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Since 2015, the Welsh Government has interpreted a European Commission state aid regulation as applying to English-language magazines like Planet, even though we are a magazine of cultural value and our focus is on Wales, and so couldn't compete in the global media marketplace. This is also despite the fact that the EU is legally bound to promote cultural diversity, having signed the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, and has upheld a principle of 'cultural exception' to protect state support of culture since 1993.
This decision has contributed to a 29% cut to our Welsh Books Council grant. Following the result of the EU referendum our situation remains the same, at least until the UK leaves the EU. In the lead-up to Brexit we will be campaigning to ensure that a principle of 'cultural exception' is upheld in UK competition law to protect public provision of Welsh culture across the board. For more information about the state aid regulation, and how you can campaign for the state aid decision on cultural magazines to be overturned see below.
Planet has been severely affected by a new European Commission regulation on state aid from April 2015 onwards. Why is this the case and what can you or your organisation do to help the magazine continue to thrive?
Under European Union rules, some state aid is illegal because it is seen to 'distort competition in a way that is harmful to citizens and companies in the EU.'
For more information see www.gov.uk/state-aid.
Some exemptions to this rule are granted under the General Block Exemption regulation (GBER).
For example, the regulation 'authorises aid in favour of SMEs, research, innovation, regional development, training, employment of disabled and disadvantaged workers, risk capital and environmental protection'.
Books and Welsh-language magazines are exempt from the ruling.
De minimis aid is used to describe small amounts of state aid that do not require European Commission approval.
The European Commission considers that public funding which complies with the de minimis regulation has a negligible impact on trade and competition, and does not require notification and approval. The total de minimis aid which can be given to a single recipient is €200,000 over a 3-year fiscal period. This can be given for most purposes, including operating aid, and is not project-related.
Planet, Planet, as an English-language Welsh magazine funded by a grant from the Welsh Books Council (WBC), has been interpreted by the Welsh Government as not being exempt from the state aid ruling, and its funding has been severely limited by the de minimus regulation from April 2015 onwards, resulting in a 29% cut to our grant (Thankfully, books and Welsh-language magazines are not affected by the ruling.)
Following a review into the funding of English-language magazines, the WBC decided in 2013 that from April 2015 onwards cultural magazines which win the new grant franchise would have their funding capped at a lower amount, a sum which will be granted in full if the magazine is able to raise sufficient extra income and/or contributions in kind. However, the EC state aid ruling means that the maximum WBC grant available to magazines like Planet has been reduced even further.
Magazines about Wales cannot compete in an English-language media marketplace. Magazines which cater to the cultural needs of a small, economically weak stateless nation will never be commercially competitive with English-language magazines produced in England or the USA. Welsh English-language magazines like Planet are in danger of disappearing in the name of 'fair competition'.
The recent 'Review of English-Language Magazines in Wales' commissioned by the WBC stated that:
Magazines in Canada, Australia, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Wales are all funded in order to maintain a diversity of voices and opinion in the context of the media dominance of England and the USA. In Canada, as many as 115 arts and literature periodicals are supported. In addition, hundreds of other titles (leisure, sport, fashion, etc) receive public subsidy in order to sustain a healthy native publishing industry in the face of competition from the USA. In some respects … Wales is amongst the least advantaged of these countries in terms of its ability to compete with the commercial mainstream.
Magazines which feature content of lasting cultural and intellectual value, rather than gossip, lifestyle features, infomercials, etc. will be especially vulnerable to the ruling.
Commercial life in Wales is particularly beholden to England, for example through bookshop and newsagent chains. Support for the Welsh media is surely vital for redressing structural inequality in a post-devolution era.
Wales is a bi-lingual country with a distinctive culture
Much of Wales's cultural, political and artistic activity takes place in the English language, and yet much of that activity is culturally, politically and artistically 'Welsh' rather than English or American.
One of Planet's founding principles is to support the Welsh language, and we would like to see the strengthening of state support for Welsh-language media. Planet is also one of the few outlets for Welsh culture in English to flourish.
English-language magazines in Wales provide a platform for Welsh writers who would otherwise struggle to be heard. Siôn Tomos Owen, the winner of the Young Writers' prize in Planet's 2014 essay competition, has pointed out that English English-language magazines are less likely to publish pieces with Welsh content than are Welsh magazines:
Planet was the only magazine with a competition encouraging this type of writing – what I thought to be a niche or too localised Welsh subject matter hardly written about or read in recent times. That essay got me noticed for something I had never thought would be a publishable piece and I have now been offered a publishing deal on the back of Planet's award, for which I will always be grateful. It is a stalwart, important and relevant publication that Wales needs and it should be used as a template to encourage more to read and to emulate.
The interpretation of the state aid ruling as affecting cultural magazines like Planet contravenes European Union principles with regard to culture
The EU has upheld a principle of 'cultural exception' to protect state support of culture since France introduced it during the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade negotiations in 1993. Furthermore, the EU is legally bound to promote cultural diversity, having signed the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. For more information about debates around how the EU approaches cultural provision see this link to a presentation by Planet's editor at a fringe meeting at the 2015 Plaid Cymru Annual Conference
Other areas of cultural activity have won exemptions on the grounds of supporting cultural diversity within the European Union
UK Video-Game producers have been exempt from a ban on tax relief under the state aid ruling because they meet certain cultural criteria. In 2013, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the tax relief offered to UK video game producers. This was because they saw 'no obvious market failure in this dynamic and growing sector and games were being produced even without state aid.' However, the investigation concluded that the tax relief measure provides incentives to developers to produce games meeting certain cultural criteria, in line with EU objectives. Commission Vice President in charge of competition policy Joaquín Almunia concluded: 'Our initial doubts have been dispelled. The proposed aid for video games is indeed focusing on a small number of distinctive, culturally British games which have increasing difficulties to find private financing.'
The Commission therefore concluded that the tax relief measure promotes culture without unduly distorting competition in the Single Market. It is therefore in line with Article 107(3)(d) of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
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Other countries are challenging the ruling
According to a report in the Telegraph, the French state gives nearly three quarters of a billion euros in subsidies to the written press, including magazines. Several million of that subsidises the costs of posting copies to readers, according to figures for 2012 from the ministry of culture and communication. French Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg in 2014 defended the subsidies, saying that the French press was going through an 'industrial crash' that he compared to the collapse of the steel industry in the 1980s.
'If we stopped the subsidies… while the press is in difficulty, that would pose a real democratic problem,' he said.
The ruling will have a detrimental effect on Welsh publishing, culture and arts, and will exacerbate the 'democratic deficit' within Welsh politics.
Through their review pages, magazines like Planet and New Welsh Review and Poetry Wales serve an essential function in the wider field of Welsh publishing by making interested readers aware of new titles. Planet's reviews of music releases, performance and visual arts events are invaluable for the health of the cultural sector in Wales. Planet also plays an important role in fostering political debate. Our renewed political focus addresses recent concerns by Assembly Members about the 'democratic deficit' caused by a lack of engagement between the National Assembly and citizens, debating topics of contemporary political urgency from Assembly policy proposals to myriad forms of Welsh internationalism. Furthermore, the English-language Welsh magazines play a major role in bridging English- and Welsh-language Welsh culture, with their coverage of Welsh-language culture of significant benefit to Welsh learners and non-Welsh speakers in particular.
