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- Robert Pattinson freaked out when a fan jumped out of a car at a red light and kissed him explaining, "My mom wouldn't pull the car over to let me out because I'm just getting over the swine flu…"
- Pattinson shoved the girl off of him and yelled "You have the swine flu?!… What the hell are you doing kissing anyone?" Then he went to the nearest drug store and bought some Listerine. This story was brought to you by the National Enquirer and quite possibly, the letters B and S. [News.com.au]
- Jon Gosselin was in court today to face a former lawyer who is suing him for non-payment. [Radar Online]
- Sources say Jon and Kate Gosselin's final divorce decree will be issued today or tomorrow. Also, after photos surfaced of Jon shooting a handgun on his lawn in Pennsylvania yesterday, a judge ordered Jon not to bring a firearm onto the property he and Kate own. [Radar Online]
- Charles Fradenburg, Kurt Cobain's uncle, said his sister Wendy O'Connor has been trying to get custody of Frances Bean Cobain for many years because Courtney Love " is not fit to take care of Frances, she can barely take care of herself ... Courtney wasn't doing any parenting at all, she was hiring nannies to do all of the work." [TMZ]
- This is just sad although take it with a grain of salt: Theresa Rogers claims that Tiger Woods told her during their affair that he only married Elin Nordegren to boost his public image. [Radar Online]
- A resident of Windermere, Florida says Tiger Woods heads to a nearby course and hits golf balls "to clear his head" at night. "He goes after dark so he can't be seen. For him, what's more therapeutic than hitting golf balls, the thing he's best at in the whole world?" says the source. [Us]
- Erin Muller got her ex Michael Lohan arrested on Monday for violating her restraining order, so he had her arrested today for allegedly kicking him in the head on November 14. He says he wanted to get her out of her car because she was "too drunk and high" to drive. [TMZ]
- Kevin Jonas will marry Danielle Deleasa this weekend on Long Island. [Radar Online]
- Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante quit the group for a second time because, he says, "my musical interests have led me in a different direction." [Reuters]
- Amanda Seyfried is now too big for Big Love. "She's been exploring her movie career for a couple of years now, and we've been giving her a lot of room to do that," says Big Love creator Will Scheffer. "I know having a commitment to a show for six months definitely cuts into her ability to pursue that career." At the end of the season, her character will move away. [TV Guide]
- The executors of Michael Jackson's will are asking the court for "extraordinary compensation" rather than the usual executors fee because they've had to defend the estate against both Joe and Katherine Jackson and hey've been working 14 hours a day, 7 days a week to sort out MJ's finances. [TMZ]
- Steven Burky has been charged with two counts of felony stalking for allegedly breaking a restraining order Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner filed against him last year. Garner says he's been stalking her since 2002 and he was arrested earlier this week outside Violet Affleck's school. [TMZ]
- Ashanti's mother Tina Douglas testified today against Devard Hurd, the man accused of sending Ashanti's family members pictures of his genitals and text messages about having sex with her. "It was just disgusting and humiliating and extremely frightening," Douglas said. [AP]
- LeeLee Sobieski gave birth to her first child with her fiance, menswear designer Adam Kimmel ,late last night. They're keeping the name under wraps for now. [Us]
- Tom Brady was asked how week one went for his new baby with Gisele Bunchen. "It's good. It's good. I'm glad it's over!" said Tom. "I'm trying to get back to my normal sleep schedule, which I'm sure, for all of us parents, is a little tough early." [People]
- Oprah Winfrey donated $1.5 million to the Ron Clark Academy, a private middle school in inner-city Atlanta. Last December Oprah donated $365,000 to the school. [AP]
- Loretta Lynn cancelled a string of shows and insiders say its because she has the flu and is "fighting for her life." "Loretta's stubborn. She wanted to play the dates, but her doctors told her point-blank she needed to rest for weeks," says a source. "But Loretta insists, 'You tell me I can't sing anymore, you might as well dig the hole and throw dirt on me.'" [Contact Music]
- Melanie Griffith's rep announced that she had surgery to remove early stage skin cancer from her face. The procedure was done early enough to prevent more complications. [AP]
- Lady Gaga says her song "Dance In The Dark" is about "a girl who likes to have sex with the lights off, because she's embarrassed about her body. She doesn't want her man to see her naked. She will be free, and she will let her inner animal out, but only when the lights are out... These lyrics are a way for me to talk about how I believe women and some men feel innately insecure about themselves all the time. It's not sometimes, it's not in adolescence, it's always." [MTV]
- 1.42 million people watched Tuesday's episode of Bad Girls Club, making it Oxygen's highest-rated non-finale show ever. [Media Week]
- Guy Ritchie says he wanted to make sure Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law were friends before they started shooting Sherlock Holmes. "What was essential to me is that when these guys first met as mates that they really got on with one other, and they did — within five seconds," Ritchie said . "Rudy [Downey Jr.] and Judy [Law] and I had a lot of late nights in the pub." [CNN]
- Jude Law says he regrets changing his name from David Law because, "(I was) assigned to the girls' dormitories and sleeping quarters when I was a teenager and I joined the National Youth Music Theatre. Someone took a look at my name and clearly thought, 'It has to be a girl.' How wrong can you get?" [Daily Express]
- Q: "So when are you going to be made a Sir?" Hugh Grant: "You would assume it's around the corner. No, I'm pretty hated in my own country, sadly. I love it, it hates me." [Popeater]
- Hugh Grant says that in Did You Hear About The Morgans, "I look ridiculous. I look like some old lesbian." [CBS News]
- Sarah Ferguson, who produced The Young Victoria, says the character she relates to most in the film is, "Prince Albert, because I know what it's like to be a guest. It is very difficult when you are not born in to it, to fit in to a life that you cannot logically understand. [Those born to it] are born to duty and to be selfless to the grave." [Reuters]
- "I had a girl come up to me once with a sunflower, like, she just came running up to me, and she just wanted to say thanks for being in Almost Famous. I was like, 'Thank Cameron Crowe!' And I thank him every day, I do. That experience for me was like growing up. So thank you for asking about it, and feeling so strongly about it, because that film was a huge part of my life, too." — Kate Hudson [Nylon]
- "As I look back, I've always been so proud of what I've been able to do in film. It was sort of by default that I created this strong identity or the voice of the misfit or the disenfranchised or the outsider. For me, I just look for complexity. Even in the early years, like in the '90s, I was just looking for interesting roles or working with filmmakers that allowed me to bring more to the table than these cookie-cutter youth roles. And particularly being a young female, they usually were a daughter who is pretty in-the-box, like, "Precocious Girl!" or the girlfriend — "She's desirable! She's on the cusp of womanhood!" — or whatever these boring things were." — Juliette Lewis [USA Today]
- "I always get thrown out of the set, because asking for too many takes. I have a problem with that. I cannot let go. I cannot say 'OK, now we can stop and move to the next thing...' I drive everybody crazy because I can't control myself. I always want to do one more." — Penelope Cruz [Daily Express]
- When asked how her beauty routine has changed over the years, Cate Blanchett said, "Back then, I'd go to bed with my makeup on if I'd been out. And I went through a big Gothic phase, so my pillow was always covered in black mascara and white pancake makeup." [People]
- One of Demi Moore's Twitter followers wrote after seeing a recent picture of her, "Sorry but, you look old... specially your neck and cheecks [sic] at the second shot... i'm really sorry." She replied: "I'm 47, how am I supposed to look?." [Daily Mail]
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I'm reeeeaaallly starting to think they need to find a somewhere for Jon and, like, place him in it.
I mean, is anyone else hearing screaming warning bells?
Also, Tiger. *shakes head*
How horribly sad this had so much to do with your having a poor self-image about your own looks, when so ironically you're not only the best golfer in the world, but also (imo) one of its most handsome men.
(Well, were, at least. Behavior doesn't necessarily change the features, but it certainly changes the posture. I shall remember you as I fangirled you last, laughing and golfing with Jimmy Fallon on his show.)


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Actress Natalia Tena talks about Game of Thrones, her band Molotov Jukebox and living on a woonboot, houseboat
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5:09pm Wednesday 18th June 2014 in Leisure latest news By Jim Palmer
Season four of Game of Thrones was so gripping that even the actors starring in it were physically affected by it.
It may have been bold, violent and kinky, but it certainly left a mark.
