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At its first formal meeting, the 9/11 Commission decides it will not routinely issue subpoenas for the documents it wants from other agencies.
Different Opinions - There is some debate on the matter. Commissioner Jamie Gorelick argues that the Commission should issue subpoenas for all requests it makes to the administration for documents or other information, saying that a subpoena is simply evidence of the Commission's determination to get what it needs. She also worries that if the Commission waits to issue subpoenas, the time limit on its activities will mean that a late subpoena could not be enforced. However, she is only supported by the other three ordinary Democratic commissioners, with the top Democrat on the Commission, Vice Chairman Lee Hamilton, siding with the Republicans.
Decision Already Taken - Author Philip Shenon will write: "But [Chairman Tom] Kean and Hamilton had already made up their mind on this issue, too. There would be no routine subpoenas, they decreed; subpoenas would be seen as too confrontational, perhaps choking off cooperation from the Bush administration from the very start of the investigation." The four Democratic commissioners cannot issue a subpoena by themselves, as it requires the approval of either six of the 10 commissioners, or both Kean and Hamilton. This is not the only occasion on which Hamilton's Republican leanings become apparent (see March 2003-July 2004). (Shenon 2008, pp. 70-71)
Staffer Critical - John Farmer, leader of the Commission's team investigating events on the day of the attacks, will be critical of the decision and will urge Kean and Hamilton to change their minds. If subpoenas are issued at the start, the Commission will have time to enforce them in court and the agencies "would know that they couldn't run out the clock," whereas if subpoenas were issued later, after non-compliance with document requests, the agencies could use such tactics. (Shenon 2008, pp. 201)
Difficulties with Receiving Documents - As a result of this policy, the Commission will have trouble getting documents from the White House (see June 2003), Defense Department (see July 7, 2003), FAA (see November 6, 2003), and CIA (see October 2003), leading to delays in its investigation.
The 9/11 Commission's executive director Philip Zelikow issues a five-page memo, entitled "What Do I Do Now?" telling newly hired staff members how to go about their jobs on the Commission. The most controversial part of the memo prevents staffers from returning calls from commissioners, stating: "If you are contacted by a commissioner, please contact [deputy executive director] Chris [Kojm] or me. We will be sure that the appropriate members of the Commission's staff are responsive." Author Philip Shenon will write that the staffers are surprised by this: "It occurred to several of the staff members, especially those with experience on other federal commissions, that Zelikow was trying to cut off their contact with the people they really worked for—the commissioners."
Part of Memo Rescinded - When commissioner Jamie Gorelick learns of the restriction, she calls the Commission's chairman and vice chairman, Tom Kean and Lee Hamilton, and tells them this is unacceptable. Fellow commissioner Max Cleland also thinks the order is a bad idea, and will later say, "It violates the spirit of an open look at what the hell happened on 9/11." Zelikow is forced to rescind this portion of the memo, allowing commissioners free access to the staff.
Other Restrictions - Other rules in the memo include:
Commission staff should not disclose the exact location of the Commission's offices for security reasons;
Staffers should never talk to reporters about the Commission's work, because "there are no innocent conversations with reporters." Zelikow or his deputy should be notified of such calls. A breach of this rule can get a staffer fired; and
All staffers have to prepare a confidential memo describing potential conflicts of interest. Shenon will comment, "Staff members who knew some of Zelikow's own conflicts of interest found it amusing that he was so worried about theirs." (9/11 Commission 3/2/2003; Shenon 2008, pp. 83-85)
The 9/11 Commission releases a status report showing that various government agencies are not cooperating fully with its investigation. Neither the CIA nor the Justice Department have provided all requested documents. Lack of cooperation on the part of the Department of Defense "[is] becoming particularly serious," and the Commission has received no responses whatsoever to requests related to national air defenses. The FBI, State Department, and Transportation Department receive generally positive reviews. (Arnold 7/9/2003) Commissioner Tim Roemer complains: "We're not getting the kind of cooperation that we should be. We need a steady stream of information coming to us.… Instead, We're getting a trickle." (Borger 7/10/2003) The Commission is eventually forced to subpoena documents from the Defense Department and FAA (see November 6, 2003). Commission Chairman Tom Kean also highlights the presence of government "minders" at Commission interviews. The minders accompany witnesses the Commission is interviewing and come from the witnesses' parent agencies. Kean says: "I think the Commission feels unanimously that it's some intimidation to have somebody sitting behind you all the time who you either work for or works for your agency. You might get less testimony than you would." He adds, "We would rather interview these people without minders or without agency people there." (Shenon 7/8/2003; Arnold 7/9/2003) However, Kean will later play down the effect minders are having on witnesses (see September 23, 2003), the full scope of which will be revealed in an internal Commission memo (see October 2, 2003).
