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Between the first day of summer and the 4th of July, you were probably too busy to think about the significance of July 2. Even now, as we approach the fall, it may slip your attention that this date marked the first day of the second half of 2017. But what do you care, now that we've put this particular date in our rear view mirrors?
By the time Labor Day rolls around, we'll have started the second half of the year in earnest. Let the holiday represent not just a day to retire all of your white pants. It's a great date to check in with your finances to see how they have held up against the might of 2017.
The summer can be a true challenge for those with tight budgets. Thanks to the beautiful weather, people are more likely to spend cash during the summer than any other time of the year. Even when compared to the holidays, when the average American spends roughly $900 on Christmas gifts, the typical summer vacation costs more, clocking at $1,798.
Just like you would make finances a New Year's Resolution following the holidays, take a look at your finances as the summer wraps up. Between patio drinks, weekend trips, and childcare, expenses add up. You may have spent more than you realize — which is why it's so important to crunch the numbers and see how well your finances have survived the summer. Do this even if you have a budget. A financial plan is a living, breathing document that changes with the seasons.
Tally your expenses and compare them to your income. If you're lucky, you'll have a positive differential that you can save or spend as you wish. Don't be worried if you're dipping closer to the red than you prefer. Everyone has financial ups and downs throughout their lives. What's important is how you deal with them.
Prioritize your debts and bills, making sure to give precedence to any consumer debt or regular bill that's overdue. Compound interest can worsen circumstances, so you'll want to pay for these faster than other items. List which bills must be paid around Labor Day and which ones can wait until the fall.
For immediate bills, repairs, or other emergency purchases that don't exceed $1,000, don't borrow against your home or overuse your credit cards when tackling these expenses. An installment loan from a CAB (an acronym that stands for Credit Access Business) can help cover the cost of small bills and repairs more effectively than other financial products.
When you arrange your installment loan with a CAB specialist like MoneyKey, you can expect flexible repayment terms that give you a better chance at paying off your debt on time. Instead of one single due date on which the entirety of your loan is paid, online installment loans repayments are scheduled over several paydays. What that schedule looks like will depend upon your pay schedule and your application so be sure to check out their website to learn about flexible money borrowing options and make debt a thing of the past.
Once you start paying off necessities and consumer debt, you can use your budget to prepare for the future. Make impulse buys and frivolous overspending as gauche as wearing white after Labor Day. Focus on the goals that you care about, like next year's summer vacation and your retirement's 401(k), instead of thoughtless purchases like the latest Pat McGrath makeup kit and an out of contract upgrade to the Galaxy S8.
Every little bit counts when you start saving, so don't be discouraged if you can only afford $50 every week. Whether you can squirrel away more or less is irrelevant. What's important is that you start somewhere. If you're worried about willpower when it comes to staying on track, consider automating your savings contributions. When you transfer funds into a savings account on your own, you may be tempted to redirect this cash to a brand new game or a weekend retreat with friends. Out of sight and out of mind, automated savings will do the work without any of the temptation. You'll forget you even put aside cash for a trip or your retirement.
A considerable savings account or a reliable retirement plan doesn't just happen. It's the product of good intentions and hard work. Now that summer and its long list of temptations are gone, use Labor Day as your financial gauge and figure out what you need to do in order to reach your goals.


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(01-09-2018, 10:00 AM)Ra1111 Wrote: the only way I can think of to be sure is to locate a dual activated entity and sample its dna , no?
(01-10-2018, 11:39 AM)Diana Wrote: Scientists are aware of what they term "junk DNA," which is noncoding and nonfunctioning DNA (according to the science of biology). This junk DNA constitutes an estimated whopping 75% of total genetic material.
Presumably, DNA would be observably changed as more "junk" portions are encoded and this would show up as properly functioning DNA encoding protein sequences. This should be observable in testing, though there may be new ways in which the unused DNA will be encoded, and science will have to widen their definitionns of observation.
Also, genes turn on and off in response to external stimuli. As an example, a fetus in the womb may receive signals that the environment is hostile, if the mother is in a war zone or experiencing famine. Therefore certain genes turn on or off accordingly in the fetus, preparing to meet that environment with the best survivability.
So as the need arises, or the opportunity, we may be turning the junk DNA on as we become more aware, awake, and functional as a being beyond mere basic survival, as we access the possibilities of functioning beyond the belief systems ingrained here in 3D.
(01-10-2018, 10:52 AM)Ra1111 Wrote: I have read your thoughts in the past, but it seems clearer to me now your inquiry. Is it in fact that you want someone to test YOUR dna in order to prove or disprove your dual active body nature?
(01-10-2018, 12:26 PM)Ra1111 Wrote: Also , as someone with a psychosis diagnosis or two myself, you are so correct about any kind of genetic "scientist" not being willing at all to assist.
If your souls are ready to return to their home density is the heart of your inquiry?
Is walking the steps of light at harvest required of all entities who die? Or not of wanderers? I don't remember. But if it is the former, then I guess your real answer could never come until after you die.
(01-10-2018, 04:23 AM)Jim Kent + Wrote: (01-09-2018, 10:00 AM)Ra1111 Wrote: the only way I can think of to be sure is to locate a dual activated entity and sample its dna , no?
Hi Ra1111,
I agree that we would need to test a dual-activated individual to see if the extra DNA is measurable...
However, I consider that finding such an individual would be far easier than convincing geneticists that a new breed of Human is evolving from the old one...
"Excuse me mister geneticist, I represent a distinct evolution of a new type of Human being, please test my DNA and prove it to the world"
Perhaps I'm being pessimistic about how open minded contemporary Human geneticists would be in such a scenario, but even if we could overcome that difficulty and find a willing scientist, this would bring up an even bigger problem...
If you proved to the world that you are a new branch of humanity, there's a good chance you'd end up becoming a lab-experiment for the rest of your incarnation.
Quote:8.11 Questioner: Wouldn't this type of craft totally solve, or come close to solving, a lot of the energy problems as far as transport goes? That we're used to transporting [inaudible]… transporting [inaudible].
Ra: I am Ra. The technology your peoples possess at this time is capable of resolving each and every limitation which plagues your social memory complex at this present nexus of experience. However, the concerns of some of your beings with distortions towards what you would call powerful energy cause these solutions to be withheld until the solutions are so needed that those with the distortion can then become further distorted in the direction of power.

