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My son was born on Thanksgiving, and I want him to know the origins of this holiday, but it's so hard to get to the heart of it and stay historically accurate. For this Thanksgiving history activity, I broke down the major points of the Pilgrims' journey from England to what is referred to as the 1st Thanksgiving in this active exploration of history. My son loved walking across the living room on his adventure from England to Thanksgiving. Kids can handle the facts we don't have to omit all the unpleasant parts, just make it appropriate to their level. The book suggestion below is by far the best historically accurate Thanksgiving picture book I have ever read. Do not miss it!
Here are the printable timeline and discussion questions.
- Gather your materials. You will need some card stock, a marker, a hole punch, scissors and some string.
- Write out the facts about the Pilgrims' journey from England to the 1st Thanksgiving in chronological order – one per page. This is how I broke it down for my son who is almost 5. Click the link to see our timeline and discussion questions we used. Feel free to print the timeline; it's yours to use as a guide or word for word.
- Place the pages face down in order in a path, the pumpkins and yam at the end are optional. Making it a physical path is deliberate. Seeing historical events, it laid out like that and had to move along step by step helps children learn that there are many parts to this journey. The Pilgrims didn't just leave England and then a few days later sat down for a Thanksgiving feast. It was a long journey with lots of events.
- Flip and read.
- I wrote the answers to the discussion questions on the back as we went along. This is optional, and I would probably not do it like that again, it broke up the game too much even though I like having them in the final book. Do what works for you.
- Keep going! My son loved this and kept saying " Let's flip the next one!" and " We are almost at Thanksgiving! "
- By asking your children the discussion questions you will put a bit of them into history and help make very old news exciting and accessible to them. Accept any answer, but feel free to ask them why? Or to explain more. Kids are just like most of us who love to share our ideas so don't rush. I loved hearing my son's answers, and even more, I loved seeing him think about what he was going to say before he did.
- We didn't die of scurvy hooray!!
- We made it to Thanksgiving; it was not an easy journey.
- Gather the cards in order, give the book a title, punch holes. Use string to tie together ( binder rings would work great too!).
- Draw a picture on the cover.
- Read the book again at bedtime or after dinner sometime to talk with other family members about it and share the lesson.
I really hope that this lesson translates into a post because my son learned so much. After dinner, we read the book to my husband and my son remembered so many of the important details he would finish the sentence without looking at the book. Writing a tutorial for it is hard because different levels of comprehension necessitate different facts to share/ teach. The trick is to choose the facts you want to teach, then break it down. Elaborate for curious older kids and make it even more basic for less interested and younger children.
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Thanksgiving on Plymouth Plantation (Time-Traveling Twins) by Diane Stanley . I can't say enough good things about this book, but I will try. The story starts with a time traveling grandmother who takes her grandkids back to the Plymouth plantation days before what is often called the 1st Thanksgiving. My son was hooked on this book with the revelation of the time traveling, and I loved that it put all the common myths surrounding Thanksgiving and the pilgrims to the forefront and included the true history without wrecking any cherished views of this beloved holiday. The book is long as it should be to go into the depth of what life was like for the Pilgrims and how they learned with the help of the local Native Americans how to survive in this new land. While reading it to my son I was so happy to hear him say " I learned that today, that's in my book!" to many of the text. I am buying this book tonight, and returning it to the library in the hope of many other families being able to read and love it as much as we did.


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How do our neurons work together to control behaviors?
This unit expands what students now understand about how neurons talk to each other, to take a look at more complex behaviors. Carrying on with the theme of using examples that students will find personally relevant, the unit begins by exploring the sleep-wake cycle. Students keep a sleep journal and use it to directly analyze how their brains are controlling their behaviors. Armed with their knowledge of how neurons in a circuit excite and inhibit each other, students finish the unit with an understanding of how the sleep wake cycle works, and how the quality of their sleep can influence their performance. The unit concludes with an investigation of what can happen when signaling between neurons is short-circuited during epilepsy.
- 4.1: What is sleep?
- 4.2: Are you getting enough quality sleep?
- 4.3: What makes us go to sleep, and what makes us wake up?
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Editorial: Beyond Kyoto
I was fortunate to be an American "fly on the wall" at a recent conference of Asians and Europeans probing the possibilities for a post-Kyoto climate change regime. What struck me was the contrast between their sense of urgency on the issue and the, well...relaxed...attitude of high-level U.S. officials back home.
The group, which included parliamentarians from the two regions, clearly understands that limiting global temperature increase to 2 degrees this century requires action now. They also know that early action reduces the risk of catastrophic climate impacts and reduces the shock that climate adjustment will inevitably mean for the world's economies.
The group seemed to appreciate that changes are unfolding faster than scientists had predicted, as climate events themselves set in motion new warming mechanisms. Thawing permafrost in Siberia is releasing methane-molecule for molecule, some 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide-which in turn accelerates warming.Melting Arctic ice replaces a huge, reflective surface area with a dark one that absorbs solar rays. Atmospheric water vapor, the most important of greenhouse gases, increases with higher temperatures (because of greater evaporation) and thereby traps still more heat. And some scientists fear that the world's forests could well become net generators of carbon dioxide, rather than sponges for it, in coming decades. The trends warn us that climate change is not a linear, predictable business-and that those who dally may well pay a stiff premium for their slow response.
Against this background, the more than two years remaining in the current U.S. administration seem an eternity. It's as if the world is waiting for the slowest runner in a lopsided race to finish the course, so that we can get on to a new event.
But we need not merely sit trackside waiting for #43 to cross the finish line. Indeed, many U.S. states and municipalities are filling the vacuum of climate leadership. California's political leaders recently agreed to cut carbon emissions by 25 percent by 2020.
New York has set a goal of 20 percent renewable electricity generation by the same year. One analysis concludes that at least a quarter of the U.S. population already lives under Kyoto-like climate policies set by state and local governments.
The call from Europe and Asia is for participants in the post-Kyoto race to hurry to the starting line. Nations in the next event can warm up now to be out of the blocks quickly. Odds are that Mr. Bush's successor will be more attentive to climate issues. A strong field of climate competitors-the community of nations, of course, but also U.S. cities and states, and interest groups from the insurance industry to religious communities- can help shape the post-Kyoto climate regime by creating a political environment in which the next president has no choice but to turn in an Olympic-level performance.