Actress Natalia Tena, who played Osha in the first three season and is in the minority who has not been brutally murdered on screen, said: "I think people love that. That's what people like, isn't it? Everyone thrives off something that's a bit hard to watch."
She added: "The last one I just watched, when Brienne gets kicked in the c***, I literally screamed. I was flinching so much for her.
"Or when [Oberyn Martell] gets his eyes gouged out, I was like 'wow, Jesus'.
"I had to look away and I know how it was done. I can see them on the day doing all the prosthetics and the blood and the make-up and still it does something to me physically.
"And still we like that, don't we? We want an experience like that."
The 29-year-old, who lives on a houseboat which moves around the capital, is hopeful that her character will make a comeback on the series.
She said: "I don't know yet (if I will). They haven't told me yet. If the books are anything to go by, I'm not sure.
"They kind of are going with the books, amazingly. What they have done more is edit parts and given them to existing characters now, that's what I get the sense of. I would like to."
Away from the hugely successful Game of Thrones, Natalia has been working on other acting jobs and with her band Molotov Jukebox.
The six piece bill themselves as Gyp-Step, a phrase coined by a fan to describe their wide ranging influences from gypsy jazz to heavy metal.
Their debut album Carnival Flower is out now.
The lead single, Neon Lights, is inspired by London and characterises the city as a woman.
Natalia said she was inspired by Ben Aaronovitch's book Rivers of London.
Molotov Jukebox: Neon Lights, starring Oona Chaplin
Natalia said: "I had been wanting to write a song about London for ages but it just didn't come out right. It was a bit cheesey, a bit sentimental and a bit, urgh.
"That and combined with hanging out with Oona (Chaplin, fellow Game of Thrones actress), who came up with a line from the chorus, I thought 'let's just make London a woman', and it just came out."
She said: "I loved it. It was quite a struggle because Oona had to go and film something so we thought we had two weeks and we had, like, three days to organise it. I barely slept."
The short was directed by another friend, John Drever.
Natalia said: "He directed me last year in a film called Superbob, which will come out in October – and it's f*****g brilliant, it's hilarious.
"We had loads of ideas coming around, all involving Oona but not with a f*****g direction, and that's why you hire a director."
She added: "I wanted to have that double-edged thing about what London can be – she's a sexy woman, she's a violent woman but she's also a mum."
Molotov Jukebox perform on the Game of Thrones Throncast
Her close friendship with Oona Chaplin – granddaughter of Charlie – was born while filming Game of Thrones in Belfast.
Natalia said: "I flew in and I went down to see Richie Madden, who is the guy who plays Robb Stark, who is a f*****g dude, and he said 'Nat, you've got to meet this woman. You and her are going to hit it off."
"As soon as I saw her, she was just immediately part of my life.
"With Oona, it was so strong. Immediately when we got back to London that weekend, we hung out together."
Living on a houseboat allows Natalia to see lots of London. She had lived all over the capital before she moved onto its waterways, but prefers being able to move around.
She said: "I move every two weeks. I love it. I have lived in so many areas of London and after I have lived somewhere for a year, I get really bored by it or annoyed by it and I get itchy feet.
"This boat does all of that, because you buy one boat and you move it around."
South east London has some of Natalia's favourite spots, too, and she regularly visits an artist friend in New Cross
She said: "There is a wicked patty place. Mate, one of the best patties you can get in London is outside New Cross station. You turn left and there is a little shack with a dude. It doesn't even really look like a shop. It is clear just him with some patties, and it is amazing.
She added: "I have got a little soft spot for Brockley as well. Brockley is quite cool."
Molotov Jukebox's album Carnival Flower is out now. The band plays City of London Festival on July 13. Go to colf.org
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Turkey is, in many respects, the ideal travel destination. It scores highly across the board: layer after layer of history; an amazing variety of landscapes; super-friendly people; terrific food; relatively low prices; reliable public transport... the list could go on. What a pity, then, that the vast majority of travellers to Turkey confine themselves to Istanbul, the Mediterranean coast and, perhaps, Cappadocia. To take the country's pulse you'll have to head outside these tourist-friendly comfort zones; I'm immensely fond of northern Anatolia, which provides an intriguing, off-the-trail mix of the elements which make Turkey so special. Here's a few highlights on my favourite tour of the region.
My first stop is earthy Kütahya. Though it's just a short bus-ride from Istanbul, travellers here are as good as non-existent. The city is famed for its tiles, and many downtown buildings are covered from tip to toe with these gorgeous ceramics. To this can be added swathes of unspoiled Ottoman architecture, museums housed in 14th-century seminaries, fantastic restaurants – and no tourist kitsch, or tourists full-stop, to sully the vibe. I head to my favourite cafe (sitting pretty in another centuries-old building) and simply survey the scene... it's so easy to tune yourself into local culture in a place like this.
After a couple of pleasant days, I take a bus to the nearby city of Eskişehir. This is a different side of the same coin – while Kütahya is grimy and old-fashioned, Eskişehir's status as a university city lends it a sort of youthful exuberance. The old town here has tried to cash in on the current Turkish "Ottomania" trend, painting its imperial buildings in saffron, aquamarine, lime and other friendly colours. It makes for a truly enchanting scene, especially when the aforementioned colours are ignited at sunset; local tourists come in dribs and drabs, but foreign travellers stay away. I love it.
Ancient cities
My next day's journey is a symphony in three parts – first the luxury of a high-speed train ride to Ankara, then a regular bus ride heading north-east, then a spot of hitch-hiking to get me to my final destination. This is Hattuşa, a ruined city which, back in 1300 BC, was capital of the Hittite Empire. Turkey has an almost embarrassing profusion of ancient cities, but for me this is the best of the lot – the ruins are rarely more than knee-high, but the spectacular lay of the land is enough to appreciate why the Hittites, and the Hattis before them, would have chosen to settle here. Whenever I visit Hattuşa, I pop back at night with a bottle of Turkish red – it's hard to convey the pleasure felt sitting on the site's boundary wall with an ancient city to my left, a sleeping farmer's village to my right, and the Milky Way above, scored by the odd shooting star.
Getting stuffed
From Hattuşa, another hitch-hike bus ride combo gets me to Amasya, a city which does actually receive a few foreign tourists. And so it should, for this is a place of great beauty – the city centre is squeezed into a tight valley, with charming Ottoman buildings peppering the northern flank, and a series of spectacular mosques piercing the skyline on the opposite side of the river. Some of the Ottoman buildings have been converted into boutique guesthouses; these intriguing wooden structures, so clever in their design, make a great place to kick back for a few days, especially when you throw in a few trips to the nearby steam baths, which themselves are a few centuries old.
Next it's off to Tokat, an hour or so away by bus. The city is not without its charms, but for me the main reason to visit is culinary – the chance to sample Tokat's famously gigantic kebabs. They're simply huge, a mixture of roast lamb, potatoes, aubergine, tomato and peppers, grilled under a bulb of garlic. It's quite a challenge to finish the meal; after claiming victory, I waddle out of the restaurant with my stomach leading the way.
Selçuk marvels
From Tokat it's another short bus-ride to Sivas, a place that just trumps Kütahya as my favourite "real Turkey" city in the land. There's a rarified quality to the air here, though this should come as no great surprise in a city sitting almost 1,300m above sea-level. At the very centre of Sivas lies the city's pride and joy: a clutch of buildings – some whole, some in bits – dating back to Selçuk times. My own personal magnet is the swallow-filled courtyard of the Bürüciye Medresesi, a seminary founded in 1271; I head here in the daytime for a glass of Turkish tea, then return after sunset to puff on a shisha, my smoke spiralling skywards through over seven centuries of history.
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School of Architecture hosts Seventh International Symposium on Asia Pacific Architecture
UH students, faculty and staff invited to attend for freeUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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HONOLULU — The School of Architecture at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, in collaboration with Tongji University College of Architecture and Urban Planning in Shanghai, China, present the 7th International Symposium on Asia Pacific Architecture, June 14-16, 2007, on the UH Mānoa campus. The event is a Centennial celebration for both universities. This year's symposium is titled, "Architecture + Movement," and will offer of a number of sessions and panel discussions featuring leading architects and experts in urban planning.
Keynote speakers are William Mitchell of MIT and author of "City of Bits," Donald MacDonald, renowned architect of bridges, and Robert Ivy, editor of Architectural Records.
