both playing great football – the home team wins.
Straight Pick: Colts
Spread Pick: Colts – 2.0
OU Pick: Over 59.0
Confidence: High on all three picks
Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans:
Line: Steelers by 7.0
Over/Under: 46.5
Analysis: The Steelers are reeling after losing to the Jets and will try to take their frustrations out on the Titans. If this game was at Heinz Field, Pittburgh would be a best bet, but on the road, the Steelers are sketchy.
Straight Pick: Steelers
Spread Pick: Titans + 7.0
OU Pick: Over 46.5
Confidence: Low on the Straight and the Spread; High on the Over
If you want to play a parley: The best of the high confidence picks… Browns – 3.5, Broncos – 10.0, Forty-Niners – 5.0, Colts – 2.0
If you're in a suicide pool: In order… Cardinals, Broncos, Packers, Saints


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One thing I love about the Summer is that the show "Tiny House Hunters" comes back on HGTV. I do not understand why people would want a tiny house. Our house isn't huge, but I could not live in 200 square feet. When Val and I watch it, we usually just yell at the tv since people have some crazy requests for their tiny house (i.e. "I want my canopy bed to fit in it," or "I want a full-sized bathtub,").
Style: Fruit/Vegetable Beer
Trivia: According to the brewery website, "A revitalizing combination of pear and lager, this thirst quenching beer is light to medium in body and refreshing in character with a subtle pear flavor and aroma. Pear, Quaffable, Fresh."
Random: This is a Summer seasonal from Devil's Backbone.
The beer poured with a hazy, yellow body with some floaties that were visible. The head was one finger high and white in color. It dissipated quickly, but left very little lacing on the glass. The nose started with some biscuit malt, but quickly transitioned into pear flesh and crushed apples. There was some lager yeast as well. The taste was clean. It started with some tart, Granny Smith apples and then went into biscuit malt. The presence of pear was minimal, which was a bit disappointing. It reminded me of pear jelly beans. The body was on the light side with generous carbonation. The finish was quick with crushed apples. A can of this was $1.67, which broke down to $.14 per ounce. I thought this beer was alright, but if you're going to call it a pear lager, it needs more pear notes.
Untappd Rating: 3.0/5.0


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The Bulk Account Distributor tool is one of the best tools in SimplicityCollect for assigning accounts to your collectors. Unlike the Bulk Account Manager tool, this tool allows you to assign accounts to multiple collectors at once.
Using the Bulk Account Distributor
1. Click on Tools > Bulk Account Distributor from the drop-down list.
2. In the top portion of the screen are filters. These filters are used to limit the accounts that you will be manipulating. Choose a combination of filters to show only the accounts you want to make changes to. (Example: If you want to choose accounts that are assigned a certain status AND are not assigned to a collector, filter by both the the specific Status and specific Collector named [Unassigned].)
3. Once you have chosen the filter "Collector" > [Unassigned] click the button "Load Accounts."
4. A number of accounts will appear in the Accounts Available box to the right. This is the total number you will be assigning to collectors.
5. Below this, you will have an option to a) distribute accounts by a set number # or by a percentage %. You can also choose to sort by balance, which will assign the highest balance accounts first.
6. Below these options, you'll see a list of all your collectors in the system. There is a box next to each one in which you can put the number (or percentage) of accounts you want to assign, up to or equal to the number in the Accounts Available box.
7. Click the "Distribute Accounts" button to finalize your changes. The screen will refresh, showing you the total number of accounts and the total balance of debt assigned to each individual.
8. Optional: The "Reset Values" button sets all the boxes next to the collectors back to 0.
Saving a Configuration
If you find yourself performing the same bulk actions repeatedly with the same filters, you can select those filters and actions and save them as a workflow Configuration. This is located at the top of the Bulk Account Distributor screen right above the filter options.
1. Enter all of your settings (filters and action elements alike) as you want them normally.
2. Before clicking Perform Selected Actions, go up to the box at the top of the screen called Name: and enter a name for the Configuration you would like to save.
3. Click the Add button to the right-hand side of the box.
4. This Configuration will now appear in the list on the upper left-hand side of the screen, where it says [Configuration].
5. To load a former Configuration, select it from the drop-down list and then click the Load button.
- When you have a Configuration selected from this list, you can use the Load button to load it, the Update button to update it (if you make any changes to the filters and/or data elements below) or the Delete button to remove it completely.
6. The Configuration settings will now automatically populate in the Filters area.
When assigning accounts using the Bulk Account Distributor tool, it is recommended that you filter Collectors by 'Unassigned.' Then once you assign accounts to one collector, those accounts will no longer appear in the list of accounts that you are assigning from. You can also use the Bulk Account Manager tool the same way.