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Educational Manga: Explore Emergence
Read educational manga and learn about emergence and what it means to take an emergent perspective. Explore The Emergent Universe, an online interactive science museum.
The Rebels of Complexity
In a Battle for a Better World
Frame 1
Foreground: Our heroes, Keiko and Yuki, stand at a table in animated discussion, looking frustrated and concerned.
Background: Scene from Ai showing slums, pollution, global warming, etc.
The Rebels of Complexity, Keiko and Yuki, at their headquarters in the Land of Ai.
KEIKO: Just look at all these tragedies Yuki.
Frame 2
Yuki turns his attention to a TV set showing Quark giving a speech, speaks with frustration/disappointment.
Text runs along bottom of TV screen.
Today's press conference with President Quark
YUKI: And Quark doesn't seem able to solve them…
Frame 3
Keiko looks concerned, speaks.
Then Yuki pulls a book labeled 'History' off a shelf.
KEIKO: so what can we do??
Frame 4
Pages flipping.
Yuki then holds book open to a page illustrating a traditional Japanese pagoda and wise man. Text is caption in book.
Long ago the Land of Ai was ruled by the Externalist Empire.
Frame 5
Keiko turns a page, points to a new page showing calligraphy on an ancient scroll (see text). Keiko has an "a-ha" look.
Externalist Tenets
- Understanding comes from external observation of whole systems, because the whole determines the behavior of the parts.
- Society determines the behavior of the individuals within it.
KEIKO: Yuki! This explains why the Externalist Empire was a monarchy!
Frame 6
Yuki's face, in foreground, looks excited. Behind her is an image in the history book of samurai bowing before a throne.
YUKI: Right. They believed the king's global overview of society would show him how best to fix it, and that his power would allow him to impose changes from above.
Frame 7
Foreground – Keiko's sad eyes in dark
Background (should appear to be images from Keiko's thoughts)– Japanese grave stones, both Shinto and Buddhist, closely packed.
KEIKO: Hmmm….observation of the whole seems important, but the Externalists really failed…
Frame 8
Yuki flips book pages. He points to a page we can't see yet.
YUKI: No Kidding! (pages flip) Look! There's Quark.
Frame 9
Book page showing Quark shaking fist and orating in front of a large crowd.
"Overthrow the Externalists!! Their view is wrong!"
Crowd: sounds of agreement
Frame 10
Image (still in book):
Close up of Quark, as if zoomed in to previous frame. Quark looks imploring.
Q: To solve Ai's problems, we must look underneath the surface to find their true origins!!
Frame 11
Image (still in book):
Swordfighting battle.
Swoosh! EAHHHHHHHHH!
Frame 12
Image (still in book):
Quark raises a victory flag
Quark's forces defeated the Externalists
Frame 13
Quark narrating over background scenes:
- psychiatrist and patient
- scientific laboratory scene
To understand the whole, we must examine the most fundamental parts.
- Social Ills? Study the psychology of each individual.
- Disease? Study the fundamental building blocks of matter – molecules, atoms, quarks…
Frame 14
Yuki slams history book shut. Molecular images float behind Keiko's list.
KEIKO: OK, I'll admit, Quark had a really good point. Looking small has given us a lot: DNA forensic testing, the genetic code, medical imaging, transistors, water quality analysis…
Y(interrupting): Sure, but understanding quarks alone is not going to solve global warming!
Frame 15
Keiko holds up a ball bearing, taps it on the table.
KEIKO: And Quark was wrong about one thing – the parts alone can't explain the whole.
See this ball bearing. It's clearly a solid, right? [sound effect: "tap, tap"]
Frame 16
Keiko pours ball bearings out of a glass jar.
KEIKO: But when I have lots of them, they act like a liquid. [sound effect: "pshhhhh"]
YUKI: So…more IS different!!
Frame 17
Keiko and Yuki engaged in an excited discussion. Then Keiko throws a ninja star that hits a picture on the wall, making a mouse pointer appear over it.
(mouse pointer and text will be colored, and will change button state on mouse over, so visitor will recognize this as an activity link.)
KEIKO: That means what's important isn't just the parts
YUKI: like Quark believed
KEIKO: OR just the whole
YUKI: like the Externalists believed
KEIKO: But the connections between them!!
Text (appears with pointer on picture frame):
It's All about ZOOM
Visitor has option to link to "Pointillism" activity.
Frame 18
Keiko is jumping with excitement, then gives Yuki a high-five.
KEIKO: Yuki! This Zoom thing – it's given me an idea! We need a whole new world view!
YUKI: Right! One recognizing that it's the interactions between parts – at different magnifications (zooms) – that give rise to behaviors of the whole.
KEIKO: Exactly! And to solve real problems we've got to understand these connections between the parts and the whole!
Frame 19
Yuki's opens a Laptop. The screen shows a cityscape pattern. Yuki moves the cursor over a link for this pattern. (link is colored and will have a state change on mouse over to indicate it is a real activity link.)
KEIKO: But what about the Externalist's idea that organization requires a leader?
YUKI: Hey, check this out…I wonder who the artist is… [sound effect: "click"]
Visitor has option to link to "Cities" activity.
Frame 20
Keiko and Yuki huddle over the computer.
Laptop screen shows a Game of Life pattern. Cursor moves over a link for this pattern. (link is colored and will have a state change on mouse over to indicate it is a real activity link.)
KEIKO: Wow! There wasn't any artist! That was created from a simple set of rules.
YUKI: So maybe organization can arise even without a leader. Let's check this out and see.
Visitor has option to link to "Life" activity.
Frame 21
Keiko and Yuki involved in a "Eureka!" dialog. Then Keiko points to a zoom slider on Yuki's computer, which is showing an image of [what, a weather map? The world?].
KEIKO: Wow! Organized behavior can emerge from simple interactions between many parts.
YUKI: Even with NO leader!
KEIKO: So to cope with real problems like global warming ... we're going to have to zoom in and study them at different magnifications.
YUKI: Right! So we can learn how these phenomena emerge from the interactions between parts.
KEIKO: And then we'll be able to find the best way to create change – by influencing the parts or the whole or both.
Frame 22
Keiko's and Yuki's blinking eyes in the dark with expressions of surprise and concentration.
Small iconic images accompany each list.
KEIKO: Hey! This emergent perspective could provide a whole new way of looking at the world!
YUKI: Just think – how would it apply to government, or economics, or art?
KEIKO: Or what about traffic, or weather, or the spread of disease?
YUKI: Or neurobiology, or superconductors?
Frame 23
Foreground, part of Yuki's head in silhouette.
Background, part of the image of Ai's problems from frame 1, faded out.
YUKI: I bet this new world view could help us solve the REAL problems we have here in Ai.
Frame 24
Keiko and Yuki handing out leaflets. One leaflet prominent in front so headlines can be read.
Leaflet text:
Help Save Ai!!
Join us in creating
that goes beyond Quark &
Do you think Keiko and Yuki are on the right track? Would you join their grass-roots efforts to change Quark's government?
How does an emergent world view compare with your own world view?
Do you think holding an emergent world view can help us to solve our world's most complex problems?
Do you see any parallels between the historical evolution of Western world views in our own world and the evolution of views in Ai?


