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NY Senate nixes marriage bill
by Lisa Keen
Following one of the most dramatic and emotional discourses thus far in the same-sex marriage debate, the New York Senate voted 24-38 Wednesday to reject a bill guaranteeing equal marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples.
The bill, which Democratic Governor David Paterson was expected to sign right away, would have made New York – the third largest populated state in the country – the sixth state to provide equal marriage rights to gay couples.
Opponents of the measure, with one exception, sat silently throughout more than two hours of discourse about the bill, while 18 Democrats – many of the African Americans and Jews – stood to urge support for the bill.
The bill's sponsor, openly gay Senator Tom Duane (D), in closing debate on the measure, sighed heavily and acknowledged the outcome of the vote was still uncertain. The bill needed 32 votes to pass and, while the Senate generally takes up bills only after the leadership knows it has the votes, the marriage bill was an exception. No one – given 32 Democrats and 30 Republicans in the chamber – knew what the result would be.
"We have work to do in New York, and elsewhere," said Marty Rouse, national field director for the Human Rights Campaign, which operated phone banks for constituents to call their senators on the issue. "We're getting closer to equality, but we're not there yet."
The chamber was silent when the vote was announced just before 3 p.m., Eastern time.
The debate preceding the vote included numerous African American senators emphasizing how similar arguments against same-sex marriage parallel arguments made decades ago against interracial marriage. It included many vigorous statements that the law would not affect religious freedoms.
And it included many tips of the proverbial hat to Duane and his partner, Louis Webre.
"In my family and culture, especially as it relates to my religion, it has always been considered that, if you were living together and not officially married, you were considered living in sin," said state Senator Velmanette Montgomery, an African American Democrat from Brooklyn. "So, for those of us who believe in that religious tenet, the reason why to support same-sex marriage is that we do not want them to live in sin."
State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson, an African American Democrat from Williamsbridge, shared the touching story of a brother who was estranged from his family because he was gay. She described years of trying to find him and of learning, upon the death of his partner, how her brother was left with none of the routine benefits of survivorship.
"Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Nebraska," read state Senator Eric Adams, an African American Democrat from Brooklyn. "All of these states at one time or another sold blacks into slavery and participated in legal slavery because a numerical majority" supported slavery at the time. "But a numerical majority in one place does not mean they are in the right place. We must lead the country to the right place."
"The same comments being made against same-sex marriage were the same comments my grandmother received in Alabama when she wanted to marry my grandfather," said Adams.
State Senator Bill Perkins, an African American Democrat from Harlem, started by saying to Duane, "Thank you, brother." Then he turned to the galley where marriage equality supporters sat watching the debate and said, "Thank you, movement, thank you for your vigilance and your push to get us where we are today."
Regardless of the outcome of the vote, said Perkins, change is coming "and I can see Dr. Martin Luther King smiling down on us today, recognizing that his sacrifice was not in vain."
State Senator Malcolm Smith, an African American Democrat from St. Albans, likened Duane to black civil rights icon Rosa Parks.
Many Jewish senators spoke out, too, drawing parallels between the struggle for equal rights for gays and Jews.
"This is not just for the gay and lesbian community," said state Senator Suzi Oppenheimer, a Jewish Democrat from Mamaroneck. "It is for all of us, a measure of our humanity."
The Senate vote, conducted in a special session called by Paterson, came less than 24 hours after the state Assembly, which had passed a marriage equality bill in May, passed the bill a second time. The Assembly action, conducted in "extraordinary session," meant the Senate bill – if it had passed – could have gone straight to the governor for his signature. Paterson has been a vigorous advocate for the measure and instrumental in forcing the Senate vote.
The fate of the marriage equality bill had been caught up for months in the partisan wrangling.
The New York Senate had repeatedly been on the brink of voting on the marriage equality bill. In early November, following the loss of a marriage equality law by referendum in Maine, the New York Senate did a last-minute back-off from a vote because supporters believed they did not have the votes to win. House Democrats, meeting with Paterson, agreed to vote by the end of the year.
But it wasn't clear who the delays would help. While pro-gay activists used the time to lobby for the necessary 32-vote victory, the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage used the time to call out a warning that it would organize to defeat any Republican who voted for the bill, even if the bill failed.
Same-sex couples can currently obtain marriage licenses in Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, and Massachusetts albeit, in Massachusetts, the couple must either reside in the state or in a state that has not prohibited same-sex marriages. New Hampshire's marriage equality law takes effect January 1.
The City Council of Washington, D.C., on Monday gave its first vote of approval to a marriage equality bill there. The bill must now go to a second and final vote – expected December 15 – then go through a 30-day congressional review period.


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Skimmers are made in three designs: turbo, air driven, and venturi. Driven by water or air pumps, or a combination of both, all of these units mix air and water to create a froth of micro-bubbles.
Organic substances adhere to the bubbles which are then "skimmed" into a collection cup. The most efficient units create smaller bubbles and maintain water levels in the exchange chamber for a longer duration to optimize the process.
Units are designed to fit directly in your filter's sump, adjacent to your filter, hung on the back of your aquarium, or installed directly inside your aquarium. With on-going technical innovations, there is now a sump-less model that can stand alone below the aquarium (shown below). The best choice for your setup will depend on your aquarium size, filter type, and available space.
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A new protein skimmer requires a break-in period of about 1-2 weeks before it reaches optimum performance. During this time, you will make adjustments to optimize the air-water mix. You'll need to adjust the water flow to set the water level in the reaction chamber, in some models, you will also need to adjust the air flow so that no bubbles are carried into the outer tube. If the unit does not initially collect foam, don't worry. While most users see results quickly, it may take up to three months to materialize, especially if your aquarium is new. Once your new skimmer hits its stride, you'll be amazed at its performance.
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Doncaster Council will face the corporate governance inspections as "as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made", the Audit Commission said.
The council's social services department has been heavily criticised for its handling of the case in which two brothers attacked and tortured two young boys.
On Monday, as the furore engulfing the council failed to subside, the commission announced the decision to carry out the checks.
A spokesman confirmed such a review was undertaken "only very rarely".
"This decision has been taken in the light of serious concerns about the council's performance in the last two years and the threat to public confidence caused by recent events," he said.
"The inspection will take place as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made."
The council was last week forced to issue to issue an "unqualified apology" after a report on the case identified 31 individual failures by children's services and the police.
The serious case review said the authorities had repeatedly failed to take action over the boys, aged 10 and 11 and therefore left them free to launch an otherwise "preventable" attack.
Last week Sheffield Crown Court was told the brothers lured their victims, themselves aged only nine and 11, to a patch of woodland, where they were beaten, stripped and forced them to sexually abuse each other.
They were given indeterminate sentences after earlier pleading guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent, intentionally causing a child to engage in sexual activity, and robbery.
