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The eagerly anticipated, annual Louisiana Renaissance Festival transforms 16 acres of Hammond, LA, into the town of Albright, which emulates an historical 16th-century village in England during its fall harvest festival. The entire staff is required to dress in the style of that time—which is encouraged for visitors, or "villagers," as well—and there are a host of special activities to bring to life this truly Renaissance experience.
Located about an hour's drive from the, the LA Renaissance Fest is not only entertaining, it's educational and filling as well. There are forty stage shows every day, plus minstrels, jugglers, singing pirates, clowns, fire-eaters, sword-fighting, games, rides, and jousting for the delight of kids and adults alike. Every turn brings more craft demonstrations, from glassblowing and blacksmithing to candle making and woodworking.
The sights, sounds, and smells of the festival streets will pique your interests in all things Albright. Instruments like the hammer dulcimer and bagpipes are played on the side of the road, plus booths of classic musical instruments predating those popular today. More than 100 merchants host tents, braiding booths, and food booths, peddling everything from clothing and art to roasted pecans and turkey legs. You can even enjoy mead and other traditional spirits, several flavors of old fashioned root beer, and cream ale served at stations around the fest.
As you enter the park, you'll see spectators donning hats and clothing of the day, and you'll smell the roasting pecans within moments. Passing stages of music, animals, comedy, and children's shows, you'll make your way toward the jousting pavilion where real jousts take place throughout the day. You can pick your favorite rider and cheer as the two match up for an entertaining show that's unlike anything you'll see anywhere else in or around New Orleans.
The Louisiana Renaissance Festival is open Saturdays and Sundays from 9:45 am to 5:00 pm every Saturday and Sunday from the first Saturday of November till December 9th. Dressing up in the traditional garb is encouraged, as you'll fit in with all of the well-dressed employees of the fest. One-day tickets are $14.95 for adults and $8.45 for children 12 and under.


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howdy humans, teabag here
im a new customer to this awesome site and am ready to show my sword pictures
this is the one i purchased http://www.blades-uk.com/products.php?id=4716
it is the cheapest curved blade in the site and it is my first ever sword
first impressions?; very happy with it, when i first unpacked it i was like 'holy sh*t this is very real'
to take advantage of the spend at least £40 incentive and get other stuff for lowered price, ih ave also purchaed a machete; http://www.blades-uk.com/products.php?id=4381
picture time;
sheathed machete
it is a utilatarian sheath, it holds the machete fine with a velcro strap so it doesnt slip out.. what more can i say..
the blade itself; it is fairly weighty, havent tested it yet but i imagine it wouldnt have problems opening a coconut.. has an ornate puncher hole
the whole thing through to the handle is made with 1 piece of metal and the handle is covered with cord (doesnt feel too snug when swinging it around though)
the blade is thicker than i expected, it kinda looks like a kitchen knife as opposed to how a bolo looks and feels. i am originally form the philippines and we have these machete like blades called bolo; they look primitive but they are prety sharp
the first time i came across this kind of handle
pretty patterns i suppose
Now on to the main course
the budget katana in its coffin
this box is alright i suppose, better than nothing..
it comes with this maintenance kit.. a bottle of idk what's inside, a napkin, a baby hammer, and a ball and stick.
for a cheap catana, youre quite generous to provide 2 free tsubas.. now to learn how to take apart the katana..
neaet handle, snug to the touch.. flash is on on the camera so it isnt as yellow as it appears but more like this in perrson;
im very curios as to what that thing is and am tempted to pluck it out
golden tsuba is unique and pretty
extra shiney, perfect for drawing the attention of all enemies in the battle field
as bender says; eat my shiney metal butt
curvy, ooh la lah
the blade has some blemishes as advertised, but it is pretty solid. no wavy hamon though.
my collection so far. like any normal person, ive decided to name them; meet golden boy, heavy metal, and scratchy the dragon
havent polished both of them yet..
this is my first knife purchase, have had it for a while and used it to scrape off paint in the bathroom
will buy again!
one question though;
ive skimmed through the maintenence post but can i use wd40/gt85 as alternative oil for polishing??
thank you for reading.
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ball and stick? baby hammer? and worse still a napkin? probably has Chinese sake in the bottle
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i was a bit disapointed when i found out it wasnt a smoking pipethe blade master wrote:baby hammer?
the elixir of immortality!?probably has Chinese sake in the bottle
cool, it also came with silica gel branded peanuts
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(this effect was purple ion brights and magenta ion brights ombre effect)
A few years ago I started dying my hair all sorts of crazy colors. For me it fits my personality and lets me get creative which I love. So many were asking about how I did the original ombre look, so I decided to write up a quick tutorial for you all. Please keep in mind I am not a hairdresser, I've never been to beauty school . I merely have lots of experience dying my hair along with some friends here and there. I am a very visual learner, so I researched many videos on youtube before I even tried it for the first time. (like 8 hours worth) :) ( I will show my favorites at the end of this post)
So to start you need a clean palette. Wash and condition your hair the day before you are wanting to dye it. If you have fragile hair or virgin hair (never been colored) I would suggest you do a strip test to see how the color takes for you. This can be accomplished by dying one small strip of your hair to get a reaction without doing your whole head. That way if your hair reacts poorly, you haven't damaged all your hair.
Here are the supplies I use. I get them all from Sally's beauty supply store. The employees are very good about helping so don't be afraid to ask questions.
Aside from this list you need a few towels that you do not mind messing up, and a shirt to wear that you also don't care about or a plastic cape. Also a bottle of conditioner that is white in color. Doesn't matter about brand so long as it's white.
I have dark hair so I have to bleach out my original color in order to achieve the ombre effect. If you are blonder you can skip the bleach. My preference is the argon oil creme lightener mixed with the number 30 developer. I mix 1/4 of the bottle of creme lightener (from the box) with one packet of bleach (also in the box) along with about 2oz of developer. This is one fourth of the box contents. If you have really long hair, or you want to dye your entire head mix more (the directions are on the box)
After you have mixed your bleach, section off your hair with rubber bands. This is the easiest way for me having shorter length hair.(pardon the phone photo, hubby was gone when I did this) Ignore the pink bangs thats another story :)
I like to put old towels where I'm standing in case of drip.
I like to put old towels where I'm standing in case of drip.
Even out your rubber bands just where you want color. This helps me to know where I should stop applying bleach. This can be a lot, or as little hair as you decide. After your bands are even all the way around, put on your gloves and start applying bleach. I like to clip the front pieces up and start in the back since the back takes longer to hold or remove color. Put a foil behind the hair and apply the bleach, then flip the hair over and apply to the other side. After this I take the foil off and work it through my fingers. This is just to make sure I get through the entire piece. (I'll link a video that helps explain this better)
Keep in mind I recently went from pink tips back to brown, so your hair will not show pink like mine. It will just be bleached. I leave it on for about 15 minutes then keep checking every 5/10min after that.
After you get the desired lightness rinse your hair out in warm water then remove rubber bands. Rinse again and shampoo (do not condition)
I like to let my hair air dry (it's better for your hair) So this is a long process for me. Most times I actually wait until the next day to color after I bleach it. (again pay no notice to the pink yours will not be pink)
If you have longer hair or wish to have a more staggered look rather then a line, get a friend to help you in the brushing method without using the rubber bands. (see video below)
Now that your hair is dry, use the same rubber band technique you used to bleach except put the rubber bands just before where the bleach starts. Make your pieces thinner pony tails this time adding less hair to each rubber band.
Now pull out your mixing bowls put your first color choice into one (about 1/4th of the tube) and the second choice into another. (Same 1/4th of the bottle) now squirt a tiny bit of the bottles conditioner into each. This will help thin out the dye a little. I comes out quite think from the tube. Now mix both using separate applicators thoroughly.
Remember to wear gloves and put something down on the floor before you start. It's messy sometimes.
Time to apply color.....
Time to apply color.....
Pin the front rubber bands up and out of the way again and start with the back ones. With a foil behind your hair, apply the first color from the top of rubber band to about half way to the bottom. Flip hair then add color to the other side. I like to make sure it's done right the first time, so I do this by a sink. Here is my process.
After applying the first color, I put the applicator down and work the dye in with my fingers. (make sure your wearing gloves) I work it in until the stop point making sure to get all the layers of hair. This working in the dye method makes it so that I do not have bleach spots later. It ensures color throughout. You do not need the mixing line to be straight. In fact I prefer that it's not.
Now wash your gloves off and apply the second color.
Work the dyes in together where they meet in the middle and apply the second color all the way down to the bottom tip of hair. Again, work the dye with your fingers well to ensure coverage. Wash gloves again them fold your foil bottom upwards to cover ends then fold left to right.
After you have covered all your pieces, remove your gloves and let it settle for 30/40 min .
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Times up! Put your gloves back on and removes the foils. Rinse hair thoroughly with COLD water until the water runs clear. After water is fairly clear work conditioner into the colored pieces. Let sit about 2 minutes then rinse out. Ta da!
See the ombre effect?
Pretty cool huh?
This photo really stinks (I'm sorry, bad lighting) The color turned out great though. I had a few bleach spots that I touched up, but this almost never happens) The top is pulled up in a headband, but when not pulled back you can see the ombre detail in the lines.
The colored dye I use is Ion Brights. It's about 5.00 a tube and is semi permanent. There are currently no permanent dyes in these bright pigments. For this tutorial I used ion brights in purple and fuchsia.
Because this is a semi permanent dye wash every other day with cold water for the longest lasting color. This is a much easier process if you have another person to help you so keep that in mind if you decide to try. The back is really hard to get perfect if you have shorter hair like me.
Thank you for Reading and I hope you get to try it. Just a reminder, WEAR GLOVES it stains badly.
Here are a few resource videos I really liked and they helped me come up with my process.
I found this one later and love her method for long hair.