Asked about the intimidation of 9/11 Commission witnesses by government "minders," the Commission's chairman, Tom Kean, downplays the effect minders are having. Although he had previously complained about intimidation (see July 7, 2003), now he says: "Talking to staff, what they have told me is that as they've done these interviews, that the interviewees are encouragingly frank; that they by and large have not seemed to be intimidated in any way in their answers.… I'm glad to hear that it's—from the staff that they don't feel it's inhibiting the process of the interviews." The Commission's Vice Chairman Lee Hamilton comments, "it is our feeling that thus far, the minders have not been an impediment, in almost all cases." He adds that there were "one or two instances where the question has arisen," but "neither are we aware at this point that the presence of a minder has substantially impeded our inquiry. And nor have we run into a situation where we think a witness has refrained from speaking their minds." (9/11 Commission 9/23/2003 ) Kean's comments about the staff's feelings are untrue. Nine days later, one of the Commission's team leaders and two other staffers will send an internal memo entitled "Executive Branch Minders' Intimidation of Witnesses" (see October 2, 2003).
A memo is distributed inside the 9/11 Commission discussing the problem of government minders attending 9/11 Commission interviews. The memo, entitled "Executive Branch Minders' Intimidation of Witnesses," is written by three staffers on the Commission's Team 2, which reviewed the overall structure of the US intelligence community. The authors are Kevin Scheid, a senior staffer who led the team; Lorry Fenner, an Air Force intelligence officer; and lawyer Gordon Lederman. The complaint is sent to the Commission's counsels, Daniel Marcus and Steven Dunne, about halfway through the Commission's 19-month life. (9/11 Commission 2003; 9/11 Commission 10/2/2003; Shenon 2008, pp. 87-88, 156)
Minder Interference - Typically, if a witness to be interviewed is from a government agency, such as the FBI, then one or more FBI "minders" also attend the interview. But the Team 2 memo makes clear that these minders are not simply passive observers. The memo complains: "When we have asked witnesses about certain roles and responsibilities within the intelligence community, minders have preempted witnesses' responses by referencing formal policies and procedures. As a result, witnesses have not responded to our questions and have deprived us from understanding the intelligence community's actual functioning and witnesses' view of their roles and responsibilities."
Minder Intimidation - Furthermore: "[M]inders have positioned themselves physically and have conducted themselves in a manner that we believe intimidates witnesses from giving full and candid responses to our questions. Minders generally have sat next to witnesses at the table and across from Commission staff, conveying to witnesses that minders are participants in interviews and are of equal status to witnesses." Sometimes, minders simply "answer questions directed at witnesses." The memo also registers concern that minders take "verbatim notes of witnesses' statements," and this "conveys to witnesses that their superiors will review their statements and may engage in retribution." Furthermore, the verbatim note-taking "facilitates agencies in alerting future witnesses to the Commission's lines of inquiry and permits agencies to prepare future witnesses either explicitly or implicitly." The memo states that "the net effect of minders' conduct, whether intentionally or not, is to intimidate witnesses and to interfere with witnesses providing full and candid responses."
Not Just Team 2 - The memo makes clear that the problems are not occurring only with witnesses talking to Team 2, but also in "other teams' interviews." A hand-written note on a draft of the memo says, "not one agency or minder—also where we've sat in on other teams' interviews." (9/11 Commission 10/2/2003)
Trip to Canada Provides Example - Minders are mentioned in passing in many other 9/11 Commission documents. One memo entitled "Canada Trip Lessons Learned" provides more details about how minders behave. The memo is undated, but appears to have been written by staffer Gordon Lederman in the autumn of 2003. The memo complains that one minder "acted as a participant," "responded to inquiries," and "consulted with" the witnesses during several interviews. This minder took verbatim notes while sitting next to witnesses, and in one interview, "sighed heavily repeatedly." The memo further notes that the minder "had an opportunity to coach/poison the well with" the witness "at dinner the night before and with others before they arrived." It is unclear which agency this minder is from, although she is an intelligence community attorney. The memo also complains about another minder: "He sat next to the subjects in at least two [interviews]. He responded to questions and even asked a question." Furthermore, "He sought to describe Canadian system/organization while there were three Canadians there to talk to us." He even invited another minder to attend a later interview; the memo notes that it should have been the 9/11 Commission staff inviting the minders. (9/11 Commission 2003)
Proposed Action - The memo does not propose that minders should be banned from interviews, but instead suggests a set of rules governing minder conduct. For example, minders should keep a "low profile," sit out of witnesses' sight, not take verbatim notes, and not answer any questions directed at the witnesses. The memo also proposes that there should be only one minder per witness, which reveals that witnesses being outnumbered by minders is a common problem. (9/11 Commission 10/2/2003)
9/11 Commissioners Ignorant or Dishonest about Minders - It is not known if any of the proposals are implemented. However, no documentary evidence will emerge to suggest they are implemented. Furthermore, the heads of the Commission appear to be either oblivious or dishonest regarding the role of minders. In early July 2003, Commission chairman Tom Kean, a Republican, discussed minders in a press briefing, saying: "I think the Commission feels unanimously that it's some intimidation to have somebody sitting behind you all the time who you either work for or works for your agency. You might get less testimony than you would" (see July 7, 2003). (Shenon 7/8/2003) But at a later press briefing on September 23, 2003, Kean no longer saw minders as intimidating. Instead, he said: "Talking to staff, what they have told me is that as they've done these interviews, that the interviewees are encouragingly frank; that they by and large have not seemed to be intimidated in any way in their answers.… I'm glad to hear that it's—from the staff that they don't feel it's inhibiting the process of the interviews." In the same press briefing, vice chairman Lee Hamilton, a Democrat, commented, "it is our feeling that thus far, the minders have not been an impediment, in almost all cases." He added that there were "one or two instances where the question has arisen," but, "neither are we aware at this point that the presence of a minder has substantially impeded our inquiry. And nor have we run into a situation where we think a witness has refrained from speaking their minds" (see September 23, 2003). These comments were made just nine days before the previously discussed memo entitled "Executive Branch Minders' Intimidation of Witnesses" is sent. (9/11 Commission 9/23/2003 ) It is unclear if Kean and Hamilton were lying or were just oblivious. 9/11 Commission executive director Philip Zelikow generally controls and limits the flow of information between commissioners and staffers to such a degree that even near the end of the Commission's tenure, one staffer will confront a commissioner in a bathroom in an attempt to get a complaint to her (see March 2, 2003 and July 2004).
