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It's the home stretch of the presidential election. The debates are done. There likely won't be another major event where the two candidates speak. With that in mind, I'm offering this Time Waster — Election Incrimination.
The game lets you choose between the two candidates and it puts either Sen. John McCain or Sen. Barack Obama in the Oval Office. Everything looks good except that there's a bunch of scandalous stuff lying around like nurses, an oil for blood contract, Cindy McCain dolls, bling and Osama Bin Laden.
Players have to click on these things and hid them before the press comes barging in. I have to admit some of the things the presidential candidates have to hide could put off some folks. But then again, it's just a game. It could be seen as political satire, and at least, it's not as bad as this.
Play Time: 10 minutes at the most. The game is pretty easy and it even rates in terms of computer chips. I'm apparently a Pentium I.


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Dahli is a "first freshener" - which means this is the first time she's produced milk. When dairy animals have babies and begin producing milk folks say that she has "freshened." Dahli always thinks she's fresh - and superfly. She's kinda full of herself. I don't like it. She lacks discipline and I'm just the one to give it to her.
From what I've heard first fresheners are supposed to be hard to milk and don't produce a lot. No one told Dahli. We knew she was exceptionally well bred for milking, but wow! The next time she "freshenes" she's going to be outstanding and be as good a milker as Debbie, if not better.
One of the things I really like about the La Mancha breed is that they are petite dairy goats. Well... not Sunny from last summer. That gal was a big as a yak. But for the most part they are a nice sized goat and are easy to handle. Generally they are pretty laid back. Dahli is still a little too bouncy for me - and a little too ridiculous. But because of her excellent milking achievements she's earned herself a good parking spot and an Employee of the Month certificate. Great job, Dahli - keep up the good work!
What about you - anybody else got a superstar in the making?
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I've been pondering this passage from Ernest Hemingway's seminal Lost Generation novel, The Sun Also Rises. Here are my thoughts: "I say that is wine." Thank you, Brett. For many, Champagne exists in a separate category from wine. People think of it as a special outlier. You can listen to my conversation with David Speer, [More]
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Flamboyant picnic
The Japanese blogger Ebony from "Hello Sandwich" took us to the colourful and unconventional world of Japan. A picnic on the floor of your own flat raises no eyebrows here – nor do the many colours. Ebony spent an upbeat and sociable evening – this is what a Japanese Christmas with friends could look like: just that little bit different.


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Fulfill Dharma to Attain Realization
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami , 2012-11-08
Bodhinatha comments on excerpts from the book "Self and Samadhi." Worship of Lord Ganesha helps us get settled in our dharma. Challenge ourselves through our duties. Interests and desires change from life to life. Feel joyous, unburdened in fulfilling our duties. The goal of realizing God within will become really important.
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Good morning everyone.
Going to read a bit and comment on our newest small book "Self and Samadhi."
It's been our pattern for the, every year for Gurudeva's Mahasamadhi Observance to print a small book of his teachings. This one is a bit deep but there's something in it for everyone as well, not just the deepest teachings.
"Worship of Lord Ganesha sets the path of dharma. Go to His feet. He alone can perform this miracle for you. He will release the mental and emotional obstructions to spiritual progress. He will remove the burdens of worldliness. To live the perfect life of the grihastha dharma, of family life, brings as its fulfillment the all-knowing bliss of Satchidananda, realizing our self not as formless Parasiva but as the pure consciousness that sustains and pervades all forms in the universe. Yes, there is a sense of urgency on the path of enlightenment, but only when we are unburdened of karma, only when we are walking the path of dharma. Only then can true yoga be practiced and perfected. "
So, Gurudeva makes this point in a number of places in his teachings. The idea of worshiping Lord Ganesha helps us get settled in our dharma, settled in our profession. Choose a profession if we're young that's suitable to us.
The relationship of fulfilling our profession in spiritual unfoldment is not necessarily understood. Cause spiritual unfoldment is often thought of as requiring us to drop out of the world. Someone gets interested in moving ahead spiritually and what do you have to do? You have to kind of just give everything up. That's the way you make spiritual progress. So most people aren't ready to do that and if they gave everything up in a few years they'd acquire it all back. Wouldn't quite work out.
So, there's another option. Instead of trying to give everything up it's to figure out where you are in dharma and where you are in your svadharma. Where you are professionally, what duties naturally come to you in life. And do them well. So, that's the idea of worshiping Lord Ganesha, helps us settle into that if we haven't already. It helps us settle into that.
Said in a way with an example: We want to challenge ourselves through our duties. If we were a doctor in our last life there's no reason to be a laborer in this life. You know, normally we'd move up in sophistication of our duties. We perform more and more complicated duties.
Gurudeva -- one of his definitions of moksha -- he has a two-fold definition and a three-fold definition.
The three-fold definition is: Moksha, Liberation from rebirth is achieved:
#1. When all dharmas have been lived through;
#2. When all karmas are resolved; and
#3. When God has been fully realized.
The three-fold explanation of what's required.
So, we're supposed to engage in life in a challenging way. It's part of the process. Because in doing that we develop certain qualities. We have to develop: better self-control; better control of our emotions; better control over facing difficulties without feeling overwhelmed; better control over not tangling with other individuals. All of that comes about by putting ourselves into our duties fully.