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Greg Pahl has just released a new book about Biodiesel. Pahl is the author of the informative book Natural Home Heating, which we featured previously.
We like biodiesel because it a renewable fuel that can replace conventional diesel worldwide without the need for massive infrastructure change.
Here is a review of the book:
After setting the tone for the book by bringing to light the potential crisis of Peak Oil, Pahl begins to delve into part of the solution as he leads the reader on a great story ride through the life of Rudolf Diesel, to the early pioneers of biodiesel across the European eco-industrial landscape and back to the present day biodiesel industry currently emerging in the U.S. The book is full of personal interviews with key players that brings this rapidly evolving world of agriculture, science and alternative energy to life. Greg Pahl does an excellent job of providing a balanced look at both the possibilities and the social and environmental challenges of drawing increasing amounts of energy from the soil.
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Malena and Georgia come come early in the morning after a night of clubbing. They can't keep there hands off each other. They barely get through the front door when Malena orders Georgia to get on her knees. Georgia doesn't think twice and soon enough she has a mouthful of Malena. They make their way to the couch where Malena puts Georgias ass in the air, giving her easy access to her ass and pussy. Then they sit with legs spread, look into each others eyes and masturbate till they cum.


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In more than three decades at sea, I have had the pleasure to sail across the world's oceans; I have had the privilege to witness ocean life in a way that few others can; I have experienced the magic and mystery of some of the planet's biggest, smallest, most beautiful and strangest creatures. From blue whales to the tiniest seahorses and almost everything in between!
For me every day is an oceans day.
World Oceans Day 2013
Captain Joel Stewart aboard the Rainbow Warrior II in 1991
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The majority of my life at sea has been on Greenpeace ships. I was drawn to them after starting out in the commercial world, working Alaskan crab and salmon boats and then on to freighters in the 1980s. Even then I had seen first-hand fish stocks become progressively more depleted and the final straw came in 1989 when I was sailing close by to where the Exxon Valdez spewed its filthy cargo of 11 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound. By the end of that year I was sailing with Greenpeace, determined to do what I could to protect our oceans and land. Whether on land or at sea, I never tire of the sounds of the oceans; from the waves running up onto a distant beach, to the crash and thunder of a wild storm far from shore. They're rhythms that haven't changed in millions of years.But the oceans and their rhythms are changing now. Climate change is warming our seas, melting the ice caps and scientists are warning that it will alter major ocean currents. New technology is allowing vast industrialised fleets to empty the fishing grounds at a frightening rate. The Exxon Valdez oil spill has been overtaken by the Deep Water Horizon blow-out as the worst in US waters, but neither spill, nor the all-too frequent warnings about collapsing fish stocks and destroyed habitats has halted the drive to drill, mine, over-fish and exploit every ocean area – from the barely frozen Arctic Ocean to the Ross Sea of the Antarctic. What we are doing to the oceans is unsustainable. They cover 70% of our world, but over 70% of the fish stocks are now either fished to their maximum or in trouble. Other marine species are needlessly hunted, polluted and their habitats destroyed. Not only is that madness for those species – it's madness for us. We come from the oceans. Every second breath we take is from the oceans; the oceans govern our weather; give us food, jobs, and some of our medicines. They also bring us pleasure. If we keep destroying our oceans, we are destroying the basis of life on this planet. The oceans give our planet half the oxygen it needs to survive – they support our planet's life and for this reason alone we have a duty to safeguard their health.So, today, give the oceans just a few minutes of your time. Take a moment to listen to the ocean, imagine the teeming life below the waves and the life on land that it supports.Now, let's give back to the oceans the life that they have given us. Join with Greenpeace and all the others working to establish a global network of marine reserves – simply put, help us create sanctuaries at sea where fishing and other extractive industries cannot go and ocean life can thrive.
Captain Joel Stewart aboard the Rainbow Warrior II in 1991
© Greenpeace / Robert Visser
Joel Stewart has been a sailor his whole adult life and a Greenpeace captain for the last 25 years. He was the first to take the helm of the new Rainbow Warrior when she was launched last in 2011. There is not much that he and the Greenpeace crews have not seen from the decks of our ships and today he reflects on what World Oceans Day means to him.


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Maryland's U.S. senators are enjoying the spoils of victory following the Baltimore Ravens' win in the Super Bowl.
Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin will collect what they call a "San Francisco feast" on Tuesday from California's senators, Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein. The Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31, on Sunday in New Orleans. It was the second Super Bowl title for the franchise.
The senators wagered delicacies from their home states on the game. Mikulski and Cardin will get to enjoy Dungeness crabs, Napa Valley wine, sourdough bread and Northern California cheeses.
Had the 49ers prevailed, the Maryland delegation would have toasted the California senators with crab cakes, Berger cookies, Heavy Seas beer... and a can of hairspray.


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If you are looking for an AA meeting, you've come to the right place. We have up-to-date* meeting info for Clatsop, Columbia, and Tillamook Counties in Oregon, and Pacific County in Washington.
*Please note: All of the information here is gathered from many sources, some of which may not be perfectly accurate. We advise you to call or email meeting places listed here before making any long trips


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Joe Barton is in big trouble. Barton, a Republican member of Congress from Texas, became infamous in a moment on Thursday when he apologized to BP chief executive Tony Hayward for what Barton termed a "$20 billion shakedown" by the White House.
This refers to the $20 billion escrow fund that President Obama has jawboned BP into establishing.
In political terms, apologizing to a company whose US poll numbers are so bad they make journalists look popular is a really bad idea. Representative Barton found this out when, with the hearing at which he made his remark still going on, he was hauled into the office of House minority leader John Boehner of Ohio.
Representative Boehner told Barton to withdraw his statement or lose his prized position as top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce panel. So, later in the day Barton apologized for his apology.
Taking back something that was part of your written statement at the hearing opening – not just some off-the-cuff blather to a reporter in the hallway? Whoa. That's not just eating your words. That's like having them cut up and fed to you one by one in front of an audience of interns on the National Mall.
But Barton has his defenders. There are people in Washington who believe that by using the pulpit power of the presidency to push BP in that direction the president did indeed exceed his authority.
This was the headline on an analysis posted Friday on the Heritage Foundation website: "Joe Barton is Right: There Was a $20 Billion Shakedown in the White House."
Heritage analyst Conn Carroll notes in the piece that BP has, among other things, received no assurance from the White House that it won't ask for more money, and no assurance that final damages won't be higher. And by the way, the whole thing was negotiated in the presence of Attorney General Eric Holder, who has threatened BP with criminal prosecution.
The real victim was not even BP, writes Mr. Carroll. "It was the rule of law."
At National Review Online, Daniel Foster says that Barton's choice of words was awful, but that on substance, he was right. Establishing a fund over and above an existing claims process is, if not illegal, "then at least extra-legal," writes Mr. Foster.
And prior to Thursday's hearing, the Republican Study Committee (RSC), a group of conservative GOP members, used "shakedown" to describe the White House escrow-establishment process.
The president has no legal authority to compel a private firm to set up an escrow account, noted RSC chairman Rep. Tom Price (R) of Georgia in a June 16 statement.
"BP's reported willingness to go along with the White House's new fund suggests that the Obama administration is hard at work exerting its brand of Chicago-style shakedown politics," wrote Representative Price.
As for the White House, officials there have been treating Barton's comments as a gift that keeps on giving. Administration officials continue to denounce the Texas lawmaker's apology to BP despite the fact that he has in effect taken it back.
"What we saw here was an example of what some folks in the Republican Party truly believe, which ... was BP was the wronged party," said deputy press secretary Bill Burton on Friday. "And this is just not what the president thinks."