No Press Coverage - The issue of minder intimidation will not be made public until 2009, when some of the 9/11 Commission's source documents are made public. Even then, there will be no mainstream media coverage of the issue.
Several months into its investigation, the 9/11 Commission is already dissatisfied with the Department of Defense (see July 7, 2003).
Recorded Conversations Not Provided to Commission - When its staff take a tour of a Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS) facility in Rome, New York, which helped coordinate the air defense on the day of 9/11, the staff enter the operations room, which has "more than 20 banks of operators: some weapons controllers and some flight controllers." The staff find that the operators' conversations are always tape-recorded, but the tapes for 9/11 have not yet been sent to the Commission. In addition, according to Commission Chairman Tom Kean and Vice Chairman Lee Hamilton, "there were also discrepancies between things NORAD was telling [the Commission] about their performance on the morning of September 11—things that the agency had stated publicly after 9/11—and the story told by the limited tapes and documents the Commission had received."
'Egregious' Failure - Upon learning of the existence of the tapes, team leader John Farmer immediately suspends the tour and the interviews and flies to meet Kean in New Jersey. (Kean and Hamilton 2006, pp. 85-88) Farmer will say that the failure to produce the tapes was "egregious," as, "Those tapes told the story of the air defense better than anything else that anyone could have given us."
Subpoena Demanded - Farmer demands that a subpoena be issued to the Pentagon for the tapes. He tells Kean: "Listen, we have to subpoena this stuff. We may not get it, but if we don't try to get it, how can you explain to the public that we have done our job?" Farmer is aware that it will be difficult to get a subpoena on the Pentagon—"When you're talking about subpoenaing the DOD, the room goes quiet"—but he decides privately: "I would have quit if we didn't. I felt we were becoming a laughingstock." (Shenon 2008, pp. 204)
Lost Time - Despite opposition from its Vice Chairman Lee Hamilton (see (Late October-Early November 2003)) and, allegedly, its Executive Director Philip Zelikow (see November 5, 2003), the Commission will subpoena NORAD for the tapes (see November 6, 2003). However, according to Kean and Hamilton, this means that "the staff had lost so much time that our hearing on the 9/11 story in the skies was postponed for months. Indeed, the delays from NORAD and the FAA made it highly unlikely that the team could complete its work as scheduled." (Kean and Hamilton 2006, pp. 85-88) Chapter 1 of the Commission's final report will draw heavily on the tapes. (9/11 Commission 7/24/2004, pp. 1-46)
Contrast with Other Aspects of Investigation - However, the Commission does not make the same effort with all day of 9/11 recordings. For example, it does not even find out which person(s) from the Department of Defense participated in a White House video conference chaired by counterterrorism "tsar" Richard Clarke during the attacks (see (9:10 a.m.) September 11, 2001). (9/11 Commission 7/24/2004, pp. 36)
The 9/11 Commission votes to issue a subpoena on the Defense Department for documents withheld from it regarding the fighter response on the day of the attacks. The vote follows a demand from the Commission's team investigating the air defense that it be issued, as the military has been withholding documents and making false statements (see Late October 2003), as well as the failure of last-ditch attempts to stop the subpoena's issue (see (Late October-Early November 2003) and November 5, 2003).
