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I have no problem with this except that I personally feel incapable to, among the huge amount of worldly Dharma systems that exist, even guess which are of short term or long term benefit. I certainly can't say if any of them will eventually lead to liberation.
Of course, at this point you are debating with ChNNs statement. But I will endeavor to set out what I take away from it. People have generated traditions around Dzogchen. Those traditions are secondary. The rig pa'i rtsal dbang is much misunderstood. It is not a ritual, though it can be packaged in one. The rig pa'i rtsal dbang is direct introduction. Dzogchen transmission depends solely on direct introduction. Direct introduction can be given in myriad ways, there is no set tradition.
Dzogchen Community is not Dzogchen, just like the thun book is not Dzogchen practice.Which of these interpretation of "tradition" do you think ChNNR intend? Because certainly some of these above does corresponds pretty good with both Dzogchen and Dzogchen Community.
Yes, there is a rite that goes with the WW transmission days. But direct introduction is not restricted to that and does not depend on that.No matter how direct introduction is achieved, it certainly can happen in many different ways, ChNNR himself have regularly been given three special transmissions every year according to a preset and that can, at least to a certain degree be called a ritual.
I prefer to follow what Dzogchen tantras say. Tri Yeshe Lama is important, but it is not the end all be all of Dzogchen.Well, Jigme Lingpa certainly do that distinction in the Yeshe Lama.The Dzogchen tantras themselves maintain that no distinction is made in Dzogchen between those of higher capacity and lower capacity, good karmic accumulations or negative.
Dzogchen practitioners can and should eat meat. Mahāyanists should never eat meat. If you want to wish away the various contradictions that exist in the three or nine yānas, which are demonstrated in tantras such as kun byed rgyal po to be misakes and devitions, feel free.That things are different don't meant that they are incompatible or in any kind of conflict.Quite literally there are differences between the paths of renunciation (yānas 1-3), transformation (4-8), and self-liberation (ati).
As I have pointed out endlessly, there is a difference between Hināyāna and Mahāyāna, for example. Important differences in vows, conduct, practice, methods, etc. What is permissible in one is not permissible in the other. This also applies to Vajrayāna - what is permissible in Vajrayāna is not permissible in Mahāyāna. In Dzogchen there are no rules.
Yes, as has been pointed out endlessly, the reason for this is not that he taught Dzogchen, but because he predicted Garab Dorje. Also, the source of the twelve teachers is sgra thal gyur.Except that he, for example in the Vima Nyingthik, is counted among the twelve Dzogchen Buddhas.Sakyamuni did not teach Dzogchen so far as anyone knows -- there is no record of it in the original tantras of Dzogchen.


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Kershaw delivered a near-virtuoso performance tonight: seven innings, four hits, four walks, and no runs. The 21-year-old, operating without his best stuff, struck out only five but got 11 ground ball outs. He threw 107 pitches in his seven innings of work, his longest outing since May 17 in Florida.
For the first seven innings, the Dodgers offense wasn't too balanced. It essentially relied on two guys: Matt Kemp to single, and Juan Pierre to send him home with an RBI double. Joe Torre's recent decision to bat Matt Kemp late in the order as a sort of second leadoff hitter began to really pay dividends tonight, as Kemp's speed on the bases allowed him to be both a table-setter and potential table-clearer.
Eventually, James Loney hit a two-run shot in the eighth (it was reviewed by the umpires and upheld) and Casey Blake hit an RBI base knock in the ninth to cap the Dodgers' twelve-hit performance.
After Kershaw exited, Ramon Troncoso came in for the eighth. He got two outs but put two runners on before being pulled. Situational lefty Brent Leach — who's been nearly twice as effective against right-handed hitters as lefties — got Angel pinch-hitter Kendry Morales to hit a grounder to Blake at third.
Blake delivered an off-line throw to Loney at first, however, and the Angels scored their first run of the night. Jonathan Broxton then came in and walked Gary Matthews Jr. — the perpetrator of last night's ninth-inning homer — before striking out Erick Aybar to end the inning. Broxton ran into a bit more trouble in the ninth, allowing two runners to score, before getting Napoli to ground out to end the game with Rivera at first.
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Open verdict on Rinehart bodyguard death
Jerry Rouwhorst, a special forces soldier decorated for bravery, took his own life believing he had disgraced his friend and employer Ginia Rinehart, the daughter of Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart, a London coroner's court has been told.
However the coroner, Dr Shirley Radcliff, has delivered an open verdict on the 35-year-old's death by hanging, ruling that the level of alcohol in his system and a distressed text message sent to Ms Rinehart offering his resignation as her bodyguard meant she could not be sure he intended to kill himself.
The Westminster Coroner's Court heard that Ms Rinehart, 27, had spent close to three months living in London's upmarket Dorchester Hotel and was due to fly home to Australia the day Mr Rouwhorst's body was found.
The two were booked into separate hotel rooms on the seventh floor but had shared an inter-connected sitting room.
The hotel's security chief, Justin Fuller, first on the scene, said Ms Rinehart and Mr Rouwhorst had spent the evening celebrating with friends but had returned to the hotel in the early hours of Sunday, March 16 this year.
"There was a farewell party the night before they were fliyng out. They were out to the late hours and there was drinking involved", he told the court.
"After a call ... when I got to the room, I found a hysterical female pointing to the connecting door ... I found the door blocked by a body of a man", he said.
Acccording to Police Constable Aaron King, who attended the scene in the following minutes, Ms Rinehart was distraught, crying and at one point she fainted.
He told the court that she had received a text at 10.27am local time from Mr Rouwhorst telling her he intended to resign his position but she was sleeping and didn't see it till midday: "She went to his room straight away when she woke up but she couldn't get in and called security when it was clear a body was blocking it.
"She said she last saw him at 8am when he came to pick her up from Chelsea ... she said he had drunk too much, she felt he was ashamed of how much he had drunk, felt he had brought shame on her and her friends and was devastated that he thought he could have embarrassed her" Constable King said.
Mr Rouwhorst's blood alcohol levels after his death were found to be one and a half times more than the legal driving limit, Dr Radfcliff told the court, suggesting that earlier, when he went to pick Ms Rinehart up from Chelsea to bring her back to the hotel he could have been more intoxicated.
However Dr Radcliff described Mr Rouwhorst to the court as a "highly professional man who had packed a huge amount into his 35 years", kept himself mentally and physically fit and rarely drank alcohol.
She said his family, friends and Ms Rinehart's family also described a man who was highly controlled, took great responsibility in his work and was unused to drinking, let alone to excess.
To return a verdict of suicide, Dr Radcliff said, the court needed to be sure that he was intent on ending his own life.
"I believe with level of alcohol in system and lack of previous self-harm incidents and the possibility that he sent text as a cry for help and was hoping to be found means I can't be sure he intended to kill himself.
"This may have been suicide, I can't be sure. It may have been an accident, I can't be sure. The only appropriate conclusion is an open one".
Mr Rouwhorst, who had been decorated for bravery just two days before his death for saving a man's life in Dili, East Timor was given CPR at the hotel by security, and paramedics managed to restore a pulse.
The court was told this would suggest that he had only made the attempt on his life around 15 minutes before.
Mr Rouwhorst was taken to St Mary's Hospital but died three days later on March 19.