"All Hindus without exception believe in reincarnation. In each birth we must fulfill more goals leading to the one ultimate goal which after many births well lived will loom before us as the only goal worthy of striving for in this lifetime. All other desires, all other aims and ambitions pale under the brilliance of even the thought of realization of Satchidananda and Parasiva."
This is pointing out it's a natural process. The toys... We have young Aran here. How old is Aran? Four and a half, okay. He loves trucks. He can't go anywhere... How many trucks did he bring? Three or four? Okay. Well he can't travel without three of four trucks; it just wouldn't work. And then he plays on the iPad and what game does he play? Identifying trucks. So, when he's age 16 is he going to be still be so fascinated about trucks that he has to bring 3 or 4 on a trip to Hawaii? No, of course not. So, we go through natural interests as we grow up in one life. When we're young we play with trucks, teenager we do something else. In our twenties we do something else. Thirties, forties, fifties, naturally our interests, our desires change as this is pointing out. But they also change from life to life in the same way that they change within one life. So Gurudeva's saying: Eventually the goal of realizing God within us will become really important. And we have no choice but to focus on that.
"In fulfillment of our duties to parents, relations and the community at large, become a good householder, be a good citizen, live a rewarding physical, emotional and intellectual existence. These are the natural goals of many. Once this is accomplished in a lifetime, it is easy in future lives to perpetuate this pattern and evolve toward more refined and more difficult goals, such as gaining a clear intellectual knowledge of the truths of the Agamas and Vedas, most especially the Upanishads, and establishing a personal contact with Lord Siva within His great temples through the fervor of worship."
So take the point that's most related to what we're talking about: "Once this is accomplished in a lifetime, it is easy in future lives to perpetuate this pattern..." of duties to parents, relations and community.
So that's the ideal of Hindu culture is fulfilling duty but of course, in a joyous way. We try not to feel burdened by our duties. We try and find a way that we can feel uplifted. Feel fulfilled and joyous in fulfilling our duties. But, understanding what our duties are which which include duties to community, as Gurudeva says. And sometimes that 's not emphasized enough.
The example that's in one of my talks is young man who is in his late twenties I think, single. Been trained in yoga, meditation. And we're teaching it at the temple in, it's in Illinois. Was it Champagne? No, the other one. Near Champagne. The other one near Champagne Illinois.
And he was reading a bit in "Living with Siva" and came across the statement: We have to fulfill our duty to our community. And he wrote me and said: "What's this mean?" He didn't know what it meant. There he is you know, bright young man, teaching yoga at the temple and he never learned that he had a duty to the community.
So I explained it in a simple way, I said: Community, meaning the people that surround us where ever we live, regardless of their religion or their ethnicity are part, like a distant relative, because we share the same community. And as such, we need to help them out on occasion. We need to be thoughtful about what their needs are. And that, for a temple, it's good to do something once a year, I thought. A nice pattern, temples, particularly involving the teenagers have a program once a year where they outreach to the community and help with a food bank or a clothing drive. So some simple project that's benefits all members of the community. And then you've done a part of helping the community.
So Gurudeva liked to emphasize the Upanishads. "...gaining a clear intellectual knowledge of the truths of the Agamas and Vedas, most especially the Upanishads..."
Have a Upanishad quote,fits right into Gurudeva's teachings: "There is a spirit which is pure and which is beyond old age and death and beyond hunger and thirst and sorrow. This is Atman, the Spirit in man. What you see when you look into another person's eyes; that is the Atman. Immortal, beyond fear. That is God."
Very direct. Upanishads like to be direct.
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Negotiation is an essential aspect of human interaction, whether it's in business, politics, or personal relationships. Negotiations can lead to mutually beneficial outcomes, where all parties involved achieve their goals. However, there are many myths and misconceptions surrounding negotiations that can hinder their success. In this article, we will discuss some of the most common negotiation myths and why they are not true.
One of the most common myths about negotiation is that it is a zero-sum game where one party must win and the other must lose. In reality, successful negotiations are those where both parties feel like they have achieved their goals. Negotiation is not about domination but about finding common ground and a mutually beneficial solution.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Associated Press and four other news organizations filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the secret way in which Missouri obtains the drugs it uses in lethal injections, arguing the state's actions prohibit public oversight of the death penalty.
The lawsuit asks a state court judge to order the Missouri Department of Corrections to disclose where it purchases drugs used to carry out executions along with details about the composition and quality of those drugs.
"We assert that there is a constitutional right for the public to know the drugs that are used when a state puts someone to death," said Dave Schulz, an attorney for the news organizations and co-director of the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic at Yale Law School.
Missouri is among the many U.S. states that refuse to disclose where they purchase execution drugs, their makeup and how they are tested.
The sourcing of execution drugs has become an issue nationwide since major drugmakers, many based in Europe, began to refuse selling their products if they were to be used in an execution.
Many states have turned to compounding pharmacies, which are not as heavily regulated as traditional pharmaceutical companies but are able to make the required drugs. Several have refused to name their supplier, sometimes citing security concerns and threats to the pharmacies.
