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Here's what people are saying about us...
Thank you so much from all of us at Candy Productions (Candy Coburn) for your reliable, prompt, and VERY PATIENT service once again, Doug!
-Magda R., Springfield, MO
Professionalism, Integrity and Great Service at Diamondisc Audio! These songs were so important to me and Doug treated them and me with great respect, open ears and I couldn't be happier with his finished product. If you're looking, stop now and choose Doug & Diamondisc Audio!
-John A., Paris, France
Hi Doug, Thank you for the amazing job you did on Adrienne's debut single "Can't Resist (Pretty Bass Boy)" - it literally blew us away! The song sounds so tight and sparkly and we can't wait to release it. Thanks for the great service and quick turn around. Looking forward to working with you again soon! Cheers,
-Yaz C., London, England
-Joseph T., Addison, TX
Hi Doug, Thank you for your amazing and fast work on my songs!! I listened to them several times on different audio systems and I'm more than happy. You made them bright sparkling diamonds! Thanks again!!
-Sonja P., Austria
Doug, homie I appreciate all the help on mastering over the past few months you have provided. The tracks sound greater than ever as always, more tracks coming soon!
-Dat Bwoy Fedi, Lawrenceville, GA
Hi Doug: WOW, we are absolutely, greatly impressed with the job you did on the (less than mediocre) mix we sent you recently! You really made the mix come to life and did the absolute best ANYONE could have done with what we gave you to work with! Boy, IT SOUNDS LIKE A REAL SONG NOW, WOO-HOO!!! Thank you so much for your hard work and undying effort on this project (Lord knows, it needed it). It TRULY Sounds Amazing now and we are WAY more than pleased! We look forward to having you master our future projects! You are "the MAN"!!!
-Edward B., Parkland, FL
Hi Doug! I received the file and downloaded it, and I must say you did a really GREAT job!!! I am very much looking forward to completing my demo CD and having it mastered by you as well. I will definitely be contacting you when that time comes, but I wanted to let you know that I absolutely love the way the track turned out! Thanks again for your hard work and time. Look forward to working with you again in a few weeks. Thanks!
-Joel S., Glen Burnie, MD
Hey Doug, we have received all the 6 boxes of albums (Replicated CDs). They look wonderful and sound amazing. I want to personally thank you for all of your time and effort on this album process from start to finish (Mixing & Mastering both). We are so thankful that we found such a great production company such as yours as well as hooking us up with your plant to get the CDs made in such a timely fashion. We look forward to doing our next album with you and having another great success like this one. Thank you so much.
-Pat M./Scott M., Cicero, NY
Oh my goodness, Doug! I think you are a miracle worker! Thank you so much. You have a new found fan for life! I am about to post this newly mastered song on all of my sites, giving you credit for the great work youve done. I am very, very pleased with the end result. Thank you so much, Doug. Sincerely,
-Annice G., Panorama City, CA
I think you're awesome. Thank you, Doug. They (the two songs) sound even better than I'd expected. You will definitely have my business next time I make demos. Thank you for being timely, flexible, and highly professional. Thanks again,
-Renee D., San Diego, CA
Doug, This sounds incredible. You balanced the kick and low-end so flipping well - I love this. And the turnaround time was ridiculous. Thanks again. We'll be back soon...!
-Nathan D., Mableton, GA
Hi Doug, Thanks for bringing out the sound we knew (hoped) was in our mix. I can't tell you how happy this makes us. The strain of trying to get the sound right (hours and hours and hours); now we can put that time into making music knowing we have Diamondisc Audio to polish up the recordings.
-Tad B., Gig Harbor, WA
Could not be happier Doug! This is an exciting day for me! Listening through and it all sounds super great!!! I am so pleased & stoked, thank you SO VERY much for such quick excellent work!!
-Tonia S., Nashville, TN
GREAT, AWESOME!! Have I told you lately that you are an AMAZING Webmaster!! (www.vocalchordsbynedia.com) I truly love working with you because you treat me like a STAR even though I am just an Indie!!!
-Nedia K., Huntsville, AL
Love it. Absolutely. And I will recommend you to every music friend I have. You've been great and I really love the product - so warm and sounds like I did it in a million dollar studio rather than the living room of our rented house! Thank you again!
-Emma W., Orlando, FL
Doug, you are absolutely wonderful! Thank you so much for doing such a fantastic job for my music once again!
-Ronald B., Gainesville, FL
I love the mix! It's like hearing a new song. I guess that's the element I've been missing during my 10+ years of producing music. I will have new projects that will need your services coming real soon, thanks a million!
-Jerod H., Miami, FL
Doug, one word.... WOW! You made the mix come to life! Thank you so much for your work and effort on this project. Sounds Amazing! I will definitely use you again for my future projects! You rock!!
-Brandon P., Highspire, PA
Doug, Great work as usual! The songs sound terrific! More alive and clean, thanks so much!
-Greg M., Northville, MI
Hi Doug, This really sounds perfect. Smooth and crispy, real great work man. Thanks for the fast delivery, looking forward to working with you more. Kind regards,
-Ville-Aleksi T., Finland
Hello Doug, Just wanted to let you know that you did an EXCELLENT job with my project! For sure I will use your services again in the near future!
-Tomi K., Chula Vista, CA
Doug, hey man... you are the hero of the hour! Sounds great! Thanks!
-John S., Nashville, TN
Just heard the CD and you did an Awesome job! Thanks again.
-Nilo G., Randolph, NJ
The song that you mastered for me sounds fantastic!
-Dan J., Myrtle Beach, SC
Doug, on behalf of Renaissance Movement Music, Michael Bell (John Doe) and myself I wanted to express our appreciation to you for mastering John Doe's first EP release "V.I.C." (Victorious in Christ). We appreciate the hard work you put into it and can tell the difference. God bless you Doug and I pray that the Lord will bless you mightily in all you do.
-Nigel A., Norfolk, VA
Let me just say you are the best, man. That thing (a single song mastered in Package 'D') sounds so great! I love your work and I am definitely using you guys for my album.
-Evans M., Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Doug, I got the master yesterday and I loved the added punch and depth the recordings have. Thank you so much! What impressed me just as much as the quality of the mastering was the quality of your customer service; your responsiveness was amazing and should be a model for other businesses I deal with. Thanks,
-Joel M., Alpharetta, GA
I LOVE THE SITE (whitwindham.com) ...I just adore it. It's perfect and THANK YOU SO MUCH!
-Whitney W., Abilene, TX
I got the disc back today and it sounds perfect! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I hope you enjoyed working on it as much as I have enjoyed making it - and now listening to it. It sounds so fresh and crisp and clear and good to me. You've made it sound brand new to me (and I've heard these songs a lot), so job well done. Thanks again and God bless,
-Michael S., Decatur, GA
I have to thank you soooo much for the beautiful job you did with this (their 5-song CD). I wasn't even hoping for such a great sound, considering the quality of the DAT tape we sent to you. This was the last project we had to finish up with our "dying" old ADAT equipment. We knew we were working under those handicaps, but the songs are timely, and personal to us. We really wanted to release them anyway. You've enhanced the quality of our CD in a huge way! It is so appreciated.
-Dolores P., Brockton, MA
[We received this nice, hand-written note from this client] Dear Doug, my husband and I have listened to the CD Master of "Free Indeed" at least a dozen times and we want to thank you for doing a wonderful job on all 17 songs. You "fixed" everything we requested and it sounds REALLY, REALLY nice. Thank you again and may God richly bless you!
-Kathy S., Baltic, OH
I am very happy with the mastering work on my single! Thanks so much, and I will definitely be using you again in the near future!
-Cameron M., Kernersville, NC
Thanks so much, our CDRs really look great! You really helped us out a TON! Cheers,
-Leslie E., Nashville, TN
Ok, I've listened to the demo on several stereos and am extremely pleased with the results for what I gave you! Thank you again for your help, and fast turn around! I'll look to go with you again with future projects. Thanks!
-Jimmie S., Levittown, PA
Hi Doug, What can I say? This is completely AWESOME!!! The project sounds professional, and that is what I was aiming for, a professional project that could reproduced over and over. I am MORE than satisfied with your expertise during the entire phase of this project. I look forward to receiving the master CD so that we can start replication. Thanks Again!!!
-Eric M., Darby, PA
Thanks for the great (stereo) mixing work. I will definitely be using you for all my future projects. All the Best,
-Andrew B., Palm Springs, CA
Doug, I received the mastered music from you, and I've been listening to it for a couple of days now. I love it! You'll be hearing from us for our next project. Thanks again for the top-notch service and the silken sounds. Have a great weekend! You deserve it!
-Nathan D., Mableton, GA
Doug, I received my masters yesterday. The master is awesome!!! What a difference you made to my project. I'm glad I spent the extra money to have Package 'D'. The CD was very balanced, and you even fixed my sax on a couple of spots where I did some overdubs and couldn't get them to match is sound and quality. Amazing!!! Thank you thank you thank you. I won't use anyone else for my mastering. Thanks again!