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Author: Julie Cross
Pages: 334
Genre: YA/ Sci-Fi
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The year is 2009. Nineteen-year-old Jackson Meyer is a normal guy… he's in college, has a girlfriend… and he can travel back through time. But it's not like the movies – nothing changes in the present after his jumps, there's no space-time continuum issues or broken flux capacitors – it's just harmless fun.
That is… until the day strangers burst in on Jackson and his girlfriend, Holly, and during a struggle with Jackson, Holly is fatally shot. In his panic, Jackson jumps back two years to 2007, but this is not like his previous time jumps. Now he's stuck in 2007 and can't get back to the future.
Desperate to somehow return to 2009 to save Holly but unable to return to his rightful year, Jackson settles into 2007 and learns what he can about his abilities. But it's not long before the people who shot Holly in 2009 come looking for Jackson in the past, and these "Enemies of Time" will stop at nothing to recruit this powerful young time-traveler. Recruit… or kill him.
Piecing together the clues about his father, the Enemies of Time, and himself, Jackson must decide how far he's willing to go to save Holly… and possibly the entire world. [via GoodReads]
Although I had a slow start with the first chapters, I found Tempest to be quite the page-turner. I'm not sure about you, but I always tend to get slightly confused when reading a time travel story. And, thus was the case with this one... But let me assure you, I was easily able to figure it out and get my years straight. Once I had that going, it was very easy to understand and enjoy.
Ms. Cross has written an intriguing and action-filled story that kept me on the edge of my seat. When Jackson gets stuck two years in the past - leaving the present year at a moment that is crucial to his relationship with his girlfriend Holly, not only will it be hard to trust anyone in the current year, but he'll have to start from scratch befriending Holly and hoping that he can find a way to get back into her heart.
Jackson is a very likeable and wonderful narrator. He's just as confused as you, the reader, are. He doesn't know how he time travels, much less how to maneuver around time. He doesn't know if he's a good guy or a freak of nature, whether his father is the business man he claims to be or someone with an ulterior motive, whether it's a good idea to contact Holly throughout time or just leave her be... needless to say, I found myself captivated by Jackson's dilemma.
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Rick, a fellow youth leader, contacted me a with a great question:
3) Promote Community: Sometimes the most "missional" thing you can do is offer ways to help your youth strengthen their bonds of fellowship and their identity as one body in Christ. Promoting fellowship can be tough if everyone is just sitting around staring at a TV. Why not provide a variety of activities besides watching the game? Set out board games, art supplies, or even create a quiet space where youth can sit comfortably and chat with each other. Speak with your adult mentors in advance of the evening and ask them to take advantage of the unstructured time to talk with as many of the youth as they can, catching up on their lives and needs.


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Behind another strong start from Michael Vick, the Eagles brushed aside the Jaguars, beating an inferior opponent for the second consecutive week.
Vick went 17 for 31 passing, for 291 yards and three touchdowns and a 119.2 passer rating. For the second week in a row, he led the Eagles to several explosive plays while avoiding turn overs.
Against a punchless Jaguars team, the game really felt like it might be over after one half. The Eagles took a 14-3 lead on their final drive of the second quarter, and it seemed unlikely that Jacksonville could catch up. Vick added a 45-yard touchdown pass to Maclin and a 17-yard scoring run in the third quarter to put the game completely out of reach.
With Sean McDermott's defense playing a complete game for the first time this year, and a variety of Eagles applying quarterback pressure -- including Brandon Graham, Trent Cole, Juqua Parker and even Trevor Laws and Darryl Tapp -- the Jaguars were stifled.
A big piece of NFL success hinges on beating the few truly weak teams on a schedule, and the Eagles did that Sunday. Tougher tests will be coming, but so far the team has thrived with Vick.
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Blake Foster, son of Andy and Melissa Foster of Odell, has low vision and lives with the knowledge that the little sight he has can be taken away at any time.
Blake suffers from progressive cone-rod dystrophy, a rare genetic disorder that affects the cone and rod cells of the retina. He cannot see clearly, has difficulty with colors, and has a light sensitivity that produces eye fatigue said his mother, Melissa Foster. In addition, he has amblyopia (lazy eye).
Growing up with low vision has been complicated for the 15-year-old sophomore at Pontiac Township High School. His life has been filled with frustrations and fears, but through it all, all he wants is to be known as a regular kid, he said. His mother echoes this sentiment.
"His disability does not define him," she added. "People need to know he is not different than any other kid."
His mother has been dealing with Blake's low vision disability since he was 18 months old.
"He would stand right on top of the television in order to see it or bring his toys right up to his eyes. We took him to an eye doctor in Kankakee and that man spent five minutes with him and said he was severely farsighted. We decided to get a second opinion and took him to Bloomington to another eye doctor and that doctor said Blake was severely farsighted and took the time to explain to us how Blake saw things. He also connected us with an ophthalmologist in Peoria. At the time, we did not have an explanation for his low vision.
"No one in our family is farsighted. I am nearsighted and wear glasses, but my sight is nothing like what Blake has to deal with. It is a genetic disability," she said.
"It wasn't until he was in eighth grade and woke up one morning and said he could not see did we finally start our journey and found out what was really wrong with him. We saw a new doctor, who had taken over the practice of our former eye doctor. We then saw another doctor in Peoria and he ordered all of the necessary tests to determine what was wrong," Melissa Foster said.
Blake added, "There is no cure for cone rod dystrophy. I could lose what sight I do have completely at any time. My sight can come and go or it can be gone permanently."
Blake said he does not think about the possibility of going blind and has not learned Braille. His mother said, "It is difficult for a sighted person to learn Braille and would not serve to help Blake in the future. Sighted people learn Braille differently than people who are blind."
In an effort to learn more about how low vision affected Blake, his mother went to Illinois State University to become a low vision teacher. However, she had six children at home; student teaching for 12 weeks in Jacksonville, posed a problem. She got a special education degree instead."
Presently, she works as a pre-school assistant at Odell Grade School.
She worries about Blake's safety. "I worried about him learning to ride a bike and then learning how to skateboard. You have to let him do the things other kids would do. I worried him about him trying out welding during Freshman Open House at the high school, but he did alright with that. Right now, I worry about him getting a driver's license or living in a big city that would have a lot of public transportation. We are pretty sheltered here in Odell."
"For Blake to get a driver's license, he would have to attend the Marionjoy Rehabilitation Hospital and be assessed to see if he could ever drive or even drive with daytime restrictions. Then, if was allowed, he would have to take lessons from them and they are in Wheaton, IL. Blake is very mature for his age, but I would like him to be older. I worry about if he had accident, if other people would think his vision would be to blame. We will have to wait and see. Driving is a lot of responsibility."
"Non-restrictive eyesight is 20/40---Blake has 20/60 in one eye and 20/80 in the other eye," she added.
It has not been an easy time for Melissa or for Blake.
Blake has text books that are 4 times as large as his peers' textbooks. All tests, worksheets and handouts must be enlarged by 52%. He has tried special glasses, contacts, vision therapy, and eye appointment every two months.
Blake's school schedule has to accommodate eye fatigue---all of his core classes are in the morning, but he cannot tolerate classes that require extensive reading to be back-to-back.
However, the biggest frustration for him is being considered different at school.
He belongs to Key Club, FFA, Student Council, and Peers In Action---all service groups, yet he feels he is not voted in to fill officer positions. "I usually get one vote---from my friend."
Blake feels his disability sometimes gets in the way of people's perceptions. "No one votes for the blind kid," he said.