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I wrote an article about Trayvon Martin a while back. In the article I pointed out that the media was painting a innacurate picture of both Martin and Zimmerman. It was an obvious media bloodbath aimed at demonizing guns and subsequently Zimmerman.
New details have emerged confirming everything I said. Trayvon wasn't a baby-faced kid. He was a man prone to disciplinary problems, drug use, and perhaps even violence. I'm not saying getting into a little trouble and smoking a little weed makes you evil, but it's certainly a stark contrast to the innocent 12 year old news outlets showed us immediately following the shooting.
I think the interesting thing about this case is less about if Zimmerman is guilty, gun laws, or even civil rights. The interesting part is the glaring issue of media bias and the media's ability to drastically affect public opinion. The media painted Zimmerman as a racist murderer, guns as the enemy, and Martin as an innocent boy – all before a shred of evidence had been gathered – most people bought every word without question.


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The Read with Me House and the Mafi Family's Creative Education Center was established and allocated to the Institute for Research on the History of Children's Literature by Sogand and Sogol Mafi in memory of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mafi (founders of Mehran School and Children's Book Council) in order to realize their parents' dreams and goals including cultural growth in the children of their country.
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Annual Brew in La Quinta Saturday, November 18 at 4:00pm to 9:00pm
La Quinta Civic Center Campus 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, Ca
Annual Brew in LQ Craft Beer Festival presented by the city of La Quinta. This event combines brew, live music, food, games and art all under the stars. Both local and regional vendors will provide tastings of craft beer and premium cocktails. Casual cuisine by local food vendors will also be available.


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Conversity Across Cultures (Discussion Prompt Cards)
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'Across Cultures' is a set of 48 conversation starter cards that will help you learn about your own and other cultures. The topics covered are wide ranging, from food and celebrations, to attitudes and values.
While the cards have questions in English, they can be used in any foreign language classroom, to spark discussion about cultural differences. (Higher level languge students may even choose to answer the questions in the target language!)
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Maple Protractor
Clean Angles
The maple protractor is a beautiful and minimal tool for your desk. It's machined from solid maple laminated to an aluminum base, for a flush junction and effective drawing or cutting. Dots and marks are laser etched.
Dots indicate 30°, 45° and 60°.
Dots indicate 30°, 45° and 60°.
Three To Tango
The triangle, protractor and ruler were designed together, each influencing the next. Get them all for your desk with the Maple Measure Collection Set.
Technical Specifications
Designed and manufactured by Grovemade in Portland, OR
Eastern Hardrock Maple
5052 Aluminum
Natural Cork Foot
18 cm half circumference around face
4 ¼ " (11 cm) on flat edge
Dots to indicate: 30°, 45° and 60°
The maple protractor is made from natural materials and you can expect a variation in color and wood grain.


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text: The tenor Dann Coakwell can be heard as a soloist on the GRAMMY®-winning Conspirare: The Sacred Spirit of Russia, 2014 (Harmonia Mundi) and GRAMMY®- nominated Conspirare: A Company of Voices, 2009 (Harmonia Mundi). He has performed as a soloist internationally and nationally under such acclaimed conductors as Helmuth Rilling, Masaaki Suzuki, William Christie, María Guinand, Nicholas McGegan, Matthew Halls, and Craig Hella Johnson. Coakwell serves as instructor of voice at Yale University, and holds an Artist Diploma in Vocal Performance from the Yale School of Music and Institute of Sacred Music, a Master of Music degree from Texas Tech University, and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas at Austin.