-Nate W., Brookeville, MD
Diamondisc Audio has fast service, professional results, incredibly reasonable prices, and believe in total customer satisfaction. He took our album of "Soul Punk Swing" music (complete with horns, strings, backing vocals, organs and distorted guitars) and truly made it shine as a warm, solid, cohesive unit. Your project is in good hands with Diamondisc Audio!
-Steve M., Los Angeles, CA
Doug!!! You are the "Freakin' Man!!!" Thanx Bro!!! I'll have 3 more songs in about week! Again Many Thanx! I can always count on You to bring our Music to Life!!! You did the Doug D and Made it Smoove! lol!
-Joseph T., Dallas, TX
Hi Doug, just wanted to drop a quick line to thank you for the excellent job you did on our disc ("Snoring With An Accent"). The whole thing just sounds fantastic! We're grateful for all your efforts, thanks again!
-Dan M., Princeton, IL
It was my first business, my first CD, and my first website. Lo and behold, during my "Google search" for a website building and a CD mastering company, my first selection was Diamondisc Audio and they did both. I think God directed me to select their website out of all the others because since then, I have found no reason to check any other. Doug Diamond has done an impeccable job on both building my website and mastering my CD. I haven't found a person in my lifetime that is easier to work with. In addition, his vast experience in the music business guided me all during the process. Thank you, Doug.
-Lloyd S., Miami, FL
Doug, I just received the master CD. All I can say is wow. You did an excellent job. I cannot wait to get these pressed and ready to go for our church. This was my first experience with mastering and I was very impressed. Thank you for the hard work and time you put into this project. I will definitely recommend you to my other worship pastor friends in the future. Again, thanks. Your mastering of our CD has made a huge difference in the sound quality. I look forward to working with you again in the future. Sincerely,
-Scott N., Corpus Christi, TX
Thank you so much for that one man! You are truly ~the~ best!!!! ...and for those affordable prices, I will go nowhere else for mastering - I am your official regular now!!!! :)
-Greg W., Evans Mills, NY
Hey Doug, we love the job you did with our recording. Initially I thought to write to y'all to give you some direction regarding what kind of sound we were going for. I am glad I decided not to contaminate your people with my prejudices about the recording. What you've come up with is superb! We have never had any of our work mastered before. I am glad we decided to! Thanks Again! Excellent Work,
-Alex S., Bloomington, IL
Hi Doug, I got the (Package D) CD Master on Saturday. I worked pretty late that night, so I didn't really get a chance to listen to it then. However, I did get to listen to it on Sunday. It sounded amazing. So, I calmed myself down, 'cause hey, maybe I'm still tired from work. So, I listened again on Monday, and Tuesday, and yesterday and today. And nothing changed. It still sounds AMAZING. Just writing to say thanks for the great work you did on my first project. You will definitely be getting all my mastering business. Thanks again.
-Tyrone M., Detroit, MI
Doug, I wanted to take the time to write you and thank you for the wonderful job you did on mastering our record. We were in a time crunch and were getting very worried about getting our project done on time. You really came through for us to make that happen. Thanks again for everything. We look forward to working with you again in the future.
-Josh W., Largo, FL
Dear Doug, I wanted to let you know that, since this was my first experience with having my songs professionally mastered, I simultaneously submitted my songs to 2 other mastering facilities in addition to yours as a point of comparison for future work. Despite the fact that your services (Package D) cost much less than theirs (1/2 the price), the work you did was far superior in sound quality. Your mastering work produced clear, distinct songs which were loud enough for public consumption and a great sonic improvement over the original mixes. The tracks I got back from both of the other companies were overly compressed to the point of distortion, and washed down in reverb to cover up their carelessness. It sounds like they didn't even actually listen to the songs before sending them back to me. I also appreciate that I could submit everything online and the turnaround time was very fast. I will definitely choose your company for future services. Thanks again,
-Mike M., Cambridge, MA
Doug... Thanks a bunch for your hard work. Our CD sounds 1,000 times better! It's hard to believe you could take something so lo-fi and make it sound so great... considering they also came from 6 different sources. You made them seamless. We will be back!!!!
-Robert S., Santa Monica, CA
Hey Doug, I have been enjoying the mastering job you did on my songs. It sounds so great! That baby is smoking, and I am thrilled that I will have a good product for my fans. Thanks for turning the job around so quickly, and for doing an absolutely awesome job!
-Robbie Q., Rutledge, GA
Doug, The CD sounds amazing! Thank you so much for mastering our CD. The whole band sends it's thanks and we all look forward to working with you again in the future!
-Justin M., Newburgh, NY
Doug, Once again, you've done a FINE job Mastering and Duplicating our CD! We are extremely pleased with the way it turned out! Your courtesy, communication and promptness to all our questions and worries, is greatly appreciated! Your ears are remarkable (you should have them insured) and your attention to detail is impeccable! Rest assured, you will have our business again! Many Thanks,
-Steve O., Nashville, TN
Hey Doug, the mastered CD came in this weekend and it sounds GREAT! What you did to the drums sounds amazing--exactly what we wanted. There really is so much depth and richness now on the recording. We're super excited to get this thing duplicated and packaged... Thanks again for all your help. You definitely offer one of the best mastering packages I've come across (Package D), and your turnaround is head-spinningly fast. We'll be back! Thanks,
-Travis C., New York, NY
Great job on the CD! You exceeded my expectation in your audio work and services. The members in the group are planning to use you for their own solo projects. You also gained a repeat customer as well with the next project that I plan to do. You have placed two words: 'affordability' and 'quality', into the same realm with your mastering services at Diamondisc Audio. Thanks!
-Bob S., Little Chute, WI
-Blair B., Nashville, TN
The mastering came out great and I definitely look forward to working with you again in the near future. It is really nice to have an affordable service out there that can make my artists sound like a million bucks. Thanks again!
-Daniel W., Sacramento, CA
I received the cd yesterday and have listened to it. It sounds very good. Thanks for the good service.
-Franco B., Centralia, WA
A while ago you mastered my CD compilation - thanks, it sounds great. [Here's some reviews that the CD received]:
"The mastering on this compilation is exceptionally good, unlike most small label, low budget releases. " -Reviewed by: The Punk Page
"Major kudos on the good mastering (translation: the songs on here do not sound like they were recorded in a toilet!). " -Reviewed By: PastePunk.com
"The artwork is beautiful, and it is well mastered (always a problem for compilations)." -Reviewed By: Anti-Punk.com
-James P., Parsippany, NJ
Thanks Doug for your help and communication. Your service has been very "user friendly."
-Tim M., Brookville, OH
Hey Doug, got the master yesterday - everything's wonderful, as usual. Thanks so much!
-Jason H., Athens, GA
Thanks again, Doug! The CD sounds the best I have ever heard!! I was worried that it might sound "colorless" and "flat" since it was made from a cassette from 1982. You definitely have my business!!
-Craig L., Minneapolis, MN
Thanks Doug. I appreciate your prompt and professional service.
-Jerry S., Sugarcreek, OH
Nice job man! I really like what you did. Especially with the 2nd song. I really can't tell you how happy I am with the outcome. Consider yourself my "go to" guy for mastering my projects.
-Blake G., Arlington, VA
Hi Doug. I'm VERY happy with your work. There's more punch and warmth than I was expecting to get with your basic package (Package A). It's really nice. It improved the vocal and the drums in particular. Regards,
-Larry M., San Antonio, TX
Doug, the CD sounds incredible! It is exactly what I was wanting and more. The overall volume, richness, and depth is unmatched. I compared it with some of my other CDs and it actually sounds better than all of them. I am completely satisfied and would recommend you to anyone. Thanks again for the excellent work and I look forward to working with you again!
-Gabe W., Montgomery, AL
Hi Doug, thank you for your attentiveness and professionalism towards our job. I'll look forward to receiving the CD. I'm sure it'll sound great. We'll recommend you to all our friends. Thanks again,
-Cliff Q., Los Angeles, CA
Hey Doug, it's great! (mastering on single) Subtle, but impactful. I was having difficulty controlling the bass in the acoustic guitar without losing it, and it sounds like you tamed it nicely. Thanks again!
-Greg M., Livonia, MI
Hey Doug, Thanks for doing the mastering. I'm really pleased with it!
-Jan M., Nashville, TN
Hey Doug! After listening to the master you did of my album for the past week, I can tell you I'm very, very pleased with how it turned out! ...Wow!... You did exactly what needed to be done. I've listened to it on several systems and it sounds great on all of them. Thanks again,
-Travis H., Nashville, TN
Hi, Yep, that sounds great - loud and crisp, great job. Cheers,
-James D., Portsmouth, U.K.
I got my master today and it came out sounding fantastic. Thank You once again for all the help. I hope to do business with you again in the future.
-Adam M., Boise, ID
Hi Doug,I had my client over to my office and we listened to the songs you mastered for us via your FTP site, because I couldn't wait to see how he would react upon hearing the mastering. He was speechless! He couldn't believe how great it sounded. He simply sat there and took it all in and had a huge smile on his face!As the owner of an independent label, I wanted my first project on my label to sound incredible and with your help and guidance, I believe we've met that challenge.I look forward to working with Doug on a bunch of different styles and sounds that I would like to release under the Pixel-8 Entertainment banner, and if this first project is any indication of our working relationship, I can't wait to see what the future holds...