Invited panelists include:
- Pat Caughey, National president of ASLA
- Randall Crane, associate director, Institute of Transportation Studies
- Daniel Dinell, executive director, HCDA, Honolulu, HI
- Zhong-Ren Peng, professor, Department of Urban Planning, University of Milwaukee
- Michael Shiffer, Vice President for Planning & Development, Chicago Transit Authority & Associate Professor of Planning, University of Illinois at Chicago
The welcome and opening session on Thursday, June 14, will include Mayor Mufi Hannemann and a webcast from Tongji University, who hosted the event in 2005.
Winners of the 2007 Kenneth F. Brown Asia Pacific Culture Architecture Design Award, sponsored by the UH School of Architecture and the Asia-Pacific Center for Architecture, will be presented their award during the opening reception on June 13.
The $400 registration fee for UH students, faculty and staff has been waived allowing the university community to take part in symposium free of charge. Fees to participate in the opening reception on June 13 and the closing reception on June 16 will still apply.
To register for the three-day symposium, visit the website at http://www.arch.hawaii.edu/site/index.php. For more information, call 956-7084 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
The Seventh International Symposium on Asia Pacific Architecture is dedicated in memory of Haigo Shen, Hon FAIA, a founding member of the symposia series.
For more information, visit: http://www.arch.hawaii.edu/site/index.php


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One of the best parts about spending time on Necker Island is the service.
The staff of about 70 brings the experience of staying on the island from simply spending time in a naturally beautiful location to having a top-notch luxury experience.
From the moment we were greeted at the airport in Tortola, we never found ourselves lacking for anything we might need. From towels to sunscreen to food and, of course, beverages.
We were invited to Necker by Virgin Limited Edition, which manages rentals of the island and the rest of Branson's luxury retreats. You'll be able to find all our posts about the trip here.
While Branson himself is not much of a drinker, generally opting for a cranberry and soda or the occasional glass of Necker Island Champagne, the staff is always there to serve up any type of refreshing cocktails guest might desire.
Everything from the classic martini or margarita to some more unique local drinks are available – all consumed of course, while sitting poolside or in some other breathtakingly-beautiful location.
Guest services coordinator Kezzia Gray showed us some of the island's signature cocktails, using local ingredients, that have quickly become guest favorites.
Here is how you make a Passionfruit Martini:
And here is another – Tamarind Mojito:
Disclosure: We were flown out to Necker Island, BVI by Virgin Limited Edition, which covered our travel and lodging expenses.


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Openings: Nomad Pizza Co., Hopewell, New Jersey
While I was skipping the light Francisco on the west side, New Jersey pizza madman Paulie Gee was scouting the Garden State checking in on a place he had read about on NJ.com: Nomad Pizza Co.
Nomad Pizza Co. started as a truck-based operation and opened an actual restaurant a couple weeks ago in Hopewell, New Jersey. After the jump, I've got a picture of the oven at the new Nomad restaurant, courtesy of Paulie, but before that, I want you to check out their truck:
A restored 1949 REO Speedwagon with an honest-to-goodness wood-burning oven. Here's what they say about it:
Our truck is completely self contained. The truck has a wood fired brick oven, a commercial refrigerator, a three bay sink, a hand wash sink, a hot water heater, a generator, a retractable awning, lights, work tables, serving tables, on board sound system.
Holy crap! It's reminiscent of the Big Green Pizza Truck, a 1946 International Harvester truck, which also has several amenities built in.
Anyway, here's Paulie Gee's shot of the restaurant-based oven (right), and here's what NJ.com has to say:
Nomad has a simple menu of six varieties of pizza at any given time. Some will vary from week to week, but Grim expects the popular Margherita, spicy sausage and pepperoni will be staples. On the Wednesday we were there, he also had shitake mushroom and a special pesto pizza made using basil from the restaurant garden. Two salads are the only other items on the brief menu.
The style of pizza, if you haven't guessed, is Neapolitan. The business partners running Nomad, Tom Grim and Stalin Bedon, are trying to use organic stuff wherever possible.
According to Paulie, it's some good stuff. And that's endorsement enough for me to add it to my to-try list. Especially if a trip out to Hopewell involves getting a closer look at that truck.
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10 East Broad Street, Hopewell NJ 08525 (map) 609-466-6623; nomadpizzaco.com
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Positive Thinking, Negative Thinking, and the Truth
There is a role for positive thinking. But it isn't in the processing of an upset or the flattening of a vasana.
"Vasana" is a Vedantic term for a persistent reaction pattern triggered by a current upset which resembles a past upset. (1)
When we feel upset, our behavior often becomes automatic and we revert to patterned responses.
They are not the chief impediment to an experience of enlightenment, but they are the chief impediment to retaining an experience of enlightenment.
When we go to choose the blue pill or the red pill at Ascension, (2) our incomplete vasanas of craving as well as aversion will, I predict, be the chief adversary, operating on us possibly to have us choose to remain in 3D.
Thinking at all is not useful while processing an upset or flattening a vasana. One does use the mind, to be sure, but one uses it without requiring it to think. One simply asks it for the earlier, similar situation the vasana is based on. Then one allows it to do its magic, taking the first thought the mind kicks up.
Actually thinking about the earlier, similar situation will interfere with the way the mind naturally works. It will be using the mind at a time when we want to leave the mind free to do what it does best – freely associate and feed back.
To engage in positive thinking to deflect attention away from a triggered vasana will simply drive the vasana back down into the subconscious. It will not cause it to disappear as processing will.
In the space where I'm free of upset – which I like to think of as a "blue sky" space – positive thinking engages the Law of Attraction and brings those positive things and events to me.
SaLuSa talks about this process. "Like attracts like," he says. (3)
"Where you direct your thoughts is where your energy goes, and the more you focus upon it the stronger the link becomes for you. So you can see Dear Ones, why it is important to keep in your sight the beneficial changes promised to you. In so doing you are helping manifest them quicker than they might have done otherwise. Your present reality developed in this way and hence we say that you created it yourself." (4)
Matthew offers an example: "Drawing to you the energy of souls in spirit whom you didn't personally know but greatly admired and often think about is 'like attracts like' in operation." (5)
Matthew tells us that it is getting critical for us to focus generally on what we want and not what we don't want.
"Just as everything else is being accelerated, so are the results of the universal law of attraction coming more rapidly and forcefully. We cannot stress too strongly how crucial it is to focus on what you want, NOT what you don't want!" (6)
Why are things this way? My colleague Ed would say "DOS," by which he means "Divine Operating System." I agree. I think it's so because that's the way God designed it. God designed the whole lila or divine play so that everything would lead us from Him to Him, Who is the only true and permanent thing in the play.
All the "natural" laws are "divine" laws, divine constraints placed upon life and things by God. No laws apply to God Himself, but they do apply to the realm of matter, mater, Mother. The Mother, or Shakti, or the Holy Spirit, is the phenomenal world and the energy that holds it together. In that domain, natural law applies. (7)
SaLuSa acknowledges this situation in a passage in which he shows that the Law of Attraction dovetails with the Law of Free Will:
"Freewill is a gift from the Creator that is sacred and covered by the Law of Attraction. Human beings sometimes blame others or God for their experiences, but in truth they are attracted to you by your thoughts and actions. … Freewill is still your prerogative, but having agreed a plan for your life you are drawn to those people and experiences that will help fulfil it." (8)
Free Will is a gift from the Creator – or perhaps a requirement of the Creator. It is a design feature or design element (9) of law just as reincarnation or the longing for liberation (10) are.
But the situation is altogether different when we turn to the processing of an upset. Here we find a remarkable turn of events, still totally consistent with the Divine Plan of assisting us to realize our true identity. In this arena, positive thinking will not cause the vasana created in reaction to an earlier, similar upset to disappear. But knowing the truth will.
Jesus said "ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." (11) He didn't say "positive thinking shall make you free." Why does the truth set us free? Ed would say "DOS" again. And that would be a true explanation for me.
If our task is to realize our true identity as God, then once we've realized that truth, it makes sense that we have finished the game and will be released.
Realize the truth of a vasana and you'll be set free from that vasana. In the illustration I gave earlier, (12) I saw that the truth of the upset I was experiencing was that I had formed an identity based on commenting on international affairs. In letting go of posting articles from the alternative press that did not take into account the 2012 scenario, it looked to my mind as if I was letting go of the last vestiges of being an international-affairs commentator, an identity I had assumed at age seventeen.