How you or your organisation can help support Planet financially or in kind, call us on 01970 611255
What you can do if you think this ruling is unfair:
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Ken Skates AM – Minister for Culture and Sport
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Post: Minister for Culture and Sport, Welsh Government, 5th Floor, Tŷ Hywel, Cardiff Bay, CF99 1NA
Carwyn Jones, First Minister
Email: [email protected]
post: Carwyn Jones, First Minister, Welsh Government, 5th Floor, Tŷ Hywel, Cardiff Bay, CF99 1NA
Hywel Williams
Plaid Cymru Shadow Spokesperson on Shadow Business, Innovation and Skills; Culture, Media and Sport; Wales.
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 3000
Email: [email protected]
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Derek Vaughan (MEP - Labour)
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Jill Evans (MEP – Plaid Cymru)
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EU Office: +32 22 845 103
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Short Closing:
bhûr bhuvas suvar om
This simple closing phrase is magnificent, and is a powerful meditation all by itself, a joyous and humbling panoramic sweep from the initial earthy, lower chakra "bh" sound gradually becoming ever finer, transcending all the worlds, and culminating in the nameless, formless essence.
Long Closing:
Om âpo jyotih rasomritam brahma
bhûr bhuvas suvar om
This beautiful closing pays tribute to the myriad forms of the One. A simple translation is:
Om, the Water, the Light, the very Essence in which we exist, the Absolute, the physical world, the astral realm, the mental realm, all are Om.
As you may have noticed, the preamble begins with Om, the first line of the Gâyatrî Mantra begins with Om and the closing ends with Om.
Om is in everything and everything is in Om. Indeed, the mantric repetition of this one syllable, Om, is of immeasurable value. It is often said that Om is the greatest of all mantras.
Swâm Gambhrnanda suggests meditating in this manner:
I am Brahman, as signified by Om and as conditioned by mâyâ in which the sattva quality preponderates.
For clarification, here are quotes from various Upanishads describing the nature of Om:
I will give you the Word all the scriptures glorify and which all spiritual disciplines express, to attain which aspirants lead of a life of sense-restrain and selflessness. It is Om. This symbol of Brahman is the highest. Realizing it, one finds complete fulfillment of all one's longings. It is of the greatest support to all seekers.
Katha Unpanishad (I, ii, 15-17)
Take the great bow of the sacred scriptures, place on it the arrow of devotion; then draw the bowstring of meditation, and aim at the target, the Lord of Love. Om is the bow, the soul is the arrow, and Brahman is called its target. Now draw the bowstring of meditation and hitting the target, be One with It.
Mundaka Upanishad (II, ii, 3-4)
Fire is not seen until one firestick rubs across another, though the fire is still there, hidden. So does Brahman remain hidden until being revealed by the mantram Om. Let your body be the lower firestick and the mantram Om be the upper. Rub them against each other in meditation and realize Brahman.
Shvetashvatara Upanishad (1, 13-14)
Daily spiritual practice:
The beautiful rhythmic patterns, soothing ancient sounds and powerful intent make the Gâyatrî Mantra a magnificent part of daily spiritual practice.
The Gâyatrî Mantra combines the effects of mantric sound with the effects of a deep and profound prayer, resulting in a combination which is exceedingly potent.
As with all spiritual practices, this is a vehicle for intent. The stronger and greater the intent, the stronger and greater the results.
Spiritual progress does not succeed merely by means of intellectual reasoning or theoretical arguments, but rather by direct experience. If you would like a deeper understanding of the Gâyatrî Mantra, it is well and good that you should begin with an intellectual understanding of the words and the intent, but that is only a preliminary step leading to your own direct experience of That Which is beyond words.
Humble Submission and Selfless Unity:
Many of the greatest prayers, such as the Gâyatrî Mantra from the ancient rishis of India, the Fâtiha which was received by the prophet Muhammad, and the Lord's Prayer which was given to us by Jesus, all share some magnificent similarities, illustrating the highest and noblest principles of prayer.
In each of these great prayers, the opening lines are a humble recognition that there is a Greater Power, and that all that we receive comes from the will of that Greater Power. Such prayer is an act of humble submission to That Which is beyond our understanding.
And the final lines of each of these great prayers, in humble submission to a Greater Power, acknowledge the gifts of understanding and awakening which are continually bestowed upon all of mankind, even though so few are even aware of the gifts. This humble recognition of the gifts that are constantly showered upon us is an essential element of the highest spiritual practices that we have been given, leading us toward the understand that we can and should rise above our differences and divisions, emerging from our delusion of separation and becoming aware of the Light of Unity which already shines upon all of creation.
Create your own unique rendering:
Armed with the definitions of the Sanskrit words and your own unique insight into what the mantra means for you (which may change over time), it may be very useful to write your own personal rendering of the meaning of the mantra.
For example, here is my current rendering:
We meditate upon the Divine Radiance,
that One Light which deserves our worship,
the One whose noble thought energizes and directs our awakening.
Om Bhur Bhuva Suvah
Tat Savithur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat
Meaning: We meditate on that most adorable, most desirable and most enchanting luster (effulgence) of our supreme Lord, who is our creator, inspirer and source of eternal Joy. May this light inspire and illumine our intellect (and dispel the darkness).
Word Meaning: Aum: The primeval sound (from which all sounds emerge); Dheemahi: We meditate upon; Varenyam: the most adorable, most desirable or most enchanting; Bhargo: luster or effulgence; Tat: of that; Devasya: supreme (Lord); Savitur: from whom all creations emerge (also means the Sun God who is our life source); Bhur: who is our inspirer; Bhuvah: who is our creator; Suvaha: who is the abode of supreme joy; [Bhur, Bhuvah and Suvaha are also considered to mean three lokaas or worlds namely Heaven, earth and lower worlds]. Yo: May this light; Prachodayaat: inspire/illumine; Naha: our; Dhiyo: intellect (activities of the intellect)]
Significance of Gayatri Mantra
This is the most auspicious occasion of your life. Human life can be compared to a four-storied mansion. The four stories are: Brahmacharya (celibacy), Grihastha (householder), Vaanaprastha (recluse) and Sanyasa (renunciate). Today you are laying the foundation for the mansion of your life. The safety and security of the mansion is assured once you make the foundation strong and sturdy.
Man is born four times in his life. He is born for the first time when he emerges from his mother's womb. He becomes a Dwija (born for the second time) when he is initiated into the Gayatri Mantra. He becomes a Vipra through the study of Vedas and ultimately becomes a Brahmana when he recognizes the principle of Brahman. One should be a Brahmin not merely by virtue of birth, but by virtue of action too. For this, chanting of Gayatri Mantra is very essential.