Shane David Tyler, President
Pixel-8 Entertainment
Carmel, CA
-Lisa Sutton, President, Music Services Unlimited
"Diamondisc Audio has made over 4,000 CD transfers for our company. We are completely satisfied with this product."
-Bill Harris, Studio & Tape Room Eng., Acuff-Rose Music Publishing
"There is absolutely no better sound than a Diamondisc fully mastered 32-bit source for CD replication!!"
-Disc Manufacturing
"Diamondisc Audio offers fast, dependable and professional results at rates that anyone can afford. In working with Doug [mastering engineer], I've appreciated his willingness to adapt to a client's wishes and his experienced, accurate ear."
-Scott Brookman, independent artist
"Doug Diamond and Diamondisc Audio consistently deliver outstanding quality of sound with exceptional service. Doug's work on 'The Western Beat Roots Revival' radio broadcasts set a high standard for "Live" concert mastering."
-Billy Block, Producer/Host "Western Beat Radio"
"Diamondisc Audio provides professional-quality mastering services and super-quick turnaround time. I'd highly recommend them to anyone."
-Ed James, independent artist
"Diamondisc Audio has provided mastering services for my needs for the past 4 years. When I have needed CD masters, their turn-around time was quick, their product was excellent, and their prices were fair and reasonable. I wholeheartedly recommend them to you for your CD mastering needs."
-Dennis Worley, Minister of Worship, Brentwood Baptist Church, Brentwood, TN
"Doug, just wanted to let you know that the Benny Berry project sounds great. Thanks for the TLC. Great Website. Very informative. I like the MP3 Disc Image feature. Neat idea. Thanks again."
-Don King, DKMG/Acoustic Revival Records
"Most of the time when I need a mastering or a reproduction service, it's all about time and quality. The thing I love about Diamondisc Audio is when I need CDRs quick with quality, it's there right on time and sounding right on"
-Rendy Lovelady, Manager, jars of clay & Little Big Town
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SAMJ: South African Medical Journal
versión On-line ISSN 2078-5135
versión impresa ISSN 0256-9574
SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.99 no.12 Pretoria dic. 2009
Private practice: adapt or die
Willem Theron
Eugene Marais Hospital, Pretoria, firstname.lastname@example.com
To the Editor: All doctors in private practice should be well aware that the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme is a clear and inevitable danger. To judge from the comments of ANC luminaries, the government will probably do its usual bull-in-a-china-shop act by ramming the bill through parliament without much regard for the opinions of other stakeholders. And if the government's past form in handling health care is anything to go by, implementation of NHI in South Africa is likely to be a disaster.
With this sword hanging over our collective heads, the lack of any real debate or innovative thinking among doctors in private practice is quite astounding. The prohibitive cost of the system has indeed been pointed out, that many or most young doctors will emigrate, and that health care delivery via the NHI will be sadly ineffective as is generally the case with state-run systems. But, so far, the ANC has given every indication that these arguments will have little influence on their decision.
Is there anything that we (and by 'we', I mean all doctors in private practice) can do to avert the coming disaster?
I believe that an important first step is to realise that unbridled medical consumerism, as is practised in South Africa today, is something that should be of the past. Globally, societies are moving away from it; even in the USA, the very heartland of capitalism, the Obama administration is trying to improve the wasteful and ineffective health care system, where a sizeable minority have no medical care at all. In South Africa, with its preponderance of indigent people, the status quo is all the more unsustainable. Let us therefore accept that changes are inevitable.
For private practice to survive, compromises will have to be made, and perhaps some profound ones at that. As an example of what I mean, consider the following suggestion: that we volunteer to help in state hospitals for a certain time period each week. It would hardly be deleterious for a practitioner to spend, say, 3 hours a week caring for indigent patients, and it could send out a powerful and positive message. Imagine what a difference it would make if private practitioners assisted widespread in public facilities, working with their characteristic efficiency! (It may also help us to rediscover our roots as doctors the establishment of a mini-Médecins Sans Frontières )
In addition, a gesture like this could just make the implementation of NHI superfluous or, at the very least, give us more bargaining power. I must stress, however, that (i) to achieve any meaningful results, such a scheme would have to be implemented on a large scale, with every private practitioner getting involved (granted, it might not be all that voluntary); and (ii) we will have to think of further ways to tackle the problem.
Obviously, all the other stakeholders in the health care industry will have to contribute. Private hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and well-off medical aid companies will, in the interests of their own survival, have to make some compromises.
All is not lost. But we need to initiate some action right now.

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Japan Plans More Aggressive Defense
After almost seven decades of maintaining a limited defense posture, Japan should develop its amphibious and pre-emptive strike capability while bolstering sea- and ground-based ballistic-missile defenses, according to policy proposals by the countrys ruling party.
The proposals, obtained by Defense News and released to a select group last week ahead of widespread distribution, were drawn up by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). They also call for Japan to beef up its space-based early warning systems and invest in cyber defense.
The proposals were generated by several internal LDP committees led by former LDP Defense Ministers Shigeru Ishiba and Gen Nakatani, and therefore carry considerable weight, according to Narushige Michishita, director of the Security and International Studies Program at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies here.
Theyre important, he said.
The recommendations will feed into policy, spending and acquisition priorities for Japans next five-year Mid-Term Defense Plan, which is being crafted by the Defense Ministry and will be published by December.
They also come as the LDP administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to revise Article 9 of Japans constitution to delete provisions that prohibit Japan from using war as a sovereign right of the nation and maintaining war potential, and replace them with the right to hold a National Defense Force under the prime minister as commander in chief.
The LDPs policy proposals do not name weapon systems or suggest budgets, and are deliberately more vague than similar proposals drawn up by the LDP in 2009, just before the party suffered a disastrous electoral defeat to the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ).
The LDP was not in power then [in 2009], and so could be more direct, Michishita said.
The 2009 proposals openly discussed Japan acquiring, for example, the Boeing KC-46 tanker refueling plane as a step toward developing pre-emptive strike capability, such as knocking out fueled North Korean missiles. They also suggested adding the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to Japans ship-based Aegis and ground-based Patriot systems.
Fast forward four years, and the proposals come from a resurrected LDP that delivered an even bigger electoral defeat to the DPJ last December. This time around, the language is more cautious because each word has more value.
While they carefully avoid all reference to Japans major sources of concern China and North Korea the proposals open intriguing possibilities over the extent to which Japan will strengthen its defense posture. In this context, Japanese defense planners are considering a number of options for each of the force enhancements, according to analysts and people familiar with the LDPs discussions.
Most interesting and controversial is the proposed discussion of pre-emptive strike capability, which would require Japan to acquire Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs), long-range refueling capability for its nascent F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and/or a naval platform for the F-35B jump jet, should Japan opt to purchase that variant.
The proposals make no mention of the KC-46 this time around. The Air Self-Defense Force, meanwhile, has steadily equipped its fleet of Mitsubishi F-2 multirole fighters with JDAMS. It is thought that the two 19,500-ton 22DDH-class helicopter destroyers planned for the Maritime Self-Defense Force can be converted to carry the F-35B.
In 2003, before Japan had deployed its Aegis SM-3 and Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) ballistic-missile defense (BMD) systems, then-Defense Minister Ishiba made it clear that Japan could launch a strike against a missile base in North Korea in specific sets of circumstances.
For example, a strike could take place if there was evidence the missiles were fueled and aimed at Japan, and Japan had no other credible means of defense, Michishita said.
But now Japan is steadily building out its BMD systems to intercept North Koreas longer-range Unha and Musudan mobile intermediate-range ballistic missiles, so such a strike would be potentially unconstitutional, he said.
Brad Glosserman, executive director of the Pacific Forum, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said he found recent talk of Japan bolstering its pre-emptive strike capability worrying.
CSIS has been conducting discussions on the issue of pre-emptive strike for six years, and in recent months, we have seen resumption of calls to develop this capability resurface. I am concerned about the proliferation of these capabilities because of the potentially destabilizing consequences, he said.
Japan probably wont develop a separate marine corps, but it will more likely reinforce its amphibious capability, largely based on the Western Infantry Regiment of the Ground Self-Defense Forces (GSDF) that trained in amphibious warfare as part of the Iron Fist exercises with the US Marine Corps in California, analysts say.
Paul Giarra, president of US-based consulting firm Global Strategies & Transformation, said the language of the policy proposal opens the possibility of the GSDF equipping one or perhaps two regiments with advanced capabilities, including up to four dozen amphibious landing vehicles over the next five years, beyond the four AAV-7A1S vehicles already planned, and a suitable number of Bell-Boeing V-22 tilt-rotor Osprey aircraft.
I read it more as the [Japan Self-Defense Forces] with some improved amphibious capabilities like vehicles and tilt-rotor aircraft. That is potentially a significant development, but the LDP does not look like it wants to go the whole hog on a marine corps, said Christopher Hughes, professor of international politics and Japanese studies at Britains University of Warwick.
