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This page is about Exchange Traded Funds. For the fund with ticker symbol ETF, see the page on Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund (ETF)
An exchange traded fund (ETF) is an investment product - similar to a mutual fund - that trades on a stock exchange. Most ETFs track major stock indices or industry sub-sectors, which allows investors to get exposure to either the entire market or specific sectors with a single purchase. Unlike a mutual fund, an ETF's holdings - the investments it makes - are always known (its components are simply the weighted components of the index it tracks).
While some mutual funds often aim to "beat" the market or the sector they use as a benchmark, ETFs are typically designed to provide investors with the same performance of the stated benchmark (whether good or bad). Because mutual funds seek to out perform their benchmark, they are described as being "actively managed" (the portfolio managers will make buying and selling decisions based on their views of particular securities in the benchmark), whereas ETFs use "passive management".
As a result, ETFs often charge lower fees than mutual funds, and can be inexpensive ways for investors to invest in the market as a whole or specific sub-sectors. ETFs also have lower expense ratios because they are not actively managed. In most cases, this results in lower management fees and lower turnover costs.
Trading Differences Between ETFs and Mutual Funds
There are some other mechanical differences between mutual funds and ETFs with regards to how they are traded. Mutual funds are quoted shortly after the end of each trading session (and only get one NAV price per day), and typically can't be traded intra-day (buying in the morning, selling in the afternoon). On the other hand, ETFs, however, can be traded intra-day, and some can also be traded in the pre-market and after-hours sessions (note - some ETFs trade 15 minutes beyond normal market hours).
Exchange traded funds hold a pool of assets, the total value of which is divided into proportional shares which are bought and sold by investors via a stock exchange. This provides a very easy way for investors to get a specific set of equities without the overhead of purchasing each equity separately. For example, if an investor wanted to invest $1000 in all the companies in the S&P 500 index, it would be impractical for her to put such a (relatively) small amount to so many securities (she would need to split her $1000 by the weights of each stock in the S&P 500 index). However, by buying shares in an ETF that tracks the S&P 500 Index, she can easily get this exposure by purchasing one security, the ETF.
Tax Efficiency
The construction method of ETFs actually creates a tax advantage for investors when compared to mutual funds. One ETF share is a proportional ownership right for a pool of assets held in the ETF; one mutual fund share is a proportional ownership right for each security in the fund. The difference is subtle, but important. If an investor buys a mutual fund for $10 a share, and sells it 6 months later for $10 a share, she could still owe capital gains on her investment. If an ETF is purchased instead, there would be no capital gains on the transaction. The reason is that the mutual fund investor owns tiny pieces of actual stocks through her fund, so when the portfolio manager buys and sells individual stocks for the fund, capital gains (and losses) can occur without a change in the fund's NAV.
Like mutual funds, ETFs are priced proportionately to the value of the underlying equities it represents. In essence, the fund takes the value of the whole pie and slices it into equal shares. Each share necessarily has the same value. However, unlike mutual funds, which calculate a Net Asset Value at the end of every day, the value of the ETF changes throughout the trading day based on supply and demand from investors; just like a stock, an ETF is subject to the Bid/Ask Spread (however the difference between "true" NAV and the quoted NAV will be very close if the ETF can be sold short).
The makeup of the 'basket' that a given ETF represents is determined when the ETF is established, and cannot change. For example, the iShares Russell 1000 Index Fund (IWB), tracks the stocks listed in the Russell 1000 Index. Plotting the two side-by-side shows a near perfect track in terms of performance.
The issuers and managers of the ETF (called sponsors) are paid a management fee from the fund itself. Though typically small, the amount of the fee varies between funds and may have a significant effect on the difference in value between the fund and it's underlying assets.
ETFs are built on sound corporate governance principles: Board of Directors, Compensated management, highly detailed recordkeeping and audit requirements.
Like Mutual Funds, ETFs are regulated by the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(Note the bid-ask spread on your ETF at purchase: long-term investors can focus on the expense ratio alone, whereas actively trading investors may wish to consider the premium they're paying for a less-liquid ETF like VEA versus the well-known EFA)
Though commonly associated with stock indices, ETFs can hold any type of asset, including stocks, bonds, futures, currencies, or even tangible commodities such as gold bars. The variety of different "investable" assets means that ETF investors can get exposure not just to stocks, but also to entire asset classes that may otherwise be out of reach. For example, the average investor may not have the risk tolerance, capital, or trading skill to invest in oil futures, but she could easily invest in an oil etf that tracks those futures prices.


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Case stems from handling of mentally ill murder suspect
The Oregon State Bar is pursuing an ethic charges against the Washington County District Attorney and a defense attorney for decisions they made concerning a mentally ill murder suspect.
The decision was made on Saturday when the State Professional Responsibility Board reviewed the bar's investigation into complaints against District Attorney Bob Hermann and defense attorney Robert Axford, according to bar spokeswoman Kateri Walsh.
The complaints were filed by retired Judge Jim Hargreaves concerning the handling of Donn Thomas Spinosa, who was accused of killing his wife.
According to the complaints Hermann and Axford pursued a mental illness magistrate hold against Spinosa that was not authorized by Oergon law. It was signed by Washington County Judge Thomas Kohl.
The board brought charges against Hermann and Axford but dismissed the complaint against Kohl.
In a Sept. 25 letter to Herman, the bar wrote, "At a meeting held on September 22, 2012, the State Professional Responsibility Board of the Oregon State Bar directed that a formal discipkinary proceeding be instituted against you. The proceeding related to the matter brought to our attention by Senior Judge James R. Hargreaves and will adress your alleged violations of the standards of professional conduct: RPC 3.1 [unmeritous legal position] and RPC 8.4(a)(4) [conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice].
The bar sent a similar letter to Axford.
The charges will be investigated by a three-member panel appointed by the Oregon Supreme Court. Hermann and Axford could be disbarred if found guilty of the alleged violations.
Hermann and Axford could not be reached for comment.
Spinosa was charged with stabbing his wife to death on May 10, 1997. He was declared unable to assist in his own defense and sent to the state hospital for treatment. After he reach the three-year limit allowed by law, the charges were dismissed but he was repeatedly civilly to the hospital.
Hermann refiled aggravated murder charges against Spinosa in October 2010. A year later, Kohl found that Spinosa was still unable to aid and assist in his trial. Hermann and Axford, Spinosa's attorney, then filed a joint motion asking that he be held indefinitely at the hospital. It was signed by Kohl. In his complaints, Hargreaves said that violated Spinsoa's rights.

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News: Fall 2009
Patriarch Kirill visits Ukraine
A ten-day trip to Ukraine by Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church included visits to a monument to victims of the Stalin-era famine, a liturgy that drew thousands to the scenic but tense Crimean peninsula, and a pilgrimage to Pochaev, one of the most important monasteries in the Orthodox Church. The visit started July 27.
"It is not my goal to give political recipes, or offer political analyses," Kirill said at the outset. "My task is, praying together with the people, to ponder with them our common spiritual present and future."
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate accounts for more than a third of the Russian Orthodox Church, but calls are growing for its autocephaly. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko advocated uniting his country's Orthodox churches under the Istanbul-based Patriarch of Constantinople. The Moscow Patriarchate speaks of Kiev as the southern capitol in the Russian Orthodox Church, part of "a unified spiritual expanse that is much deeper and more enduring than political space."
While in Kiev, Kirill said that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church already functions as an independent church and that formal autocephaly at this time would be detrimental to church unity.
With President Yushchenko, Kirill visited a monument to those who died during World War II and to victims of mass hunger that occurred under Stalin in 1932-1933. "This was the common tragedy of our entire people, who lived in that time in one country," Kirill said.
During a visit to Rivne in western Ukraine, Kirill was the object of protest from adherents of the breakaway Kiev Patriarchate, who carried signs with slogans such as "The Russian Orthodox Church is the agent of Moscow's empire."