Man is the embodiment of all Gods. In fact, the gross form of the food that man consumes refers to the principle of Brahma. On this basis, it is said, "Annam Brahma, Raso Vishnu" (food is Brahma and the essence is Vishnu). The subtle form of the food denotes the principle of Vishnu. The subtlest form symbolizes the principle of Easwara. The gross form of the food strengthens the body. The subtle form of the food strengthens the mind and the subtlest form of food purifies the speech. Therefore, food plays a vital role in strengthening and purifying the body, mind and speech.
Gayatri is Sarvadevata Swarupini and Sarvamantra Swarupini (embodiment of all Gods and goddesses and all Mantras). It is said, Gayatri Chaandasaam Matha, meaning Gayatri is the mother of the Vedas. There is no need to chant any other Mantra if you chant the Gayatri Mantra. Gayatri has three names: Gayatri, Savitri and Saraswathi. Gayantham Trayate ithi Gayatri, it protects the one who recites it. Gayatri is the master of the senses. Savitri is the master of the life principle. When Gayatri acts as the protector of life forces, she is known as Savitri You might have heard the story of Savitri, a woman of chastity, who brought her dead husband, Sathyavaan, back to life with the power of her prayer. Savitri protects those who lead a life of Sathya (truth). This is the inner meaning. Saraswathi is the presiding deity of speech. Man has to earn the grace of Gayatri, Savitri and Saraswathi to sanctify his life.
First and foremost, man has to purify his speech. Only then will his life be safe and secured. If you slip and fall, the injury can be repaired, but the slip of the tongue is irreparable. It will make your life miserable. So, you should have control over your speech. Excessive talk will lead to untruth and unpleasantness. That is why the ancient saints and seers used to observe silence. You can uphold truth and attain fame only by talking less. Limited talk will confer happiness. Excessive talk will put you to grave dangers.
Gayatri, Savitri and Saraswathi are latent in everybody. Bhur, Bhuvah and Suvah in the Gayatri Mantra refer to body (materialization), life force (vibration) and soul (radiation). Bhur means Bhuloka (the earth), which is nothing but the combination of materials. This denotes the human body, which is also a combination of materials. Bhuvaha refers to the life force, which makes the body move. Suvaha refer to Prajnana Shakti, which sustains the life force. This Prajnana Shakti is known as the Constant Integrated Awareness. This is also termed as radiation. All the three, viz., materialization, vibration and radiation are present in man. I tell you often, you are not one, but three - the one you think you are (physical level), the one others think you are (mental level) and the one you really are (Atmic level).
Human life is the combination of body, mind and the Atma. Body is the basis for attaining wisdom. So, it should not be misused. One has to purify one's body and mind by undertaking sacred actions. The principle of Atma is always pure and unsullied. It is said, Janthunaam Narajanma Durlabham (human life is the rarest of all). Sareera Maadhyam Khalu Dharma Sadhanam (it is by the body can one undertake righteous actions). Do not underestimate the potentialities of human body. In fact, human body is the basis for attaining the goal of life. Work for the redemption of your life by chanting the Mantras and undertaking sacred activities.
One need not make any special effort to acquire the human qualities, viz., Sathya, Dharma, Santhi, Prema and Ahimsa. They are with you right from your birth. But you have forgotten them, as you have not put them into practice. Instead of giving 'tons' of speeches, it is better that you practice at least an 'ounce' of what you have learnt. Today humanness is on the decline because man does not practice human values. Man is developing Aasalu (desires), forgetting Aadarsaalu (ideals). Attachment to the body is on the rise, whereas attachment to the spirit is on the decline. No doubt, attachment to the body is essential, but only when it comes to performing actions.
You should give up Dehaabhimaanarn (attachment to the body) and cultivate Deshaabhimaanam (attachment to the motherland). After Ravana was annihilated, Lakshmana prayed to Rama to reign over Lanka too. He said, "Brother, it is not proper on our part to disturb our brother Bharata, who is ruling over Ayodhya. Moreover, the kingdom of Lanka is more affluent and more beautiful than Ayodhya. So, it is my humble prayer that you should become the king of Lanka." Vibhishana too fell at the feet of Rama, saying, "Swami, I surrender myself, my wealth and the kingdom at your Lotus Feet." But Rama was not carried away by the affluence of Lanka. He said, "Janani Janma Bhoomischa Swargadapi Gareeyasi," the mother and the motherland are greater than even the heaven.
Himachala forms the boundary on the northern side of India. 'Hima' means ice. It is white in color and melts easily. Whiteness symbolizes purity. 'Achala' means that which is steady. Your Hridaya (heart) also should be like Himachala, pure and steady. It should melt with compassion. Hri + Daya = Hridaya. Daya means compassion. God resides in your heart only when it is pure, steady and full of compassion. But today human heart has lost purity and steadiness due to limitless desires. Life is a long journey and your desires are the luggage. "Less luggage more comfort make travel a pleasure." The journey of life will become enjoyable only when you reduce the luggage of desires. The lesser the desires are, the happier you will be. The Gayatri Mantra teaches that you should offer everything to God. Sarva Karma Bhagavad Preetyartham (perform all your actions to please God). Only then you will be free from all difficulties and misery.
The Vedas declare: "Mathru Devo Bhava, Pithru Devo Bhava" (revere the mother and the father as God). I keep telling the students very often that their blood, food, head and Dudalu (money) are all the gifts of the mother. So, first and foremost, one should show gratitude to the mother. You should never forget your mother who gave you birth after carrying you in her womb for nine months and brought you up providing all care and comfort, unmindful of her own physical strain. The mother always has your well being uppermost in her mind in whatever she says or does. You may be highly educated and your mother may be an illiterate, but still you should have utmost regard for her. You should consider the teachings of your mother as the Veda itself.
Gayatri is the embodiment of the mother-principle. You should chant the Gayatri everyday, morning, afternoon and evening. These are referred to as Praathah Sandhya, Maadhyahna Sandhya and Saayam Sandhya. When you show your back to the sun, your shadow will be ahead of you. It will fall behind you only when you stand facing the sun. Similarly, Maya (illusion), which is like your shadow, will overtake you when you turn your mind away from God. It can be overcome only when you turn your mind towards God.
Due to the impact of Kali Age and the advancement of modern education, man's intellect is getting perverted. There is no point in acquiring education bereft of character. Worldly education, which corresponds to mere bookish knowledge, can never help you to lead a divine life. No doubt, worldly education is essential, but along with worldly education, one should have spiritual education too. "Aadhyaatma Vidya Vidyaanaam,'' spiritual education is the true education. "Nadinaam Saagaro Gathihi," all the rivers ultimately merge in the ocean. There can be no river without the ocean. Worldly education corresponds to rivers and rivulets. Spiritual education can be compared to a mighty ocean. So, of all the forms of education, spiritual education is the highest and the noblest. Today even the highly educated parents are acting without any sense of discrimination. They discourage their children from worshipping God and participating in Bhajans. They tell them that they would have ample time to think of God after retirement. This is a grave mistake. "Start early, drive slowly, reach safely." One can remember God in the old age only when one thinks of Him right from one's childhood.