He wants people to know that being treated differently only adds to his frustrations. "I don't like it, but I don't say anything because I don't want to cause a problem. I want people to know that if they don't like something about me, just don't say anything---or be nice about it---or just help me out."
Although, being treated differently has been a problem for Blake and his family, Blake tries not to let it get to him. He enjoys serving others and Melissa said, "We have tried to teach our children to serve their community."
Blake has had many positive people helping him through the ups and downs.
Blake enjoys attending the Lions Camp for the visually impaired. The camp is for ages 7-18. He has attended Camp Lions for several years. "I enjoy meeting the counselors. They are right there if you need help with something."
Melissa also participates in the camp by having the Odell Lions Club provide snacks.
The Lions of Illinois have provided him low vision care since he was in preschool. Through the low vision clinics in Bloomington, Blake, has had the opportunity to be seen by some of the best low vision doctors in Illinois. The low vision clinic also provides glasses and other optical devices free of charge to those attending. He has also been able to attend Camp Lions due to the Lions of Illinois. "We are really grateful for their help," said Melissa. When you see the Lions or Lioness members on the street selling candy buy some; know that when you do, it goes to help a person right here in your community!"
In addition, Blake is grateful for Jan Harrell of the Heart of Illinois Low Incidence Association, who attends his 504 plan meetings and has taught Blake to self advocate.
She has been a great source of information for the schools. For example, she can talk about safety concerns in PE, what sports he can play and what sports he cannot play like table tennis---he cannot see the ball," Melissa said.
Blake added, "My parents have really helped me out a lot---I can come home to them and they let me vent."
In addition, Blake appreciates the guidance of Pastor Jeff Williams. "He is always someone I can talk to."
Blake loves video games and cooking, even though his eyesight is an issue for him.
"Blake is just like any other kid. We don't treat him any differently. He has never known perfect eyesight, so this is just his life."
Blake has five siblings: Trevor-17, Seth-13, Katie-11, Elizabeth-9, and Cory-7.
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Blake Foster, son of Andy and Melissa Foster of Odell, has low vision and lives with the knowledge that the little sight he has can be taken away at any time.


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Calixto's House of Curiosities is an attraction found in Windhelm. It is a museum, run by Calixto, to show off items he (and his deceased sister) collected in their travels. He is not a trader, but for 2 Gold he will give you a tour highlighting a few items.
If you're not opposed to some pickpocketing/thieving, there are some good and interesting items to be had here. The easiest way to steal things is to initiate the tour, which will get Calixto walking around and allow you to go to different parts of the room undetected while he stops and talks about items.
One of the more interesting items to be found is his journal (called "Butcher Journal"), which is locked in a chest upstairs. You'll need to pickpocket him for the key to the chest and then get him started on the tour and wait for him to move to the other side of the room so he won't see you getting into the chest.
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Will the Orioles find a closer?
Buying a high-profile closer to replace Johnson, such as free agent Grant Balfour, means that a chunk of the club's savings will be used to address the same role. And that sort of defeats the purpose of the trade. If the Orioles find their 2014 closer on the free-agent market, it likely will come from the lower tiers. John Axford (pictured), the former Milwaukee Brewers closer who spent the last part of 2013 with the St. Louis Cardinals, is an intriguing possibility, but he made $5 million last year and surely won't be looking for a pay cut. Some of the other free-agent relievers who have closed in the past include Fernando Rodney, Joaquin Benoit, Chris Perez, Jose Veras and old friend Kevin Gregg (no, he's not under consideration). Also in play could be two relievers attempting to return from injury, Joel Hanrahan and Ryan Madson. If the Orioles can't land a closer -- or don't find one at the right price -- right-hander Tommy Hunter likely will be the first internal option.
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A flurry of Fed speakers will probably not be enough to distract traders from their obsession with the "fiscal cliff" Thursday.
A myriad of worries weighed on stocks Wednesday, including Europe and the Middle East, but the selling accelerated when President Barack Obama spoke at a media briefing about upcoming fiscal cliff negotiations.
He restated his views on the need for higher taxes and again asked Congress to immediately extend middle class tax cuts. That would leave a whole package of issues, including how to tax the rich, unresolved and up for discussion.
(Read More: 'Cliff' Deal Could Spark Rally: Citi Strategist)
"Every time Obama speaks the market goes down because they're worried about the contentiousness of the negotiations," said Peter Boockvar, market strategist at Miller Tabak. "They seem to be intent with threatening the U.S. economy with a recession, just so they can raise taxes on the top two percent."
Boockvar said he is also watching Europe, where Spain's 10-year bond yield continues to edge toward 6 percent, and Greece also remains a worry. In Spain Wednesday, police and protesters clashed, as they did in Italy. Millions of workers went on strike across Europe, protesting austerity programs.
The Dow fell 185 points to 12,570 Wednesday, and the S&P 500, dropped 19 to 1355.
"There's no real buying that's going to step in front of knowing whether we're going off the fiscal cliff," said Andrew Stein, head of equities trading at Cowen. "Until people get a firm grip on that, they're trading around positions, not actively creating new positions."
"This is a buyers' strike until they can figure out what's going on in Washington," he said. President Obama meets with Congressional leaders Friday to begin discussions on resolving the fiscal cliff, and the concern is the discussions will quickly become contentious.
The fiscal cliff is the $600 billion in tax cuts and spending cuts that would slam the economy, starting in January, if Congress and the White House don't come to an agreement on what to cut and how to tax.
(Read More: Fiscal Cliff: America's Looming Economic Crisis)
Traders said it is the overriding concern for markets, and some investors have been taking capital gains to get ahead of the higher taxes expected next year. "There are so many different variables out there that are forcing you to sell. The bears would say it's healthy profit-taking," said one trader. The fiscal cliff is the biggest factor. "At the end of the day, that's what the chatter is all about – it's taxes."
On Thursday, there are five Fed speakers, including Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke who speaks on housing at 1:20 p.m. ET. There is also some important data, especially the Philadelphia Fed survey and Empire State survey, both of which could show the impact of Super Storm Sandy on the east coast region. The storm's impact may also show up in weekly jobless claims, reported at 8:30 a.m. CPI is reported at 8:30 a.m.
Sandy impact may also show up in the earnings and comments from Wal-Mart and Target, which both report before the opening bell Thursday. Other companies reporting include Dollar Tree , Ross Stores , Viacom , Gamestop, and Helmerich and Payne . Companies reporting after the bell include Applied Materials , Autodesk , Dell , Gap, and Intuit .
Europe will stay a focus Thursday when EU authorities report GDP early Thursday. Germany and France also report third quarter GDP.
QE and Cliff-Watching
The Fed Wednesday released the minutes of its October meeting, when it had agreed to launch its third round of quantitative easing, or QE3. The market shrugged off what looked like a desire by some Fed officials to expand quantitative easing when its Operation Twist program expires at year end. Other officials questioned the effectiveness of the current purchasesand whether they would be needed. The Fed's QE3 program involves the outright purchases of $40 billion a month in mortgage securities.
The minutes from the meeting said "a number of participants" indicated that additional asset purchases would probably be appropriate next year. The Fed is expected to review its asset purchases at its December meeting. Twist involves the purchase of longer-term Treasurys and sale of the same amount of shorter-term Treasurys.
"I think they really did have the current environment and the uncertainty the fiscal cliff brings, in mind at the time," said Zane Brown, fixed income strategist at Lord Abbett.
