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The Body of His Work
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
The happy yogi, B.K.S. Iyengar, keeps chuckling. When he's not, he's jumping up to demonstrate a body honed by seven decades of yoga.
Iyengar, the man credited with popularizing yoga in the West, had tuberculosis as a teenager. Now he is 86 and nimble. One of his pupils, who practices yoga in San Francisco, says the other day Iyengar moved him back several inches by exerting the pressure of a single toe.
Iyengar says his "intelligence" extends beyond his mind, throughout his body. "I can tell you are not aware of your toe, but I am aware of my toe," he says.
Iyengar's face is kind and his gray eyebrows are like bushy wings. Even his eyelashes are gray. He jumps up and shows you a spot behind his knee where a massive knotted ligament protrudes like a tree branch. He is proud of this. He grabs your wrist and pinions it with two spindly fingers that feel like a metal clamp. See? The strength of yoga, he says.
Sometimes he practices five hours a day.
"Sometimes I'm like a madman. I can do from morning till evening. Even, I can forgo food," he says. He laughs.
Iyengar lives in Pune, in the Indian state of Maharashtra, but he is in the Washington area now on the last leg of a tour promoting his latest book, "Light on Life." The book offers revelations from a lifetime of studying yoga, as well as giving some details of Iyengar's own life.
He was born 11th of 13 children in a village about 50 miles from Bangalore. His father, a headmaster, died of appendicitis when Iyengar was about 9, and three of Iyengar's siblings also died. Iyengar himself was born in 1918 during the worldwide influenza epidemic, and his mother, who was afflicted with the disease, passed it on to her infant. The frail child was not given good odds to live, and over the years, he suffered from malaria, typhoid and tuberculosis.
Iyengar says he was always dependent on others to care for him. "It was a parasitic life," he says.
At 14, he moved in with one of his sisters and her husband, who happened to be a yoga teacher and who began teaching Iyengar poses. Iyengar says "destiny forced itself" on him, and for years, he says -- in a description that will no doubt comfort many who've yearned to achieve the quiet strength of a master yogi -- his body and mind struggled with each other, his will power often failing him.
"I was a restless practitioner for years," he says.
Iyengar says a strong mind cannot exist without a strong body, and that for a long time he was mentally weak. He says at 16 he failed an exam that would have allowed him to continue his studies. His 1966 book, the seminal "Light on Yoga," was greatly helped, he says, by an editor who gave him "lots of beatings."


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This book was somewhat dated at the time of its original release and is now way behind the times and in need of a major rewrite.
My Rating:
This book concentrates a lot on using objects with JavaScript. Given the huge number of new methods added to the built in objects in JavaScript when ECMAScript 5 was released, the best way to do many of the things illustrated in the examples has changed. In at least some cases the code shown wasn't the best way of creating those objects even before 2011. In some of these instances the purpose of the example is to show a particular way to create an object which explains why the object is being created that way, just that the author has chosen an inappropriate object to use for that particular example.
Perhaps the worst part of this book is when it starts to deal with specific objects. The chapter on strings is pointless apart from the partial list of methods it provides since you should never create a string object directly but should always use string primitives allowing them to be automaticlly converted to objects when necessary. The same applies to the chapter on numbers and more so since the chapter makes distinctions between integers and floating point - a distinction that JavaScript itself doesn't make. It also makes reference to hexadecimal and octal numbers without acknowledging that the octal format was removed in ECMAScript 5. About the only part of the chapter on Booleans that is useful is the list of what values are considered to be falsey in JavaScript.
The description of the difference between null and undefined is confusing. I had to read it several times before realising that the author had in fact got the two the right way around. On first reading it gave the impression that the definitions were backwards.
With the chapter on the Object object, the book starts to become more useful although the omission of the new ways of creating objects introduced in ECMAScript 5 means that the chapter is very incomplete. It doesn't even cover the old equivalents to these new methods.
The book becomes even more useful once you get to the chapters on the Function object and the following chapters on 'this', closures, and prototype. The information presented in these chapters is really useful and well laid out.
The chapter on the Array object sees the book going back to being far less useful. The new methods added to this object in 2011 have completely changed the way that JavaScript allows you to interact with arrays and so there is very little in the chapter that relates to modern JavaScript programming.
Hopefully the author will write a new version of this book based on ECMAScript 6 before much longer as the overall concept of the book is really good and the only thing wrong with the book is that it is not up to date on the best modern practices. The book covers all of the essentials for using objects in JavaScript but using techniques more appropriate to 2010 than to what was available at the time the book was written. In effect the author wrote a book that was eventually published in 2012 that was basically made obsolete by changes to JavaScript introduced in 2011. Had the author had the foresight to write the book based on what was about to become available then the book would have had a far longer useful life before requiring a rewrite.
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The Phoenix real estate company that recently completed one of the biggest real estate transactions this year, has made two large buys in the Houston area.
Cole Real Estate Investments paid $56.6 million for Atascocita Commons in Humble and $38.1 million for the Igloo Products headquarters in Katy.
Tenants in the 306,890 square-foot Atascocita Commons, formerly owned by Trammell Crow Co., include Kohl's and TJ Maxx/HomeGoods. The Igloo Products facility has 941,195 square feet.
With its recent acquisition of the AT&T headquarters in Dallas, these three transactions represent a $124 million investment in the state in just over the past few weeks.
The company buys commercial real estate through its private real estate investment trusts.
The local acquisitions comes on the heels of Cole's purchase of City Center Plaza in Bellevue, Wash. for $310 million.
Cole Credit Property Trust III Inc. purchased the building from Beacon Capital Partners.
It houses the headquarters for Microsoft's Bing division.
William Kent, Ryan West, Gary Lawrence and Jack Fraker from CB Richard Ellis, and Clint Marchuk and Boyd Messmann from Cole were involved in the local transactions.


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Pregnant women's tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke are current or emerging problems in developing countries, according to findings from a multinational (but nonrepresentative) survey.1 In six of the nine countries included in the study, most pregnant women surveyed said they had never tried cigarettes. However, three-fourths of those in Argentina and Uruguay had smoked at least once in their lifetime, and 10–18% said they were current smokers. Exposure to secondhand smoke was also common, particularly in Pakistan, where half of pregnant women said they were frequently or always exposed to tobacco smoke indoors.
Developing countries account for nearly 70% of tobacco use worldwide. Although half of men in these countries smoke, only one in 10 women do. However, evidence suggests that tobacco use among women in developing nations is rising. Moreover, even low levels of tobacco use among reproductive-age women raise concerns for public health, not only because of the potential effects of tobacco on women themselves, but also because smoking during pregnancy has been linked to preterm delivery, low birth weight and other fetal problems. These complications pose a particular threat in developing countries, where adequate medical care before, during and after delivery is often lacking.
To examine pregnant women's use of and exposure to tobacco in developing countries, researchers surveyed convenience samples of pregnant women in Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, Brazil, Guatemala, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, India (two states) and Pakistan in 2004–2005. In Brazil and Pakistan, the survey was conducted at a single site; in Argentina, Ecuador and Zambia, participants were recruited from at least seven sites. Data from the Indian states (Orissa and Karnataka) were treated as two distinct samples.
Women were eligible for the study if they were aged 18–46 and in the second or third trimester of pregnancy. At least 700 women were surveyed in each country or state through face-to-face interviews conducted by physicians, nurses and other health professionals; response rates were 98% or better. Key measures included whether the respondent had ever tried a cigarette (even one puff), had ever been a regular smoker or was a current smoker; whether she had ever tried or regularly used, or was a current user of, tobacco products other than cigarettes; whether smoking of tobacco products was allowed in the house and whether the respondent and her young children were exposed to secondhand smoke; and whether she felt it was acceptable for women in her community to smoke cigarettes or use other tobacco products.
Respondents' social and demographic characteristics varied widely, reflecting the diversity of the nine countries. Most women lived in urban areas, except in India and Pakistan, where more than 80% lived in rural communities. In most countries, the mean age was 24–27; more than 90% of respondents were literate, except in Zambia (75%), the two Indian states (60–71%) and Pakistan (24%). Only a quarter (23–27%) of African respondents lived with a tobacco user, but the proportions were higher in Latin America (30–60%) and Asia (56–90%).
Women in Latin America had the highest levels of tobacco use. In each of the five Latin American countries, at least a third of women had ever tried a cigarette; three-quarters of women in Argentina and Uruguay, and three-fifths of those in Ecuador, had done so. In contrast, no more than one in seven women in African or Asian countries had ever tried one. Although levels of regular use were generally much lower, 53% of respondents in Uruguay and 44% of those in Argentina said they had ever been a regular smoker; those two countries also had the highest proportion of respondents who admitted to smoking during their current pregnancy (18% and 10%, respectively). Brazil (6%) and Pakistan (3%) were the only other countries in which more than 1% of respondents reported being current smokers. About a third of women in Argentina (35%) and Uruguay (33%) said that cigarette smoking is acceptable for women, but the proportions were lower elsewhere in Latin America (5–19%) and negligible in Africa and Asia (0–4%).