Asked about these threats, law enforcement officials in several states have told the AP they do not know about them, are not actively investigating them or do not consider them to be serious.
Missouri law prohibits naming anyone who is part of the "execution team." The Missouri Department of Corrections considers the drug provider part of that team.
Six men have been executed in the state with the single drug pentobarbital since November. Another execution is scheduled for Wednesday, when Russell Bucklew is set to die for killing a romantic rival as part of a crime spree in southeast Missouri in 1996.
The lawsuit was filed in Cole County Circuit Court in Jefferson City by the AP; Guardian US, the British newspaper's New York-based American operation; The Kansas City Star, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Springfield News-Leader.
The news organizations submitted requests to the Department of Corrections under Missouri's public records law that sought the "name, chemical composition, concentration, and source of the drugs approved for use in lethal injection executions," details about quality test of the drugs and information about the qualifications of those involved in the process. They also asked for policy statements, regulations and memos related to "assessment or approval" of drugs for lethal injection.
On April 25, the Department of Correction's deputy general counsel, Matthew Briesacher, responded to the Guardian US request with a copy of the protocol. But he refused to release other documents, writing that some of the information is closed under Missouri law, and records are closed "pursuant to the state secret doctrine."
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Sedation dentistry and sleep dentistry to help treat patients with dental phobias, anxieties and fear. There are a number of various sedation and sleep methods, including administering oral sedation, a pill, and intravenous sedation to deliver a combination of methods.
Prior to anesthesia, do not drink or eat anything at least 8 hours before surgery. You will need someone to accompany you to the surgery and drive you home afterward. Do not wear any jewelry, contact lenses or dentures. Also, discuss current medications you are taking with your dentist so ensure that they are approved prior to surgery.
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Gestational Hypertension
What is gestational hypertension?
Gestational hypertension is a form of high blood pressure in pregnancy. It occurs in about 6 percent of all pregnancies. Another type of high blood pressure is chronic hypertension--high blood pressure that is present before pregnancy begins.
Gestational hypertension can develop into preeclampsia. This condition occurs often in young women with a first pregnancy. It is more common in twin pregnancies, in women over the age of 35, in women with chronic hypertension or who had hypertension in a previous pregnancy, in African-American women, and in women with diabetes.
Gestational hypertension is diagnosed when blood pressure readings are higher than 140/90 mm Hg in a woman who had normal blood pressure prior to 20 weeks and has no proteinuria (excess protein in the urine).
Preeclampsia is diagnosed when a woman with gestational hypertension also has increased protein in her urine.
Eclampsia is a severe form of preeclampsia. Women with eclampsia have seizures resulting from the condition. Eclampsia occurs in about one in 1,600 pregnancies and develops near the end of pregnancy, in most cases.
HELLP syndrome is a complication of severe preeclampsia or eclampsia. HELLP syndrome is a group of physical changes including the breakdown of red blood cells, changes in the liver, and low platelets (cells found in the blood that are needed to help the blood to clot in order to control bleeding).
What causes gestational hypertension?
The cause of gestational hypertension is unknown. Some conditions may increase the risk of developing the condition, including the following:
- Pre-existing hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Kidney disease
- Diabetes
- Hypertension with a previous pregnancy
- Mother's age younger than 20 or older than 40
- Multiple fetuses (twins, triplets)
- African-American race
Why is gestational hypertension a concern?
With high blood pressure, there is an increase in the resistance of blood vessels. This may hinder blood flow in many different organ systems in the expectant mother including the liver, kidneys, brain, uterus, and placenta.
There are other problems that may develop as a result of severe gestational hypertension (blood pressure readings that are higher than 160/110 mm Hg). Placental abruption (premature detachment of the placenta from the uterus) may occur in some pregnancies. Gestational hypertension can also lead to fetal problems including intrauterine growth restriction (poor fetal growth) and stillbirth.
If untreated, severe gestational hypertension may cause dangerous seizures (eclampsia) and even death in the mother and fetus. Because of these risks, it may be necessary for the baby to be delivered early, before 37 weeks gestation.
What are the symptoms of gestational hypertension?
The following are the most common symptoms of high blood pressure in pregnancy. However, each woman may experience symptoms differently, and a patient with gestational hypertension may be completely asymptomatic. Symptoms may include:
- Increased blood pressure
- Absence or presence of protein in the urine (to diagnose gestational hypertension or preeclampsia)
- Edema (swelling)
- Sudden weight gain
- Visual changes such as blurred or double vision
- Nausea, vomiting
- Right-sided upper abdominal pain or pain around the stomach
- Urinating small amounts
- Changes in liver or kidney function tests
How is gestational hypertension diagnosed?