They will have to serve a minimum term of five years before being considered for release.
Doncaster Council said the inspection would help the authority identify "entrenched" problems.
"We have clear plans to tackle these weaknesses and the inspection will help us identify and root out some entrenched problems and give extra impetus to transforming our business," said Tim Leader, its acting chief executive.
"Obviously, we would rather not be in this position: the fact is we are and are determined to show we can improve services for local people quickly."
The announcement comes as a new row erupted over ithe council's chief executive.
Mr Leader's temporary appointment is understood to have upset the town's mayor, Peter Davies, who claims the move is legally flawed and has called on the chief executive to resign.
Communities Secretary John Denham promised to use the "powers we have to tackle any issues" identified by the review.


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Salem's O'Neill has found a home on blue line at Maine
Will O'Neill once felt Orono, Maine was a long way from home. Until he arrived in Omaha.
"Nothing could be farther than Omaha,'' the Salem homeboy thought.
He was a high school kid with big hockey dreams. Both stopovers would play an integral part in his hockey career.
"I always thought Maine would be a great spot for me, but it was too far away,'' said O'Neill, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound senior defenseman and captain for the Black Bears.
He played two years at St. John's Prep before repeating his sophomore year at Tabor Academy.
After his junior year, a scout from the Omaha Lancers of the United State Hockey League called: They wanted to sign O'Neill. He was flattered, but really, hockey in Omaha?
"It was kind of a shock,'' said O'Neill. "I only knew about Omaha because it's where they play the college baseball World Series,'' said O'Neill.
The family made a scouting trip to Omaha. O'Neill would stay with a host family.
"My wife, Liz, was dead-set against it,'' said O'Neill's father, Bill, the men's coach at Salem State University since 1981. "I had an open mind about it.''
Their son decided to become a Lancer. "It's one of the best things I did for my career,'' said O'Neill.
"We played a pro schedule: 60 games and playoffs. Every team was stacked with great players.'' He played two years for the Lancers. The first season, he had to squeeze in his senior year of high school, graduating from Millard North High in Omaha.
O'Neill bought into the whole USHL package.
"I was 18, and playing in front of crowds of 4,000 or 5,000 every night. Fans would ask for your jersey or autograph. I was 20 when I left [he'll turn 24 next month]. I felt I was ahead of the curve. I'd played 150 Junior games. My skating had improved a lot. My strength and conditioning had improved dramatically. I was confident, and ready to go.''
Next stop, Orono.
Scouting a four-day tryout camp in Omaha, Maine coach Tim Whitehead took one look at O'Neill and asked, "'Who is that guy?' He's such a fierce competitor,'' he said.
"I wanted to play in Hockey East,'' said O'Neill. "It was a perfect fit.''
A year ago, O'Neill topped all Maine blueliners with 21 points. This season he has 28 points, netting three goals - two coming Friday night in a 5-3 win over Boston University in the Hockey East semifinals. The Black Bears fell in the final, 4-1, to Boston College, but O'Neill was an all-tournament selection.
"He has natural instincts for the game,'' said Whitehead.
The Black Bears (23-13-3) will meet Minnesota-Duluth in the NCAA Division 1 Northeast semifinals Saturday night at the DCU Center in Worcester. It will be the first NCAA tournament appearance for the team's six seniors.
"Making the tournament used to be a staple for Maine,'' said O'Neill. "We're so excited.''
They were excited last year too, but fell short. "We had a great team,'' said O'Neill. Then things went south. O'Neill missed eight games with a sprained knee. "Down the stretch it got away from us a little bit,'' he added. "We didn't pull together at the right time.''
The Orono experience resonated with O'Neill from the start. "The first game of my freshman year, I was walking to the rink [Alfond Arena] and there was a line outside at 5 o'clock, hundreds of people waiting to buy tickets for a 7 o'clock game. It takes your breath away.''
He is overwhelmed by Whitehead's passion for the sport.
"He's head-over-heels committed to Maine hockey,'' said O'Neill. "He's positive, even when you make a bad play. He wants to nurture you.''
After his second season at Tabor (2006), O'Neill was a seventh-round pick of the Atlanta Thrashers (now the Winnipeg Jets) in the NHL Entry Draft. "They've contacted me,'' said O'Neill. "I would love to sign with the Jets. I've worked hard to get a shot.''
Whitehead said Winnipeg is thrilled with O'Neill's play. "He is a steal for a seventh-round pick,'' said the coach. "He takes a hit to make a play.''
There was no chance of O'Neill dancing around hockey. His father played on BU's 1978 national championship team. The Salem State coach won his 500th game this season, beating Framingham State.
"I can't remember not being around a rink, or not skating,'' said Will. His brother Andrew, five years older, played at Pingree, a private school in Hamilton. "I went to all his games,'' said O'Neill.
Their father was always there for them. Bill still critiques Will's play.
"He's open to that,'' said the elder O'Neill. "As a father, I try to help as much as I can.'' When he was 11 or 12, Will played forward before switching to defense. "He's a puck-moving type,'' said Bill.
Bill and Liz O'Neill went to as many as their sons' games as the Salem State schedule allowed. The car trips would include the boys' sister, Rachel, now 25. "I think maybe my sister got stuck in cars she didn't want to be in,'' said O'Neill.
Rachel, though, worked for a year in the hockey office of coach Don "Toot'' Cahoon at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Best advice Will O'Neill got from his dad? "He always says 'enjoy the process and keep getting better.' '' The boy listened.
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So by now, you've seen the video. It's gone viral …. nearly 3 million views on my last check. A father, angered by his daughter's rant about him on her Facebook page, video-taped himself berating her, laying out her punishment, and ultimately taking his gun and shooting nine bullets through her laptop.
I don't want to talk about that man. All I can do is feel sorry for him. Happy, well-adjusted people don't go around taping themselves shooting holes in other people's property.
I don't want to talk about his daughter either. I feel sorry for her too. Being a teenager can be hard, and I can't imagine that having a father who publicly humiliates you is helpful in that regard. She obviously has an unhealthy, broken relationship with her parents. And knowing first-hand what it's like to have a GOOD relationship with my children… my heart breaks for her.
But no, the people I want to address aren't the father or the daughter. I want to address the people, the tens of thousands of people, who lauded him as father of the year. Here are just a couple of remarks from his recent viewers:
This father ROCKS! Parents need to enforce more discipline with their kids these days instead of trying to be their friend or act their age.
This guy should be voted FATHER OF THE YEAR in the US and Canada!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DAD OF THE YEAR! I think this is amazing!
Dude…you are my HERO.
Seriously, I applaud you. A parent who is a parent and not the subjugated slave to the child. Love it.
Awesome! Well done.
You're my new, best friend!
