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India largest milk producing nation in 2010-11: NDDB
India continues to be the largest milk producing nation in the world with close to 17% of global production in 2010-11, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) said in Ahmedabad today.india Updated: Dec 20, 2011 22:25 IST
India continues to be the largest milk producing nation in the world with close to 17% of global production in 2010-11, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) said in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
"During the year, dairy cooperatives collected 9.6 million tonnes of milk, a growth of around one% over the last year. Liquid milk marketing by cooperatives increased by around 4% over the previous year and was about 8.2 million tonnes in 2010-11," the annual report of NDDB said.
The country's estimated milk production for 2010-11 is 121 million tonnes, close to 17% of the world's milk production, it added.
NDDB Chairman Amrita Patel said higher GDP growth, increased incomes in rural areas through schemes like MGNREGA and a growing population are contributing to a rapidly growing demand for milk.
NDDB also announced that the National Dairy Plan (NDP), which aims at increasing milk production, has been appraised by the World Bank and approval is expected soon.
"NDP-I has been appraised by the World Bank and approval for the project is expected shortly," Patel said.
According to her, NDP aims at contributing to increasing the milk production through a focused and scientific process for breeding and feeding in milch animals.
"Increasing domestic milk production at the pace required through adoption of a scientific approach by improving the genetic potential of milch animals, and feeding them a balanced diet to ensure they produce milk commensurate with their genetic potential is the only way to meet the surge in demand," Patal said.
"It is therefore imperative that a scientifically planned multi-state initiative is launched and NDDB had therefore prepared a National Dairy Plan (NDP) with a fifteen year horizon," she added.
The first phase of the NDP is proposed to be implemented over a period of six years and envisages an investment of around Rs 2,000 crore for activities ranging from production of high genetic merit bulls, disease-free quality semen, to strengthening village-based milk procurement and making it transparent.
The project is proposed to be carried out by End Implementing Agencies (EIAs), which would include State Cooperative Dairy Federations; District Cooperative Milk Producers' Unions; Producer Companies and State Livestock Development Boards that meet the criteria for each activity.
NDDB further said additional funding for activities that are commercial in nature, such as plants for milk processing and manufacture of cattle feed, are being explored with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), an affiliate of the World Bank.
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With this being said it's easy to make the error of buying the first multi tool you see in the dollar store. These are typically low-cost and break lovely quick, the knife and saw blades will dull and be almost ineffective. The pliers will flex, the wire cutters will barely cut paper, and the screw motorist will be a joke. A quality Leatherman loaded to the brim with tools is a far better alternative for just slightly more than the cheapo tool.
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S a n R a f a e l F i l m s
Darkness Into Light
A Three Part Documentary
Account of the Mexican
Spiritual Journey
The Book
The Films
About Us
San Rafael Films announces with pleasure
the completion of the documentary series
Darkness into Light
, three independent and
non-profit films that examine the culture of
Mexico, the Mexican people and their long
spiritual journey.
For centuries, the strongest force in cultural
life in MesoAmerica/New Spain/Mexico has
been the life of the spirit. Now a
documentary series presents that life as it
has never been shown before. Darkness
into Light is the product of outstanding
research, filming, and editing, extending
over a period of ten years .
Following the Spirit
, the final hour-long film,
tells the story of the separation of church
and state in Mexico and brings the spiritual
journey to the current moment. Produced by
Patricia Lacy Collins and Robert S. Cozens
and narrated by Edward James Olmos, the
film was completed in March 2005.
In 2009 Spanish language versions of the
films were completed. The National
Educational Telecommunications
Association (NETA) reoffered the films to
Public Broadcast Stations in Spring 2010.
San Rafael Films acknowledges with
gratitude the sponsorship of the Southwest
Alternate Media Project and the University of
St. Thomas, Houston, and the patronage
of the Harry S. and Isabel C. Cameron
Foundation for the entire series and many
other contributors and faithful supporters.
Cheers! Worldfest Houston recognized the
power and value of
Following the Spirit
honoring it with a Gold Special Jury Award.
Caption below photo is taken from Darkness
into Light: Guadalupe, Mother of All Mexico.
New Developments for this Classic Story
Our thanks to Spirit Enlightened for including all 3 films of
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In Mexico City, in November 2010 "Following the Spirit"
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In Spring 2011The entire series was featured at the
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Knighten family reunion announced
FALLING WATERS – Families of John and Bettie Eaton Knighten will hold their reunion at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at the home of Ike and Cheryl Slonaker, 82 Massie Drive, Falling Waters. Fried chicken and paper products will be provided. Attendees are asked to bring covered dish(es), drink and an item for the annual auction.
For more information, call 301-745-4454 or 304-267-7986.
Bohrer reunion to be held May 22
MARTINSBURG – The Bohrer family summer picnic will be held May 22 at Independent Bible Church outback and pavilion. Eating at 1 p.m. sharp. Please bring a covered dish, salad or dessert. Meat, plates/flatware and soda will be provided. To help offset costs, there will be a table set up for donated items. Basketball, volleyball, baseball courts available, bring your own equipment.
Markley family picnic set June 5
MARTINSBURG – Markley family summer picnic will be held June 5 at the State Farm Pavilion in War Memorial Park. Eating at 1 p.m. sharp. Please bring a covered dish and salad or dessert. Paper products and utensils will be provided. We will be playing bingo, donations for prizes will be accepted.
Martinsburg High Class of '64 to meet
MARTINSBURG – The Martinsburg High School Class of 1964 "70th Birthday Celebration" will be held Aug. 5 and 6 at the Martinsburg Holiday Inn. Friday, Aug. 5, An "Indoor" Picnic (casual attire) will begin at 6 p.m. Aug. 5. DJ Bill Norris will provide dance music. A dinner/dance (casual attire) will be held, with music by the "Headliners Band," at 6 p.m. Aug. 6. Cost for the entire weekend is $50 per person.
Guests of classmates and members of the Classes of 1963 and 1965 and their guests are welcome to both events. Please make reservations by June 15, 2016, or sooner. An early response will be most helpful in the planning process.
For more information, call Paula Butcher Janes, class secretary, at 304-263-2913 or Doug Stewart, class president, 304-261-7711 for additional information.


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This post is about a revolution in the way we make things, not in huge centralised factories, but in distributed networks of small-scale digital manufacturing centres - Fab Labs.
Thanks to the efforts of Oliver Lowenstein and his organisation Making Lewes - a community organisation that promotes the exchange of knowledge in the fields of Making, Architecture, Design & Sustainability - this spring has seen three presentations on Fab Labs here in our small town, of which The Generalist caught the third.
Tomas Diez is a Venezuelan-born urbanist, who specialises in digital fabrication and its implications on future cities. He is co-founder of the Smart Citizen project and StudioP52 in Barcelona, and director of Fab Lab Barcelona at IAAC, one of the main fabrication laboratories of the MIT global network. He is developing a new framework for cities to engage with digital fabrication and distributed sensing as urban development tools, to create positive social, economic and environmental impacts. He is a tutor in Design Products at the RCA.