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Internet Could Contribute $100 Billion to India's GDP by 2015
The Internet's potential contribution to India's gross domestic product by 2015 may leap to $100 billion by 2015, from about $30 billion in 2011, according to a new a study by McKinsey & Co.
The global consulting firm says this is because the number of Internet users in the country is expected to reach anywhere between 330 million and 370 million by then. "India will add more Internet users than any country in the world over the next three years," said the report, explaining that 28% of India's population is set to have Internet access by 2015.
Currently, only 120 million people – or about 10% of India's 1.2 billion population – use the Internet. By 2015, McKinsey projects India will overtake the U.S. to become country with the second highest number of Internet users after China. Globally, about two billion people currently use the Internet. In 2010, the Internet contributed $1.7 trillion to the world economy, according to McKinsey. That's roughly the current size of India's economy.
But most people who will access the Internet in India by 2015, will do so on mobile devices such as cellular phones or tablet computers: "three out of four users from India will be mobile-only users," says the report. An increase in Internet users could create 22 million jobs by 2015 from about six million now, the report added.
For growth to happen, McKinsey Global Institute's Anu Madgavkar says telecom operators should roll out high-speed Internet networks, and that the central government should extend the national broadband network. More content should be available in a greater variety of Indian languages.
Other factors that will help increase the Internet user base are lower prices of mobile-telephones and tablet computers, Ms. Madgavkar said
The report says the number of Internet users by 2015 could reach as many as 500 million people, depending on how fast its popularity spreads in smaller cities and rural areas. At the moment, the report says this is unlikely to happen: "Even by 2015, with overall internet penetration likely to reach 28%, rural penetration is likely to be just 9%," it says.
New jobs could come from e-commerce websites as well as from sectors such as logistics that support online shopping websites, which are heavily dependent on courier companies to deliver their services.
On average, Indians spend about 20-25 hours in a month online, including for shopping. This is far below figures in South Asian countries like Vietnam, where the average is 96 hours in a month, or in Singapore, where users are online for about 81 hours in a month.
Follow R. Jai Krishna and India Real Time on Twitter @jaikrishna and @indiarealtime.


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Animal wranglers are accusing Peter Jackson and Warner Bros of negligence that caused the deaths of 27 animals during the filming of The Hobbit. The wranglers say the animals used in the film were being kept at some dangerous, Saw-esque torture farm that they actually called "a deathtrap" in the AP report. Jackson, meanwhile, says many of the deaths in question were from "natural causes." And if boredom is considered a natural cause, being on the set of The Hobbit in New Zealand for a year definitely seems like something that would do it. Yadda yadda yadda, PETA will be protesting all the premieres.
The Associated Press spoke to four wranglers who said the farm near Wellington was unsuitable for horses because it was peppered with bluffs, sinkholes, broken-down fencing and other "death traps.". They said they repeatedly raised concerns about the farm with their superiors and the production company, owned by Warner Bros., but it continued to be used. They say they want their story aired publicly now to prevent similar deaths in the future.
The American Humane Association, which is overseeing animal welfare on the films, says no animals were harmed during the actual filming. But it also says the wranglers' complaints highlight shortcomings in its oversight system, which monitors film sets but not the facilities where the animals are housed and trained.
One wrangler said that over time he buried three horses, as well as about six goats, six sheep and a dozen chickens.
Because he's crazy! He tried to bury an entire team of live oxen until we tied him to a tree, where he shouted "but the gnomes need them to plow!" until he passed out.
The wranglers say two more horses suffered severe injuries but survived.
Wrangler Chris Langridge said he was hired as a horse trainer in November 2010, overseeing 50 or so horses, but immediately became concerned that the farm was full of "death traps." He said he tried to fill in some of the sinkholes, made by underground streams, and even brought in his own fences to keep the horses away from the most dangerous areas. Ultimately, he said, it was an impossible task.
My take away from this is that a hole in the ground can be considered a "death trap" for horses, who are incapable of watching where they're walking. "What, you can't just put a cliff at the end of the farm and expect the horse not to run off it, it's a horse! They're nothing but majesty and sawdust brains, like Maxim models! "
He said horses run at speeds of up to 30 mph and need to be housed on flat land: "It's just a no-brainer."
The first horse to die, he said, was a miniature named Rainbow.
I know that's very sad, but a mini-horse named Rainbow is hilarious. FACT. I hope the guy kept a wallet-sized picture of Rainbow frolicking in the snow, and whenever he had second thoughts about risking his job security to blow the whistle on these violations, he took out the picture, balled his hand into a fist and whispered, "This one's for you, Rainbow."
Swear to God, I found this picture five years ago and named it "Magical Rainbow Pony."
"When I arrived at work in the morning, the pony was still alive but his back was broken. He'd come off a bank at speed and crash-landed," Langridge said. "He was in a bad state."
Rainbow, who had been slated for use as a hobbit horse, was euthanized. A week later, a horse named Doofus got caught in some fencing and sliced open its leg. That horse survived, but Langridge said he'd had enough
DAMMIT, AP, STOP MAKING ME LAUGH AT THE DEAD HORSES! Maybe next time don't include the horses names in the report. "A beagle, Fartknocker, was torn apart in a thresher accident Wednesday night." See? Kind of ruins what you're trying to do there.
Dravitzki, the spokesman for Peter Jackson, said the production company reacted swiftly after the first two horses died, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars upgrading housing and stable facilities in early 2011. [AP]
While the AHA routinely monitors animal welfare on the film sets, ensuring that veterinary care is available on site, in this case the group also took the initiative in restoring safe conditions to the ranch, where the deaths occurred. As a result of that experience, the AHA — backed by PETA — is seeing formal recognition of its right to monitor conditions at facilities where film animals are kept.
"We do not (currently) have either the jurisdiction or funding to extend … oversight to activities or conditions off set or before animals come under our protection," AHA president and CEO Dr. Robin Ganzert said. "There are too many incidents off the set, and this must stop. It is vital that we work with the industry to bring the kind of protection we have for animals during filming to all phases of production." [THR]
And there's the rub. Not to minimize the horse deaths like I've already done by making fun of them (I'm sorry, truly), but the AHA is trying to make this case sound especially bad to make an example out of it so they can be allowed to monitor facilities where animals are kept. And that might be a perfectly reasonable request, but it's somewhat undercut by the support from PETA, who have lots of other, unreasonable requests. As usual, I'm sure the truth lies somewhere near the middle. I don't doubt some big movie producer like Jerry Bruckheimer would cut a corgi puppy's belly open if he thought there was a nickel in it, and his animal facilities should probably be monitored. But probably not by some old crazy hippie lady who thinks leashing your dog makes you a slave owner.


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Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Craig Breslow, a member of the Major League Baseball Players Association's executive board and an active participant in the operational procedures of the union's own 501 c 3 foundation, the Major League Baseball Players Trust, recently defended foundations created by professional athletes in a letter to the editor of The Boston Globe. Breslow was moved to write the letter in response to a recent article in the Globe that called into question the practices of foundations created and operated by professional athletes.
Breslow, the founder of Strike 3 Foundation, points out in his letter that charitable organizations should not be viewed and judged solely on the merits of their IRS reporting documents and the figures contained within. In his letter, Breslow writes:
"Akin to the sabermetrician who would argue that WAR (Wins Above Replacement) is the single comprehensive metric of a player's total contribution to his team, nonprofit rating agency, Charity Navigator, cites seven financial performance metrics for measuring the financial health of a charitable organization. The Globe appears to have focused on one area, dividing program service expenses by gross revenue, to define whether a charity loses in supporting improving the health and well-being of children."
Following the publication of his letter, Breslow went on to further explain his motives by stating, "As a professional athlete who created and operates my own foundation, I know the complexities involved in getting a not-for-profit up and running. Because of that, the article struck me as terribly unfair to professional athletes seeking to support a cause they find important by applying the same broad brush strokes to all of them. Although it would require more work on behalf of the writer, the only true way to judge a foundation would be to dig much deeper than just taking a cursory look at the numbers that jump off the page."
Read Breslow's complete letter to the editor here.
Read the original The Boston Globe article here.