In most countries, fewer than 5% of respondents had ever tried a tobacco product other than cigarettes. The exceptions were the Democratic Republic of the Congo (42%) and the two Indian states (9–34%). Current use of these products was high in Orissa (34%), where nearly every woman who had ever tried them was still using them, but levels of current use were much lower in the Congo (6%) and Karnataka (5%).
Women who did not use tobacco themselves were nonetheless often exposed to secondhand smoke. In Pakistan, 92% of women said that smoking was allowed in their home, and 50% said they and their young children were frequently or always exposed to tobacco smoke indoors. Slightly more than half (54– 55%) of respondents in Argentina, Uruguay and Orissa reported that smoking was allowed in their home, and at least a fifth of women in Argentina (31%), Brazil (30%), Uruguay (27%) and Karnataka (20%) said that they were frequently or always exposed to smoke indoors.
The study's limitations include the use of convenience samples, rather than nationally representative cohorts, and the possibility that some respondents did not acknowledge their tobacco use. Nonetheless, the investigators conclude that cigarette smoking by pregnant women "is a current or emerging problem in the five Latin American nations surveyed," and that use of smokeless tobacco products is a concern in India, particularly Orissa. In contrast, evidence suggests that Africa remains "in the early stages of the tobacco epidemic." The researchers note that "averting an increase in the prevalence of smoking among women in developing nations is widely recognized as a significant public health opportunity." Because women have low social status in many developing countries, it may not be possible for them to ban tobacco from their homes. The most effective way to reduce tobacco use during pregnancy, according to the researchers, is not to focus on pregnant women themselves, but rather to discourage girls and young women from smoking long before they become pregnant.
—P. Doskoch
Bloch M et al., Tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure during pregnancy: an investigative survey of women in 9 developing nations, American Journal of Public Health, 2008, 98(10):1833–1840.


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She's one of our first true British heroes. But what I admire most is her feminist spirit. As she said herself, she fought not for her kingdom but for her "outraged daughters". She is a magnificent example of a strong, protective woman.
The Duchess of Cornwall
Diana once told me that Camilla had always been the love of Charles's life and that she'd been "very loyal and very discreet". She's trodden carefully and turned the public around with her charm and sense of humour. I like her an awful lot.
Prince Harry
Dear old Harry. Just hearing his name makes everyone smile because he's so mischievous and funny. He's helped make the monarchy cool in the eyes of young people, which is very important for its future.
Prince William
He used to talk about his future as the King and it wasn't something he looked forward to. He felt the burden very heavily. But he's grown into the role beautifully.
The Queen
However you feel about the monarchy, you have to agree that she's done an exceptional job. Early in her reign she was the epitome of a working mum and since then she has walked a tight diplomatic line with great aplomb.
Jennie is touring the country presenting a concert to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee; raymondgubbay.co.uk
She was speaking to Lily Middlemass
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Hi – my name is Kathy. I come from Newcastle upon Tyne in England but I now live in a lovely little village in Bulgaria, called Voditsa. This blog is about my life here and at the moment, it is snowing…a lot.
I came to live here about 5 years ago…for lots of reasons – I have a fairly short attention span when it comes to life – I like to move and live in different places and unexpectedly, the opportunity arose for me to live in Voditsa. My daughter, who was a Graduate Engineer at the time, had bought this house for the amazing sum of £5000 and I agreed to come and live in it for a few years while she got her career together.
I've had a pretty exciting and interesting time over these last few years – with virtually no money and no steady income, the property has slowly been transformed, the barn has been restored and the field now has a new life as a beautiful garden. My daughter took a sabbatical from her career and came to live here in the spring of 2011 and one of our reasons for making this blog is to share our life.
We live in a lovely place where life pretty much goes on as it has for decades; where the climate is challenging -30 to +45 is a big range of temperature; our neighbours are brilliant; we grow and eat fabulous food and slowly more and more interesting people are coming to live here too.
We dont want to subscribe to the materialist, capitalist perspective on life so we've stepped out of it. I dont think I ever fully engaged with it even when I was working and living in it and my daughter now views this as an opportunity to learn some real skills in life – like how to build and repair things, how to grow your own food, how to kill a chicken, how to build a house from natural materials and how to keep yourself alive and warm in January here!
We both feel that something is going to happen in this world in the near future that will shake everything up – it has to really, because the way that people generally live right now is unsustainable and it's just generally not nice. We certainly feel that we have a place here where we can feel a degree of safety and assuming that we physically survive whatever apocalyptic thing happens, then we'll be able to keep ourselves alive here. More on my thoughts about the apocalypse later ……..
Another reason for doing this blog is to talk about our new business venture 'A Tour Around a Little Village'. We started this last year and our first guests loved it – again, more on that later. I'm watching the snow fall very hard outside and thinking about the journey this evening to visit some friends about an hour away, for New Year. We'll need snow chains on but at least the snow covers the potholes.
Enough for now – I need to figure out how this blog stuff works and fix up my home page so you can all see what I'm talking about.


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Don't get me started about Cheryl being on the rag for the first half of the show neither. So as suggested I have collated it into a post for you all to read and to have some insight into how my brain makes me have fashion related torrettes.
I feel a bit like Joan Rivers here when she is on Fashion Police (10pm Friday nights on E! get it watched- bloody brilliant).
"....Just be good to me" No sweetheart your singing the wrong lyrics... it should sound like "My, my, my, my music hits me so hard, Makes me say oh my Lord, Thank you for blessing me,With a mind to rhyme and two hyped feet, Feels good when you know you're down, A superdope homeboy from the Oaktown, And I'm known as such, And this is a beat uh you can't touch this". MC Hammer wants his pants back- sorry but these just swamp her. Also when you sing- open your mouth fully (harsh I know).
5. Belleamie
Topshop clones, Topshop Clones (bar the All Saints jumper). However I LOVE topdelashop so I am not complaining. I want those tan boots the girl on the left has on. I don't like the red boots with the jumpsuit though. This is my favourite look of the evening.
6. Katie
I loved you playing the bongos...
7. One Direction
A real life walking talking advert for All Saints. Actually this is what all blokes dress like on a night out, and they're young. So i'll let them off.
8. Storm
Let Storm be a lesson to you all- this is what happens when you fall into the craft cupboard at Art Attack and Neil Bucanan takes advatnage of you. Glitter on the eyes, red paint in the hair, black bin bag jacket, and tin foil pants.
9. Treyc
Treyc you are "Simply the best". Loving your snazzy gold cuff too.
10. Rebecca.
This look really suits her, she reminds me a bit of Sade though. The dress is from Mango.
So thats my take on the X Factor fashion- I'll take my bitchy Joan Rivers head off now and return to myself haha.


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蘇吉達/文 朱利奧/圖 梁國雄居士/譯
人生問題 與 禪修解脫
Translator's Introduction 譯者前言
much suffering 不滿當下現實,
comes into the 只顧依戀過去、
life of one who 追求未來的人,
tries to be anywhere 苦惱自然眾多。
but here
in the present
are you 你對當下現實滿意嗎?
with where you
are right now?
because "right nows" are all you have
an immense 趨吉避凶,
amount of fear 人心惶惶。
is created as 趨吉避凶,
we spend our 人心惶惶。
lives dodging 趨吉避凶,
pain 人心惶惶。
an immense amount 趨吉避凶,
of fear is created 人心惶惶。
as we spend our lives 趨吉避凶,
dodging pain 人心惶惶。
an immense amount 趨吉避凶,
of fear is created 人心惶惶。
as we spend our 趨吉避凶,
lives dodging pain 人心惶惶。
the world continually 身外世界,五彩繽紛,
demands that we 扣人心弦,引人入勝,
direct our attention 令人應接不暇。
outside ourselves
meditation teaches 禪修教我們
us to revolt 要掉轉方向,
and turn that 引導意識向內,
awareness toward 覺察我們
our neglected 忽略已久的
dimly-lit 昏暗之處。
insides ... 【昏暗之處:指身心之內】
Painful feelings * in the mind 痛苦的感受*
indicate wrong attitudes 顯示錯誤的
about life 人生態度。
a meditation retreat 一次密集禪修
can show us what we're 可顯示
doing wrong 我們做錯了什麼。
嫉妒、羨慕、瞋恨、孤獨、挫折、沮喪 … 等。
we live our 我們惶惶不可終日,
lives fearfully 甚至自欺欺人。
to such an extent
that we live dishonestly
there is dishonesty 人心多不切實際,
in any mind 經常 異想天開。
which demands
that reality 【異想天開:形容想法離奇,不切實際。】
occur in a
yaw cificeps
we should take 我們每天
time each day to 應抽點時間
understand ourselves 來了解自己,
to watch exactly 在坐禪和行禪中
what we experience 如實觀察自己的
in walking and sitting 當下感受。
how to
start a 如何開始美好的一天?