The Fab Lab Network is an open, creative community of fabricators, artists, scientists, engineers, educators, students, amateurs, professionals, of all ages located in more than 78 countries in approximately 1,000 Fab Labs.
From community based labs to advanced research centers, Fab Labs share the goal of democratizing access to the tools for technical invention. This community is simultaneously a manufacturing network, a distributed technical education campus, and a distributed research laboratory working to digitize fabrication, inventing the next generation of manufacturing and personal fabrication.
The Fab Lab Barcelona is part of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and is also the headquarters of the global coordination of the Fab Academy program
The Fab Academy is a distributed platform of education and research in which each Fab Labs operates as a classroom and the planet as the campus of the largest University in construction in the world, where students learn about the principles, applications and implications of digital manufacturing technology.
This initiative is also supported by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Bits and Atoms which studies how to turn data into things, and things into data. Why manufacture things in one country and ship it to another when you can just ship the data and they can make it there.
This is a Fab Lab House.
The Fab Lab House, developed by the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), is a self-sufficient building that marks a new paradigm of energetic efficiency through its innovative ability to generate energy, food and utensils. The house produces three times more energy than it consumes, and thanks to its elevated structure – which naturally creates a patio/orchard/kitchen space underneath to provide for food. Also, it incorporates state-of-the-art machinery which can build tools and everyday objects by using the very same designs used in the general design of the space.
Buildings must be like trees, which are self sufficient, and must follow natural principles. Rather than built, the project was manufactured, as digital manufacturing machine tools (known as 3D printers) were used in the construction process.
The Open Source Beehives project is a network of citizen scientists tracking bee decline. We use sensor enhanced beehives and data science to study honeybee colonies throughout the world. All of our technology and methods, from the hive and sensor kit designs to the data, are documented and made openly available for anyone to use. The primary goal is to determine the cause(s) of bee decline, to identify potential solutions, and to encourage networks of concerned citizens to study and redress the issue through the use of digital technologies in fabrication and information.
Over the past two years a distributed team of developers have produced two open source beehive designs. Either hive can be freely downloaded, installed to a CNC router machine, and cut from a standard 4×8 sheet of material, such as plywood. The fabricated pieces are flat-packable and slot together without the need for screws or glues. Both hives have been designed around natural beekeeping methods to lower stress factors on the colony, minimise exposure to artificial materials, and allow the bees more control over their living environment..
This is a Smart Citizen device
The Smart Citizen Kit is for Urban monitoring of ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
The Smart Citizen Kit is a piece of hardware comprised of a sensor and a data-processing board, a battery and an enclosure. The first board carries sensors that measure air composition (CO and NO2), temperature, humidity, light intensity and sound levels. Once it's set up, the device will stream data measured by the sensors over Wi-Fi using the FCC-certified, wireless module on the data-processing board. The device's low power consumption allows for placing it on balconies and windowsills. Power to the device can be provided by a solar panel and/or battery.
FAB CITYA fab city made up of an interconnected community of neighbourhood fab labs to encourage entrepreneurship and interest in innovation that have already been present in Barcelona throughout centuries. Bringing factories back to cites will lead us through a new industrial revolution where production methods and social bonds will be transformed.


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Canada, France discuss economy
June 7 - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with French President François Hollande ahead of a G20 meeting later this month. Travis Brecher reports.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives at the Élysée Presidential Palace in Paris on Thursday. He's meeting with newly inaugurated French President François Hollande to talk about the world economy, ahead of a G20 meeting in Mexico later this month. After the meeting, Hollande spoke with reporters in the palace courtyard. (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRENCH PRESIDENT FRANCOIS HOLLANDE SAYING: "First we talked about relations between Canada and France, we have common interests both on economic and cultural matters and we talked about the situation of the world economy." Harper is in Paris after visiting Britain, where he participated in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Travis Brecher, Reuters


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How to Find Us
The Camel Trail Tea Garden is situated half way along the Camel Trail between Wadebridge and Bodmin. There is direct access off the Camel Trail for cyclists and walkers.
If you are going to drive to us please refer to map above. Do not hesitate to contact us if you require further information when planning your visit by phoning:
Address: Nanscarne Nanstallon Bodmin Cornwall.
Location postcode: PL30 5LG.
The Camel Trail
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PRESTON North End striker Jordan Hugill comes straight into the Hartlepool United side to face Cambridge United at Victoria Park.
The 22-year-old joined on loan on Thursday morning and will make his debut alongside Jonathan Franks up front as manager Ronnie Moore makes one change.
Hugill replaces Ryan Bird, who was recalled by Cambridge earlier in the week.
Moore keeps faith with the 3-5-2 formation, with Scott Harrison fit to play despite taking a heavy knock in last week's 1-0 win over Mansfield Town.
That win pushed Pools to within one point of safety, with eight games left to play.
There is no place again for Jack Compton, Marvin Morgan or Tommy Miller.
Ex-Pools loanee Ryan Donaldson starts for the Us, while Michael Nelson is on the bench alongside Matteo Lanzoni, former Pools loanee.
Pools (3-5-2): Flinders (C), Austin, Harrison, Mirfin, D Jones, Duckworth, Featherstone, Walker, Tshibola, Hugill, Franks.
Subs: Maxted, Richards, Hawkins, J Jones, Nelson-Addy, Harewood, Smith.
Cambridge (4-4-2): Dunn, Tait, Coulson, Miller (C), Dunk, Donaldson, Champion, Hughes, Hunt, Elliott, Harrold.
Subs: Slew, Lanzoni, Norris, Simpson, Nelson, Morrissey, Kaikai.
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With the Arrested Development movie firmly ensconced as the Sasquatch of film projects, forever-taunting fans with glimpses and false positives—get excited: apparently the script is being worked on right this second!—thank goodness for small favors like Whip It. Drew Barrymore's sunny grrlpower romp, which easily qualifies as one of the best movies we've seen in nearly two months, might feature Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore, Kristin Wiig, Ari Graynor and a host of other interesting leading ladies (why yes, that is Zoe Bell from Death Proof), but the only actress we found ourselves paying complete attention to was Alia Shawkat. Perhaps there is a big future ahead for Maeby Funke after all!
Whereas Michael Cera has had a full, E! True Hollywood Story career since Arrested Development went off the air—in just a year, he's gone from "put Michael Cera in everything!" to "there is a good chance Youth in Revolt goes straight-to-DVD"—Ms. Shawkat has been quiet. In fact, unless caught yourself watching episodes of The Starter Wife, the chances are good that you haven't even thought of her since the last time you popped in your old Arrested Development DVDs. Being out-of-sight-out-of-mind works to her advantage in Whip It, however, where she tones down the acerbic sarcasm and detachment that made Maeby so winning. Her scenes with Ms. Page have an easygoing comfort to them, that makes their on-screen friendship feel realistic and lifelong; Ms. Shawkat manages to create one of most believable "best friend characters" that we've seen in a teen movie in quite some time.
(We realize that calling Whip It, with its sparking cast and below the line crew—amongst them editor Dylan Tichenor, who was Oscar nominated for There Will Be Blood and Robert Yeoman, who has shot all of Wes Anderson's films—a "teen movie" is a disservice, but for purposes of genre organization, the shoe unfortunately fits.)