Has the world gone completely mad? I don't mean that facetiously either. I am quite literally shocked and sickened that this is the behavior we as a society hold up as model parenting. I hear people crying that kids today are too entitled, too spoiled, too disrespectful…. and this is going to help with that?! If this girl IS in fact acting too entitled, spoiled, and disrespectful, where might she have learned that?
Yes! Let's strive to be more like this man! Let's belittle and humiliate our children. Let's destroy their property. Let's respond to hurt and frustration with violence. Let's throw discussion and mutual respect and love out the window and grab our gun when it's time for conflict resolution. And let's tape ourselves doing it!! Let's make parenting into nothing more than a schoolyard fight, a tit-for-tat war of words in which NO ONE wins, in which we stoop to the lowest common denominator, and we see who can throw the biggest tantrum. Yes, let's look to this man in awe. What a hero. What a father. What a MAN.
In all sincerity, I want to ask you this: If you agree with this man's actions, if you think this is something we should emulate… how would you feel if you were his daughter? For that matter, how would you feel if he'd taken this action against you as a co-worker, or a relative, or a friend?
And if you tell me it'd make you see the error of your ways, if you tell me it'd make you have new respect for him… you're lying.
All of us – as parents, as children, as friends, as citizens – respond to kindness, not to cruelty. We respond to gentleness. We respond to patience. We respond to feeling that we are being heard.
This man was no doubt hurt by his daughter's words on Facebook. Was she wrong in posting them? From the little that I can tell, this was a child venting to her friends, not unlike something one would write in a private diary. Her words were strong, yes, which only shines light on how deeply she was feeling when she wrote them. I saw many comments that said something to the effect of, "Oh she was just trying to get attention." And I agree! She probably was. It was a probably a last-ditch, desperate attempt to say, "Hey. Mom. Dad. I'm hurting here." If that were my child writing that letter, I would first take a good long look in the mirror. Then I would TALK TO MY CHILD. I would try to heal that relationship before it was too late. I would not put the final nail in the coffin (or the bullet in the laptop as it were) by publicly humiliating her, mocking her, and destroying her things. I would not act with a knee-jerk reaction that would almost certainly ensure that she'd be pushed further away, possibly for the rest of my life.
Our job as parents is to protect our kids. To love them, to guide them, and yes… to model appropriate behavior for them. This man called his daughter disrespectful. Were HIS actions respectful? He called her immature. Were HIS actions mature?
Parenting is hard! I won't argue that. Just as with any other worthwhile relationship, there are bumps. There are ups and downs. There are tough spots, and sweet spots, and every-other-kind of spots in between. It takes a lot of heart, a lot of patience, a lot of listening, and a lot of give-and-take. What I saw in that video wasn't heart. It wasn't patience. It wasn't listening. It wasn't give and take. It was a bully of a man having a public meltdown, and making sure he took his daughter down with him.
His behavior is not something to emulate.
It's not something to aspire to.
It's not something to praise.
It's a sad, angry spectacle by a sad, angry man. It's a cautionary tale about what not to do if you ever want to have a close, mutually respectful relationship with your child.
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Nava LF
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Napoli 1B
Sizemore CF
Bogaerts SS
Pierzynski C
Middlebrooks 3B
Bradley Jr. RF
Pitching: RHP John Lackey followed by RHP Burke Badenhop, RHP Junichi Tazawa, RHP Koji Uehara, RHP Edward Mujica.
Dozier 2B
Mauer 1B
Arcia RF
Willingham DH
Kubel LF
Plouffe 3B
Suzuki C
Hicks CF
Florimon SS
Pitching: RHP Kevin Correia followed by RHP Jared Burton, LHP Brian Duensing, LHP Glen Perkins.
Game time: 7:05 p.m.
Location: JetBlue Park, Fort Myers.
TV/Radio: WEEI
Notes: At 9-16-2, the Red Sox have the worst record in spring training. They are 2-8-1 in their last 11 games. ... The Sox play the Twins in the final three games of the spring. ... Lackey's goal will be to get to 95-100 pitches today. In three spring training starts and 12.1 innings, Lackey has a 9.49 ERA and 1.78 WHIP. ... The Sox have 27 home runs in 27 games. ... Still no Shane Victorino (left side) in the lineup. He will play in minor league game today to preserve the ability to back-date a possible stint on the disabled list.


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Rupert Murdoch passes on News Corp baton to son Lachlan
Elder son named to top positions in media empire, seven years after turning back on the business
Rupert Murdoch has promoted his eldest son as the non-executive chairman of News Corp and 21st Century Fox, the two companies that make up his media empire, seven years after Lachlan turned his back on the business his grandfather founded.
The media mogul also gave his younger son, James, a bigger role as co-chief operating officer at 21st Century Fox, two years after he resigned as chairman of British broadcaster BSkyB following a parliamentary investigation into phone hacking.
"Lachlan will help us lead News Corp forward as we expand our reach and invest in new technologies and markets around the world," Murdoch said. "I'm very pleased he is returning to a leadership role at the company."
But for now Murdoch, 83, himself remains chairman and chief executive officer of 21st Century Fox. He will also remain executive chairman of News Corp.
For years speculation had been rife over which of the magnate's children would succeed him. Lachlan, 42, had long been considered the likely candidate. But seven years ago he quit as deputy chief operating officer after banging heads with his father and top lieutenants. Since then he has focused on interests in Australia through his private investment company Illyria, which owns various media assets. Lachlan Murdoch also owns 9 per cent of Australia's third-ranked television network, Ten, from which he just stepped down as chairman.
At News Corp, the elder Murdoch can continue to rely on old news hand Robert Thomson, the CEO. Thomson used to be chief editor at The Times of London and held senior positions at the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones news wires.
Murdoch started his media business in Australia after inheriting regional publishing assets from his father. In 1985, he became a US citizen as he sought to add television assets and in 2004 moved the media company to the US.
He has six children from three marriages. Lachlan and James come from Murdoch's marriage to journalist Anna Torv. The third child from that marriage, Elisabeth, 45, sold her audio-visual production firm to her father's company three years ago.
Murdoch's eldest child, Prudence, from his first marriage to Patricia Booker, is not involved in the family business.
Murdoch divorced his third wife, Wendi Deng, in November after 14 years of marriage. Deng, 44, is not a shareholder in the media companies. Their two young children, Grace and Chloe, are beneficiaries of 8.7 million non-voting shares held in a separate trust.
Born in Shandong, Deng is a Yale graduate who worked as a junior executive at News Corp's subsidiary Star TV in Hong Kong, where she met Murdoch at a 1997 cocktail party.
Fox is the owner of a Hollywood film and television studio, Fox broadcasting and cable channels F/X and Fox News. Murdoch split Fox last year from his News Corp publishing unit, with assets such as the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal.
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The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings11 Comments April 6, 2010 / Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness
You will want to visit the website of The Community of Mindful Living (CML). Below are the 14 Mindful Trainings which guide the Community.