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Mike Monroe: West will be just as tough next season
The Thunder entered the post-lockout season that began on Christmas Day a nearly unanimous pick of the experts to supplant the Mavericks as the Western Conference entrant in the NBA Finals.
It was an easy choice.
Dallas had followed its 2011 title run by letting two of its key playoff contributors get away. Free agent Tyson Chandler went to New York and J.J. Barea was allowed to sign with Minnesota because it was smart salary-cap management. Getting Lamar Odom from the Lakers for nothing looked like a genius move at first. Until Odom's baggage prevented him from being the impact player who might have kept Dallas in the top four in the West.
The Lakers also were in flux because Phil Jackson retired and Pau Gasol was unhappy about being included in the deal that was supposed to bring Chris Paul from New Orleans. If that wasn't enough, commissioner David Stern nixed the trade that ticked off Gasol and would have put Paul in the same backcourt with Kobe Bryant.
Oklahoma City had made its first trip to the conference finals since moving to Oklahoma from Seattle for the 2008-09 season. The Thunder mounted a credible challenge to the Mavericks in the Western finals until Dirk Nowitzki began turning the playoffs into his personal version of "Clutch City."
No wonder they were expected to run away with the West this time.
Now Oklahoma City has dispatched the West's last two Finals representatives on its way to its matchup with the Spurs, another member of the old guard. The Spurs may no longer be old, but they've been part of the Western elite for all 15 years of Tim Duncan's career.
Win this series with a starting five whose average age is 24.5 years and Oklahoma City will be declared the team to beat in the West for at least as long as Kevin Durant remains in his 20s.
It won't be that simple — and the Spurs show the reason why. Did anyone expect a team led by a 36-year old with a wobbly knee to win 50 games in a 66-game season?
Nothing in pro sports is more difficult than retooling a great team on the fly while remaining at an elite level, but the Spurs managed it. Somehow, they got younger, deeper and faster and, when camp finally opened, Tim Duncan showed up skinny. Combined with Gregg Popovich's minutes management, the Spurs' captain has made it to Game 1 of the West finals healthy and fresh.
Don't doubt that Mark Cuban has a plan in place to surround Nowitzki with some new teammates who can similarly lighten his workload next season, when he will be 34. Anyone who believes the Mavs owner doesn't have the wherewithal to piece together another championship contender hasn't been paying attention.
The Lakers? They're about to start reaping the financial windfall of the league's most lucrative local broadcasting deal. The Buss family isn't going to let Bryant's final seasons be immaterial. Changes are required, but don't expect a drop-off.
Go ahead and pencil in the winner of the Spurs-Thunder series as the team to beat in the West next season, pending offseason signings and such.
Just know it won't be easy.
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The Harness
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Yes, skin-to-skin contact is a wonderful thing, but let's not underestimate the power of batteries and silicone. For those of you who are into shakin' / rattlin' / rollin' while bonin', here are some killer vibrators that can pack a real one-two punch.
Hello Touch Fingertip Vibes, $65: Combine the ability to touch your human with a BATTERY POWERED PACK. What more do we need to say, really.JimmyJane's Form Vibes, $145: Form vibrators are top-of-the-line wonderful, completely waterproof, and offer various ways of interacting with your partner. The Form 3 is shaped like a tongue, if that's what you're into, and the Form 4 is able to be held in place with your legs while doing other things with your hands (including sexting for all you long distance-ers!) WeVibes, $159: WeVibes offer dual stimulation and can be worn during penetration to increase all the good feelings in all the right places. This is basically like having your cake and also cookies and eating them all and then getting brownies. Tadaaa. Minna Ola, $149: The Minna doesn't have settings, it responds to your touch. The more pressure you put on the Minna, the more intense the vibration. It's like a smartphone for your vagina. Get out of my face. *buys Minna*
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Wiggins slams UCI over Armstrong scandal
Bradley Wiggins has hit out at the International Cycling Union and its president Pat McQuaid for their role in the Lance Armstrong scandal that brought the sport into disrepute.
The reigning Tour de France champion, who confirmed that he will be focusing on the Giro d'Italia in 2013, declined the opportunity to pass opinion on Armstrong's confession that he used performance-enhancing drugs for each of his Tour de France victories between 1999 and 2005.
"I'm not interested in what happens to Lance," Wiggins said. "My worry is in what state this scandal leaves cycling.
"Where have Pat McQuaid and all the others brought this sport? Certainly not in a great position, especially for the riders racing now. Our credibility is on the line."
Wiggins, the first Briton to win the Yellow Jersey just weeks before landing Olympic time trial gold at London 2012, also confirmed that he would support Team Sky team-mate Chris Froome's bid for the Tour de France victory as he builds his own season around winning his second Grand Tour in Italy.
"The Giro d'Italia is my new challenge, my inspiration, the new fire burning inside me," Wiggins told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "I think winning it, for certain aspects, will be more difficult than winning the Tour."
The 2013 Giro route should play to Wiggins' strengths, with three time trials for a total of 57 miles, but the steep Italian climbs will provide the Briton's sternest test in his pursuit of the Pink Jersey.
"It wasn't a sudden choice," Wiggins explained. "After winning the Tour, which I had sought for many years, I asked myself, 'Now what do I do?' and I started thinking about the Giro."
Wiggins made his Grand Tour debut at the Giro in 2003 and has made five appearances. In 2010, he won the opening time trial in Amsterdam and led the race for one stage, eventually finishing 40th in the general classification.
The three-time Olympic track cycling champion revealed that he first began to believe in his climbing ability when he beat Lance Armstrong in the first big climb of the 2009 Giro at Alpi di Siusi.
"In terms of cycling history, the Giro is just as important as the Tour, but it has a more human aspect," Wiggins said. "The Tour has maybe gotten too big."
Wiggins will ride in support of Sky team-mate Froome this summer after the duo finished first and second in 2012.
"But I'm still hoping to race another Tour at a high level after the Giro, that's the challenge -- maybe another podium," he said. "Anyhow, it's better for the team to have two cards to play than one."