Perhaps the continuous delays to the Arrested Development movie will end up being a boon to Ms. Shawkat's career. By the time it comes out (if it comes out; pardon us if we don't share Ms. Shawkat's positive enthusiasm) she'll have co-starred in Whip It and the Runaways biopic, aptly titled The Runaways, with Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, not to mention whatever else she gets cast in over the next year. Her chances of being typecast are dwindling. Hopefully Michael Cera is paying attention…


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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Something to ponder | Perception
Perception has many views, views that may alter and teeter depending on the viewer. Through the journey, is that cliff really an entry point as opposed to a descent? Where does perception connect with reality to obtain dreams and persevere through unimaginable trials?
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When I was a kid my "posh" Aunty had a room full of light-wood Ercol Windsor, and I loved it. I decided that one day I would have a piece of Ercol furniture, but then when I got my own place it was a Victorian property with huge rooms and high ceilings, and the Ercol style just wouldn't have worked with that.
Needless to say, at that time Ercol was really cheap.
I spent most of my adult life living in Victorian flats, and by the time I moved to my current 1950s house a few years ago, Ercol had suddenly become very desirable again, and consequently very expensive.
The chances of finding it in a charity shop were virtually zero.
One day earlier this year I was doing my usual circuit of charity shops in my local town and I became aware that I was on the same circuit as what I have come to think of as a "scanner". These are a certain type of charity shopper - usually middle aged men - who are dealers/traders/resellers and storm in and out of charity shops scanning the shelves, picking up bits of china and checking the bottoms for makers' marks, and generally being "in your face".
This particular one began to piss me off, so I skipped a shop that doesn't usually have anything that interests me just to get ahead of him.
I walked into the next shop and could hardly believe it when I saw an Ercol drop-leaf dining table and four candlestick-back chairs. Even harder to believe was the price - £25 for the lot.
A gentle sand down and a couple of thin coats of matt varnish and they are beautiful again.
I really enjoyed the "scanner"'s expression when he came into the shop just as the "SOLD" labels were being attached.
Sharp-eyed people may notice a dark-wood Ercol "Butler Table" in the background of the first photo. There is another story attached to that, but it needs its own post.
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It really believe that virtual girlfriend is that you have always dreamed? In Love Plus, a new feature allows gamers to introduce virtual boyfriend to the parents and family.
It may sound crazy, but this is the case this game. As if to bring a real girl to a more serious level, gamers can create a 'girlfriend' they began to explore the relationship with the prospective in-laws.
Quoted from TG Daily, Saturday (14/05/2011), with this latest update, players can activate the mode Love Plus 'girlfriend introduction' and the girls are ready to be introduced.
By using cameras Nintendo 3DS, virtual girlfriend to see, recognize and remember friends, relatives and families of the players and interact with them. Interestingly, this virtual girlfriend can also do a short conversation and talk about lighter topics of interest.
Love Plus gamers can now also praised the skill to their virtual girlfriend cycling in the middle of the rainy weather, or stay cheerful walk in the cold. This is possible thanks to an additional 'weather' in this game.
You also do not have to worry about virtual girlfriend 'cheating'. Features 'boyfriend lock' on the Nintendo 3DS allow the him to recognize your face and he will not respond to people who do not recognize.


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From Brewpubs to Brew Caucus: The Growth of the…
Though Alaska may be small on people, it's a state that's big on beer. As beer columnist for the Press Dr. Fermento or James Roberts explains, if you go into any liquor store in Alaska and you will find one thing (or many things): diversity.
"When brewers from outside and people within the alcohol industry come up here and look at what's on the selves, they are just blown away," explains Roberts.
But where did all of this diversity come from? Well as with almost any question on beer, James Roberts had the answer.
Though he shies away from crediting them completely, he cites, "that it was Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Cheeko, California that said, we don't have to be like every other brewery."
Instead of keeping hops in the background, Sierra Nevada decided to feature hops as the definitive flavor in its beer.
The result forces Roberts to employ a catalog of adjectives like, "fresh, green, cascade, leafy, aromatic, juicy, tasty, hop-forward beer."
After the deregulation of the beer market in 1979, the market exploded. With the success of Sierra Nevada, other breweries began popping up and exploring flavors both new and old. This wave finally crashed on Alaskan shores in late 1980s, bringing customers start ups like the Alaska Brewing Co.
Since then, beer shelves have been stocked with a diversity of craft brews to compete with the big industry mainstays of Budweiser, Coors, and Miller. Slowly sales for craft brews have gained on their big name rivals. As economist Michael Fried detailed in an report on the rise of craft brew in the state, between 2003 and 2013 craft sales almost tripled while sales for big industry brews sales declined at almost 50%.
As consumers begin to prefer craft selections over their "Bud-mil-oors" rivals, the shift fed a huge growth of the number of craft breweries in the state. As James Roberts observes, that while 22 breweries are currently in operation within the state, seven more are already in planning.
This has created an opportunity for people to evolve their home brewing hobbies into a business. One of those people is Sassan Mossanen, who became a founding partner of Denali Brewing Co. in Talkeetna.
Mossanen's dream has grown steadily since the brewery opened its doors in 2009. As last year the brewery produced around 4,000, he expects they could double that number this year and potentially reach 12,000 by next year.
"First and foremost we love to make good beer. But the thing I am probably the most proud of after the fact that we try to make the best beer we can, is the fact that we are contributing significantly to the employment in Talkeetna," explained Moussanan.
In the context of Talkeetna, this contribution truly is significant. In the past few years, the brewery has grown to become the largest year round employer in the city. However as Mossanen found, the road to this success is fought with difficulties and heavy capital investment.
"Myself and partners at the beginning took very big pay cuts," Mossanen explains.
Mossanen says that he still works his construction business to make ends meet. As he has found, "the return on investment unlike many other businesses takes in our experiences a minimum of three to five years to turn a profit."
However many aim to make it easier for brewery start-ups to rise through those early turbulent years. James Roberts is not only Dr. Fermento but the President of the Alaska Small Brewers Guild. This group advocates for breweries in the state government and to Alaska's representatives in the US House and Senate.
Robert's efforts have been aimed at promoting the economic benefit of this growing industry to policymakers, with the hope that they may implement new policies that make easier for a new brewery to find its feet.
This representation is not falling on deaf ears, as the Senate Small Breweries has caucus has grown in attempt to aid the small brewery industry. This group has collected of a diverse roster of legislators from both sides of the aisle including Alaska's own Senator Lisa Murkowski.
The Guild maybe seeing the first fruits of their labor in the proposed bill known as the Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act or as it more aptly called, the Small BREW act. The act would reduce the per barrel tax more than half on breweries producing less than 6 million barrels a year.
Both Roberts and Mossanen explain the affect that this would have on small breweries would be huge. As the bill only qualifies for new or small businesses, the bill aims to help level the playing field between craft brew and their big name competition.