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Lin-Manuel Miranda Returns to IN THE HEIGHTS for Show's Final 2 Weeks
After 1,185 performances, IN THE HEIGHTS will play its final performance on Broadway on January 9, 2011. Returning to the show on December 25th for the final two weeks of the show's run will be its original, Tony-winning star (and creator) Lin-Manuel Miranda as Usnavi.
Now in its third year at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street), In The Heights is the winner of four 2008 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Lin-Manuel Miranda won the 2008 Tony for Best Music and Lyrics, Andy Blankenbuehler won the 2008 Tony for Best Choreography, and Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations.
In The Heights began previews on Broadway Thursday, February 14, 2008, after a six-month award-winning 2007 Off-Broadway run. The musical opened on Broadway to critical acclaim Sunday, March 9, 2008, recouped its $10 million investment in 10 months. With a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes and conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda, In The Heights is directed by Thomas Kail. Alex Lacamoire is music director and music arrangements are by Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman. In The Heights features a scenic design by Anna Louizos, costumes by Paul Tazewell, lighting by Howell Binkley and sound by ACME Sound Partners. In The Heights is produced by Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller, Jill Furman Willis, Sander Jacobs, Robyn Goodman/Walt Grossman, Peter Fine and Sonny Everett/Mike Skipper with associate producers Ruth Hendel and Harold Newman.
In The Heights won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Original Cast Album. The first national tour of In The Heights launched in October 2009 in Tampa, FL at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and will travel to Tokyo, Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, San Juan, Grand Rapids and Providence. Last year, In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams premiered on THIRTEEN's Great Performances on PBS HD. IMAGEM MUSIC, the Number #1 independent music publisher in the world, has acquired the worldwide stock and amateur rights to In The Heights. In November, 2008, Universal Pictures acquired the rights to produce a feature film based on In The Heights.


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SOCHI, Russia - Canadian snowboarder Ariane Lavigne made her debut on the World Cup podium Thursday.
The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., dominated both her runs against Valeriya Tsoy of Kazakhstan to capture a bronze medal in the women's parallel giant slalom.
The competition is being held on the same course that will be used at the Sochi Olympics a year from now.
Former world champion and Olympic bronze medallist Marion Kreiner of Austria edged Amelie Kober of Germany by four-hundredths of a second to claim her third career World Cup victory.
Andreas Prommegger led an Austrian 1-2 in the men's event.
Prommenger dominated both runs in the final over Ingemar Walder to score his third World Cup victory this season. Rok Flander of Slovenia was 0.35 seconds ahead of Switzerland's Kaspar Fluetsch in the small final for third.
Not only had Lavigne never been on the podium, she had never finished in the top 16 at a World Cup event.
"I knew it could happen," she said. "In all the last races I was so close."
It all came together Thursday. She eliminated 2010 Olympic champion Nicolien Sauerbreij of the Netherlands in the quarter-finals
"It's been a great day," she said. "I'm really happy with the riding. I'm happy with the results. It feels good. It feels really good."
Parallel slalom events are scheduled for Friday. Lavigne is hoping for another good ride on the course she hopes to be competing on a year from now.
"It's a great opportunity to be here in Sochi to get to know the course," she said. "Hopefully I can do even better tomorrow."
Prommegger leads the parallel giant slalom standings after three events by 610 points over Roland Fischnaller of Italy. Fellow Austrian Lukas Mathies sits third.
Kreiner overtook Tudegesheva at the top of the women's standings, only 190 points in front of the Russian. Caroline Calve of Aylmer, Que., who finished 14th on Thursday, is third.
The snowboarders struggled on an icy course at the Rosa Khutor Exreme Park in the mountain cluster of the Sochi Games after days of warm weather, which forced the organizers to cancel slopestyle events scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.
Lavigne said she found Thursday's course "really long."
"That makes the day long and difficult," said Lavigne. "But hopefully I'll be fully recovered tomorrow."
Taku Hiraoka of Japan and Kelly Clark of the United States won the halfpipe events later Thursday.
Hiraoka scored 90.25 points on his first run to record his first career world Cup win. World champion Iouri Podlatchikov of Switzerland was second with 84.50, 1.25 points ahead of Vancouver Olympics bronze medallist Lago Scott of the United States.
Derek Livingston of Aurora, Ont., was the top Canadian in 26th.
Clark, the Salt Lake City Games champion, scored 88.25 points to claim her second World Cup victory this season. She was followed by Holly Crawford of Australia with 78.00 points. France's Sophie Rodriguez was next with 73.00.
Mercedes Nicoll of North Vancouver, B.C., was the top Canadian in 15th spot.
Lago leads the halfpipe world Cup standings with 1,960 points after four events. He is followed by China's Zhang Yiwel, who trails by 420 points. Luke Mitrani of the United States is third with 1,500.
Clark dominates the women's standings with 3,200 points. China's Liu Jiayu is second with 1,860. American Kaitlyn Farrington is another 20 points back in third.
"I was just happy to come here and get some experience in this pipe and at this venue," Clark said. "I'm happy with how I rode and looking forward to building my riding up."
— With files from The Associated Press