Kirill's first words to the crowd were "Christ is Risen!" He compared parishioners of the church that is faithful to the Moscow Patriarchate to catacomb Christians of the early centuries of Christianity. "Preserve the Orthodox faith, in spite of all divisions, preserve your unity, because in unity is spiritual strength."
On August 2, Kirill presided at a liturgy in Kherson, near the port of Sevastopol in Crimea."Today it is my fervent prayer that never and under no circumstances should brothers ever take aim at each other," he said, "that never and under no circumstances should the hand of one be raised against another, because nothing divides brothers so much as spilled blood."â
Russian, Georgian patriarchs commemorate South Ossetia war
While their political counterparts lobbed charges of aggression in marking the first anniversary of the South Ossetia war, Orthodox Church leaders from Russia and Georgia called for peace.
Patriarch Kirill and Patriarch Ilia stressed the shared spiritual heritage of the warring sides, continuing the line taken last year by Ilia and the late Patriarch Aleksy, who together had sought reconciliation as the conflict raged.
At a panikhida at Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior on August 8, Kirill said that the war was "a tragedy of three fraternal Orthodox peoples."
"Recalling this event, today we will pray for the repose of the souls of all those who died regardless of nationality. We pray for all Orthodox people, who lost their lives in this war," said Kirill. "At the same time, we will entreat the Lord that never again and under no circumstances should Orthodox peoples raise their hands against one another and spill one another's blood."
Patriarch Ilia of Georgia spoke of the deep links between Russia and Georgia. He said that the churches would continue to encourage peaceful solutions. "We pay great honor and respect to Russia, its culture, and its spirituality," he said. "We have common saints. Russia must know we never reconcile ourselves to violations of Georgian borders. About this, Georgians are unanimous. We shall seek a peaceful way out. Orthodox churches of Russia and Georgia always support peaceful solution of the problem." â
Kirill and Bartholomew Meet
In July Patriarch Kirill of Russia, visiting Istanbul, held talks with Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople aimed at overcoming post-Soviet-era tensions that have divided the two Orthodox churches.
"From time to time, clouds have temporarily overshadowed ties between the brethren churches," Bartholomew said in greeting Kirill. "These clouds must be sent to their places in the pages of history."
Responding, Kirill said the two churches should unite to bear witness in the modern world.
"In conditions when religion is being pushed to the sidelines of public life, when the very understanding of sin is being wiped away, traditional moral values are being radically reconsidered and the profit motive is placed at the foundation of economics, we must unite efforts to defend Gospel norms and develop a unified Orthodox response to the challenges of our time."
The Moscow Patriarchate was angered in the 1990s when Constantinople recognized the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church as a separate entity. The status of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine has also become a thorn in relations between the patriarchates. â
Role of the churches in secular Europe
Meeting in Lyon in mid-July, a gathering of European churches opened with a call for Christians to be at the forefront of resisting all forms of violence and racism.
"As Christians, we dare to hope, even in an age when millions of people all over the planet are in despair, under pressure from the global economic crisis, and are overwhelmed by uncertainty," said Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, in welcoming delegates to the Assembly of the Conference of European Churches.
"There is hope when we resist all forms of violence and racism, when we defend the dignity of every human person," he said. "There is hope when we insist on the obligation for unselfish solidarity between people and peoples, when we fight for unfeigned respect for the creation." Christians, he said, must be at the forefront of "defending the dignity of all human beings."
Patriarch Daniel, leader of the Romanian Orthodox Church, warned against attempts to restore a "Christian medieval Europe" as a response to increasing religious plurality. "We will have to become more and more used to religious pluralism, with respect for the others, without falling into doctrinal or moral relativism."
The migration of people, he said, had radically changed the religious map of Europe. "In this complex context, we cannot afford to be nostalgic by attempting to restore a Christian medieval Europe. This is a new reality which brings about new challenges, where the churches must find together new solutions for new problems. European integration regarded only from an economic, juridical, financial and strategic-defensive viewpoint is not sufficient. The spiritual factor and, most of all, the religious one, because religion is the most profound dimension of human spirituality, cannot be disregarded."
Europe was experiencing, he said, a "profound spiritual crisis" marked by a tension "between tradition and modernity, a loss of traditional Christian values, and a painful instability of the family," as well as atheism, sectarianism and religious fundamentalism.
The economic crisis, he said, reveals "a spiritual crisis of greed that could be converted into an opportunity. This would entail promoting a change of attitudes about "the relationship between spiritual and material, between the amassing of wealth and the solidarity with the poor. The Gospel shows that Jesus Christ had a preference for the poor, for those in suffering, for those who cannot rely entirely on themselves." â
Archbishop Hilarion: Stalin a 'monster'
During an interview in Moscow in August, Archbishop Hilarion, head of the Department for External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church, condemned Josef Stalin for committing the crime of genocide.
"Stalin was a spiritually-deformed monster, who created a horrific, inhuman system of ruling the country," Hilarion told the news magazine Ekspert. "He unleashed a genocide against the people of his own country and bears personal responsibility for the death of millions of innocent people. In this respect Stalin is completely comparable to Hitler."
Hilarion's statement contrasts with a study guide for high school teachers, approved by Vladimir Putin when he was president, in which Stalin is portrayed as an effective manager, comparable to the Russian tsars or to Bismarck, who united Germany in the 19th century.
Archbishop Hilarion in his interview said that "the number of victims of Stalinist repressions is comparable to our losses in the Great Patriotic War."
Yet, Hilarion also warned against idealizing pre-revolutionary Russia. "If everything had been right in the pre-revolutionary church, then there wouldn't have been a mass retreat from it during the revolutionary and post-revolutionary period. Maybe the revolution itself wouldn't have happened."
The situation today, said Hilarion, requires a different approach to relations between Church and State. "Of course, there were many positive things as well in the pre-revolutionary status of the Church in the State," he said, "but under no circumstances must there be an attempt to recreate the pre-revolutionary situation. We must create a new model of Church-State relations that would exclude those negative phenomena in church and public life that led to the revolution."
Shortly before Victory Day celebrations in May to mark the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, Patriarch Kirill indicated an interpretation of events that might diverge with that of the Kremlin. The Soviet victory in the war was "a miracle," Kirill said, and the suffering of the Soviet people during the war can be seen as atonement for its rejection of Christianity during the Bolshevik era after the Russian Revolution in 1917. â
Solovki: from Gulag to spiritual center
new martyrs of Solovki
The Solovetsky Islands off the coast of Russia's northern Arkhangelsk region settled by monks in the 15th century became a center for the Gulag system of prison camps in the 20th century. Now the monastic archipelago is becoming a spiritual center not only for Russia but for all of Europe, said Patriarch Kirill when he visited the Golgotha-Crucifixion Hermitage on Anzer Island, where sick prisoners were sent to die.
Kirill's grandfather, Vasily Gundyayev, a priest, was a prisoner in the island camp, whose cruelty was immortalized in dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn's book, The Gulag Archipelago. Kirill said it was a miracle that his grandfather had survived.
"We believe that these sufferings and torments have strengthened the power of the Church as it grows with a divine power rather than with a human one," Kirill declared. "It would be good if here, on Solovki, a national center for the study of the feat of the Russian church in the 20th century, the feat of the martyrs and confessors, was created."
When the Solovetsky Islands were seized by the Bolsheviks after the 1917 Russian Revolution, its monks became prisoners. They were joined by thousands of other clergy, believers, intellectuals, and aristocrats whom the new regime wanted to eradicate.
"The Lord himself chose this deserted place, so that his death and resurrection were specially commemorated here," said Kirill. "The Lord himself chose this place for people to take incomparable sufferings and torments."
While on the islands, Kirill called for the State to turn over all the property of the monastery to the Russian Orthodox Church to allow it to complete the restoration of the complex and open an Orthodox educational institution there. Solovki, as the islands and monastery are known, has in recent years witnessed disputes between the church, museum workers, and non-governmental organizations on how such monuments should be run. The monastery and grounds are shared by the church and a State-run museum.