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Hunger striker in Canada: Isolation turned our world into prison
Yusuf Iba has been on hunger strike for six days in the city of Toronto, Canada.
Like hundreds around Europe, Kurdistan and Turkey he is fasting to support HDP Hakkari MP, Leyla Güven, and her demand to put an end to the isolation regime imposed on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
Yusuf Iba is from Bazid, Agri, and is a political refugee who has sought refuge in Canada after Turkish State courts sentenced him to several years in prison.
Iba said that one of the reasons that triggered his hunger strike was the heavy attacks and massacres carried out by the Turkish state against North Kurdistan for the last 3 years. "We have no chance of living on our land. - he said - AKP Fascism is suffocating every section of society, no matter whether they are young, children, women or elderly people."
'Until we get rid of isolation'
Iba said Kurds, no matter where they are, should step up the struggle for freedom. "I just started fasting. - he said - I am ready to continue till isolation is ended. We have no expectation from the Turkish state and the AKP mentality."
Referring to the visit granted to Mehmet Öcalan to visit his brother Abdullah Öcalan, last Saturday, Iba said: "This visit was an attempt to break the hunger strike. I decided to go on hunger strike a week before this visit. I would not have taken such action if talks with the leadership had continued. To fight injustice, I would like to express that we are with Leyla Güven. Her demand is our demand."
Isolation has turned our world into a prison
If the demands of the hunger strike activists are not accepted, Iba, who will continue his action in front of parliament in Canada's capital, Ottawa, said: "We will do whatever it takes. Our demands are human demands. Hunger strikes were known in prisons, in the past. As long as the isolation continues, everything is a prison for us. Kurds have been shattered all over the world.This action is to make our voice hear."
When he was studying the Department of Religious Culture at Kafkas University, Iba who was subjected to fascist attack by the Turkish right wing elements. "I have been given various disciplinary penalties and extended the school by 2 years. I've been detained many times and have been subjected to police violence. They've raided our house several times and assaulted me and my family. They put a gun to my head. I have been sentenced to 7 years and 11 months. The case file is now in the Supreme Court. I was attacked by the police during the Kobanê resistance and was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months of imprisonment."