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New Gloucester man charged with causing crash, then running from scene
GRAY, Maine (AP) � Police say a New Gloucester man is facing charges after allegedly causing a car crash that injured four people then fleeing the scene on foot.
Police on Monday charged 34-year-old Jeffrey Casey with driving to endanger and leaving the scene of an accident.
Investigators tell the Sun Journal (http://bit.ly/1fPTAbr ) that Casey was driving on Mayall Road in Gray at around 5:45 p.m. Sunday when he turned onto Route 100 into the path of a vehicle driven by 32-year-old Joshua Robbinson.
Robbinson attempted to avoid the collision but could not.
Casey's car struck a utility pole, and Casey fled on foot. A police dog found him later.
Robbinson, his wife and two young children were taken to a hospital with neck and back injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
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5-5-10 PNC Park
After missing yesterday's game due to coaching, I was looking forward to attending my first game of the week today, on Cinco de Mayo.
I ran in, trailing fellow ballhawk Nick Pelescak. Nick broke to the left towards the bullpen, so I was left to search near the ushers. Surprisingly, there was a ball sitting there in the third row on the ground. I was on the board.
I got my second and third balls of the day during the Pirates BP in this area: The General Admission Bleachers.
The balls bounced on the walkway behind me and hopped up into the bleachers. I don't know who hit ball #2, but ball #3 was off the bat of Ronny Cedeno.
I caught my fourth ball of the day off the bat of Jason Jaramillo. I caught it on the fly in the second row (which is an accomplishment, as I typically stay away from the first two rows).
That was it for the Pirates BP, and the Cubs came out.
I didn't have to wait long to get my first Cubs ball, as Derrek Lee hit a high fly ball that bounced on the warning track, and six rows back into my glove.
Soon after, I glove tricked ball #6 in this area:
Game: 8 balls (4 hit, 2 thrown, 1 device, 1 found)
Season: 77 balls (47 hit, 15 thrown, 8 device, 7 found)
Games: 11 games
Average: 7.00 balls per game
2010 Game Balls: 3
Career: 655 balls
Streak: 107 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
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FORT MILL, S.C. � Charlotte Knights manager Joel Skinner is a professional baseball lifer.
The 52-year-old manager of the Chicago White Sox� top minor league team, Skinner spent 15 years as a player before embarking on a coaching career that is in its 19th season.
But it all started for Skinner in Shelby � at a ballpark where few things look like they did when Skinner was a rookie minor-leaguer in 1980.
�I went there a year ago and a lot of things are still the same � the field, the old clubhouse, the high school football practice fields,� said Skinner, who is in his second season as manager of the Knights� Class AAA International League team. �But they have a roof now and a larger concourse and larger grandstands and a better all-around facility.�
Skinner�s trip down memory lane came last May when he, his wife Jennifer and their youngest daughter Tara were going to use a rare Knights� off day to visit the historic Biltmore House in Asheville.
�We all wanted to see the Biltmore House and I said, �Let�s go through Shelby and I�ll show you the high school stadium where I played my first year of ball at.�
�It was interesting. I went at the end of the school year and they were having a pizza party in the upper part of the ballpark.�
As Skinner noticed, what was called Veteran�s Field when he played for the Pirates had changed more than just its name; Now it�s Veteran�s Field at Keeter Stadium and it has hosted three American Legion World Series tournaments (and will hold it every year until at least 2019), two Legion Southeast Regionals and one N.C. Legion state tournament.
In 1980, Skinner was a 19-year-old rookie who had been the 37th-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates the year before. He was a part of the Pirates� second (and last) Class A South Atlantic League team in Shelby.
Though the team finished 58-80 overall and at the bottom of the North Division standings in each half of the season, eight members of those Pirates would eventually play in the major leagues. Among them were Skinner, infielders Rafael Belliard and Doug Frobel and pitchers Jose DeLeon and Cecilio Guante.
�As bad as we were, we were all just a bunch of young kids having our first experiences in pro ball,� said Skinner, who played for Chicago White Sox (1983-86), New York Yankees (1986-88) and Cleveland Indians (1989-91) in his major league career. �I was just one year out of high school. Most of us were like that.�
Shelby Pirates� team management arranged for homes for the players that season and Skinner still remembers � and can still find � the six-bedroom house a few blocks off DeKalb Street near downtown that he lived in with other players on the team.
Among his roommates were pitchers Scott Feipke, Lonnie Styles, Mike Bielecki and Mike Johnson and first baseman Brad Garnett.
�During the season, sometimes the manager (Joe Frisina) would put other guys in there to help with the rent,� Skinner recalled. �It worked out fine. I didn't have a car, but a couple of my roommates had cars, so that was great for me.�
Skinner, who came to the Pirates out of Mission Bay High in California, also remembers getting the outdoor swimming pool at the house up and running.
�It had an above-ground pool,� Skinner said. �I looked at the filter and got what I needed and we had that pool up and running in one afternoon.�
Creating an area for off-field relaxation aside, Skinner also has fond memories of his first professional season. He hit .225 with seven home runs and 27 RBIs in 100 games for the Pirates.
�I remember my first game in Spartanburg � and games in Gastonia, Asheville, Charleston, S.C., Greensboro, Macon, Ga.,� Skinner said. �What was hard at the time was all the commuting. About the third or fourth straight day up the hill to Asheville, it got a little tiresome.
�But Asheville was special. I hit my first home run there. I still have the bat. And I remember the date. I have it handwritten on the bat. It was my first experience with pro ball. That�ll always be a special memory for me.�
You can reach Richard Walker at 704-869-1841 or by twitter.com/JRWalk22


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Arrow Oliver and Diggle (Stephen Amell, David Ramsey) race to stop the Dark Archer (John Barrowman) in the season finale. 8 p.m. KTLA
American Idol Finalists Candice Glover and Kree Harrison perform. 8 p.m. Fox
Nature The story of Africa's biggest animal migration is told through the eyes of a single zebra family: a stallion, his three mares and their offspring, in this new episode. 8 p.m. KOCE
Supernatural Sam and Dean (Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles) are cornered, with Crowley (Mark Sheppard) threatening to undo all they've accomplished as hunters, but they might have one last chance to take down the Demon King with a little help from Kevin (Osric Chau). Misha Collins, Curtis Armstrong and Amanda Tapping also star in the season finale. 9 p.m. KTLA
Modern Family Phil (Ty Burrell) acquires an RV and wants to take a family road trip, but Claire (Julie Bowen) thinks it is a bad idea. Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vergara, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Rico Rodriguez and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons also star in this new episode. 9 p.m. ABC
So You Think You Can Dance Auditions continue. 9 p.m. Fox
MythBusters Do hand dryers work better than paper towels? And where's the best place to stand during an earthquake? 9 p.m. Discovery
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation A reporter (James Callis) follows Russell (Ted Danson) and the team as they probe a series of murders. Annabella Sciorra and Eric Roberts also guest star and the band Black Sabbath performs in the season finale. 10 p.m. CBS
Nashville Lamar (Powers Boothe) sides with Rayna (Connie Britton) in her dispute with Teddy (Eric Close) while Jolene (Sylvia Jeffries) tries to help Juliette (Hayden Panettiere) in this new episode. 10 p.m. ABC
Psych When a favorite disc jockey is murdered, the guys (James Roday, Dule Hill) go under cover as radio personalities in an attempt to catch his killer in this new episode. Garcelle Beauvais and Parminder Nagra guest star. 10 p.m. USA
CBS This Morning John Gray; Donald Rumsfeld; Julie Chen; Sara Gilbert; Sharon Osbourne; Sheryl Underwood. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Ed Helms; Trace Adkins; Candace Cameron. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America Eric Stonestreet; Backstreet Boys perform. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Live With Kelly and Michael Jesse Tyler Ferguson; the CrossFit workout. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Eden Sher; Brad Paisley performs. (N) 10 a.m. KABC
The Wendy Williams Show Alison Sweeney. (N) 11 a.m. KTTV
The Talk Lucy Liu; Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS
The Doctors Eating right; dropping weight; avoiding injuries; unhealthy foods. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS
The Dr. Oz Show A woman was clinically dead and came back; stopping stress. (N) 2 p.m. KABC
Dr. Phil A woman who faked a pregnancy and stole a baby. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS
Katie Judge Judy Sheindlin; Chris Powell; W. Kamau Bell. (N) 3 p.m. KABC
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Will and Jaden Smith. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC
To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé Sexual assault in the military; women freeze their eggs. (N) 6:30 p.m. KVCR
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Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Former Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine). (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central
Chelsea Lately Zachary Quinto; Brad Wollack; Morgan Murphy. (N) 11 p.m. E!
Conan Zach Galifianakis; Jim Gaffigan; Beware of Darkness. (N) 11 p.m. TBS
The Colbert Report Cyndi Lauper. (N) 11:31 p.m. Comedy Central
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Usher; Nick Offerman; Pyramids perform. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
Late Show With David Letterman Ed Helms; Hoda Kotb; Brad Paisley performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live Jason and Jarron Collins; J.J. Abrams; Huey Lewis and the News perform. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Julie Bowen; Demi Lovato; the Flaming Lips; Treach. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC
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This post is the beginning of a monthly series by Betty Schreiber, M.M.S. CCC-SLP, on Aging, Communication, Cognition, and Speech Therapy.
Thank you for allowing me to be a new blogger on ASHASphere. I currently supervise Graduate Students at the Ladge Speech and Hearing Clinic at LIU/Post in Brookville, New York. Along with my wonderful business partner, Gail Weissman MA. CCC-SLP, and amazing programmers at Objectgraph LLC, I am also creating Apps designed specifically for our older clients.
As I am at the younger end of what would be considered the "baby boomer" generation, and currently working with adults who have begun to age and suffer communication disorders, I am particularly sensitive to the effect of aging and the social impact of communication disorders amongst this population.
As people get older, it is a fact that health and physical mobility are crucial elements in their ability to function in daily life, interact, and participate normally in society. Even older people who have simply aged with no other issues experience increasing isolation. Their spouses and friends move or pass away, leaving fewer opportunities for social interaction.
The baby boomers are aging and will become a large part of the population in the next 20 years. The Center for Disease Control in collaboration with the Merke Company Foundation has developed information on aging in America with a state by state assessment.
They listed 15 key indicators of older adult health:
- Physically Unhealthy Days
- Frequent Mental Distress
- Oral Health: Complete Tooth Loss
- Disability
- No Leisure-Time Physical Activity
- Eating ≥ 5 Fruits and Vegetables Daily
- Obesity
- Current Smoking
- Flu Vaccine in Past Year
- Ever Had Pneumonia Vaccine
- Mammogram Within Past 2 Years
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Up-to-date on Select Preventive Services
- Cholesterol Checked in Past 5 Years
- Hip Fracture Hospitalizations
These factors have an impact on our aging family members ability to attend the therapies they need, maintain cognitive function, communicate and be self-sufficient. The majority of our elderly prefer to stay in a familiar environment even if it means living alone or with some outside help.
According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services Profile of Older Americans 2011, about 29% (11.3 million) of noninstitutionalized older persons live alone (8.1 million women, 3.2 million men), almost half of older women (47%) age 75+ live alone. The number of Americans aged 45-64, (I'm in that batch) who will reach 65 over the next two decades increased by 31% during this decade. Over one in every eight, or 13.1%, of the population is an older American. This demographic information along with changes in the federal budget and insurance reimbursement should be of concern to us, as professionals. Not only in terms of how we will make a living, but how will we be able to provide needed support and efficient services so that treatment approaches do not have to cost more money. Therapy can be more effective if we address communication and interaction within the framework of the aging living situation as a whole.
In one of the blogs on our website, I told a story of my own family experience. My grandmother, who was about 83 at the time, was placed in the middle of the livingroom while family and friends spoke to each other around her. (I was about 26 and a SLP for 3 years) She was able to hear well enough, and speak well enough, but the attitudes of the younger people were such that unless she made a ruckus, no one felt it was necessary to include her in the conversation! This isolation while surrounded by a bustling family, negatively affected her attention to her surroundings.
Part of my therapy approach with adult clients is to educate and include the families and caregivers in the therapeutic process as much as possible. Our family questionnaire includes questions such as: How many times do you talk to (our client) during the day. We also ask about the client's speaking interactions at home or in a group of people. I have found that some family members want us to "fix" their husband or wife and want no additional responsibility. But we can talk to them to help them slowly understand that their situation will be better if they are aware of how they can help and use the adaptive tools we are giving them. We are not asking them to do the therapy or practice. We help them with resources in our community and teach them about paired communication and listening. The families, caregivers, even SNF staff should be encouraged to develop a communication routine that allows interaction not mere reaction.
There will be more on this topic in subsequent postings. Any of the Indicators of Older Adult Health frequency may impact our therapy attendance and reimbursement. What does this mean in terms of available services, advocacy, health care coverage, families and caregivers education/training? How can we, as Speech Language Pathologists recognize and support individuals and families in distress and facilitate communication awareness, not only with our clients who are coming for therapy, but for our aging population as a whole?
Betsy C. Schreiber, MMS, CCC-SLP, received a BA in Psychology and MMS Master of Medical Science in Speech Pathology from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Her CCC was earned during the 3 years she worked at Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center in Aiken, South Carolina where she had the opportunity to learn about NDT and Sensory Integration with the original, Jane Ayres, working with LD and CP children and neurologically impaired adults. She is currently a clinical supervisor at Ladge Speech and Hearing Clinic at LIU/Post on Long Island, and a partner at Hope 4 Speech Associates, P.C. She has also served as an ASHA Mentor and hopes to participate in ASHA's Political Action Committee in the coming year.