Diagnosis is often based on the increase in blood pressure levels, but other symptoms may help establish gestational hypertension as the diagnosis. Tests for gestational hypertension may include the following:
- Blood pressure measurement
- Urine testing to rule out preeclampsia
- Assessment of edema
- Frequent weight measurements
- Liver and kidney function tests to rule out preeclampsia
- Blood clotting tests to rule out preeclampsia
Treatment for gestational hypertension
Specific treatment for gestational hypertension will be determined by your doctor based on:
- Your pregnancy, overall health, and medical history
- Extent of the disease
- Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
- Expectations for the course of the disease
- Your opinion or preference
The goal of treatment is to prevent the condition from becoming worse and to prevent it from causing other complications. Treatment for gestational hypertension may include:
- Bedrest, either at home or in the hospital, may be recommended
- Hospitalization (as specialized personnel and equipment may be necessary)
- Magnesium sulfate (or other antihypertensive medications for gestational hypertension if blood pressure readings are in the severe range)
- Fetal monitoring (to check the health of the fetus) which may include:
- Fetal movement counting. Keeping track of fetal kicks and movements. A change in the number or frequency may mean the fetus is under stress.
- Nonstress testing. A test that measures the fetal heart rate in response to the fetus's movements.
- Biophysical profile. A test that combines nonstress test with ultrasound to observe the fetus.
- Doppler flow studies. A type of ultrasound that uses sound waves to measure the flow of blood through a blood vessel.
- Continued laboratory testing of urine and blood (for changes that may signal worsening of gestational hypertension or progression to preeclampsia)
- Medications, called corticosteroids, that may help to mature the lungs of the fetus (lung immaturity is a major problem of premature babies).
Prevention of gestational hypertension
Early identification of women at risk for gestational hypertension may help prevent some complications of the disease. Education about the warning symptoms is also important because early recognition may help women receive treatment and prevent worsening of the disease.


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Since the first sawmill was built near Red Lake in 1856, the harvesting and processing of timber has been a significant part of the local economy. It has provided an enduring source of income for the Ojibwe living in the area that is now the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
The Ojibwe already were accomplished fishers, trappers, and farmers when white missionaries and government officials, who arrived in the mid-1800s, suggested that they might also benefit from logging and sawing the local forest. The white men viewed it as an opportunity for the Ojibwe to learn new skills and earn cash income.
The first sawmill on what is now the Red Lake Indian Reservation was built for local use in 1856. This mill and the one built at Mill Creek in 1868 were run by water power, which proved unreliable. A steam-powered mill was recommended as early as 1869 and repeatedly in the 1880s and 1890s. Finally, in 1907, a steam-powered mill was constructed in the town of Red Lake. It had parts from a portable mill that had been operating at Shell Lake about seven miles to the southwest. The new Red Lake mill was able to cut an average of one million feet of lumber per year when it opened. Its capacity grew gradually to two million feet per year by 1923.
From its start in 1907, the mill at Red Lake provided employment for the Red Lake Ojibwe. They worked in the forest to cut and transport logs, and at the sawmill to process them. The Red Lake sawmill struggled financially in its early decades, but eventually, when mill profits were made, they were given back to the reservation community.
In June 1924, Congress authorized the construction of a new larger mill in the nearby town of Redby, also on the reservation, east of the town of Red Lake and connected by rail to Bemidji. A spur of this railroad, the Minneapolis, Red Lake and Manitoba, was built directly to the Redby mill to take advantage of its log and lumber traffic. The new mill at Redby sawed an average of five million feet of lumber per year and provided employment to many Ojibwe.
In the 1930s the lumber business slowed along with the nation's economy, and the Redby mill was closed from 1933 to 1936 because of its backlog of unsold lumber. Business was hard everywhere, and in 1936, when the mill reopened, it was the third-largest mill remaining in Minnesota.
Most of the logs sawed at the Redby mill came from the Red Lake Forest, which was managed carefully with conservation in mind. However, even with careful logging, by the 1950s the remaining trees were not numerous enough to keep the mill running profitably.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs, which managed the mill, and members of the Red Lake Indian Reservation asked to be allowed to acquire logs from elsewhere to keep the mill open, as it had been financially successful since the late 1940s. Congress granted this request in 1956 and operations continued. At the same time, permission to diversify operations into pulpwood and other wood products was sought and granted.
The Redby mill and its associated enterprises ran through the 1960s and into the 1970s, when the mill received its last significant renovation. The recession in the wood products industry hurt business at the Redby mill in the early 1980s, and other developments during these years led to the Red Lake Ojibwe assuming sole management of the sawmill in the 1990s. The mill is no longer in operation, although some wood-related construction businesses remained active in 2011.
Brill, Charles. Indian and Free: A Contemporary Portrait of Life on a Chippewa Reservation. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1974.
Hagg, Harold T. "Logging Line: A History of the Minneapolis, Red Lake and Manitoba." Minnesota History 43, no. 4 (Winter 1972): 123–135.
Mittelholtz, Erwin F. and Rose Graves. Historical Review of the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Bemidji, MN: General Council of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians and the Beltrami County Historical Society, 1957.
Mueller, Agnes Harrigan. "A History of Natural Resources." Conservation Volunteer 20, no. 116 (March–April 1957): 7–13.
Tiller, Veronica. A Forest Management History of the Red Lake Indian Reservation of Minnesota. Prepared for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Branch of Forestry, Minneapolis Area Office, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Albuquerque, NM: Tiller Research, Inc., 1999.
United States Department of the Interior. "Open House," Red Lake Reservation, commemorating a century of conservation by Department of the Interior, 1849–1949. [Red Lake, MN: 1949].