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Verizon's Asia-Pacific push will set it against Telstra
AMERICA'S largest telco, Verizon, is making a stronger push for small and mid-sized business customers in Asia, competing head-to-head with Australian providers such as Telstra.
Verizon has ''significant plans'' for its secure internet and cloud computing products around the region following a company restructure earlier this year.
While it is not targeting Australia specifically, the company wants more business through the region as part of a global marketing drive.
Even so, the growth of Australia's services sector made local companies a target, Verizon chief marketing officer John Harrobin said.
''We believe that we are positioned to be one of the handful of players worldwide that can serve the mission critical needs of enterprise customers,'' he said at the telco's annual Asia-Pacific media forum.
The move into the region puts Verizon in direct competition with Telstra, which wants its international arm to sell more global data and telecommunications services to companies with offices in Asia.
Telstra owns an undersea cable network in the Asia-Pacific region and Hong Kong mobile company CSL New World Mobility Group.
Telstra chief executive David Thodey recently cited expansion into Asia and more multinational corporate clients as a key strategic priority for Telstra in 2013.
But he admitted Telstra was not going after the largest companies because it was still too small.
Mr Harrobin noted that Telstra still lacked infrastructure in key growth areas in Asia.
''Telstra has done a remarkable job with respect to building a company within Australia and [has] very laudable plans to deploy globally as well,'' he said.
''But when you look at where the opportunities are and the assets that are required to serve them … if I were to compare their asset base with other asset bases, I would probably conclude it would be harder for them to expand globally without certain partnerships.''
Verizon already provides telecommunications for some Australian government departments and to companies in the financial services, as well as mining and manufacturing industries.
It was not only targeting global companies, but would happily provide cloud-computing services for medium-size companies that only have Australian operations, Mr Harrobin said.
IT services are moving from a premises-based service to a cloud-based service and this would be a ''massive disruption'' in the sector, he said.
''It is in this discontinuity for Verizon to reposition itself in the market place and capture additional value.''
Verizon merged its global wholesale, enterprise and government, and global wireless divisions earlier this year to create Verizon Enterprise Solutions. This arm contributes about a quarter of Verizon's annual revenue, which reached $US110 billion in 2011.


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Taveras tasked with making up for lost time
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- For months, the Cardinals have been candid when asked about Oscar Taveras' chances of being on the Major League roster come Opening Day. The outfielder's April assignment, general manager John Mozeliak has said, will have much to do with how Taveras performs this spring.
Of course, to make his case, Taveras first had to take the field. That opportunity finally came on Friday.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- For months, the Cardinals have been candid when asked about Oscar Taveras' chances of being on the Major League roster come Opening Day. The outfielder's April assignment, general manager John Mozeliak has said, will have much to do with how Taveras performs this spring.
Of course, to make his case, Taveras first had to take the field. That opportunity finally came on Friday.
After spending the first week of Grapefruit League play getting through the final mental hurdles of trusting his surgically repaired right ankle, Taveras made his spring debut in a 5-5 tie against the Mets. It was a positive first impression, too, for a 21-year-old outfielder who is considered one of the top prospects in the game.
He fell into an 0-2 count in his first at-bat and answered by lining Daisuke Matsuzaka's next pitch over the head of right fielder Curtis Granderson. It was Taveras' first in-game opportunity to run, and he reached second easily, with no obvious favoring of one ankle over another.
"I felt good coming out of the box," Taveras said afterward, with third-base coach Jose Oquendo translating. "When I hit the double, I felt good and had no pain turning around the bases."
The only activity he had on defense was in the fifth, when Travis d'Arnaud hit a ball over his head. Taveras took an awkward first step, but recovered well and planted his right foot hard as he threw back into the infield.
Manager Mike Matheny pulled Taveras from the game after the outfielder batted in the sixth. Taveras finished the game 1-for-3.
"I thought he ran real well," Matheny said. "We're at that point where we were hopeful he would be ready about now or sooner. We'll get him as much playing time as we possibly can."
Indeed, interest now shifts from Taveras' health to his performance.
For a player who has to prove his readiness for a Major League assignment, missing a quarter of the team's spring games has made that task more challenging. Twenty exhibition games remain on the Cardinals' schedule, and an overabundance of outfielders in Major League camp will make divvying up playing time a challenge until the Cardinals start sending some over to the Minor League side.
The Cards will prioritize playing time for Taveras, but only if he continues to show no hesitancy using his right ankle and if the organization feels he is a legitimate candidate for the Opening Day roster.
"This is my first game, but I still have plenty of time to show that I can be ready to play," Taveras said. "I'm going to take one step at a time. Come back tomorrow and work hard."
Though pleased to see his name in Friday's lineup, Taveras had been lobbying Matheny for days to let him play. The Cardinals remained insistent, however, that Taveras pass every test -- sliding, hitting the base with his right foot, changing directions on the surgically repaired ankle and getting a quick jump -- before being cleared to play.
It was after showing Taveras video proof that he was still favoring his ankle that the outfielder finally moved beyond those hurdles. He had an especially good showing during a workout on Thursday, after which Matheny told Taveras that he could make his debut on Friday.
"I wouldn't have him out there if he couldn't be 100 percent in his effort and how he goes about it," Matheny said. "He wouldn't be asking to play if he didn't feel like he could compete right now. He's not asking to go out as part of his rehabilitation process. He's going out to show what he can do. That's going to be part of it. He realizes he is being evaluated just like everybody else is right now."
Most of Taveras' spring playing time is expected to come in right field, though he'll likely also see a bit of work in left. With three big league center fielders in camp, Taveras won't have much opportunity to fill in there. It's also not so much a priority for the Cardinals now that Peter Bourjos is in the organization.
Regardless where Taveras, ranked by MLB.com as baseball's third-best prospect, starts the season, every expectation is that he will be wearing a Major League uniform at some point in 2014. He likely would have been last year had an ankle injury not sidelined him in May and surgery become necessary in August.
He was batting .306/.341/.462 through 46 games in his first taste of Triple-A when he suffered the injury on a slide into second base. It was the first true setback Taveras has had since being signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2008. In both 2011 and '12, he was named the organization's Minor League Player of the Year.