(Read More: How 'Cliff' Could Affect Mortgage Interest Deduction)
The 10-year yield was slightly lower at 1.58 percent Wednesday. But traders have been eyeing the high-yield bond market, which has been outperforming for months. The Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) sold off on above average volume Tuesday, along with stocks.
"It might be selling off on the margin," said Brown, of the high yield market. He said the spreads were widening on the very lowest quality securities. "I think you're seeing spreads widen out because of the decline in the yield of governments…(higher quality) High yield bonds are holding up pretty well," he said.
Oil prices rose Wednesday as traders watched headlines on Israel's assassination of a top Hamas military commander in a strike on Gaza City. West Texas Intermediate rose 1.1 percent to $86.32 per barrel.
"Given that Iran is always inexorably linked to Hamas, there's a concern about spillover in the region, so the geopolitical premium on oil prices is going to be on the rise in the near term," said John Kilduff of Again Capital.
What Else to Watch
Fed Speakers
9:00 a.m. ET Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker
10:15 a.m. ET Chicago Fed President Charles Evans
1:20 p.m. ET Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke
2:45 p.m. ET Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher
4:30 p.m. ET Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser
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Tensions between Israel and Hamas appear to be near a boiling point.
Late in the day, Israel signaled a ground operation may be imminent as forces moved toward the border area.
At least 12 trucks were seen transporting tanks and armored personnel carriers, and a number of buses carrying soldiers arrived.
Tensions between Israel and Hamas appear to be near a boiling point.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he had authorized the army to call-up additional reservists for possible action. The army said it was prepared to draft up to 30,000 additional troops.
Recent fighting in the area, the heaviest in four years, has already killed 15 Palestinians in two days and brought life to a standstill on both sides of the border.
In a live interview on CNBC's Fast Money, George Friedman the CEO of global intelligence firm Stratfor said the odds of armed conflict are now pretty high.
"The problem is Hamas now has a missile that can reach Tel Aviv and that's unacceptable to Israel."
And he says the conflict could get ugly. "Israel doesn't know how many they have or where they're located – that means Israel will have to go in on the ground.
As serious as events sound, it doesn't necessarily mean the price of oil will spike.
"Events are happening 1000 miles away from oil fields and it shouldn't cause any disruption," said Friedman. "If Iran gets involved then we might see a supply disruption but so far it appears to be isolated."
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Mechanisms of and Therapies for Type 1 Diabetes
The major goal of these laboratories is to elucidate the immunological mechanisms underlying type 1 diabetes mellitus and to exploit the resultant knowledge to develop novel disease therapies.
The NOD mouse model, which spontaneously develops an autoimmune disease strikingly similar to human type 1 diabetes, is employed to investigate the immunology and genetics of leukocyte invasion into the pancreatic islets and the consequent destruction of b cells. Engineered mouse models are also used extensively to highlight particular facets of pathophysiology.
Studies on diabetes patients are aimed at developing methods to permit better prediction of disease initiation as well as more accurate monitoring of its progression or reversal. The genetics of human diabetes is also studied to aid dissection of disease mechanisms. A certain number of pilot clinical trials to prevent, halt or monitor type 1 diabetes are currently in progress.
This section's efforts constitute a broad bench-to-bedside-back-to-bench approach, and exploit a number of cutting-edge technologies.
Genetics, genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, imaging, immunomodulation, bioenginering, gene-targeted mice, CHIPs, Treg cells and clinical trials are all part of its working vocabulary.
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Tad's Retro Fabric Inspired Nursery
Name: Tad (as in Tadpole)
Age: 7 months (in utero)
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Color Inspiration: My husband and I wanted to shy away from traditional blues and pinks with our kiddos. I had seen some amazing nurseries on OhDeeDoh and took my inspirations from there and retro-flavored fabrics.
Give Janna & Tad a THUMBS UP if you think this room belongs in the finals!
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Tip For Using Color: Don't be afraid! When the kiddo pops out it won't have any idea that a girl is "supposed" to have pink!
Colors Used: Ace Hardware; Lemon Drop for the top. The bottom was a "oops" paint that I found at Home Depot.
Ready to join in? The entry form is up through November 9 on our contest page.


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Swimming Pool Blog
Swimming Pool Pump Motor Capacitors
Rob Cox
Super capacitors also help power electric and hybrid cars. Judging by the advancements of the capacitor and seeing how it has continued to evolve, a Flux capacitor mounted in the back seat of Marty Mcfly's DeLorean might be in the not too distant future.
by Sean Griffin, February 5, 2010
Swimming Pool Pump Motor Capacitors
Capacitors play a vital role in various types of electrical appliances. Transmitters and receivers for television and radio, automobile ignitions, the flash for your camera, and swimming pool motors are all made possible by a wide range of capacitors. A capacitor is similar to a battery but is capable of discharging energy stored within at a faster, potentially lethal rate.
Capacitors are modern day electrical components but examples of similar energy storage and dispersal have been around since the beginning of time. Lightning is released from the sky above on the same principles that may be giving your pool motor the energy needed to begin to rotate. A thunder storm cloud is both positively and negatively charged making it an enormous capacitor, drifting in the wind waiting to discharge its electron build up in the form of a lightning bolt.
The Leyden Jar, developed by Pieter van Musschenbroke, would become one of the stepping stones in the advancement of the capacitor. Benjamin Franklin, not only a founding father of the United States but a pioneer in electrics, became interested in the Leyden Jar. Through his experiments with the Leyden Jar, Franklin was able to develop the flat capacitor, also known as the Franklin square.
A British chemist and physicist by the name of Michael Farraday would later follow in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin. Michael Farraday is credited with the first practical applications for the capacitor discovered when trying to store unused electrons from his experiments. Farraday also discovered electricity could be made by moving a magnet inside a wire coil. This led him to build the first electric motor. Because of his outstanding accomplishments in the field of electricity, the unit of measurement determining the capacitance, or storage potential of a capacitor is called a fared.
Farads and voltage help determine exactly which replacement motor capacitor you will need if your pool motor has some issues getting up to speed.
The winding design on certain single phase motors requires a start capacitor to get the rotor/shaft up to the proper RPM and then disengage. Motor start capacitors are typically non-polarized electrolytic types. You may have seen this on your pool pump. Typically pool motor capacitors are located either in an external casing (hump on top of the motor) or secured by a bracket within the end cap of the motor next to the centrifugal switch, mounted at 9 o'clock. Some pool pumps are designed to be switchless and will have slower initial torque.
There is a procedure to test to see if a capacitor has been compromised and is "shorted" or dead. First, discharge the capacitor by slipping a heavy piece of paper between each terminal, making good contact. Then attach an Ohmmeter, or good multi-meter that measure Ohms; one lead to each terminal. The Ohmmeter needle should move rapidly to the right and slowly drift left.
When a capacitor goes bad, this can be indicated by a motor that will only hum even with proper electric supply and a shaft that isn't seized (impeller turns). Sometimes damage will be visible and required replacement to get pool pump back to normal is obvious.
Sure signs that a capacitor will need to be replaced include: cracking, warping, melting, exploding and/or black oil like substance oozing from casing. In some cases the capacitor will appear to be in working condition. Fortunately switching a capacitor on your pool pump is relatively easy and relatively cheap. When you replace a capacitor, match the Fared rating printed on the capacitor. Most pool motor capacitors are expressed as Uf or MFD, both are abbreviations for the micro-fared (a millionth of a Fared).