Students !
This is the right age to contemplate on God. This is the golden age, a very sacred age. Do not misuse it. Some parents want their children to go abroad immediately after the completion of their graduation. What is there in foreign countries that is not available in Bharat?. In fact, that which is not present in Bharat is not present anywhere else in the world. Most of the students who go abroad to pursue higher studies develop perverted minds and lose their character. I have seen Myself many who went abroad, but few of them returned to Bharat with good character. People send their children abroad because they want them to become Dhanavantulu (wealthy), but not Gunavantulu (virtuous). Money may provide all the comforts and conveniences, but can it confer mental peace? No. Only spirituality can grant peace of mind.
Today people are crazy to go to foreign countries, whereas the foreigners themselves are coming to Bharat in search of peace of mind. They have all the material comforts, but lack peace of mind. They have money, but no character. Excessive money gives rise to arrogance, which in turn leads to all wicked qualities. So, one should not go abroad in search of wealth. One should remain in Bharat if one wants to cultivate noble character. Take Swami's own example. Thousands of devotees have been praying to Me to visit their respective countries. But till today I have not entertained the thought of going abroad. What is the reason? Bharat is the center of all Dharmas. It is the land of sacred rituals and sacrifice. Here is a small example: The train has an engine in the front and many compartments attached to it. You will find coal, fire and the driver only in the engine, but not in any of the compartments. Bharat can be compared to the engine. In Bharat alone you find the sacred fire of Yajnas and Yagas. The other countries are like different compartments attached to the engine of Bharat. Some 'compartments' may fall aside, what is the reason? They do not have proper link with the engine. The culture of Bharat is highly sacred. The Bharatiyas should remain in their motherland, practice and propagate its sacred culture.
Gayatri is known as Panchamukhi, meaning she has five faces. What are they? Aum is the first face; "Bhur Bhuvah Suvaha" is the second; "Tat Savitur Varenyam" is the third; "Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi" is the fourth; "Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat" is the fifth. The Gayatri has three parts: 1.Praise, 2.Meditation, and 3.Prayer. First, the Divine is praised, then it is meditated upon in reverence and lastly, an appeal is made to the Divine to dispel the darkness of ignorance and to awaken and strengthen the intellect. "Dheemahi" is related to the meditative aspect. "Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat" relates to the aspect of prayer. Chanting of the Gayatri Mantra purifies the mind and confers devotion, detachment and wisdom. Young men must necessarily chant the Gayatri Mantra. Today we find people getting initiated into the Gayatri Mantra in the advanced stages of their youth. Intellect will blossom and shine forth in all its splendor only after initiation into the Gayatri Mantra. That is why it is essential that Upanayanam be done at the age of eight. One who is initiated into the Gayatri Mantra at an early age will become highly intelligent. Chanting of the Gayatri Mantra will sanctify man's life.
It is because man does not think of God with devotion and sincerity that fear and restlessness have become the order of the day. Chanting of Divine Name alone can make one fearless. God is referred to as Hiranyagarbha. Hiranya means gold. Only when you place this 'gold' in your heart, can you get the jewels of Sathya, Dharma, Santhi and Prema. Once God is installed in your heart, only divine feelings will originate from it. When sweet pudding is poured into a vessel with a number of holes, what comes out of the holes will also be sweet pudding. Likewise, when you fill your heart with Divinity, all your actions will become divine. But man lacks faith in Divinity. He has Swasa (breath), but no Viswasa (faith). Such a life is useless.
Youth should work for the progress of the country. They should always help the fellow-beings. Sage Vyasa gave the essence of 18 Puranas thus: Paropakarah Punyaya Paapaya Parapeedanam (helping others is meritorious, harming others is sin). So, Help ever, Hurt never. This is the true devotion and surrender. Devotion does not mean offering worship or doing Bhajans. They are all external activities. All these are futile if there is no inner purity.
Love is God. God is love, so live in love. Love your parents. Serve them, obey their command and satisfy them. They have immense love for you. But, sometimes, they may try to put you on the wrong path unknowingly. In such a case, explain to them, what is right and what is wrong and convince them. If they want you to go abroad to earn more money, tell them that character is important, not money. If you explain to them in a proper way, there will certainly be a transformation in them.
If you chant the Gayatri Mantra wholeheartedly, you will never face difficulties or misery in life. Chant the Divine name incessantly. You know the story of Prahlada. His father Hiranyakasipu commanded him to stop chanting the name of Lord Narayana. Prahlada would never argue with his father. He would smilingly listen to all that his father had to say, but ultimately would l follow the dictates of his conscience. He was trampled upon by huge elephants, bitten by poisonous snakes, pushed down from mountain cliffs, thrown into deep sea; but never did he give up chanting of Lord's name. As a result, the elephants, the poisonous snakes, the mountain cliffs and the mighty oceans, transformed into Lord Narayana Himself. The Lord came to his rescue whenever he was put to danger. Likewise, if you have divine feelings in your heart, God will protect you, wherever you are. You should have unwavering faith in Him and chant His name with love.
Do not give scope to the evil qualities of anger, greed and jealousy. They are like gateways of hell. Ravana was highly educated and powerful. But he ruined his entire clan and kingdom, as he became a victim of Kama (desire). Hiranyakasipu symbolized anger and ultimately ruined himself. Duryodhana was greed personified and he too suffered the same fate as that of Ravana and Hiranyakasipu. You may have immense knowledge, wealth and valor, but you are bound to suffer if you become a slave to anger, desire and greed. Do not take pride in your wealth, physical strength and education. Develop the strength of love. Love can transform even a foe into a friend. Only through love can your life be redeemed.
Some people may argue it is foolish to believe in the existence of God whom you cannot see. But, in fact, you are seeing God all the time, because the entire universe is the form of God. Right from microcosm to macrocosm, all forms are His. The Vedas declare: Easwara Sarva Bhuthanaam (He is present in all beings). You are unable to see Him because you see the nature from the physical point of view. Give up the worldly feeling and see the nature with divine feelings. Then God will certainly manifest before you. Just as fragrance is present in the flower, Divinity is latent in you. Flower can be seen by the naked eye, but can anyone visualize its fragrance? Mother loves the child. She has a form, but her love has no form. That love is God.
Gayatri Mantra is highly sacred. As the Sastri garu pointed out, Gayatri Mantra contains the essence of all the Mantras of all Gods and Goddesses. Just as single thread runs through all the flowers in a garland, the same divine power exists in all the god forms. Understand this unity in diversity. One who has understood this unity will never be put to suffering. Develop faith in God. Do not get carried away by what others say. Follow the dictates of your conscience. If you have the strong desire to see God, contemplate on Him with unflinching faith. Then you can certainly see Him. Never doubt His existence. He exists for those who believe in His existence and does not exist for those who deny His existence. He acts according to your feelings. So, develop faith in Him. Chanting the Gayatri Mantra for three times in a day, i.e., morning, afternoon and evening, is not enough. You should chant this Mantra incessantly. Why should you stipulate a particular time period for chanting His name who is beyond time? Sarvada Sarvakaleshu Sarvathra Harichinthanam, chant His name at all places, at all times and under all circumstances.