Chairman Kean Has Decisive Vote - The four ordinary Democratic commissioners vote for the subpoena's issue, but Democratic Vice Chairman Lee Hamilton votes against, together with three ordinary Republican commissioners. The fourth Republican commissioner, Slade Gorton, votes for the subpoena. This means that Tom Kean, the Commission's Republican chairman, has the deciding vote, and he votes for the subpoena. He dislikes voting against Hamilton, but thinks NORAD is trying to hide something. (Shenon 2008, pp. 207-208)
'Especially Dismayed' - In a statement issued after the vote, the Commission says it is "especially dismayed" by incomplete document production on the part of NORAD. The Commission explains, "In several cases we were assured that all requested records had been produced, but we then discovered, through investigation, that these assurances were mistaken." (Arnold 11/7/2003)
Documents Expose Apparent False Statements by NORAD - When the documents arrive, according to author Philip Shenon, they show that "NORAD's public statements about its actions on 9/11 had been wrong, almost certainly intentionally." Based on interviews of 9/11 Commission staffers, Shenon will add: "This was not the fog of war. This was the military trying to come up with a story that made its performance during 9/11 look reasonably competent, when in fact the military had effectively left the nation's skies undefended that morning." In particular, tape recordings of communications at NORAD's Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS) indicate that the military did not know of the hijacking of Flight 93 until it had crashed. 9/11 Commission team leader John Farmer will even say that it is "99 percent" certain that Pentagon officers knew they were lying when they made statements to the Commission, sometimes under oath. (Shenon 2008, pp. 208)
9/11 Commission staffers that looked at the FBI's performance prior to the attacks are amazed when they read a draft of the report. The draft recommends almost no changes at the FBI and says that, regarding FBI reforms, "we defer to Director Mueller." Several staffers go so far as to call this a "whitewash," as they want an overhaul at the FBI, in particular of its counterterrorist operations. One of the staffers, Caroline Barnes, decides she has to appeal this to the commissioners. However, Executive Director Philip Zelikow does not like staffers talking to the commissioners directly (see March 2, 2003), so Barnes has to make contact with them in a place where Zelikow will not see it. She corners female commissioner Jamie Gorelick in the ladies' room and tells her the staff are uncomfortable with what the report recommends about the FBI. Gorelick is concerned, and arranges for the whole of the team dealing with the FBI to brief the commissioners before the recommendations are approved. This leads to some minor changes in the final report. The phrase about deferring to the FBI director is edited out, and the commission calls on the bureau to promote the work of counterterrorist agents instead of treating them like second-class citizens. (Shenon 2008, pp. 403-404)
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What is Hwadu meditation? Seon Master Wumen Huikai (1183-1260) said,
Meditation is the penetration through the barrier gate of the patriarchs. Marvelous enlightenment has to cut off the paths of all thought. If one does not penetrate the barrier of the patriarchs and does not cut off the path of thought you will be no different to a phantom who lives attached to grass or a thicket. (Wumen guan)
Hwadu is made up of the word hwa, which means speech or story, and du, which is a meaningless suffix. So hwadu is just a word for speech. But we must note that Seon masters use this word in a particular way. Hwadu is a special language of Seon masters that blocks all passages for thought and discrimination.
Such words cannot be grasped with everyday thought. Hwadu have the power to remove the thought and discrimination of conceptual thinking. Therefore hwadu have discarded the everyday norms, and are called exceptional words beyond the norm. This is because they are absolute words that cannot be attached to in accordance with the function of rational thinking.
The words that we use everyday are relative words. We use words such as exist and not exist, you and I, go and come, good and bad. But answers such as, "The cypress tree in front of the courtyard" and "A dried-up shit-stick" to questions such as, "What is the meaning of the Patriarch coming from the West?" and "What is the truth?" are exceptional, absolute words that transcend the relative words. These are true words that cut off the paths of speech and thought. One should be directly enlightened to such hwadu.
There are also times when the du of hwadu is not used simply as a suffix. At such times, hwadu means "the head of the word," and indicates the world before the word comes out. One may also see that hwadu means the definition of words preceding daily speech. Hwadu are presented by the teacher to the pupil and the student must wrestle in a bout with life and death in taking up this hwadu.
Hwadu are also called gongan and gochik. All mean the same. Gongan also is the public (gong) of transcending public and private, and gochik is the go (past) that transcends time and space, and hwadu is a word that transcends words. In other words, gochik are the just rules of law, the Dharma/Law that was recognized by the ancient worthies. That is they are "the laws that were via words," and the "laws of the patriarchs of the past." Being just, the discriminating mind must not intervene in them. Therefore they are called public cases (gongan). If one zealously practice in accord with that Dharma one is sure to be able to see the nature. Gongan are thus said in the sense that they are "standard cases" that will allow one to be enlightened if one practices according to that Law that transcends both sides. In this way gongan are a basis of absolute criteria and judgments in the practice of meditation.
One may be directly enlightened through such hwadu, gongan and gochik. But if (the Master) says wake up, and one cannot wake up even when it is presented, one has no option but to take up the hwadu. As even doing this is a method of awakening, one just puts it down. One must know clearly that hwadu is not simply a method to produce a doubt.
There are many methods for meditation. In Korean Buddhism the traditional method called "Ganhwaseon" is used. Korea is the only Nation where the traditional meditation using hwadu (usually translated as "head of speech" which means "true speech") is generally practiced. Used by many enlightened masters of the past, the practitioner endeavours to suspend logical thinking so that the Original Nature becomes clear through a direct transmission from mind to mind. As we are all Buddha by nature, it is only necessary to clear away ignorance and delusions for our true nature to come forward.
A human being is composed of a body and a mind. A body without a mind is just a dead corpse. A mind without a body is just pure spirit. Someone who, although endowed with both a body and a mind, only knows the body but not the mind is called a sentient being. In general, a sentient being is understood as any being possessing conscious life. Birds flying in the sky, animals walking on the ground, fish swimming in the water, as well as the tiniest organism, are all sentient beings.