Find your pool pump capacitor at our pool motors and pool motor parts page. If you are unsure as to what your capacitor reads you can use your motor model number to cross reference the replacement through the manufacturer.
Always replace your pool pump capacitor with an identical replacement.
Whether a capacitor is external or within the motor's back compartment, replacement usually consists of removing two wires and replacing these wires onto terminals of the new capacitor. How you access capacitor will depend on exact motor design.
Capacitors have evolved over the years since discovered by the electric pioneers of earlier times. Capacitors are designed for a wide variety of uses and come in a wide range of sizes and capabilities. Recent applications include touch screen pads found on newer cell phones. Voltage is used to create a grid of capacitors. Bringing a finger or conductive stylus close to the surface of the phone changes the local electrostatic field.
Super capacitors also help power electric and hybrid cars. Judging by the advancements of the capacitor and seeing how it has continued to evolve, a Flux capacitor mounted in the back seat of Marty Mcfly's DeLorean might be in the not too distant future.


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Community Missions of Niagara Frontier honored many of the volunteers and supporters who make its mission possible at its 21st annual Compassion in Action Awards Brunch, hosted Thursday by the LaSalle Yacht Club in Niagara Falls.
The brunch is structured to honor the many volunteers who help the agency throughout the year, while also recognizing award winners from six of the organization's departments. In addition, a Director's Award is presented by Executive Director Robyn L. Krueger, and the Sharon Kroetsch Memorial Award is bestowed upon a chosen board member.
"Each year, the Compassion in Action Awards Brunch is an opportunity and pleasure for us as an agency to show our gratitude to so many of the individuals and organizations that help us achieve our goals," Krueger said. "These honorees give so much of their time and resources to help others, and it's so rewarding for us to be able to take the time to acknowledge and recognize them for their selflessness."
Approximately 125 attendees, including James Ward representing State Sen. George Maziarz, honored the following award winners:
Deonna Mazur, Niagara Falls Treatment Courts - OMH Housing Services Award
Mercedes Catherine, St. John de LaSalle Church - Youth Services Award
Diana Belcher, Visiting Nursing Association of Western New York - OMH Recovery Services Award
Will Poultry Co. - Crisis and Community Services Award
Victoria Vizzi, Liazon Corporation - Finance Award
Brian Costello, Diversified Manufacturing Inc. - Public Relations Award
Russell Petrozzi, Capitol Cleaners - Director's Award
Quain Weber, CMI board member - Sharon Kroetsch Memorial Award
In 2012, CMI surpassed 70,000 meals, provided crisis housing to more than 600 individuals, and provided more than 9,000 nights of care to neglected or abused children and homeless adults. Additional agency programs serve adults and youth with psychiatric disabilities, parolees, at-risk youth and other underserved populations in both residential and recovery-orientated settings.
For more information on the many services and programs provided by Community Missions, visit www.communitymissions.org or connect via Facebook and Twitter.


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Hendersonville Children's Clinic welcomes two new providers for your child's health care.
Hendersonville Children's Clinic and Portland Children's Clinic — part of VIP Mid South and affiliated with Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt — welcomes two new providers.
Marlon Shell, M.D., hails from Michigan where he is an alumnus of the University of Michigan. His family has been in Middle Tennessee where he's been practicing since 2010.
Laura Bowling, PNP, is a recent graduate from the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Bowling is a former volunteer at a children's clinic in Guatemala and says she's excited to work with the Spanish- and English-speaking families of Sumner County.
Hendersonville Children's Clinic is located at 262 New Shackle Island Road (615-824-1142). Portland Children's Clinic is at 105 Red Bud Drive #D (615-323-1640).
Learn more about both locations at vipmidsouth.com.


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Making an long illegal drug run?
Then consider minding the code of the road.
On April Fool's day, Janzel Luis Vega-Cartas, 22, was nabbed while transporting 87 hydrocodone pills, as well as 2,534 alprazolam pills (popularly known as Xanax) from Miami to Kentucky, Marion County deputies said, reports Bright House Networks News-13 in Orlando.
Vega-Cartas was pulled over for allegedly violating four traffic infractions, including not wearing a seat belt.
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JezusmesijajeGospod wrote:Hello, my name is Mitja im from Slovenia and im a beliver in the Lord Jesus Christ. My goal is to learn Koine Greek.
oudeis wrote:Hi, nice to meet everyone. I'm a new student of ancient Greek, and hope to learn Latin soon too. I was motivated to join the site in order to correct a false statement in a thread that everyone who completes the CUNY Summer Greek/Latin Institute gets a "Gentleman's B" -- this is NOT TRUE!


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Gabe Powers' 2005 DVD Awards
Gabe presents awards to this year's finest achievements in DVD technology
Best Reason to Watch TV on DVD:Home Movies, Seasons 2 and 3(R1)
My favourite animated sit-com would've been lost forever had it not been for the advent of TV series on DVD sets. Thanks to the sales of other Adult Swim shows, like Family Guy, Futurama, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and Sea Lab: 2021, series saviour Shout! Factory was able to release Home Movies on DVD. Last year saw the release of season one, which was the weakest season, and still featured the admittedly annoying 'squiggle vision' animation process. This year's seasons two and three release features some of the shows best episodes including Guitarmageddon, Revenge of the Dorks, and Writer's Block. The DVDs themselves featured an eclectic range of silly special features including guitar lessons, a 'Decide Your Doom' game, and Jon Benjamin's 'A Featurette for People Who Don't Necessarily Like Home Movies™'.
Home Movies is what most would refer to as an acquired taste. The crudely animated show concerns the (mis)adventures of Brendon Small, a third grader who, with the help of his friends Melissa and Jason, writes, directs, stars in home made feature films. The show is improve based, which some viewers may find obnoxious, but it is the slapdash dialogue that makes Home Movies the second funniest series in my collection (right behind the quintessential UK genius that is Spaced). Brendon's soccer coach, John McGuirk, is the show's standout as a full-grown man who can't seem to differentiate between right and wrong. As Brendon's main source of male role model like advice, including such gems as what to do in case of imprisonment (act mentally unbalanced), why to separate during a tornado (because it will keep you from bumping heads in the funnel), and how to gain the attention of the opposite sex (all women have fat fathers, and are thus attracted to fat men). I'd also like to ad that nobody I've ever met, including myself, was fond of the show the first few times they watched it. If you think you hate Home Movies, you should probably give it another chance before you dismiss it completely.
Honorable Mention: Aeon Flux: Complete Animated Collection(R1).
Best Double Feature Concerning the Adventure of Wealthy Psychopaths:American Psycho: Killer Collector's Edition(R1) and Batman Begins: Deluxe Edition(R1).
Here's an assignment for all the aspiring film students out there—edit American Psycho and Batman Begins together, and attempt to make them seem as though they are really the same film. Think about it, what if Patrick Bateman was the alter, alter ego of billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne? The roles are more similar than you might think. Both men lead double lives, both men are psychopathic and prone to violence, and most importantly, both men are portrayed by Christian Bale. There is already a hint of schizophrenic behaviour in Bateman, and the validity of his crimes is such that he may not have actually committed them. Perhaps the Batman persona is really Bruce Wayne's way of dealing with the sins of his ghoulish counterpart. I'm sure that Scarecrow's gas could've had something to do with this psychotic break as well.