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How Swami Haridos Giri attained jala samadhi?
Courtesy: http://sadasivagiritapovanam.blogspo...-bondages.html
(An objective assessment of
Haridas Swami's Jalasamadhi on 4-9-1994)
By Swami Ssdasiva Giri, Of Thapovanam-605756.
Gyaanaananda-Preshtha-Sishyam Raadhaakrishna-Stava-Priyam
Naamaamruta-Pradaataaram Haridaasa-Gurum Bhaje.
Raagam:Mohana-Kalyaani Taalam:Aadi
Haridaasa-Guro Namovaakam
Bruve Vaaram Vaaram (Haridaasa)
1. Dakshina-Haalaasya-Kshetra-Sambhoota
Gyaanaananda-Preshtha-Sachhishya (Haridaasa)
2. Bhagavannaama-Sankeertanaachaarya
Paavana-Hariguna-Keertana-Nirata (Haridaasa)
3. Paanduranga-Raghumaayi-Kshetra-Pravartaka
Vithala-Guna-Naama-Keertana-Magna (Haridaasa)
4. Gyaanaananda-Giri-Peetha-Sthaapaka
Raadhaa-Krishna-Naama-Prachaaraka (Haridaasa)
The most unexpected news of Haridass Giri Swami's Mahasamadhi which took the form of Jalasamadhi in the Divine River Alakananda (a major contributor to the river system of the Ganga) just above the confluence of the Mandakini & the Alakananda in Koteswar, Rudraprayag was shockingly spreading among the devotees of Sadguru Gyanananda around the world over on 4th/5th September, 1994. Many could not believe their own ears. Opinions differed regarding the manner that led Haridass Swami to his final moment on Earth.
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Some opined it was an accident through inadvertence. Some declared it was a clear case of drowning. Some others said it was a voluntary termination of life. Some others gave their versions in still more contrasting styles. There was no difference of opinion in the end result which was nothing but Haridass Giri Swami's Mahasamadhi. But the manner in which it was achieved, varied according to the Mano-Dharma i.e. mental set up of each individual.
Those deeply committed to Haridass Giri Swami's mission started giving conflicting statements with regard to his last moments on Earth. Some of them were found saying that the Swami was to be seen in a different but similar body on the opposite bank of Koteswar Mahadev along with the two people (a male & a female, both Singapore citizens who were part of the pilgrim party) who jumped into the swollen waters of the Alakananda to rescue the Swami without giving a thought for their own personal safety & security and who, in the process, were swept away by the roaring current of the Alakananda. They said the Swami was seen to be telling the pilgrim party on the opposite bank i.e. on the side of Koteswar Mahadev, that he was returning to their midst very soon. Saying so, the Swami along with those two started scaling the high ridge on the opposite bank of Koteswar to disappear from the pilgrim party's sight into the woods that surround the Himalayan scenery.
The Swami had gone to the holy spot of Koteswar Mahadev with a large party of about hundred members consisting mostly of Singapore-based Tamils who were his admirers. The atmosphere at Koteswar was surcharged with unimaginable suspense at the time of Haridass Swami's Mahasamadhi. In such a background, the vision of the Swami experienced by his admirers would easily get termed as hallucination in a world of rational and objective study and conclusion. As such, when the news of Haridass Swami's Mahasamadhi reached me I had a feeling that I should go deep into the matter and make a thorough objective study of it whenever convenient and give the world an objective version of his Mahasamadhi. Before long the opportunity came my way on 11-4-1998 to go to Koteswar, Rudraprayag and study the subject from close quarters after having a personal darshan of Koteswar Mahadev and after getting first hand information from the local population who were witness to all that had taken place in that eventful evening of 4-9-1994 at Koteswar. Before going to the final assessment of Haridass Swami's Mahasamadhi it will be beneficial to have a knowledge of the Himalayas and also the Swami's mental set up. As such, I take up these issues before the final assessment.
In mythological parlance the Himalayas is said to be the abode of the Devas the super human beings with luminous bodies. The symbolic Mount, Sumeru, is located in the Himalayas and it is said to be of pure gold. Its valley is called "Ratnasaanu" the valley of gems and there the Devas reside. Mount Kailash, which is nearby, is said to be Rajataadri, meaning a mountain of silver and this happens to be the abode of Lord Siva. Alakapuri, the abode of Lord Kubera the Lord of wealth is in close vicinity of Mount Kailash on the western side of it. On the southern side of Mount Kailash, lies the Divine Lake Manasarovar, having a circumference of about 80 kilometers. All the Divine Rivers of the Hindus originating in the Himalahyas viz. the Ganga, the Yamuna, the Sindhu and the Brahmaputra are said to be having a link with Lake Manasarovar.
Geographically we can see that the river system of the Ganga consists of many tributaries. In a practical sense we can see that Ganga originates at Devaprayag at the confluence of the Bhageerathi and the Alakananda, some 80 K.M. upstream of Rishikesh. 3/5ths of Ganga waters are brought by the Alakananda and 2/5ths by the Bhageerathi. The Bhageerathi originates from the vast Gangotri glaciers and brings substantive amount of Ganga waters by herself alone. Alakananda, on the other hand originates from Swargarohini glaciers lying in the north-east of Gangotri and it is believed that the Pandavas have ascended the heavens the abode of gods from Swargarohini mountain peak and hence the name Swargarohini for the peak. Alakananda meets the rivulet, Saraswati just about 3 K.M. up stream of Badrinath on her forward march from Swargarohini. Downstream of Badrinath many more rivulets join the Alakananda like Rishiganga. Prayag is the name given to a confluence of two or more rivers. Downstream of Joshimath, rivulet Nandakini joins Alakananda and the confluence is called Nandaprayag. Further downstream at Karnaprayag rivulet Pinder joins Alakananda. After flowing some more downstream Alakananda meets Mandakini originating from close vicinity of Kedarnath. This confluence is known as Rudraprayag. From Rudraprayag and onwards Alakananda becomes very mighty and vies for glory with Bhageerathi at the confluence of Devaprayag. During winter when the Himalayan glaciers melt much less, the Ganga would be thinly flowing. This would be between Oct. 15 and Apr. 15. During this period there wouldn't be any competition between Alakananda and Bhageerathi at the confluence of Devaprayag. At Devaprayag Bhageerathi flows straight and becomes Ganga. Alakananda joins at a right angle. During summer the rivers get swollen to 15 or 20 times that they were in winter; partly due to excess of glacier melting and partly due to the Monsoon rains in the Himalayan belt. Here also the rivers get swollen between mid-day and mid-night due to the day- time heat and its effect on the glaciers. By mid-day only, the first melted waters of the day would reach Devaprayag taking some 5 or 6 hours to reach there from their glacier origin. Between mid-night and mid-day the rivers would be somewhat thinly flowing even in summer due to less melting activity during nights. In summer at Devaprayag, it would be an inspiring sight from mid-day to mid-night. The swollen waters of the Alakananda and the Bhageerathi would be vying with each other for precedence to enter the river bed of the Ganga. The Alakananda would enter at a right angle and for about half a minute the Bhageerathi waters would get blocked as if there were a dam at the exact confluence. In the meantime great pressure would mount in the Bhageerathi and this would enable her to push forward arresting the Alakananda completely on her left. This would go on for about half a minute by which time pressure would have mounted greatly in the Alakananda and she would push forward arresting the Bhageerathi on her right. At intervals of about 30 seconds this process would go on till the swollen rivers get thin at mid-night and also at the onset of winter.
The whole of Himalayas is said to be Deva Bhoomi i.e. the abode of divinity. It is extremely vibrant with spirituality. Pilgrims and rationalists who go to the Himalayas H as mere tourists feel alike a mood of gay abandon in that atmosphere which is an evidence of their body consciousness getting reduced in that environment. In the present administrative set up the Garhwal region consists of six districts viz. Dehra Dun, Tehri,Uttar Kashi, Pauri, Chamoli and Rudraprayag. The Rudraprayag District was born recently in 1998. To the east of Garwal Region lies the Kumaon Region where lake Naini Tal attracts tourists. Before 1959, when the kingdom of Tibet enjoyed political freedom, thousands of pilgrims from India used to visit Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar every year during summer. The city of Almora in Kumaon Region at an altitude of 6000 feet used to be the base camp for the pilgrims going to Mt. Kailash. After many years of political struggle on the part of Garhwalis and Kumaonis, wisdom has dawned in the mind of U.P. political hierarchy to carve out these two regions into a new state of Uttaranchal for the region's economic progress.
Now let us look into the civilization of the inhabitants of these regions. Garhwalis and Kumaonis come under the category of scheduled tribes. The spoken language is called Garhwali in the Garhwal Region, an admixture of Sanskrit, Hindi, Tibetan, etc., having no alphabet of its own. The inhabitants are Hindus and they claim they are the descendants of Vedic Rishis of yore. Modern education, which is the legacy of British rule in India is not at all popular in these areas. The people are guileless at heart and as such crimes are extremely rare in these areas. It is still believed that the word theft has no relevance among these tribesmen. With modern education, rationalism dawns in the intellects of people, in general. Communism is a form of extreme rationalism and in India this is reflected in Kerala and West Bengal, through the very high standards of literacy in these states. Where modern education does not rule the intellect seriously, the faculty of intuition is very much evident. This is what we see in Garhwalis. In the light of modern education, Garhwalis can be termed as aboriginals and barbarians. But their intellects (as they are not polluted by modern education) are very vibrant and powerful to grasp the subtle principles of truth in the subtler planes of existence. Intuiting Para-Brahma or Paramatma would be much easier for a Garhwali intellect than a modern educated intellect. Very hard life in Garhwal Region also contributes to their mental purity. The people in general are very poor economically. With electric supply, now available even in remote areas of Garhwal, life is becoming somewhat easy for them these days. They have the luxury of an overhead tank for water supply, these days. Till recently they used to fetch drinking water from springs and rivulets flowing at 3 thousand feet or even more lower than their habitation and carry the water on the back of mules, etc. To be alive alone a Garhwali had to struggle very much with the environment in the Himalayas. With modern facilities and education becoming more and more popular in these areas, the Garhwalis' intellect is also sure to lose its faculty of intuition in the days to come. In fact, I was very much surprised by the objective assessment of Garhwalis living around Koteswar, Rudraprayag, in the matter of Haridass Swami's Mahasamadhi.
Now let us look into the mental set up of Haridass Swami towards his last moment on Earth. Those who have seen Haridass Swami cannot forget his love for ostentation and showmanship. He was extremely talented and with such a wealth of talents in his possession, it would only be a wonder if he were not ostentatious and showy. When the news of his Mahasamadhi reached me, my first impression was that he would have dug his own grave through some act of showmanship. But later only, I realized that I have been proved wrong this time. Whatever be his shortcomings, he had an exemplary virtue of Guru Bhakti and this alone has sustained him till his last moment on Earth. I always appreciated his virtues and talents unreservedly but that did not mean that I always subscribed to whatever he said and did. He had almost achieved during his lifetime itself, a rare feat that no other mortal could even think of. This is reflected in Tennangur in the form of Panduranga Mandir, Sri Madom, Nama-Sankeertana Hall etc. What he has achieved in the form of Panduranga Mandir in Tennangur is unique in the history of the world and for such a construction he can earn the state of Nitya-Soories like Sage Narada, Prahlaada, etc. for all eternity in Sri Vaikunta. Actually it became so necessary; for him to leave his body before the completion of the project at Tennangur as it was a super human achievement and no one could ever entertain a thought of living in a mortal body after such an achievement. His nervous system would not have stood the intense pressure of unlimited bliss that would result from the completion of such a project and hence he had to bid farewell to this world of mortals. Here also, he had the rare blessing of his Guru, Sadguru Swami Gyanananda Giri. It was Gyanananda who guided him to his glorious end.
In fact, Haridass Swami seemed to have planned his last moment. In September, 1993 he had visited the spot of Koteswar and then he might have had a faint vision of things to come exactly one year later. Koteswar Mahadev is a symbolic form of Siva in His formless state of Linga on the bank of Alakananda, just above the confluence of Rudra-prayag. A path close to the bank of Alakananda leads to the entrance of a rocky cave where innumerable Lingas have sprung from the floor level and the Lingas are called Koti Lingas meaning myriad Lingas. They are all Swayambhu Lingas meaning they have sprung up there without anybody's agency. The spot is vibrant with spiritual energy. Just in front of the cave there is a low-lying area which will be above water level during the lean season and submerged by the flood-waters of the Alakananda during summer and especially between mid-day and mid-night when water level in the Alakananda would be at its peak. There would be a rise of 20 or 25 feet of water during that peak period and sometimes the swollen waters even enter the cave of Koteswar Mahadev. This is attributed to the deity of Alakananda personally doing worship and prostration to Koteswar Mahadev. In the swollen state as well as in the lean state there is a whirl-pool in front of the cave of Koteswar Mahadev and this is attributed to Alakananda doing Pradakshina or circumambulation in front of Koteswar Mahadev.
Haridass Swami was surely in a state of Shakti-Nipaata at the time of leaving his body. Shakti-Nipaata is a Tantric term, by passing through which one transcends the world of Maaya and intuits the Truth clearly in either Savikalpa Samadhi or Nirvikalpa Samadhi. It is an essential pre-requisite for the realization of Paramatman or one's own self. Under the influence of Shakti-Nipaata the mind acquires unlimited courage and in such a state, leaving the body consciously in a state of full awareness becomes possible. The state of Shakti-Nipaata would culminate into Savikalpa-Samadhi in his case as he was a worshipper of Lord Panduranga. He used to attribute his Guru Gyanananda as Panduranga and himself as Raghumayee. It is quite certain he had the vision of Gyanananda Panduranga at that last moment. The inhabitants at Koteswar Village narrated to me that Haridass Swami was visible above the roaring waters of the Alakananda in a meditative mood for about half a kilometer downstream from the spot of the cave, in front of which he entered the waters and the two Singapore Nationals who plunged into the waters to rescue the Swami were never to be seen at all. This is quite natural as they would not have reached the state of Shakti-Nipaata at that last moment unlike the Swami. But as they sacrificed their lives for a noble cause of saving the Swami they also would have been blessed with the vision of God at that last moment. In the 6th Chapter of Bhagavat Geeta, in the 40th stanza Lord Krishna declares.
Na Hi Kalyaanakrit Kaschit Durgatim Taata Gachhati.
This statement could be made applicable in this context also. It means that one who has attempted to do a glorious act would never go to lower levels of evolution.
Haridass Swami had chosen a time to leave his body, which coincides with Pradosha-Kaala which is very sacred to Siva-Bhaktas i.e. about 4 p.m. on 4-9-1994. Before being swept away by the current, Haridass Swami would have surely intuited Lord Mahadeva in Koteswar Cave and that vision would have prompted him to take that final decision of leaving his body a little later in those waters in front of the cave. In those ice-cold waters of the Alakananda and that too in the midst of such furious current no mortal can maintain one's mental alertness and awareness except in a state of Shakti-Nipaata. We have to understand that in the midst of such frightening environment Haridass Swami was never found to be struggling for his life. Any other mortal would have breathed his last before one can count from 1 to 10, in a violent manner. Only a saint can exhibit such presence of mind like Haridass Swami during his last couple of minutes on earth. No human being can return alive after entering those waters rushing downstream in great rapidity. The current is so swift that it carries with it boulders weighing 200 or 300 tons. There is no doubt that Haridass Swami's Spirit has merged with his Ishta-Devata of Panduranga. The vision of Haridass Swami in the opposite bank of Koteswar Mahadev experienced by the pilgrim party immediately after he was swept away confirms that he had attained saint-hood. Only saints acquire such luminous body consisting of Anandamaya-Kosha immediately after shedding their mortal body.
Now, for us to remember his glorious end, a monument in the form a pillar has been erected in front of Koteswar Mahadev at a lower level. Water level would be much above the pillar's height during the peak level in Alakananda. During the lean period we would be able to conduct worship to Haridass Swami, in front of the pillar. Let us pray Haridass Swami to grant us the courage to emulate his example. He has blazed such a trail for all of us to follow.
Guruji Haridass Giri Swamiji Ki Jai.
Sadguru Gyanananda Giri Maharaj Ki Jai.
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih.