Japan is considering several options to boost its BMD portfolio, consisting of four Kongo-class destroyers and two larger Atago-class Aegis cruisers, and PAC-3 units. While the 2009 version of the proposals specifically mentions purchasing THAAD and an advanced version of the PAC-3, the new version recommends strengthening land-based BMD, leaving Japan a choice between purchasing either THAAD or the Aegis Ashore land-based version of the Aegis system, and the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) system for last-ditch interdiction.
Giarra said deploying the PAC-3 MSE would complement Aegis Ashore, which Japan has shown an interest in purchasing to the tune of one or two 24-missile interceptor batteries, a number that could increase. In this case, purchasing THAAD systems might be too much of an overlap of similar capabilities, he suggested.
Japanese defense planners see cruise missiles in general and Chinas DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile in particular as growing threats. This means that on top of the planned upgrades to employ the SM-3 Block IIA Aegis system when it becomes available, Japan also is considering purchasing the extended-range anti-air warfare RIM-174 missile.
Cruise missile defense is becoming as important to Japan as ballistic-missile defense, Michishita said.
Hughes said the proposals face many roadblocks, including opposition from more dovish LDP members and the MoDs own panel scheduled to meet in January, which may have its own priorities. Last but not least is the Ministry of Finance, which will be unwilling to raise the defense budget under any circumstances.
[But] if Abe/the LDP can pull all this off, then it will be very radical indeed, Hughes said.
Regional Concerns
Japans moves will likely be welcomed across a region concerned about Chinas aggressive territorial claims.
Japan and the Philippines have a strained history, but the Filipinos are for a stronger Japan because Tokyo is helping train its Coast Guard, Giarra said. South Korea is less dependent on Japan and tensions run deeper, so its much less willing to go along with it.
Tensions soared last week after Osakas mayor said forced prostitution in occupied nations was a military necessity for invading Japanese forces, prompting a South Korean newspaper to write that US atomic attacks on Japan were divine punishment for Tokyos brutality.
Some in Asia and Washington worry Japans nationalist leader believes Japanese forces did nothing wrong during World War II.
Passive support for Japan will hold unless Japanese behavior changes, Giarra added. The question is whether Japanese officials can resist the temptation to undo what they believe were unnecessary apologies for wartime actions they dont believe were wrong.
The feeling of being wronged is as powerful in Japan as it is the other way around in Korea, Philippines, Indonesia . . . Germany dealt with its past and continues to do so, but Japan suppressed the issue, creating pent up pressure, and when it vents, it could change how this buildup is seen.
Source: By PAUL KALLENDER-UMEZU, TOKYO defensenews.com News - 26 May 2013
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You all remember "Starship Troopers", right? The 1997 Sci-Fi bug battle flick that also had boobies in it? I was just a young 19 year old watching a bunch of people fight giant bugs and then all of the sudden blammo! Shower scene. It was glorious. Well it looks like there's a new movie being added to the series but this one will be animated. The film titled "Starship Troopers: Invasion" will pretty much have the same plot as all the other films but this time the nudity will be animated. So look out for that one if you're a complete deviant.
It looks like the lead role in the upcoming horror/comedy "Rentaghost" has transitioned from Russell Brand to Ben Stiller which is kind of like the doctor coming in the room and telling you that you don't have syphilis but you do have chlamydia. The film is based on an early 80's British sitcom about a recently deceased ghoul who sets up a temp agency for the fellow undead unemployed. Pretty sure if Stiller gets dropped then Dane Cook is next on the list.
If you were worried about "Paranormal Activity 3" being light on the spooky then fear not my friends because the good people at the MPAA have given the flick an R rating. The reason for the rating is listed as "violence, language, brief sexuality and drug use". I have no idea what "brief sexuality" means but I'm kind of interested. I've been displaying my sexuality for close to 34 years now with no signs of stopping.
A new trailer for the film "All God's Creatures" has popped up on the tubes for your viewing pleasure. The film follows a NYC barista who takes it upon himself to murder hookers by night because he's sees them as "filthy women". The film is interesting because the guy serves coffee for a living and is somehow buying tail I couldn't afford if I saved up for a year. I don't know how you did it my friends but you cracked the code.
I always assumed that chaperoning a field trip to a museum or some crap with your kids school is one of the most miserable events a parent can attend. But this Wisconsin woman found a way to spice things up a bit. She decided to shoot up heroine during the trip. Of course then she OD'ed but before that I bet she was having a blast.
Holy mother of god. Here's a story about a California woman who's suing a sex toy company because one of their products turned her lady bits into a messy pile of mush. No need for coffee today.


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Doug is snoring next to me, and as usual, I'm still awake.
Outside, the cacophony of a pack of coyotes possibly murdering a neighbor dog somewhere in my cul-de-sac, makes me realize I need to write some stuff down about my new home.
My new home is very different from my old home.
Although our new home is only a 7 minute drive away and a 2.8 mile walk away from our last home, (I just google-mapped it.) it feels like a whole different world. For starters, we are in a different city now. And within that city, we are living in an area with a veeeeery different feel and esthetic. There are no sidewalks in my new neighborhood, only horse trails.
There are horses in my new neighborhood.
There are low-density housing laws so we're not living blocks away from apartments any more. (And our friends in those apartments.) There are lots of big yards with neighbors who don't need to hang out at the community pool for recreation. (95% of our neighbors have backyard pools.)
In my particular little subdivision, most of the homes were built in the late 80's. (Ours in 88.) Some of our neighbors are original owners and many are empty-nesters and grandparents. That means this neighborhood, coyotes not withstanding, is veeeeeeery quiet. Eerily so. Once my kids are asleep, there is no more noise on this block. (There are some teenagers, but evidently they don't hang with boys driving cars with super loud mufflers like I did in High School.)
For the longest time, pulling into the neighborhood, and then into our driveway, just felt weird. We are three houses down from my sister Laura. It always felt normal like we were going to her house. Until we had to make the mental adjustment to it being our house. Not normal. Weird. We kept having to remind ourselves: "Hey, we're home. This is OUR home. We're not going home from here!"
And for quite awhile I just had this overwhelming sense of sadness. I feel like it's not super normal to mourn when moving out of a rental. But maybe I should have had a good cry and gotten it over with. Because for the longest time, I had (and still occasionally have) these pangs of sadness over what we left behind. (Which, now that I think of it, has been the case after each and every move.)
We really, really miss our old neighbors. There were a lot of kids in the old 'hood. And lots of great families. We were able to make great friends just by hanging out at the community pool. Of course, we're still friends with those friends, and they're only 7 minutes away. But I won't see them nearly as much. Now meetings will have to be scheduled and planned for and driven to. And they'll be fewer and farther between.
And now it is 1 a.m. The coyotes have moved on, and I need to go to sleep.


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In a six-part series in 1975, correspondent Elizabeth Andoh taught us about the reverent seasonality of Japanese cuisine. It was with this summer recipe that many of us learned that noodles as well as rice are eaten in Japan. The concept of icy-cold noodles took only one taste to grasp: Andoh's recipe for somen is one of the lightest and most refreshing pasta preparations we've ever had.
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- Makes 6 servings
- For dipping sauce
- For somen
- 3 bundles somen (thin white wheat noodles), paper wrapping discarded
- Accompaniments: finely grated peeled fresh ginger; minced scallion; shredded fresh shiso leaves; sesame seeds
- Make dipping sauce:
- Heat all dipping sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Cool sauce, then chill, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.
- Cook somen:
- Bring 2 1/2 quarts water to a rolling boil in a 4-quart saucepan over moderately high heat. Add noodles and 1 cup more water. When water returns to a boil, add 1 cup cold water and bring back to a boil. Simmer noodles until just tender and slightly translucent, about 2 minutes. Test noodles for doneness by dipping 1 strand in cold water and sampling. If noodles are not tender, add 1 cup more water and return water to a boil. Drain noodles in a colander and rinse well under cold water.
- To serve somen:
- Divide noodles among 6 bowls filled with ice and cold water. Divide dipping sauce among 6 small bowls and serve with accompaniments for flavoring it, then dip each mouthful of noodles in sauce.


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SAMJ: South African Medical Journal
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SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.101 no.4 Cape Town abr. 2011
Severe bilateral vision loss due to a unilateral penetratinginjury by sympathetic ophthalmitis
L M van Zyl
The patient sustained an accidental injury that resulted in broken glass causing a penetrating eye injury in her left eye. A corneal laceration with iris prolapse was not identified at a secondary hospital. Eight weeks after the injury, she presented at Groote Schuur Hospital complaining of decreased vision and severe pain in both eyes. The diagnosis was sympathetic ophthalmitis after all infective and inflammatory causes were excluded. Her visual acuities were counting fingers at 30 cm with her left eye and 6/60 in her right eye. On cursory examination, the left eye seemed normal (Fig. 1) but a corneal scar with prolapsing intra-ocular tissue was visible on elevating the upper lid (Fig. 2). She was treated with systemic immunosuppression (intravenous methylprednisolone) and topical corticosteroids. The prolapsed iris was excised and the corneal laceration repaired. Vision in the left eye did not improve but improved to 6/36 in the right eye.