good day ...
choices in a 禪修者的
meditator's life are 生活選擇
very simple : 很簡單:he does those 他做he refrains from 他不做
things which contribute 有助覺知的事情,
to his awareness
things which do not 有損覺知的事情。
the first step in 修行的第一步是要:
spiritual growth is to 做自己喜歡做的事情,
do what we love to do 同時,要覺知自己正在做著它。
and to become aware
of doing it
in what direction
are you taking yourself? 你正往那裡走?(is it worth your effort? 值得你為此費力用功嗎?
is it exactly where
you want to go?) 那裡確是你嚮往之處嗎?
ego 「自 我」
is but a worrisome product 不過是覺察不到的
of unmindful, wandering thoughts. 散亂思想的惱人產物,
when powerful awareness is cultivated, 當培養到強勁的覺知力時,
we gladly learn that there is 我們會樂於發現,實際上:
no one who thinks ...only thinking 沒有思考的人 ... 只有思考的事。no one who walks ... 沒有走路的人 ... 只有走路的事。only walking 沒有看見的人 ... 只有看見的事。no one who sees ... 最後,如釋重負,輕安自在。only seeingand finally the great burden
is dissolved
one of the
highest blessings is 有一坦誠相交的朋友,
a friend with whom
we can respond 乃人生最大的福氣。
openly and freely
this living is 生活那麼困苦,
so hard
how can we 不慈悲還可怎樣?
be anything
but loving?
dangers of hatred and resentment
1- makes me fearful
2- creates restlessness and agitation
3- makes me feel miserable
4- makes me critical and hard on myself
advantages of loving-kindness
1- makes my mind clear
2- frees my body of tension
3- makes me feel good about myself
4- makes it easier to be with others
my own good qualities
1- I try to be patient
2- I am willing to change and grow
3- I want to be more loving
4- I have pretty toes
念著念著,溫暖的感覺將會油然而生。 【苦惱:指憤怒,恐懼,緊張,焦慮,憎恨等】
1- 令自己恐懼
2- 令自己激動不安
3- 令自己悲痛難受
4- 令自己苛責自己
1- 令自己清晰
2- 令自己解壓
3- 令自己感覺美好
4- 令自己人緣好
1- 我會忍耐
2- 我願意轉變和成長
3- 我會更加慈悲
4- 我有漂亮的腳趾
每天就花些時間這麼寫和這麼想 -- 然後利用靜坐時間的最後十分鐘,
或者「願我無憂無慮」 等,善願內容盡可適隨己意。
將可無分別心地擴展至所有地方的眾生 –
anger is most 瞋心(生氣、憤怒等)
dangerous 非常危險。
it destroys you, 它可毀滅你、
the person next 你周圍的人、
to you, 以及你居住的地方。
and the place where
you live
when aversion arises in 當瞋心生起時,
our minds, 應立即覺察地捨棄它,
we must either mindfully 或開始溝通。
drop it 【例如:表達自己的不滿感受,尋求和解等。】
or start communicating
is a crime 任何形式的瞋心
in any of its forms -- 都是惡性的,
resentment, aversion, 不管它是生氣、怨恨、憎恨、反感、
jealousy, anger, harshness, 妒忌、憤怒、粗暴、
disgust -- 或是厭惡 …
if we watch carefully 若能仔細觀察,
what it does to our 便知瞋心如何重創自他感受,
feelings and what we do 在受它衝擊時,
to other peoples feelings 除了捨棄它外,
when motivated by it, we 別無選擇。
have no choice but to
give it up
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time on our 對大多數人來說,
hands is very 空閒並非好處。
going nowherespecial ...
"awareness" 「覺察當下!」
mindfully attending to the sensation 留意觀察呼吸時的感覺
of the breath - 是一種止觀練習,
a tranquility and
insight exercise -
is politically, economically 它無論在政治上、經濟上
and spiritually 與心靈修養上來說,
the practice 都是令你心安理得的好方法。
for the development of clear, mindful awareness, the buddha taught us to observe closely the movements of the body and the mind. a good way to develop your attentiveness, concentration and insight is to watch carefully the rising and falling of the abdomen. in this meditation exercise we begin by observing these obvious bodily movements. when these become clear we will also be able to be aware of the more subtle movements of the mind.
go to a quiet place and sit in a comfortable position with eyes closed and back straight but not rigid. the movement of the abdomen is always present : place your attention on its natural in and out movement, making a mental note of each part of the process as it is occurring. it is not necessary to verbally repeat the words, "rising" and "falling," or even to think of "rising" and "falling" in the form of words. instead, only be aware of the actual process of rising and falling. as you become more and more alert and can follow the movements more carefully, you will become aware that the breathing is sometimes shallow, sometimes deep, sometimes rapid, sometimes slow and calm. these variations should be noted, however there should be no effort to control or to interfere with the breathing in any way. just choicelessly watch the movements as they appear when you are breathing normally.
while you are watching the rise and fall of the abdomen, the mind may, by itself, go towards other objects, such as thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations. these new objects should be noted as soon as they arise. if a thought comes to your mind, be aware of "thinking". if a sound comes to your attention, make a mental note of "hearing". after each such note, firmly and calmly return your attention to the primary objects of meditation, the movements of the abdomen.
as you develop more concentration on the primary objects, you will quickly notice any other object as it arises. however, until the mind is alert enough to notice these objects as soon as they arise, it will tend to wander unmindfully after these thoughts, feelings and emotions. sometime later, the meditator becomes aware that he has been day dreaming. as soon as one is aware that his attention has drifted away from the present moment, he should patiently note that his mind has been "wandering" and that he is now "remembering to be mindful". then one should lovingly return the attention to watching the rising and falling.
mindfulness can also be practiced during walking meditation, with the lifting, placing and putting of the foot as the primary objects of awareness. with head upright, keeping your eyes on the ground about six feet ahead, walk at a moderately slow pace, with steps small enough so that, without losing your balance, you can place one foot firmly on the ground before moving the next foot. remember to note each part of the movement as it occurs. it is a good idea to spend equal amounts of time in walking and in sitting meditation -- for example, thirty minutes of walking, then thirty of sitting, later, one hour of walking, then one hour of sitting.
during all movements and activities of the day --- eating, washing, moving from place to place, job to job --- one should be aware of the movements of the body necessary for each activity, or of any thought, feeling or physical sensation which arises predominately.
one who persists in noting all objects as they come to his attention will develop increasingly clear awareness. noting should be done neither too fast nor too slowly. it should be immediate, firm and clear, but not harsh. one is not to be lazy and sit day dreaming, but rather to develop an awareness of the objects which is accepting and alert. at a certain point when the mindfulness is well developed, awareness will be automatic, and there will be less and less need for making mental notes. however, whenever attention weakens, one should return to making clear notes.
it would be convenient if one could simply "decide" to be aware. however, we are conditioned not to be aware. our minds are trained to be complicated, and as it is necessary to re-train ourselves in order to be simply aware. the most skillful way for a beginning meditator to develop mindful awareness is to place himself under the guidance of a qualified meditation teacher for a period of intense practice. during a meditation retreat one leaves behind for a time the rush and trouble of his daily life, and in an atmosphere of quiet mindfulness and loving-kindness, devotes his energy entirely to the development of awareness. the minimum length of time usually needed for beginning westerners is one month. after completing such a period of intensive meditation, one is better able to continue the development and practice of mindfulness in daily life.
當觀察腹部的起伏時,你的心會自動奔向其它對象(目標) – 例如思想,情緒感受,身體感覺等,屆時,應在它們生起時立即就要注意到它們。若心生一念(思想),你要馬上知道內心正在「思想著」。若注意到某一聲音時,內心亦要馬上知道正在「聽著」。…
行禪也可以訓練專注,這時要專注腳的提起、移動和放下等主要覺知對象(目標)。頭要平正,眼要垂視約六呎前的地面,步伐宜細慢,以保持平衡;穩定地踏下第一隻腳後,才可移動第二隻腳,記住要如實注意到當下的活動。交替練習行禪和坐禪是個好主意 -- 例如,開始時,可行禪三十分鐘,然後坐禪三十分鐘,熟練後,可行禪一小時,然後坐禪一小時。
what could be 既然我們可隨時隨地禪修,
better than a 還有甚麼比它更方便的呢?
meditation you
can take
a saint is a very simple 聖者是個非常單純的人。
man:when he walks, he walks 他走路時只走路。
when he talks, he talks 他說話時只說話。
and that's all 如此而已!
he doesn't think while 他正在聽時,不會想;listening,daydream while walking 他正在走路時,不會做白日夢;see while touching 他正在接觸時,不會東張西望。
that is very hard 那很難辦得到,
that is why he is a saint 那正是他成為聖者的原因,
that is why there is 那正是人生苦惱的原因。
trouble in our lives
the price of 智慧的代價是苦,
is pain:
but it is this wisdom 但斷苦的正是智慧。
that cuts off
the suffering
finally, there is 最後,別無選擇,
no choice but 隨它痛苦吧!