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Thursday, February 12, 2004
Fair and Balanced grocery strike coverage
Jacoby agrees with conventional wisdom insofar as it says that the root cause of the California grocery strike was a desire on the part of the three chains to lower overhead in order to be competitive with Wal-Mart. But he doesn't locate the source of the competitive imbalance in the higher wages and benefits paid to the unionized grocery workers. Instead, according to Jacoby, the California grocers aren't able to compete because their practice of demanding slotting fees from suppliers drives up the wholesale prices they pay for goods.
The key passages from Jacoby's article:
Slotting fees are payments demanded by large supermarket chains to guarantee space on store shelves. Big manufacturers pay surprisingly high fees to guarantee prime space, eye-level and so-called end-cap display, to ensure that their products will be the most visible and most available to consumers.If Jacoby is right, then Wal-Mart isn't the bad guy here. Instead, what's going on is that the grocers have an inefficient business model and, rather than addressing the real problem -- that is, rather than fixing the bad decisions made by executives -- they're trying to shift the burden onto the backs of the workers.
In fact, the FTC concluded, slotting fees represent as much as $9 billion annually for the supermarket industry as a whole. Only the big chains have the clout to successfully demand such fees, but the three chains involved in the strike are three of the nation's four largest ---- they control about half the retail grocery business in America ---- and they are likely to account for more than half the slotting fees manufacturers pay out every year: $4.5 billion-plus.
The trouble is, that $9 billion or more comes from somewhere. Consumers pay it as part of the price of the products they buy, because the manufacturers just add it in to the price they charge the grocers. Why go to all that trouble? Because the grocers get the fees upfront, and pay it back in elevated wholesale prices over time ---- it's an interest free loan, and in the end it's the consumer who makes the payments.
And Wal-Mart, which has become the nation's largest grocer and is poised to launch grocery superstores in California this year, rejects the fees, telling its suppliers that they earn shelf space with rock-bottom wholesale prices.
The principal cost-of-doing-business difference between the two large-scale retail models ---- Wal-Mart and traditional supermarkets ---- is that one accepts slotting fees and higher wholesale prices while the other does not.
The traditional retail model skews its wholesale purchasing decisions because those purchases are driven by the slotting fees, not by consumer demand for the products. The Wal-Mart retail model allows consumer demand to drive wholesale purchasing.
If the three chains are unwilling to wean themselves from slotting fees when confronted by an intruding competitor with a comparative advantage ---- lower wholesale costs ---- that applies to the most aggressively advertised market-leading products on their shelves, then they must find another formula for deriving a profit from the operation of their stores.
The formula they appear to have chosen is to reduce employee costs ---- not just by shifting some of the cost of health insurance to the current employees, but by replacing them over time with employees who earn much less and who receive far more meager benefits.


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North Peace Housing Foundation
The North Peace Housing Foundation is a housing management body established by Ministerial Order under the Alberta Housing Act. We provide a variety of housing options for seniors and low-income households in need throughout the North Peace Region.
Seniors' Lodges
North Peace Housing Foundation operates five seniors' lodges within the area: Fairview, Hines Creek, Manning and Peace River.
Seniors' Self-Contained Apartments
North Peace Housing Foundation operates nine apartment buildings specifically designed with seniors in mind. They are located in the communities of: Berwyn, Fairview, Grimshaw, Manning, Nampa, Peace River and Worsley.
Family Housing
North Peace Housing Foundation manages a number of homes in a variety of sizes and styles suitable for families in need. These family housing units can be found in the communities of: Berwyn, Bluesky, Dixonville, Fairview, Grimshaw, Hines Creek, Manning, Nampa, Peace River and St. Isidore.
Affordable Housing
North Peace Housing Foundation offers a couple of Affordable Housing options: a collection of mobile homes in Cadotte Lake that operate under the Sustainable Remote Housing Initiative, and Garden Court, a seniors' apartment building in Peace River operating under the Affordable Housing program.
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A candidate's suitability can be better assessed through the use of individual /
group exercise simulations which require hands-on responses to real (or very
close to) work situations.
An assessment centre is a process whereby participants are engaged in one or
several simulation exercises involving particular tasks or skills needed for the
role. All assessment centres are supervised by organisational psychologists.
The core-competencies required for a role are determined by the company and are
used as a basis for developing the tailored simulation exercises. These
exercises are designed to accurately measure competencies through the
participants' behaviours, motivations, and specialised skills and knowledge.
At the conclusion of each assessment centre, detailed individual reports are
written by the psychologists to summarise each candidate's strengths and
weaknesses, areas of risk when hiring the individual and potential development
Simulation exercises can be completed either in a group or individually. Working
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The different types of simulation exercises may include:
Role plays
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Breaking the Addiction to a Failed Policy
My column for Foreign Policy this week was on the global war on drugs. It recounts how the war, begun four decades ago by President Nixon, has failed to raise drug prices or reduce consumption in the US. Yet the spillover effects at home are grim: spending on enforcement and imprisonment along with the huge social costs of a bulging prison population. And the impact on the rest of the world has been even worse. Tens of thousands have died in the conflict between drug cartels and police –many of whom were inno