Sympathetic ophthalmitis is a rare ocular inflammatory condition where a penetrating injury or intra-ocular surgery to one eye predisposes the other, uninjured, eye to vision loss. The incidence is 0.19% following penetrating eye injuries and 0.007% following intra-ocular surgery.1 It is classically a panuveitis but may present with anterior segment inflammation only.2 It presents within 3 months of injury to the exciting eye and is thought to be a cell-mediated auto-immune response to uveal antigens1,2 isolated from the lymphatic system and exposed to the blood circulatory system during penetrating injuries and intra-ocular surgery.2 Sympathetic ophthalmitis is prevented by early repair of a penetrating eye injury or enucleation within 2 weeks of injury. Long-term immunosuppression is indicated as the condition is known to flare up even 60 years after an eye injury.2
Sympathetic ophthalmitis could have been avoided in this case, highlighting that ocular injuries should be assessed thoroughly and referred to an ophthalmologist when in doubt. Ocular injuries with sharp objects should carry a high index of suspicion that the globe might be penetrated. Penetrating eye injuries should be referred with an eye shield and not a pad, to prevent pressure on the globe that might cause extrusion of intra-ocular contents. No topical drops or ointment should be applied as the preservatives are toxic to the exposed intra-ocular tissue. Glass injuries of the cornea may be subtle; the irregular shape of the pupil may be the only visible sign that the globe is penetrated.
1. Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. London: Mosby, 2009:861-863. [ Links ]
2. American Academy of Ophthalmology. Sympathetic ophthalmia. Focal Points 2004;22(5). [ Links ]
Lourens van Zyl is a registrar in the Division of Ophthalmology at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town.
Corresponding author: L van Zyl (firstname.lastname@example.com)


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Remember all those weird and seemingly inexplicable robot sightings we reported on last month? As suspected, it was all part of an elaborate viral marketing campaign — we just weren't sure who was behind it. As it turns out, it was General Electric, who has now released a television commercial in support of this "Brilliant Machines" campaign. And wow, does it ever feature an assortment of popular robots — including a cameo from ST:TNG's Commander Data.
GE describes the campaign and the "Robots on the Move" commercial:
The robots are coming out of the woodwork to attend a mega-summit at an unknown location. A star-studded group that includes Data (Star Trek: The Next Generation), B-9 (Lost in Space), K.I.T.T. (Knight Rider), and Robby the Robot (Forbidden Planet) has gathered to get their first glimpse of the next generation of artificial intelligence - the "brilliant machines."
The robots want to a firsthand look at the technology that will make machines work better and smarter. Join them to see how the new products from GE are integrating innovative technology with the ability to communicate, making the world work in ways never seen before. Join the revolution.
And as Trek News is reporting, when asked if he received compensation for the commercial, Spiner joked on Twitter that he didn't want to discuss finances with his more than 1.3 million followers.
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Overexposure to Sun's Rays Can Cause Painful, Temporary Blindness
Sunglasses are more than a fashion accessory for summer; they are essential to protecting your eye health
Jun 03, 2013, 01:37 ET
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the arrival of summer, when the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays are strongest, ophthalmologists − medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of eye diseases and conditions − are warning the public that overexposure to these rays can burn the eyes' corneas and cause painful, temporary blindness. The American Academy of Ophthalmology urges the public to wear sunglasses and hats when enjoying the outdoors this summer and all year long.
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A number of scientific studies indicate that continuous years of unprotected exposure to the sun without eye protection can damage your eyes by contributing to cataracts and macular degeneration and even lead to tumors that may require surgical removal. A lesser known danger of sun exposure, however, is the more immediate risk of sunburnt eyes or photokeratitis, also termed ultraviolet keratitis or snow blindness. Light-colored eyes are at increased risk for this condition because they have less pigmentation in multiple layers of the eye than those with darker eyes.
Mild photokeratitis can feel as if there is grit stuck in the eyes, which is caused by layers of the cornea peeling following the sunburn. Those with extreme cases describe the condition as feeling as if their eyeballs are on fire. If people experience these symptoms, they should immediately see an ophthalmologist.
The typical treatment for photokeratitis is cool, wet compresses and artificial tears for local pain. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) eyedrops are used to reduce inflammation and eye pain, and oral pain medication is prescribed for severe discomfort. Affected patients should also seek isolation in a dark room, remove contact lenses, avoid rubbing the eyes and wear sunglasses until the symptoms improve. Recovery usually takes one to three days.
"It's important for people to remember their protective gear on sunny days," said Philip R. Rizzuto, M.D., secretary for communications for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. "In far too many cases, people think that a little redness on the skin is not a big deal; but, consider what that burn could feel like on your extremely thin and delicate corneas. Don't leave home without sunglasses and hats if you are heading outdoors."
The Academy offers these tips to protect your eyes from both short-term and long-term damage from the sun:
- Go 100%! Regardless of the cost or color of your shades, wear sunglasses that offer 100% UV protection, make sure they block both UV-A and UV-B rays and wear them anytime you are outside or driving during the day.
- Choose wrap-around styles. Ideally, your sunglasses should wrap all the way around to your temples, so the sun's rays can't enter from the side.
- Top it off. Wear a hat with a three inch brim to supplement your sunglass protection.
- Beware of reflective surfaces. When at the beach or in the water; remember that UV light reflected off sand, water or pavement can also damage the eyes.
- Certain medications may increase your sun risk. Be aware that certain medications you are taking may cause increased sensitivity to sunlight (photosensitivity). Be sure to ask your Doctor.
- Don't rely on contact lenses. Even if you wear contact lenses with UV protection, remember your sunglasses.
- Don't be fooled by clouds. The sun's rays can pass through haze and clouds.
- Indoor tanning is worse than outdoor. Tanning beds can produce UV levels up to 100 times stronger than the sun's rays. The Academy and other medical organizations recommend against use of these beds.
For more information on keeping eyes healthy or to find an ophthalmologist in your area, visit www.geteyesmart.org.
About the American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology, headquartered in San Francisco, is the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons — Eye M.D.s— with nearly 32,000 members worldwide. Eye health care is provided by the three "O's" – ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians. It is the ophthalmologist, or Eye M.D., who has the education and training to treat it all: eye diseases, infections and injuries, and perform eye surgery. For more information, visit www.aao.org. The Academy's EyeSmart®program educates the public about the importance of eye health and empowers them to preserve healthy vision. EyeSmart provides the most trusted and medically accurate information about eye diseases, conditions and injuries. OjosSanos™ is the Spanish-language version of the program. Visit www.geteyesmart.org or www.ojossanos.org to learn more.
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Dead Bird Island - Terrebonne Parish
We continued our sampling efforts last week in Terrebonne Bay with Chief Chuckie Verdin of the Pointe Au Chien indian community.
LEAN's relationship with Pointe Au Chien began after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita when we delivered relief supplies there at the request of Chief Chuckie. LEAN was again contacted by the Pointe Au Chien community in recent days with concerns about impacts from the BP oil spill disaster on the bays and estuaries that they depend on. On Thursday, August 19, 2010 LEAN/LMRK sampling team (Technical Advisor Wilma Subra, Michael Orr, Jeffrey Dubinsky and myself) went on a sampling trip into Terrebonne Bay led by Chief Chuckie and Kurt Dardar.
We were also accompanied by Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau and environmentalist and filmmaker in her own right, and her crew. Last year Alexandra and the crew traveled to Louisiana to learn about the impacts of the Gulf of Mexico dead zone on locals from Wilma. This year they returned to document Wilma's work on the BP oil spill disaster so we took them out with us on a sampling mission.
In "Julia," the Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper Boston Whaler and a local fishing vessel we made our way south from Pointe Au Chien across Lake Chien and Lake Felicity to Modoto Island. What we encountered there stunned us all. The ground was littered with dead birds. So many dead birds that we aren't sure how many were out there, many dozens of dead birds just in the small area which we surveyed on the island. The dead appeared to included mostly seagulls and terns though some were badly decayed and identification was difficult. It was clear to me by the various states of decay, from scattered bones to a tern that couldn't have been dead for more than a day and everything in between, that this is an ongoing situation.
We also saw a juvenile gull that was in distress. It could hardly walk and was very unsteady when it took a step it also had very little energy. By the time we finished our sampling and were ready to leave the island the bird had died. I asked Kurt if he had seen anything like the dead birds and he said that he had been visiting this island his entire life and he has never seen dead birds in the numbers we were seeing. It is clear to me that these birds are somehow being poisoned by the BP event.


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Our first impression of SideShow on the ASUS W5Fe notebook was sweet. Without powering on the notebook, the SideShow menu and functions can be accessed from a 5-way control pad that's flanked by a "Back" and "Menu" buttons found beside the panel. The color panel is easy to navigate and allowed us to access and play media files within its inbuilt 1GB NAND flash memory. The laptop lid when flipped open, will cleverly re-orientate the SideShow's display contents to rotate 180 degrees so that users from the rear of the laptop can still read and even use the SideShow functions. However, the novelty wears off quickly as it's almost akin to a standard Portable Media Player stuck on the exterior of the notebook.
The full set of SideShow's functions can only be accessed when the option "Turn Computer On" is selected. This boots up the notebook, minus the power drain from turning on the main display, but allows SideShow to access data from the hard drive and Internet. When we mention Internet, we don't mean launching explorer and such - yet. At the moment, Internet communication abilities on the SideShow are limited to checking e-mail (Vista e-mail), collecting RSS news feeds, stocks and shares data and the likes through the downloadable Vista SideShow Gadgets.