Many pilgrims and tourists have been coming to Solovki, famous both for its many martyrs and its scenery and marine life. â
Bartholomew: Global Crisis an opportunity
The global crisis offers an opportunity to deal in new ways with our problems, said Patriarch Bartholomeos in a message to mark a day of prayer for God's creation, September 1.
"Human progress is not just the accumulation of wealth and the thoughtless consumption of the earth's resources," he said.
"We have rendered the market the center of our interest, our activities and, finally, of our life, forgetting that this choice of ours will affect the lives of future generations
"The present crisis offers an opportunity for us to deal with the problems in a different way, because the methods that created these problems cannot provide their best solution.
"If we believe that we are no more than consumers, then we shall seek fulfilment in consuming the whole earth; but if we believe we are made in the image of God, we shall act with care and compassion, striving to become what we are created to be." â
Ministry of urban parishes explored
The ministry of parishes in urban U.S. settings was the topic of a meeting hosted by the Diocese of the Midwest at Saint Theodosius Cathedral in Cleveland and Archangel Michael Church in Broadview Heights, Ohio, the weekend of July 16-17.
The program included presentations from Orthodox and non-Orthodox contributors, roundtable sessions, case studies, relevant workshops, and fellowship.
Fr. Justin Mathews of the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians United to Serve (FOCUS) gave examples of urban Orthodox parishes serving the homeless and hungry. Charles Robbins, outreach coordinator at Saint Gregory of Nyssa Church, Columbus, Ohio, offered personal insights into the outreach ministry of his parish. Through a combination of speakers and workshops, participants were encouraged get "unstuck" and think creatively about new initiatives in urban parish life.
In many cases, this could involve partnering with existing institutions, other Orthodox parishes, and non-Orthodox faith communities. â
Calley apologizes for My Lai Massacre
Speaking in a soft, sometimes labored voice, the only U.S. Army officer convicted in the 1968 slaying of the occupants of My Lai in Vietnam made a public apology while speaking to a small group near the military base where he was court-martialed.
"There is not a day that goes by that I do not feel remorse for what happened that day in My Lai," said William Calley in August. I feel remorse for the Vietnamese who were killed, for their families, for the American soldiers involved and their families. I am very sorry."
Calley, now 66, was a young Army lieutenant when a court-martial at nearby Fort Benning convicted him of murder in 1971. More than 500 men, women and children were killed in the massacre.
Though sentenced to life in prison, Calley ended up serving three years under house arrest after President Richard Nixon reduced his sentence.
Calley never denied taking part in the slaying, but insisted he was following orders.
"If you are asking why I did not stand up to them when I was given the orders, I will have to say that I was a second lieutenant getting orders from my commander and I followed them foolishly, I guess," he said. â
Palestinians study nonviolence
In the West Bank city of Hebron, nearly 30 percent are unemployed. Confronted with 78 checkpoints monitored by Israeli soldiers, for Palestinians even the shortest of trips is frustrating and time consuming.
Four Israeli settlements within Hebron's city limits, and another five just outside of the city, are home to some of the most aggressive and dangerous settlers in the West Bank.
In the midst of the violence and desperation, a dozen young Palestinian men and women have been meeting together to discuss the words and deeds of such advocates of nonviolence as Dr. Martin Luther King.
"They have come because of their refusal to accept defeat and because of their conviction that there is a way forward that does not involve violence, but chooses to draw its strength from love," according to The America-Palestine Report.
"They are participants in the Nonviolence Youth Hebron training program, and they are joining their voices with thousands throughout the Palestinian territories who are convinced of the potential to create change through nonviolent resistance to injustice."
Nonviolent Youth is a project of Love Thy Neighbor, a group based in Bethesda, Maryland, which for the past two years has sponsored nonviolence summer camps for children and nonviolence training seminars for young adults.
Through music, literature, art and role play, participants are given the opportunity to build and practice their nonviolence and conflict resolution skills.
Organizers draw on "the long history of nonviolent resistance that is woven throughout Palestinian society and culture," according to LTN's director, Tarek Abuata. â
Rabbis start fast for Gaza
A group of rabbis has organized a monthly communal fast to protest Israel's actions in Gaza.
Called Ta'anit Tzedek (Jewish Fast for Gaza: http://fastforgaza.net), the water-only fast takes place on the third Thursday of every month from sunrise to sunset. The first fast took place on July 16. Participants also are being asked to sign a statement at the group's Web site and donate the money they save on food to the Milk for Preschoolers Campaign sponsored by American Near Eastern Refugee Aid, a campaign fighting malnutrition among Gazan children.
The 13 rabbis who initiated the fast said that the project is based in Jewish tradition, in which "a communal fast is held in times of crisis both as an expression of mourning and as a call to repentance."
The fast has four goals: calling for a lifting of the Israeli blockade of Gaza, which has been in place since Hamas' electoral victory in early 2006; providing humanitarian and development aid to the people of Gaza; calling on Israel, the U.S. and other nations to negotiate with Hamas to end the blockade; and urging the U.S. government to "vigorously engage both Israelis and Palestinians toward a just and peaceful settlement of the conflict."
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Whenever people say, "We mustn't be sentimental," you can take it they are about to do something cruel. And if they add, "We must be realistic," they mean they are going to make money out of it.
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NHL notes: Pavel Datsyuk may not play at Olympics
Pavel Datsyuk, just back from a groin injury that sidelined him for a month, may not suit up for Russia at the Sochi Winter Olympics this week.
The Detroit Red Wings centre returned to the ice Thursday against the Florida Panthers and registered a shot in 13:34 of ice time.
But Russia's coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov admitted that Datsyuk may miss the Olympic tournament if he's not at full health.
"When Datsyuk arrives, we will talk and make a decision," Bilyaletdinov told Russia's RIA Novosti on Sunday. "Tomorrow is only the 10th and everything is possible."
Datsyuk is expected to arrive in Sochi on Monday. The team has until Wednesday to make any final changes to its roster.
Russia has already replaced Dynamo Moscow forwards Sergei Soin and Denis Kokarev, out due to injury, with Carolina Hurricanes winger Alexander Semin and Ak Bars Kazan centre Alexander Svitov.
The Olympic hosts open the hockey tournament against Slovenia on Thursday.
Stephen Weiss is going back to his roots.
The injured Detroit Red Wings forward has missed the last 26 games due to a sports hernia, but is looking forward to skating with his old junior team, the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL.
"So far so good," Weiss told the Detroit Free Press. "No major setbacks. That's all positive."
It's been a season to forget for Weiss after posting two goals and four points in 26 games.
"It's been a tough stretch the last while for me," Weiss said. "To be out with the team the last few days has been nice, kind of perks you up a bit. It's tough skating on your own for a while."
He will begin to skate with the Whalers on Tuesday and is expected to get in "a game or two" with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins the following week.
Washington Capitals head coach Adam Oates is banking on the Winter Olympics will "energize" John Carlson.
The dependable defenceman is averaging 24:47 per game and has seen his ice time jump some more with fellow blueliner Mike Green sidelined with a concussion.
"I'm used to it, it's because of Mike being out so it's not the way it's going to be the whole year," Carlson told the Washington Post. "That's what people need to do is fill in when guys get hurt, so that means extra minutes for me."
Carlson, who will suit up for Team U.S.A., has also played every game since the start of the 2009-10 season.
"I don't worry about it based on (workload) because I think the Olympics will energize him," Oates said. "I think he'll zero his focus in again…. You're going to play with the best players in the world at the highest level. So for one week I think it will, if nothing else, re-energize him."
Carl Soderberg has no hard feelings over being passed to represent Sweden at the Winte Olympics in Sochi.
The 28-year-old Boston Bruins forward realized his dream to play in the NHL last spring, which meant skipping out on the world championships in 2013.
Sweden's hockey brass did not take too kindly to the snub, and unsurprisingly left him off the Olympic roster.
"I am going to watch it, for sure, especially the playoffs, Soderberg told Comcast Sportsnet New England. "Maybe the first round isn't that … I don't know … I think the best teams will make the playoffs, then it's fun to watch.