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On Friday, my MOPS (Mothers Of Preschoolers) group had a Halloween party for all the kids, so Katie got to wear her costume again and get even more candy. Yippee!
Alex didn't have school on Friday due to parent teacher conferences, so he got to go to the party, too. One of his buddies from his kindergarten class was at the party, too, so the two of them had a ball together!
After the MOPS party, I took Katie to Derek's school for his Halloween parade, while Steve took Alex to the golf course for 9 holes. Steve's work has gone to a more flexible schedule, so now Steve works an extra hour most days and gets every other Friday off. Halloween happened to be his Friday off. Alex did FANTASTIC on the golf course, following directions, and cleaning each and every one of Steve's golf balls at each hole. Hey, it kept him busy and out of mischief.
Derek did a great job at his Halloween parade, and Katie was a big help, too. One of Derek's classmates had to go home ill that day, so Katie walked around with us and filled up Frank's bag for him so he could have candy when he returned. I did let her choose 10 pieces for us to take home, though. It's hard to take pictures at Derek's events because I usually have to help him quite a bit, so you'll have to trust me when I say that he and Katie did great, and all the costumes were beautiful.
Finally, the big night arrived, and they were ready to go. We started last year going to the Liberty Square before dinner to Trick or Treat, and it was great for Derek. The neighborhood is tough for him, because of all the steps at the houses, and every house is different. Some steps are deep, some shallow, some tall, some short, some straight, some curved, and some combine two or more of these. Derek just gets tired of struggling up and down all the steps. At the Square, however, all the businesses have someone at the door handing out candy, and the shops are all very close together. Therefore, there are no steps, and we don't have to walk very far between shops. Derek does great, gets to successfully Trick or Treat, has a wonderful time, and doesn't get tired. It's a win all around.
Here they are getting ready to go to the Square, and Captain Hook has snagged Peter Pan's dagger. Tinkerbell is just looking cute!
By now, Katie had Trick or Treated 3 times, and she was an old pro. She loved it through and through.
When we got home from the Square, we ate bloody worms and bones (spaghetti and garlic bread), and then went out in the neighborhood. Derek lasted 5 houses before he was ready to go home, which is one more than last year's 4, so Steve went home with Derek while Alex, Katie, and I kept going. We went to countless houses, saw lots of friends, and I even saw a mom that I had gone to high school with, but hadn't seen in 18 years and had no idea we lived in the same neighborhood. Small world, huh?
All in all, the kids had a wonderful time, and so did we. We are loving every minute with our children, and while we are excited for what the future holds for them, we are treasuring each and every day. Kids grow up so quickly, so we are holding on to this time that they are in Neverland.
All in all, the kids had a wonderful time, and so did we. We are loving every minute with our children, and while we are excited for what the future holds for them, we are treasuring each and every day. Kids grow up so quickly, so we are holding on to this time that they are in Neverland.


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Sunday, 23 February, 2003
Grey, rainy, foggy weekend. Yuck. Snow during the week when we have to go outside and rain on the weekends when we want to. Whatever snow is still around is a grey, nasty slush.
Had such a great dinner on Friday! I met up with Eva, John K, Velda and Franny at the Sofitel. What a great location. We then hunted for cabs in the rain and went to Kristian's at 11th and Federal in South Philly. Just marvelous! It's a small restaurant, but the food was great and we loved our waiter. I had the spinach salad and osso buco - yum.
We called for cabs and got one, so we sent Franny home. We waited for the next one, but with the rainy weather, the restaurant couldn't get any. The manager installed the remaining four of us in his car and drove us up to the train station at Market Street - very nice of him.
Suki has been a nightmare. I guess this is what a bored toddler is like. A friend gave my a couple of cartoons that about sum her up these days:
Quote du jour:
"I'm as pure as the driven slush."
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Meet the Herbs: Shi Jue Ming
Chinese: 石决明
Pin Yin: Shi Jue Ming
Pharmaceutical: Haliotidis Concha
English: Abalone shell
Vietnamese: Bào Ngư
If you ever get a Chinese herbal prescription, it's likely that it will be mostly plant matter - roots, leaves, stems, seeds, flowers, fruit, bark and so on. However, it's possible that your herbalist will add some minerals or animal parts (if you are a strict vegetarian, be sure to let your herbal doctor know!). One such animal part is abalone shell.
Abalone shell is classified as salty (like most animal parts) in taste and cool in temperature. It affects the Kidney and Liver systems and is most often used for headache, dizziness and visual obstructions or "flowery vision."
And it's really pretty.
When I went to Viet Nam in 2006, I picked up the materia medica, a two-volume compilation put together by 12 of Viet Nam's herbalists and scholars. In Volume I, the authors describe using not just the abalone shell as a medicinal, but also the meat. And the best part is, they also give some recipes and cooking instructions:
Cook 20-25 grams of dried abalone meat with cabbage until done. Eat every day to treat diabetes. Pretty simple, eh?
Here's another one:
50 g fresh abalone meat
5g onion
5g garlic
7.5 g coagulated pork blood
400 ml chicken broth
Cook together like a soup until the meat is done. This soup benefits the blood, and lowers blood pressure. The recipe also says to add 7.5 g of sơn tra, but I don't know what that is in English so I can't translate it for you just yet; I'll get back to you on that one.
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I have switched back to rigging related work. I have resumed my work on Rigenerator by analyzing my existing code. It can be very helpful to take a break from the work and revisit it later. I found many ideas to improve and more importantly simplify the logic for Rigenerator. Earlier it was not very bad, but I always felt that the code and logic I had written was a bit twisted and difficult to understand. I have put so many comments in the code, but still I was not satisfactory with the logical structure. So I have gone through the code many times as I kept refining it and simplifying the logic.
The first thing I did was to divide the code into proper modules (which I had to do anyway). While doing so I also kept the UI in mind. This will make plugging the UI process easier. There are some changes in logic for exploring the graph. It will allow more possibilities in conditional gathering of graph nodes. Finally I have moved Rigenerator out of my rigging framework project and it is a tool by itself now.
The major changes are in the graph rule structure. It is much more flexible and easy to follow now. The new rule structure allows the following,
# A value can be a node type or a node name
# Neighbor node(s) can be specified for rule condition
# Also, connection attributes can be specified for the rule
# Any value in the above conditions can use simple regular expression (RegEx.)
# Simple RegEx. can be extended in the future to allow more complicated RegEx. syntax
# Rule conditions can be grouped to force AND operation (all conditions should match)
Since I have made a lot of changes, this also requires for more testing. But I am looking forward to finishing the new algorithm and start testing the results!


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Riding Into SARI: An OCAA Day of Service On Friday, September 28th, a truck pulled into the ranch at 12659 Medway Rd in Arva. Diane Blackall saw the vehicle and wondered if it would be enough to make a difference for SARI Therapeutic Riding. The Executive Director needn't have worried, as before she knew it… Read more »
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The Environment: How to Reduce Plastic Pollution
Canadian Environment Week In 1971, the Canadian government took a stand to declare that the environment was important enough that we should take steps to protect it. Canadian Environment Week was launched. Since that time, all levels of government, plus businesses, schools, and individuals have been encouraged to take part in this important week. It… Read more »
Educate to Eradicate: Invasive Plant Species in Ontario
Canada is home to over 4000 plant species. While we have many great native plants, there are several other plants which have been introduced. Some of these introduced species have naturalized to Canada and are not overly problematic, but there are others which are far more noxious. Sadly, in Ontario alone, over 400 invasive plant… Read more »
Need a Tree for a Shady Space? Think Blue Beech
It may be mid-February, but aren't we all dreaming of spring? Did you know that spring is the best time to plant trees and that if you order your trees early, you have a better chance of getting what you want. What should you choose though? Start with something native and that grows well in… Read more »
Tree Markings in Ontario
Have you ever noticed a painted mark on a tree in a forest? Or seen a sign posted to a tree in your neighbourhood? Do you know what these tree markings are for? There are a few different reasons, but lets look at a few of them. Tree Markings in Ontario TRAIL BLAZES: The tree… Read more »
Snow and Ice Removal with CLC Tree Services
This time of year can often be quiet for CLC Tree Services. We send out crews to take down Christmas Decor London installations, work on projects around the shop, maintain equipment, and perform any tree service work that comes in. Despite the fact that winter tree services can be done in the winter, and there… Read more »
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Honey Locust – A Sweet Tree to Plant
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Many of our Camplify customers want to experience the joys of camping and caravanning without the need to tow. You can hire your RV out by choosing to drop off your RV at an agreed location. You just need to think about how far you are willing to travel to drop the RV off, and how long it will take you to set up the RV.
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This rate is completely optional and the amount is up to you. Generally, we recommend that you charge a pounds amount per mile that you have to tow/drive the RV to the hirer's location. For example: a hiring member wants you to set up your RV at a holiday park 20 miles from your location. In this scenario, you might decide on a rate of 50 pence per mile. In turn, your setup fee would amount to £20.