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Compassion Comes First
Rabbi Ted Falcon, Pastor Don Mackenzie, and Sheikh Jamal Rahman, known collectively as the "Interfaith Amigos," have been learning and teaching together since 2001. They blog weekly for YES! Magazine.
On Saturday, April 24, 2010, the Mayor and the City Council of Seattle signed a document making Seattle the very first city in the United States to take on a ten-year commitment to become a more compassionate city.
The official statement acknowledged that the compassionate energies focused in Seattle during His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit in April of 2008 are coming to fuller fruition in this greater dedication to compassionate action. Here is the final paragraph of that declaration:
"NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed that the Mayor of Seattle and the Seattle City Council affirm the Charter for Compassion, declare Seattle a participant in the Ten Year Campaign for Compassionate Cities, and for the next ten years will establish April and October as compassionate action months in which our citizens, government and institutions work together to embrace and apply compassionate solutions and encourage community service to meet the needs of our families, friends, communities and neighbors."
The all-day event brought Karen Armstrong, a former Catholic nun and a scholar in comparative religion, as keynote speaker. As the winner of the 2008 TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) Prize, Karen was granted $100,000 to make a wish come true. She wished for an international "Charter for Compassion," recognizing the key role that compassion plays throughout the world's major religions.
Seattle is the first city to join the 10-year Campaign for Compassionate Cities in support of the Charter for Compassion.
The event itself was wondrous, coordinated by the Compassionate Action Network and hosted by the Center for Spiritual Living in Seattle. We three Interfaith Amigos were delighted to participate both in the morning and the evening programs, and to learn from all who participated. Karen Armstrong proved to be a particularly inspiring teacher, with an incredible grasp of the history of religious thought and the common pursuit of compassion.
What is so important about compassion that it merits the focus of a ten-year plan for our cities? Compassion is feeling the pain of another and seeking to alleviate it. Compassion is feeling the joy of another and seeking to support it. While compassion, in its narrowest sense, means "to suffer pain with another," it goes beyond empathy to require compassionate action in the world. In the words of psychologist Arthur Jersild, "Compassion is the ultimate and most meaningful embodiment of emotional maturity. It is through compassion that a person achieves the highest peak and deepest reach in his or her search for self-fulfillment."
As such, compassion is one of the most basic teachings not only of every religious tradition, but of secular and humanistic traditions, as well. Since the Buddhist tradition is often able to speak both to religionists and secularists, this often-quoted statement from Buddha is foundational:
It was reported that the Buddha was asked, "Would it be true to say that the cultivation of loving kindness and compassion is a part of our practice?" The Buddha replied, "No. It would not be true to say that the cultivation of loving kindness and compassion is part of our practice. It would be true to say that the cultivation of loving kindness and compassion is all of our practice."
And the Buddha taught that before one can truly manifest effective compassion for others, it is necessary to have compassion for oneself:
"It is possible to travel the whole world in search of one who is more worthy of compassion than oneself. No such person can be found."
The Abrahamic religions, as Karen Armstrong has often expressed, each focus on compassionate action in the world. A central text in Judaism was quoted by Jesus, and forms the basic impulse to compassionate action in both traditions: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 7:12)
Compassion is love in action, and love in action begins with loving oneself. The Golden Rule, celebrated by all religious and humanistic traditions, is itself an expression of compassionate awareness. It has been taught in different forms: "Do not do to others that which is hateful to yourself," was taught by Hillel in the early part of the first century CE; "Do unto others that which you would have them do unto you," was taught by Jesus. "None of you [truly] believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself." (Hadith) Each formulation is significant, and part of a single whole.
Charter for Compassion Karen Armstrong and a yardstick for global empathy.
With so much emphasis on compassion in our religious traditions, why aren't we already a compassionate city in a compassionate country that is part of a compassionate world? One reason is that the compassion promoted in our religious faiths is too often applied only to those who are members of that particular faith. Historically, others have been seen as outside of true humankind. Another reason is that the demands of our ego too often supersede a more compassionate awareness. So two things are particularly necessary at this time:
1. The clear statement from every tradition that the injunction to compassionate action includes all human beings, the animal kingdom, and the Earth itself. Compassionate action is a way of being most truly human.
2. Finding ways to support each other in developing true compassion for our own ego states of insecurity, greed, competitiveness, comparison, and fear—without collapsing into those states of being.
Here are five specific steps on approaching others compassionately:
With your attention geared to the other person, tell yourself:
- Step 1: "Just like me, this person is seeking happiness in his/her life."
- Step 2: "Just like me, this person is trying to avoid suffering in his/her life."
- Step 3: "Just like me, this person has known sadness, loneliness and despair."
- Step 4: "Just like me, this person is seeking to fill his/her needs."
- Step 5: "Just like me, this person is learning about life."
Quoted from Resurfacing: Techniques for Exploring Consciousness by Harry Palmer in an article by Tijn Touber in the June 2007 issue of Ode Magazine.
We really are all in this together.
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SACRAMENTO -- The budget won't be the only big issue being considered by the Assembly on Friday.
Democrats have scheduled a vote on a controversial constitutional amendment that would make it easier for cities and counties to raise property taxes or issue bonds to pay for infrastructure improvements.
Under the amendment, bond issue proposals would need only 55% of the vote to pass, rather than the current two-thirds. The same reduced threshold would apply to votes on raising property taxes to cover the cost of the borrowing.
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. said the decision to hold a vote on the measure on the same day as the budget was a "sneak attack on property owners" and Proposition 13, the 1978 constitutional amendment limiting property taxes.
The measure's author, Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield (D-Woodland Hills), noted that school districts can already pass bonds with 55% of the vote. He said in a statement that his amendment would provide cities "with new tools to invest in their prosperity."
He added, "California is in an untenable position that jeopardizes our economy, jobs and way of life. Most of our infrastructure was designed and built over 40 years ago to accommodate a much smaller population."
The amendment is, in part, a response to the failure of Measure J, a Los Angeles tax initiative that fell barely short of the two-thirds vote needed to pass.
If Blumenfield's amendment is approved by the Assembly, it could still face opposition in the upper house. Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) has said lawmakers should hold off on tinkering with local tax laws until at least next year.
The amendment would also need to be approved by California voters, and could wind up on the next June primary ballot unless lawmakers schedule it differently.
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For a couple of years now I have been using a scheme that allows me to dual-boot a stable system (for work) and an experimental system (for fun) with minimal breakage.
Recent reports of people who upgraded their linux machines and ended up with a broken system prompted me to share it.
The idea is to divide your hard disk into at least 7 partitions
root/usr system 1 12GB root/usr system 2 12GB /var partition system 1 6GB /var partition system 2 6GB shared /tmp partition 4GB shared swap partition 2GB shared home partition 100GB
Just in case you are wondering about the small partition sizes: I am using a 160 GB SSD. It was the best hardware investment in a long time and really makes a difference.
If you are using e.g. a 320/500GB hard disk feel free to double the partition sizes (and/or triple the size of the home partition).
When installing a new linux now only two partitions dedicated to that particular installation are needed:
- a root/usr partition
- a /var partition
All the others (/tmp, swap, and /home) are shared. This works particularly well when the two installed systems are reasonably similar (e.g. Ubuntu 10.10 and 11.04). What you can do with the set-up described above is a full/proper installation of the desired system as opposed to an upgrade.
Please note that backing up data you cannot afford to lose is a standard procedure before you tinker with your system (e.g. prior to OS installations and/or upgrades).
Sometimes the experimental system is so unstable that I use another technique: a
chroot/schroot combination.
There was e.g. a period during which an installed Ubuntu 11.04 was "unusable" (for me) but I needed to run it for a number of reasons.
I resorted to running Ubuntu 10.10 as my main work system and having an 11.04 chroot. Entering the latter via the schroot utility made for a fairly seamless experience.
I hope this helps 🙂