Mossanen elaborates, "Typically if you see someone succeeding at what they are doing by creating jobs and infrastructure and developing within their own communities. You should get out of their way and let them continue to do what they do best. "
If the Small Brew Act passes, the US treasury would loose out on a source of funding. Whether the Senate and House both have a stomach for cutting a source of revenue remains to be see. As Small Brewers Guild boasts, the bill enjoys the support of both Alaska's Senators and Representative Don Young in the House of Representatives.
The bill has been introduced and awaits the to be heard by the House Ways and Means Committee.
Be sure to tune into KRUA 88.1 FM to hear more updates on the future Small Brew Act and you can listen to our previous coverage in the links below.
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Have you ever thought about trying meditation, but didn't know how to get started? On Meditation for Beginners, renowned teacher Jack Kornfield uses clear language and step-by-step guidance to show us how to start—and stick with—a daily meditation practice. From the basics of how to get started to dealing with distractions, this complete course introduces us to the Insight tradition of meditation that has helped practitioners throughout the ages cultivate profound inner calm and a lasting capacity for happiness.
Available in three formats, Meditation for Beginners offers us a variety of entry points into this life-changing practice. In the DVD edition, we join Jack in a live 99-minute session that brings you the experience of a meditation retreat in your living room. With the integrated book and CD, Jack shares teachings based on the original video program plus six guided practices on audio. The two-CD audio program distills the information from the DVD and integrated book-and-CD course, providing four guided meditations for those ready to dive right in to practice. Topics covered in each program include:How to use breathing, posture, and attention to enter the meditative state Simple and effective strategies for dealing with "busy brain," and other common challenges in meditation How meditation can help you deepen compassion, find healing through forgiveness, and dissolve your fear of death Four cornerstone meditations for your practice—from resting in the moment to experiencing lovingkindness, and more
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The Ancient Art of Meditation
MEDITATION FOR BEGINNERS offers the central training and teachings found in the best Buddhist monasteries translated for Western society. In Meditation for Beginners, you will find some of the simplest and most universal of these practices of meditation—in particular, the practices of mindfulness and lovingkindness. An integral part of this instruction will be the six fundamental meditation practices included on the enclosed CD. These guided meditations were recorded at actual meditation retreats and are designed to give you a direct experience of the material presented in this book.
The point of these teachings has nothing to do with becoming a Buddhist, or learning any Eastern ceremonies or rituals or bowing. What is important is that you learn how to work with meditation in order to find benefits from it in your life. When we take time to quiet ourselves, we can all sense that our lives could be lived with greater compassion and greater wakefulness. To meditate is to support this inner potential and allow it to come forth into our lives.
There are many good forms of meditation practice. A good meditation practice is any one that develops awareness or mindfulness of our body and our senses, of our mind and heart. It does not really matter which kind you choose. What is more important is that after you choose a form of meditation you stay with it, and practice it regularly. Meditation takes discipline, just like learning how to play the piano. If you want to learn how to play the piano, it takes more than just a few minutes a day, once in a while, here and there. If you really want to learn any important skill—whether it is playing the piano or meditation—it grows with perseverance, patience, and systematic training.
So pick a type of meditation that appeals to you and practice it. Work with it every day, and work with a teacher if you can, or find circumstances where you can sit together with other people. In the process of practicing regularly, you will begin to develop your capacity to open to the present moment. You will begin to develop patience and compassion when you sit regularly, and you will open to everything that is here.
Meditation for Beginners will present the most important basic exercises for mindfulness meditation, also called vipassana practice, the heart of Buddhist meditation. Vipassana (a Pali word meaning
to see things as they really are) is the most widely practiced form of meditation in southeast Asia and is central to all Buddhist traditions. This practice emphasizes mindful attention, developing an immediate awareness of one's experience in all spheres of activity.
The meditations in Meditation for Beginners are designed to help you shine the light of mindfulness on every aspect of your daily experience—and to show you how to extend the healing power of lovingkindness to yourself and others. Mindfulness practice is also called
insight meditation. It does not seek to focus attention on a meditative image of Buddha, or a deity, or a light, or a candle, or sacred words. Instead, through mindfulness we discover a way to develop a stillness in the midst of activity. Then, even the most mundane, repetitive experiences—such as eating, walking, or answering the phone—can be drawn into the field of meditative awareness, included in the practice of mindfulness. In this way, our meditation is not an exercise that we do every once in a while, but rather a way of being that we can carry with us every moment of our days.
Mindfulness helps train us to be more present and alive for whatever we meet to develop what Alan Watts describes as
the art of living:
The art of living ... is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past ... on the other. It consists in being completely sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.
To begin to meditate is to look into our lives with interest and kindness and discover how to be wakeful and free. We have so many ideas and beliefs about ourselves. We tell ourselves stories about what we want and who we are, smart or kind. Often these are the unexamined and limited ideas of others that we have internalized and then gone on to live out. To meditate is to discover new possibilities, to awaken the capacity that each of us has to live more wisely, more lovingly, more compassionately, and more fully.
Why Meditate?
HERE IS A story told about the Buddha shortly after he was enlightened. As he was walking down the dusty road he met a traveler who saw him as a handsome yogi exuding a remarkable energy. The traveler asked him,
You seem very special. What are you? Are you some kind of an angel or deva? You seem unhuman.
No, he said.
Well, are you some kind of god then?
No, he said.
Well, are you some kind of wizard or magician?
No, he replied.
Well, are you a man?
Then what are you? At this the Buddha answered,
I am awake. In those three words—
I am awake—he gave the whole of Buddhist teachings. The word
buddha means one who is awake. To be a buddha is to be one who has awakened to the nature of life and death, and who has awakened and freed one's compassion in the midst of this world.
The practice of meditation does not ask us to become a Buddhist or a meditator or a spiritual person. It


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Hope someone can help!A B C D 1 Business Name Date Reviewed Date Completed Counter
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It looks to me like you have Column Headers in Row 1, so I assume your data and formula start in Row 2.
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
Embassy Listing
Justin and I tried calling the embassies to confirm that they were indeed taking wounded but the international circuits are rammed.
I believe this list to be more accurate than the one I submitted to HuffPo but it's tough to tell. If you have any additional confirmations, please post them and tweet them!
Ireland - North Kamranieh Avenue Bonbast Nahid Street, No. 8 19369 - (98 21)-22 80 38 35
Australia - No. 13, 23rd Street Khalid Islambuli Ave Tehran 15138 - (98 21) 88 72 44 56
Finland - Elahiyeh, Agha Bozorgi St Shirin Alley no.4 P.O.Box 19395-1733 - (98-21) 22 20 70 90; 22 23 09 79
Finland (Alternate) No. 2, Haddadian St., Mirzapour St. (former Soheil St.), Dr. Shariati Ave. Tehran 19336
Germany - Ferdowsi Ave., No 320-324, Teheran - (0098 21) 39 99 00 00
Belgium - Elahieh - 155-157 Shahid Fayyazi Avenue (Fereshteh) 16778 Teheran - (98) (21) 22 04 16 17
Canada - 57 Shahid Javad-e-Sarfaraz, Ostad-Motahari Avenue 15868 Tehran, Iran - (98 21) 81 52 00 00
Netherlands - Darrous, Shahrzad Blvd Kamasaie Street, First East Lane No. 33 - 98 (0) 21 .22 56 70 05 / 22 56 70 07
Norway - No. 201 Dr. Lavasani St. (Ex. Farmanieh St.) Corner of Sonbol St. Tehran, Iran - (0098 21) 22 29 13 33
Italy - 81, Ave. Neuphle le Chateau - 98 21 672 6955
Slovenian Republic - No 30, Narenjestan 8th Alleym, Pasdaran Avenue PO Box 19576 19575-459 - (98-21) 280- 2223
United Kingdon - 198 Ferdowsi Avenue - (98) (21) 64 05 20 00
Switzerland - Elahieh Ave. Sharifimanesh Yasaman Street No. 2 P.O. Box 19395-4683 19649 Tehran - 98 (0)21 22 00 83 33
Austria - Bahonarstr., Moghaddasistr., Zamanistr Mirvali 11, Teheran - (+98/21) 22 75 00-38
Monday, June 1, 2009
Pop Quiz!