Located just north of San Diego is one of the CML's Retreat Centers: Deer Park
Under their Mindful Practice you will find a series of short reflections that are very helpful in all aspects of being mindful.
Mindfulness is the energy of being aware and awake to the present moment. It is the continuous practice of touching life deeply in every moment of daily life. To be mindful is to be truly alive and present with those around you and with what you are doing. We bring our body and mind into harmony while we wash the dishes, drive the car or take our morning cup of tea.
Here is a short biography of Thich Nhat Hanh on the Deer Park website.
The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Introduction
(from Interbeing by Thich Nhat Hanh)
1. The First Mindfulness Training: Openness
Aware of the suffering created by fanaticism and intolerance, we are determined not to be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideology, even Buddhist ones. Buddhist teachings are guiding means to help us learn to look deeply and to develop our understanding and compassion. They are not doctrines to fight, kill, or die for.
2. The Second Mindfulness Training: Nonattachment from Views
Aware of the suffering created by attachment to views and wrong perceptions, we are determined to avoid being narrow-minded and bound to present views. We shall learn and practice nonattachment from views in order to be open to others' insights and experiences. We are aware that the knowledge we presently possess is not changeless, absolute truth. Truth is found in life, and we will observe life within and around us in every moment, ready to learn throughout our lives.
3. The Third Mindfulness Training: Freedom of Thought
Aware of the suffering brought about when we impose our views on others, we are committed not to force others, even our children, by any means whatsoever – such as authority, threat, money, propaganda, or indoctrination – to adopt our views. We will respect the right of others to be different and to choose what to believe and how to decide. We will, however, help others renounce fanaticism and narrowness through practicing deeply and engaging in compassionate dialogue.
4. The Fourth Mindfulness Training: Awareness of Suffering
Aware that looking deeply at the nature of suffering can help us develop compassion and find ways out of suffering, we are determined not to avoid or close our eyes before suffering. We are committed to finding ways, including personal contact, images, and sounds, to be with those who suffer, so we can understand their situation deeply and help them transform their suffering into compassion, peace, and joy.
5. The Fifth Mindfulness Training: Simple, Healthy Living
Aware that true happiness is rooted in peace, solidity, freedom, and compassion, and not in wealth or fame, we are determined not to take as the aim of our life fame, profit, wealth, or sensual pleasure, nor to accumulate wealth while millions are hungry and dying. We are committed to living simply and sharing our time, energy, and material resources with those in need. We will practice mindful consuming, not using alcohol, drugs, or any other products that bring toxins into our own and the collective body and consciousness.
6. The Sixth Mindfulness Training: Dealing with Anger
Aware that anger blocks communication and creates suffering, we are determined to take care of the energy of anger when it arises and to recognize and transform the seeds of anger that lie deep in our consciousness. When anger comes up, we are determined not to do or say anything, but to practice mindful breathing or mindful walking and acknowledge, embrace, and look deeply into our anger. We will learn to look with the eyes of compassion at ourselves and at those we think are the cause of our anger.
7. The Seventh Mindfulness Training: Dwelling Happily in the Present Moment
Aware that life is available only in the present moment and that it is possible to live happily in the here and now, we are committed to training ourselves to live deeply each moment of daily life. We will try not to lose ourselves in dispersion or be carried away by regrets about the past, worries about the future, or craving, anger, or jealousy in the present. We will practice mindful breathing to come back to what is happening in the present moment. We are determined to learn the art of mindful living by touching the wondrous, refreshing, and healing elements that are inside and around us, and by nourishing seeds of joy, peace, love, and understanding in ourselves, thus facilitating the work of transformation and healing in our consciousness.
8. The Eighth Mindfulness Training: Community and Communication
Aware that lack of communication always brings separation and suffering, we are committed to training ourselves in the practice of compassionate listening and loving speech. We will learn to listen deeply without judging or reacting and refrain from uttering words that can create discord or cause the community to break. We will make every effort to keep communications open and to reconcile and resolve all conflicts, however small.
9. The Ninth Mindfulness Training: Truthful and Loving Speech
Aware that words can create suffering or happiness, we are committed to learning to speak truthfully and constructively, using only words that inspire hope and confidence. We are determined not to say untruthful things for the sake of personal interest or to impress people, nor to utter words that might cause division or hatred. We will not spread news that we do not know to be certain nor criticize or condemn things of which we are not sure. We will do our best to speak out about situations of injustice, even when doing so may threaten our safety.
10. The Tenth Mindfulness Training: Protecting the Sangha
Aware that the essence and aim of a Sangha is the practice of understanding and compassion, we are determined not to use the Buddhist community for personal gain or profit or transform our community into a political instrument. A spiritual community should, however, take a clear stand against oppression and injustice and should strive to change the situation without engaging in partisan conflicts.
11. The Eleventh Mindfulness Training: Right Livelihood
Aware that great violence and injustice have been done to our environment and society, we are committed not to live with a vocation that is harmful to humans and nature. We will do our best to select a livelihood that helps realize our ideal of understanding and compassion. Aware of global economic, political and social realities, we will behave responsibly as consumers and as citizens, not supporting companies that deprive others of their chance to live.
12. The Twelfth Mindfulness Training: Reverence for Life
Aware that much suffering is caused by war and conflict, we are determined to cultivate nonviolence, understanding, and compassion in our daily lives, to promote peace education, mindful mediation, and reconciliation within families, communities, nations, and in the world. We are determined not to kill and not to let others kill. We will diligently practice deep looking with our Sangha to discover better ways to protect life and prevent war.
13. The Thirteenth Mindfulness Training: Generosity
Aware of the suffering caused by exploitation, social injustice, stealing, and oppression, we are committed to cultivating loving kindness and learning ways to work for the well-being of people, animals, plants, and minerals. We will practice generosity by sharing our time, energy, and material resources with those who are in need. We are determined not to steal and not to possess anything that should belong to others. We will respect the property of others, but will try to prevent others from profiting from human suffering or the suffering of other beings.
14. The Fourteenth Mindfulness Training: Right Conduct
(For lay members): Aware that sexual relations motivated by craving cannot dissipate the feeling of loneliness but will create more suffering, frustration, and isolation, we are determined not to engage in sexual relations without mutual understanding, love, and a long-term commitment. In sexual relations, we must be aware of future suffering that may be caused. We know that to preserve the happiness of ourselves and others, we must respect the rights and commitments of ourselves and others. We will do everything in our power to protect children from sexual abuse and to protect couples and families from being broken by sexual misconduct. We will treat our bodies with respect and preserve our vital energies (sexual, breath, spirit) for the realization of our bodhisattva ideal. We will be fully aware of the responsibility of bringing new lives into the world, and will meditate on the world into which we are bringing new beings.