"Two years ago, I wasn't even close to getting on the Olympic team. Then I've played great hockey now in two seasons so I'm close. But I'll take my break, and cheer for the team."
Sweden is already without injured Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin.
Los Angeles Kings forward Colin Fraser cleared waivers and was assigned to the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League … Tampa Bay Lightning reassigned forward Vladislav Namestnikov and goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis to Syracuse of the AHL … Phoenix Coyotes assigned forward Tim Kennedy and defenceman Connor Murphy to Portland of the AHL … New Jersey Devils assigned rookie defenceman Jon Merrill to Albany of the AHL.


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Spine fractures can cause pain and an increased curve of the spine. Most hip fractures are due to a fall. Following a hip fracture, many people have great difficulty returning to their normal activities.
People with osteoporosis are more prone to another fracture once one fracture has occurred. Osteoporosis services include a physical therapy evaluation and treatment. The evaluation includes an assessment of posture, body mechanics, balance and risk of falls. Treatment includes an individualized program based on the findings of the evaluation as well as education to reduce the risk of fracture.
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A Friday free foreign film at The Depot
Bud Werner Memorial Library and the Steamboat Springs Arts Council present a 2011 award-winning Brazilian film directed by Julia Murat.
"A confident and impressive first fiction feature! Offers a sweetly seductive form of intoxication."
– The Hollywood Reporter
"Striking visuals! Lensing has an iconic power."
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About the film
Like every morning, Madalena makes bread for Antonio's old coffee shop. Like every day, she crosses the railways where no trains have passed for years; she cleans up the gate of the locked cemetery, and listens to the priest's sermon before sharing lunch with the other old villagers. Clinging to the image of her dead husband and living in her memories, Madalena is awakened by the arrival of Rita, a young photographer who is arriving in the ghost village of Jotuomba, where time seems to have stopped. A deep relationship is forged between the two women, which gradually builds to have a profound effect on both of their lives, as well as the rest of the villagers.
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Run time: 98 min.
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Approximately 100 people attended last Thursday's Grand Island Chamber of Commerce holiday party at the Buffalo Launch Club.
The chamber, now 305 members strong, held elections of new members of the board of directors, and raised money for the Neighbors Foundation and chamber scholarships at the party, chaired by Bonnie Sciuk.
Eric Fiebelkorn, president of the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce highlighted new developments in 2012 for the chamber. Among them:
•A Grand Island street map is back, with 8,000 printed.
Fiebelkorn called the street map "a beautiful product," and an asset for businesses members, people new to the town and travelers.
•The Grand Island Phone Book has undergone an upgrade, said Fiebelkorn.
"We've mades some major changes to what was traditionally the Grand Island Phone Book. Now it's going to be called the Grand Island Community Directory. There have been enhanced clubs and organizational information in the book. That's coming out in January," Fiebelkorn said.
•The Light Up the Boulevard parade was a smashing success.
"I've gotten more emails and phone calls about what a great time it was for the kids, for adults," Fiebelkorn said. "Fran McMahon really spearheaded that and just did a fantastic job in combination with a lot of other folk."
He said the chamber hopes to make the event an annual joint effort between the chamber and town, "and have it bigger and better next year
Fiebelkorn also recognized Chamber First Vice President Jim Sharpe, who stepped in as acting president as Fiebelkorn was ill.
"Jim, I'd like to personally thank you for that," Fiebelkorn said, calling Sharpe's leadership "a job well done."
The chamber recognized two retiring members of the board directors, Michael Trachimowicz of First Niagara and Joe Philippone of KeyBank.
Trachimowicz "served us very well at at a time when we re-looked at our budgets and restructured how the chamber works to be more cost-effective and efficient, and provide better services," Fiebelkorn said. "And that's a big job to walk into and he was really good."
Fiebelkorn praised Philippone, saying, "We were lucky to have him in the services he provided here for us in the chamber and the community," Fiebelkorn said.


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Matthew Anthony Volpe of East Fishkill died unexpectedly on Thursday, Aug. 17 in Poughkeepsie. He was 29.
Matt left an impression with everyone whom he encountered in his life. He was a beloved son, brother, husband, nephew, cousin and friend – but above all he was an adoring father. Matt loved his sons Matthew (9), and Vincenzo (6 months) more than life itself and would stop at nothing to ensure their happiness.
Matt was always spending time with his sons – from coaching Matthew's Little League games and taking road trips with the family, to changing diapers. There was nothing he wouldn't do for his boys.
Matt attended Briarwood College and received his Associates in Hospitality Management and later attended Westchester Community College to receive his second Associates in Business Management. After finishing college, Matt worked for a variety of hotels where he was very successful managing day-to-day hotel operations and sales/forecasting.
Matt truly brought joy to the people who meant the most in his life. He was always there to crack a joke, bust someone's chops, or lend a hand whenever someone needed it. He will be missed by his family and true friends.
Matt was born on Oct. 6, 1987 in Poughkeepsie, and is survived by his mother and father Angela Volpe and William H. Volpe of Hopewell Junction, NY; his brother and his wife Billy Volpe and Vanessa Volpe of Stamford, CT; his wife Jaclyn Volpe of Poughkeepsie; his two sons Matthew Volpe and Vincenzo Volpe; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins throughout the tri-state area..
Matt will be buried privately in the company of his family only.
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Telstra shareholders pass deal with Oz government
Vote defuses NBN "ticking package"
Telstra shareholders have, with some quibbles from the floor, approved the proposed $AU11 billion deal between the carrier, the government, and NBN Co.
Under the deal, some aspects of which which are still being mulled by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Telstra will receive $AU11 billion at net present value, in exchange for withdrawing services on its copper network as the fibre is rolled out, and migrating its customers connections to the NBN.
The arrangement also means NBN Co will be able to rent space in Telstra ducts for its fibre network – an arrangement widely misunderstood as representing "Telstra selling its network".
Telstra CEO David Thodey told the meeting that many of the changes Telstra will experience were inevitable anyway: fixed network revenues are declining, as is the value of the copper network.
"The NBN will accelerate our need to migrate to this new world," he said. "Our strategy is … to build intelligent networks, differentiated content, focus on applications, and introduce new tariff structures," he told the annual general meeting.
Proxy votes alone were sufficient to carry the vote, at more than 99 percent, which represented more than 50 percent of the total shareholding.
The vote reduces by one the potential political headaches associated with the network: had shareholders rejected the deal, NBN Co would have found itself with a more expensive rollout, competing against Telstra's incumbency. Telstra, on the other hand, would have been dragged into a capex war on a national scale.
The remaining hurdle for the deal – and for the structural separation of the telco – is regulatory approval by the ACCC. Both Thodey and CFO John Stanhope reiterated their belief, and the ACCC's public statements, that the regulatory concerns can be addressed without a serious impact on the deal.
However, Stanhope promised a new shareholder vote should it be required.
At times, the AGM appeared to be treated as a political platform by shareholders, carrying such a consistent brief against the government as to make questions from the floor sound like a morning on right-wing talkback radio. Apparent political plants included the assertion that Australia is "a dictatorship", that the government has given the NBN a "blank cheque", and trying to maintain the myth that Telstra is selling its network to the NBN. ®


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Family seeks help for boy's chest problemsBy JASON SCHREIBER
Union Leader Correspondent
December 14. 2012 10:14PM
SANDOWN - All Matthew McKinnon wants is for the pain to go away, and his chest to be hidden from others.
The 13-year-old Sandown boy was recently diagnosed with pectus carinatum, a condition known as "pigeon breast" where the breast bone and cartilage portion of the ribs protrude.
It's a condition that has caused chest pain, problems at school and worry for his parents, who can't afford to buy him the $1,700 chest brace he needs to correct the problem.
"I hate it," Matthew said of the pain that has only added to his struggles with autism.
He is one of seven children, three of whom have autism, said his father, Joseph McKinnon.
Hoping to treat the condition before it's too late, the McKinnons tried to get financial help to pay for the brace through New Hampshire Medicaid, which provides insurance for the children. However, New Hampshire Medicaid denied their request, saying it didn't meet the program's review criteria.