There will be a test question at the end.
A) A few days ago, an Islamic fundamentalist shot and killed a prominent pro-Israel leader in his own synagogue. The fundamentalist had been harassing this leading figure of the pro-Israel community for decades, and belonged to an organization that regularly decried him as a "mass murderer" who would receive a punishment from God.
B) A few days ago, an Christian fundamentalist shot and killed a prominent pro-abortion leader in his own church. The fundamentalist had been harassing this leading figure of the pro-abortion community for decades, and belonged to an organization that regularly decried him as a "mass murderer" who would receive a punishment from God.
Question: which fundamentalist is a terrorist?
A Only
B Only
Both A & B
Neither A nor B
As usual, there is about 20% of the American population who manages to get this question tragically, painfully wrong.
I don't have the arrogance required to tell you what God wants you to do about abortion or anything else, but I can damn well tell you that advocating murder makes a mockery of the words "pro-life."
THIS is why I'm so fervently opposed to the Republican party. These people are their base. It's no longer a matter of differing opinions - the intellectual conservatives long ago bailed on the Republicans, and the few that remain are being pushed out by the Limbaugh crowd. These people think murder is acceptable as long as they do it for a good cause. How is that not fucking terrorism?
Just wait - in a few more months we'll get to hear these same idiots complaining about the "war on Christmas" because some radio station somewhere won't play Christmas music 24/7 or because some school board will insist on teaching a science class with, you know, ACTUAL SCIENCE. You know what's different about our made-up little war on your made-up little holiday? We're not fucking killing anybody.
Is it too much to ask for Christians who act Christ-like?
Friday, April 10, 2009
Loaded Questions
"Do lobbyists in Washington represent the interests of the average American or those of corporations, labor unions, associations and other special interests?"My response is below:
When answering a question, there are a great many things to consider - target audience, factual research, the vernacular of those involved with the subject matter, and many more. What is often overlooked when answering a question - such as the question above - is the inherent bias implanted in one's answer by the phrasing of the question. This process is known as making a "loaded" question.
This question provides an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the loading process at work.
Consider for a moment the possibility of running for office. To win, you must gain the trust and the votes of as many people as possible. Is the easiest way to do this A) appealing to the average American, or B) appealing to small groups of Americans who are only truly concerned about one or two things? There is a fair argument to be made for either answer, so let's ask the real question - when attempting to win the greatest number of votes possible, is it preferable to appear to be working for the average (and consequently most numerous) American, or to appear to be working for small, limited groups with small, limited interests?
The question, you might say, begs the answer.
The truth, as always, is more nuanced, and requires a bit of history. Luckily, this being a representative democracy - the sort which absolutely cannot survive without an educated and activist citizenry - a short history lesson is never truly remiss.
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is probably the most well known amendment, with the possible and unfortunate exception of the Second Amendment. Most any grade school student would know that the First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of (and from) religion; the better students would probably know it says something about free assembly, too. And the honours students? They could likely tell you that the First Amendment also guarantees you the right "to petition government for a redress of grievances."
This less well known but nonetheless fundamental right ensures that every American citizen is guaranteed access to their elected officials to state their case for how they feel the government should be operating, particularly when the government is not operating in a manner they approve of. Certainly important for any democracy that hopes to be truly representative, and surely effective in the days of gentleman farmers and low population. But how, in today's high-tech, high-powered, high-finance Washington, is the common, average American to get their voice heard and their grievances redressed?
If only there was some method of joining with like-minded citizens and send a representative of your interests to argue your case before Congress...
So do lobbyists in Washington represent the interests of the average American or those of corporations, labor unions, associations and other special interests?The real answer is, of course, that no lobbyist represents every American, but instead represents the special interests of groups of like-minded, hard-working, entirely average Americans like you and me. Don't like abortion? There's a lobbyist to represent you. Against the war in Iraq? Lobbyists are petitioning the government on your behalf. Are there abuses to the system? Sure - any time there's an intersection between capitalism and politics you'll find corruption, something the modern Republican Party has demonstrated with such enthusiasm that I need not even include an example. But when it comes to the issues, you name it - somebody's petitioning about it. And that is as average, and as American, as can be.
Properly understood, even the most loaded question can be disarmed.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
State of Affairs
Honestly, what happened to you guys? Are you even trying anymore?
Oh, and then there's Glenn Beck and Chuck Norris ::lol::
And now Scott Murphy is about 60 votes ahead of Jim Tedisco in NY Congressional District 20, a district where the registration ratio is 42% R, 26% D, and 24% I (that's over 70,000 more Repubs than Dems), and Republicans outspent Dems 2,097,954 to 1,266,074.
Boehner said last month:
"This election is on March 31st, and it is a giant opportunity for us to let America know that America is on our side."
Of course, at the time Tedisco was up by 21 points in the polls, because he's been Senate Minority Leader for 20 years and Murphy has never run before. Now that he's won, Boehner admits America must not be on their side, right?
In a Tuesday morning news conference, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said the outcome of the election shouldn't be seen as a referendum on the GOP leadership in Congress.
"It's between those two candidates in New York,"
Oh, Republicans. Consistency is just so HARD!
It's so bad that Tedisco started suing to say the election was unfair before a single vote had been cast.
The Republican party today is represented by people like "Joe" the "Plumber", a man so stupid he actually said the media shouldn't be reporting on wars, while working for the media reporting on a war... a man so stupid he got laughed off a stage while giving a speech about how "bad" the EFCA bill is - to actual plumbers - when he admitted in the face of questioningthat not only was he not an expert but had actually never even read it. This is a party represented by Sarah Palin, who got flustered when asked hard-nosed questions like "what magazines do you read?" This is a party represented by small-minded people with even smaller-minded ideas.
I'll say it again - what happened?
Listen - American needs you. No democracy can truly stay representative with a one party system. We NEED a good opposition party, and you know what? Conservatives have had good ideas in the past, and they'll have good ideas again. But if your idea of a good plan is a budget without any fucking numbers, and you can't string together more than three words without mentioning how much you hate brown people, and you think that teaching science in science class is somehow ethically wrong, and you can't be bothered to read legislation before deciding you're against because Rush told you to be, you're not fucking helping. You want to talk traitors? Willful ignorance and blind ideology is a rejection of everything America has ever tried to stand for, and to coat yours in fervent, racist patriotism is the most cynical and disgusting way of pretending otherwise that I've ever seen.