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Version control systems, also known as revision control or source control systems, are used to track changes to software development projects, and allow team members to change and collaborate on the same files. Version control systems allow developers to work simultaneously on code and isolate their own work through what are known as branches. Branches keep code changes protected from the changes in other branches, but they can be merged together if and when the developer is ready. Version control systems allow developers to automatically track their work, see a history of all changes, and revert to previous versions of a project when needed. All code changes and branches are kept in a repository (often referred to as the "repo").
Version control systems are used by software development teams to streamline the development process, manage code for multiple projects, and maintain a history of code changes. When choosing a version control system, users often need a version control hosting solution to host their master repository where developers commit their code changes. Developers often use version control clients to manage the functionality of their version control systems through a graphical user interface (GUI). Version control systems integrate with a variety of software development tools, including IDE, build automation software, and PaaS providers.
To qualify for inclusion in the Version Control System category, a product must:
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An enterprise-grade server for teams to share code, track work, and ship software — for any language, all in a single package. It's the perfect complement to your IDE.
AWS CodeCommit is a fully-managed source control service that makes it easy for companies to host secure and highly scalable private Git repositories. You can use CodeCommit to securely store anything from source code to binaries, and it works seamlessly with your existing Git tools.
Git is easy to learn and has a tiny footprint with lightning fast performance. It outclasses SCM tools like Subversion, CVS, Perforce, and ClearCase with features like cheap local branching, convenient staging areas, and multiple workflows.
Helix Core is enterprise-class version control for faster, more collaborative development for teams of any size. With Helix Core, developers can use their preferred tools — like Git and Visual Studio — while enjoying lightning-fast workflows, support for all file types, and faster builds from a single source of truth. Organizations around the globe rely on Helix Core to build and deliver complex digital products faster and with higher quality. Helix Core is trusted by the world's most innovative
Subversion is an open source version control system. Founded in 2000 by CollabNet, Inc., the Subversion project and software have seen incredible success over the past decade. Subversion has enjoyed and continues to enjoy widespread adoption in both the open source arena and the corporate world.
Version control is the operating system of software development. It can solve problems efficiently and silently, or it can create more. Plastic SCM is a distributed version control, but can work centralized too. It is excellent with branching and merging, can deal with huge projects and big binary assets natively, and it comes with GUIs and tools to make everything simpler. Plastic solves problems.
IBM Rational ClearCase is a software configuration management solution that provides version control, workspace management, parallel development support, and build auditing.
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Simul provides advanced document management features such as branching, merging and version comparison for your Word documents
CVS is a version control system, an important component of Source Configuration Management (SCM). Using it, you can record the history of sources files, and documents. It fills a similar role to the free software RCS, PRCS, and Aegis packages.
Building software that matters is more than a race to close issues. We know every team can craft great software, you just need the best tools and the right information. FogBugz provides all you need to make great software, including project management, issue tracking, and support, fused with just enough process to help you deliver. FogBugz shows you the issue and project info you need, alongside updates from your integrated tools. As well as providing expert advice and insights from two decad
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Serena PVCS Pro is a change and configuration management solution for smaller teams. It enriches Serena PVCS VM with a number of capabilities that help smaller teams maximize efficiency and productivity. Serena PVCS Pro consists of Serena PVCS VM, Serena Prototype Composer, Serena Agile Planner, and Serena Issue and Defect Management.
StarTeam's software configuration management manages and tracks source code changes - including change requests, defects, tasks, requirements, user stories and discussions - throughout the SDLC. It delivers changes across any tool and repository.
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ArX is a Version Control System (VCS), like CVS, Subversion, or GNU arch. It manages "archives" (collections of files), such as source code files for a software project. It tracks the history of each file, along with change comments, version tags, forks and branches, etc. It can store files and documents of any kind, but the largest benefits are with text files, rather than binary files.
Darcs is a free and open source, cross-platform version control system, like git, mercurial or subversion but with a very different approach. Thanks to its focus on changes rather than snapshots, Darcs can offer a freer way of working, and a simpler user interface.
DBmaestro's DevOps Platform paves the way for safe implementation of CI/CD for the database. With automatic drift prevention mechanisms, customizable role management, and a complete audit trail, our platform makes unplanned database downtime a thing of the past. The platform combines several key features that make its value greater than the sum of its parts: repeatable release automation, database version control, governance and security modules, and a business activity monitor. The result is co
Fossil is a simple, high-reliability, distributed software configuration management system with these advanced features: Integrated Bug Tracking, Wiki, and Technotes, Built-in Web Interface, Self-Contained, Simple Networking, CGI/SCGI Enabled, Autosync, Robust & Reliable.
AccuRev is a software configuration management tool which addresses complex parallel and distributed development environments with its stream-based architecture, to accelerate your development process and improve asset reuse.
monotone is a free distributed version control system. It provides a simple, single-file transactional version store, with fully disconnected operation and an efficient peer-to-peer synchronization protocol. It understands history-sensitive merging, lightweight branches, integrated code review and 3rd party testing.
Dynamsoft's SourceAnywhere version control software (AKA source control software) is specifically designed as a more powerful Visual SourceSafe (VSS) replacement.
Seapine Software provides process-centric application lifecycle management (ALM) solutions for product development and IT organizations.
CA Harvest Software Change Manager (CA Harvest SCM) provides powerful, process-driven capabilities for managing development teams across your enterprise, encompassing multiple platforms and release management tools.
Code Co-op is an affordable peer-to-peer version control system with wiki bug database.
The appliance for storing your code in your own network. If you are using git, you can now store your code in your own gitstorage device. Save time setting up your server using the gitstorage appliance. The device includes everything that you need to create, import, manage and backup your git repositories from the web interface in a matter of minutes. Users can access the device through git clients and the web interface as well. Just connect it to your network and start using it.
Veracity takes previously-scary or painful things like Branching, Merging and working Offline and makes them comfortable, powerful components of your everyday workflow. Most merges are resolved automatically, and when in doubt, DiffMerge is available to sort things out.
Vesta is a portable SCM system targeted at supporting development of software systems of almost any size, from fairly small (under 10,000 source lines) to very large (10,000,000 source lines).
Yieldlab YRD is the logical continuation of the company's yield management- and programmatic advertising technologies, and the result of Yieldlab's long-standing experience in programmatic advertising. Via one platform and one central interface, Yieldlab YRD unites all advertising channels for the effective and efficient marketing of inventory.


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Keeping emergency escape routes clear from any obstruction maximises safety. This fire door sign should be used on fire doors which could potentially be obstructed and in the event of a fire found to be blocked. Using a photoluminescent sign will enable the message to be identified if the lights are out or obscured by smoke.
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Surviving a Tornado
Understanding what a tornado is and how to live through one.