The truth was that my mind thought I was losing an identity and so, because it is organized to save the organism and everything it identifies, it felt upset.
So, no, positive thinking will not help you get to the source of an upset. Only the truth will
While positive thinking is generally a good thing in attracting to oneself a wholesome and satisfying future, it isn't a good thing in processing an upset or flattening a vasana.
(1) See "Sri Ramana Maharshi on Habitual on the Problem of Our Habitual Tendencies" at https://sbeckow.wordpress.com/ascension/preparing-for-ascension/sri-ramana-maharshi-on-the-problem-of-our-habitual-tendencies/ and "OK, I Feel Upset … Oh, Great!" at https://sbeckow.wordpress.com/ascension/preparing-for-ascension/ok-i-feel-upset-oh-great/. See also "I Know I Came Here to Communicate This" at https://sbeckow.wordpress.com/ascension/preparing-for-ascension/i-know-i-came-here-to-communicate-this/
(2) I acknowledge my friend, Ed, for a stimulating conversation on patterns and Ascension, in which he used this metaphor.
(3) SaLuSa, June 25, 2010, at http://www.treeofthegoldenlight.com/First_Contact/Channeled_Messages_by_Mike_Quinsey.htm
(4) SaLuSa, Feb. 5, 2010.
(5) Matthew's Message, April 26, 2010, at http://www.matthewbooks.com/mattsmessage.htm
(6) Matthew Ward, Sept. 21, 2009.
(7) See "On the Nature of the Divine Mother or Holy Spirit" at https://sbeckow.wordpress.com/spiritual-essays/on-the-nature-of-the-divine-mother-or-holy-spirit-2/ This is the mystical meaning behind the phrase "the voice of one crying in the wilderness." the Mother is the voice; the Father is the wilderness. The voice is able to speak in the relative, phenomenal, "form-full," or material domain; the absolute, transcendent, formless, and immaterial wilderness is not. The Mother is the voice, which is regulated by laws; the Father is the wilderness, which is above and beyond the reach of law, except as it deigns to submit to them.
(8) SaLuSa, Sept. 18, 2009.
(9) See "Ch. 2. Is There a Plan to Life?" from The Purpose of Life is Enlightenment at https://sbeckow.wordpress.com/16244-2/the-purpose-of-life-is-enlightenment/ch-2-is-there-a-plan-to-life/
(10) See "Ch. 7. The Longing for Liberation" from The Purpose of Life is Enlightenment at
(11) Jesus, John 8:32.
(12) In "OK, I Feel Upset … Oh, Great!" at https://sbeckow.wordpress.com/ascension/preparing-for-ascension/ok-i-feel-upset-oh-great/.


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Feb 21, 2009-Phuket Blues Festival
Blues Festival
A night out with good music, good friends and a bottle of whisky: That's what last weekend was all about when Randy and Laura from Pollen Path joined us at the Phuket Blues Festival. We had a great time.
Tracking down some little joint where live music is being played in a faraway exotic place has been a fun part of cruising for us and we've found some neat ones: a outdoor rock concert in Papeete where local kids rocked out all night. A converted warehouse in Noumea where an American blues rock band played to a packed house and the encores went on for hours. Judy dragged me home from that one at 2:00AM. And of course in Bangkok we're often found crowding up to the stage late at night at Tokyo Joes' to hear the Soi Dog Blues Band.
But the Phuket Blues Festival is not an out of the way exotic place to us anymore; by now Phuket is as familiar as an old shoe and we came to this event last year. Still, we like to be on the field on the grounds of the Phuket Arcadia Hilton on a warm tropical night and hear the live bands from around Asia and the world play everything from BB King to Chicago Boogie Woogie. This year, like last year, the night got off to a bit of a slow start: the first band was OK but the crowd was small and subdued. Sitting around the table waiting for some excitement got old for me in a hurry. I went to the bar under the tent in the back and negotiated a price for the whole bottle of whiskey sitting there.
Once I screwed off the cap and I plonked that bottle of whiskey onto our table things started looking up. Oh Johnny. The ice soon ran out but that didn't stop Judy and I. Before long half the bottle was gone, a hotter band was playing and we were up front dancing on the grass. We never stopped.
After harassing the band leader for "faster, harder, louder" music he gave us just that and we ate it up. After exhausting all the batteries and memory cards on the Nikon I just waved it around while I danced.
And when the music stopped we were tired and happy and drenched in sweat.
We don't know where we'll be next year but if there is music, we'll find it.
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Wishes really do come true — just ask Eric Gunderson.
After announcing he and his wife Emily were expecting a baby, the Love and Theft musician couldn't hide his high hopes that their firstborn would be a boy.
Luckily for Gunderson, his dreams will become a reality when the couple welcomes a son in mid-May, his rep tells PEOPLE.
"I'm so excited to have a boy," Gunderson says. "Emily would be happy either way, but I've been secretly planning father/son hunting and fishing trips all along."
And, if left up to the future doting dad, the two will be sure to spend time strumming a few tunes together. "I might even let him try his hand at guitar, although you know those musicians are a handful," Gunderson jokes.
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Yep...I hate being pregnant during the holidays....especially New Year's. I used to enjoy being able to have some sort of alcoholic drink, whether I was actually getting drunk or just having one. Normal pregnant women can drink a glass of wine on occasion. I can't...for 2 reasons. Not only do I HATE wine, but since I'm high-risk, I can't have it...at all.
Also, being pregnant limits what I can do on New Year's Eve. I can't really go out anywhere. It's boring being the only sober person. I don't smoke anymore, so being around all that kind of sucks. I'm also still pretty exhausted all the time. Sure, the whole 1st trimester exhaustion is wearing off, but being in a state of constant pain and worry doesn't really let you relax and enjoy going out. lol.
Basically....I'm bored. Going to be bored tonight, and I feel like having a pity party for myself. lol
Monday, December 31, 2007
New Year's Eve
Yep...I hate being pregnant during the holidays....especially New Year's. I used to enjoy being able to have some sort of alcoholic drink, whether I was actually getting drunk or just having one. Normal pregnant women can drink a glass of wine on occasion. I can't...for 2 reasons. Not only do I HATE wine, but since I'm high-risk, I can't have it...at all.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Inheriting an entire family once you get married is kind of cool. lol. For Christmas, it meant that Dalton was spoiled...and spoiled, and spoiled...by everybody! lol Dean's family always does their Christmas on Christmas Eve. The whole family (like 30-40 people) gets together at Dean's grandma's house. It's nuts trying to remember everybody's name! lol Dalton had a little girl his age to play with, so I actually got to socialize with adults! Anyone who has kids knows how exciting that is!!! lol Anyways, when each person arrives, they bring all the gifts they're going to give out, so there winds up being this huge pile of gifts in the living room. Poor Dalton had a HARD time not touching. The look on his face said, "Ooooohhh...presents...pretty...I WANT them!"
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Saturday, December 22, 2007
They're Coming To Take Me Away...haha, hoho, heehee...to the funny farm...
Dalton is driving me INSANE!! lol I guess it's natural for him at that age, but I swear I can't leave him alone for 30 SECONDS! He's REALLY having a hard time keeping his little paws OFF the presents under the tree. lol Again..that's not surprising. He's 3 after all. But, he apparently is a master at unwrapping presents and can do it in mere seconds. I'm totally not kidding.
The first time, I only went to the bathroom for about 30 seconds. Yes...30 seconds...a pregnant bladder does not take long to empty! lol I came back into the room, and he streaked across the room with this enormously guilty look on his face. You know, the look that says, "I did something, but I don't want you to know that I did, and I've put myself as far away from it as possible. That way I can't be blamed." Yeah....that look. So, of course, I go looking. He's gotten in the habit of hiding crayons around the house (that way when I take away one, he has backups. The kid is pretty dang smart) and when I leave the room, he colors a "pretty" picture on the walls, cabinets, and floor of my kitchen...yeah....NIIIICCCEEE. So, that's what I thought it was at first. lol.
That's when I turned around and noticed that there was something...not quite right...with the presents. Some were not in the place I put them. Some were crinkled. Some were OPEN! I have no clue why he was so sneaky about it, but it's not like he ripped into them like any other kid would. He was actually careful! One was open at the seam of where the tape was. Another had a slit in it that is now allowing a toy to peak through. Thank goodness he can't tell what they are just from a side view, or there would be NO way I would be able to get him to leave them alone at all!