Get out of our way or get out of our country, but we're fixing the mess you made of this place, with or without you. You don't have to be part of the solution - but stop being the fucking problem. God didn't barf us into existence 6,000 years ago, Mexico is not invading Texas, the war on drugs isn't working, the war on Iraq was built on lies, torture is NOT ethical, and you DO. NOT. SURROUND. US. You can have your bunkers in the wilderness and your Kansas redoubts, but stop pretending to represent America. You've given us a bad enough name as it is.
Shape up - or shut up.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Climate Change Deniers, Your Time Has Come...
The next time I hear somebody claim that "tons of scientists" are denying global warming, I am going to use my usual response, which almost always shuts them up:
"Name one."
Monday, March 9, 2009
Feel that?
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Helping Out
From the good folks at Comments From Left Field:
I've been writing here for about four years now, and over the course of those four years, we've asked you guys to open your wallets on several occasions. We've asked you to give some of your hard earned cash to politicians who have taken hard stands, and thanks to you we have raised thousands of dollars for Fisher House in honor of two brave soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq.
But we've never asked you to give money directly to one of our own. Many blogs out there hold fund drives to keep their sites up and running, and we haven't even done that, Mike paying the bills out of his own pocket to keep Comments From Left Field going.
This is about to change.
Last year we brought a talented and prolific woman into our fold. Kathy, whose own blog at Liberty Street is quite excellent, has since then become one of the leading voices here at Comments From Left Field. If we could afford to pay people a salary, I'm fairly certain that Mike would agree with me in saying that she would be the first on the list to catch a paycheck. She has become one of the key driving engines to this website (and more than makes up for my somewhat manic blogging patterns).
Frankly, I wonder if CFLF would still be alive without her.
The problem is, while Kathy has toiled endlessly here and at her own blog, catching work that can actually pay the bills is a different matter entirely. You may have noticed that over the past few weeks her contributions here have gone way down–this is because she couldn't keep up with her internet bills and they finally cut her off.
And still her dedication has her going to the library in whatever spare time she can muster to write for us. As I say, I truly wish we could cut her a paycheck.
But the fact still remains–Kathy is in dire need of financial assistance, and the best I can do is turn to you, our readers, and ask for your kindness and your generosity. I know these times are tough, I know a lot of you are scrimping and saving every dime you can, but my sincerest hope is that if you can spare some cash, any cash, it doesn't have to be a big amount, is that you toss some of that change over Kathy's way.
Together we can't make all of Kathy's dreams come true, I hold no illusions about that. What I want us to do is to come together and at least scrape enough cash up for her so that she can get her head back above water–keep the wolves at bay for at least another day, so to speak.
You don't have to give a lot, just a dollar or two. And if you can't do that, please help spread the word around. Write up a post on your own blog, email your friends. Kathy is one of the best voices out there on the internet, and it would be a shame if we lost that because she too became a victim of the economy.
If you write up a post, you'll get a link from us in a gratuity post I'll do later on, and if you aren't on our blogroll now, doing so will buy you an instant spot on the blogroll with few questions asked (I've learned my lesson to unrestricted blogrolling, thank you very much!).
And to start things off I've already donated $50.00 to the Kathy bailout fund. Please help grow that sum by clicking the button below. Thank you!
Let me know if the button works, because I may have done it wrong. :lol: Even a dollar or two helps, as many of us know all too well. I think this is a worthwhile cause. Imagine for a minute - no more internet access. Pretty miserable, eh?


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You Don't Need The Xcode "Command Line Tools" | Cocoanetics
When Apple made Xcode into its own app bundle it greatly simplified our lives as developers. This enabled incremental updates for the stable version can get from the app store. Also you get updates the same way as updates for other apps.To cut down on file size Apple made several items optional downloads, like the documentation, older versions of Simulator or Command Line Tools. The latter you need if you are building stuff outside of Xcode, like Open Source projects. You know, bare knuckles, command line geekery.However those tools are not needed if you want to say use svn or git. This article explains why.
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THE WEEK THAT WAS: December, and the news is chilly
By Graeme Roberts | 14 December 2012
If memory serves, about two days ago, our 'slide show' at the top of the home page had four bad-news, job-loss-related stories out of the seven we rotate. Grim.
It started on Monday when GM Europe, having talked it through with unions, government and workers, finally bowed to the inevitable and announced the end of car assembly in Bochum, Germany, in 2016 though some component production and warehousing (there are two separate facilities in the Ruhr city) 'may' remain.
The axe has been hanging over the plant for a long time and we have grouped our coverage back to early 2011 here.
Could there be more bad news to come for The General in Europe? One analyst, as recently as last month, thinks so.
Even good news rattled some cages. Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover announced it was exploring options in Saudi Arabia, a prime luxury car and 4WD market, that might involve both building vehicles and sourcing their aluminium parts from a planned local smelter.
That, understandably, set off JLR's main UK union which wants a word with Tata over the future of the five British plants - JLR is already assembling Freelanders in an expanded Tata plant in India and working on a full manufacturing joint venture in China with local partner Chery. And that includes making engines from scratch.
Opinion over JLR strategy seems divided. I've seen comment suggesting that, long-term, the big spends will only be made overseas and that UK manufacturing could end, or be scaled down, when major plant investments are required here. Yet JLR is right now spending a few mill on a new English engine plant to end dependence on former owner Ford while Halewood is on three shifts for the first time ever to churn out enough Evoques and Freelanders to meet demand.
A different view published after the Saudi announcement suggested JLR expansion abroad can only be good for the home team - one new HQ job for every three abroad. After all, how many new people will be needed to train the Saudi factory workforce to make cars and maintain the machinery? And if expansion overseas (and planned new models like a rival for the BMW 3 series) grow sales overall, the policy of building where the cars are sold is a proven winner for the likes of BMW, Mercedes and Audi.
We also learned that the assets of bust A123 Systems have been snatched by the American unit of a Chinese company (from the jaws of Johnson Controls) and, back to JPR for a moment, a planned supercar has been given the chop.
Fiat is also chopping - 1,500 jobs - and even more posts - another 1,500 - are going, the automaker hopes by "natural attrition", at PSA.
There was, though, some good news. Tesla is setting up a distribution and 'final assembly' centre in the Netherlands though it's only 50 jobs, Lear's setting up a seat plant near JLR in England, and BMW, VW and GM/SAIC each published sales reports for November and/or 2012 to date that'll make execs at some rival automakers weep.
Have a nice weekend.
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I LOVED this idea so much, that we decided to copy it. Thanks, Joyful Chaos!
I would have taken the pictures outside but, for crying out loud, it was around 110 degrees all day. No, I am NOT exaggerating. So, this was our first attempt at having all four kids in the same school picture. I may try again tomorrow, outside. Then I'll drench them with the hose.