In a letter dated Nov. 6, the Schaller Anderson Utilization Management Unit, which manages parts of the state's Medicaid program, said it appeared there was "no compromise of any physiologic function involving the heart or lungs so this would be cosmetic rather than medically necessary."
Dr. Robert Shamberger of Children's Hospital Boston asked Medicaid to reconsider in a letter appealing the decision.
"I feel that Matthew would very much benefit from wearing the Nopco brace to help alleviate the pain he is experiencing as well as improve the contour of his chest," he wrote.
A nurse at Timberlane Regional Middle School in Plaistow, where Matthew is a student, also wrote a letter last week explaining how the chest pain has affected his ability to learn because he is distracted by the discomfort.
Matthew began experiencing chest pain a few months ago. His parents feared he had a heart problem and brought him to a local doctor who determined that the condition wasn't life-threatening, McKinnon said.
The boy was then referred to doctors at Children's Hospital Boston.
While it may not be life-threatening, Joseph McKinnon said he worries about the chest pain and the protrusion getting worse as Matthew grows older.
The condition can be corrected by wearing a brace around his chest over the course of a year, McKinnon said. The brace applies pressure to the protruding breast bone and cartilage and allows the chest to develop properly.
McKinnon has now established a fund to raise money for the brace. Checks can be made payable to the "Matthew McKinnon Fund" and can be sent to any TD Bank.
"The longer the battle goes on, the only one that is going to suffer in this situation is Matthew. The faster he gets the brace on the faster he will recover and heal," McKinnon said.


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Go 'Behind the Scenes' at Utah's Natural History Museum
11/24/2013 9:28amThe Natural History Museum of Utah offered the public an unusual opportunity to tour areas of the building typically off limits on Saturday and will do so again from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. "Behind the Scenes" offers a look at research in action.
New meat labels show born, raised, slaughtered locales
11/24/2013 10:39amNext time you go to the grocery store to pick up steaks or some hamburger, you'll know where the cow it came from was born, raised and slaughtered, thanks to new labeling rules that became final Saturday.
Utahns send shoeboxes full of toys, supplies for children around the world
11/24/2013 12:03pmUtah volunteers and donors are joining together on a Samaritan's Purse project called Operation Christmas Child, which organizes efforts in 11 countries to collect and deliver gift-filled shoeboxes to children around the world.
Bill in works to help Utah electric vehicle owners
11/24/2013 1:08pmIt's been a concern for businesses or cities to recoup costs if they provide a charging station for electric vehicles for fear they could be regulated as a "utility." A bill discussed Wednesday would change that, encouraging more stations.
Utah teen organizes project to give addiction recovery patients Christmas gifts
11/24/2013 4:50pmColby Beard, 16, hopes to provide Christmas for more than 100 people who are recovering from drug and alcohol addiction.
Police searching for 2 men after crash on airport property
11/24/2013 6:43pmPolice are searching for two white males in their 20s who fled after driving through a fence at the airport.
5 factors in student success presented by State School Board
11/24/2013 7:21pmThe State School Board on Friday presented its list of the five key factors in student achievement to members of the Education Task Force.
2 sisters finally make connection after years of searching
11/24/2013 9:04pmAfter finding she had a sister that her mother placed for adoption, Kourtney knew she wanted to find her. Finding out she was adopted and that she had a sister, Keri also began searching. After years of effort, the two finally made connection.
Dead Sea Scrolls sent to Utah for exhibition
11/24/2013 9:39pmFrom the caves of Qumran in the Judean Desert, came what some scholars and archaeologists believe is the greatest find ever - ancient manuscripts that describe how a group of people lived in this wilderness and what they believed.
5 hikers missing in Elk Ridge recreation area
11/24/2013 10:34pmA group of men and women from out of state had been backpacking in the Elk Ridge/Dark Canyon recreation area west of Monticello for several days, said Jeremy Hoggard with the San Juan County Sheriff's Office.
Thanksgiving travel requires planning ahead
11/24/2013 11:59pmAn estimated 43.4 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles away from home during the Thanksgiving holiday, Wednesday to Sunday, according to AAA. They will travel an average of 601 miles.
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Henry Grabar is a freelance writer and a former fellow at CityLab. He lives in New York.
An experiment tests the honor system across a wide range of demographics and places.
For the second summer running, the beverage company Honest Tea set up unmanned stalls "selling" bottles of tea across the country. Passersby could take a bottle, and were encouraged -- but by no means required -- to slip a dollar of payment into a collection box. You could have made off with some free tea, but not, as it turns out, without cost to your city's reputation.
An honor system for tea was only phase one: the network of stands has now yielded data ranking Wall Streeters, blondes, people wearing sunglasses, and another 75 demographic categories based on their level of honesty. The company's calling it the National Honesty Index, finally putting that silly name of theirs to good use.
It's undoubtedly not a perfect measure of civic honor -- the winners changed substantially this year -- but it's good fun anyway. For one thing, no cross-section of Americans was less than 60 percent honest. Congratulations, America, you are not a nation of thieves and opportunists. Even Wall Street was 97 percent honest.
But top of the pops this summer were Oakland, Salt Lake City, and (it pains me to say) Fenway Park, where 100 percent of drinkers paid for their product. Explain that. At the bottom was Brooklyn, where only 61 percent of people paid for their tea. Midwesterners were slightly more honest than Southerners, and urbanites slightly more honest than suburbanites. Take that, Feargus O'Sullivan.
The least five honest locations were all urban landmarks, though. In descending order of propriety: the South Side of Chicago (82 percent), Denver's 16th Street Mall (80 percent), New York's Chelsea Piers (77 percent), L.A.'s Venice Beach (76 percent), and Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards (61 percent).
The second round of results is also a good occasion for boasting, joking, hand-wringing and excuse-making in the local press. The San Francisco Chronicle blamed the city's coming up short on steroid-using Melky Cabrera, the Giants star hitter, not paying for a bottle of tea. The New York Daily News cast doubts on the validity of the survey by pointing out that Chicago -- where "municipal corruption is a fact of life" -- had won the previous round of the competition. And Dallas Magazine, based on a Freakonomics post, decided to take temperature into account last summer, and determined that -- where else -- Dallas, where the temperature had been 101 degrees, was actually the most honest city (given the insufferable heat).
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Britons who live outside the capital consider it too expensive and crowded for them to live there, a new report finds.
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Texans start Schaub at QB, DT Casey out for Titans
Texans start Schaub at QB, DT Casey out for Titans
Dec. 29, 2013
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Houston Texans are starting Matt Schaub for a second straight week at quarterback with Case Keenum deactivated against the Tennessee Titans with his injured right thumb.
Keenum was limited in practice Friday by an injured ligament in his right thumb that kept him out of last week's game. Schaub was benched after six games for Keenum, and Schaub was intercepted twice in last week's loss to Denver.
The Texans also have deactivated running back Dennis Johnson and will start Jonathan Grimes for Sunday's game. Middle linebacker Joe Mays also is out and being replaced by Jeff Tarpinian.
The Titans have scratched defensive tackle Jurrell Casey with an injured right knee, and right tackle David Stewart is missing his second straight. Byron Stingily starts in his place.
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TEMPLE HILLS, Md. (AP) — Maryland police say a 3-year-old girl died from wounds received during a shootout between authorities and the man driving a car she was in.
Police said the man shot at officers and six officers returned fire on two occasions Saturday in Temple Hills, killing him the second time.
After the shooting stopped, officers found the girl in the car, suffering from a gunshot wound. She died later Saturday.
Polices say the man had led them on a chase after shooting and critically wounding two people in Camp Springs. They said they believe the victims are the girl's maternal grandfather and great-grandmother.


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MILAN – An Italian court that convicted Amanda Knox in her roommate's 2007 murder said in lengthy reasoning made public Tuesday that the victim's wounds indicate multiple aggressors, and that the two exchange students fought over money on the night of the murder.