In 1924, Congress authorizes the construction of a new larger sawmill in the Red Lake Indian Reservation town of Redby, allowing the Red Lake Ojibwe to continue their responsible harvest of local forest resources.
The first sawmill on what is now the Red Lake Indian Reservation is built for local use.
A steam-powered mill is constructed in the reservation town of Red Lake.
The Red Lake mill is cutting an average of two million feet of lumber per year.
Congress authorizes the construction of a new larger mill in the nearby town of Redby.
Redby mill closes because of its backlog of unsold lumber.
Redby mill reopens as the third-largest mill in Minnesota.
Congress allows the Red Lake Ojibwe to acquire logs from beyond the Red Lake Forest.


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A great addition to the BapronBaby product line is a super soft zippered pouch with two compartments for separated wet/dry storage. The Waterproof Wet Bag is made with love to keep wet stuff wet, and dry stuff dry!
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- Holds up to two swimsuits in a single pocket (to keep separate from keys/phone)
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- Measures 12"x9" with two waterproof pockets to separate wet/dry.
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2008 Year-End Google Zeitgeist
As the year comes to a close, it's time to look at the big events, memorable moments and emerging trends that captivated us in 2008. As it happens, studying the aggregation of the billions of search queries that people type into the Google search box gives us a glimpse into the zeitgeist — the spirit of the times. We've compiled some of the highlights from Google searches around the globe and hope you enjoy looking back as much as we do.
Fastest Rising (Global)
- sarah palin
- beijing 2008
- facebook login
- tuenti
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In compiling the 2008 Year-End Zeitgeist, our search team studied the aggregation of billions of search queries people typed in to the Google search box. Except where noted, all of these search terms are most popular for 2008. All of the search queries we studied are anonymous — no personal information was used.


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According to an indictment announced on Monday, hackers targeted the US nuclear power, metals and solar products industries and are accused of stealing trade secrets and economic espionage. The alleged victims are Alcoa World Alumina, Westinghouse Electric Co., Allegheny Technologies, US Steel Corp., United Steelworkers Union, and SolarWorld, Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday.
The charges have been described as unprecedented and dramatize a long-time Obama administration goal to prosecute state-sponsored cyber threats.
"In sum, the alleged hacking appears to have been conducted for no other reason than to advantage state-owned companies and other interests in China at the expense of businesses here in the United States," Holder told a news conference at the Justice Department. "This is a tactic that the United States government categorically denounces."
Bob Anderson Jr., executive assistant director of the FBI's criminal, cyber response and services division, said: "This is the new normal. This is what you're going to see on a recurring basis."
No officials in China were available Monday night for comment.
The charges against the Chinese military officials come on the heels of a separate worldwide operation over the weekend that resulted in the arrest of 97 people in 16 countries who are suspected of developing, distributing or using malicious software called BlackShades, Holder said. The software allows criminals to gain surreptitious control of personal computers. An announcement on those arrests was expected on Monday in New York.
"These two cases show that we are stepping up our cyber enforcement efforts really around the globe," Holder said, adding that the US will not tolerate these activities.
US officials have previously asserted that China's army and China-based hackers had launched attacks on American industrial and military targets, often to steal secrets or intellectual property. China has said that it also faces a major threat from hackers, and the country's military is believed to be among the biggest targets of the NSA and US Cyber Command.
"It is our hope that the Chinese government will respect our criminal justice system," Holder said.
The indictment will put a greater strain on the US-China relationship.
In recent months, Washington has been increasingly critical of what it describes as provocative Chinese actions in pursuit of territorial claims in disputed seas in East Asia. For its part, Beijing complains that the Obama administration's attempt to redirect its foreign policy toward Asia after a decade of war in the Middle East is emboldening China's neighbors and causing tension.
The hackers allegedly stole emails and other communications that could have helped Chinese firms learn the strategies and weaknesses of American companies involved in litigation with the Chinese government or Chinese firms.
Despite the ominous-sounding allegations, at least one of the firms downplayed the hacking.
"To our knowledge, no material information was compromised during this incident, which occurred several years ago," said Monica Orbe, Alcoa's director of corporate affairs. "Safeguarding our data is a top priority for Alcoa, and we continue to invest resources to protect our systems."
Last September, President Barack Obama discussed cyber-security issues on the sidelines of a summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
"China not only does not support hacking but also opposes it," Premier Li Keqiang said last year in a news conference when asked if China would stop hacking US websites. "Let's not point fingers at each other without evidence but do more to safeguard cyber security."


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It's been more than 2 years since we redid our fireplace, and I still get emails asking how I did it. I'm totally not kidding you, I lay awake at night sometimes kicking myself for never doing a tutorial.
Bad blogger.
Today I intend to remedy that by giving you the deets. THIS POST will give you a brief history and some before and afters and all that. It's still in the top five most viewed posts I've done.