A tornado is an awesome force that astounds many and terrifies many more. With the power of a freight train, a tornado can level an entire house. It can also pick up a carton of eggs and place them unharmed miles and miles away from their original location. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to a tornado's destructive path and what it chooses to leave alone.
Warning Signs of a Tornado
There are many signs that indicate a tornado may be coming. These include a dark sky that is greenish in color, wall clouds, large hail, the wind may die down and become very, very still, an approaching cloud of debris and the sound similar to a freight train. If any of these signs appear, it is a good idea to check your local weather conditions and see if a tornado watch is in effect.
A Tornado Watch vs. a Tornado Warning
The National Weather Service will issue a tornado watch when conditions are favorable for tornados. During a tornado watch, you should keep your eye out for weather conditions that indicate a tornado may be coming. When a watch turns into a tornado warning, it means a tornado has been spotted and it's time to take cover.
When a Tornado Strikes
When a tornado strikes, it's time to get to safety. This means getting into a tornado shelter or a basement if possible. If you can't get underground, go into an interior room of your home that does not have windows, such as a bathroom or a broom closet. If you are in a mobile home, get out and find shelter somewhere else.
If possible, get under a heavy piece of furniture and hold onto it. Protect your head
and neck with your arms.
When Outdoors
If you spot a tornado while outside, try to get indoors and to safety as quickly as possible. If you're not able to get inside, lie in a ditch or crouch next to a strong building. If you need to lie in a ditch, make sure that there isn't any flooding and if flooding begins, be prepared to move quickly.
If you're in a car, get out quickly and try to get inside or find a ditch to lie in. Never, ever try to outrun a tornado.
By following the above guidelines, you will greatly increase your chances of survival should a tornado strike.


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When the words of which you've read shift seemingly at random by some
pseudo-intellectual sciolist author's edit. Unsure yourself whether it's obsessive revision and the perpetual search for subjective perfection? Or a whimsical splurge lamely revised by Dr Attempted-Mischief and his misfit cryptic cohorts?
Maybe either or neither.
When looking to the heavens all signs are obscured by clouds that shift to another's purpose. A comfort blanket or some vampiric cloak unendingly drawn to permanently conceal?
You just don't know.
When the words of which you've re-read cease to fit the recollection. Check. Check them again against an older copy – but to detect takes time. And time itself is unfavourably pliant, it'll misguide you.
So don't waste it.
When, with feet firmly to the ground perhaps, you read those words and fix them in place by rote. Ground is no base. Ground I'll inform you edges one way at the speed of a growing fingernail, another at the roundabout speed of a 24 hour day; yet no day the same length as the last. Warped too this land on which you stand; added to and eroded by sea and tide. Or ploughed aside by the dozers in the wake of the marchers of progress. And memories anyway, whether forced in by said rote or blotted up by interest; they swing this way and that; any recollection can be hijacked and rewritten simply by your own mood of the moment.
So forget that.
When the words you read are transferred by chisel to mountain. Yes, look to Mother Earth, take comfort in the bosom of her being as you etch one of her many breasts: that unbalance her sphere to spin out and trick you those uneven 24 hour days. Mother Earth that holds those oceans and land and makes no apology for her perigees and apogees; whose children in their billions fight so readily and redly in tooth and claw, demolishing themselves and history with their doings; that mother who swallows her own mountains! No solace in this world where these words matter just fleetingly and for that only in the minds of its apes and their zeitgeist.
Lay down your crude tools.
When the words you've read may be illuminated by peeling back the covers of your comfort blanket – yes, get some measure by moon and stars. Here you are, only it's not where you think you are. Up there the stars are loosely beholden to their Newtonian purpose and lensed out of place by invisible influences–dark ones, un-wholly so. And the unreliable moon, it's letting you go anyhow and looping out farther by the day.
I may lay down the pen too in this quest at least–ultimately nibless.
When the words have no frame of reference and there's you all unsure-footed too, unfixed to this land, its satellite and all that's unplaceably local. Temporary lodgers and associates bound by elastic threads to each other and to a burning furnace that will one day ebb from its yellow and flow to an all-engulfing 'big red'. You're spinning, you, all of you and them, round and elliptically round, all tracing your ever-varying, ever so personal, spring shaped spirals; loosely lassoed as your dominant partner blazes its path through something coined 'The Western Arm' by someone unknown to most. An arm whose body is a bigger altogether and less together dust cloud that holds celestially you Mary Celestes. All committed all of you, every vagrant particle of every one of your beings, to something supermassive that hunkers (comfortable for now in a creamy whey) but long-term hankers to have you–its prey.
There you are.
Who Am I…
When my anger to one is as great as my love of another
When harmony, congruence and conflation are elusive
When confliction, dissonance and conflagration are all pervasive
When the opinions I voice are drowned internally by floods of hypocrisy
When I mould my persona to suit the ones I'm with
When my anima and animus brawl on the flotsam of dead opinion
When incidents and circumstance invoke moods that deny reason
When reason anyhow is born from culture and conformity
When my desire for swift justice is knee jerked itself by responsibility
When I wait forever for something but know not why or what for
When arousal in the interim is sated and slopped out as disgust – and never discussed
When the clothes I don shape me into what they represent – briefly
When a lie in my own mind is the truth in the minds of others
When that lie then overwrites the truth in mine
When I'm sucker punched by appearance for ignoring substance
When I wish for aphorisms but wind up with wound up anaphora – repeatedly
I guess what's next. tbc


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Many people are thoroughly disappointed when, after a couple weeks of blogging, the great unwashed masses of internet users haven't beat a path to their blog. After a month of hard work, they're still only seeing a handful of visitors a day – and it's disheartening.
What that person doesn't realize is that by every realistic web metric, they're probably already quite successful. They are just looking at the data wrong and have defined what "success" is in an unrealistic fashion.
A successful blog sees steady growth over time, with occasional sharp spikes when they post something particularly popular. didn't suddenly become big one day; it took years of hard work by Xeni Jardin and company to build the blog's traffic to the point where everyone knows of the site.
Let's use an example from a blog of an acquaintance who found herself wondering why her blog wasn't a big success. She showed me her usage statistics after the first month, and they looked like this:
Week 1: 145 unique visitors
Week 2: 180 unique visitors
Week 3: 202 unique visitors
Week 4: 219 unique visitors
She lamented the fact that after a month of hard work, she was only seeing about 30 unique visitors a day, and she was thinking about quitting the game. What I told her is that I saw the beginnings of an unqualified success and that I'd be thrilled with this kind of growth in my first month.
Each week, her visitors are going up compared to the previous month, at an average rate of 15%. That is an incredibly impressive week over week growth rate that indicates that there's a core of material at the site that people are coming back to read over and over again.
What would happen if she was able to sustain that growth over the course of a year? During the first week of the second year, her blog would welcome 207805 unique visitors, or about 30,000 a day. That rate of growth is basically impossible to do, of course, but it gives an idea of how strong her rate of growth really is. This lady only sees herself as a failure because she's choosing a perspective that guarantees failure.