(For monastic members): Aware that the aspiration of a monk or a nun can only be realized when he or she wholly leaves behind the bonds of worldly love, we are committed to practicing chastity and to helping others protect themselves. We are aware that loneliness and suffering cannot be alleviated by the coming together of two bodies in a sexual relationship, but by the practice of true understanding and compassion. We know that a sexual relationship will destroy our life as a monk or a nun, will prevent us from realizing our ideal of serving living beings, and will harm others. We are determined not to suppress or mistreat our body or to look upon our body as only an instrument, but to learn to handle our body with respect. We are determined to preserve vital energies (sexual, breath, spirit) for the realization of our bodhisattva ideal
Gethen Baker said on April 7th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Thich Nhat Hanh has been a Buddhist teacher of mine for nine years. I have flourished and completely transformed because of his translations of the Buddha to Western civilization. Mindfulness is key to living each moment happily and at total peace, no matter what circumstances arise. Work with his teachings, he has written several books, and practice them diligently and see the transformations happen before your very eyes! Thank you Thich Nhat Hanh for all you are presently in this world. Love and Light. Om Ma Ni Padme Hum.
Ozzie Gontang said on April 9th, 2010 at 3:01 am
This is a reflection from Janet Warfield on What is Mindfulness? on the Mindfulness LinkedIn group:
What is Mindfulness Anyway?
To me, mindfulness is simply in-the-moment awareness and choice.
It's about knowing myself and shifting my focus from what's "out there" to what's "in here." Noticing my thoughts, noticing my emotions, choosing the ones I want, and taking the necessary action steps to make them happen. When I learn how to be mindful in my own life, I then know how to be mindful of others.
What's "out there" doesn't change. What changes is what our minds and emotions do with what's "out there." It's just like looking at an optical illusion. Once we understand the different ways our minds can organize what's "out there", each of us can choose what we want to see, what thoughts we want in our heads, what emotions we want in our hearts, and bring them into our lives.
More food for thought and discussion in Linda S. Thompson's interview of Janet Smith Warfield on The Author's Show, http://www.wnbnetworkwest.com/TVAuthors.html .
María de los Angeles Arancibia said on November 23rd, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Es la voz del nuevo paradigma que nos despierta al presente. A la vida simple hecha de momentos. Busca la sanidad mental ,corporal y espiritual en el individuo para transformar la sociedad actual en una más justa, generosa y feliz. En la medida que regalamos nuestros talentos y tiempo a la comunidad crece en nosotros un estado de plenitud que beneficia al sujeto y al objeto .Vivir conscientes es vivir en el presente y saber que lo que entregamos es lo que recibimos en una ecuación que lleva a la felicidad
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A peasant revolution
Q Theatre Productions is back with a new play, A Peasant of El Salvador, set against the backdrop of civil unrest in the tiny Central American country
Q Theatre Productions (QTP) will be bringing back one of its long-running productions Project S.T.R.I.P. this week.
This satire on corporate politics tells the story of the discovery of a new island with rich natural resources and indigenous community and the cacophony that follows this discovery.
While researching on this project, Quasar Thakore Padamsee came across Peter Gould and Stephen Stearn's A Peasant of El Salvador. It is now ready for its debut, next month, under Quasar's directorial vision. Both of these stories are cautionary tales -- one fiction, another a retelling of history -- that deal with the theme of a country leading to disorder due to unchecked apathy. Still, these stories are told with a touch of humour and humility.
A Peasant of El Salvador takes the viewer on a journey through the plains of Central America through the eyes of a simple peasant with a big family, a big heart but a small piece of land. It is a story that tells how little people matter to the society, as this peasant who waits for change to sweep his country and life under the terror of military dictatorship and guerrilla warfare. The story leads to a historic event when the character finally finds his own voice. The story aims to put across the cost of humans which is undermined by the statistical success of economic developments.
ON Project S.T.R.I.P., August 30
(9 pm) and August 31 (6 pm and 9 pm)A Peasant of El Salvador, September 1 (6 pm and 9 pm)
AT Prithvi Theatre, Juhu.


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The flowers are out on the porch of the Davis Mercantile. It surely must be spring, and time for MayFest 2013. The Shipshewana Retail Merchants Association invites everyone to come join the fun.
Friday, May 3rd begins with entertainment and food at the huge tent on Morton Street. The free entertainment will begin with a magic show and will conclude the day with music by local artists, Heartstrings Bluegrass at 6 p.m. and Branded Bluegrass at 7 p.m. All the while local food vendors will fill the air with appetizing aromas.
Friday evening also features a local talent contest at the Shipshewana-Scott Elementary School. Tickets for the talent contest are available at E&S Sales, Forks County Line Store and Yoder's Shipshewana Hardware.
Saturday morning begins with a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, a pancake breakfast, and then the parade. This year, the parade is seeking all equestrian units. Bring a horse carriage, rig, wagon or buggy, and of course, the beautiful horses. This is what makes the MayFest parade and Shipshewana community unique. Of course there will be bands, floats and all the other entries that make a parade so much fun.
After the parade, enjoy face painting, buggy races, family games, radio control NASCAR races, a corn hole tournament, a garden tractor pull and an amateur auctioneer contest. Watch for a juggler roaming the streets.
The family entertainment in the big tent on Morton Street will feature puppets, art awards, a Tae Kwan Do demonstration and cloggers. Saturday's entertainment concludes with music by yodeler Aaron Stutzman, Livin' Forgiven, and Lena Mullet with Amos Raber.
Celebrate spring with a fun-packed weekend in Shipshewana.


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© St. Petersburg Times, published March 21, 2001
School calendar
Report cards will be distributed March 29.
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Denham Oaks Elementary: Market Day pick-up, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday. PTA General Assembly, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Mary Giella Elementary: Spring pictures, today. Good Citizen Luncheon, 12 noon Thursday. Science Technology Night, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
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Land O'Lakes High: Parent Call-in Nights will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today for those wanting more information about curriculum and courses being offered at the school. Call (813) 794-9400. Registration cards are due Friday for students in grades 10-12. Wheelchair Basketball Assembly, 1:10 p.m. Friday in the gym. Tickets are $1.
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Moore Mickens Education Center: Tuesday is the registration deadline for the GED to be administered at 4:15 p.m. on April 3 and 5.
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Pine View Middle: National Junior Honor Society Induction, 7 p.m. today. Parent Night for in-coming fifth-graders, 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Sand Pine Elementary: Book Fair runs through Tuesday. 5K and 1 mile road race with Lake Myrtle Elementary, Saturday.
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Wesley Chapel High: Business Fair, April 3 in the school gym. Grad Night is April 28 for seniors only. For tickets or information, call Addie Brill or Lori Savoy at the numbers listed below. The prom will be at 7 p.m. May 5 at the Hunter's Green Clubhouse. Those wanting ticket information should call Cathy Haight or Jennifer Barry at (813) 794-8700 or (352) 524-8700.