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It doesn't matter how old your child is, whether they're 8 or 18; it's totally possible for them to take on too much. Kids can get stressed out just like adults, and taking on too much at school, outside of school, or both can be a huge strain on their mental health. Let's talk about the signs you need to look out for if you want to figure out how your child is doing, and what you can do to help them.
What A Balanced Life Should Look Like
Helping your kids to live a more balanced life is really important. You need to know what one looks like to do this. Ideally, you'll choose no more than 2 extra activities per week for them. Help them to follow through on commitments, as this can be hard to do when they are young. Make sure they have enough free evenings to balance it all out too. When to comes to homework, you shouldn't do everything for them but you should help if they need it. In some cases, you could look at outside sources such as Brill Assignment UK. If your child seems happy most of the time, this doesn't necessarily mean they are balanced. They may be happy but getting bad grades at school. Make sure you keep an eye on these things.
What To Look For In Stressed Children
A Change In Sleeping And Eating Patterns
Usually, when a child is stressed there will be a change in their sleeping and/or eating patterns. They may sleep/eat more or less. Sometimes this is a way for them to suppress their overwhelming feelings.
Mood Changes
If you notice mood changes in your child, especially more worried states than usual, this is a warning sign that they are taking on too much.
Social Isolation
Does your child spend a lot of time in their room alone, rather than wanting to play with friends? This should be a worry.
Your Child Tells You They Feel Overwhelmed
If your child tells you outright that they feel overwhelmed, you need to take them seriously. They might not use those exact words, so make sure you listen carefully to what they tell you. If they aren't telling you much, try to open up a dialogue with them. It's best to do this when you're doing something relaxed, like walking, so they don't feel like you're quizzing them.
You absolutely must make sure your child is getting the downtime they need. It's important to let kids be kids! Balance in your child's life usually means the following:
- Actively involved in family life
- Has strong friendships
- Enough time to daydream
- Good grades
- Plenty of sleep
- Having fun
If you can honestly say your child has/is all of the above, then you can feel confident they have a balanced lifestyle. If you're noticing the signs of stress and overwhelm, then you need to make sure you find a way for them to balance things out ASAP. Your child's mental health is very important and should be taken seriously!


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Rob Tregenza Jan 6, 2016 PhD, Professor, Program Director
Rob Tregenza is a writer, director, producer, and cinematographer. He has written, directed, and photographed three independent feature films that have each screened at the Cannes Film Festival under "Un Certain Regard," and the Berlin Film Festival under "Panorama." Over the years, these films have also appeared at festivals such as Toronto, Sundance, Rotterdam, and Edinburgh. He received his PhD from UCLA and his most recent film Gavagai was shot in Norway in 2015.
Tregenza's directorial work has been positively reviewed in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and Los Angeles Times by prominent critics such as Vincent Canby, Dave Kehr, Jonathan Rosenbaum, and Roger Ebert. In 1999, a retrospective of his feature films was shown at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.
Perhaps the highest recognition of Tregenza's work comes from one of the most important European directors of the 20th century, Jean-Luc Godard, who hand selected Tregenza's Talking to Strangers to screen at Toronto in 1996. Godard describes passages in Tregenza's films as: "remarkable and at times astonishing, that is, softly imbued with the marvelous." He further explains that in Tregenza's cinematic world, "reality walks hand in hand with fiction." The essay "Cinq Lettres a et sur Rob Tregenza" (Five Letters to and About Rob Tregenza) may be found in the book Jean-Luc Godard: Documents, published in 2006 by the modern and contemporary art institution Le Centre Pompidou.
In addition to feature filmmaking, Tregenza's award-winning career as a television commercial director and cameraman for clients such as IBM, DuPont, CSX, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and numerous non-profits; as well his cinematography work for other independent filmmakers such as Bela Tarr and Alex Cox, has allowed him to have shot extensively in Africa, South America, Asia, Eastern Europe, Spain and the United Kingdom.


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Frozen Snowball In Summer Party Details:
This is what Monica said about planning the party- "Glitter, Snow, and Snowflakes was all I needed to create a Frozen theme celebration for my own little girl's 5th Birthday. Seriously, what little girl (and mother) is not obsessed with anything Frozen? My princess, Alyssa, is no exception and I felt like Elsa throwing glitter and snow everywhere. I was inspired by Elsa's sparkly blue dress so I chose to use shades of light blues and teal colors and accent with glitter and snowflakes anywhere I could.
In an outdoor setting and in the middle of summer, I tried to create a small "Kingdom of Arendelle" covered in snow. Arendelle flags were hung from each post just like in the movie and all tables were sprinkled with (plastic) snow. Glittered snowflakes in shades of blue, silver, and fuchsia were hung from the ceiling. Olaf welcomed the hot summer scene by having "a drink in his hand and getting gorgeously tanned". With a few cans of snow spray, I sprayed the goody bags and drink bottles.
The dessert table was filled with snow and winter inspired treats: frozen ice (jello), snowballs (coconut truffles), Snowflakes (cookies), Snow caps ( Sno-caps chocolate), snowflake lollipops, cupcakes, and chocolates. The cake was the centerpiece of the table and it was incredibly gorgeous and perfectly detailed. To add the finishing touches, snow was sprinkled all over the table.
Guest tables were decorated with movie inspired centerpieces such as Anna and Elsa in snow filled vases, Kristoff and Sven in a sleigh with real carrots, and flower vases with glitter branches. My favorite detail was the "Love" signs. "Love will thaw a frozen heart" was such a beautiful message from the movie that I wanted to somehow include it in the party. Guest place settings were decorated with glittered utensils and detailed napkin rings. Of course, more snow was scattered everywhere.
Upon arrival, each little girl had her hair braided like either Elsa or Ana. A white hair extension was added to their hair to mimic Anna's white streak of hair. Like the birthday girl said "I was struck by Elsa". Each little girl also had the option to use hair glitter, paint their nails in blue and silver, and wear lip balm. To complete the party, the birthday girl enjoyed blowing her candle and singing her rendition of "Let it Go" ".
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Many years ago our daughter suggested we register together for a pottery course. How could I resist? I've been playing with clay off and on ever since. At first I thought it was all about what a potter did with the clay. Now I know it is what the clay does for the potter that makes the experience fulfilling and magical.
I call myself a 'closet potter' for that is the size of my heated studio space. Or a 'putter potter' as I do a lot of puttering around with clay. I like my 'Krinkle' pots best – each one is a unique result of earth, fire and water coming together; and I am part of the energy that helped give them their form and expression. Like the students I've taught in the past, I've connected with each piece of clay for a time. Who will connect next? Where will my clay pieces go? The wonderment about a piece of clay – a bunch of atoms in the form of a pot – is expansive!
I retired from teaching and left Edmonton for our forest acreage here in Victoria about 12 years ago. Shortly after arriving I volunteered at Cedar Hill Rec. Centre pottery studio, later becoming a member (and Librarian) of the South Vancouver Island Potters Guild and Garden City Potters group. It is a real opportunity to enjoy the diversity of approaches & techniques in creating with clay that is found among the artists of these groups. For the past 5 years I have also benefited from being involved with a variety of artists in the spring Saanich West Studio Tour.
My 'krinkle' line of plant pots, bowls, vases and leaf-print dishes are made from multiple clays, reflecting the textures of bark and leaves that surround our home. Free-form stressed clays – vessels, vases & platters.
Garden City Potters gatherings: Ready for an afternoon of creating together in our backyard.
Finished pieces after a primitive Pit-firing using sawdust at Rachel Coward's yard.