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More information has come in regarding Sunday's stabbing outside Candlestick Park before the 49ers-Giants game, and it appears the altercation began because the victim was wearing a Cowboys jersey. Because of course it did.
A 27-year-old man has non life-threatening injuries as a result of the attack, and two suspects, 22-year-old Kristopher Viana and 30-year-old Alexandro Arguelles, are in custody.
The victim, who has not been identified, was with five friends on the Southwest side of the stadium when he was approached by the suspects. An argument ensued, and now it looks like we know what started it.
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Check out how tiny the securitization and prop trading bubbles are across the board. Credits and Rates, on the other hand, have huge bubbles. Naturally, JP Morgan and Goldman have the most healthy looking bubbles.
If that isn't fascinating enough for you, here's FT Alphaville's game:
Print out, cover up the names at the bottom, and have your friends "invest" in the product mix of their choice, e.g. by placing a coin on the desired column of dots. Once you have placed your coins, look at the share price performance of each bank as given below. Performance is from end Q3 2010 to end Q3 2011. The person who does the best least bad wins.
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Chic fabric sconces light the way to the entrance of Jacques Grange's summer bungalow in Comporta, Portugal.
This neo-Regency pool house at a Sag Harbor home is modeled after a 1930s outbuilding at the former Hollywood home of film director George Cukor. Over-scale trelliswork adorns the walls, and the roof is made of lead-coated copper. The entryway is lit by two delicate hanging lanterns.
In Robert Duffy's Hudson River Valley home, the copper lanterns flanking the entrance are by Bevolo.
On the screened porch of Boston architect Heather Wells's retreat in North Sutton, New Hampshire, a table lamp adds an unexpected indoorsy element to the screened-in gathering space.
At the front door of Candia Fisher's Connecticut retreat, a frosted white pendant hangs in the entry way.
The porch of a family home in East Hampton, New York, designed by John Kureck and Doug Jones, boasts a rustic wire-frame ceiling light perfect for spending summer evenings outdoors.
In Salento, a region in Southern Italy, a ceiling sculpture by Scolari doubles as a light, illuminating the ground-floor stairwell. The vintage accent tables came from an Italian café.
On a porch in Marrakech, the loggia's walls and floor are hand-polished plaster, the bench is by maisonLAB, and the oak side table is a flea-market find. Black hanging lanterns give the regal space a modern edge.
Greeting guests at the door of this cozy guesthouse in the Montana mountains is Turtle, a golden retriever, and a single country-style sconce providing warm lighting.
The front door's shutters at a Victorian cottage on Cape Cod are painted in Benjamin Moore's Chrome Green, and a vintage sign was made into a bench. The entry way is flanked by a bright white sconce.
The entrance to a Westchester retreat has traditional sconces to match the home's classic exterior.
A path lined with boxwood globes leads to the entrance of an Oakland, California home, the facade painted in Benjamin Moore's Ashwood Moss. The black sconces perfectly complement the exterior.
In an Upstate New York home, the front garden, the custom benches, planters and widow's walk are all painted in Farrow & Ball's Pitch Blue. The lanterns are by Bevolo and the pavers came from a quarry in nearby Rockland County, New York.
Thie minimalistic home in Palm Springs, California, boasts a bright yellow door flanked by black torch sconces.
The side entry of textile designer John Robshaw's 19th-century cottage in Sharon, Connecticut, which he renovated and
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At a farmhouse in Los Angeles, California The facade is illuminated with sconces by Rejuvenation, and the front door is painted in Farrow & Ball's Pitch Black.
Simple sconces light the way into this Grey Gardens-inspired East Hampton home. The door is painted in Benjamin Moore's Narragansett Green.
At a cottage in Beverly Hills, the front door's stained-glass panels are custom-made, as are the lanterns by Paul Ferrante.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Randy Weston - Birmingham 1991
Here's a stunning show with his African Rhythms Quintet and Gnawa Musicians, shared on dime by dsgtrane, edited by yours truly. The original seed also included the Geri Allen show I posted yesterday.
Randy Weston's African Rhythms
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham (UK)
February 20, 1993
Benny Powell - trombone
Talib Kibwe - soprano & alto sax, flute
Randy Weston - piano
Stafford James - bass
Neil Clark - percussion
Gnawa musicians - percussion, vocals (CD1#1 & CD2#5)
1. Blue Moses (Weston) > Ann RW (16:55)
2. African Cookbook (Weston) 24:30
1. A Night In M'Bari (Weston) 7:31 [p-solo]
2. Hi-Fly (Weston) [p-solo] > Ann RW (6:53)
3. The Healers (Weston) > Ann RW (16:39)
4. African Sunrise (Weston) 16:15
5. Lala Amir > Ann RW (8:31)
6. African Village/Bedford Stuyvesant (Weston) 8:49
Sound: A/A-
Source: BBC broadcaste
No lineage info
:: ubu edits ::
moved announcements to end of preceeding tracks
fixed marks
moved disc-split to set break, spliced/fixed applause (@ 15:43)
(was #1-5 and #6-8 with Geri Allen bonus)
Additional lineage: FLAC > WAV > CoolEditPro > FLAC (8,asb,verify)
4 comments:
- ubu said...
FLAC (tagged) + info:
- September 30, 2009 1:48 pm
- Arcturus said...
many thanks for this one Ubu (& for all the Sam Rivers as well!) - esp sweet w/ the Gnawa musicians RW strikes me as someone who's delved deeply into that music, rather than just playing along atop the rhythmic flow - have also had the pleasure of several live auditions - most recently w/ Billy Harper along for the ride
- October 06, 2009 8:56 pm
- grasprelease said...
Hi Ubu, would it be possible to get a re-up of this flac share? I'm sorry I missed it, but I only just discovered your lovely blog very recently. Thanks for sharing this and so much great music!
- October 06, 2010 8:07 am
- grasprelease said...
Oops, sorry...I didn't see your notice about re-ups. Thanks anyway!
- October 06, 2010 8:08 am


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Please, let me know via email when the new review on this product is available.
JO G-spot Tingling Gel: Wild really is a pleasant surprise! The tingling is subtle, but definitely arousing, and works great as an addition to foreplay. It definitely helps you get worked up and you can feel your body reacting to it almost instantly!
This was the second arousal cream/gel I have ever used. The first one didn't quite do it for me, but the System JO G-spot Tingling Gel Wild does the trick. It almost instantly started working and lasted nearly throughout my personal session. If you're looking for something to heighten your sensitivity then this is for you. I look forward to using more System JO products. This gel had me squirming and I can't wait to check it out again.
I like JO products - especially their lubes. It's just a shame that, for us, this did nothing. Maybe it will work for some other people, but neither of us felt anything.
If this is the wild version of this gel, I'd hate to see the mild. It gave a faintly warm tingle, but it was short-lasting and nothing to really write home about. Blowing on it certainly brings the tingle up, but you run the risk of partner pass-out. Unless you're really sensitive to menthol's effect, you probably want to pass on this one.


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Between schoolwork and the event I've been planning, plus my usual campaign duties, blogging has had to take a back seat. I have a long list of topics to write about, and it really irks me when I can't get to any of them!