So before I get into my actual process, I need to show you all the ways I decorated it over the last few years. I'm doing this mostly because we just moved out of that house 7 weeks ago, and the fireplace is about the only thing I was sentimental about leaving. *sniff*
Partying at:
Primp Your Stuff @{Primp}
Power of Paint Party @ Domestically Speaking
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life
Treasure Hunt Thursday @ From My Front Porch to Yours
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On the Democratic side, Iowa winner Obama has moved into a tie with Clinton. Both now have 33% of the vote. This represents a 6-point gain since December 2007 for Obama and a 12-point loss for Clinton. John Edwards has gained 5 points since December, moving from 15% to 20% support among Democrats. Edwards is now closer to the front-runner among Democrats than he has been at any point since Gallup began tracking the Democratic race more than a year ago. This is also the first time since June that Clinton has not held a statistically significant lead over the rest of her competitors. She had led by 27 points as recently as mid-November.
The Gallup findings are mirrored by the Rasmussen daily tracking poll. Last week Clinton had a 17% advantage. Today:
Before the Iowa caucuses, Clinton held a seventeen-point lead over Barack Obama. Today, that lead is down to four percentage points in a survey with a four-point margin of sampling error.
In the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, it's now Clinton 33%, Barack Obama 29% and John Edwards 20%
Staggering change, by any measure.
The latest CNN/WMUR poll for New Hampshire shows the race stabilizing, with little change from yesterday:
Obama 39% (yesterday 38%)
Clinton 30% (29%)
Edwards 16% (16%)
McCain 31% (32%)
Romney 26% (26%)
Huckabee 13% (14%)
All the polls average out to McCain +5% and Obama +8%. The real caveat for McCain, does Obamamania bleed more independents to the Democratic Primary, a block McCain needs to get over the top?


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CHICKEN WINGS- Its Dangerous (Folks, I Care)
Avoid eating chicken wings frequently – ladies, especially; a true story…!
A friend of mine recently had a growth in her womb and she underwent an operation to remove the cyst.
The cyst removed was filled with a dark colored blood. She thought that she would be recovered after the surgery but! she was terribly wrong. A relapse occurred just a few months later. Distressed , she rushed down to her gynecologist for a consultation.
During her consultation, her doctor asked her a question that puzzled her.
He ask if she was a frequent consumer of chicken wings and she replied yes wondering as to how, he knew of her eating habits. You see, the truth is in this modern day and age; chickens are injected with steroids to accelerate their growth so that the needs of this society can be met. This need is none other than the need for food. Chickens that are injected with steroids are usually given the shot at the neck or the wings.
Therefore, it is in these places that the highest concentration of steroids exists.
These steroids have terrifying effects on the body as it accelerates growth..
It has an even more dangerous effect in the presence of female hormones, this leads to women being more prone to the growth of a cyst in the womb. Therefore, I advise the people out there to watch their diets and to lower their frequency of consuming chicken wings!
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Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
Mahabharata of Vyasa (Badarayana, krishna-dwaipayana) translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli is perhaps the most complete translation available in public domain. Mahabharata is the most popular scripture of Hindus and Mahabharata is considered as the fifth veda. We hope this translation is helping you.
"Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast, O grandsire, discoursed to me on the gift of kine that is fraught with great merit. In the case of kings observant of their duties, that gift is most meritorious. Sovereignty is always painful. It is incapable of being borne by persons of uncleansed souls. In the generality of cases, kings fail to attain to auspicious ends. By always making, however, gifts of earth, they succeed in cleansing themselves (of all their sins). Thou hast, O prince of Kuru's race, discoursed to me on many duties. Thou hast discoursed to me on the gifts of kine made by king Nriga in days of old. The Rishi Nachiketa, in ancient times, had
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discoursed on the merits of this act. The Vedas and the Upanishads also have laid down that in all sacrifices,--in fact, in all kinds of religious acts,--the Dakshina should be earth or kine or gold. The Srutis, however, declare that in all Dakshinas, gold is superior and is, indeed, the best. I desire, O grandsire, to hear thee discourse truly on this topic. What is gold? How did it spring up? When did it come into existence? What is its essence? Who is its presiding deity? What are its fruits? Why is it regarded as the foremost of all things? For what reason do men of wisdom applaud the gift of gold? For what reason is gold regarded as the best Dakshinas in all sacrifices? Why also is gold regarded as a cleanser superior to earth itself and kine? Why, indeed, is it regarded so superior as a Dakshina? Do thou, O grandsire, discourse to me on all this!'