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Despite excitement about the potential of interactive tabletops to support collaborative work, there have been few empirical demonstrations of their effectiveness (Marshall et al., 2011). In particular, while lab-based studies have explored the effects of individual design features, there has been a dearth of studies evaluating the success of systems in the wild. For this technology to be of value, designers and systems builders require a better understanding of how to develop and evaluate tabletop applications to be deployed in real world settings.
This dissertation reports on two systems designed through a process that incorporated ethnography-style observations, iterative design and in the wild evaluation. The first study focused on collaborative learning in a medical setting. To address the fact that visitors to a hospital emergency ward were leaving with an incomplete understanding of their diagnosis and treatment, a system was prototyped in a working Emergency Room (ER) with doctors and patients. The system was found to be helpful but adoption issues hampered its impact. The second study focused on a planning application for visitors to a tourist information centre. Issues and opportunities for a successful, contextually-fitted system were addressed and it was found to be effective in supporting group planning activities by novice users, in particular, facilitating users' first experiences, providing effective signage and offering assistance to guide the user through the application.
This dissertation contributes to understanding of multi-user systems through literature review of tabletop systems, collaborative tasks, design frameworks and evaluation of prototypes. Some support was found for the claim that tabletops are a useful technology for collaboration, and several issues were discussed. Contributions to understanding in this field are delivered through design guidelines, heuristics, frameworks, and recommendations, in addition to the two case studies to help guide future tabletop system creators.
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If you can summon your memory of your first double-jointed friend amazing you with what they could do with their hyper-flexible joints, you'll get a feel for the childlike magic that the ever so versatile six-member cast of "Great Expectations" awakens.
Whether it is Cody Proctor as a hardened criminal fugitive in one moment and then convincingly becoming a toddler the next, or Paige Smith changing from a humble loving blacksmith to the rich curd you immediately know to hate, or Mary Winn Heider oozing creepiness as the strange wealthy Miss Havisham, you will just be continually astounded at how easily these, and actually all six of the actors – create the cast of dozens that make this Charles Dickens epic come alive.
The one actor who stays a single character throughout, Mike Tepeli as Pip, is utterly convincing as he moves from young boy to the ultimate man whose great expectations had been altered so often as his life's journey unfolded.
Here is one of the earlier scenes when Pip encounters fugitive Magwitch on the run—
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Pip comes to this fugitive's aid, but worries that his crime will be discovered during a dinner at his overbearing sister and guardian's table—
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When Pip meets the frozen-in-time scorned bride Miss Haversham, we see the dawn of his "Great Expectations" of a wealthy patron taking root.
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How remarkable that the set is nothing more—or less—than moving book shelves that are a constant background reminder that "Great Expectations" may be one of the most classic tales from Charles Dickens' pen. This is all the more amazing when you pull back from the action just to marvel that the one-time chocolate factory of Strawdog theater where this is staged has a number of columns that audience and cast must navigate around and we do—with ease. (Scenic Designer: Joanna Iwanicka).
One puzzle—is it the adaptation script by Gale Childs Daly or the direction by Jason Gerace or the overflowing talent of the six actors (Amanda Drinkall, Caleb Fullen, Mary Winn Heider, Cody Proctor, Paige Smith, Mike Tepelli) and violinist, Taryn Rosenquist that keeps us mesmerized?
It matters not, does it? Strawdog Theatre Company yet again brings us a masterpiece.
Now through December 13.
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In Episode Ten, The Android created The simulated Android and welcomed her aboard the Raza. When she tried to interact with the ship she was told she was only a projection and that she didn't have a neural link to the ship.
When asked why she was created the Android stated that she was concerned that she may have developed a flaw in her personality matrix. She wanted her to observe and record her actions. Simulated responded that if there was a problem then she should delete her matrix and restore factory settings. The Android stated that she would have but the crew expressed concerns. Simulated wanted to speak to the crew but The Android stated she programed her to only speak with her for the time being. Simulated asked if she found anything wrong with her that the Android would tell the crew. The Android agreed.
In Episode Thirteen, The simulated Android was able to come online and allowed to speak directly with the crew when The Android was incapacitated. She met Das, who was locked on the Raza's bridge. She relayed her purpose of being a partial backup for the Android and her role in observing her behavior. With her diagnostics completed, she found a glitch in her personality matrix's emotional subroutines, and stated her as defective.
Das became defensive when the Simulated stated that the Android would be less problematic when restored to her default settings. Das told her to delete her memories of her recent diagnostic and to delete her active programming. Simulated stated she would no longer exist and Das stated that was the point. The Simulated gave into the order and vanished.
In Episode Sixteen, The Simulated Android was reactivated by Emily Kolburn after the Raza crew all collapsed.
In Episode Eighteen, The Simulation warns The Android that her mistakes are growing worse and may end up endangering the crew.
In Episode Twenty-One, an alternate universe Delaney Truffault infects The Simulation Android with a virus.
In Episode Twenty-Three, The Simulation Android's virus is activated. The Raza crew hooked to the Neural link began experiencing hallucinations and the Simulated Android lied to them, claiming it was The Android causing them through a rogue subroutine dedicated to self-preservation. Later, the Simulated Android was found out as the source. The Simulation then attempts to kill the crew and disable the ship, starting with venting toxic gas from the coolant system. Two goes to the computer core to stop the virus, only for her protective suits magnetic boots to be activated by the virus, stopping her from completing the deed. However, the Android manages to pull the core and the Simulation disappears.
Physical AppearanceEdit
The Simulated Android had the exact appearance as the Android. Tall, with a pale complexion, and dark blonde hair in a bun on top of her head. The main difference in appearance in that she wore a red body suit instead of the blue the Android wears. She also didn't show any facial expressions of emotion.