to bleed freely 接受它,停止抗拒吧!
your pain can be 你的痛苦也許是:
the breaking 要打破那愚痴外殼,
of the shell
which 它封閉著你的理解力。
only simple 只有單純的心,
minds can
understand 才能破解
thiscomplex 這複雜的
called 「生命」問題。
freefrom the
we run here and there 在人生中,
all our lives 我們東奔西跑,
trying to be successful, 追求成功;
correct and rightwhen the 如果
goal 目標是學習,
of life 那是正當不過的。
circumstancessomething good 遇順境則喜 …
happens and it
is happy ...
something bad 遇逆境則悲 …
happens and it
is in pain ...
one who has sufficiently 深受執著與瞋恨所苦的人,
suffered the attachments
and aversions of his mind's 在禪修中,
uncontrolled wanderings
quickly becomes 很快就學會觀察心的去向。
watchful of
any direction
in which
the mind
your mind has 你心內有心。
a mind of its
(where (你自己在那裡?)
fit in?)
thoughts are not
necessarily connected 思想未必如實反映客觀實際。
with reality
that is why the 所以,佛陀教導我們,
buddha taught us 必須預先察覺它們,
to be aware 以免受其影響。
of them
before we are
by them
what happens between
the time we awake
and the time we
go to bed 無論醒著或睡著,其間所發生的事情,
is out
of our control
bittersweet goes the life of him - 無明所蔽、妄念紛飛的人,
that clouded and distracted 生命嚐盡甜酸苦辣。
stranger to reality
without awareness, he 由於不知不覺,
stumbles and falls 在人生路上東歪西倒,
he hurts himself to death 自己傷害自己,直至老死。
if living were an easy 若生活無難,事事順利,
thing to do
there would be no need 就無須禪修、培育心智了。
for mental training
but because life often 正因為人生困苦非常,
becomes very,
very hard 所以我們必須奮力禪修,
we often have 精進不懈。
to meditate
very, very
the mind is the 依靠自心是走出困境的唯一途徑,
only means we have
of getting out of
this mess
careful 小心留意它啊!
with it
immorality 道德敗壞、自私自利、
selfishness, 瞋恨仇怨、以及濫用藥物等
anger and 都會令此唯一鑰匙變得不靈光。
dull this single key 【不靈光:指失去效用】
our mind is a
by selecting what it thinks upon,
we can grow either thorny weeds
or beautiful tender flowers
(but even a (可別疏忽!因為,
little weed 即使一株幼小雜草,
can learn 亦可學會開花啊!)
to grow
is just a matter 開悟只是不斷修行的結果 …
of continuous
practice . . . . . .
- communication - 溝通、- loving-kindness - insight into reality - 慈悲、洞悉實相等三者,form an interdependent 構成一個 相互依存的三角形:
triangle :
neglect one and we 忽視其中之一,
diminish the other two 其它兩個就會減弱;
practice one and all 修習其中之一,
are increased 三者就會同時增強。
basically 基本上,
life is unsatisfactory 人生是苦的、不適意的,因為:
take delight in mindfulness, 要樂於專注覺察,
control your mind, 調控你的心,
pull yourself
out of the mire of passions 把自己從七情六慾的泥沼中拉出來,
as would an elephant 像陷於泥沼的大象,
sunk in mud 奮力抽身而出。
come out of it
be kind and merciful 務必慈悲關懷,
let no one ever come to you 讓每個接觸你的人,
without going away 離開你時變得更加美好和快樂。
better and happier
從生到死、從死到生、從生到死、從死到生、 …
after life, 除了生死輪迴,生死輪迴,
after life, 生死輪迴,生死輪迴,
after life, 生死輪迴,生死輪迴 …
after life,
after life, 生死輪迴,生死輪迴
after life, 生死輪迴,生死輪迴
after life, 生死輪迴,生死輪迴
after life, 生死輪迴,生死輪迴
after life, 生死輪迴,生死輪迴
after life, 生死輪迴,生死輪迴
after life, 生死輪迴,生死輪迴
after life, 生死輪迴,生死輪迴
after life, 生死輪迴,生死輪迴
after life, 生死輪迴,生死輪迴
after life 生死輪迴,生死輪迴 …
during the time of the buddha, there was a young monk called nanda who did not understand the necessity for mindfulness. one day, nanda began to cherish the idea of giving his best robe to the enlightened teacher sangara. nanda was most infatuated with the idea, thinking that it would be an act of great merit to show such generosity towards a spiritually developed being.
he thought to himself, "by this noble deed, surely I will soon attain enlightenment". because he was not yet well trained to mindfully watch the nature of his thoughts, nanda did not recognize the selfish desire and attachment which made his intentions impure.
the next day, the young monk waited until sangara left the monastery. in his absence, nanda swept his room, brought water for drinking and washing, prepared a seat for him of cushions and flowers, and laid out the gift of the robe. then nanda sat down and waited. when he saw sangara returning, he quickly went out to the road, greeted him respectfully, and brought him to his quarters. seeing the room, the teacher was pleased with the young monks energy and kindness. nanda invited him to be seated on the prepared seat, gave him water to drink, bathed his feet. then nanda took a palm leaf and began to fan the holy one. he began the presentation of the gift, saying that he wanted with all his heart to five this, his best robe, to sangara.
the teacher detected that the young monk had not been mindful of his desires and had allowed himself to become attached to the idea of giving this gift. seeing this as an opportunity to teach nanda the danger of unmindfulness, the holy one replied that he already had a complete set of robes and as he had no need for the gift, instructed nanda to give the robe to some needy monk. at this nanda repeated his request several times, only to have the teacher thank him for offering the gift, but instruct him to give it elsewhere.
this polite refusal hurt nanda's feelings and resentment arose in his mind. in this clouded state of mind, he stood fanning the teacher. rather than practicing mindfulness by dismissing his resentment and attending to the fanning, nanda permitted his mind to dwell on the incident. as his mind wandered concerning the declined gift, his resentment grew, and he thought,
"if sangara is not willing to receive my gift, why should I remain a monk? I will become a householder once more". then his thoughts began to wander restlessly, taking his attention farther and farther from the present moment in which he stood fanning the teacher.
"suppose I become a householder once more", he thought, "how shall I earn a living? I will sell this robe and buy myself a she-goat. as the she-goat brings forth young, I will sell them and in this way make a profit. when I have accumulated a profit, I will take a wife, and my wife will bear me a son. I will put my son in a little cart, and taking my son and wife along with me, I will make the journey back here to pay respects to the elder sangara. as we travel, I will say to my wife, "wife, bring my son, for I wish to carry him". she will reply, "why should you carry the boy? you push the cart". saying this, she will take the boy in her arms, thinking to carry him herself ; but lacking the necessary strength, she will let him fall in the road and he will land in the path of the wheels and the cart will run over him. then I will say to her, "wife, you have ruined me". so saying I will bring down my stick upon her head".
so pondered nanda as he stood fanning the elder. consumed by his reflections, he swung his palm-leaf fan and brought it down on the head of the elder. sangara considered within himself "why has nanda struck me on the head?" immediately becoming aware of every though which had passed through the mind of his attendant, he said to him, "nanda, you did not succeed in hitting the woman, but what has an old teacher done to deserve a beating?" the young monk thought to himself, "I am a disgrace! the elder knows the foolish thoughts which have passed through my mind."
the teacher told nanda that if he sought forgiveness he should come and sit before him. trembling, nanda sat down, his eyes cast upon the floor he had so proudly swept a short time before.
sangara spoke quietly and patiently, "nanda, do you see that you have made no effort to mindfully watch you thoughts, and do you see how needlessly you have suffered because of your mind's unwatched wanderings.
"your gift was not freely given because you demanded that it be received in a specific way. when your demands were unfulfilled you suffered resentment. the resentment was allowed to grow unwatched until it had made you completely unmindful. as you stood fanning me, you negligently became absorbed in wandering thoughts which had nothing to do with the present moment.
"do you see now the danger of unmindful thinking? do you see that if the mind is not carefully watched, one will become painfully absorbed in unwholesome states of mind? one unwholesome mental state weakens the mind so that it becomes susceptible to another and another. in this way, your mind, weakened by selfish desires, became caught in attachment, which led to disappointment, resentment, delusion and now regret.
"nanda, work gently and persistently to develop the mindfulness. as you have seen, one who does not live each moment in mindful awareness is bound for one painful experience after another. he who learns to watch the restless cravings and painful attachments of the mind will soon give up the suffering".