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They came, one conquered, they went.
South Carolina's GOP primary election is complete. There are unconfirmed reports recycling bins were filled to near-record levels — filled with the endless stream of oversized political postcards people had pouring into, and possibly out of, their mailboxes in the days leading to the vote.
And there were unconfirmed reports water usage went up throughout the state as residents had some strange urge to shower more.
When all was tallied at the end of the night — uh, Iowa, would you like to know how little ole South Carolina conducts its elections? — Mitt Romney was dealt a significant knockdown punch by Newt Gingrich as the former House speaker captured 40 percent of the state's primary votes.
Pundits are weighing in about what it means for our state's governor, Nikki Haley, who threw her support behind Romney.
That's what pundits do. Who knows who is right? But while Rick Santorum and Ron Paul don't appear ready to acquiesce just yet, the majority of pundits and voters alike agree the GOP nominee comes down to a choice between Gingrich and Romney. Maybe the winner will give a nod to Santorum and invite him to be on the ticket as a vice presidential nominee. But he'll probably have to lose the "Rick Santorum" sweater vest. ...
But back to Haley and her endorsement of Romney. What does it mean, if anything, for the governor and her chances at a re-election bid down the road?
It's hard not to believe South Carolina's primary results are not a reflection of what weight her endorsement carries among Palmetto State voters. Or maybe South Carolina voters are beginning to ignore such gubernatorial endorsements and reach their own conclusions. If so, it would seem one conclusion they reached was that of the two, Romney and Gingrich, they believe Gingrich stands the better chance of going head to head with President Barack Obama heading into November's election.


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LWV objects to commissioners' anti-gun-control resolution
Jeffco LWV objects to commissioners' anti-gun-control resolution
Everett has in fact become the 'no' representative at the Capitol
Everett needs to remain true to principles, do the right thing by voters
For those who voted for state Rep. Justin Everett, the Columbine Courier's Jan. 22 article "Everett hitting the ground running …" was a disturbing picture of what happens to elected representatives who can lose their way after they get into office.
School board member apologizes for not handling traffic ticket
As a member of the Jefferson County Board of Education, I believe in lessons — for our students and for myself. In the past week, I learned important lessons about taking care of my personal business.
More guns mean more violence
To: NRA members and other gun enthusiasts:
What part of these equations do you not understand? More guns mean more violence and death! Unrestricted access to guns means more violence, not less. Forty percent of gun sales in America have no background checks; 30,000 people are killed with guns in America each year, far more than any other "civilized" country in the world.
Dan Cathy's comments were not acceptable
Reasons to vote no on 3A and 3B
Failure of 3A/3B will mean significant cuts
Members of the Jeffco school board who referred the $39 million 3A mill and $99 million 3B bond to voters did exactly what the Colorado Constitution requires: They placed the funding decision for the quality of Jeffco schools in the hands of Jeffco citizens.
If voters do not pass the mill, the district will cut jobs and programs at all levels to balance its budget, including:
Closing Rooney Road slash facililty makes no sense
I'm especially concerned about the closing down of the Rooney Road slash facilty. I understand the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office position, but from a big-picture perspective, it's so counterintuitive!
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will open an investigation into a possible flaw in the steering systems for the 2009-2010 Corolla, likely to lead to another massive recall for Toyota, ABC News has learned.
NHTSA says it has received 163 complaints about the steering causing the Corollas to veer from side-to-side. A number of accidents and injuries have been tied to the issue, according to federal officials.
Approximately 363,000 2009 Toyota Corollas and 136,000 2010 Toyota Corollas are affected, the U.S. Department of Transportation said.
The problems emerged soon after Toyota introduced a new electrical system for its power steering with the 2009 Corolla model.
Safety expert Sean Kane of Safety Research & Strategies Inc. said that in recent years complaints relating to steering have surged.
"We look at complaints from 2008, there's about two complaints related to steering," said Kane. "All of sudden in 2009 model year, you see the complaints shoot up to nearly 200 complaints related to steering issues."
Owners have reported their cars suddenly veered side to side, even though they never turned the steering wheel.
In Japan today, Toyota's CEO Akio Toyoda again apologized — the third time in two weeks - as he revealed the Corolla problem and admitted the company had cut too many corners before he took over.
"It's hard to say which is worse, a runaway vehicle or a car that wants to steer itself off the road," Clarence Ditlow, head of the Center for Auto Safety, told ABC News. "Either one is a serious safety hazard."
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As for the runaway cars, Toyota and U.S. safety regulators have known for more than two years that some new electronic systems in some models had design flaws.
A 2007 government tape shows test drivers for the federal safety agency, NHTSA, having difficulty turning off Toyota models that had a new keyless ignition system.
"Your last resort is to cut off the engine and it shows it's very difficult to shut the engine down with one of these buttons that takes three seconds to work," said Ditlow.
Toyota did not implement a brake over-ride system used by some other car companies that cuts off acceleration when the brake is applied. In his announcement today, the motor company's CEO said new models of vehicles will have the brake over-ride, but he said nothing about retrofitting Toyota vehicles already on the road.