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Woodland Elementary: Kiwanis Superkids celebration, 2 p.m. April 2.
The Land O'Lakes High School Thespians will present Neil Simon's comedy Rumors at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Mini-Theater. Ticket are $4. For information, call Romona Quave at (813) 794-9526 or (727) 794-9400.
Lake Myrtle and Sand Pine Elementary Schools host Run in The Pines 2001 5K and 1 mile race starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Meadow Point Subdivision Clubhouse No. 2 in Wesley Chapel. Registration forms are available at both schools. For information, call (813) 794-1900 or (813) 794-1010.
The 6th Annual Catch A Rising Star scholarship is now available to high school students. Three $500 scholarships will be awarded at the Catch a Rising Star Concert, featuring local favorite Knight Sounds. Deadline for submitting an application and performance video is April 17. For applications, students should contact their band and chorus teachers or high school guidance counselors. For information or to become a sponsor, call Jim or Karen Wilcox at (727) 841-9904.
Wish list
Quail Hollow Elementary: Theme basket donations from individuals, groups and businesses are needed for an auction April 3. Funds raised will be used to purchase new computers for the school. Call Rachel Custer at (813) 794-1100.
Sanders Elementary School February star students: Matthew Pierola, Kyle Derr, Steven Harrington, Nicole Rittgers, Samantha Knighton, Megan Morse, Nicholas Black, Michelle Castle, Connor Haitz, Michael Vetzel, Jessica Springer, Derrick Lee, Mary Kate Emerson, Hunter Himes, Cheltzie Alvelo, Curtis Okolovitch, Ellyn Foster, Noah Nelson, Ariel Brown, Jace Haltz, Timothy Love, Jessica Philips, James Burke, Alex Verran, Jessica Sass, Adrienne Keel, Kimmy Cassel, Richard Opp, Sean Moore, Jeremy Riggins, Kristen Livingston, Timothy Falcon, Josh McNeil. February Citizens of the Month: Blake Garcia, Gage Hollenbeck, A.J. Calhoun, Chris Grimaldi, Surmast Alam, Trevor Oglesby, Scott Zimmer, Aaron Nipper, Amanda Sheffield, Andrew McDavid, Stephanie Boehm, Alec Roarks, Matthew Blanco, Darrynn Vannasse, Angela Ponton, Nicole Bolt, Steven Heffelfinger, Nonita Milligan, Felix Soto, Holly Combast, Roxanne Opp, Kyle Silberger, Chris Pierola, Michael Harding, Aaron O'Brian, Rachael Boyles, Shawn Smith, Gloria Smith, Anne Lu, Trevor Richards, Matt Rogers, Kylie Reed, Kyle Ballard.
Denham Oaks Elementary February Students of the Month: Jeff Pence, Kenneth Fessel, Dustin Kim, Erin Ballard, Megan Ramsey, Morgan Poulsen, Kasey Murray.
Pine View Middle School National Junior Honor Society Inductees: Seventh-grade: Matthew Arwood, Meghan Arwood, Amanda Blanco, Stephanie Burke, Kendra Carpenter, Marjorie Chamberlin, Celeste Colborn, Katlyn Coughlin, Jessica-Kim Danh, Joseph DeLuca, Tristan Deyoung, Brandon Dobson, Rebecca Forman, Cortney Garcia, Jennifer Getz, Nick Gilboy, Matthew Goolsby, Andrew Graziani, Cody Harris, Kevin Hayes, Maxwell Johnson, Andrew Kimpland, Ryan Krofssik, Emma MacAlister, Nicole Miguel, Danielle Nales, Hannah Newhall, Travis Oglesby, Brittany Padley, Chris Pugh, Kathleen Roberts, Jessica Snachz, Joshua Singer, Ryan Sirak, Danielle Stickradt, Natascha Thill, Kathryn Tillman. Eighth-grade: Michael Beach, Joy Benmocha, Kyle Boerner, Cory Boucher, Sara Brinkley, Chelsea Brown, Melissa Darrigo, Roseanna Davidson, Lauren Fries, Welsey Fuglesang, Tiffany Gigon, Laura Hayes, Kayla Hencke, Samuel Higgins, Sarah Himes, Kristin Horan, Shannon Hugo, Theresa Hutchins, Jessi Johnson, Mary Kennedy, Jonyelle Kreider, Ryan Kroeger, Ashley Landes, Andre Leff, Kristen Lowrey, Aziz Malik, Amanda Naar, Sean Nonnemaker, Rachel Nowicki, Ryan O'Connell, Meghann Pabst, Jordan Proudfoot, Stephen Pugh, Laura Quintana, Stephanie Randall, Caitlin Roberts, Ashley Rowand, Molly Sakser, Jacob Sanders, Desiree Segobiano, Steffie Tuesink, Kara Tyler, Kristoffer Villagomeza.
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Ridge Racer Unbounded - Create or Destroy Trailer Video
Well, this is a fresh new option for the racing world. We've seen create and customization systems before, but to have such a feature in a game like Ridge Racer...that's cool. Check out this new trailer, which shows off the option to create entire cities for your racing pleasure in the upcoming Ridge Racer Unbounded. The possibilities really seem limitless; make exactly what you want to make!
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Going to a baseball game is a dude's version of getting a massage. It's relaxing and blissful but still involves sports and beer. I adore going to Rockies games. But — and listen up, Rockies executives — there are a few easy ways to make the Coors Field experience better. For one, can you please put a napkin dispenser next to every single concession stand? I hate having to search the concourse for a napkin dispenser, aimlessly wandering like a LoDo drunk at LoDo's.
Next up, on the main videoboard, instead of putting a player's birth date, can you please just put his age? Yeah, I know it only takes like 10 seconds to do the math, but it's annoying to do so for every batter. Just tell me that Tulo is 28 or that Todd Helton is 88.
And, last, this one has to have happened to other Denverites. In the bottom of the seventh last week, my girlfriend and I went to get beers, as well as a beer for a buddy. The woman poured one beer and handed it to us. She poured a second and handed it to us. My girlfriend and I started chatting, and when I looked back over, they were shutting down the stand.
"Um, where's the third beer?"
I was informed that since the inning ended, they were no longer allowed to serve alcohol. I was flabbergasted: "But you took my order! And you served me some of my order, but not all of it?"
I would ask, politely, to at least finish pre-inning-ending beer orders, even if the inning ends. It was as infuriating as the Rockies' hitters last week.


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This is change we can believe in
The historic vote by the House last night to adopt the Senate health care reform bill represents a significant change from the current system where who you work for determines what type of health insurance you get.
A system where people people without insurance wait until they are sicker to seek health care.
A system where insurance companies often have more say than doctors in treatment plans.