Our early test drive of the SideShow function however wasn't without gripes. We found the interface not as fluent or snappy as we would have preferred when traversing through the menu and functions. There were even moments where the interface would turn unresponsive, and forced us to reset the SideShow interface, showing that bugs haven't been fully purged out yet. Despite these findings, we are pretty sure that these kinks will be ironed out before the ASUS W5Fe hits the retail shelves, which would allow SideShow to further mature.
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The ASUS W5Fe notebook with its inbuilt SideShow is quite fitting for busy executives who need to check their e-mail, get their fix of news updates or be entertained by music - all in another mode of 'convenience' and even saving some battery life. That's not quite the end for the SideShow as further functionality and usage models are clearly hedging upon the creative knack of programmers dealing with Microsoft Vista's Gadget feature. At the moment, while SideShow has its uses, the concept of having a secondary screen for a notebook doesn't really have the same functional use as a clamshell mobile phone's secondary display. Clearly it's a real niche scope and perhaps even superfluous given the operational mode needed to take full advantage of SideShow. Hopefully there will be more practical reasons in the near future to get everyone 'Wow'ed, but now's probably not the best time.
Given the ASUS W5Fe's purpose, its ultra-portable form factor and classy looks, ASUS seems to have quite a competent notebook in its hands for this group of early-adopters. Take note though, the notebook's viewing angle seems limited, but it should probably be viewed as a possible plus point for a business traveler as you wouldn't want someone peering on your work. Pricing details haven't been let known yet, but you can arrive at a ballpark figure based on the notebook's raw specs plus a premium for the SideShow module.
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Gadgets: Progressive International Folding Mandoline Slicer
Kitchen gadgets, gear, and appliances to help you get things done.
Even though it's not the most commonly used gadget, I've always thought that there was a fairly essential place for a mandoline in every kitchen. The question is, when you're shopping for a gadget that you're not going to use often, how worthwhile is it to invest in a quality product versus a budget buy? There seemed to be one particularly obvious way to find out, so I followed my intuition and brought home a gently priced, user-friendly version of the ever-dangerous tool: the Progressive International Folding Mandoline Slicer.
One of the reasons that this particular mandoline comes in at such a reasonable cost (under $20 at amazon.com) is that its body is made of plastic rather than metal. This almost seemed like an advantage to me--it meant less space for rust and an easier clean, even if that perfectly sleek look was somewhat compromised. However, I quickly came to learn that there were lots of other pros and cons to the machine.
Rather than having an adjustable slicer, the Progressive International model features three plates that can be interchanged for different results: thick, thin, and ultra-thin slices, along with the same options for julienne cuts. Easy as they are to configure, I was admittedly a little afraid when popping them in and out required me to apply pressure right near the blade, and winced when removing one plate almost seemed to nick or dent it. That couldn't be a good sign. And the pegs that hold your vegetables to the finger guard are temperamental too, which meant that my patience ran out just as I stopped fearing the machine (this, in turn, made my friends bite their nails in concern over my safety).
Even still, the mandoline works well enough when all the parts work in unison. It's kind of a big "if" to deal with, but once you get going, you're good until you're done. And a compact carrying case that keeps all parts (body and gadget) safe is a feature that should be made standard for any such tool.
Unless you're planning on doing some serious cooking with a mandoline or have the expendable budget, I probably wouldn't recommend going for a top-of-the-line model, but I'm not sure I'd recommend this one either. Looks like we're back at square one.
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MLB Notebook: Moore, Rays channel Koufax
Tampa Bay lefty wins his 13th and continues club's run of outstanding pitching
The last regular-season start made by Sandy Koufax came in the second game of a doubleheader on Oct. 2, 1966. Facing the Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium, the Dodgers southpaw went the distance, allowing three runs (two earned), with seven hits, one walk and 10 strikeouts.
With the effort, Koufax finished what would be his final season with the following numbers: a 1.73 ERA, a 0.985 WHIP, and rates of 6.72 hits allowed per nine innings and 8.83 strikeouts per nine innings. It was (and is) a line that leaves many a mind boggled, serving as both an ebullient symbol of his brilliance on the mound and as an affecting trace of what might have been.
But regardless of the emotional interpretation, the statistical line is pretty fantastic. And for the past two weeks, the Tampa Bay Rays' pitching staff has sculpted out a series of performances that collectively create a line that looks quite similar to the one produced by Koufax 47 years ago.
Thursday, the Rays defeated the Twins, 4-3, giving them eight straight victories and 12 in their past 13 games. The club's ERA during this 13-game stretch has been 1.98, and Tampa Bay is averaging 8.85 K's per nine, 6.44 hits per nine, and own a 0.935 WHIP in these 13 games.
Tampa Bay southpaw Matt Moore fanned 10 in a stint lasting 7 1/3 innings, allowing three runs and three hits. With the effort, Moore picked up his 13th win -- the most for a Rays pitcher in the first half of the season.
Moore's win total makes him one of 26 pitchers to be in their age-24 season or younger and enter the All-Star break with at least 13 victories. The first to do this was Dizzy Dean, who finished the first half of the 1934 season with 14 wins. Some of the other notable names: Bob Feller (who did this three times), Hal Newhouser (who did it twice), Denny McLain (who did it twice, including in his 31-win season in '68), Tom Seaver, Vida Blue (who had 17 wins at the break in '71), Dwight Gooden, Roger Clemens, Bret Saberhagen, Greg Maddux and Dontrelle Willis in 2005.
Miggy rolling towards the break
Tigers star Miguel Cabrera went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, his 30th, in a 6-3 loss to the White Sox. He has 130 hits in 355 at-bats (for a .366 batting average) and has driven in 94 runs.
Cabrera's 94 RBIs leave him one shy of tying Josh Hamilton (in 2008) for the fifth most before the All-Star break. Of those five players ahead of him -- Hank Greenberg in 1935, Juan Gonzalez in '98, Carlos Delgado in 2003, Manny Ramirez in 1999 and Hamilton -- none had 30 home runs.
One player -- Frank Thomas in 1994 -- has entered the All-Star break with at least 30 homers and a batting average as high as the one currently owned by Cabrera. In '94, Thomas was batting .383 with 32 homers and had driven in 78 runs. Thomas also had 84 walks and an OPS of 1.311.
Cabrera's 1.138 OPS would be tied for the 44th highest for any player with at least 250 plate appearances before the All-Star break. His 130 hits tie him for the ninth most before the All-Star break.
Cabrera's 30 homers give him at least that many in nine of his first 11 seasons. The only other players to do that: Albert Pujols (all 11), Eddie Mathews (nine of 11) and Mike Piazza (nine of 11). Cabrera's nine 30-homer seasons through his age-30 season are tied for the fourth most. Jimmie Foxx, Alex Rodriguez and Pujols had 10, while Mathews also had nine.
Salazar makes a great first impression
Making his Major League debut, Indians right-hander Danny Salazar worked six innings of two-hit, one-run ball and fanned seven with one walk in a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Since 1916, Salazar's seven K's are the fourth most for an Indians pitcher in his debut, and the most since Luis Tiant fanned 11 (in a four-hit shutout) on July 19, 1964. The other two were Herb Score (nine K's) in '55 and Floyd Weaver (eight strikeouts) in '62.
Rolling many of the positives of Salazar's line together, he is the first pitcher since Johnny Cueto on April 3, 2008, to have at least seven K's, allow no more than two hits and pick up the win in his debut. Overall, he is the 12th pitcher since 1916 to be able to make all of those claims.
Here and there
• Josh Phegley hit a grand slam for the White Sox, giving him three homers in his first five games. Phegley is the 29th player since 1916 to have at least three through his first five games, and the third White Sox player to do it. Zeke Bonura had three in 1934, and Magglio Ordonez matched that total in '97.
• Chris Davis hit his 34th homer of the year. He is now tied with Frank Howard in 1969 for the sixth most for a player before the All-Star break. The players ahead of him: Barry Bonds (39 in 2001), Reggie Jackson (37 in 1969), Mark McGwire (37 in '98), Ken Griffey Jr. (35 in '98) and Luis Gonzalez (35 in 2001).
• Freddie Freeman drove in four runs in a 3-for-4 night, helping the Braves to a 6-5 win over the Reds. Freeman owns an AB/RBI ratio of 5.07 -- the fifth best in the National League. The players ahead of him: the D-backs' Paul Goldschmidt (4.50), the Cardinals' Allen Craig (4.70), the Pirates' Pedro Alvarez (4.87) and the Reds' Brandon Phillips (4.88).
• Edwin Jackson (seven innings, three hits) and four relievers combined on a four-hit shutout as the Cubs defeated the Cardinals, 3-0. In the history of the rivalry between these two franchises (which goes back to 1892), this marks the 157th time Chicago has blanked St. Louis. St. Louis has shut out Chicago on 166 occasions.
• The Dodgers defeated the Rockies, 6-1, to move above .500 (46-45) for the first time since they were 7-6 on April 15. Los Angeles has won 16 of 19, with a run differential of 37 (103 runs scored and 66 allowed) during this stretch.