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Cisco Systems, Inc. Q4 F2017 Earnings Send Shares Lower
The fund owned 924,817 shares of the network equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 33,967 shares during the period. The correct version of this article can be read at https://weekherald.com/2017/08/16/malaga-cove-capital-llc-has-964000-position-in-cisco-systems-inc-csco.html. [Full Article...]
Rovio Entertainment's revenue increases more than two-folds in the first half
The company recently reported strong earnings growth for its second quarter and first-half cycles, up considerably from last year's drop in revenue which triggered restructuring and job cuts across the board. The company, like many game makers, has been searching for new growth after its initial success with the Angry Birds mobile game. Levoranta also noted that improved licensing models that ... [Full Article...]
Diamond ring lost nearly 13 years ago turns up on garden carrot
Mary initially hid the fact that she lost her ring from Norman for obvious reasons. "I recognised it right away", said Grams. She tells CBC , "I thought for sure either they roto-tilled it, or something happened to it". If you've ever been engaged or married, you're probably familiar with that terrifying moment when your ring is misplaced temporarily. But to her surprise, her missing c... [Full Article...]
Monarch Capital Management Inc. Acquires 10120 Shares of Target Corporation (TGT)
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Atria Investments LLC now owns 7,760 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $428,000 after buying an additional 1,305 shares during the period. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 14th. One hundred of those stores will be done by year's end and the company anticipates performance there wi... [Full Article...]
CIO President Trumka steps down from Trump manufacturing council
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December 31, 2010 (CHICAGO) --Chicago police have linked a third sexual assault in the West Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods to the same suspect.
The latest assault happened December 11 in the 100-block of West 103rd Street. Near the end of December, however, police say the same man sexually assaulted a woman near 117th Street and Throop.
Two weeks ago, authorities say they believe the same man assaulted a woman near 122nd Street and South Michigan.


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This article discusses an issue with Antivirus definition files releases: 1454515923 (64-bit Definition) and 1454534803 (32-bit Definition).
On Feb 3rd, HEAT EMSS AntiVirus customers reported an issue with slow scanning times and negative endpoint performance. The issue was associated with the following AV file versions:
- 1454515923 (64-bit Systems)
- 1454534803 (32-bit Systems)
The issue was addressed by updating to a later version of the AV definition files.
Root Cause
Following investigation, HEAT Software confirmed that the issue was caused by a race condition in the AV scan engine due to new features implemented in the scan engine. Because of this race condition, when the AV scan engine was reinitialized during the loading of a new set of AV definition files, the previous engine could not be unloaded, resulting in the performance and slow scanning issues experienced by HEAT EMSS AntiVirus customers.
The issue was addressed by our AntiVirus partner on Feb 23rd and customers will not experience this issue with any AV definition versions after that date. While the issue was only observed with the specific versions listed above, it had the potential to occur with any definition version up to Feb 23rd.
Future prevention measures
This issue was not detected by our AntiVirus partner's own internal QA test procedures. They have since made improvements to their QA process following this issue and have added a specific test for this scenario to avoid a reoccurrence of this issue in future.


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The office has a 24-hour on-call PA representative who can be reached by calling 843-437-4238. Media Relations facilitates engagement and two-way communication with the service members and the media, which is often one of the most rapid and credible means of delivering the commander's message. Remaining open, honest, and accessible to the maximum extent possible normally results in greater accuracy, context, and timeliness in communicating with internal and external audiences. Personnel assigned to the 315th AW, whether permanent or deployed, will coordinate all official media requests and queries through the 3i5AW/PA office.
Maj. Wayne Capps, Public Affairs Officer
Programs that fall under Command Information include:
* All 315th AW Social Media products
* 315th AW Public Web page
* 315th AW mobile app
* Hometown News program
* Reserve photo studio support (official photos, award & package photos, passport, visa and gun card photos)
* News articles and photos for all 315th AW products as well, for AFRC, AF, DoD news websites, Citizen Airman Magazine and more.
The 315th AW photo studio is available for Reservists weekdays between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., and during UTA weekends on Sundays from 8-11 a.m. For more information on the the 315 AW CI program or to request services call 843-963-2034.
*** NOTE: The alteration of official Department of Defense imagery is prohibited according to DoD instructions. There are some exceptions; photographic techniques common to traditional darkrooms and digital imaging stations are allowed, such as dodging, burning, color balancing, spotting, and contrast adjustment.
Michael Dukes, 315th AW/PA Command Information Chief
The 315th Airlift Wing's main community relations programs include:
* Tours
* Mini C-17
* Speaking Engagements
* Tuskegee Airmen Career Day
* Women in Aviation Career Day
* Honorary Commander Program
Please contact the Community Relations section for information at 843-963-2036. It is our policy to support as many requests as possible as mission and budget conditions permit, but we are not always able to accommodate every request received.
For more information on the Community Relations program, check out AFI 35-105, Community Relations.Our goal is to foster positive relations with the surrounding communities. Participation in community events by Air Force personnel is desirable and highly encouraged; however, limitations of time, money and mission requirements may make it impossible to grant all requests.
Joann Gillespie, Community Relations Chief
315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs


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Arab Turkish Travel Gazette (ATTG) is attended the world's 6th largest travel fair, the East Mediterranean Tourism and Travel Exhibition (EMITT) in Istanbul.
Yemen's decision to lift visa requirements for Turks is bringing the two countries closer. In a bid to bring more Turkish tourists to the country, Yemen was the guest country of the 15th edition of EMITT. The representatives from Yemen Tourism industry demonstrated their historical, natural and cultural attractions to visitors at EMITT.
Speaking at the EMITT opening ceremony, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay said that Turkey is the number seven country worldwide in terms of attracting tourists and number nine in terms of tourism revenues. Gunay added that Turkey hopes to attract 30 million tourists this year.


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You might recognize these!
Proverbs 27:17 says, "Iron sharpens Iron; so one man sharpens another man."
How does one man sharpen another man?
You have heard, "No man is an island…." and I bet you know "It takes a village…." So this is about Your Journey and My Journey.
Spending time with someone in "face-time," where you get a chance to talk about things that are important to each of you, is so vital and important today in Our Journey. THE WAY to accomplish this is over a drink, food, or some event you might attend together.
You get to share things of your past and your present, and how you see the future. Because of THE WAY I Journey, I need someone else to talk with so that I can see and hear the right directions I need to go. I have friends that I meet up with every so often, to discuss our paths, and how we see life "today" and where our paths are leading us.
Sometimes, we can get off course, and we need someone to say, "If you do that…this will happen!" Sometimes we just need someone to tell us to continue on the way we are going.
Last week, I met with someone, who had an experience just the night before. He told me what he heard and saw, in a meeting of people, and in writing down those thoughts that he had at the time, he shared them with me.
He was, indirectly asking me to help him see the path in an overgrown wooded area. By speaking out about the meeting, he is looking to consider taking another step in that direction, but he wants to make sure, if is safe and secure to go on that path.
Watch Out! You don't want to stumble….clearing the brush around you, will help you in your steps, every step of THE WAY!
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Poverty Creek Farm
Life, Love, and Farming. Frugal living in the rural area.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Market Day
Just a normal day at the market. We are selling meat and jewelry. I know odd combination,r right? But you have to what keeps you sane. It's been a rainy week at the farm. And supposed to rain all day today too. But hat helps the 500 cabbage plant we have set out.
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Peter A B Orlean
B213 Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory
601 S. Goodwin Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
Office: (217) 333-4139
Mail to: B213 CLSL, MC-110
601 S. Goodwin Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
Professor of Microbiology
Research Topics
Enzymology, Glycobiology, Membrane Biology, Microbial Physiology
B.Sc. (Bacteriology), University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1977
M.Phil. (Biochemistry), University of Cambridge, 1978
Ph.D. (Biochemistry), University of Cambridge, 1982
Post-Doctoral (Cell Biology), Universität Regensburg, 1983-1985
Post-Doctoral (Molecular Biology), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985-1990
Teaching Interests
MCB 354 - Biochem & Phys Basis of Life
MCB 450 - Introductory Biochemistry
MCB 493 - Special Topics Mol Cell Biol
Mechanism of polysaccharide synthesis
Chitin and cellulose, which are beta-1,4-linked polymers of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and glucose, respectively, are the planet's two most abundant biopolymers. Chitin is a key structural component of fungal cell walls and the exoskeletons of insects and crustacea. The biological importance of chitin and the possibility of targeting chitin synthases with antifungal drugs and insecticides motivate us to understand the mechanism of chitin synthesis. Because chitin synthases are in the same enzyme family as cellulose synthases - Glycosyltransferase Family 2 – chitin synthases are also good models for studying the mechanism of synthesis of other beta-1,4-linked polysaccharides.
Chitin synthases are multispanning membrane proteins with a cytoplasmic domain that catalyzes transfer of GlcNAc from the sugar nucleotide donor UDP-GlcNAc to extend chitin chains, which are believed to be extruded concommitantly through the plasma membrane. We are using a combination of biochemistry, chemical biology, and genetics to explore the biochemistry of chitin biosynthesis. Key tools in our studies are i) a yeast strain in which an overexpressed chitin synthase is the sole detectable chitin synthase activity, which allows us to study a single synthase in isolation, and ii) procedures to isolate chitin oligosaccharides, which allow us to analyze reaction products in detail.
In our recent study, a collaboration with N.P. Price and A.V. Demchenko, we applied chemical biology and mass spectrometry to show that show that the free monomer, GlcNAc, as well as its analogues N-propanoyl-, and N-butanoyl-, and N-glycolylglucosamine, all prime formation of oligosaccharides by yeast chitin synthase 2. This is the first demonstration that a eukaryotic chitin synthase can use a low molecular weight primer. Moreover, the work is also the first direct evidence that beta-1,4-linked polysaccharide synthases can add monomers one sugar at a time, because disaccharides were major reaction products.
We are now addressing the following questions about the synthesis of beta-1,4-linked polysaccharides. How is polymerization initiated de novo? What governs chitin chain length? Do different chitin synthases make different chain length distributions, and what are the consequences of such differences in vivo? Can chitin synthases use the UDP derivatives of GlcNAc analogues as substrates and generate chitin derivatives with novel properties?
American Cancer Society Junior Faculty Research Award, 1993-1996
Helen Corley Petit Professorship, UIUC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 1997-1998
University Scholar, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1997-1998
Burroughs Wellcome Scholar Award in Molecular Pathogenic Mycology, 1998-2005
Representative Publications
Gyore, J., Parameswar, A.R., Hebbard, C., Oh, Y., Bi, E., Demchenko, A.V., Price, N.P., and Orlean, P. (2014) 2-Acylamido analogues of N-acetylglucosamine prime formation of chitin oligosaccharides by yeast chitin synthase 2. Journal of Biological Chemistry doi:10.1074/jbc.M114.550749
Zhang, Y., Askim, J.R., Zhong, W., Orlean, P., and Suslick, K.S. (2014) Identification of pathogenic fungi with an optoelectronic nose. Analyst, 2014 Feb 26. [Epub ahead of print]
Orlean, P. (2012) Architecture and Biosynthesis of the Yeast Cell Wall. In: YeastBook. Cell Signaling & Development (P. Pryciak and J. Thorner, Eds.) Genetics, 192: 775-818.
Oh, Y., Chang, K.-J., Orlean, P., Wloka, C., Deshaies, R., and Bi, E. (2012) Mitotic exit kinase Dbf2 directly phosphorylates chitin synthase Chs2 to regulate cytokinesis in budding yeast. Mol. Biol. Cell 23: 2445-2456.
Scarcelli, J.J., Colussi, P.A., Fabre, A.-L., Keller, M., Boles, E., Orlean, P., and Taron, C.H. (2012) Uptake of radiolabeled GlcNAc into Saccharomyces cerevisiae via native hexose transporters and its in vivo incorporation into GPI precursors in cells expressing heterologous GlcNAc kinase. FEMS Yeast Research 12: 305-316.
Orlean, P. and Menon, A.K. (2007) GPI anchoring of protein in yeast and mammalian cells or: how we learned to stop worrying and love glycophospholipids. Journal of Lipid Research 48: 993-1011.