And that's just the FIRST time. It seems like every time I leave the room, he tries to make the holes a little bigger on the ones he opened, or there's another present moved (He even took one to his room...I guess to open it later, when he wouldn't be disturbed. lol). Sometimes, I even catch him sitting on the couch holding one looking at it. That time, he even told me, "It's ok mommy... Calm down, calm down mommy. I'm just looking. Go away." That one made me laugh. lol
And it's not even ALWAYS him messing with presents. Sometimes, he colors on things he's not supposed to, and I have no CLUE where he's getting the markers, highlighters, crayons, etc! Sometimes, he's pulling things out of the refrigerator or cabinets. One time he decided to "help" me unload the dishwasher and put 3 plates, a cup, and 2 pans in the trash. He put a spoon in the toilet. Another time, I found his spaghetti noodles sticking to the TV. And every time, he gives me a look and tells me to "Calm down mommy...calm down." Or, as he says it..."talm down." lol
Who KNOWS what he's doing right this minute. He WAS watching cartoons, but it won't surprise me if I have to come back and add something else to this! lol
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Sunday, December 16, 2007
Feeling like crap
Ughh. I absolutely hate being sick. Even when I was little, when I got sick, I didn't usually throw-up. Even with the morning sickness that I've had, I've rarely thrown up. So, it's kind of new to me. And al lthis started on Wednesday! Luckily, I had a doctor's appointment the same day I got sick. They gave me a prescription to help with the nausea, but all it does is knock me out. lol And I STILL throw-up! I feel a little better today, just really tired.
I have my first appointment with the high-risk doctors on Monday. They're going to try to find out why I'm in so much pain all the time. I'm just hoping that it'll be something that they can fix. They've already ruled out a lot of stuff because it didn't show up on the ultrasounds that I've had.
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Sunday, December 9, 2007
Things your significant other should never do when you're pregnant!
I'm quickly realizing that men make stupid mistakes when their wives are pregnant. So, I'm making a list of things he should never do! lol So what if it's my pregnancy hormones talking??! lol Normally, I AM a much more stable person! I promise. lol
- If I "suggest" that a certain food looks, smells, or tastes good, I'm not telling you this for my health. It means I have a craving.
- If I have a craving, I NEED it! And YES, if I don't get it, I may murder something.
- If I get a craving, and it takes you longer than 20 minutes to get it, don't get annoyed if by the time you get home with it, I don't want it anymore, and the thought of it makes me sick.
- Don't ever tell me that my pants look tight....for your own safety...especially if I have had a craving in the last 24 hours. And ESPECIALLY if I had a craving that did not get fulfilled.
- If I need help with ANYTHING, it is your cue to tell me to sit down and rest and to let you do it.
- You should automatically offer your help instead of waiting for me to ask.
- Don't shake any body parts (i.e. Your legs) It annoys me...and no, I don't have a particular reason. It just does.
- Don't fart. Even in your sleep.
- Don't EVER look at another woman, in person OR on TV. It may not annoy me normally, but NOW I am pregnant, fat, and ugly, and it's your fault.
- Pregnant women fart, burp, get heartburn, throw-up on a daily basis, and every other disgusting thing you can imagine. Get over it and pretend you didn't notice it.
- Restrain your flailing limbs when you're sleeping. I wake up enough during in the middle of the night to pee. I don't need you adding to it. Before you comment, read #12.
- Hormonal brains are not logical.
- So WHAT if a movie doesn't make sense!? I don't care if the main character could have done something in 10 minutes instead of 1 and a half hours. Read #12 again.
- Your job is to make me comfortable. If I need a back rub at 3am, I need a back rub.
- You should ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS carry your cell phone with you. I certainly don't need to mention that it comes in handy if...oh let's say..I go into labor! But it also helps if I have a craving and you're not home.
- Excuse me if I don't want your tongue shoved down my throat when I'm nauseous. And we won't mention sex either. You'll be lucky if I decide to EVER do that again. After all, it's your fault that I'm pregnant.
- If I say it's your fault, then it is.
- Don't argue. I'm always right. We can go back to negotiating AFTER the hormones are gone.
- You can't win an argument. Don't try. You'll just wind up sleeping on the couch.
- If you're annoying me, then stop doing whatever it is you were doing.
- Playing computer games 24/7 annoys me.
- Drinking something straight from the bottle or jug annoys me...and makes me want to puke.
- Cutting your toenails in front of me makes me gag.
- Feet are gross. Don't put yours near me.
- I can smell you a mile away after you've done anything physical. It makes me gag. Don't get offended if I tell you about it. I don't care. I just want you to fix it.
- If I want you to spend time with me, that means NOW. Not in 20 minutes. The "Ok, let me finish this first." doesn't apply to you.
- I don't like beards, or anything that may become a beard if left unshaven. Fix it. Immediately. ESPECIALLY if I've made a comment.
- Innocent statements,observations, and comments have a deeper meaning. Figure it out, and do it.
- Taking what I say at face value is hazardous to your health. Learn to read between the lines.
- I reserve the right to change my mind about anything, anytime, anywhere.
- If you do something to embarrass me, even if you have no clue that you're doing it, I will pretend that I don't know you.
- I get pissed of EXTREMELY easily. So what if I remind you of Satan? Get used to it. It'll pass eventually.
- I cry at stupid things. This will get worse the fatter I get. Get used to it. Your job is to console me.
- Don't touch me when you're consoling me. It only reminds me that I'm pregnant, fat, and ugly, and it'll make me cry harder.
- Pregnant women do get horny. If I actually do deign to gift you that privilege, don't turn me down because the baby belly scares or repulses you. Close your eyes.
- I reserve the right to make up new rules at any moment.
- You don't have any input- anywhere, anytime, or for any reason. Refer back to #18 and #19.
Of course, I'll probably wind up adding more as my belly - therefore, my attitude - gets bigger. :-) Comments and additions are welcome!
Posted by Shauna at 9:34 PM 1 comments
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Dalton's Christmas Tree Fetish
This year, the tree seems to be holding a certain fascination with him. Well...mainly the ornaments ON the tree. lol For one, he can't get over that there is a tree in the living room! He wasn't here when Dean and I (well, just Dean, lol) put the tree up in the first place. I wasn't really excited about having him destroy everything before we could get it up! So, we waited until he was at his grandma and grandpa's house. When he got home, the first thing he did was stop in his tracks, point at the tree, and exclaim, "A TREE!!!"
At that point in time, we hadn't put up the ornaments or any decorations, but of course, we apparently accidentally left a teeny-tiny bird ornament on one of the branches when we took the tree down the year before. Neither Dean, nor I, saw it when we put the tree up this year, but of course 3-year olds have super-vision! Needless to say, Dalton was having a really hard time keeping his hands off the bird!
Once we put up the rest of the ornaments, his fascination spread to some of the others. There are a couple of candy cane reindeers that he made in daycare a while back that I put on the tree. I think he's mainly obsessed with those because they're candy. lol He knows he gets into trouble if he touches the tree, so he pulls this sneaky move that he thinks we don't notice. He'll start off in the kitchen playing with one of his cars on the floor. That's pretty noisy, so it's easy to notice when he's moving on to something else. lol He'll slowly sneak to the edge of the kitchen and look to see where I am. If I pretend not to notice him, he'll crawl towards the tree. It's only about a 3-4 foot distance, but he'll stop every few inches and look at me to see if he's caught.
Usually, right as he's reaching for the tree, I'll clear my throat. He'll jump about a mile in the air, point his finger at me, get an attitude, and say, "No mommy...no touch the tree. I LOOK!" It's hard not to laugh!
Posted by Shauna at 10:13 AM 1 comments
Thursday, December 6, 2007
A Start To Everything
I've never really been much of a blogger; I usually just do the whole "update: here's what's going on lately" kind of thing, but lately, it's seemed a whole lot more interesting and time-worthy. I've got a few friends, actually, that blog on a regular basis, so it's definitely nothing new to me. Here lately, I've had a LOT of time on my hands too. lol. I've started to notice that since I have so much going on, I spend a lot of time trying to explain details to individual people, and it gets cut down to the basics. All the details get left out, because...well...after explaining them for the 6th time in a row to someone different in a 6 hour period...it gets a little irritating! lol.