Though I was a little disappointed by the whole of Batman Begins, it's still far and away the second best Batman film ever made (right behind Mask of the Phantasm). The two disc DVD is pretty stacked with features, including a pretty encompassing documentary about the film's genesis. Buying the deluxe edition was a no-brainer for me, and I'm happy I didn't wait, because now I have a neat little out-of-print comic book to show for my efforts.
American Psycho is a film that has grown on me over the years, and after watching the jam-packed featurette on the new DVD release—which was released this June as a cash-in on Batman Begins—I've found even more appreciation, enough to call it one of the most overlooked films of the new millennium. I'd been waiting for a proper release of the uncut version for some time, and now that I have it I can't believe I didn't buy the previously available version five years earlier. American Psycho belongs in the ranks of such satirical black comedies as Fight Club, and I'm thankful that I took the time to appreciate it.
Best Year Since 2001 to be a Dario Argento Fan:2005
Back in 2001 I took the day off work in anticipation of the DVD releases of two of my favourite Argento films, Suspiria and Opera. Unfortunately something far more important occurred on that day of September 11th, which made the release of a few Italian horror flicks on DVD seem pretty insignificant. My hopes were up for 2005, when three titles were announced for release, the classic The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, the not so classic Trauma, and the brand-spankin'-new Card Player.
Though Trauma has always seemed pretty problematic, it was nice to own an anamorphically enhanced and uncut version to replace my awful region two Tartan release. The making-of material and deleted scenes were nice, especially when I realized the film was made in my current home town(s), the Twin Cities of Minnesota, Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The Card Player was another in a long line of recent Argento films that I somehow convince myself aren't that bad while I'm watching them. In reality, the film is a sub par episode of CSI, featuring a European cast, and very few exciting moments. I'm happy to own it for collector's reasons alone.
The shining star of this year's Argento releases was Blue Undergrounds long delayed release of the director's first film, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. The special features were lacking, and the A/V qualities weren't exactly mind blowing, but it meant a lot for me to own a watchable version of this, one of my favourite among Dario's films. See my review here.
Best Year to be a Star Wars Fan Since 2004:2005
Though the official release of the original trilogy, in any condition, ranks higher on my personal excitement gage, 2005 saw the release of the final chapter of the prequel trilogy, and the release of both sets of Cartoon Network's fabulous Clone Wars animated series. I admit, without hesitation, that I really enjoyed Revenge of the Sith. It is a film that I'm tired of defending to my friends and family, and this will be my final word on the subject: I liked it a lot. The DVD itself was a tiny bit of a disappointment in the extras area, as I was really expecting the kind of all-encompassing documentary that was found on the Episode One DVD. The audio commentary was only really interesting to me when George Lucas spoke, as his mindset while making this flawed series has always been fascinating to me. Honestly, I couldn't care much less about the technical standpoints of the film.
The Clone Wars animated series had been languishing around my house for a while previous to DVD release, in the form of an old fashioned VHS tape. As a fan of director Genndy Tartakovsky's Samurai Jack series, I was happy when LucasFilm selected him as the creative power behind the animated adventures of Anakin and Obi-Wan. The shorts are so good that the actual films suffer a bit when a direct comparison is made. Chris Gould's Revenge of the Sith Review
Best Reason to Double-Dip:(tie) The Fly: Collector's Edition(R1), Raging Bull: Special Edition(R1)
Two classic films that were screaming out for special edition treatment have finally seen their days in the sun. Both two-disc sets are beaming with fascinating documentaries and revealing commentaries. The sounds and images have been polished, and one can actually refer to these as definitive editions. Matt Joseph's review
Honorable Mention: Malcolm X: Collector's Edition(R1).
The About Damn Time Award:King Kong(R1) (1933)
At long last, what may be the final truly classic film to not be seen on region one DVD has been released. Available in three different sets, depending on one's price range, I opted for the plainest on the market, the anything but plain two-disc non-collector's edition. The DVD comes complete with what's most likely the best picture and sound that will ever be made available for the incredibly old film, a warm and loving commentary track from Ray Harryhausen, and a detailed documentary about the man behind the monkey. It's about damn time.
Honorable Mention: The Frighteners: Director's Cut(R1)
The super-special edition laser disc finally made its way to DVD in 2005, complete with the director's cut version of the film, Jackson commentary, and the epic making-of documentary. Back in the days of laser disc a nearly four hour documentary about the production of a two-hour film was almost unheard of. Lucky for us Jackson wanted to share. This special edition can be seen as the direct precursor to the mammoth Lord of the Rings Extended Edition DVDs that have changed the very definition of the phrase 'special edition'. Thanks Pete.
The Now You Have No Excuse Award:Oldboy(R1, R2, R3)
In 2005 Park Chan-wook's masterwork, and possibly the best film of the last ten years, Oldboy saw an official region one release. This means that the film is now available in just about every DVD region on earth, which means the 'I don't have a multi-region player' excuse doesn't work anymore. Neither does the 'I'd rather rent it than blind buy it' excuse, because just about every major American video store now carries the film in its original, uncut form. Cas Harlow's R3 review
Honorable Mention: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance(R1, R2, R3)
Oldboy's thematic prequel also saw an official region one release this year. Though not the utter masterpiece Oldboy is, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance proves to be one of the most wrenching and personal films ever made.
I Loved It, and Don't Care What You Think Award:Land of the Dead: Unrated Director's Cut(R1)
My second favourite theatrical release of the year (though I didn't see many films theatrically this year) was George A. Romero's triumphant return to the genre he created, Land of the Dead. The DVD release wasn't exactly bursting with extra features, but the additional zombie carnage and Romero's commentary were all I really needed to make it one of my favourite DVD releases of the year. See my erroneously glowing review here
Surprise of the Year:The Devil's Rejects: Uncut Special Edition(R2)
After the semi-travesty that was House of 1000 Corpses, including its R rated, non-special edition DVD release, I held out little hope for Rob Zombie's follow up. Thankfully, I was so very wrong. The Devil's Rejects is the best of an ever growing crop of 1970s horror throw backs, including another of my favourite 2005 releases, Alexander Aja's Haute Tension. The DVD features one of the best making-of documentaries of the year, and all the footage originally cut to achieve the theatrically friendly R rating. See my region two review here.
All Around Best DVD Release of the Year:Sin City: Recut, Extended, Unrated(R1)
Sin City was most likely the best major American theatrical release of the year. The film itself, while not being exactly deep and meaningful story wise, was a testament to innovation and film as an art form. It was also hilarious and the most entertaining found on the big screen all year. Fans of the comic—of which I'd consider myself, in that I've read them in the store without buying them—immediately recognized the unbelievable lengths co-director Robert Rodriguez went to in assuring the film's undying trueness to the comic, including the hiring of the book's creator, writer, and artist, Frank Miller, as a second director.
Beyond simply being true to the comic, Sin City was the comic, from its sparing use of vibrant colour, to the character's hard-boiled dialogue. You can't get more post-modern than a film pretending to be a comic pretending to be a film, and the art form has rarely been so beautifully displayed as it is here.