It's all a part of the growing resume that has so many so eager to see Taveras in St. Louis. The Cardinals, though, as they've demonstrated over the past week, are content to be patient, if necessary. All the while, all eyes will be on how Taveras continues to respond.
"Being labeled the top prospect and having all those expectations, he obviously had to deal with a lot with the ankle injury last year," Jon Jay said. "He's showing up. He's working hard. He's doing everything that he is supposed to be doing right now as a young guy, listening to the veteran guys and respecting the game. He's just really learning to be a professional."
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A living wall is a vertical arrangement of plants and other organisms that naturally removes toxins and unhealthy contaminants from the air that we breathe. Living walls can be complete ecosystems or simpler configurations of plants that thrive in and help to decontaminate urban environments. Many living walls are indoors, but they can also be outdoors, such as on the exterior walls of buildings.
1 Decide if the living wall is to be set up indoors or out.. An indoor living wall will help to remove toxins from the air. Indoor air can be very high in pollutants and toxins, and given that most people spend the majority of their time indoors, this can impact on your health dramatically. Outdoor living walls can help to improve the exterior environment, but may be primarily used to reduce energy costs during the summer months. Also consider what an exterior living wall will look like during the winter. Indoor living walls can be relatively small and simple, while outdoor walls may be very large and cover a large area of a building. Also, indoor walls will be easy to water and take care of, while outdoor walls will complicated, and perhaps require special building permits and permission from members of the community. A simple exterior living wall may consist of a climbing plant that grows up a wall from the ground. However, it may take a decent amount of time for this type of living wall to grow and become established.
2 Choose the appropriate plants and other organisms. Living walls are primarily composed of plants that absorb and filter out airborne toxins. All plants are able to remove toxins, but some plants are better at filtering out such harmful substances than others. The plants that are especially good at removing toxins include: azalea, bamboo palm, chrysanthemum, spider plant, aloe vera, English ivy, elephant ear philodendron, golden pothos, and peace lily. Different plants can remove different types of toxins, so use a variety of plants. Choose plants that are well adapted to the environment that they will be living in. Account for light intensity (indoor, outdoor, shade, full sun), available water, humidity and temperature. Other organisms that can be used include soil microorganisms and aquatic animals. Soil microorganisms also help to remove toxins, so fertilize the soil with natural, microbe-rich fertilizers. Certain aquatic animals such as fish, amphibians, and mollusks that consume algae and such can help to make a living wall a complete, essentially self-sustaining ecosystem.
3 Build a structure for the living wall. The living wall will be primarily vertical, but can have a bottom area that serves to house additional plants and an aquatic area. A simple structure can consist of a series of shelves. An array of plant containers can also be attached to a wall or hung from the ceiling. A more complicated structure may consist of a vertical wall and a horizontal base. A reinforced layer of growing medium intact with living plants may be hung vertically on a wall that has been waterproofed with plastic sheeting. In this instance, the plants will grow out horizontally from the vertical growing medium. Be sure to align the structure so that every plant will obtain adequate light once situated, and that every plant can be watered properly and easily. This may involve staggering the shelves or containers in some manner, perhaps somewhat horizontally. The vertical wall should be permeable to some extent so that air can pass through it. At the very least, air should be able to freely pass of over or past the wall. Also keep in mind that the growing medium must be somewhat permeable to air (so should not too dense or completely watertight), as the roots of plants require some oxygen. Air should circulate through or over the wall so that the airborne toxins can be absorbed and removed. If making a large or complex wall, an irrigation system (such as a drip irrigation system) should be part of the wall. Walls that consist of a vertical layer of growing medium should be watered with an irrigation system, and water will most likely need to be supplied from the top so that it can trickle down to the bottom. It may be important to use many small plants, and perhaps just mosses, for the vertical wall. The base of the wall may contain larger plants and an aquatic area.
4 Set up an air re-circulating system. If the wall is indoors, the contaminated household air must be circulated over and ideally through the living wall. This will enable the wall to absorb the toxins from the air, as well as help to ensure that the plants remain healthy. If air is actively drawn through the wall, the living wall can be referred to as a biofilter. One box fan can be used to circulate air, or a more complicated system of fans and ducting can be used.
5 Arrange the lighting for the plants. Plants require light, so make sure that they receive enough artificial or natural light. If possible, place the living wall near a window or skylight that receives direct sunlight. Natural light can be supplemented with artificial light. Regular incandescent light bulbs will not provide adequate light for the plants, but essentially any fluorescent light will work. Regular compact fluorescent bulbs can be focused or directed towards the wall to provide high-quality artificial light. There are also other, more specialized grow lights that are used for plants. A timer can be used to turn artificial lighting on and off during the day and night. Be conscientious of the animals that may live in the wall, and provide them with shade and hiding places.
6 Situate the plants in the living wall. The plants may live in soil or a hydroponic medium. If the wall is to be a primarily self-sustaining ecosystem, it should be much easier to use soil as a planting medium. The wall may be partially hydroponic, but be aware that hydroponic chemical plant nutrients may destroy or disrupt the non-hydroponic component of the living wall.
7 Water and fertilize the plants. Different plants have particular water and fertilizer requirements. Over-watering and under-watering can result in unhealthy plants, and perhaps harmful mold growth. Use living, organic fertilizers to introduce beneficial microorganisms to the wall. If animals are living in the wall, be careful not to contaminate their immediate environment and water and food supply with potentially toxic fertilizer. Use fertilizer sparingly, as it can easily kill the plants and other organisms that make up the living wall.


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IBM's relationship with Openoffice.org goes all the way back to 1997. Ten years later, that finally led the computing giant to offer up a whole new Lotus product, Lotus Symphony, which was itself based upon the Openoffice.org codebase. The move came as a bit of a shock to plenty of folks in the IT business at the time — and today's news will probably have the same effect.
You see, IBM has now decided that it's time to dump Lotus Symphony and work more closely with the Apache Foundation on Openoffice.org. They're offering up IBM-developed code, too, such as the Symphony sidebar.
Apart from helping Apache out with development, IBM's commitment to the project also lends plenty of enterprise credibility. That's something Openoffice.org desperately needs now that Oracle is completely out of the picture if it plans to remain competitive with the community-led LibreOffice fork. The Document Foundation has plenty of big industry players on its side — Google, Canonical, Red Hat, Novell, the Free Software Foundation, and the Open Source Initiative, to name just a few. A tighter bond with IBM can only be a good thing for Apache's project.