他心想:「還俗後,我怎樣維生呢?唔 … 我可以賣掉那些袈裟,然後買一隻母羊,母羊會生小羊,我把小羊賣掉,就可以發財了。賺夠錢後,我要娶妻生子,然後,我把孩子放在手拉車內,帶著妻兒回來這裡,向僧伽羅長者致敬。在途中,我對妻子說:「太太,把孩子給我,我想抱他。」太太回答:「為什麼要給你抱?你只顧推車好了!」說著說著,她就伸手想抱起孩子,可是,她氣力不足,手一軟,孩子就掉落地上,身子被手拉車輾過。那時候,我就對她說:「太太,你令我好夢成空,我要打死你!」一怒之下,我拿起手杖就扑她的頭。」
the innocent mind is willing to try anything... just because of its innocence
安心接受何時何地的任何角色 –
attachment is 自我折磨
our greatest 莫過於
self-cruelty 迷戀執著。
please remember... 請記住:
everything which 萬物有始必有終。
has a beginning
has an ending
if we do not approach the matter of diet intelligently we will constipate our minds. isn't freedom achieved when we can appreciatively accept any type of food that is offered?
attachment to any diet is spiritually poisonous. food in itself is not a means of transcendence. it only sustains the body while the mind works for its enlightenment.
wise people are neither optimists 智者既不樂觀,they see things as they are ... 他們只如實地去了解事物的真相。nor pessimists 也不悲觀。
each morning if we 每天清晨,
commit ourselves to finding 我們若肯就每個現實情況去發現真理,
the truth of every
then miracles 整天都會有奇蹟出現在我們面前。
come to us
all day long
when you find out who 你能如實覺知自己到底是什麼時,
you really are
it's beautiful
beyond your
you can talk or not talk, 你可說話或不說話、
when you're 當你飛翔時,
flyingsing or not sing 唱歌或不唱歌、dance or not dance, 跳舞或不跳舞、laugh or not laugh, 笑或不笑、eat or not eat, 吃或不吃、play or not play, 玩耍或不玩耍、be serious or not be serious, 認真或不認真、draw a picture or not 繪畫或不繪畫、draw a picturetouch someone or not 接觸某人或不接觸某人、touch someonego or stay live or die 去或留、生或死、and it all 味道全是一樣 --
tastes the same
joyful joyful joyful 愉快、愉快、真的愉快 …
karma means
intention 隨心意行事就是業。
then action
every time 行善者必有善報。
you do a good karma
it comes back to you
the result of kind living
out of the way 或悔恨當初了。i would
like to... 快些克服 … 「但是」… 的想法吧!
... but... 我很想 … 但是 …i'd go
there... 我想去那兒 … 但是 …
...but...i could
do that... 我本來能夠做 … 但是 …
unbalanced reflections on the 過分顧慮人生的負面,
negative things in life will depress you 只會使你消沉和沮喪。
at the end of the day 每天臨睡前
make a list of the good things 列一張表,
which happened to you 寫下當天
the buddhist does not : 佛教徒努力克制自己:
hurt things 不殺生、亦不傷害一切。the buddhist does : 佛教徒會:
kill things
harm things
bless things with his love 以慈心祝福一切、
bring prosperity to all 為大眾帶來幸福、
live happily and let live 讓自己和他人活得快樂。
he is loved 他會為朋友們所愛護和珍惜。
and cherished by his friends
buddhist precepts 佛教的基本五戒:no killing 要克制自己,不殺生
no stealing 要克制自己,不偷盜
no lying 要克制自己,不妄語
no intoxicants 要克制自己,不飲酒
no wrong sexual relations 要克制自己,不邪淫
those who cultivate 不忘感恩的人,
their appreciation 每天都在
celebrate 慶祝和讚美。
your closets 你的衣櫥像鏡子般
are the mirror of your mind 反映著你的心。
(are they clean and tidy?) (它們清潔嗎?整齊嗎? …)
express your love to your children對你的小孩表示你的慈愛。
tell them everyday 每天都讓他們知道,
how much you love them 你是非常愛護他們的。
express your love to everybody 經常以慈愛待人。
express what you think 以慈心表達你的想法、你的感受。
what you feel
always with love
our everything 以及其它東西。
generosity is the number one prerequisite for progress on the spiritual path. without joyful and natural giving, there can be no receiving. the reason for this simple generosity is the direct expression, in action, of non-attachment. and non-attachment is the key to freedom from suffering.
like all virtues, generosity needs constant attention to flower and mature. by regularly tithing a percentage of all your income to your point of inspiration, you can practice this in the most basic level - the material. the results of this will be immediately apparent in increased prosperity on all levels - finances, meditation, relationships, emotions) - and soon the act of giving itself becomes an experience of prosperity.
you can tithe from your personal income. it will totally change the way you view your world. it will open you to living more fluidly and dynamically.
while we should give generously to those that need help, it is important that our first tithe regularly goes to our place of spiritual inspiration.
we must feed the fountain which nourishes our awakening wisdom.
where our tithe goes is a personal experience, something everyone must decide for himself.
visakha was a very generous lady, daughter of a millionaire, and the chief benefactress of the buddha. she regularly gave alms and tended to the monks living in the monastery.
one day she went to visit the buddha covered in her most valuable jewels and ornaments. on the way, she decided her dress was inappropriate and gave all her adornments to her servant for safe-keeping during the trip.
after hearing the buddha's discourse, visakha returned home accompanied by the servant, who had forgotten the jewels and had left them at the gathering place in the monastery.
ananda, the buddha's disciple and attendant, found the package and put it in a safe place for return to the lady.
when visakha heard what had happened, she decided to use the opportunity to give a grand gift to the order. she thought first to give the jewels, then decided to sell them and use the money for things more suited to the use of monks. she then found that no one could afford such precious jewelry, so she decided to buy it herself, and use the money for the monks.
the buddha, pleased with her generosity, suggested she build a monastery, which she did. the buddha stayed there with his disciples for six rainy seasons.
rather than chastising her servant, visakha was appreciative for the occasion to perform this meritorious deed.
the buddha's greatest supporter was anathapindika, a wealthy businessman from savatthi. when anathapindika first heard of the buddha, a fully enlightened teacher in the world, his desire to meet him was very strong. rather than wait until the next day to visit, he traveled that night through the jungle, alone in total darkness to the place where the buddha was staying, and met him just before dawn.
upon receiving instruction from the buddha, his inspiration was so great that he invited the buddha to stay with him for the rains, along with the entire community of monks.
the buddha accepted, and anathapindika set about finding a suitable place to build a monastery. he finally came upon the pleasure park of jeta, the prince of savatti. now this park was a wonderful place, serene and peaceful and fulfilling all the requirements. a place such as this prince jeta was reluctant to lose, so he told anathapindika the price would be determined by covering the entire grounds with gold coins, thinking this would deter him.
when anathapindika started hauling in the gold in carts, jeta realized this was no ordinary purchase, and when the gold left a small spot uncovered, he gave that as his gift to the order of monks.
the monastery was constructed, and here the buddha spent the greater part of his life giving many discourses.
rather than trying to convince anybody與其嘗試
that meditation is the right path,
we can show by our attitude
(wisdom, mindfulness, happiness)
the benefits of meditation
believe nothing 不可輕信傳言、
merely because you have been 不可輕信傳統、
told it, or because it is 不可輕信自己的揣測、
traditional, or because you 也不可只因為尊敬老師
yourself have imagined it. do 而輕信老師的話;
not believe what your teacher
tells you, merely out of respect
for the teacher.
but whatever way by 去徹底檢查後,
thorough examination you find 證實是可引領眾生
to be one leading to good and 至善良和快樂之境的方法,
happiness for all creatures, 才好相信和依從,that path follow, like the 就像月亮
moon in the path 在眾星之中of stars 運行一樣。
an american who began his search for understanding at an early age, sujata traveled half-way around the world where he found some very rare people who, unlike all others he had met, were not plagued by the universal human enslavements of hatred, attachment and selfishness.
using the tools of insight meditation which he practiced as a buddhist monk, sujata teaches meditators to watch carefully the ways of the mind. as resident teacher of stillpoint institute, he guides others along the buddha's path, through the difficult process of laying down the burden of self.
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DescriptionIn an IT world in which there are differently sized projects, with different applications, differently skilled practitioners, and on-site, off-site, and off-shored development teams, it is impossible for there to be a one-size-fits-all agile development and testing approach. This book provides practical guidance for professionals, practitioners, and researchers faced with creating and rolling out their own agile testing processes. In addition to descriptions of the prominent agile methods, the book provides twenty real-world case studies of practitioners using agile methods and draws upon their experiences to propose your own agile method; whether yours is a small, medium, large, off-site, or even off-shore project, this book provides personalized guidance on the agile best practices from which to choose to create your own effective and efficient agile method.
About AuthorJohn Watkins has more than 30 years of experience in the field of software development, with some 25 years in the field of software testing. During his career, Watkins has been involved at all levels and phases of testing and has provided high-level test process consultancy, training, and mentoring to numerous blue chip companies. He is both a Chartered IT Professional and a Fellow of the British Computer Society, where he is an active member of the Special Interest Group in Software Testing (SIGiST), previously serving on committees of the Intellect Testing Group (representing the UK technology industry) and the SmallTalk User Group. He is author of Testing IT: An Off-the-Shelf Software Testing Process (Cambridge University Press, 2001) and currently works for IBM's software group.