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The plugin-aims to provide a simple way of deploying Grails portlets to GateIn 3.x Portal. It is based on Portlets Plugin but updated to work with Grails 1.3.7+ and spring-mvc-portlet 3.0.5.
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You can edit your portlet file to change its visible name etc
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Lackey Struggles As Red Sox Fall 12-3 To Seattle
John Lackey was throwing everything he could at Seattle's Dustin Ackley trying to get the out. After 13 pitches, the Boston right-hander finally got the groundball he wanted and the chance at an inning-ending double play.
And then Lackey lapsed. He failed to get over to first base, letting the inning continue. And the Mariners took advantage, ending up with a six-run outburst.
"Just a lapse there didn't allow John to receive the back end of the throw to get a potential double play," Boston manager John Farrell said.
Lackey was knocked around for seven runs in his shortest outing since September 2011 and Boston was routed 12-3 by Seattle, the Red Sox fourth loss in five games.
Felix Hernandez threw seven strong innings, Logan Morrison hit two long home runs and the Mariners won their fourth straight after a weekend sweep in Kansas City.
Hernandez set a club record with his eighth straight start pitching at least seven innings and allowing two earned runs or less. He struck out six, walked none and efficiently handed the Red Sox their fourth loss in five games. Hernandez's only miscues were David Ortiz's RBI single in the first and Mike Napoli's solo homer in the fourth.
Meanwhile, Lackey was done after 3 2-3 innings, snapping a string of 39 straight starts going at least five innings. He gave up seven hits and walked three. Lackey needed 36 pitches to get through three innings and threw 38 pitches in getting just two outs in the fourth.
And almost all of it can be traced back to the 13-pitch marathon against Ackley.
"I felt pretty good the first couple of innings and just struggled obviously in the fourth," Lackey said. "I wasn't able to make a pitch to get out of there. It kind of started to go downhill and I couldn't stop it."
Seattle's big inning started with Robinson Cano's double. Kyle Seager followed with an RBI single and Morrison was able to beat the Red Sox shift with a single into right field to put runners on the corners. Lackey was visibly miffed that Morrison's grounder got through the defense and he followed by walking Mike Zunino to load the bases.
Then Ackley came to the plate. He fouled off pitch after pitch and finally hit a grounder to first. Napoli threw to second to get the second out but Lackey did not cover first base and the chance at an inning ending double play was missed. Seager scored and Lackey struggled with his composure. A wild pitch allowed Morrison to score and a walk to Brad Miller and Willie Bloomquist's single loaded the bases.
"I was trying to put something in play the whole at-bat and score a run there. He was making pitches," Ackley said. "There were maybe one or two, I could have handled but fouled off the rest. ... Fortunately it went a long way and he tired out a little bit."
Endy Chavez capped Lackey's night by delivering the big blow and with one swing surpassing his RBI total for the season. Brock Holt was playing shallow and unable to chase down Chavez's line drive, three-run triple giving Seattle a 7-2 lead.
"We shifted over and I didn't get the best read on it," Holt said.
Morrison had the first multihomer game of his career. His solo shot in the second inning off Lackey pulled Seattle even and he added to the offensive outburst with a two-run homer in the seventh, a 421-foot drive to center field off reliever Chris Capuano. Morrison finished with four hits for the third time in his career.
"They were swinging the bats well. Everything they hit was over the fence, off the fence or in front of us," Holt said. "Just one of those nights we couldn't get it going."
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Joe Wong
Self-titled as an "all American immigrant," Joe Wong came a long way from a rosy-eyed new immigrant to a blossoming comedian. His jokes range from ethnic, personal, political, observational to bizarre. It's not always easy to categorize his humor, but it is always inspired.
In China, Joe enjoyed watching traditional Chinese
standup comedy and sketches. He wrote and starred in two comedy sketches that won accolades from audiences. Continually fascinated by the vibrant American culture, he tried to learn about it through rock music from static-laden radio stations and a limited amount of books and movies.
Joe finally made the leap to the United States in 1994 and ended up at Rice University in Texas. In 1996, Joe honed his writing skills by becoming a columnist for the campus newspaper The Thresher. He was thrilled to find out how much people enjoyed his humor.
Moving to Boston in late 2001 to take advantage of the well-established comedy scene, Joe enrolled in standup, acting and improvisational comedy classes. He quickly became a Boston favorite among comedians and audience members alike. Joe has won the Lizard Lounge weekly comedy contest six times, thus standing out in the comedy club in Cambridge, Massachusetts noted for its smart comedians.
In 2003, Joe wrote and produced the short film, "Joe Huang For President," which won Best Short Film at the 2003 Cambridge Fringe Fest beating out nationwide competition. After the Fringe Fest, he appeared on the local television show Chowdah (Comcast).
Cheered on by his fellow comedians, Joe was a finalist in the 2003 Boston International Comedy Festival, thus making his way to the top eight of some 300 contestants from all over North America. During the competition, scouts from NBC and CBS, as well as reporters from local newspapers took notice. One of his jokes was quoted in the Boston Herald.
In the 2005 Boston Comedy Festival, Joe participated in the David Letterman Showcase show where his performance won rave reviews from the press. Later that year, he was interviewed by WBUR the public radio station who also broadcast part of his live performance.
In 2006 and 2007, Joe performed and headlined in numerous high profile shows such as the Autism Speaks Show, the ACDC Benefit Show and the Ticket to Asia Show. He was featured and interviewed in three newspapers, two magazines and the NECN and ABC TV stations.
Currently, Joe Wong performs regularly in major comedy clubs and colleges throughout the country, as well as benefits and corporate events. His volume of comedy material, his originality, and his "cut-from-a-different-kind-of-mold" character create a persona that audiences can't help but love.
Finalist at the Boston International Comedy and Film Festival (May 2003)
Best Short Film award at the Cambridge Fringe Fest (March 2003)
Six-time winner of Standup Comedy Contest at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA
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Dream job: work on TV announcing losing lottery numbers.
Music: loves classic rock, but there are no new songs in that genre.
Music theory: Dave Matthews is a poor man's Paul Simon; John Mayer is a poor man's Dave Matthews; Paul Simon is a poor man's John Mayer.
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The concept of ambiguity tolerance (TA), variously called Uncertainty Avoidance, Ambiguity Avoidance, or Intolerance, can be traced back nearly 70 years. It has been investigated by many different types of researchers from clinical and differential, to neuro- and work psychologists. Each sub-discipline has tended to focus on how their variable relates to beliefs and behaviors in their area of expertise, from religious beliefs to reactions to novel products and situations.
The basic concept is that people may be understood on a dimension that refers to their discomfort with, and hence attempts to avoid, ambiguity or uncertainty in many aspects of their lives. There have been many attempts to devise robust and valid measures of this dimension, most of which are highly inter-correlated and require self-reporting. There remains a debate as to whether it is useful having just one or more dimensions/facets of the concept.
Using these tests, there have been many correlational studies that have sought to validate the measure by looking at how those high and low on this dimension react to different situations. There have also been some, but many fewer, experimental studies, which have tested very specific hypotheses about how TA is related to information processing and reactions to specific stimuli. There is now a welcomed interest by neuroscientists to explore the concept from their perspective and using their methodologies.
These studies have been piecemeal, though most have supported the tested hypotheses. There has been less theoretical development, however, of the concept attempting to explain how these beliefs arise, what sustains them, and how, why, and when they may change. However, the concept has continued to interest researchers from many backgrounds, which attests to its applicability, fecundity, and novelty.
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What is driving Palestine's tourism boom?
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Palestine topped the UN list for the fastest-growing tourism industry, a recent report by the UN World Tourism Organization revealed.
According to the report, Palestine saw a 57.8 percent growth in the number of foreign tourists in the first half of 2017.
The report said that if the amount of foreign tourists travelling to Palestine continues at a similar pace, the number of tourists to Palestine could reach 630,000 by the end of the year.
Indeed, the streets of Bethlehem, Jerusalem or Ramallah are packed with tourists enjoying the weather, cheap accommodation, and discovering a new culture.
"People tell me 'welcome, welcome' all the time, sometimes they even invite me inside their houses or they offer me coffee, it's really amazing," one young tourists from Poland told Palestine Monitor in Bethlehem. She said she keeps getting lost in the labyrinthine streets of the Old City, but shopkeepers always help her find her way around.
She is traveling with her friend and both confessed that they were originally a bit afraid of coming to Palestine as they thought it could be dangerous. "But in the end, we feel safe," she concluded. The two young women had visited Tel Aviv and Jerusalem before and said they could feel the difference, and understand how occupation impacts the lives of Palestinians, but that it did not impact their holidays so much.
Indeed, Palestine has been relatively quiet in recent months, and tourists are often surprised to find a place easy to navigate. "For us it's very easy and safe to travel, and we haven't had any problems so far," Ditte, a young student from Denmark said after a few weeks travelling around Palestine.
The media reported less on the violent side of everyday life under occupation, and highlighted other aspects, such as UNESCO labelling the village of Battir World Heritage Site in 2014, or Hebron being awarded the title of World Crafts City in late 2016.