There's a twist, however. IBM isn't going to start offering its customers straight-up Openoffice.org software. As it turns out, the plan is to begin distributing an "IBM edition" of Openoffice.org in the near future.
So now that IBM is sunsetting its own Openoffice.org remix, they'll put their full weight behind the development of the genuine Apache Openoffice.org project so that they can offer their own retooled version to IBM customers.
Related: the company will also change the "International" in its name to "Ironic" so that the acronym still fits while more accurately reflecting their new (old) attitude toward office suite development.
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I was recently contacted by a French expat and mother living in Canada who told me about a free program she runs called Worldwide Culture Swap and I think you guys are going to love this!
The program's purpose is to teach children about the diverse cultures and traditions around the world. The way this is done is by swapping packages which teach the recipients about the country you live in, (or the country you're representing. So, as Salvadoran Americans, my family could choose to send a package with items from our area of the United States, or items that represent El Salvador.)
It is totally free to participate and already more than 2,000 packages have been exchanged around the world!
Worldwide Culture Swap is especially in need of Spanish-speaking countries right now, but everyone is welcome to sign up! Basically, once you sign up you'll be put into a group with four other families in other countries. When you sign up, you're agreeing to send each of those families a package containing items that teach about your culture, country and/or state, (check out some of the packages! – People are so creative with what they include!)
As much fun as it is to send packages, I'm sure kids get really excited to receive packages, too. That's right – the other four families will each send YOU a package about their country/culture!
This is such a fun way to teach your kids about the world. I really can't wait to sign up but I need to wait until I know for sure that we can afford to send 4 packages first. While the items inside don't have to be fancy or expensive, international shipping isn't cheap — so keep that in mind before signing up. (There is a Culture Swap between US States that is available as well which would cut down on shipping costs, but I want to do the worldwide one.)
Until we can do the Culture Swap, I'm planning on signing my kids up for their free Pen Pal Program. I had pen pals around the world and it was always exciting to get those special airmail envelopes in the mailbox.
If you're ready to sign up, or just want to check it out, visit the website for more information.
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Beyond Beats and Rhymes: Taboos
For years, former Northeastern University quarterback Byron Hurt has been speaking to students and athletes […]
Beyond Beats and Rhymes: Taboos
For years, former Northeastern University quarterback Byron Hurt has been speaking to students and athletes […]
For years, former Northeastern University quarterback Byron Hurt has been speaking to students and athletes about gender violence prevention. But as a filmmaker, this longtime hip-hop head has taken his activism a step further with a Sundance-approved documentary, Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes. Hyper-masculinity, misogyny, and homophobia in the music are all up for discussion, with everyone from Spelman College students to MCs like Fat Joe and Jadakiss weighing in. XLR8R caught up with Hurt to discuss how his film has sparked a new discourse.
XLR8R: In the film, you mention that watching music videos inspired the project.
Byron Hurt: Well, I had been thinking about making a film about hip-hop for years. I actually first came up with the idea in 1997 and I didn't really have the confidence or courage to pursue it then. I had several conversations with one of my colleagues, Jackson Katz. He had been encouraging me to make the film. Then one Saturday afternoon I had been sitting at home watching music videos, and I decided, "This is the time for me to do it."
What about those videos struck a nerve in you?
Just the fact that they were so formulaic and that they all had the same reoccurring themes and images. It was almost like watching the same music video over and over again.
As a hip-hop head and former athlete, how did you overcome your insecurities about confronting these issues of hyper-masculinity and misogyny in hip-hop?
I just decided that if I didn't do it, somebody was gonna do it. You have to muster up the courage, and most of the people who I look up to and respect, they stand up in face of hostility or potential resistance. And to be quite honest with you, I haven't really seen any of the resistance that I thought that I may face.
Sarah Jones and Jadakiss were very forthcoming in speaking to you. But Russell Simmons dodged the questions. Did you expect resistance?
I knew that everybody didn't want to have a conversation about misogyny and homophobia in hip-hop. I mean, people are more willing to talk about the violence and the hyper-aggression than they are the misogyny and the homophobia. In those two areas, people tend to be either defensive or don't really want to talk about it all, which I think is very interesting.
Has the film sparked a dialogue within the community, encouraging people to open up about these things?
I think the film is one tool to get that discussion going and it has gotten going. And I think Nas' Hip-Hop Is Dead also got people to talk about where hip-hop is right now. The actions that were taken by the Spelman women [not allowing Nelly to visit their campus if he wouldn't discuss their issues with his music] also contributed to forcing the discussion. I just think people are at a point where they're starting to reject a lot of what they're seeing and what they're hearing. The film landed at the right time.


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Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD)
Throughout the 1990s and the first decade of the 21st century, MDA-supported researchers identified dozens of genes that, when defective, cause LGMD.
This gene identification work continues to the present day, along with research to determine the precise function of these genes so that missing functions can be compensated for and toxic functions can be inhibited.
In the recessive forms of LGMD, it may be possible to insert a new gene to compensate for one that isn't working properly. This type of intervention — gene therapy — has shown promise in a pilot trial in people with the alpha-sarcoglycan-deficient form of LGMD.
In the dominant forms of LGMD, blocking a toxic function using strategies such as "antisense," which keep cells from interpreting genetic information, may become a treatment in the future.
Some genetic mutations, known as "premature stop codons," cause cells to stop reading genetic instructions before a fully functional protein has been synthesized. A drug that causes cells to "read through" these stop codons is being tested in another form of muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) and may have some application in LGMD.
Some genetic mutations add or remove DNA and change the way cells interpret the information in a gene. In Duchenne muscular dystrophy, clinical trials are under way of compounds that coax cells to snip out these error-containing DNA regions (exon skipping); this research also may have relevance for LGMD treatment.
Still another strategy is to use stem cells to help ailing muscles regain strength. Stem cells are early-stage, flexible cells that can give rise to mature muscle fibers. They're found in muscle tissue and other places in the body, and scientists are working to determine which cells are the safest and most effective to test in people with LGMD and other diseases.