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, Aug 31, 2012 / 12:22 pm (CNA).- Father Benedict Groeschel and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal have apologized for his comments that appeared to blame sex abuse victims for their abuse while excusing their abusers, with his religious order calling the remarks "completely out of character."
"I did not intend to blame the victim," Fr. Groeschel said in an apology posted on the National Catholic Register website. "A priest (or anyone else) who abuses a minor is always wrong and is always responsible."
"My mind and my way of expressing myself are not as clear as they used to be. I have spent my life trying to help others the best that I could. I deeply regret any harm I have caused to anyone."
Fr. Groeschel, who has hosted television shows on EWTN and has authored numerous books, discussed sexual abuse in part of a National Catholic Register interview published Aug. 27. He said that when people think of sexual abusers they have a picture in their minds of "a psychopath."
"But that's not the case," he said. "Suppose you have a man having a nervous breakdown, and a youngster comes after him. A lot of the cases, the youngster -- 14, 16, 18 -- is the seducer."
"It's not so hard to see — a kid looking for a father and didn't have his own — and they won't be planning to get into heavy-duty sex, but almost romantic, embracing, kissing, perhaps sleeping, but not having intercourse or anything like that," he said.
Fr. Groeschel said he was inclined to think that abusers on their first offense should not go to jail "because their intention was not committing a crime."
The Westchester, New York-based Catholic priest has a doctorate in psychology from Columbia University and has taught seminars at the Institute for Psychological Sciences, a Virginia-based Catholic graduate school. He is the founder of the 25-year-old religious order the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.
The Archdiocese of New York on Aug. 30 said it "completely disassociates itself" from Fr. Groeschel's comments, calling them "simply wrong."
"Although he is not a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, what Father Groeschel said cannot be allowed to stand unchallenged. The sexual abuse of a minor is a crime, and whoever commits that crime deserves to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
The archdiocese said it is "terribly wrong" and "extremely painful" to victims to assert that an abuse victim is responsible for the harm they received.
"To all those who are hurting because of sexual abuse or because of these comments, please know that you have our profound sympathy and our prayers," the archdiocese said.
The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal apologized for Fr. Groeschel's "inappropriate and untrue" comments.
"A child is never responsible for abuse. Any abuser of a child is always responsible, especially a priest. Sexual abuse of a minor is a terrible crime and should always be treated as such."
The Friars said the priest "never intended to excuse abuse or implicate the victims." The order noted that Fr. Groeschel is in "declining health" and unable to care for himself, citing the 2004 accident in which a car struck him and left him comatose for a month.
"Although these factors do not excuse his comments, they help us understand how such a compassionate man could have said something so wrong, so insensitive, and so out of character."
The friars promised prayers for those hurt by Fr. Groeschel's comments, especially sexual abuse victims.
Bill Donohue, President of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, said it is "scurrilous" to label Fr. Groeschel a defender of sexual abuse. He pointed to other comments in the interview where the priest said that sexually abusive priests "have to leave."
The Catholic League head noted the priest's "impressive record" in counseling "some of the most mentally and socially challenged people in our society" and in screening men for the priesthood.
However, Donohue said Fr. Groeschel's car accident has "definitely taken a toll on him."
"I've read his books, listened to his tapes—on sexual abuse—and have come to know a great priest," Donohue said Aug. 30. "To condemn him for one part of one interview is wholly unjust."
The National Catholic Register pulled the interview from its website. Editor-in-Chief Jeanette De Melo apologized for publishing his comments "without clarification or challenge."
"Given Father Benedict's stellar history over many years, we released his interview without our usual screening and oversight," she said.
"Child sexual abuse is never excusable."
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Obama vows to 'destroy' Islamic State, critics still don't see strategy
President Barack Obama vowed Wednesday to destroy the Islamic State, staking out a more aggressive stand than ever before even as skeptics suggested he still doesn't have a strategy to carry it out and he himself appeared to narrow the commitment later.
"The bottom line is this: Our objective is clear, and that is to degrade and destroy ISIL so that it's no longer a threat, not just to Iraq but also the region and to the United States," Obama said, using the U.S. government's acronym for the Islamic State, which has released videos of two Americans being beheaded.
"It's not only that we're going to be bringing to justice those who perpetrated this terrible crime against these two fine young men," he said. "The United States will continue to lead a regional and international effort against the kind of barbaric and ultimately empty vision that ISIL represents."
And he started to ready the American people for a long-term commitment. "That's going to take some time, but we're going to get it done," he declared in Tallinn, Estonia, ahead of a two-day NATO conference in Cardiff that is expected to be dominated by the extremist threat and by fears over Russia's intervention in Ukraine.
The bold statements marked an escalation of the president's commitment, coming after his administration previously said its airstrikes in Iraq are aimed at aiding humanitarian efforts and protecting U.S. diplomatic and military personnel. The remarks also appeared designed to counter Obama's own statement last week that he did not have a strategy for combating the Islamic State in Syria.
His comments came a day after Obama authorized an additional 350 U.S. personnel to fulfill a State Department request to protect diplomatic facilities and personnel in Baghdad.
The White House said the additional forces will not serve in a combat role and will allow some previously deployed military personnel to leave Iraq. Most of the new troops would be used to bolster security at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, with a small number reinforcing the U.S. Consulate in Irbil, the capital of the Kurdish region in northern Iraq, according to the Pentagon.
The new troops would bring the total number of U.S. forces in Iraq to 1,210, according to Pentagon officials.
A total of 290 troops are performing other functions in Iraq, with 176 at new Iraqi-U.S. Joint Operating Centers in Baghdad and Irbil. Eighty-nine troops are advising Iraqi commanders and 25 are performing command-and-control functions for the other American forces.
Yet if Obama were working to signal a more muscular approach, he later in the same press conference appeared to narrow his remarks, saying the U.S. objective is to ensure the Islamic State is not an ongoing threat to the region.
"We know that if we are joined by the international community, we can continue to shrink ISIL's sphere of influence, its effectiveness, its financing, its military capabilities to the point where it is a manageable problem," Obama said.
The White House assurances did not assuage Obama's critics, and even some Democrats said they want more.
Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., called Wednesday on the White House to present to Congress "a clear strategy and political and military options for eliminating the ISIL threat."
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern, South and Central Asian Affairs and a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, also signaled he didn't want to wait.
"This administration should come to Congress with clear objectives and scope of mission to combat the ISIL threat," he said Wednesday. "And Congress should immediately debate an authorization to use military force."
Obama offered "the prayers of the American people" to the family of Steven Sotloff, the second American freelance journalist to be beheaded by the group. He said the beheadings "only unite us as a country and stiffen our resolve to take the fight against these terrorists."
The U.S. as of Monday had launched 124 airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq. But as the group has released gruesome videos of militants beheading its captives, Obama has come under increasing pressure to go after the group in Syria, where it has used the territory it controls as a springboard for a cross-border offensive that's overrun roughly half of neighboring Iraq.
The administration has been reluctant to expand the operation into Syria given the political crosscurrents and warring factions. Obama noted Wednesday that such military action "might require congressional approval" and signaled he's not yet ready to seek it.
"It is very important from my perspective that when we send our pilots in to do a job, that we know that this is a mission that's going to work," he said. "That we're very clear on what our objectives are, what our targets are; we've made the case to Congress and we've made the case to the American people; and we've got allies behind us so that it's not just a one-off, but it's something that over time is going to be effective."
Some members of Congress don't want him to wait: Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., plans to propose legislation when Congress returns to Washington next week that would authorize airstrikes against ISIS in Syria.
"Let there be no doubt, we must go after ISIS right away because the U.S. is the only one that can put together a coalition to stop this group that's intent on barbaric cruelty," said Nelson, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Obama said the U.S. is working to organize Middle East governments to combat the extremists.
"They're the ones who are constantly under threat of being killed," he said. "They're falling behind because of this very small and narrow, but very dangerous, segment of the population. And we've got to combat it in a sustained, effective way."
As part of that effort, Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Lisa Monaco, Obama's counterterrorism adviser, soon will travel separately to the region, the White House said.
Obama said his strategy, which includes working with Iraqis to build up their government while conducting airstrikes to protect Americans and save ethnic minorities targeted by the militants, has "borne fruit" and that the Iraqi government has shown progress in forming an inclusive central government.
Obama, who will meet Thursday with NATO leaders on Russia's threat in Ukraine, said a goal for NATO will be regional partnerships that can combat terrorist networks. He said NATO countries have helped with humanitarian airdrops and have provided arms to the Kurdish peshmerga militia and to Iraqi security forces.
"What we hope to do at the NATO summit is to make sure that we are more systematic about how we do it, that we're more focused about how we do it," he said.
His stop in Estonia came as he pledged U.S. and NATO backing for the former Soviet Republic and accused Russia of fomenting violence in Ukraine. NATO is expected this week to discuss increasing its defense cooperation with Ukraine.
Russia has denied its provocations in Ukraine, but Obama, addressing an audience at the Nordea Concert Hall, said the destabilization there was caused by pro-Russian separatists "who are encouraged by Russia, financed by Russia, trained by Russia, supplied by Russia and armed by Russia."
James Rosen of the Washington Bureau contributed.


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