The purpose of practicing Zen meditation is awaken to the mind. Such practice does not involve just sitting quietly and trying to calm and pacify the mind. Nor does it entail contemplating the breath. Instead it involves direct into a hwadu. An example of a hwadu would be a question such as "What is this?" or "What is this mind?". What you are searching for can be called by many different names: mind, spirit, soul, true nature and so forth. But such designations are merely labels. You should put aside all of these names and reflect on the fact that the true master of the body is more than just the label "mind". The master of the body is not the Buddha, for it is not yet awakened. Nor is it anything material, because it cannot be physically given or received. Nor is it simply empty space, for empty space cannot pose questions or have knowledge of good and evil.
Having negated these four possibilities, a question will arise as to what this master really is. If you continue inquiring in this way, the questioning will become more intense. Finally, when the mass of questioning enlarges to a critical point, it will suddenly burst. The entire universe will be shattered and only your original nature will appear before you. In this way you will awaken.
Hwadu is derived from the Chán schools of the middle T'ang dynasty of China and developed over a number of generations during the most diverse period of Chán's growth. The Records of Ta-hui, Chinul's most immediate acknowledged source, was written only a generation before Chinul lived and he may have been exposed to teachings relating to it and hwadu during his earlier years of practice through contact with Chinese practitioners. Initially, hwadu practice was quite fluid and based on exchanges between a master and a student in which one party asks the other a question and a response is given that demonstrates the realization of the original mind. These exchanges were eventually written down and preserved in collections by students and came to be called kung-an or kong-ans (or koans as they are known in English commonly), which translates to "public case records" (Buswell, 1991, p. 68). Buswell states that there is some evidence that the first uses of practices similar to koans may date to the Fifth Patriarch of Chán Buddhism, Hung-jen, but its later use and codification was popularized by Ta-hui Tsung-kao, who wrote Records of Ta-hui read by Chinul. In its earliest form, hwadu is the portion of a koan that forms the central point or core topic of it and can be considered its key. As it developed later, it can be best understood as "the point at which (or beyond which) speech exhausts itself" (Buswell, 1986, p. 219). These koans and their attached hwadu form a puzzle of sorts. At an intellectual, rational, or logical level, they make no sense. If they are treated simply as an intellectual puzzle, they appear nonsensical, almost like a bit of nonsense text quoted from Alice in Wonderland, for example. The words can be read rationally but their meaning will elude you because the nature of the exchange is transcending speech and rationalization. According to Chinul, while koans are a form of speech and, therefore, of rational thought, they go beyond the limits of rationality, showing where intellectual understanding reaches its limits. Chinul also points out that the hwadu acts as a purification device that wipes away conceptualization or thoughts, leaving the mind open to the unconditioned or original mind that is beyond all ideas, speech, or discrimination. Chinul quotes Ta-hui in Chinul's Excerpts from the Dharma Collection, stating that in true hwadu practice "you need only lay down, all at once, the mind full of deluded thoughts and inverted thinking, the mind of logical discrimination, the mind that loves life and hates death, the mind of knowledge and views, interpretation and comprehension" (Buswell, 1991, p. 185). Chinul taught initially that this was the shortcut method of enlightenment only accessible for superior practitioners, but near the end of his life he shifted more and more emphasis on hwadu as the best or ideal vehicle for realizing enlightenment for all followers of the Dharma.
Sources: The Way of Korean Zen by Kusan Sunim
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DMS announced that the company will be participating in the 2020 BMO Virtual Technology Summit, held virtually, on Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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Digital Media Solutions today announced it has been named to the annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies for the seventh consecutive year.
DMS announced that it will be participating in the Canaccord Genuity 40th Annual Growth Conference, held virtually, on Thursday, August 13, 2020.
DMS announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.
Digital Media Solutions will release its second quarter fiscal 2020 results before the U.S. stock market opens on Friday, August 7, 2020.
DMS, sharing its acquisition of digital marketing and online performance management agency SmarterChaos, was highlighted in the "Performance Marketing M&A Accelerates" piece on the mThink website.
An article authored by DMS EVP of Brand Strategy (former CEO and Founder of digital marketing and online performance management agency SmarterChaos), was published on the mThink website.
DMS and Leo Holdings Corp. announced today that they have completed their previously announced business combination.
The DMS Insights article "The Return Of The Chicken Wars" was listed in the "Chicken Sandwich Trends" article by Maple Leaf Think FoodService.
The DMS announcement of it's agreement to acquire SmarterChaos, a digital marketing and online performance management agency was featured in a St. Pete Catalyst News Zap on the publication's website.
The DMS announcement of it's definitive agreement to acquire SmarterChaos, a digital marketing and online performance management agency was noted in the Industry News Roundup published by FMTC.


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Graphics Standards - University Seal
Seal : Something that authenticates, confirms or attests
The official Lewis University seal is the Signum Fidei star within a fleur-de-lis encircled by the words Lewis University and Founded MCMXXXII. The words SIGNUM FIDEI are also included inside the seal's inner-circle design.
Seal Usage
This seal is the formal identifier for the University, and its use should be limited to official documents.
Some acceptable uses include:
- Presidential documents
- Formal presidential note cards
- Commencement programs
- University diplomas
The seal should not be used in print advertising. In fact, in most printed materials, the use of the University logo is preferred.