An additional avenue of investigation is blocking a natural protein called myostatin, which puts a brake on muscle growth.
To read the most current news about any of the research strategies mentioned here, use the MDA search box found at the top of this page.
To learn more, read In Focus: Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (October 2013 special report).


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If you life seems to be one tragedy after another, it could be because someone has put a curse on you from beyond the grave!
That's the startling revelation of famed psychic Dr. Andy Reiss who says the departed spirits of cruel people have the power to bring unhappiness, pain, illness and financial ruin to the living.
"If someone didn't like you while they were alive, it's very likely that they'll carry that grudge to the grave with them," says Dr. Reiss.
"Their resentments keep their souls earthbound, unable to move to the higher plane of existence in the afterlife. And if they think you wronged them, they'll often take their frustrations out on you."
But the good news is that you can break those evil spells and bring happiness back to your life by following this simple formula, given exclusively to Weekly World News by the noted Californian metaphysician whose psychic gifts have helped thousands lead happy and successful lives.
"The first step in getting relief is recognizing that someone is bringing you bad luck or poor health," Dr. Reiss says.
"Are you tired and miserable most of the time even though you've done nothing to wear yourself out? Is your money situation going from bad to worse, even though you're doing everything you can to succeed? Is your health failing? If so, think back and try to remember: Did these problems start right around the time when someone who disliked you died?
"If they did, it may well be that this person is reaching across the barrier between life and death – sapping your energy, jinxing your finances and working evil on your body by making you sick."
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Announced, Due in November
While the announcement gives no details on the game, it has long been rumoured that Treyarch's next Call of Duty title would be set in the Vietnam War era. PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 releases should be expected, considering the franchise's history.
While all seems in order at Treyarch, its sister studio--Call of Duty creator Infinity Ward--is in turmoil. After the studio's co-founders Vince Zampella and Jason West were fired by owner Activision in March, a large proportion of its staff quit--many to join West and Zampella's new studio, Respawn Entertainment. Activision is now being sued by thirty-eight current and former employees for unpaid royalties plus damages.
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My youngest niño just asked me for a popsicle. It's before noon, but it's summer time and it's hot already, so I figured, ¿porqué no?
"¿Cuál quieres?" I asked, opening the freezer.
"Hmmm," he said, "Quiero, el conejito azul."
First, I was surprised that he answered me in Spanish. He's doing this more and more without prompting the past couple days, which is very exciting – but, what in the world was he talking about? I asked him which kind of ice cream he wants and he responds with "the little blue rabbit". I thought something got seriously lost in translation until I looked into my freezer.


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Let me guess, you have been playing Universal crossword and got stuck on the clue Surname-dividing word. Well, you have come to the right place to find the answer to this clue.
While some crosswords are much simpler than others, most require that players have a vast knowledge of the language and possibly even various topics. So while crossword puzzles are seen as a more intelligent game, they can be very frustrating for players to complete and even experienced crossword players need some help occasionally.
When finding the answers to the clues becomes too difficult, there's no shame in looking for them online.
Now you have the answer to your clue. Its time to move on to the next clue. You can browse through the list with all the answers to the Universal crossword of October 22nd, 2018. Or you can use the search form below to find the answer (no matter if its Universal Crossword or any other crossword).
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|Toss detente aside
|Where separate things are
|34-Down cut
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|See socially
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|Corny remnant
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|Show routine, sometimes
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|Do "American Idol"
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|Mansion and grounds
|Business end of a sword
|Littlest pup
|"The Raven" author
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An organic mountain farm uses indigenous breeds to produce high-quality meat, while preserving the local environment and genetic resources.
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A cheese-producing farm used RDP support to set up a new plant for producing speciality cheeses and ensure its long-term financial sustainability.
A dairy company used RDP support to build a new wing on its factory in order to increase its production capacity. This investment strengthened the local supply chains and helps prevent the abandonment of the farming activity in the area.
The project made an Ekso Bionics Exoskeleton available to patients in rural areas. This enables community rehabilitation of patients recovering from spinal injuries, strokes and brain injuries.
A modern hen farm producing eggs for human consumption, set up a new unit to process non commercial eggs and therefore increase its competitiveness.
An investment project that allowed a company to fill the gap in the local supply chain for wood chips in the north-west of Ireland.
The Walloon RDP supports the provision of quality healthcare services for ageing inhabitants of rural areas in Belgium.
A project that supports the integration of young immigrants into Swedish society and is organised by young immigrants themselves.
An inter-territorial cooperation project to support the development of a system for verifying the traceability and the sustainable management of wood from hedgerows.
A young female farmer introduced a blackberry plantation into a wheat and barley production area and created added value by developing a new range of products. This was the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Improving competitiveness' category.


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Earth Day 2000: What Humanity Can Do Now to Turn the Tide
Note from a Worldwatcher: Formative Moments
What makes people care deeply (or not care deeply, as is too often the case) about the long-term health of the planet? What could bring the kind of sea change in human behavior and belief that many experts now say must happen very quickly? Working on this Earth Day issue, I realized that the kinds of sweeping policy reforms or technological revolutions that change the course of civilization arent necessarily the influences that move us most immediately as individuals. We have listed some of those civilization-changing events on pages 12 and 13, but as I consider them, I realize they are the events that merely set the stage upon which we act as individuals. But what actually motivates us to act as we do?
As a World Watch reader, you are presumably among those who do care deeply, and it would be of interest to know what gave you the consciousness or commitment you now have. Were there particular experiences you had as a kid, or as a student, or in your work or your reading, for example, thatwhether subtly or dramaticallychanged the course of your life? It would be good to know what makes us all tick, because its a question of considerable importance to the future volition of society at large. I reflected on what had made me care, and realized that many of my own formative moments go back to childhoodand that at the time, most of them probably didnt seem all that momentous. Others came later, and had a more galvanizing effect. Among them:
- Playing in the woods of northern New Jersey as a young kid in the 1940s and coming upon a jack-in-the-pulpit, which I had been taught to recognize and had been told is very, very special and should never be picked. I dont think I ever felt a need to ask why. It may have been one of the first times I felt a sense of the sacred.