The appellate court in Florence explained the January guilty verdicts against the American student and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito in a 337-page document that examined both the evidence and the motive.
The court said that a third person convicted in the murder, Rudi Hermann Guede, did not act alone, and cited the nature of the victim's wounds. It noted that at least two knives were used to attack 21-year-old Meredith Kercher and that there were also finger imprints on her body, indicating she had been restrained -- ruling out the possibility that Guede was the only attacker.
The court said there was ample evidence of a bad relationship between the two roommates, despite Knox's attempts to play down differences in court, and cited statements by Guede under police questioning that Kercher had blamed Knox for taking money from the British student's room.
`'It is a matter of fact that at a certain point in the evening events accelerated; the English girl was attacked by Amanda Marie Knox, by Raffaele Sollecito, who was backing up his girlfriend, and by Rudi Hermann Guede, and constrained within her own room," the document said.
The court said it was not necessary for all of the assailants to have the same motive, and that the murder was not attributable to a sex game gone awry, as it was out of Kercher's character to have ever consented to such activity.
The release of the court's reasoning opens the verdict to an appeal back to the supreme Court of Cassation. If it confirms the convictions, a long extradition fight for Knox is expected. She has been in the United States since 2011 when her earlier conviction was overturned.
Kercher was found dead in a pool of blood in the apartment she and Knox shared in the town of Perugia. Her throat had been slashed and she had been sexually assaulted.


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New House communications director namedBY GARY RAYNO
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 27. 2013 3:22PM
CONCORD - Mario Piscatella has been named communications and policy director for the House.
"I'm excited to be a part of Speaker (Terie) Norelli's team, working to improve transparency, empower citizens and deliver lasting prosperity to all corners of the state," he said in a statement.
Piscatella has a bachelor's degree in political science from San Diego State University.
He has worked in campaign management, communications consulting and training, speech writing, event planning and field organizing in a number of states.
Piscatella served presidential candidate Chris Dodd's 2008 western Iowa regional director and worked as a consultant to Connecticut House Speaker Chris Donovan last year.
The House has been without a communications person since Terie Norelli became House speaker.


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WILMINGTON, Mass. – Skating into Monday's Game 5 with a 3-1 series lead on Philadelphia in an Eastern Conference semifinal is no time to take any aspect of the game, let alone the vital faceoff department, lightly.
That's why you have to hope something was lost in translation when Vladimir Sobotka answered a question asked about the Bruins' troubles at the dots against the Flyers' top two healthy men on the draw – Mike Richards and Blair Betts – in Friday night's Game 4 loss that extended the series.
"Every game it's different. You have better faceoffs, you have worse faceoffs. Sometime you can win 10 in a row, sometimes you can lose 10. So it's about luck a little bit," said Sobotka after he was one of a handful of Bruins to report to Ristuccia Arena for medical treatment on the team's Saturday off.
The Bruins can't afford to leave anything to chance, especially when about a quarter of the goals in this series have been the direct result of a clean faceoff victory. While the overall faceoff numbers were nearly even after the Flyers' 5-4 overtime win, the matchups between Sobotka, Patrice Bergeron and Marc Savard against Richards and Betts – basically, the most important faceoffs – were decidedly in Philly's favor.
Bergeron, the Bruins' best faceoff winner all season and one of the best in the league, was 2-for-5 against Richards and 4-for-10 against Betts.
"They're good players, they're good centers. That's the way it goes sometimes," he said. "Sometimes those bounces are going to hit a stick and go on their side and sometimes I'm going to be the lucky one and it'll go on my side. So I need to bear down and be better the next game."
Sobotka was 0-for-3 against Betts and 1-for-3 against Richards. Savard fared a little better with a 3-for-6 success rate against Betts, but was 3-for-7 against 43 percent. That percentage against Richards includes the faceoff just before Boston's tying goal that Richards won clean but Bergeron tracked to the Philly goal line before starting the clutch play that sent the game to overtime.
At the TD Garden Monday, the Bruins' pivots obviously have to focus more when squared off with Richards and Betts. Prior to Game 4, they'd done an excellent job of making sure the Flyers didn't get an inordinate amount of extra possessions by tilting the faceoff totals in their favor. The home-ice advantage obviously will help the Bruins, as it did for Game 2 and a portion of Game 1.
But there's more at play here than just the mano-y-mano battles between the centers. The Bruins need even more plays like the one Bergeron made to turn a Savard faceoff loss into a win. The wingers and defensemen have to make an even bigger commitment to winning battles and positioning themselves properly to make sure they're ready to prevent Philly from gaining possession. Teams backed against the wall and behind in a series tend to have that extra exhilaration over the entire 200 feet, including after draws. The Flyers showed that in Game 4; now the Bruins have to match that.
If luck dominated the faceoff battles, the linesmen could just flip a coin instead of dropping the puck. Will and determination are bigger factors than luck, and that's how the Bruins – centers, wingers and blueliners – can turn that faceoff success rate back in their favor.


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NEWS ALERT: Sri Sri telecon with Nithyananda
Sri Sri telecon with Nithyananda from defunct Los Angeles temple
Chandan Nandy, Bangalore, April 18, DH News Service:
Art of Living Foundation guru Sri Sri Ravishankar visited godman-in-hiding Nithyananda's now defunct Vedic Temple in Los Angeles on Friday and spoke to him over phone briefly before denouncing him in private to some of his former devotees.
During the brief telecon, Nithyananda is believed to have "welcomed" Ravishankar to his temple which, along with another one in Seattle, was shut down on Saturday following an intense power struggle among his devotees a majority of whom have taken a dim view of the godman since the sex scandal broke early last month.
When contacted with specific questions, Ravishankar's media relations manager at his Kanakapura ashram here, Charu Garhwal, admitted that the Art of Living guru did visit the Nithyananda's LA temple. "He met and talked to some of the traumatised devotees of Nithyananda."
But within an hour Garhwal called back Deccan Herald, saying: "Actually, he (Ravishankar) is in Los Angeles to inaugurate a new temple where some of Nithyananda's traumatised devotees came to meet him." When asked if Ravishankar spoke to Nithyananda over phone, Garhwal said she would "check and get back". She never called back.
Some former Nithyananda devotees Deccan Herald spoke to over phone said Ravishankar visited the so-called Vedic Temple on Friday evening. "He went around the whole temple complex, visiting all the departments," a senior former devotee said.
While at the temple, whose possession has become a bone of contention among some former and a few last remaining devotees of Nithyananda, a temple attendant got the godman-in-hiding on the phone for Ravishankar to speak to.
"The two talked briefly after which Ravishankar told the temple priest in private that if they needed help they could approach him," an influential NRI, who is a former Nithyananda follower, told Deccan Herald.
Ravishankar has had past association with Nithyananda. On Nithyananda's invitation, Ravishankar had visited the so-called godman's Tiruvannamalai Dhyanapeetam on August 6, 2009. Photographs of the two together are prominently displayed on the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam website.
Sources in LA wondered whether one of the primary reasons behind Ravishankar's visit to the LA temple was to "win back" devotees who are cut up over Nithyananda's sexual indiscretions. In this context, a former devotee said: "A few years back, no less than a dozen of Ravishankar's followers deserted him to join Nithayananda's order in which they became 'acharayas'. Ravishankar is returning the favour and trying to wean them back."
Former Nithyananda devotees believe Ravishankar is trying to capitalise on the situation and may be looking for ways and means to take control of the LA temple and to have donors, who till lately contributed to the disgraced godman's coffers, make monetary offerings to his foundation. "This is almost like a corporate takeover," an Nithyananda ex-devotee said.
28 comments:
Sri Sri visits Dhayanapeetam...
- April 20, 2010 at 5:04 PM
This dog will go anywhere to get more money and more bodies. Stop him!
- April 20, 2010 at 7:33 PM
This whole thing stinks. Ravi Ravi is intrested in the land and money that he can get from this.
- April 20, 2010 at 11:42 PM
He is great businessman. He has made spiritually as his business. Thousands of free workers are working for him. Few are enjoying.