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21st Century Cures Act supporters crush meager House opposition, head to a final showdown in the Senate
Critics of the 21st Century Cures Act in the House didn't have a prayer in their fight against the bill. In a rare show of bipartisan support that will likely prove hard to stare down in the Senate, Democrats and Republicans in the lame-duck session voted in favor of the revised legislation by a vote of 392 to 26.
Supporters called it a win-win for patients and biopharma, promising to speed drugs even faster through the regulatory process while funneling billions to support new research initiatives like the cancer moonshot, spearheaded by outgoing vice president Joe Biden.
Opponents, who will now rally around Senator Elizabeth Warren in a last-ditch stand to stop the bill, see it as an early Christmas present for the industry, festooned with gifts that include lowered standards on drug and device approvals, including a "real world evidence" procedure that would substitute summaries of observational data in place of a complete read out on the clinical trial data — the gold standard in drug development.
Yale's Joseph Ross told Vox: "This raises all sorts of red flags to me. You don't know 100 percent how well something works unless you're studying it in a trial."
There's also some bipartisan opposition to the bill that could be telling next week. Senator Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, joined Warren in opposing a move to weaken the Sunshine Act, that shines a bright spotlight on industry payments to the same doctors who prescribe their medicines.
The wide support for the bill, though, is reminiscent of the collective efforts in the House to back extended market protections for biologics, which highlighted Jim Greenwood's tenure at the head of BIO.
After slowly pacing its way through the committee process for more than two years, though, the bill has passed through the hands of more than 1,400 lobbyists and been signed off on by leaders in both parties. And now its speeding to a final confrontation in the next few days, with plenty of momentum behind its supporters.


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FAQ – Prepaid card – Using the card
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- for purchases at any point of sale where Visa is accepted, including online, telephone and mail order purchases
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- to make recurring payments (e.g., memberships, phone bills)
The following limits apply to your Visa Desjardins prepaid card:
Note: Limits may change without notice.
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The PIN can be modified at any ATM or through our automated telephone service at 514-397-4415 or 1-800-363-3380 (toll-free).
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The iconic singer, actor, and director Barbra Streisand is tackling her own life story in a memoir that will be published in 2017, Viking announced Wednesday.
"There are over fifty unauthorized biographies about Ms. Streisand that are full of myths and inaccuracies, and she is finally going to tell her own story," Viking's president and publisher Brian Tart said in a statement.
Back in 2006, Streisand took to her website to combat one of those unauthorized texts, Christopher Andersen's Barbra: The Way She Is. Per the Washington Post, she wrote in a post on her website: "Who is the person described in this book? From what has been told to me, certainly not anyone I know. This stereotypic image bears little resemblance to me or anything about me."
News of the memoir was initially reported in the New York Times.