A system that says you can't get coverage if you are sick and where you can get cut off from coverage if it costs too much.
It represents a significant push-back at the forces of the status quo that fought against Social Security and Medicare. Forces that have sought to protect the haves by convincing the have-nots that what's bad is good and what's good is bad.
And it is a push-back against the small but vocal voices of hate that have plagued our country for generations. In the words of Barack Obama, the focal point of much of that hatred:
"We pushed back on the undue influence of special interests. We didn't give in to mistrust or to cynicism or to fear. Instead, we proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things. This isn't radical reform, but it is major reform."With its vote, the House stood up against voices that sought decried government-run health care while receiving Medicare. Voices that made up fallacies like death panels. Voices that lied and distorted the truth to protect the special interests that have allied against making changes that will begin to bring America in line with the rest of the world in providing quality health care at an affordable price.
Republicans insist the votes are the turning point, the fulcrum on which they will leverage the voters and retake Congress and make change. Except their change would be back to the status quo.
To the Democrats who took that courageous vote -- congratulations. You put principle above re-election.
Somewhere this morning, Ted Kennedy is looking down and smiling.
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We looked at "How Investors Use ETFs" [4].
Today we consider how financial advisors use exchange traded funds (ETFs) in their business.
How Financial Advisors Use ETFs
ETF Trends article, "How Financial Advisors are Using ETFs" [5], makes some good points.
ETFs Protect Against Deceptive Practices
ETFs tend to be low-cost instruments, with no commissions, retrocessions, kickbacks, etc., paid to the salesman by the fund.
"We've found that using ETFs as part of a passive portfolio management strategy provides a very effective shield against the deceptive business practices so prevalent in the retail funds industry." Ric Edelmanan of Edelman Financial Services said.
The article does not really flesh out what constitutes "deceptive business practices". I assume they refer to the potential for mutual fund salesmen to push products that provide the salesman with high commissions, rather than what may be the best product fit for the client.
Not all mutual fund representatives do this. But it does occur. You need to understand how the financial advisor is being remunerated to protect your own interests.
It all comes down to the commission based [6] versus flat fee [7] financial advising discussion. Be sure to know the pros and cons of both.
ETFs Aid in Objective Financial Planning
A client who is concerned as to whether a recommended financial product is the best fit for his needs, or simply the product that pays the advisor the highest commission, should worry as to whether he is obtaining objective advice.
""The use of ETFs fits perfectly into an investment process where an advisor serves as an objective voice to help investors focus on their longer-term goals."
You want an "objective voice" advising you on products that meet your financial objectives. ETFs, where the advisor is not earning a sales fee, can help ensure you are getting a low cost solution to your needs. Not a high priced product that may enrich the salesman, but might not be your best fit.
To improve the odds of getting objective advice, determine if your advisor is a fiduciary [8].
ETFs Assist in Benchmarks and Evaluations
An important part of investing is being able to assess performance [9] over time. On a stand-alone basis [10], as well as against predetermined benchmarks [11] and peer groups [12].
As the ETF industry matures, more advisors are able to put together a score card for an investment portfolio.
As a greater number of ETFs develop lengthy track records, it is easier for a financial advisor to compare performance over time against benchmarks and peer groups.
If lower cost ETFs [13] demonstrate they do outperform similar (but more expensive) mutual funds, clients will demand ETF inclusion in portfolios. This will cause open-end mutual funds to become more competitive on pricing [14], a benefit to investors (but not to fund salesmen).


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HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i Warrior football team begins year two of the Norm Chow era with a nationally televised game against No. 24 Southern California, Thursday, Aug. 29. Kickoff is set for 5:05 p.m. at Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium and will be televised on CBS Sports Network (Oceanic Digital Ch. 247 and HD Ch. 1247).
UH-USC is one of 17 games nationally to kick-off the 2013 college football season. The teams also kicked off the 2010 season at Aloha Stadium with the Trojans winning 49-36 in UH's last Thursday night game.
Chow and the Rainbow Warriors (0-0) open against the Trojans for the second consecutive year. Last season, in Chow's first game as a head coach, USC won 49-10 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. UH and USC have opened four previous seasons (1999, 2005, 2010, 2012), while the Trojans have won all eight meetings in the series, five of which have occurred in Honolulu.
UH is coming off a 3-9 campaign in 2012, however, the Rainbow Warriors concluded the season by winning their final two games. The Trojans went 7-6 last year, including a 21-7 loss to Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl, and lost their last three games of the season.
Following the USC game, Hawai'i will play No. 25 Oregon State in Corvallis, marking the first time in school history, that UH will play nationally-ranked teams in consecutive weeks to start the season.
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Who: Hawai'i (0-0, 0-0 MW) vs. #24/#24 USC (0-0, 0-0 Pac-12)
When: Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013
Time: 5:05 p.m. HT
Where: Honolulu, O'ahu; Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium (50,000)
Television: Live nationally on CBS Sports Network (Oceanic Digital Ch. 247 and HD Ch. 1247) with Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Lauren Gardner (sidelines).
Radio: ESPN 1420 AM will carry the game live with Bobby Curran (play-by-play), John Veneri (analyst), and Felipe Ojastro. Chris Hart and Gary Dickman host the "Countdown To Kickoff" beginning at 3:00 p.m. HT, and also the halftime show. Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KHLO in Hilo, KKON in Kona, and KTOH on Kaua'i.
Audio Webcast: Live audio streaming on espn1420am.com
Live Stats: Live in-game stats are available at HawaiiAthletics.com
Series Information: USC leads 8-0.
Promotions: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser is the game sponsor and will award hundreds of dollars in gifts cards during the contest. One lucky fan will compete in the Star-Advertiser Field Goal Kick promotion during pre-game (register at Gate 3) and a UH student will compete in the Star-Advertiser "Quarterback Challenge" for the chance to win a Vacations Hawaii Trip to Las Vegas during the first timeout of the fourth quarter (register at Gate 7). The Farmers Hawaii Supa Bowzooka will be launching T-shirts into the stands between the first and second quarters and one fan will compete in the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts "Kick for Key" promotion, with the chance to win a one-night stay at an Outrigger property with a successful field-goal kick (register at Gate 2).
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Hawai'i is 58-33-5 (.630)?all-time in season openers and 63-28-5 (.682) in home openers…UH has opened its season against USC four previous times (1999, 2005, 2010, 2012), including last season's 49-10 loss at the LA Coliseum…UH head coach Norm Chow spent four seasons as USC's offensive coordinator (2001-04)…UH is 29-53 all-time vs. current members of the Pac-12 conference, including an 0-8 mark against USC…UH has played at least one Pac-12 opponent each year since 2005 with a 5-5 record during that span…UH owns a 10-35 all-time record against nationally ranked teams including a 9-21 mark at Aloha Stadium…UH will open the season with consecutive games against nationally ranked opponents (#24 USC/#25 Oregon State) for the first time in school history.