A question to voluntters- Will you work free for Tata or Ambani? They are running huge businesses, giving employment to lacs of people,Paying Taxes.
But, Ravi shankar is smarter than these people, he is making huge money, he is greedy of name and fame. But, no employment only exploitaton, no taxes, no accounts.
- April 21, 2010 at 12:56 AM
The major responsibilities of an AOL member are:-
1. Spend (attend) on many courses a year ($$$)
2. Market (convince) the course to more people ($$$)
3. Donate and collect donation ($$$)
4. Spend their money and time on Service Projects ($$$)
The Major achievements of AOL (Guru Ji) are:-
1. Collecting all fees and donations ($$$)
2. Spending on Properties, Airfares and Hotels ($$$)
3. Transferring remaining monies to overseas bank accounts and relatives ($$$)
4. Claiming member's funded service projects as the end use of funds
- April 21, 2010 at 8:39 AM
You call this taking care?
I am a full time teacher from New Delhi, right now taking courses in Mathura District of UP. Although i always feel that Guruji is taking care of me, when i am away from home, but recently i had 2 experiences, which amazed me a lot and filled my eyes in tears.
This last sunday morn, i was getting ready for taking LOng Kriya in Mathura. I was getting late and i was putting batteries in my Audio player as in UP, electricity goes very frequently and i am itself seeing that for last 4 long kriya's the electricity is going and i need to put my audio player in Battery mode.
WHen i put batteries, i found that my player is not working on that mode. 2-3 times i took off the battries and put in the player, but it didnt worked in that mode.i smhow got upset due to electricity prob and even a co-teacher (Himani, who is Art Excel and YES teacher), who is living with me, also tried in her audio player, but failed.
In this situation,i put the non-working batteries inside the player i prayed to Guruji before the Kriya started and said" I dont have cells, not you have to take care of Kriya and electricity"
It so happened due to Grace of Guruji that in whole of Kriya, there was no electricity failure(which is next to impossible in UP) and only the electicity went off when, Guruji was about to chant the last Mantra. As soon as the power went off, i put the palyer at Battery mode and to me huge amazement, the player started working in Battery mode.
At that time, we both teachers were seeing each other faces and seeing Guruji's photo. I didnt knew to laugh or cry at that moment.
# We both teachers are staying at the 3rd flloor (at the roof) at some devotee home, where the whole room becomes like a fire ball in the afternoon and night and the temp is rising in UP.
The next day, we both were talking to Guruji, that please guruji do something, it is so Hot. We will burn, pl arrange a Cooler for us. while talking to him,We challanged Guruji and specificly said" We need a cooler in our room, pl arrange for us. You want that your teachers stay like this in so hot".
As soon as we came downstair( after saying to him), to the devotee home, that person told both of us" it must be very hot upstair, we had arranged a new cooler for you, it will come today"
We both had no words to say.
This is our Guruji. Taking care of everyone for everything
- April 21, 2010 at 9:56 AM
The major grapevine in bangalore is that Ravishankar was behind the sex tape of Nithya. As nithya was proving to be a formidable competitor to his business which was already dwindled by ramdev in the north. Ravishankar plotted to get the paramahamsa nailed with the help of lenin and ranjitha. He is benefiting now and with the help of the BJP government in karnataka, ravishankar is planning to annex the nithyananda empire - properties and disciples et all. Ravi is far more sinster and wily.
- April 21, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Swami Nityananda arrested in Himachal, denied bail...
- April 21, 2010 at 11:55 AM
Dr Quentin Jones, you need a Doctor! Haha! Reading your mail I remembered how I ALSO used to think that way when I was a teacher. RS saving us in every single situation! I BELIEVED IT BACK THEN! Today I realize how ridiculous all this magical thinking is! Every single amazing thing we attributed it to HIS HOLINESS when he has no clue when these things happen. What about believe in your own power a little and realize that faith is our most powerful tool and HIS most precious commodity? OUR own faith is what moves not HIM or faith in him. Pray to a rock, and if you believe in its power, I bet it will also supply you with electricity. Dr. Jones, you will be crying a lot if you keep believing in this magical holy bull shit. At least for us reading these stories, we are shedding tears of laughter!
- April 21, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Hey Klim
I think you missed my first line :-)
"You call this taking care"
I received this mail from one of the AOL groups that I belonged to once upon a time and reproduced it in totality.
Even my toes started laughing when I read this - such immature and stupid characters and these are the ones who spread the supreme knowledge. My foot
Glad that the posting brought laughter to the readers.
- April 21, 2010 at 12:31 PM
I would not be surprised if SSRSs telecon with Nithy was with motive, he could have alerted the police who could have traced the call and found out the whereabouts about the Swami.
Now with one less of the bigger players in Gurudom, SSRS can capitalise and get the disgruntled Nithys devotees into his fold - more numbers = more money
Must admit he is an awesome businessman.
- April 21, 2010 at 12:38 PM
Dr. Jones:
You're talking about batteries here. As far as I know, sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. End of story.
Ditto what Klim said. Guruji is taking care of everything alright, including your good sense. He's taken over your brain and intelligent thought.
- April 21, 2010 at 1:16 PM
Dr. Jones. You are funny. You are using those stories as evidence of what? Give evidence that THAT was miracle performed by RS and give evidence that THAT means anything important in this world and/or that it proves RS is not a con-man.
- April 21, 2010 at 1:19 PM
- KLIM and CO. said...
Dr. Quentin Jones: SORRY ABOUT MIX UP. Whew! Glad to know you are NORMAL. But that poor full-time teacher is NOT!
- April 21, 2010 at 1:29 PM
Ravi Shankar is a predator. This post illustrates his predatory nature. The guy is a deceitful thief thorough & Thorough.
Whole of his foundation is based on theft & fraud & deceit.
So here he was the first on scene to take advantage of the downfall of a fellow sick guru & capitalise. Not only to check the real estate he can easily buy (he just got another 1 million US$ from GuruDakshina(!!) in LA, all tax free, WAkE UP US Govt/taxpayers), but also to take advatage of Nithyananda's confused followers & wealthy donors. The guy is simply a predator. And yes, he is well known in using spies & agents in other guru's ashrams to spy on them & get all the juice for him to use later to his advantage. Some of these spies would even say to the targeted person bad things about srisri/AOL to gain their confidence.And yes, he is also well known to use dirty tactics for his own benefit. look how he betrayed Sri Lanka's resistance in name of conflic resolution. Will write a post on that later.
- April 21, 2010 at 3:20 PM
@ Dr. Jones
I feel sorry for the teacher. He seems to be a sincere person with strong faith. Faith is not rational - atheists ridicule it but despite being out of AOL, I do believe in prayer- i've seen miracles happen in my life...consciousness does take care - we are provided what we need.
The problem is that RS claims credit for things he has not done. And the whole organization runs on miracle powers of RS - while in reality it is just the devotees faith that makes it happen. RS knows this, but lets this myth making of himself continue. Not only that he manipulates sincere faith of people to serve his and his family's financial interests.
How twisted is that. I hope and pray, these people get away from AOL find genuine spirituality.
- April 21, 2010 at 3:35 PM
- Lakshmi said...
Might be a coincidence but within 24 hrs of this call nithy was arrested. So maybe SSRS employed his siddhies to help cops in locating Nithy.
- April 21, 2010 at 6:48 PM
- a humble witness said...
I remember rs and some of his senior teachers saying that in the near future, all of the traditions would merge under one guru, and that other gurus were already sending their followers to rs, and that its only a matter of time blah blah blah. It looks like rs is helping his prophesy along by physically going to temples and convincing people himself. Its laughable.
- April 21, 2010 at 9:56 PM
RS's main quality is hypocrisy. He is also a good actor. He wears white robes and smiles, and you may take him for His Holiness, but look inside, and you will see huge teeth of a shark. Only then it may dawn on you that HH stands for His Hypocrisy. I wish more people realized that shark is not the best company.