The original DVD release was bare bones and disappointing, but the promise of this better release was always in the cards. Though the special features aren't as comprehensive as such uber-collections like New Line's Lord of the Rings collections (which really have become the new benchmark), they're more than passable. The inclusion of the entire Hard Goodbye (originally plainly titled Sin City, back before the film was released and confusion needed to be averted) graphic novel is inspired, especially considering the set's affordable price tag. Now fans of the film not familiar with the comic can compare and contrast for themselves. The incorporation of scenes deleted from the theatrical version of the film was my personal selling point, and I appreciate the inclusion of the original cut as well, though I'll probably never watch it again, sans commentary. Ben Willcock's Standard Edition Review
Final Thoughts and Other Fine Releases
There were actually quite a few decent releases this year, but as I said, none of the medium changing sets that we saw last year. There aren't too many titles I still long for out there, with the exceptions of Michelle Soavi's Cemetery Man ( Delamore Delamorte), which was promised by Anchor Bay Studios, but never delivered, Argento's two lost films, Four Flies on Grey Velvet and Five Days in Milan (there's very little hope for these), and a complete special edition of Tarantino's Kill Bill movies. In the wake of their pretty Aeon Flux animated release, I also pray for DVD releases of other MTV bygone classics, including Sifl and Olly, The Head, and The Maxx. Maybe we could see some Lord of the Rings size special editions for Peter Jackson's other magnum opuses, Braindead ( Dead Alive) and Heavenly Creatures to coincide with King Kong, 2005's inevitable 600-pound gorilla edition.
A few other 2005 releases that I didn't make up awards for, but enjoyed nonetheless are as follows:
- The Incredibles (R1)
- Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer: Collector's Edition (R1) My Filmophobia Article
- A Tale of Two Sisters: Special Edition (R1)
- The Life Aquatic: Criterion 2 Disc Edition (R1)
- I Heart Huckabees (R1)
- War of the Worlds (2005)(R1) Chris Gould's R2 review
- Howl's Moving Caslte (R2) My review
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has filed a formal notice of appeal in the corruption case that resulted in a guilty verdict on 20 criminal counts and a prison sentence of 10 years.
The notice was filed in U.S. District Court on Tuesday. The appeal will be considered by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The brief notice said the appeal will cover the verdict, the sentence and an order that he forfeit over $500,000 acquired illegally.
Nagin, a Democrat, was convicted in February on charges including conspiracy, bribery, money laundering, wire fraud and filing false tax returns. The charges stem from his two terms as mayor from 2002 to 2010 - including the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005.
Nagin is to report to a federal prison on Sept. 8.
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Wilmo Rock Circus, "a pop-up microfest," will return to Wilmington for its third year next month. So far, more than 20 musical acts will perform alongside activities like face painting and attractions like carnival art.
Following two successful years, Gable Music Ventures and Planet Ten will host the third annual "Wilmo Rock Circus" on Saturday, Nov. 30. This year's festival will once again feature performances from more than 20 of the region's original bands in order to create the largest indoor festival of the year.
Partially inspired by the growing trend of brands and artists holding "pop-up shops" in major cities like Los Angeles and London where a short engagement retail store or art exhibition "pops up" and disappears quickly, the event was founded in 2011 as an all-ages "pop-up microfest" and staged in a former retail space at the Wilmington Riverfront.
This year, WRC will take over World Café Live at the Queen. The main stage, located in the downstairs theater, will host the "Big Top State," the festival's main attraction. Between sets on the main stage, short sets from acoustic acts on the balcony's Sideshow Stage will be projected downstairs on a big screen, keeping the music going non-stop. Upstairs Live will host the High Wire Stage, featuring some of the area's up-and-coming rock and alternative bands.
The original vision of the festival was to create a non-stop "live music sampler" for local music fans. This year's mission stays true to that vision with a line-up that includes a cross-sampling of genres aimed at introducing music fans to s slew of bands they may have yet to see in person. Acts performing include rockabilly heavy hitters The Bullets, the Philadelphia-based alt rock band The Great SOCIO, 2013 Musikarmaggedon winners Glim Dropper and Newark-based band Universal Funk Order.
World Café Live will serve up boardwalk-style food all night long, as well as beer and drink specials. Carnival art, face painting and more family-friendly entertainment will be announced over the next month.


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A new survey shows � to no surprise � that American workers who earn it are pessimistic about their jobs, their finances and their futures. What do local readers say?
Minimum wage.
It�s the least amount an employer is required to pay an hourly worker under federal law.
A new survey shows � to no surprise � that American workers who earn it are pessimistic about their jobs, their finances and their futures.
President Obama announced in his 2013 State of the Union Address in January that he wants to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 � also North Carolina�s minimum wage � to $9 an hour.
It would be the first increase in the figure since 2009, which at the time was the third straight year the wage received a positive boost.
The Star asked its Facebook fans for their reaction to a possible change in minimum wage.
Several readers voiced simple approval of a higher wage, while others noted benefits of better salaries but also pitfalls that would accompany it. That included an argument that businesses would raise prices to make up for the wage increases.
Readers respond
Here�s a look at how The Star�s Facebook fans responded to the possibility of an increase in the federal minimum wage:
�$9 at some stages is too much. Teenagers don�t need that type of money.�
Brittany Brown
�If minimum wage is increased, businesses will raise their prices to cover that. So I wouldn�t get excited about $9. And if the prices of things don�t increase, then the jobless rate would rise further due to companies hiring less people as possible while working who they do hire to the point of not being worth $9.�
Brandi Torres
�Time for server pay to increase, too. Please.�
Amanda Evans
�Economic growth would be the result.�
Jack Jones
�It would be great for minimum wage to be raised, but prices of everything else is going up too then. We never win.�
Ryan Mancuso
�I would be glad if minimum wage went up. Making minimum wage and trying to pay bills is hard. ... Anyone making less than minimum wage would obviously get bumped up to at least that. That�s why its called minimum wage.�
Amber Nicole Hawkins
Minimum wage history
A look at changes in the minimum wage rate
1938 � 25 cents
1939 � 30 cents
1945 � 40 cents
1950 � 75 cents
1956 -- $1
1961 -- $1.15
1963 -- $1.25
1967 -- $1.40
1968 -- $1.60
1974 -- $2
1975 -- $2.10
1976 -- $2.30
1978 -- $2.65
1979 -- $2.90
1980 -- $3.10
1981 -- $3.35
1990 -- $3.80
1991 -- $4.25
1996 -- $4.75
1997 -- $5.15
2007 -- $5.85
2008 -- $6.55
2009 -- $7.25
Source: US Department of Labor
Who are minimum wage workers?
* 3.8 million US workers with wages at or below the federal minimum wage
Which hourly workers are earning the federal minimum wage or less?
* About half are under the age of 25
* 6 percent of women, 4 percent of men
* 5 percent of whites, 6 percent of blacks, 5 percent of Hispanics, 3 percent of Asians
* About 6 in 10 workers are in service occupations, mostly food preparation and serving-related jobs
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
What are low-wage workers� concerns?
67 percent � low-wage workers who said they saw little or no opportunity for advancement
41 percent � low-wage workers at the same place for more than a decade who reported receiving a promotion
65 percent � jobs the US has added since 2009 classified as low-wage
74 percent � low-wage workers who say it�s difficult for their families to make financial ends meet
54 percent � low-wage workers who say they�re afraid they�ll lose their job
74 percent � low-wage workers who say they�re satisfied with their job
Source: Associated Press, NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey of employers and employees
Top five low-wage job industries
Including percentage of industry jobs that are low-wage
Food service (57.4)
Accommodation (40)
Retail trade (36.5)
Arts, entertainment, recreation (34.2)
Administrative services (33.2)
* These industries grew at or above the total US employment growth from 2010-12
Top US low-wage employers
US companies with the highest numbers of low-wage employees include national and international companies with business operations in Cleveland County, including Walmart, Yum! Brands Inc. (Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC), McDonald�s, Doctor�s Associates Inc. (Subway), Burger King Holdings Inc., The Wendy�s Company, Dollar Tree Inc., Dollar General Corp., Dunkin� Brands Group Inc., Sodexo S.A., Domino�s Pizza Inc., Jack in the Box Inc., Denny�s Corporation, Ruby Tuesday, Big Lots Inc. and others
Source: National Employment Law Project, a national advocacy organization for employment rights of lower-wage workers
What are state rates?