Palestinian tourism also benefited from various initiatives to expand the range of activities available in the country. Donkey riding was revived both in Jericho and Nablus by young entrepreneurs. A couple of years ago, websites such as Paltrips or Visitpalestine started to promote alternative tourism. Even guided tours started to offer new experiences to tourists, such as the initiative "TO BE THERE 'in Palestine'" which takes visitors on geopolitical tours as well as inside local artists' studios.
Overall, the range of opportunities is widening for those who wish to visit the country. The tourism scene is increasingly professional, upscale and hip. A well-known example is the Walled-Off Hotel - an initiative from renowned street artist Banksy, combining accommodation with a museum - which opened earlier this year in Bethlehem. Microbreweries, nice coffee shops or art galleries are also burgeoning.
As the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities tries to further develop this field, many challenges remain.
The UN World Tourism Organization was supposed to vote on Palestine's membership in the 165-member organization on September 13. However, the Palestinian Authority withdrew its request. Media reports in Palestine and abroad put this down to pressure from the United States and Israel.
An Israeli Foreign Ministry's spokesperson clearly stated there had been efforts on Israel's part to block the application, and added that Israel's position is that the State of Palestine does not exist, and therefore it cannot be accepted as a state at the UN or in any of its affiliated organizations.
If the Palestinians had applied and obtained membership, it would have been the second UN organization, after UNESCO, to accept their full membership.
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Shauna James Ahern's Chile-Lime Shrimp Stir-Fry
Stir-fries are an obvious choice when it comes to quick and approachable weeknight cooking. And with the availability of gluten-free tamari and other Asian sauces increasing at markets, it is super easy to sauté up an allergy-free meal that tastes better than wheat-filled takeout. After all, there is nothing inherently gluten-y when it comes to quickly pan-fried meat and veggies served over rice.
Shauna James Ahern's Chile-Lime Shimp recipe in Gluten-Free Girl Every Day is one of eight unique stir-fries in the book. Heavily laced with lime juice and spicy from the ginger and chiles, this shrimp dish is far from chewy and bland. Add a handful of sweet and meaty chanterelle mushrooms and a bunch of bok choy, and you'll have an easy (and pretty healthy) meal in no time.
Why I picked this recipe: Intrigued by the mushroom and shrimp combination, this was a stir-fry I had to try.
What worked: The complementary textures here were spot on. The mushrooms and shrimp have a similar chew; they were even better eaten alongside the crisp-tender bok choy and soft rice.
What didn't: Be sure to pat the shrimp dry after draining it from the marinade. Too much excess liquid will cause it to steam instead of sear when it hits the hot wok. Same goes for the bok choy after washing.
Suggested tweaks: You can use other mushrooms here instead of chanterelles, but keep in mind that chanterelles don't exude as much liquid as creminis or buttons. You can also substitute napa cabbage or other leafy green for the bok choy.
Excerpted from Gluten-Free Girl Every Day, copyright 2013 by Shauna James Ahern with Danny Ahern. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Available wherever books are sold.
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- 1/3 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free tamari
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 red Thai chile, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 large lime, zested and juiced
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
- One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 pound chanterelle mushrooms, chopped
- 1 pound bok choy, stems and leaves chopped
Whisk together the chicken stock, tamari, vinegar, chile, lime zest and juice. Add the shrimp and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Set a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok over high heat. When the wok starts to smoke, swirl in 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry until they release their scent, about 30 seconds. Push the garlic and ginger to the side of the wok.
Remove the shrimp from the marinade, reserving the marinade for later. Lay them flat on the bottom of the wok. Cook without touching them for 1 minute. Flip over the shrimp and stir-fry until all the shrimp have color, about 30 seconds. Remove the shrimp to a plate.
Swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the bok choy and push the garlic and ginger back into the wok. Stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Add back in the shrimp and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Swirl in the remaining marinade and stir-fry until the shrimp are fully cooked and the sauce is bubbly and reduced, about 2 minutes.
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Where is the Best Sushi in Chicago?
Have you recently stopped to think about how much raw seafood is around us? Almost every other new restaurant seems to have some kind of uncooked fish on its menu. Personally, I've been noticing a lot of Italian crudo, but sushi is still the most popular. Just consider the hundreds of established sushi restaurants, not to mention all-you-can-eat sushi buffets and numerous grab-and-go options available at grocery stores like Jewel-Osco and Whole Foods. But is all this raw fish equal?
I don't think it is. But what sets a certain sushi restaurants apart? Obviously, price is a huge factor, but is the most expensive sushi always the best, or are you just paying a premium for atmosphere? And what about creatively topped sushi? Does this show how talented a chef is, or is he just covering up mediocre fish?
Do you have a go-to spot for sushi? Do you prefer sushi pristine and stripped of ornamentation, or are you a fan of the wild creations found at places like Tanoshii, where Sushi Mike reigns supreme? Let me know in the comments!
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Life and Death
Life in Relation to Death — by Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche
This text describes the dying process and provides brief but profound instructions on preparing for death.
The Dark Red Amulet - Oral Instructions on the Practice of Vajrakilaya — by Palden Sherab and Tsewang Dongyal
This work presents the Vajrayana practice of Vajrakilaya according to the oral transmission lineage of the great seventeenth-century treasure-revealer Tsasum Lingpa.
Dream Yoga
Ancient Wisdom · Nyingma Teachings on Dream Yoga, Meditation, and Transformation — by Gyatrul Rinpoche
Three Dzogchen root texts with commentaries. An indispensable handbook for practitioners at all levels of experience.
Perfect Teacher
The Words of my Perfect Teacher — by Patrul Rinpoche
Classic commentary on the preliminary practices of the Longchen Nyingtig - one of the best-known cycles of teachings and a spiritual treasure of the Nyingmapa school - the oldest Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Excellent Path to Enlightenment
The Excellent Path to Enlightenment - Oral Teachings on the Root Text of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo — by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
This book explains a key practice text composed by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820–1892) on the Vajrayana preliminaries.
Now That I Come to Die
Now That I Come to Die - Intimate guidance from one of Tibet's greatest masters — by Longchenpa
A collection of works by Longchenpa - the great master of Tibetan Buddhism.
A Clear Mirror
A Clear Mirror - The Visionary Autobiography of a Tibetan Master — Traktung Dudjom Lingpa
This is the autobiographical account of a saint, a genius, a virtuoso who has granted readers what is most rare in personal accounts: full access to his incredible inner life.
Journey and Goal
Journey and Goal — by Jamgon Kongtrul - The Treasury of Knowledge - Volume 10
This volume focuses on the spiritual path - the journey and the resultant state of enlightenment where it leads - the goal. This is the most comprehensive treatment of these themes to appear in the English language.
Tantric Practice
The Elements of Tantric Practice — by Jamgon Kongtrul - The Treasury of Knowledge - Volume 8
This volume concerns the meditative processes of the inner system of secret mantra - that of highest yoga tantra - a system of meditation that unites wisdom and compassion. The goal is to make manifest the pristine awareness that is the union of emptiness and bliss.
Transcending Ego
Transcending Ego - Distinguishing Consciousness From Wisdom — by the Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje
This work presents a translation of Rangjung Dorje's brilliant 36 verse doha spanning this topic and includes a lucid and accessible commentary on these verses by Thrangu Rinpoche.


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Every May, Cannes is transformed into a giant film set, as the cream of the film industry gathers on the red carpet of the Palais des Festivals. The Hotel Carlton's manicured lawns fizz with the sound of champagne corks, and the Old Town's backstreet bars buzz with Hollywood gossip.
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In Cairo, there's a new TV channel called Maria, that is run exclusively by niqab-clad women. A first, according to CNN. The female volunteers of Maria share two studios with the staff of Al-Omma, Maria's mother channel — which is independent but very religious and "anti-Christianization."
Heba Seraq-Eddin, a recent college graduate who wears the niqab, says she couldn't find a job because of the veil. She was hired right away at Maria:
"I felt that we finally have a place in society after being marginalized. As women wearing niqab, we had no rights, and no one to talk about us. Through Maria, we'll find people like us talking about us, with no discrimination," Seraq-Eddin says.
It sounds so heart-warming, right? She's finally free to be herself! But only because it's a conservative, anti-democratic channel. Women have the "right" to wear the niqab because it's pro-Islam. The owner of Al-Omma believes that a society where women can "dress immodestly, work as dancers and even be members of Parliament" is "pandemonium." He's actually not into freedom at all.
As CNN's Sarah El Sirgany reports:
The network taps into the rhetoric of women's empowerment, says Adel Iskandar, media scholar at Georgetown University, but there is a "very strong case to be made that it's a gimmick."


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January 20, 2013 republished from December 6, 2012
Stephen Dinan reports that "Because next year's inauguration falls on a Sunday, President Obama will hold only a small, private swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 20, and will hold a big public redo the next day. The Inaugural Committee announced Thursday that activities will last three days: a day of service on Saturday, the small private ceremony on Sunday, and the public swearing-in, parade and balls on Monday."
That means, the public "inauguration" is just a show, while the actual inauguration will again be behind closed doors (just as it was last go around).
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