- April 21, 2010 at 10:14 PM
"I remember rs and some of his senior teachers saying that in the near future, all of the traditions would merge under one guru"
This can be the case only if the Guru is eclectic and teachings are open, broad and universal. In case of RS, his teachings are narrow and secretive. One single hotch potch breathing technique - sudharshan kriya and general yogasanas and some bits of knowledge - thats what AOL is.
There have been several Indian Gurus who have been instrumental in distilling and imparting knowledge from various different sources and giving them out openly in an innovative and easy to digest fashion - Swami Vivekananda, Sivananda, Osho and Bihar School of Yoga are few of the main ones who can actually claim such universal status.
Ravishankar and his guru Mahesh yogi will always remain as snake oil salesmen who thrived on secerecy, hypocrcy and greed. Ramdev any day is better than Ravishankar in imparting yoga and pranayama effectively.
- April 22, 2010 at 3:29 AM
btw i have been to h.h ssrs ashram in bangalore quite a few times and the last time i visited even baba ramdev was there and ssrs and ramdev have been seen together numerous times in india on public and private platforms so that means they have nothing against each other... okie so ramdev has baugh an island inscotland which is probably triple the cost of the aol l.a centre ever thought where ramdev got all his service project money from.. ultimately both r.s and ramdev seem to the indians to be somewhat i say somewhat and not totally genuine atlest in the rs club one can do the courses once a while and in india basic course for repeaters is free ....where as in ramdev club 2 visit his ashram membership costs a few high thousands to a coupla lacs of indian rupees whereas no pressure 2 keep donating in rs club from what i have been told... otherwise both the godmen ramdev and rs are keeping indian tradition alive and have popularised ancient breathing in the west ramdev with anulom vilom and rs with kriya so if quite a few ppl have found relief with sky and ramdevs yoga i see nothing wrong with it.... ye s but when they start acting like hypocrytes thats what is disgusting... today even rk mission nad iskcon have become business in the name of indian spirituality so i dont see nything wrong with aol or ramdev atleast some of the volunteers do genuine work in these orgs albeit on their own initiative...and jai gurudev is used even by shirdi sai bhakts and devotees of other gurus it means victory to the divine subconciousness residing within you and me in the indian tradition i donno what interpretation aol has of it....
- April 22, 2010 at 8:10 AM
Great--Nitya's ex-dovotees recruited to a new conman just to see how much abuse they can take. It sounds like a dark and twisted psychology experiment. It's sad actually.
- April 22, 2010 at 10:06 AM
non working of batteries is due to non charging and it got charged during electricity run time and started to work after getting charged when power went off.
Ravi shankar is making competitive orgnisation against his so called guru Maharishi .
Why the govt of india has not look into his property and money matter.
I think govt official is also in his hands.
Nithyananda will reveal all about Ravi shankar in few days.
- April 22, 2010 at 10:10 AM
Latest from Sri Sri's Twitter acct:
"Denver, Colorado, Apr 20: Sri Sri addressed 800 people & said spiritual leaders who let down people should get twice the regular punishment"
Smart! I wonder who's next? :)
I really do hope and wish the media or someone gets hold of the real truth behind Sri Sri and AoL and saves people from ruining their lives. AoL and Sri Sri is running a campaign against this blog.
Can someone please contact the media in India and show them this blog PLEASE? That will be real service to those who's lives and money is getting wasted.
- April 22, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Learn to think critically instead of following the herd.
Of course these people maintain good public images. It is crucial to their business. Point is not whether they accept money or not - but the fact that there is no transparency or accountability.
You might also want to look into how these people misuse their position to lure women into having sex, and giving them perks. ABuse of power and conflict of interest.
And they call themselves "spiritual". Money is not the issue - but money laundering and skimming money off public funds is.
- April 22, 2010 at 6:11 PM
RS is a Rasputin! I'm sure he let the reluctant and inept Bangalore cops know about Nithya's whereabouts. Behind that beard, rustling silks, dread locks and shifty eyes, lies a cunning dog eager to eat the entrails of other fallen men, while engorging himself with any dollars lying around. This Rasputin will be the next to fall.
- April 23, 2010 at 12:11 AM
Dear disgruntled ex-Aol/current Aol followers,
You might have been Aol for 15,20 or any number of years,but even after all the courses that you may have done there does not seem to be a hint of gratitude towards the knowledge,let alone the master.
Why are you bothered with other peoples experiences? There is a sanskrit saying ''as is your vision of the world ,so is your projection/creation of it''. People have different experiences,let us not refute this fact.These experiences maybe a result of some mental baggage that these people carry.Why are you bothered about what people say and events that they have encountered on the Path?
Let me ask you this..
1. have you gone deep into the knowledge that Guruji has given ?
2.Why are you concerned with heresay? Do you have concrete proof,or are your arguments driven by what somebody else has told you?
3.How do you know if the people posting on this Blog are genuine? There maybe and there probably are,according to me, some elements wanting to conspire.
4.Can you find fault with any of the the teachings of AOL? whether it be knowledge points in the Part 1/2 or the commentaries on the Ashtavakra gita, Narad bhakti sutras,Patanjali yog sutras?
According to me , the delivery of the commentaries by guruji are Authentic and they carry with them an uncommon depth .
The knowledge is based on Vedantic principles and YES, these are ''stolen'' and re-packaged only to make it more available to people.
By your varying definitions of ''stolen practices'' ,Pranayama ,Hatha Yog and vedanta teachers all over the world should be at fault.If you merely trot on the surface and fail to see the depth you will keep on complaining. Peoples emotions do get hurt but they are superficial and they keep on changing..
You are most welcome to leave AOLf,nobody can stop you. Yes,There are AOL teachers who have a ''holier than thou''attitude and there are abusive teachers, I agree. If I had a say, I would flush these people out of the Organisation.
I have been an ardent AOL follower for 8 years now and I have not come accross scandalous elements. In my experience, the Knowledge is as Solid as a Rock and should be the only Guide that a Seeker must have . The Guru/Teacher is merely a guide ,finally it is up to the seeker to experience what the Master has already experienced. You can Tip-toe on the shore or you can Dive deep and collect the pearls.It is upto us..
My request to you all would be to only make the knowledge as your guide. I dont give a damn whether an AOL teacher is Senior or whether he/she boasts about this or that.. They are all Seekers at the end of the day. If they have a 'holier than thou' attitude I feel sorry for them because they have been caught up with the outer world and people around them. My experience has been to never believe what people have said unless and until I have personally experienced it happen to me..
I wish upon you all a happy life..
- May 26, 2010 at 11:45 PM
@Anon 11:45 PM
Dear ardent AOL follower,
If you read more carefully the post you comment on, you will see that it is about godman Ravi Shankar's association with disgraced godman Nithyananda.
You ask: "Can you find fault with any of the teachings of AOL? whether it be knowledge points in the Part 1/2 or the commentaries on the Ashtavakra gita, Narad bhakti sutras,Patanjali yog sutras?"
Nithyananda was also giving deep spiritual Knowledge to his followers, like Shankar, wasn't he? One may be bright enough to interpret ancient scriptures, but be crook, cheat, thief and fraud at the same time. That's what makes Shankar and Nithyananda so much alike.
"There does not seem to be a hint of gratitude towards the knowledge, let alone the master."
One may respect Knowledge, but disrespect interpreter of the Knowledge, who is a hypocrite and whose actions are opposite to what he teaches.
"People have different experiences, let us not refute this fact. These experiences maybe a result of some mental baggage that these people carry. Why are you bothered about what people say and events that they have encountered on the Path?"
In AOL you really "don't bother" about people, people for you are just slaves, disposables. Creators of this blog have totally different attitude to people, trying to help those, who "carry mental baggage" (who doesn't?). They do it out of compassion, and so that other innocent people did not fall prey to His Holiness Hypocritical Interpreter of ancient scriptures.
"My experience has been to never believe what people have said unless and until I have personally experienced it happen to me.."
Yes, some people learn from their own mistakes, but smart people learn from other people's mistakes. You are still in the first category, but there is always hope…
- May 27, 2010 at 1:34 PM


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