Contents1. Introduction; Part I. Review of Old School and Agile Approaches: 2. Old school development and testing; 3. Agile development and testing; Part II. Everyone Is Different; Real World Case Studies: 4. From waterfalls to evolutionary development and test Tom Gilb and Trond Johansen; 5. How to test a system that is never finished Nick Sewell; 6. Implementing an agile testing approach Graham Thomas; 7. Agile testing in a remote or virtual desktop environment Michael G. Norman; 8. Testing a derivatives trading system in an uncooperative environment Nick Denning; 9. A mixed approach to system development and testing Geoff Thompson; 10. Agile migration and testing of a large scale financial system Howard Knowles; 11. Agile testing with mock objects Colin Cassidy; 12. Agile testing Martin Phillips; 13. The emperor's new test plan Steve Allot; 14. The power of continuous integration builds and agile development James Wilson; 15. The payoffs and perils of off-shored agile projects Pete Kingston; 16. The basic rules of quality and management still apply to agile Richard Warden; 17. Test-infecting a development team David Evans; 18. Agile success through test automation Jon Tilt; 19. Talking, saying and listening Isabel Evans; 20. Very small scale agile development and testing of a wiki Dass Chana; 21. Agile special tactics Greg Hodgkinson; 22. The agile test driven methodology experiment Lucjan Stapp; 23. When is a scrum, not a scrum? Peter May; Part III. Agile My Way: 24. Analysis of the case studies; 25. My agile process.
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Touch is changing how we interact with computers, and locomotion control can do the same. Now touchscreens have moved the human interaction with computer beyond the monopoly of the mouse-keyboard union for the first time in 30 years. Evolutions in computing are driving the transformation of whole systems of production, management, and governance.
Artificial intelligence and advanced robotics are developing by the companies like Google, IBM, etc. Google has come up with autonomous cars and IBM has evolved IBM-Watson.
The Virtual reality is also a future technology which has come up with Oculus Rift. The intelligent robots and better computer interaction will definitely improve our way of living and make our life affluent.
In 2016, the number of connected devices will touch 10 billion, and this number of mobile devices will exceed the human population in coming year. Devices connected to the Net will range from cell phones, laptops, tablets, and the millions of devices based on the 'Internet of things'.
A trend in computing have the capacity to make business and essential decisions by calculating patterns, trends and outliers among huge data. Predictive analytics will be a key regulation in our future and its experts will be much find after.
Predictive analytics uses statistical methods to diggings intelligence, information and patterns in structured, unstructured and streams of data. Predictive analytics will be applied across many domains, including banking, insurance, retail, telecom and energy etc.
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Today computers are everything for us. We still have an image of computers as being rectangular objects either on a desk or these days it is in our pockets. Increasingly computers are no longer objects at all, but computers are spread all over and virtually other material. Because of that, we actually do need to care about what the future of computing grasp because it is obviously going to impact our day to day lives.


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A business (also known as a company, enterprise, and firm) is a legally recognized organization designed to provide goods or services, or both, to consumers, businesses and governmental entities.[1] Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies. Most businesses are privately owned. A business is typically formed to earn profit that will increase the wealth of its owners and grow the business itself. The owners and operators of a business have as one of their main objectives the receipt or generation of a financial return in exchange for work and acceptance of risk. Notable exceptions include cooperative enterprises and state-owned enterprises. Businesses can also be formed not-for-profit or be state-owned.
The etymology of "business" relates to the state of being busy either as an individual or society as a whole, doing commercially viable and profitable work. The term "business" has at least three usages, depending on the scope — the singular usage (above) to mean a particular company or corporation, the generalized usage to refer to a particular market sector, such as "the music business" and compound forms such as agribusiness, or the broadest meaning to include all activity by the community of suppliers of goods and services. However, the exact definition of business, like much else in the philosophy of business, is a matter of debate and complexity of meanings.


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Right across Iceland's Jökulsárlón Lagoon, dozens of photographers every day will park their cameras and tripod to take spectacular images of the floating glaciers, tinted icy blue sometimes with black stripes.
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One of the downfalls writing for Trend Hunter is that I come across so many things that I want to buy and now my strict budget may be going straight out the door after browsing through the Urban Outfitters Early Spring 2010 look book.
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Perhaps we should set a precedent for content-limited servers not to advertise themselves as being fully functional WebDAV servers. That would go for those CalDAV servers that can't handle non-event data in calendars too, at least that restriction could be advertised on those types of collections. There are probably a couple other restrictions I would consider major hurdles for clients expecting to "do their WebDAV thing" -- possibly some of the weak or no ETag cases or wierd creationdate cases we've discussed before. Lisa On Dec 13, 2005, at 6:38 PM, Julian Reschke wrote: > > Cullen Jennings wrote: >> On 12/13/05 2:33 PM, "Julian Reschke" <email@example.com> wrote: >>> Cullen Jennings wrote: >>>> I have a questions for the WG. Can servers, within policy >>>> constraints, be >>>> expected to store arbitrary data. What I mean be the policy >>>> constraints is >>>> clearly a server might reject a request because it was too large, >>>> or it >>>> decided the file had a virus and it would not store it. But in >>>> general, can >>>> a client expect a WebDAV serve to be able to store say a HTML file? >>> In general, no it can't. There are servers that accept only >>> particular >>> types of content (such as something running on top of an XML >>> database). >>> >>> Would it be useful to allow clients to discover support for these >>> kinds >>> of things upfront? Sure, that's exactly I'd be happy to define a >>> profile >>> and give it a compliance class name for use in the DAV header (for >>> example). >>> >>> Best regards, Julian >> You keep mentioning the XML database but I would have expected them >> to save >> non XML data as more or less a BLOB. Am I missing something key here? > > You may or you may not. I can only provide hear-say here (I was > referring to Slide running on top of certain Tamino instances; that's > Software AG's XML database). > > Another example (as discussed before) would be a Calendar (CalDAV) or > a Newsfeed (Atompub) server. Both may restrict the type of content you > can put in specific places. > > Best regards, Julian >Received on Wednesday, 14 December 2005 21:34:32 UTC
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Monday, May 16, 2011
Forgotten Borough in Philadelphia on May 21!
We're taking Forgotten Borough on the road to Philadelphia! (Well, technically, I live here now, but it's still a two-hour trip from Queens!) If you're in the area, come to our special event at Robin's Books and Moonstone Arts Center on Saturday, May 21 at 4 p.m. for readings by RON HOGAN, BUZZ POOLE, and editor NICOLE STEINBERG!
By the way, this event is FREE! Robin's Books and Moonstone Arts Center is located at 110A S. 13th Street in Center City, Philadelphia. For more information about the event and our readers, visit our Facebook event page.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Queens College Event Photos
Thanks to all who came out for our Queens College event in the Godwin-Ternbach Museum of Klapper Hall this past Tuesday night—above is the lovely museum space where we held the reading. All of our readers were fabulous and it was great to meet and greet lots of new people, especially the Queens College students who stuck around after class!
HUGE thanks, once again, to Nicole Cooley and the Queens College MFA Program in Creative Writing and Literary Translation, as well as the Queens College communications department, for helping to put this special event together and doing such an incredible job of spreading the word.
Check out some photos of Tuesday's readers, all of whom contributed their work to Forgotten Borough, and who either teach at Queens College now or have in past years: Rigoberto González, Nicole Cooley, Jocelyn Lieu, Roger Sedarat, and Jayanti Tamm.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Queens College Event: Tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.!
Don't forget that our big Queens College event takes place TOMORROW, Tuesday, May 3 at 6 p.m.! The reading has been featured all over NYC media, including the Daily News, Queens Chronicle, and TimesLedger! It's a CAN'T MISS event!
Head to the Godwin-Ternbach Museum on the fourth floor of Klapper Hall and enjoy a FREE evening of readings from Forgotten Borough, featuring the following contributors, all current or former instructors at Queens College:
The readings will be followed by a free reception and copies of the anthology will be available for sale. Check out the Facebook page for more information and to RSVP, and visit the QC Web site for directions.