- Reading Robin Hood around the age of 11 or 12 and being entranced by the notion of living with a bunch of guys in a forest under a great oak tree with branches spreading broadly around, and venturing forth now and then to relieve the rich and pompous Sheriff of Nottingham of his gold so we could give it to the poor. (Decades later, a Robin Hood-like fellow would appear on the cover of World Watch, boldly challenging a heavily armored knight whose face could not be seento illustrate an article about the emerging environmental challenge to the GATT. A few years after that, when the GATT was absorbed into the World Trade Organization, it was no longer a faceless threat.)
- As a 13-year-old, spending long summer days trying to catch snakes and turtles (a painted turtle is not slower than a hare), and also becoming a dedicated collector of rocks and minerals. Was this a precocious venture in interdisciplinary studies? No, I just liked turtles and rocks. I built a museum in my back yard, putting a door and windows in a 20-foot-long wooden packing crate that had been used to ship a foreign car -(this was before Toyota and Honda existed, and foreign cars were exotic machines shipped to the United States in crates). I called this new building The Museum of Reptiles and Minerals.
- Publishing my first magazine, Mineralogy News, as a 13-year-oldfirst with a hectograph, then with a mimeograph, and finally with a 11/2-ton cast-iron printing press, which I operated in my basement by pushing a big iron flywheel with my left hand while feeding paper with the right (Id spent all my savings on the press and couldnt afford a motor to run it). I set all the lead type by hand, doing basically the same thing Guttenberg had. One of my first stories (in 1954, if I recall) was about a man at Bell Labs who had just developed a new energy technologyusing a thin silicon wafer to collect solar energy. What impressed me was not that it was the sun that did this (the demonstration was actually done at night, with a light bulb standing in for the sun), but that it was a rock that was collecting the energy. Plain old quartz could run a motor!
- Running on my high school cross-country team, exhilarated by the sharp air and bright foliage of the October woods and fields. And decades later, wondering what in the world we had done to ourselves to let the carbon dioxide content of the Earths atmosphere rise nearly 30 percent since I was a kid.
- Reading Thoreaus Walden and liking it, even though it reminded me of the times my boy scout troop went on survival camping trips but took time out for side trips to get hamburgers and ice cream sodas. Are we really serious about survival? Or, is it just an idea that gives a nice panache to the culture of sport utility vehicles, North Face camping gear, and guns?
- Going to work for my older brother Bob, an environmental researcher in the 1970s when the movement was in its infancy, and learning about the concept of externalitiesthe environmental or social costs that arent charged to the consumers and end up being paid by some other generation or species or culture. Later meeting the environmental economist Herman Daly, and thinking someday he should be given the Nobel Prize.
- Moving to Southern California in the late 1980s, exulting in the vista of rolling chaparral hills in the valley below my ridge-top house; worrying about the rampant development Id heard was going on_in the county; discovering with relief that a new environmental law prohibited any more building on hills as steep as thosethen watching a fleet of 40 giant earth-movers arrive one summer to remove those hills, so the laws protecting them would no longer apply.
- Reading Edward O. Wilson's The Diversity of Life.
- Reading, in the local newspaper of that same California community (Valencia), about a 250-year-old heritage oak that was to be cut down so that a nearby convenience store could expand.
- Reading Edward Abbey's The Monkey Wrench Gang.
- Going for a long run in the Mojave Desert, one day when the temperature was over 100 degrees F. and there had been no rain for nearly two monthsand coming across a large, delicate, lily-like flower* in full bloom. Picking it and putting its stem in my water bottle to take back, because no-one would believe this otherwiseand having it crumple like a moth in a flame within minutes. And realizing that nature is both amazingly durable and terribly fragile.
Ed Ayres, Editor
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Giants Player Profile: The Return Of Andres Torres in 2013
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The Giants' offseason thus far hasn't been very exciting from most fans point-of-views. They haven't made any blockbuster moves. Actually they haven't made any new moves at all. They resigned the second half hero, Marco Scutaro. They resigned Centerfielder Angel Pagan. They also resigned one of their star pitchers in the bullpen Jeremy Affeldt. The 2013 is going to shape up to be essentially the same exact team as the 2012 World Champions. One new addition to the team? He's a familiar face actually and was on the 2010 World Series Champions team.
On December 13, 2012, the Giants resigned Outfielder Andres Torres. Torres was a key contributor in the 2010 World Series run with a .268 BA and a .343 OBP. He hit (.350 in the NLCS) and .318 in the 2010 World Series,. He was very reliable in the outfield, playing all 3 positions as he had a very impressive .997 Fld% throughout the 2010 campaign.
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After a disappointing 2011 season in San Francisco, the Giants shipped him off to the New York Mets in exchange for Angel Pagan. The deal clearly worked in the Giants favor as Pagan was giant in the World Series run. As he was tearing it up in San Francisco, Torres struggled big time. He hit .230 with a .327 OBP in 132 games. He had a very sub-par season this summer as a part of the Mets.
When the Mets decided not to offer Torres a contract on November 30 – he had plenty of options. Although more than enough teams were showing interest, he displayed his intent to sign with the Giants from day 1.
"No disrespect to [the other teams], but I told my agents that I wanted to play for the Giants. My heart was there. The Giants were the team that gave me an opportunity."
Torres reportedly signed for the "low" salary of 1 Year/ 2 Million Dollars. He likely got higher offers from other contending teams but San Francisco is where he wanted to participate in 2013.
The playing time is going to be very limited in San Francisco for Torres. The Giants have a set outfield. Blanco in Left Field, Pagan in Center Field, and Pence in Right Field. Torres is likely going to be playing when one of those guys needs an off day. He may also be in the lineup against Left-Handed Pitchers as the Giants have been looking for a Right-Handed Batter, or switch hitter, to replace Blanco.
Torres was a great signing for the Giants because of a few reasons. First, the Giants needed that player to replace Blanco in the lineup. Second, the Giants weren't looking to spend a large sum of money this offseason. 2 Million Dollars is not a huge amount of money. It's perfect because Torres knew that he was not going to be making the big bills next year. His disappointing season as a Met basically told him he wasn't worth a lot of money. Plus he was willing to take any amount of money from the Giants just in order to be a part of the club.