"Bhishma said, Listen, O king, with concentrated attention to me as I recite to thee in detail the circumstances connected with the origin of gold as understood by me. When my father Santanu of great energy departed from this world, I proceeded to Gangadwara for performing his Sraddha. Arrived there, I commenced the Sraddha of my father. My mother Jahnavi, coming there, rendered me great help. Inviting many ascetics crowned with success and causing them to take their seats before me, I commenced the preliminary rites consisting of gifts of water and of other things. Having with a concentrated mind performed all preliminary rites as laid down in the scriptures, I set myself to duly offer the obsequial cake. I then saw, O king, that a handsome arm, adorned with Angadas and other ornaments, rose up, piercing the ground, through the blades of Kusa grass which I had spread. Beholding that arm rise from the ground, I became filled with wonder. Indeed, O chief of Bharata's race, I thought that my father had come himself for accepting the cake I was about to offer. Reflecting then, by the light of the scriptures, the conviction soon came upon me that the ordinance does occur in the Vedas that the cake should not be presented into the hand of him whose Sraddha is performed. Even this was the conviction that took possession of my mind, viz., that the obsequial cake should never be presented in this world by a man into the visible hand of the man whose obsequial rites are performed. The Pitris do not come in their visible forms for taking the cake. On the other hand, the ordinance provides that it should be presented on the blades of Kusa grass spread on the earth for the purpose. I then, disregarding that hand which constituted an indication of my father's presence, and recollecting the true ordinance depending upon the authority of the scriptures respecting the mode of presenting the cake, offered the entire cake, O chief of the Bharatas, upon those blades of Kusa grass that were spread before me. Know, O prince of men, that what I did was perfectly consistent with the scriptural ordinance. After this, the arm of my sire, O monarch, vanished in our very sight. On that night as I slept, the Pitris appeared to me in a dream. Gratified with me they said, O chief of Bharata's race, even these words, 'We have been pleased with thee, for the indication thou hast afforded today of thy
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adherence to the ordinance. It has pleased us to see that thou hast not swerved from the injunctions of the scriptures. The scriptural ordinance, having been followed by thee, has become more authoritative, O king. By such conduct thou hast honoured and maintained the authority of thyself, the scriptures, the auditions of the Vedas, the Pitris and the Rishis, the Grandsire Brahman himself, and those seniors, viz., the Prajapatis. Adherence to the scriptures has been maintained. Thou hast today, O chief of the Bharatas, acted very properly. Thou hast made gifts of earth and kine. Do thou make gifts of gold. The gifts of gold is very cleansing. O thou that art well-conversant with duties, know that by such acts of thine, both ourselves and our forefathers will all be cleansed of all our sins. Such gifts rescue both ancestors and descendants to the tenth degree of the person who makes them.' Even these were the words that my ancestors, appearing unto me in a dream, said unto me, I then awoke, O king, and became filled with wonder. Indeed, O chief of Bharata's race, I set my heart then upon making gifts of gold. Listen now, monarch, to this old history. It is highly praiseworthy and it extends the period of his life who listens to it. It was first recited to Rama, the son of Jamadagni In former days Jamadagni's son Rama, filled with great wrath, exterminated the Kshatriyas from off the face of the earth for thrice seven times. Having subjugated the entire earth the heroic Rama of eyes like lotus-petals began to make preparations for performing a Horse-sacrifice, O king, that is praised by all Brahmanas and Kshatriyas and that is capable of granting the fruition of every wish. That sacrifice cleanses all creatures and enhances the energy and splendour of those who succeed in performing it. Endued with great energy, Rama, by the performance of that sacrifice became purified. Having, however, performed that foremost of sacrifices, the high-souled Rama failed yet to attain to perfect lightness of heart. Repairing unto Rishis conversant with every branch of learning as also the deities, Rama of Bhrigu's race questioned them. Filled with repentance and compassion, he addressed them, saying, 'Ye highly blessed ones, do ye declare that which is more cleansing still for men engaged in fierce deeds.' Thus addressed by him, those great Rishis, fully acquainted with the Vedas and the scriptures, answered him, saying, 'O Rama, guided by the authority of the Vedas, do thou honour all learned Brahmanas. Following this conduct for some time do thou once more ask the regenerate Rishis as to what should be done by thee for cleansing thyself. Follow the advice which those persons of great wisdom give.' Repairing then to Vasishtha and Agastya and Kasyapa, that delighter of the Bhrigus, endued with great energy, asked them that question, 'Ye foremost of Brahmanas, even this is the wish that has arisen in my heart. How, indeed, may I succeed in cleansing myself? By what acts and rites may this be brought about? Or, if by gifts, what is that article by giving away which this wish of mine may be accomplished? Ye foremost or righteous persons, if your minds be inclined to do me a favour, then do tell me, ye that are endued with wealth of asceticism,
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what is that by which I may succeed in cleansing myself.'