A much more realistic rate of growth is 8% a week. If our hero were to sustain 8% growth every single week throughout the year (something that many good blogs do during their first year – and even sometimes their second), she would be welcoming 7,932 unique visitors in an average week at the end of the year, more than 1,000 a day. Even better, if she uses this much more realistic metric of success, her blog is doing quite well and will still be doing just fine even if a few weeks go by without any measurable growth.
Unless you're a large media conglomerate, slow and steady wins the race, and you need to select metrics for determining your success along these lines. You should be comparing your numbers to your own past numbers, not comparing your numbers to what is pulling in.
The day I started disclaimer-statement.info, I decided I would launch it quietly, see what kind of usage I get the first week, and then shoot for a 9% rate of growth each week. I decided to count page views as my metric, as I was really interested in having visitors stick around for a while, at least during the first month (I've now moved to tracking visitors as my primary metric). For me, a visitor who reads ten pages is worth at least as much as ten visitors who read a page each. As long as I was able to stay in line with that rate of growth, my site was a success. Here's what my real numbers were the first four weeks of life:
Week 1: 11253 pages
Week 2: 11847 pages
Week 3: 22585 pages
Week 4: 19790 pages
Let's see what my "goal" numbers would have been:
Week 2: 12266 pages
Week 3: 13370 pages
Week 4: 14572 pages
I missed my goal in week two, but I made my goal in weeks three and four with room to spare, which meant that if I had some slow growth weeks in the future, I was still achieving my goals.
If you want to define success for yourself in realistic terms, here's an action plan for you.
Take the total number of visitors from your first week of non-anomalous statistics and record it in a spreadsheet. For almost everyone, this will be the earliest week you have of statistics. If your blog is an established blog, but you want to start a growth metric to define your success, choose a fairly recent week that doesn't have anything unusual about it. By unusual, I mean linkage from a high traffic site like Slashdot or Digg.
Determine the percent growth in visitors you want to see each week. My personal recommendation is 8-10% with a new blog and 2-4% for a blog established for more than a year. If you go higher than this, you're targeting a rate of growth that requires a lot of luck – these numbers are attainable through simple hard work.
Make a trend for the next year, calculating the "expected" visitor count for each week for the next year. A spreadsheet makes this calculation really easy. Put your base visitor count in cell A1, put your target percentage in cell B1 (don't forget the percent sign!), and then in A2 enter this formula: =A1+A1*$B$1 When you do this, it should produce a number slightly larger than the one above it. Click on A2 and then drag the black square in the lower right corner of the cell down to the 53rd row, and you have your targets for the next year! If you want to change your weekly growth, just change the percentage in B1 and the rest of the cells will recalculate.
Record your real weekly visitor count in the spreadsheet and observe how you're comparing to expectations. Remember, if you get some big traffic spikes from sites like Digg, the traffic will go down – just enjoy the big margin of success you had that week and plot how to keep a healthy margin in the future. Also, many well-written sites go through a big growth jump at some point where they grow at about 100% a week for a few weeks. Enjoy it while it lasts, because you'll likely plateau in the near future – just remember what your real metric of success is, and don't alter it because you believe you're ahead of the pack.
This method allows you to see your true success every week, and as each week passes, you'll see that you're on track for continued success in the future.
Building a Better Blog is a month-long series at disclaimer-statement.info, outlining steps you can take to build a long-term healthy blog that will attract readers. Jump ahead to the next essay, Don't Leave Them Hanging, or back to the previous one, Addressing Your Readers.


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This position is a 3 month UNPAID internship with us at Leah's Sweet Treats. Professional experience is not necessary, but natural talent and creativity is required. We have never opened it up to applicants who haven't had schooling or professional experience- but we know there is a lot of talent out there!
In order to apply for this position, please do the following:
Send us an email to: firstname.lastname@example.com. Under *NO* circumstances call us about this position!!!
Your email must include your name, age, location and availability. (This internship will require early mornings, and some Saturdays) Please tell us why you would like to be an intern at Leah's Sweet Treats! We want to hear about your passion for cakes and baking!! If you are currently in school, please tell us about what program you are enrolled in.
You also MUST attach pictures of your work. Any applicants who do not include photos will not be considered. If you just like the IDEA of cake decorating or baking, and have never done it before- this position is not for you!!
We get tons of applicants when we open up our internship program! We will be contacting those who show enthusiasm and have the most talent.
We will keep this open to applicants for 3 weeks.
Leah and Team!
Want to be a part of the sweetest team in town!? Hurry and apply!


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Former Paintsville mayor sentenced to four years in corruption case
Former Paintsville Mayor Robert Porter has been sentenced to four years in prison in a federal corruption case.
U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves also ordered Porter to pay a $4,000 fine. Reeves sentenced Porter Thursday.
A jury convicted Porter in September of three counts of misappropriating money and public resources.
Porter was charged with not paying for more than $7,000 worth of city utility service to houses he owned in town, and with using taxpayer money for personal expenses such as maintenance and repairs on his personal vehicles, gas and shipping charges.
Evidence also showed that Porter used a city-owned vehicle — which had been seized in a drug case — for personal trips, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Kerry B. Harvey.
Porter had been mayor since January 2007. He resigned after he was convicted.
More than 20 people wrote letters to Reeves seeking leniency for Porter.
Supporters described Porter as a good family man who had been an effective mayor, helping revitalize the downtown, supporting businesses and pushing initiatives to help the city and residents.
In a court motion, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kenneth R. Taylor and Kate Smith acknowledged positives in Porter's career.
However, the prosecutors said the case illustrated two kinds of public corruption that are "all too common" in the eastern half of Kentucky: the use of official authority to steer business to people in exchange for political support and financial gain; and what could be called a misguided sense of entitlement, in which officeholders use public resources for their own benefit.
The prosecutors said no single thing Porter did — getting a free oil change, missing a utility bill, cutting corners on bid rules to help a friend — seemed outrageous.
"But it is the persistence, brazenness, and sheer volume of (Porter's) misconduct, in the face of repeated warnings and public complaints, that make this a very serious offense," the prosecutors said in calling for a significant sentence.
Reeves ordered Porter to report to prison on March 13.
Porter's attorney, Mark Wohlander, said he plans to appeal his conviction.
Two other men pleaded guilty in the case.
Larry Herald, former manager of the city utilities service, was charged with helping Porter avoid paying for service between 2009 and mid-2012 by squelching shutdown orders; and Eulas Crace, who once owned a towing service and construction company, allegedly paid Porter to get work with the city.
Herald pleaded guilty to lying to an FBI agent and was sentenced to two years on probation and a $5,000 fine.
Crace pleaded guilty to paying an illegal gratuity to a public official. He is to be sentenced next month.
Bill Estep: 606-678-4655, @billestep1


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LANGHORNE, PA – June 2, 2010 — Sustainable web-to-print company, Green Books N Binders announced today that the technology breakthrough Low-Carb Binder™ has won the "Beyond Environmental Sustainability" award in the 2010 Environmental Innovation Awards. Presented by WhatTheyThink and Unisource, this award recognizes a leading-edge solution or initiative involving unique creativity.