The seal should be printed in either black, Lewis burgundy (PMS 202)
or white (reversed). Except for special print techniques, these are
the only colors which may be used to print the seal.
<Figure 1>
Note: Unlike the University logo, the University seal is generally not used with multi-colors. The third image has been placed in a box to demonstrate a graphic that is reversed out of a dark background. Please do not frame the logo. See Framing on Incorrect Uses.
Special Print Techniques
The seal may be embossed, engraved, foil stamped on paper, etched on metal or glass, cast in metal or carved in stone or wood. Some of these special print (and fabrication) techniques may produce colors other than the official colors previously stated (e.g., silver, gold, wood grain). Many of these techniques require special artwork. Please contact the Office of Marketing and Communications for these digital files.
Clear Zone
The integrity of the seal demands that no words or images crowd, overlap or merge with it. All words and images used in proximity to the seal should be placed no closer than one-fourth of the seal's width. <Figure 2>
- If the seal is 1" wide, then the clear zone is .25"
- If the seal is 2" wide, then the clear zone is .5"
- If the logo is 3" wide, then the clear zone is .75"
Minimum size
To ensure readability, do not reproduce the seal smaller
than .75" diameter.
< Figure 3>
Print backgrounds
The seal may be printed over most solid colors,
screens of color, illustrative or photographic backgrounds as long
as it remains legible and reproduces clearly. However, the integrity
of the seal
demands that it never be integrated into illustrations, cartoons
or other symbols or logos.
<Figure 4>
There are a few exceptions to the previously mentioned standards that have been approved by the Office of Marketing and Communications.
- The seal may be used as a design element for presidential cards, notes
and other official printed materials with the following guidelines:
<Figure 5>
- The entire seal appears in an official color on the same page; and
- The seal is printed as a screen of the same color, from 5 - 15%.


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Koh Samet, ThailandKirsty Turner
Although seemingly sleepy, there is still plenty to do on Koh Samet, especially in the evening when the beach bars come alive and there is loud music, drinking and dancing on the beach, especially on weekends or around the full moon.
Located in Rayong Province, the island is reached by a short ferry ride from the pretty port town of Bang Phe. Bang Phe itself can be reached in 2-3 hours from Bangkok's Ekkamai bus terminal.
A good way to see all of the island's pristine beaches is to hire a motorbike, whilst songthaews will take you just about anywhere you want to go. Another great option is to take a boat tour around the island. Boat tours can usually be combined with snorkelling or scuba diving trips.
The island largely consists of jungle in the center, and another great way to explore is to go hiking, while you can watch the sunset from dramatic cliff side locations along the south-west coastline.
There are evening fire shows at a few of the islands beach bars. They are usually held after 8 pm and act as a showcase for some of the talented locals. While on Koh Samet you can learn a new skill and show off to people back home by taking fire juggling lessons from one of the experienced fire jugglers.
Yoga classes are held daily at Ao Pay beach and the yoga teacher has been practicing yoga for more than thirty years. You can also ease aching muscles with one of many types of massages on offer.
Food wise, the island is famous for seafood, and some of the best barbeques are found along Ao Phai and Haat Sai Kaew beaches. However, you can also find just about any style of food that takes your fancy, from curries to pizza.
Many of the bars show movies and football in the evening and a good way to escape the heat in the middle of the day and chill out is to order a coconut shake and tune in to a cheesy western movie.


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October's Bellator 52 event will feature the opening round of the organization's fifth-season eight-man heavyweight tournament.
Officials today announced the tournament pairings for the Oct. 1 card.
The event takes place at L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles, La. The tourney bouts comprise the night's main card, which airs on MTV2 (and in high definition on EPIX).
The opening-round matchups include Ron Sparks (7-0 MMA, 2-0 BFC) vs. Mark Holata (11-2 MMA, 1-0 BFC), Neil Grove (11-3-1 MMA, 3-1 BFC) vs. Mike Hayes (15-4-1 MMA, 1-1 BFC), Thiago Santos (8-1 MMA, 0-0 BFC) vs. Blagoi Ivanov (4-0 MMA, 1-0 BFC), and Eric Prindle (7-1 MMA, 1-0 BFC) vs. Abe Wagner (10-4 MMA, 0-0 BFC).
Grove was the season-three tourney runner-up to current champ Cole Konrad, and Hayes was eliminated in the first round of the tournament.
Combined, this year's tourney competitors own a 73-15-2 career record.
The winner of the season-five tournament will be crowned at season's end and then gets a guaranteed title shot with Konrad in 2012.