"The Rishis said, 'O delighter of the Bhrigus, the mortal that has sinned becomes cleansed by making gifts of kine, of earth, and of wealth. Even this is what we have heard. There is another gift that is regarded as a great cleanser. Listen to us, O regenerate Rishi, as we discourse on it. That article is excellent and is endued with wonderful aspect and is, besides, the offspring of Fire. In days of yore, the god Agni burnt all the world. It has been heard by us that from his seed sprung gold of bright complexion. It came to be celebrated under the name of good complexioned. By making gifts of gold thou art sure to have thy wish crowned with fruition. Then the illustrious Vasishtha in especial, of rigid vows, addressing him, said, 'Hear, O Rama, how gold, which has the splendour of fire sprang into existence. That gold will confer merit on thee. In matters of gifts, gold is highly applauded. I shall also tell thee what is gold, whence it has come, and how it has come to be invested with superior attributes. Listen to me, O thou of mighty arms, as I discourse upon these topics. Know this as certain that gold is of the essence of Fire and Soma. The goat is Fire (for it given, it leads to the region of the deity of fire); the sheep is Varuna (for if leads to the region of Varuna the lord of waters); the horse is Surya (for if leads to the region of Surya); elephants are Nagas (for they lead to the world of Nagas); buffaloes are Asuras (for they lead to the region of Asuras); cocks and boars are Rakshasas (for they lead to the regions of the Rakshasas), O delighter of the Bhrigus; earth is sacrifice, kine, water, and Soma (for it leads to the merits of sacrifice, and to the region of kine, of the lord of waters and of Soma). Even these are the declarations of the Smritis. Churning the entire universe, a mass of energy was found. That energy is gold. Hence, O regenerate Rishi, compared to all these objects (which I have named above) gold is certainly superior. It is a precious thing, high and excellent.' 1 It is for this reason that the deities and Gandharvas and Uragas and Rakshasas and human beings and Pisachas hold it with care. All these beings, O son of Bhrigu's race, shine in splendour, with the aid of gold, after converting it into crowns and armlets and diverse kinds of ornaments. It is also for this reason that gold is regarded as the most cleansing of all cleansing things such as earth and kine and all other kinds of wealth, O prince of men. The gift of gold, O puissant king, is the highest gift. It is distinguished above the gifts of earth, of kine, and of all other things, O thou that art endued with the effulgence of an immortal, gold is an eternal cleanser. Do thou make gifts of it unto the foremost of Brahmanas as it is the foremost of cleansing things. Of all kinds of Dakshina, gold is the best. They who make gifts of gold are said to be givers of all things. Indeed, they who make gifts of gold come to be regarded as givers of deities. Agni is all the deities in one, and gold has
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[paragraph continues] Agni for its essence. Hence it is that the person who makes gifts of gold gives away all the deities. Hence, O chief of men, there is no gift higher than the gift of gold.'
"Vasishtha continued, 'Hear once more, O regenerate Rishi, as I discourse upon it, the pre-eminence of gold, O foremost of all wielders of weapons. I heard this formerly in the Purana, O son of Bhrigu's race. I represent the speech of Prajapati himself. After the wedding was over of the illustrious and high-souled Rudra armed with the trident, O son of Bhrigu's race, with the goddess who became his spouse, on the breast of that foremost of mountains, viz., Himavat, the illustrious and high-souled deity wished to unite himself with the goddess. Thereupon all the deities, penetrated with anxiety, approached Rudra. Bending their heads with reverence and gratifying Mahadeva and his boon giving spouse Uma, both of whom were seated together, they addressed Rudra, O perpetuator of Bhrigu's race, saying, 'This union, O illustrious and sinless one, of thine with the goddess, is a union of one endued with penances with another of penances as severe! Verily, it is the union, O lord, of one possessed of very great energy with another whose energy is scarcely less! Thou, O illustrious one, art of energy that is irresistible. The goddess Uma, also is possessed of energy that is equally irresistible. The offspring that will result from a union like this, will, without doubt, O illustrious deity, be endued with very great might. Verily, O puissant lord, that offspring will consume all things in the three worlds without leaving a remnant. Do thou then, O lord of all the universe, O thou of large eyes, grant unto these deities prostrated before thee, a boon from desire of benefiting the three worlds! Do thou, O puissant one, restrain this high energy of thine which may become the seed of offspring. Verily, that energy is the essence of all forces in the three worlds. Ye two, by an act of congress, are sure to scorch the universe! The offspring that will be born of you two will certainly be able to afflict the deities! Neither the goddess Earth, nor the Firmament, nor Heaven, O puissant one, nor all of them together, will be able to bear thy energy, we firmly believe. The entire universe is certain to be burnt through the force of thy energy. It behoveth thee, O puissant one, to show us favour, O illustrious deity. That favour consists in thy not begetting a son, O foremost of the deities, upon the goddess Uma. Do thou, with patience, restrain thy fiery and puissant energy!' Unto the deities that said so the holy Mahadeva having the bull for his sign, O regenerate Rishi, answered, saying, 'So be it!' Having said so, the deity that has the bull for his vehicle, drew up his vital seed. From that time he came to be called by the name, of Urdhvaretas (one that has drawn up the vital seed). The spouse of Rudra, however, at this endeavour of the deities to stop procreation, became highly incensed. In consequence of her being of the opposite sex (and, therefore, endued with little control upon her temper) she used harsh words, thus, 'Since ye have opposed my lord in the matter of procreating a child when he was desirous of procreating one upon me, as the consequence of this
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act, ye deities, ye all shall become sonless. Verily, since ye have opposed the birth of issue from me, therefore, ye shall have no offspring of your own.' At the time this curse was denounced, O perpetuator of Bhrigu's race, the deity of fire was not there. It is in consequence of this curse of the goddess that the deities have become childless. Rudra, solicited by them, held in himself his energy of incomparable puissance. A small quantity, however, that came out of his body fell down on the earth. That seed, falling on the earth, leaped into a blazing fire and there began to grow (in size and power) most wonderfully. The energy of Rudra, coming in contact with another energy of great puissance, became identified with it in respect of essence. Meanwhile, all the deities having Sakra at their head, were scorched a good deal by the Asura named Taraka. The Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the Maruts, the Aswins, and the Sadhyas all became exceedingly afflicted in consequence of the prowess of that son of Diti. All the regions of the deities, their beautiful cars, and their palatial mansions, and the retreats of the Rishis, were snatched away by the Asuras. Then the deities and the Rishis, with cheerless hearts, sought the protection of the illustrious and puissant Brahman of unfading glory.'"