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just lots of little ones! A few weeks ago I went on a mini shopping spree, mainly to buy toiletries and some underwear. Part of those purchases were three bras all in black but differing slightly in design. On Saturday I took the only one at that time I hadn't worn since its purchase to wear that day and discovered one of the straps was twisted and no matter how I tried to correct it stayed twisted. It had been stitched that way in manufacture. It either meant a trip to the store to have it exchanged or unpick it and stitch it back as it should have been. I put the bra to one side and wore another instead. It would be Monday before I could get to the store. On Sunday I had decided to rest, my Sabbath rest if you like but with me I seldom have a complete rest. It is more that I don't work at my profession or do any major work at home, except the small things. While getting dressed on Sunday morning I remembered the bra. I took it downstairs with a view to altering the strap myself after breakfast. It took ten minutes and it was as good as new, it was new but this time the strap wasn't twisted! I have to say I had never come across such a thing in a new garment before. I had brought down my soiled bed linen on Saturday evening and placed it in the washing machine hanging it all in the cellar boiler room before treating myself to a soak in the bath tub. It was so much nicer than having a shower after the hard work of the day. I don't use the bath too often but it is nice when I do. On Sunday morning I folded up the now dry linen in order to hang up the towels I had put in the machine before breakfast. It was then that I remembered the grease-band kit I had purchased on my visit to Dobbies Garden Centre earlier. I cut and fitted a band around the two fruiting apple trees to prevent insects from crawling up the trunk. There are two reasonably large apple trees and one very small apple tree though they were all planted at the same time in 1989! The small tree's trunk has never grown wider than a couple of centimetres and it is less than two metres in height. We have no idea why. In this picture taken a few years ago before we had the large greenhouse installed, you might be able to see the trees on the left of the greenhouse. They stand in a row with the small one nearest (just left of the green watering can)..
I came indoors to prepare another vegetable and chicken stew and another rock cake. It rained all afternoon so I remained indoors apart from a short visit to my next-door neighbour who wanted to see if I could help with a technical problem concerning their television and extension speaker unit. They had purchased the wrong connecting lead! On my return home I placed the two green wheelie bins in the street ready for emptying on Monday. I am so ready for them to be emptied of all those bluebells! Trouble is, one of them will get filled again almost immediately when I empty out the builder's bag of its bluebell contents………..
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I have a great idea! I want to create 12 fairies to start with and make beautiful post cards and posters with them. I would like to sell them in my shop either individually or in sets of 6, and give an option for people to choose which 6 they want. And at the end of the year I want to create a fairy calendar and year planner for 2013. Each fairy will have a name, a story and a month!
What do you think??? Is it a good idea? I am not sure yet whether there will be demand for my fairies, whether people will like them enough to buy. So, I am commencing a bit of a market research here. I am trying to figure out whether it is worth doing... Your opinion would be very much appreciated!
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TAEFL structures deal to provide finance for UK company
Securing a contract to supply electricity generating facilities to an African country would be a feather in the cap of any exporter. When the order is placed by a national government in the region, the prestige of winning such a contract increases by an order of magnitude.
A British company recently found itself in that fortunate position after a year of negotiations and competitive tendering. The deal was to supply a turnkey system delivering 200KW of off-grid power to a village community. Strictly speaking, the term 'generator' is not wholly accurate in this context, as the installation involves a bank of photo-voltaic cells for converting the abundant African sunlight into sustainable and renewable electrical power.
Winning a sizeable order is only the first step – however prestigious the client may be – as most orders of this type have to be financed. The most cost-effective source of PV panels today is China, where local manufacturers require a down-payment with the remainder paid when the panels are ready to be shipped out. The UK company which secured the contract had to be able to finance the manufacturing and the time it would take for the panels to reach their destination in Africa by sea. Then there is the time to install and commission the turnkey system. All before payment by the client falls due.
Dealing with a stable overseas government – as in this instance – has at least one attraction. The country's central bank can issue a Letter of Credit (LC) that is effectively 'convertible currency' which can be used to provide the liquidity which the contractor requires to progress the order.
TAEFL recommended as as specialist in field of order finance
The company's management had researched the marketplace for assistance in financing their order. Trade & Export Finance was identified as a specialist in the field, having negotiated similar financial instruments for deals in countries as diverse as Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates and Libya (in less turbulent days).
The Letter of Credit issued by the purchaser has been confirmed by a leading bank in Europe, which means that the value of the LC would be honoured by that bank subject only to the installation being completed. With an instrument of assured value in its hands, TAEFL turned to its specialist funding partner UK EXIM Finance to provide what is effectively an advance against the value of the Letter of Credit.
From the lender's perspective, the deal offered an acceptable degree of security. UK EXIM Finance is paying the Chinese PV manufacturer and will retain title to the equipment being shipped from there directly into Africa. A debenture over the company completes the security, which is further supported by the directors' undertakings.
The entire deal will take an estimated 18 months to complete, and UK EXIM Finance is committed to funding each stage of the process as expenditure is incurred. The Letter of Credit has been written for $160,000 (approximately 112,000), and the finance company is making £75,000 available against it.
The deal with the African government is interesting but the circumstances are not unique. There are many UK exporters in a similar position; winning confirmed orders which can make a great deal of difference to their turnover and profitability but lacking the funding to start the ball rolling. TAEFL's proven expertise is in getting the details right all along the way, with the Letter of Credit as the most important building block.
The company's skills include ensuring that the LC 'does what it says on the tin' so that the confirming bank and the specialist trade finance company can move ahead rapidly and with confidence to help another UK company make a real contribution to the nation's export targets.


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Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark
SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK; Well, this may be called Spider Man: Turn Off the Whole Silly Experience. Nevertheless, It has finally opened. The first act is just boring and ridiculous. To a certain extent, this huge expensive globe thing that comes on stage at the end of the first act and is barely used characterizes the whole production. We've got to be talking tens of thousands of dollars for something that's excessive, showy and meaningless. The opening bit with villain Ms. Arachne is lovely. Makes no sense, but is lovely. And then there's the huge globe, and not a whole lot in between. The first act is really a bore and you think, oh my goodness. The second act is significantly better and more fun. In fact, if I were going to be part of the new team, I would lose the whole first act and just make it 90 minutes because there is no chemistry, no plot, and no character development. On the other hand, the flying is really fun and the audience loves it. It's kind of stupid fun. Will this survive once the tourists have gone home? Probably not, and while I loved Spidey landing in my lap, my overwhelming feeling was 'yea gods, look how far he must have fallen and how lucky he is to have not been killed.' So you really wanted to love this, unfortunately, there's not much there to love. Two and a half stars.


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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
We often talk about how to be creative, but we rarely talk about what can kill it.
Youngme Moon posted a video outlining his 14 points on how to kill creatativity. I'm sure we're all guilty of doing at least one his points. For those of you who'd rather get the straight info, here's a transcript of his video:
1. Play it safe
2. Listen to that inner voice – what if someone thinks it stupid
3. Know your limitations – pigeonhole yourself
4. Remind yourself it's just a job.
5. Show you're the smartest guy in the room – make skepticism your middle name
6. Be the tough guy – demand to see the data/there's no evidence this will work
7. Respect history – give the past the benefit of the doubt
8. Stop the madness before it can get started – crush problem ideas early
9. Been there, done that
10. Keep your eyes and mind closed.
11. Assume there is no problem.
12. Underestimate your customers. That's not what they're asking for.
13. Be a mentor and give advice to others.
14. Be suspicious of the "creatives" in your organization
15. When all else fails, act like a grown-up - get back to work.
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Itqan Capital is a Saudi Closed Joint Stock Investment Company with a paid-up capital of 111,229,140 Saudi Riyals under CR no. 4030167335 licensed by the Capital Market Authority as per license no. 07058-37 issued on 9th of April, 2007. We aspire to be the Kingdom's pre-eminent provider of investment offerings to pension funds, foundations, charity organizations, endowments, private and public companies, high-net worth individuals, and family offices. Our experienced team creates and manages investment products and constructs, restructures and manages investment portfolios, in addition to extending other financial services in the Saudi market and opportunistically in GCC and MENA region.
Our goal is to serve the best interests of our clients, investors, team, and society at large. We do so by crafting and managing bespoke investment offerings that generate superior risk-adjusted value for investors and strong growth for our shareholders.
Itqan Capital is a member of Al Baraka Banking Group ("ABG"), an international Islamic bank headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain with presence in 15 countries, 700 branches, and total assets in excess of $24 billion as of December, 2016. ABG is rated BB+ (long-term) and B (short-term) by Standard and Poor's and is listed on the Bahrain Bourse and NASDAQ Dubai stock exchanges.
Business model and strategy
Our four main lines of business-asset management, principal investment, investment banking, and custodial services-are synergistic and integral to each other. They are all supported by our centralized advisory, research and business development capabilities.
The firm's business focus is creating returns by providing a diversified range of products and services to clients. We have specific expertise in sustainable sectors including real estate, education, healthcare, food, manufacturing, and contracting, amongst other various sectors.
Investment philosophy
We believe in traditional investment techniques with a modern approach -relying on fundamental methodology and combining it with technical analytics while keeping a flexible stance to act swiftly and decisively as opportunities are identified. Our philosophy is based on three principles:
1. We believe that investments generating a recurring and sustainable income yield are the most important source of long-term wealth, backed by the potential for capital appreciation.
2. We believe that identification of and adherence to an asset allocation practice is the key to effective investment policy.