I think I've been posting something like this every few days. How boring.
Plus, guess what, we have to find a new weekend dogwalker. No crazy drama or disappearances this time, she's just moving on. The wonderful Dharma Seeker will be filling in until we find someone new. But responding to emails and interviewing takes time, and time is in short supply.
quick personal note of the usual variety
Posted by laura k at 1/21/2010 06:00:00 AM
Labels: becoming a librarian, dogs, miscellaneous blather, personal
4 comments:
- Amy said...
That's too bad about the dog walker. She seemed like a keeper. Good luck with the hunt. I know how aggravating this can be.
- Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:57:00 AM
- L-girl said...
Thanks. It's not too bad - it's an ongoing process for us.
The aggravating times are when people have disappeared or abandoned the dogs without notice. By comparison this is just business.
- Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:02:00 AM
- Dharma Seeker said...
If it takes longer to find someone that's fine :) I can look after them until you find someone great.
- Thursday, January 21, 2010 11:59:00 AM
- L-girl said...
We are so lucky for that!
- Thursday, January 21, 2010 1:09:00 PM
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What a screw-up.
In a letter this weekend, Microsoft (MSFT) is telling some of its laid off employees it overpaid their severance. Won't they please write out a check payable to "Microsoft Corporation" and send some of it back?
Hardly an endorsement of the Microsoft Dynamics Human Resources Managament Software.
The memo, via TechCrunch:
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
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Ansley Petite Cottage Dollhouse
This lovely Ansley Petite Cottage Dollhouse constructed by Poppies Woodshop Designs was created for a 9 year old in South Carolina. We hope she will be overjoyed when she opens this gift on Christmas morning. Filled with special details every were you turn. The house is decorated for Christmas with a flocked tree in Ansley's favorite colors of blue and purple sitting in a movable red wagon. Under the tree is an array of wrapped gift boxes and a miniature dollhouse. The hutch is topped with a sugar plum fairy, wreath, mini tree, sleigh and a pink birdhouse with a blue bird inside. A ginger bread house and miniature boxed Blythe also sit on the counter. Her bed is topped with pink and white linens and pillows and her side table is topped with ginger bread cookies, a ceramic tea set, flowers in a vase and a silver framed portrait. Finishings such as the window valence and drapes, framed wall art and a mirror and a metal and crystal chandelier hanging from the vaulted ceiling rafters. Ansley is a little film maker who enjoys bringing her LPS to life by creating mini movies. We are hoping this little space will offer her the perfect backdrop for her moving making. The LPS Blythe is wearing Hasbro Sweater and shoes and Skirt by Taylor Couture
Treasures moving on.
All of these lovely treasures are moving to new homes throughout the country. We are truly blessed to be able to be a part of so many wonderful Christmas'. Thinking of little ones and big kids alike opening a custom from us is such an honor. Thank you for allowing us to be part of such a blessed event.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Jaxx, Beautiful Brown Middie Blythe Custom coming soon for Adoption
This tiny cutie was created and featured in the art photography book Metamorphosis Art of Blythe by CWC and Junie Moon. She is an ethnic custom Jackie Ramone Middie Blythe. She has been painted a warm cocoa color and features baby blue hand painted eyechips, frosted white lids and an asymmetrical bobbed haircut. She will travel in this lovely blue knitted sweater dress by Cyrielle and tiny blue ankle strapped mary janes. She will sure to be the Christmas blues you will want to have this Holiday season. Jaxx will be coming this week to the shop. Jaxx is wearing a dress by Cyrielle Little Hands.
Friday, December 6, 2013
Anandi is ready to travel Today
Anandi is here and ready to travel. Her name means one who bestows pleasure in Sanskrit and it is my wish that she brings to you, pleasure, joy and well wishes. She features special Amulet pull charms featuring the unbroken wish bone, which represents wishes, dreams and desires fulfilled. And The Hamsa, which is a protective symbol worn for protection and good luck. She will travel in the complete outfit as pictured. If you are iterated in having Anandi, join your family, please visit her listing in the My Delicious Bliss shop on Etsy. Anandi wears a beanie cap by Sewing Love by Tania, Vintage Barbie Jacket, LIV shoes and a vintage handkerchief dress by Blythette by
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Anadi, coming to the shop tomorrow
This lovely little one is called Anandi, her name means to bestows pleasure in Sanskrit. More coming on her as she will be listed tomorrow in my shop on Etsy.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Winter, Series of Season Beautiful Brown Blythe for Adoption
Like snow flakes covering the ground in a cloak of white snow, it is time for Winter to fall from the clouds.
Inspired by white snow and freezing temperatures, an homage to the Season of Winter . The second little one featured in a Series of Seasons, Winter has a chilly disposition with a warm heart, loves to feel the snow between her toes and is ready to spread the sparkle and coolness that is Winter.
*She features 2 Hand Painted Eye Chips 1 set by G Baby and one MDB signature set
*Snow Flake Resin Pull Charms
*Frosted lashes
*Custom OOAK Stand of Snow and Cypress trees
She has some very special extras she will be traveling in.
~A handmade Custom White Knit Kidsilk Romper by OchiWawa
~Beautiful handcrafted Crown of Treasures by My Delicious Bliss
See Winter's Listing and purchase info at My Delicious Bliss on Etsy.
Charlotte, Custom Simply Chocolate for adoption
Sweet Charlotte is a little darling from my own private collection. She is so sweet and photogenic and I have not had the time she deserves and is looking for a loving home that will photograph her. Charlotte is a Simply Chocolate FBL Takara on a Tilt Head Licca Body. She is shy with an old soul you'll be sure to adore.
~Charlotte will travel in her complete outfit as photographed
Dress by Sewing Love by Tania,
Kuloft Socks
Brown Licca Mary Jane Shoes
See Charlotte's Listing and purchase information at My Delicious Bliss on Etsy.
See more photos of Charlotte in her Flickr set
Roxy Baby Custom for Adoption
ROXY was created and featured in the recently released Photography Art Book, Metamorphosis Art of Blythe, published by CWC for Junie Moon. She is a beautiful sun kissed quintessential California Girl. A rare Tan Roxy Baby CWC Limited Edition Blythe Collaboration with the Roxy Brand. She features a gorgeous and lush natural blonde 13 " Suri Alpaca rerooted scalp by Patty Paris. She has 3 My Delicious Bliss Signature Hand Painted Eye Chips and Beautiful Jewelry Grade Pull Charms. ROXY will travel in a lovely little dress by Photos 4 Sue.
See her lisitng and purchase information at My Delicious Bliss on Etsy .
See more photos of Roxy in her FB set here ROXY Photos
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Before I get too busy in the run up to next week's FA, I thought I'd post quickly about NYCC! The dates are the 8th to the 10th of this October (only a week to go!).
I'm going to be there along with Kate, and Alana is there too, so it'll be the first time all three members of the Freakangels art team will be together in the same place! Go team FA!
Kate and I will be behind the Avatar Press table, signing and sketching, and taking every opportunity we can to roam around the convention gawking and geeking over our favourite artists and comics :) I'm seriously looking forward to it!