The latest Bellator 52 card now includes:
- Mark Holata vs. Ron Sparks (heavyweight-tourney opening round)
- Neil Grove vs. Mike Hayes (heavyweight-tourney opening round)
- Blagoi Ivanov vs. Thiago Santos (heavyweight-tourney opening round)
- Eric Prindle vs. Abe Wagner (heavyweight-tourney opening round)
For more on Bellator 52, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
(Pictured: Neil Grove)


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The first day out was wonderful. We gently pedaled through the awesome columns of giant redwood trees on the Avenue of the Giants. The rest of the riders were curious and courteous towards us and our electric rigs. That night we settled in for our first nights rest and then the rains began. Around midnight it started to pour and it didn't stop until about 7 pm the following evening. Unable to wait out the weather, we all rode through worse weather than anything my sister and I had encountered on our 2 month cross country trip. About halfway through the day and near the bottom of a very large hill, my batteries started to fail. If I pulled too many watts out of them, they shut off and I had to restart the system. Fortunately, I could watch my real time drain on the batteries and was able to get over the hill in my lowest gear pedaling as hard as I could. After lunch, the batteries failed and I was in the rain with a 80+ pound bike and almost no muscle energy left. The support vehicle was able to pick up my batteries so I lost about 25 pounds but I was still too tired to do much climbing. About 5 miles before the end of the day, my rear tire went flat. So everything that I feared happened, and I still survived. After finally succeeding in patching my inner tube in very wet weather, I rolled into Fort Bragg on the California coast and that evening I gave a short presentation on electric bicycles and our cross country adventure. My experiences of the day dampened my enthusiasm for electric bikes but I did manage some humor and I was able to convey a few of the advantages of electric assist bicycles.
The ride went on with bad weather harassing us most of the rest of the trip. I do remember the last day, the sun came out for a while as Catherine and I powered our way up and out of canyon that took us over the ridge into Sausalito from Stinson Beach. It was a short day, only 40 miles, so we used lots of battery power to pass most of the riders ahead of us. There were riders who were stronger than us even though they had no electric assist. They had very light bikes and very strong lungs and legs. I was glad to see that pure pedal power in strong hands can top an electric powered system ridden by a couple of aging siblings.
The trip was a personal test of will for many of the riders and a very strong bonding experience for most of us. Someone mentioned that it was like a forced military march (I wouldn't know) but we did not have the option of bailing out.
|Still sunny! Brother Michael on his electrified "Big Dummy" cargo bike.
|The three sibs enjoying a dry dinner.
|Morning of the Century Ride - Fort Bragg to the Russian River


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This article discusses the need to engage students and teachers in active poetry writing. The authors document a process of learning how to practice poetryone that is equally effective for teacher professional development, teacher self-study, preservice teacher education, and classroom implementation. By actually writing poetry individually, with, and alongside their students, teachers will learn by doing and become more effective in teaching poetry in the classroom.
What teachers and students need to know extends beyond simply knowing about poetry; they need to know how to do it and how to appreciate it as a unique form of expression.
Parr, M., & Campbell, T. (2006). Poets in practice. The Reading Teacher, 60(1), 3646.
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When is Silent Sexy?
December 15, 2010
Does your man come home, sit on the couch and stare at the television with his mouth open and finger in his ear or bellybutton? Oops! Sorry if that image was too close to home. Can your man sit through a meal and not hear a word of conversation around his head? Guess what?…That's completely normal. He's relaxed and feels safe and happy at home so why not enjoy his meal and zone out a little? He's probably had a hard day, so as long as he compliments the chef or helps with the dishes he figures everything is just perfect.
Then a new movie starts on television with a strong Clint Eastwood silent type and your man seems to really enjoy the character, and so do you! So what's the difference between Clint being silent and Happy Husband/Boyfriend being quiet? It's all in the technique, and not impossible for the everyday man to duplicate if he really wants to try.
Tom Selleck, Antonio Bandares, Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp have all played the silent type and the ladies fell in big love with them so why do we complain when our men are quiet? I've done a little research and found that it is all in the attitude!
Tom Selleck has a silent humor about him that makes him delicious in just about every movie where he plays the slightly confused but confident guy like in Three Men and a Baby. It is difficult for the leading lady not to want to rescue him while she is letting him rescue her too! His face and eyebrows can say volumes and create weak knees with no words.
There is Johnny Depp's silent, like in Chocolat, Benny and Joon and What's Eating Gilbert Grape where he can speak to his leading lady with his eyes, deliberately not answer her with words and make her swoon… not make her angry.
Antonio Bandares in Desperado and The Mask of Zorro talked to his leading ladies with his body. Hey that man can strike a pose and it is nowhere near feminine! Are there unsexy ways a man could use his posture to turn his woman off? Oh yah! If men could strike that balance of 'I'm barley containing my manliness' and Bandares', 'You are the only woman for me' stance, men would be way too powerful, but as long as they use it for good, I'm all for it!
When Brad Pitt talks it seems everyone listens but when he played Tristan in Legends of the Fall it was his masculine energy that commanded every scene, and that was okay with the ladies because it was more of a sensual presence not an angry or egotistical energy. If his stare came in a spray can, the world would be filled with smiles!
I have met men who do not look anything like these movie stars but still bring all these strong silent talents into the house and others who leave their camping catalog on the floor in the bathroom so they can easily get back to reading where they left off; not sexy. Men say they love physical attention. Have they had the power to get what they want by watching these leading men and just changing their demeanor from slug to home run but just not try?
Why do men do the silent-thing but not use the masculine allure (attitude) we would all love in our lives? Is there anything women can do to get their guys back on the flirt/romance track? Also, how can guys show their ladies they will be onboard if she gets back on the flirt/romance track?
Why is Halle glowing in the midst of a break-up? Her secret is out…and it's pretty cool!