3. We seek opportunities aligned with Shariah principles, with the potential to deliver strong financial returns as well as societal benefits.
Fostering an entrepreneurial culture
Strong prudential management is essential, along with extensive industry and regional expertise, diligent risk management, and the entrepreneurial ability to identify and capitalize on latent opportunities. This enables us to deliver innovative products and services and strong investment returns, while giving our clients and investors the confidence that derives from outstanding performance.
Client satisfaction and loyalty are paramount
Itqan's unwavering emphasis is on providing the highest quality of client service, backed by comprehensive reporting and utmost confidentiality. Our clients' satisfaction and loyalty are always the most reliable indicators of our success.
Itqan Shareholders
Itqan Capital is owned by renowned businessmen and companies which are:
1. Al Baraka Banking Group
2. Al Baraka Islamic Bank - Bahrain
3. Aseer Co.
4. Shiekh Saleh A. Kamel
5. Dallah Albaraka Holding Co.
6. Mr. Abdullah M. Yamani
Board of Director Report - 2018 (click here – Available only in Arabic)
Board of Director Report - 2017 (click here – Available only in Arabic)
Board of Director Report - 2016 (click here – Available only in Arabic)
Annual Audited Financial Report -2018 ( Click here )
Annual Audited Financial Report -2017 ( Click here ) Annual Audited Financial Report -2016 ( Click here )
Annual Audited Financial Report -2017 ( Click here )
Annual Audited Financial Report -2016 ( Click here )


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I feel like it's time I did a girly post! If you want ultra girly, well, this Sn@tch dress is for you!! There are several colors in the set for a whopping 10L. I like that it feels sexy but still innocent. Also keep in mind that Sn@tch is currently having their 50%-75% off sale through Monday!
Got another 10L? Check out this hair from ElikaTira. It's one of those styles that goes with just about anything. This includes several additional colors *and* the band is color change. The collar is from KittyCats and come with matching bracelet and even a matching collar for KittyCats (if you have them, of course.) The skin is 69L from Mango, Mango! at the little mini event space for The Highlands sim and comes with 4 brow options, 3 cleavage options, and freckle options. Also one with blue eye makeup if you have another 69L to spare. (And yes Mango, Mango! is my own store. Pimpin' ain't easy. LOL!)
Dress and Stockings: Sn@tch, Platinum Hunt item (10L)
Hair: Elikatira, Platinum Hunt item (10L)
Collar Set: KittyCats, Platinum Hunt item (10L)
Skin: Mango, Mango! @ The Highlands Sale, 69L (limited time)
Eyes: Croire
Poses: Madeline


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St. Paul 7th Street W.
Citadel Worship & Service Center
Our center at 401 7th St. W. helps area residents through a wide range of basic needs programs, including a weekly fresh grocery distribution called Friday Food Fair and an emergency food shelf. Help is provided in English, Spanish and Hmong to anyone in need, without discrimination. We also operate a thriving preschool center and a variety of youth and adult ministries throughout the week. On Sundays, we offer Sunday School for all ages and our Salvation Army officers lead worship services.


text: Thought that while I was sending this to a friend I would post it too. Not sure what book it comes from, a friend gave it to me and it had 2T oil in it before too). Nice with a tomatoey sauce and ... Vege Meat Loaf 2 eggs, beaten (or 3 whites or however much subst) 1 C cottage cheese 1C rolled oats 1tsp sage or parsley 1 finely chopped onion 1T soy sauce 1t marmite or vegemite (yeast extract spread...i think it is a kiwi thing, so if you can't get it try some kind of stock) Mix all ingred together and put in greased loaf tin. Bake approx 45 mins in moderate oven till firm and brown. Eat hot or cold. ------------------------------


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Our product portfolio includes fans in all designs and sizes. LTG fans for food machinery are available with special materials, seals etc. Fine-tuned design is particularly important in this area. LTG centrifugal fans are used mainly for air circulation, and our popular LTG tangential fans distribute air very evenly over large areas. Applications include circulation of hot gases, drying and flash freezing of food. Preferred by machine manufacturers throughout the world, these fans operate efficiently and help to produce food of the finest quality.
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Pasta Machines
Drying is a key process in the industrial production of pasta. Why not opt for an innovative drying system and speed up your drying process with LTG tangential fans? Noodles and pasta in their many forms are among the most popular foods worldwide. But before they are packaged for sale and find their way to the table, they have to undergo a variety of production steps. Automating this process for industrial production presents some big challenges. The most difficult step from the engineering point of view is drying. This applies in particular to long or tubular forms of pasta such as spaghetti or macaroni. Drying removes moisture from pasta, strengthens its structure and gives it a long shelf life, at the same time enhancing its appearance and consistency. The critical parameters in drying are air speed, humidity and temperature. This is where LTG tangential fans come in. They provide perfect air flow and climate control. Thanks to their special design, they generate a homogeneous air flow which prevents sticking of the dough strings and allows precise, uniform treatment. These fans apply air to the entire width of the area being processed, bringing about a significant improvement in efficiency. The drying time is considerably shortened, which saves energy and cuts costs. The fans are made of stainless steel in order to comply with hygiene standards, provide high-quality products and ensure reliable production. The results are impressive: pasta of the finest quality.
Discover LTG products for pasta machines! Here you can see the associated products:
- Series G/T 25 - 90
- Series T 125 - 200
- Series VQ 200 -1000
- Conveying Fans M./5 RU..MS
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Our engineering services will help you to find intelligent, innovative ways to circulate air in your pasta production machinery.
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You Are Here: Preschool >> Themes >> Preschool Ocean Theme >> Preschool Ocean Science
Sea Habitat
Submitted by SusanPut things that exist in a sea habitat (sand, small shells, smooth stones, seaweed, etc) in a small box for your children to look at.
Sea Water
Submitted by GingerShow your children seawater by brining in ocean water or adding salt to lake water.
difference in Water Types
Submitted by JanetHave two bowls of water. One saltwater and one fresh let your children taste and smell the different waters. Then let them float different items in the different waters. (Items that will not float in regular water will float in salt water) Finally, put two small amount in the freezer and check on them every couple of hours (the salt water will freeze slower)
Marine Animal
Submitted by LizPlace several different pictures of marine animals in an area. Talk to your children about the animals habitat, what they eat, etc.
How Long is a Whale
Submitted by BarbAsk your kids how long they think the largest creature in the world is. Then get a long rope (about 100 feet) and have them unwind it. They will be amazed at how long a blue whale is. Next ask them how many of their lengths it would take to make a blue whale (You can actually do this if you have the time)
Why they Live where they live
Submitted by AndiTalk to your children how some animals live near the top of the ocean where the water is warmer (fish, etc) while others live lower where it is cooler (whales, etc) Then show them that hot water rises by filling a clear container with cold water. Next add blue hot water (dye with blue food coloring) The hot blue water will rise to the top of the pitcher
Oil and Water
Submitted by FeliciaTalk to your children about the travesties when oil was spilt into the ocean. Then show them how oil floats on water by pouring water into a pan and then pouring oil on top of it.
Magnified Shells and Sand
Submitted by LoriPlace several shells and sand along with a magnifying glass in an area of your classroom. Your children will love getting to see the patterns and makeup of these items.
Salt and Freshwater Animals
Submitted by GingerMake a salt water solution and dye it with food coloring. Fill the jar half full of salt solution and then slowly pour plain tap water on top of the solution. The salt water will stay at the bottom of the solution because it is heavier. Release a couple of small brine shrimp (check a pet store) and a goldfish into the solution. The shrimp will go to the seawater bottom while the goldfish will stay at the top (freshwater).
Dry Seaweed
Submitted by TandyPut seaweed (purchase from the grocery store) in your water table. This makes the area smell like the sea. The seaweed also feels like the real thing.
Waves in a Bottle
Submitted by PaulaFill a plastic soda bottle half way with blue died water. Next fill the remainder of the bottle with oil Now your children can make waves by tilting the bottle.
Submitted by KelliPut an Aquarium in your room full of fish. Children love to watch the fish swim around. Hint: Don't use ocean animals, as they are much harder to take care of.
These Preschool Ideas Found At:Everything Preschool >> Themes >> Ocean >> Science


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Best Free ZIP / RAR Software for Windows
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7-Zip offers a free (open source) file compression and decompression utility. It supports decompression of rar and zip files and allows you to compress files in zip or 7z format. It is not a trial software and IMHO is far better than any of the popular trial softwares like Winzip and Winrar. Go get it from here.
The main features of 7-Zip
- High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression
- Supported formats:
- Packing / unpacking: 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP and WIM
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- For ZIP and GZIP formats, 7-Zip provides a compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than the ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip
- Strong AES-256 encryption in 7z and ZIP formats
- Self-extracting capability for 7z format
- Integration with Windows Shell
- Powerful File Manager
- Powerful command line version
- Plugin for FAR Manager
- Localizations for 79 languages
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