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How Do You Decide Which Parent Stays at Home?
While I most often write about being a stay at home mom, being one myself, I'm quite aware of the number of stay at home dads out there. I'd better be. Two of my sisters have husbands who are stay at home dads.
Which brings up the question. How do you decide which parent stays home with the kids?
Personal Preference
Often one parent wants to stay home much more so than the other. For one of my sisters, it was a part of the deal that her husband would get to stay home with their kids.
You don't want a parent who is going to be miserable to stay home. They won't be happy and probably won't do as good a job at being a stay at home parent as one who really wants to be there. That's not to say they'll do a bad job or anything, but miserable shows even when you do your best to hide it. Kids notice.
Who brings in the most income is a simple way to decide. If one parent is unemployed or earns significantly less than the other, it makes good financial sense to have that parent stay home.
But you also want to consider income potential, especially if the current difference is small. If one career has much greater potential in the long run, that's probably the one to stick with.
And don't forget stability. Just think of all the people who have been laid off in recent times. If one job is far less likely to suffer that way than the other, you need to consider that factor.
Ability to Earn Money from Home
That I was training to be a medical transcriptionist at the time I got pregnant was a big factor in the decision that I would be home with the kids. We didn't have to sacrifice my entire income potential to have me there. Instead we sacrificed and continue to sacrifice quiet evenings together after the kids are in bed, as that's a big time for me to work. But we make it work.
Ability to Keep Up Skills
Most families don't have one parent stay home forever. You're both going to want a retirement income, after all. Staying at home can mean taking a break from a career.
That doesn't have to be all bad. The at home parent can take the time to take classes to update his or her skills. He or she can freelance to bring in some income and keep up those skills. It's important to make the most of what you have and what you're going to need to have for your future.
All these considerations assume that you have the financial ability to have one parent stay at home. If it's going to ruin your family's finances, think very carefully about what you're doing. You may need to take some extra time, pay down some bills and build some savings before you can have either parent stay at home.