This is my way to get to put some of those details back in...not only to those people who care enough about me to ask, but to me as well. I'm so used to living with certain things in my life that I kind of forget to ask myself how I feel, what I REALLY think of a situation, where my head is at. I used to be really good at knowing myself...my personality, what I wanted in life, what I needed to do to get where I wanted to be. But with all the setbacks I've had lately, especially with my health, I get a little confused about what to do next. lol So, maybe writing it out...even if it's as simple as a "What I Did Today" list, will let me get my pregnant, hormone-controlled, scatterbrained head back in order! lol
I certainly don't intend on this becoming a personal diary, or anything like that, so don't expect anything juicy! lol But at least if someone asks how I'm doing, I can say, "Go read my blog." I guess it's a little easier than having to say the same thing over and over! lol
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Suppose $\mu$ is a fixed partition of $n$ of length $l(\mu)$, and I was encountered with the following sum, namely $\sum_{\nu} \chi_{\nu}(\mu)$.
I did some calculation using the character table that I can find (mainly Fulton & Harris's book, they have the character table up to $S_5$), and found that the sum does not vanish only if $\mu$ has an even number of even parts(someone call such $\mu$ an orthogonal partition).
This is actually very simple to prove, only use the fact that $\chi_{\nu^t}(\mu)=(-1)^{n-l(\mu)} \chi_{\nu}(\mu)$, if $\mu$ has an odd number of even parts, then $n-l(\mu)$ is odd.
But my calculation indicates more: the sum is nonzero only if every even part of $\mu$ occurs even times.(someone also call such partition an orthogonal partition, and I donot know which is the correct definition...can anyone help?)
I checked this for $n \leq 6$ and also for $n=11$ (I found the charater table of $S_{11}$ in some paper...)
I donot know whether this is just an coincidence or this is always true.
Since my knowledge of symmetric group is very limited, I donot hesitate to ask for help on MO. Hopefully, someone will give me an answer. Thank you all!
p.s. (1) My second question, which is quite related to the above one. We know that $\sum_{\nu} s_{\nu}(x) s_{\nu}(y)=\prod_{i,j} \frac{1}{1-x_i y_j}$, where $s_{\nu}$ is the Schur function. Is there a similar expression for $\sum_{\nu} s_{\nu}$?
(2) My third question: Is there a similar expression for $\sum_{\nu} (\frac{|\nu|!}{dim R_{\nu}})^k s_{\nu}$? Here $R_{\nu}$ is the irreducible representation indexed by $\nu$, and $k$ is a positive integer.


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The Patterson Observatory and the Huachuca Astronomy Club invite you to a public viewing of the night sky held once a month on the Thursday nearest to the first quarter moon. Weather permitting, you will be able to view the heavens with the 20-inch Patterson Telescope and other instruments. Among possible sights are craters of the crescent moon, gas giant planets Uranus and Neptune, double stars, various star clusters, nebula, planetary nebula and distant galaxies.
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ABC has announced its midseason premiere dates, including those for the new series Red Widow, along with returning favorites Body of Proof and Dancing with the Stars.
When Body of Proof returns on Tuesday, Feb. 5, Emmy winner Dana Delany will be joined by Mark Valley as Det. Tommy Sullivan, a recent transfer to Philly who hopes to rekindle his relationship with Megan Hunt. Dancing will kick off its 16th season Monday, March 16 at 8/7c, with its results show premiering Tuesday, March 26 at 9/8c, meaning Happy Endings and Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 will end their runs by that point. New cooking competition show The Taste will get the Tuesdays-at-8 lead-off spot.
Has your favorite show been cancelled? Check out our fall TV scorecard to find outRed Widow will get the post-Revenge slot on Sundays at 10/9c, starting March 10, a week after it bows with a two-hour premiere. New drama Zero Hour will take over Last Resort's Thursday-at-8 berth.Sarah Chalke's new comedy How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life) will get the post-Modern Family slot starting Wednesday, April 3. Suburgatory will move up an hour to Wednesdays at 8:30/7:30c once The Neighbors wraps up its first season.
Final Season Report Cards: Grading TV's soon-to-be-departed seriesCheck out the schedule below.Tuesday, January 228/7c: The Taste*
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Hi all,
We have decided to have a Events Link page on here as well as posting the info on FB as and when they come available, for all those are interested and for others attention.
There are race for all ages under 11s Primary school and Secondary School.
Remember we train to compete.
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Phase I Ends
From my experiences, spring training is three Phases: I, can't wait to get started; II, let's start the games; III, let's get out of here and start the regular season.
Players went through a shortened workout today (11:50 a.m. ending) so that many of them and the staff can play in the annual golf tournament. It is a fun event that is followed by the Grapefruit League schedule, a time to make decisions on which 25 players will go north.
Decision-making begins tomorrow with a 1:05 game in Bradenton against the Pirates. Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen will broadcast the game on WPHT 1210 AM and phillies.com.
The bulletin board in the center of the Phillies clubhouse has been a source of the daily schedule. It is still the hub of information, but that information is a bit different:
**9:30 a.m. Wednesday, two buses for Bradenton depart. Those not on the travel roster are required to be in uniform at that time for a workout at Bright House Field.
**Travel roster: if your name is highlighted in green, congratulations, you need to be on the bus. 32 players were "greened", 11 being pitchers.
**Starting lineup: also posted on the board. Todd Zolecki will post in his The Zo Zone blog.
Frank Coppenbarger, the talented director of travel and clubhouse services, is the one who arranges the busses, among his many chores. He'll have two for every Florida road game.
He sat down with a calculator and schedule and figured out the Phillies will use 222 buses starting tomorrow and through the regular season. Approximate cost per bus is $500.00.
Camp Notes
ESPN TV, ESPN.com, USA TODAY and MLB Productions were here today . . . Also taking orders for the season: Louisville Sluggers and Nike . . . Gates open at 10:35 a.m. for Thursday's first game at Bright House Field (Blue Jays, 1:05).
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Since you are taking orders, put in a few extra bats for me :O) Oh, and I could use a new pair of sneakers… Too much to ask? Oh well, I tried! See you at the games!


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U.S. Department of Education Announces National FFA Advisor Larry Case Will Retire
U.S. Department of Education Announces National FFA Advisor Larry Case Will Retire
Julie J. Adams, National FFA Organization, (317)-802-4225, firstname.lastname@example.com
The United States Department of Education announced today that National FFA advisor Larry D. Case will retire from his position in the federal government, effective Jan. 1, 2011.
Dr. Case began his career as an agriculture education instructor at a remote rural high school in Missouri in 1966, before coming to Washington in 1984 to serve his country as an education program specialist in the fields of agriculture, agribusiness, and natural resources education. He also served as the National Advisor, Chief Administrator and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Future Farmers of America Organization (FFA). FFA has begun a comprehensive search for his successor.
"Dr. Case has touched the lives of thousands of young people and adults, particularly in rural schools and communities during his career," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "I want to thank him for his service and contributions to agricultural education as a teacher, federal employee, and a leader within FFA, and I wish him well in retirement."
In his federal role, Case provided national leadership and advisory service to states for secondary, postsecondary and adult instructional programs relating to agriculture. He served as a principal program advisor on agricultural education to the Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education.
As national FFA advisor, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of the National FFA Organization, Case guided creation of a strategic plan and a strong management team. His tenure was a time of tremendous membership growth and educational innovation within FFA and agricultural education. Case also served as the president of the National FFA Foundation Board of Trustees, national advisor to the National Young Farmer Educational Association, national advisor and chairman of the board for the National Postsecondary Student Organization (PAS) and chairman of the National Council for Vocational and Technical Education in Agriculture.
A former FFA member from Stet, Mo., Case earned his bachelor's in agricultural education, master's in vocational education and doctor of education degree from the University of Missouri. He began his career as a vocational agriculture teacher and rapidly assumed greater administrative responsibilities for vocational and agricultural education at the local, district and state levels. Case served as the Missouri director of agricultural education for seven years.
His national leadership role at FFA and in forming the umbrella group The National Council for Agricultural Education have been essential in catalyzing the rebirth of agricultural education as a vibrant contributor in more than half of the nation's school districts.
In his 26 years as the National FFA Advisor, Case has become a beloved icon of agricultural education, and has personally congratulated more than a half-million aspiring young leaders and achievers of the National FFA Organization. Case and his wife, Joy, live in the Washington, D.C., area. They have three adult children – Jeff, Rebecca and Matthew – and four grandchildren.