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SOUTHEAST GLENDALE — A ground ball to the right side of the infield or a fly to the outfield, either way, Meghan Spencer was sprinting for home.
Those were the instructions given to the Glendale High softball player by Nitros Coach Chris Paknik.
All Glendale's Janette Avina had to do was make contact.
Avina lifted a flyball to shallow center field and to Hoover's surprise, Spencer went for home, testing the arm of Tornado Kenya Buckley.
Spencer beat the throw, sidestepping the Hoover catcher and touching home plate to give Glendale a 4-3 Pacific League victory in the season finale for both teams on Thursday at Glendale.


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They are packing their bags, and moving away from the city that was once a hotbed of strife. Ayodhya has little to offer students and young job-seekers, who would rather see development than religious conflict.
Aman Kumar Singh, a first year B.Com student from Ayodhya, which is at the centre of the Babri Masjid-Ram Temple dispute, believed parties in India had abandoned the politics of development for religion.
The 18-year-old student is among several young men in Ayodhya who rue what they see as efforts by political parties to make Ayodhya an election issue, bypassing development.
Lack of institutes for higher studies is one of the issues troubling the youth.
Singh's class-mate, Anshu Yadav, said students were moving out of the city to Lucknow, Allahabad, Varanasi and elsewhere for higher studies.
"A number of youngsters have to go to other cities for higher studies and to prepare for competitive examinations," Yadav said.
The ancient town of Ayodhya was dragged into a political maelstrom after a movement gained ground for the construction of a Ram Temple where the 16th-century Babri Masjid was located. Many in India believe that Ayodhya is where the deity, Lord Rama, was born.
On December 6, 1992, the mosque was demolished, leading to widespread violence and growing hostility between communities.
In recent months, the temple movement has again gathered momentum. And 25 years later, it seemed as if Ayodhya was stuck in a time warp, Yadav said.
"Nothing has changed on the ground and I wonder if any positive change will take place here," he rued.
Singh said there was little focus on basic issues of development.
"Most political parties are inclined towards religious politics rather than sustainable development-oriented politics," Singh added, pointing to potholed roads.
Mahendra Pratap Singh, a resident of Faizabad, adjacent to the temple town of Ayodhya, said he had to move to Lucknow because he wanted to study chartered accountancy.
"On the advice of my seniors, I shifted to Lucknow so that I could prepare for my CA examinations and other competitive examinations," he said.
For Adesh Shukla, a resident of Gosainganj area in the Faizabad district, the Ayodhya dispute had "virtually overshadowed" and "hijacked" all other development-related issues.
"Health facilities in Ayodhya and Faizabad need a massive rejig. People generally prefer to take their sick relatives to Lucknow for treatment," Shukla, 25, said.
He said if development became the central issue and got a push from the state government, it would help change the image of the city, which he felt was largely synonymous with religious disputes.
"The Ayodhya issue is purely a political issue. Unfortunately, in the past 25 years, it has hijacked almost all other issues," said Syed Ashfaq Hussain, who runs a coaching centre for students preparing for competitive exams.
Hussain stressed that the youth of Ayodhya and Faizabad had little interest in the dispute.
"They are more interested in the development of basic infrastructure facilities, revamping of education and health facilities in the city," he said.
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Posta, once a fortress of the Bengali mercantile aristocracy, is now the extension of Burrabazaar and home to over 10,000 'mutiamojdoor'. It is also home to several fringe groups that make ends meet by the sweat of their brow.
Situated near the Posta Ghat, away from the hustle-bustle of the city, it is a wholesale market of pulses, oil, spices, potato, and other edibles. A habitat to several evicted labourers seeking to sustain themselves, Posta, has the feel of a rural environment. Residents of the place have distinct eating, sleeping, gossiping, and entertainment habits that separate them from their fellow urban citizens.
Originally known as Sutanuti, Posta was a business hub during British rule, run by legendary Bengali merchants and bankers. It was known to be the largest market for European traders who bought spices and oil. Though the city and its landscape have undergone changes in the seven decades after the colonial rule, Posta remains unchanged. In what is seen as a gross violation of labour laws, the labourers (mojdoors) living in the stifling lanes are made to work for hours on end.
Posta is almost like a documentation of several unheard stories of destitution, one of which is that of Anandi Babu, a handicapped, retrenched labourer from Bihar. He lives off the paltry wage he makes by selling chhatu and litti. His family consists of his mother, father, younger brother, wife, four daughters, and a son. With heaps of garbage and filth strewn all over the lanes and by-lanes of Posta, its inhabitants are prone to several diseases like tuberculosis, typhoid, skin diseases, etc. Most of these labourers avoid expensive medication. Many of the residents originally hail from Bihar and had migrated to Kolkata in search of better livelihood opportunities.
According to the statistics provided by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, there are 10,000-15,000 migrants in Posta. The latest census report of the Corporation states that these labourers migrate to the city to earn money and are free to leave whenever they want. However social activist, Dr. Debapriya Mullick states, "This migration is permanent in nature. These labourers are pushed into a vicious cycle of poverty, from which there seems to be no escape. The change in government is a mere cosmetic change. In reality the 200-year-old feudal system still exists."
Deprived of political rights and basic civic amenities, these labourers are exploited. He added, "Posta market which once extended from Khidderpur to Kashipur, has now shrunk to a small region in Burrabazar." While Marwaris have taken over most of the businesses that was previously owned by Bengali baniyas, the internal dynamics of the mojdoors and their sardars have not changed. These labourers send their savings to their kin in rural Bihar and other places in India. With the wrenching pain of being separated from their roots and the hope of being able to return to their rural lives someday, these labourers work relentlessly taking each day as it comes.


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