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Where can I find statements made by Kyrgyzstan during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly?
Last Updated: Oct 01, 2019
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Representatives of Kyrgyzstan have delivered statements at the following General Debates of the General Assembly:
74th sess. [2019, 28 Sept.]: A/74/PV.11: Chingiz Aidarbekov
73rd sess. [2018, 25 Sept.]: A/73/PV.7*: President Sooronbai Jeenbekov
72nd sess. [2017, 20 Sept.]: A/72/PV.7*: President Almazbek Atambaev
71st sess. [2016, 24 Sept.]: A/71/PV.20: Erlan Abdyldayev
70th sess. [2015, 1 Oct.]: A/70/PV.24: Erlan Abdyldayev
69th sess. [2014]: A/69/PV.17: Erlan Abdyldaev
68th sess. [2013]: A/68/PV.18: Erlan Abdyldaev
67th sess. [2012, 27 Sept.]: A/67/PV.14: Asylbek Jeenbekov
2012, 24 Sept.: A/67/PV.3: Asylbek Jeenbekov
66th sess. [2011, 22 Sept.]: A/66/PV.15*: President Rosa Otunbaeva
65th sess. [2010]: A/65/PV.19: Ruslan Kazakbaev
2010, 22 Sept.: A/65/PV.8*: President Rosa Otunbaeva (High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals)
64th sess. [2009, 26 Sept.]: A/64/PV.9*: Prime Minister Igor Chudinov
63rd sess. [2008]: A/63/PV.15: Nur Uulu Dosbol
62nd sess. [2007]: A/62/PV.15: Ednan Karabaev
61st sess. [2006]: A/61/PV.17: Alikbek Djekshenkulov
60th sess. [2005, 16 Sept.]: A/60/PV.9*: President Kurmanbek Bakiev
2005, 16 Sept.: A/60/PV.7*: President Kurmanbek Bakiev
59th sess. [2004, 28 Sept.]: A/59/PV.13*: President Askar Akayev
58th sess. [2003, 2 Oct.]: A/58/PV.21*: President Askar Akayev
57th sess. [2002, 20 Sept.]: A/57/PV.18*: President Askar Akayev
56th sess. [2001, 14 Nov.]: A/56/PV.53*: State Secretary Osmonakun Ibraimov
2001, 26 June: A/S-26/PV.4*: State Secretary Osmonakun Ibraimov
55th sess. [2000]: A/55/PV.24: Elmira Ibraimova
54th sess. [1999]: A/54/PV.22: Alikbek Djekshenkulov
53rd sess. [1998]: A/53/PV.18: Muratbek Imanaliev
1998, 9 June: A/S-20/PV.4*: Prime Minister Kubanychbek Jumaliev
52nd sess. [1997]: A/52/PV.27: Muratbek Imanaliev
51st sess. [1996]: A/51/PV.28: Roza Otunbayeva
50th sess. [1995]: A/50/PV.19: Roza Otunbayeva
49th sess. [1994]: A/49/PV.11: Roza Otunbayeva
48th sess. [1993]: A/48/PV.20: Ednan Karabayev
47th sess. [1992]: A/47/PV.26: A. Aitmatov
Note: An asterisk [*] indicates a statement made by a Head of State or Government or a dignitary. Symbols in parentheses indicates right of reply. Symbols where no session information is given indicates that the statement was delivered during a High Level Meeting.
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Thursday, 15 September 2011
The Convention Centre: Past and Future
I missed Kives' July article about the Convention Centre expansion going ahead. I first noticed it in the story over the weekend.
I'm not one of those who subscribe to the theory that convention centres are white elephants. Perhaps in larger markets with a lot of head offices and the like you could question public funding for such a facility given that there are a number of alternatives to serve the existing, in-town customers. In a city of our size, though, I think that the befits of being able to attract 1000 people and up national and international events are a plus for the community.
It will also be nice to finally fill in one of those square blocks of surface parking that have been hanging around downtown since the 1970s.
One feature that I hope goes ahead is the hotel. It would give life to the centre after hours which is one thing that the current Convention Centre does not have in its favour.
This week at Winnipeg Downtown Places I take a look at the 1970s debate and construction of the original Convention Centre.
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Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King have been friends for over 40 years and they are still keeping it strong! Their friendship has stood the test of time but nothing can separate these two who met in their early twenties at a Television station. Despite their age differences, Oprah and Gayle don't take their friendship for granted and the love, respect, and mutual understanding between these two is worth emulating.
Read what Oprah says….
Our friendship has stood the test of time.
You may have heard me tell the story, which I've told often over the years: In the winter of 1976, when Gayle King was a production assistant at the Baltimore television station where I was coanchor of the evening news, a snowstorm prevented her from getting back home to the suburbs. We were colleagues, not friends, but I invited her to spend the night at my place. We sat up and talked till dawn and have been talking ever since.
We've never lived in the same city, but we've always shared the same values.
I believe God put the two of us in each other's path to do exactly what we've been doing since that night in Baltimore when I was 22 and she was 21. Listening. Listening. Talking. Listening. Laughing (a lot). Building dreams. Standing in the gap. Cheering. Being a shoulder to cry on. Supporting. Speaking the truth. Being the truth!
And the reason it's worked all these years, without arguments or fallouts, is that we've always each been happy with our own lives.
Now that Gayle's a shining star on CBS This Morning, people often ask her how she felt being in the shadow of my success. The truth is, she always felt not a shadow, but the light. We couldn't have remained friends if she'd perceived it as a shadow. I would have sensed that, and I wouldn't have been able to be as open.
Another story I've told a few times: Once, back in the '80s, when Gayle was visiting me in Chicago for the weekend, I went to put on my coat and was surprised to find a wad of bills in my pocket. I counted: $482.
"You want it?" I said.
She shook her head. "No, you keep it."
Years later, and I mean like a full decade, she reminded me of this moment and told me how she'd gone home thinking about all she could have done with that cash. Paid her electric bill. Bought groceries. Filled the gas tank.
"Why didn't you say something?" I implored.
"I didn't want you to ever think I was out to get something or take advantage," she said.
Read the full interview here


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Why? To improve school environments, raise awareness of important conservation issues and implement change.
How? Stray Cat Media offered an opportunity for disabled and non disabled young people to learn about conservation, implement changes within their schools and share their findings through a photographic conservation calendar
Benefits? Our budding environmentalists learned all about conservation and chose 4 changes to implement within their school, including setting up a wormery, growing their own veg, developing a sensory garden, reducing energy consumption and encouraging birds and wildlife into their gardens. This combined with developing SLR photographic skills and team work meant that the young people developed confidence and skills that were all too evident in the informative and inspiring conservation calendar that they developed. This legacy inspired school children across the borough to implement change within their schools and respect their environments.
Thanks Awards for All, Sandfield Park, The Academy and St Anne's Catholic Primary School