"We received more than 50 applications for the second annual WhatTheyThink Environmental Innovation Awards. The Low-Carb Binder is a great concept that reduces waste throughout the product life cycle. Clearly Green Books and Binders went beyond certification and compliance to create a unique solution to a common problem," says Gail Nickel-Kailing, Managing Editor, WhatTheyThink Going Green.
The WhatTheyThink Environmental Innovation Awards took place in Atlanta, GA, on May 18, 2010. The patent-pending Low-Carb Binder is a ground-breaking binder made from 98% recycled material. Low-Carb Binders ship flat and are designed to be easily assembled when needed, thanks to a snap-in fastener securing the recycled metal ring mechanism to the vinyl-free base. Disposal is done by simply snipping the fastener and freeing the metal from the chipboard, so each piece can be recycled individually, thereby reducing the binder's "carbon footprint".
"Receiving the Beyond Environmental Sustainability award is a great honor for Green Books N Binders," says Kate Elion, President. "Beyond the recognition for our innovative work, the award is a milestone in our effort to communicate to businesses that taking a step as simple as changing binder usage has a significant impact on the environment. Contrary to most sustainable programs, no investment is required for companies to immediately reduce their carbon footprint. "
The Low-Carb Binder is customizable and available in a variety of colors and styles. It can be purchased from the Green Books N Binders website at www.greenbooksnbinders.com.
In the above photo are: (Left to Right): Allan Dragone, CEO Unisource, Tom Wright, Neenah Paper, Jerome Elion, VP Marketing, Green Books N Binders, Randy Davidson, CEO, WhatTheyThink , James Dunn, President Heidelberg USA, Steven DeVoe, GM, New Page
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With over 400 km of tunnels completed in the past 40 years, including iconic projects such as the Channel Tunnel, the Port of Miami tunnel and the Sydney Airport Link, Bouygues is recognised worldwide as a leader in tunnelling.
In China, the Group recently constructed the world's widest tunnels (15.43 m), breaking its own world record for tunnel width, set in 2005 in the Netherlands (a tunnel on the Brussels to Rotterdam and Amsterdam rail link).
Our equipment department with over 250 staff specializes in heavy lifting, design and manufacture of special formworks, erection and maintenance of TBMs and launching girders, and engineering of special equipment.


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Beef - Braised with Red Peppers & Berbere Spices
An excellent, and easy to make dish - which might introduce the flavour of Berber cooking to many.
Once the initial sealing and preperation is complete, the dish cooks itself, and is an ideal candidate for a Slow Cooker, if you have one - in which case it will need the thickening of a little cornflour. Serve with rice (perhaps mixed with a some fried onions, mashed potatoes or, for a special occasion our 'Couscous with Mediterranean Vegetables'
For 4 helpings:
1 kilo/2 lbs Stewing Beef (try to find shin if you can, if not chuck or a cut labelled stewing beef) - cut into large cubes (excess fat should be removed but any grizzle will melt away)
4 tablespoons (60ml) Olive or Vegetable Oil
2 medium Onions (about 250g/8 oz) - peeled and chopped
3 medium or 2 big cloves of Garlic, peeled & finely-chopped
2 Red Peppers (Capsicums) - cut in half to de-core & seed, then cut into 2.5cm/1 in pieces
1 x 400g tin Chopped Tinned Tomatoes
1 x 400g tin-full of Red Wine
1 x 400g tin-full of Beef Stock (made with ½ a stock cube
4 teaspoons Berbere Spice (from good supermarkets or www.gourmetherbs.co.uk (http://www.gourmetherbs.co.uk/)
1 tablespoon Tomato Purée
2 teaspoons (10ml) Cornflour - optional, depending on how thick you'd like your sauce, but will be needed if using a Slow Cooker.
Salt to taste - may not be needed, as there's salt in the stock cube.
Parsley or Coriander - to serve (optional)
1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wide frying pan, and when it is hot, seal the beef pieces on all sides (in batches if needbe) - then transfer it to an ovenroof casserole or Slow Cooker.
2. Lower the heat, add another 2 tablespoons of oil, then sweat the onions for about 5 minutes, until they become translucent but not brown. Add the chopped garlic and Berbere spices - and sweat turning the mixture for a further 2 minutes. Add this to your beef mixture.
3. Add your last tablespoon of oil and soften the chopped red peppers of a low heat for about 5 to 6 minutes - set these aside until later.
4. Add the tomatoes, wine, stock and purée to the beef mixture and mix well together.
5. Cook covered, for 1½ hours at Gas 3/160°C/325°F in a pre-heated oven or for 4-6-8 hours in a Slow Cooker (depending on whether it's set to high/medium or low).
Add the reserved red peppers at this stage and cook for a further ½ hour in the oven or 1 hour in a slow cooker on high heat. At this stage you can also thicken the sauce a little it you wish,by dissolving the cornflour in a little cook water then mixing in.
Serve, perhaps with a scattering of freshly-chopped parsley or coriander.
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The trade will send Ladd back to Chicago, where he won the Stanley Cup back in 2010. The Blackhawks received Ladd, along with Jay Harrison and Matt Fraser, in exchange for 21-year-old forward Marko Dano plus a first-round draft pick in the 2016 NHL draft, according to the Chicago Tribune. The Jets also will receive a conditional draft pick.
Ladd was one of the most coveted players at the deadline, with teams like the Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals also interested, according to TSN. The Blackhawks stepped up and made the deal on Thursday night, adding a key piece to their top line as they try to make a Stanley Cup run. Earlier in the week, Gary Lawless at TSN reported that the asking price for Ladd was a first round draft pick and a top prospect, and that proved to be exactly what the Blackhawks traded in the deal.
Some teams were reportedly skittish at the high asking price, including the Panthers, but the Blackhawks opted to move forward despite the high ask. The Jets will keep 36 percent of Ladd's salary and his salary cap hit for this season, according to ESPN's sources. The conditional pick will be a 2018 third round selection if the Blackhawks make it to the Stanley Cup this season.
After winning the Cup with Chicago in 2010, Ladd was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers.
The Blackhawks had been looking to add a wing piece at the trade deadline to play on the top line alongside Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa. Ladd has 34 points this season, including 17 goals. Last year Ladd put up career numbers with 62 points, 24 goals and 38 assists, and he is hoping to make an impact for the Blackhawks.
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The Jets had tried to sign Ladd to an extension, but after not being able to come to an agreement, general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff moved ahead with a trade. Ladd is a pending free agent, but he is already thinking about the summer, telling the Chicago Sun-Times that he hopes "it turns out really well and I play well and it makes them think about re-signing me."


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Filed by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation with Nevada OSHA, the complaint targets Cybernet Entertainment LLC, which does business as Kink.com and related spin-offs.
The filing describes "Vegas Road Trip," a Kink.com film that shows performers engaging in sexual activities that allegedly "are highly likely to spread blood-borne pathogens" and other potentially infectious materials, according to a statement released by the AHF.
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