"Words fail to adequately express what Dr. Larry Case has meant to the National FFA Organization and all of agricultural education," said Dwight Armstrong, national FFA chief operating officer. "For decades, his leadership has paved the way for unprecedented growth in FFA and unprecedented cooperation among other agricultural education organizations, industry representatives and the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture."
"I will miss my partner in Washington D.C., but I join Larry in celebrating his many accomplishments and achieving this milestone," said Dr. Steve Brown, national FFA executive secretary. "He has been a wonderful leader, boss, mentor and friend."
The National FFA Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of 506,199 student members—all preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture—as part of 7,429 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The National FFA Organization changed to its present name in 1988 in recognition of the growth and diversity of agriculture and agricultural education. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
The National FFA Organization operates under a Federal Charter granted by the 81st United States Congress, and it is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs. Visit www.ffa.org for more information.


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Picking a tire for your vehicle is as personal as buying an outfit. A lot of factors can easily sway decisions from one manufacture to another. Are you looking for something that is going to get you around the turns as fast as possible? How about wet or snowy climates that require a completely different tire than a summer performance tire? If both answers are yes, then Nitto Tire might have the answer you have been looking for via their relatively new Motivo. We recently were invited out to Miller Motorsports Park in Utah to experience the diversity of the Motivo on a fleet of G37x sedans.
Nitto showcased three tires at the Winter Arrive and Drive – their Motivo, NT90W snow tire, and the OEM all season tire that comes equipped on the G37xs. All tests were performed in snow, including two steep graded hill climbs, collision avoidance, handling course, skid pad, and acceleration/braking. We will cut straight to the chase – the NT90W dominated every exercise during the day, but we were still most impressed with the diversity of the Motivo, which is the tire we decided to formally review.
A Tire For All Weather
Not everyone has the luxury of living in SoCal where rain is minimal and the temperatures are mild. Here we can afford to run a summer performance tire year around. For those of you living in the other 49 states (and around the world) have snow, rain and sleet to deal with. This is where the Motivo shines. Nitto describes the Motivo as, "…the evolution of Nitto's Ultra High Performance street tires engineered to perform in all weather conditions while providing ride comfort, minimal road noise, and increased mileage. Motivo's all-season capability fulfills the demands of your active lifestyle by navigating you safely through challenging road and weather conditions."
The Motivo comes with a WY performance rating, A for traction and temperature, along with a 560 UTQG treadwear rating. An added bonus is the available 60,000-mile limited treadwear warranty, which Nitto claims is the industry's highest mileage warranty for W and Y speed rated tires. A myriad of sizes are available, ranging from 17 to 20-inch diameters.
Smooth Driving
• Made in the USA using proprietary advanced tire manufacturing technology, Motivo delivers consistent tire uniformity for a smooth and enjoyable driving experience.
Balanced Performance
• Combined with an all-new silica rubber compound, the Motivo aims for more driving miles while maintaining traction and handling in winter, wet, and dry conditions.
Unique Design
• The distinct pattern attracts the eye while the tread block arrangement is designed to minimize road noise.
Taking the Motivo to the Test
Hill Climb
Road Course/Collision Avoidance
Skid Pad
In Conclusion
While the Nitto Motivo might not be the most hardcore dry performance tire on the market, it captures a delicate blend of all aspects of driving – both wet and dry. You would think an OEM tire manufacture would be a shoe-in for the best possible all season tire after decades of development and testing, though we can say without hesitation that during our tests, the Motivo out performed it in all aspects. So if you are looking for a tire that is quiet, lasts a long time, while providing excellent dry and wet performance, the Motivo might be your match.


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Since ancient times, the pomegranate fruit has been revered for its antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties. The juice of this precious fruit pomegranate, has long used as a defence against harmful internal parasites (such as those that cause diarrhoea), as well as for its abundant nutritional value. Pomegranate benefits have been recognised for hundreds of years in folk medicine in the Middle East and India to treat inflammation, sore throat, and rheumatism.
Pomegranates are known as the "jewels of winter" and have been used for centuries as decorations in the home. However, in modern times, they are known for their antioxidant capacity. The pomegranate plant is rich in antioxidants and is a natural source of both Vitamin C and Iron. The pomegranate fruit contains an antioxidant known as polyphenol which can help to prevent premature ageing.
Pomegranate Health Benefits
More recently, pomegranate health benefits have become more widely recognised as studies have shown that 100ml of pomegranate juice can have up to three times more antioxidant capacity than 100ml of red wine or 100ml of green tea. In addition to this, the delicious sweet tang of the Pomegranate provides a substantial amount of potassium, vitamin C and niacin (a B vitamin).
Recent research also suggests that the pomegranate may have several positive effects in maintenance of a healthy heart and a healthy prostate. As featured in The Daily Telegraph on 1st July 07, research has shown that "drinking 240mls of pomegranate juice daily could significantly slow the progress of prostate cancer". The Daily Telegraph reported that previous studies had indicated that pomegranate juice could have a beneficial effect on prostate cancer on mice, however research conducted by the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) has indicated the benefits of pomegranate juice could extend to humans who suffer from prostate problems aswell.
Fifty men participated in the UCLA study. All of these men had undergone radiation treatment for prostate cancer and had signs that the disease was rapidly returning. The presence of prostate cancer cells is monitored by measuring levels of a chemical they produce called prostate-specific antigen (PSA). UCLA measured how long it took for the PSA levels to double in each patient, which was an indication of how quickly the cancer was progressing. According to UCLA, the average time it takes for PSA levels to double is fifteen months, however the average time taken for this to occur in patients who drank pomegranate juice was 54 months! Some men continued to drink pomegranate juice after the study had concluded and they continued to show suppressed PSA levels after more than three years! These men received no treatment during this time, aside from drinking pomegranate juice.
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From the Los Angeles Times:
Super Bowl Sunday promises to be another epic day in the annals of gluttony, with Americans consuming 1.3 billion chicken wings, 2,000 tons of popcorn and enough avocados to cover the floor of the Indianapolis stadium 28 feet deep.
But there will probably be a bit less beer to wash it all down because of changing tastes and the growing appeal of wine and cocktails as alternatives.
Beer sales have been on the decline in the U.S., with shipments dipping 1.4% last year to 210 million barrels, an eight-year low, according to trade publication Beer Marketer's Insights. Anheuser-Busch, whose brands include Budweiser and Bud Light, slipped below the 100 million-barrel benchmark for the first time in a decade.
Brewers are fighting back, introducing craft beers and other spins on the classic beverage in a bid to recapture straying customers. Anheuser-Busch InBev, which is spending at least $30 million on Super Bowl ads, will devote two of its six game-time spots to one of those products, its new higher-alcohol Bud Light Platinum.
That brew's 6% alcohol content reflects Americans' growing thirst for drinks with more kick and perceived sophistication. Sales of both wine and hard liquor such as vodka, bourbon and whiskey are up 4% or more over the last year, helped in part by images in popular media.
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The Mortgage Industry‐Government Revolving Door
The Washington Post is reporting that current Federal Housing Administration (FHA) head David Stevens, who only last week announced he was leaving FHA, is going to be the new head of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).
When Stevens was first nominated to head FHA, I have to admit I was concerned. FHA has a long history of prioritizing the interests of the mortgage industry over that of the taxpayer. And here was a guy right out of the real estate industry (former Freddie Mac exec). My expectations weren't exactly high. Maybe because of that, I've been largely impressed. As FHA Commissioner, Stevens has taken eliminating fraud seriously, as well as avoiding a taxpayer bailout of FHA (so far).
All that said, it is hard to imagine that in under a week's time, he interviewed with and was hired by the Mortgage Bankers Association. So while there's no evidence that he was looking at an MBA job while carrying out his duties running FHA, there is certainly the appearance of such. The appropriate thing to do would be to leave FHA before getting a job with the very industry that FHA regulates and subsidizes.
Again I think Stevens has done a far better job at FHA than many of his predecessors, and I don't believe he played a role in the financial crisis, but I do believe the cozy relationship between the mortgage industry and our federal government did play a huge role in the crisis.