The highest and lowest state minimum wage rates compared, including North Carolina
$9.19 � Washington state
$8.95 � Oregon
$8.60 � Vermont
$8.25 � District of Columbia, Illinois, Connecticut
$8 � Massachusetts, California
$7.25 � North Carolina
$7.25 � South Carolina
$6.25 -- Arkansas
$6.15 � Minnesota
$5.15 -- Georgia
$5.15 � Wyoming
Source: US Department of Labor


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Oh, did something happen last night? Right ... the basketball games. I almost forgot about that!
You know I'm usually not one for trash talking, especially after the fact, but ... screw the Big East. The "greatest conference of all time" had three number one seeds this year and the ugly, brutish Big Ten beat two of them. Easily. And they scored 80 points doing it. (Sorry, Digger Phelps!) They don't play that way because they can't play any other way—or because Leitch and I enjoy it so much—they play that way because it works.
Now that I got that "no one believed in us" crap out of my system, I can just sit back and enjoy Monday night. I don't know if Michigan State can beat North Carolina, and I don't really care. The Tar Heels are finally starting to look like the team that dismantled the Spartans back in December; I just hope it will be closer than 35 points this time. But everyone knew they were the best team then and everyone knows they are the best team now and if UNC wins the title, so be it.
Because I do believe they are going to play the second-best team in the country and I'm just glad that State was able to prove it. I didn't get to Detroit this weekend or get alcohol poisoning on Cedar Street, but I think my downstairs neighbors know what's what. Plus, the Spartans sent a message and the State of Michigan got at least one nice victory—and three million new jobs, right?—and that's enough for me this year. Big bad UConn got pushed around last night and the looks on the players' faces as that realization slowly came over them was all I needed to see.
Police disperse Cedar Village crowd; few incidents reported [The State News]


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had so much fun styling this table. My vision was to create Ariel's sweet 16 birthday party. Ariel was a princess, so I imagined shiny, glittery and glamorous. I feel I got that from this shoot. I live in New Orleans, We don't have real "beaches" with beautiful blue water. We do have lakes & rivers. I wanted to shoot by the water. This location was amazing. It is in Slidell, Louisiana. Me & Sr. Scouted out this location, and I couldn't be more pleased. I loved the sea shells, the big boulders, and the view. It was griddy and that's exactly what I wanted. Here at JewelBoxCreativeStudios we love to show contrast. We feel it brings life to designs. Sr, said it felt out of place, but it made so much sense being there because it was unexpected delight and that's the only way to explain this shoot. The colors were inspired by the mermaid invitations that were created for an amazing client, however, for this shoot, I changed the invitations to Ariel. I loved the colors so much. I just had to create printables for the Etsy shop to match. I also wanted to get this vision out of my head of this amazing glamorous dinner party for Ariel & her friends. The colors to me went well together. The colors were Tiffany blue, gold, purple, and red. I would have never imagined putting all the colors together, but they worked out great. The flowers reminded me of coral, and my amazing husband did an awesome job with the arrangements! I loved them so much.
This dessert table was fun to put together. I wanted it to be simple, but still make a big statement… I feel it did such. I wanted the table to match the dinner table, but I didn't want it to be so obvious. I want it to have it's own personality. It had less gold & red and more blue, pink & purple.. Most of the desserts were made by JewelBoxCreativeStudios. We created all labels. They will be available in our Etsy Shop!
I feel the boulders are a great touch for the back drop. There was no need to add anything to create a back drop because the view was enough.
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Warming forecast to follow snowfall
After cold and mostly clear day Monday, snow is forecast to move back into the area early Tuesday, with between 2 and 4 inches expected to fall over southwestern Connecticut.
The snow will be followed by a chance of rain after 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, with a high temperature of 36 degrees.
Tuesday night's National Weather Service forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a low temperature of 26 degrees. But a warming trend is close behind, with temperatures expected to climb into the 40s on Wednesday. By Friday, the high temperature along the shoreline could reach 50 degrees.
That would be a welcome respite from a winter that has been particularly cold and snowy.
The 27.3 inches of snowfall recorded in New York City so far this month is five times the normal amount, the National Weather Service says, while Anchorage, Alaska, has gotten only 1.5 inches in the first two weeks of February.
Overall, more than 55 inches of snow in Fairfield County this winter makes it one of the snowiest on record, the federal meteorologists say.
That total is the normal snowfall in Anchorage to this point in a winter season; they are lagging about 10 inches below that.


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Roy Henry Garstang, an OSA Fellow Emeritus known for his work on light pollution, died on November 1, 2009, in Boulder, CO, USA. He was 84.
Born in Southport, England, Garstang attended Cambridge University, receiving a BA in 1946. He served as a Scientific Officer at the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough, England, from 1945–46 and as a Scientific Officer at the Ministry of Works from 1946–48. He then returned to Cambridge, receiving a PhD in Mathematics in 1954. He also earned a ScD from Cambridge in Physics and Chemistry in 1983.
Garstang was a Research Associate at Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, in 1951–52, where he worked under the supervision of Dr. Chandrasekhar. He taught at the University of London from 1952–64 and also served as assistant director of the University of London Observatory (1959–64).
In 1964, Garstang came to the United States and joined the faculty at University of Colorado, Boulder, where he remained until his retirement in 1994. During his career he served as a professor in Physics and Astrophysics (1964–94); Chairman of the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (1966–67); Chair of the Faculty Assembly (1988–89); Director, Division of Physics and Astrogeophysics (1979-80); and Acting Director of the Fiske Planetarium (1980–81). He was named Professor Emeritus in 1994 and remained active at the University, continuing to write and do research for many years after his "retirement."
Garstang's professional achievements included research on atomic physics and astrophysics applications, and spectroscopy of the sun, stars and planetary nebulae. He was internationally recognized for his work on light pollution, which became his primary research interest after 1983. In 1984, Garstang began construction of a light pollution model, which raised awareness of the factors contributing to light pollution at observatory sites and led to efforts to reduce urban light pollution. He served as a consultant to many observatories located near urban areas and to other groups interested in light control with regard to placement of new observing sites and light control ordinances to protect existing sites.
Garstang joined OSA in 1964 and was named a Fellow in 1978. He held leadership positions in many national and international academic societies, including the British Astronomical Association (two terms as Vice-president), American Physical Society (Fellow), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Astronomical Society, Institute of Physics (British), Royal Statistical Society and Cambridge Philosophical Society. He was a prolific writer and speaker, with over 153 articles in scientific journals, 123 conference presentations and posters, 96 colloquia and seminars at other universities, and several hundred lesser articles. He also contributed 97 "Night Sky" notes to Nature, which were published anonymously. Garstang received the University of Colorado's Faculty Assembly Excellence in Service Award in 1990.
Garstang is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Ann, and two daughters.
The family will hold a memorial service in January 2010. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the University of Colorado Foundation at 4740 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80301; please specify that they are for the CURFA Graduate Student Awards.
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