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Painted Tail (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway halfway, stayed on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Singzak (8-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
Reset City 12-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway when not clearest of runs and switched left over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Holden Eagle (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Graceful Act 22-1 (8-9) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4l behind Focail Maith (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Wing N Prayer (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 11l behind Cabal (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar.
Sweetnessandlight 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, hampered on inside over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Karma Chameleon (9-8) at Southwell 1m 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Dec.
Scatter Dice (IRE) 7-2 (8-9) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Cape Safari (8-9) at Southwell 1m mdn fll (5) fbs in Feb.
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Rethinking AIDS (RA) History
In 1987, Dr. Peter Duesberg published a paper on cancer research in which he made the case that HIV (a retrovirus, the same class of virus suspected at the time to cause cancer) cannot be the cause of AIDS.
Four years later, in 1991, after mounting criticism of Duesberg's position, and simultaneous support from a growing number of scientists who felt that HIV science just didn't add up, a number of scientists formed "The Group for the Scientific Reappraisal of the HIV/AIDS Hypothesis" (often shortened to simply "The Group") and submitted a letter to the editors of Nature, Science, The Lancet, and The New England Journal of Medicine, all of whom refused to publish it.
This letter contained a statement of the founding principles of the organization that was originally signed by 32 people, including Charles Thomas, Harvey Bialy, Harry Rubin, Richard C. Strohman, Phillip E. Johnson, Beverly Griffin, Robert Root-Bernstein, Gordon Stewart, John Lauritsen, Bernard Forscher, Kary Mullis, Eleni Eleopulos and Joan Shenton:
"It is widely believed by the general public that a retrovirus called HIV causes the group diseases called AIDS. Many biochemical scientists now question this hypothesis. We propose that a thorough reappraisal of the existing evidence for and against this hypothesis be conducted by a suitable independent group. We further propose that critical epidemiological studies be devised and undertaken."
It was only four years later that "The Group" was able to have a letter, signed by 12 people, including several scientists with advanced medical degrees, published in Science (17 Feb. 1995, vol. 267, pp. 945-946), which read:
"We have proposed that researchers independent of the HIV establishment should audit the Centers for Disease Control's records of AIDS cases, bearing in mind that the correlation of HIV with AIDS, upon which the case for HIV causation rests, is itself an artefact of the definition of AIDS. Since 1985, exactly the same diseases or conditions have been defined as 'AIDS' when antibodies are present, and as "non-AIDS" when HIV and antibodies are absent. Independent professional groups such as the Society of Actuaries should be invited to nominate members for an independent commission to investigate the following question: How frequently do AIDS-defining diseases (or low T cell counts) occur in the absence of HIV? Until we have a definition of AIDS that is independent of HIV, the supposed correlation of HIV and AIDS is mere tautology. Other independent researchers should examine the validity of the so-called 'AIDS tests,' especially when these tests are used in Africa and Southern Asia, to see if they reliably record the presence of antibodies, let alone live and replicating virus."
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Little League voice rang big
Updated 3:45 pm, Thursday, May 17, 2012
You get used to things that are always there, so steady that they get knitted into the backdrop of life, like the sound of Doug Mercado's voice wafting over the National Little League fields in Albany, so strong as he announced pitching changes his wife could hear it from their porch on West Lawrence Street on a clear, still day.
When every spring came, Karen Mercado knew her husband would be gone. Will you be home for dinner? No. He had three games to call. But she knew she could count on a recap when he got home.
The way his mind worked made him perfect for his job as a bureau chief at the New York State Department of Education and as the stat keeper and announcer at National for the last couple of decades. And Karen would hear games retold play by play.
"He would be a man of few words when it mattered," Karen says, "but when he was talking about baseball, it would be every pitch, every out."
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And after games wrapped up with Mercado's catchphrase — "And that's the ballgame. How about a big hand for both teams?" — team managers like Mike Whalen would head up to the press box. They'd settle in beside him, wanting to hear what he saw through the thick lenses of his glasses when there was a particularly tight call and expecting questions about why they had a particular kid playing shortstop when he might be better at second. Rising stars would emerge in his meticulously kept statbook and Mercado always made sure to let managers know.
"You count on certain things in life always being there, and then when they're not, they're more conspicuous in their absence than in their presence," Whalen says. "He was one of the people who made it click."
But instead of coming to the field last Saturday to listen to her husband narrate the afternoon, Karen and her kids celebrated what would have been Doug Mercado's 69th birthday if it hadn't been for the out-of-the-blue lung cancer that took his life May 5.
Karen sat in the stands Saturday laughing at the cloud of T-ball players that descended on every grounder, the name "Mercado's Marauders" printed on the backs of green jerseys that hung to their knees. Mercado would have loved it, and he would have been able to spot the kid who would shine by the time she got to the upper divisions and played on the big field.
Mercado grew up in Manhattan playing pick-up baseball, stickball, whatever he could find. He was sent to Vietnam, and when he came home after losing a neighborhood buddy in the war, he founded the Anibal Aviles Touch Football League in the Upper West Side in his honor, maintaining the program for 25 years as a way to keep kids engaged in sports, focused on education and off the streets. Even after his kids were born, he'd take the bus to Manhattan on Fridays to coach, returning on Sundays.
Like a lot of fathers, he coached his kids through Little League and was the gentle sort, competitive but always asking Karen, "Was I too hard on them?" at the end of particularly close games. He taught his kids to keep stats. He hated when kids and parents weren't good sports.
When their now 30-year-old son, Peter, graduated to Babe Ruth, Mercado darted between the Babe Ruth and Little League fields, unable to let go of National, helping in the concession stand and downing a few pickles between games. When he retired from the state 11 years ago, he told people the key to retirement was having things to do, and his spring was always booked.
Shoulder pain was crippling his golf game, so in late August he went to the doctor. Karen had thought the hoarseness in his voice was tied to a bout of pneumonia years back, but the chest X-ray showed a mass in his lungs. Suddenly, they were dealing with lung cancer that wouldn't give in. Mercado was a guy who needed to have a plan, so they worked on setting up chemotherapy sessions even though he knew it was palliative care.
Neighbors noticed he wasn't out shoveling everyone's sidewalk and he wasn't making his usual 2- to 3-mile morning walk or laps around the Pine Hills with his dog, Goober. Reluctantly, in late winter. he called the organizers at National, letting them know he couldn't announce this season.
The family tucked his scorebook and favorite pen in his casket. The organizers at National installed a "The Doug Mercado Press Box" sign.
Board members also covered sponsorship of Mercado's Marauders, not only for this season but for the next seven or eight years. By then, a squirrelly batch of T-ballers will have grown up and will be playing their last season.
They won't hear Mercado announcing the pitching change, but they'll carry his legacy on their backs.
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