Back through 2009-2011, Torres made himself a fan-favorite among the San Francisco faithful. Instead of signing Shane Victorino for a huge amount of money, they ultimately chose Torres. Fans hate Shane Victorino. For one he's a dirty player in general. Giants specific fans mostly hate him because of that brawl that happened on August 5, 2011. I went to the game the next day on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and I've never heard louder boos. I've been to Red Sox vs Yankees games and the Sox game against the Rays after Luke Scott made those comments about Fenway Park. Those boos to Victorino were by far the loudest. Giants fans hate this man. There is no doubt they would take a lousy fan favorite over a hated, overrated, and dirty player.
With Torres knowing he wasn't going to be a starter in 2013 – he just wanted to go where he knows he will have fun playing. There's not a prayer he starts the majority of the games next year unless injury occurs. He is just happy to have another opportunity to bring home another ring while playing in San Francisco.
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An unlocked car with the key in the ignition lock invites car theft.
A steering wheel lock and a gong alarm are standard equipment in your Porsche.
The gong alarm will sound if you open the driver's door while the key is still in the ignition lock. It is your reminder to pull the key out of the ignition lock and to lock the doors.
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[Jonathan Lindsey] said he believes the practice of a pastor, priest or rabbi signing a marriage license as an agent of the state is wrong. He said it serves as a perfect example of how Americans unconstitutionally mix civil and religious law when it comes to marriage.
The Iowa Supreme Court said last week that religious denominations have a constitutional right to set their own rules about marriage but that civil law should reflect equal protection for all citizens and not be anchored in religious dogma. The Constitution demands that church and state remain separate, and that wholesome concept extends to marriage just the same as it does to any other legal right.


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Other Works ConsultedGreenland P, et al. (2010). 2010 ACCF/AHA guideline for assessment of cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic adults: A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 56(25): e50–e103.Redberg RF, et al. (2009). ACCF/AHA 2009 Performance measures for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults: A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures. Circulation, 120(13): 1296–1336.U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2004). Screening for coronary heart disease: Recommendation statement. Annals of Internal Medicine, 140(7): 569–572. Also available online: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsacad.htm.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2009). Using nontraditional risk factors in coronary heart disease risk assessment. Available online: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspscoronaryhd.htm.
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On the PHP Security blog today, Stefan Esser points out one of the latest episodes of the Pro::PHP Podcast in which Ed Finkler got to talk a little bit about PHP security (seeing as how he's involved with the PHPSecInfo project). One of the things he (Ed) specifically mentions in the interview is the Month of PHP Bugs that Stefan recently wrapped up.
Today I learned about a podcast interview of Ed Finkler one of the members of the PHP Security Consortium. I heard through the first 30 minutes and was kinda bored because it was not really about PHP Security but about educating PHP developers, which is a subtopic of PHP Application Security which itself is a subtopic of PHP Security. I already wanted to switch it off when at around 34:32 they started talking about the Month of PHP Bugs.
Stefan also notes that Ed didn't mention that several of the MoPB issues had already been released to the PHP group but had yet to of been corrected. Be sure to check out the podcast for yourself, though and see what you think of Ed's comments about PHP security and the MoPB initiative.


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Event : Vajrayogini Buddhist Meditation Retreat
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One of the most qualified Tibetan Buddhist vajrayana teachers living in the West, Venerable Serje Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, will bestow the profound initiations of Yamantaka and Vajrayogini on the weekend of 17–18 September 2011 in Melbourne.
The initiations will be followed by a three week Vajrayogini retreat from Monday 19 September until Sunday 9 October. This is a traditional retreat, during which we complete 100,000 mantra recitations. Each day comprises six sessions of guided meditation, during which the Vajrayogini practice is explained. The retreat concludes with a fire puja. The initiations and retreat will be held in the traditional Tibetan temple at the Tibetan Buddhist Society's Peaceful Land of Joy meditation centre in Melbourne, Australia.
Highest yoga tantra initiations carry personal commitments. Those wishing to take initiation for the first time should have some experience and understanding of the mahayana path to enlightenment (lam.rim) teachings and a sincere commitment to practise. Those attending the retreat must receive, or have previously received, Vajrayogini initiation. To receive Vajrayogini initiation, one must receive, or have previously received, another highest yoga tantra initiation, such as that of Yamantaka. Both these initiations will be given on the weekend before the retreat.
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While President Obama is unlikely to release the transcripts that Donald Trump wants, his campaign did relent to a lesser demand Wednesday. But only after being publicly shamed for its lameosity in trying to bully the press.
Days before announcing the paper's endorsement, the editor of The Des Moines Register – Iowa's largest newspaper — told readers that he and the paper's publisher had a 30-minute phone conversation with President Obama that was "an incredibly informative exchange of questions, answers and an insightful glimpse into the president's vision for a second term. He made a genuine and passionate case for our endorsement and for reelection."
"Unfortunately," editor Rick Green wrote, "what we discussed was off-the-record. It was a condition, we were told, set by the White House."
The importance of this story other than, say, the power of elected officials to bully a free press: Iowa is a swing state and the race is a dead heat there. The Register's endorsement goes a long way.
Hmmm. This all sounds familiar. The White House putting needless restrictions on information that was gathered by reporters? Where have we heard that before?
Oh, that's right: Us. Yo, Register: We feel your pain.
Comrade Kasperka noted that the Obama camp was only too happy to share a favorable tidbit from the interview about Latino voters. But lost in positive that was the White House's efforts to shut up the press. Again.
But after Green's note to readers was published, the White House had a remarkable change of heart and released the full text of the conversation, which the Register published. Here it is.
After paging it through it, one question is obvious: Why would the White House seek to suppress something so innocuous? It's little more than boilerplate stump speech yada-yada-yada.
Mitt Romney's campaign was more forthcoming. Sorta. Mitt met with the Register's editorial team in, literally, a barn in Iowa. But the campaign had one pre-condition: They couldn't videotape the meeting, which the Register typically does. The Register agreed.
The San Francisco Chronicle's editorial board has long filmed editorial board meetings or allowed The San Francisco Chronicle/SFGate.com's Shaky Hand Productions to film. Here's editorial page editor John Diaz describing how the process works here.