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This course is designed to act as a summative experience for the student. The final BFA thesis project will be defined by the student with a level of professional collaboration. The requirements for the BFA thesis will be to solve and effectively visually communicate a comprehensive game design prototype. Integration of outside resources, research effective collaborator/expert communication, professional practices, presentation (oral and written) and documentation of the process of the specific year-long project will be expected to determine successful BFA candidacy. The choice of media and concept will be evaluated on its appropriateness for communicating the message and solving the Thesis problem appropriate to game design and development. The project visualization will be student driven; content needs will be determined by the student and the research into content and industry expectations for successful game design. The emphasis in this course will be on the conceptual development of the content accuracy/relevance and its realization through the design process. The process will fully address research, integration of content, game theory application, target audience, aesthetic and artistic merits, time tracking and scheduling, and ultimately a successful execution of completed prototype. The final work will have the following: A two sentence (maximum) thesis statement, a design document process book, research paper, business oriented estimates and budget planning for exhibition and materials, digital presentation to explain the work, artist statement/project scope statement, and the final project depicting the solution for the BFA Exhibition as a prototype game design. Offered fall.
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The Hummer is back, but it won't remind you much of the gas guzzling monster SUV.
It's more like the "Honey, I shrunk the kids" version.
My Electric Car scaled down the design of Hummer H2 and turned the gas guzzler into an all-electric car. Doesn't sound anything like that V-8 monster that used to be popular on U.S. roads?
The car, which is only sold in Europe at the moment, gets more than 60 miles on a single charge, The company gives owners the option of upgrading to a lithium-ion battery that will boost the range to more than 100 miles.
The Hummer HX doesn't have the roomy interior that its forefather had. It only has room for two people, and it doesn't have a ton of cargo space either. But you can't really blame it, since its only 9 feet long (roughly half as long as the H2).
According to MEV, General Motors planned to release the Hummer HX model in the United States, believing that it "would have saved them." However, after the brand was shut down, My Electric Vehicle stepped in to buy the design.
There isn't a ton of information on how fast this thing goes, but it's got plenty of options, including a convertible, heated seats, DVD system and 18-inch rims. It also comes in burnt orange and other terribly bright colors.
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The New York theater community mourned Philip Seymour Hoffman on Wednesday night with candles flickering outside a small downtown theater and with Broadway's mighty marquee lights dimmed in his honor, a sign of the celebrated actor's broad love of the stage.
A vigil and prayer meeting was held outside the 90-seat home of the LAByrinth Theatre Company, where Hoffman had long been a member. And at 7:45 p.m., Broadway's lights turned off for a minute.
"We come together tonight in a spirit of terrible mourning and incredible loss," the Rev. Jim Martin, a Jesuit priest and LAByrinth member, told the crowd of about 200 people who stood in a chilly drizzle. "But we also come together to celebrate a remarkable life."
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Hoffman, 46, who was found dead of a suspected drug overdose Sunday in his New York apartment, often chose dark, troubled characters to play, both onstage and in such films as "Capote," ''The Master" and "Doubt."
"Courage was his forte, always," said playwright and actor Eric Bogosian, a longtime LAByrinth collaborator. "In this world of creative enterprise, it is ultimately up to the artists to decide how high a bar he or she will set for themselves. Phil set his bar on the highest rung, on a rung above the highest rung. He pushed himself relentlessly until finally his efforts virtually redefined the very endeavor we call acting. That's what he wanted. He wanted to rock the world."
Hoffman's longtime partner was costume designer Mimi O'Donnell, who currently serves as artistic director of LAByrinth and is the mother of their three children. A funeral is set for Friday.
During the vigil, Martin asked the members of the crowd to speak out loud one word they think of when they think of Hoffman and raise a candle. "My word is 'humility,'" he said, setting off a chorus of words that included "genius," ''brilliant" and "grace."
Hoffman earned three Tony Award nominations for his work on Broadway, but his creative home for many years was the maverick LAByrinth company, where he served as artistic director for many years and helped build from a ragtag troupe into one of the pre-eminent downtown theatrical ensembles.
Founded in 1992 by a group of Latino actors, LAByrinth has become a home for playwrights such as John Patrick Shanley and Stephen Adly Guirgis, and for actors such as Daphne Rubin-Vega, Sam Rockwell, Bobby Cannavale, Chris Rock and Ethan Hawke.
Hoffman, who joined in 1995, earned Drama Desk nominations for directing Stephen Adly Guirgis' "Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train" and "Our Lady of 121st Street," in 2001 and 2003 respectively. He also helmed Guirgis' "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" and "The Little Flower of East Orange." Last year, he directed Bob Glaudini's "A Family for All Occasions" for LAByrinth.
Uptown, Hoffman earned a Tony Award nomination each time he appeared on Broadway. He made his debut there in Sam Shepard's "True West" with John C. Reilly in 2000 and followed it up three years later with Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night" with Brian Dennehy and Vanessa Redgrave. In 2012, he played a powerful Willy Loman in "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller opposite Andrew Garfield and under the direction of Mike Nichols.
After the ceremony, Danny Feldman, LAByrinth's managing director, said he last saw Hoffman on the street a few weeks ago while the actor was walking with his son near the theater. Feldman greeted Hoffman and gave the boy a high five. "This is a very personal loss for our LAByrinth family and our community," he said.
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Emperor Wu had a fun idea. He observed that the Kongming's Archives link buttons were starting to show their age—they are (though I still love the larger ones, even if the portraits are old). He went on to suggest a contest or event in which forum members design some new buttons for KMA. I think that might be a lot of fun! It is always fun to see what other people might manage to dream up.
Here are the old link buttons:
And here is a graphic I was playing around with earlier!
Scholars of Shen Zhou (The only type of button for SoSZ)
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I made this snazzy little Photoshop link button guide to help anyone interested in this project. And no, it isn't instructions on how to make your buttons—it is just a handy little working space for comparing the different link buttons as you work on them. It also includes all the forum signature graphic effects pre-applied on layers to save you pain and trouble. The document is also pre-sliced for easy exporting. This would be the best way to deliver submitted buttons, too. They could be stacked in one document or delivered in several if there are multiple sets.
(You will need your own fonts, of course—search for "pixel fonts").
I am not 'hip', nor am I 'with it', although I am 'down' with the web.
I know there are all sorts of new link banners and such out there. I know there are those goofy forum image strips that everyone seems to get. I don't know much at all about any of these things, though. Does anyone else here know something about them? If anyone wants to make something like that, and they can make an image that looks, feels, and smells like KMA, SoSZ, or SimRTK, I'm interested to see it.
Alpha-Transparent PNG
They are in! If you want to include drop shadows and the like to make things snazzy, they are now a viable option. Old school is, of course, encouraged in addition.
What is needed?
What are the standard image formats? What are the standard dimensions? If anyone has this information and wants to share, I would be thrilled. I don't really use link buttons on any of the pages I make, so I don't really know! If I get this information, I'll outline the details!
The graphic should mention the site's address (kongming.net) and should use the site's name in English or Chinese (as appropriate for the design). I like to use the Chinese name in many cases as it has a cool feel to it, and I always use the site's full name in any button but the smaller ones. It should be noted, though, that creativity can win out. If you have a wonderful idea that needs to break some rules, try it out.
Kongming's Archives in Chinese
What do I get?
I'll solidify the 'event' rules in short order, but I'll probably pick out at least the top entry. If several people make beautiful graphics that remind me of the Three Kingdoms and Kongming's Archives, I would be thrilled to give people a new selection—and I would be thrilled to select several 'winners'. At the very least, each of them will get Odds & Ends access and perhaps a soundtrack request of their choice (in addition to what is found in Odds & Ends).
When is it due?
We'll go with February 1st for the time being!
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From across the pond, in Bristol, we see where a young Outward Bounder on his first cave trip (Should that be "potholing trip?) got stuck between two large rocks, dubbed "Superman," so he tried getting out the way that was explained to him, and found he was really stuck big time. The rescuers chipped away on the rock and finally got him free, but believe he'll think twice about being Superman.
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local ... ves-288835
Putting one arm forward and dragging one arm, we found out many years ago, makes one able to get smaller by an inch so it's a good way in a tight spot.


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Hi im new to the forum but not new to the c/k series i have a steering problem and cant figure out whats going on? So heres the scoop theres over a full turn of play in the steering wheel and it turns more in the right then it does in the left. It also will kind of stick in one position when i drive it and there will be almost a full turn of play then it will turn its scary havent really drove it since this. It has a new power steering pump and a fairly new gear box please help lol. If it matters it has 33s and 295s for width for tires.