May 6, 2010
The reaction to a photo of Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry together is not unlike the response to a Renoir painting or Valentino gown, there is an involuntary three-second intake of breath as the beauty is fully absorbed. What do we really know about this alluring couple? We know they have acknowledged they intend to proceed with the split amicably and are keeping their two-year-old daughter Nahla's wellbeing a healthy priority. We also know Halle is 9 years older than Aubry…so what?!
There is an important and HUGE story here that women of all ages can take from this break-up. Why does Halle look so radiant?!
It is amazing when a woman going through a heart-wrenching break-up can continue to keep her glow. Especially, when she can't help but run confusing and often painful questions about the father of her child, once the absolute love of her life, through her head. How does she keep her head up, not go through gallons of ice cream, boxes of brownie mix or gallons of dirty martinis?
Besides her amazing love for her little girl, Halle has a secret inner beauty that women in the midst of relationship chaos can emulate to get the same glow…and mothers around the world can explain to their daughters so they too, can find their own strength in tough times.
There is a reason her inner beauty comes through when she is playing roles that do not highlight her glamour, it is called caring-confidence…and during my years of researching what men really think… the secret to being the sexiest of women (out of a three page list of some other powerful answers), is to share the special caring-confidence that he can see when she is helping others…because he knows (or hopes) she will share her special power with him! I have heard the response to this "alluring radiance in hard times" question so many times I dedicated an entire chapter in my book.
Last Saturday, May 1, Halle co-hosted the 13th Annual EIF/Revlon Run/Walk for Women in Times Square. She was joined by Revlon Brand Ambassadors Jessica Biel and Jessica Alba who were also shining. In a video at the May 1 event on Access Hollywood's website Halle looks radiant as she said, "I am blessed to have a voice in the world and I think it is important to use the gifts we are given to help others." She also goes on to say she has been an Ambassador for Revlon for over a decade and less than two weeks prior CelebrityGossip.net has fabulous photos and a story about Halle lending her support to the 30th Anniversary Silver Rose Gala and Auction to help victims of domestic violence… that's two HUGE fundraisers in less than a month…and her compassion always shines while helping those in need!
Working on a fundraiser will inevitably make you have to choose between other fun or work projects… and completing your dedication to the cause at hand will never go unnoticed. When a woman keeps her focus on reaching her goals, like getting victorious results for those in need, the truth is revealed… she's hot!
Will there be a new romance in Halle's future? Well let's see…the intense inner beauty she has developed is like a gigantic-man-magnet and her dedication to keeping her outer beauty smokin' at the same time continues, so I would guess that if the right and deserving man comes along (or comes/is asked back) she could be wrapped in man-muscle with a simple flex of her pretty biceps. Since imitation is the sincerest form of flattery…could many women set out on a new adventure (in volunteerism) to follow Halle's beautifully manicured footsteps to radiant-magnetism? I think I will try that super-power on today!
Summer beach read? Really!!
April 20, 2010
Just found out Luxury Beauty Products has recommended Cherries Over Quicksand as a "must-read, Summer beach read"!! Thank you for your support and great compliments Missy! Visit her blog to read about her new favorites: cosmetics, clothes, shopping and everyday fun things: http://luxurybeautyproducts.blogspot.com/ . She will surprise you with great new finds!
Book Cover Design Recognized by AIC
April 20, 2010
4/19/2010… A Press Release from the Art Institute of Colorado about my daughter and book cover designer, Sandra Poortinga was just published on Denver's yourhub.com for her work in designing my Cherries Over Quicksand book cover (and for being a 4.0 student, Smile). She rocks! Yea!
Fiance is in 1st Place!
April 19, 2010
4/18/2010… My fiance, Robert Broguiere is ranked #1 in his class at the Drag Strip! Going for the Big Wally at the end of the year!! Yea!
Murrieta Bookshop
April 19, 2010
4/14/2010… Met with Murrieta Bookshop's marketing manager to set up a book signing in May, they will be displaying a large poster of the Cherries Over Quicksand book cover in their entry. 😀 It's a wonderful book store, with a fabulous book selection! They are planning a fun festival next month!
Inspiration Gala
April 19, 2010
4/11/2010… Covering the Hospice of the Valleys Scott Crane Inspiration Gala at Wilson Creek Winery for The Californian/North County Times Social Scene. Scott's five values he hel true: Honesty, Respect, Humanity, Integrity and Advocacy…looking forward to this evening!
Red Carpet Event Fashion Show
April 19, 2010
4/10/2010… Covering the Red Carpet Event Fashion Show & Luncheon presented by the Assistance League of Temecula Valley at Wilson Creek Winery in Temecula for The Californian/North County Times Social Scene. The event will benefit Operation School Bell for underprivileged children in need of school clothes, Kids on the Block , Project Smile helping children in need with dental care; HOPE services for victims of domestic violence and more! To read the published article about this event, click here.
Deniece Barnes's Radio Magazine Talk Show WVOL 1470
April 19, 2010
4/11/2010… Just talked to Deniece Barnes about my upcoming interview with her later today at 3:00 PST on www.wvol1470.com about Cherries Over Quicksand…she said she's loving the book! Can't wait to be on her radio show!


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